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The Pen Publishers
“Read, and your Lord is the most gracious, who imparted knowledge by means of the pen.
He taught man what he did not know.”
(Qur’an 96:3-5)
Revive a
Sunnah
The Prophet
Muhammad
(PBUH)
said: “Do
not drink in
one breath
just as the
camel does.
Rather,
drink twice
and thrice,
and mention
(Allah’s)
Name before
drinking and
thank (Him)
upon
finishing.”
(AtTirmidhee)
It is
recommended
that we sit
down when
we drink, we
drink with our
right hand,
we take
breaks
instead of
gulping it
down and we
say
Alhamdulillah
after.
Ask
yourself
Allah has
made it a
must for
Muslims to
pray 5x a
day.... So if
you’re not
praying then
ask yourself:
What religion
are you
following?
‘Ihdinas Siraatal Mustaqeem’
“Guide us to the straight path”
(Qur’an 1:6)
The above verse is extracted from Surah Fatiha which is the greatest Surah in the Qur’an.
Surah Fatiha contains many virtues and is the only Surah which has words that are uttered
by Allah (SWT) on behalf of His servants. “Guide us to the straight path” is a powerful
supplication within this Surah which we should learn and understand.
‘The straight path’ is where success lies for every human being. If we are guided onto this
‘straight path’ then we are very fortunate and hence we should be very grateful to Allah
(SWT). Guidance is in Allah’s (SWT) hands and He guides whom He wills and He leads
astray whomsoever He wills. (Qur’an 6:39)
It is an unfortunate reality that many of us are led astray onto a path which pleases
Shaytaan but angers Allah (SWT). It is very important that we remind ourselves that if we
continue to blindly walk on this path then ultimately we have failed and our abode will be
Jahannam (Hell). Therefore, it is vital that we rectify our mistakes so that our final abode
is one of happiness and joy in Jannatul Firdous (Paradise).
As Muslims we all aspire to be obedient servants of Allah however regrettably this does
not always occur because we are individuals whom are weak and corruptible.
Nevertheless, there is a solution to this problem. This solution lies in Surah Fatiha. It is
the only Surah in the Qur’an that teaches us how to supplicate and speak to Allah (SWT)
directly. It is a Surah that is divided into two between Allah (SWT) and His servant. Every
time we utter a verse from this Surah, Allah (SWT) responds to us. So when we ask Allah
(SWT) to, “Guide us to the straight path.” He responds by saying, “This is for my slave
and my slave shall have what he asked for.”
So we need to ask ourselves, do we want to be of those whom lead their lives on the
straight path? Of course, the answer is yes. So we should ask Allah (SWT) for guidance in
the manner that He has taught us to. It doesn’t matter how disobedient we are or how
impossible our guidance seems to us. Allah (SWT) is All Powerful and has the ability to
make anything happen. Our hearts are in between two fingers from the fingers of Allah
(SWT) and He turns them as He likes. (Sahih Muslim) Therefore, He can easily give us the
ability to turn away from Shaytaan’s obedience to Allah’s (SWT) obedience. All we have to
do is utter a few simple words continuously day and night.
We have to take action to eliminate this defiant life that we are living because if we don’t
then we will never taste true success in this world or the hereafter. A little effort can
change our lives and our destiny for the better. So starting from now ask Allah (SWT) to,
“Guide us to the straight path. The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your
Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray.
Ameen.” (Quran 1:6-7)
Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah (RA): “One day Prophet Muhammad (PBUH),
drew a line in the sand for them and said, “This is Allah’s path.” He then drew
several lines to the right and to the left and said, “These are the paths [of
misguidance] on each of which is a devil inviting people to follow it.” He then
recited the verse: ‘Verily, this is my path, leading straight, so follow it. And do
not follow the [other] paths for they will scatter you about from Allah’s path.
That is His command to you in order that you may be conscious of Allah’” (Ahmed)
December 2015/Safar 1437 A.H.
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Abdullah ibn Umar ibn Al-Khattab:
Supplication of Salaams
Abdullah ibn Umar ibn Al-Khattab (RA) was the
son of Umar ibn Al-Khattab (RA). He had an
immense love for the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
and wanted to do exactly what the blessed
Prophet (PBUH) did himself. One action of the
beloved he noted was that he always conveyed
Salaams (Assalamu-alaykum: May peace be upon
you) to everybody he met including the young
and the old, the rich and the poor. Abdullah (RA)
implemented this act into his own life and
conveyed salaams to everyone he met.
Abdullah (RA) began going to the market
regularly, visiting all the different bazaars where
Muslims were trading. Although Abdullah (RA)
was going to the market everyday he returned
without a purchase. Someone noticed this and
enquired with Abdullah (RA) as to why he came
to the Market but never bought anything. "You
come daily to the bazaar without fail, but you
never buy, sell, or bargain anything. You don't
wander in and around in the shops, or idly chat
with shopkeepers. Instead, you always pass by
the bazaar and go away again, without stopping
anywhere. Why do you do this?" Abdullah (RA)
replied, "I come to the bazaar to offer salaam to
the people. Not for shopping."
Abdullah ibn Umar Al-Khattab (RA) strived to
portray salaams to everyone he met. By doing
this he created an atmosphere filled with love,
respect and brotherhood. We should take heed of
this and try to implement this action into our lives
by ensuring that we are always conveying
salaams to our fellow Muslims. This will increase
unity between us and also bring Allah’s blessings
and tranquillity in our lives.
Words of
Wisdom
“You must
convince your
heart that
whatever Allah
(SWT) has
decreed is
most
appropriate
and beneficial
for you.”
Imam Al-Ghazali
Islamic Scriptures
1) Taurat (Torah) revealed to
Prophet Musa (AS) (Moses)
2) Zabur (Psalm) revealed to
Prophet Dawood (AS) (David)
3) Injeel (Gospel) revealed to
Prophet Isa (AS) (Jesus)
4) Qur’an revealed to
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Muslim Women
Quote
The first person to embrace Islam was a woman: Khadija (RA)
The first person to die for Islam was a woman: Sumayyah (RA)
The greatest scholar of Islam was a woman: Aisha (RA)
The person who loved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) the most was a woman: Fatima (RA)
The person who made the biggest sacrifice for Islam in one day was a woman: Khansa (RA)
One of the greatest fighters in Islamic history was a woman: Khawla (RA)
Life
always
offers you
a second
chance.
It’s called
tomorrow.