Never become carefree after committing a sin.

Taken from: http://www.ashrafiya.com/

Hakim al-Umma Shaykh Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (Allah have mercy on him) said:

The worst effect of committing sin is that due to the casual and careless attitude (of a sinner) a minor (saghirah) sin leads to a major (kabirah) sin and eventually to rejection of the truth (haqq). (That is, kufr).

Thus an individual should never become carefree after committing a sin. He should repent and make amendments.

Basa’ir-e-Hakeemul Ummat 532

A sin by definition is an act that displeases Allah.

How can any degree of displeasure of our Creator and Sustainer be considered to be minor, insignificant or a frivolous thing.

In our present environment we are involved in many activities that are sinful. We observe, hear and think about many things that are sinful. We consider them to be a normal indispensable part of our daily life. We condone them. Most of the practicing Muslims are aware of the rulings regarding them but consider them to be trivial, insignificant and minor slips.

It must be remembered that nisbet e batini ( that is the goal of Tasawwuf: the real, strong, perpetual and mutually friendly relationship with Allah) is impossible with indulgence in any degree of sinful activity.

It is beyond common sense that any one will befriend an individual who considers the displeasure of his beloved to be insignificant, trivial and a casual thing.

At the least we must acknowledge our short comings, make repentance (isteghfara) and ask Allah for assistance in giving them up completely.

wa ma tawfiqi ila billah!

Story of a pious woman at the time of Ferawoon

Taken from: http://thoughtsofammar.blogspot.com/

On the Prophet Muhammad's (S.A.W) Night Journey to Jerusalem:

The Prophet (S.A.W) smelled a very nice odor. He asked Jibril about this pleasant scent and Jibril informed him this good smell was coming from the grave of the woman whose duty used to be to comb Pharaoh's daughter's hair.

This woman was a good, pious believer. One day, as she was combing Pharaoh's daughter's hair, the comb fell from her hand. At this she said, "Bismillah." Pharaoh's daughter asked her, "Do you have a god other than my father?" The woman said, "Yes. My Lord and the Lord of your father is Allah." Pharaoh's daughter told her father what had happened. Pharaoh demanded this woman blaspheme and leave Islam, but she refused. At that, Pharaoh threatened to kill her children.

He brought a great pot of water and built a great fire under it. When the water boiled, Pharaoh brought her children and started to drop them into that pot one after the other. Throughout all this, the woman remained steadfast to Islam, even when Pharaoh reached her youngest child--a little boy still breast feeding--but she felt pity for him. At that, Allah enabled this child to speak. He said to his mother, "O Mother, be patient. The torture of the Hereafter is far more severe than the torture of this life, and do not be reluctant, because you are right."

At this the woman requested Pharaoh collect her bones and the bones of her children and bury them in the same grave. Pharaoh promised her that--then dropped her into that boiling water. She died as a martyr.

The good odor the Prophet (S.A.W)smelled coming from her grave is an indication of her high status.

[May Allah make us like these people.]

http://www.islamcan.com/

The wasiyyat of Hadhrat Aadam

source: http://thoughtsofammar.blogspot.com/

Hadhrat Aadam (alayhis salaam) bequeathed to his son, Hadhrat Sheeth (alayhis salaam) five advices. He stressed that Hadhrat Sheeth (alayhis salaam) should deliver this wasiyyat to his sons as well. The following are the five advices:

(1) Never have confidence in the world and its life. Allah did not approve of my confidence in Jannat, hence I had to leave.

(2) Never fulfil the desires of women. I succumbed to the desire of my wife, ate of the forbidden fruit of Jannat, hence I was put to shame and remorse.

(3) Before doing anything, reflect well o­n its consequences. If I had done this, I would not have been put to shame in Jannat.

(4) If your heart is agitated by something, do not do it. When I was about to eat of the forbidden fruit, my heart agitated, but I did not heed it.

(5) Before doing anything consult with people of wisdom. If I had consulted the Angels, I would not have suffered shame.

Description of Paradise

http://www.kalamullah.com/paradise.html

Ibn al-Qayyim said, in regards to the description of the Paradise and the delights that it contains:

"And if you ask about its ground and its soil, then it is of musk and saffron.

And if you ask about its roof, then it is the Throne of the Most Merciful.

And if you ask about its rocks, then they are pearls and jewels.

And if you ask about its buildings, then they are made of bricks of gold and silver.

And if you ask about its trees, then it does not contain a single tree except that its trunk is made of gold and silver.

And if you ask about its fruits, then they are softer than butter and sweeter than honey.

And if you ask about its leaves, then they are softer than the softest cloth.

And if you ask about its rivers, then there are rivers of milk who's taste does not change, and rivers of wine that is delicious to those who drink it, and rivers of honey that is pure, and rivers of water that is fresh.

And if you ask about their food, then it is fruits from whatever they will choose, and the meat of whatever birds they desire.

And if you ask about their drink, then it is Tasneem, ginger, and Kaafoor.

And if you ask about their drinking cups, then they are crystal-clear and made of gold and silver.

And if you ask about its shade, then a fast rider would ride in the shade of one of its trees for a hundred years and not escape it.

And if you ask about its vastness, then the lowest of its people would have within his kingdom and walls and palaces and gardens the distance that would be travelled in a thousand years.

And if you ask about its tents and encampments, then one tent is like a concealed pearl that is sixty miles long.

And if you ask about its towers, then they are rooms above rooms in buildings that have rivers running underneath them.

And if you ask about how far it reaches into the sky, then look at the shining star that is visible, as well as those that are far in the heavens that the eyesight cannot possibly reach.

And if you ask about the clothing of its inhabitants, then they are of silk and gold.

And if you ask about its beds, then its blankets are of the finest silk laid out in the highest of its levels.

And if you ask about the faces of its inhabitants and their beauty, then they are like the image of the Moon.

And if you ask about their age, then they are young ones of 33 years in the image of Adam, the father of humanity.

