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Do You Love Allah?

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Nur

Tuesday, January 09, 2001 - 02:14 am
I am seeking your contributions for this topic,please support your testimonials with Quran and Sunnah, as much as possible to avoid Bida'a and innovation.

If you love Allah, please share with us,

1. How you reached this feeling
2. How does it feel to love Allah
3. How has it changed your life, compare.
4. How this feeling is helping you become a true servant of Allah, meeting all your commitments to him with enthusiasm and devotion.
5. How it affects your life, work, family, friends
6. How the Love of Allah is helping balancing your commitments to Allah, work, family, friends, health.
7. What are the signs that indicate that a person truely loves Allah in your opinion?

For those who have not experienced the love of Allah,

1. Are you happy with your life now?
2. Is success in terms of money, work, family keeping you happy? is failure in same making you sad?
3. Do you feel fulfillment ? or there is a void
4. Do you have goals beyound success at work, education, money family etc.?
5. If everything is taken away from you, except one thing, what would it be? and why
6. Are you powerless against temptations?
7. Do you feel lonely when you are alone?
8. Does music or chatting help you out of stress?

This discussion, is for the sake of learning from each other, supporting each other and celebrating Allah, Please Use good judgement.

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Asraar

Tuesday, January 09, 2001 - 06:22 pm
Brother Nur, this is a tough one :)

I know one thing, Allah (swt) loves me. Why, because Allah has always been kind to me, more so than people I consider to me more deserving and devout.
See, I don't consider myself a good muslimah. I have erred, I have been heedless, and my knowledge of Islam is limited...... Is this a sort of confession? Noooooooooo. I just want to put into perspective how I know that Allah loves me. Allah has made my life easy. I have been blessed with health, ability to earn by living in an easy way. I have earned my education at no charge/no loan. I always get most of the things I pray for. Allah swt is good to me.
I see people who are having hard time, whether it is healthwise, finacially or other familial instability and I reflect on my situation and their situation. We are both the same in the eye of Allah. What leasson is there for me to learn in this and many similar experiences?????????

I am working on my love for Allah. It is my goal to be a good muslimah, InshaAallah

To answer your last questions:

1. I am content with my life.
3. I feel spiritual voidness and a sense of guilt sometimes. (I question myself, do I deserve this much kindness from Allah?)
4. My goal is to increase my knolwedge of Islam
5. As long as I have Imaan, I would be fine.
6. No I am not tempted easily
7. I rejoice in solitude. The only time I have the luxury to reflect.
8. I don't like chating, however I have a weakness for music.

May Allah give us guidance to the right path Aameen.

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Nur

Tuesday, January 09, 2001 - 07:32 pm
Sister Asraar

Jazaaka Allahu for your sincere attempt to share with us your recognition and appreciation of Allah's love for you.

You see sis. We all love things, people, places, etc.
In this discussion I am after the feeling we experience when we love Allah Subhanahu wa taalaa.

Your recognition that Allah loves you is great, could you please elaborate more on your love toward Allah.

Allah says in the Quraan " ( O Muhammad) tell them, if you (indeed) love Allah, then follow me, Allah will (then) love you and will forgive you your sins"

When a person loves someone, they go a long way in not hurting the feeling of that someone. They are loyal in their absence, happy in their presence, and continually keep them in mind, never forgetting them.

How can one forget a loved one?

From the above, I want us to reflect on our actions as a benchmark of how much we love Allah SWT. Please examine your self deeply.

I have wrestled with topic and questioned myself.

Why I fail to do the right things I know Allah loves me to do?

There is no worse shortcoming than failing to live up to our potential, because , we will regret forever that we lost an opportunity that was within our grasp.

Here, is where the issue of Love of allah comes to play.

If you are driven by fear alone, you are more like a would be violator fearful of police, your efforts will not last.

If you are driven by incentive of jannah alone , you are more like a business(person), this also has it's limitation.

If the recognition of Allah's nima and gratefulness that creates tremendous LOVE for Allah drives you, then, you gain, all above which are necessary like the wings of a bird:

You become afraid to make Allah, the one you love unpleased with you, So here you have the fear element.

You Also, wait for the biggest incentive anyone can imagine: Seeing the face of Allah SWT in the hereafter. Here you have the incentive element of Rajaa or Hope.

But above all, you become special for Allah, because your action's are driven by his love which is the essence of WORSHIP. This in turn gurantees his love for you.

Good things that happen to us may not be an indication that Allah loves you, bad things happening to you may not mean that Allah is angry with you. But recognizing his nima is the first step toward his love unquestionably.

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Asraar

Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - 07:09 pm
Praise be to Allah, the Patient (as-Sabur), the Thankful (ash-Shakur), the Most High (al-Caliyy), the Greatest (al-Kabir), the All-Hearing (as-Samic), the All-Seeing (al-Basir), the All-Knowing (al-Caalim) the All-Powerful (al-Qadir), Whose power controls every single creature and Whose Will dominates every single event.

Brother Nur, I think I didn't quite understand your question the first time but now I think I do.

Maybe attaining the love of Allah comes in stages?
The term "in awe" better defines the way I feel
I am in awe and humbled by the revealed message.
I am amazed by the mystery of the world, by Allah swt creations. I truly beleive (please correct me if I am wrong) that there is a lesson in everything we do, in every thing we experience, if we would just take the time to reflect.

I agree with you when you said "Good things that happen to us may not be an indication that Allah loves you, bad things happening to you may not mean that Allah is angry with you" So true, but I think there are leasons we need to learn from any experience that Allah swt ordains. In the case of a person with 'nimca' and a person without. The lesson to know or learn are the virtues of patience and gratitude

"O you who beleive! Perserve in patience and constancy; vie in such perseverance; stregthen each other; and fear Allah; that you may prosper" (al-Imran 3:200)

"It is he Who brought you forth from the wombs of your mothers when you knew nothing; and He gave you hearing and sight and intelligence and affection: that you may give thanks (to Allah)".
(an-Nahl 16:78)

"Then remember me; I will remember you. Be grateful to Me, and do not reject me."
(al_Baqarah 2:152)

I have faith in my aqidah, taqwa and imaan . However, I beleive the truly pious are the ones that truly love Allah swt.

Surah al-Baqarah, verse 177 states "But truly pious is he who beleives in Allah and the last Day, and the angels, and the Book, and the messengers; and spend of his substance, out of love for him, upon his near of kin, and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and those who ask, and for freeing of human beings from bondage; and is steadfast in prayer, and gives regular charity; and (truly pious are) they who keep thier promises whenever they promise, and are firm and patient, in pain (or sufferring) and adversity, and in times of peril. Such are the people of truth, the God-fearing".

Brother Nur, I am far from being pious.

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TLG

Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - 07:27 pm
Asalaamu alaikum.

Nur and Asraar, thanks guys for the beautiful messages.
Do I love Allah? I do but i'm not sure i'm fulfilling all the conditions that are required to love something or someone. I read somewhere that Allah is more pleased with one that does good deads due to his/her love for Allah as compared to the one that does out of fear. I sometimes find myself avoiding evil out of fear rather than out of love. Is that a bad thing? I don't know, but ever since I read that, it worries.

Anyway, I'll write a more lgical (in consistence with Nur's original post) response sometime over the weekend, insha Allah.

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Nur

Thursday, January 11, 2001 - 01:10 am
TLG and ASRAAR

Loving Allah truly is the sweetest of all feelings anyone can experience.

Sheikh Ibnul Qayyim Al Jawziyyah has written a book on the issue of Love. He examined from all angles we are familiar, good and bad, and then he went on to speak on the love of Allah SWT.

We humans love people who are nice to us, we shun those who hurt our feelings.

There is an embedded wisdom in the above observation.

The reason we love certain people is because we give them UNDUE credit for what actually was a credit due to Allah alone.

For example let aus assume that some one came to your rescue in the middle of the sea when your boat capsized. You will naturaly feel indebted to that person forever, right? If this is true, then you have allocated credit to the wrong rescuer. Is it ok to be grateful to a tool, like the hammer,and forget the oone who handed the tool to me?

Everytime we run in to trouble, Allah is doing it so we may recognize that fact, that he only runs all things, and Allah only can change things.

The sooner that we recognize that Allah is behind all things happening, and that he is the only one all credit is due, that is when we will begin our first step in loving Allah SWT for all he does for us, and for all evil he protects us aginst.

Ibrahim Aleyhi Salaam sums this up when he describes Allah as

" The one who created me, So he guides me"
" The one who feeds me, and who quenches my thirst"
" And when I get sick, he is the one who heals me"
" The one who causes me to die, then resurrects me"
" And the one I hope, that he will forgive my sins in the day of judgement"

Abubakar al Sadeeq, RAA was sick, and a companion visited him, " Have you seen a doctor" asked the companion, " The doctor saw me" answered Abubakar, " What did he say" said the companion, " He will do whatever he wishes" said Abubakar. ( Facaalun limaa yuriid)

Allah says in Quraan what is roughly translated

" No matter what condition you may be, or in a state in which you are reading Quraan, or in a state that you do anything else, We are indeed watching over you"

If I may share with you my my journey to reach the love of Allah , it all started when I got hung up on material posessions that had great value comparing with the possessions most successful Somali peolpe all over the world may have. I was close in amassing huge wealth, I did the math right, I did the right planning, I did the right execution, I worked tirelessly day and night close to 17 hours a day to make sure that everything was right.

Like the launching of a space shuttle, I took great pains in ascertaining that everything was right. I checked, double checked. All the ingredients of success were there, There was no way I could go wrong, so, I thought.

I went to bed, I saw a dream, that everything I was building will collapse and fail. I ran into my possessions, It was a picture perfect like what I saw in the dream. I lost it all. I was very attached to it, my happiness depended on it, my energy was wasted, my time lost and I am back in square one, empty handed.

I sat down, and turned on A tape of the Quraan, to get comfort, I heard this verse:

" Say, With Allah bounties and his mercy, ( tell them o Muhammad) rejoice with that, those ( Fadl + Mercy) are indeed better then what they are collecting ( material wealth). Al Tabari says Fadl here means ISLAM.

I got up and for the first time prayed a prayer in which I had nothing else in my mind but Allah SWT. It was the sweetest Salat, I, a broken servant seeking may maker for comfort.

This prayer was the beginning of my journey of true love of Allah, and I sat down after the prayer contemplating and listening more Quraan:

Then, this second aayah, striked me like a lightening:

" A soul may not be aware what is in store for it of pleasure of the eyes ( In the hereafter) as a reward for what it has done (of good)"

Upon listening this verse, I froze, I felt like 10000 volt went thru my body, I can not discribe the feeling, I have never experienced before that, and I have never experienced it after that.
In short, It was the most pleasant feeling I have ever felt, a feeling of pleasure that I have never felt with anything before.

No I am not a SUFI. I took my akeedah from Ibn taymiyah, Ibnul Qayim, Quraan and Sunnah alone.

From that day, i stopped getting attached to anything worldly, although, with Allah's mercy, I rebounced in my economilcal situation and made up for my losses in business, with much less effort that even allowed me to spend more time worshiping Allah, while surpassing my expectations in my making wealth for my livlihood.

That loss was my door opener, I am humbled by Allah's mercy on me, I sometime feel I do not deserve it, indeed , I do not, since the very thanks I offer he inspired me to say, and Al hamdulillah, I recognized it, and today, I am far better in every way. Thanks to Allah as it fits his Majesty, and his awesome power. Thanks to him the weight of his throne, thanks to him as the number of his creatures, thanks to him as much as his knowledge...... thanks yaa rabbee.

I now concentrate on Love of Allah

His remembrance

His thanksgiving

I feel lonely when I am with people

I feel I have Allah's company when I am alone.

"The pleasure I get from his remembrance is so immense, that If those in Jannah can experience what I experience in Dhikr, then indeed there is a great pleasure.." a pious person once said

" There is jannah in the world, those who do not enter it, will not eneter the Jannah in aakirah" Ibnu taymiyah said.

The jannah in this world is indeed the enjoyment of the love of Allah and his dhikr.

SubhaanAllah
Alhamdulillah
AllahuAkbar
a Lillahil Hamd

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Arawello

Thursday, January 11, 2001 - 07:13 am
Assalamu Alaicum,

I think that are tough questions to answer but it made me think wallahe. Jaza aka allhu kheyran Brother Nur.

Though I have not read the same thing I think I share the feeling with sister TGL.
But I know something that Allah loves me, no doubt about that.

I will write another time when I can relax with my thoughts.

Ps can all of you keep your writings short coz we need to read it but we do not have that much time.

Juz aka allah

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Miskiin-Waryaa-Macruuf

Thursday, January 11, 2001 - 11:58 am
Salama...

With due for doing those in my entire life:

Praying.

Bowing.

Prostrating.

Kneeling.

Making Duca,

Remembering My Rabigeyga, Rabiyoow Raxmaan oo Raxiim, Ilaahey {S.W.C.}.

Were those {prayers} mainly for the sake of recognization of those people around us?

Or were they a firm, constant rememberance of our Rabb?

Or were it make a neglecting duty only to honour, or a fear, those who see us, or who pressure us to do, or who force us to do?

You will know then, if you answer to questions for the fear, humbleness, and the sake none other than Allah, then that is His ultimate grace he bestowed you to worship deeply with the affectionate Love He {S.W.C.} rooted into your heart.

I hope I answered my question or your question without ones inner self to be forced to answer.

Ilaahoow noo Naxariiso:

Amiin!!!
_______________________

Mac-Saalama!!

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Nur

Friday, January 12, 2001 - 12:38 am
Miskiin

I can uunderstand the ocean of emotions behind your posting, but could you please make it simple.

I fail to understand what you meant.

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Nur

Friday, January 12, 2001 - 12:53 am
Walaal Miskiin

Haddey kuu sahlan tahay in aad afSomaali ku jawaabto, min fadlak ku soo jawaab, maxaa yeelay, munaaqashaddaan aan wadno danta aan ka leeyahay wexey tahay in dareenka jaceylka Allah oo aan dareemeyno aan Kala faaiideysanno.

Maa daama aan qofna uusan oqoon qofka kale, ha ka baqin in RIYAA uu kaa dhaco maxaa yeelay kuma aqaan, mana rabo inaan ku barto, laakiin haddaad Allah jeceshahay waxaad ogaataa inaan aad kuu jeclahay.

