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If my Lord asks me, “Have you shyness in disobeying me? You conceal your sins from My creation – and with sins you come to Me.”So how will I answer? Oh woe to me – and who shall protect me?I keep averting my soul with thoughts of hope – from time to time.And I forget what is to come after death – and what is to come after I am shrouded. As if I am guaranteed life (eternally) – and that death will

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Allaah (SWT) has favoured this Ummah (Muslim nation) with Islam, and commanded her to implement it. He (SWT) has made Islam a unique way of life, a distinct pattern in terms of its concepts and rules, and a complete and comprehensive system engulfing all of life's affairs. Allaah (SWT) says:"You are the best nation sent to mankind. You enjoin ma'rouf (good i.e. Islam) and forbid munkar (evil

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Imaam ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah [rhm] Taken from The Magnificent Journey The Messenger Muhammad (saw) used to make a number of supplications related to good character. "O Allah, guide me to good character, none guides to good character but You..."   [Muslim] "O Allah, I seek refuge in you from bad character, deeds and desires."   [at-Tirmidhee] "O Allah, You perfectly

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Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah rahimahullaah --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. The Hadeeth Qudsee [Reported by Muslim, Maalik, at-Tirmidhee, Abu Daawood, an-Nasaaee and Ibn Maajah]: I have divided the prayer between Myself and My servant Abu Hurairah (ra) said: I have heard the Messenger Muhammad (saw) say: "Allah (the Mighty and Sublime) has

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The Islamic Revival By Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad In the Name of Allaah [swt] the Most Gracious The Most Merciful All Praise is due to Allaah Allaah [swt] says: ‘Verily the right of legislation is for none but Allaah’ [EMQ – Yusuf - 12:40] He is the One who orders us to submit to Him [swt] to obey and follow none but Him [swt]. This is really what is called the intellectual leadership to

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My dear people, what can I relate to you today? That the kufaar are succeeding in their very own way? They are hunting us down, one by one we are gone Your father, your mother, you sister and now your son The du'aat have been taken to dark chambers so small They have chained them away from delivering the call What has happened to you oh ummah that you do not speak? Your heart has become dead,

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We are the Ummah who are young yet strong Our allegiance is to Allaah. To His deen do we belong, We have raised huge and small armies against many nations many times The honour is with the Muslims, not with you smelling swines, You have captivated, killed and tortured those among us But you have never been able to decrease our numbers Your plan is always to break us, to separate us apart Your

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EMERGENCY PRESS CONFERENCE: DEMANDING THE RELEASE OF SHEIKH OMAR BAKRI MUHAMMAD DATE: Monday 15th November 2010 TIME: From 12 noon – 3pm VENUE: 21 Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington, London, W8 4QN, Following the arrest of Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad in Lebanon today on false charges and without due procedure the Muslim community in Britain condemn such oppressive tactics which are designed

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'I await my handsom prince to come knocking on my door Who’ll come with half my deen, kneeling on the floor My half deen is with he who will fulfill my expectations Who’s willing to them accept them, without taking them into consideration My expectations reach out to the flowers red and white To the rubies, pearls and diamonds brought to me everynight Red roses of the da’wah, white daises of

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Bismillaah Subhan'Allaah here is a poem that was sent by a sister.... May Allaah [swt] give her ease and sukoon in her heart. Ameen. Trying to sleep but my eyes open wide With voices whispering from every side Battles in my mind and nowhere to hide a futile resistance against the rising tide Thought after thought taunting my soul As this constant barrage takes its toll Eating away slowly now a

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As we walk our path of life, We meet new people everyday. Most are simply met by chance. But, special ones are sent our way. These become special friends Whose bond we can't explain; The ones who understand us the most And shares our joys and pain. A special friend, who makes me see, that what a wonderful life we have no matter the ups and downs, That our true happiness is to worship Allaah [

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 In the name of Allaah, Most Gracious,Most MercifulBy Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali Ibn Rajab commented on the virtues of fasting in the heat in 'Lata'if al-Ma'arif' [P. 272-273]: "...And from the acts of worship whose reward is multiplied during the heat is fasting, and this is because of the thirst that one experiences in the mid-day heat. This is why Mu'adh bin Jabal expressed regret on his

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Bismillaah....All Praise and glory be to Allaah [swt] Lord of the worlds and all that exists. May the peace and blessings of Allaah [swt] be upon the Messenger Muhammad [saw] his family, his beloved companions [ra] and all those who follow them in truth. Ameen "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqun (the pious)."

