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It is reported that, the Messenger of Allaah (Saw) said:
“If a person’s last words (before death) are[b] Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah[/b],
Paradise will be guaranteed for him.”

Narrated by Ahmad, 21529

[size=14pt]9.Making much dua(supplication)[/size]

Dua is defined as any invocation or prayer addressed to Allah (SWT). In our times, we find many reasons why people do not make Dua; we forget, don't know how, or just do not think it will be answered. Fundamental to this is the loss of dependence and trust upon Allah. As Muslims there is something very wrong when we believe our Duas won't be answered.We do not turn to Allah in our times of need and instead put our trust, dependence and hopes on worldly things that we think will help us. Although these temporal things are the means through which our Duas can be answered, the root of our being should be trained automatically to turn to Allah and not anything or anyone else. Through Dua, we strengthen our Imaan and our relationship with Allah, as well as heighten our awareness of cause and effect that can help inspire and motivate us to be closer to Islam in our lives.

We find many reassurances throughout the Quran for those who make Dua. Allah the Exalted, has said:
"And your Lord says: Pray unto me: and I will hear your prayer" (Quran 40:60),
"Call upon your Lord Humbly and in secret" (Quran 7:55),
"When My servants question thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me" (Quran 2:186),
"Is not He (best) who listens to the (soul) distressed when it calls on Him, and who relieves its suffering." (Quran 27:62)

Aisha radhiallaahu anha said,
"No believer makes Dua and it is wasted. Either it is granted here in this world or deposited for him in the Hereafter as long as he does not get frustrated."

In fact, it is even wrong to never make Dua, "Whosoever does not supplicate to Allah, He will be angry with Him."[Saheeh Jaami`as-Sagheer #2414]

We can and should make Dua in every condition, i.e. in hardship and in prosperity.

There are also some special times to make Dua where it is more likely to be accepted:

1. When one is oppressed
2. Between the time of Athan and Iqama
3. At the time of the call for prayer
4. At the time of fighting when warriors are engaged with each other
5. When it is raining
6. When one is sick
7. The last third of the night
8. Ramadan (especially Lailatul Qadr)
9. After the Fard part of prayer
10. When traveling
11. When breaking fast
12. Fridays, some say on Friday after Asr prayer
13. While drinking the water from the well of Zamzam
14. When one begins the prayer, i.e. with "all praise be to
Allah, the Pure and the Blessed one"
15. While one recites al-Fatiha (which is a Dua)
16. When Ameen is said in the prayer (also relating to Fatiha)
17. At the end of Wudu
18. On the day of Arafah
19. On waking up from sleep
20. At times of adversity
21. Prayer after the death of a person
22. Dua when someone's heart is filled with sincerity and when it is focused on Allah
23. Dua of the parent  for his children
24. When the sun moves from its meridian but before the Dhuhr prayer
25. The Dua of a Muslim for his brother without the latter's knowledge
26. At the time the army advances to fight in the way of Allah.

Dua can be beautified and perfected by certain actions:

1. Have Wudu, face Qibla, be neat and clean
2. Raise both hands up to the shoulder with palms open facing up
3. Use words of Allah and Muhammad (SAW)-i.e. Duas found in Quran and Hadith
4. Ask by Asma alHusna- Allah's Beautiful Names
5. Ask Allah by your good deeds
6. Be insistent-repeat (i.e. 3 times)
7. Glorify Allah and recite Durud for the Prophet (SAW) at both the beginning and end
8. Show humility, entreaty, desire and fear while making Dua
9. Repent and try to make amends where one has wronged
10. Confess mistakes, shortcomings, and sins
11. Keep voice between a whisper and speaking aloud
12. Show the need for Allah's help and implore Him for release from weakness, hardship and tribulation.
13. Seize the opportunity of time, situation and circumstance in which prayers are answered
14. Avoid rhymed prose to keep concentration
15. Crying when making Dua
16. End with "Alhamdulillah rabbil alameen"

Allah Almighty says in the Qur'an:
"When my servants ask you concerning me, (tell them) I am indeed close (to them). I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calls on me." [2:186]

The place of duaa is so high to Allah, that the Prophet had said: "Nothing is more honorable to Allah the Most High than dua."
[Sahih al-Jami` no.5268].

He also said: "The most excellent worship is du`a."
[Sahih Al-Jami` no. 1133];

In order to warn those who are arogant, or careless in making duaa, the Prophet said: "The most incapable person is the one who does not make du`a, and the most miserly person is the one who does not give salaam."
[Sahih Al-Jami` no. 1055],

And let not there be anyone who says: ",  my Lord won't answer my prayer, because of this and that,  or because of so and so, ". No! Indeed Allah is the Most Generous King. Is there anyone who met a king, and praised and glorified him, and then asked, yet the request was not granted? So what about Allah, the King of the Heavens and the Earth - who has total control over your life, your wealth and your future. Why would He not grant you your request?

