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 Sometimes the help of Allah comes in ways we least expect it.  - It comes in the form of difficulty when we are expecting ease - It comes in the form of having to work when we are hoping for relief from all and any work.  Don’t doubt the help of Allah is there. It is. Just not in ways we want, but in ways that Allah knows is best for us.  Help came to Yusuf (a) in the well, not in the form of a kind hearted rescuer who delivered him into the loving embrace of his father, but in the form of a caravan that sold him into slavery for a few coins.                                                                     It came to Maryam (a) when she was in the pain of childbirth, not in the form of her pain being taken away, but her having to shake the trunk of the date palm tree.  The path forward ...

   💐 Sayyida Rafidah Ansariyyah Radiyallahu Anha  Spending your husband's wealth without his permission and making a name for yourself on it will be considered cheating.  💫 You should highlight your  strengths/ qualities.  💫 One should always keep oneself busy in any work due to which something good will be written in our deeds.  💫 The world is a place of work, not of rest, and a believer works instead of making excuses, and if he cannot work, he asks for forgiveness.  💫Tawfiq comes from Allah, which should be prayed for at all times.  💫 No matter how difficult the situation is, don't be disappointed in life  So, pray to your Lord and seek forgiveness.   💫 There is also a way to pray, pray with a purpose.  💫Don't do a good deed and expect people to appreciate it.  💫 Taking care of someone who is sick is much better.  💫 The fear of Allah should also increase with the increase of knowledge, not that the power ...

 Money is tight. The kids are demanding. Skin is raw from all the cooking, cleaning and chores that have to be done every day. There’s absolutely no time to spare for anything else, whether it’s pursuing further education or volunteering for a special cause Does this sound familiar? There are Muslim women all over the world who find themselves at home, living life as domestic stay-at-home mums and housewives. It’s a physically and emotionally demanding job and it’s also a pretty thankless one. How can spending all day serving others, instead of being involved in some kind of noble, public cause, ever be truly fulfilling and worth recognition – not just by people, but by Allah (Subhaanahu Wata'ala) Himself? Fatimah bint Muhammad is known to be one of the four most perfect women in the entire world. “Prophet Muhammad (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) drew four lines and said to the Companions, “Do you know what these are?” They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said, “The best...

 

 Why does Allaah allow suffering when He is the Most Merciful?🌷 by Asma bint Shameem  Earthquakes. Floods. Famine. Sicknesses.  Subhaan Allaah, we see such suffering and we wonder… Why is this happening? Why are there these calamities? Why does Allaah let this happen? Isn’t He ar-Rahmaan, the Most Merciful? It just doesn’t “make sense “! But as a Muslim, we must remember that not everything we see around us has to “make sense”.  Rather, whatever happens is with the decree of Allaah and there’s KHAIR in it, even if we don’t see it or understand it.  Yes we feel sorry when we see people suffering of sicknesses, or dying of hunger or being killed in earthquakes or floods or other disasters.  But we must also remember that as Muslims, part of our Imaan is to believe that our Rabb, Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala is Most Loving, and Most Fair.  Most Wise and Most Merciful.  It’s not enough to just believe that Allaah exists; rather it is EQUALLY importan...

 The Advice Of Al-Fudayl Ibn ‘Iyād Al-Fudayl Ibn I’yād رحمه الله said to a man, “How many years have come upon you?” The man replied, “60 years.” Al-Fudayl then said, “So for 60 years you have been travelling to meet your Lord and you are on the verge of arriving.” So the man said, “Indeed to Allāh we belong and to Him we shall return.” Al-Fudayl said, “Do you know the meaning of this statement? You are saying that you are a servant of Allāh and to Him you shall return. So, whomsoever is aware that he is a servant of Allāh, then let him know that he will stand before Him. And whomsoever is aware that he will stand before Him, then let him know that he will be questioned. And whomsoever is aware that he will be questioned, then let him prepare an answer to the questions.”  So the man said, “What is the solution to this?” Al-Fudayl replied, “Easy. Be righteous in what remains of your life and you will be forgiven for what has passed, for indeed if you incur evil in what remains ...

 Heart touching story of Abu Bakr ( RA)💗 “You brought me dates, and you did not remove the seeds from them.” What is the secret behind the popularity of this phrase and who said it?  ‘Umar bin al-Khattab's (رضي الله عنه) attention was drawn to the fact that Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه) went out to the outskirts of Madinah after Fajr prayer, entered a small house for hours, and then he goes to his own house. And ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) knew everything that Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه) was doing except for the secret of this house. Days passed and the Caliph of the Believers (رضي الله عنه) is still visiting this house.  ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) still did not know what Abu Bakr was doing inside, so ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) decided to enter the house after Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه) left, so that he can see with his eyes what is inside, and know what Abu Bakr does after the Fajr prayer. When ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) entered this little house, he found a decrepit old woman who could not move and had no ...

