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chakula:
Azharrudeen, your intention for leaving NL for a while is not a wel come idea you should bear in your mind that whatever you are doing for the seek of Allah the reward is from Him. So that you should better ignore them.

Jazakumullahu Khairan.
You are right. I should not let my emotions overwhelm myself. I just dont like being accused. I am too emotion for my own good. lol. I just realized i got shaken by a very small matter.
Imagine the immense patience of our Prophet (saw) after hearing all the taunts and insults for all those years!! Subhanallah.

May Allah bless us with patience to strive in the path of Islam.
Ameen.

uplawal:
@Azharhuddin,Paradise is forbidden for whoever slander/abuse a fellow muslim pretending to give advice in the hadith. Allah sees all that is hidden.

Sister please dont over react. I never meant to slander or abuse you or babs, I post hadith and articles so that good comes out of it. i sensed the discussion will be counter productive thats why i posted a reminder which our beloved Prophet(saw) has advised. I personally ve gained a lot when others give me such timely reminders. I dont know why you got offended by it. I apologize if i hurt your feelings. My intention was a good one, And Allah indeed knows my intention.

I have been accused too many times in this forum. I think i will take a break for sometime. InshAllah I will be back.
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu.

[size=14pt]4. Engage in Dhikr[/size]

"…Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest." (13:28)

Remembrance of Allah indeed is the greatest virtue.(29:46).

O ye who believe let not your wealth and your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah . (63:10)

O ye who believe, remember Allah much. And glorify Him morning and evening (33:42-43)

When the signs of the Gracious Allah are recited unto them, they fall down, prostrating themselves before Allah weeping.(19:58)

According to these verses the attitude of those who truly remember Allah is the following:

1. Their hearts are filled with the fear of Allah because they are reminded of the status and the Glory of their God.
2. Their skins creep, i.e., the hair on their bodies rise due to their state of fear.
3. Their bodies are softened, their hearts become tender.
4. They prostrate, i.e., they start worshiping Allah .
5. They cry or weep.

Remembering Allah much through acts of dhikr brings much peace and tranquility to the heart. It also gives us a sense of taqwa(fear of allah), a consciousness that makes us realise that Allah Almighty is ever near and that we should always strive to please Him.

Some beneficial dhikr include:

Subhan'Allah- 'Praise be to Allah'
Al-Hamdullilah- 'Thanks be to Allah'
Allahu Akbar – 'Allah is the Greatest.'
La ila ha illallah- There is no worthy of worship except allah

Abu haraira(ra) Narrates: Prophet(saw) said: whoever says: Subhanallahi Wa Bihamdihi – (I deem Allah free of any resemblances to anything whatever in any repeat, and I glorify his praises) one hundred times a day will have his sins forgiven even though they may be as much as the foam of the sea – (Bukhari,b73:c19)

Read much of this zikr:

Subhaan-Allahi walhamdu-lillaahi, wa laa ilaa-ha illa-la ill-lal-lahu wallahu Akbar, walaa haula wala quoow-wata illa billa hil-Aliyyil-azeem.

"Glory is for Allaah and all Praise is due to Allah. There is none worthy of worship except Allaah. Allaah is the greatest. There is no power and no strength except with Allaah the Most High, the Great."

A very good reminder.

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assalamualikum,

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following is a story, describe in the Qur'an, with a lot to learn from it.

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        (68:17-33)

       [b]   -Verily, We have tried them as We tried the people
              of the garden, when they swore to pluck the fruits
              of the (garden) in the morning,
        
             -Without saying: Insha' Allah (If Allah wills).
        
             -Then there passed by on the (garden) a visitation (fire)
              from your Lord at night and burnt it while they were asleep.
        
             -So the (garden) became black by the morning,
              like a pitch dark night (in complete ruins).
        
             -Then they called out one to another as soon as the morning broke.
        
             -Saying: "Go to your tilth in the morning, if you would pluck the fruits."
        
             -So they departed, conversing in secret low tones (saying):
        
             -"No Miskin (poor man) shall enter upon you into it today."
        
             -And they went in the morning with strong intention,
              thinking that they have power (to prevent the poor
              taking anything of the fruits therefrom).

             -But when they saw the (garden), they said: "Verily, we have gone astray."

