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The 6 Fasts Of Shawwaal
It is Mustahab (act of great merit) to observe the six fasts of
Shawwaal. The observance of these fasts has been stressed by
Rasoolullah Sallallaahu Alayhi Wa Sallam in several Ahadith. It
is once again the infinite mercy of Allah Ta’aala, that in
exchange of minimal efforts he accords multiple rewards. This is
a clear indication that Allah Ta’aala seeks the slightest
opportunity to draw his bondsmen closer to him.
We learn from the Ahaadith that a person who observes these fasts
after observing the fasts of Ramadaan receives the reward of
fasting for the entire year.
Rasoolullah Sallallaahu Alayhi Wa Sallam has stated,
“Whoever fasted the full month of Ramadaan and then follows it
with six fasts of Shawwaal is like a person who has fasted the
entire year.” (Targhib)
“One who fasted during the month of Ramadaan and further fasted
six days in Shawwaal, is cleansed from sins like the day he was
born.” (Targhib)
Please Note:
These fasts may be kept consecutively or at intervals during
the month of Shawwaal.
Ladies must first complete their Qadha Ramadhan fasts before
commencing the Shawwaal fasts.
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*THE WEDDING OF FATIMA (RA)*
*Tears roll down when you read how Fatima (ra) was given in
marriage than thinking of how marriages takes place now! Have we
committed a sin? How do we over come this social commitment? Is
this something that we say could be done and not a grave sin?
And than satisfy our own thinking? *
We have gone through this! How will we treat when it comes to
our children?
*AN IDEAL MARRIAGE EXAMPLE...*
*I Request you : Please spare some time from your precious and
busy schedule and go through this Email.*
*The Wedding of Fatima (ra) "The Queen of the ladies in Jannat
is Faatimah".
An Example of How Simple the Nikah was*
*Fatimah (RA) was the youngest daughter of our beloved Prophet
(SAWS). Out of all the children, she was the most beloved to
him. He said, 'The Queen of the ladies in Jannat is Faatimah.'
He also said, 'Faatimah is part of my body. Whoever grieves her,
grieves me.' * *When Faatimah (RA) reached the age of fifteen,
proposals for her marriage began to come from high and
responsible families. But the Prophet (SAWS) remained
irresponsive. * *Ali (RA), who was 21 at the time, says: It
occurred to me that I should go and make a formal proposal, but
then I thought, 'How could this be accomplished, for I possess
nothing.' At last, encouraged by the Prophet's kindness, I went
to him and expressed my intention to marry Faatima
(Radhiyallaahu Anha). The Prophet (SAWS) was extremely pleased
and asked, 'Ali! Do you possess anything to give her in Mahr?' I
replied, 'Apart from a horse and an armour I possess nothing.' *
*The Prophet (SAWS) said, 'A soldier must, of course, have his
horse. Go and sell away your armour.' * *So, Ali (RA) went and
sold his armour to Uthmaan (RA) for 480 Dirham and presented it
to Rasulullah (SAWS). Bilaal (RA) was ordered by the Prophet
(SAWS) to bring some perfume and a few other things and Anas
(RA) was sent to call Abu Bakr, Uthmaan, Talhah, Zubayr with
some companions from the Ansaar (Radhiallaahu Anhum). * *When
these men arrived and had taken their seats, the Prophet (SAWS)
recited the Khutbah (sermon) of Nikaah and gave Faatimah (RA) in
marriage to Ali (RA). He announced, 'Bear you all witness that I
have given my daughter Faatimah in marriage to Ali for 400
Mithqaal of silver and Ali has accepted.' He then raised his
head and made Dua saying, 'O Allah, create love and harmony
between these two. Bless them and bestow upon them good
children.' after the Nikaah, dates were distributed. * *When the
time came for Faatimah (RA) to go to Ali's (RA) house, she was
sent without any clamor, hue and cry accompanied Umm Ayman (RA).
After the Éesha Salaat, the Prophet (SAWS) went to their house,
took permission and entered. He asked for a basin of water, put
his blessed hands into it and sprinkled it on both Ali (RA) and
Faatimah (RA) and made Dua for them. * *The sovereign of both
worlds gave his beloved daughter a silver bracelet, two Yemeni
sheets, four mattresses, one blanket, one pillow, one cup, one
hand-grinding mill, one bedstead, a small water skin and a
leather pitcher.
*
*In this simple fashion, the wedding of the daughter of the
leader of the worlds was solemnised. In following this Sunnah
method, a wedding becomes very simple and easy to fulfill. *
SOME METHODS DERIVED FROM THE ABOVEMENTIONED MARRIAGE
- "Engagements" are contrary to the Sunnah. A verbal proposal
and answer
is sufficient.
- *It is un-Islamic for the engaged couple to meet each other
and also go
out together.* *(Note: In this day and age, every other person
around us
could be a weirdo. We rarely become engaged to the children of
families that
we know very well so it is difficult to find out what kind of a
person we
are getting married to. Certain scholars attests that meeting,
in the
presence of Mahram men, and getting to know each other, within
the rules set
by the Quran is allowed.)
*
- To unnecessarily delay Nikah of both the boy and the girl
after having
reached the age of marriage is incorrect. *(Note: But on the
other hand,
some parents pray day and night endlessly for a quick marriage
to a
good-looking, highly educated, well-off person who comes from a
grand family
of great repute...in the case of a groom, a groom with a high-
flying job,
etc. The minute we find such a groom or bride, we jump to grab
him/her. But
how many of us spend sleepless nights praying not for a speedy
grand
marriage but a marriage which is filled with love, happiness,
blessings and
piety?)
*
- There is nothing wrong in inviting one's close associates for
the
occasion of Nikah. However, no special pains should be taken in
gathering
the people from far off places. *(Note: The money could instead
be spent
in charity, to gain the blessings of the poor.)
** ** *
- *It is appropriate that the bridegroom be a few years older
than the
bride.* *(Note: The Prophet's first marriage was to Khadija,
who was 15
years older than him. She was a widower and he was a virgin.
They were so
happy together that he did not remarry until she passed away,
even though
polygamy was widely practised during that time - before the
advent of Islam)
** *
- *It is better to give the Mahr and one should endeavour to
do so*. But
if one does not have the means then there is nothing wrong in
giving less.
*(Note: The dowry is an obligation upon the groom's family, not
the
bride's family!)
** ** *
- *The present day practice of the intermingling of sexes is an
act of
sin and totally against Shariah. (Note: Teenagers and young
adults, if
prompted, will admit the level of flirting, 'checking out' and
showing off
that goes on during weddings, where everyone is dressed to put
on a show,
not to watch a wedding take place.)
