Munaqabah Writes

Bismillah

Assalamualaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu,

It’s just a small sin

Bilâl b. Sa’d – Allah have mercy on him – said:

Do not think about how small the sin is, but think about who you have just disobeyed.

Ibn Al-Mubârak, Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqâ`iq Vol.1 p150.

Planting Nifâq

‘Abdullah b. Mas’ûd – Allah be pleased with him – said:

Singing sprouts hypocrisy (nifâq) in the heart as water sprouts greens and herbs.

Ibn Battah, Al-Ibânah Al-Kubrâ Vol.2 p469, and Al-Bayhaqî, Al-Sunan Al-Kubrâ Vol. 52 p231.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawzîyah – Allah have mercy on him – said in Madârij Al-Sâlikîn, Vol.1 p487:

These are the words of someone who fully understood singing and its effects, for no one regularly sings or listens to song except that his heart falls into nifâq without him realizing. If such a person understood the reality of nifâq and its end he would see it in his own heart. Never do the love of song and the love of Qur`ân come together in a person’s heart except that one expels the other. I and others have witnessed how heavy the Qur`ân feels to singers and song-listeners; how they coil when it is recited and how they get angry with a reciter when he recites too long for them (in prayer etc); and how their hearts do not benefit from what he recites: they are not moved to do anything by it. But when the Qur`ân of Shaytân comes, lâ ilâha illallâh! How they lower their voices and settle down! How their hearts feel at peace and how the crying and emotions start, how moved they are inwardly and outwardly and spend on clothing and perfume and staying up hoping for a long night ahead. If this is not nifâq then it is certainly the way to it and its foundation.

A Fly or a Mountain

‘Abdullah b. Mas’ûd – Allah be pleased with him – said:

The believer sees his sins as if he is sitting at the foot of a mountain fearing that it might fall on him, while the sinner (fâjir) sees his sins as a fly that lands on his nose, he just waves it away.

Al-Bukhârî, Al-Sahîh, The Book of Supplications, Chapter on Tawbah.

Ibn Hajr quotes in his commentary, Fath Al-Bârî:

Ibn Abî Jumrah said, “The reason for this [fear] is that the heart of a believer is illuminated; so when he sees from himself something that goes against what he illuminates his heart with, it is very distressing to him. The wisdom behind giving the example of a mountain is that a person might find some way to escape from other dangers, but if a mountain falls on a person he does not survive. In short, the believer is dominated by fear (of Allah) due to the strength of îmân he has; he does not therefore feel falsely secure about being punished because of his sins. This is the way of the Muslim: he always fears and checks on himself, his good deeds are little to him and he fears even the small bad deeds he has done.”

http://sayingsofthesalaf.blogspot.com/search/label/sins

Bismillah,

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu,

She called me!!!! 

when was the last time you recived a phone call that made you smile all day long ….. 

Alhamdulilah ‘I did’  ‘I did’………….  imagines herself raising her hand franticly in class in response to the question 

Alhamdulilah tayyiban wa mubarakan feeh 

Am still waiting for my bride to be best bud to give me a call I won’t say am worried okay maybe I am a tad bit worriedBack in a school it was odd having a friend with the complete opposite personality but that didn’t get in our way Well we never lived together hahahhaah that should explain why she was miss creative ,all about art and perfection girly whirly as I used to describe her back then he was what some would cal definition of feminism okay maybe am exaggerating her a little bit But that’s what comes in my mind when I think about S.sI on the other hand was miss dare devil crazy outrageously insane prankster (who told you I wasn’t crazy)  

Subhna’Allah I still remember the very last advice she gave me before she leftIt was one of those why didn’t I think of that advice, advices  

she said and I quote: “Don’t take it that way ,when you are wronged the other person regardless of weather they admit their fault are aware and will in most cases fell regret of what they did “It was as if someone threw a brick at me. 

