Oh one more thing... The tree is discovered phenomenon in reportedly, a forest near Sidney. As you can see, the bottom half of the tree trunk is bowed in such a way that it resembles a person in a posture of Islamic prayer - the `ruku`. Looking closer you can see the `hands` resting on the knees. It is claimed that the `man` is directly facing the Holy Kaaba, Mecca which is the direction Muslims all over the world face when in prayer. Needless to say, Muslims do not base their faith on such sights. Our anchor is the Holy Quran with the abundant knowledge and wisdom on life, science, nature, etc. within it. If you wish to see a REAL miracle Read the Quran. ((((in the Quran ALLAH said in Surah 55. The Beneficent, The Mercy Giving >>>>> 6. And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) bow in adoration))))) OuT

Sallam calykum here are sum Miracle Pictures of Islam here you can find more picz http://www.islamcan.com/miracles/index.shtml Fi AMaan ALLAH

Sallam calykum plz do enter and have a look and tell me what you think about it.. http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/scarves/jinn.html acudubillah OuT

Sallam caltkum I find this sick wallahi its like they dont love their own skin like ALLAH caza wajal did a mistake and so they have 2 change it 2 correct it..Astaqfurallah wa InaaLiLLah For me itz mo´ like "The darker the berry the sweeter the juice" but hey thatz just me. O u T

