At times when we are at our lowest, we need something to lift us our spirits up. I find that quotes, short stories and poems helps me lots through these process. To remind me that to count every small blessings :)In rainy days you might want a little sunshine to light your heart. In sunny days you might want a shade and cool breeze.. Just like little kind words and some motivation to get through rough days.. Something to keep you going.
Sunday, 30 December 2012
It was narrated that ‘Ali (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:
I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say:
“THERE IS NO MUSLIM WHO VISITS A (SICK) MUSLIM EARLY IN THE MORNING BUT SEVENTY THOUSAND ANGELS SEND BLESSINGS UPON HIM UNTIL EVENING COMES, AND IF HE VISITS HIM IN THE EVENING, SEVENTY THOUSAND ANGELS SEND BLESSINGS UPON HIM UNTIL MORNING COMES, AND HE WILL HAVE A GARDEN IN PARADISE.”
Al-Tirmidhi (969). Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
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"If you want to keep your relationship with your spouse healthy and strong, stop putting so much effort into maintaining relationships with other people. Every day we go out and we are ready to go out of our way to help anyone and everyone in their time of need, yet when our wives need emotional or physical support, we tend to see it more of a nuisance and a chore rather than something we enjoy doing. There’s a reason why the Messenger of Allah SAW recognized the people of best character as those who are best to their wives."
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Be honest with yourself. When you advise or correct that brother or sister, especially in a public setting, are you doing it to please Allah..
Or are you doing it to please your own ego?
Silence is a woman's loudest cry. If she is speechless, her heart is too tired for words.
“Don’t take someone’s silence as his pride, perhaps he is busy fighting with himself”
— Ali Ibn abi Tali
"We breathe without thinking, but more than that, we breathe without thanking."
"Lighten your sorrows by remembering your blessings."
-Abdulbary Yahya
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"Learn about intentions because they travel further than deeds." - Yahya ibn Abi Kathir
“Do not think about a word that exits from a Muslim’s mouth
except that you interpret it in the best manner.”
— `Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb
"If I fall, please catch me. If I break, please put me back together. My heart is yours." -Yasmin Mogahed
"Man holds friendship with three companions in his lifetime: Wealth, Family, and Deeds.
Wealth pays little respect to man, coming and going as it pleases, and divorces a man the minute he takes his last breath.
Family continues after his death, to administer the funeral rights, to remember him, to speak of him. Yet a time comes when man remains nothing more than a distant, fading memory.
Deeds are silent during man’s worldly life. The consequences or rewards of this friendship are showcased after death. They accompany a man into his grave, where they are the source of his protection or his punishment. They are eternally bonded to man.
Which of these three companions do you keep closest to your heart?"
"What really counts are good endings, not flawed beginnings."
- Shaykh-ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah
"If Allah ever tests you with some minor test in this world in regards to your property, family, reputation, health, etc. Just remember that the people people in Syria, Palestine, Somalia, etc. would consider your hard times to be paradise on earth.
Alhamdulila for everything."
-Omar Suleiman
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"Never give a verdict in a dispute after having heard the story of only one side." -Ashraf Ali al-Tahanawi
"Let the actions speak, and the words will be silenced themselves." - Nouman Ali Khan
"Live as long as you want,
but you must die;
Love whatever you want,
but you will become separated from it;
and do what you want,
but you will be repaid for it."
-Imam al Ghazali
“If He judges us by looking at our hearts and intentions,
why do we think it’s acceptable to judge others based solely on outward appearances?”
"I have not regretted my silence once. As for my speech, i have regretted it over and over again" - Umar ibn Khattab (R)
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Saturday, 29 December 2012
Thursday, 27 December 2012
════════ Story of Scorpion ════════
An old man saw a scorpion drowning and decided to pull it out from the water.
He calmly extended his hand to reach the creature. When he did, the scorpion stung him. With the effect of the pain, the old man let go the creature and it fell back into the water.
The man realizing that the scorpion was drowning again, got back and tried to rescue it but then again it stung him. He let go of it again.
A young boy standing by, approached the old man and said,”excuse me Sir, you are going to hurt yourself trying to
save the evil-vicious creature, why do you insist? Don’t you realize that each time you try to help the scorpion, it stings you?”
The man replied, “the nature of the scorpion is to sting and mine is to help. It will not change in helping the scorpion.”
So the man thought for a while and used a leaf from a nearby tree and pulled the scorpion out from the water and saved it’s life.
MORAL LESSON:
Do not change your nature. Do not let others make you what you are not, If someone hurts you, just take precautions.
