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Picture Perfect : Hayya alas Salah, Hayya alal Falaah
Hayya alas Salah, Hayya alal Falaah
Come to prayer, Come to success.
Five times a day, at any nook and cranny at any given time of the day, these phrases are echoed all over the world. Come to success. It’s the call people yearn for, what one would spend hundreds of dirhams or riyals or dollars-to just attain the benefits of success in this life. Self-help books, tapes, online programs, all so that you can become that entrepreneur of the year, the startling businesswoman, just so that your future is shaped. Little do they know, however, that the secret to this success was exposed to us more than 1400 years ago.
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A Glorious Call to Prayer
by Maha Samir
ProductiveMuslim.com
We may hear this call 5 times a day, but have you ever genuinely listened to the adhan? Have you ever felt it as a call from Allah, The Mighty and Majestic, addressed to you specially as a Muslim? Indeed it is calling us to the noblest of worship, our salah, which brings barakah into our lives. This article will examine how the adhan holds wisdom and many keys to productivity that we may have overlooked.
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greater/Greatest)
In His Call, Allah is telling you that He (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) is Greater than your work, your problems, and whatever else you’re preoccupied with. It Read more ...
Picture Perfect : …atleast once in your lifetime!
You can pray Salaatul Tasbeeh anytime of the day or night except during the makrooh (forbidden) times for offering salaah.
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) had said; "If you are able to pray Salaatul Tasbeeh once everyday, do so, and if you can not do so, then once every week, and if you can not do so, then once every month, and if you can not do so, then once every year, and if you can not do so, then once in your lifetime." [Abu Dawud (Book #4, Hadith #1292), Al Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah)
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Verily with Hardship comes Ease
Verily with Hardship comes Ease
by Aa'id 'Abdullah al-Qarni
At a time in which the Muslims are beset with trials from every periphery, it is a time when Muslims should continue being Muslims, only better Muslims.
I would say to my dear brothers and sisters in Islam “don’t be sad”; if you are on the true religion – believing in One God and all the Messengers sent to mankind, then don’t be sad.
Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala says in Quran:
“...Bear with patience whatever befalls you...” (Surah Luqman 31:17)
and
“Be not sad, surely Allah is with us.” (Surah Al Tawbah 9:40)
Our Prophet Sall Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said:
“Verily, if Allah Read more ...
Picture Perfect : …and establish regular Prayer
The Prayer is a sanctified and holy moment for the worshipper in the presence of his Lord and Deity in truth. He fulfils (by its performance) his covenants, obligations and statements of confession which are contained within and are required by the testimony that: "There is nothing which has the right to be worshipped except Allah and that Muhammed is His Messenger" and by whose attestation one becomes a muslim.
"Recite what is sent of the Book by inspiration to thee, and establish regular Prayer: for Prayer restrains from shameful and unjust deeds; and remembrance of Allah is the greatest (thing in life) without doubt. And Allah knows the (deeds) Read more ...
Feeling Euphoric during the Month of Ramadan
Just mention the word ‘Ramadan’ and Muslims around the world light up. There’s a feeling of excitement and anticipation. People just can’t wait until it arrives. For some, there’s actually a countdown to the first day. Try explaining this eagerness to an average non-Muslim and they feel totally bewildered. They stare in disbelief when a Muslim describes the incredible peace and strength they derive from not eating or drinking for an entire day. They cringe at the thought of waking up before the crack of dawn to eat a meal and standing in prayer for an hour every night for a month. It’s just beyond their comprehension.
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“When they place me into the grave raise your hands to Allah, and invoke Him to forgive me…”
One day, Ibban bin Saleh left the company of Anas bin Malik (radhiAllahu anhu) and began to walk in the marketplace, when suddenly, 4 men carrying a bier with a corpse on it passed by.
Ibban then exclaimed, “Strange indeed! The marketplaces of Basrah are filled with people, yet only 4 people are following this funeral procession; verily, I will make it 5.”
Before they reached the graveyard, and when it was time to pray over the deceased, Ibban asked others, “Who among you is the guardian (or relative) of the deceased, so that he can lead the funeral prayer?”
The others answered in unison, “In terms of closeness to the deceased, we are all equal. Read more ...
“I went to steal from him, but it was he who stole my heart..”
It was a dark night on which the burglar scaled the wall of Malik bin Dinar’s house and stealthily made his way inside. To his utter disappointment, the thief found nothing in the house that was worth stealing; what’s more, the occupant of the house was actually inside and was busy praying.
Malik bin Dinar sensed the movement of the burglar, but without becoming alarmed, he turned around with perfect composure and extended greetings of peace to him. He then said, “My brother, may Allah forgive you. You entered my home and found nothing worth taking, but I will not allow you to leave without gaining some benefit."
Malik stood up, approached the burglar Read more ...
“Do not be decieved by my worship…”
It is reported that a man was closely watching Bishr As-Sulaimi (radhiAllahu anhu), who was prolonging his prayer and performing it well.
When Bishr completed his prayer, he said to the man, “Do not be deceived by what you have seen from me. For indeed, Iblis the Devil – may Allah curse him - worshipped Allah for thousands of years and then ended up being what he is now!”
Source : Bahrud-Dumu, pg. 171, "Glimpses of the Lives of Righteous People" - by Majdi Muhammad Ash-Shahawi Read more ...
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