Ensure Victory

Sheikh Saud bin Ibrahim Al-Shuraim, Imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, yesterday urged the world’s Muslim leaders to do whatever they can for the victory of their brethren in Gaza against the Israeli forces.

“It is the responsibility of Muslim leaders, rulers, scholars and intellectuals...to do whatever is possible for the victory of their brethren in Gaza by extending all possible assistance,” the imam said in his Friday sermon.

Addressing nearly a million worshippers at the large prayer complex in Makkah, Al-Shuraim urged Muslims to act in unison. “Nobody can defeat and destroy Islam. Islam has victoriously overcome all major crises in the past.”

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Flow Of Love

Just found this Poem in my treasure chest and wanted to share it with you all. I've got the habit of scribbling down anything and everything that I find interesting.



With the Sword of Love,
Fight the War of Hate.
When your Heart cries
Because of the Hurt,
Use your face to Smile,
When you face the Trial
And your lips to Calm,
Other's words that Harm.
In Allah put all of your Trust,
And He will turn your Pains into Dust.
Look to the Heavens with your Eyes,
Because with His Beauty all Hurts Dies.
Only in Him will you find Rest,
He will Guide you to your Best.
So lift up your Heart to His Hand,
And He will Help you Firmly Stand.
He will Fill you with His Love Flow,
He will Show you the Way to Go.
He will Surround you with Protective Wall,
And give you Strength so you will not Fall.
When everything goes wrong you just Pray,
And Almighty Allah will Help you,
And Show you His Way.

How We Really Can Help Palestine

I know I haven't blogged since a few days, not because I was sick or didn't want to, but because I'm so depressed and worried about the horrors that the people in Gaza have been facing since Saturday that it's so hard for me to think of anything to blogg about. Though my other blogosphere sister's have written alot about it and so my words would just be repetiton of what they've already said. The other things I don't feel like blogging about at the moment. Alhamdulillah they have been making alot of dua at the masjid here for them. I also heard that there have been many protest and demonstrations around the world, but I just hope that these would bear some fruit instead of just falling to deaf ears. The only thing interesting I found was a post on Facebook, please read this, which I thought that many people might want to read too.

But I'd like to recommend the post of my fellow blog sisters, Lazeena and Nida , who have written about ways in which we can help our brethren in Gaza.

There's nothing left for me to say here except for the following duas for my brothers and sisters in Gaza.

" O Allah! Help our brothers and Mujahideen everywhere to gain victory over Your enemy and theirs. "

" O Allah! Strike terror to their enemies hearts, shake the earth under their feet and render them and their wealth as booty for Islam and Muslims. "

" O Allah! They are barefooted, naked and hungry. So, dress and feed them; they are poor and need Your compassion. So cast Your mercy on them. O you the Most Compassionate to the poor and Victory Donor to the weak. "

" O Allah! Purge the usurper Jews out of Al-Aqsa Mosque, expel them out submissively humiliated. "

" O Allah! Make victorious Your religion, Your Book (the Qur'an) and the Sunnah of Your Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him). "

" O Allah! You have said, "Call me and I will answer" and here we have called You so hear and answer our call. " Ameen

The 30 Second Quiz

Don't bother getting a pen and paper... just read... if you can't answer them, just keep going.

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.

2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.

3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.

4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize.

5. Name the last five Academy Award winners for Best Actor and Actress.

How did you do?

The point is, none of us remembers the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They're the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

Now here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:

1. Name three teachers who aided your journey through school.

2. Name three friends who helped you through a difficult time.

3. Name five people who have taught you something worth while.

4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.

5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.

Easier?

The lesson?

The people who make a difference in your life aren't the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They're the ones who care.

Author Unknown


Here are my answers to the first 5 questions:

1. Bill Gates, Prince Waleed bin Talal, Lakshmi Mittal, Anil Ambani, pls add one of your own .....

2. What does a Heisman Tropy mean in the first place? :S

3. Hmmmmmmm ....... some blonde lady ......

4. Albert Einstein ....... nnnnnnnnn ....... look it up on wikipedia .....

5. Uh! huh ! Oh ! .......... *blank* ..... *blank* ........ wahahahahahha ;)

My answers to the next 5 questions:

1. Anthony Gonsalves (UKG), Nafees Ma'm (5th grade), Sushma Bansal (5th grade) ..... well frankly there are more ...... ;)

2. Jameela, Hazima, Mariam ..... well there are more here too .....

3. Actually I've learned most of the things from The Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him), the life of the Sahabas etc ......

4. Taahira, Arjumand, .....

5. Taahira, Shareefa, Arjumand, Hazima, Cousins ........ :)

So how did you find the lesson learnt from this quiz?

Al Baik - Part 1

Yay ! My Uncles coming over tonight and we are gonna have Al-Baik for dinner. Yum ! ma favorite food, fastfood whatever u call it. It's really so delicious and even KFC can't beat it hear. Yup you read that right not even KFC. The Al-Baik and KFC are always opposite in most places but it's Al-Baik that wins the day. You'll be surprised to see soooooo many people in Al-Baik and just a few in KFC. Some days I think poor KFC has to swatt flies too coz so little ppl come to it. Al-Baik has three branches one in Makkah, one in Jeddah and one in Madinah. For those of you comming here for Umrah or Hajj or just for Touring, you must surely try it out. Well it's got lots of things on it's menu, but the most famous thing is the Broasted chicken of Al-Baik. Well as for today I'm just gonna put up the Broasted chicken box pics, and the other things in another post.



