Daily Islamic Reminders

Inimitability and Authenticity Of the Qur’an Indeed the Day of Judgement is a promised day when Allah, the Almighty, the Just and Wise will take mankind to task for what they uttered concerning Him, His Prophets and His revelation. He knows all that is secret and hidden, and is fully aware of those who gather to plot against the Truth. And verily they plot and plan, and Allah is the best of planners, and the plans of the disbelievers will come to naught, and for sure Allah will gather the criminals all together in hell. What an evil end. There are several points I wish to raise and clarify. First I would like to reassure all the Muslim readers and inform the Christian readers that the claims of Joseph Smith that: “On this side of the Atlantic the Muslims are trying to attack me concerning the Dome of the Rock, the Qibla, and the problem between the Kufic and Ma’il scripts. So far I have stood my ground at Speaker’s Corner, and at the university, and I still wait for a credible defence”...

Do you remember ever being ridiculed at school or elsewhere during your childhood? Whether the reason for it was your dress, style of talking, or lack of expertise in a certain field or at a particular skill, ridicule by others never feels good. In fact, it feels absolutely awful. The thing about being young is, and this I speak from experience, that one tends to take the mockery, criticism and derision of rivals, envious peers, and openly hostile antagonists (whom the modern literati terms “haters”) too quickly to heart, thinking their harsh words about you to be true. It is at this point, viz. when a child or young adult has their appearance, dreams, efforts, hard work, or abilities mocked and jeered at by others, that the role of the compassionate and sympathetic older mentor, leader, teacher, trainer or parent comes in, to play a crucial ‘rescue’ part: revitalizing the dejected youth’s plunging self-esteem and saving them from giving up on their dreams. It is when any youngster is ...

Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem My Brother and Sister Muslim – there is no doubt that you know of excellence of memorizing the Quran and the excellence of teaching it. The Messenger of Allah  said: “The best amongst you is the one who learns the Qur’an and teaches it.” [Reported by Bukhaaree] Presented to you are some rules which will assist in memorizing the Qur’an, May Allah benefit us by them. 1. Ikhlaas – (Sincerity) The purification of one’s intention and correcting ones desire is obligatory. It is likewise for making ones concern with and memorization of the Quran for the sake of Allah, the Sublime, and Exalted, and for gaining success with His Paradise and obtaining His pleasure. Also for obtaining those mighty rewards which are reserved for those who recited the Quran and memorized it. Allah the Exalted said: So worship Allah, making the Deen sincerely for Him. Is it not to Allah that sincere worship is due? [Zumar 39:2-3] He also said: Say: I have been commanded that I worsh...

During the life of the Prophet  (PBUH) (570-632 CE) •  The Prophet  used to recite the Qur’an before angel Jibreel (Gabriel) once every Ramadan, but he recited it twice (in the same order we have today) in the last Ramadan before his death. Jibreel also taught the Prophet  the seven modes of recitation. •  Each verse received was recited by the Prophet, and its location relative to other verses and surahs was identified by him. • The verses were written by scribes, selected by the Prophet, on any suitable object – the leaves of trees, pieces of wood, parchment or leather, flat stones, and shoulder blades. Scribes included Ali Ibn Abi Talib, Mu’awiyah Ibn Abi Sufyan, Ubey Ibn Ka’ab, Zayed Ibn Thabit. •  Some of the companions wrote the Qur’an for their own use. •  Several hundred companions memorized the Qur’an by heart. During the caliphate of Abu Bakr (632-634 CE) •  Umar Ibn Al-Khattab urged Abu Bakr to preserve and compile the Qur’an. This was ...

1) When a person has been wronged or oppressed  2) When a person finds themselves in severe difficulty. 3) After a calamity has struck a person.  4) The one who is traveling.  5) The one who is fasting.  6) The one who is reciting the Quran or has just recited the Quran. 7)The one who is performing Hajj or Umrah.  8) The one is making a Dua for someone in their absense.then an angel says ameen, unto you.  9) The one who is in a state of remembering Allah constantly.  10) A Just Ruler (leader) 

It was narrated that Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Eat suhoor, for in suhoor there is blessing.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1923; Muslim, 1095.  This hadeeth indicates that the fasting person is commanded to eat suhoor because there is a great deal of goodness and blessing, both spiritual and worldly, in it. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) mentioned the blessing so as to encourage us to eat suhoor.  It was narrated from Jaabir that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever wants to fast, let him eat something for suhoor.” Narrated by Ahmad, 14533; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in  al-Silsilah al-Saheehah , 2309. The command here is in the sense of it being mustahabb, not obligatory, based on the fact that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his companions observed continual fasts, i.e.,...

