Cautious Hours

*THE ISLAMIC PROTECTION AGAINST THE EVIL SPIRITS* ☪

*_THE WITCHFUL HOURS*_

  There are some moments of time that are being cautioned of because of the proneness to the harm of evil geniuses in them more than in others. As we have some times blessed with the quick granting of prayers, there exists some times as well that experienced numerous  activities of the devils . The hours as contained in the lslamic lnjunctions are  as follow:

1- *At the sunset* : The hour Immediately after the sun sets are full of many evil activities. Consequently,  necessary warnings are being given by Allah SWT and His Messnger SAW for absolute protection against the evil attacks:

*عن جابر —رضي الله عنه— قال: قال رسول الله —صلى الله عليه* *وسلم—: "لا ترسلوا فواشيكم وصبيانكم إذا غابت الشمس حتى تذهب* *فحمة العشاء، فإن الشياطين تنبعث إذا غابت الشمس حتى* *تذهب فحمة العشاء"* ( _مسلم: ٢٠١٣_ )

_On the authority of Ja'bir ( May Allah be pleased with Him), he_ _said: The Messanger of Allah (SAW) said: " Do not send your_ _domestic animals and your children out Immediately the sun_ _sets untill the darkness of the first hour of the night will pass ( i.e  when _ _the entire place is enveloped in total darkness.) Certainly, the_ _devils usually troop out when sun sets till the passage of the_  _first hour of darkness._

2- *At the earlier rising of the sun:* lt is illegalised in the lslamic lnjunctions to make prostration before Allah SWT in this time except in some rear cases, as the Pagans were found of making prostration to the sun (in worshipping) at that time:

" *صل صلاة الصبح ثم أقصر عن الصلاة حتى تطلع الشمس حتى ترتفع* ، *فإنها تطلع حين تطلع بين قرنى شيطان وحينئذ يسجد لها* *الكفار* ... " (مسلم:٨٣٣)

_Pray Subh prayer( morning prayer) and abstain from any_ _prostration afterward till the sun will rise completely, because_ _the sun emerges during its rising time  between the two horns_ _of Shaytan. And at this time ( of its rising) the pagans_  _prostrate to it in worshipping... "_

3- *When the sun is at the overhead:*

*".... ثم صل فإن الصلاة محضورة مشهودة حتى يستقل الظل بالرمح* ، **ثم أقصر عن الصلاة فإنه حينئذ تسجر جهنم* ...( _المرجع نفسه_  )

.... _then you should pray afterward, verily the prayer is being witnessed by the angels and being recorded by them at the_ _range of the time till the shadow will be at spear's lenght._ _Subsequently, you should refrain from the prayer by the_ _passage of that time, certainly the hell fire is being inflammed_ 

4- *Time between Asr and Magrib Prayer:*

*"....فإذا أقبل الفيئ فصل، فإن الصلاة مشهودة محضورة حتى تصلي* *العصر، ثم اقصر عن الصلاة حتى تغرب الشمس فإنها تغرب بين قرنى* *شيطان وحينئذ يسجد لها الكفار* " _( المرجع نفسه_ )

....  _And pray when there is cast of shadow, certainly the prayer_ _is being witnessed and recorded by the angels till you will  observe Asr prayer. Afterward, refrain from prayer till the sun set. Definitely, the sun sets between the two horns of Shaytan, and at this time some unbelievers prostrate to it in worshipping_ .

5- *At the brayn of Donkey:*

Beware of this time as  Shaytan is being sighted by the animal.

*عن أبي هريرة —رضي الله عنه— أن رسول الله ( صلى الله عليه وسلم* ) *قال : " إذا سمعتم نهيق الحمار فتعوذوا بالله من الشيطان،* *فإنها رأت شيطانا، وإذا سمعتم صياح الديكة* *فاسألوا الله من فضله* ، *فإنها رأت ملكا" ( متفق عليه* )

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_On the authority of_ _Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with_ _him, certainly the Messanger of Allah SAW said : If you hear the brayn ( sound made by the donkey) of donkey seek the Protection of Allah against the evil of Shaytan, definitely it sees Shaytan. But if you hear the crowing of a cock seek Allah for His Blessing, surely it sees an angel_ .

6- *At the midnight:*

The numerous Prophetic Traditions proclaiming the protection before going to bed at night and others are in line in alerting us about the evil at these hours of time.

*عن أبي هريرة  رضي الله عنه أن الشيطان قال له : إذا أويت إلى* *فراشك فاقرأ آية الكرسي : ( الله لا إله إلا هو الحي القيوم...) فإنه لا* *يزال عليك من الله حافظ، ولا يقربك شيطان حتى تصبح، فقال النبي* *(ص) " صدقك وهو كذوب، ذاك الشيطان* "

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_On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with_ _him, certainly Shaytan said to him : lf you want to go to your bed_ _by night read Ayatul Kursiyy ,_ _and surely, Allah_ _SWT will_ _always be at your Protector_ , _and no devil will come near  you_ _till the day_ break._

7— *At the time of angry:*

Angry mood is being induced by Shytan and the  experience has revealed that the demons do normally seize this opportunity to entire human body, therefore making the risk of being attacked by the evil geniouses  almost opened to us at this moment of time. However, it is advised that one should be careful and prayerful when being furious. And the Prophet SAW said to one of his companions upon seing his face turned red while  having quarrel with his brother:

*" تعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم* " ( متفق عليه)

_Seek Allah's Protection against Shaytan the cursed._

8— *At the time of using toilet or excretion:*

  It is being enjoined of Muslims to always seek Allah's Protection upon going to the toilet or when about to excrete as the time is being characterised by many evil plot by shaytan and his followers. And it was reported that the Prophet SAW used to say this when about to excrete:

" *اللهم إنى أعوذ بك من الخبث والخبائث* " ( *صحيح* : _صحيح_ _الجامع— ٣٦١١_ )

_O Allah! I seek Your Refuge from the evil of the female and_ _male jinn_ .

9— *At the barking of dog:*

Some barking of dogs are being triggered by their sighting of strange beings like devil. Therefore, we need to seek Allah's Protection whenever we hear it.

*عن جابر ، رضي الله عنه، أن رسول الله (ص) قال : إذا سمعتم نباح* *الكلاب، ونهيق الحمير بالليل فتعوذوا بالله منهن، فإنهن يرين ما لا* *ترون" (صحيح : أبو داود—٥١٠٣* ) 

_On the authority of Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, certainly, the Messanger of Allah SAW said: lf you hear the_ _barking of dogs and the brayn of donkey by night you should_ _seek Allah's Protection against them because they see what_ _are being invisible to your vision._

*Notice* : Shaytan and the evil people always seize the opportunity of some of these hours mentioned above for their attack because many people are being found to be at relaxation, and there is drastic reduction in the rate of  many religious activities at that particular period of time. Therefore, necessary cautions need to be taken and with prayers so as not to fall prey to their attacks. And we should not discount some alerting sounds being made by  some animals, as they help in informing us about the presence of evil ones. Prevention is better than cure May Allah SWT always be our Protector against any evil assault.
 
By Abdulquddus Muhammadulawwal

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is Your Life Truly Hard pt2

Then we have the prison.... People whose right to be free has been snatched from them...
What will you have to say about the grave yard where we have people who once lived on the earth ,  people who are old and young ...

