Thursday, July 26, 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012
There was a young man who went overseas to study for quite a long time. When he returned, he asked his parents to find him a religious scholar or any expert who could answer his 3 Questions. Finally, his parents were able to find a Muslim scholar.
Young man: Who are you? Can you answer my questions?
Scholar: I am one of Allah (SubHana Wa Ta`ala )'s slaves and Insha-Allah (God willing), I will be able to answer your questions.
Young man: Are you sure? A lot of Professors and experts were not able to answer my questions.
Scholar: I will try my best, with the help of Allah(SubHana Wa Ta`ala).
Young Man: I have 3 questions:
1. Does God exist? If so, show me His shape.
2. What is takdir (fate)?
3. If shaitan (Devil) was created from the fire, why at the end he will be thrown to hell that is also created from fire. It certainly will not hurt him at all, since Shaitan (Devil) and the hell were created from fire. Did God not think of it this far?
Suddenly, the Scholar slapped the young man's face very hard.
Young Man (feeling pain): Why do you get angry at me?
Scholar: I am not angry. The slap is my answer to your three questions.
Young Man: I really don't understand.
Scholar: How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young Man: Of course, I felt the pain.
Scholar: So do you believe that pain exists?
Young Man: Yes.
Scholar: Show me the shape of the pain!
Young Man: I cannot.
Scholar: That is my first answer. All of us feel God's existence without being able to see His shape... Last night, did you dream that you will be slapped by me?
Young Man: No.
Scholar: Did you ever think that you will get a slap from me, today?
Young Man: No.
Scholar: That is takdir (fate)........ My hand that I used to slap you, what is it created from?
Young Man: It is created from flesh.
Scholar: How about your face, what is it created from?
Young Man: Flesh.
Scholar: How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young Man: In pain.
Scholar: Even though Shaitan (Devil) and also the hell were created from the fire, if Allah wants, insha-Allah (God willing), the hell will become a very painful place for Shaitan (Devil).
Young man: Who are you? Can you answer my questions?
Scholar: I am one of Allah (SubHana Wa Ta`ala )'s slaves and Insha-Allah (God willing), I will be able to answer your questions.
Young man: Are you sure? A lot of Professors and experts were not able to answer my questions.
Scholar: I will try my best, with the help of Allah(SubHana Wa Ta`ala).
Young Man: I have 3 questions:
1. Does God exist? If so, show me His shape.
2. What is takdir (fate)?
3. If shaitan (Devil) was created from the fire, why at the end he will be thrown to hell that is also created from fire. It certainly will not hurt him at all, since Shaitan (Devil) and the hell were created from fire. Did God not think of it this far?
Suddenly, the Scholar slapped the young man's face very hard.
Young Man (feeling pain): Why do you get angry at me?
Scholar: I am not angry. The slap is my answer to your three questions.
Young Man: I really don't understand.
Scholar: How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young Man: Of course, I felt the pain.
Scholar: So do you believe that pain exists?
Young Man: Yes.
Scholar: Show me the shape of the pain!
Young Man: I cannot.
Scholar: That is my first answer. All of us feel God's existence without being able to see His shape... Last night, did you dream that you will be slapped by me?
Young Man: No.
Scholar: Did you ever think that you will get a slap from me, today?
Young Man: No.
Scholar: That is takdir (fate)........ My hand that I used to slap you, what is it created from?
Young Man: It is created from flesh.
Scholar: How about your face, what is it created from?
Young Man: Flesh.
Scholar: How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young Man: In pain.
Scholar: Even though Shaitan (Devil) and also the hell were created from the fire, if Allah wants, insha-Allah (God willing), the hell will become a very painful place for Shaitan (Devil).
Friday, July 13, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (PBUH), who said:
A prayer performed by someone who has not recited the Essence of the Quran (1) during it is deficient (and he repeated the word three times), incomplete. Someone said to Abu Hurayrah: [Even though] we are behind the imam? (2) He said: Recite it to yourself, for I have heard the Prophet (may the blessings and peace of Allah be up on him) say: Allah (mighty and sublime be He), had said: I have divided prayer between Myself and My servant into two halves, and My servant shall have what he has asked for. When the servant says: Al-hamdu lillahi rabbi l-alamin (3), Allah (mighty and sublime be He) says: My servant has praised Me. And when he says: Ar-rahmani r-rahim (4), Allah (mighty and sublime be He) says: My servant has extolled Me, and when he says: Maliki yawmi d-din (5), Allah says: My servant has glorified Me - and on one occasion He said: My servant has submitted to My power. And when he says: Iyyaka na budu wa iyyaka nasta in (6), He says: This is between Me and My servant, and My servant shall have what he has asked for. And when he says: Ihdina s-sirata l- mustaqim, siratal ladhina an amta alayhim ghayril-maghdubi alayhim wa la d-dallin (7), He says: This is for My servant, and My servant shall have what he has asked for.