And if you ask about what they will be hearing, then it is the singing of their wives from among the Hoor al-'Ayn, and better than that are the voices of the Angels and the Prophets, and better than that is the Speech of the Lord of the Worlds.

And if you ask about their servants, then they are young boys of everlasting youth who resemble scattered pearls.

And if you ask about their brides and wives, then they are young and full-breasted and have had the liquid of youth flow through their limbs; the Sun runs along the beauty of her face if she shows it, light shines from between her teeth if she smiles; if you meet her love, then say whatever you want regarding the joining of two lights; he sees his face in the roundness of her cheek as if he is looking into a polished mirror, and he sees the brightness from behind her muscles and bones; if she were to be unleashed upon the World, she would fill what is between the Heavens and the Earth with a beautiful wind, and the mouths of the creation would glorifiy, praise, and exclaim greatness, and everything between the East and the West would be adorned for her, and every eye would be shut from everthing but her, and the light of the Sun would be outshone just as the light of the Sun outshines the light of the stars, and everyone on the face of the Earth would believe in the Ever-Living, the One who Sustains and Protects all the exists.

And the covering on her head is better than the World and all that is in it, and she does not increase with age except in beauty; free from an umbilical cord, childbirth and menses, and pure of mucous, saliva, urine and other filthy things; her youth never fades, her clothing is never worn out, no garment can be created that matches her beauty, and no one who is with her can ever become bored; her attention is restricted to her husband, so she desires none but him, just as his attention is restricted to her so she is the sole object of his desire, and he is with her in utmost safety and security, as none has touched her before of either humans or Jinn.

And if you ask about the Day of Increase (in reward) and the visit of the all-Mighty, all-Wise, and the sight of His Face - free from any resemblance or likeness to anything - as you see the Sun in the middle of the day and the full Moon on a cloudless night, then listen on the day that the caller will call: 'O People of Paradise! Your Lord - Blessed and Exalted - requests you to visit Him, so come to visit Him!' So they will say: 'We hear and obey!'

Until, when they finally reach the wide valley where they will all meet - and none of them will turn down the request of the caller - the Lord - Blessed and Exalted - will order His Chair to be brought there. Then, pulpits of light will emerge, as well as pulpits of pearls, gemstone, gold, and silver. The lowest of them in rank will sit on sheets of musk, and will not see what those who are on the chairs above them are given. When they are comfortable where they are sitting and are secure in their places, and the caller calls: 'O People of Paradise! You have an appointment with Allaah in which He wishes to reward you!' So they will say: 'And what is that reward? Has He not already made our faces bright, made our scales heavy, entered us into Paradise, and pushed us away from the Fire?'

And when they are like that, all of a sudden a light shines that encompasses all of Paradise. So, they raise their heads, and, behold: the Compeller - Exalted is He, and Holy are His Names - has come to them from above them and majestified them and said: 'O People of Paradise! Peace be upon you!' So, this greeting will not be responded to with anything better than: 'O Allaah! You are Peace, and from You is Peace! Blessed are You, O possessor of Majesty and Honor!' So the Lord - Blessed and Exalted - will laugh to them and say: 'O People of Paradise! Where are those who used to obey Me without having ever seen Me? This is the Day of Increase!'

So, they will all give the same response: 'We are pleased, so be pleased with us!' So, He will say: 'O People of Paradise! If I were not pleased with you, I would not have made you inhabitants of My Paradise! So, ask of Me!' So, they will all give the same response: 'Show us your Face so that we may look at it!' So, the Lord - Mighty and Majestic - will remove his covering and will majestify them and will cover them with His Light, which, if Allaah - the Exalted - had not Willed not to burn them, would have burned them.

And there will not remain a single person in this gathering except that his Lord - the Exalted - will speak to him and say: 'Do you remember the day that you did this and that?' and He will remind him of some of his bad deeds in the Worldy life, so he will say: 'O Lord! Will you not forgive me?' So, He will say: 'Of course! You have not reached this position of yours (in Paradise) except by my forgiveness.'

So, how sweet is this speech to the ears, and how cooled are the righteous eyes by the glance at His Noble Face in the Afterlife...

{Some faces that Day will be shining and radiant, l ooking at their Lord...} (al-Qiyaamah:22-3)


[from the amazing and beautiful book Haadi al-Arwaah ilaa Bilaad il-Afraah by Ibn al-Qayyim, pg. 193]

Bersangka Buruk

The story of Shaykh Abdullah Al-Andalusi

This is a story filled with lessons and warning, anyone who is in a high position of academic activity or in Tasawwuf or in any other service of Deen will derive benefit and guidance from it. They will learn that it is of utmost importance for one to avoid thinking of others as being inferior to him. They should always remember the advice of Shaykh Shahabuddin Suhrawardi (rah), the spiritual guide of Shaykh Saadi (rah): “Never become self-conceited and never look down upon anyone else.”

This story takes place at a time when piety, trust and righteousness was quite prominent in the lives of the people. In every town there were numerous Ulema and pious men, especially in Baghdad, which at the time was the seat of the Islamic State. It was a gathering place for the jurists, scholars of hadith, and the saints. In this city among all these pious people, was one Abu Abdullah Al-Andalusi (rah), who had thirty khanqahs (spiritual retreats) in Baghdad. In addition he was a well-known scholar and muhaddith and it said that the number of his disciples was 12,000. He knew 30,000 hadith by heart, and could recite the Quran in all the various ‘Qiraats’.

On a certain occasion he was going on a journey and was accompanied with a large crowd of attendants among whom were the well-known Junayd Baghdadi (rah) and Shibli (rah). Hadrat Shibli (rah) continues the story: “Our caravan was travelling along quite nicely, safely and comfortably until we passed by an area where Christians were residing. It was already time for Salaah, but because of the unavailability of water, we had not performed it yet. When we reached the Christian village, a search was made for water. We went about the village and discovered the town had many temples, sun-worshipping altars, synagogues and churches. Some of them worshipped the sun, some were worshipping the fire, and some were directing their pleas at the cross. We passed all this and reached the outskirts of the town, where we found a well and a few girls drawing water for people to drink.”

