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Although Hazrat Aisha (ra) was still very young when our beloved
Prophet (saas) died, she was one of those who best knew, understood
and committed to memory the Holy Qur'anand the Sunna of our Prophet
(saas). Hazrat Aisha (ra) began memorizing the Qur'an from an early
age and made enthusiastic use ofour Prophet's (saas) learning.
Leading members of the community in both the time of the Prophet's
(saas) Companions, and of those who had spoken to and learned from
them, sought Hazrat Aisha's (ra) adviceon a great many matters.Many
jurists consulted with our mother Hazrat Aisha (ra) in order to
benefit from her legal knowledge.
Hazrat Aisha (ra) used Arabic very well, and due to her clear and
accessible way of speaking and the way she preached in the manner most
suited to the person concerned, she had a great impact on those to
whom she spoke.
In addition to being our Prophet's (saas) wife, Hazrat Aisha (ra) was
also a worthy student of his, and occupies a special place in the
field of learning. She corrected errors made by many scholars in the
field of canonical jurisprudence and issued perfect interpretations of
a number of hadiths. Hazrat Umar (ra) always sought the opinions of
Hazrat Aisha (ra) on legalissues regarding women. This learning onthe
part of our mother Hazrat Aisha (ra) is related as followes in Islamic
reference sources:
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari says:"When we had difficulty understanding a
hadith from Rasulullah (saas), we would ask Hazrat Aisha (ra) what it
meant and we always received an answer from her ". (www.beyan.com.tr)
Hazrat Urve says of Hazrat Aisha (ra) that, "I never saw a woman more
learned than Hazrat Aisha (ra) in the fields of canonical
jurisprudence, medicine and poetry."
Ata bin Abî Rebâh said,"Hazrat Aisha (ra) was one of the members of
the Ummah with the best knowledge of religious law and who held the
very soundest opinions."
Because of her remarkable memory and her close attention to every
move made by our Prophet (saas), the information provided byour mother
Hazrat Aisha (ra) is of the greatest value. Hazrat Aisha (ra), one of
the Companions who related most hadiths, handed down atotal of 2,210
hadiths from our Prophet (saas).
Hazrat Aisha's (ra) Contribution to the Spread of Islam
Following the death of the Prophet Muhammad (saas), our mother Hazrat
Aisha's (ra) house in Medina became a center of learning wheremany
people, great and small, would come to listen to her. In this way, she
had the opportunity to spread and transmit Islamic moral values in the
most effective way.
Hazrat Aisha's (ra) wise speech and her deep love of and devotion to
our Lord and our Prophet (saas) were instrumental in her having a
considerable impact on the people she spoke to.
Our mother Hazrat Aisha (ra) took a close interest in women's
education and schooling right fromthe time when our Prophet (saas) was
still alive. Thus she herself and the students she taught became clear
models showing that women needed to be actively involved in learning.
Our mother Hazrat Aisha (ra) died in Medina on Tuesday, the 17th day
of Ramadan, in the year 676.
Hadiths handed down from our mother Hazrat Aisha (ra)
"The Messenger of Allah (saas) preferred others' desires over his
own." (Muhammed Yusuf Kandehlevi, The Islamic Life of the Prophet
Muhammad and His People, Vol. 1, Sentez Press, Essential Works Series:
2/1, p. 297 (Targib, V/148; Bayhaqi from Hazrat Aisha (as))
"He did not speak his words fast and one afterthe other; his words
were few and to the point." (al-Fawaid, Hujjatal-Islam, Imam Gazali,
Ihya' Ulum al-Din, Vol. 2, Trans. Dr. Sittki Gulle, Huzur Press,
Istanbul 1998, p. 800)
"The blessed one's words were carefully chosen. Everyone who heard
them understood." (G. Ahmed Ziyauddin, Ramuz al-Ahadith, Vol. 2,
GoncaPress, Istanbul, 1997, 521/4)
"When Rasulullah (saas) saw a thing he liked, he said, "Thanks be to
Allah that pure things come from His blessing alone." ( The Six
Books/7095 )
"He was the gentlest, themost generous and the most smiling of faces
toward women."

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Asmaul husna - The names of Allah with Meaning and Benefits

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ‏‎ -
The 99 Names of Allah, are the Names of God which are described in the
Qur'an, and Sunnah, amongst other places. Here are the list of 99
names of Allah with definition and benefits.
