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In the shade of Ramadan
Season 4
Season 4
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Ramadan : Moving Quickly Towards the Hereafter
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In the shade of Ramadan
Season 4
Season 4
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Ramadan : Al Ghafoor, Attawwab (The Forgiver and The Acceptor)
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In the shade of Ramadan
Season 4
Season 4
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Ramadan : Knowing Allah SWT
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In the shade of Ramadan
Season 4
Season 4
Short Sayings on Knowing Allah, His Greatness and His Grace
Friday, August 13, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Ramadan : A Time for Healing
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In the shade of Ramadan
Season 4
Season 4
Episode 1
A Time for Healing
(By - Muslema Purmul)
A Time for Healing
(By - Muslema Purmul)
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Ramadan is here..
(Author : Asma Sadia)
One night I heard a knock on my door;
Who can it be,I wasn't quite sure.
I open the door and am filled with glee;
The visitor ahead is no stranger to me.
I welcome the guest with utmost delight;
For I know it has come to give me respite.
An air of happiness fills the space;
My home now seems, a better place!
Have you any clue who this visitor could be?
Yes!its Ramadhan,the month of mercy.
The pious and righteous can't await its arrival;
Others seem to greet it, with waves of denial.
For Allah(SWT) we fast from dawn to dusk;
For Him our breath is the fragrance of musk.
The muslims who pray and fast with zest;
Are aware of the rewards of this month manifest.
Throughout this month we weep and repent;
Now is the time to strongly lament.
And those who shun this sacred month;
on the Day of Reckoning will face the brunt.
In the last ten nights,hides the Night of Decree;
Allah(SWT) then awaits for his slaves to plea.
The angels descend with Gabriel(AS) in the lead;
To check on the steadfast and record every deed.
A feeling of grief now fills my heart;
As the month of Ramadhan will soon depart.
So lets make a start and worship Him alone;
Now that the worth of this month is known.
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Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) used to say:
"O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from four things: Knowledge which does not profit, a heart which is not submissive, a soul which has an insatiable appetite, and a supplication which is not heard."
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One night I heard a knock on my door;
Who can it be,I wasn't quite sure.
I open the door and am filled with glee;
The visitor ahead is no stranger to me.
I welcome the guest with utmost delight;
For I know it has come to give me respite.
An air of happiness fills the space;
My home now seems, a better place!
Have you any clue who this visitor could be?
Yes!its Ramadhan,the month of mercy.
The pious and righteous can't await its arrival;
Others seem to greet it, with waves of denial.
For Allah(SWT) we fast from dawn to dusk;
For Him our breath is the fragrance of musk.
The muslims who pray and fast with zest;
Are aware of the rewards of this month manifest.
Throughout this month we weep and repent;
Now is the time to strongly lament.
And those who shun this sacred month;
on the Day of Reckoning will face the brunt.
In the last ten nights,hides the Night of Decree;
Allah(SWT) then awaits for his slaves to plea.
The angels descend with Gabriel(AS) in the lead;
To check on the steadfast and record every deed.
A feeling of grief now fills my heart;
As the month of Ramadhan will soon depart.
So lets make a start and worship Him alone;
Now that the worth of this month is known.
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Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) used to say:
"O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from four things: Knowledge which does not profit, a heart which is not submissive, a soul which has an insatiable appetite, and a supplication which is not heard."
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
The results of Tilawah - 52nd International
(NST picture by Luqman Hakim Zubir)
QURAN RECITAL CHAMPS:
Egyptian Hani Abdel Aziz Ahmad with qariah (female category) Pakistani Samia Khanan (left) after they were declared champions of the 52nd International Al-Quran Recital competition showing the trophy that they had won in Kuala Lumpur last night. The two Quran reciters each received US$10,000 (RM31,970) cash prize and a trophy from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin.
Meanwhile, Malaysian qari Wan Ainuddin Abdullah and Dayang Nurfaezah Emran of Brunei emerged runners-up in their respective categories.
The second runners-up are Abdul Wadoud K. Esmail and Monaifah A. Bogabong Alawi, both from the Philippines. — NST picture by Luqman Hakim Zubir
Egyptian Hani Abdel Aziz Ahmad with qariah (female category) Pakistani Samia Khanan (left) after they were declared champions of the 52nd International Al-Quran Recital competition showing the trophy that they had won in Kuala Lumpur last night. The two Quran reciters each received US$10,000 (RM31,970) cash prize and a trophy from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin.
Meanwhile, Malaysian qari Wan Ainuddin Abdullah and Dayang Nurfaezah Emran of Brunei emerged runners-up in their respective categories.
The second runners-up are Abdul Wadoud K. Esmail and Monaifah A. Bogabong Alawi, both from the Philippines. — NST picture by Luqman Hakim Zubir
(BERNAMA news)
Hani scored 91.46 per cent of the marks and Samia, 91.08 per cent.
