Poem: Some People Go Through Struggles And Challenges Which Only Allah The Almighty Knows About

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful 

💌 Some possible reasons why some people seem grumpy, 

Why a friend, colleague or stranger may offensively 

Disrespect you or answer your questions angrily, 

So you won't assume Allah doesn't love you when He 

Sometimes strengthens you through tough times and difficulties:

~•~

That taxi driver who seemed sad or irritable 

Likely received bad news he'll no longer be able 

To work with his company, or his wife ungrateful 

Threatened him with divorce for his financial struggles. 

Someone's moodiness shouldn't make your manners awful.

~•~

Those salespeople who looked dismal or unwelcoming 

May be dealing with problems and each one's different, 

Decreased income, or increased demands from their children, 

Lack of support from their loved ones, a heart that's broken, 

Illness or announcement that someone close is dying.

~•~

Clients, customers or officers prone to scowling 

And others who don't implement basic good treatment 

May be tests from Allah the Most Wise to train patience. 

Will you treat them with equal sass, pride and arrogance? 

Or empathize and think maybe they're hurt from within?

~•~

People who are miserable from inside naturally 

Find it hard to be polite and apply courtesy. 

When someone is suffering, disturbed, or unhappy, 

Realize you're not the problem but them actually. 

Don't let your morals drop due to their despondency.

~•~

📖 Abu Dharr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Fear Allah wherever you are, follow a bad deed with a good deed and it will erase it, and behave well with good character towards the people."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1987

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to At-Tirmidhi

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "People whose hearts are like the hearts of birds will enter Paradise."

Source: Sahih Muslim 2840

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

An-Nawawi said, “It is interpreted to mean they are those who rely upon Allah the Almighty, or those who have soft hearts.”

Source: Riyāḍh Al-Ṣāliḥīn 1/45

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Note: Permissibility To Say Du'a Even Without Wudhu/Ablution

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

📜 Question: In some nights I get up from sleep at around 2:00 AM and I supplicate to Allah from within without performing wudhu/ablution and without praying Tahajjud (Qiyaam Al-Layl) yet. Is this allowed? Or should I perform wudhu and pray Sunnah prayers before I can say Du'a?

📝 Answer: There is no problem in saying Du'a without wudhu/ablution. It is also permissible to say Du'a while in a state of janaaba (sexual impurity from intimacy with one's spouse or from a wet dream) because saying Du'a does not require wudhu/ablution. And this is from Allah's Mercy, because the servant is in need of saying Du'a at all times. However, being in a more purified condition, having wudhu and saying Du'a while praying, is closer to having one's supplications being guaranteed to receive a response, particularly when you are performing Sujood/prostration. 

Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The closest a servant is to his Rabb (Lord Allah the Almighty) is when he is performing Sajdah or Sujood, so increase your supplications." [Sahih Muslim]

From the Fataawa of sheikh AbdulAziz Ibn Baz (May Allah have mercy on him. Ameen.) 

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📖 ‘Ubadah Ibn Al-Samit RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "There is no Muslim on earth who calls upon Allah in supplication but that Allah will grant it to him or divert some evil away from him, so long as he does not ask for something sinful or to cut off family ties." A man said, “In that case we will ask for more.” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Allah has even more."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3573 

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to At-Tirmidhi

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Poem: Reminders On Reaching The Fifteenth Of Ramadan

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

💌 Two weeks of blessed Ramadan have passed by already. 

As the days and nights nowadays go by so quickly, 

Have you seen some changes? Do you feel differently? 

Has your heart become softer? Your faith level increased 

Through reading the Qur'an and learning Islam daily?

~•~

Or are you the same person as you were previously, 

Envying others' lives, questioning Allah's Decree, 

Stalking the accounts of those whom you hate intensely, 

Doubting other Muslims' niyyah, ready to deceive, 

And withholding surplus blessings from those in dire need?

~•~

Whichever page you're on in the Qur'an currently, 

Whether Surah Al-Kahf, Al-Furqaan, or Yaseen, 

Or in Surah Al-Baqarah reciting slowly, 

Make sure you recite for Allah with sincerity, 

To honor Allah's Speech and strengthen your piety.

~•~

Speed up your efforts to please Allah as it comes near, 

Laylatul Qadr in which the Qur'an was revealed. 

Be eager to pray Tahajjud while most are asleep 

In the remaining nights of Ramadan before Eid. 

That Allah can answer your Du'as firmly believe.

~•~

Cleanse your heart. Free it from lousy traits like jealousy, 

Greed for dunya's joys, suspicion and hypocrisy. 

Forgive Muslims for Allah though you didn't receive 

Response or sorry, so with a pure heart you can greet 

Laylatul Qadr while Allah accepts our good deeds.

