Ibn Qayyim said:
‘Allaah Subhanahu has placed keys for everything that is necessary, and they open the way, so Allaah made purification the key for prayer, as the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘The key to prayer is purification.’ [Saheeh al-Jamia as-Sagheer No.5885] .
Like wise
Ihram is the key to Hajj,
Truthfulness is the key to righteousness,
Tawheed is the key to Paradise,
Asking good questions and being attentive is the key to knowledge,
Patience is the key to victory and triumph,
Gratitude is the key to increase of provision,
Remembrance of Allaah is the key to having loyalty to Allaah and His love,
Taqwa (piety) is the key to success,
Fervent desire and dread of Allaah is the key to being successful,
Dua’ (Supplicating) is the key to being responded to,
Zuhd (Abstaining from the luxuries of the world) is the key to desiring the Hereafter,
Reflecting about that which Allaah calls His slaves to is the key to Eemaan (having faith),
Making the heart accept Islaam and making it secure for Allaah and having sincerity for Him by having love and hate and fulfilling His commands and leaving the prohibitions is the key to going in front of Allaah,
Pondering upon the Qur’aan, and imploring Allaah before dawn and not sinning is the key to giving the heart life,
Being kind to the worshippers of the Creator and striving to benefit His worshippers is the key to obtaining mercy,
Striving to seek forgiveness from Allaah and Taqwa (piety) is the key to Rizq (provisions),
Obedience to Allaah and His Messenger is the key to honour,
Longing for the Hereafter is the key to being prepared for the Hereafter,
Fervent desire for Allaah and the Hereafter is the key to all goodness,
Love for the world, continuously longing for it and turning away from the Hereafter is the key to all evil.
This is a great matter from the most beneficial chapters of knowledge, namely knowing the keys to goodness and evil.’
[Taken from: ‘Haadi al-Arwaaha ila Bilaad al-Afraaha’ by Ibn Qayyim vol 1 p.139]
Top 10 richest Malaysians in 2014: Malaysia now boasts a total of eighteen billionaires, up from fourteen a year ago! Let's now take a look at the ten of the richest locals in 2014. As many Malaysians are well aware of, our country is going through a period of lows; our currency, the Ringgit, is weakening, we are experiencing a slowing economy and a lackluster stock market. All these come together to affect those who are earning a regular salary. But all of it is probably nothing more than an extra shrug from the guys on this list – if at all. In fact, some of those on the Forbes’ Malaysia’s Richest Tycoon list (ie the richest Malaysians, as of March 2014) have seen their fortunes increase as well, due to shrewd business decisions (amongst other things) despite economic conditions. Malaysia now boasts a total of eighteen billionaires, up from fourteen a year ago! Let’s now take a look at the ten of the richest locals in 2014. Source: Forbes’ Malaysia’s 50 Richest List Number 10: ...
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