I had a flash of my Mecca experience this morning and I am sharing maybe someone might need it.
I saw so many amazing things, life in general became a movie to me and to worship Allah in respective of any situation made a whole lot of sense.
I only spent two weeks but I got attached to everything I saw and I didn't want to leave.
On my last day I was literally crying and waving at the kaabah.
One of the most amazing act I saw was pple with disabilities that I have never seen before read Quran,offer salat and even tawaf with the whole crowd.
Am not talkin bout wheel chair or crutches, I saw those too but I mean pple who crawl with their butt, hands, kneels, and the blind.
Salat is bn offered anywhere;road side, the mall n even hotel lobby.
It made me realize better that all we came to do in this world is to "worship"
Every time wudu is on so anywhere you find yourself, the moment you hear the call to prayer you and every one around create a congregation and follow the the voice of the Imam from the haram.There's speaker everywhere.
It was amazing that I went to different places and I didn't have to worry about salat cause I was completely dressed and I only needed to take my prayer mat with me and renew my wudu Incase I spoil it.
I saw couples sit next to each other infront of kahaba reading the Quran; that goal.
I saw people caring for their mothers like a Queen that I didn't even know when I became nicer to my mum and every time we had to go out I keep her hands under my armpit and she will say "omo mi".
Every time I hear omo mi was a reminder for me to be nicer cause clearly mere holding her was making her happy. She began to cross my mind ever time I open the Quran and I still find myself calling her phone every time I read the Quran.
I saw many more but If you still the type that's leaving home in clothes you can't use to offer salat,that's not good.
If you still have legs, hands n even eyes and ur not reading Quran daily/praying 5 times daily,that's not good.
If you're married and urself and ur spouse are not worshiping Allah together, that's not good.
If you not respectful to your mum, that's not good.
It's not good if you're not trying harder
So I think as a Muslim being who's seeking paradise,We should always remember everytime we shop or make clothes that if the clothes are not good enough to offer worship to He who provided us the money we are spending on those clothes,we shouldn't own those clothes.
I think we should leave home everyday with decent clothes we can use for salat.Dressing for salat doesn't mean not looking good still, it means wearing clothes to conceal the body.
I think we should own applications on our phones that will call the adhan and provide us with Qibla direction so that when we go out , we don't have to wait till we get home to offer salat.
I think we should leave home everyday with wudu and renew wudu everytime we spoil it. Having wudu is something to remind us to watch the thing we say, watch,hear and even think. It will also make observe constant dhikr of Allah.
I think everyone should have a prayer mat in their car or their handbags; they sell very tiny ones that can fit into our cute handbags.
I think we should have our Quran with us at all time, so we can even read during the day as we continue with our activities. If we check the internet every chance we get,we should be able to open Quran anytime. They sell every size of Quran that can fit into whatever bag we carry.
One of the lessons from Prophet Muhammad SAW was that he was always in the mood for worship and when we say someone is our leader means we want to follow whatever the person is doing or has done.
Above all, Quran 24:51 "The response of the believers when they are called to Allah and His messenger in order that he may judge between them is only WE HEAR AND WE OBEY" it is they who will prosper"
Let's begin do things that will make us be in the mood to obey when we hear. Even in the airplane ✈️ we still have to obey while sitting.
Sallam Alaikum
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Saturday, 16 September 2017
Beautiful mess
If you find yourself loosing your Iman (spiritual energy dropping) maybe about 2 weeks ago you used to pray at the right time and this weeks it's been kinda slow or after salat you still feel some type of way, or anything at all that's dragging you back.
My sincere advice is to do a check on yourself.
Quran 13:11 "Allah doesn't change the condition of a person unless they change what's in their heart" and Quran 7:27
“Verily,sayton and his soldiers see you from where you cannot see them”
The devil is evil and he likes to be in a place that's dirty and a place that's dirty doesn't necessarily mean "TOILET" the heart can be dirty, the home in general can be dirty, the body can be dirty.
If you find yourself in this situation, check the inside and outside of you.
To check the inside of you is to ask yourself if you are holding grudges with anyone,hating on anyone at that time or keeping malice. If there's someone, call them up and talk things through. Seek refuge with Allah from Sayton and ask Allah for forgiveness.
Tell Allah to help you see good in the person so you can move on and if it's someone who's not beneficial anymore but you still holding onto something, talk to Allah about it and free your conscience.
To check the outside of you is check your own body and environment. Check your pubic area, check your hair, your armpit, your apartment, your bathroom,your laundry,your fridge if you have spoilt food.
Clean everywhere and take all the dirt out so the Holy Spirit can occupy much space in your body, mind and soul. Cleanliness is next to godliness.
You can even perform the Holy bath (ghusl) just to purify yourself and get your mind out of it.
You can also offer 2 rakkah, read the Quran and do something nice for someone (good deeds)
P.S when you find out what the problem is, make sure you don't allow it repeat itself so you're not in that situation every time.
Sallam Alaikum waramotullah wa barakatu.
My sincere advice is to do a check on yourself.
Quran 13:11 "Allah doesn't change the condition of a person unless they change what's in their heart" and Quran 7:27
“Verily,sayton and his soldiers see you from where you cannot see them”
The devil is evil and he likes to be in a place that's dirty and a place that's dirty doesn't necessarily mean "TOILET" the heart can be dirty, the home in general can be dirty, the body can be dirty.
