Allah, the Almighty, said in the Noble Qur'an:
"The Believers (true Muslim) men and women, are supporters of one another: they enjoin what is just/right (good deeds), and forbid what is evil: they observe the prayers, practice regular charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam). On them will Allah pour His mercy: for Allah is Exalted in power, Wise."[Qur'an: Surat At-Tawbah Verse 71]
"Birds of a feather flock together." People who share the same interests, likes and dislikes, qualities, personality, habits, motives, aims and goals in life are likely to become the best of friends.
"I am a Muslim; while I maintain my good manners and Islamic personality, I would never be stupid enough to be close friends with a hypocrite or a stubborn evildoer. To be close friends with someone means spending much time with them, sharing your thoughts, plans and dreams with them, exchanging secrets, including them in your du'as/prayers and constantly helping one another. A wise Muslim would never be close friends with a hypocrite (who is very much like or is an unbeliever.) who in reality works against us Muslims." Allah knows best.
Allah knows best. Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, said, "Whoever has done an injustice to his brother in respect to his honor or anything else should seek to be absolved by him before the Day when there will be neither dinar nor dirham. If he has good deeds, they will be taken from him to counterbalance the injustice he did, and if he does not have any good deed, some of the bad actions of his friend will be taken and will be transferred to his (the wrongdoer’s) account."
Poem: "Let Them Say, And They Shall See"
Let them say what they wish behind our backs,
Let them lie, let them laugh, let them whisper.
What they say about us are naught but trash –
From minds where foolish thoughts always linger.
Let them speak. On Judgment Day they shall see
The results of their sins they committed –
Against themselves, and against you, and me –
Some of their good deeds may be rejected,
Or transferred to our account of good deeds –
Hence, for the oppressed that would be a gain,
Donated by those who are most in need
Of good actions to erase what they claimed.
So if some mention you in a bad way While you’ve never done them any wrong per se, Believe that they’re Just Jealous of you, and know…
Their vile speech and lies may shock them on Judgment Day.
Advice to all including myself: If you’ve done anything wrong to a person and what you did wasn’t right or just, ask for that Muslim’s forgiveness now before he/she might take from your good deeds on the Day of Judgment or you carry some or all of their sins. If you can’t apologize at least pray that Allah will forgive the both of you and include them in your du’as/prayers.
POEM: Glory Be to Just One God
SubhanAllah -- Glory be to Allah --
Glory be to Allah who created --
The lands, the mountains, and flowing rivers,
The skies and planets He decorated.
Glory be to Allah who made the moon,
Shine at night and change to many phases.
SubhanAllah -- God's signs are in us too --
Humans with various heights, looks and voices.
SubhanAllah -- see how God made us all,
And all the things that surround us on earth --
From tiny atoms to high waterfalls,
And feelings of creatures like fear and mirth.
Glory be to Allah who owns all Glory --
SubhanAllah -- how God made you and me.
Before riding or driving a car, bus, van, bicycle, boat or any means of transportation, always say this du'a/supplication to follow the Sunnah/tradition of the Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam:
"Bismillaah. Alhamdulillah. SubhaanAl-Ladhee sakh-khara-lana haadha wa maa kunnaa Lahu muqrineen, wa innaa ilaa Rabbinaa la munqaliboon. Alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah. Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar. SubhaanakAllahumma innee dhalamtu nafsee faghfirlee, fa innahu laa yaghfirudh dhunooba illaaAnt."
and Allah knows best. May Allah the Most Merciful accept all our good deeds and make us among those Muslims whom He will be pleased to welcome in Heaven. Ameen.
مدرسة الحكمة العالمية بالفلبّين WISDOM (Wisdom International School For Higher Education Studies) School
SOME FEATURES OF THE WISHES ISLAMIC INTEGRATED SCHOOL
1. Integrated Curriculum
a) Structured academic subjects in the field of English, Science, Mathematics, etc.
b) Intensive training of pupils to speak correct English with confidence
c) Advanced and effective learning in Arabic, Qur’an and Islamic Studies
d) Daily Qur’an Memorization
e) Dua (Supplication) Memorization in Arabic with English Translation
f) Proper daily prayers on time and listening to English Khutbah (Islamic Lectures) every Friday
g) Questions and answers sessions about the Khutbah every Friday, after the ‘Asr prayer
h) Extra-curricular activities:
Spiritual and Moral Disciplines
Leadership and Public Speaking
Volunteerism and Cooperation
Karate, Football, Basketball, etc.
2. Modern school buildings and facilities
a) Spacious Classrooms
b) Library and Social Hall
c) Open Air Canteen with drinking facilities
d) Masjid with ablution facilities
e) With parking area, basketball court, garden and children's playground
3. Good environment and secured location, conducive to learning
4. Qualified and trained teachers (some of them with Master of Arts degrees and honor graduates from high standard universities in the Philippines and Saudi Arabia
5. Managed by successful Muslim graduates from the University of Westminster (London), Imam University (Riyadh), University of the Philippines, (Diliman, Quezon City) and Mindanao State University (Maraw City)
WHY SEND YOUR (PRE-SCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL) CHILDREN TO WISHES WISDOM ISLAMIC SCHOOL?