 One of the emotions which we humans hold is 'Anger'. This emotion has mostly negative impact over self as well as people around us. So it is very important to control anger. Islam is a complete religion and it does teach us how to control this emotion. It is the result of  inner agitation and desire for revenge. There is a hadith wherein Prophet { Peace be on him}, adviced to control anger. Anger is a natural emotion, and we are guided through Quran and Sunnah to control it. .Anger lets us to regret later. But when we are angry, satan encourages us to extreme it and then act immoral in our anger TYPES OF ANGER There are two types of anger. The one which pleases Allah and the other which pleases satan The anger which pleases Allah is natural human emotion which we humans have no control over it. For instance, when the ummah of Musa alayhis salaam worshipped Idols, Musa was angry. But when his people repented and returned to Allah, his anger subsided and Allah Himself consoled ...

 From the means by which a Jinn can overpower and possess the children A very important point Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله said: ❝Some of the foolish, ignorant people, lacking intelligence, scare their small innocent children and frighten them by saying: so-and-so will come (and take you), or so-and-so will (do such-and-such to you). So the child gets scared and this fear and anxiety remains in his heart, and this becomes permanent in his heart so that he is constantly in anxiety, fear and distress. Sometimes it is the father who scares his son and sometimes it is the mother who scares her son and daughter. But the most foolish ones are those who tell us that the when a child does something wrong (then as punishment) he should be locked inside his room, alone. And even when he shouts and screams they do not feel sorry for him nor do they open the door. And this is one of the means by which a Jinn overpowers (and possesses) the child. This was conveyed by one of the Jinns who ...

 There are 5 types of children in this world: 1. Does not do what his parents order him (this type is 'aaq - i.e. undutiful/disobedient which is one of the seven majors sins) 2. Does what his parents tell, but is displeased with it (this type does not gain any reward) 3. Does what he is told , but follows it up by raising his voice, or mentioning those favors [e.g. I have done so much for you, I am always doing 'xyz' for you. this type earns a sin) 4. Does what he is told, willingly and happily (this type is rewarded), and they are few. 5. Does what his parents want before he is even told (this is the type which is al-baar al-muwafaq i.e. dutiful and kind to his parents and is given the ability to be successful in all his affairs), and they are rare. As for the last two types, they are known as Al-Birr (the obedient) About them, don't ask about the barakah [blessings Allah puts in person's time, wealth, health, efforts etc. whereby it increases, multiplies or a lot ...

 Happened to go through these beautiful lessons from the action loved by Allah of Bibi Hajera. Kindly share it with other muslimahs A noble woman ran between two mountains desperately seeking water for her baby child. That action was so beloved to Allah that He made mankind do same action until the end of time.  What action was it?  She quenched the thirst of her baby child.  Do you see the reward and how much Allah loves people preferring others to themselves, serving creation, caring about others, and nurturing children? Don't ever let people make you believe that parenting isn't the greatest job in the world.  Don't let people fool you to think it's backwards or something lowly.You don't always need to pray a 1000 rak'ats daily, read a 1000 books, or live in the Mosque to be a wali. You don't have to give millions in charity or fast every day of your life to be close to Allah.  Sayyidah Hajeraؑ  teaches us that being a sincere, selfless, and devoted...

 "It should be known that there are three grades of fasting:  ❶ Sawm al-umūm ( ordinary fasting) means abstaining from food, drinks and sexual satisfaction. ❷ Sawm al-khusūs (specila fasting) means keeping ones's eyes, tongue, hands and feet-and all other organs-free from sin. ❸ Sawm Khusūs al-khusus (Exra -special fasting) means fasting, of the heart from unworthy concerns and worldly  thoughts in total disregard of everything but Allah.  [IMÁM al-Ghazalī |Ihya Ùlum al-Din ]

by Asma bint Shameem  The beautiful month of Ramadhaan has come to an end.  Now end this amazing month of fasting and praying and Qur’aan with Istighfaar and seeking forgiveness.  That’s because seeking forgiveness after ANY act of worship is a wonderful way of smoothing out any imperfections it may have had....  It helps remove any shortcomings, any mistakes, any flaws, any weaknesses.... And that’s the reason why it’s part of our Deen to seek forgiveness after ALL acts of goodness.  Didn’t the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam seek forgiveness of Allaah three times after every Salaah? (Saheeh Muslim) Didn’t he teach us to say Istighfaar after making wudhu?  (an-Nasa’i-saheeh by al-Albaani) And after getting up from a gathering, the duaa we make also includes Istighfaar.  (Abu Dawood- saheeh by al-Albaani) After performing tahajjud, the most beloved prayer to Allaah after the five daily prayers, Allaah praises those who make Istighfaar.  (Sura...

 During the battle of the Tabūk, the Messenger ﷺ💚 told the companions not to consume any water from the 'Fountain of Tabuk' until he arrives. When they arrived they barely found any water at all. Upon the request of the Messenger, they collected the water and the Messenger ﷺ💚 washed his blessed hands and face with whatever was collected and poured it back. The fountain then started to gush such that it was sufficient for the entire army! The Prophet ﷺ💚 then turned to Mu‘ādh (ra) and said, ❝O Mu'adh, if you live long enough, perhaps you will see this area filled with gardens.❞ [Muslim] Today, the then barren Tabuk is filled with gardens and the region of Tabuk is one of the most important agricultural regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Moreover, the city of the Tabuk is locally known as 'The City of Roses' because of the volume of roses which are exported to places around the world from Tabuk. Over 30 million roses are exported from Tabuk to different parts o...

