tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67921500398540915992024-03-14T01:05:25.253+08:00Zeelah's Islamic Blognorhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-48617474634484887772009-05-25T23:28:00.002+08:002009-05-25T23:37:48.226+08:00Islam and Honesty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/Shq7OlsgFGI/AAAAAAAAAHE/tqsZIYXk0Ok/s1600-h/quran.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/Shq7OlsgFGI/AAAAAAAAAHE/tqsZIYXk0Ok/s320/quran.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339786167512470626" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Times;"><p align="justify">Islam orders the Muslim to be honest to himself and others. This order repeatedly comes in the Noble Qur'an and the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS). Islam orders the Muslim to tell the truth even if it is against the teller's interest. Orders him not to cheat or deceive other people. A Muslim is ordered by Allah to be honest in his words and deeds, privately and publicly alike.<br /></p><p align="justify"><b>Implication of Honesty</b></p><p align="justify">Honesty in words implies telling the truth in all cases and under all conditions. Honesty also implies fulfilling the promise, whether written or given orally, in text and spirit. Honesty also implies giving the right advice to the one who asks for it.</p><p align="justify">Honesty also implies doing one's work as sincerely and as perfectly as possible. Honesty also implies carrying out duties as fully as possible whether the person is supervised or not. Honesty means giving every person his due rights without his asking for these rights.</p><p align="justify">Honesty means doing the right thing in the right way at the right time. Honesty means objectivity in judgment, objectivity in evaluation, and objectivity in decisions of all types. Honesty implies the right selection of personnel and the right promotion of personnel, i.e., selection by merit and promotion by merit, not by temper or favouritism or personal relations.</p><p align="justify">Honesty is a blanket term that covers a wide range of traits. It covers telling the truth, sincerity in work, carrying out duties, fulfilling one's word, objective judgments, and objective decisions. Honesty is the opposite of lying, the opposite of bluffing, the opposite of hypocrisy, the opposite of favouritism, and the opposite of deceit.</p><p align="justify"><b>External and Internal Honesty</b></p><p align="justify">By external honesty, I mean honesty, which is judged by other people. By internal honesty, I mean honesty which is judged by the person himself alone.</p><p align="justify">The reward of external honesty comes from Allah, from people, and from the psychological satisfaction the honest person feels. When you are honest, you are liked by God and people whom you deal with. Your honesty gives you the social approval you need and here comes the social value of honesty.</p><p align="justify">Further, when everybody is honest, a great deal of human problems disappear including lying, cheating, bluffing, stealing, forgery, and many other social diseases. In other words, honesty is something you give and something you take: others enjoy your honesty and you enjoy their honesty.</p><p align="justify">In the absence of honesty, many social diseases appear. If a person is dishonest, he is ready to tell lies, to bribe, to be bribed, to distort the truth, to cheat, to forge, to deceive others, and to break his promises. A dishonest person is a totality of diseases. He is ready to misbehave at any time. Each time he misbehaves, he causes a great disturbance or harm to one person or to a group of persons or to the whole nation, in some cases.</p><p align="justify">Internal Honesty: Thus honesty is a factor in the psychological health of the honest person himself and the health of other persons whom he deals with. However, Islam emphasises internal honesty, i.e., honesty which is judged by the person himself and cannot be seen by other people.</p><p align="justify">It often happens that a person acts privately. Sometimes we act with nobody seeing us. A believer in Allah feels that although no person is watching him, Allah is watching. This continuous watch of Allah develops the concept of internal honesty or conscience in the believer. This means that internal honesty becomes an overall strategy of the believer.</p><p align="justify">The Muslim is to be honest, internally and externally, privately and publicly, whether observed by other people or not, whether he acts or speaks. This overall honesty makes the Muslim confident of himself, of his behaviour, and of his words and deeds. Honesty makes the person feel that he trusts others and is trusted by others.</p><p align="justify">This mutual confidence makes the believer feel self-satisfied and socially secure.</p><p align="justify">Honesty implies unity of behaviour, unity of standards, and integrity of personality. Honesty implies being away from internal conflicts, social conflicts and self-contradiction.</p><p align="justify"><b>Building Honesty</b></p><p align="justify">The important question, however, is this: how does Islam build honesty in the Muslim? Islam builds ethical qualities in general and honesty in particular in several ways:</p><p align="justify">1. Instructions. Allah orders the Muslim to be honest in all cases, in all deeds and words, to himself and others.</p><p align="justify">2. Reason. Allah shows the Muslim rationally that honesty is the best policy, even on utilitarian bases.</p><p align="justify">3. Reward. Allah promises the honest person generous rewards in the first life and in the second life.</p><p align="justify">4. Punishment. Allah threatens the dishonest person with severe punishment for his dishonest behaviour.</p><p align="justify">5. Practice. Allah develops the habit of honesty in the Muslim through actual practice, i.e., through fasting and prayer.</p><p align="justify">Thus Islam builds the habit of honesty in the Muslim through direct instructions, through rational arguments, through the reward and punishment principles, and through practice.</p><p align="justify"><b>The Practice of Honesty</b></p><p align="justify">Taking fasting as an example, when a Muslim fasts, he should abstain from any kind of food or drink from dawn until sunset. This means that a fasting Muslim should not eat or drink for several continuous hours, including not engaging in sexual intercourse with his wife or her husband.</p><p align="justify">The important thing here is that a fasting Muslim does not allow a drop of water to go into his mouth from dawn until sunset in spite of his thirst, because he has learned to be honest, i.e., internally honest. The only observer of a fasting person is Allah and the person himself. Here is an actual and real practice of honesty exercised during the whole month of Ramadan.</p><p align="justify">Of course, one of the components of honesty is refusing to submit to temptations and impulses. In Ramadan, the Muslim is thirsty, but he does not drink; he is hungry, but he does not eat. In Ramadan, water is spatially near but psychologically far from the Muslim; water is near to the Muslim but far from his desire. This is a practical exercise of self-control and internal honesty.</p><p align="justify">So, Islam instructs the Muslim to be honest and trains him to be so. The outcome is a healthy self and a healthy social atmosphere that leads to the happiness of both the individual and the group.</p><p align="justify">Taken from: http://www.islamawareness.net</p></span>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-28257500428044852002009-03-09T10:26:00.002+08:002009-03-09T10:31:07.101+08:00Maulud Nabi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SbR_Nheo3PI/AAAAAAAAAG8/OpTQWnnsp8o/s1600-h/nabi-muhammad-saw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SbR_Nheo3PI/AAAAAAAAAG8/OpTQWnnsp8o/s320/nabi-muhammad-saw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311009730878561522" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;"><p align="justify" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; ">In one month time, we will celebrate Maulud Nabi. Maulud Nabi, <span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color:#000000;">Maulidur Rasul, </span>Milad-un Nabi or Maulid (Mawlid - meaning birthday in Arabic) is the birthday celebration of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. and is celebrated by Muslims.<br /></p><p align="justify" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; "> </p><p align="justify" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; ">Maulud Nabi is celebrated by Muslims on 12 Rabiulawal of the Islamic lunar calendar,<span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color:#000000;"> the third month of the Muslim calendar, 570 C.E. (Common Era) in Makkah. The Prophet died on his 63rd birthday.</span></p><p align="justify" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; "> </p><p align="justify" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color:#000000;">This year, Maulud Nabi </span>falls on Mar 9.</p><p align="justify" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; "> </p><p align="justify" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; ">There is no historical evidence that Prophet Muhammad s.a.w., his Companions, and the early followers after them celebrate or observe his birthday. On the contrary, Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. was careful to warn his people not to imitate other faiths, whose followers elevated their prophets and added to the religion what was not in the original teachings. Despite this, large numbers of Muslims do commemorate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. because the birth of the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. is regarded as a great blessing for the whole of humanity.</p><p align="justify" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; "> </p><p align="justify" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color:#000000;">The Prophet’s birthday celebrations was first observed in the 13th century and rather than a big celebration, t</span>here are only restricted festivities on <span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color:#000000;">Maulud Nabi</span> because the same day also marks the anniversary of the death of the Prophet.</p><p align="justify" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; "> </p><p align="justify" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; ">The most important part of Maulud Nabi is focusing upon the character of the Prophet; on his teachings, sufferings, and how he forgave even his most bitter enemies; which I sometimes feel people now forget amidst the pomp and glory we put on show on the Day.</p></span>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-19186392379788982372009-02-01T13:34:00.003+08:002009-02-01T13:47:14.707+08:00Patience (Sabr) in Islam: A Great Virtue to Live By<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SYU3KaNuMqI/AAAAAAAAAGk/gby74vdJ8Ok/s1600-h/patience.