Al-Ikhalas (Sincerity)

Bismi Allahi Al-Rahman Al-Raheem

"Wa ma 2umiru illa li-ya3budu Allah mukhliseena lahu al-Dina 7unafa2, wa yuqimuna Al-Salata wa yu2tuna Al-Zakata wa dhalika al-Deen al-qayima"
Al-Bayina: 98:5

"And They are enjoined naught but to serve Allah, being SINCERE to Him in OBEDIENCE, UPRIGHT, and to keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, and that is the right religion"

Ikhlas is the key to the connection with Allah, and it should be a mystery passage way between the worshiper and the worshiped. This connection could not be destroyed by anyone, including the shaitan.

"Inna ja3alna shaitan awliya2a li ladhina lam yu2minun"
"We have made Shaitan a leader to the unbelievers"

Someone who is doing a good deed to only become famous is like someone that goes to the market and fill all the expensive food on his cart. Everyone that sees him says "Wow, he must be so rich, I wish I could be like that." However, when he goes to check out, he has no money to buy everything in his cart. Some people do everything just to show off or get some humanly appraisal for it.

Loyalty to shown to Allah by the sincerity of a heart. Mohammed (Peace be upon him) said: "Assuredly, God does not consider your bodies, nor your appearances. Rather, He considers your hearts"

One whose heart is awakened to Sincerity does not worry about being praised or accused, exalted or debased, aware or unaware of deeds, or being rewarded. Such a person does not change, and behaves in the same way in public and in private.1

***NOTHING IS ACCEPTED IF ITS NOT TRULY 100% FOR ALLAH***

and Allah SWT knows best,

~3affaf

1: www.thewaytotruth.org

Farshy Turab (Dust is my Bed)

Bismi Allahi Al-Rahman Al-Raheem

Farshy Turab
By: Meshary Alarada

Dust is my bed, embraces me and it's my cover now
The sand surrounds me even behind my back
And the grave tells a darkness of my affliction
And the brightness draws a line.

Where's my family's love?
They sold my loyalty!
And where is my group of friends?
They left my brotherhood!

Where's the bliss of money?
It's behind my back now
And my name (reputation) where is it?
Shine between praises

This is my end, dust is my bed
And love farewells its longing
And my elegizing cried
And the tears went dry after crying

And the Universe became narrow
And so is my space
And the grave became my ground and sky
This is my end, dust is my bed

Fears fill my estrangement
And sadness is my illness
I expect firmness
And I swear it's my cure

And for Allah I pray Faithfully, you are my hope
Allah! I desire Heaven, to find bliss in it.

The video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=PFj_aCd61LE

May Allah grant us and our parents and forefathers the highest heaven inshaAllah

Varily, Allah knows best,

~3affaf

Sadia, My Miswak!

BismiALlahi Al-rahman Al-Raheem

When the late night conversations starts with my good friend Sadia, they only lead to loud laughters.....the hallal way

Me: you are like my miswak
(i just felt like saying that)

Sadia: hahahaha

i clean you the sunnah way

Too funny I had to devote a whole thread to her!

and verily Allah knows best,

~3affaf

Iraq's Soul on American Land!

BismiAllahi Al-Rahman Al-Raheem

Please make Dua's for this new born girl that inshaAllah she will grow up to be a Mu2mina and a Mu7sina and everything in between inshaAllah.

Less than two months ago, a family of 4 arrived to the United States with hopes and dreams to start new lives from what they called Home in Iraq.

Like many parents, most aspire to raise their children with opportunities they did not have. A mother carried her baby in her womb across the world to do the unthinkable: abandon a home and sacrifice her life to give the little ones what she did not have. A home that was once safe to raise a family and build dreams was bombarded by American missiles to their hearts. The 2003 invasion of Iraq made many families homeless, widows, fatherless, and most with lost dreams and confused souls. For some, the memories are engraved on their bodies to be forever a reminder of what happened to their lost beloved country.

