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             Allah's Love
 

I was dust you gave me life You gave me shape and form With a garment of skin you clothed my bones You breathed in me a soul You gave me eyes so I may see your many wondrous things And ears so I may hear nature as it sings Limbs so I can walk and run upon your land A brain so I may reason, think and understand A heart so I can feel and know what's right from wrong All these you gave to me wanting nothing in return If  I feel lost and in despair I reach out and find you there Through life's journey you are my guide Protecting, comforting me, always by my side You give me strength when I am weak Light when times are dark and bleak And though I hurt and let you down Your mercy and forgiveness have no bounds Your love is unconditional no matter what I do Nobody could love me the way that you do All living creation comes from your love And shares your loving care, Your love encompasses us, surrounds us everywhere No soul that turns to you do you forsake No request or plea do you not undertake Always leading, guiding man, to their destiny To live with you in Paradise for eternity Vigilant, watching, always awake Patiently, silently you wait For man to worship and show their love for you  In the ways that you showed us to do

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Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem

Assalaamu Alaykum Warahmatulla hee Wa Barakaatuhu 

 

"Rabbi Zidni Ilma - My Lord! Increase me in knowledge"

 

Mu'adh bin Jabal (RadiAllahu anhu) reported:

 

I asked the Allah's Messenger (SalAllahu alaihi wasallam): "Inform me of an act which will cause me to enter Jannah and keep me far from Hell." He (SalAllahu alaihi wasallam) replied, "You have asked me about a matter of great importance, but it is easy for one for whom Allah makes it easy."

He (SalAllahu alaihi wasallam) added, "Worship Allah, associate nothing with Him in worship, offer As-Salat, pay the Zakat, observe Saum during Ramadan and perform Hajj to the House of Allah, if you can afford it."

He (SalAllahu alaihi wasallam) further said, "Shall I not guide you to the gates of goodness? Fasting is a screen (from Hell), charity extinguishes (i.e. removes) the sins as water extinguishes fire, and standing in prayers by a slave of Allah during the last third part of the night."

Then he (SalAllahu alaihi wasallam) recited:

"Their sides forsake their beds, to invoke their Rabb in fear and hope,

and they spend (in charity in Allah's Cause) out of which We have bestowed on them.

No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do."

(Holy Qur'an 32:17,18)

Then he (SalAllahu alaihi wasallam) added, "Shall I tell you of the root of the matter, its pillars and its highest point?"

I replied: "Yes! Certainly, O Prophet of Allah."

He (SalAllahu alaihi wasallam) said, "The root of this matter is Islam, its pillar (mainstay is) As-Salat and its highest point is Jihad (fighting in the Cause of Allah)."

Then he (SalAllahu alaihi wasallam) asked, "Shall I tell you of that which holds all these things?"

I said: "Yes, O Allah's Messenger."

So he (SalAllahu alaihi wasallam) took  hold of his tongue and said, "Keep this in control."

I asked,"O Allah's Messenger! Shall we really be accountable for what we talk about?"

He (SalAllahu alaihi wasallam) replied, "May your mother lose you! people will be thrown on their faces into the Hell on account of their tongues."

 

[At-Tirmidhi - Hasan Sahih]

As Taken from Riyad-us-Saliheen

 

 

 Hadith:

Abu Umamah (Radi Allahu anhu) reported:

 

Allah's Messenger (Salallahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Allah decrees the (Hell) Fire and de-bars Jannah for the one who usurps the rights of a believer by taking a false oath."

One man asked,"O Allah's Messenger! Even if it should be for an insignificant thing?"

He (peace be upon him) said, "Even if it be a stick of the Arak tree (i.e. the tree from which Miswak sticks are taken.)"

 

[Muslim]

As Taken from Riyad-us-Saliheen

 

 

 

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Happiness Comes From Giving   This story is about a beautiful, expensively dressed lady who complained to her psychiatrist that she felt that her whole life was empty; it had no meaning. So the counselor called over the old lady who cleaned the office floors, and then said to the rich lady, "I'm going to ask Mary here to tell you how she found happiness. All I want you to do is listen." So the old lady put down her broom and sat on a chair and told her story: "Well, my husband died of malaria and three months later my only son was killed by a car. I had nobody... I had nothing left. I couldn't sleep; I couldn't eat; I never smiled at anyone, I even thought of taking my own life. Then one evening a little kitten followed me home from work. Somehow I felt sorry for that kitten. It was cold outside, so I decided to let the kitten in. I got it some milk, and it licked the plate clean. Then it purred and rubbed against my leg, and for the first time in months, I smiled. Then I stopped to think; if helping a little kitten could make me smile, maybe doing something for people could make me happy. So the next day I baked some biscuits and took them to a neighbor who was sick in bed. Every day I tried to do something nice for someone. It made me so happy to see them happy. Today, I don't know of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do. I've found happiness, by giving it to others." When she heard that, the rich lady cried. She had everything that money could buy, but she had lost the things which money cannot buy. Happiness is when you want everything you have, not when you have everything you want .

