Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah

Love Of Allah

Ibn al-Qaiyim mentioned ten causes that result in Allah’s love for His slave and the slave’s love for his Lord.

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The Prophet’s Heart

He ﷺ was not stingy and would never withhold anything of this world or any knowledge concerning his Lord. His generosity did not require great effort...

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How to Benefit from the Qurʾan

If you truly want to benefit from the Quran, your heart must be attentive and alert when reciting it or listening to it. Listen to it carefully with p...

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Tawhid of the Messengers

The Tawhid that the Messengers called to, and with which the Books were revealed, is of two types: Tawhid al-Ma`rifah wa’l-Ithbat and Tawhid al-Talab...

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The Reality of the Straight Path

We will expound upon the Straight Path in a succinct manner for the people have explained it in various ways all of them revolving around one essentia...

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The Final Goal

Everything that is beloved, if it is not loved for His sake then this love is nothing but grief and torment.

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A Golden Principle About How to Benefit from the Q...

If you truly want to benefit from the Qur’an, your heart must be attentive and alert when reciting it or listening to it. 

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Spiritual Awakening – A Reminder of our Status in...

The seeker inevitable realizes his sins and failings, and feels that he is in serious danger on account of them. 

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Love of Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala

Ibn al-Qaiyim mentioned ten causes that result in Allah’s love for His slave and the slave’s love for his Lord. 

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The Purpose Of All Religious Practice

All [religious] practice prescribes the remembrance of God, and to achieve this remembrance is its goal.

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The Rich Meanings of Tawbah and Istighfaar

Istighfar, meaning seeking forgiveness, is mentioned in the Qur’an in two ways: either by itself or coupled with tawbah (repentance).

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The Perfect Believer

The believer is not one who performs the ordained religious duties superficially and avoids what is forbidden only, but he is one whose faith is absol...

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Patience is half of Imân

Imân is in two halves: half is patience ( sabr) and half is gratitude ( shukr). 

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The Excellence of the People of Knowledge

Allah, the One free from all defects. Himself bears witness to His Oneness, and He is the greatest of witnesses. Then He chose from His creation the a...

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From the Rights of Tawheed

Tooba for the one who desires to be just to himself for the sake of His Lord and recognises his ignorance, the great deficiency in his actions and his...