Madinah Norhadi

مَنْ أكْثَرَ مِنَ الاسْتِغْفَارِ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مِنْ كُلِّ هَمٍّ فَرَجًا وَمِنْ كُلِّ ضِيقٍ مَخْرَجًا وَرَزَقَهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ يَحْتَسِبُ “Siapa yg memperbanyak istighfar maka Allah akan menjadikan untuknya kelapangan dari setiap kegundahan, jalan keluar dari setiap kesempitan, dan Dia memberikan rezeki untuknya dari jalan yg tidak terduga." (HR. Ahmad)

وليكن جليسك من يزهدك في الدنيا ويرغبك في الآخرة وإياك ومجالسة أهل الدنيا الذين يخوضون في حديث الدنيا فانهم يفسدون عليك دينك وقلبك Hendaknya temanmu adalah orang yg membuatmu zuhud dari dunia dan membuatmu cinta kepada akhirat. Jauhilah engkau berteman dengan para pencari dunia yg larut dalam obrolan dunia. Karena, mereka akan merusak agama dan hatimu. (Imam Sufyan ats-Tsauri rh) سئل الإمام أحمد: ما الزهد في الدنيا؟ فقال: قصر الأمل، واليأس مما في أيدي الناس Imam Ahmad rh pernah ditanya, "Apa makna sebenarnya zuhud terhadap dunia?" Sang Imam menjawab: "Sedikit angan-angan tentang dunia, dan jangan mengharap sesuatu yg ada di genggaman manusia."

AL-BAQARAH 2:286 English - Tafsir ibn kathir لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللّهُ نَفْسًا إِلااَّ وُسْعَهَا Allah burdens not a person beyond his scope, means, Allah does not ask a soul what is beyond its ability. This only demonstrates Allah's kindness, compassion and generosity towards His creation. This Ayah is the Ayah that abrogated the Ayah that worried the Companions, that is, Allah's statement,  وَإِن تُبْدُواْ مَا فِي أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ يُحَاسِبْكُم بِهِ اللّهُ  (And whether you disclose what is in yourselves or conceal it, Allah will call you to account for it), (2:284).  This indicates that although Allah will question His servants and judge them, He will only punish for what one is able to protect himself from. As for what one cannot protect himself from, such as what one says to himself - or passing thoughts - they will not be punished for that. We should state here that to dislike the evil thoughts that cross one's mind is a part of faith. Allah said next,   لَ...

𝐁𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡'𝐬 𝐐𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐫. Whatever has happened was for the best. Don't question the past, don't hold grudges, accept what has happened. If you truly believe that Allah is the most wise and you accept Qadar (destiny), then you won't be mad about the past. Forgiveness is the road to recovery and once you embrace this concept then you can have emotional stability. I can't tell you how many people have gotten a new lease on life in therapy by giving up the grudges. Their lives transformed and they were able to attain a new spiritual awakening and peace through forgiveness. Remember true forgiveness is to forgive and forget.

Doing any ibadah (i.e. not necessarily referring to only the act of praying) intentionally to be seen (to attract attention) and to be heard (to seek fame) is Shirk. Sheikh al-Uthaymeen explained that showing off (riyaa) frequently is Major Shirk while when it is done sometimes (occasionally) is Minor Shirk, as explained by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim. Source: Commentary on Kitab at-Tawheed p.134-135 by Sheikh al-Uthaymeen | tumblr @i-asifeq