 

 

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Happens for a Reason, Happens for the Best   There was a bus blocking the right turn lane and its emergency lights were flashing. “I need a quick detour!,” thought the woman driving. She turned into a parking lot to cross through to the adjacent street. As she made the turn, she felt her car heave forward heavily and realized she had not seen the curb. Embarrassed, she continued to the street and felt her car was driving differently. She swung into a side road to check on it.   A flat tire! Subhan’Allah (glory be to God). She immediately thought of the dua`a’ (supplication) that the Prophet ï·º (peace be upon him) had taught to the ummah (Muslim community) for times of difficulty: “If a servant of Allah is afflicted with a misfortune and says: ‘Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un, Allahumma ajirni fi musibati wa akhlif li khairan minha‘ (Verily we belong to Allah and truly to Him shall we return. O Allah! Protect me in this calamity that has befallen me and replace it with something better), Allah will accept his prayer, grant him reward for his affliction, and replace it with something better.”1 And so she made this dua`a’, knowing full well she had been the one to cause the misfortune to happen in the first place, but hoping that Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala (exalted is He) would bless her in some way because of it. She then sat there, after having called for help, dazed and wondering why this had happened. Why was that bus stopped where it had been stopped? Why was it meant for her to be on this specific road at this specific time, when she usually would never have been in that place, at that time? Why didn’t she wait and go around the bus, instead of turning through a parking lot? She began to contemplate the verse, “And whatever strikes you of disasterâ€"it is for what your hands have earned; but He pardons much” (Qur’an, 42:30). And finally, perhapsâ€"perhapsâ€"this happened because something better should happen. There had to have been a reason for this situation. But what was the reason? Where was the wisdom? After some time, her husband came, changed the flat with a spare, and directed her to go to a specific tire company to take advantage of a warranty. This tire company was much further out, in a city which she had never traversed due to its distance and decentralized location. Upon reaching the company and waiting for her tire to be fixed, she realized she needed to pray dhuhr (the afternoon prayer) and wondered if there was a masjid nearby. Mapping it, she found one only a few miles away, so as soon as her car was ready, she was headed for the mosque. There was only one other car parked in the parking lot. Having never been to this masjid before, she searched for an entrance and walked in. There, she found an older man sitting at a table. She greeted him and as he looked up, she asked if he could point out the direction of the prayer area. He looked at her, almost in a daze. “Aren’t you… Aren’t you that woman who spoke at the conference recently?” She confirmed as he continued, “What brings you here?” He realized she had come to pray and pointed out the direction of the prayer hall. After she had finished her salah (prayer), she headed back towards the entrance to leave. He beckoned her, “Would you mind waiting just a moment?” He then explained that while she was speaking at the conference, he was listening to her and thinking about the future generation. He was thinking about young adults and the way they need someone to connect with them. He began to think our cultural and age gap as parents sometimes makes it difficult to convey the message of Islam in a way which is culturally relevant to their lives. If only I could somehow come in contact with this woman. Perhaps she could speak to the up-and-coming generation. But Allahâ€"how? How will I come to connect with her? “And now,” he finished, “Here you are. Subhan’Allah.” At that moment, the woman realized that perhaps the flat tire she had experiencedâ€"perhaps the bus with its emergency lights, the miscalculated curb, the need to go to a specific tire company so far away from her own localityâ€"had all taken place so that she could be there, in that place, in that moment of time, where she would be connected to a person who was seeking to call youth back to Allah, subhanahu wa ta`ala. The woman stared at the man, incredulous at the situation. Subhan’Allah, she thought. Maybe this simple man, a man without a hugely outward “Islamic” appearance, a man who sat humbly in the masjid, was someone near to Allah (swt), dear to Allah (swt)â€"so much so that Allah (swt) would create a situation where the person this man was seeking to speak with came to his door. It reminded the woman of the story of Imam Ahmad and the Baker. Imam Ahmad radi Allahu `anhu (may God be pleased with him) once was traveling and needed to stay somewhere overnight. When he went to the masjid, the guard (not recognizing Imam Ahmad) denied him entrance. Imam Ahmad (ra) tried numerous times, but the guard did not accept his requests. Frustrated, Imam Ahmad (ra) resolved to spend the night in the masjid yard. The guard became furious and dragged him away, despite the old age and frailty of Imam Ahmad (ra). A baker, whose shop was nearby, watched this scene and took pity on Imam Ahmad (ra), also not knowing who he was. The Baker thought of the man who needed a place to stay as a simple traveler without lodging. He invited the Imam to stay with him for the night. While there, Imam Ahmad noticed that the baker continually made istighfar (asking for Allah’s forgiveness) while working, and in the morning, the Imam eagerly asked his host about the latter’s continual seeking of forgiveness. The Baker said it had become second nature to him, and Imam Ahmad (ra) then asked whether the man had experienced any reward from this practice. The Baker answered, “By Allah! No dua`a’ I made except that it was answered but one.” “And what is that dua`a’?” asked Imam Ahmed. “To be able to see the famed Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal!” Imam Ahmad (ra) interjected, “I am Ahmad ibn Hanbal!” He then went on to add, “By Allah! I was dragged to your place so that you can have your dua`a’ (prayer) come true.”2 Perhaps this man, just like the Baker, was not some conference speaker, not some widely famed Imam, not some enormous Islamic activist, but someone who was sincere in their relationship with Allah (swt), and so Allah (swt) blessed them with acceptance and the answering of their passing wishes and dua`a’. Days later, she continued to contemplate her encounter. Subhan’Allah, she kept thinking, everything for a reason. Sometimes, “bad” things happen to “good” people. But sometimes, those “bad” things are truly only outward moments of difficulty in comparison to the good Allah (swt) has in store and is preparing for that person to experience, when the time and moment are right. As Ibn al-Qayyim rahimahu Allah (may Allah have mercy on him) said, “When Allah tests you, it is never to destroy you. Whenever He removes something from your possession, it is only to empty your hands for an even better gift.” What is stopping us from working to become of those who are beloved to Allah (swt)? Muslim -Summarized from Al Jumuah magazine, vol 19, issue 7.