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SYU3KaNuMqI/AAAAAAAAAGk/gby74vdJ8Ok/s320/patience.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297701188646351522" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 23px; font-size:14px;"><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">We are all tested in various ways by Allah (S.W.T.) in this world. In the Qur’an, in Surah Baqarah (2: 155), Allah States unequivocally that He will test us:</p><div style="text-align: center; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><img border="0" width="495" src="http://makkah.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/baqarah_2_155.jpg?w=495&h=99" height="99" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /></div><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Be sure we shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere,</em></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">In Surah Muhammad (47: 31) , Allah reiterates that we will be tested: </p><div style="text-align: center; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><img border="0" width="522" src="http://makkah.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/muhammad_47_31.jpg?w=522&h=107" alt="Surah Muhammad, 47: 31" height="107" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /></div><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">And We shall try you until We test those among you who strive their utmost and persevere in patience; and We shall try your reported (mettle).</em></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">At work, we are sometimes denied a promotion, treated unfairly, or even fired. At home, our children may be a test for us especially in this world of violence, drugs, illicit sex and video games. Some of us may go through a divorce. Others may find that they have an illness that is very challenging. Dear members of our family or friends may die. Often, it is very trying on us, and many of us fall into despair. It is important during these times not to lose hope, but rather to exercise <em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">sabr </em>or patience. As Allah (S.W.T.) Himself says in the Qur’an (Surah Baqarah, 2: 286)</p><div style="text-align: center; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><img border="0" width="507" src="http://makkah.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/baqarah_2_286.jpg?w=507&h=196" alt="The Quran, Surah Baqarah (2: 286)" height="196" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /></div><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">On no soul does Allah Place a burden greater than it can bear. It gets every good that it earns, and it suffers every ill that it earns. (Pray <img src="http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="wp-smiley" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /> “Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget or fall into error; our Lord! Lay not on us a burden Like that which You did lay on those before us; Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Protector; Help us against those who stand against faith.”</em></p><h2 style="padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; padding-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size:2em;">What is <em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">sabr</em> or patience?</h2><h2 style="padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; padding-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size:2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 23px; font-size:14px;">1. <strong style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From the Seerah of the Prophet (s):</strong></span></h2><h2 style="padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; padding-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size:2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 23px; font-size:14px;">‘Ata ibn Rabah related that he heard Ibn ‘Abbas say: “Shall I show you a woman of Paradise?”I said: “Yes, indeed.” He said: “A black woman came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and said: ‘I suffer from epileptic fits, and because of these, (at times) my body becomes uncovered. Would you invoke Allah, the Exalted One, to cure me of this disease? ‘ The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: ‘If you wish, you can be patient and you will attain Paradise (for this suffering). But if you prefer, I will pray to Allah, the Exalted, to cure you of it?’ The woman said: ‘I will be patient,’ then added: <em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">‘I become uncovered (when I have fits), so invoke Allah for me that I do not become uncovered</em>. ‘ So the Prophet, peace be upon him, prayed for her.” [Source: Fiqh-us-Sunnah, volume 4, #1a]</span><br /></h2><h2 size="2em" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; padding-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 23px;font-size:14px;"><br /></span></h2><h2 style="padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; padding-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 23px;font-size:14px;"><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">2. <strong style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Story of ‘Urwah Ibn Al Zubair</strong></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">‘Urwah Ibn Al Zubair had an operation, and the doctor amputated his leg. One friend came to visit him. ‘Urwah thought that the fried came to pacify him for the loss of his leg. So ‘Urwah told the visitor: <em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">If you came to give me condolence for the loss of my leg, I already submitted to Allah with patience to reward me for its loss.</em> The guest told him, <em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I came to inform you that your son fell down in a stable, and the animals stepped over him, and he died one hour ago</em>. ‘Urwah said: <em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">O Allah! You took one child, and left me many…You took one organ from my body, and left me many organs…O Allah! You tested me with my body, and you were kind to leave me with good health. You tested me with the loss of my son, but you were kind in leaving me the rest of my children.</em></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">If one is patient, and is among the ones described in the following manner in the Qur’an (Baqarah, 2: 256)</p><div style="text-align: center; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><img border="0" width="435" src="http://makkah.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/baqarah_2_156.jpg?w=435&h=41" alt="Quran, Al Baqarah, 2: 156" height="41" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /></div><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Who say, when afflicted with calamity: “To Allah We belong, and to Him is our return”:- </em><br />Then here are the rewards Allah will give that person (2:157):</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; "><strong style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Rewards of Patience</strong></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">1. Blessings from Allah. The patient person is blessed by Allah (S.W.T.)</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">2. Mercy of Allah. When Allah (S.W.T.) gives someone His Mercy, He will let him enter paradise with His Mercy.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">3. Guidance of Allah. A patient person will be guided by Allah (S.W.T.) in this world until he meets Him on the Day of Judgment.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">Referring to those who are tested and endure with sabr or patience (2:155-156, see above), all of the above three rewards are mentioned by Allah Himself in the Qur’an in Surah Baqarah (2: 157):</p><div style="text-align: center; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><img border="0" width="491" src="http://makkah.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/baqarah_2_157.jpg?w=491&h=59" alt="Quran, Al Baqarah, 2: 157" height="59" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /></div><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">“They are those on whom (Descend) blessings from Allah, and Mercy, and they are the ones that receive guidance.”</em></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">In Surah Hud (11:11), Allah (S.W.T.) again promises to reward those who are patient in adversity:</p><p align="left" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; "><img border="0" width="522" src="http://makkah.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/hud_11_11.jpg?w=522&h=107" alt="Surah Hud, 11: 11" height="107" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /><br /><em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Not so do those who show patience and constancy, and work righteousness; for them is forgiveness (of sins) and a great reward.</em></p><p align="left" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></p><p align="left" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "></span></span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; "><strong style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Patience during Illness</strong><br />Source: Fiqh-Us-Sunnah, volume 4, #1a</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">Anyone suffering from an illness should remain patient, for there is no reward better or more enriching than that reserved for those who endure in patience.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">Suhaib ibn Sinan narrated that the Prophet (s) said: “<em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">How remarkable is the case of the believer! There is good for him in everything, but this is not the case for anyone except for the believer. When the believer receives any good, he is thankful to Allah, and gets a reward. And when some misfortune befalls him, he endures it patiently, for which he is (also)<br />rewarded</em>.”</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">Anas narrates: “I heard the Prophet (s) saying: ‘Allah says: “<em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">When I afflict a servant of mine with respect to his two most beloved things (meaning his eyes), and he endures it patiently, I grant him paradise in return</em>‘.”</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; ">Taken from http://makkah.wordpress.com</p></span><p></p></h2></span>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-23015769278996920902008-12-29T17:41:00.004+08:002008-12-29T17:49:44.879+08:00Islamic calendar - Hijrah<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SVicGp1FyOI/AAAAAAAAAGc/HIXkFFbnWcg/s1600-h/livingthings.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SVicGp1FyOI/AAAAAAAAAGc/HIXkFFbnWcg/s320/livingthings.