Maher Zain- Open Your Eyes.

As-Salamu Alaykum brothers and sisters,

In the Name Of ALLAH (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) the Most Gracious The Most Merciful:

Look around yourself
Can’t you see this wonder
Spread infront of you
The clouds floating by
The skies so clear and blue
Planets in their orbits
The moon and the sun
Such perfect harmony

Let’s start questioning ourselves
Isn’t this proof enough for us
Or are we so blind
To push it all aside..
No..

We just have to
Open our eyes, our hearts, and minds
If we just look bright we'll see the signs
We can’t keep hiding from the truth and
Let it take us by surprise
Take us in the best way
(Allah..)
Guide us every single day..
(Allah..)
Keep us close to You
Until the end of time..

Look inside yourself
Such perfect order
Hiding in yourselves
Running in your veins
What about anger, love and pain
And all the things you’re feeling
Can you touch them with your hand?
So are they really there?

Let's start questioning ourselves
Isn’t this proof enough for us?
Or are we so blind
To push it all aside..?
No..

We just have to
Open our eyes, our hearts, and minds
If we just look bright to see the signs
We can’t keep hiding from the truth and
Let it take us by surprise
Take us in the best way
(Allah..)
Guide us every single day..
(Allah..)
Keep us close to You
Until the end of time..

When a baby’s born
So helpless and weak
And you’re watching him growing..
So why deny
What's in front of your eyes
The biggest miracle of life..

We just have to
Open our eyes, our hearts, and minds
If we just look bright we’ll see the signs
We can’t keep hiding from the truth and
Let it take us by surprise
Take us in the best way
(Allah..)
Guide us every single day..
(Allah..)
Keep us close to You
Until the end of time..

Open your eyes your heart and mind
If you just look bright to see the signs
We can’t keep hiding from the truth and
Let it take us by surprise
Take us in the best way
(Allah..)
Guide us every single day..
(Allah..)
Keep us close to You
Until the end of time..

Allah..
You created everything
We belong to You
Ya Rabb we raise our hands
Forever we thank You..
Alhamdulillah..

post by brother Sheikh Ma'soom, JazakALLAH Khayran.

Staying up late.....a disease of modern times

As-Salamu Alaykum brothers and sisters,

In the Name Of ALLAH (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) the Most Gracious The Most Merciful:

They roam the streets when everyone is asleep. Or they may hang out with friends all night at the local 'hookah place'. Or if they have nothing to do, some of them may even 'egg' some poor unsuspecting person's house....'just because'. And if they are not 'out there', they are indoors, up until the wee hours of the morning, watching movies, listening to music, playing video games or chatting on the Internet, just because it's 'summer vacation'.
Yes, that's right, brothers and sisters, that's our youth during the summer.

And even when it is not summer, they stay up late even then. They think it is 'cool' to do so.
And, unfortunately, this 'disease of late nights' has become so widespread that we, as parents, don't think much of it either. In fact, many of us adults are afflicted with this same disease ourselves. We come back from parties and dinners late at night and we let our kids do the same.

However what we don't realize is..... that's not how Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'ala intended the order of things. In fact, it is quite contrary to the natural rhythm which Allaah has created in the universe and in mankind. Allaah says:

"It is He who has appointed the night a covering for you and sleep for a rest. The day He has appointed for rising." (Surah Furqaan: 47)

Thus, the night is created for rest and the day for work and for seeking provision. Yet we do the exact opposite. We are up at night and sleep late into the day, sometimes, up to or even beyond Dhuhr time, and waste much precious time. 'Umar Radhi Allaahu Anhu used to punish people the people who did this and say: 'You stay up for the first part of the night, then sleep for the last part of it?'".

If we look at how the righteous before us spent their nights, we realize that they used their nights as a means to earning Jannah; praying, reciting the Qur'aan, crying and supplicating to Allaah. However, some of us Muslims, today take their nights as a means of entertainment and fun and even, aaoodhu billaah, a means of haraam and sin.

Actually, the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) himself, did not like to stay up or even speak after Ishaa.
"The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) used to like to delay the 'Ishaa' prayer and he hated to sleep before it or talk after it". (Bukhaari).
He also disapproved of staying up late and warned against it.

He (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: "Beware of staying up after people's movements settle." 

Why did he do that? Because staying up late might cause many harms. Some of them are:

1. It may cause one to totally miss the Fajr prayer
 The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: "Between a man and kufr and shirk, there stands his giving up prayer." (Muslim)

2. Even if you do wake up for Fajr, it is extremely hard to concentrate in the prayer or even know what one is saying.

3. Staying up late causes health problems, exhaustion, weakness, and loss of enthusiasm.
The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: "Staying up late is tiring and burdensome." (Daarimi, Tabaraani, others)   

4. It also leads to lack of responsibility and laziness, as it is extremely difficult to wake up early for school, job, etc. if you are up half the night. The person ends up sleeping late into the day, missing his work, and slacking in responsibility. 
Al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyaad said: There are two qualities that harden the heart: sleeping too much and eating too much. 