Let's be grateful for everything, I mean everything, let's be responsible,  be available when needed and help when needed.... Don't make other people's life hard through your action because when you pray, you don't pray for a hard life, treat people the way you would love to be treated,  address people the way you would loved to be addressed ...

Be grateful for your family,  for your friends and for your loved ones,  they are the people who truly care,  cherish every moment with them,  make the moment count,  don't count the moment.

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Is Your Life Truly Hard

Oh,  it's not easy,  especially in this part of the world we are,  we don't even have a car talk less of holidaying in obodo Oyinbo , am too fat,  am slim for my desired outfit to fit perfectly,  .... No look at yourself,  look at your life, look at where you are coming from,  look at what you've achieved....you can read this....you have a family to call yours (have you been to another part of the world) I will only take you to 5 places and all this things will run away from your mind....
Let's go to the hospital where we have people who are battling between life and death,  we have people who are so sick that they don't know what their fate is,  we have people who can't share what they are going through,  we have people with beautiful maked  faces yet has a lot underneath their clothes just to make them move,  we have people who came in to check if their loved one will survive till the next day.... Just in the hospital alone.  We have people who can afford all that we treasure yet means nothing to them,  all they are after is good health,  freedom from pills and injection.... Now tell me IS Your Life Truly Hard?

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SHOW LOVE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE

I learnt that the least we can do for our parent is to care for them and listen to them talk , we are not promised tomorrow morning with them 😐

You that your parents are your biggest pests in life it's better you get rid of that thought and start acting right , let them enjoy having you around while it's last , Be the Son / Daughter you would love to have or raise in your home,  they sacrificed a lot for us to be where we are,  if our parent did not do anything for us financially, in our education sector, socially e. T. C at least they gave us life,  they went through the very hard moment of their life just to birth us...... My dear brothers and sisters a word is enough for the wise... Is this even a word 😅

Think and Act Right.....
Show Love Before its too late

Sururah Kehinde Shobulo.
Deen Talks Nigeria.

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Virtues of the month of Muharram

What is the virtue of the month of Muharram?

Praise be to Allah.

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets and Leader of the Messengers, and upon all his family and companions. To proceed:

The month of Allah Muharram is a great and blessed month. It is the first month of the Hijri year and is one of the sacred months concerning which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so was it ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred, (i.e. the 1st, the 7th, the 11th and the 12th months of the Islamic calendar). That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein”

[Soorat at-Tawbah 9:36].

It was narrated from Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him): “… The year is twelve months, of which four are sacred: three consecutive months, Dhu al-Qa‘dah, Dhu al-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab of Mudar which comes between Jumaada and Sha‘baan.”

Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2958).

Muharram is so called because it is a sacred (muharram) month; this further emphasizes its sanctity.

The words of Allah (interpretation of the meaning): “so wrong not yourselves therein” [Soorat at-Tawbah 9:36] mean: (do not wrong yourselves) in these sacred months, because doing so is a greater sin than at other times.

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas said, concerning the words of Allah “so wrong not yourselves therein” [Soorat at-Tawbah 9:36]: (The command not to wrong yourself) applies in all months, then Allah singled out four months and made them sacred, and emphasised their sanctity, and He made sin during these months more grave, and He made righteous deeds and the reward thereof greater. Qataadah said, concerning the words “so wrong not yourselves therein”: Wrongdoing during the sacred months is more serious and incurs a greater burden of sin than in other months. Wrongdoing is a serious matter in any circumstances, but Allah makes whatever He wills of His commands carry more weight. And he said: Allah has chosen elites from His creation: from among the angels He chose Messengers, from among mankind He chose Messengers, from among speech He chose remembrance of Him (dhikr), from among spaces on earth He chose the mosques, from among the months He chose Ramadan and the sacred months, from among days He chose Friday (Jumu‘ah), and from among nights He chose Laylat al-Qadr. So venerate that which has been chosen by Allah, for people of understanding and wisdom respect that which has been chosen by Allah.

End quote from Tafseer Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him), commentary on Soorat at-Tawbah verse 36

The virtue of observing a great deal of naafil (supererogatory) fasts during the month of Muharram

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “The best fast after Ramadan is in the month of Allah Muharram.”

Narrated by Muslim (1982).

The phrase “the month of Allah (shahr Allah)” is indicative of the veneration this month deserves, as it is attributed to Allah (in a genitive or idaafah phrase). Al-Qaari said: What appears to be the case is that what is meant is the entire month of Muharram.

But it is proven that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) never fasted any month in full apart from Ramadan. So this hadeeth is to be understood as meaning that it is encouraged to fast a great deal during the month of Muharram, not to fast the entire month.

It is proven that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) fasted a great deal during Sha‘baan, and perhaps the virtue of Muharram was not revealed to him until the end of his life, before he was able to fast during this month.

Sharh an-Nawawi ‘ala Saheeh Muslim

Allah chooses whatever He wills of times and places

Al-‘Izz ibn ‘Abd as-Salaam (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Superiority of times and places is of two types, the first of which is in worldly terms and the second is in religious or spiritual terms because of what Allah bestows upon His slaves at those times and in those places of a greater reward for deeds, such as the greater virtue of fasting Ramadan over fasting in other months or on the day of ‘Ashoora’. Its virtue is due to Allah’s generosity and kindness to His slaves during it.

Qawaa‘id al-Ahkaam (1/38)

May Allah sent blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his family and companions.

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Dhul-Hijjah And It's Importance

The moon of Dhul Hijjah has been sighted and announced by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, August 12 will be the first of Dhul Hijjah 1439A.H. And The 9th of Dhul hijjah which will be the day of Arafah(the best day on earth) has been announced to be 20th of August, 2018. While the Eid ul Adhaa will be on the 21st of August, 2019.

No matter the counting of your country or where you resides, for this Dhul hijjah, Arafah and eid ul adhaa, the Saudi counting is to be followed even if they are mistaken on the counting, this is the sunnah.

I wish you all a blissful and meritorious EID MUBARAK in Advance. May we witness more of it on goodness and may Allah accept our ibaadat.

And do not forget that "There is no deed that is better in the sight of Allah or more greatly rewarded than a good deed done in the (first) ten days of Al-Adha”

Allah blessed the nation of Muhammad with opportunities to reap rewards and blessings every day of the year.

The last ten nights of Ramadan are among the most blessed nights of the year; in particular Laylatul-Qadr is extremely sacred.

Similarly, the first ten days of Dhul-Hijja carry special status during the blessed month of “Pilgrimage.” The above Hadith of the Prophet spells out the importance of these ten days in the sight of Allah and the amplified reward for all good deeds during this blessed season.
Just like the last ten nights of Ramadan are the best ten nights out of the year, these first ten days of Dhul-Hijja are the best days of the year and the most beloved to Allah as they combine acts of worship in a way unlike any other time.

So, the questions we should be asking ourselves are, “How do we make the most of this season of blessings?”

“What deeds can I perform to attain His pleasure?”. The following are some examples of the acts of worship that will help us gain His pleasure In shaa Allah.