Indeed, our beloved Prophet had said: "Verily your Lord is the One modest and Generous, and when His servant raises his hands to Him in supplication, He is diffident (in some wordings, shy or hesitant) from returning them empty."
[Ahmad, Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi - Hasan]

[size=14pt]9.Making much dua(supplication)[/size]

Dua is defined as any invocation or prayer addressed to Allah (SWT). In our times, we find many reasons why people do not make Dua; we forget, don't know how, or just do not think it will be answered. Fundamental to this is the loss of dependence and trust upon Allah. As Muslims there is something very wrong when we believe our Duas won't be answered.We do not turn to Allah in our times of need and instead put our trust, dependence and hopes on worldly things that we think will help us. Although these temporal things are the means through which our Duas can be answered, the root of our being should be trained automatically to turn to Allah and not anything or anyone else. Through Dua, we strengthen our Imaan and our relationship with Allah, as well as heighten our awareness of cause and effect that can help inspire and motivate us to be closer to Islam in our lives.

We find many reassurances throughout the Quran for those who make Dua. Allah the Exalted, has said:
"And your Lord says: Pray unto me: and I will hear your prayer" (Quran 40:60),
"Call upon your Lord Humbly and in secret" (Quran 7:55),
"When My servants question thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me" (Quran 2:186),
"Is not He (best) who listens to the (soul) distressed when it calls on Him, and who relieves its suffering." (Quran 27:62)

Aisha radhiallaahu anha said,
"No believer makes Dua and it is wasted. Either it is granted here in this world or deposited for him in the Hereafter as long as he does not get frustrated."

In fact, it is even wrong to never make Dua, "Whosoever does not supplicate to Allah, He will be angry with Him."[Saheeh Jaami`as-Sagheer #2414]

We can and should make Dua in every condition, i.e. in hardship and in prosperity.

There are also some special times to make Dua where it is more likely to be accepted:

1. When one is oppressed
2. Between the time of Athan and Iqama
3. At the time of the call for prayer
4. At the time of fighting when warriors are engaged with each other
5. When it is raining
6. When one is sick
7. The last third of the night
8. Ramadan (especially Lailatul Qadr)
9. After the Fard part of prayer
10. When traveling
11. When breaking fast
12. Fridays, some say on Friday after Asr prayer
13. While drinking the water from the well of Zamzam
14. When one begins the prayer, i.e. with "all praise be to
Allah, the Pure and the Blessed one"
15. While one recites al-Fatiha (which is a Dua)
16. When Ameen is said in the prayer (also relating to Fatiha)
17. At the end of Wudu
18. On the day of Arafah
19. On waking up from sleep
20. At times of adversity
21. Prayer after the death of a person
22. Dua when someone's heart is filled with sincerity and when it is focused on Allah
23. Dua of the parent for his children
24. When the sun moves from its meridian but before the Dhuhr prayer
25. The Dua of a Muslim for his brother without the latter's knowledge
26. At the time the army advances to fight in the way of Allah.

Dua can be beautified and perfected by certain actions:

1. Have Wudu, face Qibla, be neat and clean
2. Raise both hands up to the shoulder with palms open facing up
3. Use words of Allah and Muhammad (SAW)-i.e. Duas found in Quran and Hadith
4. Ask by Asma alHusna- Allah's Beautiful Names
5. Ask Allah by your good deeds
6. Be insistent-repeat (i.e. 3 times)
7. Glorify Allah and recite Durud for the Prophet (SAW) at both the beginning and end
8. Show humility, entreaty, desire and fear while making Dua
9. Repent and try to make amends where one has wronged
10. Confess mistakes, shortcomings, and sins
11. Keep voice between a whisper and speaking aloud
12. Show the need for Allah's help and implore Him for release from weakness, hardship and tribulation.
13. Seize the opportunity of time, situation and circumstance in which prayers are answered
14. Avoid rhymed prose to keep concentration
15. Crying when making Dua
16. End with "Alhamdulillah rabbil alameen"

Allah Almighty says in the Qur'an:
"When my servants ask you concerning me, (tell them) I am indeed close (to them). I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calls on me." [2:186]

The place of duaa is so high to Allah, that the Prophet had said: "Nothing is more honorable to Allah the Most High than dua."
[Sahih al-Jami` no.5268].

