She is like a piece of mud..soft and fertile and inside the mud,there is a pearl...very precious and glittering..ITS YOU.. I’m so thankful for open my eyes You came to me and bring me to light The dark smoke become light It’s not a dream it’s my sinful days of my life My life…. From darkness to light….
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Pious Wife...
Marriage to her is one half of the deen,
The benefit Allah has put in her is yet to be seen.
She wears her hijab for her Lord, to please and obey,
She turns to Allah for salaah at least five times each day.
She prays in the night and makes sure to awake you,
And sprinkles you with water if sleep should overtake you.
She protects her chastity with firmness because she does not desire,
To displease Allah and end up in the tormenting fire.
She asks the people who know when matters need to be rectified,
She is not blinded by self righteousness and foolish pride.
She is humble and kind to her husband as Allah has commanded,
Never leaving him alone, isolated, nor stranded.
She opens her mouth only to say what is best,
Not questioning her husband when he makes a request.
She takes care of herself and never ceases to try,
To beautify herself so to please his eye.
She is a pleasure Allah has given to us in this life,
Be thankful to Allaah alone for His blessing.
The benefit Allah has put in her is yet to be seen.
She wears her hijab for her Lord, to please and obey,
She turns to Allah for salaah at least five times each day.
She prays in the night and makes sure to awake you,
And sprinkles you with water if sleep should overtake you.
She protects her chastity with firmness because she does not desire,
To displease Allah and end up in the tormenting fire.
She asks the people who know when matters need to be rectified,
She is not blinded by self righteousness and foolish pride.
She is humble and kind to her husband as Allah has commanded,
Never leaving him alone, isolated, nor stranded.
She opens her mouth only to say what is best,
Not questioning her husband when he makes a request.
She takes care of herself and never ceases to try,
To beautify herself so to please his eye.
She is a pleasure Allah has given to us in this life,
Be thankful to Allaah alone for His blessing.
Belief Qadar....
Bismillah..
Assalamu alaykum brother and sisters in Islam...
Qadar.. The Arabic word means Devine Measure with which Allah has ordained and decreed with exact calculations for ev erything in creation,according to His Eternal Omniscience and His Sublime Wisdom that ecompasses eternity.
Faith and belief in Qadar comprises four aspects:
1. The belief that Allah has knowledge of everything in the universe with all the minute details of its occurrences in the time and space.This perfect and complete knowledge encompasses all of Allah's own acts and all actions of the creatures.
2. Everything that is preordained is written on "al-Lawh-al-Mahfoodh" (The Preserved Tablets) which is with Allah.Allah The Most Exalted said:
Do you not know that Allah
knows what is in the heaven and earth? Indeed, that is in a
Record. Indeed that, for Allah , is easy.The Holy Quran 22:70
In Saheeh Muslim, we find the report of Abdullah ibn'Amr aibn al'Aas (RA) who narrated that he heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) say:
Allah recorded the measurement of all matters pertaining to creation fifty thousand years before He created the heavens and earth.
3. The belief that nothing can exist or happen except by the Will and Permission of Allah, and this includes what pertains to His action as well as to actions of all that He created. Allah the Most Exalted said concerning His own actions:
And your Lord creates what
He wills and chooses; not for them was the choice. Exalted is
Allah and high above what they associate with Him. The Holt Quran 28:68
And He said:
Allah keeps firm those who
believe, with the firm word, in worldly life and in the
Hereafter. And Allah sends astray the wrongdoers. And Allah does
what He wills.The Holy Quran 14:27
And He said:
It is He who forms you in
the wombs however He wills. There is no deity except Him, the
Exalted in Might, the Wise.The Holy Quran 3:6
Concerning the action of the creatures Allah the Most Exalted said:
Had Allah willed , indeed He would have given them power over you, and they would have fought you The Holy Quran 4:90
And He said:
And if Allah had willed, they would not have done so, So leave them alone with their fabrications.The Holy Quran 6:137
4. The belief that Allah created all creation and creatures and all their actions, characteristics and movements.Allah the Most Exalted said:
Allah is the creator of all things , and He is the guardian of all things.The Holy Quran 39:62
And He said:
He to whom belongs the
dominion of the heavens and the earth and who has not taken a
son and has not had a partner in dominion and has created
each thing and determined it with [precise] determination. The Holy Quran 25:2
And Allah told us that Ibraheem said to his People ( about them carving their idols):
While Allah created you and that which you do?" The Holy Quran 37:96
Qadar, as explained above , is not contradictory of the reality that human have a freedom to act as they will and choose,and are capable of doing so , since this is proven by both ash-Sharee'ah (revelation and scripture) and by al-Waqi ( the reality that we observe around us).
