A True Story: A Path to Jannah…

  A true story of Brother Fayaz Sofi of India..

                      
    Late afternoon when I was at work, teaching my student, I heard some people shouting nearby outside the school. I go out and check what’s happening outside, I saw an old man on a river starting to drown, I never waited to think twice to go and help him .Alhamdulilah I saved him with Allah’s help. After that incident when I was home taking my Iftar something’s bothering me, I felt so sad and almost in tears deep inside my heart, I felt something that I can’t explain, I can’t eat after Iftar. I remember my talk with him & he said he was so depressed and sick and wanted to take some fresh air along the river bank with his grandchild , and when he tried to getup , he accidentally fell in to the river. He felt so alone, he lived with one of his son and grandchild and when he asked his son and daughters to visit him they never came to meet him. It’s been along time when I saw them and spent time with them, I miss them too much, when they were kids I was soo happy watching them playing & laughing .Those days is one of my greatest moments with them. At this old age I’m seeking love and I care for my child as a parent, I’m so sick in my last stages of life. I Just asked some care before I leave this world but no one came. I feel so sad to that they are neglecting me. After I heard that story of him I started thinking and asked myself when we got married we left our parents and built our new life with our partners and kids we left our parents alone, yah at first we still remember them but many days comes, many years past we start to forget our parents because of our busy life, no visits, no calls and because of this they didn’t knew we hurt our parents

Quran says:

And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them but address them in terms of honour. (The Holy Quran, Al-Isra, Chapter #17, Verse #23)

     Because of this incident something comes to my mind and I felt I become attached to this man, for now on during my free time or when I go to my work I’ll try to visit or drop by to him, even for a while to talk to bring some presence to show to him that I care ,even though we are not related by blood. My heart says to do that. May Allah guide me and help me. Ameen

     Brothers and sisters in Islam, ask yourself how much you love your parents? What you can do to make your parents happy, don’t wait till the time you will regret after all the days you neglected your parents. It’s not too late, show to them that you love them and love them the way they loved you in your childhood, show to them your care, how much they are important to you in your life. Make them smile in a simple way. Allah will reward you and be happy with you.

Quran says:

And We have enjoined on man to be dutiful and kind to his parents. His mother bears him with hardship and she brings him forth with hardship, and the bearing of him, and the weaning of him is thirty (30) months, till when he attains full strength and reaches forty years, he says: "My Lord! Grant me the power and ability that I may be grateful for Your Favour which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and that I may do righteous good deeds, such as please You, and make my off-spring good. Truly, I have turned to You in repentance, and truly, I am one of the Muslims (submitting to Your Will)."
(The Holy Quran, Al-Ahqaf, Chapter #46, Verse #15)

Islam has great respect to parents during their lifetime and thereafter through giving them exceptional rights, Allah ordains believers in Qura’n to be kind to their parents. [And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age (while) with you, say not to them (so much as) “uff” and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word. And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy and say, My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up (when I was) small.]
 (Qura’n 17:23-24).

MAY ALLAH FORGIVE US AND GUIDE US. AMEEN

I’m a Woman (Muslima)

I’am a woman full of weakness
Doubtful and insecurity
Asking, searching

Why I’m like this?

Many trials came,
Difficulties in life
Disaster and doing many sins,
Why I’m like this?

So many questions, searching for answers
Why I’m like this?
Why I felt so incomplete?
What I’m looking for?

Light? Right path?
Friends? love?
Person that will guide me?
Or God?

Islam is the right path
Allah is the Only God
Who love me, who love you
Only Allah the Merciful our Creator

Women of Islam we’re not weak
No place for confusion
Be strong, have faith
Be a good Muslimah
Only Allah will guide and protect us
Walk on the right path to achieve the Paradise…

Inside of my Mother’s Womb….

First time I start to breath

My heart beats inside of you,

First time I take my food

It’s also inside of you.
You carried me for nine months
Inside your womb,
We become one
When our hearts beats together.

For a short time 
You had my body inside of you,
You carried my belly
Inside your belly too.
And now, though I have
Your heart in my heart,
I feel your soul
 Inside my soul.

You and me connected with a cord
When time I’m inside your womb.
A special rope that bond us together
Love that we shared start on your womb….

Tears of Happiness !!!

  Once there lived two brothers who lost their parents at an early age. They worked together on their family farm. Some years later, the elder married and had a family with 2 children, while the other was still single. They worked hard together in the day and at the end of each day they shared their produce equally. One day while the single brother was working in the fields, he thought to himself, “It’s not right that we share equally everything. I’m alone and my needs are simple. My brother has a big family. He needs much more.” With that in mind he took a sack full of grains and slowly went to his brother’s barn and places the sack quietly. He did so every night. Meanwhile, the married brother thought to himself, “It’s not right that we share everything equally. After all, I’m married and I have my wife and children to look after me in years to come. My brother has no family and no one can take care of his future. He really should have a bigger share.” So each night he took a bag of grain and put it into his brother’s barn quietly. This went on and both men were puzzled for years because their grain never dwindled. Then one night, on the way to each other barn, the two brothers coincidentally met and they found out what was happening all these years! They dropped their bags, cried and embraced one another with tears of happiness. 

