Reduced!

Assalamualaikum wrt wbt (Peace Be Upon You)

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

I went for a lecture conducted by a famous politician in Malaysia Ustaz Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man last week. He discussed one hadith that was really made me interested. As i don't have the book that he discussed every tuesday's night, i don't really grasp every words uttered, especially the 'matan' hadith.

But the very words that grasp my attention is a part of the hadith's translation. "Those who have free time/leisure time, and yet he didn't remember Allah (zikruAllah), he'd been 'reduced' (fitratun)..". He did discussed a lot on the word fitratun or literally translated in English as 'reduced'. He said that we have our own lifetimes, and these times shorten each and every seconds. It's a waste not to remember Allah (zikruAllah) when you have the free or leisure time, as we cannot turn the time back.

I don't wanna regret later at The Day of Judgement, when i don't have enough 'savings'. So, writing here is one of the ways for me to remember Allah. May Allah count my effort as a good deed.

My Regards,
I'm A Muslim

Plan

Assalamualaikum wrt wbt.

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah! (all praises upon Allah). I finally passed my final examinations and InsyaAllah (god's willing) for next September I'll be 4th year medical student. I didn't expected such a gift from Allah as I myself didn't study enough and also didn't have enough qualities of what it takes to be clinical years student.

I had planned on improving myself for this semester break in term of ad-dunya wal akhirah (both this life in this world and hereafter) preparations. Honestly, i did wanted to spend my entire 2nd phase of medical education focusing in gaining sufficient knowledge to be a good servant to Allah as well as a good daie'. InsyaAllah (god's willing) for this 5 whole months, it will be my precious time before entering such a havoc clinical years in medicine.

Oh Allah, i know it is a bit late to express my gratitudes, but i knew you heard me in my prayers. Please guide me even more oh Allah, as I am a forgetful being, and I had always, strayed away form Your path. With Your Guidance I Seek Assurance/Serenity.

Regards,
I'm A Muslim.

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The Believers Are Tested

﴿أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُواْ أَن يَقُولُواْ ءَامَنَّا وَهُمْ لاَ يُفْتَنُونَ ﴾

(Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: "We believe,'' and will not be tested.) (29:2)

This is a rebuke in the form of a question, meaning that Allah will inevitably test His believing servants according to their level of faith, as it recorded in the authentic Hadith:

«أَشَدُّ النَّاسِ بَلَاءً الْأَنْبِيَاءُ، ثُمَّ الصَّالِحُونَ، ثُمَّ الْأَمْثَلُ فَالْأَمْثَلُ، يُبْتَلَى الرَّجُلُ عَلَى حَسَبِ دِينِهِ، فَإِنْ كَانَ فِي دِينِهِ صَلَابَةٌ زِيدَ لَهُ فِي الْبَلَاء»

(The people most severly tested are the Prophets, then the righteous, then the next best and the next best. A man will be tested in accordance with the degree of his religious commitment; the stonger his religious commitment, the stronger his test.) 

This Ayah is like the Ayah,

﴿أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تَدْخُلُواْ الْجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَعْلَمِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ جَـهَدُواْ مِنكُمْ وَيَعْلَمَ الصَّـبِرِينَ ﴾

(Do you think that you will enter Paradise without Allah knowing those of you who fought (in His cause) and knowing those who are the patient) (3:142) 

There is a similar Ayah in Surat At-Tawbah. And Allah says:

﴿أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تَدْخُلُواْ الْجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَأْتِكُم مَّثَلُ الَّذِينَ خَلَوْاْ مِن قَبْلِكُم مَّسَّتْهُمُ الْبَأْسَآءُ وَالضَّرَّآءُ وَزُلْزِلُواْ حَتَّى يَقُولَ الرَّسُولُ وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُ مَتَى نَصْرُ اللَّهِ أَلاَ إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ ﴾

(Or think you that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, "When (will come) the help of Allah'' Yes! Certainly, the help of Allah is near!) (2:214) 

Allah says here:

﴿وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُواْ وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكَـذِبِينَ ﴾

(And We indeed tested those who were before them so that Allah will know those who are true, and will know those who are liars.) 

Meaning, He will make know which are sincere in their claim to be believers from those who are lying. Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, knows what has happened in the past and what is yet to come, and He knows how that which will not happen would have happened if it were to happen. All the Imams of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama`ah are agreed on this. This is the view of Ibn `Abbas and others concerning phrases such as the Ayah,

﴿إِلاَّ لِنَعْلَمَ﴾

(only that We know) (2:143). 

Meaning, only to see - because seeing has to do with what is there, but knowledge is broader than seeing, since it includes what is not present as well as what is.

﴿أَمْ حَسِبَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السَّيِّئَاتِ أَن يَسْبِقُونَا سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ ﴾

(Or think those who do evil deeds that they can outstrip Us Evil is that which they judge!) 

Means, those who are not believers should not think that they will escape such trials and tests, for ahead of them lies a greater and more severe punishment. Allah says:

﴿أَمْ حَسِبَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السَّيِّئَاتِ أَن يَسْبِقُونَا﴾

(Or think those who do evil deeds that they can outstrip Us) 

Meaning, "escape'' from Us.

﴿سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ﴾

(Evil is that which they judge!) 

What they think is evil.

Thus We Pray

Assalamualaikum wrt wbt.

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

I feel that currently I'm losing my grip on everything . Guide me. Give me the strength I need to face this trial oh Allah. You clearly said in Quran ;

﴿وَقَالَ رَبُّكُـمْ ادْعُونِى أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِى سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَخِرِينَ ﴾

(And your Lord said: "Call upon Me, I will answer you. Verily, those who scorn My worship they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!'') (Mu'min : 60)

So please oh Allah, hear my prayer, forgive me upon what I've done, please accept my good deeds, and give me what i need the most, not what i always want. 

Your servant,

I'm A Muslim.

Bravo Egyptians!

Allah Knows

when u are tired and discouraged from fruitless efforts..

Allah knows how hard you have tried.

when you’ve cried so long and your heart is in anguish…

Allah has counted your tears.

if you feel that your life is on hold and time has passed you by..

Allah is waiting for you.

when you’re lonely and your friends are too busy even for a phone call..

Allah is by your side.

when you think you’ve tried everything and don’t know where to turn..

Allah has a solution.

when nothing makes sense and you are confused or frustrated..

Allah has the answer.

if suddenly your outlook is brighter and you find trace of hope..

Allah has whispered to you.

when things are going well and you have much to be thankful for..

Allah has blessed you.

when something joyful happens and you are filled with awe..

Allah has smiled upon you.

when you have a purpose to fulfil and a dream to follow..

Allah has opened your eyes and called you by name.

remember that wherever you are or whatever you are facing.. 
ALLAH KNOWS.