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You have to believe, that this is the highest mountain you will ever have to climb in this situation. There is no mountain greater, no path steeper, no difficulty superior than the one that you’re in. ​
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Easier said than done, jazakillah khayr for posting,

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Improving the quality of our statements hence attempting to overcome impatience Inshaa'Allaah:

I should be able to do this faster and better than what I am.
I am working as fast as I can giving it all my best.

They should understand me the first time and not need me to repeat myself.
Everybody understands at a different level.

Why should it take so long and so much effort to change and grow?
Why can't they change quicker than what they are?
Change and growth cannot be so without time. Change needs time.

I have so much to accomplish I'll never be able to do it all.
I will accomplish what I can in the time I have. And I will be optimistic about it.

There is no way that I can ever be helped to change. I am an impossible case.
Where there is a will, there is a way.

There is a right way and a wrong way to do things. Why is it that everyone I come in contact with chooses the wrong way?
Everyone has their own way of doing things and sometimes that might not be the way I do things.

All people should be as excited about the desire to grow and change as I am. If I can change and grow, you should be equally changing and growing.
Some people do not wish to grow and change. They are comfortable where they are.

I want this done yesterday.
There is a time and place for everything. Whilst procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy, hastiness if from shaytaan.

It makes no difference how far along I am if I have not accomplished my target goals.
To get to the goal, you need to walk the path to it. See it as ‘half way there’ rather than ‘half way to go’.

I can't stand such things as diets, counselling, physical therapy, allergy desensitisation, and orthodontics; they all take too long before results are visible. I would rather get a job now than go through four years of college. That way I can make more money in my lifetime.
Without pain, there is no gain.


I am trying to change, but you keep on falling back into your old habits; that must mean you aren't trying as hard as I am. There I go again, falling back into my old habits just when I thought I had them licked. This isn't the way it is supposed to be.
You haven’t failed. You have just found a way that does not work.

Every time I have a setback or a relapse I get mad at myself for taking so long to grow and change.
There are pitfalls in life.

I can't stand things being out of order. It makes me nervous and upset with such disarray.
Abandon the trivial things in life, O brother!

I must be perfect so you must be perfect; if we are not, it must be because we don't want it to work out.
Only Allaah is perfect. Man was created imperfect.

I could never accomplish my goal of growth and change, so there is no use in even getting started.
We have to start somewhere, sometime, someplace…
 
Alhamdulillaah, today is Friday! The end of the week. The theme of this past week has been ‘patience’ as hard as it has been!

I think one of the key types of patience we need today, is as Ibn Qayyim mentioned, ‘having patience in obedience to Allaah.’ With Friday, come additional duties Inshaa’Allaah, such as the Sunnah of reciting Soorah al-Kahf [18].

Coincidently, Soorah Kahf has within it a story of patience. Here it is:

