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The Rank of Ḥamzah B.ʿAbd Al-Muṭṭalib رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
کَانَ مَیۡتًا
Translation from Kanz al-Īmān: And will the one who was dead[1]
When he embraced Islam and his heart was illuminated by the light of faith, Allah then declared:
فَاَحۡیَیۡنٰہُ
Translation from Kanz al-Īmān: So, We raised him to life[2]
We have now learnt that true life refers to the heart being alive. He whose heart contains the light of faith is truly alive. As for the one whose heart is absent of this light, not only is his heart dead, but he himself is a dead person outwardly appearing to be alive.
Dear Islamic brothers! From this, we learn it is more important for us to safeguard and protect our hearts. Nowadays, people give more attention to maintaining their physical bodies. What quantity of food does our body need daily? How many calories should we eat? And if we experience any physical problem or weakness, we turn to a doctor. People also exercise and lift weights to keep their bodies in shape.
Striving to keep yourself physically fit is not a bad thing, but we must also contemplate whether we are doing the same regarding our hearts. Have we ever thought about whether our hearts are spiritually healthy? Are we spiritually unwell? Do our hearts contain faith-snatching diseases like envy, arrogance or hatred? Regretfully, it must be said that attention is not generally given to this matter, even though true life is to have a truly living heart.
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- The rank of Ḥamzah b. ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- Excellence of sending ṣalāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Aiding the Helpless
- The martyrs are alive
- Brief introduction to Sayyidunā Ḥamzah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- Love for Sayyidunā Ḥamzah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- How he accepted Islam
- Quranic verse regarding the excellence of Sayyidunā Ḥamzah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- True meaning of being alive
- Protect your heart!
- Human beings are a collection of two things
- Virtues of Sayyidunā Ḥamzah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- Allah promised him good
- The Lion of Allah and His Messenger صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Sayyidunā Ḥamzah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ reclining in Paradise
- Witnessing the Archangel Jibrīl عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام
- Favourite name of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Martyrdom of Sayyidunā Ḥamzah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- The Prophet’s grief over his uncle’s martyrdom
- Two distinguished qualities of Sayyidunā Ḥamzah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- The virtues of maintaining ties of kinship
- Eagerly desire to perform good deeds
- Funeral prayer and burial
- Bathed by angels
- Every duꜤā answered
- Protecting his guests
- Sanctified shrine
- Etiquette of duꜤā
- Naming the child Ḥamzah
- Encouragement to act upon Pious Deed number 11
- Cure in the soil of the grave
- Virtues of the Martyrs
- Different forms of martyrdom
- Business Coordination Department
- Madani pearls of giving and taking with the right hand
