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Your Message: Smilies [get more]	[quote="umm Zachariah" pid='14076' dateline='1103822518'] Assalamu aleikum, A little reminder of the value of our beautiful al-Qur'an. [color=#800080]An Important Letter[/color] What happens when you receive an important letter from someone, do you put it away or immediately open it and read it? I believe, all of us would open the letter and read it. If you don't know how to read, you would find someone who could and let him read it out to you. In short, we would take the letter seriously as it contains important information. On the other hand, how do we treat the Holy Quran, which is an important message from Allah? Our future of this world and the hereafter is in knowing this message. But, do we read the Quran? May be only a few of us. Instead of reading, we cover the Quran with a beautiful cloth and put it away on a high shelf. Would we do the same with the above mentioned important letter? Not at all. So, it's time that we realize the value of the Quran and read it often to know its important message. Masha'Allah Allah, SWT did give us His beautiful message to read and follow. Wasalam [/quote]
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Posted by umm Zachariah - 03-10-2005, 01:47 PM

Bismillah, The Wisdom in Islam Khalid ibn El Waleed (RA) narrated the following hadith: A Bedouin came one day to the Prophet (SAW) and said to him, "0, Messenger of Allah! I've come to ask you a few questions about the affairs of this Life and the Here After." -Ask what you wish. Q: I'd like to be the most learned of men. A: Fear Allah, and you will be the most learned of men. Q: I wish to be the richest man in the world. A: Be contented, and you will be the richest man in the world. Q: I'd like to be the most just man. A: Desire for others what you desire for yourself, and you will be the most just of men. Q: I want to be the best of men. A: Do good to others and you will be the best of men. Q: I wish to be the most favored by Allah. A: Engage much in Allah's praise, and you will be most favored by Him. Q: I'd like to complete my faith. A: If you have good manners you will complete your faith Q: I wish to be among those who do good. A: Adore Allah as if you see Him. If you don 't see Him, He seeth you. In this way you will be among those who do good. Q: I wish to be obedient to Allah. A: If you observe Allah's commands you will be obedient. Q: I'd like to be free from all sins. A: Bathe yourself from impurities and you will be free from all sins. Q: I'd like to be raised on the Day of Judgment in the light. A: Don't wrong yourself or any other creature, and you will be raised on the Day of Judgment in the light. Q: I'd like Allah to bestow His mercy on me. A: If you have mercy on yourself and others, Allah will grant you mercy on the Day of Judgment. Q: I'd like my sins to be very few. A: If you seek the forgiveness Allah as much as you can, your sins will be very few. Q: I'd like to be the most honorable man. A: If you do not complain to any follow creature, you will be the most honorable of men. Q: I'd like to be the strongest of men. A: If you put your trust in Allah, you will be the strongest of men. Q: I'd like to enlarge my provision. A: If you keep yourself pure, Allah will enlarge your provision. Q: I'd like to be loved by Allah and His messenger. A: If you love what Allah and Him messenger love, you will be among their beloved ones. Q: I wish to be safe from Allah's wrath on the Day of Judgment. A: If you do not loose your temper with any of your fellow creatures, you will be safe from the wrath of Allah on the Day of Judgment. Q: I'd like my prayers to be responded. A: If you avoid forbidden actions, your prayers will he responded. Q: I'd like Allah not to disgrace me on the Day of Judgment. A: If you guard your chastity, Allah will not disgrace you on the Day of Judgment. Q: I'd like Allah to provide me with a protective covering on the Day of Judgment. A: Do not uncover your fellow creatures faults, and Allah will provide you with a covering protection on the Day of Judgment. Q: What will save me from sins? A: Tears, humility and illness. Q: What are the best deeds in the eyes of Allah? A: Gentle manners, modesty and patience. Q: What are the worst evils in the eyes of Allah? A: Hot temper and miserliness. Q: What assuages the wrath of Allah in this life and in the Hereafter? A: Concealed charity and kindness to relatives. Q: What extinguishes hell's fires on the Day of Judgment? A: Patience in adversity and misfortunes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related by Imam Ibn Hambal May Allah (SWT) give us the true guidance. Ameen!!! Source: http://www.themuslimwoman.com/WisdominIslam.htm