This was By sister Shariffa Carlo OuT

Innal-Hamdalillah was-Salaatu was-Salaam`alaa Rasoolillah as-Salaamu `alaykum wa-RaHmatullahi wa-Barakatuhu Faith Without Knowledge is Dangerous Allah says, "...it is only those who have knowledge (ilm) among his slaves that fear Allah..." 35:28. And Allah says, He [Allah] grants wisdom to whom He pleases; and he to whom wisdom is granted indeed receives a benefit overflowing. But none will grasp the Message except men of understanding. 2:269 And, ...Allah will raise up to (suitable) ranks (and degrees) those of you who believe and who have been granted knowledge. 58:11 And Say: Travel through the earth and see how Allah originated creation; so will Allah produce the second creation (of the Afterlife): for Allah has power over all things. 29:20 My brothers and sisters in Al Islam, I often say, "Faith without knowledge is dangerous." Please cry out to your Lord in the day and the night, "O my Sustainer! Increase my knowledge." 20:114. Do not let yourself be mislead like those of old nor let yourself fall into the traps of the unscrupulous amongst us who are working so hard to destroy our great religion. Most of you already know the story of how I came to Islam. But I will put the highlights here for those who do not know. I was a part of a group of Christians who wanted to destroy Al Islam. I was learning Quraan and sunnah in an effort to twist them so that I might mislead those who cared about their deen even a little to make them believe that what I was proposing was Islamically correct. You can see the results of people like me when you look to the misguided Muslims today who say thet the woman's khymar need not cover the hair, only drape over the bossom. You can also see it in ploys like George Bush's when he quoted out of context, "...And if they incline to peace, incline thou also to it, and trust in Allah..." 8:61. Of course, Bush never bothered to mention that this verse was cradled in a lesson about inclining to peace if you have the power to maintain the peace. Why should he? He succeed in misleading the ignorant Muslims who followed his lead and were thrilled that he was even able to quote from the Quraan. It served its purpose. Thus, we can see that faith without knowledge is dangerous. It opens the door for misguidance and straying from the deen of Allah. So what is a Muslim to do? The first step is to make a clear intention. We must want to seek knowledge for the sake of Allah. We must recognize that Allah has made it obligatory on us to have the basic knowledge of our religion, and then we must seek to acquire that knowledge for His sake and His sake only. This is of extreme importance. Remember the lesson about the first three who will be dragged into the hellfire. Narrated AbuHurayrah: It has been narrated on the authority of Sulayman ibn Yasar who said: People dispersed from around AbuHurayrah, and Natil, who was from the Syrians, said to him: O Shaykh, relate (to us) a tradition you have heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace_be_upon_him). He said: Yes. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: The first man (whose case) will be decided on the Day of Judgment, will be a man who died as a martyr. He shall be brought (before the Judgment Seat). Allah will make him recount His blessings (i.e. the blessings which He had bestowed upon him) and he will recount them (and admit having enjoyed them in his life). (Then) will Allah say: What did you do (to requite these blessings)? He will say: I fought for Thee until I died as a martyr. Allah will say: You have told a lie. You fought so that you might be called a "brave warrior". And you were called so. (Then) orders will be passed against him and he will be dragged with his face downward and cast into Hell. Then there will be brought forward a man who acquired knowledge and imparted it (to others) and recited the Qur'an. He will be brought, Allah will make him recount His blessings and he will recount them (and admit having enjoyed them in his lifetime). Then will Allah ask: What did you do (to requite these blessings)? He will say: I acquired knowledge and disseminated it and recited the Qur'an, seeking Thy pleasure. Allah will say: You have told a lie. You acquired knowledge so that you might be called "a scholar", and you recited the Qur'an so that it might be said: "He is a Qari" and such has been said. Then orders will be passed against him and he shall be dragged with his face downward and cast into the Fire. Then will be brought a man whom Allah had made abundantly rich and had granted every kind of wealth. He will be brought, Allah will make him recount His blessings and he will recount them and (admit having enjoyed them in his lifetime). Allah will (then) ask: What have you done (to requite these blessings)? He will say: I spent money in every cause in which Thou wished that it should be spent. Allah will say: You are lying. You did (so) that it might be said about (you): "He is a generous fellow", and so it was said. Then will Allah pass orders and he will be dragged with his face downward and thrown into Hell. Sahih Muslim: Book 19, Number 4688: Second, we must recognize that there exists a lot of wrong information in our nation. Those who have transferred knowledge without foundation and those who have deliberately tried to destroy our deen have been very busy over the centuries, and now, the search for the truth is a bit more complex, so we must learn the basics from scratch. Do not assume that because your parents were Muslims that everything you learned is correct. You must investigate for yourself. Once you reach an age where you can research it, you need to go back and verify from the original sources. Are you making salat or wudu the way the Prophet did? Or are you making it according to the way your parents, your culture, your imam etc. did? One of the signs of the last day is that religious knowledge will be taken away and that we will be taught by those who have no knowledge. Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al' As: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Allah does not take away the knowledge, by taking it away from (the hearts of) the people, but takes it away by the death of the religious learned men till when none of the (religious learned men) remains, people will take as their leaders ignorant persons who when consulted will give their verdict without knowledge. So they will go astray and will lead the people astray." Sahih Bukhari: Volume 1, Book 3, Number 100: This is a very real danger! We can already see this in our masjids and our homes. People find it so easy to say what they think is correct when they have never researched it for themselves. Most can not even tell you where they learned something or where you can find the dalil (evidence) but they will fight you about its correctness, even when they are presented the Quraan and sunnah that proves the opposite. Allah Preserve us! I was once in a msajid when a sister who seemed to have good intentions said to the other sisters that regardless of what they choose to do on the outside, that when they make salat, they need to be sure that they are properly covered. They need to make sure their headpiece is big enough and not see-through. They need to be covered with a loose dress of skirt that covers all the legs and the feet; they need to make sure their clothes is neither see-through or tight. This is so that their salat will be accepted by Allah. They must meet the minimum requirements. The reaction was that a group of sisters got upset with her, and said to her, "Who are you to teach us our religion?" They claimed the religion of their fathers. They had come from the best Muslim countries and they knew right from wrong, and they did not have to go to these extremes. The sister was taken aback by this, but kept her calm long enough to show bring them the Quraan and a few of the hadiths that spoke of the minimum cover for women. The women literally waved the books away and said, "Don't give us this, what do the scholars say?" She tried to tell them the opinions of the four schools, and they rejected these. At this point, from all the insults that were coming from these women, the woman gave up, and went to a room to cry. She had been humiliated and insulted for bring forth the clear teachings of Allah and His messenger. This is the state our nation has fallen to. Allah guide us! Brothers and sisters, Alhamdulillah, we still have the basic knowledge preserved. We have scholars who know the true Islam and who teach it, and we need to take advantage of them while we still can. So many of our great scholars are aging. We need to seek out their knowledge and preserve it against a day when knowledge will be taken from us. A day that does not seem too far away. When we look around us, we can see this phenomenon of people taking "...as their leaders ignorant persons who when consulted will give their verdict without knowledge. So they will go astray and will lead the people astray." This is already a reality! We have forgotten the basics. Allah says, ...Say: Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know? It is those who are endowed with understanding that remember (Allah's Message). 