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Jan

2011

The Jumping Frogs!

posted by muslimah101 on 14th January 2011 - 0 comments

A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all of their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out.

Jan

2011

A Sin that Leads to Jannah!

posted by muslimah101 on 14th January 2011 - 0 comments

Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah) said: "Sin may be more beneficial for a person, if it leads him to repent, than doing a lot of acts of worship. This is what is meant by the words of one of the salaf: 'A person may commit a sin and enter Paradise because of it, or he may do an act of worship and enter Hell because of it.' They said: 'How is that?' He said: 'He may commit a sin and continues to think about it, and when he stands or sits or walks he remembers his sin, so he feels ashamed and repents and seeks forgiveness and regrets it, so that will be the means of his salvation.

Jan

2011

Qasida Burdah(The poem of the scarf)- Unravelling a Rose

posted by muslimah101 on 13th January 2011 - 0 comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4BRed0_0os&feature=recentlik The reason for writing this poem The writer HAZRAT IMAAM SAALIH SHARA-FUD-DEEN ABU ABDULIAH MUHAMMAD BIN HASAN AL-BUSAIRI R.A had become paralysed. His doctors and physicians gave up all hope of his recovery. Eventually in this state of complete helplessness and despair he composed this poem expressing the grandeur and excellence of Sayyidina Rasuluallah Sallallhu Alayhi Wasallam. Using this as his sole means of asking Allah Ta'alaa to cure him from his illness. He isolated himself in a quiet place one Thursday night and with complete devotion, concentration and sincerity/ began reciting this poem. While reciting it sleep overcame him. He had a vision of Sayyidina. Rasuluallah Sallallhu Alayhi Wasallam. He told Sayyidina Rasuluallah Sallallhu Alayhi Wasallam of his illness whereupon Sayyidina Rasuluallah Sallallhu Alayhi Wasallam passed his blessed hand over Imam Busairi's body. Through the barakat and blessing of Sayyidina, Rasuluallah Sallallhu Alayhi Wasallam Allah Taalaa granted him complete cure from his paralysis. When he awoke he found a scarf or shawl on his body which he had seen Sayyidina Rasuluallah Sallallhu Alayhi Wasallam place on his paralysed limbs. This resulted in the poem being named "Qasidah Burdah" (The Poem of the Scarf). In the morning when due to some necessity. he went to the bazaar, a pious dervish greeted him with salaam and requested him to recite the qasidah which he had composed in praise of Sayyidina Rasuluallah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam The poet said that I have composed many poems in praise of Rasuluallah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam, which one do you wish to hear? The dervish replied: 'The one which begins with, A-min Tazak-kurin (i.e. Qasidah Burdah)". Upon this request the poet became wonder struck and said, "I take an oath that no one knows about this poem. Tell me the truth, from whom did you hear about it?" The dervish replied, "I take an oath by Allah that I heard it from you last night when in a dream you had recited it to Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam, whereupon Sayyidina Rasuluallah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam became attentive towards you and because of its blessings Allah Ta'alaa granted you complete cure from your ailment". When the poet gave this poem to the dervish his secret became known to all the people and its barakat and blessings too became general for all.

Jan

2011

Love for Allah-The Story of Hazrat Jaafar Al-Tayyar (Radhiallaho Anho)

posted by muslimah101 on 12th January 2011 - 1 comment

The case of the chosen servants of Allah Taala. In spite of their apparent weakness and distressed position, they show no fear in the face of a multitude of evil forces. These saintly ones do experience some natural fear of physical hurt or injury, but at heart, they have no fear of anyone besides Allah Taala. In this regard, Maulana Rumi (Rahmatullah Alaihe) tells the story of Hazrat Jaafar. Once Hazrat Jaafar (Radhiallaho Anho) attacked a fortress all by himself. His attack was so fierce that it seemed that the fortress would soon become a prey to the hoofs

Jan

2011

Akhtar's Thoughts

posted by muslimah101 on 12th January 2011 - 0 comments

One day my ship will also cast (its) anchor One day we will passionately see Makkah and Madinah. Although the mine of love is in every heart, However, it cannot be discovered without blood and sweat apart. Good God! These blossoming springs of ebullition of love, My bosom feels like a river of fire. O tears of repentance! May I be sacrificed

Jan

2011

You have guided me

posted by muslimah101 on 11th January 2011 - 0 comments

The following story is narrated by Abdul-Wahid bin Zaid: "We were on a sea vessel once, when the wind suddenly became tempestuous, and we were forced to leave the high seas and seek refuge on an island. We were surprised to see that we were not alone on the island; there standing before us was a man who was busy worshipping an idol. We introduced ourselves and then said, 'We do not have anyone on our ship that does as you are doing.' The man asked, 'Then who is it that you worship?' We said, 'We worship Allah.'

