this short article comes from An Noor Arif Billah, Hazrat Maulana Shah Hakim Muhammad Akhtar Saheb (hafizahullah) Shaytan misleads many people into indulgence in sins by making them think, “Enjoy yourself while you’re still young! Then make taubah later….You’ve got plenty of time!†Those who have this dreadful misconception should read the following story and take heed. Hazratwala (daamat barakaatuhum) says: “One horrible consequence of persisting in sins which … [Read more...]
Happiness and Contentment
April 30, 2009 By
This gem comes from An Noor “Happiness and contentment in life is not based on wealth, but on the joy of oneself and the soul (spiritual self). Spiritual happiness is based on the relationship with the Deen and Allah Ta’aala. Thus, a person who has Deen but little material possessions has a pleasant life. On the other hand, without Deen the Dunya (material possessions) also becomes unpleasant. If a person possessing wealth is seen to be in happiness then it is either because of the portion … [Read more...]
Time is Life by Khalid Baig
November 14, 2008 By
Time is Life by Khalid Baig "By the time. Verily Man is in a state of loss. Except such as have Faith and do righteous deeds and exhort one another to Truth and exhort one another to endurance." [al-Asr, 103]. Time is money. So goes the most used metaphor for time in the English language. There is some truth in it as time can be used to produce wealth and wasting time may also mean losing opportunities to produce wealth. Yet this metaphor also implies something about the purpose of life itself that … [Read more...]
Preparing for Death
July 25, 2008 By
"Suppose you learn today that you have only one more day to live; you'll die tomorrow. How will you spend your last day?" This interview question was posed long before the age of mass media. The interviewer approached prominent scholars and people known for their virtuous lives with the idea that he would compile their answers in a book. Such a book would provide the readers with inspiration for the most important virtues. But the most inspiring response came from the person who did not provide … [Read more...]
The Life of This World
April 2, 2008 By
Quotes From the Salaf About the Life of This World Sufyan ath-Thawri said: "Man's love for the life of this world is shown in the way he greets people." [Look at a chaste poor man ... nobody talks to him. People greet him so warily as if fearing that he may pass poverty to them. But see how the people welcome a rich man, even if he does not perform prayer. They stand up with smiling faces, and each one hopes to greet him first. Note the difference between a man who is so great as seen by Allah … [Read more...]
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