39:9 Third, we need to be sure that we are all educated, men and women. Seeking knowledge has its great blessings, Narrated AbuHurayrah: Allah's Apostle (peace_be_upon_him) said, "...He who treads the path in search of knowledge, Allah will make that path easy, leading to Paradise for him and those persons who assemble in one of the houses of Allah (mosques), recite the Book of Allah and learn and teach the Qur'an (among themselves). There will descend upon them tranquillity, mercy will cover them, the angels will surround them and Allah will mention them in the presence of those near Him. He who is slow-paced in doing good deeds, his (long) descent does not make him go ahead." Sahih Muslim: Book 34, Number 6518: But once we have learned, we can not allow it to remain stagnant. We must pass on this knowledge to our brothers and sisters. Narrated AbuHurayrah: Allah's Messenger (peace_be_upon_him) said: When a man dies, his acts come to an end, but three, recurring charity, or knowledge (by which people) benefit, or a pious son, who prays for him (for the deceased). Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Number 4005. When we teach the correct knowledge to our husbands, wives, children, family, friends etc..., we will receive a continuing blessing. Imagine the blessing of teaching Fatiha to a child or a new Muslim. Every time he/she says it in salat, it is a blessing on your scale. Every time he/she teaches it to someone else, it is a blessing. This one small deed, done sincerely, can be for us a mountain of blessings on the day of Judgement while we know it not. But in teaching, we need to be very careful. We can not teach what we do not know. The scholars agree that half of knowledge is knowing when to say, "I don't know." We need to remain silent when we can not bring the dalil. We must not teach that we can not verify. Instead, we lead the person to one of knowledge. We can not give fatwa unless we are trained to do so. Nor should we seek fetwa from one who is not trained. You would not go to a nurse and ask her to operate on you. You would go to a doctor. The nurse can help you with a limited service, but she is not trained for surgery. In the same way, you may ask a man or woman of limited knowledge for some basics which he/she can verify but you can not ask them for fetwa. And if you know you have limited knowledge, you must never give fetwa. We must strive to be from the knowledgeable. They are among the two who we can actually envy for this purpose: Narrated Ibn Masud: I heard the Prophet saying, "There is no envy except in two: a person whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the right way, and a person whom Allah has given wisdom (i.e. religious knowledge) and he gives his decisions accordingly and teaches it to the others." Sahih Bukhari: Volume 2, Book 24, Number 490: But, we must recognize our limitations. Islamic knowledge is not something you can acquire in a few days, months or years. It is a lifetime of study. Most scholars are not even experts in all, they specialize: Usool al Quraan (Quraanic Sciences), Usul al Hadith (Hadith Sciences), Islamic History, General principles of Islam etc... It is not an easy matter. And remember, the sin for the insincere seeker of knowledge is so great because the responsibility is so large as is the reward. Last but not least, I want you to notice that when it came to talking about the people of knowledge, I did not limit it to men. Some of our greatest scholars have been women. Women not only have the right to study and teach, it is their responsibility. We can not keep the woman from learning unless we want to kill our deen. The woman is the primary teacher for the children. She spends the most time with them and is their first school. But her knowledge need not be limited to the basic knowledge she will pass on to her children. She is another source for teaching society. Throughout Islamic history, starting with Um al Muminiin, Aisha, our women have been teachers and scholars for men and women. Most of our great scholars had at least one woman teacher - if not more. Read this small excerpt from a Khutbah by: Sheikh Abdullah Hakim Quick in Canada: "The first shaheed, the first martyr in Islam, Sumaiyyah, radiallahu 'anha, a WOMAN! The first person to give his life of this religion -- before the men -- the shaheed. Aiesha, radiallahu 'anha, reported the second most hadith over 2,210 hadiths, authentic traditions. When you are reading hadith you are mostly reading Abu Hurairah, or Aiesha, may Allah be pleased with them. So a woman is not supposed to be educated??? A woman is not supposed to know "isnad" (the chain of hadith) ??? Not supposed to know tafseer??? When men used to come to her to learn about the tafseer. Shalaby reports that Nafeesah, who was a descendent of Ali, radiallahu anhu,karramallahu wajhu, was such a great authority of the hadith traditions that Imam Ash-Shafi'ie, rahimahu Allah, learned from her when he was in Al-Fustaat, which is the original Cairo. Shalaby also reports that Kareemah bint Ahmed Al Marwazi, may Allah be pleased with her, was a transmitter and interpreter of Sahih Al-Bukhari. Muhammed Al-Abrashi wrote that Ibn Asaakir, a famous hadith transmitter, had over 80 women ("thamaneena mar'ah) among his highest regard of the 'ulema. 80 women who he regarded at the highest level of scholarship. It is also reported that for As-Suyuti, rahimahu Allah and Ibn Hazm, rahimahu Allah some of their teachers were women. It is also reported: Fatima bint Maalik Ibn Anas was a famous student of "Al Muwwata". And so we can go on and on speaking about women and education; the seeking of knowledge (talibul ilm) is fareeda ala kulli Muslim -- all Muslims are supposed to seek knowledge male or female. If the woman in your house does not know halal from haram and you are out fi sabeelillah and you come home to eat food, the food that you eat may be haraam. If she doesn't know Qur'an, if she doesn't know Sunnah and you are away, how will your children learn? Much of their time is spent with their MOTHER. And so an educated woman is a positive thing for Islam; and it is ignorance, it is "jahil" when the man is stopping her from Islamic education." We must all learn the religion, and there is no proof (actually the contrary is proven) that a woman has a lessor ability to act as a teacher. As long as all Islamic ettiquette is in place, it is both allowed and from the sunnah of our great companions who took Umm al Mumineen, Aisha as their teacher. Finally, I leave you all with this: Knowledge is incumbent upon us all. If we allow ourselves to remain ignorant or to follow whatever so-called scholar the wind blows in, we are a doomed nation. We must be able to differentiate between true knowledge and hogwash. A few hints: When your scholar starts saying, "I think..." or "I feel..." without giving Quraan and authentic hadiths, start worrying. When your scholar starts to teach you something that directly contradicts the words of Allah or the sunnah of the prophet, get very worried. And when your scholar starts to have vision, run!!!! May Allah guide us all to the straight path. May He give us knowledge and faith and protect us in that faith till we die. And may we all die as Muslims loving, fearing and worshipping Allah as He commanded us to do and taught us to do through our beloved prophet's teachings and examples. Ameeen! Fi AmaaN ALLAH O u T