Jan

2011

Woe unto you, O Dinaar

posted by muslimah101 on 10th January 2011 - 0 comments

There is an interesting story related about Dinaar al-Ayaar. Dinaar had a righteous mother who would constantly advise him to repent for his wayward, sinful existence, but as much as she tried, her words had no positive effect on him whatsoever. Then, one day, as he was walking by a graveyard, he stopped to pick up a bone. He was shocked to see how it crumbled and turned to dust in his hand. The sight of that bone had a profound effect on Dinaar. He began to think about his life and his past sins, and he then exclaimed, Woe unto you, O Dinaar, you are going to end up like this crushed bone, and your body will turn into dust. All of his past sins then flashed before his eyes, and he made a firm resolve to repent. Turning his gaze towards the sky, he said, My Lord, I now turn to you in complete submission, so accept me and have Mercy on me. With a completely changed heart and state of mind, Dinaar went to his mother and said, Mother, what does a master do when he captures his slave who had run away from him? She said, the master provides him with coarse clothing and low-quality food; and he ties his hands and feet so that he does not make another attempt to escape. Dinaar said, Then I want a garment made of coarse wool, low-quality barley, and two chains. Mother, do with me that which is done with a runaway slave. Perhaps my Lord will, upon seeing my humiliation and humility, have mercy on me. Seeing that her son was adamant and resolute in his request, she complied. At the beginning of every ensuing night, Dinaar would begin to cry and wail uncontrollably. And he would continue to repeat to himself the words, Woe unto you, O Dinaar, do you have the power to withstand the Hell fire? How brazen you have been to have led a life that has made you deserving of the anger of the All-Mighty! He would continue upon that state until the morning. Turning wan and pale, Dinaars body slowly wasted away. Not being able to bear seeing him in that pitiable state, his mother said, My son, be easy on yourself. He answered, My mother, let me remain tied for a short while, so that perhaps I can achieve long-term comfort later on. For tomorrow, I will be waiting a long time before my Majestic Lord, and I do not know whether He will order me to go to places of beautiful shade or to places of unspeakable horror. She said, My son, at least rest for a while. He said, It is not present rest or comfort that I am seeking out. Mother, it is as if I see you and other people being led tomorrow towards Paradise, while I am being led towards the Hell-fire along with his inhabitants. She left him then, and he returned to crying, worshipping, and reciting the Quran. One night, as he was reciting the Quran, he came across these verses:

Jan

2011

The mercy of Allah

posted by muslimah101 on 10th January 2011 - 0 comments

Among those who came before you was a man who killed 99 people. He then asked to be guided to the most prolific worshipper from the inhabitants of the earth, and he was directed to a monk. He went to him and told him that he had killed 99 people, and he asked whether it was possible for him to repent. The monk said, No. The man killed him, thus making him the 100th victim. He then asked to be directed to the most knowledgeable of the Earths inhabitants, and he was guided to a scholar. He went to him and told him that he had killed 100 people, and he asked whether it was possible for him to repent. The scholar said, Yes, and who will stand between you and repentance. Go to such and such land, for in it dwell a people who worship Allah, so go and worship Allah with them. And do not return to your land, for it is indeed a land of evil. He left, and when he reached the halfway point of his journey, he died. The angels of Mercy and the angels of Punishment disputed with one another [in regard to his case]. The angels of Mercy said, He came to us repentant, advancing with his heart towards Allah. The angels of Punishment said, Indeed, he never performed any good deeds. Then an angel came in the form of a human being, and both groups of angels asked him to be the judge between them. He said, Measure the distance between the two lands. Whichever land he is closer to is the land that he is closer to [in terms of being of its people]. They then measured the distance and found that he was closer to the land that he was heading towards, and so it was the angels of Mercy who then took his soul.

[al-Bukhaari: 3470 ; Muslim: 2766]

Jan

2011

One sin led to his repentance

posted by muslimah101 on 10th January 2011 - 0 comments

A righteous man was once asked to tell the story of the pivotal moment of his life, the moment in which he first began to apply the teachings of Islam, and the following was his answer: When I was a young man, I would not hesitate to perpetrate any sin that was made available to me. Then, one day, I saw a young woman who was perhaps the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. Much tempted by her, I indicated to her that I wanted her to approach me. She seemed nervous, but I thought that she would probably agree to satisfy my sexual desires for money. She approached me with what seemed to be a great deal of trepidation, and when she actually stood before me, she looked extremely terrified. Feeling sorry for her, I said, Do not fear, for I will not harm you. But my words did not lessen her terrible fright in the least; in fact, her situation worsened. She began to tremble like a palm tree leaf trembles with the wind.

Jan

2011

Recognizing the Bounds of Our Mannerisms

posted by muslimah101 on 10th January 2011 - 0 comments

In 'al-Fawa'id' (p. 196-199), Ibn al-Qayyim said: "...Manners have limits. When these limits are crossed, this is transgression. When they are fallen short of, this is deficiency and disgrace. Anger has a limit: and it is to be bold while being above having negative and deficient traits, and this is the perfect form of anger. If this limit is exceeded, you become a transgressor. If you fall short of it, you will be a coward and will not be able to raise yourself above negative traits. Covetousness has a limit: it is to take all you need from this world and what it has to offer you. When you fall short of this limit, it becomes disgrace and wastefulness. When you exceed this limit, you end up wanting what you shouldn't want.

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