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285145800840956130" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">The <b>Islamic calendar</b> or <b>Muslim calendar</b> or <b>Hijri calendar</b> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language" title="Arabic language" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Arabic</span></a>: <span lang="ar">التقويم الهجري</span>; <i>at-taqwīm al-hijrī</i>; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_language" title="Persian language" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Persian</span></a>: تقویم هجری قمری <i>taqwīm-e hejri-ye qamari</i>; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Turkish</span></a>: <span lang="tr"><i>Hicri Takvim</i></span>) is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_calendar" title="Lunar calendar" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">lunar calendar</span></a> used to date events in many predominantly <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim" title="Muslim" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Muslim</span></a>countries, and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic holy days and festivals. It is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_calendar" title="Lunar calendar" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">lunar calendar</span></a> having 12 lunar months in a year of about 354 days. Because this lunar year is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, Islamic holy days, although celebrated on fixed dates in their own calendar, usually shift 11 days earlier each successive solar year, such as a year of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar" title="Gregorian calendar" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Gregorian calendar</span></a>. Islamic years are also called <i>Hijra years</i>because the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoch_(reference_date)" title="Epoch (reference date)" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">first year</span></a> was the year during which the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijra_(Islam)" title="Hijra (Islam)" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hijra</span></a> occurred—<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_prophet" title="Islamic prophet" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Islamic prophet</span></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad" title="Muhammad" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Muhammad</span></a>'s emigration from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca" title="Mecca" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mecca</span></a> to<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina" title="Medina" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Medina</span></a>. Thus each numbered year is designated either H or AH, the latter being the initials of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin" title="Latin" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Latin</span></a> <i>anno Hegirae</i> (in the year of the Hijra).<br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">The current Islamic Year is <b>1430 AH</b>, from approximately December 28, 2008 (evening) to December 17, 2009 (evening).</p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(48, 47, 39); font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-size:12px;">Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org</span><br /></span></div></span>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-40315499156469240122008-12-09T23:42:00.007+08:002008-12-10T01:24:49.275+08:00Happy Eid Al-Adha Mubarak<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/ST6oILTzp0I/AAAAAAAAAGU/6CyYTq2-oWw/s1600-h/Supplicating_Pilgrim_at_Masjid_Al_Haram._Mecca,_Saudi_Arabia.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><br /><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/ST6oILTzp0I/AAAAAAAAAGU/6CyYTq2-oWw/s320/Supplicating_Pilgrim_at_Masjid_Al_Haram._Mecca,_Saudi_Arabia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277840671753086786" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><b>Eid al-Adha</b> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language" title="Arabic language" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Arabic</span></a>: عيد الأضحى <i>‘Īd ul-’Aḍḥā</i>) or the <b>Festival of Sacrifice</b> (Turkish: Kurban Bayramı) is a religious festival celebrated by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslims" title="Muslims" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Muslims</span></a> (including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druze" title="Druze" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Druze</span></a>) worldwide in commemoration of the willingness of<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim" title="Ibrahim" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ibrahim</span></a> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham" title="Abraham" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Abraham</span></a>) to sacrifice his son <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishmael" title="Ishmael" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ishmael</span></a> as an act of obedience to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_in_Islam" title="God in Islam" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">God</span></a>. The devil tempted Ibrahim by saying he should disobey God and spare his son. As Ibrahim was about to sacrifice his son, God intervened and instead provided a lamb as the sacrifice. This is why today all over the world Muslims who have the means to, sacrifice an animal (usually a goat or a sheep), as a reminder of Ibrahim's obedience to God. The meat is then shared out with family, friends (Muslims or non-Muslims), as well as the poor members of the community.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Eid al-Adha is the latter of two <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid" title="Eid" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Eid</span></a> festivals celebrated by Muslims, whose basis comes from the Quran.(Muslims in Iran celebrate a third, non-denominational <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_e_shuja" title="Eid e shuja" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Eid</span></a>.) Like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_el-Fitr" title="Eid el-Fitr" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Eid el-Fitr</span></a>, Eid al-Adha begins with a short prayer followed by a sermon (<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khutba" title="Khutba" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">khuṭba</span></a></i>).</p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Eid al-Adha annually falls on the 10th day of the month of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhul_Hijja" title="Dhul Hijja" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dhul Hijja</span></a> (ذو الحجة) of the lunar <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_calendar" title="Islamic calendar" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Islamic calendar</span></a>. The festivities last for three days or more depending on the country. Eid al-Adha occurs the day after the pilgrims conducting <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajj" title="Hajj" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hajj</span></a>, the annual pilgrimage to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca" title="Mecca" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mecca</span></a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" title="Saudi Arabia" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Saudi Arabia</span></a> by Muslims worldwide, descend from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Arafat" title="Mount Arafat" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mount Arafat</span></a>. It happens to be approximately 70 days after the end of the month of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan" title="Ramadan" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ramadan</span></a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org</p></span></div></div>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-65685694413092779602008-11-25T16:55:00.004+08:002008-11-25T17:32:12.684+08:00Miracle of Prophet Muhamad - The split of Moon "Proved by Scientists"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SSvFmb1xcPI/AAAAAAAAAFo/TDBG1aHa7nM/s1600-h/GetAttachment-11.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SSvFmb1xcPI/AAAAAAAAAFo/TDBG1aHa7nM/s320/GetAttachment-11.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272525052866294002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SSvFmKNicvI/AAAAAAAAAFg/EX8W_8khuFw/s1600-h/GetAttachment-12.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SSvFmKNicvI/AAAAAAAAAFg/EX8W_8khuFw/s320/GetAttachment-12.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272525048134136562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SSvFmBWmvSI/AAAAAAAAAFY/K-9KgU_5-TA/s1600-h/GetAttachment-13.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SSvFmBWmvSI/AAAAAAAAAFY/K-9KgU_5-TA/s320/GetAttachment-13.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272525045756247330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SSvFl8qL2SI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/ZmQCbO6UhIk/s1600-h/GetAttachment-14.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SSvFl8qL2SI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/ZmQCbO6UhIk/s320/GetAttachment-14.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272525044496193826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SSvFlwuVplI/AAAAAAAAAFI/UOG0N_hxIu4/s1600-h/GetAttachment-15.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SSvFlwuVplI/AAAAAAAAAFI/UOG0N_hxIu4/s320/GetAttachment-15.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272525041292387922" /></a>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-58370423682878839242008-09-30T20:43:00.004+08:002008-09-30T22:39:24.358+08:00Eid Mubarak<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SOI5_anSCKI/AAAAAAAAAFA/XzZXnYyVddI/s1600-h/EidMubarak.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SOI5_anSCKI/AAAAAAAAAFA/XzZXnYyVddI/s320/EidMubarak.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251823877106043042" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-family:Verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Eid al-Fitr falls on the first day of Shawwal, the month which follows Ramadan in the Islamic calendar. It is a time to give in charity to those in need, and celebrate with family and friends the completion of a month of blessings and joy.