The Clown thatz another lame a$$ line I don´t know if I would smack you or just simply shot you Nah realy I would not know.. .. Anywayz if a brother sayz salaam calykum 2 me if am walking I say *****ykum al salaam wr wb and keep on walking (never do I stop walking) and if am standing I say the same and then start walking that is if am not feelin him but if am feelin him well thatz just another case O U T

Danm I knew it was somthing that I had 2 know.. OuT

OG LooL Ma soomali baad tahy.. I HATE THAT LINE .. so true.. I get sick of this onez every time.. -Walaalo ma hibaaq ba lagu dhahaa. (Oh no you did noT then I just turn round N walk without a reply) -xaliimo maad istaqaniin... ( am like who the hell is that) -what time is it? ( this line should be dead by now..) -Do you know where I can find aso...(some brothers will say just about anything just 2 get next 2 you) I fine this one funny happend 2 me the other day.. Do you have a pen.. (N then you give them one) then they say whats ya phone number.. ( I must say that got me laughing hard all day silly huh. I just never saw it coming.) Anywayz Fi AmaN ALLAH O u T

Mine is no doubt.. "best friend" by tweet N bilal "LoVe" By musiq "Reminisce" By Bilal, mos def, common .. Fi AmaaN ALLAh

I don´t even know what the 18th of may stands for, can some1 plz tell me.. Fi AmaaN ALLAH

This topic is ILL.. Ignorance is blessed with some ppl I must say.. I dont care much about what somali Ppl sayz about some issuez, issuez like this.. wallahi ALLAH caza wajal won´t ask your qabiil on the day of here afer.. And thank ALLAh i was not born in somalia cuz i would be thinking like the lost souls up in here.. Midgaan anigu waxaan uyaqaan gaalka najiska ah maahin qof oo muslim ah.. subxaaanallah Hadii aan kala dooran lahaa nin aan isku qabiilnahy oo mirqaamo oo meer meer badan oo af minshaar ah amba ku madhibaan ah oo alle xarigiisa kuxiran ... trust me i would pick the khaalis one the one who fears allah the most aka man number 2.... No Doubt.. Fi AmaaN ALLAH O u T

Mashallah jazaak allahuma kheyran jazaa.. I hope your kazbend will read this one .. aight then fi Amaan allah

BuuBto said it all.. jazaak allahuma kheyran jazaa. childern is a blessing from ALLAH when is a blessing somthing BAD.. N what the is wrong with a housewife..?? This Hadith is somthing muslims should have in their mind 24/7.. waxaan uyaqaan ((GALOOS WANNAB)) (aka HORMAR??) like ALLAH DID NOT MAKE THE QURAAN AND SUNNAH FULL LIKE SOMTHING IS MISSING FROM IT.. subxaanallah Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi 4649, Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As (((Allah's Messenger csw said, "He does not belong to us who imitates other people. Do not imitate the Jews or the Christians..))) FI Amaan ALLAh

>>>>situation.......!! fi amaan allah

I would never put my self in that vulnerable

OG wallahi I still dont get your point...?? Hadii ay ninkaas iska dhaafto ADIGA MAA NIN UNOQON oo guursan..?? Ilmaadeer iyo ilmaabti alle wuu xalaalgareeyey in ay isgursadaan ileen ee..?? Who gave you the right too utter your self on her behalf??? Is like you are tell us she not woman enaugh to get her own man....!! :rolleyes: Ha ceebeen ya Blood man 2003 baa lagujiraaye.. 3 of my peepz are marriad with non somaliz and mashallah they have a good life.. wagagac :confused: Fi AmaaN ALLAH