1. *Perform Hajj*

2. *Fast all nine days and especially on the ‘Day of Arafah’*

The Prophet said: “ Anyone who fasts for one day for Allah’s pleasure, Allah will keep his face away from the (Hell) fire for (a distance covered by a journey of) seventy years. ” (Bukhari, Muslim)

The Prophet used to fast on the ninth day of Dhul-Hijja and he said: “ Fasting the Day of ‘Arafah is an expiation for (all the sins of) the previous year and expiation for (all the sins of) the coming year. ” (Muslim)

3. *Perform Dhikr and Takbeer*

The Prophet said: “ There are no days on which good deeds are greater or more beloved to Allah than on these ten days, so recite much Tahleel (saying Laa ilaaha ill-Allah), Takbeer (saying Allahu Akbar) and Tahmeed (saying Alhamdu Lillaah). ” (Ahmad -Saheeh)

Ibn ‘Umar and Abu Hurayrah used to go out in the marketplace during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijja, reciting Takbeer, and the people would recite Takbeer when they heard them. (Bukhari)

Takbeer at this time is a Sunnah that has mostly been forgotten, especially during the first few days. So say it in the masjid, in your home, on the street and every place where it is permitted to remember Allah. Revive the Sunnah that have been virtually forgotten and earn great rewards for doing so.

4. *Stand the Night in Prayer*

Seeking Allah’s forgiveness and humbling ourselves in front of Him in supplication and prayers during the latter part of the night is an act of worship that is very beloved to Allah

5. *Make Sincere Repentance*

Allah loves those who repent to Him in complete submission. The act of sincere repentance to Allah with intention to never return to His disobedience and sin is very dear to Him.

Return to Allah by giving up all the deeds, open and secret, that He dislikes. Be regretful of your sins and disobedience and resolve to never return to sin and to firmly adhere to the path which Allah loves.

6. *Return to Book of Allah (The Quran)*

It is time to dust off your copy of the Quran. Establish a beautiful new relationship with the book of Allah starting in these ten days of Dhul-Hijja. Recite its verses and you will reap its blessings. Understand its message. Implement the commandments of this book in your life. This relationship with the Quran will open for you the doors of wisdom and happiness in your life.

This will ultimately lead to guidance and success in this life and the Hereafter.

7. *Increase in doing ALL good deeds*

If you are not able to perform Hajj this year, occupy yourself during these blessed days by any and every possible good deed. Every act that is done with sincerity for the pleasure of Allah will bring you closer to Him.

8. *Slaughter an animal and distribute the meat (Sacrifice)*

Ibn Umar said: “ The Prophet lived in Madeenah for ten years and every year he slaughtered an animal"
(Ahmad-Saheeh)

9. *Attend Eid prayers*

Attending Eid prayers is from the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet . We should be keen on practicing this Sunnah and performing it according to the teachings of our Prophet.

Eid is a time of joy and happiness and we should be inclusive of all of our brothers and sisters who may not be as fortunate to have enough to enjoy this blessed occasion.

10. *Thank Allah, give sodaqah and lots more.*

Taqabala Allahu minnaa wa minkum sooliha l 'aamaal!

© Ibn Taofeeq Abdul Azeez

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Blind People's Home Visitation

Asalam Alaekum warahmatulah wabarakatuh,  we want to appreciate your kind gesture towards the blind people's home visitation,  it was really a heart touching moment for us, let's be grateful for our eyes and learn to take care of it.

With your help we were able to give them provisions (Milo,  milk,  sugar,  gala and  drink) ,  foodstuffs( Groundnut Oil,  half bag of rice half bag of garri ),  toiletries (bathing soap,  washing soap,  toothpaste, insecticides )  .... This would not have been a success without your immense contribution,  may Allah reward you,  your family,  household,  friends and loved ones with goodness, jazakallahu Khairahn....

Deen Talks Nigeria ( Care For Humanity)  ....follow us on IG @deentalksnigeria

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Muslim --- Mumin

*ARE You Aspiring to be A MUMINN? or you JUST want to be A MUSLIM?*

*Muminn is apparently different  from Muslim.*

       *Y E S*

*Muminn is a Muslim. But NOT all Muslims ARE Muminn.*

           *Y E S*

*Mumin is one who has attained the PEAK in DARAJA {status} due to his/her good deeds ((total obedience to Allah)).*

*Below are the first 10 verses of suratul Muminoon*
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سورت المومنون
*Suratul muminun...Is one of  the chapters ((surah)) of d holy Qur'an.*

*Verse 1* 👇🏿

قدافلح المومنون
*Certainly will be believers have succeeded.*

*Verse 2* 👇🏿

الذين هم في صلاتهم خاشعون
*They who are during their prayer humbly submissive*

*Verse 3* 👇🏿

والذين هم عن اللغو معر ضون
*And they who turn away from ill speach ((useless speach))*

*Verse 4* 👇🏿

والذين هم للزكات فاعلون
*And they who are observant of zakah*

*Verse 5* 👇🏿

والذين هم لفروجهم حا فظون
*And they who guard their PRIVATE PART.*

*Verse 6* 👇🏿

الا على ازواجهم اوما ملكت ا يما نهم فا نهم غير ملو مين.
*Except from their WIVES or those their right hands possess,, for indeed, they will not be blamed.*

*Verse 7* 👇🏿

فمن ابتغى وراء ذللك فا و ليك هم العادون
*But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors.*

*Verse 8* 👇🏿

والذين هم لا ما نا تهم و عهدهم راعون
*And they who are to their trusts and their promises attentive.*

*Verse 9* 👇🏿

والذين هم على صلواتهم يحا فظون.
*And they who carefully maintain their prayers.*

*Verse 10* 👇🏿

اوليك هم الوارثون.
*Those are the inheritors of jannah.*
         
*Hmmnnnn....*

*Now, from the above 10 verses of this surah, you will ALL believe with me that, ALL MUMINN IS A MUSLIM,, but NOT ALL MUSLIMS ARE MUMINN.*
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*Summary of the lessons and reflections from the above verses::--*

*1. Only those who believe with ALLAH SWT in deeds and actions will succeed in this world and the hearafter;*

*2. In our salaat,, we should be humbly submissive::--*

*(a) We should not delay our salaat for reasons that are not seriously genue and acceptable to do so...*

*(b) We {men} should not perform salaat at home for reasons that are not seriously genue and acceptable to do so.. Praying in congregation is what is ALLAH SWT and prophet Muhammad SAW admonished for men.. Stop praying ALONE at home, office, market etc.*

*(c). Don't rush ur salaat for any reason. The highest duration each swalaat can take u, will not be morethan 15-20minutes.. Y rushing?*

*(d). Seek knowledge about dos and donts on swalaat so that u don't lose rewards of performing swalaat.*

*3. Majority of UMMAH (Muslims) today will be punished as a result of the way and manner they use their TONGUES.. {{Prophetic saying}}:--*

*--Evaluate anything u want to voice out so that u don't INVITE Allah's anger and punishment. eg,, Backbiting, slandering, all manner of Quills and Qualls talk:*

*-- When u discuss anyone in his/her absent, is a SIN,, even if it is that person's character... And when u discuss anyone in his/her absent,, but  happen NOT to be that person's character, it is the greatest SIN.*

*4. We should guard our private parts from commiting zina {{Adultery and Funication}}. Majority of UMMAH (Muslims) will be pushed into hellfire for this reason*

*5. We should keep to trusts and promises, if we want to be a true believer {Muminn}*

*6. For those ALLAH SWT blesses with wealth,, payment of zakaat is compulsory.*
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*If u can not be obedient 100% as a servant of Allah,,, then,, try NOT to go below 80-85%,, so that u will be shortlisted among the INHERITORS of jannah as promised by Allah in the 10th verse above.*

*May Allah SWA guide us to the right path. A path of a Muminun {believers}.*

سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك أشهد أن لا اله الاانت استغفرك وأتوب إليك

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WHAT IS TAQWA

What Is Taqwa?