If you find yourself in this situation, check the inside and outside of you.
To check the inside of you is to ask yourself if you are holding grudges with anyone,hating on anyone at that time or keeping malice. If there's someone, call them up and talk things through. Seek refuge with Allah from Sayton and ask Allah for forgiveness.
Tell Allah to help you see good in the person so you can move on and if it's someone who's not beneficial anymore but you still holding onto something, talk to Allah about it and free your conscience.
To check the outside of you is check your own body and environment. Check your pubic area, check your hair, your armpit, your apartment, your bathroom,your laundry,your fridge if you have spoilt food.
Clean everywhere and take all the dirt out so the Holy Spirit can occupy much space in your body, mind and soul. Cleanliness is next to godliness.
You can even perform the Holy bath (ghusl) just to purify yourself and get your mind out of it.
You can also offer 2 rakkah, read the Quran and do something nice for someone (good deeds)
P.S when you find out what the problem is, make sure you don't allow it repeat itself so you're not in that situation every time.
Sallam Alaikum waramotullah wa barakatu.
Friday, 15 September 2017
Allhamdullah for Islam
I read a book and it brought back memories from my international law and diplomacy courses back in Uni.
The book first spoke about how the society treated women before Islam.
It's really sad but Allhamdullah Islam has granted women; daughter, wife, mother too much love and protection.
In the roman society, all authority was in the hands of men and they had right to sentence their wives to death.
In the Greek society,women were degraded to the extent that men claimed that women were nothing but the epitome of evil. They were deprived from right to education and considered as minor.
In the Chinese society, the male child was looked upon as a gift from the gods but a female child had to suffer
In the Indian society,women were treated as maids as if they had no will or desire of their own.
Women suffered great injustice back in the days, treated like properties. Fathers become extremely angry and disgraced with the birth of a female child.
In 1586, a conference was held in France to decide if women should be regarded as human beings or not and they came to a conclusion that women are human beings but created only to serve men.
Islam came and make us understand that we are special beings and Lucky is the one who has a woman cause;
As a daughter she opens a door of jannah for her father.
As a wife she completes half of the deen for her husband.
As a mother jannah lies under her feet.
Quran 30:21 " Among His signs is that He created for you wives so that you may find peace and repose in them and He put between you affection and mercy"
Prophet Muhammad SAW said the best amount men is the one who treats his wife nicely cause they are the twin halves of men and seeking knowledge is compulsory for every Muslim, that's right to education for even women.
Islam came to make us understand that people will be questioned for all the females they have buried alive. Quran 81:8-9
Prophet Muhammad SAW said whoever takes care of two girls nicely till they reach puberty will join him on the day of judgement.
Islam is telling women that they are part of the signs of Allah so people can remember that Allah is Most Gracious. Quran 51:49
Allhamdullah for Islam.
The book first spoke about how the society treated women before Islam.
It's really sad but Allhamdullah Islam has granted women; daughter, wife, mother too much love and protection.
In the roman society, all authority was in the hands of men and they had right to sentence their wives to death.
In the Greek society,women were degraded to the extent that men claimed that women were nothing but the epitome of evil. They were deprived from right to education and considered as minor.
In the Chinese society, the male child was looked upon as a gift from the gods but a female child had to suffer
In the Indian society,women were treated as maids as if they had no will or desire of their own.
Women suffered great injustice back in the days, treated like properties. Fathers become extremely angry and disgraced with the birth of a female child.
In 1586, a conference was held in France to decide if women should be regarded as human beings or not and they came to a conclusion that women are human beings but created only to serve men.
Islam came and make us understand that we are special beings and Lucky is the one who has a woman cause;
As a daughter she opens a door of jannah for her father.
As a wife she completes half of the deen for her husband.
As a mother jannah lies under her feet.
Quran 30:21 " Among His signs is that He created for you wives so that you may find peace and repose in them and He put between you affection and mercy"
Prophet Muhammad SAW said the best amount men is the one who treats his wife nicely cause they are the twin halves of men and seeking knowledge is compulsory for every Muslim, that's right to education for even women.
Islam came to make us understand that people will be questioned for all the females they have buried alive. Quran 81:8-9
Prophet Muhammad SAW said whoever takes care of two girls nicely till they reach puberty will join him on the day of judgement.
Islam is telling women that they are part of the signs of Allah so people can remember that Allah is Most Gracious. Quran 51:49
Allhamdullah for Islam.
Sunday, 10 September 2017
We are all slaves but the question is who are we slaves for
There are some people who are slaves to Allah; they are the ones who have submitted to the will of Allah and do not modify Islam.They are the ones who live their lives according to the teachings of Quran and Hadith.
There are some people who are slaves to money; they are the ones who love money than the creator and they prefer business deals to Salah, they will do anything to get money cause it's the most important to them, they leave home every morning without salat and come sleep every night without salat. They don't have time for family/wife.
There are some people who are slaves to status; they are the ones who love status most and their objective is to be popular. They will do anything to just to be known by all, even get naked.
There are some people who are slaves to fashion; they are the people who have made fashion their number one priority, submitting themselves to what the society define as beauty.They want to be like men and women in the magazine and measure their worth by the way they look.
Islam has come to free us from all forms of slavery so we do not submit to anything apart from the will of Allah.
We do not get dress to look beautiful for the society but to impress Allah.