Waa Xiligii loo duceen lahaa Gabadha oo loo farxii lahaa and NO BUTZ..!!! Illahy wuxu nawydiin doona diinteena maahin wadankee baan kanimid, qabiilkeena, cadaan madow, naag mise nin.. Ya ALLAH Dont ever think just cuz you/we somaliz you/we better then any other muslim.. not infront of ALLAh not infront of any1.. fi amaan allah

Innal-Hamdalillah was-Salaatu was-Salaam `alaa Rasoolillah as-Salaamu `alaykum wa-RaHmatullahi wa-Barakatuhu STOP¨ 1.MUSLIM ISKU SHEEGINTA (WITHOUT ACTION) 2.SLANDER ((THIS IS THE WORST CASE TALKING ALL THAT TRASH N WHY JUST SO YOU COULD LOOK BETTER)) 3.DONT GAZE AT OTHER PPL (The KILLER LOOK Eww) 4.MIRQAAAN (YUCK QOFKII CUNA WAA LAGAROON) 5.MAKHAAYAD/XAFLAD/CLUB/MAFRISH DUL JOOG JOOG (GO HOME N HELP YOU WIFE/KAZBEND N KIDS) Fi AmaN ALLAH O u T

SaLLaM CaLLyKuM The Tongue and the Heart The tongue expresses what is in the heart. If a persons heart is good you see it in their saying. Allah (SWT) says in the Quran: "Successful indeed are the believers. Those who offer their prayers with all solemnity and full submissiveness. And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that Allah has forbidden)." (Al-Mu’minun 23:1-3) The Messenger Muhammad (SAW) said: "Whoever believes in Allah and the last day should speak good or keep silent." (Sahih Al-Bukhari and Muslim) Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "Whomever guards what is between his jaws and legs, I will guarantee him paradise." (Sahih Al-Bukhari and Muslim) On the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that he heard the Messenger (SAW) say: "Indeed a servant may say a word which he doesn’t realize and it will make him fall into the fire further than the East and the West." (Sahih Al-Bukhari (without "further than the East and the West) and Muslim) As regards to tale carrying then Allah (SWT) says, "Woe to every slanderer and backbiter." (Al-Humazah 104:1) As regards to the Sunnah then it is form the authentic saying of the Prophet (SAW) saying, "The gossip-mongerer will not enter paradise." (Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood, Ahmad and Daraqutnee Allah (SWT) says, "Not a word does he (or she) utter, but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it)." (Qaf 50:18) I think you all got my point and let the ppl say whatz on their mind without dissrespect.. Fi AmaaN ALLAh

Innal-Hamdalillah was-Salaatu was-Salaam `alaa Rasoolillah as-Salaamu `alaykum wa-RaHmatullahi wa-Barakatuhu Halaal & Haraam: how conscious are we? Carelessness in the consumption of Doubtful or Haraam edibles is a sure sign of ‘diseased’ Imaan. If this state of heedlessness about what is consumed continues, the day dawns in a person's life when halaal/haraam is eventually regarded as a trivial matter, causing Imaan to ‘choke out’ and die. Judging from the increasing number of Muslims eating out at franchised and other food outlets, it seems this trend is growing fast among Muslims these days. PEOPLE IN THE PAST EDUCATED THEIR CHILDREN In the past, people may not have been very learned or ‘enlightened’ as they appear to be now, but they were very conscious of the issue of Halaal/Haraam. Extreme care was exercised in this matter. Even young children were drilled into observing this Islamic teaching, which had a lasting impression on their minds and hearts. HEARTS HAVE BECOME DESENSITIZED; WHY? Haraam is becoming so common and rife, people are hardly shocked or perturbed when something is discovered or shown up as being Haraam, even though they may have been consuming such an item for a long time. Hardly an eyelid is bat. No remorse or even a pang of guilt crosses the heart. This is a clear sign of a desensitized heart. Why is it that people have become so careless regarding Haraam? HARAAM IS VERY MUCH LIKE POISON Part of the answer may be found in a widespread attitude, a terrible misconception, that prevails. It is felt that so long as a person is unaware of a thing being Haraam, his consumption of that item will not cause harm to him. This is totally incorrect. The effects of Haraam are felt, whether consumed knowingly or unknowingly. It is much like eating poison. Only a fool will believe that absence of knowledge of a poisonous substance will negate the effect of the poison. Poison is poison and will remain so, irrespective of knowledge or ignorance regarding its effects. Poison will do its work. It will kill or cause serious harm. Haraam edibles are the same. They kill the consumer spiritually or cause serious spiritual damage. DOUBTFUL INGREDIENTS It is in view of this fact that Islam has always emphasised great precaution with regard to whatever is consumed. Nothing is to be consumed without carefully studying its source and ingredients. Although manufacturers are compelled by law in most countries to reveal the ingredients of processed foods, they are yet able to cleverly camouflage the actual thing under the guise tongue-twisting scientific jargon and terminology. The unsuspecting Muslim consumer, blissfully unaware of this, consumes the item, which may contain a Haraam ingredient such as lard or certain emulsifiers with great relish and abandon, little realising the harm that he is doing to himself. HARAAM IS HARMFUL Haraam is extremely harmful for mankind, both spiritually and physically. Allah Ta'ala, out of His infinite Kindness and Mercy for His believing servants, prohibited the intake of Haraam because of its terrible effects on the body and soul of man. Haraam is polluted and contaminated. It breeds in dirt and filth. Its composition is mainly of filth. This causes serious harm and damage to the organs, tissues and other parts of the body. The health of a person is eventually eroded and debilitating illnesses set in. The body is then subjected to much torment, pain, suffering and agony. The resultant mental trauma is an added source of anguish. The loss of health and the setting in of disease is a calamity in today’s world in yet another sense; it is very expensive to fall ill in today's world. Medical costs are exorbitant and prohibitive. This is a harrowing issue in its own right. If a person is not killed by the disease itself, the shock of the medical bill is likely to complete the job! ABSTENTION IS THE WAY OF A SENSIBLE PERSON In view of all of this, it is much wiser to exercise a little restraint and abstain from Haraam and doubtful edibles and save oneself from many physical and spiritual disasters in the process. On the other hand, a careless attitude in this matter, eating merrily without a care, will manifest its consequences, sooner or later. It will finally cost a person, dearly. An intelligent and sensible person will opt for an attitude of precaution and abstention when necessary. Curbing the desires of the heart and the inordinate cravings of the stomach is the hallmark of an intelligent person and the way of pious Muslims. MEAT PRODUCTS Among the long list of doubtful and Haraam foods prevalent these days, meat products top the list. Meat stuff, in a variety of forms, are being prepared and sold at franchised outlets all over, under the guise of "Halaal". Dubious halaal certificates are waved in the faces of unwary, gullible or downright indifferent Muslim patrons. The Muslim patrons are more than happy at this dubious assurance and buy and eat unhesitatingly. Worse still, even their wives and innocent children are exposed to this. Such a practice augers ill for the future of the Muslim Ummah. THE WAY FORWARD FOR THE UMMAH It is high time that Muslims make an about turn in their attitude towards Haraam/Halaal. They need to become more vigilant; make a thorough investigation first before buying (or selling). If in doubt, the golden rule is ABSTAIN! Muslims must also attempt to produce their own sources of Halaal in the food processing industry. In this way, we could be assured of the validity of our edibles. It is time that conscientious and reliable Muslim entrepreneurs (not profit-greedy opportunists) looked at the prospect of establishing abattoirs, food processing and other related industries. May Allah Ta'ala cause this to happen in all Muslim communities throughout the world. Fi AmaaN ALLAH O u T