The theme for the eight-day tilawah from July 27 with 76 participants from 47 countries, was "Strengthening Brotherhood, Empowering the Ummah (Community)".
Last year, there were 66 participants from 43 countries.
Four countries which took part in the tilawah for the first time this year were Kazakhstan, Surinam, Zambia and Djibouti.
Last year, there were 66 participants from 43 countries.
Four countries which took part in the tilawah for the first time this year were Kazakhstan, Surinam, Zambia and Djibouti.
Ikhlaas and Riyaa` - Part 4 (Riyaa')
There are some details about Riyaa':
If a worshipper does a deed with the goal of having people see it, and he remains with this evil intention, then his deed is disgraced, and he commits minor shirk, and he runs the risk of it leading him to major shirk.
If the worshipper does a deed intending the Face of Allaah AND with that, he is also intending it for the sight of people - if he does not remove the riyaa' from his deed, then the texts are clear that this deed is also false.
When the worshipper does a deed for the Face of Allaah alone but riyaa' surfaces for an instant during the deed, if he wards it off and purifies his sincerity for Allaah, then there is no harm in that deed.
But if he settles for that - becoming tranquil with it - then the value of the deed diminishes, resulting in a weakening of his faith in proportion to the amount of riya' that survived in his heart. Still, the deed remains for Allaah, but whatever portion of it he mixed up and was confused about is riyaa'.
Riyaa is a dangerous disease which requires the soul to hasten to disciplining itself in sincerity, to wage war in defence against the destruction caused for riyaa', to oppose its assault, seeking Allaah's help to defend against it, so that perhaps Allaah will purify the worshipper's faith and complete his tawheed.
If a worshipper does a deed with the goal of having people see it, and he remains with this evil intention, then his deed is disgraced, and he commits minor shirk, and he runs the risk of it leading him to major shirk.
If the worshipper does a deed intending the Face of Allaah AND with that, he is also intending it for the sight of people - if he does not remove the riyaa' from his deed, then the texts are clear that this deed is also false.
When the worshipper does a deed for the Face of Allaah alone but riyaa' surfaces for an instant during the deed, if he wards it off and purifies his sincerity for Allaah, then there is no harm in that deed.
But if he settles for that - becoming tranquil with it - then the value of the deed diminishes, resulting in a weakening of his faith in proportion to the amount of riya' that survived in his heart. Still, the deed remains for Allaah, but whatever portion of it he mixed up and was confused about is riyaa'.
Riyaa is a dangerous disease which requires the soul to hasten to disciplining itself in sincerity, to wage war in defence against the destruction caused for riyaa', to oppose its assault, seeking Allaah's help to defend against it, so that perhaps Allaah will purify the worshipper's faith and complete his tawheed.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Ikhlaas and Riyaa` - Part 3 (Riyaa')
These are some narrations brought by the Shaykh `Abdul-Malik ar-Ramadaanee (hafidhahullaah) in his excellent book "Sittu Durar":
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In his book, al-Qawlus-Sadeed fee Maqaasid-it- Tawheed Sharhu Kitaab-ut-Tawheed (القول السديد في مقاصيد التوحيد شرح كتاب التوحيد) (which is an Explanation of the Book of the Imaam Muhammad ibn AbdulWahhaab rahimahullaah, Kitaab-ut-Tawheed ),
..the 'Allaamah, 'Abd-ur-Rahmaan ibn Naasir as-Sa'dee rahimahullaah mentions in the commentary of the Chapter 36: "What is said about Riyaa' (showing off)" and Chapter 37: "Intending deeds in the world for the sake of humans is a type of Shirk":
Know that sincerity for Allaah is the foundation of the Religion and the essence of Tawheed and worship. It is when the worshipper intends all of his deeds for the Face of Allaah, for His rewards, and His favours.
So he maintains the six foundations of faith, the five signs of Islaam, and the fulfillment of faith - ihsan - as well as the rights of Allaah and the rights of His worshippers.
In this way his intention is perfected for the Face of Allaah and for the abode of the Hereafter. He does not intend by this to be seen, nor to be heard of, nor does he do it for position, or for worldly matters. By this he will have completed his faith and tawheeed.
Among the worst behaviours that diminish sincerity is to perform deeds just to be seen by people, for their praise, or to honour them, or doing deeds for the sake of worldly matters. This degrades sincerity and tawheed.
Nasheed : Ana Al-Abd Mishary Rashid
(with lyrics/translation)
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In his book, al-Qawlus-Sadeed fee Maqaasid-it- Tawheed Sharhu Kitaab-ut-Tawheed (القول السديد في مقاصيد التوحيد شرح كتاب التوحيد) (which is an Explanation of the Book of the Imaam Muhammad ibn AbdulWahhaab rahimahullaah, Kitaab-ut-Tawheed ),
..the 'Allaamah, 'Abd-ur-Rahmaan ibn Naasir as-Sa'dee rahimahullaah mentions in the commentary of the Chapter 36: "What is said about Riyaa' (showing off)" and Chapter 37: "Intending deeds in the world for the sake of humans is a type of Shirk":
Know that sincerity for Allaah is the foundation of the Religion and the essence of Tawheed and worship. It is when the worshipper intends all of his deeds for the Face of Allaah, for His rewards, and His favours.