Shaykh Abu Abdullah’s (rah) eyes fell upon one of the girls who stood out from the rest through her exquisite beauty. She was dressed in beautiful clothes and adorned in jewelry. The Shaykh (rah) asked the other girls who she was. They replied: “This is the daughter of our chief”. The Shaykh (rah) replied: “Then why did her father degrade her to such an extent that she has to sit by the well and give people water to drink?”

The girls replied: “He does not want her to sit around and be proud and boastful of her father’s possessions”. Hadrat Shibli (rah) says: “The Shaykh (rah) sat down with his head bent forward and remained silent like that for three days. At the time of Salaah he would perform his Salaah.” On the third day becoming despondent with his situation, I decided to speak to him. I said: “O Shaykh, your mureeds (disciples) are very worried and perplexed at this continued silence of yours. Please speak to us. What is the problem?”

The Shaykh (rah) replied: “My beloved friends! For how long can I keep my condition hidden from you? My heart has become filled with love for the girl we saw the day before yesterday. So much has this love filled me that it is in control of all my limbs. It is not possible for me under any circumstance to leave from here.” Hadrat Shibli (rah) replied: “Our leader! You are the spiritual guide of all Iraq. You are known for your piety, knowledge and virtues. Your disciples number over 12,000. I beg you through the Holy Quran not to disgrace us.” The Shaykh (rah) replied: “My beloved friends, your lot and my lot has already been sealed by fate. The cloak of sainthood has been removed from me and the signs of guidance have been taken away from me. What has been predestined has come to pass, now I am nothing.” Saying this the Shaykh (rah) started weeping bitterly.

When the people heard of our return, they turned up in large numbers at the outskirts of the city to come and meet the Shaykh (rah) . They saw that he was not with us and asked about it. We told them the entire story. They was a lot of sorrow and crying. Many fell down in prayer begging Allah to guide the Shaykh (rah) to the right path and return him to his former position. In the meantime all the khanqahs were closed down. We were still talking about the Shaykh’s (rah) tragedy one year later when we decided to visit that town again and find out how he was. A group of us set forth and after enquiring were told that he was in the woods looking after pigs. We said: “Allah protect us! What has happened? The villagers told us that he had proposed marriage to the daughter of the village chief. The girls father had accepted the proposal on the condition that he would look after the pigs.”

“With tears streaming down our eyes, we went to the woods where he was rearing pigs. We saw him with a string of sacred beads around his neck. He stood leaning on a staff as he watched the pigs, standing in the same way in which he stood when he used to deliver the Khutbah for us. This was like rubbing salt into our open wounds.”

When he saw us coming towards him he bent his head in shame. We came nearer and said “Assalamu Alaykum.” He replied: “Walaykumus salaam”. Then Hadrat Shibli (rah) asked: “Shaykh (rah) inspite of your knowledge and virtue what is this that has happened to you?” The Shaykh (rah) replied: “My brothers! I am now no longer driven by my own choice and will. Whatever Allah has desired for me, He has done with me. After having brought me so near to His door, He has now thrown me very far away from Him. Who is there that can overturn the decree of Allah? O my brothers, fear Allah’s power and wrath. Never become proud and arrogant regarding your knowledge and virtues. Then turning towards the heavens he said: “O my Lord, I never expected that You will make me so disgraced and despised and send me away from Your door.” Then he began crying bitterly and appealing to Allah.

Seeing the Shaykh (rah) in such hopelessness, they left for Baghdad. However on the way they saw the Shaykh (rah) in front of them coming out of a river, where he had just performed a bath. In a loud voice he said: “I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship besides Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad (sallahu alayhi wa sallam) is the Messenger of Allah”

The Shaykh (rah) asked us for pure clothing to wear. He then started performing Salaah after which he was asked the reason why he was put through such an intense trial? The Shaykh (rah) replied: “When we arrived in the village and saw the temples, synagogues and churches and we saw fire-worshippers busy worshipping things other than Allah, a pride overtook my heart. I thought that these people were so foolish to worship lifeless things. At that time I heard a voice inside me saying: ‘This Iman that you have, in not part of your virtue or good qualities. All this is merely Our favors upon you. Do not consider your faith to be of your own choosing, that you can now look down upon these people with despising eyes. And if you so wish, We will test you now.’ At that moment I felt has if a dove had left my heart and flew away. That was in fact my Imaan.”

Hadrat Shibli (rah) relates: “Thereafter our caravan arrived in Baghdad with great joy all around. All of his mureeds were extremely happy that the Shaykh (rah) had reverted to Islam. He resumed his activities in Tasawwuf, Tafseer and Hadith. The Khanqahs were reopened and in a short while, his mureeds numbered over 40,000.”

http://qisas.com/articles/7/1/The-story-of-Shaykh-Abdullah-Al-Andalusi/Page1.html

May Allah give us Taufeeq to learn this Deen.

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Kesan Dari Berpuasa Di Siang Hari Dan Beramal Di Malam Hari


Hadis Nabi saw: Dari Abu Hurairah ra berkata telah bersabda Rasulullah saw, " Barang siapa berpuasa Ramadhon dan berdiri pada malannya dengan penuh iman dan ihtisab akan diampunkan oleh Allah swt segala dosa-dosanya yang lepas." ( Riwayat Bukhari / Muslim)

Diceritakan bahawa tiga bersaudara dari negeri Syam ikut berperang bersama tentera muslimin di dalam satu jihad menentangi tentera Rom. Nasib tidak menyebelahi mereka, ketiga-tiga saudara berkenaan di tawan oleh pasukan musoh lalu dibawa sebagai tawanan perang mengadap Raja Rom ketika itu. Raja Rom meminta mereka murtad dan memeluk agama Kristian dengan ditawarkan dengan jawatan tertinggi serta berkahwin dengan putri baginda. Tawaran Raja Rom berkenaan mereka tolak dengan mentah-mentah.

