tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85491192012-01-13T15:01:55.693Z"My Lord! Increase me in knowledge." Ta-Ha,114<br> "Whoever travels a path seeking knowledge, Allah eases for them a path to Paradise." Abu DawudAhmedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06461373610429486538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549119.post-72701907582015235982008-10-27T16:33:00.003Z2008-10-29T19:03:46.380Z

Assalam Alaykum,This day has been a little overdue now, in my opinion, and whilst the blog has helped me Islamically and perhaps maybe even a few of you along the way, its time to call it a day.All the content will remain here on the site for the time being but I shall not be updating any longer.On a more positive note, I will be posting and updating over at Haq Islam (this was the project I had

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Assalam Alaykum,My apologies for not updating in almost a month. I have been busy working on a project which i nearing completion inshallah and then I shall resume with posts as per normal.I have also not been well these past couple of days...Please remember me n your duas.Wasalam

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Watch your thoughts; they become words.Watch your words; they become actions.Watch your actions; they become habits.Watch your habits; they become character.Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.Frank Outlaw

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Prayer is an open line to God.No network problem, no low battery, no connection error, no charging, always good signals and all messages sent.Author unknown

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Imam Abdul Wahab Sha’rani (R) writes: A covenant was made with us (Muslims) on behalf of Rasulullah (Sallallahu-Alaihi-wasallam) that we respect the Ulama, the saintly and the elders, whether they themselves act according to their knowledge or not. And that we shall continue to discharge their necessary rights and entrust their personal matter to Allah Ta’ala.Whosoever fails to discharge the

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During heavy rainfall if a person was to complain that he has not managed to collect water, then all present would conclude that this was because of his sheer negligence and laxity.Likewise in Ramadhan only the extremely negligent remain deprived because the Mercy and Forgiveness of Allah ta’ala descends in torrents.Shaykh Saleem Dhorat - www.idauk.org

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Author Unknown"Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar" you hear the athaan go on.But you still decide to procrastinate, even when your family yells, "Come on!"You think, "I still have time, before I really have to pray, 'Asr is still hours away."Your head is saying "Go" but the Shaytaan is saying "No" so you go on anyway.You go to your bed and decide to lie down, for just a few minutes you say.But when your

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Assalam Alaykum,Ramadan Mubrak to you all! I thought it would be good to share some general advice on making the most of Ramadan, so here are some brief points below.Please remember me and my family in your duas.WasalamPerform all prayers on time and with congregation (especially for males)Do not waste time doing Eid shopping or eating with friends and other family members just because it is

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In this world you have three companions:one is faithful, the others are treacherous.The latter are friends and possessions;the faithful one is excellence in deeds.Your wealth won't come with you out of your palace;your friend will come, but only as far as the grave.When the day of doom comes to meet you,your friend will say, "I've come this far, but no farther.I will stand a while at your grave."

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Abu Hurayra رضى الله تعالى عنه reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said,"Anyone who purifies himself in his house and then goes to one of the houses of Allah to fulfil one of the obligations of Allah, one step removes an error and the other raises him a degree." [Muslim]

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The best mode of instruction is to practise what we preach.Persian Proverb

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That action is worthy to pursue which brings you close to Allah Ta'ala and elevates you. And those actions which do not bring the nearness of Allah Ta'ala are not worth pursuing.Extract from '99 Golden Advices for All Saalikeen' by Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya

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“Anwaar-e-Suhaili is a well known Persian book. In it has been narrated a very thought provoking story:Once a man saw a crow whose wings were cut. He thought, “poor thing, how is it going to survive? From where shall it get its food?” Hardly a moment had passed when that person spotted an eagle carrying some prey in its beak. The eagle came closer, landed and fed the crow.On seeing this the man

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Ordered by the Creator,Wudu to clean and protect.Ablution of the body and soulto condition and correct.Hands are washed 5 times a dayalong with arms and face and headears and feet are also cleanedto allow our sins be shed.And when we've wiped our unhappiness clear,we feel the mercy of Gods way.And know that we are only helping ourselves,when we bow our heads to pray.This action of sheer glory,

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One good father can do more than 100 schoolmasters.Persian proverb

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The wound of words is worse than the wound of swords.Arab Proverb

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Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (رضى الله تعالى عنه) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: When the Mu’min sins, a black spot forms on his heart. If he makes istighfaar and taubah, the black mark is removed and his heart is purified. If he increases his sin, the black mark increases. This is the corrosion of the heart spoken of by Allah Ta’ala (in the Qur’an)[Ahmad, Tirmizi, Ibn

