Showing posts with label Islam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Islam. Show all posts

Monday, January 14, 2013

O ALLAH! I ASK YOU...

O Allah! I ask of You integrity and soundness in my religion, my life, my family, and my possessions.
O Allah! Cover my shame, pacify my fears, guard me from what is in front of me and behind me, from what is on my right and on my left, over my head and under my feet.
O Allah! Grant health to my body.
O Allah grant health to my hearing.
O Allah! Grant health to my sight. There is no deity except You.
O Allah! I seek refuge in You from unbelief and poverty, and from the punishment of the grave. There is no Deity except You.
O Allah! You are my Lord. There is no deity except You. You are my Creator and I am your creature. I try to keep my covenant with You and to live in the hope of Your promise as well as I can. I seek refuge in You from my one evil deeds. I acknowledge Your favours to me; and I acknowledge my sins. Forgive me my sins, for there is no one who can forgive sins except You.
O Allah! I seek refuge in You from worry and sorrow. I seek refuge in You from impotence and sloth, from stinginess and cowardice, and I seek refuge in You from the burden of debt and from being humbled by men.
O Allah! Make the beginning of this day good, the middle prosperous, and the end successful. I ask You to grant me the good of this world and of the Hereafter, O Most Merciful of all Who show us mercy!
O Allah! I ask you to make me pleased with what You decreed for me return to good life after death, and I earnestly seek the pleasure of looking at Your Glorious Countenance and the craving to meet you, without distress or affliction or misguiding trial. I seek refuge in You from oppressing others or being oppressed, from doing wrong or suffering wrong, and from committing an error or a sin, which you will not forgive.
O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the feebleness of old age.
O Allah! Guide me to the best of deeds and the best of morals, as none can guide to the best except You, and save me from bad deeds, as none can save me from what is bad except You.
O Allah! Strengthen my faith, expand my living space and bless me in my livelihood.
O Allah! I seek refuge in You from negligence, degradation and destitution; I seek refuge in You from unbelief, wickedness, vanity and show; and I seek refuge in You from blindness, deafness and leprosy and bad diseases.
O Allah! Give my soul piety and my conscience purity. You are the Master of my soul and the Guardian of my conscience.
O Allah! I seek refuge in You from a knowledge, which does not benefit, from a heart, which does not tremble, from an ego, which is not stated, and from a supplication, which is not accepted.
O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I did and from the evil of what I did not do; from the evil of what I know and from the evil of what I did not know.
O Allah! I seek refuge in You from a decline in Your favour, from a change in Your protection, from Your sudden punishment and all Your displeasure.
O Allah! I seek refuge in You from ruin and falling, from drowning and burning and from senility: I seek refuge in You from being bitten by venomous creatures. I seek refuge in You from greed, bad manners, bad actions, and bad desires. I seek refuge in You from the burden of debt, from being humbled by people and from ridicule of enemies.
O Allah! Strengthen my religion, which is my fortress, make this world a better place of sojourn for me, and grant me a good life in the Hereafter which will be my abode. Make my life increase in all goodness and my death a rest from all evil.
O Allah! Support me and help me, and do not let others overpower me; guide me and make the following of Your Commands easy for me.
O Allah! Make me grateful to You, mindful of You, full of fear toward You, devoted to obedience of You, humble before You, earnest in supplication, and penitent. My Lord, accept my repentance, wash away my sins, answer my supplication, establish my veracity, guide me heart, make my tongue truthful, and remove all ill-feeling from my heart.
O Allah! I ask You for a resolute mind and firmness in following the guidance. I ask You to make me thankful for Your favour, to be good service to You, and to grant me a sound heart and a truthful tongue. I ask You to grant me what You know to be good and to give me refuge from what is evil, and to forgive me – and You are the Knower of the Unseen.
