tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78765128418765064592012-02-16T11:21:30.761+05:00"When is the Hour?" "What have you prepared for it?"Abu AbdurRahmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09076219572390913550noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876512841876506459.post-24725946270301084512011-04-10T13:30:00.003+05:002011-04-10T15:19:20.199+05:00

These are edited notes I took from a CD set that I had of Umar Ibn Khattab. The content is roughly one CD of the set. 95% of the material is directly from the CD set while less than 5% is from external sources. These notes were compiled so that I could give them to attendees of my class. If you have any trouble understanding some of the points, please comment below. InshaAllah, if I have time, I

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 In Surah Furqan, Ayah 30: Allah (SWT) says: And the Messenger will say, 'O my Lord, indeed, my people have deserted the Quran.'"  (Al-Furqan 25:30)  Ibn Al-Qayyim commentated on this Ayah saying that people abandon the Quran in five ways: Abandoning listening to it, believing in it, and paying attention to it. Abandoning acting upon it and abiding by what it permits and prohibits, even if

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Tests, tests, and tests. I never used to think much about tests. I would sleep through them, study for a couple of hours for a midterm, read my textbooks as though they were novels. But two and a half years ago, everything changed. In Pakistan, acing or failing the Intermediate Board Exams (11th and 12th for Americans) seems like life and death. If you do well in them, you get into a good

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I started this blog as a way to vent out my opinions and to educate others about Islam. And Alhumdulilah, I achieved that purpose to a certain extent. I was planning to do this about three years from now but I think it's really useless delaying the end of this blog. Looking back, I realize that there was a lot of good I did and a lot of articles that I wrote which weren't so good. As an early

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"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their private parts; that will make for greater purity for them. Indeed Allaah is well acquainted with all that they do." [an-Nur (24):30] How can they say that lowering one's gaze means that we simply don't look at nakedness and indecency? It is comprehensive, i.e. we don't look at the opposite gender, period.

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I was making repairs to an upstairs door that leads to the roof today. Since we live on the ground floor and are separated from the roof by tenants, we usually don’t venture upstairs unless we want some occasional fresh air. Anyway, the door was quite dusty and as the handyman was removing the borders around the door frame, I noticed a piece of paper stuffed inside and rolled up.I took it out and

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Narrated Abu Huraira(R): I heard Allah’s Messenger (SAW) saying, “The reward of a Salat (Prayer) in congregation is twenty-five times superior in degrees than that of a Salat(prayer) offered by a person alone. The angels of the night and the angels of the day gather at the time of Fajr prayer. (Bukhari)The city had practically gone to sleep. Managers had closed their stores. The restaurants were

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Finally, the moment I've been waiting for. 2 years of constant studying in Intermediate. May 19th, the last day of exams. Now insha'Allah the path will be easy from now on, at least in terms of academics (secular) . Insha'Allah, I'll finish a couple of Part 2's in the next week or so.Oh yeah, I'm planning on making MAJOR changes in my life, my attitude, work schedule, personality, practically

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I'm not going to say much because the whole Gaza affair makes me EXTREMELY sick. But may Allah(SWT) bless Prime Minister Erdogan for speaking the truth.http://muslimmatters.org/2009/01/29/turkish-pm-erdogan-admonishes-israel-president-shimon-peres-over-gaza-and-walks-off/

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A special thank you to Br. Wasif for recommending me the awesome book, "Sharh Thalathatul Usool-Explanation of the Three Fundamental Principles" by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen which this series is based upon. What is Al-Qadr?Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen gives the following definition:"Allah, the Most High's ordainment of the creation, in accordance with his Knowledge that

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The Queen's StatementIn Surah Naml, Allah(SWT) mentions the story of Sulayman(A) and the Queen of the kingdom of Saba (Sheba) . Sulayman(A) upon hearing the of the kingdom of Saba decides to send her a letter, inviting her to Islam,أَلَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَيَّ وَأْتُونِي مُسْلِمِينَ"Be you not exalted against me, but come to me as Muslims (true believers who submit to Allah with full submission)"-

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I'm thinking of changing my style of writing. Instead of writing long, burdensome pieces that I hardly have the time to write, I'll, insha'Allah add shorter pieces related upon some Gem that I come across.Surah Baqarah, Ayah 25 is an ayah that I've read many times with the translation. And It often disturbed and I've thought about it for many long hours.وَبَشِّرِ الَّذِين آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ

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SubhanAllah, I thought this would be a short article but it turned out very long. My final result will Insha’Allah arrive in the next week or so, so I wrote this article to serve as both a reminder to myself and to others. Even a simple thing such as a test is a huge trial from Allah(SWT). So make sure you make it an opportunity to strengthen your connection with Allah(SWT), not as a means to

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Alhumdulilah. Alhumdulilah. Alhumdulilahi Rabii Alaamin. Allah(SWT) the Lord and Creator of the Universe, the Supreme Being has willed that I become a part of his special group of servants who have memorized the entirety of his final Revelation, the Holy Quran. It took me 6 and a half years to accomplish this goal. The Journey 6 and a half years is quite a long time to become a Hafiz. I had

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Click here to read about the Imam Siraj Wahaj controversy from MuslimMattersImam Siraj Wahaj... Ya Allah, please protect him from smears and attempts to disgrace him because only you are the one who controls a person's Izza(respect).One of the earliest lectures I ever remember attending was one in a park in New Brunswick, NJ. It was a small park with about 20 people present in the audience.

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I try to stay away from controversies among Muslims especially when both sides had valid opinions but this is one controversy I am willing to indulge in wholeheartedly. I never liked feminism from day one. High-school, junior high, even elementary (probably as far back as 4th grade). It was always disturbed me and my various readings on the topic of women and feminism all helped me to

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I had some guests come visit us today from India. Unfortunately they weren't too religious. Without going into further detail about how nonreligious they were, I want to bring up something that really bothered them.My mother tries not to go in front of non-Mahrem men like a Muslim woman is supposed to according to the Shariah. Not only did these guests not observe this practice but they were

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Insha'Allah, starting from this post I will try to write regularly. My exams just finished yesterday and I have a lot of time on my hands these days, Alhumdulilah. Also, I'll insha'allah, finish and type up articles which I have written in the past and post them. So they may be a little outdated.As I understand it, Humza (R) did not accept Islam out of love of Islam itself. He did it out of Arab

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Literature's EffectLiterature has a profound effect on every society. It shapes the way people look at things and how they feel about what different aspects in life. After all, the Prophet Muhammad(SAW) said in a hadith that some words are magic. In other words, they change the way people think and act. This is especially true with masterpieces and other revered types of literature. After all,

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Shoulder to Shoulder, Ankle to Ankle... A much debated topic.In this post, I'm not going to go into what's right, what's wrong. I'm going to try to resolve some differences and try to bridge some gaps.Personally, I follow the opinion that in Salah we should make sure that we should have our ankles and shoulders together. Living here in Pakistan, its not quite possible. Since the majority of

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Right Direction, Wrong ResultThink about it this way. A person enters a competition to make Fried Chicken but instead makes Pasta. Now, that Pasta could be the best on Earth but that person would be disqualified immediately. Why? Cause though he made an excellent dish, it didn't meet the requirements of the competition.We are all here for one goal. To worship Allah, but sometimes, often by

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Ok, I'm gonna be blunt here. My original intention and motivation for writing this series was Tariq Nelson's blog here. This article is a rebuttal of the original post and its early supportive comments. I think someone later on made this point but I'm gonna emphasize it anyway.What's Our Goal?What is our Goal in our life as Muslims? As I've seen in the West and in the East many Muslims both '

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There were three main stories about her death published since the news got out of her death. The first was that a suicide bomb killed her "amid firing". This was Musharraf's version when he first appeared on TV following her death. It was a written speech which he had to look at the paper every other second. He mentioned that it was the work of suicide bombers and terrorists who killed her.

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Below is an article I wrote for Dawn. It hasn't been published yet and I don't even know if it will be ever published. But its written in that way: For secularists and with a tinge of real Islam.Qadr (Predestination)Qadr (predestination) is the belief that everything is predestined by Allah (SWT). It comprises of four parts. The first part is the knowledge of Allah (SWT). Allah (SWT) knows

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Here's my description. Maybe this will help out all the intelligence agencies that are doing their 'random' checking.No I'm not a terrorist, a to-be suicide bomber, or a militant. Yeah, I like paintball but I'm not a pro at it nor do I practice with real guns. I horrify myself by thinking about hurting another person. Yup, that's how violence-phobic I am.Yes, I live in Pakistan but unlike most

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