DO NOT LOSE HOPE

In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate  

"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"

Praise be to Allaah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

  

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah

As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu

 

 

 

Lost your Job ?? Do not Lose Hope !!

by Asma bint Shameem

 

 

As world markets suffer from the ongoing global financial crisis and housing markets slump, as jobs are lost and unemployment rates rise high, as businesses close down and people dont have a source of income, you worry.

 

You worry about the growing global recession and its challenges. And you worry about your family, your kids, how to provide for them, how to put food on the table, how to pay the bills....

 

In times such as these, this is a reminder for my brothers and sisters, as the reminder always benefits the believers.

"But remind, the Reminder will benefit the believers."

(Surah adh-Dhaariyaat: 55)

 

KEEP YOUR IMAAN STRONG

 

1. Remember .... nothing happens except by the will and decree of Allaah:

 

Belief in al-qadar (the Divine decree) is one of the pillars of our Imaan, and no ones faith is complete without it. So if you lost your job, it was by the Will and Decree of Allaah. Allaah says:

 

“No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (al-Lawh al-Mahfooz) before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allaah” (al-Hadeed:22)

 

Also the Prophet (sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam) said: "Know that what has passed you by was not going to befall you, and that what has befallen you was not going to pass you by. And know that victory comes with patience, relief with affliction, and ease with hardship." (Tirmidhi-Saheeh)  

 

 

2. It is Allaah that provides for you and NOT your employer;

 

Remember that Allaah is al-Razzaaq (the Provider) and the Best of those who provide. It was Allaah who was providing you before you lost your job and it is still He that will provide you after you lost it. The one who fed you when you were in your mother womb will also feed you when you are an adult. And it was not you who was putting food on the table for your family. Rather it was Allaah using you as a means to provide for them.

 

"Except for Allah, is there any other Creator who provides for you out of heaven and earth ? There is no god except He. Where then do you turn?" (Surah Faatir:3)

 

 

3. Know that your provision was written for you before you were even born:

 

Allaah had sent an angel to write down your provision for you when you were just a few days old in your mothers womb, and you will get it, no matter what.

"(the angel) says, ‘O Lord, male or female? Doomed or blessed? What is his provision? What is his lifespan?’ And that is written in his mother’s womb.” (Bukhaari)

 

There is nothing that can take your provision away. And you will not die until you have had your full provision. The Prophet (sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) said:

 

“The Holy Spirit (Jibreel) has inspired to me that no soul will die until it has completed its appointed term and received its provision in full, so fear Allaah and do not be desperate in seeking provision, and no one of you should be tempted to seek provision by means of committing sin if it is slow in coming to him, for that which is with Allaah can only be attained by obeying Him.” (Saheeh al-Jaami, 2085)  

4. It is a test for you from Allaah:

 

Remember that disasters and calamities are a test of a believer’s patience. And so He will test you to see how strong you are and how you will react to His test. And know if Allaah loves a person, He tests him.

"We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, and decrease of goods, life and fruits. Give glad tidings to the patient."

(al-Baqarah:155)

 

5. Surely, it is a means of expiation of your sins:

 

Calamities are a means of expiation of sin and raising ones status.

 

The Prophet (sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) said:

“There is nothing that befalls a believer, not even a thorn that pricks him, but Allaah will record one good deed for him and will remove one bad deed from him.” (Muslim). 

 

And he said: “Trials will continue to befall the believing man and woman, with regard to themselves, their children and their wealth, until they meet Allaah with no sin on them.”

(Tirmidhi, saheeh by al-Albaani)

WHAT TO DO

 

1. Have tawakkul on Allaah 

 

Always think to yourself...Allaah wouldnt decree something for me unless it was good for me. Have faith in Allaah's Words....

 

"But you may hate a thing although it is good for you, and may love a thing although it is evil for you. Allah knows, and you do not." (Baqarah:216)

 

The Prophet (sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) said: “If you put your trust in Allaah in the true sense, He will grant your provision as He grants to the birds, who go out in the morning hungry and come back full.” (Ahmad, Ibn Maajah and al-Tirmidhi).

2. Be patient

 

Remember that with every difficulty comes ease and with hardship comes relief.

 

“How wonderful is the affair of the believer, for all his affairs are good and this does not apply to anyone except the believer. If something good happens to him he is grateful, and that is good for him, and if something bad happens to him he is patient, and that is good for him.” (Muslim). 