O Allah! Inspire me with good conduct and save me from the evil of my selfishness.
O Allah! I ask You to guide me to the doing of good deeds and abstaining from bad deeds and love those who are humble, and to forgive me and show mercy to me. And if You wish a trail for Your servants, take me to You before falling into it.
O Allah! I ask You for Your love and the love of those who love You, and for the love of every action which will bring me closer to Your love.
O Allah! I ask You the best of the request for the best in my supplication, for the best success and the best reward. Strengthen me, make heavier my balance of good, confirm my faith, elevate my rank, accept my worship, and forgive my mistakes, and I ask You for good beginnings, good endings, the totality of goodness, from the first to the last, from within and from without, and I ask of You the highest ranks in the Garden.
O Allah! I ask You to exalt my fame, lighten my burden, purify me heart, keep me chaste, forgive me my sins and I ask of You a high rank in the Garden.
O Allah! Bless me in my sight, in my hearing, in my soul, in my body, in my conduct; bless me in my life, in my family, in my work; accept my good deeds, and I ask of You a high rank in the Garden.
O Allah! I seek refuge in You against difficulties, calamities, troubles, oppression and the ridicule of enemies. O Allah! O Controller of the Hearts!
Keep my heart firm in Your religion; keep it contented with Your worship.
O Allah! Grant us increase and not decrease, honour and not dishonour; give us Your favours and do not deprive us; prefer us, let not others be preferred to us.
O Allah! Grant us the best of outcomes in all our affairs, and save us from disgrace in this world and from punishment in the Hereafter.
O Allah! Grant us such fear of You as will come between us and acts of disobedience to You; such obedience to You as will bring us to Your Garden; and such certainty that the calamities of this world will be made easy for us by You. Let us enjoy our hearing, our sight and our faculties as long as You grant us life, and let it be the last to be taken away from us. Avenge us from those who have wronged us and help us against our enemies. Let no calamity be fall our religion; let not worldly affairs be our greatest care or all about which we know; and Let not those who have no fear of You and who do not show mercy toward us rule over us.
O Allah! I ask You to bestow your mercy on me, to forgive me, to protect me from every sin, to give me a share of every good, and to grant me the attainment of the Garden and salvation from the Fire.
O Allah! Leave not for us a sin, which You have not forgiven, nor a shortcoming which you have not concealed, nor a wary which You have not removed, nor a debt which You have not paid, nor a need from among the needs of this world or the Hereafter, the fulfilment of which is beneficial for us and pleasing to You, which You have not fulfilled, O Most Merciful of all show us Your Mercy!
O Allah! I ask for a mercy from You by which You will guide my heart, settle my affairs, remove my worries, protect me from what is unseen to me, make my face radiant, purify my deeds, inspire me with wisdom, avert calamities from me, and protect me from every evil.
O Allah! I ask You for success on the day of Judgement and a life of happiness, and the rank of martyrs, the companionship of the prophets, and victory over the enemies.
O Allah! I ask You for correctness of belief; for a faith which leads to good conduct; for a success which results in eternal felicity, for mercy, health and forgiveness from You, and for your pleasure.
O Allah! I ask You for health, for integrity, for good character, and that I may be pleased with my portion.
O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the evil of my self, and from the evil of every creature which You are grasping by its forelock. O my Lord, keep me on the straight path.
O Allah! You hear my words, You behold my situation, You know what is open and what is hidden within me; nothing is hidden from You. It is me alone who is in need, a humble seeker of Your forgiveness. I beseech You with humility in my heart, with trembling and fear, in prostration and utter helplessness.
O Allah! Grant me soundness of belief, goodness of character, forgiveness of my sins, and Your eternal pleasure in the Hereafter. May Allah’s blessings be upon Muhammad (S.A.W) and his family and Companions.
AMEEN.