To be continue....
Chicken Curry for lunch...
Ingredients :
Cooking Procedures :
- Pan fry potatoes. Set aside.
- In the same pan, fry chicken pieces and brown a little.
- Add garlic and onion. Sauté for a few minutes until soft.
- Pour in patis and season with curry powder, salt and pepper. Stir for 2 minutes.
- Add water. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower the heat; add celery, bell peppers and fried potatoes. Simmer for 3 minutes or until half done.
- Add milk and stir occasionally. Cook for another 7 minutes (or lesser when using evaporated milk because the liquids will curled).
- Remove from heat. Serve hot.
- 2-3 tbsp. oil
- 3 potatoes, peeled, quartered and fried
- 1 lb. chicken, cut into serving pieces
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large onion, quartered
- 1 tbsp. patis (fish sauce)
- 3 tbsp. curry powder
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup water
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into big squares
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into big squares
- 3 celery stalks, cut into 1-1/2” long
- 1 cup coconut milk or evaporated milk
Dua....
Ya Allah I'm here to say thank you for all the guidance you gave
For all protection and blessing You that sent
For making me strong when times I was to giving up
To show me the light when I'm lost
To touch my heart when I was sad
Ya Allah... Alhamdulillah for everything
Ya Allah I asking your forgiveness
Sometimes I feel weak and lost
For all the sins that I did forgive me I repent on you
Ya Allah Ya Rabb I'm here asking your guidance
Your Mercy and help give me more knowledge in Islam
Make me more pure and make my faith more stronger
Protect my family and friends
Save all Muslims in the world
Accept us as your dearest slaves
Let us enter in Jannah with smile on our face
Ya Allah you are Merciful Most Great
We leave everything to your hand
Please make us strong
Ameen...
For all protection and blessing You that sent
For making me strong when times I was to giving up
To show me the light when I'm lost
To touch my heart when I was sad
Ya Allah... Alhamdulillah for everything
Ya Allah I asking your forgiveness
Sometimes I feel weak and lost
For all the sins that I did forgive me I repent on you
Ya Allah Ya Rabb I'm here asking your guidance
Your Mercy and help give me more knowledge in Islam
Make me more pure and make my faith more stronger
Protect my family and friends
Save all Muslims in the world
Accept us as your dearest slaves
Let us enter in Jannah with smile on our face
Ya Allah you are Merciful Most Great
We leave everything to your hand
Please make us strong
Ameen...
Woman in Islam.....
A strong woman works out everyday to keep her body in shape, But a woman
with strong Eeman prostrates in prayer to keep her soul in shape…
A strong woman isn’t afraid of anything, But a woman with strong Eeman shows courage in the midst of fear… A strong woman won’t let anyone get the best of her, But a woman with strong Eeman gives the best of herself to everyone…
A strong woman makes mistakes and avoids making the same in the future, But a woman with strong Eeman realizes life’s ‘mistakes’ can also be Allah’s blessings and capitalizes on them…
A strong woman wears the look of confidence on her face, But a woman with strong Eeman wears grace…
A strong woman strives to look beautiful and perfect, But a woman with strong Eeman knows that she can possess nothing more attractive than the adornment of faith and the beauty of taqwa…
A strong woman has faith knowing she is strong enough for the journey, But a woman with strong Eeman has faith that it is in the journey that she will become strong…
May Allah guide us and help us to be the women of strong Eeman…
A strong woman isn’t afraid of anything, But a woman with strong Eeman shows courage in the midst of fear… A strong woman won’t let anyone get the best of her, But a woman with strong Eeman gives the best of herself to everyone…
A strong woman makes mistakes and avoids making the same in the future, But a woman with strong Eeman realizes life’s ‘mistakes’ can also be Allah’s blessings and capitalizes on them…
A strong woman wears the look of confidence on her face, But a woman with strong Eeman wears grace…
A strong woman strives to look beautiful and perfect, But a woman with strong Eeman knows that she can possess nothing more attractive than the adornment of faith and the beauty of taqwa…
A strong woman has faith knowing she is strong enough for the journey, But a woman with strong Eeman has faith that it is in the journey that she will become strong…
May Allah guide us and help us to be the women of strong Eeman…
Pearl Necklace Part 2..
