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From 'Oh God, I have a problem' to 'Oh problem, I have Almighty God'

Monday 8 March 2010

This is a post taken from our very own Abdulrahman Alhadithi's blog, check it out at http://alhadithi.wordpress.com

In theory, every one talks about patience and how much of a virtue it is, but the question is, how many people actually implement this beautiful concept?

One of the marvelous qualities of the beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him) was his infinite patience. God was with Muhammad, as He is always with those who patiently persevere:

God is certainly with those who patiently persevere.)
(Al-Baqarah 2:153)

The Qur’anic word used for patience is sabr, and there is no English equivalent for it. We can only convey the idea of sabr by phrases such as, patience with delay, endurance against afflictions, perseverance against hardships, steadfastness in the face of setbacks, self-...

How to Stop Making Excuses for Missing Salah

Tuesday 2 March 2010

This is taken from a blog that I recommend you all check out: http://www.chillyoislamyo.com. Enjoy!

Shaitan loves whispering in our ears, especially if they are big. 

Just playing, big or small, he loves whispering in our ears and tries to find ways for us to miss the act which is most beloved to Allah swt. Anyone want to guess what act this is?

Salat! ding ding ding, you just won a free dawah pamphlet. Anyway, whether your on campus or your out shopping, your bound to run into a time where one of the five daily prayers come in. Oh, sorry Nike for changing up your marketing, hehe. I should make a shirt out of that.

So Ideally, you would want to schedule your life around Salat and not the other around. As Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad said ” A busy life makes prayer harder, but prayer makes a busy life easier”. Now we are all victims of Missing...