Yesterday, June 4, 2008, little Ayah was a miracle indeed. While her mother was still in pain from the C-section, Ayah gave her mother a sense of peace around her chaotic world, and a reason for all the troubled tears that carried her through what once seemed a never-ending journey.

These 'miracles' come with tears and pain unfortunately. Catholic Ministries, YMCA, Red Cross and other Christian charities are going to places such as Iraq, Somalia, Thailand, and Afghanistan and spreading a "Hope" of a new start at a land where freedom spreads its grounds. A Hope that they will be well taken care of with a home, a job and a sense of security and long lasting peace. However, there came to be missing pieces in this dream puzzle, and these refugees only faced humiliation with un-kept promises.

The so called "HOPE" was faced with reality when 3 weeks after their arrival the Refugees' contact between these missionaries became minimal, and the refugees became desperate with $200 dollars in their pocket a month. The hidden revelation is that after 4 months of this monthly "salary", they will not be longer financially supported by these missionaries. So these families have to somehow find means to pay for lease, food, essentials with having no bases of the language, withOUT a job, No Car, No driver license, No nothing: except the warm hearted people who devoted their lives to fill in these widening holes that these missionaries left wide open. A "hope" that these refugees will bounce back and get used to America's lifestyle in four months is but an unfortunate miscalculation, especially when you have cases such as a widow that is not literate and has trouble walking because of an injury to both knees that is taking care of a child.

As the refugees' stories spread from mosque to mosque, Muslims answered to their duty to help their brothers and sisters from every race, culture, and religion. Khutba's ended with a prayer to give peace and solitude to these soul's hearts and to donate for the cause of Allah Sub7anahu wa Ta3ala in any means we can. There are widows with children, single women, and even families of 6 are trying to live day by day and hope that each day will be better then the next. When All we can do is exhausted (B3id Ashar), all we can do for these lost souls is be there when the tears don't find a solution, when the thirst does not find a quench, and hope that these souls only find Allah's place in their hearts to keep their patience in tact.

By the end of this year, 50,000 Refugees will arrive to America's borders with "Hopes" still ringing in their ears. May Allah save their souls when they will be faced with a reality that this "Hope" will not be given only by Allah and His will, and to whom we will return.

Tomorrow, little Ayah will open her eyes and inshaAllah realize what her parents had to abandon, forget and sacrifice their lives for her to fulfill their Dream: that she may never have to hear the resonance of a bullet in her life.

and Allah Sub7anahou knows best,

~3affaf

Before Long...

Bismi Allahi al-Rahman al-Raheem

before long I will be called by injustice to kill a man's remembrance
before long I will stand up with a fiery smile laughing with the injustice
before long this world will attain my heart and harden it fearless
before long I will lose myself, and lose everything that made this
...
before long I will runaway from this world and wipe my wounds from tears,
before long I will sacrifice a heart to be loved and settle for unattainable memories,
before long I will shut my virgin lips to only taste the first sweet kiss,
before long I will sacrifice my world to attain God's Bliss

before long I will lay there with a stone engraved with my last words
before long I will be asked before two angels and all my witnesses
before long I will be judged and determined where have they lead, my footsteps
before long, all is gone, and all is left are the numbers of failed tests

before long will be tomorrow where the world will lit its fuse
before long it will be the Muslims in the "holocaust" by the Jews
before long we will lift our hands and strip our culture identities
before long we will unite our Ummah, and fight for peace .

(inshaAllah)

and verily only Allah knows best,

3affaf

My little sister started praying...

BismiAllahi Al-Rahman Al-Raheem,

I want to thank the lord for finally answering my prayers...

My beloved little sister Mouna just started praying.