As'salamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu, There's a verse in the Holy Qur'an of Surah Nahl. All of us experience this verse in our daily lives. Its as follows ;- "And if u count the favour of Allah never could you be able to count them. Truly Allah is often Forgiving, Most merciful": I experienced this verse again and thank Allah for His  favours while going thru an article.  I would like to share this article. It may be a reminder as well too. Author Maulana Yusuf islahi assigns some work to  his secretary to be accomplished . This Secretary showed all his intrest and excitement towards his job. This was a great sign of relief for the author. The  very day he had to sent a word to his secretary saying that, he may take his own time to accomplish the job as he''s to leave for a trip of two days.  But that trip gets cancelled and author meets his secretary personally and aske him to finish the work withinn 2 days itself as his trip got cancel...

by Asma bint Shameem 🌿 *Ever wonder WHY it’s Sunnah to read Surah al-Kahf again and again every Friday?* It’s to be reminded REPEATEDLY of some VERY IMPORTANT LESSONS contained in the Surah. 📌 *LESSON 1: YOU’LL BE TESTED IN YOUR FAITH* The first story that Allaah mentions is  the story of the young men of the Cave or Kahf in Arabic (Hence the name al-Kahf) They was a group of young men who believed in the Oneness of Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala while the rest of the community committed shirk. When these young Muslims were persecuted beyond limit, they decided to flee to a cave from the harms of the people. Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala miraculously hid them in that cave and protected them for several hundred years. This beautiful story reminds us *every week* that one of the most common trials that we, as Muslims, will face is the trial of FAITH. So know, for sure that we will be tested when we *practice* our Deen. But if we are strong in our Imaan just like t...

Nahmaduhu wa nusalli 'ala Rasulihi'l Karim All our Praise is for Him (Allah), and we invoke His blessings on His Noble Prophetic Messenger (Muhammad) Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam. Was going through a website - wayfarer - wherein i got to read a new point about cats. It may be new to me, but would like to share with you here "Also Legend has it that the reason Sayyiduna Muhammad (saw) loved cats so much was that his life had been saved by one. A snake had crawled into his sleeve and refused to leave. A cat was called and asked the snake to show its head, in order to discuss its departure. When the snake finally appeared, the cat pounced on it and carried it off. There is also a legend about this in which a cat saved the Prophet's life from a deadly snake. The story is narrated by Annemarie Schimmel as follows: "There are variants of the story of how Abu Huraryra's cat, which he always carried in his bag, saved the Prophet from an obnox...

As Salamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah Was going thru this beautiful hadith It is narrated from our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) in a Hassan Hadith, wherein he said: The similitude of a believer is like that of a honey-bee, if it eats something, it takes good food, if it digests, it brings forth good (honey), and if it reaches a broken wooden branch, it doesn’t break it as well. A believer resembles a honey-bee due to the following reasons: A believer stays away from ill-mannered & lowly actions just like a honey-bee stays away from bad things. A believer continuously makes an effort that nothing comes out of its surroundings expect which benefits the creation – just like a honey-bee from whose belly nothing comes out except beneficial beverage (honey) of different colors, which has cure for mankind - and that is only possible if a believer ponders that he is an individual of the best Ummah, which has been sent for mankind, meaning that he has a responsibility to guide them to the truth ...

By Muhammad Arshad They say that a fool lives to eat and a wise person eats to live. But then the question remains: for what purpose does the wise person live? Living is not an end by itself. There has to be a purpose for to live for. So what is this purpose? Most who reflect or think about life in any detail will consider and ponder about this. If the purpose of life is to become wealthy, obviously there would be no purpose after becoming wealthy. How could wealth then be considered as the aim of life? Once upon a time, a strong woodcutter got a job with a timber merchant. The pay was good, so he determined to do his best. His boss gave him an axe. The first day he brought 18 trees. He tried harder, but only managed 15 the second day. The third day saw him bring only 10. Day by day the amount decreased. The woodcutter thought he was losing his strength and went to the boss and apologized. "When last did you sharpen your axe?" asked the timber merchant. "Sh...

Once upon a time, there lived in Basra an old man whose only occupat ion was caring for and loving his only son who was a handsome young man. The old man invested all his money on his son's education. The young man went away for a few years and acquired an education at a well known university under the great scholars of that age. The day had arrived for the son to return from his studies and the old man waited at the door for his son. When the son came and met his father, the old man looked into his eyes and felt great disappointment. "What have you learnt my son?" he asked, "I have learnt everything there was to be learnt, father", he said. "But have you learnt what cannot be taught?" asked the father. "Go, my son and learn what cannot be taught", said the old man. The young man went back to his master and asked him to teach him what cannot be taught. "Go away to the mountains with these four hundred sheep and come back when they are...