We do not go to work without praying fajr and we understand that spending time with family is an act of worship on its own.
Allah has freed us through (la illah ila allah)
Which means there is nothing we're putting at the centre of our existence, there is nothing that will define our worth, there is nothing that will tell us how to dress, there is nothing that will define our purpose except The Creator of the Universe.
May Allah protect us all. Amin
To backbite is bad..... To listen to backbite is not cool too
These days, most of the "hey what's up we get gist" is actually now backbite and it's not only the person telling the gist that's doing wrong. It is also forbidden to listen to vain talk.
Quran 28:55 "And when they hear Al Laghw (dirt, false, evil, vain talk) they withdraw"
One has to avoid listening to some kind of gist from friends.
If we have friend that's always calling us or texting us to talk about another, it's not only the friend that's doing bad. The fact that we picked up the phone to listen or reply to the things he/she has to say about another is also not cool.
We should be mindful of the kind of friends we keep. If they are not texting and calling us about things that are beneficial,we have to find ways of withdrawing from them.
Quran 17:36 "Do not follow what you do not know. For the hearing, sight and the heart will be questioned"
Allah is going to question not just the things we say but the things we hear so if we listen to gossip about another person, we have to stop.
Moreover, how a person speak about another to us is how they will speak about us to another person.
We shouldn't just keep any kind of friends and it's actually funny cause the person we might be talking about might be conversing with Allah at that very moment and perhaps because of the fact that some people are backbiting about him/her, Allah will lighten his/her sins.Allah is indeed merciful.
So let's not give away our good deeds just like that cause talking bad about another is deeper than we think.
May Allah distance us from sins and forgive us all🙏🏽
May Allah not erase our good deeds and give them to another person 🙏🏽
May Allah continue to guide all our affairs 🙏🏽
May Allah continue to protect us🙏🏽
Quran 28:55 "And when they hear Al Laghw (dirt, false, evil, vain talk) they withdraw"
One has to avoid listening to some kind of gist from friends.
If we have friend that's always calling us or texting us to talk about another, it's not only the friend that's doing bad. The fact that we picked up the phone to listen or reply to the things he/she has to say about another is also not cool.
We should be mindful of the kind of friends we keep. If they are not texting and calling us about things that are beneficial,we have to find ways of withdrawing from them.
Quran 17:36 "Do not follow what you do not know. For the hearing, sight and the heart will be questioned"
Allah is going to question not just the things we say but the things we hear so if we listen to gossip about another person, we have to stop.
Moreover, how a person speak about another to us is how they will speak about us to another person.
We shouldn't just keep any kind of friends and it's actually funny cause the person we might be talking about might be conversing with Allah at that very moment and perhaps because of the fact that some people are backbiting about him/her, Allah will lighten his/her sins.Allah is indeed merciful.
So let's not give away our good deeds just like that cause talking bad about another is deeper than we think.
May Allah distance us from sins and forgive us all🙏🏽
May Allah not erase our good deeds and give them to another person 🙏🏽
May Allah continue to guide all our affairs 🙏🏽
May Allah continue to protect us🙏🏽
How much do you love Allah?
Ok, so all the "spiritual mood" that comes with Ramadan and Dhul hijjah is over and I just want to remind us that "Tahjuud" is not only during those two.Quran 73:2-4
"Stand up to pray for much of the night. It may be half the night or little less than or little more but recite the Quran slowly and distinctly,For we are about to send down to you a message of considerable gravity"
Waking up to pray at night (don't matter the month) shows how much we love Allah.
We only cut our sleep short for who/what we love most and Allah should be the at that very top.
Happiness is when you wake up for Tahjuud and read Quran till Fajr. It is better than anything in the world and we should do it more often. It will even make one offer fajr on time,remember that waiting for salat is an act of worship itself.
Tahjuud is one way of giving Allah priority over every other thing and it's not cool for us to see a movie or be on the internet all through the night.
Tahjuud is the best prayer after the 5 daily prayers so let's not be lazy, let's not even give excuses about work, let's not sleep in too much, let's not do too much irrelevant things during the night.
It is best to sleep after ishai so we can have time to rest and wake up for Tahjuud.
Tahjuud is spending private quality time together with Allah and those days we have insomnia should never ever be wasted without conversing with the Creator.
For married people, night prayer with your spouse will increase the love you share and if you are have martial issues, night prayer is for you to pray together.
Night prayer is also best for single bro and sis to pray about spouses. It's for you to Open up your heart and tell all you need in any kind of language that comes to your head.
Do not wait till you get married before you start waking up at night cause Night prayer is solution to a lot of problems we have and you are in good status with Allah if you constantly wake up at night to glorify Him.
So, if the last time you woke up at night to talk to Allah was Ramadan or during the 1st 10 days of Dhul hijjah,Permit me to say that's not good enough.
Quran 73 is a good reminder about night pray,please read and I pray Allah ease our affairs.
Ma Sallam
"Stand up to pray for much of the night. It may be half the night or little less than or little more but recite the Quran slowly and distinctly,For we are about to send down to you a message of considerable gravity"
Waking up to pray at night (don't matter the month) shows how much we love Allah.
We only cut our sleep short for who/what we love most and Allah should be the at that very top.
Happiness is when you wake up for Tahjuud and read Quran till Fajr. It is better than anything in the world and we should do it more often. It will even make one offer fajr on time,remember that waiting for salat is an act of worship itself.
