DON'T JUDGE SOMEONE JUST BECAUSE THEY SIN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOU

Assalamualalikum!

Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah that the Prophet Muhammad (Sallahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Enjoining all that is good is a Sadaqa." (Hadith - Sahih Al-Bukhari 8.50)

Did you think I was supporting this idea? No, I don't and I have certain evidences that would also change your mind. If not, even then I have some evidences that might at least change your hearts may you declare it out loud or not.

Majority of the Muslims have a belief in this idea so that they can justify their sins and keep on sinning. By saying this they expect to have a great distance from people who might stop them from doing so. After all who likes to be reminded of their sins constantly? No one does!

Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “All human beings without exception are sinful, but the best sinners are those who repent the most.” [Tirmidhi]

No one is perfect. Perfect and Kaamil is Allah alone. 

There are four types of people:
1. one who sins secretly and hides his sins while hoping for the forgiveness of Allah. He is shameful of his sins and is struggling from them.
2. one who sins openly and declares it to everyone trying to justify themselves rather than being shameful of their acts.
3. one who sins secretly and pretends to be righteous in front of people so that they can please people. (hypocrites)
4. one who sins openly and is also shameful of their sins but can't control their nafs and souls. They are struggling too.

Ibn Qayyim said:

"The one who commits sin in secret is doing something less serious than one who commits sin openly and broadcasts it. The one who keeps quiet about it commits a less serious sin than one who tells people about it. Such a one is far removed from the forgiveness of Allaah, as the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) said: “All of my ummah may be forgiven except those who commit sin openly…”

[Ighaathat al-Lahfaan, 2/147]

 Which one these people are we?

Ok, we all sin, yes we do, no one is proud of that. But is the idea of  "DON'T JUDGE SOMEONE JUST BECAUSE THEY SIN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOU" Justified??
Actually, NO.
If we all are sinners and no one is worthy of taking up that position of judging others (stopping bad deeds), then who will actually let us know that we are doing wrong? We can't keep on justifying our sins so much so that we risk Hell in our Destiny.

Allah subhanAllah wa Ta'al says in Surah Al Maida Verse 104:

"Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting to all that is good (Islam), enjoining Al-Ma'ruf (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islâm orders one to do) and forbidding Al-Munkar (polytheism and disbelief and all that Islâm has forbidden). And it is they who are the successful"

It is the duty of every single Muslim to Order others to do what Islam asks us to do and forbid what Islam prohibits us to do. 

Majority of the people say, 
"You don't do hijab, so don't tell me not to listen to music! See your inner evil deeds before you judge others"
"You smoke weed or cigarette, so don't tell me not to drink alcohol"
"Just because you enjoyed your whole life sinning doesn't mean you'll stop me from doing what I want"

Aren't these just the words of shaitaan or to be less harsh, the tricks of shaitaan to make us believe that we can sin too if others are?

I was never a righteous person, neither am I now, But whenever I stopped others from doing mistakes just like I did before or didn't do before, they actually made me feel guilty of the past sins I never did or for the sins I've already repented for!! Can't a muslim advise another muslim of doing what is good and forbiding what is evil?

Allah subhanAllah wa Ta'ala says in Surah Al-Tauba Verse:71
"The Believers, men and women, are protectors one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil: they observe regular prayers, practise regular charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger. On them will Allah pour His mercy: for Allah is Exalted in power, Wise. "
If muslims are having problems in stopping other muslims from sinning, then that is the biggest problem ever! No wonder muslims are in the worst of conditions right now. 

And apart from these are those who support others in sinning and consider it ok to do so and they are considered to be the good guys who never judge others on their wrong deeds. What is the say on them?
 
Allah subhanAllah wa Ta'ala says in Surah Al- Maida:79
"They used not to forbid one another from the Munkar (wrong, evil­doing, sins, polytheism, disbelief, etc.) which they committed. Evil indeed was what they used to do."

 These aren't my words, but the truth definitely comes from the Qur'an itself, The Kalaam Of ALLAH.

My only sincere advise is that, stop justifying your sins. 
If you know you sin, either you accept it and hide it from others so that others don't inspire from your sins and follow your footsteps meanwhile repenting at the same time. Or just Let the ones who enjoin good and forbid evil do what they do best rather than claiming them the bad guys and the "judgmental" ones here.

