Little thoughts

In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful

 

Let your mind respect through your actions the rights of God and rights of man,and likewise,persuade your companions and relations to do likewise- sayyidina Ali RA

Make my day for it’s for my provision I pray- I will be on my way as there is little time to play lest I am one who will stray- to Him I pray

 

Have you noticed the one who is so arrogant he even has a high opinion of his own opinion .Lets be humble and make like a humble-bee – hummmm

 

Spend out of that which you have been given. If you cannot say even a kind word, then you are a miser, for you have good within you -use it.

In your eagerness to please the 1 you love, you rush to buy flowers for the 1 you love. BUT Remember the flowers are from the One you ought to love

To fulfil one's purpose in life one must ensure ideal ingredients and the ideal method to apply it - the goal is Jannah and Islam is the way

Of the many lessons learnt from "the early bird catches the worm" is one of PURPOSE .. being goal oriented ...there is no time to be aimless

"the way the cookie crumbles". Sometimes an excuse in life. Perhaps first examine the ingredients used and then the method to mix it together

In the changing of the seasons are lessons for the changes in our lives, be it daily or otherwise. We are grateful for rain as we are for sunshine

Let your mind and heart be one of fertility - so that your actions may not be of futility

As you plan your daily activities, plan your life knowing that your daily activities will end, so too will your life- what is beyond it for you

While everyone's provision has been ordained, this is no excuse for being complacent, rather it’s the key to strive your utmost and be grateful

Being productive is to fulfil your responsibilities to those who have a right to your time

As the sun rose this morning with its beautiful golden rays ..what an awesome reminder of opportunties for him who rises and starts early

If you give direction to your life you are likely to get to your chosen destination while being aware of all the dangers and favours along the way

Success without Faith in the Creator wll be short-lived. True success is sweet but needs patience at first

Quotable Quotes

In the name of Allah, The All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful

An Atheist is like an investor who only has downside risk on his investment, i.e. his investment is exposed only to losses & nothing to gain

 

A believer is like an investor who continually builds on his portfolio(of good deeds)& invests in others while it will naturally benefit him

It is great that u have a good retirement plan. Retirement,only a few years, will so not be forever BUT the life AFTER will be - plan well

How do you feed your body but not your soul .. it is like washing your clothes and not yourself ... mmmm .... does the exterior only count?

We often spend as if we are deserving of our provision/sustenance. Little thanks do we give to the Sustainer, Our Creator, Allaah.

If your kids are rude, bullying, vulgar, lie, and misbehave - YOU are to blame. And if people avoid you to protect their kids its only fair – Yahya Adel Ibrahim

The Prophet sala Allahu alihi wasSalaam said "Verily, a man teaching his child manners is better than giving one bushel of grain in alms."

Rather than making business your life.. make life you business and perhaps you will appreciate your earnings more

In anything, one should have a positive approach rather than adopting the negative by finding fault with others & looking to "destroy" them

Make a concerted to be positive today and every day. Make the decisions that will benefit you and fear not the whims and fancies of others

Contentment & apathy are not equal. Is it not odd that people claim contentment in their jobs yet blame the bosses for their own problems

We read biographies of important people to learn from them & then FOLLOW their way. The BEST biography is that of Muhammad bin Abdullah PBUH

Just as the body grows lethargic without exercise, so too does the mind grow dull without reflection and thought. – Yasir Qadhi

Contentment

Contentment & apathy are not equal. Is it not odd that people claim contentment in their jobs yet blame the bosses for their own problems :(

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Sometimes we accept our lot saying it is what God-Almighty or even "fate"has decreed. So even when we are uncomfortable in what we do for a living we continue to do so, when in fact doing our best to please our Creator is what is expected of us. Do the right thing for you starting with placing your trust firmly in God Almighty and then what you do after that will inshaAllaah be more beneficial to you, your family and your community.

Atheism

In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful

Can anyone prove there is no God? On what basis does anyone say there is no God? What is life all about if there is no God? Are there then really morals and values if there is no God? Who made up these values and morals by which we live?

Is the degradation of the value system because people are denying the existence of God?

Are people too lazy, perhaps too selfish, too distracted to accept God's rights over us?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheism  - seems that nobody is really sure ... but do they not believe in anything???

