The Joy of Eid.

Love the Land of Prophets.~Palestine.

Eid of an Orphan and of the Little Princess

Children of Madinah were excited. They had looked forward to this day with great eager. For them Eid meant new clothes, shoes, good food and a lot of sweet dishes. Some of them had purchased the clothes in the beginning of the month. They were ready for them to wear on this auspicious occasion. Some children had dressed themselves up immediately after the morning prayers. Others were in the process of taking bath. A few had already left for the Idgah along with their parents, for they wanted to be in the first row to hear the sermon from the lips of the Prophet. Already the sounds of Takbir were being heard.

The Prophet also left for the Idgah. As he was passing through the streets of Madinah he caught sight of a child sitting all alone on the doorsteps of his home, sad and gloomy, his face stained with tears. He was dressed in tattered clothes. This sight made the Prophet stop and move towards the boy sitting aloof, lost in thought, far from Eid preparations, going all around.

The Prophet went up to the boy, lovingly picked up his arms and asked him in a soft voice so as not to hurt his feelings. My dear boy, you have not dressed up for Eid prayers, and from your looks you appear to be unhappy. Why are you so sad, when children around you are happy and playing around? Please tell me the reason. It is possible that I can be of some help.

The child looked up to see the warm, friendly face of the Prophet, smiling at him, waiting for his answer. Tears started welling up in the eyes of the boy, and he started crying.He was feeling sad and unhappy because most of the children in Madinah were all dressed up in fine clothes, and he and his family were poor who would not afford new clothes. He could not celebrate Eid like others. His father had been killed in a battle and his mother had remarried. His stepfather had turned him outside to fend for himself. He had no family, no relatives, no friends to take care of him and nobody to buy him new clothes.

On hearing this sad story from the boy, the Prophet was greatly moved. Hugging the boy close to him, the Prophet (PBUH) asked him, My beloved son! Do you prefer Muhammad to be your father, Ayesha to be your mother, Fatima to be your sister and Hasan and Hussain to be your bothers?

These words of the Prophet fell sweet on the ears of the boy, and his joy knew no bounds. O Prophet of Allah! Please forgive me. I did not know that I was speaking with you, for I had not met you before. Where on earth can I get a better mother than Hazrat Ayesha, a better sister than Fatima and better brothers than Hasan and Hussain? Can there be anybody more fortunate and favoured than me when Allah has bestowed on me the benefits and blessings of being a part of the noble family of the Prophet?

Once again, the tears flowed on his tiny cheeks but this time they were not out of sorrow but of extreme happiness. The Prophet took him by the hand and led him to his house. He told his wife Ayesha: My dear Ayesha! This is your son, take him. Give him sweets and dress him in the best clothes available. The boy was taken inside the house and given a bath and a new dress to wear.

Very soon, the boy all dressed-up was ready to accompany the Prophet to the Idgah. Before departing for the Idgah, the Prophet addressed Ayesha happily: Dear Ayesha! Perhaps this is the happiest Eid in my life! I am extremely happy in the happiness of an orphan. From then onwards the boy became a part of the household of the Prophet.

The princesses, of the leader of the Muslims, Hazrat  Umar bin Abdul Aziz, went to him on the day before Eid and said, “Father! tomorrow on Eid Day which clothes will we be going to wear? “He replied, “The ones you are wearing, wash them today and wear them tomorrow.”


“No! Father! make new clothes for us the little princesses insisted, stubbornly. He replied, “My wonderful daughters! Eid Day is a day on which prayers to Allah should be performed and it is a day to thank Allah. It is not necessary to wear new cloths.”


“Father! No doubt you are right but our friends and other girls will tease us and say that you are the daughters of the leader of the Muslims and you are still wearing these old clothes.” As they said this their eyes got filled with tears. On seeing this the heart of the leader of the muslims also got hurt. He called the treasurer and said. “Give me my one month’s salary in advance” The treasurer requested, Sir! Are you sure that you will stay alive for one month?”


He replied (“May Allah give you reward!) No doubt you said something wonderful and correct.”


The treasurer went away. He told the princesses, “Dear daughters! Sacrifice your wishes for the happiness of Allah and the Holy Prophet(peace be upon Him). No one shall be permitted into the Heaven till he gives some sacrifice. 

My Exclusive Ramadan Plan.