Di atas penolakkan tawaran berkenaan, Raja menjadi murka lalu memerintahkan agar api dinyalakan serta 3 kawah besar berisi minyak yang dipanaskan. Minyak yang dipanaskan itu dibiarkan mendidih selama tiga hari dan dalam waktu yang sama ketiga-tiga mereka masih lagi ditawarkan dengantawaran berkenaan selama beberpa hari. Namun iman mereka begitu kukuh serta ketiga-tiga mereka menolak tawaran berkenaan. Raja bergitu murka lalu memerintahkan sudara tertua mereka dicampakkan ke dalam minyak panas berkenaan. Hancur luluh badannya dan ianya gugur syahid di Jalan Allah. Kemudian diikuti pula dengan saudara yang kedua. Badannya juga hancur di dlam minyak panas berkenaan serta juga gugur syahid di Jalan Allah.

Ketika sampai pada giliran yang termuda, dia dirayu-rayu agar meninggalkan agama Islam. Apabila dia menolak untuk berbuat demikian, Raja memerintahkan agar dia juga ditolak kedalam minyak yang panas berkenaan. Ketika itu salah seorang pegawai istana berkata, “ Tuanku, patik meminta pemuda ini diserahkan kepada patik agar patik perintahkan putri patik merayu agar beliau meninggalkan agamanya. Semua rakyat di negeri ini mengetahui bahawa putri patik adalah wanita tercantik di negeri ini. Patik juga memahami bahawa bangsa Arab mudah tergoda dengan wanita cantik. Raja bersetuju dengan cadangan pegawainya dan pemuda itu diserahkan kepadanya dengan diberi masa selama 40 hari.

Ketika pemuda itu berada di rumah pengawai istana berkenaan, beliau di tempatkan didalam satu bilik bersama putri pegawai istana berkanaan. Namun selama berada di rumah pegawai istana berkenaan, pemuda berkenaan sentiasa berpuasa di siang hari, manakala di malam hari beliau bangun menghabiskan masa bertahajud dan bermunajat kepada Allah swt. Kesan dari amalan puasa di siang hari dan bertahajud di malam hari, godaan putri pegawai istana berkenaan tidak menggugat iman pemuda berkenaan.

Apabila hampir habis tempoh waktu yang telah diberikan, putri berkenaan masih gagal menggoda pemuda Islam tersebut. Pegawai istana berkenaan bertanya kepada putrinya dengankatanya, “ Mengapa kamu masih gagal menggubah agama pemuda Islam tersebut?”. Jawab putrinya memberi alasan, “ Mungkin pemuda Islam berkenaan terkenang-kenang tentang kematian kedua saudaranya. Alangkah baiknya jika ayah meminta kepada raja agar memberi tempoh masa tambahan. Dalam masa tersebut letakkan kami di satu bilik di tempat yang jauh dari sini. Di sana anakanda akan cuba menggodanya untuk kali yang terakhir.”

Pemintaan putri pegawai istana itu dikabulkan dan kedua-dua mereka di tempatkan di satu tempat yang jauh dari istana di satu tempat yang terpecil. Namun pemuda berkenaan terus berpuasa sepanjang hari dan beribadat sepanjang malam. Namun putri berkenaan gagal menggoda beliau. louis vuitton handbags Di saat hampir habis tempoh tambahan waktu, bukan pumuda Islam yang tergoda dengan putri berkenaan, sebaliknya putri berkenaan pula yang terkesan dengan ibadat puasa dan amalan bungun malam pemuda Islam berkenaan.
Akhir sekali putri jelita itu mengakui bahawa beliau begitu kagum dengan amalan kesolehan pemuda Islam berkenaan dan kejituan iman yang ada pada pemuda tersebut . Di akhirnya beliau ingin memluk agama Islam. Bila didengari oleh pemuda Islam tersebut, maka beliau meminta agar putri berkenaan berusaha agar mereka boleh melarikan diri dari negeri berkenaan ke negeri Syam.

Kedua-dua mereka berjaya melarikan diri dan putri itu pun memeluk Islam serta berkahwin dengan pemuda Islam berkenaan. Pada malam perkahwinan mereka berdua, pemuda berkenaan bermimpi kedua-dua saudara lelaki beliau yang gugur syahid datang menziarahi perkahwinan beliau. Beliau bertanya kepada mereka bagaimana mereka rasai ketika disiksa oleh Raja Rom berkenaan. Mereka menjawab bahawa ianya hanya sebentar sahaja dan mereka mendapat nikmat yang besar dari Allah swt.

(Disusun semula dari kitab “IrsyadulIbad” : Ibnu al-Jauzi melalui galur Abu Ali Al-Barbari)

Advice For Ramadhan

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Advice For Ramadhan

Definition of Suhoor

“In order not to have to wake up early it is common for people to have a meal with the intention of Suhoor straight after the Taraweeh Salaah.

By adopting this course of action one will not receive the full blessings and reward of taking Suhoor.

This is because (by definition) Suhoor refers to that food / meal which is consumed before early dawn in preparation for fasting.”

Benefits of Suhoor

“Amongst the benefits of Suhoor are

1. It is a Sunnah
2. It facilitates strength in worship
3. It facilitates concentration in worship
4. Hunger tends to lead to anger. Suhoor helps prevent this
5. The time of Suhoor is a time when dua is accepted”

Suhoor: a Meal unlike any Another

“Suhoor is a meal but it is unlike any another as it is partaken in order to prepare for fasting.
The great Allamah Aayni rahmatullahi alayh has narrated ahadeeth from 17 different Companions regarding the virtues of Suhoor.

He also states that Suhoor is unanimously seen as a Mustahab action.

Thus even though one may feel that he can do without Suhoor he should take some food with the intention of Suhoor at the appropriate time so that he may also gain its great rewards and blessings.”

A Golden Opportunity before Iftaar

“In Ramadhan we should routinely spend the last 10-15 minutes before the Adhaan for Maghrib in dua.
Each one of us has numerous spiritual, physical and material needs.

Hence we should ask from Allah ta’ala during this period, for it is a time of acceptance.