60. And (remember) when (Moosa) said to his boy-servant: "I will not give up (travelling) until I reach the junction of the two seas or (until) I spend years and years in travelling."
61. But when they reached the junction of the two seas, they forgot their fish, and it took its way through the sea as in a tunnel.
62. So when they had passed further on (beyond that fixed place), (Moosa) said to his boy-servant: "Bring us our morning meal; truly, we have suffered much fatigue in this, our journey."
63. He said:"Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock? I indeed forgot the fish, none but Shai’taan (Satan) made me forget to remember it. It took its course into the sea in a strange (way)!"
64. [Moosa)] said: "That is what we have been seeking." So they went back retracing their footsteps.
65. Then they found one of Our slaves, unto whom We had bestowed mercy from Us, and whom We had taught knowledge from Us.
66. (Moosa) said to him (Khidr) "May I follow you so that you teach me something of that knowledge (guidance and true path) which you have been taught (by Allaah)?"
67. He (Khidr) said: "Verily! You will not be able to have patience with me!
68. "And how can you have patience about a thing which you know not?"
69. (Moosa) said: "If Allaah wills, you will find me patient, and I will not disobey you in aught."
70. He (Khidr) said: "Then, if you follow me, ask me not about anything till I myself mention it to you."
71. So they both proceeded, till, when they embarked the ship, he (Khidr) scuttled it. (Moosa) said: "Have you scuttled it in order to drown its people? Verily, you have committed a thing "Imra" (a Munkar - evil, bad, dreadful thing)."
72. He (Khidr) said: "Did I not tell you, that you would not be able to have patience with me?"
73. [Moosa)] said: "Call me not to account for what I forgot, and be not hard upon me for my affair (with you)."
74. Then they both proceeded, till they met a boy, he (Khidr) killed him. (Moosa) said: "Have you killed an innocent person who had killed none? Verily, you have committed a thing "Nukra" (a great Munkar - prohibited, evil, dreadful thing)!"
75. (Khidr) said: "Did I not tell you that you can have no patience with me?"
76. [Moosa)] said: "If I ask you anything after this, keep me not in your company, you have received an excuse from me."
77. Then they both proceeded, till, when they came to the people of a town, they asked them for food, but they refused to entertain them. Then they found therein a wall about to collapse and he (Khidr) set it up straight. [Moosa)] said: If you had wished, surely, you could have taken wages for it!"
78. (Khidr) said: "This is the parting between me and you, I will tell you the interpretation of (those) things over which you were unable to hold patience.
79. "As for the ship, it belonged to Masaakeen (poor people) working in the sea. So I wished to make a defective damage in it, as there was a king after them who seized every ship by force.
80. "And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared lest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief.
81. "So we intended that their Lord should change him for them for one better in righteousness and near to mercy.
82. "And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the town; and there was under it a treasure belonging to them; and their father was a righteous man, and your Lord intended that they should attain their age of full strength and take out their treasure as a mercy from your Lord. And I did it not of my own accord. That is the interpretation of those (things) over which you could not hold patience."

And here is the tafseer (Ibn Kathir):

http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=18&tid=30547

At a personal level, this story teaches me that sometimes we do not understand why people do things. We cannot see the benefit, importance or significance. So in this situation, patience is almost impossible for us (or so we think). In other situations, we understand why people do things, but perhaps we do not agree that that is the best way of doing it-even though there is nothing wrong with it! And here, patience is also difficult. But ultimately, in any given situation, patience is the ultimatum, between make or break. And we can either make it, or break it.

If you have anything else on patience today, please post it up before the next theme.

-Theme End-​

I won’t post anything over the weekend. It’s important, I think, to have some time to reflect, evaluate and plan ahead. Inshaa’Allaah, I will post up theme two: character building (as recommended by another member) from Monday onwards. Please add whatever you can to it so we can all benefit. I hope everybody has a safe and pleasant weekend.

I ask Allaah to give us all patience, especially in our hardest, lowest and loneliest hour. I also ask Allaah, to look after our amaanah for us and give them patience, support and courage to battle it through-aameen.​
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Salam sister,

the next topic is character building rite? so what sort of stuff can i add?? like things such as al-adab etc?

lookin forward to posting things up for next week :D

lol

wasalam
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*~Sofia~* said:
Salam sister,

the next topic is character building rite? so what sort of stuff can i add?? like things such as al-adab etc?

lookin forward to posting things up for next week :D

lol

wasalam
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Assalaamu-alaykum sister!

Yes go ahead, post up anything to do with character building or character itself...

Jazaakillaahu khayr

wassalaamu-alaykum
 
From Abu Darda (RA) who said that Allâh's Messenger (SAW) said:

"There is nothing which is heavier upon the balance (i.e. on the Day of Judgment) than the good character." Reported by Ahmad (6/446 and 448)
 
Characteristics of the Believers as mentioned in Soorah Muminoon:


1. Successful indeed are the believers.

2. Those who offer their Salaah (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness (khushoo)

3. And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that Allaah has forbidden).

4. And those who pay the Zakaat.

5. And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts)

6. Except from their wives or (the captives and slaves) that their right hands possess, for then, they are free from blame;

7. But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors;

8. Those who are faithfully true to their Amanaat (all the duties which Allaah has ordained, honesty, moral responsibility and trusts etc.) and to their covenants;

