Your Heart is the Pillar of Your Worship

“…the heart is the machine that drives all acts
of worship. It is what moves the entire body! As long as the heart is
alive, then the limbs will be alive, and the soul will open itself up
to worship. However, if the heart becomes diseased, then worship will
become too heavy on the soul, leading to it eventually disliking and
hating – and we seek refuge with Allah from this – worship. Because of
this, Allah – the Glorified and Exalted – said, regarding the prayer:

{“…and truly, it   is extremely heavy and hard except on those who are submissive…“}[al-Baqarah; 45]

The prayer is heavy, because one’s legs and hands are not what get up for the prayer. What gets up for the prayer are the heart and the soul.

{“Verily, the hypocrites seek to deceive
Allah, but it is He Who deceives them. And when they stand up for the
prayer, they stand with laziness and to be seen of men, and they do not
remember Allah but little.”} [an-Nisa'; 142]

Because of this, it is the heart that stands up for
worship. The limbs are simply slaves of this heart, carrying out what
it commands them. If the heart is alive, then the soul will be alive,
and worship will become beloved and sweetened to the hearts and the
souls, and they will open up for it.

However, if the heart becomes diseased, then worship becomes too heavy
on it. The heart is like the digestive system: right now, the most
beloved thing to you is meat. However, if you develop an ulcer
somewhere in your digestive system, then the meat – along with its fat
and oil – becomes the most hated thing to it, since it is diseased.
Sweets are also something that are beloved to the soul. For example, if
you were fasting right now and were to break your fast on some
desserts, then your soul would become satisfied with that, right?
However, if one were to be stricken with diabetes, then he would not be
able to handle these sugary foods, even if they were beloved to him.

The heart is like this: it must be strong so that it can handle worship
that is strong. The stronger your heart becomes, then throw as much
worship upon it as you wish. You would get up to pray at night, and you
would cherish this prayer and consider sleep to be your enemy:

{“Their sides forsake their beds, to invoke their Lord in fear and hope…”} [as-Sajdah; 16]

 

He begins to forsake it because an enmity develops between him and his bed. He prays behind the imam,
and he says to himself: “If only he would make the prayer longer,” so
that he would increase in his opening up to this worship, and his
tasting of its sweetness.

At times, I would pray a normal prayer with the people behind me, so I
would elongate the prayer. The youth would then come to me and say (the
hadith): “Whoever leads the people in prayer should go easy on them,”
- the youth! And there was an old man behind me who was between 90 and
100 years of age – his face filled with light – and he would say to me:
“Keep making the prayer long and do not answer them.” A man of 90 years
getting pleasure out of a long prayer, and a youth of 20, who probably
practices karate and judo, cannot handle the same prayer.

Why?

If he went to the soccer field and spent two hours playing there
without becoming bored, then why would he become bored from hearing the
Qur’an for five minutes? The difference between a short prayer and a
long prayer is simply five minutes, so why does he become bored from
these five minutes of Qur’an, yet he does not become bored from two
hours of soccer? Why does he not get bored from standing for two hours
staring at an inflated piece of leather, his heart attached to it?

Because, what stands up to pray is the heart, and what stands up for sports are simply the body and muscles.”

 

 

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The Science behind the Veil (Hijaab)

