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Do not put of a good deed if you face difficulty!

A man woke up early in order to pray the Fajr prayer in the masjid. He got
dressed, made his blution and was on his way to the masjid. On his way to the
masjid, the man fell and his clothes got dirty. He got up, brushed himself off, and
headed home. At home, he changed his clothes, made his ablution, and was,
again, on his way to the masjid. On his way to the masjid, he fell again and at
the same spot! He, again, got up, brushed himself off and headed home. At
home he, once again, changed his clothes, made his ablution and was on his way
to the masjid. On his way to the masjid, he met a man holding a lamp.

He asked the man of his identity and the man replied I saw you fall twice on your
way to the masjid, so I brought a lamp so I can light your way.' The first
man thanked him profusively and the two were on their way to the masjid.

Once at the masjid, the first man asked the man with the lamp to come in and
pray Fajr with him. The second man refused. The first man asked him a couple
more times and, again, the answer was the same. The first man asked him why
he did not wish to come in and pray.

He man replied 'I am Satan.' The man was shocked at this reply. Satan went on
to explain, 'I saw you on your way to the masjid and it was I who made you fall.
When you went home, cleaned yourself and went back on your way to the
masjid, Allah forgave all of your sins. I made you fall a second time, and even
that did not encourage you to stay home, but rather, you went back on your way
to the masjid. Because of that, Allah forgave all the sins of the people of
your household. I was afraid if i made you fall one more time, then Allah will
forgive the sins of the people of your village, so i made sure that you reached the
masjid safely.

So do not let Satan benefit from his actions. Do not put off a good that you
intended to do as you never know how much reward you might receive from the
hardships you encounter while trying to achieve that good.

Prphet PBUHs sermon about Ramadan

Let us all take some encouragement from the Prophet Muhammad's Sermon
about Ramadan.

A Sermon On The Last Friday Of Sha'ban On The Reception Of The Month of

Ramadan.
"O People ! Indeed ahead of you is the blessed month of Allah. A month of
blessing, mercy and forgiveness. A month which with Allah is the best of months.
Its days, the best of days, its nights, the best of nights, and its hours, the best of
hours. It is the month which invites you to be the guests of Allah and invites you
to be one of those near to Him. Each breath you take glorifies him; your sleep is
worship, your deeds are accepted and your supplications are answered.

So, ask Allah, your Lord; to give you a sound body and an enlightened heart so
you may be able to fast and recite his book, for only he is unhappy who is devoid
of Allah's forgiveness during this great month. Remember the hunger and thirst
of the day of Qiyamah (Judgement) with your hunger and thirst; give alms to the
needy and poor, honour your old, show kindness to the young ones, maintain
relations with your blood relations; guard your tongues, close your eyes to that
which is not permissible for your sight, close your ears to that which is forbidden
to hear, show compassion to the orphans of people, so compassion may be
shown to your orphans.

Repent to Allah for your sins and raise your hands in dua during these times, for
they are the best of times and Allah looks towards his creatures with kindness,
replying to them during the hours and granting their needs if he is asked ...

"O People! Indeed your souls are dependant on your deeds, free it with Istighfar
(repentance) lighten its loads by long prostrations; and know that Allah swears
by his might: That there is no punishment for the one who prays and prostrates
and he shall have

no fear of the fire on the day when man stands before the Lord of the worlds.

"O People! One who gives Iftaar to a fasting person during this month will be like
one who has freed someone and his past sins will be forgiven. Some of the
people who were there then asked the Prophet (s): "Not all of us are able to
invite those who are fasting?"

The Prophet replied: "Allah gives this reward even if the Iftaar (meal) is a drink of
water."

"One who has good morals (Akhlaq) during this month will be able to pass the
'Siraat' ... on the day that feet will slip ...

"One who covers the faults of others will benefit in that Allah will curb His anger
on the day of Judgement ...

"As for one who honour an orphan; Allah will honour him on the day of
judgement,

"And for the one who spreads his kindness, Allah will spread His mercy over him
on the day of Judgement.
"As for the one who cuts the ties of relation; Allah will cut His mercy from him ...