On the authority of Abu Sa`id (radhiallahu `anhu) that the Prophet sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam said, "Whoever sees something evil should change it with his hand. If he cannot, then with his tongue; and if he cannot do even that, then in his heart. That is the weakest degree of faith." (Sahih Muslim)

However, those who enjoin good and forbid evil need to be super kind and polite to others while doing so rather than sounding totally arrogant and belittling others. The best way for us to do that is by not sinning and leaving a good example on others. This way we won't be called hypocrites which is a completely different topic.


I hope my point is clear. No one is perfect. All we can do is repent and seek forgiveness from Allah (The Always all Merciful and the Most forgiving) and try our best to leave evil rather justifying our acts. inshaAllah!

May Allah make us real muslims rather than the Modernists. May He make us understand Islam the way it should be understood rather than choosing to do what we will and leaving what doesn't please us. Ameen 

Watch this video to find out where did this idea originated from.

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ARE WE BENEFITING OUR MUSLIM UMMAH OR HUMANITY IN GENERAL?

This topic came to me while I was learning the ayats of Surah Ra'ad. It's an amazing Surah. One must definitely give it a tilawat along with its translation.

Basically, all I want to do here is set up some examples from few people's lives to give us all ideas that could inspire us to help others through experiences.
A person becomes wise by learning through their own experiences but becomes wiser by learning through others' experiences. This is how I always try to do best for myself by learning more about other people's experiences and learn from their mistakes.
Here are some personal testimonies of amazing people who'd like to share how they try to help our Muslim Ummah and humanity in general.

These testimonies are in no way trying to brag or show off their abilities and how they are trying to help people, these are just to help others be a better person. If they can do it, so can we.

Amani, 21 years old says, "First of all Assalamualaikum to all. Well since you asked me this question, I asked myself that, have I really done anything worthwhile for anyone in this world at all? Well I may not have done much, but one thing I know about myself is that I really have a very good listening ear. I listen to anyone and everyone suffering from any kind of problem. I don't know if this really does help anyone out but I know it would really help me out If there was someone always around me to hear out my woes so that I could enlighten my soul and come out of my blue moment. Also, ever since I started studying in my college, I have interacted with different kinds of people, some very nice and some just the opposite. The worst kind of people that I have run into and wish don't exist on the face of this earth are the 'Unjust and Unfair' kinds of people. Justice is utterly and solely a definite right of an individual from the day they are born. Just think for a moment how would it feel if some one did something so mean and selfish that would make you feel indignant and helpless?? So, I reckon that everyone start being more kind and just in making their decisions so that this world becomes a better place for you and me!"
Sumayya, 19 year old says, "I don't think I've done my best in regards to helping the Ummah through my talent/ability - which is writing. I love to write when I get time. But with regard to writing for the benefit of others; mostly I share my thoughts on issues that I feel concern with everyone, giving the situation an Islamic front. I think the last post I wrote was about Friendships in Islam. Some people read my articles, and I hope it helps them. There are a lot of things that we can do. InshaAllah, in the future, I'm planning to write on a weekly basis."
Ambreen, 24 years old says, "In everyday life, Allah blesses us with the opportunity to serve people and earn reward. As a teacher,a tutor, a daughter,a sister and a friend Alhumdulillah I have always looked for such opportunities regardless of it being small or big like when someone shares a problem, I try to connect him/her with Allah Ta'ala and give solution accordingly as indeed in it a heart finds peace. eg: when someone is planning for applying for a job and asks whether she should, I ask her to do istikhara and eventually when she gets or not she is satisfied. Alhumdulillah, being blessed with an ability to study well, I am currently studying Qur'an to serve self and humanity in a better way. My Golden Rule: Whatever good I do to others in duniya, I am actually benefiting myself with it in duniya and Aakhirah.
May Allah accept from us. Aameen."
Naveen, 31 years old says, "As salam alaikum. InshAllah I plan to start teaching how to read the Quran in proper tajweed after I'm done with the 1st tajweed book because I see many people reading awfully bad. Besides this, good posts on the net also help a lot of people these days due to the trend of being on the social networking sites. :)"
Leena, 20 years old says,"My contribution towards spreading the message of Islam among the ummah and humanity in general is mostly done by harnessing the power and influence of cyber space. Where I lack in speaking spontaneously on a public platform. I make up by posting and forwarding the Islamic knowledge. I do strive to better myself and inshAllah I hope  I would be successful."
Saadia, 20 years old says, "I haven't done much for my Ummah, but I do plan to.  Insha'Allah I am aiming to empower women around the world (India & Pakistan mainly) by improving their knowledge of Deen. Making them aware of their Islamic rights and duties. I hope to do alot. And if Allah wills, I will.''
 