9. And those who strictly guard their (five compulsory congregational) Salawaat (prayers) (at their fixed stated hours).

10. These are indeed the inheritors.

11. Who shall inherit the Firdaus (Paradise). They shall dwell therein forever.

[Soorah al-Muminun (23): 1-11]
 
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Good Character
By Imaam Al Bayhaqi in The Seventy Branches of Faith

This includes suppressing one’s anger, and being gentle and humble. Allah Most High has said: Surely, you are of tremendous nature, [68:4] and: Those who suppress their anger, and forgive other people – assuredly, Allah loves those who do good. [3:134]

Bukhari and Muslim relate that `Abdallah ibn `Amr, radhiallahu `anhu, said, "The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, was never immoderate or obscene. He used to say, ‘Among those who are most beloved to me are those who have the finest character.’"

They also narrate that `Aa’isha, radhiallahu `anha, said, "Never was the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, given the choice between two things without choosing the easier of them, as long as it entailed no sin. If it did entail sin, he was of all people the most remote from it. Never did he seek revenge for something done against himself; but when the sanctity of Allah was challenged, he would take vengeance for His sake alone."

The meaning of good character is the inclination of the soul towards gentle and praiseworthy acts. This may take place in one’s personal actions for Allah Most High, or in actions which involve other people. In the former case, the slave of Allah has an open and welcoming heart for His commandments and prohibitions, and does what He has imposed on him happily and easily, and abstains from the things which He has forbidden him with full contentment, and without the least dissatisfaction. He likes to perform optional good acts, and abstains from many permitted things for the sake of Allah Most High whenever he decides that to abstain in that way would be closer to perfect slavehood to Him. This he does with a contented heart, and without feeling any resentment or hardship. When he deals with other people, he is tolerant when claiming what is his right, and does not ask for anything which is not; but he discharges all the duties which he has towards others. When he falls ill or returns from a trip, and no-one visits him, or when he givse a greeting which is not returned, or when he is a guest but is not honoured, or intercedes but is not responded to, or does a good turn for which he is not thanked, or joins a group of people who do not make room for him to sit, or speaks and is not listened to, or asks permission of a friend to enter, and is not granted it, or proposes to a woman, and is not allowed to marry her, or ask for more time to repay a debt, but is not given more time, or asks for it to be reduced, but is not permitted this, and all similar cases, he does not grow angry, or seek to punish people, or feel within himself that he has been snubbed, or ignored; neither does he try to retaliate with the same treatment when able to do so, but instead tells himself that he does not mind any of these things, and responds to each one of them with something which is better, and closer to goodness and piety, and is more praiseworthy and pleasing. He remembers to carry out his duties to others just as he remembers their duties towards himself, so that when one of his Muslim brethren falls ill he visits him, if he is asked to intercede, he does so, if he is asked for a respite in repaying a debt he agrees, and if someone needs assistance he gives it, and if someone asks for favourable terms in a sale, he consents, all without looking to see how the other person had dealt with him in the past, and to find out how other people behave. Instead, he makes "what is better" the imam of his soul, and obeys it completely.

Good character may be something which a man is born with, or it may be acquired. However, it may only be acquired from someone who has it more firmly rooted in his nature than his own. It is well known that a man of sensible opinion can become even more sensible by keeping the company of intelligent and sensible people, and that a learned or a righteous man can learn even more by sitting with other people orf learning or righteousness; therefore it cannot be denied that a man of beautiful character may acquire an even more beautiful character by being with people whose characters are superior to his own.[/​
 
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Good Manners and Form​

Narrated Al-Walid bin 'Aizar:

I heard Abi Amr 'Ash-Shaibani saying, "The owner of this house." he pointed to 'Abdullah's house, "said, 'I asked the Prophet 'Which deed is loved most by Allah?" He replied, 'To offer prayers at their early (very first) stated times.' " 'Abdullah asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?"

The Prophet said, "To be good and dutiful to one's parents," 'Abdullah asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" The Prophet said, To participate in Jihad for Allah's Cause." 'Abdullah added, "The Prophet narrated to me these three things, and if I had asked more, he would have told me more."