My Heart quivers with Joy from the happiness to watch my little sister finally opening her heart and letting Allah guide her. The day when she put on my prayer clothes and kissed her forehead to the sajadah, that's the day I will never forget... and then moments ago, when she came to my Sajadah again to pray Isha, then she got up to pray more I asked her "what are you praying now?" she replied with a smile "SUNNA!" (tearsssss)... then again she prayed more and i asked her "what about now" she replied "Shif3 wal WITR"......I laughed and laughed, not of mere sarcasm, but of joy and happiness. InshaAllah, another day she will wake up and decide to put on Hijab and the rest will follow through inshaAllah...

I pray that this summer InshaAllah may we all be guided and lead to the right path inshaAllah. May Allah, al-rahman al-ghafour, forgive all our past sins and reverts them to 7assanats, and help us make the right decisions, and ward off the shaitan from our consciousness inshaAllah.

ameen

And Allah knows best,

~3affaf

Advice for Students Of The Deen

Bismi Allahi al-Rahmani al-Raheem

I came across this article by Sheikh Ahmed which I thought it would be worth sharing inshaAllah! It brings lots of things into light inshaAllah, for it did for me...amma ba3d

Advice For Students Of The Deen
by Sh. Shoayb Ahmed

1. We must make sure that we are acquiring knowledge firstly for the pleasure of Allah. We must be mindful of the Hadith, "Actions are according to the intentions." (Al-Bukhari & Muslim)

2. We must always practice on whatever we learn. This reaffirms our knowledge and Allah will grant us insight and knowledge of those matters which we were totally unaware of. "A person is not an Alim (learned person) until he acts on his knowledge." (Ibn Hibban)

"Whoever acts upon what he has learnt, Allah grants him knowledge of that which he was unaware of." (Abu Nuaym in Al-Hilyah)

Ibrahim ibn Ismail ibn Mujamma' said: "We used to memorize the Hadith by relying on practising on it." (Tadreeb Al-Rawi)

3. Students must work on developing a high level of Taqwa. The greater the level of Taqwa, the greater the quality of ones knowledge. Allah says in Surah Al-Baqarah, verse: 282 "Fear Allah and Allah will teach you."

It is reported from Sufyan Al-Thawri: "When a man wished to acquire knowledge (ilm), he engaged himself in Ibadah before that for twenty years." This may be achieved through being very particular on the five Salaat, regular Istighfaar for our shortcomings, Dua, recitation of the Quraan and other adhkaar.

The Dhikr is a source of peace and contentment. Surah Ra'd, verse: 28

4. The Nur and the fruits of true knowledge and the ability to retain and remember whatever was learnt is possible when the person abstains from sin. In this regard, Imam Al-Shafi complained to his teacher, Waki' about his weak memory. His teacher directed him towards avoiding sin and he went on to say that knowledge (of Deen) is a light and the light of Allah is not granted to a sinner.

5. Students must select a good teacher and a pure source of ilm. If and when the teacher is an embodiment of virtue, piety and ilm, then this will permeate to the students. Muhammad ibn Sireen is reported to have said: "Certainly this ilm is Deen, so take care as to who you take it from." (Safahaat fi Adab Al-Ra'y by Shaykh Muhammad Awwamah)

Imam Malik was asked: "Can ilm be taken from a person who has not acquired it and neither has he sat (with scholars)?" He replied: "No"

The person then asked: "May it be taken from a person who is true and authentic (reliable), but he does not memorize and does not understand?"

He (Imam Malik) said: "Knowledge is not documented from anyone except a person who memorizes and has truly acquired it and sat with the people (scholars) and really knows and practices and he possess the quality of fear of Allah."

Imam Abu Hanifah was told about a group in the masjid discussing issues of Fiqh. He asked: "Do they have a leader?"

They replied: "No"

He said: "These people will never gain true understanding (Fiqh)."

6. Students may aspire to acquire certificates from different institutions as this is what may assist them in this world, but they must remember that the transmission of ilm through the sanad must never be neglected. This is the very means by which our Deen has reached us and in this way it has been preserved.

Abdullah ibn Al-Mubarak said: "The Isnad is part of the Deen. If it were not for the Isnad, then any person would have said whatever he wished."