Walaal. Hadalkaaga aad ingiriiska ku soo qortay, waan fasiri waayey, ee si gaaban suaalha aan bogga ku furay ka soo jawaab, danta laga leeyahay waa faaido.

Allah ku xafido.

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Macruuf-Miskiin-Waryaa

Friday, January 12, 2001 - 09:37 am
Salama...

Nuur:

Ilaahey Nuurkiisa managu soo ridoo.

Amiin! Amiin!

Marka hore duqa, su'aashaada fudeednimo ma ugu jawaabin, maxaa yeeley waa su'aal u baahan 'dhab' iyo karti oo been iyo bug laheen. Taasna waxaa keenaayo inaa kuu xaqiijiyo oo Rabbigeyga ma jeclahey.

Su'aasha waan dhihi karaa, iyadoo fudeed ah:

Haaaaaaaa!!

Lakiin, si kale inaa kuu fahansiiyo aan damacsanaa. Waana fahmi weysaa filaa. Sidaas daraadeed waxaa isku deynaa inaa kuu jilciyo anuu isku guda galin sharaxaad dheerad ah.

Markaan tukaneyno, salaada ma Rabbiga maa u tukanaaa mise u gudnaa ka'aheen cabsi shaqsi mise bini'aaden?

Markaan soomeyno ma Rabbiga Raxmaan maa u soonaa mise shaqsi ka cabsasho?

Markaan Sakada/Sadaqada bixineyno ma Rabbiga daraadiis maa u bixinaa mise iney dadka na dhahaan ninkaas waa "Deeqsi?"

Markaan wax u faleyno Rabbiga ma ka-fikirnaa waxyaaba kaleeto ka aheen Rabbigeena Waaxidka ah?

Wax walba aan faradno oo Rabbiga u caabudno oo Aduumadiis camal saas istusidnimo miyaa oo in laguugu amaano mise nagula samaano?

Su'aalahaan hadaan ugu jawaabney oo ah:

Waa maya.

Kii ugu jawaabey oo ah:

Waa haa.

Qofkaas oo 'haa' ugu jawaabey jaceel Ilaaheynimo ma u sameynin ee ka cabsi mise istusid mise faan-faan oo u sameyey. Kii 'maya' ugu jawaabina ka cabsi iyo JACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELnimo daraadiis uu ugu camal falay. Marka ani Jaceelnimo camal aa ugu camal falaa oo wax kale la xiriirin.

Ilaaheyna {S.W.C.} waa ila ug-yahey.
______________________

Mac-Salaama!!

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Nur

Friday, January 12, 2001 - 07:44 pm
Walaal Miskiin

Jazaakallahu Khairan, wa baarakalllahu fiikah.

1. Walaal Jeceylka Allah sideed ku gaartay?
2. Sidee u dareemeysaa jaceylka Allah?
3. Jeceylka Allah siduu noloshaada wax uga baddalay.
4. Dareenka jeceylka Allah siduu kuugu caawinayaa inaad masuuliyaadkaada ka soo baxdo?.
5.Jeceylka Allah siduu Noloshaada wax uga baddelay, iyo xariirka aad la leedahay saaxibadaa iyo ciddaada?.
6. Jeceylka Allah siduu uu missaaamaa masuuliyaadka kaa saaran reerkaga, shaqadaada, waxbarashadaada, caafimadkaaga, iwm.?.
7. Maxaa lagu gartaa qof dhab ahaan Allah u jecel?

Walaal, suaalhaas ayaan usoo bandhigay si qof walba uu uga faaiideysto, qofka kale khibraddiisa.

danta aan ka leeyahayna waa in aan gaarno jeceylka Allah oo naga dhigaya addoomo Allah oo dhab ah.

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Sweetgirl

Saturday, January 13, 2001 - 04:36 pm
Yes it's true I'm guilty of Love in the first degree......no seriously I love allah and I hope he loves me too.

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Nur

Saturday, January 13, 2001 - 07:01 pm
Sweetgirl

Indeed the Love of Allah is so sweet, but sis, please share with us how does it feel? awesome, was the discroption Sister Asraar gave.

Others like TLG and Arawelo described my question as a tough one and they are out of the jury room thinking of a verdict.

In this forums, I am trying to steer this discussion toward the realization of a genuine love for Allah since he is the one who has bestowed all good things that we value.

When others let us down, Allah stands by you
When you are in trouble, none but Allah can help
When you are sick, Allah heals you

Allah simply is our true friend, there is nothing important to us that Allah can not help us to attain.

So it makes sense to Love Allah with all our heart, and love others who love him.

a sign that a person loves allah is that he seeks to please Allah.
The way to please Allah SWT is to follow the sunnah of his Prophet Muhammad SAWS.

No one can claim love of Allah without following our prophet Mohamad SAWS.

The love of the Sunnah is an indication of Allah.

The love of prophet Mohammad SAWS is an indication of a love for Allah.

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TLG

Saturday, January 13, 2001 - 07:06 pm
Salaam,

Nur, nooo... my thoughts are the way :-)

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TLG

Saturday, January 13, 2001 - 07:11 pm
Salaam,
Actually, I thought u guys switched to Somali, so I was like, may be I shouldn't bust out with the "Smith" language.

NO, seriously, I haven't had time to put something together, but will do so soon insha Allah.

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Anonymous

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 08:00 pm
Peace with self and others, serenity , happiness, self fulfillment, focus on the hereafter, good will to others, kindness and charity toward the disadvataged, wisdom in dawa,

Strong sense of justice, good relations with friends, success at work, school, benevolence generosity, loyalty to Islamic causes, truthfulness, courage, honesty, tolerance.

And most importantly, constant remembrance of Allah all the times and everywhere. Dhikr, Dhikr,
Istiqfar, and shukr


these and more are signs that someone loves Allah in my opinion

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Waryaa-Miskiin-Macruuf

Monday, January 15, 2001 - 09:40 am
Salama...

Nuur:

Su'aalaha aa soo taxdey inaa ka jawaabi karaa fiirinaa, fikradeyda. Hokey.

In kastoo oo cilmigeyga Islaamka korooyo, {Yacni, labaatan iyo kowsano {21} lee maroyaa} marka haddii qalad jiraan ii dul-qaado, baliish.

Ha u noqdo su'aalaha:

1. Walaal Jeceylka Allah sideed ku gaartay?

Tukasha, ka cabsida, u farida wax walbo oo qayr ah daraadiis. Jaceelnimada ay waalidgey ii soo mareen oo Ilaahey dartiis usoo mareen. Nolosha uu igu naxariistey, irsaaqada oo igu kaalmeyey. . .

2. Sidee u dareemeysaa jaceylka Allah?

Markaa fiirisid wadanka aan joogo oo ay say yihiin, oo aa aragtid waxa ka maqan oo wax la yiraahdo Imaan iyo Aqli dastuur lagu xisaabtamo. Naxariistiisa, oo iga dhaliyey reer Muslim ah, oo meel boqolkiiba boqol Muslim ah. Ku dhalo reer Muslim aa igu filan, taasna aa gudanaa.


3. Jeceylka Allah siduu noloshaada wax uga baddalay.

U naxariisiyashada bini-aadenka, wax la yiraahdo fitno iyo dagaal iska joojis {in fact, I cannot remember as far as I could that the last 'real' fight I fought}. Nolasheyda oo Muslim quman oo hagaagsan aan ka dhigey. Oo Rabbigiisa u fara gudo.

4. Dareenka jeceylka Allah siduu kuugu caawinayaa inaad masuuliyaadkaada ka soo baxdo?

Siduu Rabbiga ku sheegey Quraankiisa Kariimka, nolol waxaa waaye kumeel gaar. Kumeel gaarkaasna dhibaato aa laguugu tusinaa, waa lagu tijaabinaa, waa lagu imtixanaa, oo imaankaaga siduu yahey aa la fiirinaa. Marka wixii imaado oo Qayr qabo, Rabbiga Raxmaan uu ka imaadey kii qayr qabina anaga aa kalabsaney.

5.Jeceylka Allah siduu Noloshaada wax uga baddelay, iyo xariirka aad la leedahay saaxibadaa iyo ciddaada?

Jaceel walaaltimo, jaceel Muslimnimo, Jaceel qoysnimo, jaceel familnimo. Wixii aad heesid inaad u siisid ama u qabatid walaalkaa oo ka aheen istusidnimo, ee ah jaceelnimo oo Ilaahey xagiisa isku jaceshihiin.


6. Jeceylka Allah siduu uu missaaamaa masuuliyaadka kaa saaran reerkaga, shaqadaada, waxbarashadaada, caafimadkaaga, iwm.?

Inkastoo reer laheen {ma goorsan}, shaqadeyda masuul ahaan xaga ilaahey marka hore waan kafiirsadaa oo shaqada ma wax xaraan maa lagu sameyaa mise wax xalaal; waxbarashadeyda ilaahey agtiisa Islaamka aa ugu dadaalaa, oo aan kororsadaa.


7. Maxaa lagu gartaa qof dhab ahaan Allah u jecel?

Walaahi, anoo aheen 'expert,' lakiin waxaa kuu sheegi lahaa, ani xageyga, qofka xantiisa aa yar, rufyaanimadiisa aa yar, samirkiisa aa badan, cibaadadiisa aa badan, ka baqida rabbigiisa aa badan, jaceelnimada walaalkiis/walaashiis aa badan oo u qabo Rabbigiisa daradiis. Naxariisnimadiisa aa badan, miskiinimadiisa aa badan, etc etc.
______________________

Nabadeey hee.

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Nur

Monday, January 15, 2001 - 08:25 pm
Dear Miskiin

Thank you a million times, Jazakallah khairan, this was indeed the firs objective answers that answered most of my questions one at a time in a deeply thoughtful manner. This, in no way takes credit away from Sister Asraar who poured in her inner felt feelings that emitted a glittering light on our shortcomings when it comes to the love of Allah.

After reading your peace I only wish that Asraar Arawelo and TLG can read ( unless they are monolingual), cuz these sisters are a bundle of energy and have un-common sense for the propogation of Islamic causes.

Miskiin

You have summed up at the end, that a person who loves Allah have those great qualities. May I add some more;

1. Those who abstain from nonsense ( specially on the Somlinet)
2. Those who pay attention to the signs of Allah

a. Mean tempreture of our neighbor planets vary from extreme cold to extreme heat unhospitable to sustain life, The Hubble telescope has spotted over 128 billion clusters of gallaxies some of which dwarf our milky way, the intergalactic distances are mind boggling, the phenomenae observed by scientists are at best unexplainable as to where all thes energies are emanating from, Quasars, nebulae and black holes.
Collission of entire gallaxies that create fire shows more spectacular than Fourth of July at the Washington monument grounds. Creating something like the Cat-Eye nebulae which in my opinion looks more like a RED ROSE like the one described in Suratal Rahmaan. ALLAHU AKBAR

b. The mapping of human genome is telling that the difference of genetic code in all of humanity from creation to the end of world is less tha one percent. " indeed we have created mankind in the best of structures, (later) we have demoted him to (be ) lower than the lowest (in structure"

Finally Allah says.

" we will show them our signs in the horizons( Space) and in their inner selves (may be genetics)"

Awesome, Subhaanallah, Alhamdulillah, Allahu Akbar

" Those who remember Allah (dhikr) standing, sitting and while laying on their sides,( saying) Our lord, Thou have not created ( all this) in vain (witout a purpose), our Lord, protect us against hellfire" aamin

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Macruuf-Waryaa-Miskiin

Tuesday, January 16, 2001 - 12:05 pm
Salama...

Nuur:

No wonder a whole Surah had been devoted, titled your verily chosen name--the Light!!! And Allah {S.W.C.} describes Himself Light upon Light upon Light to His very existence, and thus we couldn't grasp Him in any way, in means of a formal, of a technical that we do wish to perceive Him.

And thus, your name, Nuur, the Light, reminds me how importance was that Surah {I am talking about Surah of Light} in our daily life.

Since, I mentioned, and surely I am stirred to interest its intrigue and its purpose of that specific chosen word of Light, allow me then to emphasize it.

I will quote my very, indeed second of the best besides the Throne Verse, ayat in here. To remind myself and you. All of you.
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"God is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The Parable of His Light is as if there were a Niche and within it a Lamp: the Lamp enclosed in Glass: the glass as it were a brilliant star: Lit from a blessed Tree, an Olive, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil is well-nigh luminous, though fire scarce touched it: Light upon Light! God doth guide whom He will to His Light: God doth set forth Parables for men: and God doth know all things." {The Glorious Quran 24:35}
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The way I wonder, the way I try to understand, the way it wonders my heart, the way it easiness my heart, and above all, the way it commands that we could not in any way grasp ALLLAH's Light without his His will. This Light goes to whomsoever Allah alone Wishes to have. And that Light is the Light that shines across the universe. His Light alone is the ultimate Light.

Never would it turn to be off.

Never would anyone experience any dark, ignorance misdeeds while this Light reaches his mind.

Never! Never! Never!

And I pray ourselves to reach that state of peaceful mind to grasp--how slight it may be--that Light, that Wisdom, that Knowledge. And may Allah {S.W.C.} help us:

Amiiiiiiiiiiiiin!!!
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Mac-Salaama!!

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Asraar

Tuesday, January 16, 2001 - 05:26 pm
Nur walaal waan akhriyey qoraalka M.W. Miskiin.
Labadiinaba waad mahadsantihiin, waan idinka fa'iideestay.

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Nur

Tuesday, January 16, 2001 - 08:47 pm
Miskiin

Light upon light indeed, Allah guides his light to whomsoever he pleases,


Funny how a $100 "looks" so big when spent on helping poor relatives back home, but so small when taken to your local shopping mall.

Funny how long it seems to pray qiyaam, But how quickly a team plays 60 minutes of basketball.

Funny how long a couple of hours spent at the Mosque seem, But how short they are when watching a movie.

Funny how people do not pay attention to what the say in Salat, yet give full attention when talking to a friend.

Funny how people get thrilled when a football game goes into extra time But complain when a Khutba is longer than the regular time.

Funny how hard it is to read a chapter in the Quran, But how easy it is to read 100 pages of a best selling novel while commuting.

Funny how people want to get a front seat at any game or concert, But scramble to sit in the back of a Mosque.


