Faith & Creed

إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى، فَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ ...

Actions are judged by intentions, and every person shall have what they intended. Whoever migrates for the sake of Allah and His Messenger,...

بُنِيَ الإِسْلامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ: شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ الل...

Islam is built upon five pillars: testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing...

الإِيمَانُ بِضْعٌ وَسِتُّونَ شُعْبَةً، وَالْحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ

Faith has over sixty branches, and modesty (haya) is a branch of faith.

إِنَّ الدِّينَ يُسْرٌ، وَلَنْ يُشَادَّ الدِّينَ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا غَلَبَهُ، فَسَدِّدُوا وَقَارِبُوا وَأَ...

Religion is easy, and no one overburdens themselves in religion without it overpowering them. So be moderate, seek what is closest to...

مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي أَمْرِنَا هَذَا مَا لَيْسَ مِنْهُ فَهُوَ رَدٌّ

Whoever introduces something into this matter of ours that is not part of it, it will be rejected.

الإِيمَانُ بِضْعٌ وَسَبْعُونَ أَوْ بِضْعٌ وَسِتُّونَ شُعْبَةً، فَأَفْضَلُهَا قَوْلُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّ...

Faith has over seventy or sixty branches. The most virtuous is saying 'There is no god but Allah,' and the lowest is removing harm from the...

إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ كِتَابًا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ الْخَلْقَ: إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي سَبَقَتْ غَضَبِي

Allah wrote a decree before He created the creation: 'My mercy has preceded My anger.'

إِنَّ اللَّهَ جَمِيلٌ يُحِبُّ الْجَمَالَ

Allah is beautiful and He loves beauty.

مَا نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْهُ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ وَمَا أَمَرْتُكُمْ بِهِ فَأْتُوا مِنْهُ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ

What I have forbidden you from, avoid it. What I have commanded you to do, do as much of it as you are able.

أَنْ تَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ كَأَنَّكَ تَرَاهُ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَرَاهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَرَاكَ

Ihsan is to worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you do not see Him, then He sees you.

مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ، وَمَنْ كَانَ ي...

Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him honor...

إِنَّ الدِّينَ يُسْرٌ، وَلَنْ يُشَادَّ الدِّينَ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا غَلَبَهُ، فَسَدِّدُوا وَقَارِبُوا وَأَ...

Religion is easy. No one overburdens himself in religion except that it overwhelms him. So be moderate, do your best, and receive glad...

لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ

None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.

إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ اسْمًا، مِائَةً إِلَّا وَاحِدًا، مَنْ أَحْصَاهَا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّة...

Allah has ninety-nine names; one hundred minus one. Whoever preserves them (memorizes and acts upon them) will enter Paradise.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَلَقَ الرَّحْمَةَ يَوْمَ خَلَقَهَا مِائَةَ رَحْمَةٍ، فَأَمْسَكَ عِنْدَهُ تِسْعًا وَتِ...

Allah created mercy in one hundred parts. He kept ninety-nine parts with Himself and sent down one part to earth. From that one part comes...

اعْقِلْهَا وَتَوَكَّلْ

A man asked: 'Should I tie my camel and trust in Allah, or leave it untied and trust in Allah?' He said: 'Tie it and then trust in Allah.'

التَّقْوَى هَاهُنَا، وَأَشَارَ إِلَى صَدْرِهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ

Taqwa (piety) is here — and he pointed to his chest three times.

أَلَا إِنَّ فِي الْجَسَدِ مُضْغَةً إِذَا صَلَحَتْ صَلَحَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ وَإِذَا فَسَدَتْ فَسَدَ ا...

Indeed, in the body there is a piece of flesh; if it is sound, the whole body is sound, and if it is corrupt, the whole body is corrupt....

إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى

Actions are judged by intentions, and every person will get what they intended.

الطُّهُورُ شَطْرُ الإِيمَانِ

Cleanliness is half of faith.

الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ

A Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand other Muslims are safe.

لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ

None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.

أَوَّلُ زُمْرَةٍ تَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ عَلَى صُورَةِ الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ

The first group to enter Paradise will shine like the full moon on a clear night.

اعْلَمُوا أَنَّ الْجَنَّةَ تَحْتَ ظِلَالِ السُّيُوفِ

Know that Paradise is under the shades of swords (i.e., achieved through perseverance).

إِنَّ اللَّهَ جَمِيلٌ يُحِبُّ الْجَمَالَ

Allah is beautiful and loves beauty.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَنْظُرُ إِلَى صُوَرِكُمْ وَأَمْوَالِكُمْ وَلَكِنْ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَأَ...

Allah does not look at your forms and wealth, but He looks at your hearts and deeds.

لَوْ أَنَّكُمْ تَتَوَكَّلُونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ حَقَّ تَوَكُّلِهِ لَرَزَقَكُمْ كَمَا يَرْزُقُ الطَّيْرَ ...

