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[11/10/2025] {O mankind! Verily, the Promise of Allāh is true. So let not this worldly life deceive you, and let not the chief deceiver deceive you about Allāh} [Surah Fāṭir (35:5)] – By Abu ‘Inaayah Seif حفظه الله. Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.
Some points discussed during this lesson:
– The supplication of the righteous as it relates to the fulfilment of Allāh’s promise.
– Our need to remind ourselves of the promise of Allāh (سبحانه وتعالى).
– Imām as-Sa’dī (رحمه الله) on how belief in the promise of Allāh aids a person upon being patient.
– Allāh’s promise to the believers in the dunyā, and the condition for this promise to be fulfilled.
– Allāh’s promise to the believers in the hereafter.
– The statement of the believers when they are admitted into Paradise.
– The discussion that will take place between the inhabitants of Paradise and the inhabitants of the Hellfire as it relates to the promise of Allāh.
– The humility of the Prophet ﷺ and how he treated the dunyā.
– Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on the description of those who have been deceived by the worldly life.
– A sign of istidrāj.
– “And Shayṭān will say when the matter has been decided, ‘Verily, Allāh promised you a promise of truth. And I too promised you, but I betrayed you. I had no authority over you except that I called you, so you responded to me. So blame me not, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can you help me. I deny your former act in associating me (Shayṭān) as a partner with Allāh (by obeying me in the life of the world). Verily, there is a painful torment for the Ẓalimūn (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.).” [Sūrah Ibrāhīm 14:22]
– How Shayṭān deceives a person concerning Allāh.
– Caution against having evil thoughts about Allāh (عز وجل).
– Explanation of terrifying verses from Sūrah al-Ḥadīd that should make us fear for ourselves.
– Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on how the people of īmān are deceived into delaying tawbah.
– The greatest of those who are deluded concerning their Lord.
– The one who is deceived from every angle.
– What is upon us in times of weakness and hardship?
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