*
- *It is un-Islamic to display the bride on stage for hundreds
of male
wedding guests that will come to have a look at her.. (Note: If
she
adorns herself and dresses up, it should be for her own
satisfaction, her
family's happiness and for her husband - not for hundreds of
male wedding
guests that will come to have a look at her. The bride should
not be treated
like a trophy - all dolled up, sitting quietly on a stage for
all to see,
pretending to be reserved and shy (as is the custom and
culture) - this is
demeaning for she is a thinking individual - not something to
decorate and
show off.) *
- It is fallacy to think that one's respect will be lost if one
does not
hold an extravagant wedding and invite many people. What is our
respect
compared to that of Rasulullah (SAWS)? *(Note: We spend
thousands of
dollars to impress people. We are sentimental - "I want my
daughter/son to
have the best." However, think about it this way...the people
you impress
will forget the wedding after a few weeks, your daughter/son's
marital
happiness may float on the extravagance of her/his wedding for
a short while
but ultimately, it will depend on just one thing: Almighty
Allah (Subhanahu
Wa Taala). What is the use angering and disappointing Almighty
Allah
(Subhanahu Wa Taala) when it is His blessings, and nothing else
- not even
the grandest, most impressive wedding, that will ensure your
children are
happy? Ask yourself, are you getting your children married so
you can show
off and enjoy a grand wedding or because you want your children
to
experience happy, guided and blessed married lives?) *
*It is totally un-Islamic for those, who do not possess the
means, to incur debts in order to have grandiose weddings.
(Note: On the contrary, weddings are arranged on such a grand
basis that often parents cannot perform obligatory acts like
Hajj for the next few years because they lack funds, which were
spent on the weddings of their children)
*
- Great care must be taken as regards to Salaat on occasions of
marriage
by all - the bride, the bridegroom and all the participants.
(*Note: On
the contrary, the bride misses her prayer because her make-up
will be washed
away if she performs ablution...guests who are also dressed up
delay their
prayers for similar reasons. The couple and guests should
perform ablution
before going to the wedding and should perform their prayers
there. The
organisers of the wedding should also make arrangements for
guests to
perform their prayers. How can we expect our marriages to be
successful and
blessed if we abandon the first pillar of Islam, in pursuit of
the perfect
wedding?)
** ** *
- *If the father of the girl is an Aalim or pious and capable of
performing Nikah, then he should himself solemnize the
marriage.*
- *The unnecessary expense incurred by the bride's family in
holding a
feast has no basis in Shariah.* *(Note: The Islamic tradition
is for the
bride's family to hold a simple nikaah ceremony where the
marriage contract
is signed. The big feast should only take place as the walima,
which is the
obligation of the groom's family. Sadly, often low-income
parents of young
girls delay getting their daughters married because they feel
pressed by
society to throw a big feast.)
*
- For the engaged couple to meet at a public gathering where
the boy
holds the girl's hand and slips a ring on her finger is a
violation of the
Qurãnic law of Hijaab. *(Note: It is rather funny - in most
cultures, a
man and woman gets engaged and they spend time together like
they are
already married. But as soon as the nikaah takes place, they
are told to
stay separate and maintain 'modesty'. In many cultures, the
nikaah takes
place in the morning and the wedding reception at night or
several weeks or
even months, later. Strangely, the same couple who was engaged
and mixing
freely, is not allowed to mix freely between the nikah and the
wedding
reception thrown by the bride's family. It is as ridiculous as
the Western
concept of mixing freely before and after the engagement but as
soon as the
bride puts on her wedding dress, it's bad luck for the groom to
see her! In
Islam, the engagement is not a licence to mix freely - the
nikah is. It
is as good as getting married and the couple can do everything
together and
have the wedding reception and the walima later.)
*
- *Three things should be borne in mind when giving one's
daughter gifts
and presents at the time of Nikah: *
- Presents should be given within one's means (it is not
permissible
to take loans, on interest for such presents);
- To give necessary items;
- A show should not be made of whatever is given.
- *It is Sunnat for the bridegroom's family to make Walimah.
In
Walimah, whatever is easily available should be fed to the
people and care
should be taken that the is no extravagance, show and that
no debts are
incurred in the process.*
- *To delay Nikah after the engagement is un-Islamic.*
In aping Western and Hindu methods sheepishly, Muslims have
adopted many customs which are un-Islamic and frowned upon.
*Some examples are:*
- *Displaying the bride on stage for other non-mahram men to
see.*
* *
* ** *
- *The bride's people incurring unnecessary expenses by
holding a
feast which has no basis in Shariah. We should remember that
Walimah is the
feast arranged by the bridegroom after the marriage is
consummated.
*
*It is contrary to Sunnah (and the practice of some non-Muslim
tribes in
India) to wish, hope for or demand presents and gifts for the
bridegroom, from the bride's people. * *We should always
remember that our Nabi (SAWS) did not give Ali (RA) anything
except Dua. (Note: Unfortunately, the fathers of millions of
daughters across the world, especially South Asia, incur debts
and become poor and miserable because 'culture' pressurises them
to give dowry to their future son-in-laws. Some girls are forced
to remain single for years because they cannot afford the dowry
- some commit suicide, as do their desperate fathers. In parts
of South Asia, dowry-murders, among Hindu families, are
commonplace whereby - a new bride is tortured or murdered by her
in laws because her family did not give enough dowry. This is
completely UnIslamic - the dowry or Mahr is to come from the
groom to the bride, not the other way
around.)**
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18 Sources of Barakah
If we were to look for an Islamic definition of Productivity,
it'll probably be summarised in the word "barakah" or Blessing.
Being able to achieve more with little resources, doing much in
little time, and generate a lot with little effort surely is a
blessing from Allah (SWT). Yet Barakah has somehow become a lost
treasure these days; everyone's looking for it, but no one seems
to find it! You always hear people complaining that there's no
barakah in their time, no barakah in their sleep, no barakah in
their money..etc. In this post, we'll solve this mystery
inshaAllah, we'll find out what Barakah is and where you can
find it!
What is Barakah?
A Well-known daee explains it as follows:
والبركة: هي ثبوت الخير الإلهي في الشيء؛ فإنها إذا حلت في
قليل كثرته، وإذا حلت في كثير نفع، ومن أعظم ثمار البركة في
الأمور كلها إستعمالها في طاعة الله عز وجل.