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Many students succumb to such drastic measures. Some students work and study extremely hard but fail. Due to failure, they sink into such depression that they feel they have to take or inject themselves with drugs, tranquilizers, etc. for sleep. Why ?…Because they failed.If a person did not make Tadbeer, i.e. did not make a serious and concerted effort and thereafter fails, then he must blame

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Rafi (Radiallahu Anhu) that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) called out the Azaan in the ear of his grandson Hasan Bin Ali (Radiallahu Anhuma) when Sayyidah Faatimah (Radiallahu Anha) gave birth to him.(Abu Dawood, Tirmizi )Alhumdulillah I was able to act upon this sunnah with the recent arrival of our baby son. Please remember us all in your

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Remembrance of God instills in us a desire for the journey, and makes us into travellers.Divan-i Shams

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There was a young man, who got to know about a precious stone. He decided not to come back to his house till he finds the stone. So he left his house with a little provision. He sat down to sketch a map on a notebook. He had a very long route to cover, but he stuck to his ambition and had very high hopes.He believed that if he found the stone he would not have to work anymore and would become the

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Nikah is a form of Ibaadat, but people have made it into a Museebat.Shaykhul Hadeeth Muhammad Zakariyya - Aap Beti

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We are what we eat. Today we complain our children are disobedient towards us, but why the surprise? If we feed our children haram (even while in the womb) then the thoughts that will be bred in their minds (later in life) will be haram. Understand well, halal foods breed halal thoughts and halal actions whilst haram food breeds haram thoughts and haram actions.Shaykh Ashraf Ali Thanwi narrates,

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Narrated AbudDarda' (رضى الله تعالى عنه):The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم ) said: There is nothing heavier than good character put in the scale of a believer on the Day of Resurrection. [Sunan Abu Dawud]

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And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count.It’s the life in your years. (A. Lincoln)

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A king was once passing along his way when he saw some animal droppings. And he saw some worms in those droppings. The thought came to his mind that there is no purpose behind the creation of these worms. They are useless, with no real job.Very soon thereafter he lost his eyesight. Being rich, he spent thousands of rands trying different treatments to restore his eyesight. All to no avail. Then

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The great Sufi Master Dhu al-Nun al-Misri has said that the man who remembers Allah in the full sense of the term forgets everything else, and that, in reward of such a total absorption, Allah Himself takes care of all his concerns, and grants him something far more valuable for everything he loses.Similarly, the blessed Companion Mu'adh (رضى الله تعالى عنه) has remarked that in so far as winning

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For many of us these months will be stressful as it is the exam periods in schools and universities as well as many Madrassahs. It is during these months that we will be examined and ranked and informed as to what we have done and achieved during the year that has just past.Read the full post on Exams here.

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by AhmedGood Health is an oft forgotten blessing and MercyFrom our Lord and Creator Allah AlmightyNot being able to hide behind a maskOn the day of judgement we will be taken to taskDid you use for good this health?Or were you too busy acquiring wealth?Whilst you were young you were strong and ableToo scared to take on the Muslim labelInstead you chose to chill and relaxIn your prayers and

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Mufti Ismail Menk of Zimbabwe commenced hifz at the tender age of nine years and completed at the age of twelve. He studied Arabic, Urdu and the Hanafi Mazhab from a young age with his father Maulana Musa Menk who graduated in Mazahirul Uloom Shahjahanpur under Hazrat Shaikh Maulana Zakaria (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) in the late 1950’s.Having studied the Hanafi Mazhab he then went on to study at the

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“We learn little from our succeses, but a lot from our failures”Arab proverb

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Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,"A man follows the religion of his close friend, so each of you should be very careful about whom he takes as a close friend."[Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi]

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People of the world don't look at themselves, and so they blame one another.Maulana Rumi

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After some time has elapsed, the couple desire that Allah Taa'la bless them with a child and thus through marital consummation Allah Taa'la grants their wish. The first stage that follows is that of pregnancy. A person should not be ashamed of being pregnant or treat it as a big burden, as there are many beautiful virtues and rewards for being pregnant.Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said

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From: “Companions of The Prophet”, Vol.1 This is a story of a seeker of Truth, the story of Salman the Persian, gleaned, to begin with, from his own words:I grew up in the town of Isfahan in Persia in the village of Jayyan. My father was the Dihqan or chief of the village. He was the richest person there and had the biggest house.Since I was a child my father loved me, more than he loved any