Tahjuud is one way of giving Allah priority over every other thing and it's not cool for us to see a movie or be on the internet all through the night.
Tahjuud is the best prayer after the 5 daily prayers so let's not be lazy, let's not even give excuses about work, let's not sleep in too much, let's not do too much irrelevant things during the night.
It is best to sleep after ishai so we can have time to rest and wake up for Tahjuud.
Tahjuud is spending private quality time together with Allah and those days we have insomnia should never ever be wasted without conversing with the Creator.
For married people, night prayer with your spouse will increase the love you share and if you are have martial issues, night prayer is for you to pray together.
Night prayer is also best for single bro and sis to pray about spouses. It's for you to Open up your heart and tell all you need in any kind of language that comes to your head.
Do not wait till you get married before you start waking up at night cause Night prayer is solution to a lot of problems we have and you are in good status with Allah if you constantly wake up at night to glorify Him.
So, if the last time you woke up at night to talk to Allah was Ramadan or during the 1st 10 days of Dhul hijjah,Permit me to say that's not good enough.
Quran 73 is a good reminder about night pray,please read and I pray Allah ease our affairs.
Ma Sallam
Wednesday, 6 September 2017
Fun things to do in your relationship cause you want to keep it Halal
If you are in a relationship right now or looking to be in a relationship and your aim is to keep it halal, here are some of the things you can do with your partner while getting to know each other.
1. memorize Quran together; both of you can pick any Surah at random, give yourself time and when next you meet you can recite to each other. You can do that every two weeks and before you know it y'all know plenty.
2. Fasting together; fasting together at the same time will prevent both of you from talking about inappropriate things i.e intimate things and Will help you lower your gaze. Fasting to please Allah is a visa to Jannah so apart from the fact that you are using it to guard your modesty, both of you are also getting reward.
3. Memorize the 99 names of Allah with the meaning; take it 5/10 names at a time and when you meet again you can also test yourselves. Whoever memorize the 99 names of Allah will enter Jannah let's not forget.
4. Watch Islamic clips together;learning together will make you grow together on same level of deen. Nobody will scold anyone about not picking up new habit or not doing stuff appropriate.
5. Dressing up during video calls; it is very important to still look modest while talking over the phone with our partners.Sisters we still have to wear our hijabs and brothers should not wear just boxers.
6. Dua; Making dua for each other in front and behind is one way of showing true love.
7. Sharing knowledge; the very first person we should be texting about something new we just learnt is our partner. Sharing is caring and even if they already know, it's still a reminder.
8. Never to meet in private; Whenever two people who are allowed to get married are in a place alone, there will always be a third being, shayton who will try to get you two to commit haram acts (kissing, fondling, fornication. Yes, it is possible to have a partner you want to marry soon without physical contact. It's all about the mind (what both of you want) the fear of Allah, complete sincerity, total submission to Allah,plenty of dua and trusting in Allah that He will help guide you through it. May Allah guide us
1. memorize Quran together; both of you can pick any Surah at random, give yourself time and when next you meet you can recite to each other. You can do that every two weeks and before you know it y'all know plenty.
2. Fasting together; fasting together at the same time will prevent both of you from talking about inappropriate things i.e intimate things and Will help you lower your gaze. Fasting to please Allah is a visa to Jannah so apart from the fact that you are using it to guard your modesty, both of you are also getting reward.
3. Memorize the 99 names of Allah with the meaning; take it 5/10 names at a time and when you meet again you can also test yourselves. Whoever memorize the 99 names of Allah will enter Jannah let's not forget.
4. Watch Islamic clips together;learning together will make you grow together on same level of deen. Nobody will scold anyone about not picking up new habit or not doing stuff appropriate.
5. Dressing up during video calls; it is very important to still look modest while talking over the phone with our partners.Sisters we still have to wear our hijabs and brothers should not wear just boxers.
6. Dua; Making dua for each other in front and behind is one way of showing true love.
7. Sharing knowledge; the very first person we should be texting about something new we just learnt is our partner. Sharing is caring and even if they already know, it's still a reminder.
8. Never to meet in private; Whenever two people who are allowed to get married are in a place alone, there will always be a third being, shayton who will try to get you two to commit haram acts (kissing, fondling, fornication. Yes, it is possible to have a partner you want to marry soon without physical contact. It's all about the mind (what both of you want) the fear of Allah, complete sincerity, total submission to Allah,plenty of dua and trusting in Allah that He will help guide you through it. May Allah guide us
3 things I think about while dressing up
Allah SWT described clothes the same way HE described Quran and Rain. He used the word (send down) just like Quran and rain are blessings from up above, clothing oneself is also a gift and a blessing from Allah.
It's such a great honour, a reminder to offer salat, to be nice to people and one of the most beautiful feeling in Islam.
When it comes to dressing, there are 3 things I think about. I am not perfect but talking about the way Islam makes me feel to people brings me joy and it's one way for me to be thankful to Allah so He can continue to guide me and I can continue to love it.
First, I ask myself if I can offer Salat in whatever OOTD I pick. We need to realize that we can't delay salat till we get back home at night cause we are not dressing appropriately. The next second is not guaranteed and we don't know for sure if we will be back. We don't want to get to our graves and realize we didn't offer the last salat cause we wearing tight clothes on the day we die. May Allah protect us
Second, I think about the teaching of Khadijah and it gives me that ginger of wanting to appear anywhere like a Muslim Queen. A Muslim woman carries the Islam flag every where she goes and carrying it properly is best. When you think about being an ambassador to Islam, you wouldn't pick clothes that are clingy cause everywhere we go we want to feel the feeling of doing something for Islam just by our appearance.