~•~

Realize as well that not all of us will be here, 

Many may return to Allah prior to next year. 

So make this month better than those of the previous years,  

Read more chapters from the Noble Qur'an faithfully, 

And pray that Allah takes us while He is with us Pleased.

~•~

No human is perfect. Hence if you ignorantly 

Misbehaved, watched indecent scenes, or hurt somebody 

Some time ago before today Ramadan fifteen, 

Seek Allah's Forgiveness. Do Istighfaar aplenty, 

Say Du'a, and don't you dare deny Allah's Mercy.

~•~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan due to faith (Imaan) and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven. Whoever stands in prayer during the Night of Decree (Laylatul Qadr) due to faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 1802 

Sahih Muslim 760

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Note: It Is Allowed To Recite Short Surahs During Taraweeh

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

📜 Question: In some small villages, during the blessed month of Ramadan, the Imaam, while praying Taraweeh, usually recites one Ayah or two verses at most in every Rak'ah. And there are others who recite Surah Al-Ikhlaas in each Rak'ah (while praying Taraweeh). Is the prayer correct (valid, accepted)?

📝 Answer: The prayer is correct, but it is better that the Imaam starts the Taraweeh prayer with reciting whatever verse one can recite from the beginning of the Noble Qur'an, and if possible to complete reading or reciting the whole of the Noble Qur'an, as this is more rewarding and more ideal. As for dividing a Surah into several portions when praying each Rak'ah, it is allowed to recite even two Ayaat / verses (after Surah Al-Fatiha). 

Allah the Almighty says, "And fear Allah as much as you are able." [Surah At-Taghaabun verse 16] 

Allah the Almighty also says, "And read (or recite) whatever it is easy for you to read (or recite) from It (The Noble Qur'an)." [Surah Al-Muzzammil verse 20] 

There is no specified number of verses to recite in the Taraweeh prayer. You may recite whatever amount of verses from the Noble Qur'an after reciting Surah Al-Fatiha. 

Question: What can you say about reciting Surah Al-Ikhlaas in each Rak'ah (after Surah Al-Fatiha) during Taraweeh? 

Answer: If the person did not yet memorize another Surah besides Surah Al-Ikhlaas (especially if the individual recently embraced Islam), then there is no problem. However, if they have memorized other Surahs, then it is better to recite the other chapters and verses which one has learned, and to reserve Surah AI-Ikhlaas specially for the last Rak'ah, in Salat Al-Witr. This is better. 

Allah the Almighty knows best.

From the Fataawa of sheikh AbdulAziz Ibn Baz (May Allah have mercy on him. Ameen.)

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📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Do good deeds only as much as you are able, for the best deeds are those done regularly (consistently and sincerely for Allah's sake) even if they are few."

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4240

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani 

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Poem: What It Means To Hate Someone For Allah's Sake

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

💌 What hating for Allah means, who deserves our hatred - 

It's to prove we love Allah with faith that's authentic 

By avoiding or loathing those whom Allah detests 

From among staunch unbelievers, liars, hypocrites, 

And those who take pride in siding with misguided sects.

~•~

Among those whom we hate for Allah's sake are toxic 

People who use their big mouths to spread lies and gossip, 

Who cruelly mock others for how they were created, 

Blabbering nonsense so their presence won't benefit, 

And they themselves witness the fact they can't be trusted.

~•~

Hating for Allah doesn't mean being oppressive. 

Those whose goals and interests with ours clearly conflict 

Shouldn't cause us to backbite, earning sins that they did. 

Online we avoid them, ignore content they've posted, 

And offline we don't socialize if it's not needed.

~•~

Horses would stay in their lane so they remain shielded,

Far from snakes, jaguars, wolves and other critters vicious. 

Place a rotting fruit near fresh ones, they'll get affected, 

And speeding cars with marred breaks can worsen a traffic. 

To succeed in both worlds, with Allah's rivals don't mix.

~•~

Dislike someone not because they're greedy or selfish, 

But coz they purposely take Allah's Laws for granted 

And from Allah's Way their bad vibes keep you distracted. 

So long as they're astray, as you withhold your friendship, 

Still maintain good ethics. Hope someday they'll be guided.

~•~

📖 Abu Umamah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever loves for the sake of Allah, hates for the sake of Allah, gives for the sake of Allah, and withholds for the sake of Allah has perfected the faith."

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4681

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "A man is upon the religion of his best friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2378

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Nawawi

📖 Abu Darda RadhiAllahu 'anhu said: "A righteous companion is better than loneliness, and loneliness is better than an evil companion. A good writer is better than one silent, and one silent is better than an evil writer."

Source: Rawdat Al-‘Uqalā 56

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