Virtues & WHAT TO DO - 1st Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah

Bismillah.

Assalamu'alaykum & Greetings to all,

The Prophet (PBUH) said, “There is no deed that is better in the sight of Allah or more greatly rewarded than a good deed done in the (first) ten days of Al-Adha”. It was asked, “Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah?” The Prophet (PBUH) replied, “Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah, unless a man goes out himself for Jihad taking his wealth with him and does not come back with anything.” Narrated by Al-Bukhari

THIS is indeed a late post. It should've obviously been uploaded BEFORE dhul hijjah! But still, I'm just telling myself it's better late than never. So just in case anyone come across this, in sha Allah, there's still 8 more of these blessed days.

People are just very busy these days astaghfirulla and the days just past us in a blink of an eye subhanAllah! *guilty myself* (Sidenote: This is actually also a sign of the end of the Day approaching. May Allah have mercy upon us and that we never delay in preparing for Afterlife.)

This post is just a quick burst of suggestions on what deeds/actions to perform during these 10 blessed days.

The MAIN IDEA is to INCREASE IN GOOD DEEDS:

FASTING - Abu Hurayra narrated: "Allah said: Every act of the son of Adam is for him except fasting which is done for Me, and I will reward him for it. (Sahih Bukhari)

     Option 1: Fast all 1-9 Dhul Hijjah
     Option 2: Fast as many days as you are capable amongst the 9 days; including 9th Dhul Hijjah
     Option 3: Fast only on the day of Arafa i.e. 9th of Dhul Hijjah

Read/recite the Qur'an

Sadaqa - Do it in secret if you can. Here's an easy one. Join this challenge! =)

Dhkr - Tasbeeh (SubhanAllah), Tahmeed (Alhamdulillah), Tahleel (Laillahailallah), Takbeer (AllahuAkbar)

Sunnah prayers

General good deeds

REMEMBER, these 10 days are as special as the last ten nights of Ramadan so treat these 10 days as importantly. May He strengthen us in worship and that He accept our deeds.

WAllahua'lam

For those interested in knowing more, you may find a lengthy and more detailed post here.

Towards attaining and accessing the "door" of rizq

Bismillah.

Assalamu alaykum and greetings.

I've been meaning to share a few things since two weeks ago but procrastinated and succumbed to my lazy-ness (Not literally. It's just that I was constantly occupied with other things.), astaghfirulla. Got to definitely learn to prioritize and feel urgency in important matters such as spreading good information or doing good deeds that attains His Pleasure.

Abu Hurairah was once told by his friend, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) that he is able to increase his rizq by practising the following three deeds:

1. performing the 2 rak'ah Duha (forenoon) prayer

2. pray the Witr prayer at night or before bed (up to 11 rak'ah or even as little as 1 rak'ah if you're not capable of more)

3. to fast 3 white days monthly (13th, 14th, & 15th of every lunar month)

Reference: Al-Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi

So upon learning these, the Prophet's sahaba (companion/friend), Abu Hurayrah begin practising this habit. Soon after, he received a proposal from a very wealthy man (for his daughter) hence the saying that these actions lead you to good riqz, in shaa Allah (God Willing) and bi'iznillah (with His Permission). Know that he always led a poor life before and eventually did get his portion of wealth. However, to Abu Hurayrah himself, his definition of wealth differs from the norm. To him, wealth is knowledge of the Deen. This is why he busied his entire life seeking knowledge rather than monetary wealth. SubhanAllah, may Allah help us aspire to come close to his thoughts (ways of thinking).

Source: http://sunnahonline.com/library/history-of-islam/306-abu-hurayrah

[“One who guides to something good has a reward similar to that of its doer” - Saheeh Muslim vol.3, no.4665]

Ramadhan's over. What's next? Free Islamic online course and 6 Days of Syawwal fasting

Bismillah.

Before I forget, Seekers Hub is open for registration now and it closes in 8 days. Hurry go register. Take this opportunity especially for full-time working people as this is ideal for us since we can follow the course at our own pace, from home, anywhere! It's free and highly credible too. Of course, donation is always welcomed. Remember, charity does not make us any less richer. It's actually increasing our akherah's savings account!

So belated Eid Moubarak to all who observes it! So yeah, Ramadan has left us and time definitely flew by! Let's make du'aa that we be given the chance to experience another Ramadan and also to keep up with our good habits which we have been at for the past month. After all, Islam is not all about Ramadan, yes? So keep inspiring and encouraging yourself to stick to those habits which brings you closer to your one and only Creator, Allah.