Third is my demand for respect not attention. As a female, every part of our body is naked and when we cover our nakedness in public men will lower their gaze. We wouldn't attract the wrong sets of men and friends who are not going to be beneficial to us will stay away.
Hijab is not just a scarf but covering of the entire body (nothing clingy) and it is true that Iman is in the heart, but what's in the heart is what will show.
If you need me to talk about how to combine your clothes, still looking good and not clingy please feel free to slide into my dm and I can share with you what I wear on what even if I don't wear my complete abaya.
May Allah continue to guide us all.
It's such a great honour, a reminder to offer salat, to be nice to people and one of the most beautiful feeling in Islam.
When it comes to dressing, there are 3 things I think about. I am not perfect but talking about the way Islam makes me feel to people brings me joy and it's one way for me to be thankful to Allah so He can continue to guide me and I can continue to love it.
First, I ask myself if I can offer Salat in whatever OOTD I pick. We need to realize that we can't delay salat till we get back home at night cause we are not dressing appropriately. The next second is not guaranteed and we don't know for sure if we will be back. We don't want to get to our graves and realize we didn't offer the last salat cause we wearing tight clothes on the day we die. May Allah protect us
Second, I think about the teaching of Khadijah and it gives me that ginger of wanting to appear anywhere like a Muslim Queen. A Muslim woman carries the Islam flag every where she goes and carrying it properly is best. When you think about being an ambassador to Islam, you wouldn't pick clothes that are clingy cause everywhere we go we want to feel the feeling of doing something for Islam just by our appearance.
Third is my demand for respect not attention. As a female, every part of our body is naked and when we cover our nakedness in public men will lower their gaze. We wouldn't attract the wrong sets of men and friends who are not going to be beneficial to us will stay away.
Hijab is not just a scarf but covering of the entire body (nothing clingy) and it is true that Iman is in the heart, but what's in the heart is what will show.
If you need me to talk about how to combine your clothes, still looking good and not clingy please feel free to slide into my dm and I can share with you what I wear on what even if I don't wear my complete abaya.
May Allah continue to guide us all.
Read...... in the make of your lord
If you going through difficulties right now,searching for inner peace, want to get closer to Allah, want to increase your Iman or want to know the true meaning of life, my sincere advice to you is to complete the reading of Al Quran (from pali to pali). Pick up the One with Arabic and English, make sure the English is plain enough (not those ones with thou, thy)Start from Al Fatiahah then Al Baqarah way down till Al Nas.
Take it one chapter after the other, read the Arabic or transliteration if you can't read arabic and read the English meaning of it then move to the next Surah.
Take time off social media and other irrelevant stuff;music, movie, unnecessary outing or shopping. Just do your normal daily activities, offer Salah and get back to reading (should take about 2-3 weeks if you take it seriously)
When you done, you can then read atleast one page each day and read up Hadiths and all that.
My advice is cause it doesn't matter how much Islamic video, write up, quote or lecture you attend. If you don't complete the reading of Al Quran, you can not completely be happy, content and understand Islam.
Your desires as a being will continue to cloud your judgement when people tell you the right things to do.
When you complete the Quran,you will start to think through the Quran.
You have to allow Allah speak to your heart through his words and only you can settle down to fight that battle.
Islamic quotes will just be quotes, dawwah will just be dawwah cause the zeal is not there.
When people do stuff according to the teachings of Islam, you will continue to see them as over sabi but if you need the to turn on your vibes, you've got to read the Quran from start to finish.
I hope somebody somewhere who has never completed the Quran can start soon to understand what I mean. I may not know a lot of you, but I wish you everything I wish for myself.Its not about the one we read in Arabic school while growing up with force and pankere Alfa.It's about the one you read willingly after your brain has developed with the meaning of it.The first word revealed from Allah to the prophet SAW is "Iqra" meaning Read........To READ was the first command in Islam.
Take it one chapter after the other, read the Arabic or transliteration if you can't read arabic and read the English meaning of it then move to the next Surah.
Take time off social media and other irrelevant stuff;music, movie, unnecessary outing or shopping. Just do your normal daily activities, offer Salah and get back to reading (should take about 2-3 weeks if you take it seriously)
When you done, you can then read atleast one page each day and read up Hadiths and all that.
My advice is cause it doesn't matter how much Islamic video, write up, quote or lecture you attend. If you don't complete the reading of Al Quran, you can not completely be happy, content and understand Islam.
Your desires as a being will continue to cloud your judgement when people tell you the right things to do.
When you complete the Quran,you will start to think through the Quran.
You have to allow Allah speak to your heart through his words and only you can settle down to fight that battle.
Islamic quotes will just be quotes, dawwah will just be dawwah cause the zeal is not there.
When people do stuff according to the teachings of Islam, you will continue to see them as over sabi but if you need the to turn on your vibes, you've got to read the Quran from start to finish.
