Rabbi Zidni Ilma(O my Lord, Increase me in Knowledge)🤲
A’oodhu-Billahi-Minashaitanir-Rajeem
Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem
🤍 Hadith:- It was narrated from Anas(radhiyallahu anhu) that :
The Prophetﷺ used to say these supplications: “Allahumma inni a’oodhu bika min ‘ilmin la yanfa’u, wa qalbin la yakhsha’u, wa du’a’in la yasma’u, wa nafsin la tashba’u.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لاَ يَنْفَعُ وَقَلْبٍ لاَ يَخْشَعُ وَدُعَاءٍ لاَ يُسْمَعُ وَنَفْسٍ لاَ تَشْبَعُ
(O Allah, I seek refuge with You from knowledge that is of no benefit, a heart that is not humble, a supplication that is not heard and a soul that is not satisfied.)”
Then he would say: ‘Allahumma inni a’oodhu bika min ha’ula’il-arba’.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَؤُلاَءِ الأَرْبَعِ
(O Allah, I seek refuge with You from these four.)'”
📚 Sunan an-Nasa’i 5470(Sahih).
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💎♦️ Ten Reasons Knowledge Is Not Put Into Action [from IBN AL QAYYIM’s book 💯ONE HUNDRED PIECES OF ADVICE]👇
Knowledge is a way to rectify the slave of Allahﷻ and bring about his happiness, yet his actions may contradict his knowledge for several reasons:
1️⃣ The obstacle of insufficient knowledge. Thus, he has weak, inadequate knowledge of this affair.
2️⃣ The obstacle of an unsuitable heart. This is when his heart is not suitable to receive the purification. He may have complete knowledge, but the conditions are not suitable for him to accept the purification. And if his heart is not pure and suitable to accept purification, then it is like the rigid land that water cannot enter. Thus, nothing can grow because it is not suitable. If the heart is hard like a rock, then it will not accept purification, be affected by advice, or benefit from any knowledge it receives, just like the rock-hard earth does not grow regardless of how much rain falls and how many seeds are scattered.
3️⃣ The obstacle of arrogance and envy. This was the obstacle that prevented Iblis from complying to the command. This is the disease of the people of old and new, except those whom Allah protects. This obstacle prevented the Jews from faith even though they bore witness to the Messenger of Allah and they knew he was a true Prophetﷺ. This prevented Abu Jahl and the other pagans from believing. They did not doubt the truthfulness of the Prophetﷺ and the truth he came with, but their pride and envy led them to disbelief.
4️⃣ The obstacle of position, status, and leadership. Even when pride or envy does not prevent the person from accepting the truth, he may be prevented due to his fear of losing his position and status. This was the case with Heraclius and the other non-Muslim rulers like him. They knew the truthfulness of the Prophetﷺ and they wanted to enter his religion, but they were afraid that doing so would cause them to lose their kingdoms. This is the disease of the kings and leaders. Only a few are saved from this illness — only those whom Allahﷻ saves. This was the disease of Pharaoh and his people.
5️⃣ The obstacles of desires and wealth. This obstacle prevented many of the People of the Book from faith. They feared giving up the food and wealth they received from their people. The disbelievers of the Quraysh tribe would discourage their people from entering Islam by way of their desires. They would say to the person who loved fornication, “Muhammadﷺ forbids fornication and he forbids alcohol.” The love of alcohol prevented al-A’sha from entering Islam. There is no doubt that many of the disbelievers are like this — they follow their strong desires. They answer the call of the soul’s desires and wealth, and they follow their forefathers.
6️⃣ The obstacle of family. They believe that if they follow the truth and oppose their family, they will become ostracized, shunned, and blacklisted. Many people have remained upon disbelief due to this.
7️⃣ The obstacle of nationalism. Even if the person does not have family, he may be prevented from accepting the truth due to nationalism. He views that following the Prophetﷺ would remove him from his heritage and take him to what is foreign to him.
8️⃣ The obstacle of fearing disloyalty. This is when the person imagines that Islam and following the Messengerﷺ is belittlement and an insult to their fathers and ancestors. This prevented Abu Talib and the likes of him from Islam. They exalt their forefathers to the extent that they cannot acknowledge their disbelief and misguidance and choose a path other than their path. They believe that if they accept Islam, they are declaring their forefathers to be fools and misguided, as well as accusing them of the greatest evil, which is polytheism and disbelief.
Thus, Abu Talib said in one of his poems, “I do know that the religion of Muhammadﷺ is better than all the other religions of mankind; were it not for fear of blame or slander, you would find me accepting it completely.”
The blame and slander he was referring to is declaring the disbelief and misguidance of their forefathers. This is what prevented him from Islam.
9️⃣ The obstacle of animosity towards those who have preceded them in Islam. This has prevented many people from accepting the truth. A man will have an enemy — he will hate the very ground he walks on, so he will want to oppose him in every thing. When he sees his enemy following the truth, he will then hate the truth and the people of the truth even if no problems exist between him and the people of truth.
🔟 The obstacle of becoming accustomed to disbelief and raised upon it. A habit can become strong such that it overcomes the rules of natural disposition. For this reason, habit is called the second disposition. A man will be cultivated upon a saying and raised on it since his youth, so his heart and soul will be nurtured upon it just as his flesh and bones are nurtured upon food and nourishment. He will only think according to this way. Then, when knowledge comes to him and he wants to remove this old belief and replace it with the knowledge, it is very difficult to remove it. This is the most prevalent reason found among the nations — they were cultivated upon their beliefs and religions as children, not knowing anything else. Therefore, leaving this and going to something else is like leaving their disposition and embracing another disposition.
Only Allāh subḥānahu wa ta’āla knows the best…
🤲 Allahumma inni as’aluka ‘Ilman naafi’an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa ‘amalan mutaqabbalan.
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا , وَ رِزْقًا طَيَّبًا , وَ عَمَلاً مُتَقَبَّلاً
[O Allah! I ask You for knowledge that is of benefit, a good provision and deeds that will be accepted.]
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