7. As students we must not be distracted by excessive physical comfort. Our illustrious scholars of the past underwent great difficulties to acquire knowledge even it were a single Hadith. They valued their ilm more than their lives. Yahya ibn Abi Kathir said: "Ilm cannot be acquired through physical comfort." (Tadhkirat Al-Huffaaz)

8. Many students wish to gain maximum in the shortest possible time. In trying to achieve this, they experiment with different short courses. These do not provide the desired fruits. In a couplet by Imam Al-Juwayni, he says that knowledge will not be achieved except through six things; intelligence, eagerness, hard-work, competence, the company of a teacher and a long time.

We must be willing to gradually progress in our knowledge. Imam al- Bukhari in Kitab Al-Ilm defines a Rabbani as one who trains people with basic matters of ilm before more complex ones."

9. Students must have a high degree of respect and humility for their teachers and more especially the scholars of the formers generations. When we consider ourselves after a few years on par with the pious predecessors or even in a position to ridicule them, then we will be deprived of true knowledge.

Abu Hatim Al-Razi reports from Yahya ibn Maeen: "We criticize some people and it is likely that they already have their feet in Jannah some two hundred years ago."

Abu Nuaym mentions in Al-Hilyah in the biography of Imam Malik who told a young boy from the Quraysh: "Learn etiquette (adab) before you acquire knowledge."

In Rislat Al-Mustarshideen: "Humble yourself in front of those from whom you learn."

A person must be humble in his relationship with the creation of Allah especially those who are eager to benefit from his knowledge. Allah had even instructed the Prophet Muhammad to be humble with those who followed him. Surah Al-Shu'ara, verse: 215 When one inculcates the quality of humility, then will he be a source of good for the creation. Allah mentions that He had not sent the Prophet except as a means of mercy for the world. Surah Al- Ambiya verse:107

10. We must never consider ourselves as having reached a stage where we cannot learn something new. A person remains a student forever. Saeed ibn Jubayr said: "A person is a scholar (alim) as long as he continues to learn. No sooner does he abandon knowledge, thinking that he is not in need and he is content with what he has, then he is the most ignorant."

11. We must not be deceived by some eloquent speaker who does not possess true and genuine ilm. The Prophet Muhammad is reported to have said: "My greatest fear for you after I depart from this world is the evil of the hypocrite whose knowledge is only on his tongue." (Al-Tabarani in Mujam Al-Kabir and Ibn Hibban)

12. We as students must regard our knowledge as the most valuable and prized possession. We must never feel inferior in front of people of other professions.

The Prophet Muhammad is reported to have said: "Indeed the ulama (scholars) are the heirs of the Prophets. The Prophets did not leave behind gold (dinars) and silver (dirhams), instead they left ilm. Whoever takes it has surely taken a great share." (Abu Dawud, Al- Tirmidhi, Al-Nisaai & Ibn Majah)

13. Students must inculcate in themselves the readiness to admit and say, "I don't know."

It is reported form Ibn Masud: "Whoever knows then must speak, and whoever does not know then must say, I don't know because to say this is part of ilm."

Al-Sha'bi was asked about something to which he replied and said; "I don't know." Someone told him, "Are you not ashamed to say this even though you are the jurist of Iraq?" He replied: "The angels were not ashamed when they said, Glory be to You (Allah), we have no knowledge about this." (Al-Sha'bi was referring to the incident when Allah created the Prophet Adam and thereafter instructed the angels to prostrate before him)

14. We must be mindful of the fact that we could be wrong. It is reported from Ibn Masud who used to say: "If it is correct then it is from Allah, and if it is incorrect, then it is from me and shaytaan."

15. Ever era is weaker academically and intellectually than the former. As the years go by, true and genuine scholarship is weakened.

