Remember death, the destroyer of all earthly pleasures. A heart wrenching account of the final moments every soul must experience as they approach their ordained departure from this earthly existence. Taken from the original lecture, “Would That I Knew” which can be watched in it’s entirety from my page.

Dua for New Dress/Clothing

The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “On wearing a new dress, a person should recite the following prayer,
‘Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi kasaanee maa uwaaree bihee auratee wa atajammalu bihee fee hayaatee.’

Whoever recites the above prayer at the time of putting on a new dress, Allah will keep him under His care and protection in this life and in the life Hereafter.” [Tirmidhi]

The meaning of this Dua is: “Praise be to Allah who clad me with that with which I cover my shame, and with which I adorn myself in my life.”

To memorize and use this Dua when donning a new dress, in exchange for Allah’s care and protection in this life and the next, is an excellent bargain. May we avail ourselves of it. Aameen.

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah: Allah’s Apostle said,

“The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, while there is good in both. Guard over that which benefits you, seek Allah’s Assistance, and don’t lend yourself to things devoid of benefit, and if something befalls you, then don’t say ‘If I only would have done such and such,’ rather say ‘Allâh ordained this and He does what He wills’ [Qaddarallaahu wa maa shaa’ fa’al] for verily the phrase ‘If I would have’ makes way for the work of the Devil.”

Rabbi Sharli Sadri wa yassirli amri wahlul uqdatan mil-lisaani yafqahu qawli
“…O my Sustainer! Open up my heart [to Thy light], and make my task easy for me, and loosen the knot from my tongue so that they might fully understand my speech”
Surah Taha, 20:25-28

18 ANSWERS OF THE HOLY PROPHET.
Read and apply to your daily activities in life

A traveler once came to the mosque to see the prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). After greeting the prophet, he was asked where he came from. The traveler replied that he came from very far just to get a few questions answered.

Following is the dialogue between the traveler and the prophet.

Traveler: I do not want adha’b (punishments) to be written in my account.
Prophet: Behave well with your parents

Traveler: I want to be known amongst people as an intelligent person.
Prophet: Fear Allah always.

Traveler: I want to be counted amongst Allah’s favorites.
Prophet: Recite Qur’an every morning and evening.

Traveler: I want my heart to always be enlightened.
Prophet: Never forget death.

Traveler: I never want to be away from Allah’s blessing.
Prophet: Always treat fellow creatures well.

Traveler: I never want to be harmed by my enemies.
Prophet: Always have faith in only Allah.

Traveler: I never want to be humiliated.
Prophet: Be careful of your actions.

Traveler: I wish to live long.
Prophet: Always do good towards blood Relations

Traveler: I want my sustenance to increase.
Prophet: Always be in wudhu (ablution).

Traveler: I wish to stay free of adha’b in the grave.
Prophet: Always wear pure clothes.

Traveler: I never want to be burned in hell.
Prophet: Control your eyes and tongue.

Traveler: How do I get my sins forgiven?
Prophet: Always ask forgiveness from Allah with a lot of humility.

Traveler: I want people to respect me always.
Prophet: Never extend your hands of need at people.

Traveler: I want to always be honored.
Prophet: Never humiliate or put down anyone.

Traveler: I don’t want to be squeezed by in the grave.
Prophet: Recite suratul Mulik (The Dominion) often.

Traveler: I want my wealth to increase.
Prophet: Recite suratul Waaqiah (The Inevitable) every night.

Traveler: I want to be safe and at peace on Day of Judgment.
Prophet: Do zikr (Praises) of Allah from dusk to night.

Traveler: I want to be in full attention and concentration during prayers.
Prophet: Always do wudu with concentration and attention.

Kindly do forward to all Muhmeen and Muhmeenat!

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 wal 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 hasanat. (Blessings) just for reading this! The person who wrote this on the wall also got 470 hasanat; even I got 470 hasana’s just for writing this mail; even you got (who is reading this mail) 470 hasanat. So press forward and let more people get 470 hassanat. 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 Qur’an will vanish.
The sun will lower itself with the earth.

Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) said, ‘Who ever delivers this news to someone else I will on the Day of Judgment make for him a place in Jannat.’

“If you had all relied on Allah (SWT) as you should rely on Him, then He would have provided for you as He provides for the birds, who wake up hungry in the morning and return with full stomachs at dusk.”

– At-Tirmidhi

“And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude Allah’s favour on you; for ye were enemies and He joined your hearts in love, so that by His Grace, ye became brethren; and ye were on the brink of the pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus doth Allah make His Signs clear to you: That ye may be guided.” [Surah Ali ‘Imran 3:103]

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Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “The greatest reward comes with the greatest trial. When Allaah loves a people He tests them. Whoever accepts that wins His pleasure but whoever is discontent with that earns His wrath.”
(Ibn Maajah, Hadith 4031)

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Sayyid al-Istighfar…Best Repentance duaa

“Whoever says it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise”
[Sahih al-Bukhari 8, 75 no318]

But if you do not – and you will never be able to – then fear the Fire, whose fuel is men and stones, prepared for the disbelievers.
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:24)

By Shaykh Hamzah Wald Maqbul

The person who recites Surah Kahf on Fridays, a light will appear for him from below the throne as high as the skies. This light will help him in the darkness of the day of resurrection . And all the sins which he may have committed from the last Friday till this Friday will be forgiven . ” scholars say that only minor sins will be forgiven since major sins require repentance (taubah)

May Allah forgive all our sins.
Ameen

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