He then placed in front of me a purse full of gold coins. A conflicting
struggle of ideas was still going on in my mind. The sight of money
which was within my easy reach was very tempting but I checked myself
and said, “Sir, I thank you for offering me a substantial amount as a
reward but it is impossible for me to accept it.”

“Why not?” asked my noble guest, “You justly deserve the reward
because I am giving it entirely of my own free will. I gladly give it to
you as a humble token of my gratitude. Please do not dishearten me by
refusing it.” I replied, “Sir, I cannot even think of being rude to
decline your kind offer, but it is certainly improper for me to take it
without doing anything to earn it. The necklace is yours and I happened
to find it only by chance. Its restoration to you does not entitle me to
take anything in return. Please do not insist on me to accept what is
not morally due to me.”
He was rather
surprised by my firm refusal. Normally people yearn for money but I was
adamantly declining it. He said, “My son! It is a virtue to be an honest
person but the money which is being offered to you is not disallowed by
our faith. It is not prohibited to offer or accept such presents.
Therefore, I request you to reconsider your unrealistic stand and keep
that purse for the sake of my pleasure if not for anything else.”
I said, “Sir, I do not at all intend to displease you, but the pleasure
of Almighty Allah is more important to be reckoned with than your or my
pleasure. If there is any good in my action, I will prefer to leave the
matter to His Grace for compensation, which I do not want to risk for
all the riches of this world. Kindly do not insist because I am
determined not to accept any undue reward.” My guest collected his pouch
and purse and stood much dejectedly to leave. He patted me on the back
and left without a word.
After a week or so, I got
back my previous job. My days of deprivation and hunger were over. I
rejoined my classes and forgot all about the incident in my busy
schedule of daily routine. I exerted all of my energy to acquire
knowledge of the Noble Qur’an and Hadith. My main subject of interest
was Islamic Jurisprudence. I completed my studies with a distinction.
On the recommendation of my tutor, I was offered an appointment as Qadi
of Qurtaba, (Cordova) the capital city of Haspaniyah (presently known
as Spain). I readily accepted the post and started to prepare myself
very happily for the long journey. I took leave of my colleagues and
went to the port of Jeddah to embark on the ship for my destination. I
boarded a merchant ship to carry me to the land of my future hopes.
For the first few days, the voyage was smooth and very enjoyable. Then
suddenly a violent storm of severe intensity overtook us and the ship
was engulfed by stormy waves. The mountain high waves tossed the ship
around like a tiny toy. The masts were broken and the sails torn. A
mighty wave crushed the ship and wrecked it completely. A few screams
were heard and it was all over. I saw some floating boards and a few
victims of the crash swimming around trying to save their lives. They
were the only survivors of the hapless ship who were drifting over the
ocean surface. When I recovered from the shock, I found myself clinging
to a plank and moving with it at the mercy of the waves.
After
drifting for two days, in a semi-conscious state, the waves tossed me
upon the shore. I thanked Almighty Allah for saving me from the jaws of
death. I was so weak that I couldn’t move. I helplessly lay there
exposed to the scorching heat of the burning rays of the sun. I crawled
to the dim shadows of a thorny bush. I lost track of time and was in a
state between dizziness and heavy slumber.
After some time, I slightly opened my eyes and saw a few strange faces
staring at me. They poured a few drops of water into my mouth and I came
out of my oblivion but was still unable to speak. They made up a
stretcher and carried me to a nearby town. When we approached near it,
the first man-made thing which caught my eye was a towering minaret of a
Masjid. I thanked Allah for being among my own brethren of faith.
