Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Fw: [AllahoAkbarGroup] A Cold Breath of Jahannam

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Date: 17-12-2012 10:07:09 PM
Subject: [AllahoAkbarGroup] A Cold Breath of Jahannam

 
In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate
 
"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"
 
Praise be to Allaah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
 
  
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'Ala Rasulillah
As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
 
A Cold Breath of Jahannam
By
Asma bint Shameem
 
Last week, it was extremely cold....
Cold beyond imagination. 
 
It was so cold, they said these were temperatures we havent seen in more than a decade.
 
Pipes froze and burst, many people lost electricity and many even died.
 
There was ice everywhere...ice on the cars, ice on the trees, ice on the on the grass.
 
When the arctic wind blew, it cut through to the bone. It hit across the face and numbed whatever it touched.
 
And as I felt the chilling effects of these below-freezing temperatures, I thought of Jahannum.
Yes, Jahannum.
 
Now, why would I remember Jahannum, one might ask, in this Siberian weather?
Isnt Jahannum fiery, burning and hot?
 
Yes. But, although Jahannum is a place known for its unimaginable heat, scorching blazes and sweltering fires, there are also places within it that are extremely cold, frigid and chilling.
 
 
So frigid are these places that it would burn and scorch and torture a person just as the severest fire would and worse.
 
And this extreme state of coldness in Jahannum is called Zamhareer.
 
 
The state of the Hell of Zamhareer is a suffering of extreme coldness, of blizzards and freeze for the people who will enter Jahannum. (May Allaah protect us from it).
 
Yet its coldness is not a pleasure or a relief to the sinners. Rather it is a severe punishment and burning torture which no one would ever be able to bear.
 
 
Ibnul Qayyim said about the following Ayah:

"Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink. Except boiling water, and Ghasaaqaa"
[Al Naba: 24-25]
 
It is Zamhareer, it burns them with its extreme cold just as it burns them with its heat. It was also stated by Mujaahid and Muqaatil that it is the peak of coldness. (Badaai al Fawaa-id)
 
Allaah mentions this Zamhareer when he talks about the rewards of the people of Jannah and how they are saved from its cold torture, its extreme frigidity and biting frost.
 
''They will recline on thrones. They will not see the excessive heat of the sun, nor the extreme bitterness of cold (Zamhareera).''
(Surah Insan:13)
 
And the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi WA Sallam) said:
"The Fire says: Master, some of me eats other parts, so grant me a breath (respite). Thus (the Fire) was granted a breath in the summer and a breath In the winter. So whatever you find of bitter cold or Zamhareer, thus it is from a breath of Jahannum, and whatever you find of heat or Haruur, thus it is from a breath of Jahannum". (Muslim)
 
So what did the righteous people do when they experienced extreme cold winters and low temperatures?
 
They remembered this hadeeth and asked Allaah to protect them from Jahannum and its bitter cold as well as its severe heat.
 
Ibn Rajab said: "And from the virtues of winter is that it reminds one of the extreme cold of Hell and pushes one to seek refuge from it…"
 
So when winter comes along and the arctic wind blows and temperatures drop, use it as a reminder for the Aakhirah.
 
When your fingers and toes are so cold and numb, that you can no longer feel them and when your shake and shiver in the frigid weather, remember Zamhareer and its bitter coldness.
 
 
These winds, these extremes of temperatures, this ice and snow are signs amongst the signs of Allaah. They are reminders of our life to come and of the Aakhirah.
 
So seek refuge in Allaah from Jahannum and its heat and its coldness. Do all you can to stay away from it and do all you can to protect yourself from It. And never forget the Day when you will stand in front of Him and give account of all that you said and did.
 