May Allah (SWT) accept all our du'aas (prayers) and other ibadah (acts of worship) during the holy month of Ramadan. Amin.

Also, Syawal comes after the month of Ramadan. And when I hear the month of Syawal, the first thing that comes to mind is "6 white days" i.e. the fasting of 6 days during this month.

Just in case there are some people (such as myself years back-2011) who's not been enlightened on this matter, six white days refers to fasting for 6 days in the month of Syawal. It is said that the ajr/rewards/pahala for this ibadah is equivalent to the ajr of fasting for a year. Hence, why not do it if you're capable, no? =)

Quote quote:

Abu Ayyoob (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever fasts Ramadaan and follows it with six days of Shawwaal, it will be as if he fasted for a lifetime.” (Narrated by Muslim, Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nisaa’i and Ibn Maajah).

"Sesiapa yang berpuasa Ramadan kemudian diikuti dengan puasa enam hari pada bulan Syawal, seolah-olah dia berpuasa sepanjang tahun." (Hadis riwayat Muslim).

Just a general guideline: You don't necessarily have to fast for 6 consecutive days although that is the most recommended i.e. 6 days starting 2nd of Syawwal. However, as long as you complete these 6 days of fasting in the month of Syawwal, it still gives us the rewards a year of fasting.

SO SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY fellow brothers and sisters! Carpe diem as time and tide waits for no men.

WAllahua'lam (Allah knows best).

Can't Do Without Allah

Bismillah.

The greater the struggle, the more glorious the triumph.

Arafah || Imam Al-Ghazali's Ihya' Ulum al-Din

Bismillah.

Assalamu alaykum wbt and greetings,

What are the virtues of fasting on the day of Arafah?

Abu Hafsah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, upon whom be peace, said:

"Fasting on the Day of 'Arafah absolves the sins for two years: the previous year and the coming year, and fasting on 'Ashura, (the tenth day of Muharram) atones for the sins of previous years." [Reported by all except al-Bukhari and at-Tirmidhi]

In another saying the Prophet's wife Hafsah, may Allah be pleased with her, said:

"Four things the Messenger of Allâh never neglected: Observing fast on the day of 'Ashura, 'Arafat, three days every month, and offering fajr sunnah prayers early in the morning." [Muslim]

These statements are proof that fasting on the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah, the day before 'Eid ul-Adha was a lifelong practice of the Prophet,peace be upon him, as his wife reported.

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Disciplining the soul by Shaykh Yahya Rhodus based on Imam Al-Ghazali's Ihya' Ulum  al-Din (Revival of Religion Sciences)

(before anything, forgive me for being untidy/disorganized. it's just a bunch of words/sentences which I find meaningful)

Video link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FW9aAHJGFg

The following are some excerpts extracted from Ihya’ ulum al-Din:

Talks about the art of a tremendous character.

When asked about good character: hold to forgiveness and enjoin kindness, turn aside from the ignorant ones. It is that you should seek reconciliation with those who avoid you, give to those who withhold from you and forgive those who deal with you unjustly.

I was sent only to perfect the Noble qualities of a character

The heaviest in the scales shall be the fear of God and good character

The Prophet SAW was asked: What is religion? Good character. Good character. Good character. This was his reply when he was asked for 3 consecutive times.

Someone asked the Prophet SAW: Give me some advice. Fear God, whoever or wherever you may be. Give me more advice. Follow a sin with a good deed and you will erase it. Give me more advice. When you deal with people, do so with goodness of character. And then he asked the Prophet: Which was the best of deeds? To have good character.

The Prophet SAW said: Never shall God make good the character and create a form of a man and then allow him to be devoured by hell.

The very first thing to be weight in the scale shall be good character and generosity.

When God created faith: It said O’ Lord God strengthen me and He strengthened it with good character and generosity. When He created disbelief:  It said, O’ Lord God strengthen me and He strengthened it with adverse and bad character.

Verily God has chosen this religion for himself. Thus nothing is appropriate for your religion except generosity and good character. Ornament therefore, your religion with them.

Goodness of character is God’s greatest creation.

Which believer is best in faith? He who is best in character.

Blog writer interrupts: SubhanAllah subhanAllah! See how much our religion emphasize on GOOD CHARACTER? Time and again, "good character" is repeated! And yet, is that what we are portraying to others about our faith? Astaghfirulla astaghfirulla. May Allah make us amongst those with good character!! Amin amin ya Rabb.

