Wishing all my blessed readers a very happy, glorious and memorable Eidul Adha!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Have a Blessed Eid!!!
Selamat Hari Raya Eidul'Adha
Wishing all my blessed readers a very happy, glorious and memorable Eidul Adha!
Wishing all my blessed readers a very happy, glorious and memorable Eidul Adha!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Friday Stories :)
FRIDAY!WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?WHAT ARE THE MERITS AND REWARDS?
LETS SEE :)
A LIGHT SHINING FROM HIS FEET TO THE HEAVEN
HAZRAT ABDULLAH BIN UMAR (RA) SAYS THAT THE RASULALLAH (S A W) HAS SAID THAT "WHOEVER RECITES SURATUL KAHF ON FRIDAY' WILL ENJOY A LIGHT SHINING FROM HIS FEET TO THE HEAVEN AND WILL HAVE HIS SINS FORGIVEN COMMITTED BETWEEN TWO FRIDAYS."(IBN MARDUYA).
ENJOYS THE ILLUMINATION BETWEEN TWO FRIDAYS
HAZRAT ABU SAEED KHUDRI (RA) SAYS THAT THE RASULALLAH (S A W) HAS SAID THAT :
"WHOEVER RECITE SURATUL KAHF ON FRIDAY (THE NIGHT BETWEEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY)ENJOYS THE ILLUMINATION BETWEEN TWO FRIDAYS."(NASAI)
THE PRAYER OF 70,000 ANGELS FOR YOUR FORGIVENESS
IT IS REPORTED FROM HAZRAT ABU HURAIRA (RA) THAT RASULALLAH (S A W) HAS SAID THAT :
"WHOEVER RECITES SURATUL-HAM-MIM-DUKHAN ON FRIDAY,(THE NIGHT BETWEEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY) ENJOYS THE PRAYER OF 70,000 ANGELS FOR HIS FORGIVENESS AND GETS ALL HIS SINS FORGIVEN."(TIRMIZI).
ANGELS ENJOY THE DIVINE SHOWER
HAZRAT ABDULLAH BIN ABBAS (RA) SAYS THAT RASULALLAH (SAW) HAS SAID THAT: "WHOEVER RECITES SURATUL-AALE IMRAN ON FRIDAY,ANGELS ENJOY THE DIVINE SHOWER OF SALUTATION ON HIM TILL SUNSET."(TIBRANI).
ALLAH WILL EASE FOR HIM THE MOMENT OF DEATH AND MORE REWARDS
AL ISBAHAANI REPORTS FROM IBN ABBAS (RA) THAT RASULALLAH (S A W )SAID : "THE ONE WHO
PERFORMS 2 RAKAAT AFTER MAGHRIB ON FRIDAY NIGHT (THE NIGHT BETWEEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY) AND READS IN EVERY RAKAAT ONCE SURATUL AL FATIHA AND SURATUL ZILZAAL(IZA ZUL ZILATHUL ARDHU)15 TIMES,ALLAH WILL EASE FOR HIM THE SAKARAAT OF DEATH (THE MOMENT OF DEATH) AND ALLAH WILL SAVE HIM FROM THE PUNNISHMENT OF THE GRAVE AND MAKE EASY FOR HIM THE CROSSING OF THE SIRAAT."
For your reference :)
Surat Kahf:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trhBJOQhnxg
LETS SEE :)
A LIGHT SHINING FROM HIS FEET TO THE HEAVEN
HAZRAT ABDULLAH BIN UMAR (RA) SAYS THAT THE RASULALLAH (S A W) HAS SAID THAT "WHOEVER RECITES SURATUL KAHF ON FRIDAY' WILL ENJOY A LIGHT SHINING FROM HIS FEET TO THE HEAVEN AND WILL HAVE HIS SINS FORGIVEN COMMITTED BETWEEN TWO FRIDAYS."(IBN MARDUYA).
