Five Qualities of Friendship
1) Intelligence
2) Good Character
3) Righteousness
4) Absence of Greed
5) Truthfulness
From The Beginning o Guidance by Imam Ghazali
June 27, 2009
June 26, 2009
SWAT RELIEF: The Million For 3 Million Fundraising Campaign
Toronto Event replaced with Online Fundraising.
Dear readers, May Peace and Blessings from God be with you.
Due to the overwhelming positive response that we’ve received online, from Australia, to California, to the UK, and the UAE, we’ve consulted with our team, and have decided to call off the upcoming relief event at Pearl Banquet Hall in Toronto on Saturday, June 27th. We’re going to aim a little higher.
We want to raise no less than $1 Million for our displaced and desperate brothers and sisters in Swat. We obviously can’t do this without your active support, promotion, involvement, and help.
The process is very simple.
I want 1,000 people to make a simple commitment:
1. Donate at least $20
2. Find 20 others to do the same.
3. Have them find only 2 others to donate the same amount. (keep track of your lists!)
Think family, colleagues, annoying siblings, cousins, classmates, teachers, Imams, friends, rich uncles, rich aunties, your local MSA, Jum’ah collections, sunday Church services collections, halaqas, book clubs, zikr gatherings, Canada Day celebrations … everyone.
When we do this, and do it right, we’ll be at $800K by the end of the process. I will solicit the donations of some major donors to cover the remaining balance, God Willing. But we need to demonstrate some serious grassroots willingness towards this end, to encourage big donors to follow through.
(Our partner in getting these funds to the needy in Swat, is Edhi Foundation’s Canadian chapter. Their long-standing track record of non-sectarian, non-partisan, and transparent relief work across Pakistan, along with their integrity and credibility makes them an obvious choice.)
The deadline for this, is the 1st of Ramadan – Saturday August 22nd, 2009. (To our Muslim readers – Imagine entering Ramadan by giving $1 Million in charity!)
I invite you to step up to the challenge. When you do, all such challenges are easily surmountable, God willing.
We will be migrating our online fund collection mechanism from Eventbrite to a service provider that is not event-based. I will update you all on that shortly. For now, your donations can still be received at http://swatrelief.eventbrite.com. We encourage you to keep the donations online, as this will help us keep transparent records of all transfers and transactions.
Thank you all for your support, and I look forward to more of it.
Peace
Nader Khan
Programs Director
ReliefWorks
June 11, 2009
A Sincere Person Changes 40 Times a Day – Imam Junayd’s Words Explained by Imam Nawawi
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A Sincere Person Changes 40 Times a Day – Imam Junayd’s Words Explained by Imam Nawawi
June 11th, 2009 ·
Imam Nawawi (Allah have mercy on him) said in his Majmu` Sharh al-Muhadhdhab:
“Abul Qasim al-Junayd (Allah have mercy on him) said, “A sincere person
changes forty times a day, while the hypocritical show-off stays as he
is forty years.”
The meaning of this is that the sincere person moves with what is
right, wherever it may lead, such that when prayer is deemed better by
the Sacred Law, then he prays, and when it is best to be sitting with
the learned, or the righteous, or guests, or his children, or taking
care of something a Muslim needs, or mending a broken heart, or
whatever else it may be, then he does it, leaving aside what he usually
does. And likewise for fasting, reciting the Koran, invoking Allah,
eating or drinking, being serious or joking, enjoying the good life or
engaging in self-sacrifice, and so on.
May 26, 2009
SeekersGuidance Summer Semester 2009
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Do avail yourself to the SeekersGudiance new semester there are several new courses. Alhamdulillah all the courses are of tremendous benefit . In these blessed courses one learns not just beneficial knowledge but how to approach the knowledge and how to implent the knowledge in one’s daily life.
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Gardens of the Righteous: the Sunnah of the Sunnah
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This course explains chapters 1-24 of Riyadh al Salihin. It is unique in that Imam Nawawi gathers the Qur’anic verses and hadiths that define for us how to approach, adopt, and uphold the Prophetic example; how to make one’s following the Prophetic sunna meaningful, beautiful, and transformative. Learn More
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Absolute Essentials of Islam: Beliefs & Worship
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May 19, 2009
Medicinal & Environmental uses of Bukhur
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Medicinal & Environmental uses of Bukhur
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 Bukhoor is the smoke of fragrance created by the burning chips of Agarwood or pieces of mix fragrant ingredients bind by sugar-syrup. When burnt slowly it produces a more concentrated smell. These chips are burnt in Bukhur burners to perfume the surrounding and clothing specifically on occasions of all seasons.