</span></span><div style=" font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; font-size:100%;"><p style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Before the day of Eid, during the last few days of Ramadan, each Muslim family gives a determined amount as a donation to the poor. This donation is of actual food -- rice, barley, dates, rice, etc. -- to ensure that the needy can have a holiday meal and participate in the celebration. This donation is known as </span></span><i style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">sadaqah al-fitr</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"> (charity of fast-breaking).</span></span></p><p style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">On the day of Eid, Muslims gather early in the morning in outdoor locations or mosques to perform the Eid prayer. This consists of a sermon followed by a short congregational prayer.</span></span></p><p style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">After the Eid prayer, Muslims usually scatter to visit various family and friends, give gifts (especially to children), and make phone calls to distant relatives to give well-wishes for the holiday. These activities traditionally continue for three days. In most Muslim countries, the entire 3-day period is an official government/school holiday.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "></span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Taken from http://islam.about.com</span></span></span></p></div></span></div>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-39080737475668119732008-09-18T16:17:00.003+08:002008-09-18T16:29:26.629+08:00Nuzul Al-Quran<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SNIQpSEDJFI/AAAAAAAAAEw/y66Cp4eMbWU/s1600-h/al-quran-yang-mulia.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SNIQpSEDJFI/AAAAAAAAAEw/y66Cp4eMbWU/s320/al-quran-yang-mulia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247274817249551442" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;"><span style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><div>17 Ramadhan marks the commemoration of the first revelation of Al-Quran to Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. when he was 40 years old .<br /></div><br />The first verse recited by the Archangel Jibril a.s. revealed to Prophet Muhammad was "Iqra' " meaning "Read" i.e. "</span><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created. He has created man from something that clings. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught (the writing) by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not."</span><span style=" ;font-size:100%;"><span style=" ;font-family:arial;color:black;">(Surah al-‘alaq:1-5)</span></span><span style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Sayidina Ali karramallahu wajhah once said: There are three advantages of knowledge over wealth. First, knowledge will take care of us, while we got to take care of our wealth. Second, knowledge will increase if we share it, while our wealth will decrease if we share it with others. Third, knowledge cannot be stolen, while wealth can.</span></span><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px;font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px;font-family:Arial;">Taken from: <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia;">http://gferrofotoworks.blogspot.com</span></span></div>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-75115264562071842122008-09-08T05:58:00.005+08:002008-09-08T06:04:00.656+08:00Terawih Prayer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SMROy0sREKI/AAAAAAAAAEo/NozUV829YWA/s1600-h/paryer1.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SMROy0sREKI/AAAAAAAAAEo/NozUV829YWA/s320/paryer1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243402501210837154" /><br /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Special evening prayer performed during Ramadan. It is performed after the isha (night) prayer. It can be performed at home, alone or in congregation, or at a mosque. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Terawih is usually prayed in pairs of two and can be prayed in any amount of pairs, although eight or 20 pairs is the general practice among Muslims.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22px; font-family:Times;font-size:15px;"><span class="detay-spot" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt;"><p style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Prophet Muhammad regarded the terawih prayer as a means of forgiveness of sins. He said, “The one who observes the terawih prayer at night during Ramadan with complete faith and devotion only for the sake of the recompense of the hereafter will have all of his previous sins forgiven by God.”</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Sunni Muslims believe terawih is a sunnah (a practice of the Prophet) and may be performed at home if one is unable to attend a mosque. According to this tradition, the Prophet Muhammad initially prayed the terawih in congregation during Ramadan but later discontinued this practice out of fear that Muslims would start to believe the prayers were mandatory.</span></span></p></span><p style="text-align: justify; "><span class="detay-spot" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Shiite Muslims do not perform terawih because its practice was institutionalized by Umar, the second caliph -- whose rule Shiites view as illegitimate.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Taken from</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;font-size:15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">http://www.todayszaman.com</span></span></span></span></p></span></div>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-2149727659536371442008-09-02T14:35:00.003+08:002008-09-02T16:34:22.437+08:00Happy Ramadhan Mubarak<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLz6gfrrBbI/AAAAAAAAAEg/xCg6Rx3sDH0/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLz6gfrrBbI/AAAAAAAAAEg/xCg6Rx3sDH0/s320/11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241339502519846322" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); line-height: 57px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; text-decoration: underline;font-family:arial;font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:Times;font-size:32px;"><div><br /></div>The Virtue of Ramadan and the Qur'an</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" text-decoration: underline;font-family:Times;font-size:32px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size:16px;"><p align="justify"><b>THE OBLIGATION OF FASTING</b></p><p align="justify">Allah says in the Quran:</p><p align="justify"><b><i>"O uou who have faith! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you - so that hopefully you will have taqwa." </i>- Al Baqarah(2):183</b></p><p align="justify">Meaning that hopefuly you can safeguard yourselves from the Fire through Fasting; fasting is a means to the forgiveness of sins, and sins lead one to the fire.</p><p align="justify">The two sahihs record the hadith in which the prophet (pbuh) said:</p><p align="justify"><b><i>"Islam is built upon five: that you worship Allah and reject the worship of anything else, to establish the prayer, the giving of Zakat, performing pilgrimage to the house and Fasting the month of Ramadan."</i> [This is the wording of Muslim, Bukhari has the first sentence as 'that you testify none has the right to be worshipped save Allah'].</b></p><p align="justify"><b>THE VIRTUES OF FASTING</b></p><p align="justify">Fasting carries with it a number of benefits, amongst which are: the elevation to ones rank, the expiation of sins, the breaking of ones desire and lusts, the increase of charity, the multiplication of actions of obedience to Allah, giving thanks to the one who knows the hidden matters, and preventing oneself from even contemplating the commiting of sin.</p><p align="justify"><b>THE ELEVATION OF RANK</b></p><p align="justify">With regards to the elevation of rank, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said:</p><p align="justify"><b><i>"When Ramadan comes, the gates of Paardise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are locked and devils are chained."</i> [Bukhari]</b></p><p align="justify">He (pbuh) also said, relating from his lord Mighty and Magnificient,</p><p align="justify"><b><i>"All of the actions of the son of Adam are for him except the fast for that is for me and I will reward it. Fasting is protecting sheild, so when it is the day when one of you are fasting, let him not behave or speak indecently; if someone tries to abuse him or fight him, let him say, 'I am fasting'. By the one in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, the smell emanating from the mouth of the one fasting is better with Allah then the smell of musk. The one fasting has tewo time of joy, when he breaks his fast he is happy and when he meets his lord he will rejoice at his fasting." </i>[Bukhari and Muslim]</b></p><p align="justify">The prophet (pbuh) also said:</p><p align="justify"><b><i>"Every action that the son of Adam does, [its reward] will be multiplied, a good deed will be increased tenfold. Allah Mighty and Magnificient says, 'except for the fast, for that is for Me and I will reward it for he left his desires and food for My sake'"</i> [Muslim]</b></p><p align="justify">The prophet (pbuh) also said:</p><p align="justify"><b><i>"In paradise there is a gate which is called ar-Rayyan through which the people who fasted will enter on the day of Judgement, and no one else shall enter along-side them. It will be asked, 'where are those who fasted?' and they will walk through it, and upon the entry of the last of them, it will be locked, and no one else will walk through it." </i>[Bukhari and Muslim]</b></p><p align="justify">With regards the 'opening of the gates of paradise', this is a phrase that points to the increase of actions of obedience that in turn lead to the opening of the gates of Paradise. 'Locking the gates of Fire' is a phrase that points to the decrease, and lack of therewith, of sins which in turn leads to the locking of the gates of the Fire. 'The chaining of the devils' is a phrase that points to the termination of their whisperings, and temptations, to those who are fasting because they give up hope of receiving a favorable response.</p><p align="justify">His saying, "All of the actions of the son of Adam are for him except the fast for that is for me, and I will reward it," fasting has been specifically adjoined to him in the order of Honour it because the hidden nature of fasting prevents ostentation entering it, and moreover, hunger and thirst are not used as means to draew closer to any king of this world nor any idol.</p><p align="justify"></p><center><u><h3><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">QURAN</span></h3></u></center><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Ramadan is the month in which the Quran was revealed with clear guidance and differentiation (Between Good and Bad) Whoever of you is a witness of this month, should fast. But if anyone is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed period (Should be made up) by days later. Allah intends every facility for you; He does not want to put you in any difficulties. 