             -(Then they said): "Nay! Indeed we are deprived of (the fruits)!"

            -The best among them said: "Did I not tell you: why say you not: Insha' Allah (If Allah wills)."

            -They said: "Glory to Our Lord! Verily, we have been Zalimun (wrong-doers)."

            -Then they turned one against another, blaming.

            -They said: "Woe to us! Verily, we were Taghun (transgressors and disobedient)

            -We hope that our Lord will give us in exchange a
            better (garden) than this. Truly, we turn to our Lord
            (wishing for good that He may forgive our sins
            and reward us in the Hereafter).

            -Such is the punishment (in this life), but truly,
             the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they but knew. [/b]

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every good to us is from Allah, and is a trust from Allah, which should be used and utilized in a manner pleasing to Allah,

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may Allah succeed and bless us all in both the worlds.

ameen

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It is reported from Ibn al-Mubaarak that he said: I heard Ja'far bin Hayyaan say:
"The foundations of these actions are the intentions. Indeed a man reaches with his intentions a position he does not reach with his actions."

Dont be. Cannot be truthful most of the time. Just my personal opinion.

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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chakula:
Ya subhanallah Akhy where do you finding this intellectual qoutes and they are reading everything Islamically which never in my life take a look of such kinda of qoutes but only during this thread time. pls would you make the link available for our own personal use.

Certainly brother. The last post i got when i googled for Imam Shafi'i quotes, (Unfortunately very few good links)Subhanallah I stumbled upon a link with a small biography of the Imams Abu Hanifa, Malik, Shafi'i and Hanbal. This is the link: [url]http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?13876-The-four-imams&s=&highlight=four%20imams[/url] .Its a good article with lot of quotes in between.

As for [b]the rest of the quotes, most of them [/b]i got from a group in facebook, called "Hadith a Day keeps the Shaytaan away 2! (HADKSA2)". The initial group was banned by facebook for no reason. But the admins strived on and made this current group. If you have a facebook account please add this group: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Hadith-a-Day-keeps-the-Shaytaan-away-2-HADKSA2/121850877869985

I just copy paste. May Allah give Jannah to all those who were involved in transmitting and translating these Hadiths and good quotes. Ameen.

[size=14pt]3. Qur’anic Recitations[/size]

We should always strive to read as much of the Qur’an as possible as reading the word of Allah especially with the meanings will significantly increase our imaan and elevate us in this world and the next!

Hazrat Abdullah bin Masud radhiyallahu anhu narrates that The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wasallam said:"Whoever reads one letter of the Quran receives the reward of one good deed. And one good deed is multiplied ten times."

Hazrat Abu Huraira radhiyallahu anhu reports that Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam said: "Whoever listens to one verse of the Book of Allah, a good deed that multiplies continuously is recorded. And one who reads a verse of the Quran, that verse will be a Noor for him on the Day of Judgement."

Hazrat Anas radhiyallahu anhu reports that Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam said:"Whoever reads the Quran, Allah grants that person ten good deeds for every letter. And for one who hears the Quran being recited, Allah grants a good deed for every letter, and such a person will be resurrected among those who will recite and ascend the stages of Jannat."

Hazrat Ibni Abbas radhiyallahu anhu narrates that Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam said: "He who listens to one letter of the Quran, ten good deeds are recorded for him, ten sins are forgiven, and his status is elevated by ten stages."

‎"I don't smoke but I keep a match box in my pocket, when my heart slips towards SIN, I[b] burn the matchstick[/b] & heat my palm with it, than say to myself, "Ali you can't even bear this heat, how would you bear the unbearable heat of hellfire?"
[Muhammad Ali]

I know Ali is no scholar. But this quote is good one.

2. Perform Salah Regularly

Completing the five daily prayers, on time and according to the Sunnah, is an excellent way to increase our Iman. Not only are we performing an obligatory deed when praying, but by doing so we have a standing audience with the Creator of this world where we can ask for help and mercy. The effect of the salah on the human soul is cooling as Muhammad (Saw) once said that it cooled his eyes. The salah connects us with our Creator and, along with obedience to Allah, helps us to enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil.

