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Points of Benefit from Ibn al-Qayyim
Six etiquettes of seeking a spouse: An Islamic Perspective
The Necessity of Adhering to the Sunnah
Ten useless matters
VERY Rewarding Nafl Salaahs we can Pray Everyday!
You, them and Allah(SWT)
Forty Very Easy, Quick & Rewarding Good Deeds for all of us to do Everyday!
Increasing the Love of Allah (SWT)
Do not be sad
Desires and calamities
What is Khushuu and how to develop it?
Pick your teeth!
The delights of Paradise
A forgotten healing : Hijaamah / cupping
The remedy for excessive love of women
My Daily Ibadah (Worship) Check!
Easy Dhikr (Remembrance of Allah) light on the tongue but heavy on the scales!
10 steps to getting closer to Allah
10 Steps to Increasing our Iman(Faith)
10 Steps to Increasing our Iman(Faith)

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:53 PM PDT

Points of Benefit from Ibn al-Qayyim Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim 1) Six Ettiquettes of Learning [2] Ibn al-Qayyim[1] - rahimahullaah- said: "There are six stages to knowledge: Firstly: Asking questions in a good manner. Secondly: Remaining quiet and listening attentively. Thirdly: Understanding well. Fourthly: Memorising. Fifthly: Teaching. Sixthly- and it is its fruit: Acting upon the knowledge and keeping to its limits." [3] 2) Fruits ...

Six etiquettes of seeking a spouse: An Islamic Perspective

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:52 PM PDT

Six etiquettes of seeking a spouse: An Islamic Perspective It is not uncommon to see or hear about potential candidates meeting in private, brothers and sisters "scoping the territory" for a spouse that looks good at Muslim events like conferences or lectures, or starting up a flirtatious conversation with someone they are interested in. None of these things fall within the guidelines of Islam. Below are some Islamic principles,both general ...

The Necessity of Adhering to the Sunnah

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:51 PM PDT

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim Assalamu alaykum By Shaykh Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen al-Albaanee Taken from the Bbook: "The Hadith Is Proof In Itself In Belief And Laws" Early generations of Muslims are unanimous in that the Sunnah of the Prophet is the second and last source for Islamic Jurisprudence in all matters of life, belief, the unseen, Laws and Commandments, politics and education. They also unanimously prohibit shunning the Sunnah in any of the matters mentioned ...

Ten useless matters

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:50 PM PDT

[b]Ten useless matters[/b] [size=9]1. Knowledge that is not acted on. 2. The deed that has neither sincerity nor is based on following the righteous examples of others. 3. Money that is hoarded; as the owner neither enjoys it during this life nor obtains any reward for it in the Hereafter. 4. The heart that is empty of love and longing for Allah; and of seeking closeness to Him. 5. A body that does not obey and serve Allah. 6. ...

VERY Rewarding Nafl Salaahs we can Pray Everyday!

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:48 PM PDT

VERY Rewarding Nafl Salaahs we can Pray Everyday! 1.TAHIYATUL WUDHU (Nafl prayer after doing Wudu) Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that once Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam asked Bilal (Radiyallahu 'anhu) at Fajr Salat: O Bilal! Tell me that deed of yours which is most hopeful (for reward) after embracing Islam, for I heard your footsteps in front of me in Paradise (in my dream). Bilal (Radiyallahu 'anhu) replied: I have not done anything extroadinary except ...

You, them and Allah(SWT)

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:47 PM PDT

[b]You, them and Allah(SWT)[/b] [size=9]If you are kind; people may accuse you of selfish; ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. People are often unreasonable; illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are successful; you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank; people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend ...

Forty Very Easy, Quick & Rewarding Good Deeds for all of us to do Everyday!

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:45 PM PDT

Forty Very Easy, Quick & Rewarding Good Deeds for all of us to do Everyday! 1. Earn a thousand good deeds in Minutes Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: "Is anyone of you incapable of earning one thousand Hasanah (rewards) a day?" Someone from the gathering asked, "How can anyone of us earn a thousand Hasanah?" Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: "Glorify Allah a hundred times by just saying "Subhanallah" and a Good deeds will be written for ...

Increasing the Love of Allah (SWT)

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:44 PM PDT

[b] Increasing the Love of Allah (SWT)[/b] [size=9](1) Recognizing the bounties Allah has bestowed upon His slaves. These bounties [are so many that they] cannot be counted or enumerated. [Allah says:] "If you count the blessings of Allah, never will you be able to count them." [14:34] Hearts naturally have love for those who do good to them. Love for a blessing is from the general aspects of thanking the one who has bestowed ...

