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I haven't post anything quite recently.....maybe I'm out of topic....anyway, I'll look 4 somethin'....
Here:

Happy Holidays!!

My teacher had made us do lots of homeworks....
But happily, I did them while watching movies!!

Faithful Muslims: Part 3 - A Once United Nation

Salam Barakah to my brothers and sisters in Islam,
On this third entry, there's something I want to discuss among us Muslims. Let's look upon the world we live in today...........Are there more suffering than contribution? Are there more poverty  than affuency? Are there more cures  than illness?

Our Muslims Ummah (society) today may all haven't notice how far Islam has changed over the past 1400 years ago. Once a Golden Age during the reign of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) the khulafā' ar-rāshidūn, the Abbasids, and the Ottoman until the caliphate reign was abolished in 1924.

Can't we think righteously? Why are we blind to the truth? In this modern times, modern Islam, also increases its influence rapidly. Even so, these "Modern" Muslims are more inclined towards the Western Nations, their cultures.
I watched some videos once, about Western tools of propoganda and influences. They easily brainwashed Muslims through the medias, especially television, music, fashion and harmful ways of life. Whether we realise it or not, these satanic powers are mutating into several stages, for example the minds of Muslim women,  who was now more obsessed in stylish fashion rather than keeping their aurah in veils.

I do have not any prejudice against the Western Cultures, but I'm justifying the truth about them! We don't want people of other religions watchs us from every corner, thinking, "Hey, that Muslim is exposing her hair. And it the dyed gives too much of pink colour."

See that? Or, "It's Friday today. Why is that Muslim man not at the mosque like his fellow brethren?" or "Hmph! Why should I convert to Islam when their ways of life is the same as mine?"

We want neither of  them to cross the minds of other people of different religions.

                                                           

Facing One Qiblah

So, we must all work together to gain back the peace and right we Muslims should all have. After al, even when we are all separated across the globe, aren't we all facing the one qiblah?






I found this poem from a website. It's really beautiful, and I like us all to think about it. Farewell...........

Unity
By Imran Ali

This life, full of pain, full of lies, full of death...
We live for desires, 'till the last of our breath...

This life is so tempting, this life full of Fitnah...
And so the path to Jannaah becomes thinner and thinner...

On the Day of Judgement, on that Day of Eternity...
We will walk the path, to reach our serenity...

For the faithful and pious, will be vast and to spare...
However for the evil, will be thin as a hair...

So, what do you have to say...?

"I feel its too hard and I guess its just me...
But there's not enough time in the day, you see..."

"There's work, and school and duties at home...
There's so much going on, that won't leave me alone..."

"And even when I can, I feel so strange...
Most of my friends, well, they've changed..."

"I'm without support, and my faith is depleting...
How can I pray, when I feel so demeaning...?"

"My Brother, my Sister, your so called friends...
Are none of the sort, if they can't make amends..."

"And are they true Muslims, if they cannot share...
Your strive in Imaan, and modesty's care...?"

"You're true friends, brothers and sisters alike...
Are the Ummah of Islam, who share your strife..."

"For they are the caring, who share your struggle...
But Muslims are strong, and strive through the rubble..."

So what does this mean...?

It means we must unite, and never part ways...
For Imaan is the structure, that shelters our days...

Appearances may differ, and so may the lands...
But Islam is our paint, and our brush is Imaan...

We may lose our friends, and we may lose obsessions...
We may lose desires, and materialistic possessions...

But take my hand, and together we'll see...
How we, Brothers and Sisters, form a Unity...

  

Faithful Muslims: Part 2 - The Revelation

Assalamualaikum again, and good morning to all members of the Earth. On this drizzly morning, I'm gonna tell you about the Noble Qur'an.

Said Allah the Great in Surat Al-Wāqi'ah:


Assuredly, it is a generous Qur’an, in a book kept hidden, which none touches save the purified; a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds. [56:77-80]

We all have known Al-Quran has been revealed towards mankind through our beloved Prophet Muhammad S.A.W, whom had the first revelation through Angel Gabriel from Allah. The Qur'an is a guide for men, for all should believe in its content. This has been passed from generation to generation; on which has not it been changed its content, not all.

Holy Qur'an

It is a reminder, one that teach us the ways of life we have long forgotten. Islam, and its believers Muslims are relying on Allah the Most Gracious. 