The famous worshipper Raabiah said:

"I have never heard the adhaan except that I remember the caller who will announce the Day of Resurrection, and I never see the falling snow except that I imagine the flying pages of the records of peoples deeds (on that day), and I never see swarms of locusts except that I think about the Great Gathering on the Last Day."
(Sifah Al-Safwah)
 
And Sufyan ibn Uyaynah said that Ibrahim at-Taymee said:

"I imagined myself in the Hellfire with its iron chains and blazing fire eating from Zaqqoom (a tree in hell with exceedingly bitter fruit), and drinking from its Zamhareer (a bitterly cold drink), so I said "O my soul what do you long for?"
It replied "To return to the world and perform a righteous action by which I will be saved form this punishment".
I also imagined myself in Paradise with its Hoori dressed in silken garments (of Paradise) with gold embroidery.
I said "O my soul! What do you long for?"
It said "To return to the world and perform a righteous action by which this reward will increase." So I said to myself "You are in the world and (surrounded by) aspirations".
O Allaah, we seek Your refuge from the torment of Jahannum, from its Zamhareer (coldness) as well as Haruur (heat). Ameen. 
 
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Monday, December 17, 2012

Fw: [AllahoAkbarGroup] Treating Christmas with Respect

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Date: 16-12-2012 04:28:48 PM
Subject: [AllahoAkbarGroup] Treating Christmas with Respect



 

In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate
 
"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"
 
Praise be to Allaah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
 
  
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'Ala Rasulillah
As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu

 


Treating Christmas with Respect

By Abdul Malik Mujahid

Christmas is an annual Christian religious holiday commemorating the birth of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him. For many Muslims who even do not celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, it becomes an issue of what stand they should take. 
 
There have been a number of legitimate criticisms of the holiday from Muslims and non-Muslims based on theological and cultural considerations. However, this cannot be used to disregard the holiday as merely an exercise in ancient pagan practices, for instance, or excessive consumerism. Muslims have to remember that for practicing Christians, Christmas really is about Jesus. 
 
Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was so accommodating of Christians that according to the two earliest Islamic historians, Ibn e Saad and Ibn Hisham, the Prophet even allowed a delegation of 60 Byzantine Christians from Najran in Yemen to worship in his own mosque in Madinah. Lead by their bishop (Usquf), they had come to discuss a number of issues with him. When time of their prayer came, they asked the Prophet's permission to perform this in the mosque. He answered, "conduct your service here in the mosque. It is a place consecrated to God."

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The visit of Najran Christians

God expects us to stay away from mocking the religious beliefs of others, no matter how much we disagree with them.

He says in the Quran: "And insult not those whom they (disbelievers) worship besides God, lest they insult God wrongfully without knowledge. Thus We have made fair-seeming to each people its own doings; then to their Lord is their return and He shall then inform them of all that they used to do" (Quran, 6:108).
 
 
We also have to remember that even if for many nominal Christians, the celebration is not really about participating in religious traditions, Christmas is a time for families to get together. In a number of cases it is the only time of year families get together, either because family members are scattered in different parts of the country or the world, because of communication and relationship problems, or because in America today, the family unit is becoming weaker and weaker. 
 
Christmas is a great time to relate to our neighbors. We should not forget though, that "relating" does not mean "preaching". Dawah cannot be made in a rude manner.

Allah says in the Quran: "Invite (all) to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful advice, and reason with them by ways that are the best and most gracious: because your Lord knows best, (those) who have strayed from His Path, and those who receive guidance " (Quran, 16:125).
 
 
In particular, when dealing with Jews and Christians, Allah says: "Do not argue with the People of the Book unless it is in the politest manner, except for those of them who do wrong. Say: 'We believe in what has been sent down to us and what has been sent down to you. Our God and your God is [the same] One, and we are Muslims before Him'" (Quran, 29:46). 
 
This may not be an occasion to emphasis the differences as much as the commonality of our beliefs, unless someone is really asking you about them. 
 
A starting point for a discussion about Christmas could be the Islamic belief in all Books revealed by Allah and all Prophets sent by Him. In this discussion, special emphasis could be made on Prophet Jesus. Non-Muslims are often surprised to discover that Muslims also believe in their noble Prophet and his great mother Mary (peace be upon her).
 
