Knowledge - Mufti Menk

Bismillah...

[KNOWLEDGE]
It's a great blessing to acquire beneficial knowledge.
Also a TEST.


A test for scholars and students of knowledge to practice and teach.


A test for layman to respect the knowledge these people have (at least) if one couldn't have respect towards them.

We sometimes easily condemn scholars for their shortcomings, especially in regards to their worldly affairs. They are human beings, too. Our job is to advice, help and support them in worldly matter which they are lack of (if there's any).

Don't overlook the fact that they are blessed and chosen by Allah to have the religious knowledge. Not everyone is blessed with sound knowledge these people have.

*Ever wondered how can Prophet Muhammad (s) who was illiterate has most knowledge? SubhanAllah..*

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Struggles We Face

These videos are enough to express the struggles most of us are facing today..

Ya Rabb..
Please forgive us for our heedlessness.
A sin of ours doesn't worth a distance it creates between You and us ya Allah..
Guide us and please have mercy upon us.
It's Your mercy that brought us here today..

Cure to Laziness and Idleness in Seeking Knowledge

Soldier of Allah- Act Like One!

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Oo Allah, I'm So Sorry

"I'm not gonna do that again!"


With full determination, telling myself that last night. And alhamdulillah, i did it- removed -hoping to leave it for the sake Allah, and hoping that Allah will replace it with something better. inshaAllah..


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It all started last night, after the talk, on our way back, few dear sisters of mine started singing hindi's song.
Gotta break it, or else we all mighht get carried away from the remembrance of Allah!


So i started reciting few aayat from The Quran loud enough for them to hear.
Crazy thing to do but it worked. *yezza*


Then a friend who walked beside me paused. Others continued walking in front of me, still not noticing.. Huhu


"How do people recite Al-Quran with rythm?" she asked.


I startled. Thinking of what to answer her.


"Leave music. Read more Quran. Get used to listening to more than one qari" i answered her simple..


In my head, recalling my struggle leaving music few years ago, alhamdulillah. Allah gave me strength to do so, and it was made easy upon me by the mercy of Allah.


Listening to music take up so much time. We read less Quran than listen to music.


"It's hard, i know, but that's the test. You wanted to leave what displeases HIM and turn to what pleases HIM, ask Allah to make it easy upon you, but of course, you should expect HIM to test you a bit.." I said to her, with an encouraging smile.


"Guess i have to hang around more with you girls.." She seemed to be in deep thought, lost in her own world.


Understood her feelings, i said "We all need each other, to improve.."


Both lost in our world of thoughts, walking straight to masjid. 


*we went to pray for isyak pretty late. Hate it. Guess they are all tired of hearing me complaining "Hey we haven't prayed!* every less than 10 min throughout the night after the talk ends! Heee.. Done it with purpose. Yea we were the committees for the program but we should really rush to prayers. Sorry girls, i couldn't stand waiting..Huhu*


In Masjid:


Everyone's pushing each other to become imamah to lead the prayer. Fine. For more rewards, i gave in.


*humm.. common scene..*


"Ukhty, recite 'nuurun 'ala nuur'.." A friend requested. SubhanAllah. i miss that ayah..


The prayer went on until.....

Translation:



"Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things.." [An-Nuur: 35]




Erk?


Then the ayah hit me..


" . Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things.. "


Allah.. it's by your mercy that i'm standing here today. By your mercy that you guided me to here today. SubhanAllah..

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Felt so ashamed. 
How could we sinning after all these blessings bestowed from HIM upon us?


Felt so ashamed. Shouldn't we? 
Standing in front of HIM, The Merciful One and Forgiving, concealing our sins in people's eyes that they see only good things from you?. 
Thinking of the sins we committed not wanting people to know, but forgetting HE KNOWS?..


Allahuakbar.. 
I knew exactly the one i did. 
That's the moment i realized and told to myself, "i'm not gonna di it again. Ever."
InshaAllah..


The prayer continued to 2nd rakaah until..


يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لاَ تَفْعَلُونَ 
"O you who believe! Why do you say that which you do not do"

كَبُرَ مَقْتاً عِندَ اللَّهِ أَن تَقُولُواْ مَا لاَ تَفْعَلُونَ 

"Most hateful it is with Allah that you say that which you do not do.."

[As-Saff: 2-3]

How can we tell people not to do somethg but we are the one who's committing it. Hey, again, Allah knows aite? 


*Haaaa... I felt like the ayah spoke directly to me.. (T__T)*

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Oo Allah.. I'm so sorry. I  promise i will not do that again. Plz give me patience and replace it with something better.


Jannah isn't cheap. It has a PRICE needing us to pay. 


But i'm buying. Trying to reach the price.
InshaAllah.


"We are yet to make Allah's happy with us" 
Syaykh Tawfique Chowdury-Twins of Faith Dec 2011 Conference.


Oo Allah, please be happy with me.
Protect me from things that You hate.
Grant me taqwa.
Grant me furqaan..


يِـأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ إَن تَتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّكُمْ فُرْقَانًا وَيُكَفِّرْ عَنكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ

"O you who believe! If you obey and fear Allah, He will grant you Furqan, and will expiate for you your sins, and forgive you; and Allah is the Owner of the great bounty" [Al-Anfal:29]

`Furqan': `criterion between truth and falsehood'. (Muhammad bin Ishaq)

Certainly, those who have Taqwa of Allah by obeying what He ordained and abstaining from what he forbade, will be guided to differentiate between the truth and the falsehood. This will be a triumph, safety and a way out for them from the affairs of this life, all the while acquiring happiness in the Hereafter. They will also gain forgiveness, thus having their sins erased, and pardon, thus having their sins covered from other people, as well as, being directed to a way to gain Allah's tremendous rewards,"

Excerpts of aayat of Al-Quran above are taken from  http://www.qtafsir.com

*Deactivated FB temporarily- to rest*

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'ROJAK' post to remind the heedless-me

Bismillah!
(Konon semangat)

Assalamu'alaykum.. (Jawab penuh: Wa'alaikumussalam wrm wbt= more rewards)

Emo sekarang: Rasa KOSONG. Teruknya!!

Time2 ni la iman nak jatuh menjunam..... Mcm xda tanda nak naik. Hish. Dah bape hari dah ni.
EMPTY!

"Assalamu'alaykum fai.. Kaif haluk? Nak mtak nasihat dr sahabat lama kalau x keberatan.. :)"

Tit tit. (mesej masuk. Uhuk. HP 'comel'. Bunyi pun comel la. Ayah x kasi beli HP mahal+canggih. My uncle called me 'Gadget Destroyer'. Huhu)

Alih perhatian dari novel di tgn-'Versus' by hlovate ke HP comel. (Erk.Ape la demam tetiba bc novel. X lyn sgt tp novel ni bgus gak. Mcm bule relate byk dgn watak2 dlm novel ni.. MACAM bule relate.. Ni yg rasa mcm nak salahkan sorang rommate ni, baik betul dia kenalkan novel ni! Dah tu diri sendiri tanya, konon nak survey novel best utk kakak. Alih2 diri sendiri melekat)

Sahabat lama: ,"Wa'alaikumussalam. Alhamdulillah (Di dlm hadis Qudsi, riwayat Ahmad, Allah berfirman. Allah berfirman "Wahai anak Aadam, jika engkau mengingat Aku dlm dirimu maka Aku akn mengingatimu dlm Diriku..")

Tit tit. (Lagi mesej masuk)
"Rasulullah (saw) membezakan manusia di dalam hadisnya yg berbunyi org yg berzikir dgn org x berzikir ibarat org hidup dan org mati..' Ibn Taymiyah r.a. berkata "zikir bg seorg mukmin, bgaikan ikan dan air. Bgmanakah keadaan ikan bila ia dipisahkan dgn air?"

Fuh. Pedih. Direct masuk hati.

Tit tit. (More messages coming in-inbox penuh.Uhuk)

"Rujuklah kembali pd al-quran..surah ali imran yg bermula dri ayat 133 & seterusnya"

Apa lagi. Mana translation Quran!!