I hope somebody somewhere who has never completed the Quran can start soon to understand what I mean. I may not know a lot of you, but I wish you everything I wish for myself.Its not about the one we read in Arabic school while growing up with force and pankere Alfa.It's about the one you read willingly after your brain has developed with the meaning of it.The first word revealed from Allah to the prophet SAW is "Iqra" meaning Read........To READ was the first command in Islam.
Tuesday, 5 September 2017
You are beautiful because of your hijab so BE BOLD
There is no woman in this world who's more beautiful than a woman in her hijab.
Hijab is from Allah and Allah is the most beautiful.
You wrap up birthday presents cause you want to make it special for the celebrant.
You are a special because you are a present from Allah to the world.
You are beautiful because your beauty is on your Imam not your face.
Hijab is a barrier that blocks so many negativity coming your way.
With hijab nobody will reduce you to an object.
Remember the continuous reward from the time you go out in your hijab till the time you get back home so you should even love it more.
Quran 2:10 "Do not cause corruption in the land"so you have the responsibility of helping the land stay perfect and it begins with your appearance.
You must appear everywhere looking like you have the fear of Allah.
You also have the responsibility of making others wanna start wearing the hijab, feel beautiful and comfortable in it and for every soul you win for Allah will surely be rewarded "Allah will never let your works go to waste". Quran 47:35
My dear sister, you are one of the most precious, special and beautiful people in the world.
That's why you've been gifted hijab.
Never assume your hijab will not make you reach your goals and never feel backwards about it.
May the lord continue to strengthen all of us.
Sunday, 3 September 2017
Tips that can help improve your salat
Imagine the Holy ka'haba right infront of you.
Try to change your prayer mat every now and then, keep it smelling nice.
Keep your apartment clean at all times, no dirty dishes, no underwear or clothes hanging around.
keep your dirty clothes safe and sweep your environment.
Try as much as possible to act like it's your last Salah every time.
Put Allah first, do not care who you are texting on the phone when it's almost time, tell the person I have to go; brb
know what Chapter of the Quran you want to recite before you begin.
Spend longer time on sujood but in as much as you want to make every salah worthy, you must remember you still have school,work or husband to attend. Al Quran says to be moderate in your worship. Don't because of Salah not cook for your husband/dad on time or resume late to work or school.( time management)
If you wanna make a sincere Tawbah or ask something really personal then you can do Tahjuud, try not to make every salat the only time you ask for stuff from Allah.
Do more worship than asking cause it's obligatory;You are already getting reward for worshiping so if you want more then do more. It's Just like going to work every day,you get paid for working and if you want more money, then you do overtime.
Make Tahjuud your overtime.
Don't be lazy to get up when everyone is sleeping.
If you have to cook while you pray make sure you reduce your gas so you are not rushing cause of food.
Learn the meaning of everything you say during Salah, when you rukuh, sujood and the English meaning of ataya.
Know the content, that's when you can know the gravity of what you saying.
Perform Nafl, check google on how many you have to do before and after each Salah, Everything is not two rakah.
Chase Salah, it's important to start getting ready even before time.
Dress nicely.
Don't just pick up any clothes you see.
Every time,make sure you look good and cover your body very well.
Feel ashamed before Allah.
Remember Allah is watching you so try to impress him and let him see that you are trying your best.
May Allah accept all our prayers morning, afternoon and night.
Amin.
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What to do just Incase you miss salat by sleeping off unintentionally
Yes,we are under the obligation to perform Salat 5 times each day at the right time but one is excuse for missing Salat unintentionally (excuse such as sleeping) but have to make up for it as soon as he/he wakes up.
The evidence for this is one hadeeth narrated in Saheeh Muslim (681) which tells how the Prophet (SAW) and his companions slept and missed Fajr prayer, and the Sahaabah began to ask one another, “What is the expiation (kafaarah) for what we have done by neglecting the prayer?” The Messenger of Allaah (SAW) said. “Sleeping does not mean that you are neglecting the prayer. Rather neglecting the prayer means not praying one prayer until the time for the next prayer comes. Whoever does that let him pray when he remembers it.” In as much as it's okay to sleep and miss Salah doesn't mean that one should deliberately sleep when it's almost time for salat so sleep can be the excuse for missing Salat.
It's all about the intention. Quran 3:29 "Whether you hide what is in your breasts or reveal it, Allah knows it" Everyone will be rewarded or punished according to his aim and intention.
This deals with cases where we don't hear your alarm, the person that was meant to wake us up for Salat also over slept,loosing track of time cause we used a pain reliever as at the time you got back from work or school.
Let's not forget Quran;50:16-18 too "We create man, we know the prompting of his souls and are closer to him than his jugular vein, and the two recording angels are recording siting on the right and the left. Each word he utters shall be noted down by a vigilant guardian" So if one slept off deliberately or not, it's being recorded cause we are being watched.
Missing salah deliberately is a major sin. We've all been in that situation and we be like "time has gone I don't know if I should offer it" my dear offer the salat, that's Sayton tempting you. Tell Allah you are sorry and Let that be a motivation for you to even get closer to Allah. As soon as we wake up, let's not worry about the time even if it's 1am still offer that Ishai.
May Allah SWT accept all our Salat, morning, afternoon and night.
