Monday, July 26, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Still alive is nothing without gratefulness
Juma'ah Mubarak..
I'm here, still alive, still breathing, still struggle to get closer to You, still learning to know You better, still and always want to obey You although my actions sometimes doesn't reflected that. Allah please forgives me for all my sins, hidden or obvious, with intention or without intention, when i'm alone or in public. If I count my good deeds, i never could compare it with all that You provided for me in order to obey You. Its nothing, then just a small effort from Your servant to show that I'm really grateful for being here, in dunya and for being Your servant. Should I waste another extend period You've given to me? No, i won't, i'll try my best to use every minutes You've given to improve myself.
Am I a pious daughter? Am I an excellent student? Am I a good muslim? there's still alot of unanswered question in my mind. I'm trying to be pious daughter of my beloved umi and abi, an excellent student for society and a good muslim for ummah, inshaallah!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
A girl and two young man beside her
This is a real story happened in the United State of America.
It was about a sister from Malaysia who works in U.S. She covered up herself properly with hijab and she has a good manners. One night this girl was on her way back home from work. She took a shortcut to reach home. The road she's taken was quite hidden and there's not much people passed by at that time. It is relatively late, she felt afraid and nervous walking alone, along the dark and quite way and suddenly she saw a man (White American) resting against the wall at the side lane. She starting to feel scared and her heart beats very fast. She whishpered to her heart, "What he can do when I pray to Allah, to protect me?'. She read ayatul Kursi repeatedly with hope that Allah would help her.
At the time she passed the stranger man, she managed to turn and can recognized the man's face. fortunately, the man doesn't do anything to her and she was safe until she reach home.
The next morning, she read the newspaper that a woman was raped by a man at the lane of the road that she taken last night just 10 minutes after she crossed the lane. She's very confident the man that she saw last night is the rapist.
On his sense of responsibility she directly went to the police station and make a complaint. She can identify the suspect in the Parade camera and after investigation done, police can prove that the man is a rapist for real.
But this girl wondering, why the man did not make her as a victim although she was walking alone at that night. She really want to know his reason. So, she requested the police permission to talk to the rapist just before the sentence passed (before the man brought to another place)
She asked the rapist ..
"Why did you not do anything to me on that night even though you know that I'm alone? "
The rapists answer:
"No, you are not alone. That night I saw TWO young man walking with you. One on your right side and the other one was by your left side. If you were alone of course you will be my victim. "
The woman feel very shocked at the moment she heard it from the rapist. She feel very grateful to Allah to protect her when she invokes His protection by recite Ayatul kursi.
It was about a sister from Malaysia who works in U.S. She covered up herself properly with hijab and she has a good manners. One night this girl was on her way back home from work. She took a shortcut to reach home. The road she's taken was quite hidden and there's not much people passed by at that time. It is relatively late, she felt afraid and nervous walking alone, along the dark and quite way and suddenly she saw a man (White American) resting against the wall at the side lane. She starting to feel scared and her heart beats very fast. She whishpered to her heart, "What he can do when I pray to Allah, to protect me?'. She read ayatul Kursi repeatedly with hope that Allah would help her.
At the time she passed the stranger man, she managed to turn and can recognized the man's face. fortunately, the man doesn't do anything to her and she was safe until she reach home.
The next morning, she read the newspaper that a woman was raped by a man at the lane of the road that she taken last night just 10 minutes after she crossed the lane. She's very confident the man that she saw last night is the rapist.
On his sense of responsibility she directly went to the police station and make a complaint. She can identify the suspect in the Parade camera and after investigation done, police can prove that the man is a rapist for real.
But this girl wondering, why the man did not make her as a victim although she was walking alone at that night. She really want to know his reason. So, she requested the police permission to talk to the rapist just before the sentence passed (before the man brought to another place)
She asked the rapist ..
"Why did you not do anything to me on that night even though you know that I'm alone? "
The rapists answer:
"No, you are not alone. That night I saw TWO young man walking with you. One on your right side and the other one was by your left side. If you were alone of course you will be my victim. "
The woman feel very shocked at the moment she heard it from the rapist. She feel very grateful to Allah to protect her when she invokes His protection by recite Ayatul kursi.
p / s: MORAL OF THIS STORY?
Trust in Allah and believe full-heartedly when we invoke towards Him. He always help us, provides us with protection although we might disobey Him all the time, mashaallah. The two young man that mentioned in the story, might be an angel that sent by Allah in order to protect the woman who's invokes for His protection. Subhanallah. May this true story from our sister would firm our faith and believe to Allah's protection and His power to control everything!
"... He who read the ayat Kursi when lying in bed, the angel of God represent two maintain them until dawn. Whoever who recite al-Kursi when in pain He consented to help him ... "[From Abdullah bin 'Amr r.a.]
"... He who read the ayat Kursi when lying in bed, the angel of God represent two maintain them until dawn. Whoever who recite al-Kursi when in pain He consented to help him ... "[From Abdullah bin 'Amr r.a.]
May Allah guides and protects us from the evil (shaytan la'natullah)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Miss Jannah Wannabe
Dear sisters in Islam, here the truly honoured woman that we should follow her step on live a life.