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:

A man said to the Prophet, "Shall I participate in Jihad?" The Prophet said, "Are your parents living?" The man said, "Yes." the Prophet said, "Do Jihad for their benefit."

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:

Allah's Apostle said. "It is one of the greatest sins that a man should curse his parents." It was asked (by the people), "O Allah's Apostle! How does a man curse his parents?" The Prophet said, "'The man abuses the father of another man and the latter abuses the father of the former and abuses his mother."

Narrated Al-Mughira:

The Prophet said, "Allah has forbidden you ( 1 ) to be undutiful to your mothers (2) to withhold (what you should give) or (3) demand (what you do not deserve), and (4) to bury your daughters alive. And Allah has disliked that (A) you talk too much about others ( B), ask too many questions (in religion), or (C) waste your property."

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "The strong is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger."

Narrated Abu Huraira:

A man said to the Prophet , "Advise me! "The Prophet said, "Do not become angry and furious." The man asked (the same) again and again, and the Prophet said in each case, "Do not become angry and furious."

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:

The Prophet passed by a man who was admonishing his brother regarding Haya and was saying, "You are very shy, and I am afraid that might harm you." On that, Allah's Apostle said, "Leave him, for Haya is (a part) of Faith."

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Exaltation of Modesty​

`Imran bin Husain (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:

"Shyness does not bring anything except good.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

In a narration of Muslim: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "All of shyness is good.''

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Iman has sixty odd or seventy odd branches. The uppermost of all these is the Testimony of Faith: `La ilaha illallah' (there is no true god except Allah) while the least of them is the removal of harmful object from the road. And shyness is a branch of Iman.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was even shier than a virgin behind her veil. When he saw something which he disliked, we could perceive it on his face.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

:w: :)
 
Yahya ibn Muadh (rahimahullah) gathered the characteristics of the believers in one of his essays as follows:

ª It is to be full of modesty,
ª and to be harmless too.
ª To be full of goodness and not to be corrupt.
ª For the tongue to be truthful,
ª for the words to be little a
ª nd to be plentiful in good action.
ª To have little slip-ups and not to be excessive.
ª To be good to one's relatives, building closeness between them.
ª To be dignified
ª and grateful.
ª To be full of contentment if Allaah restricted some provision.
ª To be forbearing
ª and friendly to his brothers.
ª To be compassionate
ª and chaste.
ª Not to curse,
ª Or swear,
ª Or insult,
ª Or backbite,
ª nor to gossip.
ª Not to be hasty,
ª Or envious,
ª Or hateful,
ª Or arrogant
ª nor vain.
ª Not to lean towards worldliness,
ª nor to extend long hopes and wishes.
ª Not to sleep too much
ª nor to be absent-minded,
ª nor to show-off
ª nor be hypocritical.
ª Not to be selfish,
ª but to be soft
ª and cheerful,
ª not to be servile.
ª Loving for the sake of Allaah,
ª being pleased for His sake a
ª And being angry only for His sake.
ª His provision is taqwaa (reverential fear of Allaah).
ª His worries are what will happen to him in the Afterlife.
ª His friends remind him.
ª His beloved is His Protector and Master.
ª His struggle is for the Afterlife.
 


Characteristics of the Muslim
A Selection taken from the book ‘40 Hadeeth on the Islamic Personality’

1. A Muslim is SINCERE

From 'Umar ibn al-Khattâb (RA) who said that Allâh's Messenger (SAW) said:
"Actions are but by intentions and there is for every person only that which he intended. So he whose migration was for Allâh and His Messenger, then his migration was for Allâh and His Messenger, and he whose migration was to attain some worldly goal or to take a woman in marriage, then his migration was for that which he migrated."
Reported by al-Bukhari (English Translation Volume 1 Page 1 No. 1) and Muslim (Eng. Trans. Vol. 3, page 1056, no. 4692)

2. A Muslim is DISTINCT

From Ibn 'Umar (RAmaa) who said that Allâh's Messenger (SAW) said:
"I have been sent before the Hour so that Allâh alone should be worshipped without any partner for Him, and my provision has been placed beneath the shade of my spear, and subservience and humiliation have been placed upon those who disobey my orders, and whoever imitates a people then he is one of them."
Reported by Ahmad (no. 5114) and others with hasan (good) isnaad (chain of narration).