It is reported Ya'qub ibn Shaybah from Ibn Masud: "Not a day comes upon you except that it is of a lesser degree in knowledge then the day before it. So when the ulama are all gone, people will all be on the same level. Then they will not instruct others to do good and they will not forbid evil. This is when you will be destroyed." Ibn Taymiyah said in Rafu' Al-Malaam: "Assuming all the Hadith were gathered in compilations (books), no Alim will know all that is contained in the books. Some person may have many books, but he is not aware of its contents. However, those who lived before these compilations were gathered were much more knowledgeable in the Sunnah. Their chests were their compilations and it contained much more then these books."

16. A student must take out some time to teach whatever he has learnt . By doing this whatever was learnt is further embedded in the heart and mind.

There is great reward in this because we have been advised by the Prophet in a Hadith reported in Sahih Muslim "Whoever invites towards good, then for him is a reward equal to those who follow, but their reward is not decreased in any way."

Through teaching, a person will be following the example and Sunnah of the Prophet. In a Hadith reported by Ibn Majah the Prophet is reported to have said,

"…Indeed I have been sent as a teacher." 17. One must adhere to the teachings of the Shariah and in doing so he will be a perfect role model for others. In Surah Al-Imraan, verse: 31 "Say! If you love Allah, then follow me (the Prophet), then Allah will love you and He will forgive your sins." In Surah Al-Ahzaab, verse:21 "Indeed there is for you in the Messenger of Allah a perfect example."

Because the ulama are the heirs of the Prophets, it is only appropriate that they are also examples for the people.
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and Allah knows best,

~3affaf

Imanun khalisun (The Complete Faith)

BismiLahi al-Rahmani al-Rahim

I try to make it a habit to make it to as much Islamic events/halaqas as possible. The problem is these islamic events are greatly hosted by the ISGH foundation, and the nearest mosque to me (Across the highway) is not a member of ISGH. Therefore, they hold close to none Islamic activities for the youngsters, such as myself. Moreover, the most active one is an hour away, so there goes my "habit" plan.

Sometimes I need not to complain but thank god that there are these few opportunities that i get my fingers on, such as Sheikh Sayid's friday and saturday lectures, and may Allah bless and protect Sheikh Zubair for driving an hour to be close to us to give us a wednesday and Sunday lectures. Now I have Mon and Thursday unfilled...lets see

Cut to the chase...yes....

Iman'n Khalis'n
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A lecture by Sheikh Sayid of Masjid el-Farouq
(As much as I recollected as this was done in Arabic)

Iman al-khalis consists for the following four things:

1) Al Hifdh li Salat (protection of the Prayers)

~One needs to have al-Khushu3 fil al-Qalb (Heart).

"Qad Afla7a el-mou2minun idha 3an salatihim khashi3un"
“Indeed, the believers, who have khushuu’ in their Salaat, are the winners.”

The first thing you will be asked fil Qiyama (Last day) is of your salat and Khushu3iha.
The prayers will not be accepted without this important factor. The more Khushu3 a person has, the more reward he gets.

**HOW will I gain Khushu3? **

-7ob li-Allah (Love for God): Softening the heart to love Allah and his words (reciting the Quran frequently) will increase the khushu3 in our hearts.
~Remember what the messenger of Allah said to Bilal (ra)
“Let us enjoy the comfort of the Salaat.”

-Keep in mind that (A) this might be your last salat; (B) you are standing between Allah's Hands (C) keep your eyes on the place of sujudd and (D) concentrate on the meaning of the words of Allah SWT and recite beautifully.

-Make the recommended Du3a2 during or after prayer. e.g. when making sujud, or inbetween the two sujuds.
-When thoughts enter your mind when praying, say : Istakhfiru Allah wa a3oudhu bi-Allah min shaitan l'rajim
-Say: Istaghfiru Allah (x3) after tasleem


When the prayer is performed with khushu3, the feeling of 7ob (love) ra7a (comfort and tranquility) wa sa3ada (fulfillment and happiness) is felt inshaAllah.

