Where Did U Come From?

Allah Or The Monkeys?

A little girl asked her mother: 'How did the human race appear?' The mother answered, 'God made Adam and Eve; they had children; and so was all of humankind made.' Two days later the girl asked her father the same question. The father answered, 'Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race evolved.' The confused girl returned to her mother and said, 'Mum, how is it possible that you told me the human race was created by God, and Dad said they developed from monkeys?' The mother answered, 'Well, Dear, it is very simple. I told you about my side of the family, and your father told you about his.'

Source: Radio Islam Newsletter (Thursday)

Kata-Kata Imam Al-Ghazali

* Seseorang yang kehilangan hasrat untuk mengetahui ilmu adalah semisal orang yang kehilangan nafsu makan, atau seperti orang yang suka makan roti yang bercampur dengan tanah liat

* Jika seseorang tidak mengetahui jiwanya sendiri yang paling dekat kepadanya, maka apa gunanya ia menuntut pelbagai macam ilmu yang beraneka ragam itu?

* Apabila cinta kepada Allah sudah sempurna, maka tidak ada sesuatu kesenangan yang dapat melebihi kesenangan dalam melakukan ibadah.

* Alam yang maha luas ini adalah kitab,syair,lukisan,ukiran dan bangunan yang penuh keindahan dan rahsia.Tidak terbatas tentunya limu dan kekuasaan Penciptanya.Setiap yang indah itu dicinta tetapi yang indah mutlak hanyalah satu.Bahagialah orang yang telah sempurna cintanya kepada Dia.Kesempurnaan cintanya itu ialah kerana ia menginsafi tanasub (persesuaian) batin antara dirinya dengan Dia.

* Membantah sesuatu keterangan sebelum mengerti benar-benar hakikat keterangan itu, hanya akan menjadi bantahan serampangan saja.

* Ilmu hakiki itu ialah yang memberi keyakinan bahawa maksiat itu racun yang membunuh dan bahawa akhirat itu lebih utama daripada dunia.barangsiapa takut akan hal ini, maka ia tidak akan melepaskan yang lebih utama untuk mengambil yang nista.

Allah's Power

*This was a forwarded email by one of my friends.

This is not a co incidence. I have one more example regarding Allah’s power. Last year Muslims decided to boycott Danish products because a Danish Newspaper printed cartoons of our Prophet (PBUH). To support the Danish government, ALL European countries reprinted the cartoons on the same day as if to say “You can ruin the Danish economy by boycotting Danish products. Now try and hurt all our economies if you can.” After that a deep economic crisis occurred where the economies of all these countries were in trouble.
Allah Akbar. Nothing can match the power of Allah.

Assalaam wa-alekum

few months ago, the Western countries made fun of the niqaab (Islamic Burqa/Veil).

France President Sarcossy had issued a ban on the Viel(Niqaab)

And what’s happening today??

Entire world is wearing niqaab

(Mexico)

(Japan)

Allah hu Akbar

Is such a sudden attack of swine flu a coincidence?

No way.

Hand Shaking Between Non Mahram Men and Women

Hand shaking :

You have to learn the tricks of the trade!

1. Kind of hang around at the back of the meeting before people shake hands and sit down quickly.

2. The old 'hello...whoops my shoe lace is untied'.

3. My hands are full of folders and stuff...

4. Keep a plaster on you (that's a band aid for all you yanks).

5. Let everyone see you just before the meeting and then go 'to the bathroom' just before the meeting starts and come in a few minutes late.

6. Learn some elite NLP skills and say something which causes cognitive dissonance! I have to really work on this one, it might sort all our hand shaking problems out. LOL

7. Be straight up "Sorry I'm not allowed to shake hands with you" Then explain everything in the next twenty minutes. This is the hardest. But if you have the gift of the gab then go for it.

8. Superwoman. Sorry you can't avoid this one. She's so quick, she shoves her hand in yours before you know what's happened your neural pathway is activated and kicks in and you give salaam! Then you realise what you just done.