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Once a boy went to a shop with his mother.The shop keeper looked at the small cute child and showed him a bottle with sweets and said 'Dear Child...you can take some of these sweets...but the child didnt take them. The shop keeper was surprised, such a small child he isand why is he not taking the sweets from the bottle. Again he said take the sweets...this time the mother also heard that and

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Khadijah رضى الله عنها,I do yearn to be like you,In words and actionsAnd character too.Pure of heart,You gave us the perfect start,Truthful in words,Honest in dealings.With piety,You alleviated anxiety,Giving peace, solace,And tranquility.My motherYou are the perfect role model,A woman of strength,Chaste and humble,My support and comfort.Source: Mothers of the Believers

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Shaykh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat was born on the 7th of November 1962 in Bhoria; a small, rural village in India and from a very young age displayed the signs of piety, trustworthiness, zeal for knowledge and concern for humanity for which he is now well known.Shaykh arrived in England in 1973 at the age of 11 with his mother and siblings to join his father, Hafiz Ibraheeem Dhorat rahmatullahi alayh

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Body Builder: Hey Sufi how you doing? Why are you so skinny? Come train with me in the gym I’ll make you buff in 6 months.Sufi: Peace be upon you my friend. I am well, praise be to Allah, you are looking healthy as well masha Allah. Thank you for your kind offer, before I take you up though I need to know how much effort I will need to put in to achieve this maqam of ‘buff’?BB: Well if you want

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by Shaikh Ibrahim Memon MadaniIt had been three days since they were hiding in the cave. Rasulullah (saw) and his close companion, Abu Bakr (ra), were forced to pause their migration from Makkah to Madinah and seek temporary refuge in the cave of Thawr. The disbeliever's hatred for them and the Islam they represented had reached its boiling point. The bounty was set for 100 camels for the person

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by AhmedValentines day is hereits the same each yearwe are hit in the pocketpeople dash last minute to the supermarketto buy their loved one a giftso they can have a temporary liftand then the day is goneas quickly as the dawnand its back to reality for alltil next years valentines callgood mood and emotions consigned to the pastall year they could never laststop copying bill, freda and tedwhy

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Whosoever is awake (to the material world) is the more asleep (to the spiritual world); his wakefulness is worse than his sleep. [Mathnavi]

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SalamsPreviously I have informed and invited you to listen to the dars of hadith delivered by Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq. For those unable to attend or hear the dars to date, here is a little taster for you courtesy of Al Kawthar Youtube group, which I came to know of via Muhabbat ul Deen website.Please do try and avail yourself of the Duroos by attending on Fri evening or listening online

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A foolish man may be known by six things: Anger without cause, speech without profit, change without progress, inquiry without object, putting trust in a stranger, and mistaking foes for friends.Arabic Proverb

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by Muhammad Ali, USAIn this life we have a great job to do;It is a trial for us and we're just passing through.The Holy Qur'an will always be our Guide:It is ALLAH's Final Revelation that we must abide.We constantly combat wrong and strive for Right...We're champions of the oppressed, in a worldwide fight!Working together to establish our place;Falsehood, ignorance, and poverty we will erase!Let

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اللَّهمَّ إنِّي أستَخيرك بعلمكَ، و أستقدرك بقُدرتك، و أسْألك مِن فضلك العظيم،فإنّك تَقْدر و لا أقْدِر، و تعلم و لا أعلم، و أنت علاَّمُ الغُيوب.اللَّهمَّ إنْ كنتَ تعلم أنَّ هذا الأمْرِ خيرٌ لي في ديْني و معَاشي و عاقِبة أمري– او قال عاجِل أمري و آجِله –فاقْدِرْهُ لي و يسِّرْه لي ثمَّ بارِك لي فِيه،و إن كنتَ تعلم أنَّ هذا الأمرِ شرٌّ لي في دِيني و معآشِي و عاقبةِ أمْرِي– او قال في عاجِل أمرِي و

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"Muslim Method of Slaughtering animals is better" .... Scientific reasons as to WHY this is......Many allegations have been made that the muslim manner of slaughtering is not humane to animals. However, professor Schultz and his colleague Dr. Hazim of the Hanover University, Germany, proved through an experiment using an electroencephalograph (EEG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) the "Muslim manner