                        Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger ( ﷺ ) said, "Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, then all his past sons will be forgiven."                         Sahih al-Bukhari 38

~R emember Allah Much ~A void Wasting Time ~M ake Lot's of Du'a ~A ttend Night Prayers ~D onate & Feed the Poor ~A bstain From All Sins ~N ourish Your Soul with Quran

1) Pray 5 times Obligatory salat (with 12 sunnah salat). 2) Pray Taraweeh. 3) Pray Tahajjud (Last one third of nights to get more reward). 4) Pray Salat Al Duha (starts half an hour after sunrise till Zuhr) 5) Do lots of Dhikr. 6) Seek Forgiveness from Allah. 7) Look for Night of Qadr in the last ten Nights of Ramadan. 8) Give Sadaqah (Charity). 9) Read Quran. 10) Feed fasting person. 11) Be in good behavior with everyone.

1)  Monday and Thursday. 2) 13th, 14th, 15th of Islamic Calendar. 3) 10th of Moharram (Ashura), (sin of past year forgiven) and keeping on 9th also recommended. 4) Fasting in the months of Ramadan. 5) Fasting 6 days of Shawwal after the months of Ramadan (it is as fasted a whole year). 6) Fasting on day of Arafah the 9th of Dhul  Hijjah ( past and present sin forgiven for a year). 7) Blessing in Fasting 1st nine days before Dhul Hijja (till day before Eid Ul-Adha)

1) Make Dua  (21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th and 29th). 2) Praying (Tahajjud). (Whoever prays Qiyamul Layl (tahajjud) in the night of Qadr then past sins will be forgiven). 3) Recite Quran 4) Sadaqah ( Earn the reward of 10 to 700 times) 5)Dhikr

Taqabal Allahu Minna  Was Minkum May Allah accept this worship from us and you

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar Laa ilaaha ill-Allah, Wa Allahu Akbar, Allah Akbar, Wa Lillaah il-Hamd (Allah is Most Great, Allah is most Great, Allah is most Great there is no god but Allah, Allah is Most great, Allah is most great, and to Allah be praise)," Al-Musannaf by Abu Shaybah, 2/165-168

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever established prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven.                                                  Sahih al-Bukhari 1901

Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying regarding Ramadan, "Whoever prayed at night in it (the months of Ramadan) out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven."                                                 Sahih al-Bukhari 2008

Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who observed the fast of Ramadan and then followed it with six (fasts) of Shawwal. It would be as if he fasted perpetually (continuously). Sahih Muslim 1164 a

It was narrated that Abu Dharsaid: The Prophet ( ﷺ ) said: `Whoever stands with the Imam until he finishes, it is equivalent to spending the whole night in prayer.'                                         Sunan Ibn Majah 1327

Narrated Abu Salama bin `Abdur Rahman: that he asked `Aisha "How was the prayer of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in Ramadan?" She replied, "He did not Pray more than eleven raka`at in Ramadan or in any other months.                                                                                Sahih al-Bukhari 2013    It was narrated from `Aishah that: The Prophet ( ﷺ) used to pray Eleven rak'ahs at night, ending them with one rak'ah of witr, then he would lie down on his right side.                                                                                      ...

Narrated `Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to practice Itikaf in the last ten nights of Ramadan and used to say, "Look for the Night of Qadr in the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan."                                                     Sahih al-Bukhari 2020

     (One-night equals 83 years)                                        Better than a thousand months. 1)  One dinar(sadaqah) on that day will be like giving for 83 years. 2) 2 Rakat prayer on that day will be like praying for 83 years. 3) Reciting Sura Ikhlas 3 times will be like completing Quran for 83 years. 4) Any good deeds and dhikr will be like doing for 83 years