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Advice for Muslims



by Ahmad ibn Roysten Boulter




This booklet explains clearly what to expect on that Day on


which we will stand before our Lord in expectation and dread –


awaiting the verdict of His Judgment.



If the Day is fearsome and dreadful for the believer whose sins


are relatively few, imagine how dreadful it will be for the believer,


whose soul is weighed down by neglect of his Deen (religion).


For the unbeliever, it will be the day he loses all hope.



If you fear Allah I and hope for His reward, you may be the one


of the thousand who was not picked by Adam. And if you strive


with your mind and heart to develop ihsaan,(26) then you may one


of those who pass the Siraat like lightening.



The following are eight things we must do to receive Allah’s I


Forgiveness and Mercy:



1) Build up your good deeds; they will be a shield for


you.



2) Avoid evil deeds.



3) Do not expose your sins, nor the sins of others.



4) Follow the Qur'aan and the Sunnah closely.



5) Shun wealth, and give what wealth you have in the


way of Allah I (as Sadaqah to the poor, or in Jihad


and Da'wah).



6) Ponder on the Ayaat of Allah I, and seek to know


and do what Allah I ordains us to do.



7) Remember the past and remember the people who


disobeyed – do not tread in their footsteps.



8) Be careful about what you do – do not act thought-


lessly.



We should take advantage of the time we have on Earth as an


opportunity to prepare ourselves for death and all that comes af-


ter it. Allah I has told us throughout the Qur'an and Sunnah


how we can decrease the horrors that come after death. We can


say optional prayers, do optional fasts, give in charity, be kind to


our families, and remember Allah I with tasbeeh,(27) tahleel,(28) tak-


beer(29) and tahmeed.(30) We can also ask Allah I for forgiveness.(31)


and make du'aa frequently. Studying and reciting the Qur'aan are


also good deeds that can protect us from the punishment in the


grave and the horrors of the Day of Resurrection and Judgment.


All of these deeds along with the love and fear of Allah I will


help us all get closer to Allah I and help make us all successful in


the Hereafter.



May Allah I reward you for listening to the advice Shaykh Mu-


hammad ibn Saalih al- 'Uthaymeen has presented to you.



Ahmad ibn Roysten Boulter



(The Islamic Propagation Office in Rabwah)


12 Dhul Qa'dah 1423.


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(26) Perfection of deeds, in that one knows that Allah is watching him, so he


performs them correctly.



(27) Saying ‘Subhaan Allah’ (May Allah be exalted above what the disbelievers


attribute to Him.



(28) Saying ‘La ilaaha ill-Allah’ (There is no true deity but Allah).



(29) Saying ‘Allahu Akbar’ (Allah is the Greatest).



(30) Saying ‘al-Hamdu lillaah’ (All praise and thanks be to Allah).



(31) By saying ‘Astaghfirullah’ (I seek forgiveness from Allah).