We should tell ourselves that these moments are a golden opportunity.

And if I let these moments slip from my hands I may not get another chance to reconnect and turn to Allah.”

Blessed Moments

“During Ramadhan one should try to set aside the time between the Salaah of Asar and Maghrib for worship.

Whilst the menfolk tend to attend the Masjid during this period it is also important for the womenfolk at home to engage in worship during these blessed moments.

Read the Salaah of Asar and thereafter engage in recitation of the Qur’aan. Finally spend the last few minutes before sunset in dua.”

Wasting the Time before Iftaar

“Is it not amazing that in the month of Ramadhan the menfolk go early to the Masjid before Maghrib, shed tears in front of Allah ta’ala and have their sins forgiven whilst the women folk spend this precious time preparing food?

If the womenfolk also spend this time in worship at home and the preparation of food is delayed by a few minutes no one will die.

Alternatively if the food is cooked before Asar even then there will be no great harm.

But if we waste the valuable time before Iftaar then we will definitely incur a great loss and suffer great spiritual damage.”

Taraweeh

Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyyah rahmatullahi alayh has stated that it is a consensus of the Ummah to observe Taraweeh in the month of Ramadhan. It is based upon this that Shaykh Abdul Haq Muhadith Dehlawi rahmatullahi alayh commented that if the (Muslim) people of a village were to ignore the Taraweeh Salaah, then the Ameer ul Mumineen should compel them to observe it.



There are two different Sunnah actions encompassed in the Taraweeh Salaah. The first is to perform twenty Rakaah (units) of Taraweeh Salaah daily. The second is to listen to a complete recitation of Qur’aan in the Taraweeh Salaah.



If one has to undertake a journey during the month of Ramadhan, then he should arrange for a Hafiz from whom he can hear the entire Qur’aan (in Taraweeh) during the first few days. This way he will not run the risk of missing out on this Sunnah as a result of his travels which may cause him to read Taraweeh in different places where different amounts of Qur’aan are being read.



Even though the Taraweeh Salaah is not a Fardh it holds a similar status to the Fardh Salaah which are performed with Jamaah. chanel handbags Consequently the Imam for the Taraweeh has to fulfil the same criteria as that which is required of the Imam who leads the normal daily Salaah. Hence it is important to select an appropriate Imam to lead the Salaah of Taraweeh.”



Ramadhan is for Qur’aan

“The month of Ramadhan has a special affinity with the recitation of the Qur’aan. Thus after completing his routine daily practices a person should spend as much time as he can in reciting the Qur’aan.

Such is the emphasis on worship and on reciting the Qur’aan that it takes precedence over listening to lectures.

The only reason lectures are kept is that such talks encourage people towards worship.

During the era of our pious predecessors public lectures and talks were (rarely) held during this blessed month.

This was because they were not needed as people were already motivated and thus remain engrossed in worship.

If listening to lectures is something which should only be done out of necessity than one can easily
understand why it is essential for one to shun all those acts which divert his attention from worship in this blessed month.”

How to Recite the Qur’aan during the month of Ramadhan

“Most people try to recite the Qur’aan from beginning to end a number of times during the month of Ramadhan.

However what tends to happen with this method is that the initial enthusiasm soon runs out and one’s quantity of recitation decreases, as the days pass by.

By assessing one’s daily timetable and allocating a certain number of slots for recitation one can utilise the following method to help keep motivated and consistent.

For example if one calculates that he has enough time to recite five chapters of the Qur’aan daily then rather than reciting the first five chapters he should recite the first one and quarter chapters four times.

For the first four days one should recite one and a quarter and from the fifth day onwards one chapter a day. This will enable one to finish reciting the Qur’aan by the twenty ninth.

Whilst numerically this will equate to reciting roughly the same amount daily, psychologically one will be forced to keep going because he will know that if he misses a day it will become difficult to catch up. Thus he will be able to force his nafs to complete his daily target.”

In Every Night of Ramadhan

“During the month of Ramadhan one should endeavour to do the following diligently every night:

1. Abstain from sins
2. Perform the Salaah of Maghrib, Eshaa, and Fajr with congregation in the Masjid. (And also perform the Taraweeh Salaah)”

Ask two Things

“Daily in the month of Ramadhan one should take account of the deeds that he has performed that day. He should ask himself two things:

1. Have I done any good deeds today which will attract the Mercy and Forgiveness of Allah ta’ala?
2. Have I committed any sins today which will divert Allah ta’ala’s Mercy and Forgiveness away from me?”

Deprivation of the Negligent

“During heavy rainfall if a person were to complain that he has not been able to collect water then all those around him would say that this is because you were lazy and did not take hold of the opportunity.

Likewise in Ramadhan the Mercy and Forgiveness of Allah ta’ala descends in torrents. And it is only the extremely negligent who remain deprived.”

Make the month of Ramadhan a means of changing your life for the better.

Ramadhan is the season of forgiveness gifted to us by Allah.

Supplications in Ramadhan

“We should make a firm resolution not to waste a single moment of the blessed month of Ramadhan. In all our duas we should ask Allah ta’ala to grant us the ability to value this great opportunity.

The respected Shaykh Haji Farooq rahmatullahi alayh, would comment that Allah ta’ala has said in the Qur’aan that He has made the month of Ramadhan so that the believers may (acquire taqwaa) and become people of Taqwaa.

Thus the respected Shaykh would advise that one should supplicate by saying O Allah, you have made this month of Ramadhan so that I may become muttaqi.

Hence I beseech you to grant me Taqwa and make me from amongst Your friends.”

Throughout the month of Ramadhan turn to Allah ta’ala and say”

O Allah grant me the ability to carry on with the good deeds that I am performing in this month for the rest of my life.


“During my childhood my respected father once sat me down and said ‘my dear son, I want to teach you a dua which I advise you to recite abundantly during the month of Ramadhan. This dua is


‘La ilaha illa allah astaghfirullah asaloka aljannah wa a’oozo beka minannaar’



How To Save Yourself From Sin

The most important thing in Ramadhan is that one refrains from every type of sin. And in order to do this a person should concentrate on the following two things:

1) Refrain from mixing. By keeping to himself one is aided greatly in staying away from many sins.