The Science behind the Veil (Hijaab) There are number of healths and moral benefits that wearing the veil can provide the moral duty of wearing the veil (Hijaab) in Islam is an Often-discussed topic among Muslim women. However, little has been written about scientific reasons that the veil is beneficial for society. There are, in fact, a number of health benefits that wearing the veil can provide, as well as many behavioural science studies that suggest that the Veil is the best attire (clothes) for women. Protecting the head is very important from a health perspective. Results Of medical tests show that 40-60% of body heat is lost through the head, so persons wearing head coverings during cold months are protected about Fifty-percent more than those who do not. Chinese & Muslim medical texts take this concept even further. In the Hua Di Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperor’s Classic on Internal Medicine), wind is said to cause sudden changes within the body, & shaking, swaying, & Other movements that potentially upset the body’s equilibrium; thus, creating bad health. These texts attribute the common cold to wind elements entering the body & causing the typical symptoms of sneezing & a Runny nose. In the traditional Islamic medical texts of Al Jawziyya, we can find numerous references to the “four elements” of fire, water, air, & earth, & How these affect the body in adverse ways. In particular, we are advised to stay away from drafts & to protect our heads in wind, breezes, drafts, & Cold weather. All outdoor workers should wear some sort of head covering: For this reason; protecting the head is even more important in warm weather. V.G. Rocine, a prominent brain research specialist, has found that brain Phosphorus melts at 108 degrees; a temperature that can be easily reached if one stays under the hot sun for any length of time without a head covering. When this happens, irreversible brain damage, memory loss & loss of some brain functions can result. Although this example is extreme, Brain damage can still be measured in small degrees from frequent exposure to & overheating of the head. Bernard Jensen, a naturopath & chiropractor, States that this is because the brain runs on the mineral phosphorus, which is very affected by heat. Hygienic Purposes: All public should wear a veil or head-covering Workers serving society to ensure cleanliness & purity. Workers in a Number of professions wears “veils” – nurses, fast food workers, and deli Counter workers, restaurant workers & servers, doctors, health care Providers, & many more. In fact, when we compare the number of workers who cover their heads to the number who do not, we find that more people Probably cover their heads than do not. Social Influence: Aside from personal & public health benefits of the Veil, it has numerous other benefits to society. In analysing visual data, Ball & Smith discuss the acknowledgement of sociologists that visual representations are influential in shaping people’s views of the world & their interpretations of life. Men use visual data to interpret their relationships with the women around them. Many studies have found that when a person tries to rewire there instinctual perceptions, they are usually only rewired on the surface; their original perceptions still exist on some level. Brain studies show that we exist in a world of constantly varying light variables that force the brain to perform what is called “lateral inhibition” consequently, it provides us with a “steady” image as opposed to a “true” image of what we see. Furthermore, lateral inhibition networks operate as part of the ” Unconscious” brain; largely, without providing any information to the ” Conscious” part of the brain about what they are doing. Therefore, the brain can provide varying perceptions of the world without our even being fully conscious of what it is processing. Further studies cited in Encyclopedia Britannica show that how a female presents herself to society falls under the category of ritualised behaviour through which animals provide specific information to other animals, usually members of its own species. Virtually all-higher animals, Including humans, use displays to some extent to do this, & the best known displays are visual ones. Some biologists actually restrict the term display to refer to visual signals or gestures. These visual signals, which in animals can be simply a bright colour or plume, encourage attraction. In humans, they are usually exhibited in ornamental hair, make up, or clothing. In our society, most of the time attractive hairstyles & clothing are worn for the purpose of making the adorner more attractive (advertising & Television has institutionalised this reality). The ever-changing variations in fashion tend to affect the brain because it typically has trouble constantly adjusting to changing shadows & forms in the world. Reasonably then, through “lateral inhibition,” the brain automatically simplifies these images into the unconscious message that attractive hair & clothing is meant to attract. Joining these two concepts together, we can see how the human male could receive the signal of ” attraction” from the brain before he has enough time to “block” it by “lowering his gaze.” Having to re-form an image already processed by the lateral inhibition network is a cause of stress for most people. Doing this day after day, after seeing many “displays,” potentially causes a great cumulative stress on society. Having to re-form an image already processed by the lateral inhibition network is a cause of stress for most people. Doing this day after day, after seeing many “displays,” potentially causes a great cumulative stress on society. Present day stresses arise from many things; among these are the vast amounts of visual & physical input we are bombarded with in this “Information age” of personal freedom. The problem we face in this is that the body still continues to respond in the same fashion as during primitive times, releasing large amounts of these hormones, which can be very harmful . They can cause an increase in blood pressure, damage muscle tissue, lead to infertility, inhibit growth, damage the hippocampus, & suppress the immune system . The two most effective solutions to this problem are, first , to convince the advertising industry, & society as a whole, to alter the presentation of women to our males. The second & more viable way is to simply influence women to dress modestly , which will help ensure that they do not send inappropriate visual signals to men.

The Islamic Highway Code

Backbitting & Gossiping

Fear Allah and obey Him. Be afraid of the Day when you shall be brought back to Allah. Then every person shall be paid what he earned; and they shall not be dealt with unjustly” (Al-Baqarah 2: 281)

Major sins are indeed the cause for all misery, evil and torment in this world and the hereafter. And the worst of all sins are those that are greatest in harm and danger. Among the destructive major sins are backbiting and slandering.

These two sins were forbidden by Allah through His Prophet because they sow enmity, evils and discord among people and lead to destruction. They make their perpetrator regret when regret will be of no avail. They cause hostilities between people of the same household and between neighbours and relatives. They can decrease in good deeds and increase in evil ones and lead to dishonour and ignominy.

Backbiting and slandering are shame and disgrace. Their perpetrator is detested and he shall not have a noble death. Allah forbids these acts in His Book when He says,

“O you who believe! Avoid much suspicion, in deeds some suspicions are sins. And spy not neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting). And fear Allah, verily, Allah is the one who accepts repentance, Most Merciful” (Al-Hujuraat 49: 12).

This verse strongly forbids backbiting for Allah likens the backbiter to one who eats the flesh of his dead brother. If he would hate eating the flesh of his brother, he should also hate to eat his flesh while he is alive by backbiting and slandering him.