"Who so ever performs a recommended prayer in this month Allah will keep the
fire of Hell away from him ...

"Whoever performs an obligatory prayer Allah will reward him with seventy
prayers [worth] in this month.

"And who so ever prays a lot during this month will have his load lightened on
the day of measure.

"He who recites one verse of the Holy Quran will be given the rewards of reciting
the whole Quran during other months.

"O People! Indeed during this month the doors of heaven are open, therefore
asks Allah not to close them for you; the doors of hell are closed, so ask Allah to
keep them closed for you. During this month Shaytan (Satan) is imprisoned so
ask your Lord not to let him have power over you."

In heaven do we get to be with the people we

LOVED so much? Like our Mom?
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher

Because at the end of the day life is no good if we can't be with the people we
love and that includes heaven. There can be no better heaven than being with
your parents, the Prophet (pbuh) and Allah (swt) I have also heard something
rather strange. It is said by my elders that non muslims will all go to hell, but
believers, no matter how bad their deeds, if they did shahadah - saying la-ilaha
ilal-lahu muhammadur - rasoolullah, that they will burn in hell for their bad
deeds, but eventually after they've paid for their sins they will go to heaven at
the end. Is this true? Because I'm now confused about this. Lastly, I have heard
that if we do not read the fajr prayer, we lose the glow from our faces - is this
true?

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Dear Questioner, Assalamu alaikum,

I pray you are doing well.

1. Yes, we will be with those whom we love. The Prophet, Allah bless him and
give him peace, said, "A person will be with those whom he loves" (Bukhari).

In Paradise, the believers will be blessed with their hearts' desire.

2. According to the understanding of Sunni Islam, those who reject and deny
Allah's signs, even after they are made apparent, are destined to abide in Hell
(and we seek refuge in Allah from that). However, those people whom the
message of Islam did not soundly reach are not held accountable. That is why it
is important for Muslims to refrain from blanket condemnations of non-Muslims.
Ultimately, only Allah Most High knows what each person's destiny will be.
Sunni scholars also believe that the believers, namely, those who heard and
accepted the message of Islam, are ultimately destined for Paradise, although
some may be punished in Hell for a time. Others of the believers, however, will
go straight to Paradise. As the scholars say, ultimately, no believer will abide in
Hell. Therefore, we ask Allah Most High to make firm our iman and allow us to be
of those who go directly to Jannah.

3. I'm not sure which source this comes from. However, if we deliberately miss
our prayers, then we do lose the noor, or light, that comes with making one's
prayers. This is the light of obedience and we don't want to miss out on it. You
might want to see the following:

Waking up for Fajr and the Punishment for Missing Prayers

Wasalaam,

Zaynab Ansari

http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?id=16665&hd=7&cate=24&t=rss

Twelve Proofs that Muhammad is a True Prophet

By Shaykh `Abdul Rahman `Abdul Khaliq

My brothers and sisters everywhere! With this essay, I am not singling out the
adherents of Islam - to which I ascribe - but rather I am writing this essay to
every man and woman throughout the whole world.

I ask Allah that He facilitates tat this essay reaches every ear, falls under the
sight of every eye, and is understood by every heart...

Muhammad the son of `Abdullah is Allah's Prophet and the Final Messenger Sent
by Allah to the Inhabitants of Earth.

My brothers and sisters everywhere! You should know that the Messenger,
Muhammad the son of `Abdullah (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him)
is Allah's Messenger in reality and truth. The evidences that show his veracity are
abundant. None but an infidel, who out of arrogance alone, could deny these
signs.

Among these proofs:

1. Muhammad (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) was raised
illiterate, unable to read or write, and remained like that till his death. Among all
his people, he was known as being truthful and trustworthy. Before receiving
revelation, he had no prior knowledge of Religion or any previously sent
Message. He remained like that for his first forty years. Revelation then came to
Muhammad with the Koran that we now have between our hands. This Koran
mentioned most of the accounts found in the previous scriptures, telling us about
these events in the greatest detail as if he witnessed them. These accounts
came precisely as they were found in the Torah sent down to Moses and in the
Gospel sent down to Jesus. Neither the Jews or Christians were able to belie him
regarding anything that he said.