3. A Muslim is GENTLE

From Abû Hurayrah (RA) who said that Allâh's Messenger (SAW) said:
"Indeed Allâh is gentle and loves gentleness, and gives due to gentleness that which He does not give to harshness."
Reported by Ibn Majah (no. 3688) and Ibn Hibaan (no. 549)

4. A Muslim is RESPONSIBLE

From 'Umar (RA) who said that Allâh's Messenger (SAW) said:
"Each of you is a guardian and is responsible for those whom he is in charge of. So the ruler is a guardian and is responsible for his subjects; a man is the guardian of his family and is responsible for those under his care; a woman is a guardian of her husband's home and is responsible for those under her care; a servant is the guardian of his master's wealth and is responsible for that which he is entrusted with; and a man is the guardian of his father's wealth and is responsible fore what is under his care. So each one of you is a guardian and is responsible for what he is entrusted with."
Reported by al-Bukharee (Eng. Trans. 9/189/no.252) and Muslim (Eng. Trans. 3/1017/no.4496)

5. A Muslim is EFFECTIVE AT MAKING USE OF HIS TIME

From Ibn 'Abbaas (RA) who said that Allâh's Messenger (SAW) said:
"There are two blessings which many people lose: health and free time." Reported by al-Bukharee (Eng. Trans. 8/282/no.421)

6. A Muslim is HONEST AND TRUTHFUL IN ALL HIS AFFAIRS

From Abû Hurayrah (RA) who said that Allâh's Messenger (SAW) said:
"Three things are the sign of the hypocrite: when he speaks he tells lies, when he promises he breaks it and when he is trusted he proves to be dishonest."
Reported by al-Bukharee (Eng. Trans. 1/31/no.32) and Muslim (Eng. Trans. 1/40/no.112)

7. A Muslim is a MIRROR FOR HIS BROTHER

From Abû Hurayrah (RA) who said that Allâh's Messenger (SAW) said:
"The believer is a mirror for the believer, and the believer is the brother of the believer. He safeguards his property for him and defends him from behind."
Reported by al-Bukharee in al-Adabul Mufrad (no. 239), Aboo Dawood (Eng. Trans. 3/1370/no.4900) and others. Its chain of narration is hasan.

8. A Muslim LEAVES ALONE THAT WHICH DOES NOT CONCERN HIM

From Abû Hurayrah (RA) who said that Allâh's Messenger said:
"From the perfection of a person's Islâm is that he leaves alone that which does not concern him."
Reported by at-Tirmidhee (no.2318) and others

9. A Muslim MAKES ALL HIS ACTIONS FOR ALLAAH

From Abû Hurayrah (RA) who said that Allâh's Messenger said:
"Whoever loves for Allâh and hates for Allâh, gives for Allâh and withholds for Allâh, then he has completed eemaan."
Reported by Ahmad and Tabarni and Aboo Dawood (Eng. Trans. Vol.3/p.1312/no.3664) and others, with chain of narration being hasan

10. A Muslim DOES NOT TAKE HIS SINS LIGHTLY

From Sahl ibn Sa'd (RA) who said that Allâh's Messenger (SAW) said:
"Beware of sins which are treated as being minor, just like a people who encamp in the centre of a valley, so someone brings a stick of firewood and someone else brings a stick until they are therefore able to bake their bread. Likewise sins which are treated as being minor and for which the person is taken to account will destroy him."
Reported by Ahmad (5/331) and others

11. A Muslim DOES NOT COMMIT OPPRESSION

From Jaabir ibn 'Abdullah (RA) who said that Allâh's Messenger (SAW) said:
"Beware of committing oppression for on the Day of Resurrection oppression will be darkness, and beware of avarice for avarice destroyed those who came before you, it led them into shedding blood and into making lawful that which was forbidden for them."
Reported by Muslim (Eng. Trans. 4/1366/no.6248)

Wassalaamu-alaykum wa rahmatullaah
 
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Star said:
i've been listening to this talk for the past, 1hour and 20mins, and its still not finished, did you listen to the whole thing???
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Mashaa'Allaah :D Pause it and remember where you stopped. Do it in bits.