ENJOYS THE ILLUMINATION BETWEEN TWO FRIDAYS
HAZRAT ABU SAEED KHUDRI (RA) SAYS THAT THE RASULALLAH (S A W) HAS SAID THAT :
"WHOEVER RECITE SURATUL KAHF ON FRIDAY (THE NIGHT BETWEEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY)ENJOYS THE ILLUMINATION BETWEEN TWO FRIDAYS."(NASAI)
THE PRAYER OF 70,000 ANGELS FOR YOUR FORGIVENESS
IT IS REPORTED FROM HAZRAT ABU HURAIRA (RA) THAT RASULALLAH (S A W) HAS SAID THAT :
"WHOEVER RECITES SURATUL-HAM-MIM-DUKHAN ON FRIDAY,(THE NIGHT BETWEEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY) ENJOYS THE PRAYER OF 70,000 ANGELS FOR HIS FORGIVENESS AND GETS ALL HIS SINS FORGIVEN."(TIRMIZI).
ANGELS ENJOY THE DIVINE SHOWER
HAZRAT ABDULLAH BIN ABBAS (RA) SAYS THAT RASULALLAH (SAW) HAS SAID THAT: "WHOEVER RECITES SURATUL-AALE IMRAN ON FRIDAY,ANGELS ENJOY THE DIVINE SHOWER OF SALUTATION ON HIM TILL SUNSET."(TIBRANI).
ALLAH WILL EASE FOR HIM THE MOMENT OF DEATH AND MORE REWARDS
AL ISBAHAANI REPORTS FROM IBN ABBAS (RA) THAT RASULALLAH (S A W )SAID : "THE ONE WHO
PERFORMS 2 RAKAAT AFTER MAGHRIB ON FRIDAY NIGHT (THE NIGHT BETWEEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY) AND READS IN EVERY RAKAAT ONCE SURATUL AL FATIHA AND SURATUL ZILZAAL(IZA ZUL ZILATHUL ARDHU)15 TIMES,ALLAH WILL EASE FOR HIM THE SAKARAAT OF DEATH (THE MOMENT OF DEATH) AND ALLAH WILL SAVE HIM FROM THE PUNNISHMENT OF THE GRAVE AND MAKE EASY FOR HIM THE CROSSING OF THE SIRAAT."
For your reference :)
Surat Kahf:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trhBJOQhnxg
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Honey!!
Hey readers, i'm sure you wouldnt have forgotten that our prophet Muhammad(s.a.w) praised the goodness of honey. It was one of his favourite as well.
I found the article below on honey and hope it would be of use to share. :)
Honey's ability to produce hydrogen peroxide is one of the main reasons for its antibacterial activity, making it ideal for treating infected wounds.
Hydrogen peroxide can kill bacteria on contact and has been widely used for that purpose. However, straight hydrogen peroxide is unstable and rapidly loses its effectiveness when exposed to air or light. Hydrogen peroxide in high concentrations can also damaged skin tissue. Therefore, the use of pure hydrogen peroxide has lost its popularity among doctors and other medical professionals.
What most people don't know is that honey has the necessary components to produce small amounts of hydrogen peroxide in a slow-release manner. This makes honey an ideal substance to use in the treatment of infected wounds and other bacterial disorders.
The slow-release mechanism in honey that produces hydrogen peroxide is a chemical reaction. Honey contains glucose and an enzyme added by honeybees called glucose oxidase. Under the right conditions, glucose oxidase has the ability to break down glucose into hydrogen peroxide.
Honey itself does not have the right conditions for this reaction to occur. To become active and begin breaking down the glucose in honey, the glucose oxidase requires a pH of 5.5 to 8.0. The pH of undiluted honey is between 3.2 and 4.5 which is far too low to activate the enzyme. Another condition is also required before the glucose oxidase becomes active. For the enzyme to break glucose down into hydrogen peroxide, a certain amount of sodium most be present.
Honey alone does not contain enough sodium to make this happen. However, skin and body fluids have relatively high pH and sodium levels. When honey comes in contact with skin or an open wound, the high pH and sodium levels activate the glucose oxidase and it begins to break down the glucose, releasing hydrogen peroxide.