2. Muhammad (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) also foretold of
everything that would occur to him and his community after him, pertaining to
victory, the removal of the tyrannical kingdoms of Chosroes [the royal title for
the Zoroastrian kings of Persia] and Caesar, and the establishment of the religion
of Islam throughout the earth. These events occurred exactly as Muhammad
foretold, as if he was reading the future from an open book.

3. Muhammad (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) also brought an
Arabic Koran that is the peak of eloquence and clarity. The Koran challenged
those eloquent and fluent Arabs of his time, who initially belied him, to bring
forth a single chapter like the Koran. The eloquent Arabs of his day were unable
to contest this Koran.

Indeed, till our day, none has ever dared to claim that he has been able to
compose words that equal-or even approach-the order, grace, beauty, and
splendor of this Glorious Koran.

4. The life history of this Noble Prophet was a perfect example of being upright,
merciful, compassionate, truthful, brave, generous, distant from all evil
character, and ascetic in all worldly matters, while striving solely for the reward
of the Hereafter. Moreover, in all his actions and dealings, he was ever mindful
and fearful of Allah.

5. Allah instilled great love for Muhammad (may Allah's blessings and peace be
upon him) in the hearts of all who believed in and met him. This love reached
such a degree that any of his companions would willingly sacrifice his (or her)
self, mother or father for him.
Till today, those who believe in Muhammad honor and love him. Anyone of those
who believe in him would ransom his own family and wealth to see him, even if
but once.

6. All of history has not preserved the biography of any person in the manner it
has preserved the life of Muhammad, who is the most influential human in
history.

Nor has the entire earth known of anyone whom every morning and evening, and
many times thereafter throughout the day, is thought of by those who believe in
him. Upon remembering Muhammad, the believers in him will greet him and ask
Allah to bless him. They do such with full hearts and true love for him.

7. Nor has there every been a man on earth whom is still followed in all his
doings by those who believe in him.

Those who believe in Muhammad, sleep in the manner he slept; purify

themselves (through ablution and ritual washing) in the manner he purified
himself; and adhere to his practice in the way they eat, drink, and clothe
themselves.

Indeed in all aspects of their lives, the believers in Muhammad adhere to the
teachings he spread among them and the path that he traveled upon during his
life.

During every generation, from his day till our time, the believers in this Noble
Prophet have fully adhered to his teachings. With some, this has reached the
degree that they desire to follow and adhere to the Prophet's way in his personal
matters regarding which Allah has not sought of them to adhere to in worship.
For example, some will only eat those specific foods or only wear those specific
garments that the Messenger liked.

Let alone all that, all those who believe in Muhammad repeat those praises of
Allah, special prayers, and invocations that he would say during each of his
actions during day and night, like: what he would say when he greeted people,
upon entering and leaving the house, entering and leaving the mosque, entering
and leaving the bathroom, going to sleep and awaking from sleep, observing the
new crescent, observing the new fruit on trees, eating, drinking, dressing, riding,
traveling and returning from travel, etc.

Let alone all that, all those who believe in Muhammad fully perform-even to the
minute detail-every act of worship-like prayer, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage-as
this Noble Messenger (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) taught and
as he himself performed.

All of this allows those who believe in him, to live their lives in all aspects with
this Noble Messenger as their example, as if he was standing before them, for
them to follow in all their doings.

8. There has never been nor will there ever be a man anywhere upon this earth
who has received such love, respect, honor, and obedience in all matters-small
and large alike-as has this Noble Prophet.

9. Since his day, in every region of the earth and during every period, this Noble
Prophet has been followed by individuals from all races, colors and peoples.
Many of those who followed him were previously Christians, Jews, pagans,
idolaters, or without any religion. Among those who chose to follow him, were
those who were known for their sound judgment, wisdom, reflection, and
foresight. They chose to follow this Noble Prophet after they witnessed the signs
of his truthfulness and the evidences of his miracles. They did not choose to
follow Muhammad out of compulsion or coercion or because they had adopted
the ways of their fathers and mothers.