Bad character corrupts one’s works just as vinegar corrupts honey.

Someone used to frequently pray: 

Lord God, I ask thee for health, content me with my Lord and good character.

I'd say that that is indeed a very simple, short yet full of meaning du'aa, mashaAllah!

That's it for today and salam Eid-ul-adha to all tomorrow.

May Allah make us amongst people of Jannah and continuously guide us.

WAllahu'alam,

Nur Li Lian Chong

And you see the people entering into the religion of Allah in MULTITUDES..

Bismillahirrahman irrahim..

Assalamualaikum wbt and greetings to visitors,

Hope all are in the grace of Allah SWT.

HERE'S A VIDEO THAT'S VERY INTERESTING TO WATCH. WORTH YOUR TIME IN SHAA ALLAH. :)

PLEASE CLICK ON ME ! SHUKRAN.


My respond upon watching? "MashaAllah. Allahu akbar!" with my eyes not even blinking throughout the video playing. :)

Allah SWT delivers as He promised and outlined in the glorious AQ.

WAllahua'lam.

Surat Al-Kawthar

The first night of marriage as advised by Prophet Muhammad SAW.

BISMILLAH.

Salam alaykum wbt and hi all,

I pray we are all in our highest of Imaan at all times and amongst those blessed by Allah SWT.

So I watched this while having my late breakfast/brunch today, alhamdulillah. A good and beneficial entertainment in my opinion. All praise to Allah SWT.

Love it when I heard the following and many other points too, which I'm not going to list down.

- There is no age limit as long as you can do it, spreading spirit of fun at home. Halal fun is an act of worship.

- Feeding food into your wife's mouth is charity. What could be better than having to do something you love and enjoy as a means of getting rewarded by Allah for it?

MASHAALLAH. ONLY ISLAM, only this religion has such a fine concept. I thank Allah for this religion.

May we all benefit from this.

WAllahu'alam.

A SHOUTOUT to those in the UK ~ (A Knowledge Retreat coming YOUR WAY, mashaALLAH~!)

BISMILLAH.

Salam wbt and hi all,

Here's something I'd like to share with all brothers and sisters, especially those who are blessed and fortunate to be located in the UK at the moment. (Also, of course to non-Muslims if you are interested. hehe)

There's a great 10-day long knowledge retreat that will be held in the UK during Christmas holidays. Seize this opportunity that Allah has given! True enough, you are required to spend out of your savings but seriously, it is going to be worth every penny and there will be not an ounce of regret but all the otherwise feelings and emotions instead. Trust me, I at least know this much when it comes to spending in the path of Allah SWT, an effort in procuring His knowledge. Remember, we are His Creation, He is our Creator, the least we can do is to work towards growing closer to Him and what way could be best than getting to know things revolving around Him?!!

Here's the link: http://almaghrib.org/ilmsummit

And PLEASE PLEASE PLASE do spread this event with all our firends. Make use of your wide networks in this regards and for such purposes i.e. spreading goodness and beneficial stuff to others,  in shaa Allah.

May Allah guide us all always and may we be amongst those who gets Jannah in the Afterlife im shaa Allah.

WAllahu'alam

Wslm

Beware of your state of affairs if hearing criticism regarding the Deen doesn't cause you any "flinch".

Assalamualaikum w.b.t. and greetings to all,

Here's a video by NAK which I'd like to share with others. May it bring benefit to all.

Enjoy!

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"You want to be with them now, you get to be with them in afterlife too!" *zaaap, what a slap!*

Don't allow your sensitivity to drop. You can't think that when Islam is being insulted, you are not being insulted. When you reach this point, it shows that you are that much closer of being a hypocrite despite one claiming himself a believer.

This matter is a part of a larger concept in the AQ i.e. dignity. In shaa Allah with guarding our sensitivity and upholding our dignity, may we strengthen in our character and in our faith.

WAllahua'lam

What can Muslims do when we miss others?

Bismillah.

When you miss someone, be it mummy, daddy, family, etc..:

Make lots of du'as for them.. For their safety, protection and steadfastness.

There isn't really any shortcut when it comes to the matter of the heart. No doubt it's difficult to deal with such emotions, especially women as Allah made us that way.

But alhamdulillah, Allah SWT is there for us at all times. Make the AQ your mate and reflect upon it. Listen to nasheed (I love Ya Adheeman) to develop you peace of the mind.

Fill your heart, mind, body and soul with Allah SWT as truly, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest, ease and serenity, iA.