*Taqwa is not only in our manners...
*Taqwa is not just about looking islamic...
*Taqwa is not only about sporting a beard or wearing a Hijab...
*Taqwa is not only in appearance...

*BUT*

*Taqwa is when you miss a single prayer, you feel uneasy the whole day...
*Taqwa is when you speak a lie , your instinct feels bad..
*Taqwa is the guilt that follows when u hurt someone knowingly or unknowingly.
*Taqwa is the shame and regret that follows a sin you did knowing fully well about it's stand in the sight of Allah,
*Taqwa is when you cannot sleep the whole night after disobeying or disrespecting your parents
*Taqwa is to cry in the depths of night fearing none but the one above the Arsh.

*Taqwa is the fear that refrains us from sinning even when we are alone and nobody is looking...
*Taqwa is the guts and the will to please Allah, even when the whole world is hell bent on displeasing Him...
*Taqwa is to wear that beard and Hijab for the sole reason of pleasing Our Creator and to keep it as per sunnah....
*Taqwa is to stay happy and smiling even after knowing this world is a prison for believers...
*Taqwa is the good manners and character that loving and fearing Allah brings in us...
*Taqwa is the struggle to better yourself according to Islam with each passing day...
*Taqwa is not only about rising in deen, it is more about falling but again rising up and never letting go...
*Taqwa IS ALL ABOUT WHAT LIES IN THE HEART.

_And if this heart is filled with proper Taqwa then actions automatically follow and the sweetness of these actions is so much better.

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FOR PARENTS ONLY

- The purpose of marriage is to have children and then educate them to worship Allah SWT.

- When a child is born, a mother and father are also born.

- The personal development of the parents is just as important as that of the child. This point is often overlooked.

- Modern education seeks to incorporate people into the economy - to make money. Islamic education seeks to train people to become 'good' individuals, in terms of their character etc. 'Good' meaning to prepare for the Hereafter.

- Your children, before they are your children, they are the slaves of Allah. His rights over them precede your rights.

- Your duty is to teach them and provide them guidance - not to make them pious. You will be questioned whether you taught them right or not.

- Parents need to realise they too are slaves of Allah. His rights over them precede their rights. Don't become enslaved to them such that you forget Him.

- Children see and hear with their eyes. If you want them to hear, make them see. Parents should be role models.

- Education is primarily given by the family environment. Today, we suffer from the problem of 'disorientation' where children, and in many cases parents also, are getting their ideals from elsewhere (e.g. TV etc). Everyone is on a different wavelength and so family 'unit' is broken.

- The home should be given precedence over all other environments and used as the measuring-stick by which other things are judged.

- A person can learn from the natural environment. The entire universe is a means to the Remembrance of Allah.

- Piety doesn't depend upon 'space'. Abu Bakr became as-Siddiq in a space (i.e. Makkah) where there was much hostility against Islam and Muslims. On the other hand, those who lived in an 'Islamic state' did not reach his level. Space can be good at times, but can also make a person lazy since there are no challenges. Thank Allah for the 'space', for every new 'condition' is a test, and gives you oppurtunity to improve yourself.

- Islam and Iman can never be defeated.

- Teach your children how to remain pure, but also teach them how to purify themselves, through repentance when they slip.

- The law of this universe is that if you want to achieve something, it requires labour. Instil a sense of 'will' within your children, so they act willingly.

- Focus must be given to child's physical growth, as well as their mental growth. Teach them how to read the Qur'an, how to cook, how to clean the house, how to wash clothes etc.

- Develop 'thinking' in your child. Otherwise they will do things in order to fulfil their desires. Today, in the guise of 'freedom' we are being directed to become more bestial.

- Teach them to always think about the consequences prior to acting.

- 4 key qualities need to be developed in your child:

1) Taharah: purity of the mind, body and heart.

2) Ikhbat: worship of Allah with utmost humility. Teach them the hadith , the love for the Salat, taqwa and zuhd - teach them they weren't created to be attached to this world.

3) Samahah: a personality which comprises bravery, genorosity, patience, tolerance and controlling of desires. Life is not meant to be just about comfort; it requires struggle and striving.

4) 'Adalah: be just to them and teach them to be just to others.

Nevertheless we should stand up and tie our belt to motivate them accordingly by the Islamic injunctions and skills.
May Allah SWT forgive our shortcomings and make us the inhabitants of jannatul firdaus. . . Aameen

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GIVING YOUR OCCUPATION IT'S RIGHTS

*All praises are due unto Allah alone. Durood and Salaams be upon Sayedina Muhammed Sallallahu alayhi wasallam.*

It is the responsibility of a Muslim man to earn for himself and his family a pure and halal sustenance. Whether you are a very humble, lowly paid servant or a prestigious professional with a highly lucrative income, feeding your family with halal sustenance can be a means of earning immense rewards from Allah if you do it according to the commands of Allah the Most High and the Sunnah of Nabi Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him).

Given below are some of the occupations and professions that you may be involved in and how you can turn these careers into means of earning great blessings from Allah (praise be to Him who is pure and elevated).

*An employee:*

     Work with all sincerity and trust. Try to train yourself to work efficiently. Maintain strict punctuality. Have good relationships with your colleagues and co-worker even if they are not Muslims.
      Always be content. Never ever think of taking anything that does not belong to you even if you are in a great need. This way you will win the confidence of your employer and In Sha Allah, Allah will soon open ways for you from somewhere you never expected.
 
*Thoughts For The Day!

*If you get away with injustices in this world because of who you are or who you know, remember that won't help in the court of the Almighty.

*If you expect a certain reaction to your act of kindness, it wasn't an act of kindness. Merely an act. Train yourself to do good deeds without expecting anything in return from people, we should only expect from Allah.

*"Something unlawful will not become lawful simply because the intention is good. This is a misconception."

Dua For The Day!

*O my Rab, grant me a true and sincere entry (in whatever I do) and a true and sincere exit (in whatever I do) and grant me sustaining authority (over my enemies). O our Rab, bestow upon us Your Mercy and grant us success in all our endeavors. O Allaah, I beg You for safety in this world and in the Hereafter. O Allaah, I beg You for forgiveness and safety of my Deen, life, family and wealth. O Allaah, conceal my faults and save me from distress.