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Saturday, December 15, 2012

Fw: [AllahoAkbarGroup] 2nd Month of Islamic Calendar... Safar al-Muzaffar [English]

-------Original Message-------
From: Noori
Date: 13-12-2012 09:39:38 PM
Subject: [AllahoAkbarGroup] 2nd Month of Islamic Calendar... Safar al-Muzaffar [English]

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Safar al-Muzaffar is the second month of the Islamic calendar. Literal meaning of Safar is empty. During this month the houses used to be empty and deserted because the ban on going to war in the month of Muharram came to an end and everyone proceeded towards the battlefield.

Safar also means to be yellow. When the names of the months were being given it was the season of autumn and the leaves of the trees were yellow.

 
Many people have erroneous beliefs regarding this month I.e. It is a month of misfortune and calamities. The teachings of Allah Ta'ala and His Most Beloved Rasool (SallAllahu Alaihi WA Sallam) gives us clear guidelines on such incorrect beliefs.

Allah (Subhanahu WA Ta'ala) says in the Qur'an al-Kareem:
ما أصاب من مصيبة إلا بإذن الله
"No misfortune befalls except by Allah's command..." [Surah Tagabun, Verse 11]

These erroneous beliefs have also been condemned in the context of the following Ahadith:
لا عدوى ولا طيرة ولا هامة ولاصفر
There is no superstitious owl, bird, no star-promising rain, no bad omen in the month of Safar. [Sahih Bukhari, Hadith 5707]

لا عدوى ولا صفر ولا غول
There is no bad omen in the month of Safar and no Ghouls (evil spirits). [Sahih Muslim, Hadith 2222]

The above Ahadith clearly refutes all incorrect beliefs and superstitions regarding the month of Safar. These incorrect beliefs flow from the pre-Islamic period of Jahiliyyah .


The Month of Safar during the Days of Ignorance

The Muhaddithin have recorded many of the superstitions harboured by the Arabs during the Days of Ignorance. A few are mentioned below:

1. The pre-Islamic Arabs believed Safar to be a snake which lives in the stomach of a human being and when hungry, bites the person. This is the discomfort one experiences when gripped by the pangs of hunger.

2. Some said Safar are worms which originate in the liver and ribs due to which the colour of the person becomes yellow, a condition we know today as jaundice.

3. According to some, the month of Safar flanked by Muharram and Rabi al Awwal is full of calamities and misfortune.

With the advent of Islam and the teachings of Sayyadina Rasoolullah (SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam), all evil and incorrect beliefs common in pre-Islamic times were discarded.

Incorrect Beliefs:

Today too, there are some Muslims who hold incorrect beliefs regarding the month of Safar.
1. A nikah performed in this month would not be successful.
2. This month is full of misfortune and calamities.
3. To commence any important venture, business etc. During this month will bring bad luck.
4. The first to the thirteenth of Safar is ill-fortune and evil.
5. The person who distributes food or money on the 13th of Safar will be saved from its ill-fortune.
6. To celebrate the last Wednesday of Safar and regard it as a holiday.

What to do:

1. To shun all types of erroneous beliefs regarding the blessed month of Safar.
2. To understand that the most unfortunate person is he who disobeys Allah Ta'ala's commandments e.g. Does not perform the five daily salaah etc. It is narrated in a hadith that Rasoolullah (SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam) said: "Pray, 0 Allah! Cause not anyone of us to be a wretched destitute." He then asked: "Do you know who is a wretched destitute?" Upon the request of the Sahabah (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhum) he replied, "A wretched destitute is he who neglects his salaat."

3. We should understand that all conditions which befalls us, good or bad, favourable, or unfavourable are from Allah Ta'ala, (as a result of our actions). Allah Ta'ala says: " Whatever misfortune befalls you, it is due to the things your hands have wrought, and He forgives many a sin." (Surah 42 - Verse 30).