Some du'as we can recite:

1. Hasbiyallahu wa ni'mal wakeel

Allah is sufficient for me and what an Excellent Patron He is

2. Allahumma rahmataka arjoo , falaa takilnii ilaa nafsee tarfatha aynin wa aslih lee sha'nee kullahu, Laa ilaaha ila anta

O' Allah, I look upon Your Mercy, so leave me not to myself even a blink of an eye and set right all my affairs. There is no deity except You

3. Allahumma agfirlee khatee'atee wa jahlee wa israfee fee amree wa maa anta a'lamu bihi minnee

O' Allah, forgive all my sins, my ignorance, my squandering in my matters and whatever You know more about me than myself

4. Allahumma alhimnee rushdee wa ai'zinee min sharri nafsee

O' Allah, give me a conviction of the goodness of my faith and save me from the base tendencies of my own self.

#sharingiscaring #justmakelotsofdua

oh, and don't forget to smile.. =) haha

WAllahua'lam.

Ramadhan has come to an end. What's next eh?

Bismillah.

Eid Mubarak to all who celebrates! It's really sad that Ramadan has left us but anyway, may we be given the chance to be able to experience another Ramadan and also to keep up with our good habits we have been at for the past month. Don't let it stop just cos ramadan has ended. After all, Islam is not all about Ramadan, yes? So keep inspiring and encouraging yourself to stick to those habits which brings you closer to your one and only Creator, iAllah.

May Allah (SWT) accept all our prayers, du'as and other ibadah during the whole holy month of Ramadan, iAllah. Amin.

Also, Syawal comes after the month of Ramadan. And when I hear the month of Syawal, the first thing that comes to mind is "6 white days" i.e. the fasting of 6 days during this month.

Just in case there are some people (such as myself years back) who's not been enlightened on this matter, six white days refers to fasting for 6 days in the month of Syawal. It is said that the ajr/rewards/pahala for this ibadah is equivalent to the ajr of fasting for a year. Hence, why not do it if you're capable, no? =)

Quote quote:

"Sesiapa yang berpuasa Ramadan kemudian diikuti dengan puasa enam hari pada bulan Syawal, seolah-olah dia berpuasa sepanjang tahun." (Hadis riwayat Muslim).

For more information on Puasa Six, you can click on me (Note: It's in Malay).

SO SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY fellow brothers and sisters! Carpe diem! as time and tide waits for no men.

WAllahua'lam.

Night of Laylatul Qadr

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim - in the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalamualaikum and greetings to all. 

First off, forgive me for any incoherence in this post. The main point is just to share some information with my fellow brothers and sisters. 

Laylatul qadr aka the night of Decree.. 

(97:3) - The night of Decree is better than a thousand months.

Prophet (s.a.w.s) said: "Whoever passes Laylatul Qadr in prayer with faith and seeking his reward from Allah SWT will have his past sins forgiven." (Bukhari, Muslim)

here's a good link..  http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?270547-Laylatul-Qadr-Better-than-a-thousand-months-(97-3)-16-things-to-do

DON'T let Ramadan go by without seeking/gaining Allah's SWT forgiveness:

The angel Jibraeel (A.S.) appeared before the Prophet (S) and said, "Destruction to him who found the blessed month of Ramadhan and let it pass by without gaining forgiveness" upon that the Prophet (S) said 'Ameen'. (Hakim, Bayhaqi)

So, worship sincerely in these last 10 days seeking out Laylatul Qadr and try your best to win the pleasure of Allah SWT.

When and which day is this grand night on? 

The Prophet SAW said: 'Seek out Laylatul Qadr in the (odd nights) of the last ten days of Ramadhan." (Bukhari) 

Aisha, may Allah SWT be pleased with her, said: Look for Laylatul Qadr on an odd-numbered night during the final 10 nights of Ramadhan. (Bukhari)

What should we all do? 

Strive your best in worshipping Him in the final 10 days. Pray more, read more Qur'an, make more du'as. Try to stick to Sunnah and those written in AQ.. Avoid bid'ah acts.

The Prophet SAW used to strive in worship during the last ten days of Ramadhan in a way that he did not strive at any other times. (Muslim)

In the last nights of Ramadhan, Prophet SAW secluded himself in Itikaf and seeking Laylatul Qadr during this time. (Bukhari)

"The Prophet SAW used to tighten his waist-wrapper (izaar) - (meaning detached himself from his wives in order to worship, and exerted himself in seeking Lailatul-Qadr), spend the night in worship, and wake the family in the last ten nights." (Bukhari, Muslim)

Du'as to make for Laylatul Qadar:

Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said: "O Messenger of Allaah! What if I knew which night Laylatul Qadr was, then what should I say in it?" He said: "Say: Allaahumma innaka 'affuwwun tuhibbul 'afwaa fa'fu 'annee."

اللْهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
(O' Allah, You are the one who pardons greatly, and loves to pardon, so pardon me.)
(at-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah)

Why is it so special for the Muslims?

- It is the night on which the Quran was sent down.
(97:1) - "Verily! We have sent it (this Qur'aan) down in the Night of Decree (Lailatul-Qadr). "

- Allah described it as being better than a thousand months.
(97:3) - "The night of al-Qadr is better than a thousand months" Commentary by Ibn Kathir: Worshipping Allah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months.

- Allah described it as being blessed.
(44:3) - "We sent it (this Quran) down on a blessed night"

- Many angels descend of this night because it is so blessed
(97:4) - "On this night, the angels and al-Ruh (angel Jibreel a.s.) descend"

- This night is described as peace, i.e., it is safe, for the Shaytan cannot do any evil and many people are saved from punishment because of worshipping Allah.
(97:5) - "Peace until the appearance of dawn."

- The affairs of the year are dispatched from al-Lawh al-Mahfooz to the angels who record the decrees: who will live, who will die, what provision people will be given, what will happen until the end of that year, every matter of ordainments is decreed.

(44:4) - "Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments" 
Ibn 'Abbas said: "You may see a man furnishing his home or plowing his field, and he is one of those who are going to die," i.e., it has been decreed on Laylat al-Qadr that he is one of those who are going to die (in the coming year). And it was said that on this night, the destiny of people is shown to the angels." All of this is already known to Allah before it is even written down, but He makes known to the angels what is to happen, and commands them to do whatever they are enjoined to do. [Sahih Muslim li'l-Nawawi, 8/57] 

WAllahua'lam.

Love, Marriage & Selecting Your Life Partner: Etiquette in Islam - By: Yasmin Mogahed

Bismillah.

Sharing is caring. I guess it's worth listening though it's something most of us already know, it serves as a good reminder regardless since us human tend to forget to acknowledge things despite knowing what's right or wrong in our hearts. Ignorance is indeed seeded in every being, what distinguishes one from another is how he/she deals and work around it.



The talk has a very nice touch to its ending.. we love through Allah not love Allah through anything else.. i.e. we love Allah and Allah loves smthg therefore we love that smthg cos Allah loves it..

Anyway, hope everyone is having a good ramadhan so far.

WAllahua'lam.

BISMILLAH

Ramadhan advice - video (Sh. Hamza Y.)

Please note: This is a re-post of a previous post to serve as a refresher for myself and others. 


Bismillah.



Salam alaik & Greetings to all !

So I'm sure everyone is aware that Ramadhan is just around the corner and here is a very nice and touching video I'd like to share with all so that it's not only me who benefits from such a wonderful talk by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. (Thanks to a dear friend of mine who's so kind to share it with me.) Note: The beginning might not be that appealing but bear with the intro cos the talk gets more and more interesting. Trust me! HIS MESSAGE IS AWESOME!

Do listen to it. It's just ~12 mins. I'm sure you can spare 12 minutes even if you're the most busy person in the world, be it president of the States, busy studying for exam, etc. Seriously, if you don't make time, you'll forever be the I-don't-have-time person. Time and tide waits for no man. Remember, make time for Him and He'll make time for you in return. =) You never know when He'll strip you off your life. Life is fragile.

P/s: Love your God more than any other thing/creation in this Dunya. Live your life as best as you can in this temporary world, for Him and for Jannah aka Paradise! =)

WAllahua'lam.

Ramadhan 2012 (AQ mentions fasting)

Note: This is a re-post of a previous post to serve as a reminder for myself and others.

Bismillah.

Just to wish all my brothers and sisters ramadhan al-Mubarak and happy fasting. May we all make the most out of this month of mercy, barakah(blessings&rewards), opportunities, etc.

(Al-Baqarah,2:183-186)

[183] O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous - 

[184] (Fasting for) a limited number of days. So whoever among you is ill or on a journey (during them) - then an equal number of days (are to be made up). And upon those who are able (to fast, but with hardship) - a ransom/fidyah (as substitute) of feeding a poor person (each day). And whoever volunteers excess - it is better for him. But to fast is best for you, if you only knew. 