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This is a true story, of how a sister came back to her Deen Alhumdulillah!She was a sweet and innocent girl, her name was AishaShe loved her parents, Abdul and Alisha.For them, she was the best thing to have happenedShe was always cheerful and never easily saddenedShe studied hard to achieve her goals,Top of the class, she was told.She enjoyed spending time with her mates,Until one day they had a

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by Bilal MalikI hope to meet him on that day,When all but him shall only pray,For themselves and naught but they.“My Ummah! My Ummah!” he shall say.He cried for us in such a way,The hardest hearts would melt away.What if he asks us on that day?“Why did you leave the Blessed Way?”I hope to meet him on that day,When all but him shall only pray,For themselves and naught but they.“My Ummah! My Ummah!

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JEDDAH, 8 December 2007 — With the completion of the third phase of a high-tech Jamrat bridge project in Mina, the stoning ritual has been made much easier and trouble-free for the nearly three million pilgrims who are expected to perform Haj this year. The SR4.2-billion facility can now accommodate 360,000 pilgrims per hour.“The project’s third phase has been completed and is now ready for

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by Zoya Eitezaz Ahmad Dressed in luxuryShe invites usAttractive sure she isWith smile contagiousWith her cunning ornamentsShe attracts the massesThrowing glamour and gleeTo whoever passesTaking us in her armsShe acts comfort and peaceSucking our intellectSoon happiness she seizeOnce we are lost in her eyesShe nibbles at our thinkingCrushing the repent emeraldsSo deep goes her stingingHer voice

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Author unknownSunset at the beach, the time for Maghrib prayer had arrivedPreparing to worship the one from Whom his sustenance was derivedStanding firmly in front of Almighty AllahHumbly hoping to gain a place in JannahEyes closed, yet filled with visions of beautySo serene as he fulfilled his religious dutyThe sky painted in orange and pink as the sun slowly setWhat a beautiful, warm day, and

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"An Abi Hurayrata, radiyallahu anhu, qal.' qala rasul Allahi, sallallahu alayhi wa sailam..." Through this phrase millions of Muslims from the early history of Islam to the present have come to be familiar with the name Abu Hurayrah. In speeches and lectures, in Friday khutbahs and seminars, in the books of hadith and sirah, fiqh and ibadah, the name Abu Hurayrah is mentioned in this fashion: "On

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Just thought I'd share this message I received on email. Click on the image to view full size.

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An old man, probably some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the park bench. He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if he was ok.Finally, not really wanting to disturb him but wanting to check on him at the same time, I asked him if he was ok. He raised his head and looked at me

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To believe in one's dreams is to spend all of one's life asleep.Chinese proverb

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There occurs today a very detestable practice among our muslims in particular. It is the indulgence and participation in email chain letters. For those of us not familiar with this activity, it is where someone sends an email letter with some sort of story pertaining, in most cases but not always, to something Islamic, and then they put a condition at the end of this story to distribute this

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'People of past studied to better themselvesToday we study to impress others'

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A famous Arabic saying:"O soul...Watch out! Help me with your striving,in the darkness of the nights;so that on the Day of Qiyamah,you will win a good life on those heights."

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SalamsHave a great EID with your family and friends!

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Anas ibn Malik related that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:When Lailat al-Qadr comes Gabriel descends with a company of angels who ask for blessings on everyone who is remembering Allah, whether they are sitting or standing. [Baihaqi]

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Aisha رضى الله عنها related that the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم said:Look for Lailat al-Qadr on an odd-numbered night during the last ten nights of Ramadan. [Bukhari]

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“The one who observes the tarawih salah at night during Ramadan with complete faith and devotion only for the sake of the recompense of the hearafter, will have all of his previous sins forgiven by Allah.” [Bukhari, Muslim]

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Ramadhan, The Blessed Monthby Shaykh Rafiq Sufi

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Not a single prayer made by a fasting person at the time of breaking fast is rejected. [Ibne Maajah]

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Anas رضى الله تعالى عنه related that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Take the Suhoor meal, for there is blessing in it. (Bukhari, Muslim)

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Abu Huraira related that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven. Whoever prays during the nights in Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven. And he who passes Lailat al-Qadr in prayer with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will

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Please remember me & my family in your duas in this blessed month.Wasalam

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Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. The pay was really good and so were the work conditions. For that reason,the woodcutter was determined to do his best.His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to work. The first day, the woodcutter brought 18 trees."Congratulations," the boss said. "Go on that way!" Very