Friday, September 21, 2012

Oh Allah.. I need You...

Oh Allah.. Lord of the worlds…

 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful


Oh Allah.. You DO NOT need my praises and acknowledgment. But I do need your acknowledgement to my submission and praises to You. You DO NOT gain or benefit if I (or any of Your creatures) praise You, NOR DO You encounter loss or detriment if I (or any of your creatures) refuse to praise You. Only with You will I be honoured. Only with You I do exist.


Oh Allah.. All Praises is due to You. No one can praise You to the best You deserve; You are as You have praised and complimented Yourself. Oh Lord of Might and Honour!

Oh Allah.. Please send Your Peace and Blessings to Your most beloved and chosen Prophet; Habibi Muhammad, anytime he is remembered or forgotten; to his family members; and to all his companions.


Oh Allah.. If I have ever offended anyone (and many are they), please grant that person you Forgiveness. Oh Allah.. Please grant your Forgiveness to my offenders (should there be any). Oh Allah.. Please entitle me for Your Mercy and Forgiveness. For You are the Most Beneficent, 

the Most Merciful and the Most Forgiving. Oh Lord of the worlds!


Oh Allah.. Lord of Might and Honour, I ask You [with Your Might]; that You do not set me for a new day or to meet any of your creatures until you have purified my heart from jealousy, hatred, hostility, enmity and all kinds of heart diseases, just as you clear my body and mind from all fatigues before every sunrise.. Oh Lord of the worlds!


Oh Allah.. Your provisions for me are endless without me asking for them. Whenever I raise my poor hands up to You, You never turn them down empty. Hence, I have come to a state of shyness to ask, since I am certain You know my needs.


Oh Allah.. I will not allow that shyness to prevent me from humbly asking

 for more, of something you have already granted me; YOUR LOVE! (and the LOVE FOR YOU!). Oh Allah I seek from You, Your LOVE, the LOVE for Your Prophet, may Your Peace and Blessings be upon him and his family, the LOVE for anyone who loves You, and the LOVE for any deed that will get me closer and closer to You, Oh Lord of the worlds!

Oh Allah.. Many are those who have been, and are kind to me. I do not even know some of them, and You know those I know, more than I do. I will be unfair to them if I seek from You a specific reward for them. Who am I, and how do I?! Oh Allah.. I seek from You a grant of BEST REWARD for each of them.


Oh Allah.. Those would have not been honoured to do those good deeds for your sake, towards me, if I have not been honoured with your two servants (my parents). Oh Allah.. Please help me to be kind to them, serve them, sacrifice my life for them, live for them, and be the one to hear their last voice and fulfill their final request(s).. Oh Lord of the worlds!

Oh Allah.. I am a weak servant of You.. I am meant to be weak. I am grateful to be created weak by the One Who takes care of the weak. Oh Allah.. Please provide me with the strength to worship You and to live for You.


Oh Allah.. I am a poor and needy servant of You. But knowing that You are the All-Rich, gives me a peace of mind, and turns my poverty into richness. So Yaa Allah.. Please grant me the wealth of KNOWING YOU, LOVING YOU, AND SERVING YOU WITH PRIDE. Oh Lord of the worlds!


Oh Allah.. My heart rusts and hardens easily. Please soften it for me with the remembrance of You at all times. Oh Lord of the worlds!


Oh Allah.. My sins are uncountable and huge each, (which only You know them all). The more of them I commit the more You hide them for me, from the eyes of others. Oh Allah.. If You have hidden them from the eyes of Your creatures here in this world.. I seek refuge in the Highness of Your Face from Your Anger, and I humbly ask You to hide them from Your creatures in the Hereafter. Oh Lord of the worlds!


Oh Allah.. I’m not asking you, in order to remind You of what you have forgotten, nor to inform You of what You know not, for You are All-Knowing, All-Hearing. Oh Allah.. I am rather humbly asking and supplicating to show, with pride, my humble submission to You, the One and the Only. Oh Lord of the worlds!


Oh Allah.. I have never asked You or made a wish, unless you have granted my wish and answered my request. For that, Yaa Allah (the One Who answers to all calls), please grant me YOUR PARADISE and the COMPANY of Your Beloved; HABIBI MUHAMMAD, may Your Peace and Blessings be upon him and his family at all times.


