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al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyaad said:
"As long as people are doing fine, their true nature is concealed,
but when calamity [/b]strikes, their true natures are revealed,
so the [b]believer [/b]resorts to his Imaan (faith) and
the [b]hypocrite resorts to his hypocrisy."

@olawalebab
As Sweetnecta mentioned, maybe you should edit the opening post and change the word 'praise' to 'send salutations'.

Almighty Allah says:
"Surely Allah and His Angels send blessings on the Holy Prophet (Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Salim). O you who believe! Send Blessings (Durood) and Salutations (Salaams) on the Prophet with worthy Salutation".
(Surah al-Ahzab: 56)

Hazrat Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radi Allahu anhu) also narrates that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Salim) said:
"On the Day of Qiyamah(Resurrection), the closest to me from among the people will be those who have read the most amount of Durood Shareef".
(Tirmidhi)


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Allahumma Salle Ala Sayyidina Muhammadin Wa Ab-lig-hul Wa Seelata AdDa-RaJa-Tar RaFee'a-Tal Jannat.

"O Allah! Shower peace upon our Chief Muhammad Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam and endow him with the means and high status in Heaven".

If [b]recited after every prayer [/b]and in every prayer, it brings a great deal of reward. Also recite it as often as you can in other times.

'Sallallahu alaihi wasallam'

Sweetnecta dont let them get under your skin, better left unreplied. ; )

Sweetnecta:
i am on the path of my forefather Adam [as].

i will no fall for the gimmick of shaytan [lana], the one you are advocating.

i know i would confuse you, congoshine, since i mentioned hell fire.

anyway, my last comment on the one on one with you. miriam is happy in her Islam.

Alhamdulillah. i am certain that her future will be brighter. InshaAllah.

Assalamualaikum, bro, Hope you are doing fine.

Indeed the shaytan will attack from all four sides, but we have to seek refuge in Allah,
Auzhubillahi minashaytanir rajeem.

Alhamdullillah, she is indeed in the right path,
May Allah guide all of us in the right path.
Ameen


HasbunAllahu wani'amal wakeel.

dadamsel:
Azzarudin,honestly i don't understand. How can u arrange to meet someone you have not meet?

Assalamualaikum,

Sorry sis for not being very descriptive. I will give you an example how things work in my place. When the parents think its time for their son/daughter to get married, they start searching for a bride/groom. They spread the word to family members, colleagues, friends etc. Then by word someone will bring a proposal to the parents. They enquire about the bride/groom, about the job, manners, family etc. Then if it seem compatible the parents and the elders meet up. Then if both parties agree the guy and the girl met by the parents. Then the guy and the girl meet up with their parents. They will be let to have a chat privately. Then if all is well the elders meet up and the date of Nikkah is fixed.

You might be thinkin how in the world will one choose a life partner with just a few meetings. Well i have seen a lot of marraiges done after 'dating' break up. And I ve seen very few arranged marriages ending up in divorce. Do you know why? Its coz when 'dating' the couple show their best charecters to each other, the truth won't be known until marriage. As ify already mentioned during 'dating' both the couple will be blind with love and not realistic.

Next you might be thinking how will one trust a stranger to get married to.? Well trust in Allah, if one does things in the way Allah prescribed, Allah will show mercy to us. Also arranged marriage will not be like 'love marriage', both the couple will be willing to sacrifice as they dont know what to expect initially. But in 'dating' marriage the expectation is high after marriage, but usually a downfall in relationship is seen.

May Allah guide you in the right path,  give you patience and bless you with a good spouse. Ameen.


And whoever is mindful of Allah, He will grant them a way out, and will provide for them in ways unimagined. And whoever places their trust in Allah, then Allah is their sufficiency. Allah’s affair will surely come to pass–and Allah has made a clear decree for everything.
(Quran:Surat Al-Talaq #65 v2-3)

JazakAllahu Khairan. Allah is indeed the Almighty.

dadamsel:
If people are not supposed to date,are we just supposed to marry at first sight?

No Rather Islamically you can meet the person on proposal with the presence of their gaurdians.

dadamsel:
My boyfriend is christain,and am a muslim. Is it islamically allowed to marry him. Ild appreciate your advice. Thanks.

Assalamualaikum warahmtullahi wabarakatuhu,

No sister its not allowed for Muslim women to marry non-Muslim men. Moreover Both Men and women are not supposed to be 'Dating' according to Islam. It will lead to major sins. Be very careful Sister. Pray to Allah, and you will get a really good man as your spouse InshAllah.

Auzhubillahi minashataanirrajeem,
Bismillahir-rehmanir-raheem.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOvh9DEcVvw

Women in Islam

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Please this video is not to start a debate about this topic, rather to clear the doubts that we have

Weekly reminder:
Do not forget to recite Suratul Dhukhan today, remember we will get the prayer of 70,000 angels.
The following recitation is only 7mins. 7min is a small time considering the fact we will get the prayer of 70,000 angels.
May Allah give us the blessing to do more Ibadah. Ameen.