Atheism is a cop-out. God has challenged these so-called atheists to prove their theories, but rather all they do is deny.

Can any atheist say that they absolutely never use a word that may perhaps depict God or a higher being?

God is in no need to prove anything - He does as He will - but He has given us enough evidence to believe and for those who believe for them to further strengthen their faith

It is difficult to argue with an atheist since they have little idea what they are supposed to believing.

Every person is born pure - yet their parents/guardians have an influence in their formative years. But it is this purity with which we are all born that recognises our Creator except that through our own misdeeds (which results in a cloud over our thinking and our hearts) we seldom recognise the Truth and our Creator's rights over us.

The question is simply: If those who don’t believe in God, i.e. atheists, are wrong and by extension those who believe in an unseen creator, God, and therefore also believe in a  paradise, if those people are right – will you not regret missing out on the real life (in the hereafter)?
On the converse, assuming the atheist is right and there no God, well then we both equal when we die. We are just dead – right?
The question therefore remains – are you so absolutely sure you are so right that you will risk the big prize? You are comfortable playing “Russian roulette” and you do not perspire one bit. You have insurance on your car and house and you even life assurance (for the benefit of others) – but you refuse real insurance?

For the atheist, it is a cop out that they refuse to think about it and are irritated by those who remind them.

Believe it - there is a God!

Suicide or Honour

In the name of Allaah, Most Gracious, most Merciful

Suicide - Can you imagine the trauma a family goes though when someone takes his/her own life. To those who suffer depression or for whatever reason contemplates suicide - remember one thing only - that

you are from God Almighty and to Him you will return.

Live by that and always know that He knows better than you - He, God Almighty, created you and to Him you will return. If he wanted you to kill yourself then suicide would have been an honourable thing. It is only honourable to place your trust firmly in Him, your Lord and Creator, and to take on your challenges. No man/woman is given more that they can bear, but there are no shortcuts, your limits will be tested.

This life is always temporary and the real life is yet to come. No test is easy except for those who curry favour with the examiner in this case - and your Lord God loves that you do that and He will pless you for doing your best to please Him.

Life in this world is like the blink of an eye - stay the course, and be close to Him who will reward you for that little bit of patience - there is a Garden of Bliss!

My Mother

Blessed am I that you have been chosen as my mother

With every action with love you do smother

How is it that even though with the difficulty that you bore me

Not once did you ask of me not the slightest of fee

No doubt strict you were and never short of a rule

But learn I had to as certainly you were to me a school

Today you have reached yet another milestone

And still an opportunity for my disobedience to atone

Now, My Lord knows, how I wish to you I was an ideal son

So I offer to make amends and pray you reach a ton

And judging by your good health I pray it’s really so

Having you is like having a river of blessing that flow

I say these words being fortunate still to have a mother

And not a chance that I could ever swop you for another

As much as you have done for me I have a request

Since by my Lord the prayer of a mother is always blessed

Please, o please forgive me for whatever I did that made you sad

And I urge you pray to our Lord that He erases all my bad

In turn, daily with every opportunity, I continue to pray

That ultimately that you be granted paradise as a place to stay

Before then that He grants you good health and long life

Filled with much happiness and not an iota of strife

Mom, just for being Mom, how can I ever thank you

Mom I love you, I do I do I really really do

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The poet said: “The mother is a school: if you prepare her properly, you will prepare an entire people of good character, The mother is the first teacher, foremost among them, and the best of teachers.”

Diwan Hafiz Ibrahim, 282. Published by Dar al-Kutub al-Misriyyah.

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Invitation to a Place of Bliss

I would like to invite you along to a place so magnificent it will be bliss

If only you knew even a little of it you certainly won’t resist

The journey will be short although at first it may appear long

United in goal, we will help each other be strong

The place is real awesome, has everything unlike you’ve ever seen

If you get to know the Owner you will know what I mean

Accepting the invitation may indeed seem like a quantum leap

For then you will be on a path with much reward to reap

There is no immediate rush for you to accept this invitation

But I fear you may be swayed by short-term temptation

For my destination is to a place where the fun never sets

All those on this path, rest assured, will not have any regrets

Join me on a place of gold

And make it your final abode