"Barakah is the attachment of Divine goodness to a thing, so if
it occurs in something little, it increases it. And if it occurs
in something much it benefits. And the greatest fruits of
Barakah in all things is to use that barakah in the obedience of
Allah (SWT)"
Sources of Barakah
I’m a firm believer that Barakah is not a lost treasure, it’s
right in front of our eyes! This treasure is only available and
ready to be handed over to the one who works for it. Below I
list some of the sources of Barakah. It’s not an exhaustive
list, therefore, I do hope you can contribute to it with your
comments below inshaAllah so we can all share and extend our
understanding of this great treasure!
1. Good Intentions
If you want something to have barakah attached to it, have good
intentions for it. More specifically, make sure that deed is
intended for the sake of Allah (SWT). Looking at the definition
of Barakah again, you may guess that without us intending what
we have or do to be for the sake of Allah, the “Divine goodness”
will not be attached to it.
2. Piety and Belief in Allah
Allah says in the Quran: “If the people of the towns had but
believed and feared Allah, We should indeed have opened out to
them (All kinds of) blessings from heaven and earth…”(Surat Al-
A’raf, verse 96). And He says in the Quran: “And for those who
fear Allah, He (ever) prepares a way out. And He provides for
him from (sources) he never could imagine” (Surat Al-Talaq,
verses 2-3).
3. Putting your trust in Allah
Allay says in the Quran: “And if any one puts his trust in
Allah, sufficient is ((Allah)) for him. For Allah will surely
accomplish his purpose: verily, for all things has Allah
appointed a due proportion” (Surat Al-Talaq, verses 3)
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: “If only you relied
on Allaah a true reliance, He would provide sustenance for you
just as He does the birds: They fly out in the morning empty and
return in the afternoon with full stomachs.”
4. Reading Quran
This is the fountain of the Barakah! But subhanaAllah, we rarely
drink from it! Allah says in the Quran: “And this is a Book
which We have sent down, bringing blessings, and confirming (the
revelations) which came before it…” (Surat Al-An’am, verse 92).
So read the Quran, and note the blessings and barakah of Allah
coming to your life. The further we are from this book, the less
barakah we’ll have in our lives, trust me.
5. Saying Bismillah
When you say bismillah before anything you do, you’re invoking
the name of Allah on that activity, not only will that activity
be blessed but shaytaan cannot take part in it! So always say
bismillah before anything you do!
SubhanaAllah, it’s easy for us to forget to say Bismillah or be
conscious of saying it. Sometimes we’re so used to saying it
that we can’t remember if we said it or not! Try to be conscious
of saying Bismillah and understand what you’re saying.
6. Eating with People
Anyone who had the experience of inviting guests to his/her
house will know this one. No matter how little you think the
food you’re presenting to your guest is, it’s always enough!
(note: this is not an excuse to be miserly when you invite
guests over, in fact we should follow the sunnah of our Prophet
Ibhraim (Peace be upon him) who when the angels visited his
house and he didn’t know they were angels he went and prepared a
large meal for them). What I’m referring here is the blessing
that occurs with eating together, this is confirmed in the
hadeeth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) who said :”Eat
together, for blessing is in Jamma’a (congregation or being
together)…” and in another hadeeth “Whoever has food enough for
two persons, should take a third one, and whoever has food
enough for four persons, should take a fifth or a sixth (or said
something similar).”
7. Honesty in Trade
This is for all of the business people out there (include
ebayers!), don’t think that lying and deceiving people would
make your trade profitable, on the contrary, it’ll remove the
blessing from your trade. Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)
said: “The buyer and the seller have the option ofcancelingor
confirming the bargain unless they separate, and if they spoke
the truth and made clear the defects of the goods, them they
would be blessed in their bargain, and if they told lies and hid
some facts, their bargain would be deprived of Allah’s
blessings.”
Yes, it’s difficult to be honest when you’re trying to sell
something, but trust me it’s worth it.
8. Dua
Ask Allah for barakah! If you listen to some of the Duas from
the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) you’ll notice how the
Prophet used to make dua for barakah. We always say “May Allah
bless you!” well, guess what? That’s a source of barakah! Also,
when you’re invited to someone’s house, Prophet Muhammad advised
us to make the following dua for the host:”O Allaah, bless for
them, that which You have provided them, forgive them and have
mercy upon them.”
9. Halal income/money
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: “O people, Allah is
good and He therefore, accepts only that which is good”Scholars
refer this to Halal income and the importance of Halal income.
A scholar also said that the one who eats Haram his limbs will
disobey Allah whether he likes it or not, and the one who eats
Halal and seeks Halal income his limbs will also do good and
would be given the permission to seek goodness.
This concept of your limbs being “blessed” and enabled to do
good, is truly a blessing and a barakah we should all seek.
Reminds me of a story of the old man, who jumped a large
distance that young people couldn’t do. So when the young men
asked the old man how he did it, he replied: “These are limbs,
we’ve protected it from doing sins when we were young, so Allah
preserved them from us when we got old”
10. Following the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad in all things
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, the most Productive Man
in the history of humanity is Prophet Muhammad(Peace be upon
him), therefore, by just following his lifestyle and the sunnahs
we so often hear about, is a great source of Barakah!
Some of these sunnahs include: Eating Suhoor, eating with the
right hand from the side of the plate, going out for Eid Salat,
licking your fingers after finishing eating, sleeping on your
right hand side, using the siwaak, and many more. Look out for
these sunnahs and follow them, for imitating the life of the
most blessed man on earth, is surely a source of blessing!
11. Praying Istikhara
Praying istikhara in all matters and handing over the matters to
Allah and accepting his decree is a great source of barakah. And
Prophet Muhammad have taught us this beautiful dua which helps
us make decisions and not regret the choices we make with the
permission of Allah in the following hadeeth:
On the authority of Jaabir Ibn ‘Abdullah he said: The Prophet
(S) would instruct us to pray for guidance in all of our
concerns, just as he would teach us a chapter from the Qur’an.
He (S) would say ‘if any of you intends to undertake a mater
then let him pray two supererogatory units (two rak’ah naafilah)
of prayer and after which he should supplicate:
‘O Allaah, I seek Your counsel by Your knowledge and by Your
power I seek strength and I ask You from Your immense favour,
for verily You are able while I am not and verily You know while
I do not and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allaah, if You
know this affair -and here he mentions his need- to be good for
me in relation to my religion, my life, and end, then decree and
facilitate it for me, and bless me with it, and if You know this
affair to be ill for me towards my religion, my life, and end,
then remove it from me and remove me from it , and decree for me
what is good wherever it be and make me satisfied with such.’
