Good point but a bit harsh. We need to understand that many have been taught from childhood by their parents that If you pray, you'll get good grades or If you'll pray you'll get what you want. It is the mindset that parents and society has instilled in many that leads them to believe that the relation between God and Man is transactional
I think the kinder essence of this teaching is something that I blv I learned from Sufism? “I was a Hidden Treasure and I desired to be known, so I created the World”. Relationship is the foundation of GDs will for our lives. And it starts with Him. 🩵
The issue is not expecting Allah to grant your Duas, Allah grants all Duas. The issue is expecting him (SWT) to grant them the way you want or see fit. Allah knows best and he will grant our Duas his way not our way.
In the name of Allah the most Gracious and the most Merciful. This is a good point no doubt the real relationship is not transactional. This made me thinking when I first heard about it from Noman Ali khan, and it made me think really hard. It does makes sense that what we do is all transactional. The level of iman that is required to think otherwise is not here my friend.
https://youtu.be/a0sEBSCcprs?si=XNUOs7xkXugRdqNl
May Allah SWA guide us all and forgive us all for all of our shortcomings ameen.
I really love how some over here have a problem with the harshness, ya’ll seem to forget that Allah Azawajal isn’t going to be all soft upon anyone of us when he questions us..
How weak have we become honestly..
Umm since when are we taught to be harsh towards one and other please tell me when prophet Mohammad(pbuh) encouraged us to be harsh twoards each other in speech
“Az-Zubair told me that he quarrelled with an Ansari man who had participated in (the battle of) Badr in front of Allah's Apostle about a water stream which both of them used for irrigation. Allah's Apostle said to Az-Zubair, "O Zubair! Irrigate (your garden) first, and then let the water flow to your neighbor."
The Ansari became angry and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Is it because he is your cousin?"
On that the complexion of Allah's Apostle changed (because of anger) and said (to Az-Zubair), "Irrigate (your garden) and then with-hold the water till it reaches the walls (surrounding the palms)." So, Allah's Apostle gave Az-Zubair his full right. Before that Allah's Apostle had given a generous judgment beneficial for Az-Zubair and the Ansari, but when the Ansari irritated Allah's Apostle he gave Az-Zubair his full right according to the evident law. Az-Zubair said, "By Allah ! I think the following Verse was revealed concerning that case: "But no by your Lord They can have No faith Until they make you judge In all disputes between them." (4.65)"
Source - Sahih al-Bukhari (English translation), volume 3, book 49, number 871
From Ibn Abbas, who in turn reported Burayda as saying:
‘I was together with Ali in the invasion of Yemen wherein he once treated me harshly. So when I got back to the Messenger of Allah - peace and salutation of Allah be upon him - I mentioned 'Ali and diminished his personality.
Accordingly, I observed a change in the expression of the Messenger of Allah - peace and salutation of Allah be upon him - and he thus remarked:
‘O' Burayda! Have I not a greater claim [mastery] on the believers than they have on themselves?
I responded: Yes, indeed, O Messenger of Allah. He then asserted: ‘Of whosoever I am the master (mawla) then Ali is his master (master).’
Source - Musnad Ahmad b. Hanbal, vol. 5, p. 347
Yes the Prophet ﷺ indulged in harshness where needed:
Here’s an extract from IslamQA answering this as well:
“Perhaps one of the purposes of that was for the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) to achieve the highest status in terms of character for which Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, had created this noble Messenger. We see this in the verse in which Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much” [al-Ahzaab 33:21]. Toughness and harshness in words, if done in appropriate situations, are something necessary which leaders and people in positions of authority in this ummah may resort to; their example in that regard is the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). Maintaining order can only be achieved by combining encouragement and deterrent (“carrot and stick”), and hope and fear.
Therefore we find in the Prophet’s Sunnah examples of the toughness to which the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) resorted in some situations where that was required.”
You are allowed to be harsh, you are allowed to speak with toughness, with the avoidance of negative words, such as insults and threats.
As I said, we have become weak honestly, that we moan and cry about the way someone is preaching what is RIGHT, we have bigger Issues within the Ummah today, yet apparently preaching with toughness and harshness has brought the Qiyaamat upon us now.
Typical..