 

 

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 An amazing piece of advice...
 

May Allaah, with His Mercy, protect both me and you from the Hellfire.

I advise both you and myself to fear Allaah.

 And I warn you not to turn to ignorance after you have learned, not to turn to destruction after you have seen and recognized the truth, and not to leave the (Straight) Path after it has been made clear to you.

Do not become deceived by worldly people, and do not become unduly impressed  by the way they strive for and greedily gather worldly things, for the terror (that will envelop them on the Day of Resurrection) is indeed SEVERE.

The danger (of the Day of Resurrection) is grave indeed, but what is more, is that it is near at hand.

So occupy yourself exclusively with the Hereafter, and empty your heart of all other thoughts; once you have done that, work hard! Do not waste time! And flee from the world and its temptations! Travel to the Hereafter (with your worship) before you are taken there… I have indeed givenn you the same advice that I gave myself.

And understand that success comes from Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala). The key to gaining His help is supplication, prayer, feeling remorse for past negligence, and complete submission to Him.

Your days and nights are numbered, so use the time you have left wisely, and do not be negligent in fulfilling the rights of your Lord.

I ask Allaah, Who has blessed us to know Him, not to entrust us and you to our ownselves; and I ask Allaah to be our Guardian and Helper, just as He is the Guardian and Helper of His beloved, righteous slaves.

Beware of doing that which will spoil your deeds, and know that it is showing off that spoils a person’s deeds; and if it is not showing off, then it is conceitedness – for you to imagine that you are better thann one of your Muslim brothers, when in reality he performs more good deeds than you do; or perhaps he performs his deeds with a purer intention than you do.

And even if you are not conceited, beware of developing a love for praise.

Be ever so careful not to come to love other people’s praise of your good deeds, or the respect they feel for you and bestow upon you because of your good deeds.

And beware of desiring that others should help you in your personal affairs just because they have become impressed with your good deeds.

You surely claim (as does everyone else), after all, that you are doing good deeds only for the sake of Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala); well, then turn that claim into a reality.

If you want to be less desirous of this world – its thingss, wealth, and pleasures – and more desirous of the Hereafter  " Paradise and its bliss – then rememberr death frequently.

And know that you have long term hopes for this world – which one shoould not have — if you fear Allaah only a little or if you recklesslly perpetrate sins.

And one will be sufficiently regretful and wretched on the Day of Resurrection if he has knowledge but does not apply it.

