Would you like to be from the people of Al-Firdaws?
The Shaykh, may Allah preserve him, says:
"Who from amongst you would like to be from the people of the highest Firdaws? All of you? Do you want me to mention to you the characteristics which will make you from the people of the highest Firdaws? What do you think about that? How many are they, shall I give you six or seven characteristics? They are seven, which will make you enter the highest Firdaws. Write, write, for perhaps you might forget. Write, for it is very important. Unless you don't want the highest Firdaws.
Firstly: Faith.
Secondly: Khushu' in the prayer. What do you think about the second characteristic, do you possess it? Khushu' in the prayer. What does to have Khushu' in the prayer mean? That you perform it (the prayer) with tranquility, that you reflect on the meaning of what you are reciting, about the meaning of Subhan Allah, Subhana Rabbiyal 'Atheem, Subhana Rabbiyal 'A'la, Allahu Akbar etc, and that you perform it in the same manner of that of the Prophet, may peace and blessings be upon him. Easy?
Thirdly: To turn away from Al-Laghw and speech and actions which have no benefit. Any statement which does not benefit you in this life nor in the hereafter then leave it so that you may be from the people of the highest Firdaws. Speaking about this one or that one and talking about that which does not bring about any benefit or games that people play, leave it because it is Laghw. So do we know now what the third characteristic is?
Fourthly: That the one who possesses wealth pays the Zakah. The Zakah is compulsory on that wealth.
Fifthly: Safeguarding one's private parts. Watch out! Your private parts, your private parts!
Sixthly: Trusts and testimonies. That you carry them out properly. Anything you have been entrusted over, your work, your studies, if you have been entrusted with something, if someone requests from you to take care of something, then all of these are an Amanah (trusts, responsibilities).
And seventhly and lastly: To strictly keep carrying out the prayers continuously (in their ordained times). Fajr, Thuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib and 'Isha.
How many characteristics? Seven. Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says:
"Successful indeed are the believers.
I ask Allah to make you from the people of Al-Firdaws, I ask Allah to aid you against your own souls and to make you from the people of Al-Firdaws.
That's all, and Allah knows best. May Allah send abundant peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, companions and his followers.
Shaykh Sa'd bin Nāsir Ash-Shathrī, may Allah preserve him
Translated by 'Abdurrahīm Ibn Muhammad Al-Hadhramī.
Published on Salafi-Dawah.com.
Use the player below or download the MP3 here.
"Who from amongst you would like to be from the people of the highest Firdaws? All of you? Do you want me to mention to you the characteristics which will make you from the people of the highest Firdaws? What do you think about that? How many are they, shall I give you six or seven characteristics? They are seven, which will make you enter the highest Firdaws. Write, write, for perhaps you might forget. Write, for it is very important. Unless you don't want the highest Firdaws.
Firstly: Faith.
Secondly: Khushu' in the prayer. What do you think about the second characteristic, do you possess it? Khushu' in the prayer. What does to have Khushu' in the prayer mean? That you perform it (the prayer) with tranquility, that you reflect on the meaning of what you are reciting, about the meaning of Subhan Allah, Subhana Rabbiyal 'Atheem, Subhana Rabbiyal 'A'la, Allahu Akbar etc, and that you perform it in the same manner of that of the Prophet, may peace and blessings be upon him. Easy?
Thirdly: To turn away from Al-Laghw and speech and actions which have no benefit. Any statement which does not benefit you in this life nor in the hereafter then leave it so that you may be from the people of the highest Firdaws. Speaking about this one or that one and talking about that which does not bring about any benefit or games that people play, leave it because it is Laghw. So do we know now what the third characteristic is?
Fourthly: That the one who possesses wealth pays the Zakah. The Zakah is compulsory on that wealth.
Fifthly: Safeguarding one's private parts. Watch out! Your private parts, your private parts!
Sixthly: Trusts and testimonies. That you carry them out properly. Anything you have been entrusted over, your work, your studies, if you have been entrusted with something, if someone requests from you to take care of something, then all of these are an Amanah (trusts, responsibilities).
And seventhly and lastly: To strictly keep carrying out the prayers continuously (in their ordained times). Fajr, Thuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib and 'Isha.
How many characteristics? Seven. Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says:
"Successful indeed are the believers.
- Those who offer their Salat (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness.
- And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that Allah has forbidden).
- And those who pay the Zakat .
- And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts). Except from their wives or (the captives and slaves) that their right hands possess, for then, they are free from blame; But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors;
- Those who are faithfully true to their Amanat (all the duties which Allah has ordained, honesty, moral responsibility and trusts etc.) and to their covenants;
- And those who strictly guard their (five compulsory congregational) Salawat (prayers) (at their fixed stated hours).
