On the authority of Masruq, who said:We asked Abdullah (i.e. Ibn Mas’ud) about this verse: ”And do not regard those who have been killed in the cause of Allaah as dead, rather are they alive with their Lord, being provided for” (Qur’aan – Chapter 3 Verse 169). He said: We asked about that and the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: Their souls are in the hearts of green birds having lanterns suspended from the Throne, roaming freely in Paradise where they please, then taking shelter in those lanterns. So their Lord cast a glance at them (i.e. at those who had been killed in the cause of Allaah) and said: Do you wish for anything? They said: What shall we wish for when we roam freely in Paradise where we please? And thus did He do to them three times. When they say that they would not be spared from being asked [again], they said: O Lord, we would like for You to put back our souls into our bodies so that we might fight for Your sake once again. And when He saw that they were not in need of anything they were let be.
It was related by Muslim (also by at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa’i and Ibn Majah).
Verily our words will remain dead. Waxen dolls void of life – solid with no movement. So that when we die for their sake, They spring into life, and live amongst the living. ~ Abdullah Azzam (rahimahullah)
“Hiya maytatun waahidah, fal takun fee sabeelillah”
The death is only once, so let it be in the Path of Allah. ~ Abdullah Azzam
`Abdullah ibn Mubarak said, “O man! Prepare yourself for the Hereafter, obey Allah to the extent of your need for Him and anger Him to the extent of your patience in Hell.”
“Truly in the heart there is a void that can not be removed except with the company of Allah. And in it there is a sadness that can not be removed except with the happiness of knowing Allah and being true to Him. And in it there is an emptiness that can not be filled except with love from him and by turning to Him and always remembering Him and if a person were given all of the world and what is in it, it would not fill this emptiness.” -Ibn Al-Qayyim
Our Righteous Predecessors were as fearful of their good deeds being squandered, or not being accepted, as the present generation is certain that their neglect would be forgiven. [Hasan al Basri (rh)]
From the Sunnah of Allah, is that when He decides to champion His religion, He gives rise to those who oppose it; thereby establishing the Truth with His Words, and dashing the Truth upon falsehood, smashing its brains, and behold, it vanishes! (21:18)”
“If you can be unknown, do so. It doesn’t matter if you are not known and it doesn’t matter if you are not praised. It doesn’t matter if you are blameworthy according to people if you are praiseworthy with Allaah, Mighty and Majestic.”
“The sword is more truthful than the books, in conveying its message, by its blade it is the distinguishing mark between seriousness and child’s play.”
السَّيْفُ أَصْدَقُ إنْبَاءً مِنَ الكُتُبِ * فِي حَدهِ الحَدُّ بَيْنَ الجِد واللَّعِبِ
The short distance between a problem and its solution is the distance between the knee and the ground — sajdah!
SubhanAllah What a Words,
Words That is Much beautiful then everything, Words that shakes the heart of a Belevier, Words That I can not describe unto words, SubhanAllah.