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Not Judge Things or Events by its Immediate Outcome!
Although the decisions of Allah Ta’alah may seem harsh to us, they are full of wisdom
A story is told about a King in Africa who had a close friend that he grew up with. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) by remarking, “This is good, Allah Almighty knows best”
One day the King and his friend were out on a hunting expedition. The friend would load and prepare the guns for the King. The friend had apparently done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the King fired it and his thumb was blown off.
Examining the situation the friend remarked as usual, “This is good! Allah Almighty knows best.”
To which the King replied, “No, this is NOT good!” and ordered his soldiers to put his friend into jail.
About a year later, the King was hunting in an area that he should have known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured the King and took him to their village. They tied his hands, stacked some wood, set up a stake and bound him to the stake.
As they came near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the King was missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone who was less than whole. So after untying the King, they chased him out of the village.
When the King reached his Palace, he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb and felt remorse for his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the jail to speak with his friend.
“You were right” the King said, “It was good that my thumb was blown off.” And he proceeded to tell the friend all that had just happened. “I am very sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this.”
“No,” his friend replied, “this is good…Allah Almighty knows best“
“What do you mean, ‘this is good’! How could it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?”
The King’s friend replied: “Remember that the Almighty knows best and if I had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you on that hunting trip.”
“He knows what is before them and what is behind them: And to Allah go back all questions (for decision)”
Qur’an: Surah Al Hajj 22:76
Do Not Judge Things or Events by its Immediate Outcome!
Although the decisions of Allah Ta’alah may seem harsh to us, they are full of wisdom
Although the decisions of Allah Ta’alah may seem harsh to us, they are full of wisdom
A story is told about a King in Africa who had a close friend that he grew up with. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) by remarking, “This is good, Allah Almighty knows best”
One day the King and his friend were out on a hunting expedition. The friend would load and prepare the guns for the King. The friend had apparently done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the King fired it and his thumb was blown off.
Examining the situation the friend remarked as usual, “This is good! Allah Almighty knows best.”
To which the King replied, “No, this is NOT good!” and ordered his soldiers to put his friend into jail.
About a year later, the King was hunting in an area that he should have known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured the King and took him to their village. They tied his hands, stacked some wood, set up a stake and bound him to the stake.
As they came near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the King was missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone who was less than whole. So after untying the King, they chased him out of the village.
When the King reached his Palace, he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb and felt remorse for his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the jail to speak with his friend.
“You were right” the King said, “It was good that my thumb was blown off.” And he proceeded to tell the friend all that had just happened. “I am very sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this.”
“No,” his friend replied, “this is good…Allah Almighty knows best“
“What do you mean, ‘this is good’! How could it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?”
The King’s friend replied: “Remember that the Almighty knows best and if I had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you on that hunting trip.”
“He knows what is before them and what is behind them: And to Allah go back all questions (for decision)”
Qur’an: Surah Al Hajj 22:76
Do Not Judge Things or Events by its Immediate Outcome!
Although the decisions of Allah Ta’alah may seem harsh to us, they are full of wisdom
THE LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE:
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One fact about the universe revealed in the verses of the Qur'an is that the sky is made up of seven layers:
"It is He Who created everything on the earth for you and then directed His attention up to heaven and arranged it into seven regular heavens. He has knowledge of all things." [Qur'an, 2:29]
"Then He turned to heaven when it was smoke. In two days He determined them as seven heavens and revealed, in every heaven, its own mandate." [Qur'an, 41:11-12]
The word "heavens," which appears in many verses in the Qur'an, is used to refer to the sky above the Earth, as well as the entire universe. Given this meaning of the word, it is seen that the Earth's sky, or the atmosphere, is made up of seven layers.
Today, it is known that the world's atmosphere consists of different layers that lie on top of each other.19 Based on the criteria of chemical contents or air temperature, the definitions made have determined the atmosphere of the earth as seven layers.20 According to the "Limited Fine Mesh Model (LFMMII)," a model of atmosphere used to estimate weather conditions for 48 hours, the atmosphere is also 7 layers. According to the modern geological definitions the seven layers of atmosphere are as follows:
1. Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Thermosphere
5. Exosphere
6. Ionosphere
7. Magnetosphere
The Qur'an says, "[He] revealed, in every heaven, its own mandate," in Surah Fussilat 12. In other words, Allah is stating that He assigned each heaven its own duty. Truly, as will be seen in following chapters, each one of these layers has vital duties for the benefit of human kind and all other living things on the Earth. Each layer has a particular function, ranging from forming rain to preventing harmful rays, from reflecting radio waves to averting the harmful effects of meteors.