"It would take a pharmaceutical company many years and billions of dollars to develop an antimicrobial product that could even come close to being as effective in treating wounds as honey," says Frank Buonanotte, CEO of Honeymark International which is a manufacturer of skin care products that contains Manuka Honey as a natural healing agent. "Even then, it is doubtful that they could create a product that is equally as effective in treating infection as honey."
Manuka Honey from New Zealand is now being used for medical purposes because it seems to contain the most amount of healing properties than any other type of honey. Manuka Honey has even been found to be effective in treating conditions such as MRSA Staph infections, where antibiotics have failed. Buonanotte says that in addition to Manuka Honey's ability to naturally produce low levels of hydrogen peroxide, it also contains unique floral nectar components that are not found in other types of honey.
Many people have lost sight of the fact that honey was used for medicinal purposes many years before modern-day medicine was invented. It is believed that honey will soon make a comeback in the medical industry as antibiotics and traditional forms of medicine become less effective against more resilient mutated bacterial strains. Unlike many pharmaceuticals, honey has been found to have no negative side effects when used for medical purposes. Medical-grade honey can also be used in addition to prescribed medication without causing any conflict.
I found the article below on honey and hope it would be of use to share. :)
Honey's ability to produce hydrogen peroxide is one of the main reasons for its antibacterial activity, making it ideal for treating infected wounds.
Hydrogen peroxide can kill bacteria on contact and has been widely used for that purpose. However, straight hydrogen peroxide is unstable and rapidly loses its effectiveness when exposed to air or light. Hydrogen peroxide in high concentrations can also damaged skin tissue. Therefore, the use of pure hydrogen peroxide has lost its popularity among doctors and other medical professionals.
What most people don't know is that honey has the necessary components to produce small amounts of hydrogen peroxide in a slow-release manner. This makes honey an ideal substance to use in the treatment of infected wounds and other bacterial disorders.
The slow-release mechanism in honey that produces hydrogen peroxide is a chemical reaction. Honey contains glucose and an enzyme added by honeybees called glucose oxidase. Under the right conditions, glucose oxidase has the ability to break down glucose into hydrogen peroxide.
Honey itself does not have the right conditions for this reaction to occur. To become active and begin breaking down the glucose in honey, the glucose oxidase requires a pH of 5.5 to 8.0. The pH of undiluted honey is between 3.2 and 4.5 which is far too low to activate the enzyme. Another condition is also required before the glucose oxidase becomes active. For the enzyme to break glucose down into hydrogen peroxide, a certain amount of sodium most be present.
Honey alone does not contain enough sodium to make this happen. However, skin and body fluids have relatively high pH and sodium levels. When honey comes in contact with skin or an open wound, the high pH and sodium levels activate the glucose oxidase and it begins to break down the glucose, releasing hydrogen peroxide.
"It would take a pharmaceutical company many years and billions of dollars to develop an antimicrobial product that could even come close to being as effective in treating wounds as honey," says Frank Buonanotte, CEO of Honeymark International which is a manufacturer of skin care products that contains Manuka Honey as a natural healing agent. "Even then, it is doubtful that they could create a product that is equally as effective in treating infection as honey."
Manuka Honey from New Zealand is now being used for medical purposes because it seems to contain the most amount of healing properties than any other type of honey. Manuka Honey has even been found to be effective in treating conditions such as MRSA Staph infections, where antibiotics have failed. Buonanotte says that in addition to Manuka Honey's ability to naturally produce low levels of hydrogen peroxide, it also contains unique floral nectar components that are not found in other types of honey.