1. WISHES registration and tuition fees are very low compared to other private schools in Davao City accredited by the Department of Education (DepEd);
2. It offers all the DepEd required subjects plus FREE Arabic, Qur’an and Islamic Studies (Aqeedah, Fiqh, Ahadeeth, Seerah and Du’aa/Supplications);
3. Free extra basic English lessons being taught by a native American English speaker from the USA;
4. Free Islamic Personality Development (Right Belief and Character Building Lessons) being taught by the first and only Muslim Filipina author of Islamic books and articles published and being distributed worldwide by Darusalam, an international publisher in Saudi Arabia;
5. Most of the Arabic, Qur’an and Islamic Studies subjects are being handled by BA & MA in Islamic Studies honor (magna and summa cum laude) graduates who were born and raised in Saudi Arabia;
6. It is very important to learn Islamic knowledge:
Abdullah ibn ‘Amr رضي الله عنه reported that Allah's Messenger صلي الله عليه وسلم said, “Knowledge consists of three things: the decisive verses (Qur’an), authentic Ahadîth and prescriptions rightly deduced from the two. What is beside them is superfluous (extra).” (Ibn Majah 1/54)
7. Learning Islamic knowledge is compulsory to all Muslim men and women:
Anas Ibn Malik رضي الله عنه reported that Allah's Messenger صلي الله عليه وسلم said, “Seeking of knowledge is incumbent (compulsory) upon every Muslim....” (Ibn Majah 1/224 and Tirmidhi 218)
8. Allah promises to reward those who learn Islamic knowledge:
“...Allah will raise up, to (suitable) ranks (and degrees), those of you who believe and have been granted (Islamic) Knowledge. And Allah the Almighty is well-acquainted with all you do.” (Qur’an 58:11)
9. WISHES pupils and students (from Elementary to High School) are being taught and trained to pray Dhuhr and ‘Asr prayers in the Wisdom Mosque. They are being reminded to perform their daily prayers based on the following:
Prophet Muhammad صلي الله عليه وسلم said, “The difference between us and the non-Muslims is prayer. Whoever abandons prayer is a disbeliever.” (Ahmad, Abu Dawud Tirmidhi 574, Nasa'i and Ibn Majah)
Prophet Muhammad صلي الله عليه وسلم said, “Order your children to pray at the age of seven, beat them to do so at the age of ten, and separate them (the boys from the girls) in their beds.” (Ahmad, Abu Dawud and al-Hakim taken from Fiq-us Sunnah 1.80)
10. WISHES requires all pupils and students to attend Friday prayer, listen and understand the Islamic Lecture (Khutbah). It is a must for all Muslim male children who reached the age of 10 and above to attend Friday prayer:
The Prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم said: "Whoever misses three Jumu’a/Friday prayers in a row (successively) out of negligence will have a seal put over his heart by Allah." (Bukhari and Muslim)
11. WISHES prepares your children to have the right aqeedah (firm belief) and be ideal practicing Muslims in the light of the Qur’an and the Sunnah so that they can pray for you and for themselves and their future families and generations to be among the people of Paradise and hence, free from Allah’s punishment in the hell-fire, إن شاء الله.
It was narrated that the Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "The parable/example of a good friend and a bad friend is that of a carrier of musk (special kind of perfume) and a blacksmith. The carrier of musk will give you some of his perfume, or you will buy some of the perfume, or you will sense a good smell (coming from that good friend); but as for the blacksmith, he will burn your clothes or you will sense a bad smell/stench (coming from that evil friend)." [Sahih Muslim]
(In no particular order) signs of a true Muslim friend:
1) When his/her friend is happy they are also happy. They never get jealous of their friend's achievements. They always want their friends to be happy.
2) They share their joys with their friends. They love to share their belongings and are generous.
3) They are protective of their friends. They always defend their friends when their friends need backing up.
4) They never laugh at their friends' mishaps. They never make hurtful comments or jokes about their friends.
5) They are always there for their friends. If their friends need someone to talk to or if they need help in any way they are always available for them.
6) They are humble and love taking care of their friends.
7) They are always truthful with their friends. They never lie to them.
8) They accept their friends as they are and if they want their friends to change it would only be for their betterment e.g. for the friend to improve spiritually/religiously.
9) If they see their friends committing a mistake, they are quick to point it out and advise them in the nicest way.
10) They love returning the favors of their friends. They sincerely appreciate whatever good their friends do to them.
11) They seldom lose interest in their friends and enjoy spending time with them, especially in exchanging Islamic knowledge and wisdom.
12) They are trustworthy and always keep their promises.
13) If they wrong you in any way, they are quick to apologize and would do anything to compensate.
(In no particular order) signs of a fake "Friend":
1) They hate seeing you happy. They get jealous of your achievements.
2) They don't always share their joys with you. At times they can be very selfish.
3) When you're in trouble, they either ridicule you or run away.
4) When given the chance they love to laugh at you and make fun of you.
5) When someone says some nasty things about you, the fake friend either laughs at what is being told to them, agrees with what is being said or shares the gossip with others.
6) That fake friend is often very arrogant in your company, doesn't welcome your advice and would never take orders from you.
7) They may lie to you from time to time. They love being sarcastic, so much so that sometimes you'd need to guess if they're telling the truth or if they're lying.
8) When befriending you, they usually have hidden or ulterior motives, as though they are nosy spies hunting for 'information'.
9) They hardly ever advise you when you need advice. They never bother correcting you when you are wrong.
10) They don't always appreciate the good things you do to them. In your dealings with them you're oftentimes the giver while they're the taker and ingrate.
11) They hate being seen with you. They easily get bored by you. They try to avoid you whenever possible.
12) They have a tendency to break their promises and have many times proved to be untrustworthy.
13) Saying a simple 'I'm sorry' to you is very strenuous and difficult for them. They hate apologizing.
May Allah the Most Merciful accept all our good deeds and May Allah forgive all our sins. Ameen.