1) To pray seven prayers daily and will try to feel the fragrance of faith in Fajr, calmness in Zuhr, essence in Asr, mercy in Magrib,Incense in Isha and Tranquility in Taraweeh and Tahajjud.InshAllah I will try to lead the Taraweeh prayers along with my friend in my flat,Allah (swt) willing.

2) To do seventy times IT~ Istigfar and Tauba.To use siwak (natural 
tooth brush) befor every wudu and apply perfume before every prayer.
To supplicate the masnoon dua's and to maintain the islamic etiquettes in the daily routine.

3) To sleep for seven hours with wudu (ablution), six hours during 
night and one hour during day.I will try to recite Sura-e-Mulk before 
going to bed and Sura-e-Rahman after getting out from bed.

4) To study Qur'an for seven hours: Three hours for memorisation and revision,two hours for reflection and contemplation upon its translation and commentary and remaning two hours for reading important Islamic books and Magazines.

5) To sharpen my SIS ~ Seven Interpersonal Skills: Reading , Reciting, Reflecting, Reasoning, Remembering, Relishing Ramadhan and Racing for my forgiveness.

6) Though I will be fasting from dawn till dusk, I will nourish my heart and soul with fruits of faith, my mind and memory with bytes of knowledge and wisdom and my stomach with morsels of people's rough n bitter words (if they speak) and drink out my anger.

7) Although I would be wearing clean clothes, I will put upon an exclusive dress of piety, which if stained, will wash with soap of istighfar and apply in it some perfume of faith.

8) I will try my utmost best to take care of my heart during my prayers, of my throat during my meals (sehri and dinner), of my eyes during my walk and of my toungue during my presence amongst people.

9) When life becomes too hard for me to stand, I will try to kneel down on my knees and bow down on my elbows to taste the sweetness of sabr (patience) and the delicacies of thirst and hunger.

10) Though I cannot swim, I will try to take a few big dives in the deep and vast ocean of knowledge present inside the Qur'an inorder to search for some precious pearls and share them with you someday, Almighty willing.

11) Though Im not a doctor,I will try to cure on my own the moral ,pshycological,mental and emotional ailments using the spiritual doses( 0% side effects) from Qur'an and Sunnah .

12) Though Im not an engineer, I will try to build for myself and for my parents, few Palaces in Paradise.

13) Though Im not a leader,I will try to lead my soul on the Track of Truth and on the Path of Paradise.

14) Though i do not have a bank balance, I will try to give heaps of Sadaqa (Charity) in the form of attarctive advices, woderful words, sweet smiles.I will lend my humble hands (to do someone's work), lend my ears to hear someones sorrow and someones success and by praying for someones health and happiness.

15) I will pray profusely every day, before dawn and dusk for the Scholars and the da'ees,for the imprisoned brothers and sisters,for the lonely widows and orphans,for the muslim couples and thier families across the globe, for their faith and trust, health and wealth, peace and ease, dignity and honor and for their unity and integrity.

My Ramadhan Request: Eat a little - chew more,Sleep a little - work more,Have a little - give more, Read a little - learn more, and finally think me a little but pray more if you can~Hamid

Fasting Keeps Your Body Fit To The Fullest

Each fasting Muslim sends out the message to the masses around him:Here is the answer to stridency through humbleness,to greedy consumption through constraint,to obscenity through piety,to indiscipline through self-restraint,to self indulgence through charity,to poverty through generosity,to health through hunger and to spiritual blankness through devotional acts.He need not speak about it.It is visible on his face.The fasting man's glow on the face is as visible as blushes of a virgin.

Let the people look at you and say to themselves within themselves "The peace I'm looking for,is in the face of this wo/man.Wonder where s/he got it from?"

Courtesy:Iqbal zaheer-Editor of Young Muslim Digest.

Feel It,Do It, If You Can.

Say your prayers before it is said for you.~Hadees



FEEL IT

Sweetness in Sabr

Fragrance in Fajr

Calmness in Zuhr

Essence in Asr

Mercy in Magrib

Incense in Isha

Tranquility in Taraveeh n Tahajjud.


DO IT


Review your view
Renew your will
Repair your skills
Retain your vitality
Regain your strength n stamina
Reload your spirit
Refuel your passion
Refresh your mind
Relish your spirituality ~RAMADAN-Al-KAREEM

Eat a little;chew more,Sleep a little;work more,Have a little;give more,Read a little;learn more,Finally think me little pray more if you can.~Hamid.

Supplicating for others is also like supplicating for self but not vice versa,so supplicate for whoever you can~Hamid.