Innal-Hamdalillah was-Salaatu was-Salaam `alaa Rasoolillah as-Salaamu `alaykum wa-RaHmatullahi wa-Barakatuhu (((((Recommendation with Regard to Women))))) Allah, the Exalted, says: "... and live with them honourably". (An-Nisa 4:19) "You will never be able to do perfect justice between wives even if it is your ardent desire, so do not incline too much to one of them (by giving her more of your time and provision) so as to leave the other hanging (i.e., neither divorced nor married). And if you do justice, and do all that is right, and fear Allah by keeping away from all that is wrong, then Allah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.'' (An-Nisa 4:129) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "Take my advice with regard to women: Act kindly towards women, for they were created from a rib, and the most crooked part of a rib is its uppermost. If you attempt to straighten it; you will break it, and if you leave it alone it will remain crooked; so act kindly toward women". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. In another narration of Al-Bukhari and Muslim, Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "A woman is like a rib, if you attempt to straighten it, you will break it; and if you benefit from her, you will do so while crookedness remains in her". In another narration of Muslim, Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: 'Woman has been created from a rib and will in no way be straightened for you; so if you want to benefit from her, you will benefit from her while crookedness remains in her. If you attempt to straighten her, you will break her, and breaking her is divorcing her". Commentary: The words (Istawso bi' nisa') mean, take care of your wives. Whatever is the formation of the words of the Hadith, it stresses the importance of kind treatment to wives because woman is not only weaker than man by nature, but also less intelligent. On account of his being more intelligent and having greater patience, man should be more forgiving in his dealing with her. The secret of a pleasant family life lies in this advice of the Prophet (PBUH) with its emphasis on kind treatment to wives. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- `Abdullah bin Zam`ah (RA) reported that he heard the Prophet (SAW) giving a speech when he mentioned the she-camel (of Prophet Salih) and the man who had killed her. Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "When the most wicked man among them went forth (to kill the she-camel).' (91:12) signifies that a distinguished, wicked and most powerful chief of the people jumped up to kill the she-camel.'' Then he (SAW) made mention of women and said, "Some of you beat your wives as if they were slaves, and then lie with them at the end of the day". Then he (SAW) admonished them against laughing at another's passing of wind, saying, "Why does any of you laugh at another doing what he does himself" [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: Although Islam has permitted man, in inevitable circumstances, to rebuke his wife, it has also suggested a very wise course for it. It has suggested that first of all he should advise and preach her, and if she does not mend her ways by these means, then he should stop sleeping with her, which is a great warning for the sensible wife. If she does not improve even by this method, then he may take recourse to slight beating, but in that he must avoid her head and face. He should take recourse to beating if he thinks that it would work, otherwise it is better to avoid it. But surprisingly enough some start the process of reformation with beating and that too with great ruthlessness which has not been permitted by Islam in any case. It is this aspect which the Prophet (PBUH) has highlighted in this Hadith. He has contended that when the wife is indispensable for man and it is very difficult for him to pass night without her then why should he beat her like a slave or bondmaid? He should try to understand that she, too, has feelings and her position is like one of the two wheels of the cart of life. If at all it comes to beating her then he must keep her true status in view before taking recourse to it. He should never loose sight of her importance in conjugal life. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "A believer must not hate (his wife) believing woman; if he dislikes one of her characteristics he will be pleased with another". [Muslim]. Commentary: This Hadith also contains a very wise counsel for a happy married life. It tells us that every person has certain good qualities as well as some shortcomings. Man has been advised here to overlook the shortcomings that he does not like in his wife and appreciate her good qualities. Similarly, a woman is advised to ignore the shortcomings of her husband and admire his good qualities. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- `Amr bin Al-Ahwas Al-Jushami (RA) reported that he had heard the Prophet (SAW) saying on his Farewell Pilgrimage, after praising and glorifying Allah and admonishing people, "Treat women kindly, they are like captives in your hands; you do not owe anything else from them. In case they are guilty of open indecency, then do not share their beds and beat them lightly but if they return to obedience, do not have recourse to anything else against them. You have rights over your wives and they have their rights over you. Your right is that they shall not permit anyone you dislike to enter your home, and their right is that you should treat them well in the matter of food and clothing". [At-Tirmidhi]. Commentary: 1. Here again we find justification for beating one's wife in case of her persistence in default, but it is to be done in the manner prescribed in the Hadith quoted above. 2. It is the responsibility of the wife that during the absence of her husband, besides the guarding of her own chastity, and property of her husband, she should not let in anyone who is not liked by her husband, however closely related that person be to her. 3. It is the responsibility of the husband to provide, according to his means, good food and clothes to his wife. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mu`awiyah bin Haidah (RA) reported: I asked Messenger of Allah (SAW): "What right can any wife demand of her husband?'' He replied, "You should give her food when you eat, clothe her when you clothe yourself, not strike her on the face, and do not revile her or separate from her except in the house". [Abu Dawud]. Commentary: If it comes to temporarily severing relation with a disobedient wife to set her right, it should be done within the house and the best course for it is that one suspends the practice of sleeping with her. Some people say that this suspension should be to the extent of sleeping with her only and one should not stop speaking to her because that will increase the rift between the two. But in case of special circumstances, one can separate from her by leaving his home, as was done by the Prophet (SAW) by shifting to upper room of his house. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "The believers who show the most perfect Faith are those who have the best behaviour, and the best of you are those who are the best to their wives". [At-Tirmidhi]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iyas bin `Abdullah (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "Do not beat Allah's bondwomen.'' When `Umar (RA) came to Messenger of Allah (SAW) and complained saying: "The women have become very daring towards their husbands,'' He (SAW) gave permission to beat them. Then many women went to the family of the Messenger of Allah (wives) complaining of their husbands, and he [the Prophet (SAW)] said, "Many women have gone round Muhammad's family complaining of their husbands. Those who do so, that is, those who take to beating their wives, are not the best among you". [Abu Dawud]. Commentary: This Hadith tells us that those who take to beating their wives are not perfect people. The decency of manners warrants that one must refrain from beating, as is evident from the conduct of the Prophet (SAW) who neither resorted to beating with his own hand any of his wives nor slaves nor any other. He would avenge those who transgressed the limits of Allah. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`as (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "The world is but a (quick passing) enjoyment; and the best enjoyment of the world is a pious and virtuous woman". [Muslim]. Commentary: This Hadith mentions the qualities of a virtuous woman. When her husband looks at her, she pleases him; when he orders her, she obeys him; and when he is absent, she guards herself (chastity) and the property of her husband. (Abu Dawud and Nasa'i). This Hadith stresses the fact that if one wants success in this world and the Hereafter, he should select a pious wife. Rather than going after her beauty, lineage and wealth, one should give preference to her Faith over all other considerations. If he chooses a woman who is faithful to her Deen and strictly adheres to the Shari`ah, she would be a source of blessing for him in this life and the Hereafter. Fi AmaaN ALLAH O u T