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Allaah [swt] said, "And of mankind he who purchases idle talks to mislead (people) from the Path of Allah without knowledge, and takes it (the Path of Allah) by way of mockery, For such there will be a humiliating torment." [EMQ - Luqmaan: 31:6]. Al-Wahidi [ra] along with other scholars of Tafsir (explaining the Qur'an), said that "Idle Talk" in this Ayah is singing. The following companions

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Since the beginning of the FIFA World Cup 2006 and continuing... there has been a rise in the number of people flying the English flag in a desperate attempt to regain national pride. The problem is that this has also become very common within the Muslim community. The call for integration has affected some Muslims to the extent whereby they have gone out of their way to become more acceptable

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Assalamu'Alaikum Wa Rahmatulaahi Wa Barakaatuh Dear sisters.., We all pray that you are all well and in the best of Emaan Insha'Allaah, Ameen. Uk Muslim Women present a one day Interactive Conference In London, A conference: In Response To The Burqa Ban. Insha'Allaah, Sisters have organised this very special conference for all the Muslimah's and the Non-Muslim Women too - to come and find out

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By Imâm ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah [rahimahullâh] From "Zâd al-Ma'âd fî Hadyi Khayri-l 'Ibâd"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All of the Prophet's Ghazwat, Bu'uth and Saraya [1] occurred after the Hijrah, within a span of ten years. There were either twenty-seven Ghazwat, or twenty-five, or twenty-nine. The Prophet[saw] had to fight in nine

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Imaam ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah [rahimahullaah]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ibn al-Qayyim rahimahullaah said: And among its effects is that the disobedient (sinner) is constantly in the shackles of his Shaytaan and the prison of his shahwa (desires) and the chains / fetters of his hawaa (whims). So he is a captive, one who is imprisoned and

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By Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah rahimahullâh (d. 751H)From "Madrâjis as-Salikîn" Printed in Al-Jumu'ah Magazine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first of the ranks of the journey of servititude (ubûdiyah) is awakening, which is alarming and stirring up of the heart from the sleep of heedlessness. By Allâh, how priceless is that revitalising

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Notes from Hilyatul Awliya wa Tabaqat al Asfiya and Secondary References from Ibn al-Qayyim. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "And march forth in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord, and for Paradise as wide as are the heavens and the earth, prepared for Al Muttaqoon." [EMQ - Al- Imraan - 3:133] 1. BRINGING THE SELF TO ACCOUNT FOR

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Shaykh ul-Islaam ibn Taymiyyah[rahimahullaah] As for the next part of the question, about the most valuable quality to aim for, then the answer to this is that the best prize is to have trust in Allaah, reliance upon Him of His sufficiency, and keeping a good opinion of Him, the latter being that if anyone is anxious regarding their sustenance then he should turn to the shelter of Allaah, as

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In the Name of Allah, ar-Rahmaan, ar-Raheem. As-Salaamu Alaikum wa-Rahmatullahi wa-Barakaatuh, Firstly, I pray that this letter reaches you, and if it does, I pray that it reaches you in the best of Imaan and Tawheed. I’m finding it extremely difficult to write this letter, simply because I just don’t know where to start. There’s so much to say in such little time and difficult circumstances,

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Allah[swt] Grants Help and Victory to Followers of the True Deen. By Imam ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah[rhm] A lot of people think that followers of the True Religion are humiliated, subdued and always defeated, unlike those who follow other paths. So they do not have certainty in Allâh's promise of victory for His religion and His servants. Rather, even if they don't say it, they think that this

