O Allah , I seek refuge in you from grief and sadness, from weakness and from laziness, from miserliness and from cowardice, from being overcome by debt and overpowered by men (i .e . others).
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The coolness of my eyes
The garment of my soul
‘tis all I need to make me wholeMy lips on her lips
From whence she sipped
Will fill the void, between cup and lipBeauty reserved
For the beholder beholden
Elevates her words, still unspokenBejewelled with modesty
But never frigid
‘tis a treasure, rarely acquiredMy companion eludes me
My resolve still unshaken
Never will I rest, until I’m takenMy Future Wife
by Cynically Jaded
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The Evils Which Will Befall the Muslim Ummah During The Last Days
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar said, “The Prophet, peace be upon him, came to us and said, ‘O Muhajirun, (emigrants from Makkah to al-Madinah) you may be afflicted by five things; God forbid that you should live to see them. If fornication should become widespread, you should realise that this has never happened without new diseases befalling the people which their forebears never suffered. If people should begin to cheat in weighing out goods, you should realise that this has never happened without drought and famine befalling the people, and their rulers oppressing them. If people should withhold zakat, you should realise that this has never happened without the rain being stopped from falling; and were it not for the animals’ sake, it would never rain again. If people should break their covenant with Allah and His Messenger, you should realise that his has never happened without Allah sending an enemy against them to take some of their possessions by force. If the leaders do not govern according to the Book of Allah, you should realise that this has never happened without Allah making them into groups and making them fight one another.’ ” [Ibn Majah]
‘Ali ibn Abi Talib said, “The Prophet said: ’If my Ummah bears fifteen traits, tribulation will befall it.’ Someone asked, ‘What are they, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said, ‘When any gain is shared out only among the rich, with no benefit to the poor; when a trust becomes a means of making a profit; when paying Zakat becomes a burden; when a man obeys his wife and disobeys his mother; and treats his friend kindly whilst shunning his father; when voices are raised in the mosques; when the leader of a people is the worst of them; when people treat a man with respect because they fear some evil he may do; when much wine is drunk; when men wear silk; when female singers and musical instruments become popular; when the last ones of this Ummah curse the first ones – then let them expect a red wind, or the earth to swallow them, or to be transformed into animals.’ ” [at-Tirmidhi]
‘Ali ibn Abi Talib said, ”The Prophet led us in praying Salat al-Fajr (the morning prayer). When he had finished, a man called to him: ‘When will the Hour be? The Prophet reprimanded him and said ‘Be quiet!’ After a while he raised his eyes to the sky and said, ‘Glorified be the One Who raised it and is taking care of it.’ Then he lowered his gaze to the earth and said, ’Glory be to the One Who has outspread it and has created it.’ Then the Prophet said, ’Where is the one who asked me about the Hour?’The man knelt down and said, ’I asked you.’ The Prophet said, ‘The Hour will come when leaders are oppressors, when people believe in the stars and reject al-qadar (the Divine Decree of destiny) when a trust becomes a way of making a profit, when people give to charity (sadaqah) reluctantly, when adultery becomes widespread – when this happens, then your people will perish.’ ”
‘Imran ibn Husayn said, “The Prophet said, ‘Some people of this Ummah will be swallowed up by the earth, some will be transformed into animals, and some will be bombarded with stones.’ One of the Muslims asked, ‘When will that be, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said, ‘When singers and musical instruments will become popular, and much wine will be drunk.’ ” [Narrated by at-Tirmidhi]
[Note: “The main body of the Muslims (al-jama’ah) means the people of the Qur’an, hadith, fiqh and other sciences, who have agreed to follow the traditions of the Prophet in all circumstances without introducing any changes or imposing their own confused ideas]
AFTER the lesser signs of the Hour appear and increase, mankind will have reached a stage of great suffering. Then the awaited Mahdi will appear; he is the first of the greater, and clear, signs of the Hour. There will be no doubt about his existence, but this will only be clear to the knowledgeable people. The Mahdi will rule until the False Messiah (al-masih al-dajjal) appears, who will spread oppression and corruption. The only ones who will know him well and avoid his evil will be those who have great knowledge and iman (faith).
The false Messiah will remain for a while, destroying mankind completely, and the earth will witness the greatest fitnah (tribulation) in its history. Then the Messiah Jesus, upon whom be peace, will descend, bringing justice from heaven. He will kill the Dajjal, and there will be years of safety and security.
Then the appearance of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) will take mankind by surprise, and corruption will overtake them again. In answer to Jesus faithful prayer to Allah, the Most High, they will die, and safety, security, justice and stability will return.
This state of affairs will continue for some years, until the death of Jesus. The scholars differ concerning the order in which the other greater signs of the Hour will come about. They are:
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The destruction of the Ka’bah and the recovery of its treasure.
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The rising of the sun from the west.
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The emergence of the Beast from the earth.
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The smoke.
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A wind will take the souls of the believers.
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The Qur’an will be taken up into heaven.
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A fire will drive the people to their last gathering place.
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The Trumpet will be sounded: at the first sound everyone will feel terror; at the second sound all will be struck down; at the last sound all will be resurrected.
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I know a man who lost his parents but refused to be called an orphan. Man enough to love a strong woman years older than him, worked for her and made her stronger, opened his heart to her, shared his fears to no one but her, was romantic and faithful to her till her last breath. Cleaned after himself and mended his own clothes. He was good looking, courageous, and fearless. He never judged anyone on their pasts or looks. He was moderate, open minded and tolerant. His neighbour was Jewish and his cousin-in-law was a Christian priest. He was beaten and exiled when he was helpless and merciful when he became stronger. Intelligent, wise and a hard worker, he built a long-lasting nation out of nothing during the last 20 years of his life. He had no parents, but loved his daughters and grandchildren. His last will was to “Be good to women”. This man was a dreamer, this man is my Prophet Muhammad, a man worth looking up to – peace be upon him .
Copied from a friend’s Facebook status. (via rootofthree)
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✌✓♬ — was it posted? it looks blank, but peace sign, check mark, musical note.
Yeah, it posted. 🙂
Childhood memory – driving in an orange VW bug to the rural area of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa with my uncle on our way to a little farm town where we often spent our December holidays. It was my grandfather’s place. But the most poignant part of the memory is the soundtrack of Staying Alive playing on the cassette player. Till today those songs trigger a strong sense of nostalgia.
Something weird about myself – I was watching Monk with my niece recently, and she exclaimed “Who notices stuff like that???” when Monk described the detail of a particular pebble that he had seen in his psych’s room. And I responded by saying, “Me!” She just said “Oh…” and was quiet after that. I notice these painful details and can work them back into a conversation with such ease that I usually get weird looks from people in the process.
Song that takes me to a memory – This actually happened last night when I was flipping channels on TV looking for news on what’s happening in Greece, and one of the stations had Ghost on. The theme song Unchained Melody was playing. That was a bitter sweet moment. It reminded me of the person I was intending to marry, who subsequently stabbed me in the back because her parents didn’t approve, despite her intense disapproval of her parent’s views.