One who seeks guidance from his Creator and consults his fellow
believers and then remains firm in his resolve does not regret
for Allaah has said:
‘…and consult them in the affair. Then when you have taken a
decision, put your trust in Allaah…”
12. Giving thanks to Allah in abundance
Allah says in the Quran: “If ye are grateful, I will add more
(favours) unto you” A scholar once told me if you look into this
verse, the Arabic word that is used to confirm that Allah will
favours unto the person who thanks Allah is actually in the form
of an Oath “La azidannakum” so Allah is promising the person who
thanks Him that He’ll increase him, and Allah never breaks his
promises.
13. Charity
In the Hadeeth Qudusi, Allah says: “O son of Adam, spend (in
charity), and I’ll spend on you!”
Whenever you are broke, or you feel barakah is zapped out of our
life and urgently need it back, the quickest of way of getting
barakah in your life is giving charity. Not only because of the
above hadeeth, but let’s say barakah has been removed from your
life because of a sin you’ve committed, charity cleanses your
sins and adds good deeds and is truly a source of barakah.
I cannot describe the instantaneous gratification of giving
charity and the barakah that follows it! Try it NOW!
14. Tying your ties of kinship
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Allah created His
creation, and when He had finished it, the womb, got up and
caught hold of Allah whereupon Allah said, “What is the matter?’
On that, it said, ‘I seek refuge with you from those who sever
the ties of Kith and kin.’ On that Allah said, ‘Will you be
satisfied if I bestow My favors on him who keeps your ties, and
withhold My favors from him who severs your ties?’ On that it
said, ‘Yes, O my Lord!’ Then Allah said, ‘That is for you.’ ”
Abu Huraira added: If you wish, you can recite: “Would you then
if you were given the authority. do mischief in the land and
sever your ties ofkinship.”
15. Waking up early
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: “Allah made the early
hours blessed for my Ummah.”
This hadeeth was the reason for me to start
ProductiveMuslim.com! Such gems of productivity are actually
sources of blessings that we should seek to make our life
productive. Waking up early is such an important part of being
blessed and feeling blessed throughout your day.
Try to wake up for tahajjud, pray, and then work during the
hours before fajr salaat and tahajjud. If you can’t, then at
least wake up for fajr and stay up till sunrise before you go
back to sleep. Those hours are so blessed. If you’re able to go
to work in those hours, do so, you’ll get much more work done
than the whole day put together!
16. Marriage
Allah says in the Quran: “Marry those among you who are single,
or the virtuous ones among yourselves, male or female: if they
are in poverty, Allah will give them means out of His grace: for
Allah encompasseth all, and he knoweth all things.”
Speaking of marriage, I highly recommend the following training
course to anyone seriously thinking of getting married:
www.Practimate.com.
17. Salaat
Allah says in the Quran: “Enjoin prayer on thy people, and be
constant therein. We ask thee not to provide sustenance: We
provide it for thee. But the (fruit of) the Hereafter is for
righteousness”
To illustrate the point of Salaat further, just imagine your
life without salaat, where would barakah come from? For those of
you who are still wavering in their Salaat, please get back on
track, this is your lifeline in this life and hereafter, and the
daily food for your soul.
18. Asking Allah for forgiveness
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: “If anyone continually
asks forgiveness from Allah, Allah will appoint for him a way
out of every distress, and a relief from every anxiety, and will
provide for him from where he did not reckon.”
Source: http://www.productivemuslim.com/journal/2009/4/10/
feature-article-18-sources-of-barakah.html
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Do You know…
What will be the first thing that will be asked from this Ummah
هلتعلمأنأولمايرفعمنأعمالهذهالأمة؟
Five Prayers الصلواتالخمس
Do You know…
Do you know what was the first prayer offered By Mohammad S.A.W
هلتعلمأنأولصلاةصلاهارسولالله؟
It Was Duhr Prayer هيصلاةالظهر
Do You know…
Who will be the first one entering Jannah هلتعلمأنأ
ولمنيقرعبابالجنة؟
He will be Prophet Mohammad S.A.W هومحمد - صلىاللهعليهوسلم
Do You know…
Who will be the first Ummah Entering Jannah
هلتعلمأنأولأمةتدخلالجنة؟
It will be Ummah of Prophet Mohammad S.A.W
هيأمةمحمدصلىاللهعليهوسلم
Do You know…
Who was the first one who say Azan in heavens
هلتعلمأنأولمنأذنفيالسماء؟
He was Jibrail A.S جبريلعليهالسلام
Do You know…
Who first predicted the hours to be twelve
هلتعلمأنأولمنقدرالساعاتالاثنىعشرة؟
It was Nooh A.S, who did this when he was on boat to find out
the times
for
prayers نوحعليهالسلامفيالسفينةليعرفمواقيتالصلاة
Do You know…
Who was the first person who said SUBHANA RABBI AL AALA
هلتعلمأنأولمنقالسبحانربيالأعلى؟
He was Israfeel A.S. هوإسرافيلعليهالسلام
Do You know…
What was the first ayah revealed from Al-Quran
هلتعلمأنأولمانزلمنالقرآنالكريم؟
It was Surah Al-Alaq Ayah 1 اقرأباسمربكالذيخلق
Do You know…
Who first wrote with pen هلتعلمأنأولمنخطبالقلم؟
He was Hazrat Idrees A.S هوإدريسعليهالسلام
Do You know…
What was the last ayah revelaed from Al-Quran
هلتعلمأنآخرمانزلمنالقرآنالكريم؟
It was Al-Baqara Ayah 281.. واتقوايوماًترجعونفيهإلىالله
Do You know…
What was the fist verse revealed from Torah
هلتعلمأنأولمانزلمنالتوراة؟
It was Bismillah hir rahman nir raheem بسماللهالرحمنالرحيم
Do You know…
What is the most supreme Ayah in Quran
هلتعلمأنأعظمآيةفيالقرآنالكريم؟
Its Ayat Al-Kursi -------Al-Baqara Ayah 255 آيةالكرسي
Do You know…
Whoev er says SUBHAN ALLAHi WA BIHAMDIHI hundred 100 times,
All his sins will be forgiven even if they are as much as foam
of the
sea
منقال ( سبحاناللهوبحمده ) مئةمرهغفرت
ذنوبهولوكانتمثلزبدالبحر..
Do You know…
Whoever will say LAILLAHA ILLA ANTA SUBHANAKA INNI KUNTU MINAZ
ZALIMEEN,
Whenever he is in sorrow, Allah will take away all his sorrows
Just like he saved YUNUS A.S, when he was inside the fish.
Do You know…
The Prophet said منقال ( لآإلهإلآإنتسبحانكإنيكنتمنالظالمين )
وهوفيشدهفرجالله
عنه,< /SPAN> ... كما فرج عن يونس عليه السلآم عندما قال هذه
الكلمات في
بطن
الحوت
قالعليهالصلاةوالسلامكلمتانثقيلتانفيالميزانحبيبتانإلىالرحمن
"(There are) two words which are dear to the Beneficent (Allah)
and
very
light (easy) for the tongue (to say),
but very heavy in weight in the balance.
