Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The Great Sins

Narrated Anas Radi Allahu anhu: The Prophet SalAllahu alaihe was sallam was asked about the great sins. He said, “They are: (1) To join others in worship with Allah. (2) To be undutiful to one's parents. (3) To kill a person (which Allah has forbidden to be killed, i.e., to commit the crime of murdering).


[From the footnotes of The Noble Qura'an pertaining to (V.4:135)]

Thursday, January 5, 2012

I Would Have Longed for it

Narrated Anas Radiallahu anhu: If I had not heard the Prophet Salallaahu alaihe was sallam saying, “You should not long for death,” I would have longed for it.


[Sahih al Bukhari #7233,The Book of Wishes]

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Ways to Accomplish the task of Memorizing the Qura'an

**This is something that someone posted on twitter and I found it to be very encouraging in regards to memorizing the Qura'an maa shaa Allaah**

Ways to Accomplish the task of Memorizing the Qura'an



These are some of the ways one can use in order to complete their memorization of the Qura'an. I ask Allah to make it beneficial and grant you success to accomplish this Great Task. Aameen

If you memorize one verse a day from the quran you will complete your memorizations in 17 years and 7 months and nine days

If you memorize 2 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 8 years and 9 months and 18 days

If you memorize 4 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 4 years and 4 months and 24 days

If you memorize 5 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 3 years and 3 months and 16 days

If you memorize 6 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 2 years and 11 months and 4 days

If you memorze 7 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 2 years and 6 months and 3 days

If you memorize 8 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 2 years and 6 months and 12 days

If you memorize 9 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 1 year and 11 monts and 12 days

If you memorize 10 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 1 year and 9 months and 3 days

If you memorize 11 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 1 year and 7 months and 6 days

If you memorize 12 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 1 year and 5 months and 5 days

If you memorize 13 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 1 year and 4 months and 6 days

If you memorize 14 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 1 year and 3 months ONLY

If you memorize 15 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 1 year and 2 months and 1 day

If you memorize 16 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 1 year and 1 month and 6 days

If you memorize 17 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 1 year and 10 days

If you memorize 18 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 11 months and 19 days

If you memorize 19 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 11 months and 1 day

If you memorize 20 verses a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 10 months and 16 days

If you memorize 1 page a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 1 year and 8 months and 12 days

If you memorize 2 pages a day from the quran you will complete your memorization in 10 months and 6 days


The Keys of the Unseen are five...

Narrated Ibn 'Umar (Radiallaahu anhu): The Prophet (Salallaahu alaihe was sallam) said, “The Keys of the Unseen are five and none knows them but Allaah; (1) None knows what is in the womb, but Allaah; (2) None knows what will happen tomorrow, but Allaah; (3) None knows when it will rain, but Allaah (4) None knows where he will die, but Allaah (knows that); and (5) None knows when the Hour will be established, but Allaah.”


[Sahih al Bukhari #7379, The Book of Tauhid]

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

"..the majority of those who entered were..."

Narrated Usama radiallaahu anhu: The Prophet Salallaahu alaihe was sallam said, “I stood at the gate of Paradise and saw that the majority of the people who entered it were the poor, while the wealthy were stopped at the gate (for the accounts). But the people destined for the Fire were ordered to be taken to the Fire. Then I stood at the gate of the Fire and saw that the majority of those who entered it were women.”

[Sahih al Bukhari # 5196, The Book of An-Nikah]

Evil Eye is a Fact

Narrated Abu Hurairah radiallahu anhu: The Prophet salallaahualaihe was sallam said, “The effect of an evil eye is a fact.” And he prohibited tattooing.

[Sahih al Bukhari #5740]