:: A Promise during Nikah ::

Taken from http://www.soundvision.com/Info/weddings/khutba.asp

Prophet Muhammad taught the following Khutba (sermon) for Nikah (the marriage ceremony). Allah's peace and blessings be upon him. (Ibn Masood narrated it as reported in Tirmithi, may Allah be pleased with him)

All praises are for Allah. We seek Guidance and forgiveness from Him. We also seek refuge in Him from the evils of our ownselves. Whoever Allah guides, noone can misguide him. Whoever He lets go astray noone can put him back on track. We testify that there is no god but Allah and we testify that Muhammad is Allah's servant and His messenger.

O ye who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared, and die not except in a state of Islam.
( سورة آل عمران , Aal-e-Imran, Chapter #3, Verse #102)

O mankind! reverence your Guardian-Lord, who created you from a single person, created, of like nature, His mate, and from them twain scattered (like seeds) countless men and women;- reverence Allah, through whom ye demand your mutual (rights), and (reverence) the wombs (That bore you): for Allah ever watches over you.
( سورة النساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #1)

O ye who believe! Fear Allah, and (always) say a word directed to the Right: That He may make your conduct whole and sound and forgive you your sins: He that obeys Allah and His Messenger, has already attained the highest achievement. If you do so,) Allah will correct your deeds for your benefit, and forgive your sins for you. Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger achieves a great success.
( سورة الأحزاب , Al-Ahzab, Chapter #33, Verse #70-71)

:: Grave of Sahabah Jabir ibn Abdullah & Hudhaifa Al- Yamani (RA) ::

Assalam Alaikum, 

Allahu Akbar!

An incident I heard on a lecture of the graves of Hazrat Jabir ibn Abdullah (RA) and Hazrat Hudhaifa Al- Yamani (RA). This is an excerpt from the incident...

"The most marvelous spectacle was now seen by the huge crowd that had gathered to witness this great event. 

Both the holy bodies of these true companions of the Holy Prophet (SAWW) were fresh and intact while their open eyes issued forth such divine light that the spectator's eyes were dazzled. 

 Furthermore, their coffin, clothes, kaffan were also intact and at first glance, it appeared as if these heroes of Islam were alive. 

The two bodies were then taken away and buried afresh near the grave of another great hero of Islam, Salman-e-Farsi, in Salman Park which is 30 miles from Baghdad. 

This miracle amazed the scientists, philosophers and doctors. They were all bewildered and spellbound to witness this great miracle." 

W'salam,

Khadijah

:: Hearts find peace ::

:: 百字讚 The Hundred word Eulogy ::

Chinese Emperor’s beautiful poem about the Holy Prophet Muhammad  

Taken from: http://www.themuslimtimes.org/2013/02/uncategorized/chinese-emperors-beautiful-poem-about-prophet-muhammad-sa

Hong-Wu (also known by his given name Zhū Yuánzhāng) was the Emperor of China between 1368 – 1398 CE. He was the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, leading an Army that conquered the country and defeated away the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. 

Despite being a non-Muslim, Hong-Wu ordered the construction of several mosques in Nanjing, Yunnan, Guangdong and Fujian. He rebuilt the Jinjue Mosque in Nanjing and large numbers of Hui (Muslim Chinese) people moved to the city during his rule. 

He had around 10 Muslim generals in his army, including Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu, Ding Dexing, Mu Ying, Feng Sheng and Hu Dahai. In addition, Hong-Wu’s spouse, Empress Ma, descended from a Muslim family while he was originally a member of a Muslim rebel group led by Guo Zhixin. 

Emperor Hong-Wu wrote a 100 word eulogy praising Islam, Allah and the Prophet Muhammad which he had placed in the mosques which he ordered to be built. The eulogy is in the form of a poem, each verse containing 4 words (characters) and 4 syllables. In the translation below I have strayed away from trying to keep the 4 word per verse translation in favour of a more literal translation which conveys the full meaning in flowing English.

《百字讚》寫道：“乾坤初始，天籍注名。傳教大聖，降生西域。授受天經，三十部冊，普化眾生。億兆君師，萬聖領袖。協助天運，保庇國民。五時祈祐，默祝太 平。存心真主，加志窮民。拯救患難，洞徹幽冥。超拔靈魂，脱離罪業。仁覆天下，道冠古今。降邪歸一，教名清真。穆罕默德，至貴聖人。”(《百字讚》

Since Creation of Universe
Heaven has already appointed,
Faith Preaching Giant Saint,
From West He’s Born,
To receive Holy Scripture,
With thirty part Book,
To guide all creations,
King of all Kings,
Leader of Holy Ones,
With Support from Divine,
To Protect His Nation,
With five daily prayers,
Silently hope for peace,
With heart toward Allah,
Empower the poor ones,
Save them from calamity,
See through the Unseen,
Pulling souls and spirits,
Away from all wrongdoings,
Mercy to the World,
Walking ancient Crowned Path,
Evil vanquished to One,
Religion Pure and True,
Muhammad,
The Noble High One.

:: Mualaf - Being a Chinese & a Muslim ::

Assalam Alaikum,

A short clip on events the chinese muslim reverts faced in Malaysia... and maybe in SEAsia~

W'salam,
Khadijah C.

:: Dua for family ::

rabbana hab lana min azwajina wathurriyyatina qurrata aAAyunin waijAAalna lilmuttaqeena imaman

  رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous."
( سورة الفرقان , Al-Furqan, Chapter #25, Verse #74)

  

:: SG 2Mar13 Al-Ghazali on Intention, Sincerity & Truthfulness ::

 

Topic: Al-Ghazali on Intention, Sincerity and Truthfulness
Speaker: Ustadh Usama Canon
Event: Workshop
Date: Saturday 2 March 2013
Time: 2pm - 7pm
Venue: SimplyIslam 

“Intention, Sincerity & Truthfulness” is the 37th chapter of the magnum opus, Ihya’ Ulumuddin (Revival of the Religious Sciences), written by the eminent and illustrious Islamic scholar of all time, Abu Hamid ibn Muhammad Al-Ghazali.