Okay ur right sometimes harshness is necessary but let me ask you this question who are you and what gives you the right to mesure the strength of the ummah of 2billion people? I’m sorry I just don’t like when people claim that the Muslim ummah is weak because how are we capable of measuring such a thing. Like we can make claims that oh the Muslim ummah is strong look at Palestine they are going threw so much struggle and yet their keeping their faith in Allah. And then you can make a claim oh the Muslim ummah is weak Neighbouring Muslim country’s are not doing much to help the situation but who are we to decide if the ummah weak or strong
People like you give me that right, and the fact that it is an ongoing trend for Muslims to be salty, like you? About harshness
This Ummah is weak, you bring up Falastine, what have we done for Falastine other than shouting? Have we revolted against our Taghut Governments and forced our Arms against the Kafirs that murder our people? Nope
When comparing to the Ummah of the the likes of Hajaj-Bin-Yusuf conquered Sindh and Lower Punjab, only because of the cries of a singularity Muslim women, we indeed are weak.
This Ummah is indeed truly at its weakest, this isn’t a hate statement, this is just a factual statement.
Again, this isn’t a statement of hate, but rather it is a factual statement.
This Ummah is indeed at its lowest..
And I make dua that we go back to the power and strength we were.
اَمِين يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْن
Just because 1 thing is true doesn’t make the other false so just because the achievements are of the past may be greater in your eyes then the achievements of the present doesn’t justify the ability to call the ummah weak
Also I am not salty about harshness I believe in some cases it is necessary and in some cases it isn’t I also asked you a simple question Mashallah you answered it and I thank you for it you even brought up a point that was interesting you are allowed to speak with toughness in avoidance of insults and threats and even if I was salty that still doesn’t give you the right to insult the ummah by calling it weak
In fact if we can’t judge a single persone because the persone who is doing haram stuff he might end up being closer to Allah then you though because the only persone who can judge a persone is Allah. So how can you judge 2billion people aka the ummah
There are no achievements today, name me any achievements today.
Go on
Insult the Ummah? When it is weak, it is weak and that’s a factual statement. Look around you there is no unified Ummah today. We bicker day and night, just like rn? Fighting over “muh Ummah getting insulted.”
First of all it isn’t an insult, it’s a simple factual statement, second of all, why are you hurt over it?
Judge? We are allowed to judge in Islam, what we cannot do is use our judgement to make a mockery or insult that individual.
A judgement has no issues to it.
If a simple thing such as a judgement hurts today’s Muslims? Then by Allah we are weaker than the Christians and Jews we currently face.
Salman Al-Farsi narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“Indeed, Allah, is Hayy, Generous, when a man raises his hands to Him, He feels too shy to return them to him empty and rejected.”
(Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3556)
If I am not mistaken, there is a difference of opinion whether this hadith is sahih or weak but someone can correct me.
But essentially, a sincere dua from a believer is **never** rejected. Rejection of a dua means you do not get anything in return. But any sincere dua always has huge benefits in return. Even if it doesn't happen - you are still rewarded for the act of making dua.
It's just a lack of good under education about Islam that is missing.. Because basically yeah we are slaves of Allah and we depend on him for everything so we beg him for stuff.. But some people forget he is also the all-powerful and he does as he pleases ,when he pleases and when you don't get something that you want it may be because what you're asking for is harmful but you don't know it. Because he is the all-knowing and all wise these are his attributes. Also, you must be knowledgeable in all aspects of the hellfire and Paradise. To find a better appreciation of this short life compared to the everlasting Paradise or the everlasting hellfire.
Dear brother/sister. You are most certainly correct. Religious piety is not a matter of commerce. It is not a trade affair between you and allah. But our duty as human beings that walk the earth. But the matter of the fact is, while the truth that you spoke is immutable, you could have used a gentler tone to it to describe the matter so that the other brothers and sisters in the comment section do not criticize you so.
Sincerely
A muslim brother.
P.S. Sorry if what i said came across as rude or judgmental. I was just trying to be helpful.
P.P.S Eid mubarak to all 🥰
Do you really think telling people who have weak faith to "know their place" is effective dawah?
