     Nur | Friday, February 09, 2001 - 08:42 pm
Brothers and Sisters in Islam
I am opening this page for discussion on a topic that is less discussed, but most heart softening, and puting our focus in what really helps us here in the dunyaa and there in aakhira.
This idea was prompted by a suggestion sister FEAR ALLH has asked me to share what I know, here is my contribution.
Allah SWT said " So (man) did not approach, mount and overcome the barrier (that impedes man’s quest to enter paradise),. ……………(That obstacle is) Giving freedom to an oppressed person, or the feeding (of the poor) in a day of famine, feeding an orphaned relative, or a destitute clinging onto sand”
The prophet of Allah SAWS said " The most loved among people to Allah is the one who is most helpful to them, and the most loved action to Allah, the magnificent, the powerful, is happiness you bring to a Muslim, or a help you offer to rid him of his worries, or an assistance to pay off his debt, or ridding him of hunger. And to walk with my Muslim brother (to assist him) to meet his needs is more appealing to me than Itikaaf (seclusion) in a mosque (for worship) for (a period) of a month.
And who ever controls his anger, Allah will conceal (the deeds that he is ashamed of, so others may not despise him). And whomsoever, was able to act in retaliation for his anger and chooses not to act, Allah fills his heart with satisfaction in the day of judgment, and whomsoever walks with his brother (to offer help) until he secures it, Allah the majestic will secure his foot firm (on solid ground) in a day that the feet will slip and slide.
And a bad etiquette indeed corrupts good deeds like vinegar corrupts honey.
Reported by Al Tabarani, and Ibn Abi Al Dunyaa
Category, Hassan
Source: Sahiih Al Jaamic , 176
This hadeeth has many lessons in it
1. If you want Allah to love you, be helpful to others. Do volunteer work
2. Strive to contribute to the happiness of Muslims, and if not able, do not bring misery into their lives
3. An effort to help your Muslim brother/sister is a form of worship proportionate to Itikaaf in a mosque for the sole purpose of worshiping ALLAH.
4. To err is human but to keep your sins between you and your lord, control your anger when others harm you. And if you are so angry that you want to retaliate, think of walking away, Allah will reward you with safeguarding your dignity here, and satisfaction in the Day of Judgment.
5. Striving to have Akhlaaq or good etiquette, is the way to seek the love of Allah. |
| sis | Saturday, February 10, 2001 - 04:34 am
asalamu alaykum
Jazakallahu Kheer Nur,
wasalam |
| Asraar | Saturday, February 10, 2001 - 06:44 am
Jazaka Allah khairan Nur, may Allah swt reward you with jannah for the knowledge your are sharing with us. |
| Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar-Waryaa | Saturday, February 10, 2001 - 09:34 am
Salama...
Nuur:
Mahad Alla!! Ilaahey hakaa Qayr siiyo:
Amiin!!
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Nabadeey!! |
| babilon | Saturday, February 10, 2001 - 04:24 pm
Jazaaka Laahu Kuli Kheyr may Allah(SWT) reward you in this short but temporary dweliing and the here After.
Till then fii amaani Laah. |
| common | Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 02:59 am
Ja zaku Allah Kairan.
Nur brother. thank you saxiib |
| Nur | Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 07:45 pm
Loving Allah is :
Walking away from nonesense
Kissing your parents, accompanying them as aften as possible, or staying in touch.
Lowering your gaze
Not speaking behind people
Feeling sorry when you goof
Never be satisfied with your performance
Thinking well of muslims
Continously thinking about Allah
Loving the prophet SAWS, his Aalal beit, the saxaabah and the taabaeen, and all pious muslims
Feeling sorry for lost muslims
Homesick to meet Allah, without commiting a mercy suicide or following your ahwaa like riding a space ship in California.
Love to read Quraan,
Good feelin when you pray
Bad feeling when your prayer is interrupted.