3. Review your life and make LOTS of Istighfaar

 

Look at your life. Is there something that you need to improve on? Is there something that you need to give up? Is there anything that may be a cause of Allaah's warning or punishment to you?

 

“And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned” [al-Shoora:30]

 

“A man may be deprived of provision by a sin that he commits.” 

(Ibn Maajah-saheeh by al-Albaani)

 

If there is such a thing, NOW is the time to fix yourself. Ask Allaah sincerely to forgive you and He will. There is no doubt in that.For He is al-Ghafoor, ar-Raheem.

 

‘Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft‑Forgiving. He will send rain to you in abundance, and give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.’”[Nooh 71:10-12] 

 

Fear Allaah and obey Him as much as you can:

 

Obedience is the key to the Mercy of Allaah and fearing Him (taqwa) is a means to attain all success.

 

Allaah says:

“And whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allaah, then He will suffice him. Verily, Allaah will accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allaah has set a measure for all things” [al-Talaaq:2-3] 

Make duaa and do lots of good deeds

 

Never forget that Dua is the weapon of the believer. Pray to Allaah with the attitude of certainty and He will surely respond. Do a lot of acts of worship, such as reading Quraan, fasting, giving charity, etc. This will get rid of your worry and anxiety, and give you happiness, peace of mind and success in this dunya as well as in the Hereafter.

 

“Whoever works righteousness — whether male or female — while he (or she) is a true believer; verily, to him We will give a good life (in this world with respect, contentment and lawful provision), and We shall pay them certainly a reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do (i.e. Paradise in the Hereafter)” (al-Nahl:97)

 

Also, worship at times of hardship and tribulation has a special sweetness to it and a great reward. 

 

The Prophet (sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam) said: “Worshipping at times of tribulation and confusion is like migrating to join me.” (Muslim) 

 

Uphold ties of kinship

 

If there are any family members that you have cut off from or are not on speaking terms, etc., correct that and ask them for forgiveness, even if it was not your fault.

Why?

Because the Prophet (sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam) said:  “Whoever would like his provision to be increased and his life span to be extended, let him uphold the ties of kinship.”

Do your best to seek Halaal earnings.....

 

Work hard to find a means of living for your family, while relying on Allaah. That is a responsibility placed upon you by Him.

 

Imam Ahmad was asked about a man who sat in his house or in the masjid and said, “I will not do anything until my rizq comes to me.” He said, “This is a man who has no knowledge.

"Strive to do that which will benefit you and seek the help of Allaah, and do not feel helpless." (Muslim). 

 

BUT, do not lose sight of the Aakhirah

 

However, do realize that this world is only temporary and the REAL life is that of the Hereafter. This world should not be the main concern of the Muslim, rather our focus should be on what we do for the Aakhirah.

 

The Prophet (sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever is mainly concerned about the Hereafter, Allaah will make him feel independent of others and will make him focused and content, and his worldly affairs will fall into place. But whoever is mainly concerned with this world, Allaah will make him feel in constant need of others and will make him distracted and unfocused, and he will get nothing of this world except what is decreed for him.”

(Tirmidhi- saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami).  

 

 

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VALENTINE'S GIFTS

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalam Alaikum Wa Rahmath Ullahi Wa Barkatahu

The Red Heart

It Could Have Been The Splash Of Red Or The Over abundance Of Hearts Or The Young Man in A Designer Jeans That Caught His Eye, 

But Sheikh Hamaad Stopped Under The Bold “Valentine’s Day Specials” Banner, 

Set His Shopping Basket On The Floor And Watched The Young Man Battling To Select An Appropriate Gift From The Heaps Of Hearts, 

Teddy Bears And Chocolates.

 Like A Busy Humming Bird He Flitted From Shelf To Shelf Struggling To Choose.

Sheikh Hamaad Approached Him As He Stood Scratching His Head, 

“ Assalam Alaikum, Young Man, 

Seems Like You’re Battling To Make A Choice.”

“ Eish, Moulana, 

This is More Difficult Than I Thought. And Lucky I Only Have To Choose For Two Of Them,” 

He Said, Picking Up Another Heart Decorated Teddy Bear, 

Examining The Price And Putting Down With Disappointment.