No, I have not finished it either...but on the basis on what I have heard so far and the recommendations of others.... it is very good. He is generally an excellent speaker, from Kuwait (I think). He recently did a seminar 'In pursuit of Happiness' in Birmingham in which he covered how Islaam is an anti-depressant :happy: *brings back memories*

wassalaamu-alaykum wa rahmatullaah
 
The company you keep influences your character...

Humans have always been social creatures and in need of friends and companions. A good part of our lives is spent in interaction with others. For Muslims like us who are living in a society where we are clearly a minority, the issue of choosing the right companions is essential for preserving our Deen. Befriending righteous and virtuous Muslims is a necessary means for staying on the Straight Path.

In an authentic Hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "A person is likely to follow the faith of his friend, so look whom you befriend." [reported by Abu Dawood & Tirmidhee].

Mixing with followers of any way other than that of the Guidance results in a change in one's behaviour, morals and conduct. If we accompany such friends, then we inherit their habits, behaviour and perhaps even their religion. Such a Muslim would find himself in a situation where he is willing to hide his or her Islam in front of those who despise it (those whom he considers as friends) and to separate from the believers. When this situation occurs, a point is reached when there is a very slight difference between the Muslim and his wrong-doing companion. Many times a Muslim is encouraged by his friends to do evil and to forget his duties. The result is that Muslims themselves are often ashamed to leave them to perform prayer, their friends thus causing them to clearly deviate from the Right Path.

Instead of making friends with the misguided ones we should befriend the righteous but still treat everyone else in a gracious and just manner.

In another Hadith, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "The example of a good companion and a bad companion is like that of the seller of musk, and the one who blows the blacksmith's bellows (respectively). So as for the seller of musk then either he will grant you some, or you buy some from him, or at least you enjoy a pleasant smell from him. As for the one who blows the blacksmith's bellows then either he will burn your clothes or you will get an offensive smell from him." [Bukhari & Muslim]

In his commentary of this Hadith, Imam an-Nawawi said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) compared a good companion to a seller of musk and spoke of the virtue of having companions who are good, who have noble manners, piety, knowledge and good culture. Such are those who grant us from their virtue. And he (peace be upon him) forbade us to sit with those who do evil, commit a lot of sins and other bad deeds, as well as with innovators, backbiters, and so forth. Another scholar said: "Keeping good company with the pious results in attainment of beneficial knowledge, noble manners and righteous actions, whereas keeping company with the wicked prevents all of that."

Allah the Exalted says in the Qur'an: "And (remember) the Day when the wrong-doer will bite his hands and say: Woe to me! Would that I had taken a path with the Messenger. Woe to me! If only I had not taken so- and-so as a friend! He has led me astray from this Reminder (the Qur'an) after it had come to me." [25:27-29].

He also says: "Friends on that Day will be enemies one to another, except al-Muttaqoon (i.e. those who have Taqwah)." [43:67]

In two authentic narrations of the Prophet (peace be upon him) we were commanded to keep company with a believer only, and told that a person will be with those he loves. So if we love and associate ourselves with those who are misguided, we should fear for our fate. The wise person is the one who prepares himself for the Hereafter, not the one who neglects his faith and falls into the trap of Satan who tells him that he will be forgiven and that he can do whatever he wishes. If we truly believe that the best speech is the Speech of Allah and that the best guidance is the guidance of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), we should act in accordance with them, lest we build a proof against ourselves.

From another perspective, a “believer is the mirror of his brother,” and if he sees any faults in the other believer, he draws his attention to it in an acceptable manner, helps him to give it up and to wipe away any evil that he may have.

We ask Allah to make us of the righteous ones and give us companions who will take us away from His wrath and lead us to His pleasure and Paradise.​

Summary of Islam & The Concept of Friendship by Br. Isa Al-Bosnee at www.islaam.com

Wassalaamu-alaykum wa rahmatullaah
 

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