2:185 And eat and drink, until the white thread of dawn appears to you distinct from it’s black thread; then complete your fast till the night appears. 2:187</span></i><p></p><center><u><h3><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">HADITH</span></h3></u></center><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Whoever fasts Ramadan with faith and seeking the pleasure of Allah, his past errors are forgiven. (Ahmed) Islam is based on the five pillars, the oneness of Allah, establishing prayers, paying Zakat (Charity) fasting in Ramadan and pilgrimage to Makkah. Fast when you see the new moon of Ramadan, and finish fasting when you see the new moon of Shawal, and if you cannot see the new moon then calculate thirty days of Shaban.</span></i><p></p><center><u><h3><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">RAMADAN</span></h3></u></center><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">The month of Ramadan comes once each year giving every fasting Muslim a spiritual and physical improvement which lasts until the following year.</span></i><p></p><center><u><h3><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">CHARITY</span></h3></u></center><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">To be homeless without a place to live and to loose your family or the home you were born in or to loose your spouse or children is a terrible thought. Yet this is what many Muslim brothers and sisters face each winter. We see this happening daily on TV or in the newspapers. "Every little bit helps", whatever you donate this Ramadan, it will give someone a chance to live or hope for a better future.</span></i><p></p><center><u><h3><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">ZAKAT-A-FITR</span></h3></u></center><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">This is a charity that must be paid at the end of Ramadan and only then is your fasts accepted.</span></i><p></p><center><u><h3><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">ZAKAT-AL-MAL</span></h3></u></center><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">This is a charitable tax which must be paid every year based upon your wealth. To do this during Ramadan is more rewarding.</span></i><br /><p></p><p align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-family:Georgia;"><center><b><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:+3;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;">Blessings & Benefits Of Fasting</span></span></span></b></center></span></span></p><p><b><i><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;">THE MONTH OF RAMADHAAN IN WHICH WAS REVEALED THE QUR'AAN, A GUIDANCE FOR MANKIND AND CLEAR PROOFS FOR THE GUIDANCE AND CRITERION (BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG).</span></span></span></i></b> <br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;"><b><i><span style="color:#000099;">SO WHOEVER OF YOU IS PRESENT DURING THIS MONTH SHOULD OBSERVE ITS FAST</span></i></b>. AL QUR'AAN</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;">After <span style="color:#ff0000;">Imaan</span>, <span style="color:#3333ff;">Salaah</span> and <span style="color:#ff6600;">Zakaah</span>, the <span style="color:#3333ff;">most important pillar of Islaam</span> is <span style="color:#ff0000;">Sawm</span> (<span style="color:#ff0000;">Fasting</span>) during the month of <span style="color:#ff0000;">Ramadhaan</span> (the 9th month of the Islaamic calendar). <span style="color:#ff00ff;">Fasting in the month of Ramadhaan is amongst the fundamentals of Islaam</span>; <span style="color:#800080;">one who denies its obligation goes out of the fold of Islaam</span>. <span style="color:#800000;">One who does not fast during this month is a faasiq </span>(an immoral and flagrant transgressor)<span style="color:#800000;">of the highest degree</span>. Such a faasiq completely destroys his spirituality and morality.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;"><b><span style="color:#ff0000;">Sawm</span></b> literally means '<span style="color:#ff6600;">to abstain</span>’. But in the terminology of the Sharee'ah, <span style="color:#ff00ff;">it means 'to refrain from eating, drinking and cohabitation from sub'h saadiq to sunset, with the intention of fasting’</span>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Fasting</span> during the month of <span style="color:#ff0000;">Ramadhaan</span>, was ordained on the Ummah of <span style="color:#009900;"><b>Muhammad</b> sallallahu alayhi wasallam</span> after the revelation of the above mentioned verse in the 2nd year of our Prophet's </span><span style="color:#009900;">sallallahu alayhi wasallam</span><span style="font-size:+1;"> migration to Madeenah.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;"><span style="color:#993366;">Before</span> <span style="color:#993366;">fasting in the month of Ramadhaan was made compulsory</span>, our <span style="color:#009900;">Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam </span><span style="color:#993366;">would fast on the 10th of Muharram</span>, instructing the Sahaabah radhiyallahu anhum to follow suit. <span style="color:#ff00ff;">But once the fasting of Ramadhaan became obligatory, fasting on the 10th of Muharram was made optional</span>. It is reported in Bukhaari Shareef, on the authority of ‘Aa’ishah and Abdullah Ibne Umar radhiyallahu anhumaa that <span style="color:#ff0000;">when the </span><span style="color:#009900;">Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam</span><span style="color:#ff0000;"> came to Madeenah, </span><span style="color:#009900;">he</span><span style="color:#ff0000;"> commanded the people to fast on the 10th of Muharram, but when </span><span style="color:#3333ff;">fasting during the month of Ramadhaan was made compulsory</span>, our <span style="color:#009900;">Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam</span> said, "<span style="color:#ff6600;">Now fasting on the 10th of Muharram is optional</span>."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;">There are numerous <span style="color:#ff0000;">spiritual benefits of fasting</span>. <span style="color:#3333ff;">Fasting is extremely efficient for the acquisition of </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">taqwaa</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> (piety), without which a Muslim cannot gain closeness to </span><span style="color:#009900;">Allah</span>. The prime benefit in the pursuit of <span style="color:#ff0000;">taqwaa</span> is the <span style="color:#ff00ff;">suppression of the erratic desires and demands of </span><span style="color:#3333ff;">nafs</span> (based carnal desire), <span style="color:#ff00ff;">which is always working in collusion with </span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Shaytaan</span><span style="color:#ff00ff;">, to spiritually and morally ruin the believer</span>. If the <span style="color:#3333ff;">nafs</span> is allowed freedom, then <span style="color:#800080;">it will succeed in making man a slave of lust, passion and base emotions, due to which his Imaan will suffer</span>. Therefore, it is essential that the nafs be restrained. Fasting greatly aids towards pursuing this objective. <span style="color:#ff0000;">By fasting, a Muslim learns to suppress his lowly desires</span>. Thus the <span style="color:#3333ff;">ability of inculcating taqwaa is created</span>. Further, <span style="color:#ff00ff;">fasting purifies the soul, and creates gratification in worship, making the heart conducive for worship</span>. The bond with <span style="color:#009900;">Allah</span> is also strengthened. Once our beloved <span style="color:#009900;"><b>Prophet</b> sallallahu alayhi wasallam </span>supplicated, "<span style="color:#ff0000;">O Lord of the universe! When does the servant become closest to you</span>?" The Divine Reply came, "<span style="color:#ff0000;">When the servant is hungry and when he is in sajdah</span> (prostration)."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Another</span> outstanding feature of <b><span style="color:#ff0000;">fasting</span></b> is that it <span style="color:#3333ff;">lifts man above the level of beasts and animals</span> - who eat, drink and copulate at will, whenever the urge comes - and <span style="color:#3333ff;">takes him to the parallel of the angels</span>. Since the <span style="color:#800080;">latter do not eat or drink, they are devoid and free of evil inclinations and all things base</span>. <span style="color:#ff0000;">Man, by reducing his worldly relations and emotional desires, moves himself to the realms of the angels</span>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;">As well as the many <span style="color:#ff0000;">spiritual benefits of fasting</span>, there are <span style="color:#ff0000;">physical benefits and advantages of fasting too</span>. Notably, <span style="color:#800000;">feeling for the poor and hungry is engendered</span>. Man becomes <span style="color:#800080;">more aware and conscious</span> of his <span style="color:#800080;">less fortunate brethren and their deprivation</span>, which in turn <span style="color:#663366;">teaches him to sacrifice his wealth and assist others in need</span>. Thus feeling for <span style="color:#ff0000;">humanity is generated and inculcated</span> in man.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;">There are innumerable Ahaadeeth of the <span style="color:#009900;"><b>Prophet</b> sallallahu alayhi wasallam</span> which illustrate great virtue and blessing for the fasting person.</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;">Sahl Ibne Sa'd radhiyallahu anhu narrates from our <span style="color:#009900;"><b>Prophet</b> sallallahu alayhi wasallam</span> that he said, "<span style="color:#ff00ff;">Verily! In Jannah, there is a door called ‘Ar Rayyaan</span>’, <span style="color:#ff00ff;">through which will enter the fasting people on the Day of Judgement</span>. <span style="color:#3333ff;">No one will enter through this door besides them</span>. It will be announced, '<span style="color:#ff0000;">Where are the fasting people</span>?' <span style="color:#ff00ff;">They will stand</span> (and enter). <span style="color:#3333ff;">No one will enter besides them</span>. <span style="color:#800000;">Once they will enter, the door will be locked so no one can enter through it </span>(after them)."