Some pursue happiness while others create it. Let your conscience be your guide in whatever you do.
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Wednesday, 26 December 2012
The people with the softest hearts have felt the most pain The majority people I have met who have beautiful hearts are those who have had their hearts broken so many times but with patience have persevered and become stronger individuals.
However, sometimes it can be the other way round, like some
people have been hurt yet it totally breaks them..!
Like I was saying sometimes Allah brings people in to our lives to make us Stronger & a better person..!
May Allah guide us all and help us to stand up no matter how many times we falls :')
Salam, Tonight I pray for being resilient . May we have the strength and faith to get up after being knocked down. May we have the courage to face life and what it brings with a purposeful mind. may we be reminded that all this is a test and God tests the hardest whom he loves the most. So lets see the challenges that we face as opportunities to better ourselves. May we be strong, resilient, and happy individuals, who can appreciate the gift of life and share goodness with others. Ameen. X 3
Have you considered the blessings of hardships? Realize that Allah see you worthy enough to test and refine you. After every hardship, He is molding you into a better you. He is giving you new learning opportunities. He is giving you the keys to the hereafter. Who are you to deserve such a chance? Alhamdulillah, you are recognized by Allah as worthy of change.
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A letter from Abee
- Fathima Sadiki
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Dearest son,
I know you are doing well. I always add you in my duas. Inshah ALLAH! He will guide you on the right path. I suffer each and every time when i remember your kids. Facing the pain is unexplainable my boy, it is like some kind of an iron branding me forcefully on the chest. He might be an energetic young boy now i hope. My eyes weakens day by day expecting your little family at my doorstep.
My little boy, do you remember... We used to walk down the sand paths through Ali uncles farm,, ah how much you loved his milking cows and you fed them too, how greedily they ate, my brave little boy. You were my chatter box. How beautiful those days were. Weren't they? And,do you remember,you always slipped while we were walking beside the paddy field. each time your Ummi had blamed you when she saw you with the mud till it gave a smile to my face.
Everything has changed now my boy. No more sand paths, nor Ali uncles milking cows nor Ali uncle either. His son Abdullah took him to Colombo along with him. Your Abee has no one to share any single feeling. After your ummis mayyath i've been so alone and only thing that i have is the loving memories of you.
Every time when i go to the Masjid leaning on the stick, my mind runs to those days which i would take you to the Masjid keeping you on my shoulders, proudly.. but your Abee is not that strong now my boy.
" It is your fault you sent him far away!" Sometimes my inner voice blames me but no my dear, I wanted to see my boy winning the world, the world that your Abee gave up ages ago. I too got a chance but i could not console my mind to leave you and your Ummi alone. My world ,my life gathered around my little family. I was happy seeing your innocent face. even after shattering my dreams. I saw the same dreams shining in your eyes. I was so happy my boy i let you go and win the race without thinking twice. It gave me an innocent feeling of pride. how many times i had had mutterd "My boy is winning the race Alhamdulillah...." your Abee has been able to feel how happy you are and my loneliness vanishes when i think that you are happy in your life. But now i have only one dream and i plead to Allah coz i don't want to see it shatter. i want to see my boy's family before i go to the endless sleep.
Ammar might be 20 now isn't he? I still remember the smile at the very first time as I held him in my hands. It was as if i was flying and how many dreams gathered in my hear back then. I wanted to take him to every nook and corner of the village as i carried you on my shoulders. But you left your Abee alone when just Ammar started to call me grandpaa. I had nothing to be done and i just saw you walking toward your dream along with your family. You did not notice the tears which danced in your Abee's eyes and you had been blind with your loads of happiness and you didn't care your Abee,, not a single regret from you towards me. And little Ammar had that feeling the warmth of his tiny hugs are still safe here in my heart. you promised me you will return soon. but it remained just a word dear. You haven't visited me ever. you know what, i couldn't swallow the lump which got stuck in my throat when i saw the van you hired disappear from my eye sight.... please come to see your poor Abee for one last time. Waiting so long to see you.
You know my boy this one too is going to be hidden in the old table drawer as other letters which I have written before. I don't want to make you uncomfortable by posting my tearful letters to you. Don't spoil your dreams my boy. Come to see your Abee whenever you wish to. but please do come before i close my eyes forever. My boy you will be coming to carry your Abee's janasa on your shoulders won't you?
your loving Abee...