Dr. Zainab says, "Alhamdulillah wassalaatu wassalaamu alaa rasoolillah. Allah subhaanahu wa ta'ala has given me the opportunity to reach out to the muslims in particular and to people in general by making me a practicing doctor. I must say that having the conscience that everything occurs by the permission of Allah,and He sets us in situations that we can and must avail to give advise and remind others of the one and only God. I started doing dawah at my workplace. I started by giving naseehah to the muslims who come to me as patients. I have also reached out to the non-muslim folks, though I am still a student of knowledge in Deen. I understand that it is the responsibility of every muslim to convey the message of tawheed in a very skillful manner. There's no better time to do it than when one is in need of His Mercy, as a patient, who needs health. So let us all reach out to the masses and familiarize them with our religion of Islam which is such a perfect, peace-loving and complete way of life"
Basma, 22 years old says, "Well, I usually post and share various articles and quotes about Islam on facebook that help people ponder and reflect on the reality of their lives and relate with it each day with their personal experiences. This also helps them extract lessons that in return helps to make resolutions and reform their lives accordingly."
Muzna, 21 years old says, "Well, according to my knowledge I've tried to explain people over issues like how people these days are very much influenced by the western world and are almost adopting every possible thing, for eg:junk food brands (mcd, kfc, starbucks which are a part of Israel's income). Secondly, their way of life like openness and mixing between opposite gender's, dressing, celebrating disbelievers day's and NOT accepting it to be wrong. Also when people think abaya is not important and some say our intensions matter more than covering of body. Ive explained people how important of lowering gaze, guarding modesty, being humble and having a clean heart helps us in becoming better muslims. Some people think Salah and doing Zikr and turning towards Allah is all what old people should do. I've helped young generation understand the importance of Salah and its benefits including the sawab we gain. I helped many of my friends understand the importance of parents more than friends or any other person. And I've spoken to people about the hereafter and the jannah and the journey after death till day of judgement."

 

We need to at least try our best to help others in some way or the other. Here are some tips: 

• Advice people to become better persons in actions as well as in intentions
• Do not support others in their evil acts
• Try to reconcile two people who are fighting or having misunderstandings
• Try to change yourself to set an example for the youths
• Try to help the younger generations who lack knowledge and target them to become better persons Islamically and generally.
• Advice others according to their level of intellect. Do not expect them to do things they don't understand. 
• Encourage everyone to make better use of their abilities, like brain, limbs and speech. 
• Give charity every now and then. 
• Teach someone something new everyday, be it Islamically or not.
• Help someone even if it was to pick up a stone from the path way. Little things are the most precious ones!
• Do not wait others to do the better things first. You nee to step up first. If you don't do it, then who will?

I can go on and on, but you know better than me what you are capable of. 
Please try to help the community and the Muslim ummah to be better people in terms of heart and actions. Be kind, polite and merciful to one another. Do not hate each other nor envy or be jealous. Most of all do not be arrogant of your goodness or your accomplishments or abilities.

May Allah help us in our mission and try to make us all helpers and well-wishers of one another. 
 

DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE JANNAH?

 What do you need to do to achieve Jannah? Is there a free ticket to Jannah? What is the price that we have to pay?
The thing is, if one ever thought of putting a price to Jannah, they simply can't! We can't believe that we are someone who can achieve Jannah by good deeds let alone achieve Jannah by bad deeds. 
We should know that the only reason one can achieve Jannah is because of Allah's mercy upon us not because we have done good deeds to achieve it. 
 
The Prophet Muhammad said: “No one’s deeds will ever admit him to Paradise.” They said, “Not even you, O Messenger of Allaah?” He said, “No, not even me, unless Allaah showers me with His Mercy. So try to be near perfection. And no one should wish for death; he is either doing good so he will do more of that, or he is doing wrong so he may repent.”(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5349; Muslim, 7042 )
 Jannah is so beautiful, subhanaAllah, that none of us are actually worthy of it. But Allah has set upon us some conditions. Conditions that we have been given so that we can enter Jannah. How convenient!
We can't hope to enter Jannah without earning for it just like we can't expect to get a house without earning for it.
Let us see some conditions that are mentioned in the Quran that we need to do to achieve Jannah. These are taken out from Surah Ar Ra'ad with detailed explanation.
 