When one reflects deeply over this assimilation it will be enough to keep one away from backbiting.

Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet said, “Do you know what backbiting is?” They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He then said, “It is to say something about your brother that he would dislike.” Someone asked him, “But what if what I say is true?” The Messenger of Allah said, “If what you say about him is true, you are backbiting him, but if it is not true then you have slandered him.” . (Muslim)

Abu Moosa Al-Ash’aree said, “I asked the Messenger of Allah: Who is the best Muslim? The Messenger of Allah replied, “He is the one from whom Muslims are safe from the evil of his tongue and hands.” (Muslim)

Dear Muslims! Beware of slipping of your tongues and do not give it free hand to wreak havoc on you. For free tongue destroys its owner and causes him calamities and evils.

Backbiting is so widespread that it has become the topic of people’s meetings and an avenue for expressing their anger, misgivings and jealousy with those who indulge in backbiting believing that they are hiding their own imperfections and harming others. They are oblivious of the fact that they are only harming themselves. This is because the backbiter if the wrongdoer and his victim is the wronged and on the Day of Resurrection both the wrongdoer and the wronged will stand before Allah Who is the Just Judge and the wronged will appeal to Allah to avenge the wrong done to him, Allah will then give this wronged person from the good deeds of the person who wronged him in accordance with his wrong by backbiting his brother on a Day that no father will give his son any of his good deeds nor a friend to his friend. All will be saying, ‘Myself, myself.’

The Prophet(SAW) said,. “The gossiper will not enter Paradise.”.

Don’t you fear Allah?

 

Abaleeso, Shaytan whispers…

Abaleeso أباليسو

ABALEESO man stops looking أباليسو.. غض البصر

Abaleeso Divorce أباليسو الطلاق

Abaleeso Sleeping vs. Prayer فاكرين؟ الصلاة خير من النوم؟

Abaleeso Hijab?! yeah alright! قال حجاب قال

Abaleeso Forget about heaven أباليسو: سيبك من الجنه

ABALEESO SMOKING أباليسو التدخين

Challenge for Atheists

Can you answer the following questions:

1. If this universe happened by a coincidence or by chance, how can you explain the fact that its expanding by only using modern technology to find that out while its written in the Quran about 1420 years ago?

2. How was life began when nothing existed?

3. When people die, where do they go?

4. If somebody prays for God and does what God said, do they go to heaven? why?

5. If you die as an atheist, do you go to heaven? why?

6. Can you prove that God does not exist? How?

7. If religion has the answers to these questions, does that infer that there is a God?

8. If atheists believe in evolution, then why we do not have the same DNA coding as apes? Darwin himself stated that he didnt have proof for his theory to be accurate.

9. If the holy scriptures give scientific facts that were only confirmed by modern technology, does it mean that religion is true?

10. If an atheist strongly believe that everything happened by a chance and not a miracle then they can do this experiment to test their faith. Get 10 marbles and place it in a bag, then with your eyes closed…take out the marbles from 1 to 10, in that order. It is impossible for somebody to take it out from 1 to 10 so that implies that it is impossible that this world was an chance or a coincidence, right?

Peace

Pete Doherty Turns to Islam in Jail

Junkie rocker Pete Doherty has turned to Islam while locked up in jail — and is reading the Koran to help him cope with life inside.

The ‘Babyshambles’ star, 29, requested a translation of the Arabic book after being put in an isolated cell at London’s tough Wormwood Scrubs prison last week — and he is said to be “lapping it up”.

A source said: “He’s been reading the Koran since he went into segregation.

“He’s got a lot of Muslim friends and they’ve been on at him for ages to study it. Now he’s on his own he’s got time on his hands to study it.

“I’m surprised how much it has calmed him down as he was very on edge inside. He definitely seems more chilled. He’s lapping it up and really interested in it. I think it’s helping him in there.”

How Muslims Pray and What They Say

Call to the prayers

A Call is made from the mosque, indicating that it is time for the obligatory prayer. There are five obligatory prayers in a day. On hearing the Call, people start preparing themselves for the prayer. Appearing below is the transliteration and translation of what a caller to the prayer says.

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar
[God is the greatest, God is the greatest]
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar
[God is the greatest, God is the greatest]
Ashadu an la ilaha ill Allah
[I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but God]
Ashadu an la ilaha ill Allah
[I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but God]
Ashadu anna Muhammadan rasoolullah
[I bear witness that Muhammad is the prophet of God]
Ashadu anna Muhammadan rasoolullah
[I bear witness that Muhammad is the prophet of God]
Hayya’alas salah [Come to prayer,]
Hayya’alas salah [Come to prayer,]
Hayya’alal falah [Come to success,]
Hayya’alal falah [Come to success,]
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar
[God is the greatest, God is the greatest]
La ilaha ill Allah
[There is no deity but God.]

