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Post by Ummati on Nov 18, 2011 20:37:19 GMT 5
“It was We Who created man, and We know what dark suggestions his nafs (self) makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein,” (50:16).
“And why the jugular? Why does Allah (swt) choose to mention this part of us? The jugular vein is the most important vein that brings blood to the heart. If severed, we die almost immediately. It is literally our lifeline. But Allah (swt) is closer. Allah (swt) is closer than our own life, than our own Self, than our own nafs. And He is closer than the most important pathway to our heart.” -Yasmin Mogahed
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Post by Ummati on Nov 28, 2011 23:31:35 GMT 5
“But indeed, I am the Perpetual Forgiver of whoever repents and believes and does righteousness and then continues in guidance.”[20:82]
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Post by iloveAllah on Nov 30, 2011 13:51:25 GMT 5
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Post by Ummati on Dec 29, 2011 12:16:43 GMT 5
A Stolen Glance Ruzky ibn AliyarA stolen glance, A flicker of the eyes, A gaze upheld When better it is to be blind.
The innocent gaze then sown as an evil seed, Its crooked roots twisting and turning, Fixating itself into the heart of the beholder…
The tortuous roots give rise to wicked flower, And thorns that make the heart shudder, And yet… She is still beautified in his eyes…
He is captivated, enthralled, frozen stiff, Like a boy teetering at the edge of a cliff, Only a sheer drop in front of him, The crashing waves curling, reaching towards him.
Reality becomes blurred yet alluring, The great Deceiver paints him a distorted picture: She is dazzling, blindingly enchanting, And his eyes refuse to turn away from her.
Then shaytan sparks a fire unbeknownst to the boy, She speaks to him and he jumps for joy. Little does he know that his heart is becoming like a sun-scorched forest, A heart bereft of thirst-quenching taqwa that gives life to the heart - He is like that forest, only waiting to get burnt.
They steal the occasional conversation, making him madly yearn for more; He becomes mesmerised by her, And she –well … he doesn’t know.
The shy glances become a full-blown gaze, A tiny whisper in his heart pleads him to look away. But he cannot, the arrows have weakened his heart, The taqwa built up during Ramadhan seems light-years away.
He finds excuses to send her mail, Upon desires his heart has set sail. And to him a reply she always does send, Funny stories, silly plans, “What did you do over the weekend?”
He is spellbound, infatuated, Lured and ambushed by the throngs of desires, fixated. He hurriedly looks away when he finds himself turning, She being the orientation of his unlawful pining.
She is naturally shy and of a modest manner, Dulcet with a doe-eyed demeanour. She wore the hijab and he sported a slight beard Appealing to him was her character more than her figure. Or maybe it was shaytan just luring him deeper?
He hated himself for paving the path he now treaded, Overpowered by an unyielding fever, he now withered. He wished her to be his lawfully wedded, Wishing safety from Allah’s wrath which he feared. Overtaken by this fervour, he spent long nights in prayer, Crying and beseeching so that she may be decreed as his beloved.
He could not bear it anymore Many nights did he toss and turn in sorrow. Tears rolling down his cheeks he did implore: “O Allah bring us together in a manner that is pleasing to You, Or my Lord help me to let this go. I do not want to follow the footsteps of shaytan anymore.”
He wanted to end this misery So that he could invoke his Lord with sincerity. So he made his mind up and sent her a letter:
“What I am doing is wrong and Allah’s punishment for both of us I fear, I want to stop this and I want to ask you about something very dear: A big decision which makes two people end up far or near.”
And to himself he made it clear, Away from his sins he needed to steer. If she said yes, then to Allah belongs all Praise, the One who Sees and Hears He would not talk to her until their parents’ permission made it clear, And until the event which would make them lawful to each other.
But if she said no, then Alhamdulillah would he still utter.
He yearned for the days that had long gone past, Sense of ease and peace and the joyous breaking of fast, He longed to feel that sweetness of eman, Envied even by the kings and khans.
The reply came and she said –no. The boy exclaimed: “What was I thinking? Shaytaan was taking me for a ride all along! To an evil end and a pit of angry fire into which sinners will be thrown headlong!”
Weeks turned into months and almost a year had passed by. Thoughts of her still refused to leave his mind Until Ramadhan, the beloved friend, came by. And slowly his remembrance turned genuinely to Allah, the Most Kind.
Alas, in all those hours wasted thinking about her, He wished he could have sown his seeds for the Hereafter. But Allah, the Majestic, and full of Power, Tells His servants, “Do not despair, The sins of those repentant I’ll make disappear.”