Innal-Hamdalillah was-Salaatu was-Salaam `alaa Rasoolillah as-Salaamu `alaykum wa-RaHmatullahi wa-Barakatuhu "If a woman prays her five (daily prayers), fasts her month (i.e. Ramadan), guards her private parts, and obeys her husband, it will be said to her, ‘Enter Paradise through whichever of the gates of Paradise you wish.’" (Sahih Al-Bukhari) ________________________________________________________________________ Devotion and Obedience to Allah (SWT) such that she fulfills His rights, such as the prayer, fasting, chastity covering herself, withholding her gaze and so on. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obedience to Her Husband in that which does not involve disobedience to Allah (SWT) such that she fulfills his rights completely. Allah's Messenger (SAW) said, "If I were to order anyone to prostrate to other than Allah, I would have ordered the woman to prostrate to her husband. By Him in whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, the woman will not fulfill the rights of her Lord until she fulfills the rights of her husband; and even if he were to request her for herself (i.e. to have intercourse with her) whilst she was sitting upon a camel's saddle, she should not refuse him." (Sahih, reported by Ibn Maajah and Ahmad from Abdullah ibn Awfaa) The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "It is not right that any human being should prostrate to another human being, and if it were right for a human being to prostrate to another human being I would have ordered the woman to prostrate to her husband due to the greatness of his rights upon her. By Him in whose Hand is my soul, if from his foot the crown of his head there was a wound pouring forth with pus, and she (his wife) came and licked that, then she would (still) not have fulfilled his right." (Good, reported by Ahmad and others) The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "If the woman knew the right of the husband, she would not sit when his morning and evening meals were presented until he finished." (Reported by al-Bazzar and others) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That She Guards and Preserves Herself and Her Honor, in the Absence of Her Husband, from the hand of anyone wishing to touch her, the eye of anyone wishing to look upon her, and the ear of anyone wishing to listen to her. Likewise that she preserves her husband’s children, home and wealth. Allah (SWT) says: "Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has made the one of them to excel the other, and because they spend (to support them) from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to Allah and to their husbands), and guard in the husband’s absence what Allah orders them to guard (e.g. their chastity, their husband’s property, etc.)…" (An-Nisa’ 4:34) As-Sa’dee said, "They are obedient to Allah (SWT), they are obedient to their husbands even when the husbands are absent and she guards herself and her husband’s property." The Prophet (SAW) said, "If a woman prays her five (daily prayers), fasts her month (i.e. Ramadan), guards her private parts, and obeys her husband, it will be said to her, ‘Enter Paradise through whichever of the gates of Paradise you wish.’" (Sahih Al-Bukhari) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Serving Her Husband. First of all by carrying out what is required in his house, such as bringing up and educating the children, preparing the meals and the beds and so on. From Husayn ibn Mihsan who said that my paternal aunt said, "I came to Allah’s Messenger (SAW) for some need, so he asked, ‘You there! Are you married?’ I replied, ‘Yes.’ He then asked, ‘How are you towards your husband?’ She responded, ‘I do not fall short in his service except with regard to what I am unable to do.’ He said, ‘Then look to your standing with him, for indeed he is your Paradise and your Fire.’" (Sahih, reported by al-Haadim and others) Here is an example of how Asma bint Abu Bakr (RA), served her husband. She said, "Az-Zubayr married me and he did not have any property or slaves or anything upon the earth except for a camel which drew water from the well and his horse. So I used to feed his horse, draw the water, stitch his water bucket, and prepare the dough, but I was not proficient in baking bread - so ladies from the Ansar who were my neighbors and were honorable used to bake the bread for me. I also used to carry the date-stones upon my head, from the land given to az-Zubayr by Allah’s Messenger (SAW) - and it was about two miles away. One day when I was coming with the date-stones on my head, I met Allah’s Messenger (SAW) and a group of the Ansar were with him. So he called me and said, ‘Ikh, ikh (a word said to make the camel kneel down.).’ in order to carry me behind him upon the camel. But I felt shy to proceed along with the men, and I thought of az-Zubayr and his sense of jealousy, and he was one of the most jealous of the people. So Allah’s Messenger (SAW) saw my shyness and so passed on. So I came to az-Zubayr and said, ‘Allah’s Messenger (SAW) met me while I was carrying the date-stones upon my head and with him were a group of his Companions. He caused his riding camel to kneel, but I felt shy and remembered your sense of jealousy.’ So he said, ‘By Allah (SWT) your having to carry the date-stones is harder upon me than that you should ride along with him.’" She said, "Then later on Abu Bakr sent me a servant to look after the horse, so it was if he had set me free." (Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim) The scholars differ with regard to the ruling about a woman serving her husband. Shaykhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said, "The scholars differed about whether she has to serve her husband with regard to the like of household bedding, preparing food and drinks, baking the bread, grinding the corn, and providing food for his slaves and cattle - such as providing fodder for his riding beast and so on." Some of them say: It is not obligatory for her to serve him - and this is a weak saying, like the weakness of the saying that it is not obligatory upon her to live together with him and have intercourse with him! However what is correct is that it is obligatory to serve him, since the husband is her master according to the Book of Allah (SWT), and she is a captive with him according to the Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW), and the captive and the slave have to serve - and this is something known. Allah (SWT) says: "…Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to Allah and to their husbands), and guard in the husband’s absence what Allah orders them to guard (e.g. their chastity, their husband’s property, etc.)…" (An-Nisa’ 4:34) The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said in the sermon of the Farewell Pilgrimage: "…treat your women well, for they are captives with you." (Hasan Sahih, reported by at-Tirmidhee) This Ayat shows that it is obligatory upon her to serve her husband unrestrictedly, including: serving him, traveling along with him, making herself available to him, and so on - just as it is obligatory to obey the parents, since the obedience due from her to the parents transfers to the husband. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keeping the Husband's Secrets. Particularly what occurs between him and her in private - with regard to sexual matters and the private affairs within the marriage. Disclosing the husbands secrets will hurt him and anger him and this contradicts obedience to him and seeking to please him. Furthermore preserving his secrets is one of the duties of the righteous and obedient woman, as described in the Saying of Allah (SWT), "…Guard in the husband’s absence what Allah orders them to guard (e.g. their chastity, their husband’s property, etc.)…" (An-Nisa’ 4:34) Part of their guarding what they are to guard in the absence of their husbands is that they should not broadcast their secrets. From Asma bint Yazeed (RA), who said that she was in the company of Allah's Messenger (SAW) and men and women were sitting, and he (SAW) said, "Perhaps a man mentions that which he did with his wife, and perhaps a woman informs of what she does with her husband?!" So the people were silent, so I said, "Yes, by Allah (SWT), O Messenger of Allah (SAW)! The women certainly do that, and the men certainly do that." He (SAW) said, "Then do not do so, since that is just like a male devil meeting a female devil upon the way, and he has intercourse with her while the people are watching." (Reported by Ahmad and there are witnessing narration’s which raise it to the level of being Sahih or Hasan at the very least) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- She Should Appear Before the Husband in the Best Appearance, such that if he looks at her it pleases him. Abu Hurairah (RA), narrates the Messenger Of Allah (SAW) was asked, "Which of the women is the best?" He replied, "The one who gives him (the husband) pleasure when he looks (at her outer beauty, or the inner beauty of her good character and how she devotes herself to obedience to Allah and taqwa); obeys him when he orders; and does not go against his wishes with regard to herself or her wealth by doing that which he dislikes." (Sahih Muslim, reported by an-Nasaa’ee, al-Haakim and Ahmad) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- She Should Not Spend Any of His Wealth or Her Wealth Except With His Permission From Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas (RA) who said that Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said, "It is not permissible for a woman to give a gift except with the permission of her husband." (Hasan, reported by Abu Dawud an-Nasaa’ee and Ahmad) Al-Albani (ra) said, "However it is not becoming for the husband - if he is a sincere Muslim - that he should use this ruling to play the tyrant with his wife and to prevent her from utilizing her wealth in a manner which will not harm either of them. Indeed this right is very similar to the right of the girls guardian - who is such that she cannot get herself married except with his permission. But if he unjustly prevents her, then the matter is raised to the Islamic judge for justice to be attained. Likewise is the ruling with regard to a woman’s wealth if her husband oppresses her and prevents her from spending her wealth in a lawful and prescribed manner - then the judge will also bring about justice for her. So there is no problem with the ruling itself, rather the problem is in how it is misused." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- She Should Not Permit Anyone to Enter Her Husband's House Except With His Permission From Abu Hurairah (RA), who said that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "It is not permissible for a woman to fast when her husband is present except with his permission; nor may she permit anyone to enter his house except with his permission; and whatever she spends in charity without his order - then half of the reward is for him." (Reported by Al-Bukhari) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- She Should Not Ask Her Husband For Divorce Without a Reason Necessitating That From Thawbaan (RA), who said that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "Whichever woman asks her husband for divorce without a strong reason - then the fragrance of Paradise will be forbidden for her." (Sahih Muslim, reported by Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhee and others) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Avoidance of Cursing Abu Sa’eed al-Khudree (RA) said, "The Messenger of Allah (SAW) went out to the prayer-ground for the (prayer of) Adhaa or Fitr, and he passed by the women and said, ‘O women! Give in charity, for I have been shown that you shall be the majority of the people in the Fire.’ So they asked, ‘Why is that, O Messenger of Allah (SAW)!’ He replied, ‘You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands.’" (Reported by Al-Bukhari) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Being Thankful to the Husband for the good he does and for his good treatment to his wife. This is accomplished by good words, and by her obedience to him in what is good, and by not forgetting his good treatment and avoiding denying this, since that is one of the reasons which brings about the entry into the Fire. From Ibn Abbass (RA), who said that the Prophet (SAW) said, "I was shown the Fire and found that the majority of its inhabitants were women, due to ingratitude. It was said: "Is it that they disbelieve in Allah?" He said: They are ungrateful to their husbands and deny the good they do. If you were to treat one of them well always, and she then saw something (displeasing) from you she would say: ‘I have never seen any good from you.’" (Reported by Al-Bukhari) Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said, "Allah will not look at a woman who is not thankful to her husband and she cannot do without him." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- She Should Not Remove Her Clothes Outside Her Husband's House Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said, "Whichever woman removes her clothes in other than her house, then Allah (SWT), will tear down His cover from her." (Sahih-Jami, reported by al-Haakim and others) Al-Manawee said, "’Allah (SWT) will tear down His cover from her’ since because she has failed to take care of what she has been commanded with regard to covering herself from strangers, then this is the recompense she receives, the recompense being of the type of the action. What is apparent is that removal of her clothing means uncovering herself to strange males, for the purpose of sexual intercourse or that which leads to it. As opposed to the case if she were to remove her clothes amongst women, whilst covering her private parts, since there is no reason for that to enter into this warning." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Striving to Please the Husband by Every Possible Means The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "Your women from the people of Paradise are the beloved and fertile, the one who is an asset to her husband, who if her husband becomes angry - comes and places her hand in the hand of her husband and says, ‘I will not taste sleep until you are pleased (with me).’" In al-Kabaa’ir of adh-Dhahabee, "What is obligatory upon the woman is that she seeks the pleasure of her husband, and avoids angering him, and does not refuse him whenever he wants her. The woman must also know that she is like a slave to her husband, so she should not do anything affecting herself or her husbands wealth except with his permission. She should give precedence to his rights over her rights, and the rights of his relatives over the rights of her relatives, and she should keep herself clean and be ready for him to enjoy her. She should not boast at his expense of her beauty, nor rebuke him for any ugliness found in him. The woman must also be always modest and reserved in the presence of her husband, lower her eyes in front of him, obey his commands, remain silent when he speaks, keep far away form everything which angers him, avoid treachery when he is absent, with regard to his bed, his wealth and his house. She should ensure that her aroma is pleasant, be accustomed to using musk and perfume and cleaning her mouth with miswaak. She should be constant in adorning herself in his presence and not when he is absent. She should treat his family and relatives honorably, and consider something small from him as something great." Fi AmaaN ALLAH O u T

