Don't ever think that those who don't do what you do are inferior in any way or have nothing to offer:

*ALL ARE GOOD, BUT IN DIFFERENT WAYS*

Some have the ability to wake up in the middle of the night for *Tahajjud Salaat* daily, but others cannot wake up despite much effort.

However, they fast on *Mondays and Thursdays* throughout the year.

Others cannot do both of the above, but wherever they walk, they give *generously to beggars.*

Some don't have the strength to carry out extra ibaadah, but keep a *clean heart and a smiling face* towards people all the time.

Others do nothing but just make *kids laugh whenever they meet them*

The point?

Don't ever think that those who don't do what you do are inferior in any way or have nothing to offer.

*Never think that your acts of Ibaadah are better than others*.

Never let your piety develop subtle pride in you.

Never let your piety isolate yourself from family and friends, never let it make you *above the law .

Your ancestry, wealth, scholarly abilities, skin colour, strength on the battlefield are *not criteria for your piety.*

*There are many in Africa, Europe, Asia, China and the rest of the world who might be closer to Allah than you due to the simple fact that they can bear hardship and overcome trials better than you*.

Your appearance and dressing are not criteria for piety.

There are many in the world who are close to Allah despite them seeming ordinary.

Your affiliation to a Jamaah, any scholarly institute, should be a means of annihilating your ego and pride, not looking down on others.

There are many whose hearts are pure despite not being affiliated to any of the above.

*These are not automatic passports to Jannah.*

*A person earned the favor of Jannah just by quenching the thirst of a dog, another earned it by just forgiving everyone daily before going to bed.*

*They had nothing much to show, but what they did, mattered to Allah.*

Someone may walk through the gates of Jannah with very little, regardless of how unimportant people considered him to be on earth, *while others with far greater deeds perish because of their arrogance and pride.*

*Don't be surprised if that person leads you in walking through the gates of Jannah.*

*ALWAYS LOOK AT THE GOOD IN OTHERS*

Source: Received through WhatsApp

Charity wrapped in Dignity!

She asked him, "How much are you selling the eggs for?" The old seller replied to her, "Rs.5/- for one egg, Madam." She said to him, "I will take 6 eggs for Rs.25/- or I will leave." The old seller replied, "Come take them at the price you want. May Allah bless us, and maybe this is a good beginning because I have not been able sell to anyone today." She took it and walked away with a feeling that she has won. She got into her fancy car and went to pick her friend, and invited her to a posh restaurant. She and her friend sat down and ordered what they liked. They ate a little and left a lot of what they ordered. Then she went to pay the bill. The bill was Rs.1,400/-. She gave him Rs. 1,500/- and said to the owner of the restaurant: "Keep the change." This incident may seem quite normal to the owner of the restaurant. But it is very painful for the poor egg seller. The bottom line is: Why do we show that we have the power when...

Speaking in soft positive manner would not cost you anything but would enchant those you speak to and get rid of any ill feelings:

There was once a king who saw in a dream that all his teeth had fallen out. He called a dream-interpreter, told him what he saw in the dream, and asked him to interpret it. When the interpreter heard the dream, his complexion changed and he began to repeat, “Allāh’s refuge is sought! Allāh’s refuge is sought!” The king became worried and asked, “What is the interpretation of my dream?” The interpreter said, “After many years pass, your wife and children will die and you will be all alone in your kingdom!” The king screamed, became furious, and began to hurl abuses and insults. He then ordered that the interpreter be imprisoned and called another interpreter, related to him what he saw in the dream and asked him for its interpretation. The dream-interpreter smiled and said, “Glad tidings, dear king!” The king said, “What is the interpretation of the dream?” The interpreter said, “It means that you will live for very long – so long that you will be the last of your family to die, an...

We need to go back to these core teachings and examples of Islam and similarly strive for achieving an ethical and moral society, wherever we live:

- Assalamualaikum, For those who can drop their 21st century cultural baggage and read this sermon in its own historical context, one can’t help but admire it as one of the earliest declarations of human rights in written history. Almost everything Muhammad SAWS says in this prophetic sermon was almost unheard of and inconceivable prior to the arrival of Islam. The Prophet of Islam addresses some of the core universal values in a society where those values are long forgotten and violated in a systemic basis. The Prophet didn’t only say but transformed his society, in a very short period of time, remarkably in all the values and lessons that he talks about. In this sermon of Muhammad SAWS, Muslims find their deep commitment to the universal human values such as sacredness of life and property, equality, justice, peace and more. Upon these high universal values, the religion of Islam was built. We still have so much to learn from this 1,440-plus-year-old cry and we are so much...