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Who is Fahad? Syed Hashmi, known to his family and friends as Fahad, was born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1980, the second child of Syed Anwar Hashmi and Arifa Hashmi. Fahad immigrated with his family to America when he was three years old. His father said “We knew there would be many opportunities for us here in the United States. We came here to find the American dream.” The Hashmi family

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Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah [rahimahullaah ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From ’Abdullaah Ibn Mas’ood radiallaahu ’anhu who said that the Prophet sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam said, “No one will enter Paradise who has an atom’s weight of pride in his heart.” A man said, “What if a man likes his clothes to look good and his shoes to look

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Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyah [rahimahullaah ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, said: "The master of invocations for forgiveness is that the servant says: Oh my 'ilãh You are my Lord, there is no 'ilãh but You. You created me, and I am your bondservant, and I will stick to my covenant and

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The Deaf and The Dumb Amongst the kuffar and the Muslims Allah(swt) says In the Qur’an: “The lightning all but snatches away their sight; every time the light (Helps) them, they walk therein, and when the darkness grows on them, they stand still. And if Allah willed, He could take away their faculty of hearing and seeing; for Allah hath power over all things.” [EMQ - Al - Baqarah - 2:20] Many

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The Essence of Taqwa Indeed Allah(swt) has honoured the Muslimah by commanding her to wear the khimar and Jilbab. This commandment from Allah(swt) is a protection for her and her honour. As Allah(swt) says: "Oh Prophet! Tell your wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be

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Having Tawakkal - Relying Upon Allah(swt) In life we experience many events, they may be good or bad, they may cause ease or even hardship. Each one of us has gone through are going through some life changing events. For those who have not, then for sure one day they will, this is inevitable for it is part of the test of life. Allah (SWT) said in the Quran, "Do people think that they will be

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Standing Firm In the Cause Of Allah(swt) If we examine the current situation of the Muslim Ummah, we would agree on the state of humiliation, occupation and attack that it is under. However, one has a duty to look to the Qur'an and Sunnah and establish where we have gone wrong. One of the major problems we will find is the decline in the understanding of Tawheed. Tawheed as defined by the

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لزلزلة سورةاSurah ZalzalahBismillah.Allah swt said in surah al Zalzalah: 1 زُلْزِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا إِذَا“When the earth is shaken to its utmost convulsion”Allah swt revealed this ayah and surah in Makkah - It was a Makki surah.It was a surah revealed at a time when the messenger Muhammad had no power, but a handful of believers. When the people at that time were receiving the

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Musab Ibn UmairMusab ibn Umayr was born and grew up in the lap of affluence and luxury. His rich parents lavished a great deal of care and attention on him. He wore the most expensive clothes and the most stylish shoes of his time. Yemeni shoes were then considered to be very elegant and it was his privilege to have the very best of these. As a youth he was admired by the Quraish not only for his

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Rise Of The Muslim Ummah - To Command Good And Forbid Evil Oh Youth we witness with our eyes and ears without a doubt about the evil that is happening. Are we prepared to let the deen of Allah All Mighty get destructed in the hands of the kuffar? NO we are not going to allow that to happen Indeed we are the Ummah, The greatest ummah that was ever raised in the whole of Humanity. The ummah of

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Your Tears…. How long? days, minuits, seconds, is that what you say?Not long dear child, Be strong, not long is what we pray.Do not count the time my child, your help is coming soon,Like the glitter and shine of the beautiful night moon. Why do you cry oh child, what is that you wish to tell?The hardship, and worry in your little eyes.. We see it well.Why do you cry oh child, tell us what it is?

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A Moment Alone Alhamdulillah as human beings we experience many moments in our lives, be they good or bad, happy or sad. But indeed one of the best moments as a Muslim one can experience is that Moment alone with Allah(swt) reflecting on the blessings of Allah, and the beauty of His creation. The perfection of Allah’s creation and its existence and purpose of it all. “Moreover He

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