"Dan bersegeralah kamu mencari ampunan dari Tuhanmu dan mendapatkan surga yang luasnya seluas langit dan bumi yang disediakn bagi orang-orang yang bertaqwa (ayat 133)
...........dan (juga) orang-orang yang apabila mengerjakan perbuatan keji atau menzalimi diri sendiri. (segera) mengingati Allah, lalu memohon ampunan atas dosa-dosanya, dan siapa (lagi) yang dapat mengampuni dosa-dosa-dosa selain Allah? Dan mereka tidak meneruskan perbuatan dosa itu sedang mereka mengetahui..(ayat 135)"

Tetiba teringat kat Syaykh Reda Bedeir last time dtg Malaysia bagi talk: "Rush to The Forgiveness of Allah"
Haaaa... Macam tahu je apa masalah hati ini sekarang. Macam dah terjawab. (O Allah, sorry!)

Tit tit. (Ada lagi)

"Hati yg resah & gelisah, boleh jadi kerana ia merindukan pda Allah namun dihalangi dgn perbuatan maksiat yg dilakukan xpa disedari.."

"Jagalah matamu krna itulh pintu yg paling luas & paling mudah utk dimasuki anasir maksiat..kesannya akn memberi tempias pd hati..sentiasa menjga hati dgn perbykkan istighfar yg benar.. halusi mknanya.. yakini dgn hati yg tawadu' memohon pd Allah.."

Hmm.. Tawadu... Ya Allah! Adab dgn Allah pun x settle lagi. Ibadah hati..

Balas: "SubhanAllah.. Xtaw nak ckp pe. *hati tesentuh. Rindukan peringatan*"

Ye. Sebak sgt. Rindukan hati yg dulunya sentiasa 'basah' , hidup mengingati Allah.
Sekarang? Lain. Mungkin terlalu sibuk dgn hal duniawi yg melalaikan..

"Org yg beriman itu sunatullahnya akn terus menerus diuji Allah. bgmana mungkin kamu dikatakan beriman jika tidak diuji.. (29:2-3)

Sebak. Sahabat bilik sorang ni pulak baca Al-Quran gaya ala2 Ziyad Patel. Dah macam 'background music', cuma bukan music, skali Quranic Recitation da.. Haru.....

Tit tit. (Mesej masuk lagi)

"InsyaAllah, setiap mukmin itu memerlukan peringatan..dan Allah itu Maha Pengampun & Maha Penyayang pada hamba2Nya.. (39:53 & seterusnya) Sama2lah kita saling memperingati.."

InshaAllah..
InshaAllah..

My mood now: Malu. Malu dengan Allah..
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Pikir.. Pikir..

"We are yet to make Allah happy with us"
-Syaykh Tawfique Chowdury (TOF Conference, Malaysia. Dec 2011)

Ya Allah, pelihara hati ini.
Ya Mu'min, I wana have sound and and healthy heart. Amin.

A post for the now-heedless me.
Allahu yahdina.

With so much love and peace,
Umm Teem.

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When times were bad

When times were bad..

Who was the FIRST that you turned to?

When times were HARD..
And that you needed someone to HOLD to,
to COMFORT you..

Who was the first that you turned to?

Can you recall?
Who?

My dear brothers and sisters,
Never forget Allah in times of ease.
So that HE may be with you in times when you need HIM most.

So,
was it Allah who you turned to, FIRST?

May nothing become CLOSEST and DEAREST to you except Allah.
And HIS messenger, Muhammad ibn Abdillah salallahu 'alayh wasalam.

Amin.

قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِى يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ 

"Say (O Muhammad), 'If you really love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.." 

(Ali 'imran: 31)

And Allah knows best.

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It's My Past. No More Please

Bismillah..
ASsalamu'alaykum..

SubhanAllah.. One evening a dear friend of mine asked, with enough confusion on her face (obviously), "Why would you feel so much disturb whenever there's music playing on?"