5. We also miss out on the most blessed part of the day is the early morning. The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) said:
"The early morning has been blessed for my Ummah."(Saheeh al-Jaami').
That's why whenever the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) sent out troops or an army, he would send them at the beginning of the day. But by sleeping late, we lose the blessings of this time and the profits we could have gained.

6. If we don't sleep early, we can't wake up in time for qiyaam ul-lail, a time for prayer, making dua and seeking forgiveness from Allaah, as the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said:
"Our Lord descends every night to the heavens when there is only one third of the night remaining and says: Who is supplicating to me so that I can respond to him? Who is asking Me for something so that I can grant him that which he is asking for? Who is seeking My forgiveness so that I can forgive him"(Bukhaari, Muslim)

Is it befitting that we, as Muslims, miss this honorable and virtuous time and waste it either sleeping or  following our desires?

7. Staying up late is also a major reason behind many of the moral crimes, community problems, car accidents, etc.

.Exceptions to the rule:

The Ulama say that staying up late unnecessarily is nothing but a bad habit, unless it serves a purpose, such as praying and worshipping Allaah, seeking knowledge of Islaam, a person's job, traveling, students preparing for exams, or other beneficial or permissible matters.

The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: "Staying up late is for one of three categories of people; those traveling, those praying the night prayers, or those on their wedding night." (Abu Ya'laa).

What Islaam encourages us to do is to sleep early, preferably right after Ishaa, then wake up early in time for
our prayers (Fajr and Tahajjud, if possible) and then take advantage of the blessings of early morning for our work and provision. We are also encouraged to take a nap during the day, either before Dhuhr or after, if we are able to.

The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said:
"Take a nap, for the shayaateen do not take naps." (al-Tabaraani--Saheeh).
Ishaaq ibn 'Abd-Allaah said: "Taking a nap is one of the deeds of good people. It revitalizes the heart and helps one to pray qiyaam al-layl."

Brothers and sisters, realize that staying up late is a diseased lifestyle that takes one away from the religion of Allaah and encourages the following of ones lusts and desires. One should avoid it unless there is a legitimate reason for it. Not only should we keep our kids away from it, we ourselves need to break this bad habit and develop healthy lifestyles and wholesome ways.

May Allaah enable us to realize the harms and evils of staying up late. May He enable us to utilize our time in the most productive manner, that is most pleasing to Him. Ameen.

post by brother Sheikh Ma'soom, JazakALLAH Khayran.

Recite in the name of your Lord!

As-Salamu Alaykum brothers and sisters,

In the Name Of ALLAH (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) the Most Gracious The Most Merciful:

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi is the Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, the man behind the curriculum and other academically intensive programs like IlmSummit. Shaykh Yasir is known among his students as "GQ" and for his excellent Tajweed in the English language (i.e. his perfect annunciation of every letter). Give him any old and dry subject and Shaykh Yasir can rehash it, spice it up, and hand it back to you an exciting and intriguing topic of discussion. We dare you!

He was born in Houston, Texas and completed his primary and secondary education in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston, after which he was accepted as a student at the Islamic University of Madinah. After completing a diploma in Arabic, he graduated with a B.A. from the College of Hadith and Islamic Sciences. Thereafter, he completed a M.A. in Islamic Theology from the College of Dawah. He is in the final stages of completing his PhD in Religious Studies from Yale University.

His published works include Riya'a: The Hidden Shirk, Du'aa: The Weapon of the Believer, An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur'an, and many others. He is also active on a number of Islamic Satellite stations around the world including Islam Channel, Al-Huda Channel, and PeaceTV.

post by brother Sheikh Ma'soom and Noor Bin Mohammed, JazakALLAH Khayran.