Imam Al-Ghazali deals with a subject that is of crucial importance. He asks: “How can someone ignorant of the meaning of intention verify his own intention”; or “how can someone ignorant of the meaning of sincerity verify his own sincerity”; or “how can someone sincerely claim truthfulness if he has not verified its meaning?”

Imam Al-Ghazali gave a response to each of these questions by expounding the reality and levels of intention, sincerity and truthfulness, those acts which affirm them and those acts which mar them.  He presented his thoughts and opinions very clearly and categorically, based on the Holy Qur'an, the Prophetic traditions (hadith), and the teachings of numerous Islamic scholars.

In this 4-hour workshop, Ustadh Usama Canon will share the concepts of intention, sincerity and truthfulness based on the teachings of Imam Al-Ghazali. For any enquiries, please email info@simplyislam.sg or call 65474407.

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:: Dawah through greetings ::

 

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:: Sis Sofia's experiences with 'unseen' ::

Assalam Alaikum,

A highly recommended video to watch!

Sis Sofia talked about her experiences with the jinns... Jinns in human form, in animal form... Some in places of worships, funerals.. and even Jinns doing salat!

Narrated 'Aisha: Some people asked Allah's Apostle about the fore-tellers He said. ' They are nothing" They said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Sometimes they tell us of a thing which turns out to be true." Allah's Apostle said, "A jinn snatches that true word and pours it Into the ear of his friend (the fore-teller) (as one puts something into a bottle) The foreteller then mixes with that word one hundred lies."
(Sahih Bukhari Book #71, Hadith #657)

I have only created jinns and men, that they may serve Me.

( سورة الذاريات , Adh-Dhariyat, Chapter #51, Verse #56)

Allahu Akhbar!

W'salam,

Khadijah C.

:: Thy Guardian-Lord hath not forsaken thee ::

By the Glorious Morning Light,

And by the Night when it is still,-

Thy Guardian-Lord hath not forsaken thee, nor is He displeased.

And verily the Hereafter will be better for thee than the present.

And soon will thy Guardian-Lord give thee (that wherewith) thou shalt be well-pleased.

Did He not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)?

And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.

And He found thee in need, and made thee independent.

Therefore, treat not the orphan with harshness,

Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard);

But the bounty of the Lord - rehearse and proclaim!

( سورة الضحى , Ad-Dhuha, Chapter #93)

:: Conquering laziness ::

:: 祸兮福所倚，福兮祸所伏 ::

【词目】祸兮福所倚，福兮祸所伏

【发音】huò xī fú suǒ yǐ，fú xī huò suǒ fú

【释义】福与祸相互依存，可以互相转化。比喻坏事可以引出好的结果，好事也可 以引出坏的结果。 “祸”使人悲伤，“福”使人快乐，因此“祸”“福”之间是一个对立矛盾。然而“祸”又有可 能使人吸取 教训而产生“福”，“福”有可能使人乐极生悲而产生“祸”，因此 “祸”与“福”之间又是一个统一的矛盾。

【出处】《老子》第五十八章：“祸兮福之所倚，福兮祸之所伏。”

"But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not. (2:216)

http://baike.baidu.com/view/ 46895.htm

:: 谋事在人,成事在天 إن شاء الله‎, Insha'Allah ::

Source: http://dancewithraindrops.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/insha-allah

谋事在人，成事在天

móu shì zài rén，chéng shì zài tiān

〖出处〗明·罗贯中《三国演义》第一百三回·上方谷司马受困 五丈原诸葛禳星...孔明叹曰：“谋事在人，成事在天。不可强也！”后人有诗叹曰：“谷口风狂烈焰飘，何期骤雨降青霄。武侯妙计如能就，安得山河属晋朝！”

〖解释〗旧谚。意思是自己已经尽力而为，至于能否达到目的，那就要看时运如何了。

The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes。

“人”“谋”是过程，“天”“成”是结果；“人”“谋”在前，“天”“成”在后；先有“人”“谋”，后有“天”“成”；有了“人”“谋”，在预定时间内不一定有“天”“成”；但终归会有“天”“成”；但没有“人”“谋”，绝不会有“天”“成”！通过以上的分析，我们可以看到，“谋事在人，成事在天”这句成语告诉我们，我们在做事情的时候，一定要学会正确对待，正确处理过程与结果的关系。

Source: http://baike.baidu.com/view/165791.htm

For each (such person) there are (angels) in succession, before and behind him: They guard him by command of Allah. Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves (with their own souls). But when (once) Allah willeth a people's punishment, there can be no turning it back, nor will they find, besides Him, any to protect.

( سورة الرعد , Ar-Rad, Chapter #13, Verse #11)

:: Muslim in Seoul, Korea ::

:: Talk on Islam by Imam Ishaq Ma (Taiwan) ::

:: Love, Marriage & Fairytale ::

:: Never give up Hope ::

Assalam Alaikum,

A short lecture on hope which gives an individual an enormous amount of strength~ Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jangda also provides some examples of how one should not give up hope, especially towards other people, for we do not know their life journey and only Allah, Subhana Wa Ta'ala, knows~

Personally, I believe in the power of the word 'Insha'Allah'~ There's also a great amount of hope in this word... To live in hope and placing high hopes, is to believe in the power of Allah, Subhana Wa Ta'ala, superseding all other creations~

Enjoy!

W'salam,
Khadijah C.