They took me to a house belonging to one of them and laid me on a
comfortable bed. With proper care, feeding, and treatment, I soon
regained my lost energy. I told my kind host all about myself and the
mishap of the ship wreck. My host, whose name was Faleh Hasan, informed
me that I was in Hodeida, a coastal town of Yemen. The tract where I was
luckily found was a desolate region and was a less tread part of the
coast. Faleh Hasan and his friends noticed a few vultures circling over
the area, so they went to investigate and found me there in an
unconscious state. He introduced me to his friends and I expressed my
heartful thanks for saving my life. Due to their loving concern, I was
soon normal, both mentally and physically.
I began to attend Masjid to offer my regular prayers and there I came
to know many persons of nobility and of high-ranking positions. They all
knew my unhappy episode through my host and treated me with
understanding and respect. One of them was the aged and pious Sheikh
Ahmad bin Suhail who usually led the prayers. He always greeted me with
fatherly affection which touched me to the heart.
One day, he was a little late to arrive to the Masjid, so the people
requested me to lead the prayers. My hesitation and excuses proved to be
useless before their sincere appeals. That day I performed the duties
of Imam. I did my best to recite clearly the Verses of the Noble Qur’an
during the prayer and afterwards delivered a brief sermon on Islamic
Law. Everyone seemed to be highly impressed. Sheikh Ahmad bin Suhail
came forward and congratulated me on my excellent performance. I thanked
him for his appreciation and encouragement. I came back to the house of
my host filled with delight and self-confidence.
But later, I had sometimes thought that I had overstayed my welcome. So
after the evening prayers, I stated my intention of leaving, but my
host disagreed with me. He wanted me to stay for a few more days to
recoup my health fully. At night, when I was going to bed, Sheikh Ahmad
bin Suhail came with a few respectable people of the town. The friends
of Faleh Hasan, who were my saviors, were also with them. When the
preliminary formalities of greeting each other were over and all were
comfortably seated, Sheikh Ahmad turned his eyes towards me and said,
“Dear Abu Bakr, I have been honored by these gentlemen to speak to you,
on behalf of them, about their commendable wish. I expect, you will
please assent to it.”
I was perplexed by that kind
of address. So I said nervously, “Sir, you are very helpful and kind to
me. I cannot disregard any of your commands or wishes. You can order me
to do anything and it will be an honor for me to obey it.”
He
said, “Dear son, we all earnestly desire you to stay here with us
forever. The regular Imam of our Masjid had died last year. We still
mourn his death and perhaps will do so forever. His respect is deeply
rooted in our hearts. He had enlightened our lives with the torch of
knowledge. We wish you to take his place and consent to be our Imam. We
may not be able to offer you a better paid position than that of the
Qadi in Qurtaba, but we will surely give you our love, affection, and
respect.”
" But Sir,” I protested, “I am a fresh,
inexperienced student and feel small to carry out the sacred duties of
the high office of Imam.” The Sheikh said, “My son, do not underestimate
yourself. We all have heard your recitation and sermon, and are fully
convinced of your ability to fulfill those responsibilities.”
Before
I could think of any evasive answer, my host, Faleh Hasan, and his
friends vehemently backed up the proposal. I was left with no other
alternative but to nod in affirmative. Everybody was pleased with my
decision, especially Sheikh Ahmad who thanked me and kissed my forehead.
They all rose to leave and thanking me individually, departed very
happy.
They left me thinking how the secret hands of
fate change the course of destiny in a secret manner. Circumstances
secretly take such a turn that they altogether change the plans made up
by man. I had cherished the hope of being a Qadi of Qurtaba and had
taken steps to attain that goal, but preordained events made me an Imam
of the Masjid in Hodeida.
So a new phase in my life
began. I took charge of the imposed position and shifted to the
assigned house of the Imam. I restarted the primary school that had
closed due to the sad demise of the former Imam. I also commenced
evening classes to impart lessons to explain the meaning of the Holy
Qur’an.