9. Weak boy. Shake hands and make taubah later. No comment required.

Zuhud In Ramadhan

Enhancing Zuhd in Ramadhaan

The best of teachers of mankind said: "The worst cavity one fills is one's belly, if you must eat make sure you full one third of your stomach with food, one third with water and leave one third for air (i.e. leave it empty.)" [At-Tirmithi]

The beloved messenger would also encourage finishing our food so nothing is left in the plate to be thrown away, and he would encourage even licking the fingers (if one ate using hands), or giving your plate to someone else to do the same.

Another narration says that one should not leave even a morsel of food to be thrown away: "for you do not know where the blessing is." [Muslim]

Compare these standards to our way of eating, particularly during Ramadhaan. Every known recommendation of the beloved Messenger is flouted. Food is extravagant and everyone attempts to fill his or her stomach to the brim. It has become an ironical joke that people gain instead of losing weight during Ramadhaan. The discipline and self-restraint of the day is more than compensated for during the lavish dinners. Taraweeh prayer is difficult and often skipped as a result of extravagant engagement with food. Worse yet, the left over food is sometimes thrown away carelessly.

Ramadhaan is a month of zuhd, and this pattern must change if the Muslims are to ever earn zuhd and spiritual as well as physical benefit from this sacred month. Some practical tips:

1- Eat measured, moderate amount of healthy meals in Suhoor (pre-dawn meal) and Iftaar (evening break-fast)
2- When at some generous host's place or at a restaurant, do not feel obliged to finish it all, and have the packed for you to eat later. Don't be intimidated by un-Islamic pride - no morsel of food in your possession should be wasted. Food we eat is sacred in that it is given by Allaah and is full of His blessings - this is our religious value.
3- Invite poor people in your community to break their fast with you; their respect for food and Allaah's provisions is often a good lesson.
4- Remember the Prophet's advice on eating moderately - print it out and post it by your dining table if possible.
5- Particularly while fasting, prevent your heart from getting engaged in something of this world - food, clothes, celebrities, buildings, or people. An excellent religious teaching of some of our scholars is to cast down our eyes and say 'Subhanallaah' (perfection is for Allaah) whenever something of this world catches our fancy to the point of making us forget Allaah.
6- Pick out audio lectures of scholars whose speech affects your heart, or recitation of the Quran by your favorite reciters, and make it a habit to listen to them attentively and regularly while driving or at home.

Remember the Saying of Allaah (which means) "…the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children…." [Quran, 57: 20]

NATIVE DEEN

Assalamualaikum

Alhamdulillah, we meet again today. Well, ever heard of them? The Native Deen? I'm sure some or maybe most of us have heard. But for those who have'nt heard....here's some info regarding them.

Members : They consist of three young Muslim men who were born and raised in United States of America. Joshua Salaam, Naeem Muhammad, and Abdul-Malik Ahmad who grew up in Washington, DC.Their music seeks to inspire young people to keep their Islamic faith amid the pressures and temptations of daily life.

Background : "Deen" in Arabic means religion or way of life. The group identifies themselves as Muslim, and wear traditional Islamic dress such as kufis and shalwar kameez. Of course, they say there is more than one way to identify as a Muslim, both by etiquette and dress. Their music is hip-hop style, with lyrics on Islam and several of their songs focus on living as a Muslim in America amidst pressures and temptations.[1] Their music typifies the subgenre "positive hip-hop".[2]
At the third annual Islamic Relief "Evening of Inspiration", in Costa Mesa, California, Muhammad narrated a powerful slideshow, projecting images of needy, hungry children from around the world to illustrate why Islam demands that Muslims give to the less fortunate. He said of Islamic Relief
[It] helps the most vulnerable people from all walks of life. People don't understand how much a dollar can do. That's why this event is more than just a concert – it's a call to action[3].
Native Deen perform at Islamic conferences, fundraisers, weddings, and holiday gatherings (usually in Ramadan and Eid-ul-Adha). They are relatively well known among the North American Muslim youth, and have toured internationally[1].
Many Muslims believe that string and wind instruments should be avoided in Islam. In order to please the widest audience, the group does not use any string or wind instruments in their music. The main instruments are drums, synthesized percussion instruments, and vocals.[1] Some of their more popular songs and raps include Intentions and Paradise.
Native Deen came about through M.Y.N.A. or Muslim Youth of North America. The project was a gathering of amateur recording artists who've written their own work and MYNA featured these artists on the MYNA RAPs' album. Three of the artists from these albums, Joshua Salaam, Abdul Mailk Ahmad, and Naeem Muhammad, who were all solo, started a group where they could do this professionally, and the result was Native Deen[1]. Their music is produced under the "Mountain of Light" label, which was founded by Yusuf Islam (previously known as Cat Stevens).
Native Deen's latest album includes the track Still Strong, featuring Isam Bachiri of Outlandish. In support of this album, they recently toured Australia, performing in Melbourne, Sydney, and Queensland.

