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March 2013
“It is better to sit alone than in company with the bad; and it is, better still to sit with the good than alone. It
is better to speak to a seeker of knowledge than to remain silent; but
silence is better than idle words.” (Bukhari)
“Acts of kindness will always return to us in a greater
way!
In fact if each individual excels in kindness we
will be surrounded by the most
wonderful people living in the ideal home or society.
Never wait for others to be kind to us before we
are, be it at home or elsewhere.
Let US start the trend! The reward
will be felt almost immediately.
Above that we will be recompensed in an even better
way in the
hereafter.”
(Mufti Menk)
There was a farmer who grew superior quality, award-winning corn in his farm. Each year, he
entered his corn in the state fair where it won honors and prizes.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he
grew his corn. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbours.
“How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbours when they are entering
corn in the competition with yours each year?” The reporter asked. “Why bother?”
The farmer replied, “Didn’t you know? The wind picks up pollen grains from the ripening corn and
swirls it from field to field. If my neighbours grow inferior, sub-standard and poor quality corn,
cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I have to grow good corn, I must
help my neighbours to grow good corn too.”
The farmer gave a superb insight into the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless
his neighbours’ corn also improves. So it is in the other dimensions and areas of life!
Those who choose to be in harmony must help their neighbours and colleagues to be at peace.
Those who choose to live well must help others live well too. The value of a life is measured by the
lives it touches…
Success does not happen in isolation; it is most often a participatory and collective process. So
share the good practices, ideas and new knowledge with your family, friends, team members and
neighbours and all. As they say: “Success breeds Success.”
Author unknown
Abdullah ibn Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
�The best friend in the Sight of Allah is he who is the well-wisher of his companions, and the best
neighbour is one who behaves best towards his neighbours.� (Tirmidhi)
source: http://www.haqislam.org/success-of-a-farmer/
I`m a Muslim dressed in black,
I went to the mosque but now I`m back,
I`m a Muslim dressed in blue,
I read Quran, the Hadith too,
I`m a Muslim dressed in green,
Ghusal and Wudu make me clean,
I`m a Muslim dressed in red,
Making sure the ophans are fed,
I`m a Muslim dressed in gold,
Listening to Ama and doing what I am told,
I`m a Muslim dressed in yellow,
I give Salam to every fellow
Red and yellow
and pink and
green orange and
purple and blue
Allah made the
rainbow
Made the rainbow
Made that
rainbow
For me and you
If you’re Kid lies a lot! Then you`re punishing him/her
too much!
If your Kid doesn`t have confidence! You don`t
encourage him/her!
If your Kid doesn`t talk too much! You don`t talk to
him/her!
If your Kid steals! You didn’t teach him/her to give!
If your Kid is a coward! You`re always defensive to
him/her!
If your kid doesn`t respect others! You raise your voice
at him/her!
If your Kid is stingy! You don`t share things with
him/her!
If your Kid is a bully! You are violent!
If your Kid is weak! You threaten him/her!
If your Kid gets jealous! You neglect him/her!
If your Kid bothers you! You don`t kiss/hug him/her!
If your Kid doesn`t obey you! You demand too much
(abound demands)!
Allah made me
I love the stars they twinkle at me, Allah
made the stars and Allah made me.
I love the sun it shines on me, Allah made
the sun and Allah made me.
I love the birds they tweet at me, Allah
made the birds and Allah made me.
I love the rain it splashes at on me, Allah
made the rain and Allah made me.
I love mummy she smiles at me, Allah
made my mummy and Allah made me.
I love daddy he cuddles me, Allah made
my daddy and Allah made me.
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Ar-Rahman
The One who has plenty of
mercy for all the humans in
this world and especially for
the believers in the hereafter.
The Most Merciful
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Recipe for a Successful Marriage
Our Lord! Grant that our spouses and our offspring be a comfort to our eyes, and give us the grace to lead those who are conscious of You” (Furqaan 74).
Q: Every human being by nature has an instinct to dispute. This instinct becomes more manifest between the husband and wife, thus leading to marital disputes. How can this instinct be controlled?
A. Consider the following ten points to control the instinct of dispute and maintain a happy marriage.
1. Fear Allah: It was the noble practice of Nabi salallahu alayhi wasallam to conscientise the spouses about the fear for Allah before performing a Nikah by reciting the verses (Nisa v14, Ahzab v69, Aali-Imraan v101) from the Quraan. All the verses are common in the message of Taqwa (fear of Allah). The spouses will be first committed to Allah before being committed to their partner. There can be no doubt in the success of a marriage governed by the fear of Allah.
2. Never be angry at the same time: Anger is the root cause for all marital disputes. One Sahabi came to Rasulullah salallahu alayhi wasallam and sought some advice. Rasulullah salallahu alayhi wasallam replied, control your anger. The same advice was rendered three times. (Mishkaat pg.433; HM Saeed)
3. If one has to win an argument, let it be the other: Nabi
salallahu alayhi wasallam said: “Whoever discards an argument
despite being correct shall earn a palace in the centre of Jannah.