The Holy Qur'an contains lessons of the true ways of life such as social, economic, or political or even the histories of previous civilizations of people. However, some people neglects the use of this Holy Qur'an  saying that it doesn't have anything to do with human' affair, such as politics and economics. That is a wrong statement for life, as we are holding on oxygen to breathe in air, we are holding our faith upon this Qur'an.

Without Qur'an there is no thing for us Muslims to guide us (Allah the Preserver is an exceptional) through our struggles on problems of life, as in having no air to breath, we would all suffocate. 

Step 1 - Read (Memorize, if possible) and learn its meanings through tafseer (interpretation).

Step2 - Teach those who can't read.

Step 3 - Remember, Al-Quran is everything about our life, so whatever affair on our daily life, we are yo use it as our invulnerable source.

Step 4 - Courtesy through this Holy Book of Allah

Step 5 - Understand the Unclear by asking Muslims' Scholars


For that, Assalamualaikum, until next time...

Faithful Muslims: Part 1 - Faith in Allah

Assalamualaikum, and good morning to my fellow brothers and sisters in Islam. Since this is my first entry on this blog I joined, I decide to tell about faith. Faith is really important mainly because it involve with our Iman. When I say faith, it means we have a belief and our belief as in Allah (tawakkul 'ala Allah ) As some of us might have learned Tawheed (the Oneness of Allah) Remember my dear friends, disbelief in Allah is marked as Kufr or Kafir. Learning Tawheed will rekindle our Iman, as well as it is compulsary for every muslim to understand its meaning.




Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Allah has ninety-nine Names, one-hundred less one; and he who memorized them all by heart will enter Paradise.” To count something means to know it by heart.

Also, in the Noble Qur'an:

وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا وَذَرُوا الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي أَسْمَائِهِ سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

And to Allāh belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing.

Now we see why Faith is Allah is really important for us to understand and learn thrugh through the concept of Tawheed.

This is the list of Allah's beautiful names their meanings:

#	Arabic	Transliteration	Translation (can vary based on context)	Qur’anic Usage
1	الرحمن	Ar-Rahman	The All Beneficent, The Most Merciful in Essence, The Compassionate, The Most Gracious	Beginning of every chapter except one, and in numerous other places
2	الرحيم	Ar-Rahim	The Most Merciful, The Most Merciful in Actions	Beginning of every chapter except one, and in numerous other places
3	الملك	Al-Malik	The King, The Sovereign, The True and Ultimate King	59:23, 20:114
4	القدوس	Al-Quddus	The Most Holy, The Most Pure, The Most Perfect	59:23, 62:1
5	السلام	As-Salaam	The Peace and Blessing, The Source of Peace and Safety, The Most Perfect	59:23
6	المؤمن	Al-Mu’min	The Guarantor, The Self Affirming, The Granter of Security, The Affirmer of Truth	59:23
7	المهيمن	Al-Muhaymin	The Guardian, The Preserver, The Overseeing Protector	59:23
8	العزيز	Al-Aziz	The Almighty, The Self Sufficient, The Most Honorable	3:6, 4:158, 9:40, 48:7, 59:23
9	الجبار	Al-Jabbar	The Powerful, The Irresistible, The Compeller, The Most Lofty, The Restorer/Improver of Affairs	59:23
10	المتكبر	Al-Mutakabbir	The Tremendous	59:23
11	الخالق	Al-Khaliq	The Creator	6:102, 13:16, 39:62, 40:62, 59:24
12	البارئ	Al-Bari’	The Rightful	59:24
13	المصور	Al-Musawwir	The Fashioner of Forms	59:24
14	الغفار	Al-Ghaffar	The Ever Forgiving	20:82, 38:66, 39:5, 40:42, 71:10
15	القهار	Al-Qahhar	The All Compelling Subduer	13:16, 14:48, 38:65, 39:4, 40:16
16	الوهاب	Al-Wahhab	The Bestower	3:8, 38:9, 38:35
17	الرزاق	Ar-Razzaq	The Ever Providing	51:58
18	الفتاح	Al-Fattah	The Opener, The Victory Giver	34:26
19	العليم	Al-Alim	The All Knowing, The Omniscient	2:158, 3:92, 4:35, 24:41, 33:40
20	القابض	Al-Qabid	The Restrainer, The Straightener	2:245
21	الباسط	Al-Basit	The Expander, The Munificent	2:245
22	الخافض	Al-Khafid	The Abaser	95:5
23	الرافع	Ar-Rafi‘e	The Exalter	58:11, 6:83
24	المعز	Al-Mu‘ezz	The Giver of Honour	3:26
25	المذل	Al-Mudhell	The Giver of Dishonour	3:26
26	السميع	As-Sami‘e	The All Hearing	2:127, 2:256, 8:17, 49:1
27	البصير	Al-Basir	The All Seeing	4:58, 17:1, 42:11, 42:27
28	الحكم	Al-Hakam	The Judge, The Arbitrator	22:69
29	العدل	Al-`Adl	The Utterly Just	6:115
30	اللطيف	Al-Lateef	The Subtly Kind	6:103, 22:63, 31:16, 33:34
31	الخبير	Al-Khabeer	The All Aware	6:18, 17:30, 49:13, 59:18
32	الحليم	Al-Haleem	The Forbearing, The Indulgent	2:235, 17:44, 22:59, 35:41
33	العظيم	Al-Azeem	The Magnificent, The Infinite	2:255, 42:4, 56:96
34	الغفور	Al-Ghafoor	The All Forgiving	2:173, 8:69, 16:110, 41:32
35	الشكور	Ash-Shakoor	The Grateful	35:30, 35:34, 42:23, 64:17
36	العلي	Al-Aliyy	The Sublimely Exalted	4:34, 31:30, 42:4, 42:51
37	الكبير	Al-Kabeer	The Great	13:9, 22:62, 31:30
38	الحفيظ	Al-Hafeez	The Preserver	11:57, 34:21, 42:6
39	المقيت	Al-Muqeet	The Nourisher	4:85
40	الحسيب	Al-Hasib	The Reckoner	4:6, 4:86, 33:39
41	الجليل	Al-Jaleel	The Majestic	55:27, 39:14, 7:143
42	الكريم	Al-Karim	The Bountiful, The Generous	27:40, 82:6
43	الرقيب	Ar-Raqib	The Watchful	4:1, 5:117
44	المجيب	Al-Mujib	The Responsive, The Answerer	11:61
45	الواسع	Al-Wasse‘e	The Vast, The All Encompassing	2:268, 3:73, 5:54
46	الحكيم	Al-Hakeem	The Wise	31:27, 46:2, 57:1, 66:2
47	الودود	Al-Wadud	The Loving, The Kind One	11:90, 85:14
48	المجيد	Al-Majeed	The All Glorious	11:73
49	الباعث	Al-Ba’ith	The Raiser of The Dead	22:7
50	الشهيد	Ash-Shaheed	The Witness	4:166, 22:17, 41:53, 48:28
51	الحق	Al-Haqq	The Truth, The Real	6:62, 22:6, 23:116, 24:25
52	الوكيل	Al-Wakeel	The Trustee, The Dependable	3:173, 4:171, 28:28, 73:9
53	القوى	Al-Qawee	The Strong	22:40, 22:74, 42:19, 57:25
54	المتين	Al-Mateen	The Firm, The Steadfast	51:58
55	الولى	Al-Walee	The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper	4:45, 7:196, 42:28, 45:19
56	الحميد	Al-Hamid	The All Praiseworthy	14:8, 31:12, 31:26, 41:42
57	المحصى	Al-Muhsi	The Accounter, The Numberer of All	72:28, 78:29, 82:10-12
58	المبدئ	Al-Mubdi’	The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of All	10:34, 27:64, 29:19, 85:13
59	المعيد	Al-Mu‘id	The Reinstater Who Brings Back All	10:34, 27:64, 29:19, 85:13
60	المحيى	Al-Muhyi	The Giver of Life	7:158, 15:23, 30:50, 57:2
61	المميت	Al-Mumit	The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer	3:156, 7:158, 15:23, 57:2
62	الحي	Al-Hayy	The Ever Living	2:255, 3:2, 25:58, 40:65
63	القيوم	Al-Qayyum	The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All	2:255, 3:2, 20:111
64	الواجد	Al-Wajid	The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing	38:44
65	الماجد	Al-Majid	The Illustrious, The Magnificent	85:15, 11:73,
66	الواحد	Al-Wahid	The One, The Unique, Manifestation of Unity	2:163, 5:73, 9:31, 18:110
67	الاحد	Al-Ahad	The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible	112:1
68	الصمد	As-Samad	The Self Sufficient, The Impregnable, The Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting	112:2
69	القادر	Al-Qadir	The All Able	6:65, 36:81, 46:33, 75:40
70	المقتدر	Al-Muqtadir	The All Determiner, The Dominant	18:45, 54:42, 54:55
71	المقدم	Al-Muqaddim	The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward	16:61, 17:34,
72	المؤخر	Al-Mu’akhir	The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away	71:4
73	الأول	Al-Awwal	The First	57:3
74	الأخر	Al-Akhir	The Last	57:3
75	الظاهر	Az-Zahir	The Manifest, The All Victorious	57:3
76	الباطن	Al-Batin	The Hidden, The All Encompassing	57:3
77	الوالي	Al-Waali	The Patron	13:11, 22:7
78	المتعالي	Al-Muta’ali	The Self Exalted	13:9
79	البر	Al-Barr	The Most Kind and Righteous	52:28
80	التواب	At-Tawwab	The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting	2:128, 4:64, 49:12, 110:3
81	المنتقم	Al-Muntaqim	The Avenger	32:22, 43:41, 44:16
82	العفو	Al-‘Afuww	The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins	4:99, 4:149, 22:60
83	الرؤوف	Ar-Ra’uf	The Compassionate, The All Pitying	3:30, 9:117, 57:9, 59:10
84	مالك الملك	Malik-al-Mulk	The Owner of All Sovereignty	3:26
85	ذو الجلال والإكرام	Dhu-al-Jalaliwa-al-Ikram	The Lord of Majesty and Generosity	55:27, 55:78
86	المقسط	Al-Muqsit	The Equitable, The Requiter	7:29, 3:18
87	الجامع	Al-Jami‘e	The Gatherer, The Unifier	3:9
88	الغني	Al-Ghani	The All Rich, The Independent	3:97, 39:7, 47:38, 57:24
89	المغني	Al-Mughni	The Enricher, The Emancipator	9:28
90	المانع	Al-Mani’e	The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender	67:21
91	الضار	Ad-Darr	The Distressor, The Harmer, The AfflictorThis attribute can only be found in hadith	6:17
92	النافع	An-Nafi‘e	The Propitious, The Benefactor
93	النور	An-Nur	The Light	24:35
94	الهادي	Al-Hadi	The Guide	25:31
95	البديع	Al-Badi	The Incomparable, The Originator	2:117, 6:101
96	الباقي	Al-Baqi	The Ever Enduring and Immutable
97	الوارث	Al-Warith	The Heir, The Inheritor of All	15:23
98	الرشيد	Ar-Rashid	The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower	2:256
99	الصبور	As-Sabur	The Patient, The Timeless.