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By Shaykh Riyadh ul HaqRight click on image, save target as... to download file

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In yesterdays lesson (27 July 2007), Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq didn’t comment on any further hadeeth but elaborated on the important lesson that we can learn from Hadeeth 636 about Uthman bin Maz’un (رضى الله عنه), for which I posted notes last week. We learn from the hadeeth that we cannot determine our own salvation or anyone else’s salvation. Unfortunately, today people actually believe

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Imam Muhammad Ibn Idress Shafi’ee was born in Ghazah, Palestine in the year 150 AH. Imam Shafi’ee was a descendent from the Hashimi family of the Quaraish tribe to which the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) belonged. His father died around the time of his birth and his mother migrated to Makkah with Imam Shafi’ee when he was 2.years of age.During his youth he excelled in 2 activities:

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Shukr (gratefulness)Allah Ta’ala says:“Be grateful unto Me.”Rasulullah (saws) said: “If happiness reaches him (the believer), he is grateful.”THE NATURE OF SHUKRAccepting that all benefit is from the True Benefactor (Mun’im Haqeeqi), the effect of which is to be happy with the Benefactor and be ever ready to render obedience to Him, is the meaning of Shukr.The meaning of Shukr envisages:

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It has been narrated by Aisha (رضى الله تعالى عنهما) that Nabi (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:“The two Rak’aats of Fajr (Sunnah) is better than the entire world and whatever it contains." [Muslim]

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When you feel pain, give thanks to God, for this pain in His hand, is beneficial.When He pleases, pain becomes joy, & fetters become freedom.(Mathnavi of Maulana Rumi)

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Understanding the Deenby Maulana Ahmad Ali

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A beautiful analogy which Maulana Yakub, a visiting scholar to my local Masjid, gave in the talk he delivered. Whilst these aren’t his exact words, this is what I understood from them.When a man has £50 in his pocket and he misplaces or loses that money, he will ask those around him about it, including his family, and will seek it high and low and in every place he can think of. On the other hand

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The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island...He prayed feverishly for Allah to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions.But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home

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The Buzzby Ahmedinspired by a talk given by Shaykh Ahmed AliEveryone is seeking to find‘The buzz’, contentment and peace of mindSome seek it in pubs and barsOthers try to find it in flash carsSeveral try and find it in womenWhile others in Drugs, again and againWith these the buzz you may gainNot lasting long, your efforts in vainThe truth is this is not where it can be foundSo stop all this

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by Usama MahmoodOur honourable Shaykh was sitting once in the masjid and sitting near by was a child. Shaykh, in a playful manner, took off the cap of the child’s head and asked the child if he would let him keep it. Shaykh then addressed the gathering: “This cap can not fit my head because of its size and the size of my head.He then said “Deen is like the head of person and the cap is us. Deen

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Qari Ziyaad Patel was born in Ladysmith, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. His early school years spanned across various schools where he took up many leadership roles and was the key in initiating many structures for learners at the particular schools in the region. During this period he was elected chairman of the Representative Council of Learners, was also a member of the Youth sector of the

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SalamsI woke up this morning to see the sun was beaming in through my window. Seeing as it is also a really relaxing and refreshing walk through the park as part of my journey to work, I decided to walk it there today. A huge plus point is that I also get to have more time in the company of Shaykh Juhani’s Qur’an tilawat.At work, about mid way through the morning the thunderstorms started. Ooops,

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Salaahby AhmedTo the Masjid we goCome sun, rain or snowFive times a dayMuslims are obliged to prayWe prepare by doing ablutionAll the while engaging in devotionWith our hearts inclined we do standTo obey Almighty Allah’s commandWe raise our hands and say takbeerSalah starts and our worries disappearBeautiful recitation of the Qur’an is heardOur hearts captivated by these blessed wordsStanding,

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Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani is one of the leading Islamic scholars living today. He is an expert in the fields of Islamic Jurisprudence, Economics, Hadith and Tasawwuf. Born in Deoband in 1362H(1943 CE), he graduated par excellence form Dars e Nizami at Darul Uloom, Karachi, Pakistan. Then he specialized in Islamic Jurisprudence under the guidance of his eminent father, Mufti Muhammad Shafi, the

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Abu Umama reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,"Allah and His angels and the people of the heavens and the earth, even the ants in their rocks and the fish, pray for blessings on those who teach people good." [at-Tirmidhi]

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The story is told that when Luqmaan's (A.S.) Master bought him, the other slaves looked upon him as being despicable. One day the Master sent all of them into the garden to pick fruit. All the slaves started eating the fruit. They ate to their heart's delight and went to inform the Master that Hazrat Luqmaan (A.S.) had eaten the fruit. This made the Master very much displeased with Luqmaan (A.S.)