S.No. ALLAH'S NAME in Urdu ALLAH'S NAME MEANING BENEFIT
Allah The Greatest Name
Who repeats this name at least 1000 times his heart will be free from
doubts and suspicions. Ifany body suffering from some incurable
disease repeats this Name many times, then prays to Allahfor recovery,
he will recover from the disease, by the Grace of Allah.
1 Ar-Rahman The All-Merciful
Who repeart this name 100 times after each fard(Obligatory) prayer
will have good memory, a keen awareness, and be free of a heavy heart.
2 Ar-Rahim The All-Beneficient
He who repeat this name100 times after each Fajr (Early Morning)
prayer will find everyone to be friendly towards him and he will be
safe from all worldly calamities.
3 Al-Malik The Absolute Ruler
He who repeats this name many times every day after the morning
prayer. Will become rich by the grace of Allah.
4 Al-Quddus The Pure One
The heart of those who repeat this name 100 times each day will be
free from anxiety.
5 As-Salam The Source of Peace
He who repeats this name 160 time to a sick person, will help him to
regain health. He who repeats this name frequently will be safe from
all calamities.
6 Al-Mumin The Inspirer of Faith
He who repeats this name 631 times will be safe from harm.
7 Al-Muhaymin The Guardian
He who takes bath and offers two rak'ats of prayer and repeats this
Name 100 times with sincere concentration, Allah will purify his
external as well as internal condition.
8 Al-Aziz The Victorious
He who repeats this Name 41 times after each Fazar prayer will
beindependent of need from others and gain honour after disgrace.
9 Al-Jabbar The Compeller
He who repeats this Name will not be compelled to do anything against
his wishes, and will not be exposed to voilence, severity or hardness.
10 Al-Mutakabbir The Greatest
He who repeats this Name frequently will be granted status and
respect. If He repeats thisName frequently at the commencement of
everyact, He will achieve success by the grace of Allah.
11 Al-Khaliq The Creator
He who repeats this Name 100 times for seven days without break, Allah
will create an angel whose duty willbe to act righteously for this
person until the Day of Judgement. The reward for angel's actions will
be given to that person. See also under Al-Musawwir.
12 Al-Bari The Maker of Order
He who creates all thingsin proportion. See also the suggestions under
Al-Musawwir.
13 Al-Musawwir The Shaper of Beauty
If a woman who desires to give a birth, but cannot, fasts seven days,
and each day at the breaking of the fast (iftaar) she repeats
thesethree Names twenty-onetimes, breathes into a glass of water, and
then breaks the fast with this water, Allah will bless her with a
child.
14 Al-Ghaffar The Forgiving
He who repeats this Name will be forgiven his sins.
15 Al-Qahhar The Subduer
The soul of him who repeats this Name Will conquer the desires of the
flesh, and his heart will be made free from the attractions of the
world and gain inner peace. this Name also frees one from being
wronged.
16 Al-Wahhab The Giver of All
If a man suffering from poverty and starvation repeats this Name
frequently or keeps it with him written on a piece of paper or repeats
this Name 40 times in the last Sajda if the Chasht prayer, Allah will
relieve him of his poverty, want and starvation in a wonderful way.
17 Ar-Razzaq The Sustainer
He who repeats this Name will be provided with sustenance by Allah.
18 Al-Fattah The Opener
The heart of him who repeats this Name will be open, and he will be
given victory.
19 Al-Alim The Knower of All
He who repeats this Name, his heart will become luminous, revealing
divine light(Nur).
20 Al-Qabid The Constrictor
He who writhes this name on 4 pieces of food (fruit, bread,etc.) and
eats them for 40 days will be free from hunger.
21 Al-Basit The Reliever
He who repeats this Name 10 times after Chasht prayer with open hands
(palms up), then rubs his face with his hands, will be free of need
from others.
22 Al-Khafid The Abaser
Those who fast three days, and on the fourth day repeat this Name 70
times in a gathering, Allah will free them fromharm by their enemy.
Allah will fulfill the need of one who repeats this Name 500 times
daily.
23 Ar-Rafi The Exalter
He who repeats this Name 101 times day and night, Allah will make him
higher, as far as honour, richness and merit are concerned.
24 Al-Muizz The Bestower of Honors
He who repeats this name 140 times after Maghrib prayer on Monday or
Friday nights,Allah will make him dignified in the eyes of others.
That person will fear no one but Allah.