Wonder! Where he got it from?

Each fasting muslim sends out the message to the masses around him:

Here is the answer to stridency through humbleness,to greedy consumption through constraint,to obscenity through piety,to indiscipline through self-restraint,to self indulgence through charity,to poverty through generosity,to health through hunger and to spiritual blankness through devotional acts.He need not speak about it.It is visible on his face.The fasting man's glow on the face is as visible as blushes of a virgin.

Let the people look at you and say to themselfs within themselfs,"The peace I'm looking for,is in the face of this man." Wonder where he got it from?

Source:Young Muslim Digest

Another Ramadan in Prison!?

Neither every happiness is a blessing nor every grief is a punishment.This world is paradise for a disbeliver which has an end and a jail for a believer which too has an end.At the end both of them will have an eternal life,the former in hell and the latter in paradise-Hamid.

"What can my enemies do to me? My paradise is in my heart, it goes with me wherever I go. To put me in prison is to allow me to have a private devotion to Allah. To execute me is to give me martyrdom. And to kick me out of my land is for me to journey in the path of Allah." -Sheikh ibnu Taymiyyah

The King of Months Has Arrived..!

It’s that time of the year again. Let’s hope this year will be better than the last one. May this year be a month filled with happiness & prosperity.

This is Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) sermon about Ramadhan:

A Sermon On The Last Friday Of Sha’ban On The Reception Of The Month of Ramadan.

“O People ! Indeed ahead of you is the blessed month of Allah. A month of blessing, mercy and forgiveness. A month which with Allah is the best of months. Its days, the best of days, its nights, the best of nights, and its hours, the best of hours. It is the month which invites you to be the guests of Allah and invites you to be one of those near to Him. Each breath you take glorifies him; your sleep is worship, your deeds are accepted and your supplications are answered. So, ask Allah, your Lord; to give you a sound body and an enlightened heart so you may be able to fast and recite his book, for only he is unhappy who is devoid of Allah’s forgiveness during this great month. Remember the hunger and thirst of the day of Qiyamah (Judgement) with your hunger and thirst; give alms to the needy and poor, honour your old, show kindness to the young ones, maintain relations with your blood relations; guard your tongues, close your eyes to that which is not permissible for your sight, close your ears to that which is forbidden to hear, show compassion to the orphans of people, so compassion may be shown to your orphans. Repent to Allah for your sins and raise your hands in dua during these times, for they are the best of times and Allah looks towards his creatures with kindness, replying to them during the hours and granting their needs if he is asked …

“O People! Indeed your souls are dependant on your deeds, free it with Istighfar (repentance) lighten its loads by long prostrations; and know that Allah swears by his might: That there is no punishment for the one who prays and prostrates and he shall have no fear of the fire on the day when man stands before the Lord of the worlds.

“O People! One who gives Iftaar to a fasting person during this month will be like one who has freed someone and his past sins will be forgiven. Some of the people who were there then asked the Prophet (s): “Not all of us are able to invite those who are fasting?”

The Prophet replied: “Allah gives this reward even if the Iftaar (meal) is a drink of water.” “One who has good morals (Akhlaq) during this month will be able to pass the ‘Siraat’ … on the day that feet will slip … “One who covers the faults of others will benefit in that Allah will curb His anger on the day of Judgement … “As for one who honour an orphan; Allah will honour him on the day of judgement, “And for the one who spreads his kindness, Allah will spread His mercy over him on the day of Judgement. “As for the one who cuts the ties of relation; Allah will cut His mercy from him … “Who so ever performs a recommended prayer in this month Allah will keep the fire of Hell away from him … “Whoever performs an obligatory prayer Allah will reward him with seventy prayers [worth] in this month. “And who so ever prays a lot during this month will have his load lightened on the day of measure. “He who recites one verse of the Holy Quran will be given the rewards of reciting the whole Quran during other months. “O People! Indeed during this month the doors of heaven are open, therefore ask Allah not to close them for you; The doors of hell are closed, so ask Allah to keep them closed for you. During this month Shaytan (Satan) is imprisoned so ask your Lord not to let him have power over you.”

Taken from:www.islamherald.com

Alhumdulilla Ramadan has arrived!!!

Ramadan is here, Here is Ramadan.
Ramadan is coming, The time that is blessed.
Ramadan is coming, The time we love best.
The month in which the Qur'an was sent;
A time of great blessing in which to repent.
Fasting for Allah is a great Muslim deed;
Controlling desires and Suppressing greed.