Alright, now..my turn.
When i was reading their background, i was quite impressed. They said that " Many Muslims believe that string and wind instruments should be avoided in Islam. In order to please the widest audience, the group does not use any string or wind instruments in their music. The main instruments are drums, synthesized percussion instruments, and vocals"

MasyaAllah, even Muslim in America can practice upon this. Yet we in Malaysia, not talking about the non muslims. Yes, muslims. Some still love listening to Western musics. It's so sad! Those music wont do nothing other than blackening and hardening the heart. Some still love Ketty Perry ( dont know how to spell it exactly) Akon, Christina Arguilera, and so on.. we know best right?
Come on..don't be so backwards in life. Nabi SAW told us to leave the practice of Jahiliyyah. Yup, JAHILIYYAH. Also known as IGNORANCE. A period of ignorance b4 the advent of Islam. Where ppl used to eat dead, living in a custom of killing each other, gambling, burrying their daugthers alive, drinking wine...etc. They were living in darkness. Nabi SAW came to them, bringing the light of hidayah. Drew them out of hole of darkness and dispair. Took them into the fold of Islam.
Yeah, now we r saying that these western music is UP TO DATE and COOL?? What about the teachings of Rasulullah SAW? They aren't cool enough to us to follow?

One more point: "The group identifies themselves as Muslim, and wear traditional Islamic dress such as kufis ( kopiah ) and shalwar kameez ( trouser and long top shirt) Of course, they say there is more than one way to identify as a Muslim, both by etiquette and dress"

Muslim should dress like a Muslim. Try not to say...."Alah kita kan dekat malaysia. Tgk muka pun dah tahu Islam.." Ye ke ...??? Habis tu.. kenapa kalau kita minat ngan cite Korea...fashion pun kita ikut fashion Korea? Kenapa bila kita minat Shuffle..kita practice buat shuffle jugak? Kenapa bila kita suka cite/ kartun Jepun, kita usaha belajar cakap Jepun jugak? Kenapa?

Bagi ana...kalau kita suka sesuatu..kita mesti happy nak TUNJUK yang kita suka benda tu. Katakan ana suka English, ana akan selalu bertutur dalam bahasa itu, menulis dalam bahasa itu sebagai contoh.

Satu lagi contoh..ade dialog sikit, ( pelakon adalah rekaan semata2..dont laugh. I know this is bad. I'm not a novel writer)
(Isteri terasa dengan sikap suaminya yang menjadi semakin pendiam)

Isteri: Abang ni sayang tak kat Yana...??
Suami: Mesti lah sayang. Kenapa tanya macam tu? Kalau abang tak sayang, tak de la abang susah payah masuk meminang sayang dulu.
Isteri: Ye la.. cara abang tu..'cold' je. Balik kerja terus masuk bilik. Pagi2, masa sarapan pun senyap je.... dulu abang mane ade cam ni. Abang selalu sembang, selalu senyum...

Ok, dah. (Sorry cite tak sedap) Anyway, see, coz the husband doesn't SHOW that he loves her.. the wife became doubtful.

Similarly..if we say, we luv Islam, and proud of being Muslim...Why don't we SHOW it too? We can start now..and create a successful ending..

(p/s) For a person who does not listen to music at all..Native Deen is not for u. And for those who love western/korean/japanesse/hindi etc music...rather listen to this Native Deen, at least you'll hear the word Allah and Islam in it. Not words like love, baby, crush and all those kind which we ourselves know best!

Wallahu Musta'aan

Fadhilat Menangis Kerana Takutkan Allah

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim..