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ADORABLE MOM

A woman narrates a  marvelous story and says: I was on a visit to one of my friends house. One of her daughters, who was about three years old, came in, stood behind her and pulled on her dress saying: Mom we did not build a house in Jannah today. I thought I misheard her. Then her siblings joined her and they all repeated the same thing. My friend saw the curiosity on my face and smiled and said to me: Do you want to see how we build a mansion in Jannah? I stood and watched as the mother and her children sat around her and recited Surat Al-ikhlas ten times:
(قل هو الله احد الله الصمد لم يلد ولم يولد ولم يكن له كفوا احد ) When they finished they all said excitedly with one voice: Alhamdullah we built a house in Paradise. Then the mother asked: What do you want to add to this palace? The children replied that they wanted to add treasures. Then they began chanting
لا حول ولا قوة الا بالله (There is no mighty nor power except in Allah)
Then she asked them: Which of you wants to drink from the hands of the Prophet of Allah peace be upon him and  never feel thirsty again? They all began to say: (اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمد .. كما صليت على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد .. وبارك على محمد وعلى آل محمد .. كما باركت على إبراهيم وعـلى آل إبراهــيم إنك حميد مجيد (Allahumm Salli ala Muhammadin wa ala aali Muhammadin Kama sallaeta ala Ibrahima wa alaa aali Ibrahima innaka Hameedun Majeedun wa Baarik ala Muhammadin wa alaa aali Muhammadin Kama Barakta ala Ibrahim wa alaa aali Ibrahima fil aalamina inaka Hameedun Majeedun)
They followed it with praising to Allah. Then each of them went back to what they were doing from studying and playing with toys.
I asked her how did you do that? She replied: my children love sitting with me and rejoice when i gather them and sit among them, and I wanted to exploit it and teach them how to praise and thank Allah in a way that their tiny minds can understand. They see palaces in children's programs and wish to live in them and watch cartoon heroes who are struggling to get treasures.

This mother will be rewarded with deeds whenever one of her children reads or recites these Adhkaar. It will be an ongoing charity. It is the best investment in the world and the Hereafter ..I have read this over and over and I still see it as one of the best I have read.

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DO NOT LOSE HOPE IN ALLAH's MERCY

Reflection of Surah Zumar Verse 53

In a very beautiful verse Allah (swt) says:

Say: O My servants who have transgressed against their own souls, despair not of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surah Az-Zumar 39:53)

This ayyah has two main messages. The first message is directed to the Prophet (saas) – to say, to inform, to give advice (Qul). The second message is directed to the one who has sinned. In the first message Allah (swt) says to tell the sinner. Then the conversation changes to first person indicating that He wants to speak to this sinner directly. While the sinner maybe ashamed to face Allah (swt) or may fear His anger, Allah (swt) wants to speak to him directly, pacifying him by giving him a promise and hope.

Allah (swt) directly talks to the sinful person and calls him “Ya ibaadi” – Oh My servants, an honorable title which is also used for the best of humans, Prophet Muhammad (saas). Listen to this wonderful call to the one who has done so much evil and wronged himself so much, and in spite of all this, Allah (swt) calls him “My servant” – indicating closeness and greater love. Oh my servant who has sinned so much, do not lose hope in Allah’s mercy. Just imagine the hope that the sinner receives from hearing this message.

Allah (swt) does not use harsh language referring to this sinful person who has crossed the limits of Allah (swt), who has hurt himself by his sins. When we sin, we harm ourselves because we lose our shame and our heart becomes hard. So the sinner becomes a “sick” person. Allah (swt), being so lovingly to His servants covers the sinner with His endless Mercy, giving him hope, giving him chance to get back on track, taking care of his “sickness”.

What follows is even more touching to one who feels he is lost because of all his sins. Allah (swt) tells him, not to despair of Allah’s Mercy. Allah (swt) moves from first person and refers to Himself as Allah thus attaching that Mercy to Himself – to Allah (swt) using His own Personal Name, so as to say make no mistake, mercy is from Allah and Allah forgives. And again He says that He (Allah) forgives all sins, so do not lose hope. Again Allah uses His Name with forgiving, stressing the fact that it is He, He who forgives all your sins.

At the end of the ayyah, Allah (swt) summarizes that He is Most Forgiving and Most Merciful. The word He uses is Ghafoor – grammatically meaning extremely/excessively forgiving but NOT ALWAYS forgiving. (So people cannot take advantage of Allah’s forgiving Nature).

The word used for mercy is Raheem – grammatically meaning ALWAYS merciful. So Allah (swt) is extremely forgiving and when he is not forgiving, he is ALWAYS merciful in His punishment for the believers. What a consolation for those sinners who are not forgiven. In this ayyah, Allah (swt) is helping the believers and giving them a chance to repent so that He will forgive them. In other words Allah is saying, here is your chance, repent before the punishment comes, before it is too late, before the doors of forgiveness closes. In the following ayyahs Allah (swt) says “…submit to Him before the punishment comes upon you; then you will not be helped… before the punishment comes upon you suddenly while you do not perceive…“

In an equally beautiful Hadith Qudsi Allah (swt) says:

“O son of Adam, as long as you call upon Me and put your hope in Me, I have forgiven you for what you have done and I do not mind. O son of Adam, if your sins were to reach the clouds of the sky and then you would seek My forgiveness, I would forgive you. O son of Adam, if you were to come to Me with sins that are close to filling the earth and then you would meet Me without ascribing any partners with Me, I would certainly bring to you forgiveness close to filling it.”

We all fall into error, we all have weaknesses. In this month of Ramadan, it is a good opportunity to take the offer of Allah (swt) while this avenue is still open, hasten to ask forgiveness. Our Messenger (swt) used to ask forgiveness about 70 times a day. Keeping this sunnah is not only rewardable but also good for our own forgiveness. Never lose hope.

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BEWARE OF THE FOLLOWING

SIT DOWN, MEDITATE, CRY OUT FOR HELP WHEN YOU NOTICE THESE IN YOUR LIFE.*

1. Beware When the five daily obligatory prayers become so difficult for you to perform in congregation, at the stipulated time.

2. Beware When the tatawa' voluntary fasts becomes a history in your spiritual timetable.

3. Beware When you no longer enjoy reading the words of Allah and His Rasul.

4. Beware When listening to lectures becomes a burden rather than a blessing for you.

5. Beware When living a life of purity is appearing like u are better than orders.

6. Beware When sinful living becomes a lifestyle in the name of grace.

7. Beware When you crave for worldly things rather than the things of righteousness.

8. Beware When waking up in the night to pray is becoming a thing of the past.

9. Beware brethren, when your heart no longer desires to see Allah one day.

10. Beware when you eat more than you pray.

11. Beware When you spend more time on Social Media which makes it become idols and take the place of Allah...(Audhubillahi minashaytani rajeem)

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Why you should have a woman with lot of Deen, good manners and love

A young boy came to register for the Qur’aan memorisation class. The teacher asked him “Have you memorized anything from the Qur’aan?” The boy replied in the affirmative. The teacher asked him to recite from Juzz Amma (Juzz 30) and the boy recited the whole Juzz. Then the teacher asked him “did you memories Surah Tabarak (Juzz 29)?” The boy said “Yes!” and the teacher was surprised by his memorisation despite his young age. The teacher then asked the boy to recite Surah Nahl (Juzz 14) and the response was the same, and the boy recited the whole Surah. The teacher increased in his admiration of the boy. The teacher then tested him from the long Surat and asked him “have you memorized Surat Al Baqrah ? The boy again said yes and recited the Surah without any mistakes. The teacher was surprised and said “oh my son, have you memories all whole Quran???” The boy said “Yes!” and the teacher responded “Subhan Allah, Maa shaa Allah, Tabark Allah” and asked him to come tomorrow and attend with his guardian and he was very impressed.