Not only Prophets of Bani Israel, but Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.), and his companions used Bukhur regularly and more specifically, on the day of Jumma. Through the powerful Prophethood institution this Sunnat was largely promoted firstly in Arabia and afterward in the vast territory of the Muslim world. It is a tradition in the Arabian Peninsula to pass Bukhoor around to guests. Bukhur preparation originated exclusively from the beautiful region of Yemen. It comes from the highest peak of Yemen, Shibaam, where the famous shrine of the celebrated Sirat-biographer and historian, Syedna Idris Imaduddin is located. According to the valuable source of “Qaratees al Yamaniyah”, during the period of Suleyhi Power, first from Sanaa and later Zeejiblah, a large quantity of costly Bukhur along with other fragrances were regularly presented to the Al Haramyn al Sharefyin, Kabah and Rauzat al Nabawi. It was the illustrious Queen of Yemen, Arwa Suleyhi, who sent large wooden boxes of Bukhur to Najaf, Karbala and Misar in Ramazan, Muharram and Milaad occasions. When it was burnt the atmosphere of the sacred cities became very pleasant and people knew that the Gift of Yemen reached its destination. Similarly, while educated Suleyhi Queen Arwa conducted a series of lectures on the Sciences of Islam, behind the curtain, among the erudite scholars of Arabia as well as Indian Subcontinent, the Agarwood burner spread the fragrance, which created a pious atmosphere. Learned students achieved both the benefits simultaneously and spiritual knowledge with precious fragrances. Recently scholars of the West reported that Bukhur provided the right mood for a person, enabling them to concentrate for long periods at a time. Regular Bukhur users burn it in the morning to set the mood and freshen the atmosphere. It also relaxes and allows people to loosen-up & lighten-up after a meal. Some 225 years ago, distinguished Intellectual of Yemen, Syedi Abdulqadir bin Qazi Habibullah revealed in his book several benefits of Bukhur: • Bukhur alters moods to bring peaceful, tranquil, refreshing, uplifting & inspiring feelings • Bukhur opens the mind to spirituality & diverts from worldly impurities • Bukhur keeps the mind allert & encourages it in solitude • Bukhur gives the mind leisure when it is busy • Age does not affect the efficacy of Bukhur & its habitual use causes no harm • Burning Bukhur is a soothing & uplifting activity. • It is a good haemostatic, antiseptic and a good healing agent • Applied on wounds internally subsidies the inflammation of UTI & respiratory tract infections • It dispels malicious & distressing psychic forces • Improves memory (“Al Risalatil Nadirah Fil Attur al Fakhirah”, Syedi Abdulqadir bin Qazi Habibullah, manuscript, Hiraaz, Yemen). http://www.yementimes.com/article.shtml?i=834&p=health&a=3 |
May 19, 2009
Prophetic Supplication for Allah’s Love – and the Means to It
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Prophetic Supplication for Allah’s Love – and the Means to It
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Abu’d Darda’ (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said that from the supplication (du`a’) of the Prophet Dawud (peace be upon him) was, “O Allah, I ask You for Your love, the love of those who love You, and the actions that make me attain unto Your love. O Allah, make love of You more beloved to me than my self, my wealth, my family, and from cold water.” [Tirmidhi]
(ت) أبو الدرداء – رضي الله عنه – :قال : قال رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- : «كان من دُعاء داودَ ، يقول : اللَّهمَّ إِني أسألك حُبَّك ، وحبَّ من يحبُّك ، والعَمَل الذي يُبَلِّغُني حبَّكَ، اللَّهمَّ اجعل حُبَّك أَحَبَّ إِليَّ من نفسي ، ومالي، وأَهْلي ، ومن الماءِ البارِد ، قال : وكان رسولُ الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إذا ذُكِرَ داودُ يحدِّث عنه ، يقول : كان أَعْبَدَ البَشَرِ».أخرجه الترمذي
http://seekersguidance.com/blog/2009/05/prophetic-supplication-for-allahs-love-and-the-means-to-it/
May 4, 2009
Strength in Islam – The Prophetic Understanding of Strength – Faraz Rabbani
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Shaykh Faraz goes over what makes one a strong believer by explaining the words of the Prophet (sall Allahu alaihi wa sallam) in the following Hadith:“The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, though there is good in both.”
Shaykh Faraz gives us a road map to follow by focusing on the four characteristics of a strong believer mentioned in the remaining words of the above hadith which are . 1) Be avid for benefit, 2) Seek the assistance of Allah, 3) Don’t deem yourself incapable, and 4) Don’t second guess yourself.
Shaykh Faraz also mentioned five keys to benefit in this. 1) Seek beneficial knowledge, 2) Be committed to turning to Allah, 3) Act on one’s knowledge, 4) Keep good company, and 5) Hold fast to the remembrance of Allah and to repent.
Shaykh Faraz explains each of these in detail. Alhamdulillah its of tremendous benefit.
The full hadith is :Abu Hurayra said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer although there is good in each. Desire that which will bring you benefit, and seek help from Allah and do not give way to incapacity. If something happens to you, do not say, ‘If only I had done such-and-such.’ Rather say, ‘The decree of Allah. He does what He will.’ Otherwise you will open yourself up to the action of Shaytan.” [Muslim]
Translated by Ustadha Aisha Bewley found at : http://www.sunnipath.com/library/Hadith/H0004P0011.aspx
Strength in Islam – The Prophetic Understanding of Strength – Faraz Rabbani
Understanding the words of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): “The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, though there is good in both.”
May 1, 2009
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April 21, 2009
Seeking Allah – The Goal of Seeking Knowledge by Shakh Faraz Rabbani of SeekersGuidance
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Seeking Allah – The Goal of Seeking Knowledge Understanding the Virtue from the Prophetic Teachings Lesson One – This is the first of a series of podcasts in which Shaykh Faraz Rabbani will cover the text Fada’il al’A'mal by the great Imam Diya’ al-Maqdisi. In this lecture Shaykh Faraz sets the context for approaching this work of hadith
April 14, 2009