2) Keep occupied at all times. By holding fast to a timetable, a person can make the most of this blessed month and he will be able to accomplish much inshallah.

Reciting Bismillahirrahmaanirraheem

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“We have been advised by Rasullullah sallallahualayhiwassalam, that whenever we start an action, we should begin by reciting Bismillahirrahmaanirraheem (In the name of Allah the Most-Merciful the Most-Compassionate). If we omit this then we will not find any blessing in our actions.

Out of His ninety-nine attributes, replica watches Allah ta’ala has chosen the two attributes contained in the above phrase to begin the Qur’an with. This is because Allah Subhaanahuwata’ aala is indeed the Most-Compassionate, Most-Merciful.

Therefore, if we entertain good thoughts regarding our Creator, he will grant us success, and if we entertain evil and negative thoughts regarding Him, our needs will remain unfulfilled.”

How to deal with a difficulty?

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Arif-billah Dr. Abdul-Hayy ‘Arifi (Allah have mercy on him) said:
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“When faced with a difficulty which seems to be either unavoidable or irresolvable, our Hadhrat (Hakim al-Umma) used to advice us not to think and ruminate about it. Start making dua in your heart regarding it. And repeatedly recite اياك نعبد و اياك نستعين.
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By doing so, chanel handbags inshaAllah, the anxiety will vanish, peacefulness will be achieved and the difficult task will be settled with ease.”
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Ma’moolat-e-yoomia 25-6

Repentance & Sins: Repent again

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Sayyidi wa sanadi Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve him and allowus to benefit from him abundantly. Ameen!) said:

“Hold fast to this advice.

That is, do not be disappointed and become disheartened by the repeated failures of repentance by committing sin.

Confront this failure of repentance by making a solemn determination (never to commit that sin again).

If you fail again, renew your determination again.

This mental struggle and physical effort has to continue until the end of life. chanel handbags Do not be discouraged by the repeated failures in keeping up with repentance. Hence, deciding not to repent. This depressed attitude is not correct.

Repent with a more solid determination (never ever to commit that sin again).”

To Please or for Pleasure, that is the Question

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“Worship should not be done for the acqusition of pleasure. Rather it should be done to please the creator. Take the example of a person doing zikr. The first time he does zikr, he finds pleasure. The second time he finds pleasure and the third time and so on. But a time may come where for some reason or another, this pleasure disappears.

Now this person will not be able to carry on with his zikr as wil no longer find what he believed was satisfaction. louis vuitton handbags On the other hand, a person does zikr for the sake of Allah and for His pleasure. Regardless of the fact whether he finds pleasure or not he will carry out zikr continually and eventually reach spiritual bliss.”

WANITA OH WANITA

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WANITA OH WANITA....

Wanita oh wanita,
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Jalanmu mudah untuk ke syurga..
Taat Allah dan suami
Diberi pilihan pintu syurga mana tuk dilalui…
500 tahun dihias di syurga…
Ketua para bidadari…
10 ribu kali ganda lebih menawan….
Doamu lebih makbul drpd 70 wali…

Wanita oh wanita,
Alangkah bertuahnya dikau…
Kepayahan mengandung 9bulan 10hari
Diberi pahala puasa di siang hari dan solat di malam hari
Solat sunat 2 rakaatmu
Lebih baik drpd 80 rakaat wanita yg tidak hamil…
Keperitan tatkala melahirkan
Diberi pahala 70 tahun ibadat solat dan puasa sunat
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Diberi ganjaran….
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Nyawa melayang
Dikira syahid!!


Wanita oh wanita,
Bertuahnya dikau…
tutup aurat dgn sempurna
Allah sendiri ziarahmu di Syurga…
Engkau menyapu rumah dgn berzikir,
Pahala ibarat menyapu keliling Kaabah..
Suamimu gelisah dikau hiburkan
Mendapat pahala separuh jihad!!!
Menjaga harta,anak dan maruahmu
kala suami di JALAN ALLAH
Dikau bolot semuanya sekali!!!!!

Wanita oh wanita,
Alangkah bertuahnya dikau..
SEANDAINYA KAU TAHU…..


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Four Things of Importance

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“Four things one should give great importance to:

1) 5-time Salah; with Jama’ah in the Masjid. Preferably in the first row.

2) Dinstinguish between Halal and Haram; not a single penny of Haram should enter one’s home.

3) Interactions and Dealings (Mu’aamalaat); replica watches carry out dealings with 100% honesty and neither lie nor deceive.

4) As-Sunnah; read books and study the Sirah, then implement as many things as possible into one’s life.”

Five Things & Five Matters

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Ibn Abee Haatim (d.328H) - rahimahullaah - said:

"I entered Damascus and came upon the students of hadeeth, and I passed by the circle of Qaasim al-Joo'ee (d.248H). I found a group sitting around him and he was speaking. Their appearance amazed me; and I heard him saying:

"Seize the benefit of five things from the people of your time:

when you are present, you are not known;
when you are absent, you are not missed;
when you are seen, your advice is not sought;
when you say something, your saying is not accepted;
and when you have some knowledge, you are not given anything for it.

I also advise you with five matters:

when you are treated unjustly, do not behave unjustly;
when you are praised, do not become happy;
when you are criticised, do not become upset;
when you are not believed, do not become angry;
and if people act deceitfully towards you,chanel handbags do not act deceitfully towards them."

Ibn Abee Haatim said: So I took that as my benefit from Damascus."
Related by Ibn al-Jawzee in Sifatus-Safwaa (2/200).