Many people have lost sight of the fact that honey was used for medicinal purposes many years before modern-day medicine was invented. It is believed that honey will soon make a comeback in the medical industry as antibiotics and traditional forms of medicine become less effective against more resilient mutated bacterial strains. Unlike many pharmaceuticals, honey has been found to have no negative side effects when used for medical purposes. Medical-grade honey can also be used in addition to prescribed medication without causing any conflict.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
A simple account :)
Once a man was walking and he read this written on a wall:
Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem
Qul Huw-Allahu Ahad
Allah-us-Samad
Lam yalid wl lam yulad
Wa lam yakul lahu kufuwan ahad
So he sat and read it, while he was reading it a man was watching him and
Came to him and said 'Do you know that you have got at least 470 hasana's
(Blessings) just for reading this!
The person who wrote this on the wall also got 470 hasana's;
Even I got 470 hasana's just for writing this mail;
Even you got (who is reading this mail) 470 hasana's.
So press forward and let more people get 470 hasana's.
Don't forget, each time someone reads this mail and gets hasanat so do you.
When there is only a single star left in the sky.
At that very moment, the path of forgiveness will close.
The writing in the Quran will vanish.
The sun will lower itself with the earth.
Prophet Muhammad saw said, 'Who ever delivers this news to someone else,
I will on the Day of Judgment make for him a place in Jannat.'
Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem
Qul Huw-Allahu Ahad
Allah-us-Samad
Lam yalid wl lam yulad
Wa lam yakul lahu kufuwan ahad
So he sat and read it, while he was reading it a man was watching him and
Came to him and said 'Do you know that you have got at least 470 hasana's
(Blessings) just for reading this!
The person who wrote this on the wall also got 470 hasana's;
Even I got 470 hasana's just for writing this mail;
Even you got (who is reading this mail) 470 hasana's.
So press forward and let more people get 470 hasana's.
Don't forget, each time someone reads this mail and gets hasanat so do you.
When there is only a single star left in the sky.
At that very moment, the path of forgiveness will close.
The writing in the Quran will vanish.
The sun will lower itself with the earth.
Prophet Muhammad saw said, 'Who ever delivers this news to someone else,
I will on the Day of Judgment make for him a place in Jannat.'
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The Cuckhold Husband
While the Shariah stresses greatly kindness, love, tolerance and understanding towards the wife, Rasulullah s.a.w. criticized the husband who lacks manly honour and permits his wife free mingling with other males. Such a husband has been described by Rasullulah s.a.w. as a day-yooth (a cuckold.
Such a man is disgraceful and dishonourable. Despite having been divinely appointed the Hakim(ruler) of the home, the day-yooth, not only abandons his obligation of protecting the morals and modesty by permitting her to speak and associate with males, destroys his Deen and oversees the destruction of the Deen of his family. Allah Ta'ala says in the Quran Majeed:
" O People of Imaan! Verily, some among your wives and your children are your enemies, therefore beware of them."
When wives and children induce the husband to flout the laws of Allah Ta'ala then they effectively play the role of the enemies. There is no greater enemy than the enemy of Iman and Deen. A husband should not allow his fmaily to deflect him from the Shariah. He should not concede to the un-Islamic demands of his wife and children. He should not buckle under the nagging and insistence of his wife. For the sake of maintaining a false idea of peace, he should not relent and fulfill the un-Islamic and haraam desires of his wife and children.
The limit of the husband's tolerance and submission to the wife's indiscretion is the confines of the Shariah. In the matter of his rights, he should accept her failings and short comings. When she back-chats and passes indiscreet remarks, he should show tolerance. But, when she demands and desires things that Allah Ta'ala has forbidden, then the husband should refuse with such resoluteness which will not crack under her nagging. In the matter of obedience to the Shariah he should leave no ambiguity.From the very inception his attitude in this regard should be well understood by the wife. A woman who refuses to submit to the Shariah is prepared to ruin her marriage. Let the decision to be hers. If she refuses to live as a Muslim wife, let her opt out of the marriage. A Muslim man cannot pass his life in the company of one whom the Quran has designated an enemy.