I couldn't think of any better answer, "Because i used to love it so much"

I understand why couldn't she comprehend this 'weird' thing she found in me. Why wouldn't she feel that way anyway. In the middle of nowhere, 'those' songs were sometimes played n i couldn't sit peacefully, restless and worse i just got up and excused myself. I WALKED AWAY.

Yea.. I used to love these songs. But not anymore. Now, i HATE them.
I really hate thinking of how much had all these songs taken my time in past.
Hate thinking how much had i wasted my life
Hate thinking how much had them bring me away from spending more time seeking knowledge
Hate most thinking how much had this life of delusion taken me away from Allah- from HIS remembrance.

Life of delusion? Uhuh. Over-preoccupying my life with MUSIC. As if life is empty, null, boring without music. Sounds familiar?

*Early notification*
I'm not gonna tell you the rulings on music- prohibited or not? In what sense? Prohibited instruments, etc this time. Just clarifying my preference of Al-Quran over music. I listen to nasheed songs sometimes too, but without instruments and VERY rarely (I don't find contentment in nasheed songs though).

You see, i was raised up with music. It was was my passion, REALLY was.

My schoolmates know this well.

Wallahi i wish you girls read this post of mine. WAllahi i miss you girls.
I miss how we used to rehearse our parts (choir, singing contest) and how i used to watch you girls dancing  while waiting for my turn to practise my songs. And wanting to learn how to play piano after done practising our parts (choir) in our school mainhall.

But now, i've changed. You girls can obviously see this from me.  Wondering what happened to me, disappearing for almost 2 years then wala! Me with her big hijab after those years n now NIQAB. And guess you were shocked to discover me last time with this 'shield' on my face.

*ninja* Hoho

When Amir Muhaddith (if i spelled his name right. Known as 'Loon' before reverting to Islam, a former rapper with Bad Boys recording, used to be famous in one of his songs feat with Usher: 'I need a Girl'- again, if i spelled it right) was asked during his talk in my university to perform an 'Islamic Rap' or music or SOMETHING, he refused. He was trying to tell them not to 'bring' him back to his past life and that if possible, he would never wana go BACK to his past life- MUSIC. Wallahi i felt like he had my words! The exact spirit, 'dilemma' (perhaps. of choosing music over the beautiful words of Allah), determination (to leave music!). Imagine, it's part of your past-jahiliiyah life that you wanted so BADLY to leave for the sake of Allah and now turning your WHOLE new life to something better that is THE QURAN, beautiful words of Allah but out of a sudden, a person comes to you and telling you to 'go' back to that which you don't even want to come near to-music? And to some people, sometimes, when you tried your best to politely refuse and still they insist, that's the moment they will be shocked to see the 'weird' part of you: angry, unexplainable disturbed+mixed emotions seen obviously on your face and worst to be labelled as being extreme when you walk away. SubhanAllah..

Allah knows best that you were not trying to be rude.
Allahu yahdina.

And it was just a moment ago, i told to myself, "Oo my god, i miss to sing again".
Then i asked, "Then why are you here?"

Purpose of life?
Worship Allah. Please Allah.

How?
Pleasing HIM. Gain knowledge to know what are the things taught in this perfect, complete and beautiful deen, understand, practice, teach and share! Keep purifying intention, actions, nafs- for HIS sake alone. InshaAllah.

What if you forget and become heedless and ignorant again? (Just in case if i do- wa'iyadzhubillah!)
Turn to HIM, seek HIS forgiveness. Ask HIM to guide you. Then leave sins. Istiqamah.
*And tell your close companions to keep reminding you*

InshaAllah.. InshaAllah..

OK. No more of those ol' days.
I found something better. And i much appreciating it n i wouldn't wana lose it- ever!
*Sweetness of Faith. Halawatul eman*

InshaAllah..

Thank you Allah :)

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Why i wrote this out of a sudden? Hehe. Had Twins of Faith (TOF) conference before. Were listening to its theme song. The non-instrumental song reminded me A LOT of my prev life. Guess my iman was so low that i started to miss all those seemingly 'great' times i had with my ol' friends on the stage, rehearsing with those so called cool songs sang by 'cool' rappers n singers yet adding more misery and emptiness to the heart. Hip hop. R&B pop. And those curses in raps?  They were not cool after all..

