Bismillah,
Alhamdulilah, all praise is due to Allah, who bestows favors upon who He wills.
A while ago, I got addicted to the book (Great Women in Islam) concerning the woman who were given glad tidings of Jannah, and subhana’allah, in there I never forgot the dua the Prophet sal allahu sallam taught one of his wives Jawiyeria r.a. She was so pious and devout, that one she stood up to pray in the morning she would spend long hours making dua to Allah azza wa jala, and would sit there so long, that when the prophet sal allahu sallam left and came back, he sal allahu alayhi wa sallam would find her sitting in the same spot. He taught her one comprehensive dua, that till this day I memorized and recite in the morning! Subhana’Allah, this dua is powerful and so many other duas. We need to equip ourselves with all kinds of duas, throughout the day, a regiment of some sort, morning athkaar-when one wakes up, morning athkaars, evening athkars, and just before going to bed athkaar.
Here is the dua referring to above!
95. Subhaanallaahi wa bihamdihi: ‘Adada khalqihi, wa ridhaa nafsihi, wa zinata ‘arshihi wa midaada kalimaatihi. “
“سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ: عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ، وَرِضَا نَفْسِهِ، وَزِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ وَمِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ”.
Glory is to Allah and praise is to Him, by the multitude of His creation, by His Pleasure, by the weight of His Throne, and by the extent of His Words. (Recite three times in Arabic upon rising in the morning .)
I am on a quest to memorize duas from the husnul Muslim book, one a week insha’Allah. Alhamdulilah, tis wonderful!
Day 1: week 1 Invocations after the final Tashahhud and before ending the prayer
“اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ الْمَأْثَمِ وَالْمَغْرَمِ”.
56. Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oothu bika min ‘athaabil-qabri, wa ‘a’oothu bika min fitnatil-maseehid-dajjaali, wa ‘a’oothu bika min fitnatil-mahyaa walmamaati. Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oothu bika minal-ma’thami walmaghrami.
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, and I seek refuge in You from the trial of the False Messiah, and I seek refuge in You from the trials of life and death. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from sin and from debt.
Till next time, may Allah, the most forgiving and merciful, have mercy upon us, and join us in greatest of places; Al firdious Ala.
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Bismillah,
Subhana’Allah, how great is my Lord…the greatest!
As I sat at the uni bus stop, on such a cold fall morning, I reflected upon the events that took place on such a blessed Tuesday morning. In many ways, through the hustle and bustle of daily life, we sometimes get distracted by our nafs, shaytaan, and even people around us. But throughout all, at a moments notice Allah azza wa jala causes events to help us remember His power, might, and ability to answer the dua of any of His servants. Subhan’Allah, a lot of times we make the most sincerest of duas when were in need and are tested. In this fall morning, amidst the tall buildings, flow of students, Allah subhana wa tala answered my dua, thus causing me to remember the greatness of my Lord, and knowing in my heart I became even more certain that He’ll answer my dua when I call upon Him. The emotions/relief that I felt and rushed out of me caused me to fall in sujood..gratitude engulfed..subhan’Allah. A profound lesson for me, and for all of us..to never ever think our Lord will never answer our duas and we should never feel deprived of His mercy and barakah, ask and He shall answer. Be sincere and know that your dua may be answered, quickly, swiftly, or even delayed according to the will of Allah subhana wa tala. And know with certainty that the dua will be answered, in this life or in the hereafter, in the form your heart wants, or a form better than what you could have imagined, and at the least some harm will be removed from you. I ask Allah whose the controller of my affairs to cause me to be grateful for the big and small events in my life, and to always know with certainty in times of calamity and times of prosperity, that Allah will never forsake me or any of us, and that He knows and gives to all of us that which is the best of things!
Till next time, may we all be joined in that blessed abode of Alfirdious Ala.
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Bismillah,
I took this from a friend! Awesome reminders, masha’Allah.