1. Believe in Allah and His last Messenger.
2. Be a muslim as a matter of fact. 
3. We need to be among the Possessor of the intellect.They are those who believe in the Truth send by our Rabb.
4. We should fulfill all our covenants, promises and oaths made to Allah, His messenger by following his sunnah and fulfilling the promises made to people.
5. We have to maintain all our blood relationships and momin to momin relationships and also mend any broken relationships. (Are we really expecting to enter jannah without maintaining relations?)
6. We need to fear Allah with the knowledge that He is the Greatest of All and to Him alone we all have to return.
7. We should be among those who fear from our own reckoning in the Day of Judgment. Due to this fear, we should start checking our bad deeds and start reckoning for our sins in this world itself.
8. We need to be super Patient. Patience in controlling our souls from committing any sins and doing all the obligations that He has ordered us to do with sincere patience. We should be patient so much so that we should desire to see the face of Allah. 
9. Perform the 5 daily Salats with perfection at its proper times and in proper ways according to the Sunnah and sincerely for the sake of Allah and not for showing off our worship. 
10. We need to spend on others from whatever Allah provided us with. We need to pay our Annual Zakah openly so that it becomes a reminder for others to do as well. We need to give Sadaqah (charity) secretly so that we clear our intentions which is sincerely for Allah and not to show off. 
11. We should be among those who remove all our evil deeds by doing more and more good deeds.
12. We should also react to any kind of evil behavior with the most excellent of behavior. We should treat other with the utmost excellence even though they don't deserve it. Are we doing this? Unfortunately, we are only good to those who are good to us and the moment anyone mistreats us, we act just the opposite. But this is the condition Allah has set forth in front of us so that we enter Paradise.

not even close to what Paradise actually is

Allah says in Surah Ar Raa'd Ayat:29, "And as for those who believe and do righteous deeds, for them will be prosperity and a beautiful place of the final return."
So let us all try and be better Muslims at least for the sake of pleasing Allah so that He bestows His mercy upon us even after doing all those things mentioned above. After all, it is upon Allah whether He wishes to admit us into paradise or wishes to remove us from it.
inshaAllah we will be among the inhabitant of the Eternal Paradise. We only need to strive hard enough for it.

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Etiquettes of Gathering or Majlis

Assalamualaikum WarahmatuAllahi Wabarakatuhu!

We as Social human beings usually attend a lot of Gatherings. It may be a party, small get togethers, an Educational gathering (Deeni or Worldly), funerals, weddings, dinner hangouts, Political events, business meetings or even a gathering of your family. A Majlis is a Gathering that consists of more than 2 people involved in a meeting with one another regarding any occasion.
Attending gatherings are permissible and very much appreciated. To maintain ties and engage with people is also very much liked. Although there are some etiquettes of every Majlis that any educated person should know about. Knowing this would create harmony and improves our personality so much better and most of all our Akhlaq (Habitual Manners) are amended. in sha Allah!
There are majority of things I never knew we should be doing and not doing when we attend a majlis. I was really overwhelmed and inspired from it when I learned about it. I would like all my fellow Muslims to understand the etiquettes of a gathering and take benefit from it.
ETIQUETTES OF GATHERINGS:

1. The first and foremost point to remember when we are attending any gathering is: Make an intention, Whats the purpose of attending it and selection of the place to gather. If you know its halal then move on with the plan.
2. Welcome those who are attending a majlis by giving SALAM and making room for them whether we know them or not. Do not make them feel unwelcome or uninvited. [Surah Al Mujaadilah Verse: 11]
3.  Attend any gatherings on time and leave on time lest you become a burden on others.
4. Whisperings in a gathering is disliked which will create suspicions and doubts in others' hearts in a negative way. [Bukhari, Kitab Al Iste'azaan: 6290]
5. Creating another gathering in a gathering is also disliked. We should mingle with everyone in a gathering rather than making groups and getting secluded from others. 
6. Participate in the topics and discussions taking place in a conference. Enjoy and have fun with everyone. Do not seclude yourself from others. This makes others feel uncomfortable. 
7. Do not participate in any majlis or gathering where mocking and making fun of Islam is going on. Simply dismiss yourself and leave those gatherings immediately. [Surah Al Mujaadilah Verse:9]
8. The best of the majlis is that in which the Remembrance of Allah and Praise of Allah is going on. Angels pray for us and note down our deeds along with our intentions. Mercy and tranquility covers those who Remember Allah. Most of all Allah mentions about us to the ones close to Him (angels). SubhanAllah! How great. [Tirmidhi, Kitab Ad-dawaat:3380]
9. Those who leave a gathering without the mention or remembrance of Allah is like leaving the corpse of a donkey and it will be a means of remorse and regret for them. How Horrible! 
10. Try to avoid those weddings where there is no Hijab or where loud Music is played. But its better to give the duwas and greetings and leave early as possible.
11. Try to send salams and peace on RasoolaAllah as much as possible as one recitation of Durood is equal to 10 Mercies on us. 
12. Backbiting, making fun, insulting, talking obscene language and detailed personal life of husband-wife relations, disrespecting others, interference in speech, not paying attention, not letting others to speak is simply not allowed and is against akhlaq. 
13. Do not make a happy majlis into a sad one and a sad majlis into a happy one. Give every majlis their right!
14. Do not hurt in any way be it with our eyes, tongue, hands or legs. Leave a majlis by keeping others happy and by enjoying the event.
15. Do not sit and block the way that will create troubles for others to walk or sit. 
16. If someone has entered into a majlis and is looking for space, give space to them to sit and welcome them. Do not be possessive of your space. If you gave space to them, then Allah will create space in your hearts, rizq, house and Jannah.  
17. If you were asked to move away from the way or get up from a seat to help the elderly or for some other reason, get up and do not take it personally. Allah will exalt your degrees in the aakhirat.  
18. If you happen to attend anyone's house and see a party going on, do not start asking why they didn't invite you. This is a very immature way to behave. 
19. Keep smiling and do not make a doughnut face that will switch off other people's mood.  
20. Try to talk to others based on their interests rather than bombarding all your interests on them. 
21. Do not ask others to get up from their seat to let yourself sit instead (as if the seat was named after you). Usually kids take up all the seats and do not leave space for Elders. The elders need to teach their children to give respect to elders. [Bukhari, Kitaab Al Adab: 6269]
22. Mothers need to control and keep a check on their children by not letting them do whatever they want and whenever they want. This is troublesome for others.
23. Maintain hygiene wherever you go especially in schools and educational gatherings, somehow someone has to stink. :S
24. Always leave your place of the Majlis clean and tidy. Do not create a bunch of mess and just leave it behind. This is Fasad and corruption which Allah has warned us about. This usually happens in Masjids, our own rooms and houses or at your dear best friend's house. :P
25. Try to sit in the company of more righteous people than those people who speak nothing but vulgar/cursing, useless speeches and doing childish immature acts because you are who you are friends with. 
26.  Do not interrupt when two people are having a private conversation and budge into them asking questions on what they were talking about. [Abu dawud, Kitab Al Adaab 4844]
27. Last but not the least, when you leave any majlis, do not leak any confidential information outside of that majlis nor twist or distort the information which might create Fasad. 

    

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Alhumdulillah, such are the etiquettes our Islam teaches us. 
JazakiAllah hu khairan for taking out your valuable time and reading this. 

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EID DAY AND ITS SUNNAH

On the Eid day

The following acts are sunnah on the day of Eidul- adha:
1. To wake up early in the morning.
2. To clean one's teeth with a miswak or brush
3. To take bath.
4. To put on one's best available clothes.
5. To use perfume.
6. Not to eat before the Eid prayer.
7. To recite the Takbir of Tashriq in a loud voice while going to the Eid prayer.


How to Perform Eid Prayers (Hanafi School)
The Eid prayer has two raka'at performed in the normal way, with the only addition of six Takbirs, three of them in the beginning of the first raka'ah, and three of them just before ruku' in the second raka'ah. The detailed way of performing the Eid prayer is as follows:
The Imam will begin the prayer without Adhan or iqamah. He will begin the prayer by reciting Takbir of Tahrimah (Allahu Akbar). 
In another narration, There are seven takbeerat in the first raka'h and five takbeerat in the second rakaáh. 

(Tirmidhi)

Khutbah: The Address of Eidul-Adha

In this salah of Eid, Khutbah is a sunnah and is delivered after the salah, unlike the salah of Jumu'ah where it is fard and is delivered before the salah. However, listening to the khutbah of Eid salah is wajib or necessary and must be listened to in perfect peace and silence.
It is a sunnah that the Imam begins the first Khutbah by reciting takbir (Allahu Akbar) nine times and the second Khutbah with reciting it seven times. Talking, eating or doing any kinds of other acts of disturbance during the khutbah is extremely disliked. This applies more for women and the children who attend the prayers and leave the mosque all dirty with food and tissues. Please avoid this kind of behavior.

EID MUBARAK EVERYONE. TAQABBAL ALLAHU MINNA WA MINKUM. AMEEN. 

HAVE A BLESSED EID AND HAVE A GREAT DAY AHEAD with good Halal MEAT!!! :D:D

JazakumuAllah hu khairan everyone for reading. 






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