(1) Surat al-Fatihah, the first surah (chapter) of the Qur'an.
(2) i.e. standing behind the imam (leader) listening to him reciting al-Fatihah.
(3) "Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds."
(4) "The Merciful, the Compassionate".
(5) "Master of the Day of Judgement".
(6) "It is You we worship and it is You we ask for help".
(7) "Guide us to the straight path, the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favors, not of those against whom You are angry, nor of those who are astray".
It was related by Muslim (also by Malik, at-Tirmidhi, Abu-Dawud, an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah).
Hadith Qudsi 1:
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:
When Allah decreed the Creation He pledged Himself by writing in His book which is laid down with Him: My mercy prevails over my wrath.
It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari, an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah).
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:
When Allah decreed the Creation He pledged Himself by writing in His book which is laid down with Him: My mercy prevails over my wrath.
It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari, an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah).
Don’t focus too much on doing good things while forgetting the pleasure of Allah swt. This means that you should not put too much effort into doing good things that will not essentially win over Allah’s full pleasure.
So many people get caught up in doing small deeds without even fulfilling the obligatory deeds first.
This religion was meant to be easy. Don’t overburden yourself with small, stressful deeds. Better yet, focus on getting rid of all impurities of the heart first in order to please Our Creator,then do those deeds that will earn you ajr.
Get rid of things that are displeasing to Allah swt
Submit to Allah’s commands [fards] then the Sunnah
The biggest disease of the heart: Pride
There are three types of hearts Allah swt mentions in the Quran
-The Pure Heart (Qalb ul salem): This heart is free of impurities and full of Allah’s pleasure. This heart is also filled with fear, fear for disobeying Allah, fear of whether their good deeds will be accepted, fear of the Punishment of disobedience, fear of not reaching Paradise
-The Sick Heart: This heart is stained with disease. When this heart commits a sin, it tries to justify the sin instead of regretting/hating it then repenting. Their desires overpower the pleasure of Allah swt. They let the life of this dunya deceive them. This is usually the heart of the hypocrite; the one that had knowledge but did not act upon it. This heart has both belief and hypocrisy contained in itself.
-The Dead Heart: This heart is the worst kind of heart. This heart does not believe in Allah, it rejects all His signs, and fails to recognise that Allah exists and that His signs are true.
Ramadan gives us a chance to purify our hearts, build a shield of taqwa and get rid of our desires.
Allah swt gives us Rammdan as a mercy. He locks up our biggest negative influence- shaitan. So the battle becomes between you and yourself.
This Ramadan inshaAllah we must all make an effort to change. Let’s go into Ramadan with the mentality that we will make a change. Ramdan is known as the Birth of Mercy because that is the best time to get rid of our desires and truly submit to Allah swt.
Ramadan is one package. Every good thing you do should be increased this Ramadan. Not only should you avoid eating, and drinking, but also bad habits such as backbiting and the use of profanity, etc. Insha’Allah.
Our own actions turn away Allah’s mercy.
What we need to do:
Plan an atmosphere for ourselves in order to win over Allah’s pleasure. This includes: turning off all technology, reading Quran with understanding, submitting to Allah swt, etc.
Use Ramadan to its fullest advantage. Use this time to let go of any sinful desires that you might not have been able to before.
Focus on pleasing Allah swt, and only Him. Make an effort to struggle for His sake.
We must not only nourish our body, but our hearts as well.
We need to be willing to get rid of our own desires for the sake of Allah so that He may help us acheive our goal
Remember that every moment you struggle will be proof for you on the Day of Judgment.
May Allah swt help us make use of this Ramadan and use it to our full advantage. And may we all make that change that will bring us closer to Him, and may He swt make it easier on us to let go of all our desires for His sake. Allahuma ameen
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