So he maintains the six foundations of faith, the five signs of Islaam, and the fulfillment of faith - ihsan - as well as the rights of Allaah and the rights of His worshippers.
In this way his intention is perfected for the Face of Allaah and for the abode of the Hereafter. He does not intend by this to be seen, nor to be heard of, nor does he do it for position, or for worldly matters. By this he will have completed his faith and tawheeed.
Among the worst behaviours that diminish sincerity is to perform deeds just to be seen by people, for their praise, or to honour them, or doing deeds for the sake of worldly matters. This degrades sincerity and tawheed.
Nasheed : Ana Al-Abd Mishary Rashid
(with lyrics/translation)
Monday, August 2, 2010
Ikhlaas and Riyaa` - Part 2 (Ikhlaas)
It has been stated in definition of Ikhlaas,
"It is to single out Allaah, free from all imperfection, in one's intention (qasd) in one's obedience (to Him)."
Hammaad bin Zaid said,
"I used to walk with Ayyoob (as-Sakhtiyanee) and he would take me through different routes. I would be surprised at how he would guide himself through them, fleeing from (being seen by) the people who might say, "This is Ayyoob"."
He also said, "Ayyoob used to take me via a route that was the longest and I would say "But this one is closer",
He would reply, "I fear from (passing by these) gatherings".
When he would pass by them and give salutations, they would reply to him with more than what he had greeted them, compared to others.
So he would say, "O Allaah, you know that I did not desire this! O Allaah, you know that I did not desire this."
(Ibn Sa'd, al-Fasawee)
"It is to single out Allaah, free from all imperfection, in one's intention (qasd) in one's obedience (to Him)."
Hammaad bin Zaid said,
"I used to walk with Ayyoob (as-Sakhtiyanee) and he would take me through different routes. I would be surprised at how he would guide himself through them, fleeing from (being seen by) the people who might say, "This is Ayyoob"."
He also said, "Ayyoob used to take me via a route that was the longest and I would say "But this one is closer",
He would reply, "I fear from (passing by these) gatherings".
When he would pass by them and give salutations, they would reply to him with more than what he had greeted them, compared to others.
So he would say, "O Allaah, you know that I did not desire this! O Allaah, you know that I did not desire this."
(Ibn Sa'd, al-Fasawee)
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Ikhlaas and Riyaa` - Part 1 (Ikhlaas)
These are some narrations brought by the Shaykh `Abdul-Malik ar-Ramadaanee (hafidhahullaah) in his excellent book "Sittu Durar":
It has been stated in definition of Ikhlaas,
"Ikhlaas is when the servants internal and external actions are the same (i.e. are in agreement with each other).
And Riyaa is when the external actions are better than the internal actions (of the heart).
And truthfulness in one's sincerity is when the internal is better (developed) than the external.
(Refer to Madaarij us-Saalikeen for this definition 2/91).
Bilaal bin Sa'd (rahimahullaah) said,
"Do not be a wali (friend) of Allaah outwardly, yet an enemy to him internally"
(Ahmad in az-Zuhd, Abu Nu'aym in al-Hilyah).
It has been stated,
"Ikhlaas is that you do not request anyone to witness your action except Allaah, and that you do not seek anyone to reward you (for it) except Him".
Salamah bin Dinar said,
"Hide your good deeds (from the people) just like you hide your evil deeds".
(Abu Nu'aym, Bayhaqee)
And in a narration in al-Bayhaqee,
"Hide your good deed like you hide your evil deed, and do not be amazed with your own action, for you do not know whether you are happy or wretched (in the Hereafter)"
It has been stated in definition of Ikhlaas,
"Ikhlaas is when the servants internal and external actions are the same (i.e. are in agreement with each other).
And Riyaa is when the external actions are better than the internal actions (of the heart).
And truthfulness in one's sincerity is when the internal is better (developed) than the external.
(Refer to Madaarij us-Saalikeen for this definition 2/91).
Bilaal bin Sa'd (rahimahullaah) said,
"Do not be a wali (friend) of Allaah outwardly, yet an enemy to him internally"
(Ahmad in az-Zuhd, Abu Nu'aym in al-Hilyah).
It has been stated,
"Ikhlaas is that you do not request anyone to witness your action except Allaah, and that you do not seek anyone to reward you (for it) except Him".
Salamah bin Dinar said,
"Hide your good deeds (from the people) just like you hide your evil deeds".
(Abu Nu'aym, Bayhaqee)
And in a narration in al-Bayhaqee,
"Hide your good deed like you hide your evil deed, and do not be amazed with your own action, for you do not know whether you are happy or wretched (in the Hereafter)"
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