The verses below inform us about the appearance of the seven layers of the atmosphere:
"Do you not see how He created seven heavens in layers?" [Qur'an, 71:15]
"He Who created the seven heavens in layers…" [Qur'an, 67:3]
The atmosphere only lets rays required for life reach the Earth. For example, ultraviolet rays make it to the world only partially. This is the most appropriate range to allow plants to make photosynthesis and eventually for all living things to survive.
The Arabic word "tibaqan" in these verses, translated into English as "layer" means "layer, the appropriate cover or covering for something," and thus stresses how the top layer is well suited to the lower. The word is also used in the plural here: "layers." The sky, described in the verse as being in layers, is without doubt the most perfect expression of the atmosphere. It is a great miracle that these facts, which could not possibly be discovered without the technology of the 20th century, were explicitly stated by the Qur'an 1,400 years ago!
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One fact about the universe revealed in the verses of the Qur'an is that the sky is made up of seven layers:
"It is He Who created everything on the earth for you and then directed His attention up to heaven and arranged it into seven regular heavens. He has knowledge of all things." [Qur'an, 2:29]
"Then He turned to heaven when it was smoke. In two days He determined them as seven heavens and revealed, in every heaven, its own mandate." [Qur'an, 41:11-12]
The word "heavens," which appears in many verses in the Qur'an, is used to refer to the sky above the Earth, as well as the entire universe. Given this meaning of the word, it is seen that the Earth's sky, or the atmosphere, is made up of seven layers.
Today, it is known that the world's atmosphere consists of different layers that lie on top of each other.19 Based on the criteria of chemical contents or air temperature, the definitions made have determined the atmosphere of the earth as seven layers.20 According to the "Limited Fine Mesh Model (LFMMII)," a model of atmosphere used to estimate weather conditions for 48 hours, the atmosphere is also 7 layers. According to the modern geological definitions the seven layers of atmosphere are as follows:
1. Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Thermosphere
5. Exosphere
6. Ionosphere
7. Magnetosphere
The Qur'an says, "[He] revealed, in every heaven, its own mandate," in Surah Fussilat 12. In other words, Allah is stating that He assigned each heaven its own duty. Truly, as will be seen in following chapters, each one of these layers has vital duties for the benefit of human kind and all other living things on the Earth. Each layer has a particular function, ranging from forming rain to preventing harmful rays, from reflecting radio waves to averting the harmful effects of meteors.
The verses below inform us about the appearance of the seven layers of the atmosphere:
"Do you not see how He created seven heavens in layers?" [Qur'an, 71:15]
"He Who created the seven heavens in layers…" [Qur'an, 67:3]
The atmosphere only lets rays required for life reach the Earth. For example, ultraviolet rays make it to the world only partially. This is the most appropriate range to allow plants to make photosynthesis and eventually for all living things to survive.
The Arabic word "tibaqan" in these verses, translated into English as "layer" means "layer, the appropriate cover or covering for something," and thus stresses how the top layer is well suited to the lower. The word is also used in the plural here: "layers." The sky, described in the verse as being in layers, is without doubt the most perfect expression of the atmosphere. It is a great miracle that these facts, which could not possibly be discovered without the technology of the 20th century, were explicitly stated by the Qur'an 1,400 years ago!
What is one thing that you can do to increase the following:
1- Imaan: Stay away from sins. The Prophet (SAW) said: "If you minimize your sins you will be from the best of worshipers."
2- Gratitude: Recognize the greatness of Allah, and and recognize how great of blessing Islam is in your life and how lost the people around you are without it.
3- Rizq: Keep good family relations. The Prophet said: "Nothing increases one's sustenance like keeping family ties."