Transcribed from: The Biography of Sufyaan Ath-Thauree, rahimahullaah, page 181-183

 

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VERY  INTERESTING  DIALOGUE An Atheist Professor of Philosophy was speaking to his Class on the Problem Science has with GOD, the ALMIGHTY.  He asked one of his New Christian Students to stand and . . . Professor :   You are a Christian, aren't you, son ?  Student    :   Yes, sir.  Professor :    So, you Believe in GOD?  Student    :   Absolutely, sir.  Professor :    Is GOD  Good ?  Student    :    Sure.  Professor :    Is GOD ALL - POWERFUL?  Student    :    Yes.  Professor :    My Brother died of Cancer even though he Prayed to  GOD   to Heal him.                      Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill.                      But GOD   didn't. How is this GOD   good then? Hmm?  (Student was silent )  Professor :   You can't answer, can you ?  Let's start again, Young Fella.  Is GOD   Good?  Student    :   Yes. Professor :   Is Satan good ?  Student    :   No.  Professor :   Where does Satan come from ?  Student    :   From . . . GOD. . .  Professor :   That's right.  Tell me son, is there evil in this World?  Student    :   Yes.  Professor :    Evil is everywhere, isn't it ? And GOD   did make everything. Correct?  Student    :   Yes.  Professor :   So who created evil ?  (Student did not answer)  Professor :   Is there Sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the World, don't they? Student    :   Yes, sir.  Professor :   So, who Created them ?  (Student had no answer)  Professor :  Science says you have 5 Senses you use to Identify and Observe the World around you. Tell me, son . . . Have you ever Seen GOD? Student    :  No, sir.  Professor   :  Tell us if you have ever Heard your GOD?  Student    :  No , sir.  Professor :   Have you ever Felt your GOD, Tasted your GOD, Smelt your GOD? Have you ever had any Sensory Perception    of GOD   for that matter? Student    :   No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.  Professor :   Yet you still Believe in HIM?  Student    :  Yes.  Professor :   According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your GOD doesn't exist.  What do you say to that, son? Student    :  Nothing.  I only have my Faith.  Professor :  Yes,   Faith.  And that is the Problem Science has.  Student    :   Professor, is there such a thing as Heat?  Professor :   Yes. Student    :   And is there such a thing as Cold?  Professor :   Yes.  Student   :   No, sir. There isn't.  (The Lecture Theatre became very quiet with this turn of events ) Student    :  Sir, you can have Lots of Heat, even More Heat, Superheat, Mega Heat, White Heat, a Little Heat or No Heat.                   But we don't have anything called Cold.                  We can hit 458 Degrees below Zero which is No Heat, but we can't go any further after that.                  There is no such thing as Cold.                  Cold is only a Word we use to describe the Absence of Heat.                  We cannot Measure Cold.                  Heat is Energy.                  Cold is Not the Opposite of Heat, sir, just the Absence of it. (There was Pin-Drop Silence in the Lecture Theatre ) Student    :  What about Darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as Darkness?  Professor :  Yes. What is Night if there isn't Darkness?  Student    :  You're wrong again, sir.                  Darkness is the Absence of Something                  You can have Low Light,   Normal Light, Bright Light, Flashing Light . . .                  But if you have No Light constantly, you have nothing and its called Darkness, isn't it?                  In reality, Darkness isn't.                  If it is, then you would be able to make Darkness Darker, wouldn't you? Professor :   So what is the point you are making, Young Man ?  Student   :   Sir, my point is your Philosophical Premise is flawed.  Professor :   Flawed ? Can you explain how?  Student    :   Sir, you are working on the Premise of Duality.                  You argue there is Life and then there is Death, a Good GOD  and a Bad GOD.                  You are viewing the Concept of GOD  as something finite, something we can measure.                  Sir, Science can't even explain a Thought.                  It uses Electricity and Magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one..                  To view Death as the Opposite of Life is to be ignorant of the fact that                  Death cannot exist as a Substantive Thing.                    Death is Not the Opposite of Life: just the Absence of it.                  Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your Students that they evolved from a Monkey? Professor :   If you are referring to the Natural Evolutionary Process, yes, of course, I do.  Student    :   Have you ever observed Evolution with your own eyes, sir? (The Professor shook his head with a Smile, beginning to realize where the Argument was going )  Student    : Since no one has ever observed the Process of Evolution at work and                  Cannot even prove that this Process is an On-Going Endeavor,                  Are you not teaching your Opinion, sir?                  Are you not a Scientist but a Preacher?  (The Class was in Uproar )  Student    :  Is there anyone in the Class who has ever seen the Professor's Brain?  (The Class broke out into Laughter ) Student    : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's Brain, Felt it, touched or Smelt it? . .                 No one appears to have done so.                   So, according to the Established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable Protocol,                 Science says that You have No Brain, sir.                 With all due respect, sir, how do we then Trust your Lectures, sir? (The Room was Silent. The Professor stared at the Student, his face unfathomable) Professor :  I guess you'll have to take them on Faith, son.  Student    : That is it sir . . .  Exactly!                 The Link between Man & GOD is FAITH.                 That is all that Keeps Things Alive and Moving. NB: You have probably enjoyed the Conversation . . . and if so . .  You'll probably want your Friends / Colleagues to enjoy the same.   Forward them to Increase their Knowledge . . . or FAITH. That student was Albert Einstein.

 

 

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