Indeed many of the followers of this Prophet (may Allah's blessings peace be
upon him), chose to follow him during the time when Islam was weak, when
there were few Muslims, and when there was severe persecution of his followers
on earth. Most people who have followed this Prophet (may Allah's blessings and
peace be upon him) have done so not to acquire some material benefits. Indeed
many of his followers have suffered the greatest forms of harm and persecution
as a result of following this Prophet. Despite all this harm and persecution, this
did not turn them back from his religion.

My brethren! All of this clearly indicates to anyone possessing any sense, that
this Prophet was truly and really Allah's messenger and that he was not just a
man who claimed prophethood or spoke about Allah without knowledge.

10. With all this, Muhammad came with a great religion in its credal and legal
make-up.

Muhammad described Allah with qualities of complete perfection, and at the

same time in a manner that is free of ascribing to Him any imperfection. Neither
the philosophers or the wise could ever describe Allah like such. Indeed it is
impossible to imagine that any human mind could conceive of an existing being
that possesses such complete ability, knowledge, and greatness; Who has
subdued the creation; Who has encompassed everything in the universe, small
or large; and Who possesses such perfect mercy.

Nor is it in the ability of any human being to place a perfect law based upon
justice, equality, mercy and objectivity for all human activity on earth like the
laws that Muhammad brought for all spheres of human activity - like buying and
selling, marriage and divorce, renting, testimony, custody, and all other contracts
that are necessary to uphold life and civilization on earth.

11. It is impossible that any person conceive wisdom,, morals, good manners,
nobleness of characters as what this honorable Prophet (may Allah's blessings
and peace be upon him) brought.

In a full and complete manner, Muhammad spread a teaching regarding

character and manners toward one' parents, relatives, fiends, family, humanity,
animals, plants and inanimate objects. It is impossible for the human mind alone
to grasp all of that teaching or come with a similar teaching.

All of that unequivocally indicates that this Messenger did not bring an) of this
religion from his own accord, but that it was rather a teaching and inspiration
that he received from the One Who created the earth and the high heavens
above and created this universe in its miraculous architecture and perfection.

12. The legal and credal make-up of the religion that the Messenger,
Muhammad, (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) brought resembles
the engineering of the heavens and the earth. All of that indicates that He who
created the heavens and the earth is the One Who sent down this great law and
upright religion.

The degree of inimitability of the Divine law that was sent down upon
Muhammad is to the same degree of inimitability of the Divine creation of the
heavens and earth. For just as humanity cannot create this universe, in the same
manner humanity cannot bring forth a law like Allah's law that He sent down
upon His servant and messenger Muhammad (may Allah's blessings and peace
be upon him).

An Important Letter:
An Important Letter

what happens when you receive an important letter from someone, do you put it
away or immediately open it and read it? I believe, all of us would open the letter
and read it. If you don't know how to read, you would find someone who could
and let him read it out to you. In short, we would take the letter seriously as it
contains important information.

On the other hand, how do we treat the Holy Quran, which is an important
message from Allah? Our future of this world and the hereafter is in knowing this
message. But, do we read the Quran? May be only a few of us. Instead of
reading, we cover the Quran with a beautiful cloth and put it away on a high
shelf. Would we do the same with the above mentioned important letter? Not at
all. So, it's time that we realize the value of the Quran and read it often to know
its important message.

The following narration will demonstrate how wrong those people are who turn
away from the Book of Allah, who are heedless of it and spend their time in other
pursuits. It is narrated that in the Tawrah [Torah] it states that Allah has said:

"Are you not ashamed of yourselves in front of Me? If a letter comes to you from
some of your brethren while you are walking on the road, you will stop and sit by
the side of the road, read the letter, and understand it word by word, in order not
to miss anything. This is the Book that I have revealed to you. Look how I have
clearly explained everything in it. How many times have you passed by it to
ponder over its lengths and widths and then you turn away from it? It is
something lighter in your eyes than your brethren. O My servant! If one of your
brethren sits next to you, you turn to him with all of your attention and listen to
his every word with your entire heart. If someone then talks to you or disturbs
you, you will motion to him to stop. Here I am coming to you and speaking to you
but you turn your heart away from Me. In your sight, I am less important than
one of your brethren!"