They are: Subhan Allah WA-bi hamdihi' and 'Subhan Allah
Al-'Azim.."
سبحاناللهوبحمده سبحاناللهالعظيم
Do You know…
Ibn-al Qayyaum R .A said: the things that make the body sick are:
قالابنالقيمرحمهالله أشياءتُمرضالجسم الكلامالكثير النومالكثير *
والأكلالكثير
*
Too much talking, Too much sleeping, Too much Eating
Do You know…
Jabir reported that the Prophet, SAW, said, 'Whoever says
منقالسبحــــاناللهوبحمده.
Sub han-Allah- al-Azim WA bihamdihi (Glorified is Allah, the
Great,
with all
praise due to Him),
will have a palm tree planted for him in paradise.'' Reported by
Tirmidhi
Do You know…
Juwairiyah bint Al-Harith (May Allah be pleased with her)
reported,
from the
Mother of the Believers:
The Prophet (PBUH) came out from my apartment in the morning as
I was
busy
in performing the dawn prayer. He came back in the for enoon and
found
me
sitting there. The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Are you still in the
same
position
as I left you." I replied in the affirmative. Thereupon the
Prophet
said, "I
recited four words three times after I had left you. If these
are to
be
weighed against all you have recited since morning, these will be
heavier.
These are: Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi, `adada khalqihi, wa rida
nafsihi, wa
zinatah `arshihi, wa midada kalimatihi غرستلهبهنخلةفيالجنة.
من قال
سبحان
الله وبحمده عدد خلقه ورضا نفسه وزنة عرشه ومداد كلماته ثلاث
مرات سباق
مغري
إلى الجنة
The End…
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Laylatul Qadr- The Night of Power!
“The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.” [97:3 The
Holy Quran]
The Messenger of Allah Muhammad [Peace be upon him] is reported
to have said:
"It [laylatul qadr] is in Ramadhan, during the last ten days, on
the unevenly numbered nights, either the 21st 23rd, 25th, 27th,
29th or the last night of Ramadhan.
Whosoever stands in "Ibaadah" on this night, with sincere faith
and with genuine hopes of gaining reward, his previous sins will
be forgiven.
Among the signs of this night is that it is a serene, quiet,
shining night, neither hot, nor cold but temperate as if a moon
is shining clear, and no meteors are shot at the "Shayateen" on
that night; it lasts until the break of the dawn. Another sign
is that at morn, the Sun rises without any radiant beams of
light, appearing rather like the moon in it's fullness. On that
day, Allah prohibits the "Shayateen" from rising up with the
Sun."[Hadith]
What to do on this night?
Worship during this night can take on many forms. Here are a few
suggestions to help you through Laylatul Qadr:
Ø Take a vacation for Allah! If possible, take a vacation
for the last 10 days of Ramadan.Plan ahead if you are working.
Discuss the importance of this night with your friends and
family.
Ø Perform Itikaaf (seclusion in a mosque for worship) –If
you cannot stay at your local mosque ask family or friends to
help out during your Itikaaf at home. If you cannot spend all 10
days in Itikaaf, then do as many days as you can - even if it is
only one day. According to the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaho
alaihe wasallam whosoever performs "I'tikaaf" for a day thereby
seeking the pleasure of Allah, Allah will spread three trenches
between him and the fire of Hell, the width of each trench being
greater than the distance between Heaven and the Earth."
Ø Increase the recitation of the Qur'an [reflect on the
meaning of the verses, especially the verses used in Salah. This
will help you concentrate.]
Ø Increase Salah (prayer).Read as many Nawaafil Prayers
[optional prayers] as possible. Eg Tahajjud Salaah, Salatul
Tasbih etc
Ø Make abundant Zikr [i.e remembering Allah, sending
salawaat on our belove Prophet (pbuh) and making Istigfaar
(seeking forgiveness from Allah]
Ø Dua (Asking from Allah)- Spend lots of time begging from
Allah to fulfil your needs and the needs of the Ummah both in
this world and the hereafter. Ramadaan is replete with moments
when duas are accepted. Aaisha (RadhiAllaho anha) reports: "I
said: 'O Messenger of Allah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam), should
I find myself the "Laylatul Qadr", what shall I pray. The
Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) replied: say, Allaahumma
innaka afuwwun tohibbu al'afwa fa'fu anna "O Allah, Thou art the
One who grants pardon for sins. Thou lovest to pardon, so O
pardon me."
Ø Make list of Things you need from Allah-Ask yourself
what you really want from Allah. Make a list of each and
everything, no matter how small or how big it is, whether it
deals with this world or not. Allah loves to hear from us. Once
this list is ready then use it in your prayers.
Ø Best time for dua- Make long, sincere and deep Duas.One
of the best times to do this is during the last part of the
night.Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, related that
the Prophet[pbuh] said: When the last one-third of the night
remains, our Lord, the Glorious One descends towards the heaven
of the earth and proclaims: Who is that who supplicates for Me,
and I grant his supplication? Who is that who begs Me for
anything and I grant it to him? And who is that who seeks My
forgiveness, and I forgive him? (Hadith-Bukhari, Muslim).
Ø Take regular breaks during the night to avoid getting
over-exhausted. Try switching between different forms of
worship.
May Allah accept our prayers and allow us to take full benefit
of this Mubarak Night..Ameen
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Sunnat way to cut Nails
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asked Allah why I wasn't rich.
He showed me a man with the wealth of a thousand kings,
who was lonely, and had no one to share it with.
I asked Allah why I wasn't beautiful.
He showed me a woman more beautiful than any other,
who was ugly because of her vanity.
I asked Allah why He'd allowed me to become old.
He showed me a boy of 16,
who lay dead at the scene of a car accident.
I asked Allah why I didn't have a bigger house.
He showed me a family of six,
who had just been evicted from their tiny shack,
and were forced, to live on the street.
I asked Allah why I had to work.
He showed me a man, who couldn't find a decent job,
because he'd never learned to read.
I asked Allah why I wasn't more popular.
He showed me a socialite with a thousand friends,
who all left the moment the money and parties were no longer
there.
I asked Allah why I wasn't smarter.
He showed me a natural born genius,
serving life in prison for making ill use of his knowledge.
I asked Allah why He put up with a thankless sinner like me.
He showed me His Word.
THE HOLY QURAAN
asked Allah why I wasn't rich.
He showed me a man with the wealth of a thousand kings,
who was lonely, and had no one to share it with.