That is all folks........for today |
| haboon | Tuesday, February 13, 2001 - 11:14 am
Assalaamu caleykum.
Brother jazaakalahu kheyr.
Hope you continue becouse it help me a lot. |
| Fear Allah | Tuesday, February 13, 2001 - 12:39 pm
Assalamu Alaikum,
Masha Allah. That was very beatiful akhi. I just got something very beautiful in the mail today and it kind of has something to do with the love of Allah (swt). I hope you guys enjoy it.
What if Allah couldn't take the time to bless us today because we couldn't take the time to thank Him yesterday?
What if Allah decided to stop leading us tomorrow because we didn't follow Him today?
What if we never saw another flower bloom because we grumbled when Allah sent the Rain?
What if Allah didn't walk with us today because we failed to recognize it as His day?
What if Allah took away the Quran tomorrow because we would not read it today?
What if Allah took away His message because we failed to listen to the Messenger?
What if the door of the Mosque was closed because we did not open the door of our heart?
What if Allah stopped loving and caring for us because we failed to love and care for others?
What if Allah would not hear us today because we would not listen to Him?
What if Allah answered our prayers the way we answer His calls.
What if Allah met our needs in the way we give Him our lives???
What if we failed to send this message on?
THIS IS A SIMPLE TEST.......
Fee Amaanillah |
| Nur | Tuesday, February 13, 2001 - 08:03 pm
JazaakaAllah sister Fear Allah. |
| Nur | Thursday, February 15, 2001 - 12:51 am
It has been reported that Omar Ibn Al Khattab RAA said, The prophet of Allah said "
Of the servants of Allah are some people who are not prophets, nor martyrs, the prophets and the martyrs will envy their place near Allah(Positive envy, competing to be good) in the day of judgement.
They said O prophet of Allah tell us who they are? he prophet SAWS said " they are a people who love each other in the spirit of Allah without any blood ties nor maoney that they exchange. By Allah, Their faces are of light ( NOOR) and the are on top of light ( NOOR) and they will not be afraid when people are afraid in the day of Judgment and they will not grief when people grief in the day of judgment and then the prophet read this verse from the Quraan.
" The awliyaaAllah (those who take him as protector, ally, friend,) there is no fear upon them nor will they grief"
Reported by Abuu Daud ( 3526), Al Nasaaee Al Kubraa (11236) and ibn Hibbaan (573)
From the above hadeeth, we learn the importance of the devotion to Allah and confining all love to him and extending that love to all those he loves only.
To Love Allah is to love the Prophet SAWS
To love the prophet SAWS is to to follow his Sunnah ( Life Style of The prophet Muhammad SAWS)
" I swear by he in whose hand my soul rests, Non of you is a believer until I become closer to his heart in love than his parents and his children and all of people"
Al Bukhaari,(15) and Muslim (44)
So the origin of all love is the love of Allah SWT. from that we love all connected to Allah beginning with our prophet Muhammad SAWS and showing that love with our following ( Ta'sii) of his Sunnah. Learning from his glorious Seerah and pious companions who loved Allah so much, they gave all dear to them in exchange to be with the prophet Muhammad SAWS in Jannah.
Any one who loves Allah must love that which Allah loves and must hate that which Allah hates. Also, anyone who does not love Allah , Allah does not love him. If Allah does not love you, you gotta a huge problem.
Of our deeds, Allah loves mostly Salaat, How do we perform it is a measure of our love for Allah. check your Salaat, do you have khushuuc, focused, now what you are saying, and saying what you know, feeling that you are standing infront of the King of the universe, the Living, the Sovreign, the powerful, the Kind, the Gentle and the Loving.
It has been reported thatour prophet SAWS said " He who loves the meeting of Allah, Allah loves his meeting" Bukhari (2443) and Muslim(2683).
Some Muslims were so fond of Allah, they could not wait meeting him that Allah revealed this verse
" He who is looking forward to meet Allah, Indeed the time ( To meet Allah) is approaching"
Now, how can we reconcile contradictions in the lives of many muslims?