She’s gone now but the best meeting place for such friends is Janatul  firdawsNow she’s taken that big step of her life ‘MARRIAGE’ and am not there ’sniff’ Do remember her in your sincere dua’sUntil next post  

feeamanillah 

Bismillah’

Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu,

M fell down and had a nose bleed ,she says her blood glitters I was a in a bit of a rush at that moment so I couldn’t really examine it,I asked her jokingly if she was even HUMAN

Rest assured my sister is human,she does human things cry sleep eat and everything else

To think about it I have never had a nose bleed before Alhamdulilah !!!!

I think it was M’s first it was messy but Alhamdulilah she wasn’t being a baby and she finally  had that afternoon nap we deprived her from.

life experiences ………

Interview conducted by
Sis. Maha bint Husein Ash-Shammari
Asslamaualikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu,
Alhamdulilah !!!!!!!!

Yet another treasure on the internet

some of you might have come across this but I like to share anyway

I hope you find this of benefit like I have
Subhan’Allah
For some time now I always wished for an opportunity to meet the wives of the shyoouk of our time and in the past.
In a way I would say my wish has been granted Alhamdulilah ala kuli hal
A pdf file on the Interview with Umm Abdullah the Wife of Shaykh Uthaimeen
(rahimahullaah)
We bear almost the same kunyah (bint Abdullah umm Abdullah)
Enjoy
Masha’Allah I loved the way she answered the questions.       
Oh this is my very late eid gift to you

Taqabbal Allahu ta’atkum mina wa minkum

http://www.understand-islam.net/Articles/InterviewwithSh.Uthaimeen-swife.pdf

Bismillah,

Assalamualaikum wa rahmatulahi wabarakatu

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah سبحانه وتعالى have mercy on him) said, “Chapter:Ways that bring about the Love (of Allaahسبحانه وتعالى ) and necessitate it, andthey are ten in number.
One: Recitation of the Qur’aan with reflection and understanding ofits meanings and what is intended by it, as one reflects over a bookwhich he has memorised and which he expounds so that he mayunderstand what its author intends from him.

Two: Getting closer to Allaah سبحانه وتعالى with the supererogatory acts ofworship, after the obligatory ones, for they will take him to anotherlevel of love that comes after love.

Three: Constant remembrance in every circumstance by thetongue, the heart, actions and (one’s) condition 20, so a person’sshare of love is in accordance with his share of this remembrance.

Four: Preferring His love over your own when desires overcome youand climbing to reach His love, even if the ascent is difficult.

Five: The heart’s comprehension of His Names and Attributes,witnessing them and having knowledge of them, to immerse himself in the garden of this knowledge and its fundamental pillars.21Whoever knows Allaahسبحانه وتعالى by His Names, Attributes and Actions, will,no doubt, love Him. For this reason the deniers of His Attributes(Mu’attilah), Fir’awniyyah and Jahmiyyah are like highway robbersto the hearts, (they come in between it and) between
reaching the beloved (i.e. 22Allaah سبحانه وتعالى )

Six: Witnessing His generosity, His benevolence, His favours andblessings, both hidden and open, for these things call to His love.

Seven: And this is the most amazing of them all, the heart’s totaldefeat and humility in front of Allaahسبحانه وتعالى , the Most High, and there areno other words and considerations which give expression to thismeaning.

Eight: Being alone at the Time of the Descent of Allaah سبحانه وتعالى 23 for having private conversations with Him, reciting His Words, investigating theheart, displaying the manners of servitude whilst in front of Him andthen to seal all of that with seeking forgiveness and repentance.

Nine: Sitting with the truthful lovers (of Allaahسبحانه وتعالى ) and gathering thegood fruits (arising) from their speech, just as one picks out thebest of fruits, and that you do not speak except when the benefit ofthe speech prevails and when you know that there is a bettermentfor you and benefit for others in it.

Ten: Keeping distant from everything that comes between the heartand between Allaah سبحانه وتعالى , the Mighty and Majestic.

“There are seven whom Allah will shade with His shade on the Day of Rising when there is no shade but His shade: a just Imam, a youth who grows up worshipping Allah, a man who remembers Allah when he is alone and his eyes overflow with tears, a man whose heart is attached to the mosque, two men who love each other for the sake of Allah alone, a man who refuses the advances of a noble and beautiful woman, saying, ‘I fear Allah’, a man who gives sadaqa and a man conceals it so that his left hand does not know what his right hand gives.”