[185] The month of Ramadhan (is that) in which was revealed in the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights (the new moon of) the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days. Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and (wants) for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that (to) which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful. 

[186] And when My servants ask you, (O Muhammad), concerning Me - indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation(prayers/du'as) of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me (by obedience) and believe in Me that they may be (rightly) guided.

WAllahua'lam.

Time management

Bismillah.

Assalamualaikum & Greetings!

Alhamdulillah. Praise be to Allah SWT for such a wonderful day.

I have to say that I am very happy for today's opportunity to go for Friday prayers as I have not gone for it in such a long time. Yes, it is unfortunate but I don't have much of a choice either. Attending it this afternoon definitely brought joy to me and enriched my soul all over again. Seeing so many brothers and sisters, all of us walking towards prayer in congregation. MASHALLAH, what a blessing it is for me to witness this! As if "refueling" the spirit of my Imaan. It also reminded me of why I love Islam so very much, how I fell in love with it. Alhamdulillah. Such rejuvenation and  refreshing feeling, ahh, THANK YOU GOD! =)

Thus, I would like to share the main point of today's khutbah regarding time management.

Always remind ourselves and others to NOT WASTE our:

TIME
ENERGY
RESOURCES
BOUNTY
ETC.

Manage time wisely with beneficial stuff. Support it with our tongue and actions. Ask yourself, do you spend too much time online? And if you do, what kind of stuff are you browsing or doing? Keeping up with world news, scientific discoveries, finance updates, philosophical ebook/articles, iQuran, etc.? Or is it more of social networking, blogging, gaming, movies, drama, etc.? Do you spend too much time in front of TV or doing sports/gym/outdoors? Remember, everything must be done in moderation. Too much of ANYTHING is usually unhealthy for anybody. BALANCE IS THE KEY - one of my favourite phrase.

(And yes, you CAN be your own judge. Are you happy with your answers? You get the drift =))

Keep in mind a majority of those who spend a lot of their time in the remembrance of Allah (SWT) are usually the ones with most peaceful and sound heart.

Nobody's asking you to sacrifice your career or interests to do this. You just got to plan and prioritise well. You will inshaAllah be able to spend time for Him and also have time for your work and other hobbies.

Well, that's in a nutshell of the khutbah. I enjoyed the jemaah prayers. Feels so good!! *Happy*

WAllahua'lam


P/s: Those interested in a planner (taskinator from productive muslim site), you can download it from the folder found at the top of this blog page. Hope it helps some of you out there to better organise your events.

Every soul shall taste death.. perhaps tomorrow?

Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your full compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So whoever is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise, it is indeed he who has succeeded. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion.

(3:1)

World's coming to an end

Bismillah.

The Hour is coming, I almost keep it from the knowledge of others so that every self can be repaid for its efforts. (Surah Ta-Ha, 20: 15)

Yusuf Ali (I quite like this version as it's more direct and simpler to comprehend for a majority of readers.)

"Verily the Hour is coming - My design is to keep it hidden - for every soul to receive its reward by the measure of its Endeavour.

So a couple of days back, Sunday at the break of dawn, if I'm not mistaken, I heard some intensely horrible news on CBC channel, really struck me and my thoughts traveled at lightning speed (hm, maybe a tad much of a drama queen here) right to the moment where I was seated at RIS Knowledge Retreat during one of Shaykh Hamza Yusuf's slot; the time he played slides of images of things and events which are signs of End of the Day. One of it being plane crashes that will occur without even the slightest idea of how it could have happened or what caused it, etc.

"A commercial airliner crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood in Nigeria's largest city on Sunday, killing all 153 people on board and others on the ground in the worst air disaster in nearly two decades for the troubled nation.

The cause of the Dana Air crash in Lagos remained unknown Sunday night,..."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/06/03/nigeria-plane-crash.html

Inna lillahi wa ina ilaihi raji un. So many people lost their lives. These are loved ones of some people out there. ='( 

What Shaykh HY pointed out is right. We should realise that Signs have been sent unto us since a long time ago with disasters taking place literally everywhere and sometimes at locations that doesn't even make sense.  (As in, geographically speaking, certain phenomena just ain't suppose to occur at some places YET it does happen) SubhanAllah, such is His Power!! Heed it, men.

What are they awaiting but for the Hour to come upon them suddenly? Its Signs have already come. What good will their Reminder be to them when it does arrive?  (Surah Muhammad: 18)

WAllahua'lam