4- Knowledge: Have taqwa of Allah. Allah says: "Have taqwa of Allah and Allah will teach you (everything you need to know)." Surah Al-Baqarah
5- Happiness: Force yourself to smile, and count the numerous blessings you have. Especially those that money can't buy.
1- Imaan: Stay away from sins. The Prophet (SAW) said: "If you minimize your sins you will be from the best of worshipers."
2- Gratitude: Recognize the greatness of Allah, and and recognize how great of blessing Islam is in your life and how lost the people around you are without it.
3- Rizq: Keep good family relations. The Prophet said: "Nothing increases one's sustenance like keeping family ties."
4- Knowledge: Have taqwa of Allah. Allah says: "Have taqwa of Allah and Allah will teach you (everything you need to know)." Surah Al-Baqarah
5- Happiness: Force yourself to smile, and count the numerous blessings you have. Especially those that money can't buy.
Lowering gaze is not only for Muslim Men, but also for Muslim Women. Almighty Allaah {SWT} has said in glorious al-Quran:
“And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty….” [Surah: 24, Ayah: 31]
“Verily, the hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those ones will be questioned (by Allah).” [Surah: 17, Ayah: 36]
Our beloved Prophet Muhammad {Sallallahu ALayhi Wa Sallam} has said:
“Sight is a poisonous arrow of the devil. Whosoever, whether male or female, protects himself or herself from evil glances, will be granted a sweet emaan (faith) which will please his/her heart.” [Tabrani]
Looking at non-Mehram is also Zina of eyes:
Abu Hurairah {RA} said: The Prophet Muhammad {Sallallahu ALayhi Wa Sallam} said, “Allah has written the very portion of Zina which a man will indulge in. There will be no escape from it. The Zina of the eye is the (lustful) look, the Zina of the ears is the listening (to voluptuous songs or talk), the Zina of the tongue is (the licentious) speech, the Zina of the hand is the (lustful) grip, the Zina of the feet is the walking (to the place where he intends to commit Zina), the heart yearns and desires and the private parts approve all that or disapprove it.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
May Allah help us to lower our gazes, control our desires and keep every part of our body away from that which is harmful for us. Ameen
“And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty….” [Surah: 24, Ayah: 31]
“Verily, the hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those ones will be questioned (by Allah).” [Surah: 17, Ayah: 36]
Our beloved Prophet Muhammad {Sallallahu ALayhi Wa Sallam} has said:
“Sight is a poisonous arrow of the devil. Whosoever, whether male or female, protects himself or herself from evil glances, will be granted a sweet emaan (faith) which will please his/her heart.” [Tabrani]
Looking at non-Mehram is also Zina of eyes:
Abu Hurairah {RA} said: The Prophet Muhammad {Sallallahu ALayhi Wa Sallam} said, “Allah has written the very portion of Zina which a man will indulge in. There will be no escape from it. The Zina of the eye is the (lustful) look, the Zina of the ears is the listening (to voluptuous songs or talk), the Zina of the tongue is (the licentious) speech, the Zina of the hand is the (lustful) grip, the Zina of the feet is the walking (to the place where he intends to commit Zina), the heart yearns and desires and the private parts approve all that or disapprove it.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
May Allah help us to lower our gazes, control our desires and keep every part of our body away from that which is harmful for us. Ameen
BISMILLAHIR RAHMANIR RAHIM- In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
One Day You Have To Go Alone...!!
Did you ever stop for a while and asked yourself...
What is going to happen to me the first night in my grave?
What have I prepared for death?
Will I be in heaven or Hell fire?
How often do I remember death?
Think about the moment your body is being washed and prepared to enter your grave...
Think about the day people will be carrying you to your grave.. and your families crying... think about the moment you are put in your grave
Just imagine yourself down there in that dark hole...
ALONE... it's too DARK... you cry for help, but there is no answer... Nobody can help you... it's too NARROW... your bones are squashed....
You regret all the bad things you've done during your life...
YOU regret missing the 5 PRAYERS
YOU regret listening to music
YOU regret your disrespectful manners towards everyone, especially your parents...
YOU regret not wearing your hijab
YOU regret ignoring the orders of ALLAH...
YOU REGRET IGNORING THE KNOWLEDGE OF ISLAM
YOU REGRET ALL THE BAD THINGS YOU'VE DONE..
