.: ADVICE: The True Meaning Of True Happiness

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Allah knows best. It was narrated that the Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "There is no Muslim servant who says in the morning and the evening three times: 'I am pleased  with Allah as my Lord/Rabb, and with Islam as my religion and with Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) as Allah's Messenger/Prophet, except that it will be a right upon Allah to please him on the Day of Judgement." [Ahmed, Abu Dawud, Ibn Maajah, Tirmidhi]

Narrated Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) addressed him saying: Oh Abu Sa'eed! Whoever is pleased with Allah as his Lord, with Islam as his religion and with Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) as Allah's Prophet, Heaven/Paradise would be mandatory for him (he/she will inshaAllah surely enter Heaven).". [Sahih Muslim]

May Allah accept our good deeds and May Allah forgive our sins. Ameen.

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.: ADVICE: What Are The Signs That Prove You’re A Good Muslim?

(A to Z) (insha-Allah)
you know that
you're a good Muslim if:

a) you get upset that you overslept and missed praying the Fajr salah/prayer on time, yet upon getting up you straight away do your wudhoo/ablution and pray the Fajr salah as soon as possible.

b) you often remind your household/family to pray and if they’re asleep you wake them up for salah/prayer.

c) you find yourself saying ‘Masha-Allah’ and ‘Insha-Allah’ frequently.

d) you greet fellow Muslims always or most of the time with the salaam instead of ‘hi’.

e) you always say ‘SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam’ when you hear the Prophet Muhammad’s name, even while you’re in the presence of non-Muslims.

f) you always purify your niyyah/intention before doing anything, and make sure you do all good deeds for Allah’s sake only.

g) you truly believe that there is only One God (Allah), and that Muhammad (SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is Allah’s Messenger, and one of Allah’s Prophets (among them David, Moses, Abraham and Jesus etc.).

h) you believe in Allah’s angels who record good and bad deeds and that Allah will judge you on the Day of Judgement.

i) you always make sure that you pray the five daily salahs/prayers everyday, unless you are a sister and have an excuse to not pray at that time.

j) you understand the shortening and combining of salahs/prayers during travel.

k) you know that fasting on Mondays and Thursdays is a Sunnah, and that doing so will insha-Allah earn you reward from Allah.

l) you know the benefits of saying ‘SubhanAllah wa Bihamdihi’ one hundred times a day.

m) you don’t mistreat nor annoy your neighbors, even if they are non-Muslim, because Islam encourages good treatment of neighbors, and good manners.

n) you’ve cried before, at least once, while praying or listening to the Qur’an.

o) you always eat and drink with your right hand, and encourage fellow Muslims to do the same.

p) you usually pray the Dhuha (Sunnah) prayer in the forenoon, at least two Rak’ats.

q) you say the adhkaar/words of remembrance of Allah after the five daily salahs/prayers (SubhanAllah 33 times, Alhamdulillah 33 times, Allahu Akbar 33 times, and Ayatul Kursy).

r) (if you’re a brother) you let your beard grow and trim your moustache. (if you’re a sister) you wear the hijaab (and for some, the niqaab/faceveil), because you believe that Allah ordered you to do so, and in order to distinguish yourself from the unbelieving women.

s) you understand that there is no such thing as nationalism, racism, and extremism in Islam.

t) you’re not shy to say ‘Alhamdulillah’ when you sneeze.

u) you know the benefits of memorizing the Qur’an, especially Surat Al-Mulk.

v) you don’t celebrate the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, knowing that he (SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) never celebrated his nor anyone else’s birthdays. Likewise, you never celebrate your birthday nor anyone else’s birthday.

w) you know that if you love Allah, you love His Messenger Muhammad (SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam); and if you love Muhammad (SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), you follow his Sunnah/tradition.

x) you regularly recite Surat Al-Kahf every Friday, and know the benefit of doing so.

y) you always try your best to concentrate on your salah/prayer when you pray.

z) you are aware that the main purpose of your creation is to worship Allah and obey Him. You regularly seek Islamic knowledge in order to become a better Muslim servant of Allah for His sake only :)

Allah knows best.
May Allah the Most Merciful accept all our good deeds. Ameen.