This can also be confirmed by the following Hadith:

Sayyadina Jabir (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) has said that, "I have heard Sayyadina Rasoolullah (SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam) saying, the descending of illness and evil superstition befalling in the month of Safar is untrue."
 
Important dates and Anniversaries in the month of Safar
1st Hadrat Haji Waris Ali Shah
1st Hadrat Abul Qasim Shah Ismail Hasan Marehrawi
1st Hadrat Khwaja Shah Muhammad Suleman Tonswi
5th Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Maymoonah
6th Hadrat Sayyid Abdullah Shah Qadiri (Baba Bulleh Shah)
7th Sayyiduna Baha al-Din Zakariya Multani Suharwardi
9th Sayyiduna Imam Ali Moosa
9th Sayyiduna Imam Ali Rida
10th Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Juwairiyah bint al-Harith
11th Mufassir al-Aazam Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim Rida Jilani Miyan
11th Shaykh al-Quran Allama Gulam Ali Ashrafi Okarvi
12th Sayyidatuna Ruqaiyyah bint Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam
12th Hadrat Mawlana Fadl al-Haq Khayrabadi
12th Hadrat Shah Abd al-Latif Bhittai
13th Hadrat Abu Abd ar-RaHman Ahmad Nisai (Compiler Sunan al-Nasai)
14th Hadrat Sayyiduna Maalik Ibn Dinar
16th Raees al-Qalam Allama Arshadul Qadiri
19th Hadrat Sayyid Ahmed Kalpawi
20th Hadrat Sayyiduna Yahya Ibn Bukayr
23rd Hadrat Sayyiduna Imam Baqir
23rd Hadrat Sayyiduna Sultan Mehmood Ghaznavi
23rd Mawlana Muhammad Saleem Qadiri Shaheed
25th Mujaddid al Aa'zam AlaHadrat ash-Shah Imam Ahmad Rida Khan
26th Hadrat Sayyiduna Hasan Jilani al-Baghadi
27th Hadrat Imam Badr al-Din Al-Ayni [Shaarih al-Bukhari]
27th Hijrat from Makkah of the Beloved Prophet (SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam)
27th Mujahid al-Kabeer Sultan Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi
27th Birth Hadrat Khawaja Nizamuddin Awliya
28th Martyrdom of Hadrat Sayyiduna Imam Hasan Ibn Sayyiduna Ali
29th Hadrat Imam ar-Rabbani Mujaddid Alf Thaani Shaykh Ahamd Sarhindi
29th Hadrat Sayyiduna Pir Mahr Ali Shah Gilani Golarrwi
30th Hafidh al-Hadith Imam Muhammad Haakim Nishapuri
 
Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhum Ajma'een (May Allah be well please with them All)
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Fw: [AllahoAkbarGroup] Life of Prophet : Death of the Prophet (last part 28)

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Date: 13-08-2012 10:17:13 PM
Subject: [AllahoAkbarGroup] Life of Prophet : Death of the Prophet (last part 28)

 
In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate
 
"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"
 
Praise be to Allaah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
 
  
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'Ala Rasulillah
As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
 
Life of Prophet Muhammed (pbuh)
(part 28)
By Jahir Hasan
 
Death of the Prophet
One Night, shortly after his return to Medinah, the Prophet(pbuh) woke up at midnight and asked his servant And Allah to saddle his mule. They then left the house and went to the Baqi al-Gharqad, the burial ground of the Muslims. There the Prophet (pbuh) stood in the front of the graves and, as though he could see the Muslims buried in them, spoke to them and prayed over them.
 
Later, And Allah reported, 'The Prophet (pbuh) told me that he was ordered to pray for the dead and that I was to go with him.'
 
After the Prophet (pbuh) had prayed he turned to And Allah and said, 'I can choose between all the riches of this world, a long life and then Paradise, or meeting my Lord and entering Paradise now.'
 
