THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm al-ithnayn. 22nd day of RAJAB, 1444AH (Monday 13th February. 2023). *_JIHAAD AGAINST OUR SINS/ HEART DESIRES IS FARD ON US_*. BismilLah.
The most important battle a Muslim needs to fight is the battle within himself against sinful desires (JIHAAD an-nafs). This is a struggle, a jihad in the way of ALLAH, in which all of us need to participate.
ALLAH tells us the sinful desires within ourselves must be controlled and submitted to HIS will, and whoever does so will enter Paradise. ALLAH says:
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ
As for him who fears to stand before his Lord and he restrained himself from his desires, then Paradise will be his refuge. Qur’an 79:40.
For this reason, the Prophet declared that the true mujahid who wages jihad in the cause of ALLAH is the one who wages jihad against himself. Fadalah ibn Ubaid reported: The Messenger of ALLAH, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
الْمُجَاهِدُ مَنْ جَاهَدَ نَفْسَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
The one who strives in the way of ALLAH the Exalted is he who strives against his soul. Musnad Ahmad 23445, Grade: Sahih.
*_May ALLAH increase us in beneficial knowledge and protect us from all satanic influences_*. Aameen.
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