WOMEN OF PURITY ARE FOR MEN OF PURITY AND MEN OF PURITY ARE FOR WOMEN OF PURITY - AL NOOR: NOBLE QURAN

 

As-Salamu Alaykum brothers and sisters,

In the Name Of ALLAH (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) the Most Gracious The Most Merciful:

My Dear Beloved Sisters in Faith ,

                                                      I was into this dilemma of how to express my concerns for you, in this issue.. this issue holds grave importance in current times, i really did not wantto poke my head into this but was forced to do so due to some personal experiences. Very Disturbing experiences which i don't like to share, but what I'm trying to illustrate in my note is the importance of modesty among us especially u dear sisters _ I will begin with certain ayath from the book of ALLAH ( the most Exalted & most High)  ♥ 

           I seek refuge with ALLAH from shaita'n , the cursed one •

In the name of ALLAH , the extraordinarily Merciful, the ever Merciful , Surah Al Noor : ♥ 

Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts). That is purer for them. Verily, Allâh is All-Aware of what they do. (30)

And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like both eyes for necessity to see the way or outer dress like veil, gloves, head-cover, apron, etc.), and to draw their veils all over Juyubihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms,) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their husband's fathers, or their sons, or their husband's sons, or their brothers or their brother's sons, or their sister's sons, or their (Muslim) women (i.e. their sisters in Islâm), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no sense of the feminine sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allâh to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful[] (31)

[Al Noor : Noble Quran] ♥ 

This is the Command of ALLAH ( the most Exalted & most High)  ♥ My Sisters must understand that , the men are created weak, they need ur support to stay productive, and it is basic courtesy to abide by the rules ALLAH ( the most Exalted & most High) laid down for our own productivity. It is honestly a great distraction for a pure Man, when he see's a beautiful face, sure disturbs Him , and affects his productivity ♥ We get so desensitized to it that we don't find the big deal in it , when ALLAH ( the most Exalted & most High) Tells us these things. Women have to understand that the Men's attraction towards the women is unlike that of theirs' towards men, ALLAH ( the most Exalted & most High) says :

♥  “Beautified for men is the Love of things they covet; women, children, much of gold and silver (wealth), branded beautiful horses, cattle and well-tilled land. This is the pleasure of the present world’s Life; but Allaah has the excellent return (Paradise with flowing rivers) with Him.” [3: 14]♥ 

Subhan ALLAH ( the most Exalted & most High)  the no. 1 fitnah ALLAH ( the most Exalted & most High)  mentioned here as what men covet is the Women . you should understand this and help ur brothers channelize their desires in the most noblest of manners. Sure will be rewarded a lot. I am refering in general modesty as well as about uploading your pictures to facebook, do you have any idea, in what all ways do people look at you. it pathetic . You ll be answerable to all the disturbance u caused to the people who see it. don't think lightly of the matter, it stabs a brother, a father, a husband to find out that their own sister, daughter , wife is being looked at as an object rather than a human being. ♥ 

If you want respect and not to be bothered please follow the teachings of our creator, we have blessed  with a beautiful way of life, Alhamdulillahi Rubbil Alameen.♥  Lets not be ashamed to wear our Hijab, lets not give silly excuses any more , It is obviously hard to do it, Do u know why , because when u do , You are a Walking Talking , Symbol of Our Beautiful Deen ♥  , & Shaitan ( may ALLAH protect us from his harm) will work overtime to make u slip, loose patience, He ll bring up ur closest people to come and ask you , are u mad ? take that thing off , kind a thing :| , its a fact. I would'nt make this boring anymore I ll end with a beautiful verse from ALLAH's Book ♥ 

♥ If Allâh helps you, none can overcome you; and if He forsakes you, who is there after Him that can help you? And in Allâh (Alone) let believers put their trust. (160) [The Family of Imran , Surah 3] ♥ 

post by brother Sheikh Ma'soom and Noor Bin Mohammed, JazakALLAH Khayran.

Beautiful Nasheed's by Ahmed Bukhatir.

As-Salamu Alaykum brothers and sisters,

In the Name Of ALLAH (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) the Most Gracious The Most Merciful:

Today I would like to introduce you to some of the most beautiful nasheeds around.

this collection is sung by Ahmed Bukhatir, May ALLAH (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) bless him and his family abundantly.

You can listen/download the whole collection from here.

http://www.bukhatir.org/003/adlr_main.php

post by brother Sheikh Ma'soom, JazakALLAH Khayran.

A Message to My Dear Sisters

As-Salamu Alaykum brothers and sisters,

In the Name Of ALLAH (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) the Most Gracious The Most Merciful:

 

♥ The Muslimah ♥ O My Dear Sisters , You are the extraordinarily precious trust on this duniya , Our most Beloved Muhammed ( Peace, mercy & blessings of ALLAH the exalted be upon Him, His Family & Followers ) Said : "An Ideal Muslimah, who obey's ALLAH's commands and is loyal to her husband is better than the whole world and what is in it" ♥

 

post by brother Noor Bin Mohammed, JazakALLAH Khayran.

 

Controlling Anger: Quran Weekly

As-Salamu Alaykum brothers and sisters,

In the Name Of ALLAH (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) the Most Gracious The Most Merciful:

A short Khutbah by brother Shaykh Nouman Ali Khan.

post by brother Sheikh Ma'soom, JazakALLAH Khayran.