Question Kindly mention the reference for this and the Arabic text: “The world is worthless to its Lord, and yet it belongs to him. So it’s not right that you value it so much, and it’s not even yours”
Tag Archives: Dunya
February, 2022
November, 2020
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3 November
The insignificance of this world
Question Kindly translate the following Hadith: عن أبي بن كعب أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن مطعم بن آدم ضرب للدنيا مثلا بما خرج من بن آدم وإن قزحه وملحه فانظر ما يصير إليه
September, 2020
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14 September
Translation of a du’a Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would recite when leaving a gathering
Question Can you please provide an explanatory translation of the du’a in this answer?
August, 2020
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10 August
Translation of a Hadith regarding four categories of people
Question Kindly translate this Hadith الناس أربعة، والأعمال ستة، فالناس موسع عليه في الدنيا والآخرة، وموسع له في الدنيا مقتور عليه في الآخرة، ومقتور عليه في الدنيا موسع عليه في الآخرة، وشقي في الدنيا والآخرة
June, 2020
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8 June
The person who makes this world his abode, in reality does not have an abode
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “This world is an abode for whom there is no abode, a wealth for one who has no wealth and the one who has no intelligence gathers it.”
October, 2019
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31 October
Would Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) recite ‘Rabbana atina fid dunya hasanah…’?
Question Is there any mention in the Hadith that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) himself would recite the following du’a? ربنا آتنا في الدنيا حسنة وفي الآخرة حسنة، وقنا عذاب النار
August, 2019
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1 August
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was never oblivious of Qiyamah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “How can I enjoy life [and be at ease] when the [angel] entrusted with the Horn has placed it to his mouth and has lent his ear attentively, waiting for the order to blow it. This statement seemed to bear heavily upon the Sahabah of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa …
July, 2019
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25 July
The insignificance of this world in the sight of Allah Ta’ala
Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Do you think that this dead lamb was insignificant to its owners when they threw it away?’ They said:’Yes! It is because of its insignificance that they threw it away O Messenger of Allah!’ He said: ‘The world is more insignificant to Allah than this to its owners.'”
April, 2019
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30 April
The world is more bewitching/charming than Harut and Marut
Question What is the status of the following Hadith? احذروا الدنيا فإنها أسحر من هاروت وماروت
January, 2019
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24 January
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) feared that his ummah will compete for worldly gain
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “By Allah! I am not afraid that you will worship others besides Allah after me, but I am afraid that you will compete with each other for [the pleasures of] this world.”
November, 2018
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14 November
‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding Scholars
Question Is this narration sahih? Sayyiduna ‘Umar Ibn Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “When you see a Scholar having love for the world, then be suspicious of him. A man will become engrossed in something he loves.”
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8 November
A wise person’s astonishment at those who grieve the loss of wealth and are engrossed in the world
Question Can you mention the reference for this please? عجبت ممن يحزن على نقصان ماله، ولا يحزن على فناء عمره، وعجبت ممن الدنيا مولية عنه، والآخرة مقبلة إليه يشتغل بالمدبرة، ويعرض عن المقبلة
September, 2018
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5 September
The insignificance of this world
Question Can you provide the reference for this Hadith: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The life of this world, compared to the Hereafter, is just like when one of you dips his finger in the ocean, let him contemplate how much of [water] his finger would carry?”