Bismillah Hirahamah Niraheem
There are two kinds of people in this world. One who show you how to live and another how not to live. One person of the first category is an aunt of mine. She lost her husband when she was young and had three small children to look after. Still she has neither questioned her fate nor complained about it. This patience she showed when she was neither educated nor working. She just put her trust in Allah(SWT) and continued with helping whoever she could within her means. She has also never hesitated to welcome guests and neither has she hesitated to spend money on others whenever the need arises. Whenever possible she would feed the poor also. MashaAllah and Alhamdulillah, for her good heart, Allah has made things easy for her.
What a contrast to those who fail to show patience in times of difficulties and those who forget that our sustenance has already been guaranteed by Allah. What a contrast to those who keep complaining at the slightest turn of events in their fate. What a contrast to those who live in their own world with self sympathy at the smallest suffering turning blind to the needs of others. What a contrast to those who earn enough by Allah’s grace but still think to spend their money on those in need. What a contrast to those who want to save money for this world but save nothing for the hereafter. A lesson to learn for those who have husbands but are ungrateful just because he did not meet their expectations. May Allah save us from becoming one of all these.
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Aleemul Hakeem
Bismillah Hirahamah Niraheem
The most beautiful names belong to Allah(SWT) alone and each name describes Him(SWT) perfectly , SubhanAllah. That it is beyond the human mind to comprehend His(SWT) greatness, He(SWT) chose to reveal it Himself. Allah hu Akbar, what a great blessing that is to mankind.
The other day, I was listening to a lecture of a shaikh on how not to question the decisions of Allah and about the verse
“Vallahu ‘Aleem ul Hakeem.”(And Allah is All Knowing, All Wise)
If only people truly understood this attribute of His(SWT), there would be lesser worries in this world. There was a gap of three years between the marriage of my twin and that of mine. Believe me, it is not easy answering people when your twin is married and you are not. Especially when the vast majority of these people are disbelievers i.e. my co-workers. Alhamdulillah, Allah made it easy for me.
My parents(Ya Allah, have mercy on them both) left no stone unturned to get me married. People came up with 1000 reasons and solutions for that. Allah knows best, but the only reason can be that the right time had not come.
Though I did not know it then, those three years of my life were very fruitful in terms of both my dunya and deen. Had it not been for those years, Allah knows best, how different my approach towards life would have been from what it is now. SubhanAllah, He(SWT) made me realise the good in that delay and that all His(SWT) decisions are for our own good. May Allah grant each believer the wisdom that, whatever the difficulty and whenever their prayers are being unanswered or delayed or accepted, it is for their own good. Aameen.
Ya Allah!
Bismillah Hirahman Niraheem
Ya Allah help me…………
Appreciate others even when they misunderstand me,
Empathize with others even when they are insensitive to my feelings,
Be reliable even to those who are deceitful,
Be composed even when I am distressed,
Be tolerant even when my health is weak,
Ya Allah give me the strength………
To help others when there is no one to help me,
To forgive others when they hold grudges towards me,
To be patient when someone is angry with me,
Not to hurt even when they continue hurting me,
To be respectful even where there is no respect for me,
Because……
When I am lonely YOU are my only support
When I am weak YOU are my only strength
When I am desperate YOU are my only hope
And in the end to YOU is my return.
Repentance of Malik bin Dinar
Bismillah Hirahaman Niraheem
Malik bin Dinar narrated the following story about himself, saying, “I was a man who indulged in fun and enjoyment and suffered from an overwhelmingly addiction to wine. I bought a slave girl with whom I was very happy. She later gave birth to a beautiful girl who I loved dearly. I saw her progress from crawling to walking. Whenever I sat down for a drink, she would come and take the cup from my hands and spill the wine on the ground.
At the tender age of two years she died and left me grieving. It was the night of the fifteenth of Sha’ban and I fell asleep drunk. I saw in my dream that it was the Day of Resurrection and I came out of my grave with a huge sea serpent after me. I began to run but it chased me. The faster I ran, the faster it came. I passed by an old man dressed in clean garments who was very weak. I called out to him “O Sheikh, please save me from this monster!” He replied, “O my son, I am a very old man and this monster is too powerful for me, I cannot prevail from it. Perhaps if you carry on someone else may be able to help you.”
I continued to run, with the serpent still following me. I passed by a pit of blazing fire and was about to fall into it, but someone said, ”You are not its inhabitant,” On hearing this I turned and ran towards the mountain, I found that there were many gates to it and each gate had guards. A voice called out, ”Let this wretched man in before his enemy captures him.”
The gates opened and I saw a group of children, their faces shone like the moon, and among them was my little girl! She came towards me like a beam of light and with her right hand hit the serpent, which then fled. She sat by me and said, ”O my father, has not the time arrived for the heart of those who believe to submit to Allah’s reminder (Dhikr) and the truth (Quran) which has been revealed?” I replied, “O my child, do you know the Qur’an?” She answered, ”I lernt it from you.” I then asked, ”O my daughter, What are you doing here?” She said we are Muslim children who have died and we will live here untill the Day of Resurrection and wait for our parents.”
At this I said , ” O my daughter, who was that monster chasing and trying to kill me?” She said, ”O my father, that was your bad deeds, which you accumulated and could have destroyed you.” I then asked, ”And who was that weak old man?” She said, ”He was your good deeds, which you weakened to such an extent that they had no power to defend you. Therefore, O my father, repent and turn towards Allah, and be not among those who will perish,” Suddenly I woke up. I repented for my sins and turned to Allah.
The lesson we learn from this tory is that when young children die in infancy and their parents show patience and control of their emotions, it becomes a means of their salvation in the Hereafter. Allah Most High has taught us, when He tries us with an affliction, to say: All praise is due to Allah. Truly, we are Allah’s and truly unto Him is the return.
by Ahmed.