The teacher was thinking how did the father manage to teach this boy without any mistakes.

When the teacher saw the father he was surprised that the father did not have an appearance which matched the Sunnah (shaving beard, not particularly religious). The father immediately knew what the teacher was thinking and said to him “behind this child is a woman who’s better then 1000 men…and I give you the good news that in my house I have another 3 children who have also fully memorized the Quran and my four year old daughter has memorized up to Juzz Amma.” The teacher was even more surprised and asked “ how did you manage to do this?”

The father responded “Their mother started to teach them the Quran the moment they started to speak and then encouraged them further by making them compete with each other, and whoever memorized first was given priority to choose which food the family has for dinner that night….and whoever was the first to complete their revision had the choice where the family would go out that weekend (in Muslim country Thursday and Friday)…and whoever was the first to finish memorizing the Quran would have the choice as to where the family take their annual holiday…and this was the environment in which these children competed with each other to memorize and revise their portions of Quran”

May ALLAH (SUBHANAHU WATA'ALA) open our minds and guide us to encourage ourselves and our children in the same way by following the Quran and the authentic Sunnah.
Aameen.

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FEELINGS OF THE DEAD

FEELINGS OF THE DEAD!

This is the sad reality.

The dead man does not realize he is dead initially. He feels himself dreaming of death, he sees himself weeping, bathed, tied and descended into the grave.
He still feels dreaming when he is hoarded by the ground. He then screams but nobody hears his shout.
Sometimes later, when everyone is dispersed and he's left alone under the ground, Allah restores his soul. He opens  his eyes and wakes from his "bad dream". At first, he was glad and grateful that what he was experiencing was  a mere nightmare, and now he was awake from his sleep. Then, he touched his body which was just shrouded in a cloth while asking in surprise
"Where's my shirt?
Where's my undies?"

Then he had the feeling "Where am I?"
"Where is this place?
Why the smell of soil and mud everywhere?
What exactly, am I doing here?
Then he begins to realize that he is underground, and what he is experiencing is not a dream! Yes, he realized that he was really dead indeed.
Shouting out as loudly as he could, calling his closest people who he thought could save him:
"Ibuuuuu .... !!!!"
"Ayaaaaah ... !!!!" "Kakeeeeek !!!"
"Neneeeek !!"
"Kakaaaaak !!!"
"Sahabaaaaat !!!"

No one answers him. He then remembers that GOD is the only hope at that instance. Crying and calling Him while asking for forgivenes
"Yaa Allaaaaaaah ....
Yaa Allaaaaaaah ....
Forgive me
Yaa Allaaaaaaah .... !!!"

He shouts in an unbelievable fear that he had never felt before, when he was alive.

If he is a good person, two angels with a smiling face will sit him down comfort him, then give him the best service.

If he is a bad person,  two angels will increase his fear and torture him according to his ugly deeds.

Oh God, forgive my sins and the sins of my father, mother, husband, children and all my family members and friends.

Ya Allah, do not take my life unless am ready to meet you.

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Our Masjid

A story we all can't ignore, Read Below

Imagine a Masjid where the Imam pauses during Salah and the entire congregation waits so a toddler can finish his game. Imagine a Masjid where an Imam leads Salah while he holds a child in his arms. Imagine a Masjid where the cry of a baby changes the Imam’s intention and shortens the prayer for the entire congregation.
This was the Masjid of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. These examples are mentioned in the following Hadith:

The Messenger of Allah came out to us for one of the two later prayers [ Thuhr Asr] , carrying Hasan or Hussein . The Prophet then came to the front and put him down, said Takbir for the prayer and commenced praying . During the prayer, he performed a very long prostration , so I raised my head and there was the child , on the back of the Messenger of Allah , who was in prostration . I then returned to my prostration . When the Messenger of Allah had offered the prayer, the people said : “ O Messenger of Allah ! In the middle of your prayer, you performed prostration and lengthened it so much that we thought either something had happened or that you were receiving revelation !” He said : “ Neither was the case. Actually , my grandson made me his mount, and I did not want to hurry him until he had satisfied his wish " ( Reported by Nasaa ' i , Ibn Asaakir, and Haakim ) .

The Messenger of Allah would pray holding Umaamah bint Zaynab bint Rasoolillaah . He would put her down when he prostrated , and then pick her up again when he stood up ( Reported by Bukhari and Muslim )

The Prophet said : “ When I stand for prayer, I intend to prolong it , but on hearing the cries of a child , I cut it short , as I dislike to trouble the child ' s mother " ( Reported by Bukhari)

These scenarios illustrate how natural it was for babies, toddlers, and children to be part of the Prophet’s Masjid. They show us that the Prophet understood the nature of children and cared for their needs and comfort in the mosque.
Do we witness these scenarios in our Masjids today? We see a child grabbed and told to “sit down and be quiet!” because he was running between the rows. Or we hear “sister, can you please go outside” because her baby is crying. Or we read signs that say “No children in Masjid area”.

No Children = No Future
When Masjids do not welcome children, children will find other places to go. At the Masjid children often receive criticism for their noise, for how they dress, for playing basketball instead of praying Sunnah, and so on. In the schoolyard, children receive praise for their jokes, their clothes, and their athletic abilities. Where will our children prefer to spend their time?
Children thrive where they feel a sense of belonging. If we want our children to feel they belong in the Muslim community, they must feel welcome at the Masjid. Children running in the hallway or playing basketball in the parking lot are not signs of a rowdy Masjid or misbehaving children. They are signs of a flourishing community in which children are building friendships that will connect their hearts and minds to the Masjid.
Children need to develop this connection from the beginning. Once they are older and comfortable ‘hanging out’ elsewhere, it might be too late to bring the Masjid into their hearts.
Tolerating a bit of noise and play is a small sacrifice for building a positive future Muslim community.

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WE KNOW BUT WE DON'T ACT

We used to know, that if we say Subhan Allah Wa Bi Hamdihi 100 times our sins are forgiven even if they're like the foam of the sea (yet days and nights pass and we don't say it)

We used to know that two Rak'ahs of Duha prayer is the equivalent of giving 360 charities (yet day after day pass and we don't pray it)

We used to know that fasting a day voluntarily for the sake of Allah puts a distance between our face and the fire the size of seven trenches and Allah distances our face from the fire the distance travelled in 70 years, (and we haven't fasted single day this week)

We used to know that whoever visits a sick person is followed by 70,000 Angels seeking Allah's forgiveness on his behalf (but we haven't visited a sick person this week)

We used to know that whoever prayed a funeral prayer and followed it till it was burried has two Qiraats of reward and a Qiraat is like the mountain of Uhud, yet weeks pass and we haven't been to the graveyard.

We used to know that whoever builds a Masjid even if it's like a bird's nest Allah builds a house for them in paradise (yet we haven't contributed to the building of a Masjid, even with 10 dinars or $10)

We used to know that the one who supports the widow and her children is like the fighter in the path of Allah and the one who fasts all day and prays all night without sleeping. (Yet we haven't contributed to sponsoring a widow and her children)

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Let's Continue with what we used to know....

Why are we among those who forget that we are a passerby on earth and fail to act ,  Muslims are meant to live their lives with the guidance from Allah.