-
"The Pious Husband"
Az Zaujus Salih
Such a man is disgraceful and dishonourable. Despite having been divinely appointed the Hakim(ruler) of the home, the day-yooth, not only abandons his obligation of protecting the morals and modesty by permitting her to speak and associate with males, destroys his Deen and oversees the destruction of the Deen of his family. Allah Ta'ala says in the Quran Majeed:
" O People of Imaan! Verily, some among your wives and your children are your enemies, therefore beware of them."
When wives and children induce the husband to flout the laws of Allah Ta'ala then they effectively play the role of the enemies. There is no greater enemy than the enemy of Iman and Deen. A husband should not allow his fmaily to deflect him from the Shariah. He should not concede to the un-Islamic demands of his wife and children. He should not buckle under the nagging and insistence of his wife. For the sake of maintaining a false idea of peace, he should not relent and fulfill the un-Islamic and haraam desires of his wife and children.
The limit of the husband's tolerance and submission to the wife's indiscretion is the confines of the Shariah. In the matter of his rights, he should accept her failings and short comings. When she back-chats and passes indiscreet remarks, he should show tolerance. But, when she demands and desires things that Allah Ta'ala has forbidden, then the husband should refuse with such resoluteness which will not crack under her nagging. In the matter of obedience to the Shariah he should leave no ambiguity.From the very inception his attitude in this regard should be well understood by the wife. A woman who refuses to submit to the Shariah is prepared to ruin her marriage. Let the decision to be hers. If she refuses to live as a Muslim wife, let her opt out of the marriage. A Muslim man cannot pass his life in the company of one whom the Quran has designated an enemy.
-
"The Pious Husband"
Az Zaujus Salih
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Coincidence? Accident? I say, Blessing!
Last Saturday(7/11/09), i headed down to Geylang in Singapore to do some Hijab shopping. As always, i was punctual while my friend was late. So whilst having to wait for her , i thought of browsing the new books at the Islamic Bookstore@ Darul Arqam. I've always loved that bookstore. Each time i step into it, i never leave without learning something. However, this time, the lesson i learnt was much more overwhelming.
As i was there, browsing under the 'family bonding' section, a group of men in suits entered the bookstore. They were not local - definitely not. And they seemed to be guests who arrived to give some talk or some thing like that. When they stepped in, the 'announced' their salaam to everyone in the bookstore. Yeah, it was pretty loud :). When i looked at the enterance, there was this particular man whom i had eye contact with. At that moment,he raised up his arm and conveyed his salaam to me. I returned the salaam, gave an acknowledging smile and continued browsing through the book that i was holding. A while later, the same man came next to me , handed over to me a DVD and said, 'this is for you, sister'. I said 'thank you' and looked at the DVD. It was in plain white with green text on it saying '' daa'ee-iyah' Sheikh Ahmed Deedat,He was a voice against apartheid".
I didn't give it much of a thought,frankly.When i looked around, i couldn't find anyone who had the DVD too though. But probably, they might have already kept it into their bags once they got it. And soon after i received my friend's call and my shopping trip began.
Hours after i got home,i rememebered the DVD and decided to play it. It had a few chapters of Ahmed Deedat. It looked more like a non-commercial collection. Something that wouldn't have hit the media yet. When i started playing the first chapter, after some frames of acknowledgements, i was suprised to find the same brother who passed me the DVD in the opening scene of the DVD. Soon after, i was further suprised to learn that the brother was Ahmed Deedat's son.
I was pretty shocked, surprised,happy...in doubt - Any words you can use to describe that moment, go ahead. To be honest, i don't know much about Ahmed Deedat. My brothers are fans of him though. And i've heard of him through them. I've read briefly through his book ' The Choice' and watched some excerpts of his public talks on Youtube. I have always had immense respect and regards for him and the confidence he has when advocating to non-muslims that Islam is the only true religion. It all only shows how strong his Iman is. My brother used to tell me that, Ahmed Deedat spoke for Islam and debated that Islam alone is the truth in the US against a Reverant. After watching the DVD, my brother's account was validified and my respects for Sheikh Ahmed Deedat heightened to a further higher level. Sheikh Ahmed Deedat is no more. And i never had the chance to sit in his talks and learn from him.