I took this from a wonderful website called Faith in Allah.
So, the first step towards achieving our aim in order to strengthen our Iman is by knowing the names of our God. Know that, memorising them all, Allah promised His worshippers Al-Jannah (the Heaven).

I guess I'll stop now in this post. Assalamualaikum......

Twins of Faith

   Saw ads for this event on 2 blogs,and I also remembered KakYong telling me about them.

 I'd really LOVE to go, but I'm not sure I can afford it. Anyway, find out more about the programme from the official  website. You can purchase tickets online there, and you can also get them here.

   These are the speakers who will be giving the talks, insya-Allah. I'm familiar with some of the names, though I've only listened to Abdurraheem Green via online videos. I've heard very good reviews about the others though, so I'm sure it'll be truly beneficial and meaningful.

    The programme line-up could not be more interesting. Just look at the titles of the talks! And none of them are very long either. If you are busy,you can choose which talks you want to go to.

   I'm strongly thinking of going, but I do not know if I can afford it. Ummi & Abuya have given me the green light, so that's good. Now how do I go? There'll be money for the ticket, and I have to find accommodation (free if possible) as well as think of how to transport there. I fervently hope and pray that Allah will show me a way. I'm also looking for a friend to go with.

   There will also be other side programmes such as a Mother's Room, Kids Zone, a Marriage Corner etc. Find out more by clicking on the links or by going to their official website.

   Is anybody going???