Innal-Hamdalillah was-Salaatu was-Salaam `alaa Rasoolillah as-Salaamu `alaykum wa-RaHmatullahi wa-Barakatuhu Why Our Du'aas Are Not Answered By Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee from Khushoo' fis-Salaah IBRAHEEM IBN ADHAM - may Allaah have mercy on him - a third century scholar, a teacher and a companion of Sufyaan ath-Thawree, was asked about the saying of Allaah - the Most High: "AND YOUR LORD SAYS: 'CALL ON ME I WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYER..." [40:60] "We supplicate and we are not answered." So he said to them: You know Allaah, Yet you do not obey Him, You recite the Qur'aan, Yet do not act according to it, You know Shaitaan(Devil), Yet you have agreed with him, You proclaim that you love Muhammed, (P.B.U.H) Yet you abandon his Sunnah, You proclaim your love for Paradise, Yet you do not act to gain it, You proclaim your fear the Fire, Yet you do not prevent yourselves from sins, You say "Indeed death is true", Yet you have not prepared for it, You point out the faults with others, Yet you do not look at your faults, You eat of that which Allah has provided for you, Yet you do not thank Him, You bury your dead, Yet you do not take a lesson from it." Fi AmaaN ALLAH

Innal-Hamdalillah was-Salaatu was-Salaam `alaa Rasoolillah as-Salaamu `alaykum wa-RaHmatullahi wa-Barakatuhu Fear of Making Mistakes in Knowledge From the morals and manners of the Salaf was that they would have terrible fear that mistakes would enter into their knowledge, practice and in their directing the nation (Ummah) to what is good in the world and the Hereafter. Do not think that any of them loved to be elevated in rank and any worldly matter. They hated giving religious verdicts (fataawah) because the one who gives the verdict (fatwah) has entered a station between Allaah and His worshippers. "Do not say about that which your tongues put forth falsely "This is lawful (halaal) and this is forbidden (haraam", so as to invent lies against Allaah.) Those who invent lies about Allaah will never prosper" (Surah Nahl 16:116) 'Abdul-Rahmaan ibn Abi Lailah (rahimahullah) said, "I have met 120 companions of the Messenger of Allah . None of them spoke without wishing his brother's speech be sufficient, and none of them gave a fatwah without wishing his brother would suffice him in it". Fudayl ibn 'Iyaad (rahimahullaah) said, "To send dinars (money) on a people is more beloved to me than to spend on them my speech, and therefore easier on my soul". Some people requested that Sufyaan ibn 'Uyainah (rahimahullaah) sat with them to give a lecture, but he refused them by saying, "I am not of the correct stature to relate to you knowledge nor you to listen. The likeness of you and I is like the saying: Expose all your faults and them come to a mutual concealment!" Abu Muslim al-Khawlaani (rahimahullaaah) said, "Many people live amongst the people just with their knowledge, destroying their souls" i.e., with vanity and egoism." Abu Haazim (rahimahullaah) used to say, "The scholars of our time have been content with speech and with no practice! The Salaf use to practice but not speak. After them the people practiced and spoke being followed by a people who spoke but did not practice. There will come a time when people will not speak nor practice" 'Abdul-Raheem as-Sulami (rahimahullaah) said, "We met people who learned the Qur'an ten verses (ayaats) being followed by another ten. They would not move to another ten without practicing the first ten". 'Abdullah ibn al-Mubaarak (rahimahullaah) reported on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ziyaad that he said, "I saw Abu Umamah speaking to a person who had been weeping and crying to Allaah in prostration in the mosque saying: "You would have been as yourself had this been your house!" It was said to Ash-sha'bi (rahimahullaah) "Deliver your verdict to us O Scholar ('aalim)! He replied to them, "do not say scholar to the likes of me, but the 'aalim is the one who humbles his joints from the submissive fear (khushoo') of Allaah". Sufyaan ath-Thawri (rahimahullaah) said, "Whoever's knowledge makes him weep, then he is a scholar ('aalim). Allaah the Most High said, "Verily those who were given knowledge before it, when it is recited to them they fall down on their faces in humble prostration" (Sura Bani Israel 17:107) He also said, "When the verses (aayaat) of Ar Rahmaan (The Most Merciful) was recited to them they fall in prostration weeping" (Sura Maryam 19:58) So reflect in your soul dear Muslimoon. Have you fulfilled the rights of your knowledge and actions as they used to? Fi AmaaN ALLAH O u T