”None of you will truly believe until you love for your brother what you love for yourself”. (Al- Bukhari)


”Whoever loves for Allah’s sake, hates for Allah’s sake, gives for Allah’s sake and withholds for Allah’s sake has a perfect faith.” (Abu Dawud)

Ya Allah....

A touching love story….

    Once in a beautiful land lived a girl named Summaiyya who was married to a man called Khalil. They were both very pious and strived to make Islam a central aspect of their lives. Soon after their marriage Summaiyya felt bored staying at home; she wanted to do something for the Ummah. She loved to read and write, and would read a Hadith each day to her husband. Summaiya loved her husband deeply and treated him with kindness. She obeyed him, and, in return, her husband loved her very much. One night after dinner, she asked Khalil if it would be possible for her to work.


Khalil did not say anything. The next day however, after Fajr, she noted that he did not go into work. He had locked himself in a room without telling Summaiyya what he was doing and was making a lot of noise. After Maghrib prayer, her husband asked her to get ready. While driving he asked her what kind of books she liked to read. She told him she liked to read Islamic books relating to literature, arts, and history. Soon after, Khalil stopped his car at an Islamic bookstore and asked her to pick out some books for him. She asked him what was going on but he would not tell her anything. Next, they went to Barnes and Nobles bookstore and got many different kinds of books. Sumaiyya also picked out some Middle Eastern, Indian, and Chinese cookbooks. That evening they had dinner together at their favorite Afghan Restaurant, Zaynab’s, and afterwards went to the masjid to pray Isha Salat.

    When they returned home Khalil carried all the books they had bought earlier on in the day to his room. He asked her to go to sleep but Summaiya could hardly sleep! She was wondering what was going on and was tempted to go to the room and see but had eventually fallen asleep. At around 4am Khalil woke her up for Tahajjud prayer. Afterwards, he asked her to close her eyes and took her to the room he had been in all day, and asked her to open them. She opened her eyes and was surprised to see a beautiful small library. Her husband had made her an office at home! He had even bought her a laptop and set everything up, ready to use! Khalil turned to her and said, "O my dear wife, I love you for the sake of Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala. I am responsible for you and I want to protect you always. You have asked me for permission to work and I respect you for that, however, I want you relax at home while I go out to work. I want to give you happiness and everything you could ask for. I hope you like my gift to you. I do not want you to work for any other man but me. Still, if you feel that you want to work outside the home, then I will not stop you. It would however make me upset."

"Men are the protectors and maintainers [qawwaamoon] of women, because Allah has given the one more [strength] than the other, and because they support them from their means..." (Qur'an 4:34)

     Sumaiyya smiled and jokingly said that he can work for her. She thanked him for the office and agreed to stay at home. Every day when Khalil came home, he would find his wife engrossed in books
taking in the knowledge and wisdom that they gave her. As the months went by, she started to give him advice from what she had learned and which was to prove beneficial for his company. Khalil also taught her about his business, and even allowed her some responsibility with some of the projects at work. He in turn paid her generously for the little work he gave her every day and spent lots of time with her so that she would not feel alone. This arrangement worked successfully for both husband and wife, and in time, they had four beautiful children. One day, Khalil had a car accident. He was rushed to the hospital having suffered a knee injury. The doctors said that he would not be able to walk for at least six months or so. Sumaiyya did everything she could to take good care of her husband and the home. After a month, she felt there was a shortage of money in their bank account. She first looked for some jobs online and found a teaching position at an Islamic school. Then she wisely explained to her husband about the financial crisis they were going through and asked him if she could contribute to the household needs. After a little while, her husband agreed. Sumaiyya would work all day at the school and would then come home to take care of her children and Khalil. She would make dua for Khalil and her children every day. Very soon, her burden eased when Khalil regained his health and was able to return to work. Now that her husband had recovered from the accident, Sumaiyya was able to leave her job and stay at home to look after the children. Khalil was grateful for what she had done and thanked her for being such a wonderful and supporting wife.

Our Beloved (Sall Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) made every individual in the Islamic Society responsible for those under his or her authority in such a way that no-one, man or woman, may evade responsibility (Ideal Muslimah, 190).

He (Sall Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: "Each of you is a shepherd, and each is responsible for those under his care. A ruler is a shepherd; a man is the shepherd of his family; a woman is the shepherd of her husband's house and children. For each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for those under his care." (Bukhari and Muslim)

He (Sall Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) indeed spoke the truth when he said: "This world is nothing but temporary conveniences, and the greatest joy in this world is a righteous woman." (Muslim 10/56)

A really good story …can touch our hearts and teach us how to become a good partner to our husband or wife…May Allah help and guide us.Ameen