Ramadan is coming, Increase your Iman.
Ramadan is coming, Recite the Qur'an.
Taking "Suhur" in the dead of the Night;
No eating no drinking during the daylight.
Refrain from bad deeds and repent your soul;
The pleasure of Allah is our only goal.

Ramadan is coming, so let us prepare.
Ramadan is coming; there is peace everywhere,
Even if there is hunger, remember your Lord
And wait until 'Iftar' to earn your reward.
Fasting is one of the gifts of Allah
Given to believers to increase 'Taqwah'.

Ramadan is here, here is Ramadan.
Ramadan is coming, so seek the new Moon.
Ramadan is coming, it will be here soon.
We pray to Allah to put right our hearts;
Ask for forgiveness from Allah and make a new start

Raising our hands we ask for his 'Rahmaa.

My Plan for Ramadan 2007

Seven ( 7 ) T's and Seven ( 7 ) S's

1.Tauba--(Repentance) with Tadharru' (fervent Dua)

2.Tahajjud--(Pre dawn prayers) with Taskeen(Peaceful)

3.Tasbeeh --with Tahmeed-o-Tahleel and Takbeer (Praising my Rabb-(Lord)

4.Tadabbur-o-Tafakkur --(pondering (tadabbur), reflection (tafakkur) on Qur'an and Hadith with Tawadhu (humility)

5.Tilawatul Qur'an --(Recitation of Qur'an)) with Tajweed (Arabic grammar),Tarjuma (Translation) Tafseer( Commentary)

6.Tarawih -- (It is an Arabic phrase referring to extra prayers in Ramadhan) with
Tatawwu' (Nafil Ibadah)

7.Taqwa-- (God consciousness, fear of Allah, righteousness throughout the 24 hours Inshallah.) with Tajzia(Spiritual Development.)

Seven ( 7 ) S's

1.Salam--(Islamic greeting to every muslim)

2.Salath--(Oligatory Prayer-5 times a day)

3.Sadaqa--(Voluntary charity)

4.Sabr--(patience, forebearance, steadfastness, firmness, preserverance)

5.Shukr--(Thankfulness)

6.Siwak--(It is a natural toothbrush made from the twigs of the Salvadora persica tree)

7.Siratal-Mustaqeem--(Staight path of Islam)

More over, Inshallah I would like to feel it...



1.Sweetness in Sabr.

2.Fragrance in Fajr.

3.Calmness in Zuhr.

4.Essence in Asr.

5.Mercy in Magrib.

6.Incense in Isha.

7.Tranquility in Tarawih.

The heart becomes sick, as the body becomes sick, and its remedy is al-Tawbah.It becomes rusty as a mirror becomes rusty,and its clearity is obtained by az-Zikr.It becomes naked as the body becomes naked,and its beautification is al-Taqwa.It becomes hungry and thirsty as the body becomes hungry and thirsty,and its food and drink are knowledge,love,dependance,repentance and servitude.-Ibn al- qayyim.



A PRAYER FOR THE COMING RAMADHAN


MAY the sacred moon of the coming holy month,
Appear with an unprecedented glory and grace;
To become the harbinger of a new watershed,
Which transforms mankind's values and face.

MAY the force of penitence,hunger and thirst,
Conquer the vices of revenge,rancour and greed;
To pave the way for love,affection and solicitude,
Which make this humanity an angelic creed.

MAY the showers of Divine Blessings in abundance,
Give solace to the world, and make it meek and mild
To cover the angry globe with heavenly ambiance,
Which enfolds within itself each man,woman and child

By:
Dr. Mustafa Kamal Sherwani, LL. D.
Former President, All India Muslim Forum

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Prophets Sermon on Ramadan.

PROPHET'S ( Mohammed,The Final Messenger, Peace and Blessings of Almighty upon him )

SERMON ON THE MONTH OF RAMADAN

" O people! The month of Allah(Almighty, The Creator, Owner, Organiser, Provider, Master, Planner, Sustainer, Cherisher of all the heavens and earth (The Universe) ) the High has come with blessings, mercy and forgiveness. To Allah, this month is the best month. Its days are the best days. Its nights are the best of all nights. Its hours are the best of all hours.

And this is the month, which you have been invited to be the guests of Allah and you have become the graced ones by Allah.

Your souls sleep in it is worship.