I ask Allah to make you from the people of Al-Firdaws, I ask Allah to aid you against your own souls and to make you from the people of Al-Firdaws.
That's all, and Allah knows best. May Allah send abundant peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, companions and his followers.
Shaykh Sa'd bin Nāsir Ash-Shathrī, may Allah preserve him
Translated by 'Abdurrahīm Ibn Muhammad Al-Hadhramī.
Published on Salafi-Dawah.com.
Use the player below or download the MP3 here.
الشيخ سعد الشثري حفظه الله: من الذي يرغب منكم أن يكون من أهل الفردوس الأعلى؟ كلكم؟ نعطيكم الصفات التي تكونون بها من أهل الفردوس الأعلى؟ اش رأيكم؟ كم تكون؟ حط ست صفات أو سبع؟ سبع تخليكم تدخلون الفردوس الأعلى. أكتبوا أكتبوا يمكن تنسون. أكتبوا مهم هذا. إلا اذا كان انكم لا تبغون الفردوس الأعلى. أول شيء الإيمان. إثنان: اكتبوا الخشوع في الصلاة. اش رأيكم في الصفة الثانية أنتم من أهلها؟ الخشوع في الصلاة. اش معنى الخشوع في الصلاة؟ تؤديها بطمأنينة وتتفكر في معاني ما تقرأ. اش معنى سبحان الله, سبحان ربي العظيم, سبحان ربي الأعلى, الله أكبر. وتؤديها على وفق طريقة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في الصلاة. سهل الثانية؟ طيب الثالثة: الإعراض عن اللغو والكلام الذي لا فائدة فيه والأعمال التي لا فائدة فيها. أي كلمة ما لك فائدة فيها, لا دنيا ولا آخرة فاتركها على شأن تكون من أهل الفردوس الأعلى. الكلام في فلان أو فلان أو الحديث في ما لا ينفع أو الألعاب التي يلعبها الإنسان اتركها هذا لغو. عرفنا الخصلة الثالثة؟ الرابعة أداء الزكاة للذي عنده مال. تجب فيه الزكاة. الصفة الخامسة: حفظ الفرج. انتبه فرجك فرجك. الصفة السادسة: الأمانة والشهادة تقوم بها. أي شيء تؤتمن عليه عملك أمانة دراستك أمانة إذا وصيت بشيء هذا أمانة إذا استحفظك إنسان شيء أمانة. الخصلة السابعة وهي الأخيرة: المحافظة على أداء الصلوات. الفجر الظهر العصر المغرب العشاء. كم صفة؟ سبع
يقول الله عز وجل: قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿١﴾ الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَ ﴿٢﴾ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ ﴿٣﴾ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَاةِ فَاعِلُونَ ﴿٤﴾ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ ﴿٥﴾ إِلَّا عَلَى أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ ﴿٦﴾ فَمَنِ ابْتَغَى وَرَاءَ ذَلِكَ فَأُولَـئِكَ هُمُ الْعَادُونَ ﴿٧﴾ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَانَاتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُونَ ﴿٨﴾ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَى صَلَوَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ﴿٩﴾ أُولَـئِكَ هُمُ الْوَارِثُونَ ﴿١٠﴾ الَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ الْفِرْدَوْسَ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ
أسأل الله ان يجعلكم من أهل الفردوس. أسأل الله أن يعينكم على أنفسكم. أسأل الله أن يعينكم على أنفسكم وأن يجعلكم من أهل الفردوس. هذا والله أعلم وصلى الله على نبينا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه وأتباعه وسلم تسليما كثيرا
يقول الله عز وجل: قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿١﴾ الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَ ﴿٢﴾ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ ﴿٣﴾ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَاةِ فَاعِلُونَ ﴿٤﴾ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ ﴿٥﴾ إِلَّا عَلَى أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ ﴿٦﴾ فَمَنِ ابْتَغَى وَرَاءَ ذَلِكَ فَأُولَـئِكَ هُمُ الْعَادُونَ ﴿٧﴾ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَانَاتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُونَ ﴿٨﴾ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَى صَلَوَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ﴿٩﴾ أُولَـئِكَ هُمُ الْوَارِثُونَ ﴿١٠﴾ الَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ الْفِرْدَوْسَ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ
أسأل الله ان يجعلكم من أهل الفردوس. أسأل الله أن يعينكم على أنفسكم. أسأل الله أن يعينكم على أنفسكم وأن يجعلكم من أهل الفردوس. هذا والله أعلم وصلى الله على نبينا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه وأتباعه وسلم تسليما كثيرا