Ten Causes that Result in Allaah’s Love For His Slave and the Slave’s Love for his Lord
Author: Ibnul Qayyim al Jawziyyah, Source: Madarij as-Saalikeen (vol. 3, pp. 17-18 )
First, reciting the Qur’an while pondering over its meanings and what is meant by it.
Second, getting closer to Allaah by performing voluntary deeds after completing obligatory deeds. This is as is stated in a Hadith Qudsi: “My slave continues getting closer to Me by performing voluntary deeds until I love him.”
Third, continual remembrance of Allaah under all circumstances, with one’s tongue, heart and actions. The extent of one’s love of Allaah is determined by this.
Fourth, giving precedence to what He loves over what you love when you are overtaken by your desires.
Fifth, the heart being avid of Allaah’s Names, and Attributes and the heart roaming in that garden of knowledge.
Sixth, observing Allaah’s kindness, goodness and bounties, both hidden and open.
Seventh, and this is the most wonderful, the heart being soft, subdued and meek before Allaah.
Eighth, being alone with Allaah during the time when the Lord descends during the last portion of the night while reading His Book and ending that by asking for forgiveness and repenting.
Ninth, sitting with the beloved and sincere, benefitting from the most fruitful of their speech. And not to speak unless speaking is more beneficial and you know that it will improve your state and be beneficial to others.
Tenth, remaining away from every cause that comes between the heart and Allaah.
Bismillah,
I once attended this graduation ceremony for Alhuda’s taleemul Quran, and subhana’Allah it was one of the most memorable events of my life. And till this day what comes to mind is that though frame or statement that “The people of Allah are the people of the Quran” , and for sure Allah Azza wa jala raises people in honor and status by this book. A profound book, and the one who comes to the Quran, their soul will be fed, it will cater to their heart, and they’ll never leave empty in this life and in the hereafter. And truly we see that, the true believers are those who when the name of Allah is mentioned their hearts awaken and when they hear the verses it increases them in faith.
Graduation notes below..from this summer, just started reading them today, and how wonderful of a reminder they were!
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(On the day it would be, your good deeds are -in gardens…great entertainment. The disbelievers will ask to acquire some of your light.
Has it not come for the time who there hearts -remember etc.
Loaned Allah a goodly loan. ) (Long ayah in the beginning. Got bits and pieces)
The true believers are those who when the name of Allah is mentioned their hearts awaken and when they hear the verses it increases them in faith.
The one who comes to the Quran-it feeds its souls, never leaves empty. Quran caters to your heart.
The man was stealing during the time that ayah came down to him; when Allah said “Has it not the time come for your to remember Allah“ … and his life changed
The graduation ceremony, is for the remembrance of Allah. High ranks-for those who come together and remember Allah together.
The angels sit with them- In Rawho Muslim-of the gathering those who come in the remembrance of Allah.
Seek forgiveness from Allah! A believer time is important in every spare moment and every moment is precious to them!. More than 70 times a day!
Everyone you meet, there is something that’s making their heart unrest-that force is -that rest is something that comes with the remembrance of Allah.
Point of education broaden of the mind, strengthening of the heart. Our education is incomplete, without applying the kalaam of Allah.
The course is suppose to strengthen your character, your personality. Your everything-this Quran should change that. When Aisha r.a was asked about the character of the Prophet sal allahu sallam she said his character was the Quran.
Keep remembering Allah “Subhana’Allahil Atheem” “Subhana’Allah Ala”
Objectives of Taleem Quran course:
*When you stand behind the imam in salaah that you understand what he is saying, that you cry not because he cries but because you understand the words.
*Gain correct understanding of the book of Allah (most sound understanding)
*Recite the Quran the way its suppose to be recited.
*Inculcate the love of the Prophet sal allahu sallam in our hearts-to understand his Sunnah and implement.
*To worship: Greatest right of Allah upon us-to you fast consciously, pray-you taste the sweetness of salaah.
*Ability to manage your anger, your stress, and your time management.
*To gain a balanced personality.