How can one love Allah, and support injustice in any form? One of Allah's names is (Al cadl) ( The Justice)
How can one Love Allah and Love corruption? ( InnaAllahu la yuxbbu al mufsideen)( Allah does not love corrupters)
How can one love Allah, and hate Sunnah? ( man raghiba can sunnatee fa leysa minnee) He who seeks other than my Sunnah ( way of life) he is not of (following ) me. ( no shafaacah)
How can one love Allah and hate Al Saalixiin?
How can one love Allah and love Tribalism?
How can one love Allah and have bad akhlaaq?
Let us look deep in our inner selves, and ask our selves, are we honest with our own selves? |
| Musilmah | Thursday, February 15, 2001 - 08:04 pm
I look forward to your next post, nur |
| Nur | Friday, February 16, 2001 - 02:01 am
There is big concert in a major metropolitan USA, Fans who worship a Singer, come from everywhere, go through all kinds of troubles,stay in line over night in subzero whether sipping coffee, and covering themselves with blankets, they have money they saved the whole semester to pay the highest price for a ticket, just to see a glimpse of their Singer on stage. In some concerts, fans get hurt, some even die. This is real worship service for a false God.
The crowd patiently wait for the singer to appear amidst light and sound effects, and when the singer steps foot on the platform, the crowd rises, thousands of youg men and women in their teens, they cry out of joy, they are all one group who love the same Singer, so they all love each other, they smile at each other, even kiss strangers, they have finally seen the Idol they worship at home, the one whose dhikir they listen in their car radios, see his performance on TV, It's him, gosh I don't believe,Euphoria, some faint, this is their Jannah, they have noting else to look forward to, The Singers presence makes everything halal that night, and every teenage girl is willing to offer her self to that Singer as a sacrifice.
That Idol, influences their lives, they dress like him, they have fan clubs nationwide where they exchange singers pictures and memorabilias, There is complete lifestyle based on devotion to this singer. In short, they worship their IDOL.
Allah says :
(O mankind, have I not made a coveneant with you that you shall not worship SATAN.?)
This is sheitan,s answer for the love of Allah, so man may never experience the true feeling of love that can only come when we love our creator who deserves all love.
Allah says in the Quraan:
( And those who believe (in Allah) have tremendous love for Allah( More than the above mentioned love their Satanic substitutes)
It has been reported by Abdullah bin Yazeed Al Khadmi, Radiya Allah anhu, That the Messenger of Allah used to say:
( O Allah, provide me all means that will lead me to your LOVE, and the LOVE of those whose LOVE will benefit me with you.
O Allah, Make all the things that I love that you have provided for me, a source of strength to do what you LOVE.
O Allah, Replace all things that I love that you have NOT provided me with strength to do what you LOVE).
Reportd by Tirmidhi (3491)
The highest goal a human being can seek is to see the face of Allah. It is the most enjoyable experience in paradise.
To get a chance to see Allah in paradise, one has to look forward for that experience, it must become the most important preoccupation in a Muslim's head.
So there are four categories of Love and desire:
1. Allah is Loved for his own self, and his help is sought in loving him ( Iyaaka Nacbudu wa iyaaka Nastaciin) ( Thee alone we worship(love) , and thee alone we seek your help in fulfilling that worship)
2. Our Prophet is loved for the sake of Allah, because following him is a condition to fulfill the Worship of Allah (Love) ( say, If you love Allah , then follow me, Allah will love you)
3.Believers are loved because they remind you of the one you love and they help you reach your goal. So loving a person for the sake of Allah is an indicator of the love for Allah.
4. Makkah is loved for allowing you worship your loved one Allah, since it has been dedicated for his worship. But the Kaaba in itself, is just a stone, we do not worship stone, we worship Allah.