I asked Allah why I wasn't beautiful.
He showed me a woman more beautiful than any other,
who was ugly because of her vanity.
I asked Allah why He'd allowed me to become old.
He showed me a boy of 16,
who lay dead at the scene of a car accident.
I asked Allah why I didn't have a bigger house.
He showed me a family of six,
who had just been evicted from their tiny shack,
and were forced, to live on the street.
I asked Allah why I had to work.
He showed me a man, who couldn't find a decent job,
because he'd never learned to read.
I asked Allah why I wasn't more popular.
He showed me a socialite with a thousand friends,
who all left the moment the money and parties were no longer
there.
I asked Allah why I wasn't smarter.
He showed me a natural born genius,
serving life in prison for making ill use of his knowledge.
I asked Allah why He put up with a thankless sinner like me.
He showed me His Word.
THE HOLY QURAAN
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Dua E Jameela
It is stated that one day while the Beloved Blessed Holy Prophet
Muhammed (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) was sitting in
the mosque of Al Madinah, Hazrat Jibrael came and said that 'The
Almighty Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) quoth Salaam and saith that
the Dua-E-Jameelah is being sent for thine Followers', the
Beloved Blessed Holy Prophet Muhammed (Salla Allahu ta'ala
'alayhi wa Sallam) 'How much is the credit for it?' Hazrat
Jibrael said 'Whosoever recites it or keep it with him, his
sins, may it be like the foams of river or like the sand of the
desert or equal to leaves of trees, shall be forgiven and at the
time of death the pains shall be eliminated by the Palm of the
Almighty. And an Angel would protect him in the grave till the
Dooms day. And the One who recites it at the time of breaking
the fast on the 15th Ramadan and he does not know how to recite
but keeps it in his hand and recites (with ablution) Darood
Sharif 11 times, gets boundless Credits and the Almighty Allah
(Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) will fulfill whatever his need be.
If recited once in a life time, On Dooms Day, one will cross Pur
Sirat without diffuculty and enter Paradise. Then Hazrat Jibrael
Said ' Oh Muhammed (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) warn
your followers against the Fire of Hell. If I state the full
greatness of this prayer, masses shall give up all prayers and
observance of fast, It is sufficient to say that whatsoever
recites this prayer or keeps it with him will be safe from every
magic, get enemies befriended. And whatsoever recites it or
keeps it with him, his face on Dooms day will be bright like the
moon; and the atonement of missing the prayers will be forgiven;
and while in Journey will not feel lazy in saying the prayers;
and when he shall rise from his grave on Dooms day people will
say 'which messenger of God is he?, then the Almighty Allah
(Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) will reply 'He is not a messenger but one
who recited Dua-E-Jameelah with earnestness, that is why this
gift and survey is for him. And Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala), the
Most Merciful shall grant him the entry into Heaven on the Day
of Judgement
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
Ya Jameelo Ya Allaho Ya Qareebo Ya Allaho Ya Ajeebo Ya Allaho Ya
Mujeebo Ya
Allaho Ya Raoofo Ya Allaho Ya Maroofo Ya Allaho Ya Mannano Ya
Allaho Ya
Dayyano Ya Allaho Ya Burhano Ya Allaho Ya Sultano Ya Allaho Ya
Musta-aaino
Ya Allaho Ya Muhsino Ya Allaho Ya Muta-aali Ya Allaho Ya Rahmano
Ya Allaho
Ya Raheemo Ya Allaho Ya Haleemo Ya Allaho Ya Aleemo Ya Kareemo
Ya Allaho
Jaleelo Ya Allaho Ya Majeedo Ya Allaho Ya Hakeemo Ya Allaho Ya
Muktadiro Ya
Allaho Ya Ghafooro Ya Allaho Ya Ghaffaro Ya Allaho Ya Mubdiyo Ya
Allaho
Ya Rafeo Ya Allaho Ya Shakooro Ya Allaho Ya Khabeero Ya Allaho
Ya Baseero Ya
Allaho Ya Sameeo Ya Allaho Ya Awwalo Ya Aakhero Ya Allaho Ya
Zahiro Ya
Allaho Ya Bantino Ya Allaho Ya Quddooso Ya Allaho Ya Salamo Ya
Allaho Ya
Muhaimeno Ya Allaho Ya Azeezo Ya Allaho Ya Mutakabbiro Ya Allaho
Ya Khaliqo
Ya Allaho Ya Waleeyo Ya Allaho Ya Musawwiro Ya Allaho Ya Jabbaro
Ya Allaho
Ya Hayyo Ya Allaho
Ya Qayyumo Ya Allaho Ya Qabizo Ya Allaho Ya Basito Ya Allaho Ya
Muzillo Ya
Allaho Ya Qaweeyo Ya Allaho Ya Shaheedo Ya Allaho Ya Moti Ya
Allaho Ya Maneo
Ya Allaho Ya Khafizo Ya Allaho Ya Rafio Ya Allaho Ya Wakeelo Ya
Allaho Ya
Kafeelo Ya Allaho Ya Ziljalale wal Ikrame Ya Allaho Ya Rasheedo
Ya Allaho Ya
Sabooro Ya Allaho Ya Fattaho Ya Allaho
La ilaha ilia Anta Subhanaka Inni Kunto Minaz Zalemin wa
Sallallaho Ta-aala
Ala Khaire Khalqehi Muhammadinw wa Aalehi wa As-ha-behi Ajmaeen
Berahmateka
Ya Arhamar Rahemeen.
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Lakeside Mall
Benoni men’s
and ladies
facilities with
Wudhu Khana in
the lower level -
keys available
from any muslim
stores
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ITIKAF-“The Spiritual Retreat”
The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his
family) is reported to have said:
“The persons who secludes himself (in the Masjid in I’tikaf) in
true faith and hope (for the reward of Allah), all of his
previous sins shall be forgiven.” (Kanzul Ummal, Hadith 24007)
The meaning of Itikaf is to seclude oneself in the Masjid[for
women at home] with the express niyyah (intention) of Itikaf.
Rasulullâh Sallallâhu 'alayhi wasallam always observed, I'tikâf
and the Muslims have on the whole adhered to it. It has become a
regular feature of the month of Ramadhân and a confirmed
practice with the devout and the faithful.
Hazrat Ayesha Radiallâhu anha relates that "Rasulullâh.