Funny how people need weeks advance notice to fit a Muslim event into their schedule, But can adjust their schedule for other events at the last moment.

Funny how hard it is for people to learn Quran, well enough to tell others, But how simple it is for the same people to understand and repeat gossip.

Funny how people believe what the newspaper says, But question what the Quran says.

Funny how everyone wants to be among the most rewarded in the day of judgement, but forgets putting Allah in her to do list.

Funny how some complain about how bad is living in North America, and how they can't wait going back once they leave for a month.

Funny how we defend Islam on the boards, yet do not have the desire to get up for Tahajjud at night.

Funny how you can send a thousand 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, But when you start sending messages regarding Allah, people think twice about sharing.

Funny how this page " Do you love Allah?" is visted the least, and other topics get the most hits.

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TLG

Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 10:50 am
Asalaamu alaikum...

Guys, looks like I can't keep my promise of sharing my input but I do enjoy reading yours. I hope that is not a problem. Jazakumullahu khairan. Keep it up. I'm benefiting from you all.

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hassan-22

Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 06:59 pm
Such a tough question you have asked, Lets see do i love allah yes with all of my heart, am i doing every thing that is in the holly quran no, i am not perfect but then again no one is. I am 22 years of age and in this stage of my life you come across alot of things that have been prohibited by allah am i proud of the things am doing or have done no but i am trying very hard to change.

I have made mistakes but allah will hopefuly forgive us all for our mistakes...

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Nur

Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 07:59 pm
Hassan 22

TLG

Jazakumullah khairan for keeping this page up on top of topics.

May Allah reward you by puting you ahead in the day of judgement.

Hassan

Do the following for a week and see how much your love for Allah increases.

When you wake up in the morning say:

1. Laa ilaaha wahdahu, laa shareeka lahu, lahul mulk, wa lahul hamd, wa huwa alaa kullu sheyin qadeer. Please find out the meaning.

2. Subhaanallah wa bihamdih (100 times)

3. O Allah, all good things that I have or any other person has this morning, is your gift . It is from you alone, no one desrves thanks for it, glory be to thee.

4. Salli alaal Nabi. ( ten times)


Brother.

The love of Allah comes in stages, it begins when you realize Allah as your real friend, the only one you can count on. The one who knows everything about you, yet, loves you.

The next stage, is when you begin to miss Allah, while sitting with people who do not mention Allah

And Finally, when you cry when his name is mentioned. When you can not wait 3:00 AM to arrive so you can get up to pray Qiyamul layl (Midnight prayer)

Hassan

The seven types of people who will be protected by the Shade of ALLAH IN THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT

Include a young man like yourself who grew up in piety, and good deeds. But you can attain this if you begin now to train yourself in loving Allah by making a lot of Dhikr.

The more you mention Allah, The more you will experience his love, and you would not be able to stop.

Please try.

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hassan_22

Sunday, January 21, 2001 - 04:25 pm
Brother nur, thanks for the advise that you giving to me, i will try to better myself day to day.

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osman

Monday, January 22, 2001 - 07:49 am
salamu aleykum....


Nur jazak Allah ker, for this posting about love of Allah...it's true that their is nice book

about ibn Qayim jozee on love it's called the garden of lovers...Ruthatul muhabeen

I mean it would had be interesting if people who write somalian very well, translate the books of ibn Qayyim to somali languge...and imagine how much reward you get from Allah


There is another one which very beatifull...

its written by imam Ibn Rajab...

he is one of Great hanabli scholars he studied under ibn Qayim..before he died..for year or so..

ibn Qayim was one of his teachers...

this imam Written book on love of Allah...very deep and beatifull only Quran and Sunnah and athar..and statements of people of pious.....

its called isten'shaq naseem anus men na'fahat riyad Qudus...by imam Zahid shekul islam ibn Rajab al-hanabli may Allah have mercy on him...

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nur I wanted to to talk to you this is my email:

abu_hamzah@hotmail.com

send me email insha Allah waslamu aleykum

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Nur

Monday, January 22, 2001 - 09:15 pm
Brother Osman

Assalamu calaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.

On a lighter note, about your kunyah, Abu Hamzah.

There was this muslim woman, who delivered a baby girl, her husband was expecting a boy, so he was upset and did not visit her, instead he stayed in a neighbors home. The woman was a genious, and she knew more biology then Freud and lived centuries before him.

She composed a poem that went like this:

" Maa li Abi Hamzata laa yaatinaa
Yadallu fil beytil ladii yaliinaa
Ghadbanun allaa nalidal baniinaa
Tallaahi maa daalika fii aydiinaa
bal nahnu kal ardi li zaaricinaa
nanbutu ma qad zaracuuhu fiinaa"

" Why is that Abu Hamza not visiying us no more
Barricading himself in the house next door
Upset that a boy I did not beget
By Allah, in our hands it is not
We are more like the farms for the farmers'
We only produce that which was planted"

Osman, I have the first book, also the Best of Ibnul Qayyims, Madaarijul Saalikiin, bayna manaazil iyaaka nabudu wa iyaaka nastaciin. in the section, of Love of Allah.

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osman

Wednesday, January 24, 2001 - 04:32 am
Salamu aleyum

brother Nur Jazak Allah ker for the nice peom

I like peoms too, specially the ones that talk about relgion...

delight of faith...


http://www.islaam.net/ilm/heart/delight/delight.html

shukran...

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Tawhid in Sufism?

Wednesday, January 24, 2001 - 10:30 am
Tawhid in Sufism


The face was red with flushing blood as he tried to stop his breath for as long as he could. The eyes bulged out, though staring at nothing. Small rivulets of perspiration shone on the forehead, and the voice coming through the foaming mouth was barely audible. He could scarcely speak when he tried to complete his sentence, and then did that through his gestures, nodding with satisfaction as if the message had been transmitted by some telepathic process.

The man, a neighbour of mine, was not faking it out. He was a highly educated professional and belonged to a very respectable family. He truly believed in what he was trying to say. Somehow -- perhaps because of my appearance -- he had a misconception that I belonged to his ‘clan’. So he took very little time to begin sharing his ideas with me: ‘The fragrance of flowers, the song of birds, the air, everything... but then, you know it. Yes, yes, you know it. I am Allah, you are Allah, everything is Allah....’

I realised afterwards that in a very crude manner, the man was expressing (though technically incorrectly) ideas he had gathered from some Sufi....

The Qur’anic concept of Tawhid (monotheism) is that there is only one God -- Allah. All those characteristics which can only be associated with God must not be attributed to anyone else.
The Qur’an says:


Declare [O Prophet] that God is One! He is the rock. He is neither anyone’s father nor anyone’s son. And none is equal to Him.[112:1-3]

Therefore, the whole world is His creation: He is above all, and there is nothing like Him.
It is the correct belief in God which enlightens the heart and solves the riddle this universe is. Every creation points out to the fact that there must be a Creator and therefore reflects God:

Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. [24:35]

In Sufism, however, Tawhid, is expressed as ‘only Absolute Reality is absolutely real’. To the Sufi, this concept of Tawhid is different from pantheism (regarded un-Islamic by almost all the Muslim scholars), for the Sufistic Tawhid is not ‘everything is God’: it is ‘God is everything’, or, more ostensibly, ‘there is nothing except God’. The result is that in Sufism, Tawhid expressed as la ilaha illallah (there is no God but Allah) is the Tawhid of the ordinary, whereas the Tawhid of the elect is la mawjuda illallah (there is nothing but Allah). This means that whatever we see does not have any significance, for it does not exist in reality. It is only relatively real. What does exist in reality is God. Ibn ‘Arabi writes in his book Fususu’l-Hikam:

Although, apparently Creation is distinct from the Creator, in reality the Creator is but Creation and Creation is but the Creator. All these are from one reality. Nay, it is but He who is the Only Reality, and it is He Who manifests Himself in all these realities.

This concept is called Wahdatu’l-Wajud (Unity of Being): the idea is that a knife and a sword, for example, are called by their respective names and are treated as distinct and separate items. But when their ‘essence’ steel moves wara u’l-wara (‘beyond the beyond’, that is beyond all forms and shapes), it is called steel. Similarly, God is considered as the Ultimate Reality, which is transcendent (beyond shape and form) but in essence immanent in Creation. In the words of Sha Muhammad Isma‘il (‘Abaqat, ‘abaqah 20, al-isha#rah u’l-awwal):

For all Creation, Ma bihitta ‘yun4 is only one Definite being.

Another version of this concept is Wahdatu’l-Shahud (Unity of Appearance), according to which, God is the only Reality, and everything else is illusion. This version is again the same concept expressed in a different way. According to Sha Muhammad Isma‘il (‘Abaqa#t, ‘abaqah 20, al-isharahu’l-awwal):

...deep analysis will show that there is no difference except that owing to the difference in their stages and in their ways of reaching Lahut,5 they [the proponents of the two versions] have adopted varying styles to express their opinions.

Such beliefs often result in a strong tendency to regard a man’s physical self as a ‘form’ and to consider this form as an obstruction in his going warau’l-wara (beyond the beyond) and in reaching the Ultimate Reality. Theosophical (to be more precise, existential) realisation of this Reality through self-denial and self-control becomes the ultimate goal of life, whereas according to the Qur’an, the purpose of man's life is worship and servitude to God (51-56) and the purpose of religion is the purification of his soul to enable him to do just that (62:2). In Sufism, therefore, purification of the soul becomes the ultimate target of the Sufi’s life rather than becoming the outcome of following the dictates of Islam. For this purification, rituals and methods other than those recommended or demanded by Islam are often prescribed with such authority6 and adhered to with such pertinacity that they virtually amount to innovation in religion. That which is a means to an end becomes the end in itself: man's humility, which in Islam leads to servitude, becomes a source of his pride in Sufism; servitude, which makes him a humble servant of his Master, makes him the Master.

According to Sufism, perfect awareness of the Absolute Reality results in the Sufi's being absolutely unaware of Creation and of his own self; to be more precise, it results in his being aware of the fact that in reality there is no existence of Creation and even of his own self. This concept often leads to great imbalance; in negating his ego, the Sufi ends up worshipping it; in negating Creation, he negates life itself.

Absolute negation of the self is impracticable, absolute negation of Creation impractical.

No Man born of a woman can conceive nothingness for himself, unless he is deranged enough not to perceive anything at all. Life is not insignificant. Nor is consciousness. And every one of us knows this. Life still brings laughter, death still summons tears. Intellect is still honoured, lack of consciousness is still regarded as insanity. A man thinks and therefore is. When he thinks, he knows -- consciously or otherwise -- that it is `he' who is thinking. Therefore, if he thinks or believes that he does not exist -- that only God exists --, then he will usually end up thinking or believing that it is ‘he’ who is actually God. But God he cannot be. For the best of men -- the messengers of God --, even in their greatness, always remained in want of their Lord's mercy for the most minor of their needs:

Allahumma inni lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqir
Lord! verily I am needy for anything you may bestow upon me out of good. [A prayer of Moses (sws); see the Qur’a#n 28:24]

Allahumma inni ‘abduka, ibn ‘bdika, ibn amatika, nasiyati biyadik....
Lord! verily I am your slave, the son of your bondman, the son of your bondwoman, my forelock is in your hands. [that is I am completely in your power].... [A bedtime prayer of the Prophet (sws)].
Even a messenger of God is a servant of his Master. To him God is the Master whom he loves with all his heart and all his mind and all his soul. To the Sufi, however, God is the beloved whose love leads him to realise the Ultimate Reality -- and thus makes him the Master (though the Sufi will sometimes deny this. However, as long as ‘he’ believes -- consciously or otherwise -- that nothing expect God exists, he will usually be thinking of himself as the Deity7).

The usual result of this shift in the object is that in addition to the spiritual exercises and rituals recommended or prescribed by Islam to enable man to worship and serve God, the Sufi virtually makes many other exercises and rituals obligatory, which often leave him with very little energy and motivation to do God's bidding where it is actually required. And since the Sufi has a philosophical foundation for this shift from the balance required by Islam, he usually ends up being a slave of his own desires.

Vis-a-vis the society as a whole, the object of an individual’s life as envisaged by Sufism is impractical ad absurdum, as realisation of the object by all would mean negation of Creation by all and therefore negation of society, whereas realisation of the object of a man’s life as envisaged by Islam would result in the creation of a truly harmonious society. Worshipping and serving God entail responsibility towards society. One’s affiliation with society is not negated as such in Islam as a goal for achieving self-purification, just as none of the blessings of God is negated for this purpose, howsoever trivial it may appear to be.

Only when such negation becomes necessary for preventing a greater injustice to the society or to one's own self does Islam allow -- and in some cases demand -- that an individual deny the privileges he has and negate his affiliation with his society.

In Sufism, however, there seems to be a strong tendency to regard asceticism as highly desirable per se. If nothing else, there is at least an abnormal emphasis on the negation of worldly life:
Ibn ‘Ata Allah writes:


The source of every disobedience, indifference, and passion is self-satisfaction. The source of every obedience, vigilance, and virtue is dissatisfaction with one’s self. (Tr. Cryil Glasse, The Concise Encyclopaedia of Islam, second edition, London: Stacey International, 1991, p. 378).

Al Ghazali says in a al-Munqidh mina‘l-Dalal:

Then I turned my attention to the Way of the Sufis. I knew that it could not be traversed to the end without both doctrine and practice, and that the gist of the doctrine lies in overcoming the appetites of the flesh and getting rid of its evil dispositions and vile qualities, so that the heart may be cleared of all but God.... When I considered the intention of my teaching, I perceived that instead of doing it for God's sake alone I had no motive but the desire for glory and reputation. I realised that I stood on the edge of a precipice and would fall into Hellfire unless I set about to mend my ways... Conscious of my helplessness and having surrendered my will entirely, I took refuge with God as a man in sore trouble who has no resource left. God answered my prayer and made it easy for me to turn my back on reputation and wealth and wife and children and friends. (Tr. Cyril Glasse, The Concise Encyclopaedia of Islam, second edition, London: Stacey International, 1991. p. 379)

Is this abnormal inclination towards asceticism deliberate? Is it obligatory or merely desirable? -- these questions may be debatable. However, one thing is certain. As far as the concept of perfect awareness of the Absolute Reality is concerned, it inevitably leads to the conceptual negation of Creation and therefore of society.