**The recitation of the Quran: tajweed & recitation
**Education of the book: word to word translation (word analysis)
Explanation of the Quran : exegesis of the Quran; Arabic of the Quran & Writing,
**Hikmah: WalHikamah: the sunnah of the Prophet sal allahu sallam : seerah a nabawi
**Purification: Wa Yazeekaumah : Adab and Aqlaaq- purification : Life management, anger, dua-tazkiyah-our connection with Allah Azza Wa jala.
(18month) program: latest technology-videos/new media
Test/take home-their own benefit
Caters to all those that want to learn.
The best among you is the one who learns the Quran and teaches you.
Graduation gift: a book- company of the righteous
Muad Ibn Jabal r.a -was mounted, and the Prophet sal allahu sallam spoke to him and said “close to me are the Allah conscious“.
Hadeeth Bukhari course graduates there too.
Reminder: The Quran is the best companion there is. Quran stimulates your mind and your heart.
Light on the tongue heavy on the scale : use them
Where your upset! Read your Tasbeeh!
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Bismillah,
Alhamdulilah, all praise is due to Allah azza wa jala, who has bestowed His mercy upon us. I was doing a ameerah training training with HQ today, and subhana’Allah, one of the things that was said to me as a trainee was about the way in which we are volunteers in this deen. And subhana’Allah, just how this dawah is going to carry on, and that it doesn’t matter who does but it will get done, and that its really an honor to work for the deen of Allah…we are truly “Carriers of Musk”, as I learned today, and not just volunteers!
On another note, I’ve been doing some things with the halaqaat in that I’d do a session towards end of “what reminders can I pass on to you, if I never see you again” Fridays reminders were….
1.) Get your prioritize straight, fulfill the rights that Allah azza wa jala has upon you..i.e if anything you do in that day, get your salaah straight, i.e your fajr, start your day off right and you’ll see the difference in your day! You can’t be of help to your family, friends, yourself, or your dawah efforts.
2.) Dua, keep it consistent..doesn’t matter where you are and what you are doing, sometimes you’ll feel stressed, tired, whatever..have a moment with Allah azza wa jala and seek His consultation with everything.
3.) Best plan, remember the hadeeth of the Prophet sal allahu sallam of the advice He gave muad r.a.
A.) Ittiqallah haythu ma kunta= Fear Allah wherever you find yourself
B.) Replace your bad deed with one of goodness, we will all fall into mistakes, but continue and repent and do khayr.
C.) Have good manners/good character with the people.
Till next time, may we all meet in that blessed abode!
Bismillah,
The lecture below came at a really really crucial time!
Bismillah,
Strengthening ones memory:
Be sincere-your doing it for the sake of Allah.
Make dua-your parents make dua for you as well. You make dua for quran memorization to be made easy for you or understanding of the religions.
The Prophet sal allahu sallam said drinking the water of zam zam, its for whatever you drink it for. The scholars in the past wanted/intended for something when they drink it. Imam Ibn Hajar drank it and he asked Allah for the power of memorization of imam ibn thahabi.
Very popular and effective technique is to stay away from sins. Lots of poetry was even made of this, and scholars use to warn their students to stay away from sins. It was mentioned that Imam Shafi3 complained to waki3 ibn jaraah, another scholar, and he complained to him about his poor memory. (of course this is to his standards-shafi3i r.a.) Waki3 r.a. told him to stay away from sins because this knowledge of the deen is a light, and Allah doesn’t give the light of Islam to a sinner.
Putting in some kind of effort. In this time in age we expect things to come to us easily and have no patience etc.
* The ten who were given the glad tidings
The Messenger, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, clearly stated that ten of his Companions would be in Paradise. Ahmad reports from Sa`id ibn Zayd, and Tirmidhi reports from `Abdul-Rahman ibn `Awf, that the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said:
“Abu Bakr will be in Paradise, `Umar will be in Paradise, `Uthman will be in Paradise, `Ali will be in Paradise, Talhah will be in Paradise, Al-Zubayr will be in Paradise, `Abdul-Rahman ibn `Awf will be in Paradise, Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas will be in Paradise, Sa`id ibn Zayd will be in Paradise and Abu `Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah will be in Paradise.” Its isnad is sahih. [Sahih al-Jami` as-Saghir, 1/70, no. 50]
Abu bakr r.a.