Alhamdulillah semalam masa bace taklim kat rumah ngan family...we read this chapter of Fadhilat Zikr and this time we came upon this hadith. And i thought of sharing it here..Coz its masyaAllah so beautiful. Rasulullah SAW bersabda: " 7 golongan akan diteduhi oleh bayangan rahmat Allah pada hari Qiyamat"


Mereka adalah:

1. Pemerintah yang adil
2. Pemuda yang menggunnakan masa muda remajanya untuk beribadat kepada Allah
3. Lelaki yang hatinya sentiasa terpaut pada masjid
4. Dua orang yang berkasih sayang antara satu sama lain semata-mata kerana Allah. Mereka bertemu kerana Allah, dan berpisah kerana Allah.
5. Lelaki yang digoda oleh wanita bangsawan yang jelita, lalu dia berkata," Sesungguhnya saya takut kepada Allah!"
6. Seorang yang memberi sedekah secara bersembunyi sehingga tangan kirinya tidak mengetahui sedekah yang diberikan oleh tangan kanannya.
7. Lelaki yang mengingati Allah berseorangan sehingga berlinangan air matanya.

[Hadith riwayat Imam Bukhari dan Muslim]

Maksud 'berlinangan air mata' ialah mungkin seseorang mengingati maksiat dan dosa2 yang lampau, lalu secara sengaja atau tidak, dia menangis hingga berlinangan air matanya.

Seorang wali Allah berkata: "........apabila semasa berdoa, berdiri bulu roma, hati jadi berdebar, dan air mata berlinangan...maka doa itu akan diterima".

Seorang yang mengingati Allah dengan bersunyi diri itu memiliki 2 sifat yang hebat sekali.. 
Yang pertama IKHLAS ( ruh segala amalan ), yang kedua TAQWA ( perasaan takut pada Allah atau rasa terharu kerana cinta kepada Allah) sehingga berlinangan air matanya. Kedua-dua sifat ini adalah kelebihan yang sempurna.

Seorang penyair Urdu berkata: " Tugas kami ialah menangis mengingati kekasih pada waktu malam, tidur kami adalah mengingati Mu"

Menangis kerana mengingati Allah atau takut kepada Nya merupakan satu kurniaan yang sangat besar daripada Allah sendiri. Berbahagialah orang yang mempuyai nikmat ini.

Riwayat hadith menyatakan : "Sesiapa menangis kerana takutkan Allah, maka dia tidak akan masuk ke dalam neraka sehingga susu masuk kembali ke dalam puting". Mustahil sekali untuk susu kembali kedalam puting. Inilah kelebihan orang yg menangis kerana Allah. Hatinya sayu apabila berzikir mengingati Allah.

Riwayat hadith menyatakan juga bahawa: " Sesiapa menangis kerana takut kepada Allah walupun sedikit daripada air matanya menitis ke tanah, maka dia tidak akan diazab pada hari Qiyamat".

Diriwayatkan lagi dalam sebuah hadith bahawa: "Api neraka diharamkan ke atas dua jenis mata. Pertama, mata yang menangis kerana takut kepada Allah. Kedua, mata yang berjaga malam untuk memelihara Islam dan umat Islam daripada serangan orang2 kafir".

Disebutkan dalam sebuah hadith bahawa : " Api neraka diharamkan atas mata yang mengangis kerana takut kepada Allah, mata yang tidak memandang sesuatu yang diharamkan (seperti memandang wanita yang bukan mahram dll) dan mata yang telah cedera di jalan Allah".

Orang yang bersendiriaan mengingati Allah adalah seperti orang yang berjihad menentang orang2 kafir di jalan Allah seorang diri.

p/s: 
Hadith diatas, kalau bukan perkataan yang asal, insyaAllah ianya adalah mafhum hadith tersebut.

Betul lah...kalau sekali kita dapat doa sampai air mata mengalir, terasa sungguh nikmat. Bukan nikmat macam nangis tengok cite Hindustan ke, korea jepun cina ke....lain... (contoh je). Air yang paling berharga disisi Allah ialah air mata yang mengalir kerana menyesal atas dosa-dosa dan takut kepadaNya...