” To pull together is to avoid being pulled apart “
“ Death is not the greatest loss in life.. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive..
Never surrender… ”
Mullah Nasrudin Wife
August 7th, 2013, posted in fUNNY, GiRLs, STORiESNasruddin was once tossing about in bed, Said his wife, ” What’s the matter? Go to sleep !! “
The Mullah confessed he did not have the seven silver coins he owed his neighbour Abdullah and had to pay the following day. So he was too worried to be able to sleep.
His wife promptly got up, threw a shawl round her shoulders, went across the street and shouted, ” Abdullah! Abdullah! ” till old Abdullah came to the window rubbing his eyes sleepily, and asking, ” What is it? What’s the matter? “
The woman called out, ” I just want you to know you are not going to get your silver coins tomorrow. My husband doesn’t have them. “
With that she walked back home and said, ” Go to sleep, Nasruddin. Now Abdullah can worry.“
This Story Is A Reminder Of The Power Of Saying Astaghfar (Seeking Forgiveness )
August 5th, 2013, posted in Dua, Islamic Teachings, STORiES
This story is a reminder of the power of saying Istighfar (seeking forgiveness) frequently. Let’s remember that the Prophet (P.B.U.H) used to say Istighfar frequently during the day.
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Tafseer Al-Qurtubi states:
A man complained to Al-Hassan about a drought, and he said to him: “Pray to Allah for forgiveness.”
Another man complained to him of poverty and he said to him: “Pray to Allah to forgive you.”
Another man said to him: “Pray to Allah to bless me with a child.” He said: “Pray to Allah for forgiveness.”
Another complained to him that his garden was dry. He said to him: “Pray to Allah for forgiveness.”
He was asked about it and he said: “This is not my personal opinion, for Allah says in Surah Nooh (interpretation of the meaning): ‘Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft Forgiving; He will send rain to you in abundance. And give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.” Tafseer Al-Qurtubi (18/301-302)
One of the narrators of a Hadith was asked about the manner in which forgiveness is to be sought, to which he answered: “The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) used to say: ‘Astaghfirullah! Astaghfirullah! (I beseech Allah for forgiveness, I beseech Allah for forgiveness)’.
[Sahih Muslim].
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A very Wise Man once told a person: “Your mother may loose you, do you know what Astaghfar (asking for Allah’s forgiveness) is? Verily, it is a degree of Illiyyun (i.e. it is meant for the people of a high position) and it is a word standing on six supports:
- First, to repent over the past sins;
- Second, to make a firm determination never to revert to it;
- Third, to return to the creatures their rights (usurped in the past) so that you meet Allah Al-Mighty in such a state of purity that no one has any claims against you;
- Fourth, to fulfill every obligation which you ignored (in the past) so that you may now do justice with it;
- Fifth, to aim at the flesh grown as a result of unlawful earning, so that you may melt it by grief (of repentance) till the skin touches the bone and a new flesh grows between them;
- Sixth, to make the body taste the pain of obedience as you (previously) made it taste the sweetness of disobedience.
When you have done all these six things then you may say “ Astaghfirulla ”