25 Al-Mudhill The Humiliator
He who repeats this Name 75 times will be free from harm by those who
are jealous of him and wish to harm him. Allah will protect him.
26 As-Sami The Hearer of All
He who repeats this Name 500, 100 or 50 times without speaking to
anyone on thursday after the chasht prayer, Allah will bestow on him
anything he desires.
27 Al-Basir The Seer of All
He who repeats this Names 100 times after Friday afternoon prayer,
Allah will give this person light in his sight and enlighten his
heart.
28 Al-Hakam The Judge
He who repeats this Name many times at night, many secrets (sirr)will
be revealed to him.
29 Al-Adl The Just
On Friday night or day, ifyou write this Name on apiece of bread and
eat itpeople will obey you.
30 Al-Latif The Subtle One
He who repeats this Name 133 times daily will have increase in his
sustenance and all his affairs will be settled to his satisfaction.
31 Al-Khabir The All-Aware
If a mam is a victim of selfish desires and bad habits he will be
relieved of these if he repeats this Name regularly.
32 Al-Halim The Forebearing
He who write this Name on a piece of paper, washes it with water and
sprinkles that water on anything that thing will become safe from loss
and calamities.
33 Al-Azim The Magnificent
Those who repeat this Name many times will berespected.
34 Al-Ghafur The Forgiver and Hider of Faults
He who has a headache, fever and despondent, and continuously repeats
this Name will be relieved of his ailment and will have Allah's
forgiveness.
35 Ash-Shakur The Rewarder of Thankfulness
He who is afflicted with monitory troubles or with any other calamity
and suffering, if he repeats this Name 41 tmes daily.
36 Al-Ali The Highest
He who repeats this Name regularly and keep it with him after writing
it on a piece of paper will attain high rank, affluence and success in
his (lawful) desires.
37 Al-Kabir The Greatest
He who repeats this Name 100 times each day will have esteem.
38 Al-Hafiz The Preserver
He who repeats this Name frequently and keeps it with him will
beprotected against calamities.
39 Al-Muqit The Nourisher
If someone with a bad mannered child repeats this Name into a glass of
water, and gives this water to the child to drink, the child will
havegood manners.
40 Al-Hasib The Accounter
He who faces any problem should repeat this Name many times.
41 Al-Jalil The Mighty
He who writes this Nameon a piece of paper withmusk and saffron and
keeps it with him and repeats this Name frequently will attain honour
and status.
42 Al-Karim The Generous
He who repeats this Name many times at bedtime will have esteem in
this world (and the Hereafter among the learned and righteous people).
43 Ar-Raqib The Watchful One
He who repeats this Name seven times on himself, his family and
property, all will be under Allah's protection.
44 Al-Mujib The Responder to Prayer
The appeal of him who repeats this Name will be answered.
45 Al-Wasi The All-Comprehending
If one who has difficulty in earning, repeats this Name frequently,
will have good earnings.
46 Al-Hakim The Perfectly Wise
He who repeats this Name continuously (from time to time) will not
have difficulties in his work, and Allah will open to him the door of
wisdom.
47 Al-Wadud The Loving One
If there is a quarrel between two people (e.g. wife and husband) and
one of them repeatsthis Name 1000 times over some food and has the
other person to eat the food, there will be no disagreement between
them.
48 Al-Majíd The Majestic One
He who repeats this Name gains glory.
49 Al-Baith The Resurrector
He who repeats this Name gains the fear of Allah.
50 Ash-Shahid The Witness
He who has disobedient children or wife and repeats this Name in the
morning over them 21 times daily with his handplaced on his/her
forhead he/she will become obedient.
51 Al-Haqq The Truth
If one has something and repeats this Name, he will find what is lost.
52 Al-Wakil The Trustee
He who is afraid of drowining, being burnt in a fire, or any similar
danger, and repeats this Name continuously (from time to time), will
be under the protection of Allah.
53 Al-Qawi The Possessor of All Strength
He who cannot defeat his enemy, and repeats this Name with the
intention of not being harmed, will be free from his enemy's harm.
54 Al-Matin The Forceful One
If one has troubles and repeats this Name, his troubles will disappear.
55 Al-Wali The Governor
He who repeats this Name is likely to be a walyullah, the friend of Allah.
56 Al-Hamid The Praised One
He who repeats this Name will be loved and praised.
57 Al-Muhsi The Appraiser
He who is afraid of being questioned on theJudgement Day, and repeats
this Name 100 times daily, will have ease and clementy.
