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Six Advices for Performing Good Deed and Avoiding Sins

April 13, 2011 By

1.   Use one’s courage to say no to sin. No sin, you win. If one shows cowardice, Shaytaan shall sit on his head. If one were attacked by a knife-yielding rogue, ready to slit one’s throat, would one just sit back and let him do so? Would one not fight for his life? Just as one fears cancer, and one fears his life being taken by murderers, and one fears stones forming in his bladder, the fear of displeasing Allah should be even more, since this could lead to the destruction of one’s … [Read more...]

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7 Steps to Increased Iman

February 16, 2009 By

The Ummah.com forums are filled with little gems like the one below, short and easy to grasp and put into practice. These simple yet obvious steps serve as a little reminder to us all. 7 Steps to Increased Iman 1. Recognise and RepentAll humans commit sins no matter how hard we try to avoid them. Engaging in evil deeds decreases our Iman. Actions like lying, cheating and stealing, to name only a few, take a toll on the human heart which makes us more susceptible to being lead astray from the Path … [Read more...]

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One sin led to his Repentance

October 9, 2008 By

A short story, we all can learn from this, especially practicing muslims who sometimes unintentionally condemn & judge muslims steeped in sin.   A righteous man was once asked to tell the story of the pivotal moment of his life, the moment in which he first began to apply the teachings of Islam, and the following was his answer: When I was a young man, I would not hesitate to perpetrate any sin that was made available to me. Then, one day, I saw a young woman who was perhaps the most beautiful … [Read more...]

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Do you know who is Poor?

February 7, 2008 By

Narrated Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allaho anho):The Prophet Muhammad Sall Allahu alayhi wa sallam asked, "Do you know who is the poor person?" The listeners (the Companions of the Holy Prophet) replied: "O Messenger of Allah, the poor amongst us is the one who does not have any money or property." The Prophet Muhammad Sall Allahu alayhi wa sallam replied: "The poor in my ummah (nation) is the person who will come on the Day of Resurrection backed with prayers, fasting, zakat (obligatory … [Read more...]

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