Amin
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The evidence for this is one hadeeth narrated in Saheeh Muslim (681) which tells how the Prophet (SAW) and his companions slept and missed Fajr prayer, and the Sahaabah began to ask one another, “What is the expiation (kafaarah) for what we have done by neglecting the prayer?” The Messenger of Allaah (SAW) said. “Sleeping does not mean that you are neglecting the prayer. Rather neglecting the prayer means not praying one prayer until the time for the next prayer comes. Whoever does that let him pray when he remembers it.” In as much as it's okay to sleep and miss Salah doesn't mean that one should deliberately sleep when it's almost time for salat so sleep can be the excuse for missing Salat.
It's all about the intention. Quran 3:29 "Whether you hide what is in your breasts or reveal it, Allah knows it" Everyone will be rewarded or punished according to his aim and intention.
This deals with cases where we don't hear your alarm, the person that was meant to wake us up for Salat also over slept,loosing track of time cause we used a pain reliever as at the time you got back from work or school.
Let's not forget Quran;50:16-18 too "We create man, we know the prompting of his souls and are closer to him than his jugular vein, and the two recording angels are recording siting on the right and the left. Each word he utters shall be noted down by a vigilant guardian" So if one slept off deliberately or not, it's being recorded cause we are being watched.
Missing salah deliberately is a major sin. We've all been in that situation and we be like "time has gone I don't know if I should offer it" my dear offer the salat, that's Sayton tempting you. Tell Allah you are sorry and Let that be a motivation for you to even get closer to Allah. As soon as we wake up, let's not worry about the time even if it's 1am still offer that Ishai.
May Allah SWT accept all our Salat, morning, afternoon and night.
Amin
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Something I learnt from Daddy
One thing I have learnt from Dad is to say Ya'Allah! Please forgive us for all the sins we have committed knowingly and unknowingly.
Growing up, I didn't really understand cause I be like how can one commit a sin unknowingly until I started studying Islam myself and I found out we have actually do commit sins that are strictly prohibited in Islam unknowingly and it's advisable to keep up the habit of cleansing ourselves before making dua. We shouldn't just be starting dua if Allah grant me, it should be Allah I am sorry for this and that.
We commit sins through our eyes; the bad things we see/watch, our hands; the bad things we touch,our ears;the bad things we ear and our mouths;the bad things we say.
Just like watching phonograph is a sin that's how exploring through the TL,viewing half naked people is a sin. It might not be you posting those pictures but it's your eyes viewing them and they will testify.So many examples.
Anything bad we see, hear, touch or say knowingly or unknowingly is haram. Some things in this world have become natural and as a Muslim we have to be cautious and always seek forgiveness of sins knowingly/unknowingly everyday before we start to ask Allah for stuff.
I read a book and it says sometimes Allah will delay your dua cause of the haram we see, hold,hear or say unknowingly and we don't ask for forgiveness.
May Allah SWT forgive us of every sin we've committed knowingly/unknowingly.
Let's not forget to make this dua everyday.
Let's not forget to be cautious. The way we are in a relationship with our spouses and we don't want to offend them and all that, let's do better for Allah, checking ourselves everytime just cause we want Alllah to be pleased with us. Sallam
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Growing up, I didn't really understand cause I be like how can one commit a sin unknowingly until I started studying Islam myself and I found out we have actually do commit sins that are strictly prohibited in Islam unknowingly and it's advisable to keep up the habit of cleansing ourselves before making dua. We shouldn't just be starting dua if Allah grant me, it should be Allah I am sorry for this and that.
We commit sins through our eyes; the bad things we see/watch, our hands; the bad things we touch,our ears;the bad things we ear and our mouths;the bad things we say.
Just like watching phonograph is a sin that's how exploring through the TL,viewing half naked people is a sin. It might not be you posting those pictures but it's your eyes viewing them and they will testify.So many examples.
Anything bad we see, hear, touch or say knowingly or unknowingly is haram. Some things in this world have become natural and as a Muslim we have to be cautious and always seek forgiveness of sins knowingly/unknowingly everyday before we start to ask Allah for stuff.
I read a book and it says sometimes Allah will delay your dua cause of the haram we see, hold,hear or say unknowingly and we don't ask for forgiveness.
May Allah SWT forgive us of every sin we've committed knowingly/unknowingly.
Let's not forget to make this dua everyday.
Let's not forget to be cautious. The way we are in a relationship with our spouses and we don't want to offend them and all that, let's do better for Allah, checking ourselves everytime just cause we want Alllah to be pleased with us. Sallam
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Saturday, 2 September 2017
When I grow up I want to be like you.
People often say "When I grow up I want to be like you" for the wrong reasons.
We look up to people who have more money, beautiful shoes, cars and clothes,travel round the world, spend lavishly cause of wedding and all that instead of looking up to people who have achieved more than us in the deen.
Allah has said that the successful people are the people of the Quran; those who read the Quran, those who teach the Quran, those who memorize Quran and those who practice the teachings of Quran.
The kind of people who should wanna be like are the people who acquire good deeds,not people who acquire material things cause we are only going to leave this world with our deeds and leave everything else behind.
Quran 18:46 "wealth and children are an ornament of this life but deeds of lasting merit are better rewarding by Allah and a far better source of hope"
Instead of aspiring to be like people who have material things that are just ornaments of life, we should wanna be like people with deeds that will open 🚪 of Jannah.
People who can recite all the 99 names of Allah without looking at the book.
People who have, completely and memorized the Quran.
People who died during sujood and during Hajj or Umurah.
People who have knowledge about the deen, teach the Quran and act accordingly.
Everything in this world is only for a while so we need to start concentrating on things that will benefit us in hereafter.