Oh Allah.. I believe.. I believe.. I believe..

Oh Allah.. Only You know that I believe..


I believe in Your Oneness.. I bear witness in the Prophecy of Your Beloved; Habibi Muhammad, may Your Peace and Blessings be upon him and his family at all times…


Oh Allah.. I believe.. I believe.. I believe..

Oh Allah.. Only You know that I believe..


I believe.. You are Allah, beside Whom none has the right to be worshipped but You, the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen. You are the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.


Oh Allah.. I believe.. I believe.. I believe..

Oh Allah.. Only You know that I believe..


I believe.. You are Allah beside Whom none has the right to be worshipped but You, the King, the Holy, the One Free from all defects, the Giver of security, the Watcher over His creatures, the All-Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to [You] Allah! High are You above all 

 that they associate as partners with You.


Oh Allah.. I believe.. I believe.. I believe..

Oh Allah.. Only You know that I believe..


I believe.. You are Allah, the Creator, the Inventor of all things, the Bestower of forms. To You belong the Best Names [Asmaul-Husna] . All that is in the heavens and the earth glorify You. And You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.


Oh Allah.. Anyone who reads this submission and says “Ameen”, please grant him too, all the wishes and honour in this supplication. Oh Lord of the worlds…


Ameen




by Abdul Salam

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Matter is Transparent...


 

Mountains, plains, flowers, people, seas—briefly everything we see and everything that Allah informs us in the Qur’an that exists and that He created out of nothing is created and does indeed exist.However, people cannot see, feel or hear the real nature of these beings through their sense organs. What they see and feel are only the copies that appear in their brains. This is a scientific fact taught at all schools primarily in medicine. The same applies to the article you are reading now; you can not see nor touch the real nature of it. The light coming from the original article is converted by some cells in your eyes into electrical signals, which are then conveyed to the sight center in the back of your brain. This is where the view of this article is created. In other words, you are not reading an article which is before your eyes through your eyes; in fact, this article is created in the sight center in the back of your brain. The article you are reading right now is a “copy of the article” within your brain. The original article is seen by Allah.

In conclusion, the fact that the matter is an illusion formed in our brains does not “reject” the matter, but provides us information about the real nature of the matter: that no person can have connection with its original. 

                    There is matter outside of us, but we cannot reach it

 

 

 

Saying that matter is an illusion does not mean it does not exist. Quiet the contrary: whether we perceive the physical world or not, it does exist. But we see it as a copy in our brain or, in other words, as an interpretation of our senses. For us, therefore, the physical world of matter is an illusion.

The matter outside is seen not just by us, but by other beings too. The angels Allah delegated to be watchers witness this world as well:

And the two recording angels are recording, sitting on the right and on the left. He does not utter a single word, without a watcher by him, pen in hand! (Qur'an, 50: 17-18)

Most importantly, Allah sees everything. He created this world with all its details and sees it in all its states.
As He informs us in the Qur'an:

… Heed Allah and know that Allah sees what you do. (Qur'an, 2: 233)
Say: "Allah is a sufficient witness between me and you. He is certainly aware of and sees His servants." (Qur'an, 17: 96)


AIt must not be forgotten that Allah keeps the records of everything in the book called Lawh Mahfuz (Preserved Tablet). Even if we don't see all things, they are in the Lawh Mahfuz. Allah reveals that He keeps everything's record in the "Mother of the Book" called Lawh Mahfuz with the following verses:

It is in the Source Book with Us, high-exalted, full of wisdom. (Qur'an, 43: 4)
… We possess an all-preserving Book. (Qur'an, 50: 4)

Certainly there is no hidden thing in either heaven or Earth which is not in a Clear Book. (Qur'an, 27: 75)


 

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

10 Things to do this ''Ramadan''



10 Things to do this ''Ramadan''

1.Talk to God:  

instead of BBMing our friends for at least 6 hours a day, let’s talk to God for 10 minutes a day. It could be in the form of praying or just plain and simple talk, try it you'll feel relieved. In the end, there’s no better listener and word won’t get out.