He also said: "The most excellent worship is du`a."
[Sahih Al-Jami` no. 1133];

In order to warn those who are arogant, or careless in making duaa, the Prophet said: "The most incapable person is the one who does not make du`a, and the most miserly person is the one who does not give salaam."
[Sahih Al-Jami` no. 1055],

And let not there be anyone who says: ", my Lord won't answer my prayer, because of this and that, or because of so and so, ". No! Indeed Allah is the Most Generous King. Is there anyone who met a king, and praised and glorified him, and then asked, yet the request was not granted? So what about Allah, the King of the Heavens and the Earth - who has total control over your life, your wealth and your future. Why would He not grant you your request?

Indeed, our beloved Prophet had said: "Verily your Lord is the One modest and Generous, and when His servant raises his hands to Him in supplication, He is diffident (in some wordings, shy or hesitant) from returning them empty."
[Ahmad, Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi - Hasan]

''Do not [/b]consider any [b]good deed you perform to be great, nor [/b]any [b]bad deed [/b]your perpetrate to be [b]insignificant''.

[ Imam Harith al Muhasibi ]

Abdullah bin Salam reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saying,
"O people, exchange greetings of peace (say 'As-Salamu `Alaikum' to one another),
feed [/b]people, strengthen the ties of [b]kinship, and
be in prayer when others are asleep,
you will enter Jannah in peace.''
[Tirmidhi]

Barakah Juma'a.
Dont forget today is Rabiyyal Awwal 1st, the month our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Saw) was born. Increase  Durood (Blessings) and Salaams (Salutations)  to him InshAllah.

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

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Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (ra):The Prophet (SAW) said,
"Do not wish to be like anyone except in two cases.
(The first is) A person, whom Allah has given wealth and he[b] spends it righteously[/b];
(the second is) the one whom Allah has given wisdom (the Holy Qur'an) and he a[b]cts according [/b]to it and teaches it to others."
[ Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 3, Number 73]

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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2-ie5G9kxo?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0[/flash]

" Do you not see how Allah strikes a parable of a good word:
(a good word is) like a good tree – its roots holding firm (in the ground) and its branches in heaven"
-Quran [14:24]

Abu Musa reported Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) as saying:
"A believer is like a brick for another believer, the one supporting the other. "
(Muslim Book 32 No. 6257)

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu,

“But whoever turns away from the Qur'an
he will have a hard life,
and we will raise him up
blind on the Day of Judgment”
[Quran 20:124]

Lets make wudu and start reciting a few verses of the Quran,
for our eyesight on the day of Judgment!
Bismillahir-rehmanir-reheem. . . 

Subhanallah. Salat is the first deed to be examined in the Day of Judgement.
May Allah bless us with punctuality in our Salath.
Ameen.

Jazakumullahu Khairan.
Keep on contributing. Its mentioned in the Hadith that if you know the 99 names of Allah(swt) by-heart, then the Fire of hell will not taste you. InshAllah we should try to by-heart it.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) as saying:
"Allah [/b]is more [b]pleased with the repentance of His servant when he turns penitently towards Him[b] than[/b] one of you would be on finding the lost camel. "
(Muslim Book 27 No. 6611)

‎''He who acts without knowledge cause more corruption than good, and he who does not consider his speech [/b]to be [b]part of his actions
sins repeatedly''.
- Umar ibn Abdul-Aziz

Subhanallah. Its a very good quote indeed. InshAllah we should try to follow it sincerely.

[size=14pt]8.Gaining knowledge[/size]

To seek knowledge is a sacred duty, it is obligatory on every Muslim, male and female. The first word revealed of the Qur’an was "Iqra" READ! Seek knowledge! Educate yourselves! Be educated.

Surah Al-Zumr, ayah 9 reveals: "Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know?"

Surah Al-Baqarah, ayah 269 reveals: "Allah grants wisdom to whom He pleases and to whom wisdom is granted indeed he receives an overflowing benefit."

Ibn Mas’ud (Ra) reported that the Messenger of Allah (Saw) said:
The position of only two persons is enviable; the person whom Allah bestowed wealth empowering him to spend it in the way of righteousness, and the person whom Allah gave wisdom with which he adjudges and which he teaches to others

According to Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah, Ibn Abbas (Ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Saw) said:
A single scholar of religion is more formidable against shaytaan than a thousand devout persons.

Islam is our greatest gift. We have to be thankful for this gift. We have to render to Allah His due. Allah has given us so much by making us a part of the Ummah of the Prophet Muhammad (S) so we must totally commit ourselves as followers of the Prophet (S). We must become true Muslims.

A person without knowledge is like someone walking along a track in complete darkness. Most likely his steps will wander aside and he easily can be deceived by shaytaan. This shows that our greatest danger lies in our ignorance of Islamic teachings and in our unawareness of what the Qur’an teaches and what guidance has been given by the Prophet (S). But if we are blessed with the light of knowledge we will be able to see plainly the clear path of Islam at every step of our lives. We shall also be able to identify and avoid the dangerous paths of Kufr, Shirk and immorality, which may cross it. And, whenever a false guide meets us on the way, a few words with him will quickly establish that he is not a guide who should be followed.

