Saturday, April 30, 2011

Tawakkul (Trust & Reliance On Allah)

The Holy Quran
Chapter 9 Verse 129
At-Tawbah (The Repentance) - سورة التوبة
But if they turn away, [O Muhammad], say, "Sufficient for me is Allah ; there is no deity except Him. On Him I have relied, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne."

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The Holy Quran
Chapter 27 Verse 60 to 64

An-Naml (The Ant) - سورة النمل
60. [More precisely], is He [not best] who created the heavens and the earth and sent down for you rain from the sky, causing to grow thereby gardens of joyful beauty which you could not [otherwise] have grown the trees thereof? Is there a deity with Allah ? [No], but they are a people who ascribe equals [to Him].
61. Is He [not best] who made the earth a stable ground and placed within it rivers and made for it firmly set mountains and placed between the two seas a barrier? Is there a deity with Allah ? [No], but most of them do not know.
62. Is He [not best] who responds to the desperate one when he calls upon Him and removes evil and makes you inheritors of the earth? Is there a deity with Allah ? Little do you remember.
63. Is He [not best] who guides you through the darknesses of the land and sea and who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy? Is there a deity with Allah ? High is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.
64. Is He [not best] who begins creation and then repeats it and who provides for you from the heaven and earth? Is there a deity with Allah ? Say, "Produce your proof, if you should be truthful."

Monday, April 25, 2011

Good Friday


The Holy Quran
'Āli `Imrān (Family of Imran) - سورة آل عمران 
Chapter 3 Verse 49, 51, 59
49. And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allah . And I cure the blind and the leper, and I give life to the dead - by permission of Allah . And I inform you of what you eat and what you store in your houses. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers.

51. Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is the straight path."

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59. Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allah is like that of Adam. He created Him from dust; then He said to him, "Be," and he was.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Best Of Deeds



The Holy Quran 
Al-Mulk (The Sovereignty) - سورة الملك
Chapter 67Verse 2

[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed - and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving -


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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani - His Life & Teachnings

When Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani was on the way going to "Baghdad" with a large convoy (Qafila), a group of thieves attacked the convoy and took all of their precious belongings, one of the thieves came to him (Sheikh Abdul-Qadir Gilani) and asked him "Boy, tell me what you have in your luggage". He replied "I have forty dinars." The thief searched all of his luggage and could not find the dinars. He then took the boy to his sardar (master) and told him that this boy (Sheikh Abdul-Qadir Gilani) claims he has forty dinars, but after searching his belongings I could not find the dinars. The sardar (Chief Of Thieves) then asked, "Boy, do you lie?" He replied "No, I am not lying, the dinars were sewn by my mother into my shalwar (His Cloth)." Then one of the thieves checked and found the money. The sardar (Chief Of Thieves) then asked him. "Boy, you could have lied to us and could have saved your money, why you didn't you lie?" Sheikh Abdul-Qadir Gilani replied "Before I started my journey, my mother advised me to tell The Truth even if someone tries to kill me as Allah swt frowns upon those who do not speak the truth." After listening to this the sardar began to cry, as this little boy had so much fear of Allah that he did not lie in such a situation, after this incident the chief and his thieves accepted Islam and said
"Ašhadu ʾanna laa ilāha illa Allāh, wa ašhadu anna Muḥammadan rasūlo Allāh"
“I testify that - There is no god but Allah, and I testify - Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"

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Sunday, April 10, 2011

Salat (Namaz)

Prophet Ibrahim (as)- "O my Lord! make me one who establishes regular Prayer (Salat), and also (raise such) among my offspring O our Lord! and accept Thou my Prayer (Salat). (14:40 Ibrahim)
 
Prophet Ismail (as)- He used to enjoin on his people Prayer (Salat) and Charity, and he was most acceptable in the sight of his Lord. (19:55 Maryam)
 

Prophet Luqman (as)- "O my son! establish regular prayer (Salat)".(31:17 Luqman)

Prophet Moosa (as)- "Verily, I am Allah: There is no god but I: So serve thou Me (only), and establish regular prayer (Salat) for celebrating My praise.(20:14 Taha)
 

Prophet Jesus (as)- "And He hath made me blessed wheresoever I be, and hath enjoined on me Prayer (Salat) and Charity as long as I live;(19:31 Maryam)

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Saturday, April 09, 2011

Attitude Towards Jummah

The Holy Quran
Al-Jumu`ah (The Congregation, Friday) - سورة الجمعة 
Chapter 62 Verse 9 & 10
O you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade. That is better for you, if you only knew.
And when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allah , and remember Allah often that you may succeed.


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