I completely adjusted myself to the new
environment and people generally accepted me as their religious leader. I
was very content and never for a moment regretted my decision to settle
there. All the people, young and old alike, were happy and respected
me. The feelings of any estrangement all faded away and I became as if I
was one of them for ages.
One day, Sheikh Ahmad
came to me and after inquiring about my welfare, said, “Dear Abu Bakr,
your services to our townsmen are praiseworthy and beyond our
expectations. I am glad that you had accepted our offer of staying with
us. Now I have come to you to ask one more favor.”
I said, “Sir, I am at your service. Please tell me and I will comply with your order.”
He
said, “Dear son, a man is not perfect without his partner of life. I
want you to marry and take full advantage of life. Marriage is also a
sacred Sunnah of our Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wasallam. The sweet
marital responsibilities are a real blessing which have been conferred
onto man.”
I replied, “Sir, you have
always advised me in my best interest. I take you as a father to me and
in this matter also, I will follow you counsel.”
The Sheikh said, “Your predecessor, the late Imam of this Masjid was a
very close friend of mine. He had a daughter, and when he was sure of
his end, he entrusted her to my protection and care. Since then she has
been under my guardianship. She is a lovely and adorable girl of good
manners. Allah has endowed her with physical and mental beauty. She is
virtuous and is a suitable match for you. I wish to give her in marriage
to you and I feel sure that it will be a marriage of true
minds.”
I had no
objection to the proposal whatsoever. A few days later, the bonds of
marriage united us. After the festive ceremonies were over, Sheikh Ahmad
escorted her to my house that was in fact her old abode where she had
lived with her late father. I looked at her and my gaze was concentrated
steadily on her. I forgot to even say welcome to her. I was not only
looking at her beautiful and charming face, and at her downcast eyes;
but my glance was riveted upon her pretty neck, which was ornamented by
precious pearls. I at once recognized that necklace. It was the same
necklace I once found on a deserted road of Makkah. I looked at her in
silent and open-mouthed wonder.
Sheikh
Ahmad noticed my confused condition and thought that her beauty and the
luster of the pearls had enchanted me. He politely said, “Dear Abu
Bakr, that necklace and its wearer, both are yours now and you can take
all your time to behold them. It may, perhaps, interest you to know that
the necklace has a strange story of its own. Five years ago, my friend
went to Makkah for pilgrimage and took that necklace with him to get it
re-polished. There, he lost it. But due to the goodness of an honest
young man, he recovered it intact. That commendable young man refused to
sell his honesty and declined the pressing offer of a handsome reward.
He left a lasting impression upon my friend who always remembered and
talked about him. He once confided to me that he had a mind to go to
Makkah again and ask that virtuous young man to accept the hand of his
daughter, but time did not allow him to do so. Anyhow, it was destined
differently. His daughter was to become your wife instead of his. The
decreed decisions of fate are strange and beyond the understanding of
man.”
An emotional storm erupted within
me. The strange happenings of the fateful events which were unfolded by
the hidden hands of destiny agitated me and drops of tears rolled down
my cheeks; I looked towards Sheikh Ahmad through misty eyes and said,
“Dear Sir, you are very right to say that insight into the unknown
mysteries of fate is not possible. It would perhaps be a pleasant
surprise to know that I am the same person who found the necklace and
restored it to your friend. He, in return, offered me an amount of five
hundred dinars. Although I was a pauper and was suffering from the
agonies of hunger in those days, my conscience did not allow me to
accept anything that was not my due. I pinned all my hopes and
expectations of Almighty Allah for any reward. And here I am with His
gracious and greatest reward of all.”
Sheikh Ahmad was amazed and without saying a word, he held my hand and
shook it was a passion. My newly wedded wife lifted her eyes and looked
me full in the face. Her eyes were filled with enthusiastic love that
any husband ever could desire for. Almighty Allah had bestowed upon me
His favors by giving me a considerate and loving wife and nothing in
life surpasses that bliss.”

Friday, November 25, 2011
The Pearl Necklace...