</span></span></li></ul><div align="right"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;">(Bukhaari, Muslim)</span></span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;">Aboo Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reports from our beloved <span style="color:#009900;"><b>Prophet</b> sallallahu alayhi wasallam</span>, that he said, '<b><span style="color:#009900;">Allah</span></b> says, '<span style="color:#ff00ff;">Every deed of Ibne Aadam</span> (son of Aadam) <span style="color:#ff00ff;">is for him, except for fast</span>. <span style="color:#ff0000;">Verily, fasting is for me, and I shall </span>(personally) <span style="color:#ff0000;">apportion out the reward for it</span>."' It is further said, "<span style="color:#3333ff;">For a fasting person, there are two pleasures, which please him. </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">When</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> he eats upon completing the fast, he becomes happy, and </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">when</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> he will meet his </span><span style="color:#009900;">Lord</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> he will be pleased due to his fast</span>."</span></span></li></ul><div align="right"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;">(Bukhaari)</span></span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;">Aboo Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu narrates from our beloved <span style="color:#009900;"><b>Prophet</b> sallallahu alayhi wasallam</span> that he said, "<span style="color:#3333ff;">One who keeps the </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">fast of Ramadhaan</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> with </span><span style="color:#ff00ff;">Imaan</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> (faith) and </span><span style="color:#ff00ff;">longing for reward</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">, all his previous sins are forgiven</span>."</span></span></li></ul><div align="right"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;">(Bukhaari, Muslim)</span></span></div><p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;">For the <span style="color:#3333ff;">acquisition of the numerous virtues and benefits</span> of <span style="color:#ff0000;">fasting</span>, there is however, <span style="color:#3333ff;">one essential condition</span>: <span style="color:#ff6600;">a person takes extra precaution in making sure he abstains from sin and futility</span>. <span style="color:#ff00ff;">A person should spend much of his time in the recitation of the Qur'aan and also engage himself in the constant Remembrance of </span><b><span style="color:#009900;">Allah</span></b>. If one <span style="color:#ff0000;">does not abstain from sin and futility then his fasting will merely be staying hungry and thirsty</span>, without any reward or spiritual upliftment.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;">A few common evils, which are regarded lightly, but are very detrimental to a fasting person, should be taken into consideration and avoided totally:</span></span></p><ol><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Telling lies</span>.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Backbiting</span>.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Quarrelling</span>.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;"><span style="color:#ff00ff;">Eating haraam items</span>.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;"><span style="color:#800080;">Earning through unlawful means</span>.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Any act which may harm or cause grief to a person</span>.</span></span></li></ol><p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times;"><span style="font-size:+1;">In short, a person should try <span style="color:#ff0000;">to refrain from all kinds of sins</span> - <span style="color:#3333ff;">protecting his ears</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">eyes</span>, <span style="color:#ff6600;">tongue</span> and <span style="color:#3366ff;">all other organ</span>s from <span style="color:#ff0000;">indulging in unlawful activities</span>. <span style="color:#ff00ff;">When a Muslim spends his Ramadhaan in this manner then he will notice great changes in his life</span>. <span style="color:#800080;">Spiritual strength will be gained, which will facilitate him to conduct his life according to Islaam, together with </span><b><span style="color:#009900;">Allah</span></b><span style="color:#800080;">'s Pleasure</span>.</span></span> <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></span></span><p></p></div>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-650763670427411422008-09-02T13:20:00.013+08:002008-09-02T14:06:42.022+08:00One day you have to go alone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzUjNPAgvI/AAAAAAAAADw/riFfD1RoOgA/s1600-h/image015.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzUjB0DePI/AAAAAAAAAD4/qhL2n8v4iig/s1600-h/image016.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} 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href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzR9GpfeWI/AAAAAAAAADA/r47ZM0UZAoI/s1600-h/image008.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzR9JY6PNI/AAAAAAAAADI/hpa1kWZJ_9g/s1600-h/image009.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzRWxLcyiI/AAAAAAAAACw/25kXj5Bpi5o/s1600-h/image008.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzRXGsEgJI/AAAAAAAAAC4/_SwIUlOJkP8/s1600-h/image009.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzQvoad2mI/AAAAAAAAACg/b6nFIKaYIVQ/s1600-h/image006.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzQvg2v5nI/AAAAAAAAACo/vU4XL1Uet6A/s1600-h/image007.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzP16pD2uI/AAAAAAAAACY/46IzlkwJ2JE/s1600-h/image002.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzOhV5-gkI/AAAAAAAAACQ/v6tmctqIoAo/s1600-h/image003.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Did you ever stop for a while and asked yourself... <br />What is going to happen to me the first night in my grave?</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">What have I prepared for death? <br />Will I be in heaven or Hell fire? <br />How often do I remember death? <br />Think about the moment your body is being washed and prepared to enter your grave... </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:'Courier New';font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzOhV5-gkI/AAAAAAAAACQ/v6tmctqIoAo/s320/image003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241291138563736130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:48px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Think about the day people will be carrying you to your grave..</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzP16pD2uI/AAAAAAAAACY/46IzlkwJ2JE/s320/image002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241292591533906658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">and your families crying... think about the moment you are put in your grave </span></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzQvoad2mI/AAAAAAAAACg/b6nFIKaYIVQ/s320/image006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241293583073270370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzQvg2v5nI/AAAAAAAAACo/vU4XL1Uet6A/s320/image007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241293581044409970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><b><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Just imagine... imagine yourself in your grave...down there in that dark hole...</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzR9GpfeWI/AAAAAAAAADA/r47ZM0UZAoI/s320/image008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241294914039282018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzR9JY6PNI/AAAAAAAAADI/hpa1kWZJ_9g/s320/image009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241294914775039186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><b><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ALONE... it's too DARK... you cry for help, but there is no answer... Nobody can help you... it's too NARROW... your bones are squashed....</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzSkKox4LI/AAAAAAAAADQ/h9-6FGV5yeI/s320/image010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241295585124933810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">You regret all the bad things you've done during your life... you regret missing the 5 PRAYERS <br />you regret listening to music <br />You regret your disrespectful manners towards everyone, especially your parents... <br />you regret not wearing your hijab <br />You regret ignoring the orders of ALLAH... <br />YOU REGRET IGNORING THE KNOWLEDGE OF ISLAM <br />YOU REGRET ALL THE BAD THINGS YOU'VE DONE.. <br />THERE IS NO ESCAPE.. YOU WILL FACE YOUR PUNISHMENT FOR EVERY LITTLE THING YOU'VE DONE... <br />You are ALONE in your grave only with your DEEDS... no money, no jewelry, nothing.. ONLY YOUR DEEDS.. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzS9a_jvnI/AAAAAAAAADY/cPL4XDtobIo/s320/image011-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241296019012173426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">AND WHEN IT IS SHUT,</span> </span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzTk7leeWI/AAAAAAAAADg/yg9i0CFnz_Q/s320/image012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241296697776044386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzTlH1w1qI/AAAAAAAAADo/kMTBmHHL72Q/s320/image013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241296701065582242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">YOU FEEL LIKE SCREAMING </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">AND TELLING EVERYONE NOT TO GO.. TO STAY BESIDE YOUR GRAVE</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">BUT, YOU CAN'T BE HEARD.. THEY LEAVE YOU AND GO AND YOU HEAR THEIR FOOTSTEPS.. AND HEAR THEM CRYING THEY WALK AWAY ... <br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzUjNPAgvI/AAAAAAAAADw/riFfD1RoOgA/s320/image015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241297767665533682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;"><span style=" ;font-size:13.5pt;"><b><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULD LAST FOREVER IN THIS WORLD, YOU THOUGHT YOU WILL STAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES FOREVER... YOU THOUGHT YOU WILL HAVE FUN FOREVER... NO </span></span></b></span></span><b><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size:18pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br />YOU WERE WRONG!!!