2) I3radh 3an Laghw (Protecting from Vain Talk)

~Fitna min ghayr Dalil (without an oath or proof)

according to Ala’ al-Din al-Bukhari explained laghw as being, ‘that which one utters without intending it.’ [Kashf al-Asrar `ala Usul al-Bazdawi]

"Only witness to something if you saw it like a SUN above you."

Laghw Yadhuru aktar than yanfa3: Vain talk only hurts more than help.

Story: one of the men cussed 3 times, Abu-Baker just got up, "Why?" one asked. Because Abu-Baker (rA3) would not sit anywhere there is a shaitan.

~Al-Mu2minun la yajlisou makanan illa ma ya2ti minu l'Kheir.
The faithful only sits in a place where he benefits greately from and learns something from it.

*** BACKBITTING (Gheeba) vs. BACKSTABBING (Buhtan)***

= Backbitting: Talking behind once back when its the truth.

“Neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting). And fear Allaah. Verily, Allaah is the One Who forgives and accepts repentance, the Most Merciful”
[al-Hujuraat 49:12]

Mohammed (S) said:
"Backbitting is mentioning something about your brother that he dislikes"
[Maalik and Ibn-Mubarik]
also
"Backbitting is to mention something about a person something about him in his absence. "
[Abu-Dawood]

See video for a real capture of how does backbiting really look like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3iNc6AOw3M

= Backstabbing: Slander, Talking behind once back and its false.

Mohammed (s) said
" If what you said about him (behind his back) is true then you would have backbitten him, and if it is NOT true, then he is slandered (Buhtaan)"
[Muslim]

"Backstabbing is haram, and the person involved in it must REPENT IMMEDIATELY!!! "
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-bCzP3C8lw&feature=related

3) Wa 3ala Zakatihim 7afidhun (give zakat)

All things belong to Allah: Your children, Your property, Your Money, everything...

Zakat literally means "purification". So we are obliged to purify our wealth to gain Allah's blessing to make it grow in goodness. This will in turn purify our hearts from selfish and greed.

PAYING ZAKAT is fard, as it is prescribed in the 5 pillars of Islam.
...
(Honestly, I dazed off at this part because there was a little baby running away from his mama, and I had to catch him, and then decided to stay in my arms... So to the next one)
...

4) Wa 3ala Furujihim 7afidhun

“And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their Furuj (private parts) and disclose not their adornments except only that which is apparent. And that they should draw their head covers over juyub (bosoms) and that they disclose not their adornment except to their husbands or their sons or the sons of their brothers or the sons of their sisters or their women or what the right hand possess., or such a male attendants who have no sexual desire, or young children who have not attained the knowledge of women’s private parts . And they should not stamp their feet lest what they hide of their ornaments be know. And turn you to all together , O believers, that you may be successful. (V.24:31)


A True Story: This guy gets married to this woman, mashaAllah Sali7a beyond today's means. She tends to the household, make sure that her husbands needs are taken care of, and still makes her self attractive for when her husband comes home after work. However, everytime the huband comes home after work, he queits the wife when she tries to ask how his work is, althought he finds the house all clean with food on the table. Imagine a woman all day at home has not spoken to anyone for long hours and all is waiting for her husband to come home for them to enjoy each other, he refutes her and sais "He is tired, he had a long day at work!" and when he stays out too late and his wife asks him where he has been, he sais "Me, I'm the one that provides for this family, do not ask me where have I been or where will I go"...

This husband has an inner desire for this beautiful dancer. He desired her so much that he prayed to god for his wife to die.

After few days, his wife suddenly gets sick and she dies. few months later, he marries this dancer. This husband comes home with the house not clean, no food on the table, and when he asks his newer wife where is she going late at night, she sais "Me, I'm a dancer, do not ask me where have I been or where will I go"... This guy becomes so depressed, then visits a sheikh for he relialise he has commited unjustice for his first wife.