I watched his son,Yousuf Ahmed Deedat's entire delivery and he was basically talking about his father, right from the very start till his last moments. I was admiring Sheikh Ahmed Deedat's mental strength, confidence, the strength of his Iman, his wittyness, his knowledge, his diplomacy, and the list can go on. To be honest, i cried at various parts of chapter 1. The only thing that was running through my mind, ' He has done so much for Islam, He deserves the respect that he was honoured with. May Allah pardon his sins. May Allah bless him. May Allah give us all the opportunity to do our bit for Islam'.
Sheikh Ahmed Deedat had a very humble family background. No political ties, no royal blood,no history of living off his grandfather's fortune.Whatever. Like his son said, they were not very well to do. Yet, there we huge troops of people who visited him at his home everyday, without expecting a penny from him. They came to honour him. To give their salaam to the great Islamic hero of the 20th Century.
I felt very unlucky and unfortunate to having met Sheikh Ahmed Deedat's son in person, but being unable to convey a proper salaam to him. I couldnt even tell him how much i respected his dad.How much i loved his works. And that i will always doa for him. I felt so unlucky. As always, i started complaining to my siblings about this. And they told me that, i should count myself lucky and give my thanks to Allah s.w.t that at least i could meet his son and receive this DVD from him. How many would have had the opportunity, they said.
May be, i am just a tool Allah s.w.t is using to let many other muslim brothers and sisters doa for Sheikh Ahmed Deedat. I would say Sheikh Ahmed Deedat is blessed. How many of us are remembered while we are alive, let alone when we are gone. But great souls and a martyr like him ought to be rememebered.Every muslim who has the thirst for Ilm(knowledge) has to remember him. Because, their research is never complete without reading and learning from Sheikh Ahmed Deedat's works.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, i have a very humble request. After reading this post, please get on your knees, face the 'kiblaat' and make a small doa for Sheikh Ahmed Deedat. Make doa that Allah should, inshallah, give us the opportunity to do a portion of what he did for Islam. Sheikh Ahmed Deedat dedicated his life just for Islam. I reckon most of us won't be able to do that. At least, do our level best to spread Islam.Inshallah. And please include him and his family in your daily doas henceforth.
I have attached some links below that might be of an introduction to Sheikh Ahmed Deedat.Though no matter what i have said, will never suffice his contributions. I hope the doa we make will be accepted by Allah s.w.t. Please email me at simplymuqmin@hotmail.com if you would like a copy of the DVD.
Assalamu Alaikum w.r.w.b
All Muslims are ambassadors of Islam. Please make Islam proud :)
An excerpt of his debate against the Reverant:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2bxzUQ1Nt8
A Wiki on him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Deedat
A funny and witty answer by him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWueNl6na5E
A collection of the books he has written:
http://www.jamaat.net/deedat.htm
As i was there, browsing under the 'family bonding' section, a group of men in suits entered the bookstore. They were not local - definitely not. And they seemed to be guests who arrived to give some talk or some thing like that. When they stepped in, the 'announced' their salaam to everyone in the bookstore. Yeah, it was pretty loud :). When i looked at the enterance, there was this particular man whom i had eye contact with. At that moment,he raised up his arm and conveyed his salaam to me. I returned the salaam, gave an acknowledging smile and continued browsing through the book that i was holding. A while later, the same man came next to me , handed over to me a DVD and said, 'this is for you, sister'. I said 'thank you' and looked at the DVD. It was in plain white with green text on it saying '' daa'ee-iyah' Sheikh Ahmed Deedat,He was a voice against apartheid".
I didn't give it much of a thought,frankly.When i looked around, i couldn't find anyone who had the DVD too though. But probably, they might have already kept it into their bags once they got it. And soon after i received my friend's call and my shopping trip began.