Perhaps because of the impracticability and impracticality of their ideas, the Sufis have usually regarded it desirable per se not to reveal their inner thoughts about Tawhid (and when they do reveal them, the style they use makes their language unintelligible to most people), whereas the Prophet (sws) was told to communicate his message clearly as part of his mission (the Qur’an 5:67):

Know therefore that the ultimate of all disciples of Mystic intuition is this Tawhid, and the secrets of this discipline and cannot be written in any book because, according to a saying of ‘Arifin [those who have achieved awareness], exposing the secrets of Divinity amounts to infidelity. [al-Ghazali, Ihya ‘Ulumi’l-Din, Vol. 4. p. 641]

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Sufism -- The deviated path

Wednesday, January 24, 2001 - 10:31 am
http://islamicweb.com/beliefs/cults/sufism.htm

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Asraar

Wednesday, January 24, 2001 - 02:29 pm
There are different types or schools of Sufism. Don't assume that there is only one type of Sufism. One should avoid the sufism that trangress on anything in Islam or the sunnah.

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Nur

Thursday, January 25, 2001 - 12:07 am
My Dear brothers and sisters

Sister ASRAAR

I did not intend this page to be a page for advocacy for SUFISM or against it. I am not a SUFI. I am only a plain Muslim, a name given to us by Ibrahim alayhi salaam, renewed by prophet Muhammad, and indeed enough.

So please help me by sharing your insights as to how to improve our devotion to Allah and servcie through his LOVE. That is the issue.

There is nothing worthy of true love other than Allah.

" Wa ladeena aamanu ashaddu hubban lillah" and those who believed have tremendous love for Allah (more than others with their respective things)

By the way, I messed you, were have you been sis?

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Nur

Thursday, January 25, 2001 - 12:09 am
Asraar,

ignore the typo, I meant, " I missed " not I messed. Sorry.

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Anonymous.

Thursday, January 25, 2001 - 02:11 am
ASSALAAMU CALEYKUM.

True. Let us respect the purpose and the intent of the page as long as we see nothing that requires correction.


Brother Nur.

Can I have your e-mail brother?. Don't know if I can ask someone's e-mail or not. The privacy stuff got into my head real bad. So, if you don't mind and it is cool with you, I have something That I would like to share with you. Walaalkaa fil islaam.

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Asraar

Thursday, January 25, 2001 - 06:36 am
Salaama Brother Nur,

I visit Somalinet often, eventhough not as often as before. More and more, one reads things that make you angry and test your tolerance. I confess, many a times I responded back in angry.
May Allah helps us, forgive us and gives us guidance.

I agree, this page was not meant to be a discusion about sufism.

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Nur

Thursday, January 25, 2001 - 10:18 pm
Jazaakallah my Dear sister Asraar, May Allah showers you with a lot of Mercy.

Annonymous
Jazaakallah for your support.

Please leave your Email on next posting and I will contact you in Shaallah. Meanwhile, please pray for me. The angels will pray for you ta have the same.

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osman

Friday, January 26, 2001 - 01:20 pm
Salamu alyekum warahmatu lahee


I hope you all doing fine....


nice lecture that talk about love of Allah and yaqeen Allah ....go to this (if you speak arabic)

at : http://64.224.26.35/islamway/SpkLessons.asp?Spkid=63


its the lecture of sheikh Muhammed muktar shenkeetee...

one of his best lectures about love of Allah:

is than one about yaqeen listen:

http://64.224.26.35/islamway/LessonInfo.asp?LesId=609

go ...if you speak arabic just listen it...you will hear words you like....

by the way the sheikh is from Ahul_hadith....and teacher in medina University...


walasalam aleykum

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Anonymous

Friday, January 26, 2001 - 07:23 pm
Love for Allah
Comes only to the Trained
Hadhrat Shaykh Asif Hussain Farooqui


A very pious friend of Allah has mentioned that if you want to be something or achieve anything great, then you must arise in the night to worship Allah.

This statement implies that everything man gets from Allah is through struggle. But we expect nothing less than to be served good food and sweets. And we even want to avoid the effort of placing the food in our mouths, and would like to be spoon fed. However, this is not the way Allah has ordained for us. In the Qur’aan it says, “Do you think it is easy to get close to Allah and to enter Paradise? Can you achieve this without Allah testing you to see how firm your footsteps are in His path or how patient you are in the face of difficulties?” My friends, struggle and effort are necessary for everything. It sounds unreasonable to compare this world to the Hereafter but, by way of illustration, consider whether it is normal for people in the dunya not to struggle to achieve their aims. For instance if there is a shop or business, then of course everyone will say: 'Work hard, nothing is obtained without hard work.' In the dunya this principle motivates everyone and the same rule applies to the Akhirah.

Now let me clarify things with an observation. In the dunya you strive and toil according to this principle, but do you have any guarantee that you will succeed? Let me give an example from our Pakistani community. Everyone came to this country with the intention to work, and many of our people who came were uneducated. Now if you look at our community, you will see people's names on big warehouses. Some people own big factories and businesses whilst some poor souls are still working in factories. Consider someone who now owns a big warehouse and compare him with someone who still works in a factory. They would have both started out in the same position, both would have done manual work, but while one is still in the factory, the other has progressed so far. They have all worked hard and each person desired the same success, so how is it that, by the standards of the dunya, some go so far while others remain behind?

There are many examples like this. You and I may both have a shop, and although I put lots of nice things into my shop , my sales are falling while yours are rising. If we take a moment to reflect we may conclude that the principle is untrue. It may be a basic fact that you cannot succeed without working hard, but it is also clear that, in the Dunya, there is no guarantee that you will succed even with hard work. Do we agree with what I have said? The starting point is exactly this principle, and our nafs, our mind and our intelligence will tell us, "I shouldn't be slack. I should do a little work, for if I open the shop perhaps I will sell a couple of jumpers." Our nafs will tell us, "If I don't try for something, how will I get anywhere?" Even though failure is possible and the principle of struggling to achieve may be false, our common sense will not accept that we can earn money without making an effort. SubhanAllah, and what does Allah say with regard to the Akhirah? A point that emerges from the tafsir of the Qur’aan, which I put to you, is that whoever makes some attempt or effort, be it ever so small or insignificant, Allah ta’ala says that it is certainly successful and its recompense will definitely be given. SubhanAllah, here we are toiling away in the Dunya, with no guarantees, but for the Akhirah, we need to make only a slight effort to be assured a great reward.

Today you have left your homes and travelled here by car, you have left many evil things like television and many other bad activities, and you have killed your nafs by coming in this cold weather. Many things came in your way, but you still came along, with only one aim which was to do Allah's Dhikr. You have made the effort, and now there is a guarantee from Allah: “My servant, when you left your home, your only intention was to remember Me and to do My Dhikr. A few moments prior to this you were immersed in sins - who can say what was in your being? But as soon as you made your intention and took your first step, from then on for every step you took from there to here and from here back to your home, angels will spread their wings under your feet, because your intention was to remember Me. For the Akhirah, success has been decreed for you.” This is such a tremendous guarantee, for no one can say that someone who has worked for the Akhirah has wasted their time. Let me ask you, since there is a guarantee that the reward will be received, why don't we make an effort for it? Though the reward of the Dunya is in doubt, with regard to the Akhirah there is no doubt. If you do this good deed, then you will get this reward. So it is utter stupidity for anyone to waste time and not earn the currency of the Akhirah.
The aim of all this work and struggle is to make the soul pious and the heart pure; Allah has provided means to achieve this and Allah has explained these means. The best way to strive to reach Allah, and the most precious means given to us, is to keep the company of a friend of Allah. And what will we find when we keep his company? We will find the true hard struggle by means of which a person can reach Allah. Remember this, if a Shaykh does not make you work and toil, then you will not get Paradise and closeness to Allah through being with him.

Someone went to stay for a while with a very well known and famous Shaykh. After a month or so he said, "You really have to work hard here, a man can be reduced to nothing here." Someone went and told the Shaykh about him saying, "Hadhrat Saahib, someone came here and he is complaining that the work here is very hard. He says it is like grinding a mill-stone." The Shaykh gave a beautiful reply saying, "Tell him, I too had to grind my mill-stone, which is why I am here now making other people grind theirs. Had I not ground my mill, I would not be here." The way to Allah is through hard work, without which nothing is achieved. Furthermore no one can struggle on their own.

Consider the case of a horse; it remains wild and unfit to ride or harness until reins are put on it. You may have seen that before a horse is put in a harness it has to be broken-in. Reins are put on it and it is first made to pull empty carts, then it is made to turn and so on. After this, when the horse is well trained, it turns with only a slight tug of the reins. The horse, one of the most obstinate animals, becomes so well trained that it can be controlled with only the slightest movement of the reins. Now man is rather more obstinate than the most stubborn horse. If it is not possible to train a horse without reins, then how can anyone make a similar claim for people. Also no one can put reins on themselves. The reins are, of course, the link - the nisbat- with a Shaykh. Without nisbat the nafs will say, "Why should I get up this early?" But if the nisbat is there then the nafs will say, "I have to wake up because Hadhrat Saahib might ask me." On its own the nafs may get slack with Salaah, but if there is a link with a friend of Allah, it will think, "How will I be able to show my face if I am asked about Salaah? I had better perform my Salaah." If a few days pass without meeting Hadhrat Saahib, then he may himself phone and ask, "Where have you been for the last few days days, I haven't seen you?"

So the nisbat is like a pair of reins. Once anyone has had them put on, they will turn as they are directed. First there is the training, which involves difficulty and struggle, but after the struggle comes love, and after love a person is granted closeness to Allah. What a fine principle and what error people are in! Both myself and yourselves are here to strive, and our aim is only to get close to Allah. But if anyone is not willing to work according to this principle, then how will they get close to Allah? If the obstinate nafs is not controlled, then that person will not recognise good or evil. Furthermore if his struggles are not directed by someone, then he will never rectify himself.

Life is short. If anyone desires the highest and best ranks in Paradise and hopes to get the finest things there, then it has been said that they should learn to get up at night. And this saying intimates that they will only get up when someone rings an alarm and wakes them up, which is to say that they must have a nisbat with a friend of Allah. My friends this is a way to strive and it is the very best way. A person’s dhikr will only benefit him when he has a nisbat and a link with a friend of Allah. If anyone tries to struggle on their own, then that will all be the work of the nafs. They will see that for a while the nafs will say "Worship Allah a lot" and it will occupy them in a lot of worship, but after a while it will say "Don't bother" and they will soon start to leave all their devotions. And why should it be otherwise, for there is nothing to control it. Every person wants to get close to Allah, which is why we have been ordered to join ourselves with the friends of Allah. They are the means that have been put in place by Allah. If you keep the company of the friends of Allah, then you will recognise your faults and you will know what is good. With the company of the friends of Allah you will find pleasure in struggling and treading this path and you will enjoy being close to Allah.

May Allah grant us the will that, as soon as possible before we die, we make use of all the means that Allah has given us to enable us to get close to Him, so that we make our Akhirah better.

Qala an-Nabiun "Alla-humma inni asa'loka hubbaka wa hubba man yo-hibbuka wa hubba amalin yuballighuni hubbak." [Mishkat]

Nabi said, "O Allah grant me the love for You, the love for those who love You and the deed that will make me reach Your love."

The Friends of Allah
Alhamdulillah it is through the blessing of Allah's Name that we have all assembled here. There are many kinds of assemblies and gatherings nowadays, each with a different agenda, but many of them mislead us. A gathering may take place where people come for political discussions or people may collect for a wedding function to take part in the celebrations. Whatever type of assembly it is, it can be identified by the reasons for which the participants have gathered.

When people come together to remember Allah and Allah's Rasool , they perform dhikr of Allah and recite Darood, so Allah identifies them as the friends of Allah. The assembly becomes known as the gathering of the friends of Allah. It is fortunate for all of us here that Allah recognises this group as 'friends of Allah'. And naturally whoever attends will be a friend of Allah. Even if he wasn't before, he will be so now, because Allah has said so.

I can explain this by an example. Imagine there is a tiny drop of water in the clouds. Allah ta'ala orders the clouds to rain, and it begins to shower down to earth. That tiny drop is one of the many drops that fall. It has no value or status of its own, it is just a droplet of water. If it happens to fall in a pool of urine then it will be identified as urine and it will no longer be known as a raindrop. If it lands on dry earth, it will be absorbed by the soil and nothing will be left of it. But it may fall into the ocean and become part of the ocean. It will have changed from being a tiny drop of rain to a vast ocean. It is the same droplet, but depending on where it lands it can change from something insignificant to an enormous ocean.

However degenerate he is, a man who is a dreadful sinner will be identified as a friend of Allah if he ends up in the group of the friends of Allah. He is like the droplet of water. He may be in a bar drinking beer and pursuing some girls. Or more commonly he may be at home watching television. Then suddenly he receives a jolt from the mercy of Allah ta'ala, and he remembers there is a meeting nearby where some friends of Allah will be coming and they will be doing dhikr and reciting Darood Shareef. He hesitates for a while because there is an entertaining film on next and his wife has asked him to stay. But nothing can stop him once Allah's mercy has awakened him. He realises that he is a sinful person who has stopped praying and has been accumulating sins. Then within an instant, Allah's mercy sends him to a hall full of Allah's friends. If anyone here doesn't recognise that this man is a friend of Allah, he is denying the Power of Allah. We have to accept that if Allah has sent us to a group of His friends then, similar to the raindrop, we too become the friends of Allah while we are here.

If this roof fell down on us, and I wish to Allah that it did, then we would all die as friends of Allah. That is how much certainty we need to have in Allah. Allah forgives people who have a huge amount of sins, whereas we only have a few sins. Allah's mercy and power are so extensive that the whole world is founded on it. The world would collapse without it. We should have no doubt whatsoever that Allah ta'ala has made all of us here His friends. Allah ta'ala has said that He will accept the du'a of His friends, He will take away their troubles and give them peace. Whatever anyone here asks, Allah will provide; that is the status of this assembly. Do you think that Allah ta'ala is remote from anything? 'In-nallaha a'ala kulli shiy-in qadeer' (Verily Allah has power over all things).

http://www.beautyofislam.org/Articles/Islah.html

http://www.beautyofislam.org/Issue15/FriendsOfAllah.html

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Nur

Friday, January 26, 2001 - 10:13 pm
Annonumous

Thank you for visiting our page, you are the first non Somali friend of Allah visiting us in this site.