And Allah begged him to choose a long, rich life, followed by Paradise, but the Prophet (pbuh) told him that he had already chosen to meet his Lord now rather than remain in the world.
 
The following morning the Prophet (pbuh) awoke with a terrible headache, but despite this he had led the prayers at the mosque. From what he said afterwards to the people assembled there, they understood that his death was near.
 
The Prophet (pbuh) praised his best friend, Abu Bakr, who had begun to weep, and told everyone that he knew they would all meet again at a pool in Paradise. He added, however that although he was sure they would always worship Allah alone, he feared that the pleasures of the world would attract them, and they would begin to compete with one another for material possessions, forgetting spiritual things.
 
Soon after the Prophet (pbuh) requested that he be moved to the room of Aisha, one of his wives. As the days passed his fever grew worse, until one day he was so ill that he could not even get to the mosque, which was next to where Aisha lived.
 
The Prophet (pbuh) told Aisha to tell the Muslims to let Abu Bakr, her father, lead the prayer, which made them very sad for this was the first time anyone had taken the Prophets place.
 
Later, on the 12th day of Rabi al-Awal, in the 11th year of Islam (June 8th 632 A.D.), the Prophet (pbuh) heard the voices of the people in prayer. With great effort he got up and looked from his door at all the Muslims who were assembled in rows behind Abu bakr; he smiled with great satisfaction. Abu Bakr saw him and stepped back to give the Prophet (pbuh) his place. The Muslims were happy, thinking he was going to pray with them as before, but the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), who looked radiantly beautiful that day signaled to them to continue on their own.
 
He prayed in a sitting position at the right of Abu Bakr, after which he went back inside and lay his head on Aishahs lap. He was in such pain that his daughter Fatimah cried out in pity.
 
Then the Prophet (pbuh) said, 'There is no pain for your father after this day; truly, death has appeared to me. We must all suffer it till the Day of Judgement.'
 
When the people in the mosque heard that the Prophet (pbuh) was dead, they were filled with grief. Umar could not, and would not, believe it, and exclaimed that it was not true.
 
Abu Bakr then went out and spoke gently to the people, saying 'All praise belongs to Allah! 0 people, whoever worshipped Muhammad, Muhammad is dead. But for him who worships Allah, Allah is living and never dies.'
 
He then recited this verse from the Quraan which had been revealed after the battle of Uhud:
 
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
"Muhammad is but a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) have passed away before him. Will it be that, when he dies or is slain, you will turn back on your heels? He who turns back does no hurt to Allah, and Allah will reward the thankful. No soul can ever die except by Allahs permission and at a term appointed.
 
Who so desires the reward of the world, We bestow on him thereof; and whosoever desires the reward of the Hereafter, We bestow on him thereof We shall reward the thankful".
(Quraan iii.144-145)
 
After this the people pledged their loyalty to Abu Bakr, whom the Prophet (pbuh) had chosen to lead the prayer. Abu Bakr accepted and concluded what he had to say with these words: 'Obey me so long as I obey Allah and His Messenger. But if I disobey Allah and His Messenger, you owe me no obedience. Arise for your prayer, Allah have mercy upon you!'
 
The people rose and asked him; 'Where will the Prophet (pbuh) be buried?' Abu Bakr remembered that the Prophet (pbuh) had said, 'No Prophet dies who is not buried on the spot where he died.'
 
And so the Prophet (pbuh) was buried in a grave dug in the floor of Aishah room, in the house next to the mosque. The spot became known as the Haram al-Nabawi and Muslims from all over the world go there to pray and to give their blessings and greetings of peace the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
 
And Lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing. And Lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.
(Quraan lxvii. 3-4)

 
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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Fw: [AllahoAkbarGroup] Friday Nasiha: ~ Concept Of Friendship In Islam ~

-------Original Message-------
From: Amer Aleem
Date: 30-11-2012 09:39:15 PM
Subject: [AllahoAkbarGroup] Friday Nasiha: ~ Concept Of Friendship In Islam ~
 
 



Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem


Assalamu Alaikum WA Rahmatullahi WA Barkatuh!
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Concept Of Friendship In Islam
 
Humans are social creatures by nature;
They're always in need of friends and companions.
Most of our lives depend on interaction with others.
Strong individuals are the core of a strong community,
Something that Muslims should always strive for.