“In
the middle of the 5th century Hijri, I was a student of the Noble Quran
and Hadith in Makkah. During that period, I once became jobless and my
means of income came to an end. I managed, somehow, to subsist for a few
days but soon it became hard to obtain even two square meals. My
studies were discontinued and I had to sell a few of my books to support
myself. I was at the edge of starvation but my feelings of self-respect
did not allow me to borrow or beg from anybody.
One day, I was hungry, as usual. I went to the Ka’bah to pray to Almighty Allah to save me from my sad plight. On my way back, I saw a velvet cloth pouch lying near the road edge. I picked it up. It was nicely sewn and neatly tied with a silk cord. I looked around to find its owner but the road was deserted and nobody was in sight. I carried the pouch to my house.
I was curious to know the contents of the small bag. As I untied the cord, a very precious necklace of pearls slipped into my hand. The luster of the spotless pearls almost lit my room. The pearls of different sizes were nicely put together in a string of crimson colored silk. It was a radiant beauty and I was thrilled to hold the valuable ornament. For a moment, I altogether forgot the hungry and pitiable state in which I was. My thoughts went to the unfortunate owner who had lost the precious jewelry. He must be unhappy and very worried due to his great loss. The course of action which I instantly decided on was to look for the owner and give him back his necklace to relieve him of this mental suffering. It never came to my mind to keep it wrongfully in my possession. So I set out to search for him. Leaving the bag behind, I went straight to the place were it was found.
A group of excited men were standing there and were busy in anxious conversation. I went close to them. Their topic of discussion was the missing pouch of pearls. An old man whose nobility and magnanimity was evident from his imposing personality, was standing amidst them. He was explaining the loss of his pearls to the attentive audience and was announcing a reward of five hundred gold coins to the person who could help him in recovering the lost necklace.
I listened to his account of the loss very carefully. When I was sure of his ownership, I held his hand gently and requested him to come along with me. He looked at me very hopefully and without asking any questions, he followed me. On the way back to my house, I was delightfully thinking that a handsome amount of five hundred dinars would be mine after a short while. The very thought of getting a reward of that much money was very pleasing. I was wondering whether my miseries would be over. I would no longer be a hungry or poor person. With such happy ideas in my mind, I entered my house and also invited the old man to come in.
When we sat down, I asked my perplexed guest about some marks of identification of his lost bag, so that his ownership could be established beyond doubt. He readily explained the shape and color of the pouch. He told me about its contents and gave an exact count of the pearls. He even described the tying cord. It convincingly proved that he was the rightful owner of the bag and the necklace of pearls. I silently rose and brought out the necklace pouch. As he saw it, his gloomy expression at once changed. His shining eyes beamed with joy and he looked at me with sincere gratefulness. His pleasant glance of thanks impressed me, and my own mode of thinking suddenly changed.
A little earlier, I was enjoying the idea of getting a good reward, but now my mind was reasoning as to what I had actually done to deserve it. It was by sheer chance that the bag had came into my possession. I had exerted no efforts to obtain it. Therefore, why did I expect to get a reward for returning it to its rightful owner? But I was actually in dire need of money. My poverty and the grim realities of life were looking me in the face. Why shouldn’t I accept the reward? It was absolutely legitimate and surely there was no harm in taking it. A painful conflict of indecision was going on within me and I was in an uneasy state of double mindedness.
The noble old man was looking at the necklace again and again as to assure himself of its recovery. He then looked at me and said, “O dear me, you are a virtuous person and I thank you from the core of my heart. I am unable to express fully my feelings of gratitude for your act of praiseworthy conduct. Nevertheless, I offer you a purse of five hundred dinars as a humble present and request you to kindly accept it.”
One day, I was hungry, as usual. I went to the Ka’bah to pray to Almighty Allah to save me from my sad plight. On my way back, I saw a velvet cloth pouch lying near the road edge. I picked it up. It was nicely sewn and neatly tied with a silk cord. I looked around to find its owner but the road was deserted and nobody was in sight. I carried the pouch to my house.