Sallallâhu 'alayhi wasallam regularly observed I'tikâf during
the last ten days of Ramadhân till the end of his life. After
him, his wives maintained the tradition." (Bukhari)
It is related by Hazrat Abû Huraira Radiallâhu anhu that
"Rasulullâh Sallallâhu 'alayhi wasallam observed I'tikâf for ten
days every year in the month of Ramadhân. In the year he passed
away he observed it for twenty days." (Bukhari)
3 TYPES OF ITIKAF
1. WAAJIB Itikaf.
This Itikaf becomes compulsory when a person makes it obligatory
upon himself. An example of this is, when a person makes a vow
to Allah that if Allah fulfills a certain wish of his, he will
under take to perform so many days Itikaf. In this case the
moment his wish is fulfilled, Itikaf becomes compulsory. A
person may just make unconditional vow whereby he makes Itikaf
Waajib upon himself for certain number of days. This becomes a
Waajib duty on him from that moment onward.
2. SUNNAH Itikaf.
This was the general practice of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi
Wasallam) and it means to seclude oneself inside the Masjid [for
women at home]for the last ten days of Ramadhan.
3. NAFIL Itikaf.
There is no special time or specific number of days for Nafil
Itikaf. A person may make niyyah for any number of days at any
time, even for his whole life
For a more detailed article on I’TIKAF visit:
http://eislaminfo.blogspot.com/2010/08/itikaf.html
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The Mosquito, an ordinary little creature!!! ALLAH gives us its
example in the Quran, to show us how this little creature has an
extremely complicated nature.
1- It is a female
2- It has one hundred eyes in its head
3- It has 48 teeth in its mouth
4- Inside its little body there are three complete Hearts!!.
5- It has six knives in its nose and each knife has its special
use.
6- It has three wings on each side
7- In the body of this insect is a digital X-RAY machine, which
it uses to distinguish the human skin in the dark, in violet
colour.
8- Its body also contains a small vaccine working as a local
anaesthetic to help it to insert its thorns in the human skin
without any feel or pain caused by the suction of the blood.
9- It has an instrument for blood testing, because it doesn't
like all blood types!!!
10-It has a special mechanism to speed up the blood flow so it
can draw it faster…!!!
And the most strange discovery by Science is that there is
another very small Microscopic Insect living on top of this
Mosquito….!!!
And that is what ALLAH means in the verse 26 of Surah Al-
Baqarah: "Lo! Allah disdaineth not to coin the similitude even
of a Mosquito and whatever is above it…!!!
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60 Islamic ways to get and keep your wife's love forever-
GAURANTEED!
1.Make her feel secure; (sakina- tranquillity) QUIT BEING
AGGRESSIVE
2. When you go home say 'Assalmualikum.' (Greetings) It kicks
the shaitaan out of your home!
3. Prophet (Sallal lahu alaihy Wasallam) described the wife as a
fragile vessel and said to take care of this vessel that’s
fragile. Remember that there is goodness in this vessel so treat
it gently.
4. When you advise her, do so in privacy, in a peaceful
environment. NOT IN PUBLIC as it’s a type of slandering.
5. Be generous to your wife- it keeps her LOVED
6. Move and let her have your seat. It will warm her heart.
7. AVIOD ANGER. HOW? Keep your wudu at all times. Prophet Sallal
lahu alaihy Wasallam said if you are angry, sit down, if you’re
sitting, then lie down. Follow the sunnah!
8. Look good and smell great for your wife. IT keeps the LOVE!
9. Don’t be rigid. It will break you. Prophet Mohammed - Sallal
lahu Aleihi Wasallam (SAW means “May the blessings and the peace
of Allah be upon him” (Muhammad).) said 'I am the best amongst
you and I am the best to my wife'. Being rigid and harsh will
not bring you close to Allah and neither does it make you more
of a man.
10. Listen to your wife-BE a GOOD LISTENER
11. YES to flattering NO to arguing. Arguing is like poison in a
marriage. Al zawai said 'When Allah (swt) wants evil for people
He will leave them to argue amongst themselves'.
12. Prophet (Sallal lahu alaihy Wasallam) said to call your
wives with the best name, any name she loves to hear. Prophet
Mohammed (Sallal lahu alaihy Wasallam) called Aisha 'ya Aish' as
an endearment.
13. Give her a pleasant surprise. I.e. if she loves watermelon,
bring her one out of the blue. It will grow the love in her
heart.
14. Preserve your tongue! Prophet (Sallal lahu alaihy Wasallam)
said the tongue will throw people in the hell fire so watch what
you say and how you say it!
15. All of us have shortcoming. Accept her shortcoming and Allah
(swt) will put barakh in your marriage.
16. TELL her you appreciate her. SHOW her you appreciate her.
17. Encourage her to keep good relation with her relative, her
mum and dad etc.
18. Speak with her with a topic of HER interest.
19. In front of her relative praise her. Confirm/ realize that
she is wonderful, and that she is a good person in front of her
family.
20. Give each other gifts. You will love each other more.
Prophet (Sallal lahu alaihy Wasallam) said gifts increases
love.
21. Get rid of the routine once in a while, surprise her with
something, it will get rid of the rust and polish it!
22. Husnul zaan- We have a demand from Allah (swt) that we have
to think good of people. Think good of your spouse.
23. Ignore some of her mistakes- pretend you did not see/hear
some of her small mistakes. It was a practise of Ali (RA). It’s
like putting a hole in your memory. Don’t save it in your
memory!
24. Increase the drops of patience, especially when she is
pregnant or when she is on her monthly period.
25. Expect and respect her jealousy. Even Aisha (ra) used to get
jealous.
26. Be humble. If your profession is good, respect that she is
looking after your children, she is much more than you, she is
the leader at home, her strength is your strength, and her
success is your successes.
27. Don't put your friends above your wife.
28. Help your wife at home. Prophet (Sallal lahu alaihy
Wasallam) used to help his wives at home and he was the best of
creation. He used to sew his own clothes.
29. Help her respect your parents, you can’t force her to love
them, but she can be helped to gradually love them.
30. Show your wife she is the ideal wife.
31. Remember your wife in your duaas. It will increase the love
and protect it.
32. Leave the past. It brings nothing but pain and grief. It’s
not your business. The past is for Allah (swt).
33. Don't try to show her that you are doing her a favour by
doing something, like buying food for the house, because in
reality we are the courier of sustenance, not the providers, as
Allah is the provider. It’s also a way of being humble and
thankful to Allah (swt)
34. Shaitaan is your enemy, not your wife. Sometime when husband
and wife are talking a fight breaks out, then shaitaan is
present there as a third person so he is the real enemy. It is
not enough to hate the shaitaan, but you have to see him as an
enemy as Allah has commanded. Shaitaan loves divorce. HE comes
everyday and sits office and asks the devils what they have
done, some say i have made a person steal, or i have made
someone drink etc. And one devil will say i have made a man
divorce his wife, and he is crowned as the one who has done the
best job.
