rahma's islam related internet finds

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1:1 In the name of God, the most merciful, the ever merciful:

Bismillāhir rahmānir rahīm

1:2 Praise be to God, the Lord of the Universe.

Al hamdu lillāhi rabbil 'ālamīn

1:3 The most Merciful, the ever Merciful.

Ar rahmānir rahīm

1:4 Master of the Day of Judgment.

Māliki yawmid dīn

1:5 You alone we worship. You alone we ask for help.

Iyyāka na'budu wa iyyāka nasta'īn

1:6 Guide us on the straight path;

Ihdinās sirātal mustaqīm

1:7 the path of those whom You have blessed, not of those who have deserved wrath, nor of those who stray.

Sirātal ladhīna an'amta 'alayhim ghayril maghdūbi 'alayhim walād dāālīn

The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said: 'Allah, the Blessed and Exalted has said: ‘I have divided the prayer between Myself and My slave, into two halves, and My slave shall have what he has asked for.'

When the slave says ‘Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,’ Allah says, ‘My slave has praised Me.’

When the slave says, ‘The Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy,’ Allah says, ‘My slave has extolled me.’

When the slave says, ‘Master of the Day of Judgement,’ Allah says, ‘My slave has glorified me.’

When the slave says, ‘It is You alone we worship and it is You alone we ask for help,’ Allah says, ‘This is between Me and My slave, and My slave shall have what he asked for.’

When the slave says, ‘Guide us to the Straight Path, the path of those whom You have favoured, not the path of those who receive Your anger, nor of those who go astray,’ Allah says, ‘All these are for My slave, and My slave shall have what he asked for.’'

[sahih Muslim]

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Attributed to both Sufyan at Thawri and Abu Hanifa:

A little amount of adab (manners) is more beneficial than a lot of knowledge without adab.

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Excellent stuff at the Radical Middle Way website. I wish I lived in the UK, or that these guys would start a US leg of their tour.

Remembering the Beloved - Sirah (life of the Prophet) tour

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Rama I don't want to take over your thread but I found this....

www.muslimgames.com

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Yusuf Islam's new pop album, An Other Cup, can be heard here.

Check his song Beloved

His wisdom flowed from heaven's book

just like threaded pearls,

just like threaded pearls

He left his self to flee to God

and God sent him back to us

He was born to be the beloved-

a will of the Divine

He was born to be the beloved,

he was born to guide

He prayed all his nights alone

and stars and angels sighed

and in the day he lead the way

with blazing words so bright

He was born to be the beloved-

a will of the Divine

He was born to be the beloved,

he was born to be kind

He taught the people to worship

bowing to one God,

bowing to one God

His mercy stretched from East to West

to every man, woman and child

He was born to be the beloved-

a will of the Divine

He was born to be the beloved,

He opened up the doors of love

for every heart parched with thirst

He was a mercy to the words

and unto the human [birds]

He was born to be the beloved-

a will of the Divine

He was born to be the beloved,

he was born to guide

SubhanAllah, a pop song about the Prophet (saws). Who woulda thunk it?

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The Prophet Muhammad (saws) said: "Do not be people without minds of your own, saying that if others treat you well you will treat them well and that if they do wrong you will do wrong. But (instead) accustom yourselves to do good if people do good and not to do wrong if they do evil."

Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1325

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Yusuf Islam's new pop album, An Other Cup, can be heard here.

Check his song Beloved

His wisdom flowed from heaven's book

just like threaded pearls,

just like threaded pearls

He left his self to flee to God

and God sent him back to us

He was born to be the beloved-

a will of the Divine

He was born to be the beloved,

he was born to guide

He prayed all his nights alone

and stars and angels sighed

and in the day he lead the way

with blazing words so bright

He was born to be the beloved-

a will of the Divine

He was born to be the beloved,

he was born to be kind

He taught the people to worship

bowing to one God,

bowing to one God

His mercy stretched from East to West

to every man, woman and child

He was born to be the beloved-

a will of the Divine

He was born to be the beloved,

He opened up the doors of love

for every heart parched with thirst

He was a mercy to the words

and unto the human [birds]

He was born to be the beloved-

a will of the Divine

He was born to be the beloved,

he was born to guide

SubhanAllah, a pop song about the Prophet (saws). Who woulda thunk it?