Allah Almighty says in the Holy Qur’an:

"The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a fear in their hearts and when His Verses -this Qur’an- are recited unto them, they (i.e. the Verses) increase their Faith; and they put their trust in their Lord (Alone); Who perform salah and spend out of that We have provided them. It is they who are the believers in truth. For them are grades of dignity with their Lord, and Forgiveness and a generous provision (Paradise)” (Al-Anfal: 2-4).

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah (RAA) Rasulullah (SAW) said: The similitude of five prayers is like an overflowing river passing by the gate of one of you in which he washes five times daily. Hasan said: No filthiness can remain on him. (Sahih Muslim Book 4, Hadith # 1411)

Narrated Abu Hurairah (RAA) Rasualullah (SAW) said, "Martyrs are those who die because of drowning, plague, an abdominal disease, or of being buried alive by a falling building." And then he added, "If the people knew the Reward for the Zuhr prayer in its early time, they would race for it. If they knew the reward for the 'Isha' and the Fajr prayers in congregation, they would join them even if they had to crawl. If they knew the reward for the first row, they would draw lots for it." (Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 1, Book 11, Hadith # 688)

For the people who don’t pray:

Informing us about the inhabitants of Hell, Allaah (SWT) says[b]"(The people in Hell will be asked) What has caused you to enter Hell? They will say: "We were not of those who used to offer their Salât (prayers). Nor did we feed the poor. And we used to talk falsehood (all that which Allaah hated) with vain-talkers. And we used to belie thc Day of Recompense. Until there came to us that which is certain (i.e., death). So no Intercession of intercessors will benefit them. [/b](Sura Al-Muddaththir, ayah 42-48)

Rasulullah (SAW) said "The covenant between us and them is prayer, so if anyone abandons it he has become a disbeliever." (Agreed upon by Ahmad, Tirmidhee and Nasaa'ee to be authentic)

In an other Hadith of Rasulullah (SAW) said "What lies between a man and disbelief is the abandonment of prayer."( Agreed upon by Muslim, Abu Dawood and Nasaa'ee as sahih authentic)

Those who believe 'La ilaaha illAllah muhammad-ur-rasoolullah' are muslims. As for which sects are in the right path and which are in the wrong path its for Allah (swt) to decide. We need to concentrate more on ourselves than on others.

10 steps to increase our Iman(Faith)
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1. Recognise and Repent
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As humans we all commit sins no matter how hard we try to avoid them because were created to be imperfect. Engaging in evil deeds decreases our Iman. Actions like lying, cheating and stealing, to name only a few, take a toll on the human heart and soul which makes us more susceptible to being lead astray from the Path of Allah. It is important for us to reflect upon our deeds and weed out the ones that are contrary to the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (Saw). Allah has gifted us with an innate sense of justice and the ability to reason and make sound judgements. Our fitrah (natural disposition) necessitates that we all know when we are committing a sin. And if we don't know, we certainly have a bevy of resources to find out from!

• Conditions for the acceptance of repentance

The word tauba which is rendered as repentance in English, is not a simple term as most people believe. It is very rich in meaning and implication, and is not simply a word of mouth after which the sinner continues in his sins. Says Allah, Glorified be He: "Seek forgiveness of your Lord and then turn to Him in repentance." (Hud: 3). Do you notice how turning to the Lord in repentance has been added to the search for His forgiveness?

It is quite in keeping with its importance, therefore, that repentance should have, as the scholars have stated, conditions attached to it for its acceptance.

They are as follows:

• First: Giving up of the sin itself.
• Second: Remorse over what has been committed.
• Third: A resolve not to repeat it, and,
• Fourth: Compensating those who have been wronged or obtaining their forgiveness.

This article was posted by babs earlier. A very good read.

Dis Guy:
As-salaam alaykum

Wa alaikumussalaam warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu.

How is it that the understanding of Islam has changed so completely in the mind of the average person from an all-embracing life system to merely a few acts of worship - often done half-heartedly in an automatic way or not even done at all?

Thats a real food for thought. We should certainly check ourselves the way we perform Ibadah.
Jazakumullahu Khairan babs.

tbaba1234:
For muslims, there has never been a conflict between religion and science or faith and logic.

@tbaba
exactly the same thing i had in mind. SubhanAllah.!