Quran 18:7&8 "We have adorned the earth with attractive things so that we may test mankind as to which one is best in conduct but we shall reduce all this to barren waste"
There is no happily ever after than Jannah and for us to get there we have to work for it.
May Allah make it easy for us all.
Sallam
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We look up to people who have more money, beautiful shoes, cars and clothes,travel round the world, spend lavishly cause of wedding and all that instead of looking up to people who have achieved more than us in the deen.
Allah has said that the successful people are the people of the Quran; those who read the Quran, those who teach the Quran, those who memorize Quran and those who practice the teachings of Quran.
The kind of people who should wanna be like are the people who acquire good deeds,not people who acquire material things cause we are only going to leave this world with our deeds and leave everything else behind.
Quran 18:46 "wealth and children are an ornament of this life but deeds of lasting merit are better rewarding by Allah and a far better source of hope"
Instead of aspiring to be like people who have material things that are just ornaments of life, we should wanna be like people with deeds that will open 🚪 of Jannah.
People who can recite all the 99 names of Allah without looking at the book.
People who have, completely and memorized the Quran.
People who died during sujood and during Hajj or Umurah.
People who have knowledge about the deen, teach the Quran and act accordingly.
Everything in this world is only for a while so we need to start concentrating on things that will benefit us in hereafter.
Quran 18:7&8 "We have adorned the earth with attractive things so that we may test mankind as to which one is best in conduct but we shall reduce all this to barren waste"
There is no happily ever after than Jannah and for us to get there we have to work for it.
May Allah make it easy for us all.
Sallam
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Friday, 1 September 2017
How you can begin to dress modestly.
I understand you may feel a little lost about how to dress modestly while still looking fashionable, nice or not bulky.
I get a lot of questions like;
"How can I begin to dress modestly and still look good."
"Do I always have to wear abaya"
"How can I match my hijab with my casuals"
Well, there's a simple answer to that; as long as you can offer Salah in what you wear,sister you look modest.
You can wear nice clothes and still match them with your hijab as long as what you're wearing is long and not clingy to your body.
You don't necessarily have to wear abaya everyday.
I just prefer abaya cause I don't like to go through the stress of matching a long skirt and a long sleeve blouse.
But With abaya, everything is covered and you don't have to worry about anything.
Shopping for modest clothes can be annoying, most long skirts or maxi dresses come with slits on both sides which is really heartbroken but Al Quran was right about Sayton's number one goal. (To get us naked just like he did to Adam and Eve) and he even said to Allah after Allah banished him "because you have put me in the wrong, I will lie in ambush for them on your straight path,then I will surely come upon them from before them and from behind them and from their right and their left."Q7:16
So even when a dress or skirt is long, they still give us the demonic slits so we can show our laps. (Crazy world)
If you don't want the society to treat you like Adam and even, what you can do for yourself every day is to check the mirror and answer the question "Can I pray in these clothes"
If you can not pray in it, you should fear Allah and not wear it in public.
If you can pray in it, rock it girlfriend. Allah will be pleased.
You can also buy those long skirts/dresses with slits though.
I buy them but I amend them myself.
And if you really want to save yourself from headaches, just have emergency abaya incase you are running late.
REMEMBER "Children of Adam, do not let Sayton seduce you just as he turned your parents out of the garden; he deprived them of their garment in order to make them aware of their nakedness. He and his forces watch you from where you do not see and we have made sayton friends to those who do not believe" Quran 7:27.
May Allah make it easy for all of us.
Sallam Alaykum waramotullah wa barakatu
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I get a lot of questions like;
"How can I begin to dress modestly and still look good."
"Do I always have to wear abaya"
"How can I match my hijab with my casuals"
Well, there's a simple answer to that; as long as you can offer Salah in what you wear,sister you look modest.
You can wear nice clothes and still match them with your hijab as long as what you're wearing is long and not clingy to your body.
You don't necessarily have to wear abaya everyday.
I just prefer abaya cause I don't like to go through the stress of matching a long skirt and a long sleeve blouse.
But With abaya, everything is covered and you don't have to worry about anything.
Shopping for modest clothes can be annoying, most long skirts or maxi dresses come with slits on both sides which is really heartbroken but Al Quran was right about Sayton's number one goal. (To get us naked just like he did to Adam and Eve) and he even said to Allah after Allah banished him "because you have put me in the wrong, I will lie in ambush for them on your straight path,then I will surely come upon them from before them and from behind them and from their right and their left."Q7:16
So even when a dress or skirt is long, they still give us the demonic slits so we can show our laps. (Crazy world)
If you don't want the society to treat you like Adam and even, what you can do for yourself every day is to check the mirror and answer the question "Can I pray in these clothes"
If you can not pray in it, you should fear Allah and not wear it in public.
If you can pray in it, rock it girlfriend. Allah will be pleased.
You can also buy those long skirts/dresses with slits though.
I buy them but I amend them myself.
And if you really want to save yourself from headaches, just have emergency abaya incase you are running late.
REMEMBER "Children of Adam, do not let Sayton seduce you just as he turned your parents out of the garden; he deprived them of their garment in order to make them aware of their nakedness. He and his forces watch you from where you do not see and we have made sayton friends to those who do not believe" Quran 7:27.
May Allah make it easy for all of us.
Sallam Alaykum waramotullah wa barakatu
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