Animals which have been named in the Quran; the birds and insects of which are:

- Approximately 35 animals have been named in the Quran; the birds and insects of which are: Salwa (سلوی)=The quail (Baqarah:57), Ba’uth (بعوض)=Mosquito (Baqarah:26), Dhubab (ذباب)=Fly (Hajj:73), Nahl (نحل)=Honeybee (Nahl:68), Ankabut (عنکبوت)=Spider (Ankabut:41), Jarad (جراد)=Grasshopper (A’raf:133), HudHud (هدهد)=Hoopoe (Naml:20), Ghurab (غراب)=Crow (Ma’idah:31), Ababil (ابابیل)= probably ‘Swallow’ (Fil:3), Naml (نمل)=Ant (Naml:18), Farash (فراش)=Butterfly (Al-Qari’ah), Qummal (قمّل)=Flea (A’raf:133). Also, other animals have been mentioned in the Quran which are as follows: Qirdah (قرده)=Monkey (Baqarah:65), Bighal (بغال)=Mule (Nahl:16), Ghanam/Na’jah/Dha’n/Ma’z (غنم/نعجه/ضأن/معز)=Sheep (An’am:143-146 and Sad:23-24), Dhi’b (ذئب)=Wolf (Yusuf:15), Ba’ir (بعیر) and Jamal (جمل)=Camel (Yusuf:65; A’raf:40…), Qaswarah (قسورة)=Lion (Muddathir:51), Kheyl (خیل)/Jiyad (جیاد)(plural of جواد)/Saf...

Rasoolullah's ﷺ Manners & Etiquettes:

Rasoolullah ﷺ specially refrained himself from the following three aspects: 1. Show-off (Riya) 2. Excessive speech 3. Chit-chatting (talking without purpose) Rasoolullah ﷺ stopped others from the following three aspects: 1. Criticizing others 2. Embarrassing people 3. Cutting short people's words during discussion Rasoolullah's ﷺ soft skills during discussions were to: 1. Smile/laugh while others did, just to make them feel comfortable and inclusive in discussion. 2. Express surprise when others did. 3. Promote mutual respect with kind words; none quarreled during discussion with Him ﷺ. -- *Seerah of Rasoolullah ﷺ* Source: received through WhatsApp The Quran Foundation_ _Tolichowki, Hyderabad_

Clean heart:

1. “How strange some people are! They attach great importance to their faces because people look at it and so they clean it from filth, but give no heed to their hearts, to which Allaah looks at.” Shaykh Muhammad al Munajjid خفطه الله 2. Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne (ek martaba ek sahaabi ko) apni zabaane mubaarak pakad kar farmaaya ke mujhe sab se ziyaada khatra is (zabaan) se hai. (Trimizi : 2410) ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖

💯 Kind words from Quran and Hadith- part 1:

1. Maan baap ke saath achchha sulook karo, aur rishtedaaron, yateemon, miskeenon, qareeb waale padoosi, door waale padoosi, paas baithhne (ya khade rehne) waale shakhs, musaafir aur apne gulaam baandiyon ke saath bhi (achchha bartaao karo). (Sura-e-Nisa: 36) ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 2. Takabbur karne waala aur bad akhlaaq Jannat mein daakhil nahin hoga. (Abu Daaood: 4801) ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 3. Tum mein sab se achchhe woh log hain, jo apni biwiyon ke saath achchha bartaao karte hai. (Tirmizi: 1162) ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 4. Aadmi ke jhoota hone ke liye yahi kaafi hai ke woh jo kuchh sune (bila tahqeeq) use bayaan karta phire. (Muslim: 7) ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 5. Jo shakhs (kisi ke liye) koi achchhi sifaarish karta hai us ko us mein se hissa...

We do not know when death is going to come to us and we meet Allah:

Story about a fisherman. There was a Fisherman who was very hardworking in his job. He used to go for fishing whenever he needed fish. The fish would stay in the house till when its over and he would go for fishing again. One day... When the wife of the fisherman was cutting the fish which her husband brought home... She saw something that was unusual. She saw a pearl in the stomach of the fish. She was surprised. A pearl... in the stomach of the fish??? Subhanallah! My husband . .my husband...come and look what I found!!! What?!!! Its a pearl. A pearl!!! ___________________ The fisherman took the pearl. He went to his neighbour who sells pearls. The neighbour stared at it and said, "No, I can't buy it. Its value cannot be estimated. But you can go to the Manager of sellers in the neighbouring village maybe he can buy it from you." So he went with his pearl to the manager and told him the story. He said, "O my brother, whatever I own cannot buy thi...

How to be a mindful Muslim:

-This video has explained very well from Islamic as well as psychology perspective. Watch an amazing explaination: Source: this video is directly linked to youtube. Visit the video for the source.

The 40 Acts of Paradise:

* Abdallah Bin ‘Amr Bin ‘Āsؓ said that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, “There are forty acts, the best of which is giving food, if any are done seeking their reward and believing in their promise, Allah will grant them Paradise by this act.” (Bukhari). Shaykh ‘Abdullah Bin Siddīq al-Ghumārī (d. 1993) wrote a small book enumerating these forty acts : 1. Feeding people in need and without remuneration 2. Removing a harmful object from the road 3. Feeding and watering animals 4. Visiting the sick 5. Befriending and visiting someone only for the sake of God 6. Belief in God and the Final Hour 7. Giving when you have little 8. Enjoying the good and forbidding the evil 9. Helping those with disabilities 10. Heling the misfortunate 11. Returning a salam greeting 12. Responding with blessings to the one who sneezes 13. Responding to an invitation 14. Following a funeral procession 15. Beginning a salam greeting 16. Giving sound advice 17. Removing harm from the mosque 18. Smi...

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