The sight of Allah

"The sins that you do in private kill the heart more that the sins that you do in public , because it means that you value the eyes of people more than you value the sight of Allah. You are more worried about people catching you sinnin that Allah seeing you"

SOURCE: Ibn Qudamah (Rahimahu Allah) in Sidratu al muntaha.

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The bad habit

 

"Repel the thought , for if you don't , it becomes an idea. So repel the idea ; for if you don't it will become a desire. So fight against that (desire) for if you don't it will become a determination and a passion. And if you don't repel that, it will become an action. And if you don't replace  it with its opposite , it will become a constant habit . So at that point , it will be difficult for you to change it."

SOURCE: Al Fawaid, Ibn Qayyim (Rahimahu Allah)

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The sin that takes to Paradise

One of the Salafs said:"Indeed a servant commits a sin by which he enters Paradise, and another does a good deed by which he enters the Fire."It was asked : How is that? So he replied: " The one who committed the sin , constantly thinks about it ; which causes him to fear it,regreat it, weep over it and feel ashamed in front of his Lord, the Most High- due to it. He stands before Allah, broken hearted and with his head lowered in humility. So this sin is more beneficial to him that doing many acts of obedience , since it caused him to have humility and humbleness- which lead to the servant's happiness and sucess- to the extent that this sin becomes the cause for him entering Paradise. As for the doer of good , then he does not consider this good a favour from his Lord upon him. Rather,he becomes arrogant and amazed with himself, saying :  I have achieved such and such , and such and such. So this further increases him in self-adulation , pride and arrogance - such that this becomes the cause for this destruction.

SOURCE: Al wabilus-Sayib minal-Kalimit-Tayyib ( pag.15) of Ibn Qayyim (Rahimahu Allah)

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The two illness

Salman al Farisi ( Radia Allahu anhu) once visited a sick friend. When he entered upon him he said:

"Have glad tidings , for verily Allah makes the illnes of the believer an expiation (for his sins) and a cause of being pleased , whereas the illness of a sinner is like a camel that has been tied by its owners , then released by them: It knows not why it was tied up nor why it was released."

SOURCE:  Al-Bukhârî, Al-Adab Al-Mufrad in the Chapter on the Expiation [of sins through] illness. Graded sahîh by Shaykh Al-Albânî in Sahîh Al-Adab Al-Mufrad.

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The medicine of Allah

Ibn Al Qayyim (Rahimahu Allah) said:

"Were  it not Allah treats His slaves with the remedy of trials, and calamities,

they wall transgress and overstep the mark.

When Allah wills goods for His slaves, He gives them the medicine of calamities

and trials according to his situation, so as to cure him from all fatal illnesses and diseases

until Him purifies and cleanses him, and then makes him qualified for the most honourable

position in this world, which is that of  being a true Slave of Allah ('uboodiyyah), and for the greatest reward in the Hereafter, which is that off seeing Him and being close to Him." 

[Zaad al-Ma’aad, 4/195]

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