Advice for the one who is Ill

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“An ill person should bear four things in mind through which inshallah he will be able to pass the time of poor health with ease:

1) Keep optimistic and never become negative about the situation
2) Keep up treatment and medicine within the confines of Sharee’ah
3) Continuously make dua
4) Remember that the bearing of patience over this tribulation is generating great reward and rank in spirituality. ”

The Significance of Iqaamah

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“When a person comes into the Masjid, he should busy himself in worship. The commandment of Iqaamah before Salaah indicates that one should busy himself in worship once he comes into the Masjid, otherwise why would there be a need for Iqaamah? Everyone could have been told to look for the Imam and when he comes start the prayer. It is unfortunate that even people sitting in the first row remain busy looking at the clock and turning their heads back in anticipation of the Imam.

What a beautiful way the Sharee’ah has instructed by teaching us that a person’s du’aa is accepted between Adhaan and Iqaamah. chanel handbags Now one can be in the Masjid out of sight in the corner, busy in devotion to Allah and does not have to worry and divide his attention for he will be informed of the start of Salaah by the Iqaamah.”

Timetable of Success

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“A person who does not have a fixed timetable will never be able to achieve anything in life, neither from a worldly point of view nor from a religious point of view. If a person adheres to a timetable he will also be able to complete his daily practices which are fundamental for spiritual progress.”

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Kebangkitan Islam Di Dunia

Alhamdulillah! Betapa besarnya pahala mereka yang menjadi asbab hidayat untuk manusia seluruh alam. Semoga kita juga dipilih Allah untuk korbankan diri, masa dan harta dijalanNya.

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Berdasarkan Akhbar “Jilan Posten”, kajian terkini Universiti Kopenhagen, Denmark nyatakan bahawa fenomena baru di negara berkenaan mengejutkan banyak pihak. Mereka mendapati sejumlah besar penduduk asli Denmark telah memeluk Islam. Ramai pengkaji mendapati bahawa ianya kesan dari penghinaan ke atas Rasulullah saw suatu waktu dulu melalui kerakator kartun menyebabkan ramai tertarik dengan Islam. louis vuitton handbags Aksi karekator kartun yang berbau anti Islam ini akhirnya telah menarik begitu ramai penduduk asli Denmark ingin mengkaji Islam dan lansung memeluk agama suci murni ini.

Tujuan menghina dan membenci Islam akhirnya memakan diri sehingga kadar keislaman penduduk tersebut begitu ketara. Namun bagi menutup kelemahan mereka, ramai ahli politik negara berkenaan menyatakan bahwa kemasukan ramai penduduknya ke dalam agama Islam terjadi hanya kepada mereka-mereka yang ‘stres’ dan ‘frust’ sahaja. Namun begitu kajian resmi Universiti Kopenhagen tidak dapat mereka menafikan.

Mengikut kajian sesetengah badan NGO Barat, mereka mendapati bahawa jumlah terkini penganut Islam di Eropah sekarang ini pada kadarnya 1 dari 4 orang penduduk di sana adalah Islam. Peta Benua Eropah terbaru menunjukan kadar penduduk Islam telah begitu ramai dan ianya menakutkan sesetengah pemimpin-pemimpin di sana. Kadar ini sebagaimana laporan CNN yang terbaru beberapa bulan yang lalu melalui laporan “Mapping the Global Muslim Population” yang dibentangkan di dalam “ Forum on Religion & Public Life”.

Dua dari tiga penduduk Islam di dunia tinggal di Asia, ianya bermula dari Turki sampai ke Indonesia. Di Timur Tengah dan Afrika Utara pula, 1 penduduk Islam dari 5 penduduk di dunia dan ianya menduduki peringkat kedua dalam penyebaran Islam.

Sekarang ini, di dunia terdapat lebih dari 1.57 billion adalah Muslim. Manakala penduduk dunia sekarang ini berjumlah 6.8 billion. Ini bermakna bahawa 23% dari keselurohan penduduk dunia adalah Muslim. Jumlah ini menjadi kejutan kepada pengkaji di sana. Ada beberapa negara yang mereka sangka tidak ada Umat Islam, ternyata jumlahnya sangat besar. Ianya seperti India, Russia, dan China.

Dalam pada itu, 2 dari 5 orang Muslim hidup di negara di mana Islam menjadi minoriti. Sesetengah mereka menyangka bahawa kadar jumlah penduduk Islam di Eropa lebih banyak kerana adanya pendatang dari negara Islam jajahan mereka. Ini biasanya berlaku pada bahagian Barat Eropah. Namun begitu di bahagian Timur seperti Russia, Albania, Kosovo, dan sekitarnya adalah penduduk asal Islam. Malah lebih separuh penduduk Islam di Eropah adalah berasal dari keluarga Islam. Mereka juga terkejut jumlah penduduk Islam di Afrika bahagian Sahara berjumlah 240 juta. Ianya adalah 15% dari jumlah keseluruhan Muslim di dunia.

India, negara yang majoritinya penganut Hindu, mempunyai penduduk Islam begitu banyak. Ianya berada di bawah Indonesia dan Pakistan. Ini menujukan bahawa India mempunyai penduduk Islam dua kali ganda penduduk Mesir. Selain itu China mempunyai penduduk Islam lebih banyak daripada Syria. Manakala Jerman memiliki penduduk Islam lebih banyak daripada Lebanon, dan Russia mempunyai penduduk Islam lebih banyak daripada Jordan dan Libya jika keduanya digabungkan. Selain itu 9 dari 10 penduduk Islam dunia adalah Sunni dan 1 adalah Syiah .Satu dari tiga Syi’ah tinggal di Iran, manakala bakinya di Iraq, Azerbaijan dan Bahrain.

Di atas dasar inilah, apabila isu pengharaman purdah di Perancis baru-baru ini menyebabkan beberapa pemimpin gereja memprotes dan tidak bersetuju dengan peraturan baru ini. Kata mereka jika penduduk Islam dihalang dari memakai purdah mereka bimbang kesannya nanti akan menyebabkan kadar keislaman penduduk Islam di sana akan makin bertambah. Mereka mengandaikan bahawa pada 2050 Eropah akan menjadi benua Islam terbesar selain dari Asia.