 

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.: ADVICE: True Muslims Love To Pray, While Sinners Delay

 

 

 

Allah knows best.
It was narrated that Allah’s Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said, “The pact between us and them is salah/prayer. Whoever abandons it (deliberately/intentionally) is an unbeliever (not a true Muslim).” [Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i and Ibn Majah]

If you are a true Muslim, make sure that you pray all the five daily salahs/prayers to Allah everyday -unless you are a sister and you have a valid excuse for not praying at that time.

Important note:Just because you woke up late and missed the Fajr salah on time does not mean that you should forget about praying the Fajr salah. Wake up, say the du’a upon waking up, perform your wudhoo/ablution then before doing anything else (before you cook breakfast, do laundry, check your email etc.) straight away pray the Fajr salah for Allah’s sake :) Make sure that you pray all of the five daily salahs and not one of them is missing. To compensate for the missed salahs, pray as many extra/voluntary Sunnah salahs for Allah’s sake, such as the Dhuha prayer in the forenoon and the Salat At-Tahajjud/Late night prayer etc.

May Allah accept our salahs and good deeds, and May Allah make us among those whom He (Allah) will surely welcome in Heaven near Him and His Messenger Muhamamd SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. Ameen.

.: ADVICE: Apologize To The Muslims You've Wronged Before You Regret On Judgment Day For All Your Wrongs

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It was narrated that the Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “If any Muslim (Muslim male or female) has oppressed his brother concerning his honor or anything else, let him ask for his pardon/forgiveness today (in this world) before the time comes when he will have neither Dinars nor Dirhams (i.e. he will be penniless). If the wrongdoer/aggressor may have some good deeds (in his account) the same would be deducted (and transferred to the account of the oppressed) in equal proportion to his wrongs, if the aggressor will have no good deeds in his account, the wrongs of the aggrieved/oppressed would be added to the account of the aggressor in equal proportion. (if the aggressor ends up without any good deeds and is left with only evil deeds because of the bad deeds being transferred from his oppressed brothers’/sisters’ account of deeds, then he/she may be sent to Hell before entering Heaven. Allah knows best. May Allah keep us away from Hell and may Allah make us among His Muslim friends whom He (Allah) will welcome in Heaven. Ameen.” [Sahih Bukhari]

“Apologizing” Poem By Sister Mariam:
To every Muslim I know and don’t know,
Whom I have offended in any way:
I’m sorry if there’s anything I owe,
Or if I’ve ever hurt you by mistake,

I’m sorry for any problem I caused,
For any arguments — if we did have —
Please forgive my forgetfulness and flaws,
Forgive if at you I have ever laughed,

I’m sorry if what I did I meant it —
If I did not mean it, I’m sorry too —
I’m sorry I acted like a ‘dimwit’,
Sorry to those I know and never knew.

Forgive — likewise, Allah will forgive you.
Forgive me please. May Allah forgive you too.

Ameen.
[Send the above poem to all the Muslim friends, neighbors, relatives and acquaintances you may have offended in the past and present, and inshaAllah gain Allah’s mercy for doing so. May Allah the Most Merciful forgive the sins of those who forward the above poem to their Muslim brothers and sisters. Ameen.

Note: Just because you have forgiven a Muslim does not mean that you should reluctantly be close friends with them (a Muslim is to avoid bad companions and people who may seem like a bad influence). As long as you’ve forgiven them then you have inshaAllah done your job as being a good Muslim ^_^]

[Note: Never draw realistic images of living beings e.g. anime etc. if you must draw for educational purposes then at least omit/don’t include the facial features.]

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Wasalaam~

.: ADVICE: Every Newborn Is Born To Be Muslim (To Believe In Just One God Allah)

 

 

Allahu Akbar, SubhanAllah and Alhamdulillah.

 

 

Every newborn is born as a Muslim. We were all born with the natural inclination/tendency to believe in Just One God Allah, the All-Powerful Creator of everything and everyone.

It was narrated that the Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said, “Every child is born in a state of fitrah (the natural state of man, which is to believe in only one God and to be a true Muslim servant of the One and Only God Allah). Then (for some i.e. the unbelievers) his parents make him into a Jew or a Christian or a Magian.” [Agreed upon]

 

 

You are all Muslims, born to be Muslims. It is God’s archenemy satan who has misguided some of you, so that you will be with him (satan) in Hell.

 

Non-Muslims, you are invited to come back to Islam.

Muslims, be pleased with Allah is our Creator and Rabb/Lord of everything and everyone, with Islam as our religion and way to Heaven, and Muhammad SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam who -like all of God’s Prophets- simply called us to believe in and worship Only One God Allah.

