Ways of Staying Firm upon the Religion

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by  Shaykh Abdur-Razzaq al-Badr

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ISBN: 978-1-9442-4133-9
First Edition: Safar 1437 A.H. / November 2015 C.E.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

brief Biography Of The Author...................... 4
Arabic Symbol Table....................................... 6
Introduction..................................................... 7
Tribulation Are Of Two Types...................... 16
Giving Great Concern To The Noble Qur'an 25
Being Concerned With Performing Good Deeds.....30
Paying Attention To The Conduct Of Those Who Are
Good Examples From The Servants Of Allah 34
Deligence In Closing Those Pathways That Lead Him
To Destruction 41
A Person Is Extremely Diligent About Friends And
Companions 47
The Muslim Knows That He Has An Enemy Who Does
Not Want Him To Be Firm 51
The Servant Always Remembers That This Life Is A
Place For Passing Through....... 56
Taking One's Self Into Account 60
Closing........................................ 62
Ways of Staying Firm Upon the Religion
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR

His name: Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaq Ibn 'Abdul-Muhsin
al-'Abbad al-Badr.
He is the son of the 'Alldmah and Muhnddith of Medina
Shaykh 'Abdul-Muhsin al 'Abbad al-Badr.
Birth: He was born on the 22nd day of Dhul-Qa'dnh in
the year 1382 AH in az-Zal'fi, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia. He currently resides in Medina.
Current Occupation: He is a member of the teaching
staff at the Islamic University of Medina.
Scholastic Certifications: Doctorate in 'Aqidah.
The Shaykh has authored books, researches, as well as
numerous explanations in different sciences. Among
them are:
1. Fiqh of Supplications & ndh-Kar.
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2. Hnjj & Refinement of the Souls.
3. Explanation of the book, Exemplary Principles, by
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymin
4. Explanation of the book, The Principles of Names &
Attributes, authored by Shaykh-ul-Islam Ibn al-
Qayyim
5. Explanation of the book, Good Words, authored by
Shaykh-ul-Islam Ibn al-Qayyim
6. Explanation of the book, al-Aqldah at-Tahdwiyyah.
7. Explanation of the book, Fusiil: Biography of the
Messenger, by Ibn Kathlr
8. A full explanation of the book, al-Adab-ul-Mufrad,
authored by Imam Bukhari (fitei).
From the most distinguished scholars whom he has
taken and acquired knowledge from are:
1. His father the 'Alldmah Shaykh 'Abdul-Muhsin al-
Badr
2. The ‘Alldmah Shaykh Ibn Baz
3. The 'Alldmah Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Salih al-
' Uthaymin
4. Shaykh 'Ali Ibn Nasir al-Faqihi (<ii
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houses of Allah reciting the book of Allah, and
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"The Messenger of Allah (^*i&Sjj-») went out
to an assembly of his companions and said:
"What has made you sit here?"
So they said:
"We have sat to remember Allah and praise
Him for guiding us to Islam, and for what He
has bestowed upon us (of favors)/'
The Prophet said:
"By Allah, nothing made you sit except that?"
The companions said:
"By Allah, nothing made us sit except that."
The Prophet said:
"I did not make you swear (by Allah) to accuse
you, but Jibreel came to me and informed me
that Allah talks proudly of you to the angels."
So to Allah belongs the praise firstly and lastly, and to
Him belongs thanks openly and secretly. We ask Allah
-Exalted in His loftiness- who has made this meeting
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and gathering easy for us that He allows us to achieve
the good, the blessing, the profit, and the benefit. And
to make this sitting of ours as a proof for us and not
against us, and a benefit for us guiding us to the
straight path of Allah May Allah thank those
in charge for this blessed beneficial reward -Allah
willing- as well as their efforts, their service, and their
organizing of this meeting and gathering, which I ask
Allah (J\2y^dL) to allow us to achieve in it benefit and
good. And that He rewards those in charge for this
requital, their praiseworthy efforts, their service in
organizing this meeting, and the likes of these
beneficial gatherings.
Noble gathering, the talk in this gathering of ours is
about "Ways and reasons to stay firm upon the
religion." It is no doubt that studying the likes of this
subject is very important. The Muslim is in dire need
of studying the likes of this eveiy now and then. This
is because the ways and the reasons that take a person
to the right and the left, hinder him from good, and
turn him away from guidance are of many different
types.
The calamities that deter (a person) from guidance
come from different ways. Therefore, the servant (of
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Allah) - and this is the situation- is to give tremendous
careful diligence to the ways of staying firm upon the
truth and guidance. Especially since the heart of the
son of Adam is afflicted with affairs, which are from
doubts or desires, thus turning him away and
deviating him from the straight path of Allah 02}jbj£z).
Rather, it has been established by our noble Prophet
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"The heart of the son of Adam turns more than
that of a pot when it boils."
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"The likeness of the heart is the likeness of a
feather on the ground of the desert blown
around by the wind."
The heart was not called (Qalb) except due to its
turning and changing. Due to this most of the
supplication of our Prophet used to be:
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