2.Help someone: 

 anyone. A lot of people around us need help. Whether it’s the blind man crossing the street, the old lady carrying her groceries, your mum loaded with house work, or even a poor man asking for money; always lend someone a hand, you never know when you’ll need one.

3.Share:

 sharing isn’t just for Facebook. Share your food with your neighbor, your car with someone who needs a ride, your time at a shelter, or even your old clothes with the less fortunate. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, keep that in mind.

4.Read

I know the book of God isn’t exactly “Eat, Pray, Love” but if you read 4 pages after each sala, by the end of Ramadan you would’ve read the whole book. Remember, what's more important than reading the Quraan, is understanding it and taking interest in what it says.

5.Smile:  

spread love, you never know who could be breaking down and waiting for you to cheer them up. A simple smile to someone you don't necessarily know (and I'm not encouraging flirtatious, hair-flipping smiles at the hot boy at the gym) will uplift their mood almost instantly.

6.Be useful:  

donations don't have to be just money. You can donate your time at a shelter or an orphanage to help teach less fortunate kids something useful. There must be at least one subject you’re good at that you can pass on to someone else. You can also help plant fruitful trees in your neighborhood, hand out ice-water bottles to traffic police, paint a discolored wall in your area, or compliment the garbage collector on how important his job is.

7.Feed someone: 

carry dates in your bag and hand them out at Eftar time. On a much bigger scale, help cook meals and pack food bags to be sent to poor villages in your area. It’s great to feed someone in Ramadan, but it’s 10 times greater if you do that all year long.

8.Keep your mouth shut: 

 That kind of applies all year round. If you have something nice to say about someone say it, if you don't be quiet.

9.Hold your horses: easy on the F-word. 

Not just because Eftar time came and you’ve broken your fast means you’ll be swearing at every person you see till the next morning. Words are very powerful, use them correctly.

10.Share this article : 

or any article that helps people understand that good behavior is just a gesture away and should be all year round rather than 1/12th of a year.
Think outside the box, help people, talk to God, and just create an over-all better life for those who surround you. At the end of the day, what goes around comes back around.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Follow Golden Rules...& rule life.


1. Respect and honour all human beings irrespective of their religion, colour, race, sex, language, status, property, birth, profession/job and so on [17/70]

2. Talk straight, to the point, without any ambiguity or deception [33/70]

3. Choose best words to speak and say them in the best possible way [17/53, 2/83]

4. Do not shout. Speak politely keeping your voice low. [31/19]

5. Always speak the truth. Shun words that are deceitful and ostentatious [22/30]

6. Do not confound truth with falsehood [2/42]

7. Say with your mouth what is in your heart [3/167]

8. Speak in a civilised manner in a language that is recognised by the society and is commonly used [4/5]

9. When you voice an opinion, be just, even if it is against a relative [6/152]

10. Do not be a bragging boaster [31/18]

11. Do not talk, listen or do anything vain [23/3, 28/55]

12. Do not participate in any paltry. If you pass near a futile play, then pass by with dignity [25/72]

13. Do not verge upon any immodesty or lewdness whether surreptitious or overt [6/151].

14. If, unintentionally, any misconduct occurs by you, then correct yourself expeditiously [3/134].

15. Do not be contemptuous or arrogant with people [31/18]

16. Do not walk haughtily or with conceit [17/37, 31/18]

17. Be moderate in thy pace [31/19]

18. Walk with humility and sedateness [25/63]

19. Keep your gazes lowered devoid of any lecherous leers and salacious stares [24/30-31, 40/19].

20. If you do not have complete knowledge about anything, better keep your mouth shut. You might think that speaking about something without full knowledge is a trivial matter. But it might have grave consequences [24/15-16]

21. When you hear something malicious about someone, keep a favourable view about him/her until you attain full knowledge about the matter. Consider others innocent until they are proven guilty with solid and truthful evidence [24/12-13]

22. Ascertain the truth of any news, lest you smite someone in ignorance and afterwards repent of what you did [49/6]

23. Do not follow blindly any information of which you have no direct knowledge. (Using your faculties of perception and conception) you must verify it for yourself. In the Court of your Lord, you will be held accountable for your hearing, sight, and the faculty of reasoning [17/36].