Omar r.a
Uthman r.a.
Ali r.a.
Al Zubayr r.a.
Talha r.a.
Abdurahman ibn Awuf
Said ibn zayd
Sad ibn abi waqqas
Abu ubaydah ibn jarah
Don’t stop-meaning when you start memorizing, don’t stop because you’ll lose momentum. The prophet sal allahu sallam described a person who would forget or loose the quran-like a camel and not a horse, why? A camel by nature is a unruly animal- he doesn’t mind leaving his master etc.
When you memorize you repeat or review it. Imam Az-zuhri would review his hadeeth once he learned, he would actually come home and repeat it to the little servant girl at home. She would want to play or do some work, and he would tell her this, and she would say, “whats the point of telling me this?” and he would reply “I needed someone to hear me out while I review”
Very important- you also act upon it. I.e you memorize dua, you don’t want to lose, so must make use of it and say it.
Some more things that help with strengthening memory.
* Quran- you memorize it but also strengthens your memory.
*Repetition-
*Teach knowledge to others and it will stay in your mind. It also increases your knowledge, if your teaching the material it makes you think and contemplate on what is being said.
*Ali r.a use to compare money and knowledge. He use to say knowledge is better than money because knowledge guards you and you have to guard money instead.
*The Prophet sal allahu sallam said hijamah-cupping improves ones memory.
*Honey also improves ones memory.
Bismillah,
This blessed Ramadan has just been truly amazing! I ask Allah azza wa jala for all of us to be granted more Ramadans to come. I’ve had the pleasure of listening to some awesome lectures, very cool stuff, and reflecting upon the greatness of our Lord. In addition, truly reflecting upon my duas from last Ramadan..subhana’Allah, how merciful is the Lord of the worlds to me and this Ummah. Alhamdulilah.
Everyday in Ramadan this year- my two top duas have been Al-Firdous, and after that is to be of those whose heart contains this blessed book (hafidh). My journey with this blessed book has been wonderful, but indeed with Taleemul Quran, Bayyinahs Divine Speech class, I am super eager and have this earnest desire to complete this blessed book. I ask Allah azza wa jala to make us of those who are companions (sahibs) of this book and not just hafidh.
On a different note, so many cool lectures and sites discovered this Ramadan. Of the sites is this online tv channels all dealing with Islam : http://www.muslimco.com/traweh.html. Of the awesome lectures is ‘Chain Reaction’. This lectures is really good, and it just goes to show the importance of mothers and the effects they have on their children in making them of the greatest Muslims ever! I listened to this lecture last week or a bit ago in Ramadan, but today it came to me when the the ayah in Surah Hadid of the ranks of people was mentioned in Alhuda Ramadan course. Tarajat- the ranking and the raising of people in status is brought about due to their understanding and implementation of the religion of Allah, and who is more higher in status then a righteous mother who raises her child in the way of Allah azza wa jala? subhana’Allah. Lastly, this ayah made me reflect on Abu Yusuf rahmimullah the student of Abu Hanifa rahimullah, an incident mentioned in the ‘Chain reaction’ lecture.
Abu Yusuf became a great scholar. There came a time when Haroon Arashid, the khalifa at the time, would feed him the ‘falujah’- a really sweet desert, would actually place it in his mouth. Abu Yusuf rahimullah remembers a time when as a young boy his mother would take him to the carpenter and tell him to learn from him so he could earn wealth one day. Abu Yusuf would then run to the halaqah of Abu Hanifa rahimullah, and his mother would come and find him there. She would try to chase Abu Yusuf, and would yell at him, and Abu Hanifa rahimullah would say “leave him for i will teach him the knowledge with which the kings will feed him the falujah in his mouth” and it happened so many years later. When he was offered the sweets, he remembered what the imam told him, and he would smile because of it.
