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)
**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.
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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.
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.
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(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)
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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
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