Shaykh ibnu Uthaymeen said: Fasting linguistically means: الإمساك (To refrain and abstain from something) This meaning is found in Allah’s saying: {And if you see any human being, say: verily i have vowed a fast for the Most Merciful (Allaah) so i shall not speak to anyone today} [Maryam #26] Mea…

Shaykh ibnu Uthaymeen said: Firstly, we must know that the ubbaad (worshippers) and the zuhhaad (ascetics) were not like what a lot of people think: that they refrained from everything in this world and secluded themselves to a corner distant from people, not commanding the good and not forbiddin…

Shaykh ibnu Uthaymeen said: The people of knowledge said that zuhd (asceticism) is leaving off that which does not benefit a persons’ hereafter, in the sense that a person abstains from things that are allowed (permissible) if it is not going to benefit them in the hereafter. And from the things …

Shaykh ibnu Uthaymeen said: A muslim shields himself from them by performing righteous actions which brings him closer to Allah. A righteous action comprises of two conditions: 1st: Ikhlaas (sincerity) for Allah, by way that he does not intend his actions of worship except for Allah and the Herea…

Shaykh ibnu Uthaymeen said:  The way a person takes himself into account is by reflecting upon; what he has done? What he has left? What he has said? What he has remained silent upon? until he takes himself into account.  For example he says to himself: You did not say the truth in this…

Shaykh ibnu Uthaymeen said: The way that saves a person from this is to seek refuge in Allah from the shaytaan the cursed and to seek his aid in carrying out his obedience. Also a person should not pay attention to the whisperings which the shaytaan throws at his heart, for indeed the shaytaan do…

Shaykh ibnu Uthaymeen said: “Tawheed is actualised by having sincerity in testifying to laa ilaaha illaa Allah, i.e. There is no deity worthy of worship in truth except Allah, The Most High. Therefore, everything that is worshipped besides Allah is false. Allah says: {That is because Allah, He …