Ketakutan ini menyebabkan mereka begitu aggerif di dalam menjalankan dakyah kristianisasi di negara dunia ke tiga. Berita beberapa minggu yang lalu kita dapati ramai Pendakyah Kristian dari Gerakan Kristian Sedunia ditangkap di Korea, Haiti, Moroko juga di Padang, Indonesia. Umpamanya di Korea, mengikut agensi berita Yon Hup, Robert Park salah seorang misionaris Kristian ditangkap ketika menjalankan dakyah di Korea Utara. Manakala di Moroko, agensi berita MAP menyatakan seorang misionaris Kristian di tangkap di Haouz Omziz, dekat Marrakech ketika menyampaikan dakyahnya kepada masyarakat Islam di sana. Selain itu juga mengikut agensi berita AFP menyatakan sekumpulan Pendakyah Kristian ditangkap di sempadan Haiti dan Republik Dominikan kerana cuba menyeludup keluar anak-anak mangsa gempa.
Mereka terdesak kerana di Eropah mereka gagal untuk berbuat demikian. Akhirnya mereka beralih kepada negara dunia ketiga serta negara-negara yang dilanda musibah bencana alam. Hakikatnya kebenaran agama mereka telah terhakis dan jelas sebenarnya adalah kebatilan.

Di pihak kita selama mana dakwah dijalankan selama itu pintu-pintu hidayat akan terbuka kepada sesiapa sahaja. Malah selama kita mengurbankan diri dan harta kita di Jalan Allah selama itu jugalah pintu-pintu hidayat pasti akan terbuka sehingga kesatu tahap ianya akan memasuki rumah-rumah mereka-mereka yang menjadi penentang pun akan sampai hidayat.

Apakah petanda di Eropah menunjukkan bahawa kita telah hampir kesatu tahap penghujung sebagaimana hadis Nabi saw riwayat Muslim (Sahih Muslim) bahawa Konstantinopel (Astanah atau Istanbul) akan diserbu oleh pasukan dari Bani Ishaq (Ahli Kitab) yang memasukinya pada akhir zaman. Mereka berhasil menaklukinya dengan teriakan “la ilaha Illallah”?

Sama-samalah kita renungi serta tingkatkan amal dan pengurbanan. Insyaallah

Ten things we waste

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(By Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah)

1. Knowledge:
Wasted when not taking action with it.

2. Actions:
Wasted when we do anything without sincerity. Intentions count.

3. Wealth:
Wasted when used on things that will not bring us âjr (reward). We waste our money, our status, chanel handbags our authority, on things that have no benefit in this life or in âkhirah (The Hereafter).

4. Hearts:
Wasted when empty from the love of Allah, and the longing for Him/Her, and devoid of peace & contentment.

5. Bodies:
Wasted when we don't use them in ibâdah (worship) and service of Allah in serving humankind.

6. Love:
Wasted when our emotional love is misdirected, not towards Allah, but towards something/someone else.

7. Time :
Wasted when not used properly, by not doing what is righteous.

8. Intellect :
Wasted on things that are detrimental to society and the individual, not in contemplation or reflection.

9. Service:
Wasted when in service of someone who will not bring us closer to Allah.


10. Dhikr:
Wasted when it does not have an effect on our hearts.

SIMPLE ROOHAANI PRESCRIPTION

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FOR PROTECTION AGAINST enemies - human and jinn enemies, recite Surah Ikhlaas, Surah Falaq and Surah Naas thrice, every morning and evening.

Recite the last Ruku' of Surah Baqarah every night before going to bed. After every Salaat recite Aayatul Kursi. Endeavour to inculcate Allah's remembrance by reciting 'Allaahu' and 'Laa ilahaa il-lal-laahu' throughout the day in all walks and conditions.

Remember that the efficacy of these prescriptions is commensurate with the degree of obedience and taqwa. The greater the taqwa, the more will be the beneficial effect of these forms of Thikr. chanel handbags However, everyone, regardless of his lack of taqwa should practise these athkaar (plural of thikr). Some benefit will most assuredly be acquired.

Speech of heart.

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It is an established principle that when the tongue is busy talking the heart is quietly listening to it. Whereas, when the tongue is silent the heart starts to talk.

Therefore, hold your tongue so that the heart does not listen to its useless speech. Instead make it the organ of remembrance (of Allah). Hence, your heart will become accustomed to this remembrance. (And eventually start to speak this itself).

And tawfiq is from Allah!

Ma’arif e Sufiya, page 334

Results of involvement in useless activities

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Shaykh Mawlana Karamat Ali Jaunpuri (Allah have mercy on him) said,

This lowly speaker has experienced it well that when an individual is engrossed in useless activities his/her previous piety wanes away. Therefore, chanel handbags one should repent immediately if he/she becomes involved in anything useless and not return to that activity again.

Irshad us Salikeen/Aqwal e Sufiya, page 36

On Believers and the Munafiqun

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Al-Hasan al-Basri (21-110 AH/642-728 CE) was an influential Muslim scholar and ascetic of the Tabi'een (the generation that succeeded the Sahabah). His view as to who was a Munafiq is somewhat different from what many Muslims today think of as the Munafiqun, replica watches those hypocrites who lived in Madinah during the lifetime of the Prophet (pbuh). Hasan believed that his type of Munafiqun was all around him:

If all the Munafiqs were to go out of Basrah, the city would remain vacant.

On the other hand, his description of a Believer is excellent; may we all aspire to be Believers as Hasan described them. Ameen.

The Believer is a man who is the best of all men in regard to work, the most fearful of all men. He is a man of such a nature that the more he does good works, pious deeds, and acts of serving God, the greater the fear he feels within himself, and feels that he will not be saved. The Munafiq is a man who says, 'There are so many people around me (i.e., who are doing the same thing). I shall be forgiven. Nothing bad will happen to me.' Thus he goes on doing evil while indulging a hope that God (will forgive him).

(From Hilyah al-Awliya as quoted in Toshihiko Izutsu's book, The Concept of Belief in Islamic Theology, pp. 65-66.)