If You Want More, You Give More

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

Generosity is one of the highest virtues of Islam. The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, was the most generous of people. Generosity is an expression of gratitude to Allah, the Generous One (Al-Karim,) the Provider of all wealth and provision (Ar-Razzaq). If you are grateful to Allah, He swears that He will give you more.

If we claim we are grateful to Allah for His blessings, we should be generous to His creations. If you are not a generous person, you pretend to be one by forcing your hand to give even though your heart refused. One day, inshaAllah, your hand and your heart will work together in harmony in spending Allah's blessings for His sake only.

If it is still difficult to give in charity or pay zakat, remember death will take you and move you on one day. And when that happens, all your possessions will stay behind for others to spend or fight over, while you are facing the trials of the grave alone. May Allah saves us from the trials of the grave. Ameen.

Ali, Allah be pleased with him, said, "The worst person is the miser. In this world he is deprived of his own wealth, and in the Hereafter he is punished."

A miser is constantly worried about money and would not spend his money even on himself or his family for fear of poverty or fear of not having enough. No one like the miser. Even misers loathe each other. This should be enough to turn you away from being one.

"For those who give in Charity, men and women, and loan to Allah a Beautiful Loan, it shall be increased manifold (to their credit) and they shall have (besides) a liberal reward." Qur'an Al-Hadid 57:18

"The likeness of those who spend their wealth in the Way of Allah, is as the likeness of a grain (of corn); it grows seven ears, and each ear has a hundred grains. Allah gives manifold increase to whom He wills. And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures' needs, All-Knower." Qur'an Al-Baqarah 2:261

"And the likeness of those who spend their wealth seeking Allah's Pleasure while they in their ownselves are sure and certain that Allah will reward them (for their spending in His Cause), is the likeness of a garden on a height; heavy rain falls on it and it doubles its yield of harvest. And if it does not receive heavy rain, light rain suffices it. And Allah is All-Seer of (knows well) what you do. Qur'an al-Baqarah 2:265

May Allah makes us among His generous servants and protect us from miserliness. Ameen. Please don't forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.

And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam

Thankful to Allah

BismillahirRahmanirRahim
Assalaamu alaykum

I pray that you are well.

Knowing Allah will help us in our worship. Just like talking with a friend and a stranger is very different, worshiping Allah knowing Him and worshiping Allah not knowing Him will be totally different. When you truly know Allah, you will adore Him to the utmost meaning of the word. You will want to be with Him day and night. Who wouldn't want to be with his/her lover? In this life you can be close to Him and He is the closest to you in prostration (sujud). If you don't feel close to Him in sujud, just try to feel thankful to Him every time you make that sujud. You are thankful to Him because that sujud can only be done by His Grace. He allowed you to make that sujud as a favor to you to be close to Him. He chose you over many many other servants of His to do that sujud. So make this your first priority--learn more about your Lord, the Generous One (Al-Karim) and the Source of all goodness (Al-Barr).

May Allah guide us to excellent worship. Ameen.

And Allah knows best.

Wassalaam