In this imperfect world of ours we need to wake up to the reality and work towards good deeds.

Let's  continue with what we used to know..........
We used to know that whoever reads a single letter from the Quran has a good deed and every deed is multiplied by 10. Yet we haven't made a point to read it every day.

We used to know that an accepted Hajj has the reward of Jannah and it sends the person who completed it off like the day his mother gave birth to him. (With a clean book of deeds) yet we haven't performed the rites of Hajj although our circumstances have made it easy for us.

We know the honor of a believer is in Qiyam Al-layl, and that the Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi Wasallam ) and His Companions (RadiyuAllah Anhumma ) never missed it all their lives despite being busy with making a living and fighting in the path of Allah and spreading the religion. But we have neglected this matter terribly.

We know the Day of Judgment is coming without a doubt and that Allah will resurrect us from our graves but we haven't prepared for that day.

We used to bury the deceased and pray over them but haven't prepared ourselves for a day like this one, as if we have a guarantee that it won't happen to us.

We know that every breath we breathe is getting us closer to death yet we're still busy with amusement and playing. It's time we change the way we're living and prepare properly for the day of accounting.

"On the Day a man will flee from his brother. And his mother and his father
And his wife and his children, For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him."

#Quran (80:34-37)

Verily reminders benefits the believers
Peace and blessings of Almighty Allah  ﷻbe upon you All الله اكبر .

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Beautiful Duaas From the Quran....

Beautiful Duaas from the Quran !!!
For pious children:

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ
رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِي فَرْدًا وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْوَارِثِينَ
Rabbi habli milladunka zurriyatan tayyibatan innaka sameeud dua.
Rabbi laa tazarni fardan wa anta khair al wariseen

For the one who is afraid :
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّاب��ُ
Rabbana laa tuzigh qulubana ba'da iz hadaytana wa hablana milladunka rahmah innaka antal wahhab

Do you want shahada?say this Duaa:
رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ وَاتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ
Rabbana aamanna bima anzalta wa ittaba'nar rasula faktubna ma'ash shahideen

Overwhelmed by life's problems? Say this Duaa:
حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ
Hasbiyallahu laa ilaha illa hua alayhi tawakkaltu wa hua rabbul arshil azeem

If you want yourself and your children to be regular in their salaat:
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلاةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ
Rabbijalni muqeem as salaata wa man zurriyati rabbana wa taqabbal dua

If you want your spouse and children to be Khair for you :
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
Rabbana hablana min azwajina wa zurriyatina qurrata a'yunin wa ja'alna lil muttaqemma imama

A blessed home:
رَبِّ أَنْزِلْنِي مُنْزَلًا مُبَارَكًا وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْمُنْزِلِين��َ
Rabbi anzalni munzalan mubarakan wa Anta khair al munzileen

Keep the shaitaan away from you:
رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ
Rabbi a'uzubika min hamazaatish shayatin wa a'uzubika rabbi an yahdurun

Afraid of the torment of the hell fire:
رَبَّنَا اصْرِفْ عَنَّا عَذَابَ جَهَنَّمَ إِنَّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ غَرَامًا
Rabbanasrif anna azaaba jahannama inna azaabaha kaana gharama

If you are afraid Allah may not accept your good deeds:
رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Rabbana takabbal minna innaka antas sameeul aleem

If you are sad, complain to none other than Allah:
إنما أَشْكُو بَثِّي وَحُزْنِي إِلَى اللَّه
Innama ashku bassi wa huzni ilalaah

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TEST OF ALLAH

TEST OF ALLAH

Allah has established a system of tests which determines our spiritual perfection or lack of it.

In order to uphold the principle of justice and fairness,  it's necessary for Allah to test everyone before sending them to paradise / hell.

Islam expects us to perform our duties towards others without caring whether they perform their duties or not.

And no matter how great our sufferings are they are not everlasting, a good person may be undergoing a hard test for his virtues,  therefore we should be careful of what we say or act to people who are in trouble or sick bed.

We should concentrate upon our own spiritual and moral upliftment so that We Can Pass The TEST OF ALLAH.

Maa Salam

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The Need For Entrepreneurship in Islam.

The Need For Entrepreneurship in islam.

Entrepreneur is a person who starts a business and is willing to take risk loss in order to make money .

One who organizes,  manages and assume the risk of a business or enterprise that's who we can call an entrepreneur .

While dealing with people during business TAQWA (the fear of Allah ) is very important

You will help the Muslim ummah to know the type of Halal goods that a muslim can use or take,  you can be among the regulatory bodies who knows, this will help to control the use of Haram products or mixtures.

As a muslim you know that wastage is not allowed in islam, you can manage the waste and help make good use of it or curb people from wasting their products,  foods etc.

It gives you more time for ibadah ,study the deen and increase special family time so that you can be able to guide your children and family aright towards the deen .

You will also have time to do other things you love which will help you fill the gap for islamic needs.

As a muslim in business, it provides financial freedom for you, especially if you are contented with what you have , you need to be trustworthy, give full measure for items bought from you, instead of cheating,  Moreso,  we need to be far away from fraud and other things that will tarnish the image of Islam.

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Don't Give False Hope

*DON'T GIVE FALSE HOPE.*

It happens that at times a person develops interest in another person and decides to make his/her mind known to the other party. This is allowed especially when both parties are marriageable and ready.

Meanwhile, when a proposal is submitted to you, it's a *"yes"* or *"no"* reply. If you are interested in the person, a *"yes"* suffices in wordings and actions and if you are not interested, a *"no"* does it all. There's nothing of such reply as *"though I'm not interested, but let me play along and see if I can cope"*.

This happens especially when a proposal is brought to a person directly from the other party and he/she in his/her mind decides to *play along* knowing fully that he has nothing in mind for the other party. This is a false hope and a promise that won't be fulfilled because once you meet the one you are interested in, you'll then find a means of dropping and ignoring the one you gave false hope.
This is an action of hypocrisy.

I therefore say that you should never give any hope to anybody you have no interest in. Don't ever say "let's see how it goes" when the feeling is not there at all. In the same vein, when you are not ready, even if you are both interested in each other, I suggest that you both keep it and be normal till Allah opens His door for you both.

Know! If you do otherwise, you may end up engaging in Haraam which is punishable in the sight of Allah.

Therefore, give no false hope and keep your head straight.

I ask Allah to grant us success in this Dunya and Aakhirah.

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People of the Sunnah

People of the Sunnah Be  Kind to  One Another.