Hours after i got home,i rememebered the DVD and decided to play it. It had a few chapters of Ahmed Deedat. It looked more like a non-commercial collection. Something that wouldn't have hit the media yet. When i started playing the first chapter, after some frames of acknowledgements, i was suprised to find the same brother who passed me the DVD in the opening scene of the DVD. Soon after, i was further suprised to learn that the brother was Ahmed Deedat's son.
I was pretty shocked, surprised,happy...in doubt - Any words you can use to describe that moment, go ahead. To be honest, i don't know much about Ahmed Deedat. My brothers are fans of him though. And i've heard of him through them. I've read briefly through his book ' The Choice' and watched some excerpts of his public talks on Youtube. I have always had immense respect and regards for him and the confidence he has when advocating to non-muslims that Islam is the only true religion. It all only shows how strong his Iman is. My brother used to tell me that, Ahmed Deedat spoke for Islam and debated that Islam alone is the truth in the US against a Reverant. After watching the DVD, my brother's account was validified and my respects for Sheikh Ahmed Deedat heightened to a further higher level. Sheikh Ahmed Deedat is no more. And i never had the chance to sit in his talks and learn from him.
I watched his son,Yousuf Ahmed Deedat's entire delivery and he was basically talking about his father, right from the very start till his last moments. I was admiring Sheikh Ahmed Deedat's mental strength, confidence, the strength of his Iman, his wittyness, his knowledge, his diplomacy, and the list can go on. To be honest, i cried at various parts of chapter 1. The only thing that was running through my mind, ' He has done so much for Islam, He deserves the respect that he was honoured with. May Allah pardon his sins. May Allah bless him. May Allah give us all the opportunity to do our bit for Islam'.
Sheikh Ahmed Deedat had a very humble family background. No political ties, no royal blood,no history of living off his grandfather's fortune.Whatever. Like his son said, they were not very well to do. Yet, there we huge troops of people who visited him at his home everyday, without expecting a penny from him. They came to honour him. To give their salaam to the great Islamic hero of the 20th Century.
I felt very unlucky and unfortunate to having met Sheikh Ahmed Deedat's son in person, but being unable to convey a proper salaam to him. I couldnt even tell him how much i respected his dad.How much i loved his works. And that i will always doa for him. I felt so unlucky. As always, i started complaining to my siblings about this. And they told me that, i should count myself lucky and give my thanks to Allah s.w.t that at least i could meet his son and receive this DVD from him. How many would have had the opportunity, they said.
May be, i am just a tool Allah s.w.t is using to let many other muslim brothers and sisters doa for Sheikh Ahmed Deedat. I would say Sheikh Ahmed Deedat is blessed. How many of us are remembered while we are alive, let alone when we are gone. But great souls and a martyr like him ought to be rememebered.Every muslim who has the thirst for Ilm(knowledge) has to remember him. Because, their research is never complete without reading and learning from Sheikh Ahmed Deedat's works.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, i have a very humble request. After reading this post, please get on your knees, face the 'kiblaat' and make a small doa for Sheikh Ahmed Deedat. Make doa that Allah should, inshallah, give us the opportunity to do a portion of what he did for Islam. Sheikh Ahmed Deedat dedicated his life just for Islam. I reckon most of us won't be able to do that. At least, do our level best to spread Islam.Inshallah. And please include him and his family in your daily doas henceforth.
I have attached some links below that might be of an introduction to Sheikh Ahmed Deedat.Though no matter what i have said, will never suffice his contributions. I hope the doa we make will be accepted by Allah s.w.t. Please email me at simplymuqmin@hotmail.com if you would like a copy of the DVD.
Assalamu Alaikum w.r.w.b
All Muslims are ambassadors of Islam. Please make Islam proud :)
An excerpt of his debate against the Reverant:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2bxzUQ1Nt8
A Wiki on him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Deedat
A funny and witty answer by him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWueNl6na5E
A collection of the books he has written:
http://www.jamaat.net/deedat.htm
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Prophet Mohammed Stories - 10. Vain Pride 1
:) The Poor man is so wise. Inshallah...May the Almighty protect us from sinning just like the rich man.
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