 

 

May Allah the Most Merciful always accept our good deeds and make us among His Muslim friends whom He (Allah) will welcome to Heaven. Ameen.

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.: ADVICE: What Are The Signs Of A Hypocrite Male And Female?

 

 

 

Allah, the Almighty, said:
“Lo! The hypocrites (both hypocritical men and hypocritical women) shall be in the lowest levels/depths of the Hellfire.” [Qur’an 4:145]

It was narrated that the Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: The signs of the munaafiq/hypocrite are three:

When he speaks, he lies (he/she frequently tells lies). When he promises, he breaks it (when he/she states that they’ll do something in the future, they almost never do it. they break their promises frequently.). And when he disputes/argues, he behaves in a very insulting and egotistical manner (always thinking that he/she is right when it is obvious that they are wrong).

For the sake of Allah, never be friends with a hypocrite. Other signs of hypocrites include:
1. Acting as though they are religious Muslims when on the inside they have no faith/Imaan at all (i.e. they do not even believe in Allah).

2. They only pray when amongst Muslims, as in Friday and Eid prayers. They never pray when they’re alone.

3. Their intention of pretending to be Muslims are usually to spy on Muslims and create disunity/problems (such as promoting evil deeds etc.) in the Muslim society. Allah knows best.

Those are some of the reasons why the hypocrites will be in the lowest levels/depths of the Hellfire.

Wasalaam~

.: ADVICE: Your Words And Actions May Testify For You Or Against You On Judgment Day

Allah, the Almighty King and Only True God said:

“Verily, the hearing, the sight, and the heart and limbs (of every one of you) will be asked about on the Day of Judgment.” (Qur’an Surat Al-Israa 17:36)

Whether you are Muslim or non-Muslim,
you are responsible and accountable
for your actions and sayings
and may be asked about them on Judgment Day.
everything that you used to do and say
may speak for you (intercede for you)
or scold you and blame.
Good deeds and correct belief lead to Heaven,
while Hell is the place for the
evildoers and unbelievers
who used to commit what God Allah has forbidden
and used to sin without any shame.
So shame on the evildoers
for their evil deeds
and for seeing this life as an ‘endless game’.

May Allah the Most Merciful accept our good deeds and forgive us. Ameen. May Allah make us among His Muslim servants and Muslim friends whom He (Allah) will welcome in Heaven and will smile at on Judgment Day. Ameen.

.: ADVICE: Things You Can Do To Benefit The Dead In Their Grave

Allah knows best.

If you really love someone, help them.

Things you can do to benefit the dead in their grave:

1. Keep saying your du’as/supplications for the dead. Mention them often in your du’as/prayers.

2. In your du’as/supplications, mention to Allah all the good things which the dead used to do when they were alive:

Example: “O’ Allah forgive him for he loved charity, and used to provide clothing and food to the poor.”
“O’ Allah protect him from Your punishment for he used to love praying in the masjid and on a daily basis taught me and my family about Islam.”
“O’ Allah have mercy on her for she always helped me in only what is good whenever I asked her for her assistance. She was a trustworthy Muslim who loved only what is truthful and hated every lie.”
“O’ Allah make her among the inhabitants of Paradise and protect her from entering Hell because she taught me how to read the Qur’an when I didn’t know any Arabic and she was a good friend who never hurt me -not even once. Ameen.”

3. Avoid wailing for the dead as crying dramatically over the dead person, in Islam, is forbidden.

4. Continue the good deeds which the dead person used to do.
Example: the Islamic books they wrote -give them to others for free, the Islamic writings they wrote -read them to others, the Islamic videos they made -share them with others, if they used to take care of some Muslim orphans -for Allah’s sake, continue that good they used to do etc.

5. If they have any debts and owe anyone any amount of money, even a small amount of debt, pay them as early as you can on the dead’s behalf. Allah knows best. Deliberately stealing from others and not paying back their money you borrowed are one of the reasons for the punishment of the grave.

May Allah protect us from His punishments and May Allah make us among His friends whom He (Allah) will welcome in Heaven, near Him and His beloved Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. Ameen.

Note: Do not read any verse or Surah from the Noble Qur’an over the dead, thinking that doing so brings the dead blessings. Doing this is not in accordance to the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam.

.: ADVICE: I Would Never Envy One Who Is Despised By God

Allah knows best.

