True *Love*

 *  When Bilal was dying, his wife was crying, “What a calamity!!” So he told her, “Don’t say ‘What a calamity!’ Say ‘What happiness!’ for tomorrow I’ll be meeting my loved ones: Muhammad and his companions.”

 * The day his father, Abu-Quhafa, embraced Islam after resisting it for more than twenty years and when he had become very old, Abu-Bakr was seen crying. When asked about the reason he said, “Because I wanted so much to see Abu-Taleb (the Prophet’s beloved uncle) pledging allegiance to the Prophet now, rather than my father, because I know how much the Prophet would have loved that.”

 *At the battle of Uhud, a woman from the companions who had just lost her husband, her son and her father in battle came to the battlefield after all the martyrs were buried. People were trying to ease her pain and give her some solace by telling her the news bit by bit. They told her first about her husband and she replied, “What happened to the Prophet of Allah?” Then they told her about her son and she replied, “What happened to the Prophet of Allah?” Then they told her about her father and she replied, “What happened to the Prophet of Allah?” So they told her, “He is fine”. She replied, “I have to see him with my own eyes.” When she saw him, she said, “All thanks are to Allah. Any calamity will be easy as long as it’s not in you, O Prophet of Allah.”

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Climb the ladder

 

Climb the ladder! Each day, make sure you take a step forward, but before you do, say ‘bismillah’. Do everything because you want to do it for Allah. Before you go to school, make sure you intend it for Allah. Gaining knowledge is a virtuous act which means that your have to overcome your laziness, and set out on a goal. Take a head start. Why is that you allow everyone to be better than you? As you walk down the university hallway, contemplate your situation, you are a taalibul’Ilm, a student of knowledge! Nonetheless, be sure to also gain knowlede of your deen. What use is it be intelligent in secular sciences and yet lack basic undersanding of your deen. You’ll soon begin relying on others to have your questions answered and your problems solved. Everytime a predicament arises, even the simplest of ones, you’ll be in the mercy of the person you ask. You are not even trying, and that’s a major problem in iteslef. You’ve placed yourself in a position of reliance only because you never bothered to prioritize your life. Even if your focus of study is medicine, engineering, or attending high school - allocate time to study the Shariah. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “Whoever goes down a path searching for knowledge, Allah will make it easy on him the road of paradise” [Muslim]. Study it for yourself, and not to have your own t.v show, or be the star da’eya (propogator) in your MSA. Some have learned, grown their beard, and speak Arabic so that to relish the sounds of praise and notriety . That shouldn’t be your objective, and if it is, you must repent quickly so that you don’t lose yourself, and foremost, so that you don’t lose the hereafter. Gain knowledge for the sake of Allah, for the sake of understanding your religion, and learn so that you can know Allah and His rulings. In fact, those who are most humble in worship and mose fearful of Allah are scholars - Allah says, “Those truly fear Allah, among His Servants, who have knowledge” [35:28].  I think it’s certainly worth the effort once we realize the magnitude of the act, and status of those who are learned. Hence, whenever you vision the road to be long, strenuous, and exhausting…think about it again. Look at yourself today, can you imagine how quickly you’ve grown-up? Doesn’t this prove to you that no matter what happens, time will fly. The sad part is that we’re only going to get older until we meet our decreed time. The road isn’t too long, my brother, it is actually you who worries too much. Don’t worry, and concentrate on climbing the ladder, one step at a time. Bear the brunt of studying, of transportation, of facing competition, of debt, and do it all again, for the sake of Allah and then i’m quite sure you’ll easily climb the ladders of success…a success you’ve so rightly earned, Inshaa’Allah.

May Allah help us all to act upon that which pleases Him.

I worship my lord

Just the other day, I was browsing the net and it happened that I landed on a Islamic poetry blog. I found a beautiful poem, Mashaa’Allah, written by sister Na’ima B. Robert.

I wake before dawn.
No muadhin calls me,
No footsteps stir me,
Instead society spurns me,
Labels me and burns me.
But everyday,
I wake before dawn.

I wear my hijab.
No father threatens me,
No religious police warn me,
Instead society judges me
Mocks me and shuns me.
But everyday,
I wear my hijab.

I rear my children.
No family pressures me,
No work barriers limit me,
Instead society shames me,
Names me and blames me.
But everyday,
I rear my children.

I follow the Sunnah.
No culture defines me,
No history holds me,
Instead, society scolds me,
Re-makes and moulds me.
But every day,
I follow the Sunnah.

I strive for Paradise.
No teachers indoctrinate me,
No worldly hardships sedate me,
Instead society rejects me,
Tempts me and affects me.
But every day,
I strive for Paradise.