“ For Your Sisters? ” 

Sheikh Asked, Feigning innocence.

“ Naah, just Friends, You Know How it is. 

You Have To Do These Things ” 

Came The Prompt Reply.

Sheikh Hamaad Remained Silent And Fixed His Gentle Gaze On The Young Man, 

Something More Than The Loud Billabong T-shirt And Hipster Jeans Told Him That This Young Man Had More Than A Spark Of intelligence.

“ Tell Me, How Many Valentine’s Gifts Do Your Sisters Receive?”

“Hey, Hey.... Moulana 

My Sisters Are Not Like That. 

They Don’t Do This Boyfriend Thing.

 My Sisters...They Are Pure,”

 Exclaimed The Young Man An Angry Frown Crossing His Face. 

“Just Let The Guy Try And Send My Sisters One Flower And I’ll Make Him Eat it. You Don’t Know Me !”

“Oh,” Said Sheikh Hamaad Without Any Apology, 

“ And Your Mother, 

How Many Valentine’s Gifts Does She Get?”

The Young Man Took A Step Back And Glared At Sheikh Hamaad, 

“La Howla Wa....” 

His Words Swallowed By His Anger, 

“ How Can You Even Say Such Things About My Mother ?

 My Mother, She Doesn’t Do This Stuff.

 She is Like An Angel. 

She is Pure. 

How Can You Say This ?”

Sheikh Paused, 

Waiting For The Silence To Absorb The Boy’s Anger, 

Then Said, Tauntingly,

 “ So They Don’t Receive Any Valentine’s Gifts Or Have Boyfriend’s At All. ”

“ I Told You, Moulana, 

My Family is Pure And They Don’t Do This Junk Stuff. ”

Knowing The Moment Was Right Sheikh But Forward His Reasoning,

 “ So You Really Don’t Like Your Sisters Receiving These Gifts Or Having Boyfriends.”

“ No Ways,” Came The Emphatic Reply,

 “ Not On My Life ”

“ Then Don’t You Think,”

 Sheikh Ventured, 

“ That Other People Would Also Not Like Their Sisters, Mothers Or Aunts To Receive Such Gifts.

 Just As You Would Like Your Sisters To Remain Pure, They Would Also Like Their Sisters To Be Pure ?”

The Young Man Dropped His Head And Shifted His Feet Nervously,

 “You Have A Point, Moulana.

 Didn’t Ever Think Of it Like That.

 I Don’t Want To Say...

But You Are Right. 

I Shouldn’t Be Polluting Other People’s Family if I Don’t Like My Family To Be Polluted. 

This is All Quite Wrong isn’t it ?”

“ Yes, it’s Quite Wrong,” 

Without A Hint Of Reprimand in His Voice, 

“ This is Not Our Way.”

“ But,” He Asked,

 Trying To Conceal His Embarrassment,

 “ It’s Not Like We Doing Anything Serious.

 I Mean it’s Only A Gift.

 Not Like We Doing Something Physical...So it Should Be Ok, No?”

Without Disturbing His Calmness, Sheikh Hamaad Replied, 

“ Do You Like To Go Fishing ?”

“ Now You Talking My Language. 

Not A Sunday, Not One,

 That We Not By The Dam,”

 He Replied His Hands Waving With Excitement, 

“ We Sit The Whole Day Me And My Buddies.

 First We Prime The Place With Milie Bombs. 

Just So The Fish Know We There.

 And They Come, Moulana. 

They Come For The Bait. 

The Whole Lot, Man....Carpe, Bass, Barbell, You Name it.

 But What’s That Go To Do With Buying Gifts.”

“ When Shaytan Wants To Trap Someone,”

 Sheikh Replied Serenely,

 “ He First Puts Some Bait. 

Innocent Stuff Like Gifts, 

The Odd SmS, Just A Hello And Then When The Time is Right ....

He Will Strike And How You Say...

You Fall Hook, Line And Sinker.

 Then He’s Got You And it’s Not Long Before He Reels You in. 

So it Starts With Just A Little Bait.

 Just Like The Little Gift That Seems So innocent – 

it’s The Bait. ”

The Young Man Beamed With This New Found Revelation And Couldn’t Wait To Ask, 

“ You Are So Right ! 