The story of Fatimah Az-Zahrah R.A, beloved princess of Muhammad SAW.
What better example of a women is there than the daughter of the Prophet (s.w.a), Fatimah az-Zahrah (r.a)? When she saw that her father was constantly saying, “O my Community,” she wanted to do something herself for the benefit of this Community. when God ordered the Prophet s.w.a to find a husband for his daughter, the Prophet s.w.a called all the Companions without discrimination and said to them, “God has ordered me to say that whoever recites the Quran from beginning to end tonight may marry my daughter Fatimah, if she consents.”
That night, all the Companions tried to recite the Quran from beginning to end. All stayed at the mosque trying to finish except Ali ibn Abi Talib (r.a) who went home and slept. Everyone, including the blessed
Prophet (s.w.a) assembled in the mosque when Bilal (r.a) recited the call for the dawn prayer. After performing the dawn prayer, Prophet Muhammad (s.w.a) asked, who finished the Quran last night so that I can marry him to my daughter Fatimah?” No one was able to answer, because it is very difficult to finish the thirty parts of the Quran in only seven or eight hours.
Ali ibn Abi Talib (r.a) said, “O Messenger of God, I finished reciting the Quran last night.”
The other Companions looked at him and said, “How is it that you finished the Quran? You slept all night.”
He said, “No, I completed Quran from beginning to end.”
The Prophet (s.w.a) said to Ali (r.a) “Who is your witness?”
Ali (r.a) said, “God is my witness and you, O Prophet (s.w.a), are my witness that I completed it. O Messenger of God, I recited the following: “There is no God but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God” three times; “I seek the forgiveness of God” seventy times; the Opening Chapter once; the Chapter
of Sincerity three times; the Chapter of the Dawn once; then the Chapter of Humanity once; There is no god but God” ten times ; and ten times “Peace and the blessings of God be upon Muhammad and his family.”
The Prophet (s.w.a) said, “As God bears witness, I also bear witness that Ali has completed the Quran.” If you recite what he recited, it is equivalent to having completed the Quran.”
The Prophet (s.w.a.) asked Fatimah (r.a), “o Fatimah, do you accept Ali as your husband?”
She said, “On one condition.”
All the Companions looked at Ali (r.a), at Fatimah (r.a), and at the Prophet (s.w.a). the Prophet’s face changed as he wondered why Fatimah (r.a) said this? What could the condition be? The angel Gabriel (a.s) came and told him, “O Prophet, do not make a quick decision concerning her. God is telling you to
ask her what her condition is.”
The Prophet (s.w.a) said, “O Fatimah, what is your condition?”
She said, “The condition does not concern Ali, but it is related to me. If that condition is fulfilled, I will accept. If not, I will never accept to marry Ali.”
Again, the angel Gabriel (a.s) came to the Prophet (s.w.a) saying, “God is ordering you to ask her what her condition is.” Now look at what God had put into her heart and consider the benefit and station of women in spirituality.
The Prophet (s.w.a) said, “O Fatimah, what is your condition?”
She said, “I hear you continuously, day and night, praying for your Community. You say “O my Lord! Give me permission to lead my Community to you! Forgive them! Purify them! Take away their sins,
difficulties and burdens!” I hear you, and know how much you suffer for your Community. I know from what you have said that when you pass away, you will still be saying, “My Community!” before your Lord, in your grave, and on the Judgement Day. My father, I see you suffering so much for your Community. Since that love of your Community is also in my heart, I want your Community as my dowry. If you accept, I will marry Ali.”
She asked for all of the Prophet’s Community, everyone without discrimination. What was the Prophet (s.w.a) going to say? It was not in his hand to give such a dowry. He waited for Gabriel (a.s), but Gabriel did not come quickly. He kept him waiting for some time, then came and said,
That night, all the Companions tried to recite the Quran from beginning to end. All stayed at the mosque trying to finish except Ali ibn Abi Talib (r.a) who went home and slept. Everyone, including the blessed
Prophet (s.w.a) assembled in the mosque when Bilal (r.a) recited the call for the dawn prayer. After performing the dawn prayer, Prophet Muhammad (s.w.a) asked, who finished the Quran last night so that I can marry him to my daughter Fatimah?” No one was able to answer, because it is very difficult to finish the thirty parts of the Quran in only seven or eight hours.
Ali ibn Abi Talib (r.a) said, “O Messenger of God, I finished reciting the Quran last night.”
The other Companions looked at him and said, “How is it that you finished the Quran? You slept all night.”
He said, “No, I completed Quran from beginning to end.”
The Prophet (s.w.a) said to Ali (r.a) “Who is your witness?”
Ali (r.a) said, “God is my witness and you, O Prophet (s.w.a), are my witness that I completed it. O Messenger of God, I recited the following: “There is no God but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God” three times; “I seek the forgiveness of God” seventy times; the Opening Chapter once; the Chapter
of Sincerity three times; the Chapter of the Dawn once; then the Chapter of Humanity once; There is no god but God” ten times ; and ten times “Peace and the blessings of God be upon Muhammad and his family.”