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The Second Attack

Then Shaqiq Balkhi (Rahmatullah ‘alaih) says : “Shaytaan comes from my right hand side and attacks. He attacks me by whispering into my mind :
‘How long are you going to be tied down to Halaal and Haraam in earning a living ? What of your concern for your wife, children and grand-children ? It must not be that you leave them poverty stricken and in such dire straits that they suffer starvation.’”
     This is another manner in which Shaytaan whispers to us :" How long are you going to restrain yourself from all this Haraam ? You
should go out of your way : accumulate, earn and make a packet for yourself in whichever way, adopting any means – Halaal or
Haraam – for your livelihood. And why worry about closing shop every day come Zuhr and Asr ? As it is business is bad; you will
only run at a greater loss."
      He continues with his evil counsel : You need not be so cautious and scrupulous in holding back from interest, gambling money,
stolen money or anything Haraam ? Nor should you be so careful in not buying and selling stolen goods, or in taking someone else’s
share of the inheritance ?…


Shaqiq Balkhi (Rahmatullah ‘alaih) says: “I reply to Shaytaan at
that time :
“AND THERE IS NO LIVING BEING THAT MOVES ON EARTH, BUT
HIS SUSTENANCE DEPENDS ON ALLAH …”
[SURAH HOOD 11 : 6]

It is Allah Ta’ala that controls sustenance. He has taken it upon Himself to provide the sustenance of every creature He has created
on this earth. Whosoever and whatsoever Allah Ta’ala has given life, Allah Ta’ala has also destined what he is going to receive as
sustenance. His sustenance will not fail to reach him. All one has to do is make use of the Halaal means that Allah
Ta’ala has created to earn a living and Allah Ta’ala will provide.

If the merchandise, properties, monies, etc. do not rightfully belong to the person, then no matter how much his heart desires,
he says : “No, if it is not due to me in accordance with the Qur`aan and the Ahadith of Nabi (saw), then it will never bring
barkat(blessing) in my life. It will make my life miserable and Allah Ta’ala will make sure that money goes out some way or the other.”

Rizq (wealth)
If you take two persons of equal intelligence, give both of them an equal amount of money and then give both of them prime spots in
the bazaar or marketplace. Provide for both of them the same stock, of the same quality. They are of equal standing. At the end
of the month, ask them both : “How much business did you make?”
Even if both of them worked equally hard, there will definitely be a difference. It could even be that the sales or profits of one are
75% less than that of the other.

In India, Pakistan and many other places you will find 24 stalls, all in a line, selling the same thing - combs, handkerchiefs, knives,
buttons, etc. Who is sending sustenance to the different stalls ? –
Allah Ta’ala.
What then is the need to be envious and jealous?

Jealousy
There are so many who become jealous when a person opens his business next door to theirs, stacking the same lines. They think
their business will be affected. Jealousy, hatred and enmity build up, and in turn sometimes leads
to fights and arguments; sometimes even shootings, Sehr , etc.
When Shaytaan comes and whispers these fears, regarding one’s sustenance, then tell him :
“Allah Ta’ala has destined my
sustenance. My responsibility is to make the correct effort. Allah Ta’ala has provided me hands, feet and intelligence. I must go to
the bazaar and marketplace, make an effort to earn an honest living, and Allah Ta’ala will provide for me whatever He has
destined.”

Rasulullah (saw) has said : “Allah has revealed to me that no one
dies until he has received the sustenance destined for him even
though it may reach him late. As such guard yourself from
disobedience to Allah, and do not outstep the limits of moderation
in seeking your livelihood and in case of delay do not try to seek it
by unlawful means, for the sustenance that Allah provides can
only be got by obedience.”

ar-rashaad:
Jazaka Llahu khaira
if as u said proud here means being satisfied wit ones good deed and den relenting, now i understand.

What i was tryin to prevent was doin a good deed/sunnah while one abhors it or, is unhappy wit it, for example a bro keepin his beard or a sis usin d hijab/veil while dislikin it, as dis is part of wat nullifies ones islam, as listed by scholars
Allah knows best.

Yes you are right, one should not dislike ones good deeds either.

Wa alaikum salaam bro,

What proud here means (as to my knowledge) is being satisfied by ones good deeds. Thinking one has done enough. No one can do 'enough' of good deeds, we should always be humble. Being satisfied with ones good deeds(even without showing off) makes way for arrogance and also we wont try for doing more sunnah deeds if we are already satisfied.

I will give you an example. Its a comparison of two men. First person goes to the Mosque for every salah and he comes early so that he stands in the first row(which is very rewarding). The Second person does salah, but at home. One day the first person becomes late and misses the first row and is standing in the last row. At the same time the other guy decides to go to the Mosque for once and is standing next to him in the last row. Even though both of them are doing Salah side by side, the state of mind of them is very different. The first person is sad and angry with himself that he didnt come early for Salah. The second person is proud and happy with himself that he came for Salah to mosque after a long time. Next day , the first person tries more hard to come early to salah and the second person who is happy with himself doesnt even bother try to go to the mosque.

Basically we should set our standards high, Only then we will try harder to come closer to Allah. If we are happy with ourselves we will stop pushing ourselves and also we will stop focusing on ourselves and start focusing on others faults. I hope you understand bro.

Allah knows best.

javalove:
I pray we all make heaven. . .Insha Allah, Allah will forgive us our sins and unite us in Qiyamah. . .

Ameen.

I always ponder we all haven't met each other. Then I always think, Lets pray that we will meet in Jannah, InshAllah.
I love you all brothers and sisters.