Courtesy : http://www.haqislam.org/repentance-of-malik-bin-dinar/
Lessons from my life
Bismillah Hirahaman Niraheem
In consecutive years, I saw the sudden death of two of my dear relatives. Both these taught me the realities of life. I thank Allah, that the shock of both these incidents did’nt take me away from HIM, but rather bought me closer to HIM. I learnt that death comes at any moment irrespective of age. That life is too short to be spent worrying about what we don’t have or for holding grudges against other people. I made it a habit to greet everyone before leaving my house and to solve misunderstandings as soon as possible, lest it be my last visit. I learnt not to take people for granted and to be of help to others whenever possible. Sometimes it makes my bank balance look so worthless. It helps me thank Allah for the gift of life HE gives each day – to worship Him, to thank HIM, to ask forgiveness for my sins, to rectify my mistakes and to grow closer to HIM. I try to live my life as if each day was my last, but sometimes, habits die hard.(lol)
Why are we so?
Bismillah Hirahaman Niraheem
Why do we need to satisfy our ego... When we know that without Allah we are zero. Why do we search for happiness in the Universe... When there is comfort in the Quran's every verse. Why do we get disappointed when our prayers are unanswered... When we know that in each delay is a benefit from Allah showered. Why do we get frustrated when things don't happen as planned... When everything in life is pre-ordained. Why do we need to be loved by someone... When Allah already loves us more than anyone. Why do we expect someone to appreciate every good deed... When Allah would have already credited us for what we did. Why is pleasing others so important to us... When, if Allah is pleased with us,HIS creation would automatically be pleased with us.
My Quran class
Bismillah Hirahman Niraheem.
It is narrated from Abu Huraira that the Prophet (SAW) said, “As my servant thinks about Me so will I be for him. I am with him if he will remember Me. If he calls on Me in himself I will call him in Myself, and if he calls on Me in a group of people, I mention him in a better group in My presence. If he approaches Me one handspan, I will approach him one arm’s length; if he approaches Me one arm’s length, I will approach him by a cubit; if he comes to Me walking, I will come to him running.”[ Bukhari and Muslim]
As told by someone I know……
It was a time when I was feeling spiritually low. I was not able to connect to Allah whatever I did. There was this sense of emptiness and even reading of the Quran became monotonous. I was not able to comprehend the English translation of the Quran even though I was familiar with English. I was searching for Arabic classes either on the net or near my house so that I could understand the Quran better. I was praying and hoping that Allah would help me get closer to HIM.
One day I went to a nearby shopping mall with my sister. There we saw a muslim sister who wished us salam and after we replied she continued with her shopping. After a few minutes she came searching for us[we were in another section] and asked us whether we would be interested in attending word to word Quran classes in English. That too it was very near to where I was staying. Subhanallah. Subhanallah. My joy knew no bounds and I had never felt so happy before. I felt it was Allah’s answer to my prayers and that He had blessed me with more than what I had asked for. I found the class very useful. Not only did it teach Arabic grammar and Quran word to word translation, it also taught tafseer of the Quran. Alhamdulillah. Rabbi zidni ilma. Our Lord increase us in knowledge. Ameen.
The Egyptian Brother – Fitnah of wealth
Bismillah Hirahaman Niraheem
Each person has some moments in their life where Allah opens up guidance for them or they simply feel connected to Allah. It may be as simple as a smile which made someone’s day. Insha Allah im planning to publish some real life incidents, either from others or mine, where we felt closer to Allah.Contributions from readers are also most welcome.
“And know that your possessions and your children are but a trial (fitnah) and that surely with Allah is a mighty reward.” [8 : 28]
This incident is about an Egyptian brother. I am not sure whether I heard about him from his colleague or whether from my Quran teacher. His level of taqwa touched me very much and I would love to share it with you. This brother was a person with great taqwa mashaAllah. He used to pray his salah on time, read Quran regularly and also put Allah first in all his worldly affairs(i.e., he was always mindful of Allah and always took decisions in terms of whether it would please Allah or not).
Obviously, he was a hard working and sincere person at workplace and his sincerity ended him with getting him a surprise promotion in a very short time. When he was informed of his promotion it is said that he was close to tears and went to pray immediately. His friends thought that they were tears of joy and that he went to thank Allah. But the brother went to pray because he was now afraid of the day of reckoning. Allah had blessed him with an increase in salary and now he had more questions to answer to Allah. In this time, where we find people running behind money, his taqwa was immaculate. Instead of being happy about his salary hike, he was worried about how he would spend it and how he was accountable to His creator. Reminded me of some of the companions of SWS.
The Prophet (SAW) used to pray:
“O Allah! I seek your refuge from the evils of the fitnah of wealth, and the evils of the fitnah of poverty.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Oh Allah i seek refuge in You. Ameen.
Personal prayer at times of difficulties
Ya Allah…
If this is a test of my faith,
Help it get me closer to YOU and not away from You.
If this is a punishment for my sins,
Please forgive my sins.
If this a preparation for something better
Please help me learn my lesson well.
Dear ALLAH,
Im happy that…..
When I was successful, I had no one to share my joys with..
I had the time to thank YOU for YOUR blessings
Im happy that…..
When I was crying, I had no one to share my sorrows with..
I realised that no one could have comforted me the way YOU did
Im happy that…..
When I failed, I had no one to lift me up..
It taught me that if I hold to YOU each time i fall, I could get up
Im happy that…..
I was lonely in a crowd..
It helped me appreciate that to YOU i belong and unto YOU is my return…
towards taqwa 