Kaleel suddenly fell down to the ground crushing the letter on his right hand. He shed tears. It wasn't enough fortune not only to carry his Abees janasa but also to see his Abee's innocent smile. He felt for a second 'i have been running behind a worthless dream,, why haven't I had a feeling of him ' He again pulled the drawer madly and he read all the letters which his loving father had written. He started to cry again pulling his hair with both hands. His tears scattered on the broken surface..." Abee" Ammar who was watching everything silently with an unrevealed pain kept his arm on Kaleel's shoulder. Kaleel trembled and turned his face to see who was it. And suddenly his tears dried up and his fearful eyes stopped in front of Ammar reminding him "is it my turn now....?"
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Monday, 24 December 2012
Sunday, 23 December 2012
I heard Sheikh Abu Fattah Abu Ghuddah say: "You will find in rivers what you will not find in great oceans." He meant that sometimes lesser minds possess wisdom which escapes the thoughts of great thinkers. (via Dr. Salman Al-Oadah)
If someones taking the time out to talk to you, care for you, don't take that for granted, as thats THEIR precious time being spent on YOU.
Allah sometimes deprives us of the company of a friend or loved one for a while so we can better appreciate their worth.
(via Dr. Salman Al-Oadah)
People with small hearts will minimize & belittle all that you do; people with large hearts will encourage & find good in all that you do.
(Shaykh Yasir Qadhi)
Just because you feel weak, doubt yourself, & feel lost, doesn't mean you're not strong. Being strong is more than looking the part. Being strong is pushing through. Being strong is being able to admit when you're beaten down. Being strong is knowing what you want and going after it no matter the hurt. You don't have to look strong, you just have to be strong.
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When we see the beautiful monuments man made of bricks and stones, we love to see take pictures and make memories! Nevertheless, nobody cares to turn back and look the alive man begging struggling for life! Moreover, never think that we will be questioned on Day of Judgement for his pain.
You’re blessed with the warmth of a bed beneath you, the least you could do is be thankful for the grounds you walk on, because it’s not the place you sleep upon.
Say Alhamdulillah for everything
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Thursday, 20 December 2012
Two Brothers
Once there lived two brothers who lost their parents at an early age. They worked together on their family farm. Some years later, the elder married and had a family with 2 children, while the other was still single. They worked hard together in the day and at the end of each day they shared their produce equally.
One day while the single brother was working in the fields, he thought to himself, “It’s not right that we share equally everything. I’m alone and my needs are simple. My brother has a big family. He needs much more.” With that in mind he took a sack full of grains and slowly went to his brothers barn and places the sack quietly. He did so every night.
Meanwhile, the married brother thought to himself, “It’s not right that we share everything equally. After all, I’m married and I have my wife and children to look after me in years to come. My brother has no family and no one can take care of his future. He really should have a bigger share.” So each night he took a bag of grain and put it into his brothers barn quietly.
This went on and both men were puzzled for years because their grain never dwindled.
Then one night, on the way to each others barn, the two brothers coincidentally met and they found out what was happening all these years! They dropped their bags, cried and embraced one another with tears of happiness.
Moral: love for your brother what you love for yourself.
May ALLAH allow us to implement this beautiful quality in our lives and keep us away from jealousy. Amin.
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A Mother's Love
This world has jewels, money, land
position, power, and mansions grand
But a mother's love more precious far,
than all these other treasures are.
A mother nurtures, guides, protects
Her teachings each child's life affects,
and when in later years they go,
away from home, and friends they know
Those teachings will provide the stay,
to keep them on the good straight way.
Though some may stray to taste the fruits,
of worldly pleasures -- still the roots
of Mother's teachings, love, and care
will some day draw them back to where,
the Savior's love can them enfold,
and fill them with a spirit bold.
So children, each and every day,
honor your mother in some way --
To show that you appreciate,
she taught you how to love, not hate.
To comfort you, to guide, to lead,
to be there in your time of need.
But best of all, -- to show the way,
that leads to home with Allaah some day.
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We are all in stages of washing, some are still dirty,some are ready to be rinsed,some are being spinned some are being dried n some are being ironed n some are clean n white as snow without ANY SINS.so please don't judge anyone.we all are working on our IMAANS.lets help each other n PLEASE ALLAHAZUWA JALL INSHALLAH.
“Don’t despair over the events of the past – for none of the events of the dunya were ever meant to remain.”