Every one of us, young or old, man or woman, should at least acquire sufficient knowledge to enable ourselves to understand the essence of the teachings of the Qur’an and the purpose for which it has been sent down. We should also be able to understand clearly the mission, which our beloved Prophet (S) came into this world to fulfil. We should also recognize the corrupt order and system, which he came to destroy. We should acquaint ourselves, too, with the way of life which Allah has ordained for us.

No great amount of time is required to acquire this simple knowledge. If we truly value Iman, it cannot be too difficult to find one hour every day to devote for our Iman.

Hadith states:
"He who acquires knowledge acquires a vast portion." AND "If anyone going on his way in search of knowledge, God will, thereby make easy for him the way to Paradise."

May Allah (SWT) give us strength to behave and act just as He likes us to do and be pleased with us, and that should be the purpose of our lives.
Rabbi zidnee ilma (O Lord, increase us in knowledge).
Ameen.

"Whoever knows himself well, would keep himself justly reforming himself instead of talking about the faults of others.
Whoever knows his lord, would keep himself busy[b] trying to please Him[/b](Allah) instead of trying to please himself."
[Ibnul Qayyim]

Its is reported that, The Prophet SAW said ❖ :
" The adornment of the believer (in Jannah) will reach the places where the water of Wudu reaches (his body).”
[Muslim]

No problemo. Thanx mukina. Glad u intervened.

Its is reported that, The Prophet (SAWS) said,
"Lose no time to do good deeds before you are caught up by one of seven calamities awaiting you:
a starvation which may impair your wisdom; a[b] prosperity[/b] which may mislead you; an ailment which may damage your health; an old age which may harm your senses; a sudden death; the Dajjal ; or Doomsday, which is indeed the hardest and most bitter."

(at-Tirmidhi, al-Baihaqi)

ifyalways:
Besides does anyone of us see Friday as a holy day and therefore working on friday a haram?

Working on friday is not haram, but working and not attending Friday prayer (juma'a) is haraam. Once the Adhan for Juma'a is heard we have to hurry to the mosque.

Suratul Juma'a, verse 9: o you who believe! when the call is made for the Prayer on Friday, then move
promptly to the remembrance of God (by listening to the sermon and doing the
Prayer), and leave off business (and whatever else you may be preoccupied with).
This is better for you, if you but knew.

After Juma'a we are allowed to return back to our jobs but we should still remember Allah in our daily jobs.

Suratul Juma'a, verse 10: And when the Prayer is done, then disperse in the land and seek (your por-
tion) of God’s bounty, and mention God much (both by doing the Prayer and
on other occasions), so that you may prosper (in both worlds).

''I tell you the sign of a believer when death comes, there is a smile on his lips''

[Shaikh Muhammad Iqbal]


‎''Worry about Allah and what he wants you to do and he will take care of your[b] worries[/b]''
[Shaikh Nuh Hamim Keller ]

mukina2:
@Azharuddin
I learnt that since i was a kid, anything i want to do i start with Bismillah

Subhanallah, Habits formed when you are young are easy maintain. I m still trying to make it a habit. InshAllah.

More rewards of Bismillah

Each and every aspect of a Muslim's life is supposed to be deen.
It is for this reason that Rasulullah (Saw) has shown the ummah simple little methods which would render each and every worldly affair of
his to become deen and for which he will be rewarded. It is for this reason that saying:
Bismillahir-rehmanir-raheem before any action, will render that action into an ibadah for which the reader will be rewarded.
Besides by saying: Bismillahir-rehmanir-raheem before any action, one is suggesting that his every affair - whether small or big -
can only be accomplished with the help and mercy of Allah.Thus every activity of a person will become an ibadah.
By doing this, he will draw closer to Allah and distance himself from the accursed Shaytan. And by not doing this he will deprive none other than himself.

I was talking about the Quranic verse. Sister hymen when u highlighted u missed something. Here i ve done it properly.

azharuddin:
Yes ofcourse you can. But there is special reward for saying it in Arabic as it is from the Quran. Its mentioned in the hadith. Also in the english sentence "In the name of Allah,most gracious,most compassionate" contains only one of Allah's name. In 'Bism[b]illah[/b]i-r[b]rehmaan[/b]-ir-raheem' there  are included the names 'rahmaan' and 'raheem'.  Gracious and compassionate are just translation and will not suffice for the actual words. Just like 'Azhar' means [i]light [/i]in english. If you call me light i wont respond will I.