58 Al-Mubdi The Originator
If This Name is repeated and breathed towards a pregnant woman who
isafaid of aborting, she will be free of danger.
59 Al-Muid The Restorer
If this Name is repeated 70 times for someone who is away from his
family, that person will return safely in seven days.
60 Al-Muhyi The Giver of Life
If a person has a heavy burden and repeats this Name seven times each
day, his burden will be taken away.
61 Al-Mumit The Taker of Life
This Name is repeated todestroy one's enmy.
62 Al-Hayy The Ever Living One
He who repeats this Name will have a long life.
63 Al-Qayyum The Self-Existing One
He who repeats this Name will not fall into inadvertency.
64 Al-Wajid The Finder
He who repeats this Name will have richness of heart.
65 Al-Majid The Glorious
He who repeats this Name in privacy and sincerely, his heart will be
enlightened.
66 Al-Wahid The Only One
He who repeats this Name 1000 times in privacy and in a quiet place
will be free from fear and delusion.
67 Al-Ahad The One
He who repeats this Name 1000 times will have certain secrets opened to him.
68 As-Samad The Satisfier of All Needs
He who repeats this Name many times, Allah will provide his need, and
as result he will not need others, but they will need him.
69 Al-Qadir The All Powerful
He who repeats this Name, all his Desires will be fulfilled.
70 Al-Muqtadir The Creator of All Power
He who repeats this Name will be aware of the truth.
71 Al-Muqaddim The Expediter
He who repeats this Name on the battlefield, or who has fear of
beingalone in an aweinspiringplace, no harm will cometo him and will
become obedient to Allah.
72 Al-Muakhkhir The Delayer
He who repeats this Name in the heart 100 times each day, only loveof
Allah will remain. No other love can enter.
73 Al-Awwal The First
A childless person will beblessed with a child if herepeats this name
40 times daily for 40 days. Ifa traveler repeats it 1000times on a
Friday he will reach home safe and sound.
74 Al-Akhir The Last
He who repeats this Name many times will lead a good life and at the
end of this life will have a good death.
75 Az-Zahir The Manifest One
He who recites this Name 15 times after Friday (jumm'a prayer) divine
light (Noor) will enter his heart.
76 Al-Batin The Hidden One
He who repeats this Name three times each day will be able to see the
truth in things.
77 Al-Walí The Protecting Friend
He who repeats this Name and breathes it into his house, his housewill
be free from danger.
78 Al-Mutaali The Supreme One
He who repeats this Name many times will gain the benevolence of Allah.
79 Al-Barr The Doer of Good
He who repeats this Name to his child, this child will be free from misfortune.
80 At-Tawwab The Guide to Repentance
He who repeats this Name many times, his repentance will be accepted.
81 Al-Muntaqim The Avenger
He who repeats this Names for 3 Fridays many times will be victorious
against his enemies.
82 Al-Afu The Forgiver
He who repeats this Name many times, all his sins will be forgiven.
83 Ar-Rauf The Clement
He who repeats this Name many times will beblessed by Allah.
84 Malik al-Mulk The Owner of All
He who repeats this Name will have esteem among people.
85 Dhul-Jalali Wal-Ikram The Lord of Majesty and Bounty
He who repeats this Name many times, will be rich.
86 Al-Muqsit The Equitable One
He who repeat this Name will be free from the harm of the devil.
87 Al-Jami The Gatherer
He who repeats this Name will find the things that he lost.
88 Al-Ghani The Rich One
He who repeats this Name 70 times will be contented and not convetous
and will not be needy.
89 Al-Mughni The Enricher
He who repeats this Name 1000 times daily for ten Fridays will becom
self-sufficient.
90 Al-Mani The Preventer of Harm
One should repeat this Name 20 times at bedtimes for a peaceful and
happy family life.
91 Ad-Darr The Creator of The Harmful
He who does not enjoy peace and tranquility in life should repeat this
Name 100 times in Fridaynights.He will find peaceand tranquility by
the grace of Allah.
92 An-Nafi The Creator of Good
He who repeats this Name 41 times at the begnning of every act, will
be successful in all his good acts.
93 An-Nur The Light
Those who repeat this Name will have inner light.
94 Al-Hadi The Guide
Ho who repeats 1100 times the sacred Names"yahadi
ihdinas-siratal-mustaqim" after the 'Isha prayer will be free from all
needs.