Brother/Sister

you asked:

"But if anyone is not willing to work according to this principle, then how will they get close to Allah?"

Let us agree on one thing:

1.No one soul will go to Jannah who is not MUSLIM
2.No one can become MUSLIM without Shahaada
3. No shahaada is valid unless
a. You know its meaning
b. You follow what it teaches
c. You have yaqeen that it is true, no doubt
d. You believe in it
e. You make your walaa according to it
f. The two parts of Shahaada are the only salvation

The Prophet SAWS said that:

I have left for you what if I you follow, you will not get lost.

1. Quraan
2. Sunnah of sayyidinaa Muhammad SAWS.

If you know those two, you will know who loves Allah and who does not.

Allah says in Quraan

" Tell (them O Mahammad), if you indeed love Allah, then Follow me (SUNNAH ONLY), Allah will follow you indeed"

There is no intermediaries needed between man and his creator, that was exactly the mesaage the prophet has endangered his life for.

ALL WE NEED IS ALLAH

THE WAY TO REACH HIM IS QURAAN AND SUNNAH ALONE

THEN WE EXPERIENCE TRUE LOVE OF ALLAH THROUGH DHIKIR TAUGHT TO US BY OUR PROPHET ALONE FROM SAHEEH HADEETH ONLY.

But, Dear friend

A lot of what you said made great sense when we stay within the boundries of the above.

Thank you, and please contribute more.

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Nur

Friday, January 26, 2001 - 10:20 pm
OOPS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A big unintentional mistake in this aayah:

" Tell (them O Mahammad), if you indeed love Allah, then Follow me (SUNNAH ONLY), Allah will follow you indeed"

Allah does not follow us, we follow Allah,

It should read

"" Tell (them O Mahammad), if you indeed love Allah, then Follow me (SUNNAH ONLY), Allah will L O V E you indeed"

Sorry for confusion

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Nur

Monday, January 29, 2001 - 08:23 am
In Khayber, the Prophet SAWS said , " The flag of muslims will be carried by a man who loves Allah and his prophet, and Allah and his prophet love him"

Omar ibnul Khattaab said, I have never wished to become a leader before that day .

Why?

Because loving Allah was the highest prize in Omar's mind.

May Allah show it to us like that.

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abdulah

Tuesday, January 30, 2001 - 11:06 pm
may allah, the creator of this world and everything in it reward you brother nur and everybody else who posted his or her viewpoint and life experience. i ask ALLAH subxanahu watacala to make us meet and chat in his janah fardowsa that no eye has seen, no ear has heard and no ghalb can imaged. i ask hime to gaid us into his right path and make us of those who will see his face in janah insha-ALLAH.

walahay my brothers and sisters i love you for the sake of ALLAH.

i am sending this email from public libarary and its closing down now. i will insha-ALLAH post an article soon.

asalamu alaykum warahmatulaah wabarakayu

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Nur

Wednesday, January 31, 2001 - 04:29 am
Abdulah

Assalamu Alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh

You have sent a shockwave of shivers in my skin, by your statements. ( Taqshacirru juluuduhum li dhikrillah)

I Know how you exactly feel, ( May Allah love you much, in whose name and glory you love us all)

I also love you for sake of Allah pure and simple, I hope we meet under the Arshurrahman in a day that there will be no shadow except that cast by the arshurrahman. aamiin.

Help keep this page up, so Allah keep you up on the Siraat.

Brother please pray for our poor souls and hoping to hear from you soon

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Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar-Waryaa

Wednesday, January 31, 2001 - 11:28 am
Salama...

Nuur:

Our Light, Ilaah hakuu garab galo sidaa aad ugu heesid qolkaan. Ilahoow ummadaa u naxariiso:

Amiin!!
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Mac-Salaama!!

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Nur

Wednesday, January 31, 2001 - 10:24 pm
Miskiin Macruuf Aqiyaar Waryaa


Welcome back Brother, your comments are very encouraging, keep the remembrance of Allah in your mind, Tasbiix, on your tangue and make your purpose in life to serve Allah.

Real Love should be only for Allah, or something that Allah loves or someone who loves Allah, or anything that will facilitate Allah's love.
Anything else outside of the above is sure waste of time, money or energy.

Glorify Allah

SubhanaAllah

Alhamdulillah

Laa ilaaha illallah

Allaahu Akbar

Laa hawla walaa quwata illaa billaah

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Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar-Waryaa

Thursday, February 01, 2001 - 10:43 am
Salama...

Nuur:

Hadaan sii wado amaanta Allah {S.W.C.}:

Istaaq-furlaah!

Maasha-Allaah!

Inaa-Li-Laah Wa'inaali Raajicuun!

Wa-Bilaahi Towfiiq!

Acuudi Bilaahi Mina Shaydhaani Rajiim!
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Nabadeey, hee!!

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now and again

Saturday, February 03, 2001 - 12:49 pm
Nur: Me again..seems like I'm followin you around huh??...just looking for that chain that you warned me that you might use to drag me to heaven.
Nice questions though..I hope you wouldn't mind my answers..me being just a beginner and all.
I'll try my best.
1-How I reached this feeling-
I think this is a hard question cause I really don't remember happening it (if it does exist at all..meaning if I really do love allaha as i think i do)at one time. I was always a on again off again kind of person when it came to staying away from sin. But my heart never changed, when I commit the sin..i sometimes can feel allah's disappointment in me. O.k...here goes;I fear allah and what he might and can do to me when I sin. But when I spend alot of time reading the quran, reading the tasbiix and adkar..and an oppurtunity of sin presents it'self, it is not fear which keeps me from doing it, (at least fear of hell) or a want of paradise..but fear that allah might abandon, might leave me alone again. And I really really need and want allah in my life always. And when I feel his presence, it is not fear or paradise that comes to mind..but there is this intense awesome feeling in my chest that i feel it might explode....as if my chest is stuffed with beautiful light and such beautiful beautiful light that might throats clogs up and tears stand in my eyes. Such a beautiful feeling. I feel that at times (not quite as intense), when I'm laying in my bed and I start thinking about my mother, and all of a sudden I get this intense feeling in my chest and I feel choked up with so much emotion..I must get up, walk to her bedside and kiss her. And that's when I'm so sure that I really really love my mother so much. And that feeling multiplied a million times over it's self is what I feel when reading the quran and thinking of allah..is that not love of allah or am i misguided???.

2- How does it feel loving allah?
Well I guess i described that above, but when this intense feeling has gone..it leaves your fingertips tingling and every cell in your body seems crying with joy. And I feel so ALIVE so energetic..and I must, must share this feeling with somebody..or go outside and take a deep breath ..and it feels as if I've never breathed such air before..I could feel this breath go through my whole body. It's so hard to describe it...I want to make you guys feel it!!!!it's so great. But sadly I'm not always like that..and I wish I were always feeling it.

Nur- I'm gonna try to answer your questions..a bit at a time..as the answers come to me..be patient with me?

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TLG

Saturday, February 03, 2001 - 01:28 pm
Asalaamu alaikum,

Guys, masha Allah. YOU are all ADORABLE walaahi. I'm a silent participant of this page. I love reading what u guys write. Keep it up.

I love you all for the sake of Allah.

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Nur

Saturday, February 03, 2001 - 08:01 pm
Dear sister Now and Then

You wrote " and all of a sudden I get this intense feeling in my chest and I feel choked up with so much emotion..I must get up, walk to her bedside and kiss her. And that's when I'm so sure that I really really love my mother so much. And that feeling multiplied a million times over it's self is what I feel when reading the quran and thinking of allah..is that not love of allah or am i misguided???."

Yes my dear sister, that is it, the love of Allah has signs, the most notable of which is affection towards your parents.

Issa alyhi salam said " Wa barran bi waalidatee wa lam yajcalnii jabaaran shaqiyaa" And (Allah made me) kind to my mother and not a tyrant heading to a bad destiny.

Sister, I was again as usual moved by your inner feelings, I sense that we humans wear a shield, a mask, to hide our weakness, and you really have unmasked that shield that we all wear, we are all alike in a way, yet project different images according the way we carry ourselves and present to others. Our true selves are apparent to Allah no matter how we conceal it from people. Being truthful with Allah is yet another sign of his love, and I saw it in you my sister.

Sister, the sense of fear of Allah's abandonment that you are afraid of is the greatest sign that shows your love for Allah, is there a fear greater to be left alone by your own creator.

O Allah, you have many servants who love you, but I only have one Allah to love.


No my dear sister you are not misguided, the fact that you have opened this page is a sign that you have opened your heart for Allah, may Allah open the gates of jannah for you aamiin

I am waiting for the rest of your input.........and that of my dear sister TLG if she is listening.

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Nur

Saturday, February 03, 2001 - 08:06 pm
Dear sister TLG

May Allah , his Angels who oversee you all the time, parents, good people love you for the love of Allah.

If you must love, Love Allah

If you must remember one thing make thikir

You would live the most pleasant life here on earth, and when your poor soul is detached from the carbon based chemicals, your soul rises to dwell under the arsh al rahmaan, together with the angels, prophets, sidiiqeen, shuhaadaa and saalihiin. aamiin

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BroIslam

Saturday, February 03, 2001 - 09:26 pm
Asalaamu Alaykum Ikhwan.

Bro Nur, I passed by this folder many a times. I read the questions that you put forward and I said to myself, how could I answer these questions! I will follow sister, now and agains lead and answer a few at a time. Akhi, How could anyone do justice to the question at hand?! I can only be honest.

Yes, I Love Allah.
How did I reach this feeling, you ask?
You see, Akhi, It is almost as if I was hijacked! No, I kid you not.
You see, my dear brother, not so long ago;
In my wildest dreams never did I pray Salah.
How was I to dream about a matter alien to me?
As-siyam, az zakah and al haj, were melodies not recited in my presence!
Yes I am Somali. And I did not hear the adhan as a child!
And You ask, “How did you reach this feeling?”
Verily Allah guides whom he pleases.
Akhi, should I not be grateful for what I received?
How do you give thanks for Al Islam, and Al hidayyah?
I ask myself how can I repay? how shall I repay?,
How should I repay this act of kindness?!
Dear brother I cannot repay my lord! I cannot repay my lord.
How can I give thanks for what I’ve received?

How does it feel to love Allah?
It feels like being in love.
Walaahi Akhi, People say to me.
BroIslam you must be in love! (Referring to a female)
And I ask them, why do you say this?
They say “you’ve lost weight, akhi, it must be a woman!”
Strange because I loose my appetite due to the anxiety caused by sinning!
Akhi, when I oppress myself
I cannot breath, except a little at a time.
And when I cry and repent, My Lord Allah lightens my chest.
And then my friends say BroIslam, “you’ve gained weight”
you must be married! (They are joking of course).
Is this Love? I hope Akhi.
My love for Allah also causes fear in me.
I fear that Ar Rahman will take away the gift of guidance
And that is easy for him.
Ya ikhwan, don’t let shaytan fool you!
To love Allah, is to fear Allah
Do you not fear the displeasure of the one you love?
Do you not fear the disapproval of the one you love?
Do you not fear disappointing the one you love?
Do you not fear being denied the pleasure of seeing the one you love?
Ikhwan, it is said, the worst punishment for the inmates of hell is the rejection and denial of seeing Their Lords Face.
I fear his denial and rejection!!!!
I love and fear my Lord.
My entire wellbeing depends on Him and this is why I’m also his slave.
I ask you’ll is there a better master than Allah?

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BroIslam

Saturday, February 03, 2001 - 09:44 pm
Just to elaborate on the last point.
When our father Adam sinned against his Lord, what did Ar Rahman do?
Allah, Azza wa Jalla, was ready to forgive him
Allah, Azza Wa Jalla, Inspired Adam to say,
"Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: If thou forgive us not and bestow not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be lost."

This is the Nature of Ar Rahman and our Master.
Is it not strange that people will replace the worship of Allah with the worship of money!
Is it not strange that people will replace the worship of Allah with the worship of desire!
Is it not strange that people will replace the worship of Allah with the worship of man!
Ikhwan, Allah made us free to choose a master so let us choose Him.

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Nur

Sunday, February 04, 2001 - 01:10 am
Bro Islam

jazzakallah for your input, I am sure many viewers will benefit from yo input. Please share more of your thoughts.

I add ,

No soul will go to jannah who has not submitted to Allah as a (muslim)

No one will submit (become muslim) without shahaada

No shahaada is valid without the love of Allah

( And those who believe have tremendous love for Allah)

No one can love Allah without knowing Allah

No one can know Allah without paying attention to his aayaat ( signs) nima ( bounties) the unbiverse, our selves, the creation, etc.

No one can pay attention to these aayaat if they do not take the time to do so.

MEDITATE,.... THINK.....PONDER.......REMEMBER

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now and again

Sunday, February 04, 2001 - 08:30 am
Wow!..Bro Islam..that was heart warming..jazaakallaahu for sharing it with us.

Nur-..lol..I bear all don't I??..The sad part is I was always a child that showed how she was feeling at all times, I didn't feel embarassed about showing my weaknesses. But sadly the child grows up..and the world is not so kind anymore, and I've seen alot of people take advantage of my weaknesses and try to stomp me to the ground..and I must say I'm not really as open in real life as I am on this forums. I'm told by many that I am stiff and too serious and need to lighten up..but due to previous experiences that exploited my unconditional openess and faith in people..i'm afraid I have to either relearn to be open or keep as I am and keep others at bay. Maybe it could be said that I trust you guys on this forums, maybe it's the fact that I'm not in real contact with you guys..whatever it is..I'm happ to share how I feel with you guys.
now and again,
p.s...I'm still pondering about the rest of the question...I shall be back soon.

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TLG

Sunday, February 04, 2001 - 03:19 pm
Asalaamu alaikum...

Nur, looks like you won't let me off the hook on this topic. So, insha Allah i'll share my inputs soon.

salaam.

Now and Again, sis, i know exactly what you mean by people taking advantage of your honesty and openness. But don't let some bad experiences dictate your life. You are doing great. Keep it up.

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Nur

Monday, February 05, 2001 - 12:09 am
Now and Again

Answers to your worry about athers taking advantage of your gid nature is found in the Quraan.