The example of a true Muslim blessed with Islam and an unbeliever, who chooses to disbelieve, is that of: one who knows the right way to his destination, because he has both flashlight and map, and one who thinks he knows the way to his destination but is on the wrong path because he lacks the correct map needed for his journey.

Alhamdulillah that we are Muslims.

Alhamdulillah that Allah guided us to Islam.

Heaven is for the true Muslims who in Allah believe, and have done good deeds,

While Hell is for the unbelievers who chose satan.

May Allah always forgive us and May Allah accept our good deeds. Ameen.

.: ADVICE: Anyone Who Lived And Died As A Muslim InshaAllah Goes To Heaven

Allah knows best.

Whoever lived and died as a Muslim (as a true Muslim who believed in Allah, worshiped Allah and regularly prayed and supplicated to Allah) -this Muslim is lucky because he/she will inshaAllah be among the inhabitants of Heaven eternally.

Whoever lived and died as an evildoing unbeliever is the unlucky one, for he/she may end up with satan in Hellfire for eternity.

May Allah forgive us always and May Allah make us among those whom He will welcome in Heaven near Him and His beloved Messengers and Prophets, especially the Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. Ameen.

.: ADVICE: Live Your Lives In Such A Way That When You Leave, Many Will Mention Good Things About You

Allah knows best.

For Allah’s sake, live your life, in such a way that when you leave this world, many people will remember the good things you’ve done to them, the good things you taught them, the smiles you brought them, and the nice things you used to say -to be with those righteous Muslims who will be welcome by Allah and His noble Angels by Heaven’s magnificent gates.

May Allah forgive us always and May Allah make us among those whom He will welcome in Heaven near Him and His beloved Messengers and Prophets, especially the Messenger Muhamamd SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. Ameen.

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.: ADVICE: No Racism And No Nationalistic Pride In Islam

http://youtu.be/xHmHNS9Pf48

All true believing Muslims stand under the flag/banner of "La ilaha ilAllah Muhammad rasulAllah" -in English: "There is no god but the One God Allah and Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) is the Messenger of Allah".

There is no racism nor social discrimination in Islam. Allah, the Almighty, said: O mankind! We created you from a single pair of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (the one who is) the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things). [Qur'an 49:13]

Allah knows best. It was narrated that the Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said in his final sermon that,
"All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood."

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.: ADVICE: The Way To Heaven V.S. The Way To Hell

Allah knows best.

The way to Heaven may sometimes be tough/difficult (for example, you need a lot of strength to do good deeds and abstain from doing evil deeds), but in the end all your climbing (good deeds and good qualities such as patience) will inshaAllah be worth it.

The way to Hell is as easy as slipping -all you have to do is disobey and “always follow your heart”-, and in the end -if you end up as one of the inhabitants of Hell (May Allah make us among His righteous friends whom He will welcome in Heaven. Ameen.)- you might realize that all the sins and crimes you used to do were not worth doing.

May Allah forgive our sins and May Allah make us among His Muslim friends whom He (Allah) loves and always guides to the way to Heaven, near Him and His beloved Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. Ameen.

.: ADVICE: What To Say Before And After Rainfall

Allah knows best.

The du’a/supplication to say every time it rains:

“Allahumma sayyiban naafi’an”

“O’ Allah please grant/give us beneficial rainfall”
‘beneficial rainfall’ meaning good rain that will benefit the plants and environment not that which will cause harm such as floods and typhoons. Ameen.

After the rainfall say:

“Mutirna bi-fadhlAllah wa rahmatih”

“We were given rainfall through Allah’s blessing and Mercy.”

Always adhere/stick to the Qur’an and the Sunnah/tradition of the Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. May Allah accept our good deeds. Ameen.

.: ADVICE: What We Can Learn From the Prophet Muhammad's Marriages

Allah knows best.