With his mind at ease and his Salah more sweet, He strove to remember Allah in open and in discreet. He battled with himself to lower his gaze, Wishing to eradicate the dark spots in his heart and put taqwa in its place,
His actions he made for his Lord alone, Seeking the countenance of Allah, Lord of the Magnificent Throne!
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Truly it is Allah who guides from darkness to light, It is Allah who Provides without slight, And it is Allah who truly Loves you the most. Whose Countenance we seek, of the utmost delight.
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Post by Ummati on Apr 19, 2012 23:55:08 GMT 5
The Hadith Of Abu Huraira Says: “That the Angel Of Death it will say to Allah, O Allah, All those that are in the heaven and all those are in the dunya They have come to an end except for those Wwho you wish to remain alive O Allah, Allah will say, who remains? And the angel will say: O Allah, Jibrail remains, Mikail remains, Israfil remains and the Angel that are carrying your throne, they remain, Allah the almighty will say: let death come to Jibrail, let death come to Mikail, let death come to Israfil and let death come to all those angel who are carrying my throne, then Allah will Say: Who remains? Ya Allah knows who remains, Allah will say to the angel of death, who remains? And the angel will say, O Allah: I remain, you remain, no one else remains and then Allah will say, I created you for a purpose, you have fulfilled your purpose, you also die and he will die. And the Allah The Almighty, he will roll up all the heavens in his hand, he will roll up all the world in his hand and Allah will raise his voice and Allah will say: I Am The Almighty Allah, I Am The Almighty Allah, For whom is the devine rule today, for whom is the power today, or whom Is The Kingdom Today, I Am The King Of All Kings, Where Are Your Dictators? Where Are Your Oppressors? No One Will Answer, Allah Himself Will Answer And Allah Will Say: Power Is For Allah, Might Is For Allah, The One The Only, The Irresistible.”
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Post by Ummati on May 16, 2012 23:09:52 GMT 5
“The love of Allah is a light that, if you are without it, you are in an ocean of darkness.” — Ibn al-Qayyim
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Post by Mujaahid on Jun 16, 2012 2:32:49 GMT 5
You are free to choose, but you were born to obey Allah
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Post by Ummati on Oct 1, 2012 16:42:08 GMT 5
What Have You Been Prevented From?
A man came to Al-Hasan Al-Basri and said:
“I heard you say that if you commit sins, then Allâh prevents you from things. I do all the sins that you can think of and don’t do many good deeds. I have a beautiful wife and beautiful kids and a lot of money and land and am successful. Allâh did not prevent me from anything. How is it that you say that because of sins Allâh prevents you?”
He said:
“Do you pray qiyâm’l-layl? Do you enjoy your du’â’? Do you enjoy your ṣalâh? That is enough prevention that He prevented you from communicating with Him.”
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Post by Ayesha on Oct 6, 2012 16:21:49 GMT 5
“Never allow yourself to run after the world because there is no end to it.“Mufti Ismail Menk
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Post by Ayesha on Oct 6, 2012 16:28:20 GMT 5
“You need to take religion seriously. The religion of Allah is not a part time thing. It’s not a weekend religion. It’s not something you do when you have free time. It’s a full time commitment.”
Imam Anwar Awlaki (Rahimahullah)
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Post by Tuaha on Oct 7, 2012 19:46:41 GMT 5
Picture - A man eating bread made of grass.. Next time we enjoy our expensive meals in fancy restaurants, let us not forget our brothers in Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Chechen, Pakistan, Sudan and elsewhere! They are in need of money, food, clean water and medicines. Allaah will surely ask us about them. Allaah can easily help them by saying "kun", but He is testing us.Umar ra was worried that Allaah was going to question him on yawmul hisaab if a donkey were to slip off a cliff in Iraq, and we don't even care about our Muslim brothers and sisters?!
At least let us remember them in our prayers..
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Post by Ummati on Oct 7, 2012 22:17:40 GMT 5
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Post by Sauliha on Nov 19, 2012 23:11:21 GMT 5
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Post by Binte Adam on Nov 25, 2012 23:00:19 GMT 5
Oh Allah, The one that has you, what does he need? And the one who has lost you what does he have?
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Post by amatullah on Apr 21, 2013 10:57:40 GMT 5
Attraction is a test of sacrifice and submission. What you have to realize is that whether you choose to purse the object of your attraction or give it up, you are ultimately making a sacrifice. The difference lies in who you're willing to sacrifice for.
Do I sacrifice the object of my attraction for Allah or am I willing to sacrifice my faith for the object of my attraction?
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