How should I prepare for Ramadhaan?

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How should one make preparations for the Month of Ramadhan?

A. One should always be prepared for Maut. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said that the most intelligent person is one who makes preparations for Maut and the sojourn in Barzakh. While Ramadhaan comes once a year, Maut stalks us every moment of our life. No one knows when it will strike and snatch us from this dunya. The Mu’min’s preparation, whether for Ramadhaan or for Maut, is constant Istighfaar, constant Thikrullaah, abstention from sin and futility, following the Sunnah of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam), and strict obedience to the Shariah. This should be our preparation at all times, then we shall be prepared for Ramadhaan and for any other occasion. 

(Taken from: Reliable Fatwas)

Broaden Your Vision

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{Source:AlHaadi}

When we see the world, we see it very narrow. People say that we must move with the times and many say that we must go backwards to the ways of the past so that we can progress. But I also say that we must move forward and go forward at a tremendous speed; look forward and go full forward. Most people who look forward only look till Mars and other planets, and then one country will try to beat another country to see who can reach there first, and whose rocket can go faster etc. We must be so advanced and ahead that we must transcend the earth, Jupiter and Mars and go further than what the eyes can see, transcend every human barrier and go into Jannah. Why are you running after the small marbles of Jupiter and Mars. We want the real stuff. When a small child plays around with a toy cigarette he thinks to himself that when are they going to give me the real thing. So Allah Ta‘ala is telling us to go for the real thing. The things of this world are just things that catch the eye. One Sahaabi was asked, “How do you find yourself?” He replied, “I see Jannah on one side and Jahannum on the other, and I can see the people of Jannah enjoying themselves and how the people of Jahannum are shouting out at each another.” Thus, the Quraan must be so real to us that these things are as if real before us. When we read durood then we should see the rewards before us. There must be some reason for Allah Ta‘ala saying that this dunya is nothing more than a pastime. You enjoyed the best of food etc. but by the morning what is the state of it? Do you want to go anywhere near? Hence, Allah Ta‘ala is showing us that this is the end of the world. Therefore, don’t look with such a narrow vision. Let your vision be broad and don’t limit it to this world; go beyond and see what Allah and His Rasool have shown.

I will tell you a secret....

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Our most loving Allah has granted us such a great boon which many of us are totally unaware of and it is just there for us everyday!

Every single day, five times a day, there is a time wherein we may ask for whatever we wish for, and we will not be rejected....our Duaa will most certainly be accepted at this time....

This special time is
...the time between the Athaan and the Iqaamah

Alhamdulillah. So easy to take advantage of, what stands in your way? Surely you can get few minutes at least from at least one of the five opportunities offered?? Please don't lose out.....

And when you do grab it.....then don't forget to ask Allah on behalf of  this little needy one too....
جزاكم الله خير

Dua

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~from Mufti A.H Elias's "Madrasah in Just 5 Minutes"

A Real Gem of a Dua💎

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{Source: Toward Falaah}

Allāhummarzuqnī ḥubbuka, wa ḥubba man yanfa`unī ḥubbuhū `indak. Allāhumma mā razaqtanī mimmā uḥibbu faj`alhu quwwatan lī fīmā tuḥibb. Allāhumma wa mā zawaita `annī mimmā uḥibbu faj`alhu farāghan lī fīmā tuḥibb. (‘Abdullah ibn Yazid al-Khatami al-Ansari. Sunan at-Tirmidhi)

O Allah, provide me with Your love and the love of those whose love will benefit me with You. O Allah, whatever you provided to me of the things that I love, make them a source of strength for me in pursuing what You love. O Allah, and whatever you kept away from me of the things that I crave, make their absence free up time that I can devote to whatever You love.

Ameen

Of the things of this world that we love, there will be some that we get and others that we cannot. This wonderful du’aa can set our perspective right so neither our achievements nor our failures in getting the desired things distract us from the love of Allah Ta’aala. By subordinating all our loves to the love of Allah Ta’aala, we achieve inner peace and contentment.

(Sources: Khalid Baig’s translation and commentary to du’aa #67 in the Accepted Whispers: Munajat-e-Maqbul; Arabic du’aa and transliteration from Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3491, Chapters on Supplication – refer to the link for details on the hadeeth and a slightly different translation of the du’aa)

Duaa of Shaikh Saleem Dhorat hafizahullah

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A wonderful Duaa which should be on all of our tongues....

A gem of a poem

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I just can't get enough of this poem which our Shaikh daamat Barakaatuhu always recites so beautifully......please read, ponder and take lesson!

Tired of Life?

Four acts that all the Ambiyaa عليهم السلام practised

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Rasulullaah (SAW) stated that the following four acts were the practice of all the Ambiyaa عليهم السلام:

(1) marriage,
(2) use of the Miswaak,
(3) modesty and
(4) applying perfume.

[Tirmidhi 1080, from Hadhrat Abu Ayyoob (RA)]

~from Mufti Ilias's 'Madrasah in Just 5 Minutes'

يا الله...

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⏳⌛lost beggar

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 In the end, who am i? What am i?

I am Yours o Allah.

You created me in the first place and up till this very breath you saw to me and all my affairs.

So now, no matter how many times i have forgotten You,
No matter how many times I've been negligent of you
No matter how many times I turned  away from you
No matter how many times I ignored Your calls
And signs
And commands

My only place of return and refuge is
To You
Oh my Beloved Allah

I am here now

And I have full conviction and hope
That it is not too late
And that
You will not turn me away
I will knock and knock
And I will beg and beg

,....and this too Oh my Wonderful Allah
Will only happen by Your desire
Conforming to Your pleasure......