~ Imam ash-Shafi’i Rahimaullah ~
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Wednesday, 19 December 2012
There was a programme at RAJAGIRI campus, an arts festival for ORPHANS in and around Cohin. i was there at the site with my friends..i saw something very specia
l..i thought i must share this wonderful small happening..
i was at the very back seat of the hall where the programme was being conducted..2 rows ahead of my row, there was a pack of 20 to 25 kids sitting..among them, the smallest of all
caught my attention...he was so naughty that he created all sorts of disturbances to all others in his circle...even i was irritated...he was such a nonsense..i even thought of giving him a small hit to make him calm..
the time was nearing noon...he was hungry..he was looking all around for food...he was constantly asking his senior in his pack, to give him some food...his senior stood up and gave him a cup of water from the filter...but since he was very young, he started to cry for food...i was watching all these but didnt care to giv him anything.....
Towards the very back of the hall, on a table, a volunteer suddenly came in with a small packet of biscuit...this small kid ran up to him and with great pain, begged him a piece of biscuit. the volunteer gave him the whole packet of biscuits to him..it contained not more than 15 to 20 biscuits ...
U should have seen that brightness and happiness on this kids' face!!....i thought he will be eating all of the biscuits in one go.........
To my great SURPRISE, he came back to his pack. HE GAVE EACH AND EVERYONE OF HIS FRIENDS ATLEAST HALF A BISCUIT EACH....EVERYBODY were raising hands at him to get a piece of it.he gave the biscuits graciously to all.he gave his senior 1 biscuit too...BUT ATLAST, he didnt get even a small piece since he gave evrything in it, to everybody ..i think he knew that, in the end, he wont be getting anything , but he was ready to givee.....
he looked inside the packet to get a piece for him..it didnt have anything.....i thought he would start to cry...surprisingly, he looked at the faces of his friends and smiled at them that he was happy to see their happy faces...he didnt grabbed anybodies biscuits instead he silently went back to his senior and sat on his lap....
his senior was watching him all the way , while he was sharing the biscuits to all...this senior too got a biscuit...i have seen this senior acting like, he was going to eat it, while he was offered one...but since my concentration was on the little kid, i ignored him...
AGAIN SURPRISE!!!! this senior boy, took this small kid in his lap and took the biscuit , (which was given to him by this little kid), gave that to the kid with a SWEET KISS SAYING " GOOD BOY"...the kid took it and was abt to eat the whole.....
AGAIN SURPRISE!!!!.....he broke down the biscuit into two and gave one half to his senior...he ensured that hs senior also enjoy its taste..the both had the biscuits together....the hugged eachother..they said nothing but looked at eachothers eyes.....
this little kid may be 4 yrs old and his senior may be 10 or 11 yrs old....BOTH WERE ORPHANS..
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Sunday, 16 December 2012
Saturday, 15 December 2012
"Learn to walk in your own shoes, however humble those shoes might be. When you do that, you begin to discover the truth about your authentic self, one footstep at a time."
" Talent is a gift. humility is the wrapping paper."
One of the greatest mental freedom is truly not caring what anyone else thinks of you.
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Friday, 14 December 2012
every child in the world wants to play, and be worry free... but so many have to work and provide for their family. Its sad but reality. We must teach our kids that they are fortunate and blessed.We should teach them how to think about others, be kind, be generous and be THANKFUL TO ALLAH.
Somebody gave this intrepretation, so i thought i would share it with you all.For a child who is from a financially sound family knows apple as 'A for apple' and nothing more than that. But a child who is poor and starving, apple is like a luxury that he never gets to eat. He only perceives it as food and nothing more than that.
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Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Sunday, 9 December 2012
Saturday, 8 December 2012
Friday, 7 December 2012
If only…..
- Zaida Ayliff Solomons
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I’ve always preferred the company of the elderly. Since I was very little, I remember always being close by to where the elders conversed, seemingly playing with my toys but keeping my ears tuned in to their every word, thinking to myself that one day when I grow up, I am going to need to know these things about life.
This weekend I listened attentively to an uncle who has experienced life for 76 year
s Ma shaa Allah. His wife had departed from this dhunya five months ago. This is what he had to say:
“We would have been married fifty years the month after she passed. If only I had known… that I would be missing her this much, I would’ve washed her feet every day of our fifty years. If only I had known…I would’ve looked passed all the little things that bothered me about her. Was it really necessary to blame her always? I could never understand her methods of raising the children. To me, everything was black and white. There is a line. You step out of the line and I will have to put you back in the line; that was my view. While she sheltered them, I saw it as undermining my authority. No wonder, Allah SWT says: Your mother, your mother, your mother…and then your father. That’s the beauty of a mother, SubhanAllah. She loved the children differently to me.
I never noticed the things that mattered most. My wife was never mad at me for longer than one waqt to the other; Only now I realize what a beautiful quality that was of hers. Every morning I have this surreal feeling that I could swear she had just woken me for the Fajr prayer but when I open my eyes, to my disappointment I know that she is not there. I get up and pray alone. Of all the things I miss about her, I miss praying with her the most.”