35. Take the food and put it in her mouth. Prophet (Sallal lahu
alaihy Wasallam) taught us this. It’s a blessing. The food
doesn’t just go to her stomach, but straight to her heart. It
increases the love and mercy between you.
36. Protect your wife from the evil of the shaitaan and mankind.
She is like a precious pearl that needs protecting from the envy
of human devils and shitaan.
37. Show her your smile. Smile at your wife. IT’S A CHARITY.
38. Small problems/ challenges can become a big problem. Or if
there is small thing she didn't like and you keep repeating them
anyway, it will create a wall between you. Don’t ignore them as
it can become big.
39. Avoid being harsh hearted and moody. Allah said of prophet
(saw) 'if you were harsh hearted they (the companions) would
have left you.' It confirms prophet (Sallal lahu alaihy
Wasallam) was not harsh hearted, so GET RID OF IT.
40. Respect her thinking. It’s strength for you. Show you like
her thoughts and suggestions.
41. Help her to achieve her potential and help her to dig and
find success within as her success is your success.
42. Respect the intimate relationship and its boundaries.
Prophet (Sallal lahu alaihy Wasallam) said she is like a fragile
vessel and she needs to be treated tenderly. Sometime she may
not be feeling well; you must respect and appreciate that
feeling.
43. Help her to take care of the children. Some men think it
makes them appear less of a man but in fact it makes you appear
a bigger man and more respected, especially in the sight of
Allah (swt).
44. Use the gifts of the tongue and sweet talk her. Tell her she
looks great, be an artist. Pick and choose gifts of the tongue.
45. Sit down and eat with her and share food with her.
46. Let her know you are travelling. Don't tell her out of the
blue as it’s against Islam. Tell her the date/ time of when you
are coming back also.
47. Don't leave the house as soon as trouble brews.
48. The house has privacy and secrecy. Once you take this
privacy and secrecy to your friends and family you are in danger
of putting a serious hole in your marriage. This secrecy stays
home. Islam is against leaving them out like a garage sale for
anyone to come and pick and choose.
49. Encourage each other for ibadah, i.e. plan a trip for hajj
or umrah together. It increases and strengthens the love when
you help each other perform a good deeds together i.e, do
tahajuud together,or go to a dars together etc.
50. Know her rights, not only written in paper but engraved in
your heart and engraved in your conscious.
51. Allah( swt) said 'live with your wives in kindness.' Treat
them with kindness and goodness. It means in happy times and in
sadness treat her with goodness and fairness.
52. Prophet (Sallal lahu alaihy Wasallam) showed that at the
time of intimacy. Don’t jump on your wife like an animal!
53. When you have a dispute with your wife don’t tell everyone.
It’s like leaving your wounds open to germs so be careful who
you share your problems and disputes with.
54. Show your wife you really care for her health. Good health
of your wife is your good health. To care for her health shows
her that you love her.
55. Don’t think you are always right. No matter how good you are
you have shortcomings. You are not perfect as the only one who
was perfect in character was prophet (Sallal lahu alaihy
Wasallam). Get rid of this disease.
56. Share your problems, your happiness, and your sadness with
her.
57. Have mercy on her weakness. Have mercy when she is weak or
strong as she is the fragile vessel. Prophet (Sallal lahu alaihy
Wasallam) said that your wife is a trust in your hand.
58. Remember you are her strength, someone to lean on in times
of hardship.
59. Accept her as she is. Prophet (Sallal lahu alaihy Wasallam)
said that women are created from the rib which is bent. If you
try to straighten her you will break her (divorce). Prophet
(Sallal lahu alaihy Wasallam) said that you may dislike one
habit in her but you will like another manner in her so accept
her as she is.
60. Have good intention for your wife all the time, Allah
monitors your intention and your heart at all times. Allah
(s.w.t) said Among His Signs is that He created for you wives
from among yourselves, that you may find repose in them, and He
has put between you affection and mercy. Verily, in that are
indeed signs for a people who reflect.
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Forgiveness
Forgiveness
A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert.
During
some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend
slapped
the other one in the face.
The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote
in the sand:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.
They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to
take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and
started drowning, but the friend saved him.
After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him,
"After
I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone,
why?"
The other friend replied "When someone hurts us we should write it
down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when
someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where
no wind can ever erase it."
LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS
IN STONE.
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Madressa in Riverlea
Salaams
There is a Madressa in Riverlea (Riverlea Islamic Centre) that
is in dire need of assistance. The Madressa operates in the
afternoon only and currently has 65 learners of various ages.
It is run by ladies from the community under the guidance of an
Aalim. They are a very impoverished community and it seems that
many of these families barely manage to find food for iftaar.
30 of these people have iftaar at the Madressa every evening but
this is dependant on food that has been provided by outsiders
and often this is not enough to cater for all these children.
Fortunately we have been able to provide for the rest of the
iftaars.
However we have decided to provide hampers to 30 of the poorest
families. Attached please find photographs of the hampers that
cost R211 each.
These hampers include :
All gold apricot jam
900gm
selati sugar 2.5kg
Cremora
Tastic rice 2kg
Peanut
butter
Ace mielie meal 2.5kg
Ricoffy
250gm
Snowflake flour 2.5kg
Glen tea
100s
Oil 750ml
Sugar beans 500
gm
Salt 500gm
Lux soap
100gm
Koo baked beans 410 gm
Colgate toothpaste
100ml
Koo peas 410 gm
Koo spaghetti
410gm
Koo mixed veg 410gm
Cordial drink
1lt
Tea biscuits
Margarine 500
gm
Eggs dz
Marie
biscuits
Lemon creams
Joosy chews 100s
If you would like to sponsor a hamper for R211 pls contact me
urgently as we would like to provide these hampers a.s.a.p.
May our efforts be for the sole pleasure of Allah (SWT) and
Inshallah may we all be humbled by our efforts.
Jazakallah
Anisa
0837878392
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reminder! This is something we tend to ignore on a daily basis.
The Holy Prophet Mohammad (SalallaAllahu Alehi Wasallam) said,
stop doing
everything during the
Azan even reading the Quran, (and repeat the Azaan with the
Moazzin.) The
person who talks during the Azaan will
not be able to say the Kalma-e-shahadat on his/her death bed.
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2010 is a very special year for Muslims
The year begun on Friday,
Ends on Friday,
Insha Allah…
Eid-Ul-Fitr will be on Friday,
Eid-Ul-Adha will be on Friday,
12th Rajab a Friday,
Shabh-E-Mehraj will be on Friday,
This year Muslms will offer JUMMA 53 days from a total of 52
weeks
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