Astaghfirullah.

REAL PEACE is in the remembrance of Allah.

A post to remind the-sometimes-heedless me.

With so much love and peace,
Umm Teem.

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Never will HE be injustice

Bismillah. Assalamu'alaykum..

"I hate it when my love towards HIS creation is in conflict with my love towards THE CREATOR (Allah).."

Recalling on what a very dear friend of mine once said to me.. True indeed. It leaves you a DEEP CUT to the heart when you are battling with your evil nafs which tries its best to get its place in your heart instead of leaving your heart in peace in HIS remembrance- NO conflicts. NO restlestness. NO worries. Only tranquility. Happiness. Peacefulness. Conviction. Strong faith and love to Allah.

*How easy is life if you could just be like all those superheroes shown in the scenes, where you could just fight and defeat those wicked-ugly-evil monsters and the battles just end there!*

CUT.

Be real ukhty.

Well, that's how you used to see life as when you were kids. How innocent!

Allahu musta'an..

Your love towards your mom, dad, friends or anything that pleases you in this beautiful world can either be one of your best means to come closer to The Ever-Forgiving Rabb or a barrier between you and HIM. Wa'iyadzhubillah. What pain can be worse than being allieniated, away from The Forever-Needing Rabb, Allah? When HE said in HIS love letter many times to those who choose to believe, never will we be able to find other Protector, Guardian or Best Friend other than HIM. How can we still look after one other than HIM after knowing this?

Again, everything in this world, which has helped you to live your day, comes from HIM alone, The All-Sustainer and The All-Provider, Allah. They are all MEANS. Up to you now on how you 'use' them. Thanks Allah before them. All praises due to HIM. Alhamdulillah.

When things get tougher in life, know that HE who knows everything hidden and shown, small or big, is teaching you something. Because that's human, we learn best from experience. It's time to get theories into practices eyh? Sabr, syukur, redha, tawakkul, love, fear, hope. InshaAllah. Allah alone our source of guidance, strength and support. :)

People..

They might question you lots of things. Expressing to you their concern and worries. Yes. They love and care about you. True. You are listening to them too. But not all things you can obey or follow. What's left there to obey if it contradicts to HIS obedience. Verily there's no obedience to the creations over The Creator. Yes. Thank them for their concern. Explain to them why you couldn't agree with them this time. If they resist, be patient. Hold firm to HIS rope. Innallaha ma'assobirin..

I know you love them, but i know you love Allah more. So it's your duty to please Allah while being as hikmah as possible to be nice to them.

When everyone seems not understanding you, what you are going through, nor they believe you, no worries, don't be sad, turn to Allah. He's there and will always be. InshaAllah :)

"Allah alone can mend the broken heart, He alone can bring all the broken pieces back together. That's how HE does to your broken heart. It's easy for HIM. You just need to turn back to HIM.."

Maybe i've been too far from HIM all this while. Khayr. O Allah, I'm back. (Please don't leave me!!) *emo*

Hey, Allah is testing you, grab the chance to gain more reward eyh?

All in all, never will Allah be injustice to you- Did HE ever? Nope Alhamdulillah. :)

ps: Can't help myself from being sad.. Well, i'm being human. Give yourself a break. Forgive. Leave to Allah. Just do your part. He'll take good care of you. Just as HE always do. InshaAllah..

﴿قَالَ إِنَّمَا أَشْكُو بَثِّي وَحُزْنِي إِلَى اللّهِ ..

 He said, "I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah , .

[Yusuf: 86]

.. فَاللَّهُ خَيْرٌ حَـفِظًا وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ الرَحِمِينَ ﴾

.. But Allah is the Best to guard, and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.''

[Yusuf: 64]

 فَاصْبِرْ إِنَّ الْعَـقِبَةَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴾

. So be patient. Surely, the (good) end is for those who have Taqwa.

[Hud: 49]

A post to heal.

With so much love and peace,
Umm Teem

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