24. Never think that you have reached the final stage of knowledge and nobody knows more than yourself. Remember! Above everyone endowed with knowledge is another endowed with more knowledge [12/76]. Even the Prophet [p.b.u.h] was asked to keep praying, "O My sustainer! Advance me in knowledge." [20:114]

25. The believers are but a single Brotherhood. Live like members of one family, brothers and sisters unto one another [49/10].

26. Do not make mockery of others or ridicule others [49/11]

27. Do not defame others [49/11]

28. Do not insult others by nicknames [49/11]

29. Avoid suspicion and guesswork. Suspicion and guesswork might deplete your communal energy [49/12]

30. Spy not upon one another [49/12]

31. Do not backbite one another [49/12]

32. When you meet each other, offer good wishes and blessings for safety. One who conveys to you a message of safety and security and also when a courteous greeting is offered to you, meet it with a greeting still more courteous or (at least) of equal courtesy [4/86]

33. When you enter your own home or the home of somebody else, compliment the inmates [24/61]

34. Do not enter houses other than your own until you have sought permission; and then greet the inmates and wish them a life of blessing, purity and pleasure [24/27]

35. Treat kindly
-Your parents
-Relatives
-The orphans
-And those who have been left alone in the society [4/36]

36. Take care of
-The needy,
-The disabled
-Those whose hard earned income is insufficient to meet their needs
-And those whose businesses have stalled
-And those who have lost their jobs. [4/36]

37. Treat kindly
-Your related neighbours, and unrelated neighbours
-Companions by your side in public gatherings, or public transportation. [4/36]

38. Be generous to the needy wayfarer, the homeless son of the street, and the one who reaches you in a destitute condition [4/36]

39. Be nice to people who work under your care. [4/36]

40. Do not follow up what you have given to others to afflict them with reminders of your generosity [2/262].

41. Do not expect a return for your good behaviour, not even thanks [76/9]

42. Cooperate with one another in good deeds and do not cooperate with others in evil and bad matters [5/2]

43. Do no try to impress people on account of self-proclaimed virtues [53/32]

44. You should enjoin right conduct on others but mend your own ways first. Actions speak louder than words. You must first practice good deeds yourself, then preach [2/44]

45. Correct yourself and your families first [before trying to correct others] [66/6]

46. Pardon gracefully if anyone among you who commits a bad deed out of ignorance, and then repents and amends [6/54, 3/134]

47. Divert and sublimate your anger and potentially virulent emotions to creative energy, and become a source of tranquillity and comfort to people [3/134]

48. Call people to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful exhortation. Reason with them most decently [16/125]

49. Leave to themselves those who do not give any importance to the Divine code and have adopted and consider it as mere play and amusement [6/70]

50. Sit not in the company of those who ridicule Divine Law unless they engage in some other conversation [4/140]

51. Do not be jealous of those who are blessed [4/54]

52. In your collective life, make rooms for others [58/11]

53. When invited to dine, Go at the appointed time. Do not arrive too early to wait for the preparation of meal or linger after eating to engage in bootless babble. Such things may cause inconvenience to the host [33/53]

54. Eat and drink [what is lawful] in moderation [7/31].

55. Do not squander your wealth senselessly [17/26]

56. Fulfil your promises and commitments [17/34]

57. Keep yourself clean, pure [9/108, 4/43, 5/6].

58. Dress-up in agreeable attire and adorn yourself with exquisite character from inside out [7/26]

59. Seek your provision only by fair endeavour [29/17, 2/188]

60. Do not devour the wealth and property of others unjustly, nor bribe the officials or the judges to deprive others of their possessions [2/188]