You should aim to develop the following 7 Spiritually Productive activities into habits so that you can hopefully continue benefitting from them throughout your life. I consider these activities as the spiritual ‘bread and butter’ of any ProductiveMuslim. To develop them as habits is the essence of embarking on your journey towards the love of Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) and constantly increasing in your eman, inshaAllah: 1) Pray the Sunnah Prayers before and/or after Prayer: I know it’s … [Read more...]
Encouraging Children to Pray
November 19, 2009 By
Practical Tips on Getting Your Little Loved Ones to Make and Enjoy Salah By Maysoon Zaza In a hadeeth narrated by Abdullah ibn Qart the Messenger of Allah (saws) said, “The first act that the servant of Allah will be accountable for on the Day of Judgment will be salah. If it is good, then the rest of his acts will be good. And if it is evil, then the rest of his acts will be evil.†(Tabarani) Furthermore, salah was the first act of worship that was made obligatory by Allah. Therefore, … [Read more...]
15 ways to get your Visa to Jannah
August 11, 2009 By
There are many ways to Jannah... its our duty to know them so that we may choose the correct paths the way Allah wants us to follow... May Allah AlHayyul Kayyum guide all of us with His hidayah... 1. First and foremost.. stay away from shirk... we need to know what is shirk and how it leads us to shirk... so that we may be on-guard not to fall into this category.. knowingly or out of ignorance... since ignorance is the root to all evil.. thats why it is our duty to seek knowledge.. know the ahadith … [Read more...]
Make Salaah when you are angry
November 25, 2008 By
from MuslimWritings Why are you angry? Are you angry at someone? Has someone harmed you, betrayed you, used you for his/her own ends? Has someone cheated you, stolen from you, caused you to lose your job or property? Has someone you love been killed? Go make salat. Are you angry at yourself? Are you angry at yourself because of something you did or didn’t do, said or shouldn’t have said? Have you harmed yourself or someone else because of foolishness, laziness, negligence, incompetence … [Read more...]
On prayer & difficulty..
October 20, 2008 By
“And seek help in patience and prayer…†[al-Baqarah: 45] Sayyid Qutb, rahimahullah, said: “The weak, short-lived, limited human being must connect himself to the Greater Power, in order that he draw assistance from Him when the strength he requires exceeds that which is in his limited capacity, and when he faces both the open and hidden forces of evil, and when it becomes too difficult for him to remain firm upon the path of repelling his desires and stinginess, and … [Read more...]
The Purpose of Prayer
June 27, 2008 By
from Khalid Baig's website "There are men who say, 'Our Lord! Give us (Your bounties) in this world.' But they will have no portion in the Hereafter. And there are men who say, 'Our Lord! Give unto us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire.' To these will be allotted what they have earned. And Allah is swift at reckoning" [Al-Baqarah 2:200-202]. "Prayer is the essence of worship." [Hadith]. Prayer is communication … [Read more...]
Common Mistakes made in Salaah
May 27, 2008 By
COMMON MISTAKES MADE IN SALAAH Common Errors in Prayer That MUST Be Avoided:- 1. Reciting Surat al-Fatiha fast without pausing after each verse. The Prophet (SAW) used to pause after each verse of this Surah. (Abu Dawood) 2. Sticking the arms to the sides of the body, in Rukoo' or Sujood, and sticking the belly to the thighs in Sujood. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "Let not one of you support himself on his forearms (in Sujood) like the dog. Let him rest on his palms and keep his elbows … [Read more...]
Singapore: Al Falah Masjid
May 6, 2008 By
One of the highlights on any of my trips abroad is to pray in various masjid's. In all cases, the same feeling of tranquility and peacefulness overtakes the usual stress of traveling abroad. On my last 2 trips I took photo's of the various Masjids. This one, Masjid Al Falah, located just off the popular Orchad Road in the heart of Singapore (on Cairnhill Road no. 15) Check out their website to learn more about Masjid Al Falah Readers, if you'd like your Masjid featured, please do mail me … [Read more...]
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