Read Suratul Yusuf. It revolves around brothers who conspire against their brother.... The story goes thru many human experiences like temptations, deceit, lies, on one hand and honesty, patience, taqwa, transparency (WYSIWYG)( What you see is what you get) on the other hand Yusuf was sent to to jail for a crime he did not commit, and finally triumph and appointment as the treasurer of King of Egypt while those who conspired against him were subdued and humiliated.

The wisdom my dear sister is be Rabbani , a godly person, do not let others transform you to be like them. Allah is good he loves good people.

If you become Rabbani, Allah will protect you from their evil, the angels will look after you.

A story I can relate to you along this line,
I came to know that a person that I worked with had a fatal accident, this person was vicious, and he was very cunning, he was waging war on me at work and he caused me insomnia. I went home and I made dua that Allah protect me against his evil.

Allah says in the Quraan " Allah defends those who believe"

The moral of the story is, trust good people and take chance with them. Do not worry much about evel people, Allah will take care of them. They can never harm you with anything outside Allah's knowledge. So strengthen your relationship with Allah. " Nicma al mawlaa wa nicma al naseer"

So say your thikir every morning, and leave your worries for Allah " Aleysa Allahu bi kaafin candah" Isn't Allah capable of deffending his servant?"

Yes indeed.


TLG

The purpose of the questionnaire was to learn from each other, If you have a penny, give a penny, if you need a penny, take a penny.

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osman

Tuesday, February 06, 2001 - 06:39 pm
Salamu aleykum...


Nur I wanted to share deep thing...

Ibn Rajab said in his kutba one of his books...

that if Allah made hijab between him and people of Jannah...like from his love...

the people of Jannah will yell and cry like the people of hellfire...

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Also one time in of his books he said something similar not exact qoutes.. if person does not get Allah(his love etc)...or miss Allah he miss everything even
if he get the hole Jannah....


wasalamu aleyklum

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Nur

Tuesday, February 06, 2001 - 07:34 pm
Osman

Ibn Rajab has described the love of Allah in a magnificent way.

The essence of all love is the love of Allah, The love of Allah creates alligiance to Allah ( Walaa) so a person who loves Allah will love His Messenger SAWS, his Sunnah and will not oppose Allah's way and sabeelal mumineen, will not like sabeelal kaafireen, . That person will enjoy Ibaadah, because it gets him close to Allah and will hate fusuuq and isyaan, thus become one of the Raashideen.

The greatest prize muslims get in Jannah, like you said is to look at Allah's magnificet face, its the ultimum pleasure any human can experience and like you said Brother Osman, not being able to see Allah's face is the greatest punishment. acaadanaallahu minhaa.

" Innahum can rabbihim yawma idin la maxjooboon"
They (Kufaar)will be behind a cover and will not see the face of their lord. They are disgraced.

So to Love Allah here in our world is a sure way in guaranteeing to see his face in aakhira. The prophet SAWS has said " al mar'u maca man ahabba" every one will be in the company of who he loves in the day of judgement.

May Allah grant us his love and the love of those who he loves. aamiin

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b

Wednesday, February 07, 2001 - 07:36 am
aamin

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JB

Wednesday, February 07, 2001 - 07:30 pm
Sheikh ul Islam explains the meaning of the first part of the declaration of faith, 'There is no god but Allah' as loving Allah!
Ibn Taimiyah said: "The heart will not find complete happiness except by loving Allah and by striving towards what is dear to Him. It is not possible to achieve this love except by rejecting all things that compete with it. This is what the words, 'There is no god but Allah' mean; this is the spirit of the deen of Ibrahim and of that of every other prophet." (Ibn Taimiya, Majmu' al-Fatawa, vol 28, p.32, Riyadh)


This is why the heart only finds satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah. Allah says,

“Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah; for WITHOUT DOUBT IN THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH DO HEARTS FIND SATISFACTION”


Dear brothers, let us not be like the person Ibn al-Qayim describes in this poem:

“The love of the Beloved must be unconditionally returned If you claim love yet oppose the Beloved, then you love is but a pretence. You love the enemies of your Beloved and still seek love in return. You fight the beloved of your Beloved. Is this Love or the following of Shaytan? True devotion is nothing but total submission of body and soul to One Love”


Also, Loving others for the sake of Allah is to Love Allah

Ibn Abbas is also reported to have said, "Whoever loves for the sake of Allah, and hates for the sake of Allah, and whoever seals a friendship for His sake, or declares an enmity for His sake, will receive, because of this, the protection of Allah. No one may taste true faith except by this, even if his prayers and fasts are many. People have come to build their relationships around the concerns of the world, but it will not benefit them in any way."

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unhappy

Thursday, February 08, 2001 - 06:39 am
I know that I will always have the greatest love for Allah but I ask myself all the time if I love Allah so much more than anything or anyone then why do I find it so hard to do my duties in Islam?????

I used to be a very good muslim when I was younger then it just all went the wrong way! I fell under temptation I neglected my prayers, my fasts my every time I preform tawba and sincerely ask for Allahs forgiveness....I see myself in the same situation again and again!

I have asked Allah for his mwercy in this life and the next, there are alot of thingz that I have asked Allah to give to me in this life that I have not yet received althoiught I was initially patient in waiting for Allah' blessings in this word I find that I always end up giving up. Does this mean I have sero faith?

I love Allah truly and deeply and feel so close to Him during prayers and worship...I talk to Allah in my prayers (during sjuud) and ask him for anything I want and need....but what I wanted most in the word I still have not received....but Allah knows best and maybe what I want is not good for me and althought it would make me the happiest person in this word maybe it would lead me to the wrong path I dont know.

I dont know very much about the religion but my knowlege is quite good.

I wanted to know something if one neglects his prayers is he no longer a muslim?

I love Allah in awe and in respect and in great admiration and I love him and fear him at the same time but maybe I dont fear him enough as I would not have been such a bad muslim if I did!

I truly believe that all good and bad come from Allah, I just wish that Allah would make me pleased in this world and give me the gift I alwayz wanted I will keep hoping for Allah's reward in this world and the next.
And brothers and sisters I want to ask U all to please pray for me that Allah will give me what I want most in this world that would make me so happy and thankful to my lord pray for me plz brothers and sisters.

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babilon

Thursday, February 08, 2001 - 09:08 am
A/aleykum

The path your taking is not only common in the life's of all Muslims it's a fact that we cannot escape. From day one we have a sworn enemy that has pledged to lead as astray even before we made our depute to this world.
He is ever awake in wee hours of the night, never tiring, never loosing the urge to do harm, a new day for him means a new opportunity to lure more victims to his retreat, hell.
But Alahmulilaah we are not left to his domain, we are told in numerous narration repent and seek the forgiveness of your Creator every time we go astray. But by seeking the forgiveness of your Creator one should have strong intention of not committing the sin your repenting from.
Iblis will work on ibni_Adam till the dawn of this dwelling, cause his destiny is all ready ordained and ours is a destiny that we reach on our own choice.
Allah(SWA) has given us what we have, health and limps not to run amok with it but to pay 'shukur' and spend our time here in seeking the bounty of the dunya while seeking the blessings and mercy of our Creator Allah(SWA) in the here after. The later is our main goal, the former is a means to reach that aim.
On our way to that destiny is littered with booby traps and temptation that can lure even the most upright with a flicker of a finger. But who will prevail? the one who holds fast to his/her faith and when ever Iblis gets the upper hand fights even harder to return to the righteous path vowing not to take that turn again, but as ibliss is cunning and has an attitude that says "never say never" he will lay a new trap, it's said the best weapon iblis has against adam is eve and against eve is Adam, that's why lately as we approach the most trying times for mankind when what happens in Sri-lanka will be known in Alaska within Zero time, there is a flourish of naked skin. Nudity is becoming so rampant that to see a fully dressed opposite gender will raise eye brows, while a semi naked pregnant lady in the mall will seem as normal as stopping for a red light. The battle field is clear, he is there with his temptation of liqueur, sex(fornication, incest), gambling, power(aspiring for power among ur peers) and worst of all shirk( to put in you mind who created us, and when u answer God, asks who created God) and we are here with only our hold to our faith to guard us from those traps that are easy to fall to put hard to disengage from. May Allah(SWA) give us victory from our sworn enemy, we are weak and vulnerable but those who seek strength from the Creator of this Universe are surely promised to be given both in this world and the here after.

Till then fii amaani Laah.

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now and again

Friday, February 09, 2001 - 04:56 am
Babilion- Jazaakallaahu khayr, that was a good posting.I can identify with unhappy most of the time..you know about being a good muslim once and a bad one the next..especially in a society like America or more generally the west, where girls are pressured to put themselves on display and boys are expected to be "studs" or "players". And then there are so few muslims around (real ones) that you end up being friends with an unbeliever and so the saying goes "i jiid aan ku jiitee". First you think you are helping them out in seeing that there is more to life than meets the eye..but in the end you are the one that loses so much.Then you are so busy running around from one engagement to the next that you completely forget to pray and you feel so guilty that you are so ashamed to face allah..and sheitaan whispers in your ear "why should you be forgiven?..why would allah forgive you??..besides if you ask for forgiveness you must stick to your promise and then you will lose all this"..as if you really have something of value to lose. And that's when the sickness of the heart goes into full gear and you are lost.
I really like what brother JB mentioned above : Ibn Taimiyah:"The heart will not find complete happiness except by loving allah and by striving toward what is dear to him.." You know how when you see something so simple yet could get rid if nearly all your problems ..how do you react???EUREKA!!. Imagine knowing something..and then losing it..knowing it..and then losing it.But you never really lose something you know do you??..all you do is bury it deep and cover it with a blanket of darkness..but if you keep something in one position for a very long time it freezes there..whether be it good or bad. So would we want our hearts to be frozen with a cover of darkness wrapped around it??..or do we want it glowing with the knowledge of allah? if we don't exercise a muscle it loses it's power and capability..
I'm really sorry If what I said above may be confusing..it's just that what you all wrote got me thinking,and I was writing my thoughts..and as you know thoughts can be random and unorganized.

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The 1n

Friday, February 09, 2001 - 06:25 am
Assalam Aleykum everyone,

This place seems like there are fair Muslims in here I just wanted to share my friends home page. She worked on it for the Muslim Ummah. Plz show her you consideration buy visiting her site....

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w/salam

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SAFIYA

Friday, February 09, 2001 - 06:35 am
WALAAL WAAN IDIIN SALAAMAY ASALAAMU CALEYKUM WAXAAN RABAA INAAD ICAAWISAAN WAXAAN SAMEYEY ALLAAH WAX UU IGA XARIMAY WAXAAN

WAAN YARAHAY WAXAAN RABAA NOOLOL ADDUUN IYO MIDA AKHIRO WAXAAN JECELAHAY INAAN ALLAAH KA CABSADO INAAN NOQDO MID ALLAAH KABAQDA

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Ahmed Jama

Friday, February 09, 2001 - 05:04 pm
Salaama Aleikum

Walaalo Safiyo Waxaad tiri waxaan sameeyey wax Allaah Xarimaya, hadaad debi gashay Allaah uga toobada keen dadkana how sheegin waa wax adiga iyo Allaah adinka dhaxeeya. Allaah debiga oo dhan waa dhaafaa marka denbi dhaaf weydiiso howna noqon debigaa kana fagow wax kuuneena Insha Allaahu.

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Nur

Friday, February 09, 2001 - 08:29 pm
Unhappy

Allah warns not to be like one who worships Allah on conditions, Like getting something one likes, if he gets it, he worships Allah, if not , he does not.

Let us begin with what is going good for you.

1. You have no difficulty, typing this message, think of getting paralyzed so you can not use your fingers, how many things can you do without someone helping you? Like going to bathroom, turning the door knob, taking off your clothes....washing....all this while someone is helping you is quite a sight!!!!!!!!

2. You are sane, you are not in a mental hospital
3. Your organs are all functioning, if your liver fails, you are short of 500 vital functions that effect anything from protein diffeciency to ulcers, !

3. Kidney failure, dialayses machine every three days in a long line of patients...

Now step back. If Allah granted you what you wanted, and I guess is money, and takes away the above, would you pay for it to get it back......Indeed you would.

So cheer up, you already have what you've asked for.

Second, Allah to grant your dua has conditions

1. Do not eat haraam
2. Do not make disobedience
3. Do not despair

lastly, a dua is granted but, if the dua you requested is not good for you, Allah substitutes for you to credit you as forgiveness from sins, so there it is, Remember, " What Allah does is always good" it is an important rukn of iman, being satified with al qadar, good and bad.

Lastly you say you love Allah, obedience to allah is the very proof of his love.

Allah says in the Quraan " Say ( O Muhaamad,) if you love Allah, Then follow me Allah will love you and forgive you your sins"

You need ALLAH, HE DOES NOT NEED YOU, please keep that in mind and hurry, time is running against you, he is forgiving and loving so do not give up on him, he will no give up on you.

Babilon

May Allah the Almighty reward you with your thoughts, and advice. every time I read, I shake my head with agreement, it is comforting to know someone of ibaadurrahman somewhere is thinking with such a positive attitude, may Allah accept our effort and yajmacunaa fee jannaatih with alsaalixiin and sadeeqiin and shuhadaa. aamiin

Now and Again

Your thoughts are genuine, humane and your observations are a gift of Allah to you, you showed us a new window thru which we should view the world.

What particularly caught my eye was your statement " But you never really lose something you know do you??..all you do is bury it deep and cover it with a blanket of darkness..but if you keep something in one position for a very long time it freezes there..whether be it good or bad. So would we want our hearts to be frozen with a cover of darkness wrapped around it??.."

The word COVER has a latin root, and its Arabic counterpart is KUFR, it means hiding something, concealing it from view.

You see sister, When Allah created mankind, Allah has taken their souls and asked them , Am I not your lord and Master, we said YES, Allah said, this is a warning so some of you may not make an excuse in the day of judgment that you were unaware of this, and misled by your forefathers . Shirk, therfore is covering that first shahada Allah has taken from us.

And when we do the shahaada, we are reaffirming the original Fitra, or shahaada. we are thus all born muslimes, and like our beloved prophet Muhammad has said, it is our parents that make us a christian or a jew or Zoroastrian.

