Beautiful Prayer

I asked Allah to take away my habit.
Allah said, No.
It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.

I asked Allah to make my handicapped child whole.
Allah said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary

I asked Allah to grant me patience.
Allah said, No.
Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; it isn’t granted, it is learned.

I asked Allah to give me happiness.
Allah said, No.
I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you.

I asked Allah to spare me pain.
Allah said, No.
Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.

I asked Allah to make my spirit grow.
Allah said, No.
You must grow on your own! But I will prune you to make you fruitful.

I asked Allah for all things that I might enjoy life.
Allah said, No.
I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.

I ask Allah to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.
Allah said… Ah, finally you understand

THIS DAY IS YOURS DON’T THROW IT AWAY

May Allah Bless You,
“To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world”

For all the negative things we have to say to selves
Allah has a positive answer for it.

You say: “It’s impossible”
Allah says: All things are possible

You say: “I’m too tired”
Allah says: I will give you rest

You say: “I can’t go on”
Allah says: My grace is sufficient

You say: “I can’t figure things out”
Allah says: I will direct your steps

You say: “I can’t do it”
Allah says: You can do all things

You say: “I’m not able”
Allah says: I am able

You say: “It’s not worth it”
Allah says: It will be worth it

You say: “I can’t forgive myself”
Allah says: I FORGIVE YOU

You say: “I can’t manage”
Allah says: I will supply all your needs

You say: “I’m afraid”
Allah says: I have not given you a spirit of fear

You say: “I’m always worried and frustrated”
Allah says: Cast all your cares on ME

You say: “I don’t have enough faith”
Allah says: I’ve given everyone a measure of faith

You say: “I’m not smart enough”
Allah says: I give you wisdom

You say: “I feel all alone”
Allah says: I will never leave you or forsake you

You say: “Nobody really loves me”
Allah says: I love you

May Allah Be Pleased With all Muslims Ameen.

I love each and every Muslim for the Pleasure of Allah.

“It is in remembrance of Allah that the heart finds peace”

Beautiful bowl, Honey Sweet, and A Hair

Prophet Muhammad, with his friends, Abubakar, Umar, Uthman, and Ali Ali’s visit to the house. At home Ali, Fatima Sayidatina honey served to those who laid in a beautiful bowl, and when it was served a bowl of honey shipped with a hair in the bowl. Prophet Muhammad then asked all of his friend to make a comparison of these three objects (a beautiful bowl, honey, and a hair).

Abubakar r.a. said, “faith prettier than bowl this beautiful, believers it sweeter than honey, and defend that faith more susah than pursue single hair”.

Umar r.a. said, “kingdom prettier than bowl this beautiful, a king it sweeter than honey, and govern justly it lebihsulit from meniti single hair”.

Utsman r.a. said, “science prettier than bowl This lovely, person claiming science sweeter from honey, and ber’amal with science owned was harder than meniti single hair”.

Ali r.a. said, “visitors were more beautiful than a lovely bowl of this, it was entertaining sweeter than honey, and making guests happy to return home is more difficult than climbing a hair”.

Fatimah said, “a woman more beautiful than a lovely bowl, women’s purdah was sweeter than honey, and get a woman who had never seen anyone but muhrimnya more difficult than climbing a hair”.

Rasulullah SAW said, “one that got taufiq to ber’amal is more beautiful than this lovely bowl, ber’amal with ‘good deeds that were sweeter than honey, and do’ charity with sincerity is more difficult than climbing a hair” .
The angel Gabriel said, “to uphold the pillars of religion was more beautiful than a lovely bowl, gave himself up; property; and time to the business of religion is sweeter than honey, and maintain religious efforts to end life more difficult than climbing a hair”.

Allah Almighty says, “My heaven is more beautiful than a beautiful bowl, my good heaven’s sweeter than honey, and the path to my heaven is more difficult than climbing a hair”.

“Convey from me even a verse ..” (hadith)

An Enemy Becomes Friend – One of Muhammad’s SAW Characteristics

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In the sixth year after the hijrah (the migration to Medina), the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, decided to expand the scope of his mission. He sent eight letters to rulers in the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding areas inviting them to Islam. One of these rulers was Thumamah ibn Uthal.

Thumamah ibn Uthal al-Haneefi was one of the most powerful Arab rulers in the pre-Islamic era. This is not surprising since he was a chieftain of the Banu Hanifah and one of the rulers of al-Yamamah whose word no one dared to challenge or disobey.

When Thumamah received the Prophet’s letter, he was consumed by anger and rejected it. He refused to listen to the invitation of Truth and goodness. More than that, he felt a strong desire to go and kill the Prophet and bury his mission with him.

Thumamah waited and waited for a convenient time to carry out his design against the Prophet until eventually forgetfulness caused him to lose interest. One of his uncles, however, reminded him of his plan, praising what he intended to do.

In the pursuit of his evil design against the Prophet, Thumamah met and killed a group of the Prophet’s companions. The Prophet thereupon declared him a wanted man who could lawfully be killed on sight.

Not long afterwards, Thumamah decided to perform umrah (the lesser pilgrimage). He wanted to perform Tawaf (circumambulation) around the Kaabah and sacrifice to the idols there (The people of Mecca, before becoming Muslims, placed hundreds of idols in the Kaaba). So he left al-Yamamah for Mecca. As he was passing near Medina, an incident took place which he had not anticipated.

Groups of Muslims were patrolling the districts of Medina and outlying areas on the lookout for any strangers or anyone intent on causing trouble. One of these groups came upon Thumamah and apprehended him, but they did not know who he was. They took him to Medina and tied him to one of the columns in the mosque. They waited for the Prophet himself to question the man and decide what should be done with him.

Just as he was about to enter the mosque, the Prophet saw Thumamah, so he asked his companions,

“Do you know whom you have taken?”

“No, messenger of God,” they replied.

“This is Thumamah ibn Uthal al-Haneefi,” he said. “You have done well in capturing him.”

The Prophet then returned home to his family and said,

“Get what food you can and send it to Thumamah ibn Uthal.”

He then ordered his camel to be milked in order to provide him with milk. All this was done before he met Thumamah or had spoken to him.

The Prophet then approached Thumamah hoping to encourage him to become a Muslim.

“What do you have to say for yourself?” he asked.

“If you want to kill in reprisal,” Thumamah replied, “you can have someone of noble blood to kill. If, out of your bounty, you want to forgive, I shall be grateful. If you want money as ransom, I shall give you whatever amount you ask.”

The Prophet then left him for two days, but still personally sent him food and drink and milk from his camel. The Prophet then went back to him and asked,

“What do you have to say for yourself?”

Thumamah repeated what he had said a couple of days beforehand. The Prophet then left and came back to him the following day.

“What do you have to say for yourself?”

He asked again, and Thumamah repeated what he had said the previous day once more. Then the Prophet turned to his companions and said,

“Set him free.”

Thumamah left the mosque of the Prophet and rode out on the trail to Mecca until he came to a palm grove on the outskirts of Medina near al-Baqee (a place of luxuriant vegetation which later became a cemetery for many of the Prophet’s companions). He watered his camel and took a complete bath there. Then he made his way back to the Prophet’s mosque. There, he stood before a congregation of Muslims and said:

“I bear witness that there is no true god but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His messenger.”

He then went to the Prophet and said:

“O Muhammad, by God, there was never on this earth a face more detestable than yours. Now, yours is the dearest face of all to me. I have killed some of your men,” he continued, “I am at your mercy. What will you have done to me?”

“There is now no blame on you, Thumamah,” replied the Prophet. “Becoming a Muslim obliterates past actions and marks a new beginning.”