04-18-2006, 05:41 PM
Bismillah
Praise be to Allah The Merciful, The Gracious The All Generous and prayer and peace be upon his final Messengers and all other prophets and Messengers
as salam Alykom brothers and sisters
Narrated under the authority of Abi Horaira said that the Messenger of Allah salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam said: one who maintains praying two Raka`a of Doha (which starts 20 minutes after sunrise and lasts till before Zohr), his/her sins will be forgiven even if they were in the amount of the foam that tops sea water” (reported by Sunan Ibn Majeh).
Narrated Abdullah Ibn A`mr that he heard the Messenger of Allah salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam say: Any man living on earth and say la ilaha ila Allah, wallahu Akbar wasobhan Allah walhamdulelah wala hawla wala qowata ila billah except that his sins are expiated even if they were in the amount of foam topping sea water” (reported by Musnad Ahmed)
Narrated Abi Said may Allah Be Pleased with him that the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam said One who says when he is in bed to sleep astaghferullah AlA`zeem alladhi la ilaha ila howal hayul qayoum wa atoub elayhee (I ask the forgiveness of Allah The Most Great Whom none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists and I repent to Him) three times, Allah Shall Forgive his sins even if they were in the amount of foam topping sea water, even if they were large as the number of tree leaves, even if they were as equal as the number of sand of A`lej (a place that contains nothing but sand), and even if they were as equal as the number of days of this world” (reported by Sunan Termidhi)
Sobhan Allah The Merciful, The All knowing I mean my heart really softens when I read these golden opportunities Allah Blesses us with. Allah Is not obliged to help us out when we mess up, but who else but Allah Could be more concerned for us, for His creation. Who else Can realize how we sometimes mess up when we really don’t want to, then remorse inevitable follows when there is not way to make up. The moment that passes never comes back, so how can a human being make up for the mess he creates with his own hand specially when this mess involves Allah. When one develops this sense of closeness to Allah that the person feels that Allah Is constantly watching, one feels terrible when he/she messes up. But Allah Sobhanhu wa Ta`la is The Merciful, Allah Allows us very simple means that don’t even consume time or effort.
Two Raka`a which don’t need more than 10 minute probably when one prays with a heart fully set on prayer.
Making the dhikr as mentioned above which doesn’t consume more than 5 minutes, imagine?
Or making Istighfar just before going to sleep only 3 times, this one really needs no more than 5 seconds.
O Allah, what an opportunity? Usually when we hear about an announcement of sale or clearance in a store, we just rush. Come on brothers and sisters rush towards the One Who Is Waiting for us to initiate a step forward. Let us all lighten our shoulders from sins using those simple and quick means.
May Allah Accept