We all know that Allah the Most High
Has brought us to life in order to test us.
Thus we are here for a relatively short period of time
And that we shall meet Allah one Day,
So we need to use our present life
For what is best for us in the hereafter.

Once we know our purpose and our goal in life,
We should seek ways to achieve them
So as to benefit our own selves.
In an authentic Hadith,
Prophet Mohammad (Sall'Allahu alaihi wasallam) said:
"A person is likely to follow
The faith of his friend,
So look whom you befriend."

        Prophet Mohammad (Sall'Allahu alaihi wasallam)
Who has the most noble character
And dealings with fellow humans gave us
A very clear and simple message and advice
 In regard to friendship.
 
How should we choose our friends? 
We should choose the friend that believes
And abide by our religion (Islam)
And gives great respect to what Allah
And Prophet Mohammad (Sall'Allahu alaihi wasallam)
Has ordered us.


And we should stay away from that
Who is not well mannered
And gives no attention to what Islam is about
 Or what pleases or displeases Allah,
For he'll surely affect us negatively.
There is no good in the companion
Drowns us in sins and displeasing Allah.

The bases for the actions of those
Who follow the evil ways are corrupt;
Their actions are built upon misguidance and deviation.
Their deeds are worthless to them

As Allah (Subhanuhu WA At`Ala) says:
"And We will proceed to
What they have done of deeds,
So We shall render them
To scattered floating dust."
Qur'an (25:23)

Their actions, even if we see them
As righteous and noble are of no value to them,
 So how can they be useful to us?
Good friends are those
Who share their companions
Both happiness and sadness.


If we share our feelings with
The wrong-doers whose actions are
Worthless and based on corruption,
Then we are following the same ways
And standards as they are, and we'll end up
Being as corrupted as they are,
And then we're in a big trouble,
How can we face Allah's dissatisfaction
And displeasure?!
Instead of making friends
With the misguided ones
We should befriend the righteous,
Yet treat the rest
In a gracious and just manner.


Staying at sufficient distance is necessary;
Yet treating everybody in a noble
And kind manner is required.
In another Hadith,
Prophet Mohammad (Sall'Allahu alaihi wasallam) said:
"The example of a good companion
And a bad companion is like that of
The seller of musk, and the one
Who blows the blacksmith's bellows.
So as for the seller of musk then
Either he will grant you some,
Or you buy some from him,
Or at least you enjoy
A pleasant smell from him.

As for the one who blows
The blacksmith's bellows then
Either he will burn your clothes
Or you will get
An offensive smell from him."
 
When choosing our friends
We should ask ourselves first:
 
Are they going to help us
Achieve the purpose
For which we were brought to life?
Or will they take us away from it?
Will they desire for us Allah's pleasure
 Or is that completely irrelevant to them
And not their concern at all?
Are they leading us to Paradise
Or to the Hell?
Allah (Subhanuhu WA At`Ala) says in Noble Qur'an:
"O you who believe!
Take care of your own selves.
If you follow the right guidance
And enjoin what is right
And forbid what is wrong
No hurt can come to you
From those who are in error.
The return of you all is to Allah,
Then He will inform you about (all)
That which you used to do."



(The Noble Qur'an- 5:105)

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Alahumma infa`ni bima `allamtani
wa `allamni ma yanfa`uni!
OH ALLAH! Make useful for me what You taught me and teach me knowledge that will be useful to me!

(Aameen)
Share this POST with maximum number of people you can. Guiding one soul to knowledge and faithis a momentous achievement. It is what will earn us great blessings. (Insha Allah) Jazak Allahu khairan! With kind & humble regards.
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