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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