He divorces this woman, and never married again. the rest of his life were spent making Tawba to Allah to forgive him and for his first wife to forgive him..

THIS IS A TRUE STORY... speaks for itself


Alrighty its fajr time, I have made my Tahajjud with my fingers :)

and Allah Knows best

~3affaf

W.W.M.D (what would Mohamed(S) do)?

BismiAllahi al-Rahman al-Raheem:

At times of low and impatience comes a great deal of seclution,
Wraped among blankets to protect you from the truth,
Sirens filling your ears pretending they understand
as it seems like the best remedy to this madness...
But ask yourself this, what would mohamed (s) do?

Yahya said that Malik had heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,

"I (mohammed (s)) was sent to perfect good character."

- Muwatta, Book 47, Number 47.1.8

When becoming humiliated, remember the Prophet [PBUH] in Ta'if.

When being starved, remember the Prophet [PBUH] tying two stones to his stomach in the battle of Khandaq.

When becoming angry, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s control of anger on the martyrdom of his beloved Uncle Hamza.

When losing a tooth, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s tooth in the battle of Uhud.

When bleeding from any part of the body, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s body covered in blood on his return from Ta'if.

When feeling lonely, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s seclusion in Mount Hira .

When feeling tired in Salaat, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s blessed feet in Tahajjud.

When being prickled with thorns, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s pain from Abu Lahab's wife.

When being troubled by neighbours, remember the old woman who would empty rubbish on the Prophet [PBUH].

When losing a child, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s son, Ibrahim.

When beginning a long journey, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s long journey to Madinah.

When going against a Sunnah, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s intercession, (Ummati, Ummati, Ummati) (My Ummah).

When sacrificing an animal, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s sacrifice of 63 animals for his Ummah.

Before shaving your beard, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s face rejecting the two beardless Iranians.

When falling into an argument with your wife, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s encounter with Aisha and Hafsa.

When experiencing less food in the house, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s days of poverty.

When experiencing poverty, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s advice to Ashaab-e-Suffa (People of Suffa).

When losing a family member, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s departure from this world.

When becoming an orphan, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s age at six.

When sponsoring an orphan, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s sponsor for Zaid ibn Haritha.

When fearing an enemy, remember the Prophet [PBUH]'s saying to Abu Bakr in Mount Thour.

Whatever situation you may find yourself in, remember your role model, the best of creation: Prophet [PBUH] Muhammad.

May we follow Mohamed (S) footsteps to the janna inshaAllah,

~3affaf

Fear of the Unknown

Bismi ALlahi Al-Rahman Al-Raheem...

The road is carved and set with the truth,
the words of Allah through the mouth of the Messenger (S)
the swords of his companions, and hearts of his followers.

The clock is ticking chimes ringing and I am here sleeping
through a dream, will I suddenly find myself alive?
a book between my palms, will I receive the by my right?
here i am crying, letting out whats yours and not mine
forgiveness i'll cherish if you'll give me the right
Rusted my ears became, even a cry does not echo in my heart
to brightness i'll turn my face seeking your light
hold me, i'm begging for you to lead me
directions are staggering, 72 are claiming to breed the
I escape with the echo of your amp
the Qaris are doing their wonders to project the quraan
candles burning, i no longer can see the words, nevertheless understood
time ticking, something we never owned, nevertheless fore tolled.

I'm leaving my footsteps in an unpredictable world. I can longer see the way. My heart beats faster one day, and steady the next. My prayers are constant then suddenly boom, the adhan no longer quivers my thirst when fasting. counting my horrible days and their outweighing the good. Will I ever survive this test, or will I become another stone and fuel for the fire. I'm scared...

...I'm scared of every decision that will be made.
...I'm scared of my rest of my life: where will I be? who I will share it with? how deep my Iman will be? will I reach the high spiritual position of a muslim? will I reach the heavens?
...I'm scared

May Allah guide us All to the right path, ameen

And verily, Allah Al-mighty knows best

~3affaf