" Allah is the Waliyy ( Friend, and rescuer) of those who believe, he takes them out from darkness to light, (while) those who (COVERED their Shahaada which they witnessed) Their awliyaa are the sheitaan, who takes them out from light to darkness"


Safia

There is another sister who had similar situation and everyone came for her advice, please find the advices at a page called:

(Someone who committed huge sin........) there are valuable advices, so please find that page in ISLAM forums

But till then remember, one of the names of Allah is AL GHAFAAR the forgiver, the fact that you are seeking forgiveness, shows you believe in Allah,

Allah says in the quraan

" Kuwa markay falaan faaxisho ama ay naftooda dulmaan, Allah xasuusta, oo markaas dambi dhaaf warsada, ...yaana cafiya dunuubta oon Allah aheyn, kumana ay adkeysan wexey sameeyeen ayagoo og)

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babilon

Friday, February 09, 2001 - 11:18 pm
A/aleykum

Jazaaka Laahu Kheyr brother Nur, may Allah(SWT) be pleased with you.
Your doing a great service here and all of us are benifiting from your thoughtfull and well balance comments and messages in this shores.

Till then fii amaani Laah.

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Asraar

Saturday, February 10, 2001 - 07:23 am
Brother Nur, thank you is not enough to express how your writings make me feel. Brother, I read your postings and reflect on it. Wallahi, this strenghtens my resolve to educate myself to be a better muslimah. May Allah swt reward you and other brothers for the knowledge and time you share with us.

We read in a translation of sura al-Asr(103: 1-3) "By (the Token of)Time (through the Ages), verily Man is in loss, except such as have Faith, and do the right actions, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy"

Look at the hikma we can learn from this ayats:
1.Have faith
2. Do right actions
3. Teach each other the Truth
4. Be Patient.

Amazing how Allah swt is generous and patient with us. Allah swt gave us clear guidelines to follow, if only we would learn and heed.

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Nur

Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 08:32 pm
One way to know if you love Allah is the following:

As you leave in the morning to school, work, you have a list of things to do, starting from the (must do) (# 1 )to the last item , the least important (10).

Ask your self.

Is Allah on the List????????????????????????? anywhere on it?????????????? Like reading Quraan today, spending in Allah's cause, helping the needy, Visiting a parent, relative or someone who reminds you of Allah, making ibaadah, Posting a comment on this page to share with others ....

Remember then one thing.

In the day of judgement, Allah will place you according the order that you have placed him in your list in the Dunyaa.
Fair enough??????????????????????


There is another list, it is in aakhirah.


1. Al Muqarrabeen

2. Al Saabiqoon

3. Ashaabal yameen

4. Ashaabal Shimaal


Now match your list with the above list, it is easy to see your place, isn't it?.

Now, you have seen the future, with a mirror called Quraan,

But the present is not yet over, You can re-arrange your priorities, and then fit yourself in the right place on Allah's list, inshaAllah.

Think!

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Nur

Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 09:00 pm
Walaal safiya

Ha ka quusan naxariista Allah, waxaan soo guuriyey talo af ingiriis aan ku qoray, (haddadan fahmin ii soo sheeg )oo aan kula talyey gabar hore oo dhibaato dambi ah sheegatay, waxaan kula taliyey:

A great scholar of Islam was a professional burglar in his prior lifestyle.

One day he mounted a house to steal. There was a person reading Quraan in that house, The burglar, listened to the Quraan:

" Isn't it time for the believers to soften their hearts for Allah's remembrance (Obedience) and the revelation of truth"

The thief, responded " YES , INDEED OO ALLAH, IT IS TIME, YES IT IS TIME"

The thief gave up his lifestyle of burglary, and went to the closest mosque where he began learning Quraan and hadeeth until he became one of the greatest scholars and an example of Piety.
That scholar was called " Al Fudail bin Eyadh"


The above story has a purpose: Your return journey to Allah SWT.

Allah said " I am forgiver for whomsoever repents, believes, does good deeds and becomes straight"


Now that you plan to Repent to Allah SWT. Follow these points:

1. Feel bad about what you have done ( fulfilled inshaallah)
2. Decide with strong will, not to do it again

3. Do good work from now onwards: This item has three parts:


A. Leave the environment in which you have committed the sin. So it does not remind you the past and tempt you again.

B. Find a community that lives a righteous lifestyle and move close to them.

C. Seek knowledge that will get you away from evil and close to Allah.

Sister, There is no pleasure equivalent to the feeling of loving Allah with all your heart, soul and body( in his service).

Whenever a person indulges in carnal pleasures it is Satan trying to obstruct that person from the real pleasure that can only be experienced when we love Allah SWT.

The one who created you, and is guiding you now
The one who feeds you and quenches your thirst
When you get sick, the one who cures you
The one who will ultimately cause you to die, and later will bring you back alive
And the one who you hope to forgive your sins when all humans are judged.

Every tear you've shed, will be in your records in the day of judgement, that tear, may have a value much greater in the eye of allah than prayers of a respected person who is proud of his deeds. Allah sees the inner self.

We only see the outside. But Allah sees the inside of a person. And some people are gems inside. They are diamonds in the rough, they need polishing.

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unhappy

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 04:21 am
Brother Nur thank U soooo much you have made me see so much! Thank you for making me aware of what I knew already.
Brother money is not what I want from Allah, money is useless to me and it is not the abjective of my life. Alxamdulillah Allah has blessed me with a comfortable life and I am very happy in that respect.
Reading your posting has put alot of hope in my heart thank u. I so much want to revolve my life arounf the worship of my lord I so much WANT to be a good muslim pray and do all the things Allah wants me to do, but there is so many expextations from me (mostly my parents and the community) expectations of doing well accademicaly it is not even something that I want! Really all I want is to be a good muslim.

Now Again you are so right what you said...I used to repent all the time for my sins and I always felt comfortable afterwards I felt very happy and closs to Allah, nowadayz I just feel so ashamed that I cannot even face Allah, I just say to myself "How can Allah forgive me this time!"

I have a question:
If one works in a place where haram things are being sold but is not consuming the haram himself, does it mean he too is living off haram?

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unhappy

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 04:24 am
Brother Nur thank U soooo much you have made me see so much! Thank you for making me aware of what I knew already.
Brother money is not what I want from Allah, money is useless to me and it is not the abjective of my life. Alxamdulillah Allah has blessed me with a comfortable life and I am very happy in that respect.
Reading your posting has put alot of hope in my heart thank u. I so much want to revolve my life arounf the worship of my lord I so much WANT to be a good muslim pray and do all the things Allah wants me to do, but there is so many expextations from me (mostly my parents and the community) expectations of doing well accademicaly it is not even something that I want! Really all I want is to be a good muslim.

Now Again you are so right what you said...I used to repent all the time for my sins and I always felt comfortable afterwards I felt very happy and closs to Allah, nowadayz I just feel so ashamed that I cannot even face Allah, I just say to myself "How can Allah forgive me this time!"

I have a question:
If one works in a place where haram things are being sold but is not consuming the haram himself, does it mean he too is living off haram?

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unhappy

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 04:24 am
Brother Nur thank U soooo much you have made me see so much! Thank you for making me aware of what I knew already.
Brother money is not what I want from Allah, money is useless to me and it is not the abjective of my life. Alxamdulillah Allah has blessed me with a comfortable life and I am very happy in that respect.
Reading your posting has put alot of hope in my heart thank u. I so much want to revolve my life arounf the worship of my lord I so much WANT to be a good muslim pray and do all the things Allah wants me to do, but there is so many expextations from me (mostly my parents and the community) expectations of doing well accademicaly it is not even something that I want! Really all I want is to be a good muslim.

Now Again you are so right what you said...I used to repent all the time for my sins and I always felt comfortable afterwards I felt very happy and closs to Allah, nowadayz I just feel so ashamed that I cannot even face Allah, I just say to myself "How can Allah forgive me this time!"

I have a question:
If one works in a place where haram things are being sold but is not consuming the haram himself, does it mean he too is living off haram?

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Nur

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 08:13 pm
Unhappy

You wrote

"I have a question:
If one works in a place where haram things are being sold but is not consuming the haram himself, does it mean he too is living off haram?"

Dear Unhappy, Before I answer this question let us go back to basics. And please be patient if I write something you think is well known because I am building a case around it.

Allah created Adam, and Hawa, in Jannah, a place of perfect life and enjoyment,
Allah told them enjoy everything in it but do not get close to that tree, ( today that tree stands for all haram) observe the word (DO NOT GET CLOSE).

Allah told them that they are the highest form of Allah's creatures, but their place in the Kingdom of Allah was contested by Sheitan.

Sheitan argued that he is better than man since he was made fron Fire, and man was made from the components of the earth and water.

Sheitan , to prove his suprenacy, challenged Allah to give him respite, to live long enough, to prove his point. He was granted.

Sheitan, said, O Allah, I will influence them, coming to them from all directions, untill I show you that Man is not worthy of the place in your Kingdon that you have elevated him to.

Allah allowed sheitan to prove his point. And promised, that, my true servants , you will not, persuade. But, you and whoever follows you, Hell is your place of permanenet dwelling.

Sheitan, lives in a dimension that is different than ours. He runs in our veins, and can influence our decisions in life if we are not careful to follow guidance from our supreme authority.

Sheitan came to Adam, and advised him to try the tree in paradise, because it has an ingredient for eternal happiness. To thsi day he is introducing this tree to us in attractive packaging.

Alcohol ... he packages as ..spiritual drinks
Fornication..... as making love
Munafiq.......as moderates
Nifaaq........as politics

and so on.......

Adam and eve got close to the tree, and ate from it. And they fell from paradise. Observe they were ordered not to get close,... but the ate it.

Allah spoke to them. " did I not prohibit you from getting close to that tree?"

Adam and Hawaa repented, but the price of their sin was that their offspring , me and you, have to struggle to get back to paradise.

So there is an ongoing war between man and Sheitan, our sworn enemy.

Man's goal should be to seek Allah, for guidance.

Allah sent messengers to guide man. They taught man the attributes (Sifaat) of Allah.

The Merciful.....after the fall of man and sin
The King....The source of real authority over man
The Peace..In which you will experience real peace
Al Muhaimin ... the one who controls everyhting
......

......

.....

Al Razaaq....... The one who provides sustenance ( Food, drink, jobs, work, wife, husband, babies....)to his servants

Allah says " Your sustenance is in the heavens, and what you have been promised (paradise, or hell) Allah further says, " Ask Allah the sustenance"

But Sheitan works hard to make you forget that fact.

Allah said " Sheitan threatens you with poverty, and orders you to do abominal (bad things)things, while Allah, promises you, forgivenwess ( if you stop following sheitan) and security from poverty (fadlan).(which sheitan is threatening you with).


Now I will let you answer the question at this point. I prefer to provide the facts, the decision is all yours.

I pray Allah to guide you to his paradise,. aamiin

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Edil

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 09:58 pm
Assalamu-Alaikum

This is a great topic, masha'allah.

Only Allah knows what's in our hearts. May Allah guide us all. I want to share with you a hadith: it's long, please be patient with me.

A man came to the prophet Mohammed(pbuh)and said "I've come to ask you a few questions about the affairs of this life and the Hereafter." The prophet said: "ask what you wish"

Q:I'd like to be most learned of men.
A:Fear Allah, and you will be the most learned of men

Q: I wish to be the richest man in the world.
A: Be contentented, and you will be the richest man in the world

Q: I'd like to be the most just mem
A: Desire for others what you desire for yourself, and you will be the most just of men.

Q: I want to be the best of men
A: Do good to others and you will be the best of men

Q: I wish to be the most favoured by Allah.
A: Engage much in Allah's praise, and you will be most favoured by him

Q: I'd like to complete my faith
A: If you have good manners you will complete your manners

Q: I wish to be among those who do good
A: Adore Allah as if you see him. If you don't see him, He seeth you. In this way you will be among those who do good.

Q: I wish to be obedient to Allah
A: If you observe Allah's commands you will be obedient

Q: I'd like to be free from all sins
A: Bathe yourself from impurities and you will be free from all sins

Q: I'd like to be raised on the Day of Judgement in the light
A: Don't wrong yourself or any other creature, and you will be raised on the Day of Judgement in the light

Q: I'd like Allah to bestow His mercy on me
A: If you have mercy on yourself and others, Allah will grant your mercy on the Day of Judgment

Q: I'd like my sins to be very few
A: If you seek the forgiveness of Allah as much as you can, your sins will be very few.

Q: I'd like to be the most honorable man
A: If you do not complain to any follow creature, you will be the most honorable of man

Q: I'd like to be the strongest of men
A: If you put your trust in Allah, you will be the strongest of men

Q: I'd like to enlarge my provision
A: If you keep yourself pure, Allah will enlarge your provision

Q: I'd like to be LOVED by ALLAH and His Messenger
A: If you love what Allah and His messenger love, you will be among their beloved ones

Q: I wish to be safe from Allah's wrath on the Day of Judgement
A: If you do not loose your temper with any of your fellow creatures, you will be safe from the wrath of Allah on the Day of Judgement

Q: I'd like my prayers to be responded
A: If you avoid forbidden actions, your prayers will be responded

Q: I'd like Allah not to disgrace me on the Day of Judgement.
A: If you guard your chastity, Allah will not disgrace you on the Day of Judgment

Q: I'd like Allah to provide me with a protective covering on the Day of Judgment
A: Do not uncover your fellow creatutes faults, and Allah will provide you with a covering protection on the Day of Judgment

Q: What will save me from all sins?
A: Tears, humility and illness

Q: What are the best deeds in the eyes of Allah?
A: Gentle manners, modesty and patience

Q: What are the worst evils in the eyes of Allah?
A: Hot temper and miserliness

Q: What assuages the wrath of Allah in this life and in the Hereafter?
A: Concealed charity and kindness to relatives

Q: What extinguishes hell's fires on the Day of Judgement?
A: Patience in adversity and misfortunes.

Jazakumullah

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Nur

Tuesday, February 13, 2001 - 03:10 am
Sister Idil

Jazaakallahu Khairan, katheeran,

This hadeeth, is so complete, sounds like your name, Every person has a share of their name in their personality, no wonder you go for the big Kill. This one wholesome hadeeth.

I felt so happy with your contribution, I want to make dua for you, something crossed my mind , and then I said, Naaah! then something else crossed my mind, still not enough for such a great contrbution, I finally settle for this dua.

May Allah grant you a house whose roof is Arshurranhman.


I hope I said enough my dear sister in Allah.