(Sahih al-Bukhari)

Bismillah,

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu

FAST YOUR MISSED FASTS FIRST

Question:“Is it permissible to fast the six days of Shawwaal before making up the missed fasts of Ramadhan? And is it permissible to fast on Monday in the month of Shawwaal with the intention of making up the missed fasts of Ramadhan, and with the intention of attaining the reward of fasting on the Monday?  Shaykh ‘Uthaymeen - may Allaah have Mercy on him- answered:“The reward of fasting the six days of Shawwaal is not attained except if a person has completed the month’s fasts of Ramadhan, so whoever has some missed fasts from Ramadhan then let him not fast the six days of Shawwaal until he has completed the missed fasts of Ramadhan, because the Prophet sal`Allaahu ‘alayhi wa-salaam said: ” Whoever fasts Ramadhan then follows that with six from Shawwaal, it would be as if he fasted perpetually”[related by Muslim, no. 2614].So based upon this, we say to anyone who has missed fasts, upon him is that he must fast those first, then fast the six days of Shawwaal. And if it happens that these six days fall upon a Monday or Thursday then indeed he will attain the reward of them both [the six days and the fasting upon the Monday or Thursday], with the reward of the intention of fasting the six days and with the reward of the intention for fasting Monday or Thursday, due to his sal`Allaahu ‘alayhi wa-salaam’s saying:“Actions are judged by their intentions and for every person is that what he intended …. “[Related by al-Bukhaari and Muslim]

REGARDING FASTING 6 DAYS OF SHAWWAL

Question: What is preferred regarding the fasting of six days from the month of Shawwal?Shaykh ‘Uthaymeen - may Allaah have Mercy on him- said: ” It is preferred for the six days of Shawwal to be fasted immediately after ‘Eid, and for them to be consecutive, as determined by the scholars. because that is better in order to achieve ‘the following’ which is mentioned in the Hadith:“then follow it.” [1]and, because doing so is a form of hastening to do good, which is encouraged by the texts (of the Qur’aan and Sunnah), and for which the doer is praised. It also shows the energy and resolution, which is part of the completeness of being a worshipper. For we should not allow opportunities (to do good) to pass by, since a person does not know what lies in store for him at the end of the day. A Muslim is required to behave in this way – I mean hastening to act and seizing the opportunity in all his affairs whenever the right course of action becomes clear to him. “[1] Reported by Al-Bukhaari in the Book of the Athan, in the Chapter: What is Said when the Caller is Heard (611); and by Muslim in the Book of Prayer, in the Chapter: The Recommendation of Saying What the Mu’aththin Says (384).

FASTING THE 6 DAYS OF SHAWWAL RIGHT AFTER ‘EED [al-FITR] Question:Is the fasting of the six days (of Shawwaal) a must after the month of Ramadhaan immediately after the day of ‘eed, or is it permissible (to do so) after ‘eed by (a number of) days in the month of Shawwaal or not?The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawaa - may Allaah have Mercy upon them- said: ” It is not a must for him to fast immediately after ‘Eed al-Fitr, rather it is permissible to begin fasting after ‘Eed by a day or (a number of) days. And (also) to fast them continuously or intermittently in the month of Shawwaal according to that which is easy for him. And the issue is quite open in this matter, and it is not obligatory, rather it is a sunnah.And with Allaah lies all the success, and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad sal`Allaahu ‘alayhi wa-salaam and his family and his companions.”Sources:

• Q1: Fiqhul Ibaadaat Page No.222 Maktabatul Iman by way of FatwaIslam.com
• Q2: Source: Fatawa Arkaanul-Islaam, DARUSSALAM, vol.2, p.674. by way of FatwaIslam.com
• Q3: Source: Fataawa Ramadhaan - Volume 2, Page 693, Fatwa No.698;
  Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-’Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa. - Fatwa No. 3475
  by way of fatwaonline.com
• http://tawheedfirst.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/fasting-the-6-days-of-shawwaal/#more-91