The mother of Abu Yusuf rahmimullah had a different idea of what tarjaat or what success meant, but eventually her son saw there was a different path. If we reflect on the position and status mothers have been given and of the amazing mothers of our scholars i.e Imam Malik rahmiullah and many other scholars, then indeed it gives as a whole new perspective on this role, and may Allah azza wa jala make us of those who raise the best of children, Ameen Ya Rubb.
Till next time, may we be granted to join together in that blessed abode.
Bismillah,
While working on my Alhuda Ramadan assignments, I came upon the verse below, and it made me think of all the Muslims that are oppressed in the world, from those caged in Guantanamo, to every thing else. Subhana’Allah, indeed though I constantly see a theme in this blessed book of Allah..again and again, the ayahs of patient and being Allah conscious occur all over as in this ayah. May Allah preserve us and grant this Ummah security this blessed Ramadan and bestow upon us patience and to be steadfast in His remembrance. Ameen ya Rubb.
[Al-Imran : ayah 186 ]You will surely be tested in your possessions and in yourselves. And you will surely hear from those who were given the Scripture before you and from those who associate others with Allah much abuse. But if you are patient and fear Allah – indeed, that is of the matters [worthy] of determination.
On another note, I also found the statements below in my inbox. The statements are so powerful and I truly saw the truth of the words in society. May Allah keep us strong and grant us always to look in the past to better ourselves of the great nations who Allah bestowed His favors upon. Ameen ya Rubb.
Ibn Al Juwziee said:
Whoever does not read the stories of the Salaf and the path that they tread, he can never tread that path. It is befitting for a person to know and understand that the nature of an individual (character) is a thief. If a person leaves his nature with the people of his time, his nature will steal from theirs and he will become similar to them. But if he reads into the lives of the Salaf his nature will join theirs and he will learn from their character… .(Telblees Iblees)
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Bismillah,
I finally got a chance to finish Kamel El makki’s lecture on manners, and subhana’Allah the more I think about this topic, the more I realize we are all in need of such insight and focus on this topic in our life. I just kept thinking of how when someone adorns themselves with good manners, you are automatically drawn towards them, i.e you benefit from them in so many ways, and there is just an overall good feeling in being with those who exhibit good manners. May we all work and tweak our manners this month, and make it last not only for the upcoming year but for a lifetime, bithiniAllah. May Allah make us of those whose meezan is weighed heavy with such goodness; manners!
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When you are waking up for something, when you want to change, and you want to, and you’ll do it.
Man-Bedouin comes to the prophet sal allahu sallam “ do not curse anyone” and he didn’t after that, he changed whatever wrong he was doing before.
If you want to work on your aqhlaaq, you are going to work on yourself.
The prophet sal allahu alayhi wa sallam is a mirror for the other believer, because one may see something that one doesn’t see in themselves. The prophet sal allahu salam said like a mirror…why?
1.) you get dressed up and you look in the mirror, you see you have a feather or something else, you try to fix it…do you get mad at the mirror for pointing out that flaw? No. The same should be the believer who points things out to us.
2.) The mirror showed it to you immediately, and you appreciate it.
3.) The mirror shows it to you as it is.
4.) You believe the mirror
5.) Shows you the good and the bad, doesn’t exaggerate. (note, when you give advice you start with the good)
Fudyal ibn iyad use to say the believer is one who conceals and gives advice, while a hypocrite embarrasses people.
It is advice from Allah-to give advice- surah asr. It is your business.
Allahuma ma ahsin qulqi kama ahssanta qhalqi (Islam is worried about internal appearances as well)
Good alqaaqh will rub off of you, bad aqlaaqh will rub off of you as well, even a little.
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Bismillah,
http://gemreel.com/soul-food-375.htm
Touched by An Angel: Tafseer Juz Amma
Shaykh Shpendim Nedzaku
November 6-8 & 13-15, 2009
(http://www.almaghrib.org/enroll.php)
So glad he is coming to town, masha’Allah!