</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzUjB0DePI/AAAAAAAAAD4/qhL2n8v4iig/s320/image016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241297764599691506" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">THEY LEFT YOU ALONE... <br />JUST SPEND FEW MINUTES AND LOOK AT YOUR FUTURE HOMES... AND SPEND THE WHOLE OF YOUR LIFE PREPARING FOR THEM... </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:'Courier New';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLzUjGU4qxI/AAAAAAAAAEA/xcN7TK_eFVs/s320/image017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241297765811137298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-weight: bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;"><span style=" ;font-size:13.5pt;"><b><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">YOU CAN NOT AFFORD TO IGNORE THIS, YOU NEED TO REMEMBER THIS EVERY MINUTE, EVERY HOUR, EVERY DAY.. <br />EVERY TIME YOU ARE ABOUT TO COMMIT A SIN, REMEMBER THE DESTROYER OF PLEASURES: </span></span></span></b></span></span><b><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:6;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size:24pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:6;"><span style=" ;font-size:24pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">DEATH</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></div>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-82240374352124193292008-08-25T14:01:00.005+08:002008-08-25T14:15:24.401+08:00Kaaba from Inside (Latest Pictures)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLJMo2nC69I/AAAAAAAAACA/ehTQbBTtkyw/s1600-h/Image.image001.jpg%4001C8B12C.9D219400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLJMo2nC69I/AAAAAAAAACA/ehTQbBTtkyw/s320/Image.image001.jpg%4001C8B12C.9D219400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238333581323070418" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">These are rarest of the Ka'abah pictures from inside. </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLJMpJZm5bI/AAAAAAAAACI/cMNIw_MdBis/s320/Image.image002.jpg%4001C8B12C.9D219400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238333586366981554" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SLJMpJZm5bI/AAAAAAAAACI/cMNIw_MdBis/s1600-h/Image.image002.jpg%4001C8B12C.9D219400.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">The Custodian of the two holy mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud is coming back after anual bathing of Ka'abah this year at the time of Hajj.</span></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0); font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0); font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family:'Default Sans Serif';font-size:13px;"><p></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-left: 36pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-left: 36pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:Verdana;font-size:21px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-left: 36pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:Verdana;font-size:21px;"><br /></span></p></span></div>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-24395528317125179992008-08-23T13:57:00.002+08:002008-08-23T14:00:07.331+08:00SUNITA WILLIAMS EMBRACED ISLAM<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SK-nG13tyUI/AAAAAAAAABw/DxL8vi4AmOo/s1600-h/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SK-nG13tyUI/AAAAAAAAABw/DxL8vi4AmOo/s320/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237588627636996418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SK-nHMIxG6I/AAAAAAAAAB4/-cj0F1lIpHM/s1600-h/GetAttachment-2.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SK-nHMIxG6I/AAAAAAAAAB4/-cj0F1lIpHM/s320/GetAttachment-2.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237588633614097314" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;"><span style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: normal; "><span style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ms. SUNITA WILLIAMS, the first Indian woman who has travelled to the</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">moon, had accepted and embraced Islam right after she returned to the earth.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Further reported, when they were on the moon they saw the entire EARTH thru a</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">TELESCOPE so dark, except two spots that looked like SPARKS (Roshni). They were</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">shocked to know that the two spots are "Masjidel (Mosques) Haram in Makkah and</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Masjid Nabawi in Madinah". Allahu Akbar.</span></span></span><br /></div></span></span></span></span></span>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-8684315550786216432008-08-21T18:34:00.003+08:002008-08-21T18:38:42.296+08:00TWO RIVERS-SUBHANALLAH-(MUST SEE)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SK1FVdpu-AI/AAAAAAAAABQ/nzhJOuf0o6c/s1600-h/GetAttachment-6.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SK1FVdpu-AI/AAAAAAAAABQ/nzhJOuf0o6c/s320/GetAttachment-6.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236918176740997122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SK1FVaIj1YI/AAAAAAAAABY/rNcEMjbOaw8/s1600-h/GetAttachment-7.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SK1FVaIj1YI/AAAAAAAAABY/rNcEMjbOaw8/s320/GetAttachment-7.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236918175796548994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SK1FViAVZqI/AAAAAAAAABg/wdEbiZHHt3Y/s1600-h/GetAttachment-8.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SK1FViAVZqI/AAAAAAAAABg/wdEbiZHHt3Y/s320/GetAttachment-8.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236918177909532322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SK1FVqFVV2I/AAAAAAAAABo/p8z9FPbsWyc/s1600-h/GetAttachment-9.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SK1FVqFVV2I/AAAAAAAAABo/p8z9FPbsWyc/s320/GetAttachment-9.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236918180077983586" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><div>Above shown photos are of the two rivers flowing in southern part near Cape Town , South Africa.<br /></div>These rivers flow together and there nature came to know in the starting of 20th century where as ALLAH (SWT)mentioned the nature of these two rivers in Holy Quran around 1400years Back.<br />These two river flow together and finally settle down in the Ocean,taste of one river is extreamly sweet whereas the taste of another river is extreamly opposite (that is bitter) but they never mix.There is nothing in between these rivers which stops them from mixing togther but its is the will & order of ALLAH (SWT)</span>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-30890820255891885762008-08-18T17:27:00.003+08:002008-08-18T17:31:38.006+08:00Have you ever wondered about Earth's shape?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; "><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VUvhbeQx6vI&color1=291787617&color2=325161297&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VUvhbeQx6vI&color1=291787617&color2=325161297&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-24924001671180316262008-08-17T17:26:00.005+08:002008-08-17T17:32:22.964+08:00Sign of Allah: Torture in a tomb<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SKfvGJwFTuI/AAAAAAAAAA4/zi7pK7YiMVY/s1600-h/image001.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SKfvGJwFTuI/AAAAAAAAAA4/zi7pK7YiMVY/s320/image001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235415980817338082" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><i><span style=" ;color:black;">On this photo a 18-year old young man who died in one of hospitals of Oman . <b><u>Di photo ini adalah seorang pemuda berusia 18 tahun yang meninggal di salah satu rumah sakit di oman</u></b> . The corpse of the boy has been dug out from a tomb in 3 hours after his funeral under the insisting of his father. <b><u>Mayat pemuda tersebut digali kembali dari kuburnya setelah 3 jam di makamkan yang di saksikan oleh ayahnya </u></b>. The boy died in hospital and has been buried under the Islamic law and on the same day after obligatory ablution of the body. <b><u>Pemuda tersebut meninggal dirumah sakit dan setelah di mandikan di makamkan secara islam di hari itu juga </u></b>. However after funeral the father has doubted of the diagnosis of doctors and wanted to identify the true reason of his death. <b><u>Tetapi setelah pemakaman ayahnya merasa ragu atas diagnosa dokter dan menginginkan untuk di identifikasi kebenaran penyebab kematianya.</u></b></span></i><span style=" ;color:black;"> </span></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SKfvYj-FnLI/AAAAAAAAABA/ZNBhzrB7XHo/s1600-h/image002.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SKfvYj-FnLI/AAAAAAAAABA/ZNBhzrB7XHo/s320/image002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235416297093045426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><i><span style=" ;color:black;">Relatives and his friends shocked when they saw the corpse<u>.<b>Seluruh kerabat dan teman - temannya begitu terkejut saat mereka melihat kondisi mayat </b></u>. He was completely different within 3 hours. <b>Mayat tsb begitu berbeda dalam 3 jam</b>. He turned grey as the very old man,<b> <u>dia berubah tampak ke abu - abuan seperti orang yang sudah tua </u>.</b></span></i><span style=" ;color:black;"> </span><br /><i><span style=" ;color:black;"> with traces of obvious tortures and the most severe beating,<b><u> Dengan tampak jelas bekas siksaan dan pukulan yang amat keras </u></b>and with the broken bones of hands and legs, with the edges broken a, nd pressed into a body.<b><u> dan dengan tulang - tulang kaki dan tangan yang hancur begitu juga ujung ujungnya sehingga menekan kebadanya. </u></b><br /><br />All His body and face were full of bruise. <b><u>Seluruh badan dan mukanya memar</u></b>. The open eyes-showed hopeless fear and pain<b><u> .Matanya yang terbuka memerlihatkan ketakutan, kesakitan dan keputusasaan</u></b>. The blood obviously attributes that the boy has been subjected to the most severe torture. <b><u>Darah yang begitu jelas menandakan bahwa pemuda tersebut sedang mendapatkan siksaan yang amat berat. </u></b></span></i></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 48px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 48px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SKfvzFXy8yI/AAAAAAAAABI/BM-vb52JV1s/s1600-h/image003.