I was curious to know the contents of the small bag. As I untied the cord, a very precious necklace of pearls slipped into my hand. The luster of the spotless pearls almost lit my room. The pearls of different sizes were nicely put together in a string of crimson colored silk. It was a radiant beauty and I was thrilled to hold the valuable ornament. For a moment, I altogether forgot the hungry and pitiable state in which I was. My thoughts went to the unfortunate owner who had lost the precious jewelry. He must be unhappy and very worried due to his great loss. The course of action which I instantly decided on was to look for the owner and give him back his necklace to relieve him of this mental suffering. It never came to my mind to keep it wrongfully in my possession. So I set out to search for him. Leaving the bag behind, I went straight to the place were it was found.
A group of excited men were standing there and were busy in anxious conversation. I went close to them. Their topic of discussion was the missing pouch of pearls. An old man whose nobility and magnanimity was evident from his imposing personality, was standing amidst them. He was explaining the loss of his pearls to the attentive audience and was announcing a reward of five hundred gold coins to the person who could help him in recovering the lost necklace.
I listened to his account of the loss very carefully. When I was sure of his ownership, I held his hand gently and requested him to come along with me. He looked at me very hopefully and without asking any questions, he followed me. On the way back to my house, I was delightfully thinking that a handsome amount of five hundred dinars would be mine after a short while. The very thought of getting a reward of that much money was very pleasing. I was wondering whether my miseries would be over. I would no longer be a hungry or poor person. With such happy ideas in my mind, I entered my house and also invited the old man to come in.
When we sat down, I asked my perplexed guest about some marks of identification of his lost bag, so that his ownership could be established beyond doubt. He readily explained the shape and color of the pouch. He told me about its contents and gave an exact count of the pearls. He even described the tying cord. It convincingly proved that he was the rightful owner of the bag and the necklace of pearls. I silently rose and brought out the necklace pouch. As he saw it, his gloomy expression at once changed. His shining eyes beamed with joy and he looked at me with sincere gratefulness. His pleasant glance of thanks impressed me, and my own mode of thinking suddenly changed.
A little earlier, I was enjoying the idea of getting a good reward, but now my mind was reasoning as to what I had actually done to deserve it. It was by sheer chance that the bag had came into my possession. I had exerted no efforts to obtain it. Therefore, why did I expect to get a reward for returning it to its rightful owner? But I was actually in dire need of money. My poverty and the grim realities of life were looking me in the face. Why shouldn’t I accept the reward? It was absolutely legitimate and surely there was no harm in taking it. A painful conflict of indecision was going on within me and I was in an uneasy state of double mindedness.
The noble old man was looking at the necklace again and again as to assure himself of its recovery. He then looked at me and said, “O dear me, you are a virtuous person and I thank you from the core of my heart. I am unable to express fully my feelings of gratitude for your act of praiseworthy conduct. Nevertheless, I offer you a purse of five hundred dinars as a humble present and request you to kindly accept it.”
Thursday, November 24, 2011
SAFEGUARD ( Hijab in Islam )...
Assalamu Alaykum brothers and sisters in Islam and to my friends...
May Allah guide us and protect us to all troubles and sins.Ameen
First of all just want shared my real feeling about veiling or covering oneself in Islam ( Hijab and Nijab )
many
question come to our mind what is the real reasons why woman in ISLAM
need to cover it is really rule or need to implement as soon as u recite
Shahada ( Testify the Oneness of Allah(SWT) and that Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) is the final messenger) or its a choice if u want to wear it or
not?.... But after reading and searching what I really want to know
about this covering I feel so ashamed to Him its Allah(swt) rule and if
you really scared and believe in Him you will do it and wear it not as
your choice but obeying the Only God who created us that is Allah(SWT)
our Lord.
Muslim women observe ‘HIJAB’ (covering
the head and the body) because Allah has told them to do so, there are
many verses in Quran says about covering oneself....
”O
Prophet(PBUH), tell your wives and daughters and the believing women to draw
their outer garments around them (when they go out or are among men).
That is better in order that they may be known (to be Muslims) and not
annoyed…” (Qur’an 33:59).