My heart ached feeling pierced as the love and pining for his dear wife was evident in those dull eyes. After a moment of silence I found my voice despite the lump in my throat and said:
“Uncle, you must speak to all the married couples who still have their spouses. If they knew, they would do things differently, learning from your experience In shaa Allah. “My child” he said despondently “who would listen to an old man like me? They all think that they know better.”
Tears welled up as I realized that he was right. We repeat the same cycles even though the writing is on the wall.
‘You can only warn him who follows the reminder and fears the Beneficent Allah in secret; so announce to him forgiveness and an honourable reward.’
Surah Yaseen [Shakir 36:11]
“We would have been married fifty years the month after she passed. If only I had known… that I would be missing her this much, I would’ve washed her feet every day of our fifty years. If only I had known…I would’ve looked passed all the little things that bothered me about her. Was it really necessary to blame her always? I could never understand her methods of raising the children. To me, everything was black and white. There is a line. You step out of the line and I will have to put you back in the line; that was my view. While she sheltered them, I saw it as undermining my authority. No wonder, Allah SWT says: Your mother, your mother, your mother…and then your father. That’s the beauty of a mother, SubhanAllah. She loved the children differently to me.
I never noticed the things that mattered most. My wife was never mad at me for longer than one waqt to the other; Only now I realize what a beautiful quality that was of hers. Every morning I have this surreal feeling that I could swear she had just woken me for the Fajr prayer but when I open my eyes, to my disappointment I know that she is not there. I get up and pray alone. Of all the things I miss about her, I miss praying with her the most.”
My heart ached feeling pierced as the love and pining for his dear wife was evident in those dull eyes. After a moment of silence I found my voice despite the lump in my throat and said:
“Uncle, you must speak to all the married couples who still have their spouses. If they knew, they would do things differently, learning from your experience In shaa Allah. “My child” he said despondently “who would listen to an old man like me? They all think that they know better.”
Tears welled up as I realized that he was right. We repeat the same cycles even though the writing is on the wall.
‘You can only warn him who follows the reminder and fears the Beneficent Allah in secret; so announce to him forgiveness and an honourable reward.’
Surah Yaseen [Shakir 36:11]
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Monday, 3 December 2012
| Them and Us |
-Hasna Fathima
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We do see them,
Skeleton like figures and desperate faces...
We do hear them,
Begging for food and craving for shelter...
We do smell them,
Ragged clothes and dirt stained skins...
We do taste the disgust when we watch them,
Searching for a piece of bread in a lump of garbage...
But here's a question!
Do we feel them?
Do we feel the pain in them?
Do we feel the desires of them?
Those poor souls...
They've never known what the word 'comfort' means...
They've never tasted a food which we call 'delicious'...
They've never worn a dress what we think is 'fashionable'...
And then here we lie!
Complaining for the lack of comforts...
Shouting after the cook for a single mistake made on our food...
Sulking because we didn't get enough dresses for the festival...
Have we ever considered the things we posses?
Have we ever wondered how it would be to switch places with them?
Have we ever thought about the uncountable blessings we have got?
Have we ever imagined where we would have been if it wasn't for His Mercy?
Indeed, Allah has given all we need,
Though we keep complaining over silly things...
Will we ever get over this?
Will ever a day come when we think about changing us, rather than trying to change only the world?
''Then, which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?''
[Ar-Rahman-55:13]
Have we ever wondered how it would be to switch places with them?
Have we ever thought about the uncountable blessings we have got?
Have we ever imagined where we would have been if it wasn't for His Mercy?
Indeed, Allah has given all we need,
Though we keep complaining over silly things...
Will we ever get over this?
Will ever a day come when we think about changing us, rather than trying to change only the world?
''Then, which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?''
[Ar-Rahman-55:13]
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There were days when i had NO strength to go on
I felt so weak and i just couldn't help asking ''why??''
but i got through all the pain when i accepted
to Allah we all belong and to Him we'll return...
Don’t blame others if they let you down. Blame yourself for expecting more than they can deliver.
Losing weight is an obsession! The best diet you can have it to stop eating your brothers’ flesh (backbiting).
Before judging others, listen from them to what they have to say rather than listening to what others say about them.
Relations between people are like houses; some need slight renovation. Others need to be demolished and then built again. Unfortunately, there are houses that have no solution but to sell them.
Those who ask about you are the ones who miss you. No one misses you unless they have noticed the vacuum your absence has left behind...
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