And You Have An Amazing Way Of Getting A Point Across Moulana,

 You Didn’t Just Lecture Me But You Showed Me How it is Wrong. 

Thanks A Mil. 

You Must Have Learnt From A Great Teacher ? ”

“ No Doubt , 

I Learnt From The Best Of All Teachers,” 

Sheikh Answered, “In Fact,

 The Best Of All Mankind...

The Noblest Messenger Of Allah- Rasool Allah Sallahu Alaihe Wassalam”

A Glimpse of Prophetic Beauty

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate the Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. May prayers and salutations be upon the master of the two worlds, our liege lord Muhammad, and upon his pure family, noble Companions, and all who follow his exemplary way.

The Companions described the Prophet’s SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam beautiful form that dazzled all who saw him. They said: “The Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam had the most beautiful face, and the best form. He was neither excessively tall nor short. His face was like the moon when it is full. No one before or after him has been seen like him, and if you were to see him you would say, ‘The sun has risen.’ And when he would speak, a radiant light would be seen emitting from between his teeth.”

[And from the other reports:] “The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam had a black beard and a beautiful mouth. He had long hair and a thick beard.” “The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam had broad shoulders. He was the greatest of people and the best of them. His hair reached his ears. Never have I seen anything more beautiful than him!”“It was as if the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam was fashioned of silver and his sweat was pearl drops.” “The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam was of medium height compared to others; he was neither tall nor short. He had the most beautiful face of all people and was the best of them in character. He was neither excessively tall nor short, but was closer to being tall. Never did a tall person walk with him save that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam appeared taller. Sometimes the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam would walk in between two tall men yet he would seem taller then them, and when they would part ways he would appear once again of medium height.”

Sayyiduna Anas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu said, “I have never smelled ambergris or musk or any thing sweeter than the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam.” Once, the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam was brought a bucket of water. He drank from it and dipped it back into the well, which caused the well to emit the fragrance of musk. The Prophet’s SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam sweat was more fragrant than the finest scent. Sayyiduna Anas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu said, “The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam came to take a nap at our house and had perspired, so my mother came with a bottle and began to soak up the sweat. The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam woke up and said, ‘What are you doing, Umm Sulaym?’ She replied, ‘We mix this sweat in our perfumes, and it is the finest scent.’” Sayyiduna Anas also said, “He was the most beautiful of Allah’s creation I had seen, and his scent was the most fragrant, and his hands the softest.”

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu said, “The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam was the best and most beautiful of people in his qualities. He was of medium height, with broad shoulders. His cheeks were smooth and his hair was black. His eyes were large, as if lined with antimony (kohl), with arched eyebrows. When he would place his over garment over his shoulders it would look like an ingot of silver. When he would laugh his teeth shone like pearls. I saw neither before him nor after him anyone like him SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam.”

“When the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam would open his beautiful mouth it was mostly smiles, revealing something like hailstones. Of Allah’s servants, he had the most beautiful lips and the corners of his mouth were the softest.”

His complexion was fair (azhar). This means that the Prophet’s complexion was fair without an admixture of redness, yellowness, or any other color. Inside the Prophet’s Mosque, Sayyiduna Ibn 'Umar would frequently recite the verses of his uncle Abu Talib in description of the Prophet’s SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam complexion:

A fair one, by virtue of whose face the rain is sought
A caretaker of the orphans, a guardian of the widows

 
Those who would hear him would say, “That is how the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam was.”

Some have described him a fair complexioned with a bit of redness. They spoke the truth; however, this slight redness would appear when the sun would shine and when the wind would blow during the forenoon. The fairness of his complexion would take on a reddish tint during that time; all the while the skin color under his garments retained a fair white complexion. No one has any doubts about this. Those who described the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam as fair complexioned meant his skin color under his garments, and they were correct; and those who described him as fair with a bit of redness meant his appearance in the sun during the forenoon, and they were also correct. The Prophet’s SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam complexion was undoubtedly fair, and the rosiness or redness associated with it was on account of the sun and wind.

The beads of the Prophet’s sweat SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam were like pearls, and his scent was more fragrant than the finest perfumes. His hair was natural without a part [in the middle]; it was beautiful, and was neither curly nor straight...