95 Al-Badi The Originator
He who is confronted by any distress or difficulty should repeat this
Name 70,000 times for relief from the distress.
96 Al-Baqi The Everlasting One
He who repeats this Name every Friday night 100 times all his good
deeds will be accepted, by the grace of Allah.
97 Al-Warith The Inheritor of All
He who repeats this Name after sunrise 100 times, will be safe from
all sorrows, by the grace of Allah.
98 Ar-Rashid The Righteous Teacher
He who does not have the know-how about a particular task or unableto
work out plans for a certain task should repeat this Name 1000 times
between Maghrib and 'Isha.
99 As-Sabur The Patient One
He who is in any trouble,difficulty or sorrow and repeat this Name
3000 times, will be rescued from his difficulty.

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Surah Al-i Imran, 175 (Hypocrites)Wp http://aydnajimudeen.wordpress.com/Gb http://aydnajimudeen.blogspot.com/http://aydnajimudeen.mywapblog.com/

It was only satan frightening you throughhis friends. But do not fear
them – fear Me if you are believers. (Surat Al 'Imran, 175)
If his power is weak, if he is psychologically weak, satan frightens
him, but a hypocrite does not appear alone. He gains the support of
all the unbelievers. He acts as a group. A hypocritical acts
individually also, but in fact there is a community that his power is
based on.

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* Sultan al-Awliya Abdul-Qadir al-Gilani (1078-1166)
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The great Islamic scholarand teacher Abdul-Qadir al-Gilani was born in
the Persian province of Gilanin 1078.
Abdul-Qadir Gilani was a sayyid and a sharif and was also known by the
names al-Ghawth al-Azam (the greatest helper and saint), Qutb
al-Rabbani (the devout Qutb), Sultan-al-Awliya (Sultan of all the
saints) and Qutb- al-Azam (the greatest Qutb).
Al-Gilani was well trained in the disciplinesof the hadith,
jurisprudence and tasawwuf by some of the leading scholars in
Baghdad. He soon attained a wide knowledge, and after completing his
education began preaching and teaching.
The lectures and sermons he gave in the madrassa of his teacher Abu
Said Mahzumi were so popular that the madrassa proved to be too small,
and the crowds overflowed ontothe streets; the madrassatherefore had
to be enlarged, taking in houses in the surrounding area. The people
of Baghdad wereof great assistance in this enterprise, the wealthy
providing money, and the poor providing labor.
After teaching and describing the truth and the signs leading to
faithfor a while, al-Gilani then abandoned teaching and preaching and
withdrew into seclusion. He later beganliving in the Baghdad ruins of
Kerh, spending all his time in worship.
The superior fame he won in a short space of time spread very
rapidly,and he became a leading scholar and imam of the time. Many
scholars also emerged from those who continued to attend his classes.
Al-Gilani was the sole authority on scholarship of the time, and
taught tasawwuf in a manner accessible to all. He began teaching and
issuing Islamic rulings at the age of 28 and continued until the age
of 60.
Al-Gilani also gave his name to the "Qadiri" Sufiorder. Thousands of
the students who studied under him then went on to preach Islam in a
number of different countries.
Abdul Qadir al-Gilani issued many warnings against heedlessness, thus
recalling people to their proper duty. Some of these are as follows:
"If these virtues are absent from someone who acts as a guide, then he
cannot be a guide. To be forgiving and cover up people's flaws, to be
affectionate and gentle, to speak the truth and be good, to command
what is good, to forbid evil, to be hospitable and worship at night
when others areasleep, to be scholarly and courageous."
"Know that our life is an opportunity for so long as you are alive.
After a time, the door of life willbe closed and you will depart this
world. Seize this opportunity while the door of repentance is open.
Strive to do good with all your might. Repent. Pray while you still
have the opportunity. Take the opportunity to be with virtuous
people."
Because of the way he had an immediate effect on people he met,
al-Gilani was also knownas "al-Baz Allah"(the Falcon of Allah) and
"al-Baz al-Ashab" (The Falcon Who Never MissesHis Prey).
People who had repented their sins, repentant brigands, assassins,
sinners and those with flawed religious beliefs, as well as Jews and
Christians who had converted to Islam were often to be found at his
assemblies. It is related that he was instrumental in more than 5.000
Jews and Christians embracing Islam, and in more than 100,000 thieves
and brigands repenting.