If you relied upon Allah with true reliance, He would provide for you as He provides for the birds: they go out hungry in the morning and...

أَنْ تُؤْمِنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَتُؤْمِنَ بِالْق...

Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and to believe in divine decree, both its good and its...

ثَلَاثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ حَلَاوَةَ الإِيمَانِ: أَنْ يَكُونَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَي...

There are three qualities whoever has them will taste the sweetness of faith: that Allah and His Messenger are dearer to him than all else,...

إِنَّ اللَّهَ جَمِيلٌ يُحِبُّ الْجَمَالَ، الْكِبْرُ بَطَرُ الْحَقِّ وَغَمْطُ النَّاسِ

Verily, Allah is Beautiful and loves beauty. Arrogance is rejecting the truth and looking down on people.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَنْظُرُ إِلَى أَجْسَامِكُمْ وَلَا إِلَى صُوَرِكُمْ وَلَكِنْ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى قُلُوب...

Verily, Allah does not look at your bodies or your appearances, but He looks at your hearts and your deeds.

الإِيمَانُ بِضْعٌ وَسَبْعُونَ شُعْبَةً أَفْضَلُهَا قَوْلُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَدْنَاهَا إِم...

Faith has seventy-odd branches. The highest is the declaration 'There is no god but Allah,' the lowest is removing harm from the road, and...

ثَلاثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ حَلاوَةَ الإِيمَانِ: أَنْ يَكُونَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْه...

There are three qualities whoever has them will taste the sweetness of faith: that Allah and His Messenger are more beloved to him than...

قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: وَجَبَتْ مَحَبَّتِي لِلْمُتَحَابِّينَ فِيَّ، وَالْمُتَجَالِسِينَ فِيَّ،...

Allah the Almighty said: 'My love is guaranteed for those who love each other for My sake, who sit together for My sake, who visit each...

لَوْ أَنَّكُمْ تَوَكَّلْتُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ حَقَّ تَوَكُّلِهِ لَرَزَقَكُمْ كَمَا يَرْزُقُ الطَّيْرَ ت...

If you were to rely upon Allah with the reliance He is due, He would provide for you just as He provides for the birds — they go out hungry...

لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ

None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself of goodness.

مَنْ أَحَبَّ لِلَّهِ وَأَبْغَضَ لِلَّهِ وَأَعْطَى لِلَّهِ وَمَنَعَ لِلَّهِ فَقَدِ اسْتَكْمَلَ الْإِي...

Whoever loves for the sake of Allah, hates for the sake of Allah, gives for the sake of Allah, and withholds for the sake of Allah, has...

لَوْ أَنَّكُمْ تَوَكَّلْتُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ حَقَّ تَوَكُّلِهِ لَرَزَقَكُمْ كَمَا يَرْزُقُ الطَّيْرَ ت...

If you were to rely upon Allah with true reliance, He would provide for you as He provides for the birds: they go out in the morning hungry...

بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ وَبَيْنَ الشِّرْكِ وَالْكُفْرِ تَرْكُ الصَّلَاةِ

Between a person and shirk and kufr is the abandonment of prayer.

نِيَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ

The intention of a believer is better than his deed.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ جَمِيلٌ يُحِبُّ الْجَمَالَ

Allah is beautiful and He loves beauty.

كُلُّ ابْنِ آدَمَ خَطَّاءٌ وَخَيْرُ الْخَطَّائِينَ التَّوَّابُونَ

Every son of Adam sins, and the best of sinners are those who repent.

الطُّهُورُ شَطْرُ الْإِيمَانِ

Cleanliness is half of faith.

وَالصَّبْرُ ضِيَاءٌ

Patience is light.

إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى

Actions are judged by intentions, and everyone will be rewarded according to what they intended.

الْعِبَادَةُ فِي الْهَرْجِ كَهِجْرَةٍ إِلَيَّ

Worship during times of turmoil is like emigrating to me.

سَبْعَةٌ يُظِلُّهُمُ اللَّهُ فِي ظِلِّهِ يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّهُ

Seven types of people will be shaded by Allah on the Day when there is no shade except His shade.

الْإِيمَانُ بِضْعٌ وَسَبْعُونَ شُعْبَةً أَعْلَاهَا لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَدْنَاهَا إِمَاطَةُ ...

Faith has seventy-odd branches. The highest is saying 'There is no god but Allah' and the lowest is removing harm from the road.

بَدَأَ الْإِسْلَامُ غَرِيبًا وَسَيَعُودُ غَرِيبًا كَمَا بَدَأَ فَطُوبَى لِلْغُرَبَاءِ

Islam began as something strange and will return to being strange, so blessed are the strangers.

الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ

The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, and there is good in both.

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