The Prophet’s SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam hair was above his ears. Some say that it would fall upon his shoulders, and most say that it reached his ear lobes. The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam would occasionally plait his hair into four braids; his right ear would come out between the two braids surrounding it, and the left ear would come out between the two braids surrounding it, and the two ears would appear with their whiteness between these braids as if they were two resplendent stars lit up in the midst of the blackness of his hair. The Prophet’s SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam gray hair appeared around his temples... and most of his gray hairs were in his beard above his chin. The Prophet’s SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam gray hairs appeared as if they were strands of silver that shone in the midst of the blackness of his hair. And when he would rub the yellowish gray hairs — which he did frequently — they would appear as if they were strands of gold that shone in the midst of the blackness of his hair.

The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam was the handsomest of men, the most resplendent of them in light. Nobody would describe him without comparing his face to the full moon. Those among them would say, “Perhaps we would look upon the moon when it is full and say, ‘Indeed, the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam is more beautiful in our eyes than the moon!’ He was of fair complexion, with a bright face that would shine like the full moon.”

“The Prophet’s SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam pleasure and displeasure and happiness could be seen from his face: when he was pleased with something or something made him happy, his face was like a mirror and its brilliant light would shine upon the walls, and when he was angry his face would change color and his eyes would redden.”

The Companions used to say he is as his companion Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu described him:

Honest, the Chosen One, calling unto good
Like the light of the full moon that cleaves darkness

They would say, “He was like that SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam.” Sayyiduna Umar Ibn al-Khattab would frequently recite the verses of Zuhayr bin Abi Salma:

Were you to be anything other than human
You would have been the brilliance of the full moon

The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam had a broad forehead and perfectly arched eyebrows. His eyebrows were of medium thickness and no hair in them was out of place. There was a space between them that appeared as if it were pure silver, as well as a vein that would expand when he would become angry. When not angry, this vein would not be seen.

“The Prophet’s eyes were large with dark pupils, showing a slight reddishness, and he had long, lush eyelashes. His nose was aquiline. Between his teeth there was a slight space,” a separation like the teeth of a comb, except that his blessed teeth were straight all around... “When he would smile it would appear as something like hailstones in clouds, and when he would laugh it would shine like the radiance of lightning...” “His face was neither elongated nor completely circular. His beard was thick, his chest broad...” His limbs were well proportioned, as if his fingers were rods of silver. The palms of his hands were softer than silk and were fragrant, as if they were the hands of a perfumist, whether he applied scent to them or not. “When someone would shake his blessed hand it would leave a fragrance that stayed with him for the remainder of his day. And when he would pat the head of a child that child would stand out among the other children due to the fragrance on his head... ”

And yet, despite all of this, Imam al-Qurtubi says:

The Prophet’s complete beauty has not been fully manifested, for if it was disclosed to us in full, our eyes would be unable to behold him SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. The similes, therefore, that are used to describe him SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam are only for the sake of approximating and drawing similitudes, for the Prophet’s essence SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam is far too exquisite and his honor is far loftier.

— — —
Taken from
Surat al-Habib SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam
by Muhammad Khalid Thabit [Cairo — Egypt]

RARE PICTURES RELATED TO THE LIFE OF HAZRAT MUHAMMAD (PBUH)

Grave of Haleema (RA)

Grave of Hazrat Safia (RA)

Grave of Hazrat Hamza (Uncle of Muhammad (PBUH))

Jable-E-Rehamt

Jabl-E-Rehmat

Birth Place of Muhammad (PBUH)

Birth place of Muhammad (PBUH)

This place is converted to Library Now.

Hira Mount (Where Muhammad PBUH used to pray)

Mount Saur (Where Hazrat Abu Bakr and his friends lived

When Kufar of Makkah were after him and a Spider made

a net on the entrance of Mount)

Hair of the Beard of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)

A hair from the Beard of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)

(Click on the image to Enlarge the View)

Seal of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)

Single Grave Hazrat Fatima Zuhra (RA)

Swords of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)

Swords of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)

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Naksh-E-Qadam(Foot Print) of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)

Grave of Mother Amna Bibi of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)

Hazrat Muhammad's (PBUH) Clothes Turban(Umama) and stick

Grave of Safia Mother of Ali-Umm-Al-Banin

Letter of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) to Ommani People

Letter of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) to Emporer

Letter of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) to Ruler of Bahrain

Letter of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) to Ruler of Bahrain

Naksh-E-Qadam(Foot Print) of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)

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