THERE IS NO ESCAPE..
YOU WILL FACE YOUR PUNISHMENT FOR EVERY LITTLE THING YOU'VE DONE...
You are ALONE in your grave only with your DEEDS...
no money, no jewelry, no car, no prestige, nothing.. ONLY YOUR DEEDS...
AND WHEN IT IS SHUT,
YOU FEEL LIKE SCREAMING AND TELLING EVERYONE NOT TO GO away. TO STAY BESIDE YOUR GRAVE
BUT, YOU CAN'T BE HEARD.. THEY LEAVE YOU AND GO AND YOU HEAR THEIR FOOTSTEPS.. AND HEAR THEM CRYING THEY WALK AWAY ...
YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULD LAST FOREVER IN THIS WORLD, YOU THOUGHT YOU WILL STAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES FOREVER... YOU THOUGHT YOU WILL HAVE FUN FOREVER... NO
YOU WERE WRONG!!!
THEY LEFT YOU ALONE...
''Every soul shall taste death. And only the day of resurrection shall you be paid your wages in full. And whoever is removed away from the fire and admitted to paradise, he indeed is successful. The life of this world is only the enjoyment of deception ( a deceiving thing ). '' (Al Qur'an 03:185)
YOU CAN NOT AFFORD TO IGNORE THIS,
YOU NEED to remember this everytime,
EVERY TIME YOU ARE ABOUT TO COMMIT A SIN,
REMEMBER THE DESTROYER OF PLEASURES:
DEATH
So spend the whole of your life to prepare for them....Do good deeds to please Allah; avoid the sins to be saved from punishment and Pray regularly.
One Day You Have To Go Alone...!!
Did you ever stop for a while and asked yourself...
What is going to happen to me the first night in my grave?
What have I prepared for death?
Will I be in heaven or Hell fire?
How often do I remember death?
Think about the moment your body is being washed and prepared to enter your grave...
Think about the day people will be carrying you to your grave.. and your families crying... think about the moment you are put in your grave
Just imagine yourself down there in that dark hole...
ALONE... it's too DARK... you cry for help, but there is no answer... Nobody can help you... it's too NARROW... your bones are squashed....
You regret all the bad things you've done during your life...
YOU regret missing the 5 PRAYERS
YOU regret listening to music
YOU regret your disrespectful manners towards everyone, especially your parents...
YOU regret not wearing your hijab
YOU regret ignoring the orders of ALLAH...
YOU REGRET IGNORING THE KNOWLEDGE OF ISLAM
YOU REGRET ALL THE BAD THINGS YOU'VE DONE..
THERE IS NO ESCAPE..
YOU WILL FACE YOUR PUNISHMENT FOR EVERY LITTLE THING YOU'VE DONE...
You are ALONE in your grave only with your DEEDS...
no money, no jewelry, no car, no prestige, nothing.. ONLY YOUR DEEDS...
AND WHEN IT IS SHUT,
YOU FEEL LIKE SCREAMING AND TELLING EVERYONE NOT TO GO away. TO STAY BESIDE YOUR GRAVE
BUT, YOU CAN'T BE HEARD.. THEY LEAVE YOU AND GO AND YOU HEAR THEIR FOOTSTEPS.. AND HEAR THEM CRYING THEY WALK AWAY ...
YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULD LAST FOREVER IN THIS WORLD, YOU THOUGHT YOU WILL STAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES FOREVER... YOU THOUGHT YOU WILL HAVE FUN FOREVER... NO
YOU WERE WRONG!!!
THEY LEFT YOU ALONE...
''Every soul shall taste death. And only the day of resurrection shall you be paid your wages in full. And whoever is removed away from the fire and admitted to paradise, he indeed is successful. The life of this world is only the enjoyment of deception ( a deceiving thing ). '' (Al Qur'an 03:185)
YOU CAN NOT AFFORD TO IGNORE THIS,
YOU NEED to remember this everytime,
EVERY TIME YOU ARE ABOUT TO COMMIT A SIN,
REMEMBER THE DESTROYER OF PLEASURES:
DEATH
So spend the whole of your life to prepare for them....Do good deeds to please Allah; avoid the sins to be saved from punishment and Pray regularly.
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