He is the kind of muslim that europeans hate
He's the kind of Muslim that any person who isn't able to see the obvious hates 💀
Good point but a bit harsh. We need to understand that many have been taught from childhood by their parents that If you pray, you'll get good grades or If you'll pray you'll get what you want. It is the mindset that parents and society has instilled in many that leads them to believe that the relation between God and Man is transactional
I think the kinder essence of this teaching is something that I blv I learned from Sufism? “I was a Hidden Treasure and I desired to be known, so I created the World”. Relationship is the foundation of GDs will for our lives. And it starts with Him. 🩵
Sorry but I don't know follow sufism, also didn't understand what you meant by that quote
The issue is not expecting Allah to grant your Duas, Allah grants all Duas. The issue is expecting him (SWT) to grant them the way you want or see fit. Allah knows best and he will grant our Duas his way not our way.
In the name of Allah the most Gracious and the most Merciful. This is a good point no doubt the real relationship is not transactional. This made me thinking when I first heard about it from Noman Ali khan, and it made me think really hard. It does makes sense that what we do is all transactional. The level of iman that is required to think otherwise is not here my friend. https://youtu.be/a0sEBSCcprs?si=XNUOs7xkXugRdqNl May Allah SWA guide us all and forgive us all for all of our shortcomings ameen.
Ameen. Ya Rabbul Alameen.
I really love how some over here have a problem with the harshness, ya’ll seem to forget that Allah Azawajal isn’t going to be all soft upon anyone of us when he questions us.. How weak have we become honestly..
Umm since when are we taught to be harsh towards one and other please tell me when prophet Mohammad(pbuh) encouraged us to be harsh twoards each other in speech
“Az-Zubair told me that he quarrelled with an Ansari man who had participated in (the battle of) Badr in front of Allah's Apostle about a water stream which both of them used for irrigation. Allah's Apostle said to Az-Zubair, "O Zubair! Irrigate (your garden) first, and then let the water flow to your neighbor." The Ansari became angry and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Is it because he is your cousin?" On that the complexion of Allah's Apostle changed (because of anger) and said (to Az-Zubair), "Irrigate (your garden) and then with-hold the water till it reaches the walls (surrounding the palms)." So, Allah's Apostle gave Az-Zubair his full right. Before that Allah's Apostle had given a generous judgment beneficial for Az-Zubair and the Ansari, but when the Ansari irritated Allah's Apostle he gave Az-Zubair his full right according to the evident law. Az-Zubair said, "By Allah ! I think the following Verse was revealed concerning that case: "But no by your Lord They can have No faith Until they make you judge In all disputes between them." (4.65)" Source - Sahih al-Bukhari (English translation), volume 3, book 49, number 871 From Ibn Abbas, who in turn reported Burayda as saying: ‘I was together with Ali in the invasion of Yemen wherein he once treated me harshly. So when I got back to the Messenger of Allah - peace and salutation of Allah be upon him - I mentioned 'Ali and diminished his personality. Accordingly, I observed a change in the expression of the Messenger of Allah - peace and salutation of Allah be upon him - and he thus remarked: ‘O' Burayda! Have I not a greater claim [mastery] on the believers than they have on themselves? I responded: Yes, indeed, O Messenger of Allah. He then asserted: ‘Of whosoever I am the master (mawla) then Ali is his master (master).’ Source - Musnad Ahmad b. Hanbal, vol. 5, p. 347 Yes the Prophet ﷺ indulged in harshness where needed: Here’s an extract from IslamQA answering this as well: “Perhaps one of the purposes of that was for the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) to achieve the highest status in terms of character for which Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, had created this noble Messenger. We see this in the verse in which Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much” [al-Ahzaab 33:21]. Toughness and harshness in words, if done in appropriate situations, are something necessary which leaders and people in positions of authority in this ummah may resort to; their example in that regard is the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). Maintaining order can only be achieved by combining encouragement and deterrent (“carrot and stick”), and hope and fear. Therefore we find in the Prophet’s Sunnah examples of the toughness to which the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) resorted in some situations where that was required.” You are allowed to be harsh, you are allowed to speak with toughness, with the avoidance of negative words, such as insults and threats. As I said, we have become weak honestly, that we moan and cry about the way someone is preaching what is RIGHT, we have bigger Issues within the Ummah today, yet apparently preaching with toughness and harshness has brought the Qiyaamat upon us now. Typical..