Dosen't it look soooooo yummy! Well u've gotta taste it really ;)

Fearing Allah

In Islam this fear is called Taqwa . It is more than just fear , however , it is also reverence and awe . It is a fear that motivates , not one that cripples , because true fear motivates the servant to obey the injunctions of his Lord . When we fear something in the creation we run away from it . On the other hand , when we fear Allah we run to Him and seek refuge in Him . For Abu Quasi said , '' Whoever fears something run's away from it , and whoever fears Allah run's to Him .'' ( Ihya Uloom Addeen ) . Also , Abu Hafs said , '' Khauf ( fear ) is the whip of Allah that disciplines those who desert Him . Khauf is lamp in the heart ; a person can see by it's light what is good and what is evil . Everybody who fears creation runs away from it . Those who fear Allah run to Him .'' ( Madarij Salikeen ) .

Allah , subhanahu wa ta'ala , orders us , '' O you who believe ! Fear Allah as He should be feared and do not die unless you are in the state of submission.'' [ 3:102 ] . Yet despite this , most of us have fallen into the trap of the Satan . He makes us promises that wipe out this fear that is so essential to our success . He robs it from our hearts with each act of disobedience , leaving us weak and propped up with false hopes . Hopes of a long life and of time to change our ways – later .

When we sin , we brush it away like a knat saying Allah is the Most Merciful and the Most Beneficent . We have forgotten that He is also the Most Severe in Punishment . We go through our days with very little , if any fear of Him and His punishment in our hearts . We do not fear death , what awaits us in the graves or standing before Him naked and uncircumcised . But we should , because by fearing Allah we attain for ourselves the best provision for this life and the hereafter . For Allah says , '' And make provisions , for the best provision is Taqwa . Fear Allah O people of intelligence .'' [ 2:197 ] .

So if we were truly smart people , we would fear Allah , and through fearing Allah , attain the good that comes from doing so . What good comes from fearing Allah , you ask ? Well for starters , Paradise . Allah promises , '' And as for he who fears the rank of his Lord and prevents his self from desires , Paradise is certainly his abode .'' [ 79:40 ] . Commenting on this verse , Ibn Kathir said that this is a person who fears standing in front of Allah . He fears His command and it forces him back into obeying Allah . ( Tafseer Ibn Kathir ) .

Another benefit of fearing Allah in this worldly life is freedom from fear in the next . Allah says that those who fear say , '' We only fear a day of frowning and distress from the side of our Lord .'' [ 76:10 ] . About this verse Ibn Kathir said that this is in the hope that Allah will protect them on that day and show them His Grace . ( Tafseer Ibn Kathir ) .

This fear was something that the companions of Prophet , sallallahu alyhe wa sallam , had in abundance . It distinguished and honored them in this life and purchased for them the Grace of their Lord . About them Ali said , '' By Allah I have seen the Companions of the Prophet , sallallahu alyhe wa sallam , such that I have not seen anybody like them today . They used to wake up as if they had ridden goats all night with their clothes and hair disheveled . They spent the night performing bowing and prostration for Allah , reciting the Book and altering between their feet and foreheads . And when they awoke in the morning , they remembered Allah an dremained like a tree ( whose branches ) swaying in the wind with their eyes pouring tears so much that they wet their clothes . Now , it seems as if people are going to sleep completely oblivious and unaware .'' ( Ihya Uloom Addeen ) .

But we are not like this . Our desires have overtaken us and false hopes have hardened our hearts . The only thing that can remedy this situation is for us to re-acquire the fear of Allah , subhanahu wa ta'ala . For Imam Ghazali stated , '' Fear rips away desires and muddies luxuries so that cherished sins become reprehensible , just as a honey lover is repelled by it when he learns that it has poison in it . This is how fear burns desires ; disciplines the organs ; subordinates the heart and gives it tranquility .'' ( Ihya Uloom Addeen ) .

The fear of the believers in Allah , should draw them closer to Him . We should not be without fear , because this leads to disobedience , which leads to Hellfire . We should also not be so fearful that it leads to despondency and hopelessness . We should walk in between these two , and know that by doing so Allah will reward us . As Imam Shafi'i said , '' Fear Allah and hope for every good thing from Him . Do not follow your adamant self , lest you regret it . Remain between hope and fear and you will rejoice with the pardon of Allah if you submit .'' ( Muajjamul Udaba ) .

Taken From: Al-Jumuah Magazine

Evidence for supernatural reality !

Which religion should I choose to believe in?

Firstly why should I believe in any religion at all?The spirit realm may only be a figment of my imagination.What proof is there of the supernatural?

Secular evidence for the existence of supernatural reality.

1. Observation
2. Chance and probability
3. Phenomena
4. Resource material
5. Definitions


No, please don't think I'm gone crazy or unreligious over night. These are the questions and their explanations I came across on the net and I was amused not by his explanation but only by his sheer bluntness that I wanted to put it up here.

The Author of this site explains why we need religion and why we should believe in God and which religion is THE TRUE RELIGION and why this particular RELIGION is the most accurate one. I'll put the links below so that you all can read for yourselves what this person wants to claim. I know many of you will be outraged because he hasn't left Islam too. I'd like to request muslims to please check the link on his site about Islam. So here you go.

Please check this link.

Just one last line I wonder how those scholars like Dr.Zakir Naik, and other pastors and priest who've reverted to Islam would've answered him.