Do not be sad

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:43 PM PDT

[b] Do not be sad[/b] [size=9]Shaikh A'id al Qarni gave us the following advice in his book "Dont be sad" If you are stricken by poverty...others are chained in debt If you don't have shoes ... others have no feet If you have committed a mistake...correct it - the doors of repentance ever open! The fountain of forgiveness is ever rich So dont be sad, let all bygones be bygones What is predestined for you, you shall see it ...

Desires and calamities

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:42 PM PDT

[b] Desires and calamities[/b] [size=9]A Sahih hadith reported by At-Tirmidhi narrates on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (SAWS) said: "When Allah created Paradise, He sent Jibreel to it and said, 'Look at it and the pleasures I have prepared for its inhabitants.' So Jibreel came to Paradise and looked at what Allah had prepared for its inhabitants. He then returned to Allah and said, 'I swear by Your Grandeur ...

What is Khushuu and how to develop it?

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:42 PM PDT

[b] What is Khushuu and how to develop it?[/b] [size=9]Khushuu' during Salaat is misunderstood by some people as crying and weeping. Rather, it is the presence of the heart during an act of 'ibadah. When a person's heart is fully occupied of what he says or hears, he is in a true state of khushuu'. The concept of Khushuu' in Salaat is very essential. It is a vital factor in making a person successful in this life and in later life. "Indeed, ...

Pick your teeth!

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:41 PM PDT

Pick your teeth! It's one of the greatest sins and yet it's something we do day after day. Sometimes we don't even realise it. You're just chatting away with your friends and you begin to talk about somebody else. Our whole lives are based around 'Home and Away' and 'Neighbours', soaps based on lying, backbiting etc. But look at what the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said about it: The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) was sitting ...

The delights of Paradise

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:40 PM PDT

The delights of Paradise [size=9]"And if you ask about its ground and its soil, then it is of musk and saffron. And if you ask about its roof, then it is the Throne of the Most Merciful. And if you ask about its rocks, then they are pearls and jewels. And if you ask about its buildings, then they are made of bricks of gold and silver. And if you ask about its trees, then it does not contain a single tree except ...

A forgotten healing : Hijaamah / cupping

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:39 PM PDT

A forgotten healing : Hijaamah / cupping Hijaamah comes from the root al-hajm, which means "sucking", and is used of the action of draining the breast when an infant is suckled. Al-hajjaam is the name given to the cupper, and hijaamah is the name given to this profession. Al-mihjam is the name given to the tool in which blood is collected, or to the knife used by the cupper. Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them both) reported ...

The remedy for excessive love of women

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:38 PM PDT

The remedy for excessive love of women Love of women originates in the sexual instinct which is one of the basic constituents of the human being. It is undoubtedly necessary for sexual intercourse, procreation and the populating of the world. It is the strongest of all instincts and the most dangerous if not contained within the unassailable stockade of the Sharî'ah of Allâh which protects it, keeps it in check and directs it in a healthy ...

My Daily Ibadah (Worship) Check!

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:35 PM PDT

Doesn't time seem to be flying faster and faster by the day? Indeed, the Prophet(SAW) told us that one of the signs of the Last Day would be that "time would move faster - so that a whole year would pass like a month, a month would pass like a week, a week like a day, a day like an hour, and an hour like the amount of time it takes to kindle a fire." {Ahmad} This means we need to ACT now - how long will we put off good deeds till tomorrow deluding ourselves into thinking ...

Easy Dhikr (Remembrance of Allah) light on the tongue but heavy on the scales!

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:33 PM PDT

Easy Dhikr (Remembrance of Allah) light on the tongue but heavy on the scales! All of these Dhikr are so easy and light on the tongue but SO heavy on the scales! 1. Earn a thousand good deeds in Minutes Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: "Is anyone of you incapable of earning one thousand Hasanah (rewards) a day?" Someone from the gathering asked, "How can anyone of us earn a thousand Hasanah?" Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: "Glorify ...

10 steps to getting closer to Allah

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:29 PM PDT

10 steps to getting closer to Allah It should be the desire of every Muslim to draw nearer and closer to Almighty Allah the most compassionate and the most merciful. By drawing closer and near to Allah we gain his help in every aspect of our lives in this world and to be merciful to us so that we may gain mercy in the hereafter in order to enter Jannah in the next world. When we call upon him he would answer our calls and when we ask of him for anything he would give it to ...

10 Steps to Increasing our Iman(Faith)

Posted: 06 May 2010 01:32 PM PDT

10 Steps to Increasing our Iman(Faith) The Prophet Muhammad (S) said: "Faith wears out in the heart of any one of you just as clothes wear out, so ask Allah to renew the faith in your hearts" (Mustadrak al-Haakim). Our Iman is not always as sound and strong as we want it to be as it often fluctuates according to life circumstances. There are several causes for weakening Iman such as deficiencies in our prayers or the insinuating whispers from the Shaytan. Regardless of the ...