I love this music but I loved him before too.... but I thought he said he was not going to do music again?

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http://www.mountainoflight.co.uk/talks_cw.html#7

http://www.mountainoflight.co.uk/PDF/music...stion_faith.pdf

If you watch the VH1 special that's available on youtube and google video, it touches on this a little.

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http://www.mountainoflight.co.uk/talks_cw.html#7

http://www.mountainoflight.co.uk/PDF/music...stion_faith.pdf

If you watch the VH1 special that's available on youtube and google video, it touches on this a little.

cool thanks

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Hey Rhama...you gonna set up a Hajj thread?

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Question:

In our offices and workplaces we can hardly find time to do acts of worship and righteous deeds. What can we do in the short time that we can find in our day? How can we make use of it?

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

Time is of the essence, it is too precious to be wasted or neglected. The wise person is the one who pays attention to his time and does not treat it as a vessel to be filled with cheap things and vain talk. Instead, he limits it to worthy efforts and righteous deeds that please Allaah and benefit other people. Every minute of a person’s life carries the potential to raise his own status and to make his people happier, little by little.

If you are keen to attain the highest position, and bring the most happiness to your people, then forget about relaxing and keep away from empty amusement.

In one minute you can do a lot of good and earn much reward. In just one minute, by giving in charity, studying, memorizing, or striving to do good deeds, you can make sure that this minute of your life is not wasted. One minute may be recorded in your book of good deeds if you know how to make the most of it and take care of it:

Strive to make the most of each minute

If you forget it, you forget the most important thing, the truth.

There follows a list of things that can be done in one minute, by the permission of Allaah:

. 1. In one minute you can recite Soorat al-Faatihah 3 times, reciting rapidly and silently. Some scholars said that the reward for reading al-Faatihah is more than 600 hasanahs, so if you read it 3 times you will, by the permission of Allaah, gain more than 1800 hasanahs – all of that in one minute.

2. In one minute you can recite Soorat al-Ikhlaas (Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad) 20 times, reciting rapidly and silently. Reciting it once is equivalent to one-third of the Qur’aan. If you read it 20 times it is equivalent to reading the Qur’aan 7 times. If you read it 20 times in one minute each day, you will have read it 600 times in one month, and 7200 times in one year, which will be equal in reward to reading the Qur’aan 2400 times.

3. You can read one page of the Book of Allaah in one minute.

4. You can memorize a short aayah of the Book of Allaah in one minute.

5. In one minute you can say Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahu’l-mulk wa lahu’l-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer (There is no god except Allaah alone with no partner; to Him be dominion and praise, and He is Able to do all things) – 20 times. The reward for saying this is like freeing 8 slaves for the sake of Allaah from among the sons of Ismaa’eel.

6. In one minute you can say Subhaan Allaahi wa bi hamdihi (Glory and praise be to Allaah) 100 times. Whoever says that in one day will be forgiven for his sins even if they are like the foam of the sea.

7. In one minute you can say Subhaan Allaahi wa bi hamdihi Subhaan Allaah il-‘Azeem (Glory and praise be to Allaah, glory be to Allaah the Almighty) 50 times. These are two phrases which are light on the lips, heavy in the balance and beloved to the Most Merciful, as was narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim.

8. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When I say ‘Subhaan Allaah, wa’l-hamdu Lillah, wa laa ilaah ill-Allaah, wa Allaahu akbar (Glory be to Allaah, praise be to Allaah, there is no god except Allaah, and Allaah is Most Great)’, this is more beloved to me than all that the sun rises upon.” (Narrated by Muslim). In one minute, you can say all of these words more than 18 times. These words are the most beloved words to Allaah, the best of words, and they weigh heavily in the balance of good deeds, as was narrated in the saheeh ahaadeeth.

9. In one minute you can say, Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah (there is no strength and no power except with Allaah) more than 40 times. This is one of the treasures of Paradise, as was narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim. They are a means of putting up with difficulties and of aiming to achieve great things.

10. In one minute you can say Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah approximately 50 times. This is the greatest word, for it is the word of Tawheed, the good word, the word that stands firm. If these are the last words of a person, he will enter Paradise, and there are other reports which indicate how great these words are.

