What is meant by *heaven* and *hell?* *Ibn al-Qayyim* (may Allah have mercy on him) said: As a matter of fact, Paradise is not a word that refers only to trees, fruits, food, drink, hoor al-‘een, rivers and palaces. Most people are mistaken when they think that Paradise is limited to that, for Paradise is a name for the abode of perfect and absolute bliss, and one of the *greatest joys of Paradise will be the pleasure of gazing upon the noble Countenance of Allah and hearing His words, and the delight of being close to Him and attaining His pleasure.* There can be no comparison between the physical pleasures in Paradise - such as food, drink, clothing and images - and that pleasure. *Attaining the least divine pleasure is greater than Paradise and all that it contains,* as Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “But the good pleasure of Allah is greater still” [at-Tawbah 9:72]. In other words, no matter the extent to which Allah is pleased with His slave, even if it is small, it is still greater than Paradise. In the saheeh hadith about seeing Allah, it says: “… and Allah will not give them anything that is dearer to them than gazing upon His Countenance.” According to another hadith: “When He, may He be glorified, manifests Himself to them and they see His Countenance with their own eyes, they will forget all the bliss that they had been enjoying, and will become oblivious to that joy and will pay no attention to it.” Undoubtedly, this is how it is, And the matter is much greater than one could think or imagine, especially when the lovers there find themselves with the one whom they love, for a person will be with the one whom he loves. What bliss, delight, joy or triumph could come close to the joy, pleasure and tranquillity of being with Allah? Is there anything superior to the pleasure and joy of being close to the Beloved, for there is nothing greater than Him, or more perfect, or more beautiful, and nothing could give greater comfort and happiness? This - by Allah - is the type of knowledge that the lovers are striving hard to attain, and is the banner around which all those who have knowledge of Allah rally. It is the most important thing in Paradise, through which Paradise becomes a place of joy, and the life of Paradise is based on that. So how can it be said that one should not worship Allah for the sake of attaining Paradise or for fear of Hell? *Similarly, Hell* - may Allah protect us from it - is a place where its dwellers will suffer a great deal when they are partitioned away from Allah and suffer disgrace, divine wrath and anger, and being far away from Him. That will be worse than the flames of fire in their bodies and souls. In fact, the flames of this fire in their hearts is what led to the flames burning their bodies, for those flames spread everywhere in their bodies from their hearts. The aspiration of the Prophets and Messengers, the siddeeqs (the strong and true in faith), the martyrs and the righteous is Paradise, and what they seek to flee from is Hell. And Allah is the source of strength, and in Him we put our trust. There is no power and no strength except with Allah; Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs. {Madaarij as-Saalikeen (2/80, 81)}
Assalamu alaikum! I miss you guys on "Honest tea talk"! Pray all is well with you guys! 💛😍❤
@King Sultan I don't know anything about that!
What is meant by *heaven* and *hell?*
*Ibn al-Qayyim* (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
As a matter of fact, Paradise is not a word that refers only to trees, fruits, food, drink, hoor al-‘een, rivers and palaces. Most people are mistaken when they think that Paradise is limited to that, for Paradise is a name for the abode of perfect and absolute bliss, and one of the *greatest joys of Paradise will be the pleasure of gazing upon the noble Countenance of Allah and hearing His words, and the delight of being close to Him and attaining His pleasure.* There can be no comparison between the physical pleasures in Paradise - such as food, drink, clothing and images - and that pleasure. *Attaining the least divine pleasure is greater than Paradise and all that it contains,* as Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “But the good pleasure of Allah is greater still” [at-Tawbah 9:72]. In other words, no matter the extent to which Allah is pleased with His slave, even if it is small, it is still greater than Paradise.
In the saheeh hadith about seeing Allah, it says: “… and Allah will not give them anything that is dearer to them than gazing upon His Countenance.” According to another hadith: “When He, may He be glorified, manifests Himself to them and they see His Countenance with their own eyes, they will forget all the bliss that they had been enjoying, and will become oblivious to that joy and will pay no attention to it.”
Undoubtedly, this is how it is, And the matter is much greater than one could think or imagine, especially when the lovers there find themselves with the one whom they love, for a person will be with the one whom he loves. What bliss, delight, joy or triumph could come close to the joy, pleasure and tranquillity of being with Allah? Is there anything superior to the pleasure and joy of being close to the Beloved, for there is nothing greater than Him, or more perfect, or more beautiful, and nothing could give greater comfort and happiness?
This - by Allah - is the type of knowledge that the lovers are striving hard to attain, and is the banner around which all those who have knowledge of Allah rally. It is the most important thing in Paradise, through which Paradise becomes a place of joy, and the life of Paradise is based on that.
So how can it be said that one should not worship Allah for the sake of attaining Paradise or for fear of Hell?
*Similarly, Hell* - may Allah protect us from it - is a place where its dwellers will suffer a great deal when they are partitioned away from Allah and suffer disgrace, divine wrath and anger, and being far away from Him. That will be worse than the flames of fire in their bodies and souls. In fact, the flames of this fire in their hearts is what led to the flames burning their bodies, for those flames spread everywhere in their bodies from their hearts.
The aspiration of the Prophets and Messengers, the siddeeqs (the strong and true in faith), the martyrs and the righteous is Paradise, and what they seek to flee from is Hell.
And Allah is the source of strength, and in Him we put our trust. There is no power and no strength except with Allah; Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.
{Madaarij as-Saalikeen (2/80, 81)}
Wa alaikum salaam. Alhamdulillah, we're well and thriving.
@@LaYinkaSanni masha Allah sister, I'm happy to have met with you this summer, it was lovely speaking to you.
To be grateful with my journey and Asking Allah more than anyone.
Allahu Akbar! Jazakallahu khairin beloved. ♥️🤲🏽♥️
I mean I watch a lot of videos but Allah hu Akbar this has got to be the most life changing video I’ve seen. May Allah bless you
That's really touching to read. Alhamdulillah.
ALHAMDULILLAH! 🥰 GREAT TOPIC FOR US WOMEN with low self esteem and feeling bad about ourselves! Great Advice LaYinka Sanni! Come again! 💛😍❤
Thank you for joining, Aisha. What was the #1 thing you took away for yourself to move towards improvement in this area?
@@LaYinkaSanni to love myself for who I am! Not what people say and think about me 🥰
@@aisham1057 That's wonderful! May Allah increase you in goodness, ameen!
I missed you on honest tea talk
Ac sister I love your the sisters you print god bless all sisters I started to watch your beautiful program and I liked
Self love is allowing myself time for myself and honouring my worth
JazakAllah khair! That was so profound. An excellent training from an excellent trainer.
Thank you for watching, Anna.
MashaAllah sister thank you
MashaAllah, much appreciate your sharing on self love (care). I have learned more about it and may you have more on self esteem, Amin ya Rabbi
Ameen!
Jazakumullahu khaira, may Allah accept it as an act of ibadah. I really gain alot .
Subhana’Allah powerful
Thank you for joining, Fatim. What was the #1 thing you took away for yourself to move towards improvement in this area?
When I see ur face I just remember Honest Tea Talk, subhanallah pls where is my beloved sisters Aliya & Sumayya, miss u guys soo much...
Great!
A lot of the negative things were heard from the "muslim" "cultural" community .
Nauthu Billah! We love الله سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى - we’ll leave the exterior so focus on the Akhira!! (آمين يا رب العالمين)
Ameen!
Done x
Salam aleykoum sister Naimah, when are you coming to London insha Allah and where can we meet you?
Self love Making Allah your number one priority before your husband or any things
Done ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّٰه x
Asalamuwalaikum wa rahmatullah
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