A Muslim woman
who covers her head is making a statement about her identity. Anyone
who sees her will know that she is a Muslim and has a good moral
character. Many Muslim women who cover are filled with dignity and with
self-esteem; they are pleased to be identified as Muslim women. As
chaste and modest women, they do not want their sexuality to enter
into interactions with men in the smallest degree. A woman who covers
herself is concealing her sexuality, but allowing her femininity to be
brought out.
The question now is what is the extent of the covering? The Qur’an says:
“Say
to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their
modesty; that will make for greater purity for them; and Allah is well
acquainted with all that they do. And say to the believing women that
they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; and that they
should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must
ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their
bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands…” (Qur’an
24:30-31)
These verses from the Qur’an contain two main injunctions:
(1)
A woman should not show her beauty or adornments except what appears
by uncontrolled factors such as the wind blowing her clothes, and
(2) The head covers should be drawn so as to cover the hair, the neck and the bosom.
“Say
to the believing men that they should lower their gaze
and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for
them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do.” [Q
24:30]
“And say to the
believing women that they should lower their gaze and
guard their modesty; that they should not display their
beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof;
that they should draw their veils over their bosoms except to
their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers,
their sons, their husbands’ sons, their brothers or their
brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons, or their women,
or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male
servants free of physical needs, or small children who
have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should
not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their
hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! Turn ye all
together towards Allah, that ye may attain Bliss.” [Q 24:31]
As
we all know covering our self is like a protection its a greatest gift
that Allah(SWT)gave to us to protect us to all kind of trouble and
sins.Allah(SWT) is Great He loves all His slave so everything He sent to
use is for good.
Many Hadith says about this and they explain why woman in ISLAM cover or veiling ...
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 368: Narrated 'Aisha(RA):
Allah's
Apostle (PBUH) used to offer the Fajr prayer and some believing women covered
with their veiling sheets used to attend the Fajr prayer with him and
then they would return to their homes unrecognized.
“Ayesha
(R) reported that Asmaa the daughter of Abu Bakr (R) came to the
Messenger of Allah (SWT) while wearing thin clothing. He approached her
and said: ‘O Asmaa! When a girl reaches the menstrual age, it is not
proper that anything should remain exposed except this and this. He
pointed to the face and hands.” (Abu Dawood)
As
all people know only Muslim need to wear or cover their body(hijab)
..The Bible too speak about covering and veiling is Allah(SWT) rule God
rule here a verses in Bible say about covering and veiling...
1 Cornithians 11:5 -6
5but
any woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled disgraces her
head—it is one and the same thing as having her head shaved. 6For if a
woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if
it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or to be shaved,
she should wear a veil.
Covering...
Veiling...Hijab.... have a clear evidence that this is Allah's rule and
we need to obey Him ..He is the One Who created us everything here in
this world is Allah(SWT) creation we here to Worship Him fallow His rule
His Book and Sunna( Hadith) that He sent through our Beloved Prophet
Muhammad(PBUH).
O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous Quran 2:21
Dua ...
Ya Allah thank you for
All the blessing you gave to me
For all the love that sent to all your slave,
Ya Allah I’m here in front of you
Begging asking your forgiveness
I’m a sinful slave of you
Forgive me if I did wrong or forget
Many things about Islam
U knew I try to learn and share
But sometimes due to lack of knowledge
I did many wrong
Ya Allah make me pure and open my heart
To all things regarding Islam
Make me more stronger than before
And don’t let me give up
Let me grow and live in Islam way
With your love and Mercy
Bless all my brothers and sisters
Who always correct me if I did any wrong
May Allah be with us …Ameen
:'( :'( :'(
All the blessing you gave to me
For all the love that sent to all your slave,
Ya Allah I’m here in front of you
Begging asking your forgiveness
I’m a sinful slave of you
Forgive me if I did wrong or forget
Many things about Islam
U knew I try to learn and share
But sometimes due to lack of knowledge
I did many wrong
Ya Allah make me pure and open my heart
To all things regarding Islam
Make me more stronger than before
And don’t let me give up
Let me grow and live in Islam way
With your love and Mercy
Bless all my brothers and sisters
Who always correct me if I did any wrong
May Allah be with us …Ameen
:'( :'( :'(
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