Who do Muslims pray to?

Muslims pray to One God without associating any partners with Him. They pray facing the Holy Mosque in the city of Makkah. Facing this mosque is simply for uniformity and homogeneity in the prayers of all Muslims around the world and not as an act of worship to the mosque itself.

What do Muslims say and do?

Muslims stand before their God by making the intention to pray, leaving all other chores and concerns aside.

While standing

While standing, the first chapter of the Quran is recited. This chapter can be translated as follows.“In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Master of the Day of Judgment. Thee (alone) we worship and Thee (alone) we ask for help. Show us the straight path. The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray.” (1:1-1:7)

After the first chapter, any other passage from the Quran is recited. Following is a translation of one such passage.

“Say: He is Allah, the One! Allah is He on Whom all depend. He begetteth not, nor is He begotten. And there is none like unto Him.” (112:1-112:4)

 

While bowing

Muslims then bow to God and glorify Him. This glorification can be translated as follows.“Glory be to my Lord, the Almighty.”

 

While Prostrating

To express complete submission and humility before God, Muslims then prostrate and place their foreheads on ground. According to the prophetic traditions, at this moment of humility, the worshipper is closest to his/her Lord. While prostrating, Muslims glorify God as follows.“Glory be to my Lord, the most High.”

Other than glorifying God, it is also a moment for Muslims to ask God for His forgiveness, mercy, blessings and bounties. Muslims then sit for a few seconds and prostrate one more time before standing up again.

 

Depending on the time of the prayer, Muslims repeat this cycle once, twice or thrice in each prayer.

While sitting

In the end (and also in the middle for some prayers) Muslims sit as shown in the figure. At this point they testify before God that there is none worthy of worship but Him and that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His slave (meaning creation that is subject to it’s Lord’s commands at all times) and His Messenger. Muslims then ask God to send His peace and blessings on His Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him) as He did on Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him). The translation is as follows. 

“All service is for Allah and all acts of worship and good deeds are for Him. Peace and the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you O Prophet. Peace be upon us and all of Allah’s righteous slaves. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
O Allah exalt Muhammad and the followers of Muhammad, just as you exalted Abraham and the followers of Abraham. Verily you are full of praise and majesty. O Allah send blessings on Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, just as you sent blessings on Abraham and upon the followers of Abraham. Verily you are full of praise and majesty.”At the very end, Muslims turn their face to the right and the left, sending God’s Peace on those surrounding them. This greeting of peace can be translated as follows.

“Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah”

With this greeting, the obligatory prayer ends.

 

We hope that this brochure was beneficial to you in understanding how Muslims pray the obligatory prayers. In addition to the obligatory prayers, Muslims may supplicate and glorify God at any time. It is commendable in Islam to be in a habit of unceasingly glorifying God and supplicating to Him.

 

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US Marines in Masjid/Mosque

May Allah help the MuslimsThe truth is not shown to the world..
U.S MARINES IN

MASJID..

Cross Painted on the Quran by US Marines

US Marine, posing after writing ‘Our God is better than your God’

‘And whatever the Messenger gives you, take it and whatever he forbids you, leave it. And fear Allah: truly Allah is severe in punishment.’ [ Qur'an 59:7]

Who Are The Terrorists??

Proud to Be One of The Muslims

By a Muslim man,

I remember when I never prayed and sat back in my room playing games all day long not thinking of the reality of this life. I remember when I was about to enter the mosque and feel that something is holding me back. My body felt hurt that I couldnt enter the gate, not even inside. I used to watch people pray and wonder how it felt like to be one of the muslims. Change is hard in somebody’s life, perhaps is one of the tests that a person needs to go through. Everybody needs a push but not to the degree to hold thier hand through every hardship. They need to fall and continue rising to be a stronger person. For this post, I’m talking about myself in how I was before. My life was not that good and always had trouble times. I had bad friends and I knew I don’t want to be a part of them nomore. I wanted to find the truth. Not so long ago, I finally opened the Quran and read. I remember every Friday, my father used to tell me do I want to go to prayer and I always had an excuse. But I knew that he was praying for me that hopefully one day I will wake up and realize what I’m doing is wrong.

When I was reading, I felt something strange, as if my soul was happy. When I wanted to stop, I felt I couldnt. After started praying and avoiding bad people, I know now that God is giving me a chance to be a good person. Whoever is reading this, Non-Muslims or Muslims, they should use their mind and think of what they are doing is right or wrong. It is corny to say that but it is true. Why is it so easy to commit a sin but its difficult to do a good deed? If people think this life we live in is amazing, what is heaven like? Nobody has the chance to buy fancy cars and big houses but everybody has a shot to go to heaven…change is hard to do but faith will lead you to it.

 

Peace