11. In one minute you can say Subhaan Allaah wa bi hamdih, ‘adada khalqihi, wa ridaa nafsihi, wazinata ‘arshihi, wa midaada kalimaatihi (Glory and praise be to Allaah, as much as the number of His creation, as much as pleases Him, as much as the weight of His Throne and as much as the ink of His words) more than 15 times. This words bring many more times the reward for other forms of tasbeeh and dhikr, as was reported in saheeh ahaadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).

12. In one minute you can seek the forgiveness of Allaah more than 100 times by saying “Astaghfir-Allaah (I seek the forgiveness of Allaah). The virtues of seeking forgiveness are no secret, for it is the means of attaining forgiveness and entering Paradise, and it is the means of being granted a good life, increasing one’s strength, warding off disasters, making things easier, bringing rain and increasing one’s wealth and children.

13. You can say a few brief and concise words in one minute, and Allaah may bring about some good through them that you could never imagine.

14. In one minute you can send blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) 50 times by saying Sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam (May Allaah bless him and grant him peace). In return Allaah will send blessings upon you 500 hundred times because one blessing brings ten like it.

15. In one minute you can motivate your heart to give thanks to Allaah, to love Him, to fear Him, to put hope in Him, to long for Him, and thus travel through the stages of ‘uboodiyyah (total enslavement to Allaah). You could do this when you are lying on your bed or walking in the street.

16. In one minute you can read more than two pages of a useful book that is easy to understand.

17. In one minute you can uphold the ties of kinship by calling a relative on the phone.

18. You can raise your hands and recite any du’aa’ you wish from the books of du’aa’, in one minute.

19. You can say salaams to and shake hands with a number of people in one minute.

20. You can forbid an evil action in one minute.

21. You can enjoin something good in one minute.

22. You can offer sincere advice to a brother in one minute.

23. You can console someone who is depressed in one minute.

24. You can remove something harmful from the road in one minute.

25. Making the most of one minute motivates you to make the most of other periods that would otherwise be wasted.

Al-Shaafa’i (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

When people go to sleep, I let my tears flow, and I recite a verse of the most eloquent poetry

Is it not a waste that nights go by and I do not increase in knowledge, yet this time is counted as part of my life?

Finally, the more sincere you are towards Allaah and the more aware you are of Him, the greater will be your reward and the more your hasanaat will increase.

Note that most of these actions will not cost you anything; they do not require tahaarah (purity) and they will not tire you out or take much effort. On the contrary, you can do them whilst you are walking, or in your car, or lying down, or standing, or sitting, or waiting for somebody.

These actions are also among the greatest means of attaining happiness, expanding the chest (i.e., bringing relief and joy) and removing stress and anxiety. May Allaah help us and you to do that which He loves and which pleases Him. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

Islam Q&A

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

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Hey Rhama...you gonna set up a Hajj thread?

Probably not. I will probably post hajj related info here though.

For example, Sunnipath is offering a free course on Hajj.

Question:

In our offices and workplaces we can hardly find time to do acts of worship and righteous deeds. What can we do in the short time that we can find in our day? How can we make use of it?

Excellent list. We can keep our tongues moist and our hearts polished with dhikr throughout the day.

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ISNA 2006 talks

Achieving Balance in a Troubled World - Hamza Yusuf

Balancing Between Faith, Family and Community - Zaid Shakir

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Last night, sweet husband and I had dinner at a ME buffet. The tvs had on one of those millions of ME/NA cable channels that played arabic music videos. I made a comment to my husband that during Ramadan, they played Sami Yusuf videos. Low and behold, what was the next video they played, but Hasbi Rabbi, my favorite came on.

Today, I came across a new video. Enjoy! Lyrics can be found here.

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So, my parents got me an Ipod nano as a present for completing my paralegal certificate Now, in addition to having more time on my hands once I'm finished with my classes in a few weeks, I can explore the world of Islam related podcasts

Alhambra Productions - Zaytuna podcast, with stuff from Sheikh Hamza and Imam Zaid

Qur'an Weekly - Qur'an recitation with English translation

Alt-Muslim

Ikhutbah