Posted by Muslimah - 12-27-2004, 08:13 AM

Bismillah as salam alykom Mash a Allah jazaki Allah khairan Umm for sharing those excellent reminders. They are so true. I always use one for the prayer issue. When I am around work and find people not getting up for salah on time, I mean as the adhan goes, because they are facing a difficult problem with work, or a task to finish, I tell them, if the boss calls them for a meeting at 9 am, they will be there at 8.45. If they have an appointment with the Prime Minister at 8 am. They will be there at 7.30 lest his office manager will say O you're late and he got busy. BUt just because Allah Is there always, we are sure whenever we say Allah u Abkar no secretary would say no u cannt meet HIm. But rather Allah Shall say labyak abdi. Meaning I Respond to u my devotee, that we take Allah for granted. Some people would argue why Allah made a strech between two times of salah then. At this point I just stop because they cannt understand the point of the importance with the meeting with Allah.

Posted by umm Zachariah - 12-23-2004, 05:21 PM

Assalamu aleikum, A little reminder of the value of our beautiful al-Qur'an. An Important Letter What happens when you receive an important letter from someone, do you put it away or immediately open it and read it? I believe, all of us would open the letter and read it. If you don't know how to read, you would find someone who could and let him read it out to you. In short, we would take the letter seriously as it contains important information. On the other hand, how do we treat the Holy Quran, which is an important message from Allah? Our future of this world and the hereafter is in knowing this message. But, do we read the Quran? May be only a few of us. Instead of reading, we cover the Quran with a beautiful cloth and put it away on a high shelf. Would we do the same with the above mentioned important letter? Not at all. So, it's time that we realize the value of the Quran and read it often to know its important message. Masha'Allah Allah, SWT did give us His beautiful message to read and follow. Wasalam

Posted by umm Zachariah - 12-23-2004, 05:05 PM

Assalamu aleikum, Do we treat our car and our faith in the same manner? Just a little reminder... Buying a New Car When a person buys a new car, he always tries to keep it clean and safe from any type of damages. He will also drive very safely to avoid accidents, as he doesn't want a slight dent on his new car. Even if his own beloved child makes a small scratch on the car, he will become angry and tell the child to stay away from it next time. What makes this person to care for his car so much? It's because he has spent a lot of money and energy behind acquiring the car. Today, not only one scratch, people are putting thousands of scratches on Islam from all sides. But how many Muslims care? Very few. Why don't they care? It's because they have not spent their health and wealth for the sake of Islam. As a result, they have no value for it. The companions of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) realized the value of Islam because they acquired Islam by sacrificing much of their energy and wealth. May Allah, SWT guide us to look at our faith in the same way as our beloved Prophet, saaws and his companions did, insha'Allah. Wasalam

Posted by umm Zachariah - 12-23-2004, 04:48 PM

Assalamu aleikum, How to keep on to our iman... A reminder by brother Abdullah. Going Up the Stairs In our area, we rented a room on the 12th floor of an apartment building for performing salah with jamath. This particular building was chosen because 100s of Muslim families live here and there was no Masjid in the walking distance. One day as we came to pray salah, we discovered that all the elevators were occupied or out of service. So, me and another brother decided to take the stairs. After reaching the 8th floor, we were exhausted and could barely keep on climbing. Then, suddenly something came to the mind of the brother who was climbing with me. He said, "Going up the stairs is very difficult, but going down is very easy. Similar is our iman, losing it is very easy but gaining it is very difficult." May we be able to always hold on to it and make it increase, insha'Allah. Wasalam

Posted by umm Zachariah - 12-23-2004, 04:15 PM

Assalamu aleikum, A thought to share, since we probably all loose our concentration some time. When We Are Shopping When we are shopping, some items need more of our attentions than others. For example, the ordinary items that we buy, such as a pack of salt or a box of tissue papers, need little or no attention from us. On the other hand, when we need to buy a matching pant for a dress, we use our best judgments to pick the closest match. Today, praying has become ordinary to us. As a result, we pay very little attention towards Allah while we pray. We start the prayer saying Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) and repeat it many times throughout the prayer, however, not even once do we realize the greatness of Allah. It is time that we stop taking prayer as an ongoing ritual. Rather, we should have full concentration towards Allah while praying as we do towards the colours and shapes while buying a matching pant for a dress. May Allah, SWT sustain us in our effort to please Him, insha'Allah. Wasalam