I worship my Lord.
No imam compels me,
No rules force my heart,
Instead, society fears me,
And dares not come near me.
But every day,
I worship my Lord.

Every day,
In every way,
Through hardship and strife
And the all-consuming,
O so fleeting,
Bitter sweetness of life,
I worship my Lord.

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Badrun (Amazing Nasheed!)

I have it in mp3 format for those who want it. Note:- I couldn’t find out the name of the nasheed so I just called it ‘Badrun’. It gets really good at 2:11 - Mashaa’Allah!

 

These eyes

 

These eyes can only bear so much before shedding its tears. Witnessing those being mistreated and opressed. Those who have no voice. Those deprived. Those orphans who have no one to turn to or feel their need because people are too self-centered to think of others. Ah, these eyes can only bear so much…

Our sisters in Palestine and Iraq, trembling in fear, seing their whole family slaughtered, and in their deepest anguish, I see it in their eyes, in their utter desperation…these eyes can only bear so much.

Mothers who have spent endless days and nights in raising their children and protecting them. In sickness, they bravely bear their pain to tender to those most precious to them. In health, they sacrifice their time and money to provide. At the sight of maturity, their children choose to leave behind their homes, and with agony she is forced to selflessly let go. The feeling of loss and loniness. She means the world…these eyes can only bear so much.

Diseased bodies and sick patients lying in their helpless beds, breathing so ever slowly, and finding hope in little. Cancer, AIDS, and heart diseases, all which have now overcome them. Is it time to repent they wonder? Who will save us from our misery? Oh Allah, these eyes can only bear so much…

These eyes can’t bear seeing itself go.

A lion reunites with its owners

 Subhanna Allah…!

I am your amir

Once the Prophet, salah allahu ‘alayhi wa salam, sent Amr bin Al- ‘Aas to Al-Sham in a battle known as Thaat Al-Salasil. When he arrived he found that the enemy outnumbered him. He sent asking the Prophet for reinforcement. The Prophet, salah allahu ‘alayhi wa salam, assigned Abu ‘Ubaidah Ibn Al-Jarah as the Amir of group of reinforcement amongst them were the noble mujahireen such as Abu Baker and ‘Umar. The Prophet, salah allahu ‘alayhi wa salam, told Abu ‘Ubaidah before he travelled: Don’t oppose one another.

Abu ‘Ubaidah left for Al-Sham and when he arrived, he was greeted by Amr Ibn Al- ’Aas and he said: You have come as a reinforcement group for me and I am the Amir of the army…

Abu ‘Ubaidah replied: No, I am the Amir of the group I came with and you of your army…

Abu ‘Ubaidah was a very easy-going, lenient person as he didn’t care much about wordly affairs…

Amr said: No, you are reinforcement…

Abu ‘Ubaidah said: O Amr, The Messenger of Allah told me before I left, “Don’t oppose one another”, and if you disobey me, then I will obey you.

Amr said: Then I am your Amir and you are my reinforcement…

After the battle, the first one to arrive to Madinah was a Sahabi named Awf bin Malik, so he was the first to approach the Prophet, salah allahu ‘alayhi wa salam. The Prophet asked him about the battle and Awf mentioned that which went on between Abu ‘Ubaidah and Amr Ibn Al-’Aas.

So, the Prophet said: MAY ALLAH HAVE MERCY ON ABU ‘UBAIDAH IBN AL-JARAH…

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It’s absolutely amazing how the sahabah were so selfless and how futile the world seemed in their eyes. I ask Allah to help us the truth as it is, and give us the strength to follow it. Ameen.

Beautiful Recitations #1

From time to time, I’ll be posting random recitations, Inshaa’Allah! I hope everyone enjoys my selections, if not, then give me time and Inshaa’Allah, I’ll eventually choose your favorite recitor. This way everyone will be satisfied

Until then, I hope everyone takes time to listen to these recitations. I also hope that right before put your head to sleep, before studying, after returing from a hard day at work, or just when things are going great that you sit, listen, and ponder the majestic words of Allah, All-Mighty. The Qur’an enriches the soul and comforts it, and it heals the strained self.

Feedbacks are always welcome.

“It humiliates a man…”

Abu Baker, radhiya Allahu ‘anhu, was once asked:

Did you ever drink alcohol?

He said: I didn’t drink it during the time of Jahiliya (ignorance) nor in Islam

He was then asked: It was permissible before Islam, how come you didn’t drink it then?

He replied: It humiliates a man and distorts the mind (removes sound judgment)  

 

 

Alhamdulilah Al lathee ‘afanaa…