The Prophet (s.w.a) said, “As God bears witness, I also bear witness that Ali has completed the Quran.” If you recite what he recited, it is equivalent to having completed the Quran.”
The Prophet (s.w.a.) asked Fatimah (r.a), “o Fatimah, do you accept Ali as your husband?”
She said, “On one condition.”
All the Companions looked at Ali (r.a), at Fatimah (r.a), and at the Prophet (s.w.a). the Prophet’s face changed as he wondered why Fatimah (r.a) said this? What could the condition be? The angel Gabriel (a.s) came and told him, “O Prophet, do not make a quick decision concerning her. God is telling you to
ask her what her condition is.”
The Prophet (s.w.a) said, “O Fatimah, what is your condition?”
She said, “The condition does not concern Ali, but it is related to me. If that condition is fulfilled, I will accept. If not, I will never accept to marry Ali.”
Again, the angel Gabriel (a.s) came to the Prophet (s.w.a) saying, “God is ordering you to ask her what her condition is.” Now look at what God had put into her heart and consider the benefit and station of women in spirituality.
The Prophet (s.w.a) said, “O Fatimah, what is your condition?”
She said, “I hear you continuously, day and night, praying for your Community. You say “O my Lord! Give me permission to lead my Community to you! Forgive them! Purify them! Take away their sins,
difficulties and burdens!” I hear you, and know how much you suffer for your Community. I know from what you have said that when you pass away, you will still be saying, “My Community!” before your Lord, in your grave, and on the Judgement Day. My father, I see you suffering so much for your Community. Since that love of your Community is also in my heart, I want your Community as my dowry. If you accept, I will marry Ali.”
She asked for all of the Prophet’s Community, everyone without discrimination. What was the Prophet (s.w.a) going to say? It was not in his hand to give such a dowry. He waited for Gabriel (a.s), but Gabriel did not come quickly. He kept him waiting for some time, then came and said,
“God sends you His greetings and accepts Fatimah’s request. He gives her what she asked for her dowry to marry Ali,” the Prophet (s.w.a) immediately stood up and performed two rakats of prostrations of thankfulness to his Lord.
Fatimah (r.a) was only concerned for the salvation of the Community of the Prophet (s.w.a). No one is going to be outside of her dowry because if God removes one person from the dowry, it will be as if her marriage to Ali (r.a) had been invalid. Therefore, she is going to take the entire Community under her wing and they shall enter with her into Paradise.
This is from the power of one Muslim woman. She will take everyone with her into Paradise.
What about other such women in islam? What will their power be? What about saints? What about prophets? God has created human beings pure. He keeps them pure with such power as that of the Prophet (s.w.a), Abu Bakr (r.a) Umar (r.a) Uthman (r.a), Ali (r.a), and especially our grandmother, Fatimah az-Zahrah (r.a), as well as our Grandshaykh, our Shaykh, and the masters of the Naqshbandi Order and other orders.
May God guide us and all seekers in the Way of Divine Love and the Divine Presence.
Fatimah (r.a) was only concerned for the salvation of the Community of the Prophet (s.w.a). No one is going to be outside of her dowry because if God removes one person from the dowry, it will be as if her marriage to Ali (r.a) had been invalid. Therefore, she is going to take the entire Community under her wing and they shall enter with her into Paradise.
This is from the power of one Muslim woman. She will take everyone with her into Paradise.
What about other such women in islam? What will their power be? What about saints? What about prophets? God has created human beings pure. He keeps them pure with such power as that of the Prophet (s.w.a), Abu Bakr (r.a) Umar (r.a) Uthman (r.a), Ali (r.a), and especially our grandmother, Fatimah az-Zahrah (r.a), as well as our Grandshaykh, our Shaykh, and the masters of the Naqshbandi Order and other orders.
May God guide us and all seekers in the Way of Divine Love and the Divine Presence.
Jalaluddin Rumi wrote:
The Prophet, to whose speech the whole world was enslaved,
Used to say, “Speak to me, O Aisha!”
The Prophet said that women dominate men of intellect
and Possessors of hearts,
but ignorant men dominate women,
for they are shackled by the ferocity of animals.
They have no kindness, gentleness, or love,
Since animality dominates their nature.
Love and kindness are human attributes,
Anger and sensuality belong to the animal.
She is not your “Sweetheart” – She is the radiance of God!
Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani
Chairman, Islamic Supreme Council of America
Washington, D.C.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Pictures speak louder than words?
Assalamualaykum all...
Whats come out into your mind when you see this picture? I have got this picture from my sister's site. She's a teacher that won 'the most stylish teacher award' in her school. Well, thats not the point. Back to the photo. I relate this with my sister because she's a teacher and I guess she must be very concern about this issue, parents attitude towards teacher. Parents nowadays, tend to blame on teacher rather on their own children, when their kid perform badly in their academic. Whats happen? They believe their child more than they do to the teacher. This is because, if they blame on the child, thats mean they blame themselve, they have provide everything for their child but yet, they've fail to control or monitor their child and the result represented the failure of the parents. Ok, let say, if we won't blame on the parents nor the teachers, so who's should be blame? Government? thats an easy way to escape from being blamed! So what do you think?
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