Your deeds in it are accepted. Your prayers in it are answered. So ask your Lord with truthful intentions and pure hearts that He would grant you success in fasting and reading His book. For that the unfortunate is the one who forbids Allah's forgiveness in this great month.

With your hunger and thirst remember the hunger and thirst of the Day of Judgement.

Give to your poor and needy. Respect the elders. Have mercy on the younger.

Be nice and keep in touch with your relatives. Protect your tongues.

Cast down from what is not Halal ( "Halal"- allowed, "Haram" - Not allowed ) for your sights to see, and what is not halal for your ears( Not allowed ) to hear.

Be compassionate and caring for the orphans of the other people, so that your orphans would be taken care of and receive compassion.

Repent from your sins.

Raise your hands towards Him in dua ( Prayer ) during the hours of prayers, those hours are the best hours and Allah looks at His servants with mercy, answers their dua if they ask Him.

O people! Your souls are hostages by your deeds. So let yourselves free by asking Allah's forgiveness. Your backs are heavy with loads, so make it light by prolonging your Sajdas(Bowing down ), And know that Allah – Jalla Zikruh – has vowed to His dignity that He would not punish those who pray and those who make Sajda.

And He would not worry them with Fire on the Day which people rise to the Lord of the Universe.

O people! Whoever feeds fasting believer during this month, to Allah, it is as if he has freed a slave. And his past sins are forgiven.

Whoever does one Fareedha ("religious deed") during this month, it is as if he has accomplished 70 good deeds in other months. Whoever increases sending blessings on me, Allah will makes his rewards heavy on the day which people's rewards are light. Whoever recites one Ayah ( Verse ) of Qur'an ( Last Authentic Revelation from Almighty ) will receive the reward of finishing whole Qur'an in other months.

O people! The doors of Heaven in this month are open, so ask your Lord not to close it on you.

The doors of Hell in this month are closed, so ask your Lord not to open it for you.

The devils are in chains, so ask your Lord that they do not rule you.

RAMADHAN&FASTING

Ramadan and Fasting Author: Abu Abdillah Abdel-Kader Kamel Tayebi al-Athari Source: QSS Publications, al-Mu'minah Magazine

Blessings of Ramadan Why do We Fast? The Essentials Elements of Siyam (Fasting) Actions which Nullify the Fast Intentional Eating and Drinking Sexual Intercourse Intentional Vomiting Poor Intentions Injections Containing NourishmentInvoluntary Events that Break the Fast Acts That are Permissible During the Fast Pouring water over one's self and submersing one's self in water Applying Kohl(*) or eyedrop or anything to the eyes Kissing and foreplay for one who has the ability to control himself Injections, eye and ear drops Cupping (Hijaamah) and blood-letting [or donation] for medical purposes Rinsing the mouth and nose Those things which one could not protect one's self from The fasting person can eat, drink, and have sexual intercourse until fajr It is permissible for the fasting person to be Junub (sexually defiled or having had intercourse or a wet dream) at the time of Fajr (that is, a person is not required to perform ghusl before fajr). Delaying the purifying ghusl (bath) from menstruation till after fajr (dawn) time. Involuntary actions Who is permitted to break the fast in Ramadhan? The Insane person The Pregnant and breast-feeding women The Traveler and the (not chronically) ill The Manners of Fasting Eating the Suhoor (the predawn meal) Hastening in breaking the fast Supplications while breaking the fast Refraining from performing any actions that do not befit the fasting Using the Siwak [tooth stick brush] Being generous and studying the Qur'an Praying in the nights of Ramadan The Virtues of Fasting in General and within Ramadan in particular A means to attain Taqwa A merciful recommendation from Allah The practice of the Prophets A great reward for those who fast A means to cut sexual desires The supplication of the fasting person is granted A Means of intercession on the Day of Judgement In Ramadan there is Laylatul Qadr (the night of Decree) A `Umra in Ramadan is equivalent to Hajj A Means of Forgiveness Fasting is also a means of expiations for various sins During Hajj Hunting while in a state of Ihraam during Hajj Accidently killing a person from a people with whom you have a treaty Violating an oath Dhihaar Fasting in Ramadan: A Way to Paradise The Last 10-Days of Ramadan Praying in the last ten nights of Ramadan Performing I`tikaf in the Masjid (seclusion in the Mosque) Seeking Laylatul-Qadr (the Night of Decree) Educating your children in Ramadan Zakat ul-Fitr Conclusion

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