Bismillah

Assalamualaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu,

And you thought I was sick….. my sister had a school project Make a thermometer at first I thought she had o make an actual thermometer So after she was done with it she wanted to check my temp with it Ah silly sisters’ acc to her am normal

Alhamdulilah it goes to show that they do learn something at school

Cold brrr The ac is turned on I can’t stand it for more than 5 minutes’ As I am freezing in the living room trying to concentrate on what I am typing they disagree and say that the room is hot ahhhhhhhh

Anyway I’ll be patient with them and bear the chilliness

My inbox say 1001 unread messages I’ve never reached the 1000 mark this is shocking

no point complainning when it dosen’t benefit anyone.

 Allahu Allahu rabbi la ushreeka bihi shayan (du’a in times of sadness)

I ask Allah to grant us all righteous spouses and dispell our sadness and grief and replace it with ease and comfort Ameen

Bismillah,

Assalamualaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu, 

Hadith

Asmaa’ bint Omays, radi Allahu ‘anha, said: Allah’s Messenger,

sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam, told me, “Shall I not teach you

words to say whenever you are aflicted with something? Say:

‘Allahu Rabbi (Allah is my Lord), Laa Shareeka lah (He has no

partner).’” - Abu Dawood

I can be so sensitive atimes when I claim not to be. Pretend like it’s all okayI never had this feeling before in a long time it’s been a while since I have had this feelingI thought I was strong enough to block it all outGuess I wasn’tSubhan’Allah the last 2 verses of
surat ul Baqarah are playing on the radio I am currently listening to the youtube vid saba sent mebeen trying to load it but Alhamdulilah with my connection things are moving slowly

here is the link though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKNerlfXamg&eurl

I don’t really know how to upload vids someone teach me please jazaka’Alllahu khair

little reminders go so farI ask Allah to make us amongst those who benefit from his reminders and surround us with friends who do not fail to constantly remind us Ameen

I don’t know why but I suddenly feel all teary eyed 
I ask Allah to grant us more Opportunities  with a successful end Ameen   

Bismilah

Assalamu alaikum,

I was supposed to post this  during Ramadan but didn’t

Blah ..I shouldn’t complain or try and give excuses am gonna go staright ahead and post it…

Bismillah

Wa alaikum asalam wa rahmatulahi wabarakatu,

Subhan’Allah ,

It’s is the 25t^h of Ramadan am not sure if am doing so well I know I could have done better am I one of the successful? will I come out of this Ramadan revitalized? , all I  want to do weep and weep and repent over on the past years of sinning.It has been about 8 Years since I  gained maturity .8 years since my book of accounts have been opened  .8 complete years of sinning .Subhana’Allah I am too afraid to imagine what’s written in my account the magnitude of my sins.Sins I wasn’t even aware of .Truly if were to be held account for each and ever sin of ours we would be in a complete state of despair, so I Ask Allah subhana wa ta’ala to send his peace and blessings on Muhammed and I ask Allah by his infinite mercy to forgive us our sins to make us amongst those who would be raised up without any account I ask Allah to purify us for he is the purifier of souls. I pray that Allah accepts from us all our Ibadah  ,I pray that Allah makes us amongst those   who  catch The night of Qadr ,amongst those who are saved from the hellfire Those who are spared from the punishments of the grave.Ya Rabb I ask you to grant us our books in our right hands ,to make us amongst those who are under the shade of your throne to make us cross the bridge swiftly, Ya rabb scenes of burnt bodies come into mind I imagine it’s only worst than I can ever imagine Ya  rabb forgive us our faults our sins and protect us from the evils of our own selves.I pray that Allah makes us amongst those who attain more than ,just paradise those who attain the pleasure of seeing his Subhana’wa ta’ala face ,those who attain his pleasure andI ask  Allah to forgive us if we are amongst those who have attained his wrath and anger I pray that Allah bestows on us with his mercy as it is only by his  mercy do we enter paradise .Allahuma Sali wa salam ala nabiyina Muhammed wa Alhamdulilahi rabbil Alameen Allahuma Ameen