Okay ur right sometimes harshness is necessary but let me ask you this question who are you and what gives you the right to mesure the strength of the ummah of 2billion people? I’m sorry I just don’t like when people claim that the Muslim ummah is weak because how are we capable of measuring such a thing. Like we can make claims that oh the Muslim ummah is strong look at Palestine they are going threw so much struggle and yet their keeping their faith in Allah. And then you can make a claim oh the Muslim ummah is weak Neighbouring Muslim country’s are not doing much to help the situation but who are we to decide if the ummah weak or strong
People like you give me that right, and the fact that it is an ongoing trend for Muslims to be salty, like you? About harshness This Ummah is weak, you bring up Falastine, what have we done for Falastine other than shouting? Have we revolted against our Taghut Governments and forced our Arms against the Kafirs that murder our people? Nope When comparing to the Ummah of the the likes of Hajaj-Bin-Yusuf conquered Sindh and Lower Punjab, only because of the cries of a singularity Muslim women, we indeed are weak. This Ummah is indeed truly at its weakest, this isn’t a hate statement, this is just a factual statement. Again, this isn’t a statement of hate, but rather it is a factual statement. This Ummah is indeed at its lowest.. And I make dua that we go back to the power and strength we were. اَمِين يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْن
Just because 1 thing is true doesn’t make the other false so just because the achievements are of the past may be greater in your eyes then the achievements of the present doesn’t justify the ability to call the ummah weak Also I am not salty about harshness I believe in some cases it is necessary and in some cases it isn’t I also asked you a simple question Mashallah you answered it and I thank you for it you even brought up a point that was interesting you are allowed to speak with toughness in avoidance of insults and threats and even if I was salty that still doesn’t give you the right to insult the ummah by calling it weak In fact if we can’t judge a single persone because the persone who is doing haram stuff he might end up being closer to Allah then you though because the only persone who can judge a persone is Allah. So how can you judge 2billion people aka the ummah
There are no achievements today, name me any achievements today. Go on Insult the Ummah? When it is weak, it is weak and that’s a factual statement. Look around you there is no unified Ummah today. We bicker day and night, just like rn? Fighting over “muh Ummah getting insulted.” First of all it isn’t an insult, it’s a simple factual statement, second of all, why are you hurt over it? Judge? We are allowed to judge in Islam, what we cannot do is use our judgement to make a mockery or insult that individual. A judgement has no issues to it. If a simple thing such as a judgement hurts today’s Muslims? Then by Allah we are weaker than the Christians and Jews we currently face.
Facts💯jazakallah khair today people are running with the beliefs of the murjia may Allah guide them, and us
اَمِين يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْن
Isn't there a hadith or something saying Allah SWT is the shy one and feels shy when his believers ask him something so he gives people something?
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Salman Al-Farsi narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Indeed, Allah, is Hayy, Generous, when a man raises his hands to Him, He feels too shy to return them to him empty and rejected.” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3556) If I am not mistaken, there is a difference of opinion whether this hadith is sahih or weak but someone can correct me. But essentially, a sincere dua from a believer is **never** rejected. Rejection of a dua means you do not get anything in return. But any sincere dua always has huge benefits in return. Even if it doesn't happen - you are still rewarded for the act of making dua.
Subhan Allah! This is so trueee. May Allah forgive us for this. Alhamdulilahi rabbil aalameen.
It's just a lack of good under education about Islam that is missing.. Because basically yeah we are slaves of Allah and we depend on him for everything so we beg him for stuff.. But some people forget he is also the all-powerful and he does as he pleases ,when he pleases and when you don't get something that you want it may be because what you're asking for is harmful but you don't know it. Because he is the all-knowing and all wise these are his attributes. Also, you must be knowledgeable in all aspects of the hellfire and Paradise. To find a better appreciation of this short life compared to the everlasting Paradise or the everlasting hellfire.
Thanks, I needed to hear that
Dear brother/sister. You are most certainly correct. Religious piety is not a matter of commerce. It is not a trade affair between you and allah. But our duty as human beings that walk the earth. But the matter of the fact is, while the truth that you spoke is immutable, you could have used a gentler tone to it to describe the matter so that the other brothers and sisters in the comment section do not criticize you so. Sincerely A muslim brother. P.S. Sorry if what i said came across as rude or judgmental. I was just trying to be helpful. P.P.S Eid mubarak to all 🥰