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Khushuu' during Salaat is misunderstood by some people as
crying and weeping. Rather, it is the presence of the heart
during an act of 'ibadah. When a person's heart is fully
occupied of what he says or hears, he is in a true state of
khushuu'. The concept of Khushuu' in Salaat is very
essential.
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Do not be sad |
I often think when I might sin,
What if the Angel would come to me then?
Would I want to be risen doing that sin?
I often think quietly to myself,
Where will I go, oh, where will I go,
When the Angel comes to me?
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If you are stricken by poverty...others
are chained in debt
If you don't have shoes ... others have no feet
If you have committed a mistake...correct it - the doors of
repentance ever open!
The fountain of forgiveness is ever rich
So dont be sad, let all bygones be bygones
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Desires & Calamities
...Consider, what are the things that a person desires or
loves in life? Wealth, children, spacious dwelling, safety,
security, plentiful food and drink, expensive clothing,
being with loved ones, etc., etc., to name but a few. Yet
these are also some of the things that Hell is surrounded
by; these are the things that indicate to a believer whether
or not he is going towards his eternal destruction.
For this reason, many of the wealthy Sahabah used to weep
uncontrollably whilst repeating the verse in Surah Al-Ahqaf
: "And the Day, those who disbelieved are exposed to the
Fire, it will be said, 'You exhausted your pleasures during
your worldly life and enjoyed them, so this Day you will be
awarded the punishment of extreme humiliation because you
were arrogant upon the earth without right and because you
were defiantly disobedient.'"
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Judge yourself before you are judged
It is suggested to our brothers and
sisters whether beginners, illustrious workers, or responsible
leaders, that they should have a daily period put aside for
self-evaluation and examination. We should realise that all of us
are going to be accountable for our deeds on the Day of Judgement.
It is therefore wise that we continuously assess ourselves in this
world and make amends before that final judgement by Allah when we
will not be given an opportunity to make up for our misdeeds.
The prophet said:
'Everyone starts his day and is a vendor of his soul, either freeing
it or bringing about its ruin.' (Muslim).
'Umar ibn al-Khattab, in one of his famous sayings said:
"Judge yourselves before you are judged, evaluate yourselves before
you are evaluated and be ready for the greatest investigation (the
Day of Judgement)"
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the whole article here
Ten useless matters
1. Knowledge that is not acted on.
2. The deed that has neither sincerity nor is based on following the
righteous examples of others.
3. Money that is hoarded; as the owner neither enjoys it during this
life nor obtains any reward for it in the Hereafter.
4. The heart that is empty of love and longing for Allah; and of
seeking closeness to Him.
5. A body that does not obey and serve Allah.
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all ten here
You, them & Allah(SWT)
If you are kind; people may accuse you
of selfish; ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
People are often unreasonable; illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are successful; you will win some false friends and some true
enemies;
Succeed anyway.
... much more here
Six etiquettes of seeking a spouse
Enclosed in this article are a collection of six key
etiquettes to keep at the front of your mind when seeking a
partner for life - your marital partner:
1. Ask yourself: Why am I getting married.
‘Because all of my friends are' is not a legitimate reason. This is
a good question to ask even if you are meeting the person to make a
final decision because it will be a reminder about the real purpose
of marriage from an Islamic perspective.
Marriage, from an Islamic perspective, is part of faith and it is
part of the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be
upon him). Read
all the points here
Perfecting ones character - an advice
On one occasion,a
man came to Imam Shafi'i and asked him "How do you
manage to have such perfect character all the time?"
Imam shafi'i replied "i take my critics seriously"
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more Pearls here
Increasing the love of Allah (SWT)
(1) Recognizing the bounties Allah has bestowed upon His
slaves. These bounties [are so many that they] cannot be
counted or enumerated. [Allah says:] "If you count the
blessings of Allah, never will you be able to count them."
[14:34] Hearts naturally have love for those who do good to
them. Love for a blessing is from the general aspects of
thanking the one who has bestowed a bounty. It is said that
thanks is with the heart, tongue and limbs.
(2) Another cause is to have knowledge of Allah by His
Names, Attributes and Actions. The one who knows Allah,
loves Him. Whoever loves Him, obeys Him. Whoever obeys Allah
is honored by Him. Whoever Allah honors, He will have him
live close to Him. Whoever lives close to Him, has attained
the glad tidings.
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Five darknesses and Five lights
Ibn Hajar (rahmahtullah alaih) has stated in his
book, Munahbihat that there are, "five kinds of darknesses for which
there are five specific lights.
1. The love of the world is a darkness, the light for it is piety
2. Sin is a darkness the light for which is tawbah
3. The grave is a darkness, the light for which is the Kalimah (la
illah illallah)
4. The next life is a darkness, the light for which is good deeds
5. The bridge of the Arterlife (Pul Siraat) is a darkness, the
light for which is faith."
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Pearls of Wisdom
Happy moments, praise Allah (SWT)
Difficult moments, seek Allah (SWT)
Quiet moments, worship Allah (SWT)
Painful moments, trust Allah (SWT)
Every moment, thank Allah (SWT)If Allah (SWT) answers your prayers, He is increasing
your "Faith"; If He (SWT) delays, He is increasing your
"Patience";
If He (SWT) does not answer, He has "Something
better for you"
"The following three are from
patience: Do not speak about a calamity that has befallen you. Do not
speak about your pain and do not praise yourself" [Sufyan-Al Thawri(rh)]
"Fearlessness does not decrease your life
and cowardice does not increase it"
"Is it not a waste that nights go by
and I do not increase in knowledge yet this time is counted as my life!"
[Imam Shafie (rh)]
"Take 5 things from me: Let none of
you fear anything but his wrong actions; Let him hope for nothing but
His Lord; Let someone who does not know, not be ashamed of saying "Allah
knows best"; Patience has the same relation to Iman as the head
does to the body; When patience goes then Iman goes, for when the head
goes so too does the body" [Ali (RA)]
"If you are too stingy with
Allah(SWT) to give Him some of your time at such an early age, the
coming times will prove you to be even stingier..."
"And whoever fears Allah(SWT) and keeps
His Duty to Him, He(SWT) will make a way out for him from hardship. And
He(SWT) will provide him with provisions that he could never imagine" [Surah
At-Talaaq: Ayaat 2-3]
"Allah(SWT) does not inspire seeking
forgiveness in a servant whom He wishes to punish" [Ali (RA)]
The best awareness is for a man to have
self-awareness.
And the best knowledge is for a man to stop at the limit of his
knowledge [Shaykh Abdullah Adhami] More Pearls
Nawas bin Sam'an related that he asked Rasoolillah (SAW)
to define virtue and vice, to which Rasoolillah (SAW) replied: "Virtue
is another name for good manners and Vice is that which makes your mind
uneasy so that you dislike its disclosure to people." (Muslim)
Anas bin Malik(RA) narrates
that Rasoolillah (SAW) said "A mans faith is never perfect
until his heart is straight and a mans heart is never perfect until his
tongue is straight"(Ahmed)
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: ""Blessed is the
person who God has made a key for good and a lock for evil."
[Al-Tirmidhi]
Whoever desires to have an increase in his sustenance
and in his age, should join family ties.'That is, he should fulfil the
rights of his next of kin and assist them physically and financially
according to his ability. (Bukhari)
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