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SKfvzFXy8yI/AAAAAAAAABI/BM-vb52JV1s/s320/image003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235416752735843106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; "><i><span style="color: black; ">Close relatives of the dead man have addressed to Islamic scientists who have unequivocally declared that it is available results of tomb torture which the Allah ( s.w.t) and in the Hadis of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) have warned. <b>Sebagai penutup dari orang yang meninggal tersebut semuanya di tujukan kepada Ilmu pengetahuan tentang Islam yang mana tidak dapat dipungkiri lagi keterngananya bahwa siksa kubur itu benar adanya seperti yang di peringatkan oleh ALLAH SWT dan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W. </b><br /><br />The shocked father of the boy has admitted that his son was spoilt, did not do Solat, and had a carefree way of life, having involved in different sins. </span></i><span style="color: black; "><br /><br />Each died person comes across tests in the tomb for exception Shahids who died in Jihad on the way of Allah. This is first terrible test which the person comes across before the Doomsday. <br /><br />In Hadis of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w):<br /><br />- After the death the spirit of died person will return to a body then two Angels will come, Munkar and Nakir, and will ask: 'Who is your Lord?' he will answer: 'my Lord - Allah '. Then they will ask: 'What is your religion?' he will answer: 'My religion - Islam'. Then they will ask him: 'Who that person who has been sent to you?' he will answer: 'He is the Prophet of Allah '. Then they will ask him: 'How do you know?' He will answer: 'I read the Book of Allah and trusted Him. <br /><br />And then from heavens the voice will come: ' My Slave has told the truth, lay it to bed from Paradise and open the Gate of Paradise ' - then it will be full of pleasure and he begins to feel paradise pleasure, and his tomb becomes spacious, that eyes can reach. <br /><br />The Prophet of Allah Muhammad (s.a.w) said about the sinners. After the death the spirit of died person will return to the body then two Angels will come and ask, 'Who is your Lord?' he will answer: 'I do not know'. Then they will ask: ' Who that person who has been sent to you?' he again will answer: I 'do not know' - and then from the sky the voice will come: 'he told a lie, Put him into a box from fire and open before it the Gate of a hell! '-then it will be captured with heat of the hell, and his tomb becomes narrow and the edges will be compressed. <br /><br />In Hadis it is also said, that Angels will severely beat the sinners during interrogation in the tomb and this torture will be awful. It is informed also, that our Messenger (s.a.w) supplicated to Allah to protect Him from tortures of a tomb and asked other people to do so. <br /><br />The history of 18-year old young men is a sign for believers and this is only next fairy tale for whom hearts are sealed by Allah. They look and do not see, listen and do not hear? </span></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-14581378770041870942008-08-17T01:32:00.002+08:002008-08-17T01:38:27.242+08:00Nisfu Syaaban<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><a target="_blank" href="http://www.profilekiss.com/"><img src="http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee238/profilekiss/graphics/Girly/Flowers/8_flowers_aaa.gif" title="MySpace Comments" border="0" /></a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.profilekiss.com/"></a><a target="_blank" href="http://www.revolutionmyspace.com/"></a><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(99, 32, 53); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; ">Nisfu Syaaban is a clear indicator that the blessed month of Ramadan is around the corner. One can fast as many as days as one likes before Nisfu Syaaban. But after Nisfu Syaaban, the 15th Syaaban, one should not fast, except for those who are used to fast on certain days, every Mondays and Thursdays for example.</span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(99, 32, 53); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; "><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />But if one is not used to that pattern, and he wants to fast after Nisfu Syaaban, then it is not advisable for him to do so. In hadith narrated by Imam Ahmad, Rasulullah s.a.w said: <br />Which means: When Nisfu Syaaban comes, stop fasting until Ramadan.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />Since Nisfu Syaaban is a sign to us that Ramadan will be coming shortly, it is well advised that we take that seriously. We should begin our preparations for Ramadan. If we can go to such great extent to prepare beautifying our houses and ourselves for Hari Raya, why can’t we do the same for Ramadan? In fact, Ramadan is more important than Hari Raya. Hari Raya will be celebrated in just one day. Ramadan is celebrated for the whole month and to elevate our spiritual self.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />So in all sense, Ramadan is much more important than Hari Raya. Thus, it is important that we make a greater preparation for Ramadan.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />Maasyiral Muslimin rahimakumullah,<br />The blessedness of Nisfu Syaaban lies in its night, which according to our calendar, will fall on this Sunday night.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />There are many hadith that conveyed the blessedness of Nisfu Syaaban. Even though a great number of those hadith about the blessedness of Nisfu Syaaban are either weak or dubious, there are many scholars, Ulama, who are of the opinion that, taken as a whole, it indicates that there is some truth on the blessedness of Nisfu Syaaban.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />Syeikh Mubarakfuri, a famous hadith scholar of high repute from India, wrote in his book Syarah Sunan Tirmizi, that he supports the blessedness of Nisfu Syaaban. He said that the existence of many hadith, even though weak, seems to convey that there is some truth in those hadith, and that Man does not fabricate them.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />But in our earnest to pursue the blessings of Nisfu Syaaban, or any other nights or days for that matter, there are two important things we should remember.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />First, we must not dedicate specialized acts of worships for a particular time period, except specified by Al-Quran or authentic hadiths.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />Thus for the night of Nisfu Syaaban, we should reject all accounts of special prayers or recitations for that night. There is no special solat for Nisfu Syaaban. <br />Instead, we should increase our general acts of worship, such as performing sunat prayers, tahajud prayers, reciting Al-Quran, remembering Allah through zikir, and to seek his forgiveness.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />The second thing that we should remember is that: when we perform any acts or worship, we should not do them purely for the sake of receiving its promised rewards. <br />For example, it has been promised by our Prophet Muhammad s.a.w that whosoever fast six days after Ramadan, will be rewarded as if he has fasted for the whole year. While this promise can be regarded as an encouragement and motivation for us to perform such act of worship, it should not be the only reason for us to perform that worship.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />Instead, we should be sincere when worshiping Allah. Not for this reward or that reward. For sincerity is its best reward.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />When someone is sincere in worshiping Allah, he will receive unlimited rewards. Rewards that only Allah knows. Allah says in surah Al-Baiyyinah, verse 5:<br />Which means: And they have been commanded no more than this: To worship Allah, offering Him sincere devotion, being true (in faith); to establish regular prayer; and to practise regular charity; and that is the Religion Right and Straight.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />My brothers in Islam,<br />Let us not just regard Nisfu Syaaban as a sign that Ramadan is near. We should also regard Nisfu Syaaban as a sign that we should look into ourselves, to do some self-accounting on our past deeds. How little our devotions to Allah are and how much our sins are. How unprepared we are for the blessings of Allah in Ramadan.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />If that is our condition, we should seriously consider doing some house cleaning. Not for our physical houses, but for our hearts, and our spiritual self. Grab the opportunity presented to us in the night of Nisfu Syaaban to repent on all our mistakes, and to seek forgiveness from Allah. And for two weeks after that, let us watch carefully our character, our manners, so that when Ramadan comes, we will be spiritually ready for it.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />Besides doing self-accounting on ourselves, let us also do self-accounting on our community, and the Ummah in general. Ramadan comes. Ramadan goes. Has there been any improvement in our community? Are there members of our community who still disregard, or worse, do not respect Ramadan?If there are, then we should do something. We should use self-accounting as a tool to take stock of our community and ourselves.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />Let us be aware of the mistakes and deficiencies, and then take steps to correct and overcome them.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />This is a characteristic of an excellent society, to constantly do self-correction and tackle problems head on.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />We Muslims are special. If other communities do self-improvement for their life in this world, we should do more. We are commanded to improve both our worldly life and our life in the Hereafter. We should be a model and inspiration to all.</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 1%; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><br />May the coming days witness a positive change in our community, and ourselves amen.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Taken from http://rozas22.blogspot.com</div></span></span></div>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792150039854091599.post-74307169480993276642008-08-16T18:07:00.000+08:002008-08-16T18:10:47.756+08:00Subhanallah...Our fingers and hand<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SKanjVf4W8I/AAAAAAAAAAM/U2xsmsJAegM/s1600-h/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SKanjVf4W8I/AAAAAAAAAAM/U2xsmsJAegM/s320/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235055842372901826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SKanjYTalwI/AAAAAAAAAAU/Jdp76NcjixA/s1600-h/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SKanjYTalwI/AAAAAAAAAAU/Jdp76NcjixA/s320/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235055843125925634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SKanjVFyxZI/AAAAAAAAAAc/OLvtre20lF8/s1600-h/GetAttachment-2.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SKanjVFyxZI/AAAAAAAAAAc/OLvtre20lF8/s320/GetAttachment-2.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235055842263483794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SKanjuvMeHI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Ma9NZRPAFs0/s1600-h/GetAttachment-3.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iF6_BfPq65k/SKanjuvMeHI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Ma9NZRPAFs0/s320/GetAttachment-3.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235055849148020850" /></a>norhamzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254765065325790760noreply@blogger.com0