Omar said while kissing the HAJAR AL ASWAD ,
" I know that you are a rock, and if I did not see the prophet of Allah kiss you, I would not have kissed you"
All credit for the above is due to Allah alone, non to me, I am a tool, Allah is using me to deliver facts, and I pray Allah accepts my intentions, and overlooks my mistakes. aamiin
Please make dua for my poor soul |
| AyoungGirl | Friday, February 23, 2001 - 05:40 pm
Asalaamu calaykum
Jazaka Allah Kheyr my brotha's
"Fear Allah" and Nur, you both had spoken the TRUTH.
Thanks guys for posting such a beautifull messages. It made me wonder alot of things and I know for sure I am not the only one out there who thinks that too. Its good to be reminded sometimes. We forget alot of this when we are in this world, we never think the LIFE After Death!!!..Once again thanks for ur time. May ALlah reward u both in The Day of Judgement Day. Insha Allah!!
Asalaamu calaykum |
| NASIIM | Monday, March 05, 2001 - 10:25 pm
HI GUYS FIRS OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF U U GUYS MAKE ME REMEMBER NICE THINGS ABOUT MY RELIGIONS AND OF COURSE ALLAH.SO JAZAA KALA QEER ALL OF U GUYS.
FEAR ALLAH BRO/SIS THE THING THAT U WROTE WAS WONDERFUL.......ALL THE THINGS U SAID I FEEL IT.
LOOK AT ME NOW IT'S LIKE I WORK(4DAYS)AND I GO TO SCHOOL(5DAYS) AND WHEN I HAVE FREE TIME I waist MY TIME BY GOING OUT WITH MY FRIENDS,GOIN CLUBS AND
MOVIES.
TO TELL U THE TRUTH BRO I LOVE ALLAH SOOOO MUCH.
I HAVE GOOD HEAR I LIKE TO HELP PPL IF THEY HAVE PROBLEMS.I LOVE MY PARENTS I AM NOT CASI WALDEN AND I DON'T DO BAD THINGS LIKE DRINK ALCOHOL OR TAKE DRUGS,SIN ETC.
THE ONLY THINK I DON'T DO IS I DON'T WEAR HIJAB AND OHHH YA ALLAH TO SAY THIS IT MAKE ME BAD PERSON
I DON'T PRAY ALL THE TIMES, IT'S LIKE THIS I PRAY EVERY DAY 5 TIMES......BUT THE THINK IS SOMETIMES WHEN I AM SOME WHERE I FORGET TO PRAY LIKE MAQRIB AND WHEN I CAME HOME PPL TOLD ME U CAN'T PRAY THE PAST SALAT.ANYWAY ALL I NEED IS TO IMPROVE MY SALAT AND XIJAP.
BRO WHEN U WROTE THIS(WHAT IF ALLAH TOOK AWAY THE QURAN COZ WE WOULDN'T REED TODAY)IT MAKE ME FEEL SOOOOOOO BAD AND THIS OTHER 1(WHAT IF ALLAH WOULDN'T HEAR US TODAY COZ WE WOULDN'T LISTEN TO HIM)OHH WALAHI BRO I FEEL LIKE CRYING NOW.
FEAR ALLAH WHAT U SAID IT'S TRUE LIKE THIS 1 HERE(WHAT IF ALLAH COULDN'T TAKE TIME TO BLESS US TODAY COZ WE COULDN'T TAKE THE TIME TO THANK HIM YESTERDAY).MOST OF US JUST FORGET ALLAH AND WE SHOULDN'T BEEN FORGETING.ALLAH (SWTC)IS AL RAXMANU & AL RAXIIMO SO WE JUST PRAY TO ALLAH IN UU SHEYDANK NAGA QABTO.
BROTHERS AND SISTERS I WISH U GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY EID.
FEAR ALLAH AND NUR BROTHERS I HOPE U GUYS WILL CAME UP MORE NICE THINGS THANKS. |