Note: Could you please look for the sanad of this hadeeth, please? Line of narration, and authenticity category, I will pay a million for it, I mean a million tasbeex for your credit in shaallah.

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Ehlumuslim

Tuesday, February 13, 2001 - 02:00 pm
brother nur, I enjoyed reading all the articles posted in here and May Allah the most merciful give it's benefite to all of you who praticipated. Amiin yaa raxmaan.

Bro, I have question for u

Can you please, give us more information on the list you made on earlier postings, regrading

1.Almuqarabiin
2.Asxaabul yamiin
3.Asxaabul shimaal And the other one,(already forget. I Remember Surtul Rahmaan is talking about two groups of ehlu janna and one group of ehlu Naar, what is the other group?

Also make a dua for me as well..

Sallaamu calykum

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Asraar

Tuesday, February 13, 2001 - 02:16 pm
Edil, jazakallah khair sis.

Brother Nur can you elaborate (maybe on another page, since this page is purely for discussion of the love for Allah) on what you said about the following:

Munafiq.......as moderates
Nifaaq........as politics

Thanks.

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Nur

Tuesday, February 13, 2001 - 06:26 pm
Ehlumuslim

About the Al Muqarraben and other categories, InshAallah I will go indepth in my next posting.

But in a nutshell.

Anyone who wants to know their place in aakhirah, can find out, it is that simple.

All they have to do is look where they place Allah's orders and glorification in this world.

If they place Allah's dues where Allah deserves, they attain the degree of Al muqarrabeen

If they do not, The go down the list until they fall in their proper slot.


Allah says, " Wa liman khaafa maqaama rabbihi jannataan" Thaalika liman khaafa maqaamii wa khaafa waciid"

"And he who is (awed by Allah's place in their lives and acts accordingly) will have two gardens."

" That ( the gardens are for) (for those who are at awe of my place in their lives) and is afraid of my ( punishment)"

In sha Allah I will elaborate later.

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Edil

Tuesday, February 13, 2001 - 09:54 pm
Assalamu alaikum

Brothers Nuur and Asraar, thank you

This hadith is one of my favorite and I just wanted to share it with you guys.
Brother Nuur, I will try to find that out for you insha'allah.

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Nur

Tuesday, February 13, 2001 - 10:07 pm
Sister Asraar

InshaAllah I will open a new page to discuss terminology of the Salaf and their interpretation of our modern times. It is going to surprise you, inshaAllah.

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Nur

Wednesday, February 14, 2001 - 08:59 pm
Ehlul Islam

You asked " Can you please, give us more information on the list you made on earlier postings, regrading

1.Almuqarabiin
2.Asxaabul yamiin
3.Asxaabul shimaal And the other one,(already forget. I Remember Surtul Rahmaan is talking about two groups of ehlu janna and one group of ehlu Naar, what is the other group? "

You see dear Ehlumuslim, Heaven has ranks called Darajaat, and hell has depths called darakaat ( acaadanaa Allahu minhaa, aamiin, even writing it scares me)

Allah has sent his messenger who taught the Quraan, and set for us an example to emulate.

He taught us suuratul faatiha which we read seventeen times a day, and more if we offer nawaafil prayers.

In suuratul faatixa we ask Allah, (Ihdinaa Siraadul Mustaqeem) O Allah guide us to the straight path.

The path of the prophets, the sidiiqiin, shuhadaa, saalixiin.

The path these righteous people have taken in their life time is the one we are ordered to take in our life time.

This path is covered with all things our souls hate.

many people choose to take easier paths, in this life, and they miss out siraatul mustaqeem.

Sheitan tries to divert people from this path. Sheitan has arsenal of diversion instruments in his disposal, that he will try one after the other until, we succumb to his desires and get off track and leave the siraatul mustaqeem.

This path as you see is not an easy one for an absent minded person to follow. One has to choose it, and be patient with it. This choice is verification of the shahaada and oath we took from Allah.


There is another siraat (path) in the day of judgement.

That path is also straight.

It is also scary, below it there is hell, and if one slips , one can fall in it.

Below the siraat there are hooks, like fishing hooks.

Each hook has the name of some one written on it ( kuulu nafsin bimaa kasabat raheena)

Each hook is waiting to capture the passers by whose name it carries.

Some hooks are big,

some are small.

Everytime we do a sin, an error message is created in our records in aakhira, this error message is the HOOK.

If the sin is big, a big HOOK is placed under the Sirratul aakhira waiting for that sinner who has not repented from that sin.

Like wise for small sin.

So the firmer our foot on the siraat (path) on this world with all the temptations, sheitan, nafs, etc.

The firmer our foot on the siraatul aakhira becomes.

So in the day of judgement, some people will pass the siraat with the speed of light, almost no hooks waiting for them to pull them down or even scratch them, there is no resistance on their path to Jannah so they get to Jannah and do not even hear the burning of hell fire ( la yasmacuuna xasiisahaa )

Others who have some sins that are not forgiven (unpaid bills) will be be caught by the Hooks waiting on the sides of the siraat.

If the sins are significant (kabaair), The hooks will be big, and they will pull the sinner to hell.

If the sins are not significant, the hooks will be small and they will not be able to pull the person down to hell, but they will scratch and hurt the sinner, and slow him down significantly, thus reducing his speed down to crawling, depending on how many sins that person has.


Now for those who finally make it to Jannah, they have seven doors to eneter.

Every door is divided so that specific groups are accepts at these gates.

Some gates are for what we call today the ( VIP ) gate in which the highest ranked group enters.

This is the gate we ask Allah in our Salaat seventeen times a day in Faatiha (allatheena ancamta caleyhim) those who Allah has bestowed upon them his (nicma) bounty.

In UHUD battle, the prophet asked " who is going to protect me aginst these (mushriliin trying to kill the prophet) and will be in my company in the Jannah? " each time someone volunteers and got killed, why did they die, they wanted to be in the day of Judgement with prophet Muhammad SAWS"

The remaining doors are for special admissions.

For example, Al saabiroon, ( the Tolerant) have their gate

Al Tawaaboon, The repenters.

Al mutasadiquun, the philanthropists

Al Saadiquun, the honest, truth speakers. Their actions represent their word an their intentions.

and so on .

Some peaople are given the dignity of entering Al Jannah from any door they please, depending on how many different good deeds they have done.


Once people make it inside Jannah

Their are three main groups,

1. Al Saabiquun, ( Speed of Light) Muqarrabuun.
2. Asxaabul Yameen ( Crawlers)
3. Asxabul Shimaal ( fell in the pit)

Al Saabiquun are those who are first to respond to Allah's Call in everyhting, it is said , they are:

a. The first who accepted Islam
b. The first who migrated to Madina
c. The first who attend the mosque after the adaan
d. The first who respond for the call of struggle in sabeelilllah

and so on, as you see Allah says in the Quraan, speaking of some of the prophets " Wa kaanuu yusaaricana fil khayraat" They were reponsive to do good in a hurry"

Asxaabul Yameen, The second category are the majority of the muslims.

These have attained the minimum requirements for being muslim, ( Tawxiid) some have done a lot of khairaat but they are short of joining the Saabiquun. Others have just came up with enough credits to pass, like passing with a (D-) they are extremely happy.

Asxaabul Shimaal, The last group consists of people who may have done a lot of good deeds, even mre than the middle group, but they lack (Tawxiid), these people, will see their deeds shreaded in front of them, and they can not claim any of their deeds foe their salvation.

This group is the most unlicky of all, since they have done good deeds , but they, did not do it for the devotion of Allah, but for other objectives.

This group have many members who held high ranking positions in the first life of the world ( Fircown). Some where respected leaders whose pictures adored walls, and people sang for them. Some were very wealthy ( Mutrafeen) and those elite in every society (Al Malaa) who despise the rest of people like they rae lizards.

That is all for today.

Anything that is right above is from Allah

Anything wrong above, I take full credit, and ask Allah to forgive me, and I ask readers to seek forgiveness for me.

Jazaakumullah khairan for reading.

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now and again

Friday, February 16, 2001 - 05:22 pm
I'm back!,
Nur- I'm glad to see this topic thriving. Sorry it took me so long to come back here and finish answering the questions I started answering, I hope you're still interested in my contibution.
I flatter myself when I think I love allah, but it scares me to think that maybe I think I do and actually don't but sometimes you actually need to put your thoughts into words in order to fully understand them.So here goes:
3-How loving allah changed my life:
Imagine living a life of looking for happiness and content solely in this world. We all run around wanting to get rich, marry someone drop dead gorgeous, have adorable succesful kids, be declared a successful human being in general by your peers. But then if you didn't believe in an after life or a god then what's the point of all that?..you, your wife/husband, and kids will die eventually, perish..to be forgotten by all the following generations. So why go through all that when you just disappear with nothing left for you??nothing to look forward to..nothing. You just simply vanish, never remembered or known. And the world just keeps on spinning,losing everyone eventually just to be replaced by someonelse. Is our life that worthless??, unimportant??we are all a potential nobody. Imagine living with those thoughts above, what is the purpose of living when eventually rich powerful man and poor illiterate man will all be forgotten, perished dead men? And we wonder why people commit suicide, I MEAN WHAT IS THE USE OF LIVING AND RUNNING AROUND LIKE A NUTCASE?.
But then there is faith in allah, who created us all, molded us, forever present in our lives.What harm can anyone do you when you have the ALL-MIGHTY at your side, isn't it good to know that the world is not a chaotic place?but that the ALL-KNOWING allah has it in complete order?, nothing escapes him. NOTHING. What helpless creatures we would be if we were just all victims of random old fate! Isn't it good to know that you are important?, carefully molded by a superb being that loves you with love greater than that of 70 mothers put together?, that you are not just a nobody in this great big universe of ours. Look at your mother, who loves you more than she?, but what can she do for us when we are in great trouble??what can she do?..she is as weak as you and I. Doesn't it feel good right at that moment to know that the ALL-KNOWING, ALL-MIGHTY, ALL-MERCIFUL allah who created you and those who wish you harm, who created you who are afraid and that of which you're afraid of is at your side?..he is there all around you, can hear your cries?..and can do ANYTHING??..and imagine..HE LOVES YOU!
ALLAHU AKBAR! what more does a human need?, what more can he ask for??, can you think of anything greater?. YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO ALLAH!. Allah says:
"verily, we created man of the best stature"
"then we reduced him to the lowest of the low"
at tiin (5-6)
When you are there with your head on the floor, completely vulnerable, completely humble, and begging in a way despised by the world,crying out for mercy from allah, it is then right then..that you are on top of the world, you are the most highest being on this earth, you are truely at the top of the food chain!.
So Nur, to make a long story short, loving allah has changed my life, it makes my time here on this earth valuable, it gives meaning to my life, I'm not just a powerless nobody who stands exposed to the cruelities of this world, at the time of fear and confusion I can wrap myself up with the warm, protective, soothing blanket of knowing that allah sees me, he hears me, and If I acknowledge my vulnerbility and NEED for him, that blanket of warmth will turn in to a cocoon of safety.
ALLAHU AKBAR,
now and again

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Nur

Friday, February 16, 2001 - 06:28 pm
Sister (Now and A BIG GAIN,)

I have just changed your name, please excuse me,

Sister, I am at loss of words, I do not know what to say, but, ALLAHU AKBAR,

I will come back with a thougtful feedback, after sustaining your very picturesque description of your inner feelings.

One more thing, remember, NOW and AGAIN, it is all from Allah, Allah guides whom he pleases to a straight path.

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now and again

Saturday, February 17, 2001 - 08:08 pm
Nur-
I know, allah guides whomever he pleases, and I hope he has mercy on me.
I thought since you asked before in another folder to let you know how I'm doing in my quest for allah. Well there is nothing I can say other than I'm holding on, I'm truely trying. Pray for me, because everyday is a new challenge, a new temptation, and new test..and I don't know if I got what it takes to hold on.
now and again

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Nur

Saturday, February 17, 2001 - 09:47 pm
My Dear Sister Now and again

I have migrated your last input to a new folder on Islam (current) under the topic Love of Allah, sister TLG responded to it, please check it out.

Meanwhile, I am working on a response on your last message whose shockwaves are still in mind. I will probably open a new page for that response inshAAllah.

Meanwhile, I am thankful to Allah, without his help we would not have come this far, but, we need more resolve to carry on further, what is ahead is too good not to seek, and the price is cheap.

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Muhammad

Friday, February 23, 2001 - 11:26 am
Dear Muslims,

I'm here to warn you about a group of people who claim to be Muslims. They go by the name "Submitters' or sometimes "International Community of Submitters " and "ur'anic Islam Movement" There are no really Muslims. They are led by a man called Rashid Khalifa, who also goes by Richard Kalifa. He is Egyptian born Coptic Christian. They are paid and funded by Jewish Zionist to start corruption about Muslims. They are based in Tucson,AZ. The followers of Mr. Richard Kalif, alias Rashad Khalifa (may Allah give that wretch what he deserves, no matter what name he assumed), are neither Muslim nor are they to be regarded as Islamic in any shape or form, for their only motive is to rebel against Islam via attacking Hadith, Sunnah, and the blessed personality of Sayyidina wa Mawlana Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam). They totally deny the Sunnah. Please beware of them. They are kuffars. May Allah protect Muslims from the satanic rhetoric of this cult and other Zionist organizations bent on destroying al-Islam from the inside as well as the outside. Aameen.

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Muhammad

Friday, February 23, 2001 - 11:27 am
Dear Muslims,

I'm here to warn you about a group of people who claim to be Muslims. They go by the name "Submitters' or sometimes "International Community of Submitters " and "ur'anic Islam Movement" There are no really Muslims. They are led by a man called Rashid Khalifa, who also goes by Richard Kalifa. He is Egyptian born Coptic Christian. They are paid and funded by Jewish Zionist to start corruption among Muslims. They are based in Tucson,AZ. The followers of Mr. Richard Kalif, alias Rashad Khalifa (may Allah give that wretch what he deserves, no matter what name he assumed), are neither Muslim nor are they to be regarded as Islamic in any shape or form, for their only motive is to rebel against Islam via attacking Hadith, Sunnah, and the blessed personality of Sayyidina wa Mawlana Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam). They totally deny the Sunnah. Please beware of them. They are kuffars. May Allah protect Muslims from the satanic rhetoric of this cult and other Zionist organizations bent on destroying al-Islam from the inside as well as the outside. Aameen.

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