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Allah becomes very angry whenever someone regards a sin as minute. There was a man named Damut i among the Bani Israel. Once he was walking outside his town when he came upon a small inlet that was surrounded by barren trees and there was hardly any vegetation. He began thinking that it would be very pretty if there were waterfalls and fruit trees to beautify the scenery.Allah sent ilham (

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Treatment of Cataract from the QuranSource: http://www.islamicvoice.com/january.2002/opinion.htmOne of the Swiss pharmaceutical companies has started producing a new medicine called “Medicine of Quran” which allows the treatment of cataract without surgery. As the newspaper Ar-Raya, published in Qatar writes, “this drug which was synthesised by an Egyptian doctor Abdul Basit Muhammad from the

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The Qur'an is the Holy Book of Islam. It is the word of God revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, over a period of 23 years (from 610 to 633 CE) through the angel Jibreel (Gabriel). The Qur'an is still in its original form as it was revealed to Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam.During the time of Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, the Qur'an was

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Salams2 big items dominating the news recently: Missing Madeleine and certain Chocolates going haram. In fact the chocolates issue is big, the emails are doing the rounds filling up inboxes, texts flying about, forums on fire with the subject and its the latest 'have you heard?' words on Muslim tongues.First of all, I dont see what all the fuss about the chocolate issue is, its not like we need

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In the darkness of the day we frownFrom the sky the rain pours downWe feel miserable and glumTo imprisonment in our homes we succumbWake up from this surreal plightOpen up the Qur'an and begin to reciteIn gratitude for the (Mercy) rainThe pleasure of Allah strive to attain.

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Abu Hurayra and Abu Sa'id reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,"No people sit remembering Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, without the angels surrounding them and mercy covering them and tranquillity descending on them and Allah mentioning them to those who are with Him." [Muslim]

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HAZRAT ARIFBILLAH DR. ABDUL-HAYY ARIFI RA(1316 – 1406 H/1898 – 1986 CE)Early Life & EducationBeing a descendant of Sayiddena Abu Bakr as-Siddique radhi Allahu anhu, he was born in conservative middle class family in Uttar Pradesh, India in 1316/1898. At seven years of age he completed the Holy Quran and started school. Eventually he graduated in 1923 from MAO College, at Aligarh. Furthermore, he

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Imaam Abu Haatim Al-Raazi (r.a.) was born in Ray (Tehran–Iran) the year 195 Hijri and he passed away in the year 277 Hijri .He first set out in search of knowledge at the age of 18.It is regarding this that he says : "The first time that I had set out to acquire of knowledge I remained away from home for 7 years. I had commenced counting the mileage that I had covered on foot till it reached 1000

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Unknown AuthorWe become de-sensitised a little bit at a time. Some years ago, I walked into my office after a Sunday morning service to find a sandwich bag on my desk containing three chocolate brownies. Some thoughtful and anonymous person who knew my love for chocolate had placed them there, along with a piece of paper that had a short story written on it. I immediately sat down and began

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A few weekends back I had to travel up to Newcastle by car in order to attend a wedding. It was approximately 3 hours drive to a place unknown to myself and my friend but we had the 'sat-nav' with us to guide us along the way.We were supposed to meet up with another car that was travelling to the same place but they were coming from further afar than we were. As it happened they were running late

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Killing time: the words ‘killing time’ are primarily an idiomatic expression, meaning ‘spending time in an inconsequential manner’, as inI was just killing time.A pertinent literalist question:How can an attempt be made to kill a force that is solely responsible for the demise of every living creature that has ever graced (or dis-graced) the planet?*Imam al-Ghazali:Life is nothing but an

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590. Narrated Ibn 'Abbâs رضى الله عنهما : Whenever the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم got up at night to offer the Tahajjud prayer he used to say:اللّهُمّ لَكَ الحَمْدُ, أَنْتَ قَيّمُ السّماوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنّ, وَلَكَ الحَمْدُ, لَكَ مُلْكُ السّموَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنّ, وَلَكَ الحَمْدُ, أَنْتَ نُورُ السّموَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنّ, وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ مَلِكُ السّمَوَاتِ

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