From the blessed marriages of the Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam to the following noble women, we learn that:
~ To Khadijah bint Khuwailid: a Muslim man may marry his female boss/employer/manager, an older woman -a woman who is several years older than him, a woman of higher economical status or is richer than him

~ To Sawdaa bint Zam’ah: a Muslim man marry a woman who is plump/overweight/heavier than him, a woman who is of darker skin tone, a woman of a different racial background

~ To ‘Aisha bint Abu Bakr: a Muslim man may marry a virgin, a woman who is several years younger than him

~ To Hafsa bint Umar bin Al-Khattaab: A Muslim man may marry his friend’s daughter, a young widow

~ To Zainab bint Khuzaimah: A Muslim man may marry the half-sister of another wife, a Muslim man may get married in the Holy Month of Ramadan while sticking to the rules of fasting

~ To Zainab bint Jahsh: A Muslim man may marry the divorced wife of an adopted son (not the real son), a divorced woman

~ To Umm Salama Hind bint Abu Umayyah: A Muslim man may marry a woman who already has children from her previous husband(s), an old widow

~ To Juwairiyah bint Al-Harith: A Muslim man may marry his maid servant

~ To Umm Salama Hind bint Abu Umayyah, Umm Habiba Ramla bint Abu Sufyan and Juwairiyah bint Al-Harith: A Muslim man marry the daughter of an ‘enemy’ or someone who may hate him in order to form peace and friendly relations

To Umm Habiba Ramla bint Abu Sufyan: A Muslim man may marry a woman in absentia, who lives in a different city/country

~ To Maimoonah bint Al-Harith: A Muslim man may marry a woman who assertively asks him for his marriage

~ To Maariyah Al-Qubtiyyah: A Muslim man may marry a woman of lower economical status, who is less wealthy, and a woman who is a Christian who may someday inshaAllah become Muslim

~ To Safiyya bint Huyayy: a Muslim man may marry a Jewess/Jewish woman who may someday inshaAllah become Muslim

Some rules of marriage in Islam: 

1. A Muslim is to marry only a Muslim, Christian or Jew

2. In Islam, a Muslim can be married up to four wives on condition that he treats all of his wives fairly.

3. A Muslim woman cannot be married without her consent/permission. Thus, there is no forced marriages in Islam.

Allah knows best. May Allah accept our good deeds. Ameen.

.: ADVICE: The Truly Sad And Lone Is That Man Who Hasn't Found Islam

Allah knows best.

The truly sad and lone is that man who has not found Islam.

Loneliness is not in having a few friends, ‘followers’ or no one to talk to. There are three qualities of a truly lonely man:

1. He is far astray from God Allah. He is loathed by God Allah and His angels.
2. He lives a meaningless life without any spiritual aim. He lacks good manners and religion.
3. Most of the time he remains idle, doing nothing but watch the lives of those around him -because he has no life of his own. This is a major sign of a lonely person -that they don’t have any aim in life while our aim is to please only God Allah, the Only God and King of everyone and everything. Allah knows best.

May Allah accept our good deeds and May Allah always answer our good du’as. Ameen.

Wasalaam

.: ADVICE: Show Wisdom In Your Silence And Speech

In your silence, show wisdom.
And show wisdom in your speech.

Allah knows best. There is a time for silence/keeping quiet and a time for talking/speaking out. Remember to always do both (speaking and being quiet) for Allah’s sake.

“Sometimes you just need to remain quiet to avoid trouble and other times, in order to prevent trouble, you need to speak out.”

“Speech is silver. Silence is gold.”

Wasalaam
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.: ADVICE: The True Believers Remember Allah Wherever They Are

Allah knows best.

The true believers remember Allah as often as they can whether they are standing, walking, sitting or laying on their sides.

Some adhkaarAllah to say every day and night:

1. La ilaha ilAllah Wahdahu laa shareeka Lah Lahul Mulk wa Lahul Hamd wa Huwa ‘ala kully shay-in Qadeer.

2. SubhanAllah

3. SubhanAllah wa Bihamdih

4. Alhamdulillah

5. AstaghfurAllah wa atoobu Ilaih

6. Allahu Akbar

7. La hawla wa la quwwata illaa bilLaah etc.

.: ADVICE: 5 Things You Can Do, As A Muslim, When Waiting In A Line/Queue

Allah knows best.

Five things you can do, as a Muslim, while waiting in a line/queue (at a public place):

1. remember Allah e.g. say astaghfurAllah, subhanAllah wa bihamdih, la ilaha ilAllah etc.

2. read/recite from the Qur’an (from a pocket-size Qur’an or android phone)

3. say as many du’as/supplications to Allah as you can (communicate with Allah wherever you are)

4. call or send a text message to a friend or relative -to strengthen relationships between families and Muslim friends you love for Allah’s sake.

5. talk to the people next to you about Islam, enjoin what is right (good deeds) and forbid what is wrong (prohibit evil deeds) when you can.

May Allah accept our good deeds. Ameen.

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