    The Solution to the Current Fitnah of (Tajreeh) Defaming People and (Hajr) Ostracizing Them That is Coming From Some of the People of Ahl-us-Sunnah of Our Time*

The way to end this fitnah is as follows: Firstly:  Regarding (the  problems)  related to (Tajreeh) defaming one another and (Tahdheer) warning against one another,  the following points should be observed:
1.  Anyone who has busied himself  with defaming the scholars and the students of knowledge  and warning against them  should fear Allah.  And *instead, he should busy himself with looking for  his own faults  so  that he might get rid of them instead of busying himself with the faults  of others.*
     And he should endeavor to keep his  good  deeds from being given to those he has distressed by defaming them and maligning their character.  After  all, he will be in more need of his good deeds than anyone else on the Day when neither wealth nor sons will avail,  except him who brings to Allah a clean heart.74

2.  Instead of busying himself with defaming others and  warning  against them, he should busy himself striving  hard  to  obtaining  beneficial knowledge  that  will  benefit him as well as others. One of the best things that a person can do –if he is able –  is  to  busy  himself  with  knowledge; learning it, and teaching it, and calling to it, and writing about it,  so that he might be from the people who build things up. 
       And he should not busy himself  with  defaming the scholars and the students of knowledge from Ahl-us-Sunnah, cutting off the pathway to benefiting from them,  and  thereby  becoming  one of   the people who tear things down!  The  person who busies  himself with defaming others in this way does not leave behind  any  beneficial knowledge  when  he  dies. And when he dies, the people do not lose a knowledgeable person that was of benefit to them, rather as a result  of his death they simply become safe from his evil!

3.  The students from Ahl-us-Sunnah  in every place  should turn themselves away (from this fitnah)  and busy themselves with knowledge;  reading beneficial books, and listening to  the  audio  tapes  of the  scholars  of Ahl-us-Sunnah, like Shaykh ibn Baaz and Shaykh ibn ‘Uthaymeen,  instead  of busying themselves calling such and such person or  such  and  such  person  in order to ask: “What is your opinion about such and  such  person  or  such  and such person.” or “What is your opinion about the statement of such and such person or such and such person.”
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73 And  Allah  disapproves  for  you  (qeela  wa qaala) talking about  what  was said  and what  somebody  said. Refer once again to  the  hadeeth  on page 10 please.

74  Refer to  Surah Ash-Shu’ara:  88-89. 
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4.  When the  students of  knowledge want  to ask  about the condition of other (students of  knowledge or scholars), then they *should refer their question  to  the  headquarters of The Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and  Fataawa  in Riyadh* in order to ask about them.  After  all,  are these the people who are returned to for fataawa  and knowledge or  not? *And whoever  has any information about the ( لﺎ لﺎ) condition  of specific  people, then it  is possible  for him  to write a letter to the headquarters of The Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Fataawa*, explaining to them what he knows about them  so that they might look into it. That way,  if  there is any (Tajreeh) or (Tahdheer)  warning  against  someone, then it comes from those who are returned  to  and  depended  upon for fataawa, and from those who knowledge is taken from. And there can be no doubt that the proper place to  turn  to  for fataawa in these matters is the same place that should be returned to in order to find out from whom fataawa should be  sought.  And from  whom  should we seek knowledge?  *Furthermore,  no one  should try to establish himself as  the  one who is returned to for these important matters!*  Because,  from the good Islam of a person is his leaving off that which does not concern him!75

Secondly: Regarding (the problems) related to the writing of refutations against those who have made a mistake,  the following points  should  be observed:

1.  A refutation should only be made for  clear mistakes  and then the refutation should be made  utilizing  kindness and gentleness, and with a strong desire for the person to  be  free  of  the  mistake.  The refutations made by Shaykh ibn Baaz (rahimahullaah) should be referred to in order to learn the proper way of making a refutation.
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75  Here the distinguished author is  referring to  a   hadeeth  narrated upon the authority  of Abu Hurairah (τ) who said  that the Messenger of  Allah  (ρ) said: .
    “From the good Islam of a person is his leaving off that which does not concern him.” [Narrated by  Imam  At-Tirmidhi  and  authenticated by Shaykh  Al-Albaani in  Saheeh  Sunan At-Tirmidhi  (Vol. 2, page 530-531, # 2317

People of the Sunnah Be  Kind to  One Another

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DECEASED PARENTS

Bismillahi Rahmonir Raheem

DECEASED PARENTS

When a parent passes away remember that you have begun a new phase of birr (dutifulness) to that parent.

Birr after death is the trust and most sincere forms of birr because birr during their lifetime could be tainted with show-off, being polite (as opposed to sincere) and expecting praise from the parents or others. As for after their death, then only Allah hears and sees you.

A deceased parent is in greater need of his/her children - even more than when they the parent was alive. What children do for the parents during the parent's lifetime is for the worldly needs.

But after death only Allah knows what good and bad is in store for the deceased in the grave.

Du'a - i.e., supplication to Allah - for rahmah (mercy), asking Allah to shower the deceased with His mercy is invaluable for the deceased.

Through the child's Du'a,  Allah - with His grace and mercy - enlightens the grave removing the darkness and expands  the grave thus removing the suffering. And Allah makes the grave a garden from the gardens of Paradise for the deceased.

Therefore, always remember your deceased parent/s, and always ask Allah to shower them with His mercy, enlighten their grave and expand it.

For example as you are about have a meal think about the many wonderful meals your mother had prepared for you and how she looked after you all your life. Your heart will surely soften and at that point, let it drive you to offer a similar meal to an orphan, widow, divorced or needy person on behalf of your deceased parent, begging of Allah to reward them for it. Give charity on their behalf, recalling the many favours they did for you.

Never forget parents. No matter how harsh they may have been with you, only Allah knows the love they had in their hearts for you.

Remember them in your Du'a during sujood - the prostration - between the adhaan - the call for prayer - and the iqamah - the in-masjid call for prayer just a minute before congregational prayer, and in every act of worship and at all times. 

Give charity on their behalf privately, wipe away the tears of orphans, widows and divorced (through charity) on behalf of your parents, quench the thirst of the thirsty on their behalf (by having a well dug, for example).

Go out of your way to be the best child to your parents for they have sacrificed much to raise you.

This is the Du'a for parents:

*رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا*
*Rabb-ir-ham-huma kama rabbayaani sagheera* {Quran surah 17, verse 24}

Translation :
'My Lord .. Bestow thy mercy on my parent/s as they cherished and raised me in my childhood'

Lastly let us teach our children about this Du'a for one day we all shall need it.

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Pleasure Of The Night

*Pleasure of the Night*

It was the practice of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal, to stop teaching a student of knowledge who does not pray in the night.
Abu Ismah spent the night at his home one day and Imam Ahmad brought him water for ablution. When he came to wake him before the adhaan of Fajr, he found Abu Ismah asleep and the water unused. He then woke him and asked: O Abu Ismah, what has brought you?
He replied: I came to learn the Hadith.
Imam Ahmad said: how can you learn Hadith while you do not do tahajjud at night?! Go back where you came from.

Imam Ash Shafi'ee used to say: a scholar is supposed to have some special good deed that is strictly between and Allaah.

And Aliyu bin Bakkar said: for forty years nothing will make me sad except the coming of the dawn.
Fudhail bin Iyaadh said: I take pleasure in the darkness to be alone with my Lord, and when night ends I become sad because people will interrupt me.

Abu Sulaiman Ad Daaraany said: the people of the night (prayer) in their nights find more pleasure than that found by sports fans in their sports, and were it not for the night (prayer) I will not wish to remain in this world.

Ibn Al Munkadir: nothing of pressure remains on earth except 3 - standing in the night, meeting brothers, and prayer in congregation.
One of the scholars said: the coming of the night for the devotees is like the gown of Yusuf on the eyelids of Yaqub

The night prayer is a solace and an enjoyment unknown to all except those who draw close.
[He who tastes understands,
   And he who understands becomes enamored]
Ya Allaah, make us to be among them!

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