Because in the end
Who am i?
What am i ?

I am Yours o Allah

ثلاثة اشياء

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Nabi salAllahu alayhi wasallam said:

"Allah Ta'ala loves three sounds; the cock's crow, the sound of the Qur'aan being recited and the sound of those engaged in Istighfaar during the hours preceding dawn"

Reminder #

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My touched heart....*sigh*

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Ther was a sticker stuck on the wall, showing the direction of the Qibla.
The other wall had a huge frame with the glorious Name of Allah Jalla Jalaaluhu hung up. And all round were reminders of what our tongues could flow with to fill up the scales by filling up this waiting time with it.
Three sets of maroon benches and three blue lined the walls. In the corner stood a beautiful carved table with a presentation of  some lovely flowers and casually two Musallahs laid on it's side. Diagnally accross stood a glossy black table with a box placed on it. In the box was a copy of The Qur'aan Kareem and few other beneficial literature.
SubhanAllah!
This is the scene of a waiting room at the dentist!
Allahu Akbar!
Allah Ta'ala surely granted the Arabs honour not for no reason!
This really had an impact on my heart, like, this is how our lives should be. Anywhere, anytime, no matter whart, it should be just so easy to turn to Allah Ta'ala in Salaah, Tilaawat and everything else which will bring you closer to Him.
It doesn't matter.
It is, after all only Allah Jalla JalaaluHu, that truly matters.
Allahumma waffiqna, yaa Rabb!
May Allah Ta'ala grant us the taufeeq, Aameen.

Muharram!!!

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{source:Fragrance of a Rose}

The Day of Aashura



By Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel (Rahmatullahi ‘alayh)

Allah Ta’ala is Forgiving and Loving and has given us this blessed day of Aashura, so that we repent and make changes in our lives. If we do, then Allah Ta’ala is willing to accept us. Allah Ta’ala does not want us to go into Jahannum; He wants to see us enter Jannah. Allah Ta’ala forgave a nation on this Mubarak Day of Aashura; so we should maximise on the opportunity with abundant Istighfaar and Taubah.

The Day of Aashura is not a day to engage in sins. It should be a day free of sins. Completely free. And our entire lives should then become the same.

Experience of the Ahlullah

Whilst the following is not a Hadeeth, it is the experiences of the Mashaa’ik and Ahlullah …and we limit it to that. We do not say that it is Qur`aan and Hadeeth, but we can draw benefit from the good and wise counsel of the Mashaa`ik:

If a person makes up his mind, is sincere and is determined, and commences some good deed on the Day of Aashura or brings about a change in his life for the better, giving up his bad habits and weaknesses, then Insha-Allah, this will be the medium of Taufeeq to continue in that line of righteousness.

It may be that the person has a drug addiction or porn addiction or gambling addiction – but he makes up his mind that on this day of the 10th of Muharram, he will restrain himself, give it up, and makes Dua that Allah Ta’ala makes this a means of total change, then Insha-Allah, through the Barakah of Aashura, he will maintain Istiqaamat … so long as he keeps far away from those avenues and venues of sins, and distances himself from company that will take him back to sins.

So many people gave up some bad habit on the 10th of Muharram and Alhamdulillah, they did not return to it. They were sincere in their Taubah. They cried and teared before Allah Ta’ala and asked for courage and himmat. Allah Ta’ala assisted them in giving up their sins.

The Day of Aashura is a day wherein Allah Ta’ala accepts duas and gave salvation to people in the past. Allah Ta’ala’s doors of Maghfirat and forgiveness are ever-open. Just as we have Laylatul Qadr and Laylatul Bara`ah, we have blessed days such as Eidhul Adha, Eidul Fitr and Yaume Aashurah.

Just as we prepare ourselves for the big nights, let us also prepare ourselves for this blessed day and set aside some time for Ibaadah, for Istighfaar and Taubah.

Let us make this Day of Aashura the start, walking the path of obedience to Allah Ta’ala and Rasulullah (Sallallaahu 'alayhi wasallam).

…Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Where there is a sincere effort in the right direction, we will most certainly find the assistance of Allah Ta’ala.

Extract from "Lessons from Muharram and Aashura" by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel (RA)

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ﺍ ﺍ ﺭ ﻣ ﻛ ﺫ و ﺍ ﺍ

Ya Allah! we are so sinful and filthy and disobedient to Your commands!

 We are so negligent and tend to fall into ghaflat-heedlessness so easily.

oh Allah! please forgive us,You have absolute power to do so and non can stop You nor will it decrease anything from Your Power and Might, rather You would be happy and pleased as You love to forgive Your wrongful slaves.

we call unto You, oh Master! there  is no one for us but You, please with one wave of Your kindness wash away alll our wrongs against You oh Master of the worlds, oh Creator of the universe, oh The One of True Power and Might, the Ever Living, the Most Merciful of those who show mercy, grant me the taufeeq to live my life to please You only, and grant me success in that and accept it even though it will be highly unworthy of acceptance, innaKa ala kull shay'inn Qadeer

# Reminder

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Divine Protection

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A fact...

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A person who has true tawakkul (trust) in Allah Jalla JalaaluHu in his heart, then he can never have fear of anything whatsoever...,
Fakkir....

# Reminder

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