(Ibid pg.412)
4. Never shout at each other unless the house is on fire:
Luqman (AS) while offering advice to his son said:” and lower your voice for verily the most disliked voice is that of a donkey”. (Surah
Luqman v19)
5. If you have to criticize, do it lovingly: Rasulullah salallahu alayhi
wasallam said, ‘A Mu’ min is a mirror for a Mu’min.’ (Abu Dawud vol.2
pg.325; Imdadiyah) Advise with dignity and silently.
6. Never bring up mistakes of the past: Nabi salallahu alayhi
wasallam said: “Whoever conceals the faults of others, Allah
shall conceal his faults on the day of Qiyaamah.” (Mishkaat
pg.429; HM Saeed)
7. Neglect the whole world rather than your marriage partner: Nabi
salallahu alayhi wasallam confirmed the advice of Salman to Abu-
Darda [RA] for neglecting his wife. “Verily there is a right of your wife
over you.” (Nasai Hadith2391)
8. Never sleep with an argument unsettled: Abu Bakr radiallahu anhu
resolved his dispute with his wife over-feeding the guests before going
to bed. (Bukhari Hadith 602)
9. At least, once every day, express your gratitude to your partner:
Nabi [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] said, ‘Whoever does not show
gratitude to the people has not shown gratitude to Allah.’ (Abu
Dawud pg.662; Karachi)
10. When you have done something wrong, be ready to admit it and
ask for forgiveness: Nabi [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] said, ‘All the
sons of Aadam commit error, and the best of those who err are those
who seek forgiveness.’ (Tirmidhi Hadith 2499)
by Mufti Ebrahim Desai
source: http://www.haqislam.org/recipe-for-a-successful-marriage/
Our Prophet may peace and blessings be upon him said:
When a husband and wife look at each other with love,
Allah looks at them with mercy
(sahih Bukhari 6:19 Tarmidi)
Woman was made from the rib of man,
She was not created from this head to top him,
Nor from his feet to be stepped upon,
She was made from his side to be close to him,
From beneath his aim to be protected by him,
Near to be loved by him.
1. This very short sūrah outlines a complete
system for human life based on the Islamic
viewpoint. In a few words the whole
Islamic constitution is covered.
2. This sūrah affirms throughout the history of mankind there has been
one worthwhile and trustworthy path. All other ways lead only to loss and ruin. As it says in outline, this way means first the adoption of
faith, followed by good deeds and exhortation to follow the truth and to persevere in the face of adversity.
3. Faith is the foundation of all goodness in human life.
It is from faith that all forms of goodness spring and
to which all its fruits are due. Faith is the
characteristic by which man, a small creature with a
life of short duration in a limited world, attains
closeness to the Absolute and Everlasting Originator
of the universe and all that exists in it.
4. Following the path ordained by God, with steadfastness and clarity of vision, is the next quality of the community of believers. This must be
maintained so that goodness does not come about casually, incidentally or without deliberation but rather springs from definite motives and
heads towards certain aims
5. Purity of motivation is yet another
quality of the dignified humanity
established by faith. The believer feels the
awesome presence of God in his innermost
consciousness and his awareness makes
him tremble. He, therefore, resorts to
self-purification and spiritual cleansing. A
refined moral sense is the natural fruit of
faith in God who is just, kind,
compassionate, generous and forbearing
and who abhors evil, loves goodness, knows
every furtive look and every secret
thought.
6. The final quality is man’s elevation above greed for worldly gains, preferring degradation, even though it may not say so openly. Instead God’s richer, everlasting reward for which all people should strive, as
the Qur’ān directs them to do.
7. Such striving for all that is good results in spiritual
elevation, purification and cleansing. Of immense
help in this regard is the fact that a believer has a
broad scope for action: between this life and the next
and between the heavens and the earth.
8. Man’s elevation lessens his anxiety about the results and fruits of his actions. He does what is good only because it is good and because God requires it. It is never his concern whether it leads to further goodness in
his own short life. God, for whom he performs the good, neither dies, forgets nor ignores anyone’s deeds. The reward is not to be received
here, for this life is not the last. Thus, a believer acquires the power to continue to perform good deeds without waiting for immediate results. He is sustained in his determination to do good deeds by his unshakable
belief in God. This is what guarantees that doing good becomes a carefully chosen way of life, not a casual incident or motiveless event.
9. Consequently, whenever two Companions of
God’s Messenger were about to depart from
each other, they would read this sūrah, after
which they would shake hands. This was
indicative of a pledge to accept this doctrine
fully, to preserve this faith, piety and a
willingness to counsel each other to follow the
truth and to persevere in the face of
adversity. It was a mutual compact to remain
good elements in an Islamic society established
according to that doctrine and to preserve the
foundation of this society.-
See more at: http://1000gooddeeds.com/2012/10/19/good-deed-303-do-good-
deeds-reflect-on-surah-al-asr-time-through-ages/#sthash.dv7RmjhL.dpuf