Abdul Qadir al-Gilani wasof average stature, with broad shoulders, a
slim body and a ruddy complexion. He grew his hair long enough to
cover his shoulders. His voice was thick and majestic. He dressed
verywell, and he would take nothing from anyone, not even his
students.
AL-GILANI, A LOVER OF THEMAHDI, SAID THIS IN THE 60 TH COUNCIL OF HIS
WORK AL FATH AR- RABBANI
"NOTHING CAN HOLD BACK WHOEVER LIVES TO SEE THIS PERSON FROM THE GATE
OF ALLAH, THE GREATAND GLORIOUS. THE BANNER OF THE MAHDI CANNOT BE
LOWERED, HIS TROOPS CANNOT BE DEFEATED, HIS VOICE CRYING OUT THE TRUTH
CANNOT BE SILENCED, AND THERE CAN BE NO BOUNDS TO THE SWORD OF
MONOTHEISM. HE WILL WALK WITH SINCERE STEPSAND NEVER TIRE AND NO WORK
CAN WEARY HIM. NOGATE CAN REMAIN CLOSED BEFORE HIM, NOR BE CLOSED
AFTER IT HAS OPENED. THE SHUTTERS OF ALL DOORS WILL FLY APART AND THEY
WILL OPEN UP ON ALL SIDES. NOBODY CAN STOP HIM UNTIL HE COMES INTO THE
PRESENCE OF THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH.
Al-Gilani spent 73 of his 91 years in Baghdad. He lived to see five
Abbasid Caliphs. He spent his whole life teaching and waged a powerful
struggle on behalf of thetruth.
By means of this holy work, Islam spread to many parts of Africa,
Indonesia, the Indian Ocean, Anatolia and many other regions, andits
pure and immaculate nature conquered many hearts.
Abdul Qadir al-Gilani died in Baghdad in 1166.His mausoleum is in
Baghdad. The following words about him are well-known:
"Abdul Qadir al-Gilani, the Sultan of all the saints was born with
love, lived a pure life and was united with ourLord with a pure love."

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Alhamdulillah, we are all blessed once again to seethe arrival of the
great month of Ramadan . The next 29 or 30 days are very precious. One
needs to try their best to make the most of this blessed month. To do
that, here are fifteen points that one can keep in mind forthis month…
1. Remove any and all distractions that distract one from worshipping
Allah, so that one can worship Allah properly.
2. Learn the fiqh of fasting. One should knowwhat does break and what
doesn't break ones'fast etc.
3. Whatever bad habits that you have, get rid of them and do not
developnew ones. In order to make this work one should inflict pain on
their nafs . So for example, the nafs is greedy and it loves money.
For every sin you commit, give a certain amount of money in sadaqah .
Do not inflict physical pain on your body, but rather, inflict pain on
your nafs .
4. Extra Salah – Pray however many nawafil (optional) prayers that you
can pray. Before this make qada of all your previously missed prayers.
Qada takes precedence over nafl prayers. Tahajjud also falls under the
category of nafl . You can pray both the qada and tahajjud .
5. Minimum at least one Qu'ran should be recited in Ramadan .
6. Give a lot of Sadaqah . It can be any form of Sadaqah , not
necessarily financial.
7. Try to earn the reward of more than one fast. The question may come
to one's mind as to how this can be done, simple… Become a meansof
someone else's iftaar . This does not mean that one should have iftaar
parties etc. Iftaar is to simply break ones' fast. So, one can give
dates to other fasting people around them, or a glass of water or
milk, it doesn't matter what it is as long as that is what the person
breaks their fast with.
8. Du'a before iftaar . Takeout time to make du'a before iftaar
because thisis one of the times when dua's are accepted. Preferably
one should seek Jannah and seek protection from Jahannum constantly.
So the following du'a should be read in abundance: "Allahumma inni
as'aluka al-jannata wa 'aoozubika min an-nar".
9. Complete twenty rak'ats of taraweeh should be prayed.
10. Have suhoor in the morning because it is a sunnah . Try not to
skip it completely. The meal does not have to be lavish, a glass of
milk anda couple dates would suffice. Just have something.
11. Make Miswaak
12. I'tikaaf – For men, the sunnah I'tikaaf of ten days is preferred,
but if one is not able to do thatfor some reason then one can make the
nafl I'tikaaf . Females can also make the nafl I'tikaaf . Tryto spend
some time in seclusion.
13. Serving others – Being in the khidmat of people will get one
reallyfar whether the act may be big or small.
14. Make a lot of du'a anda lot of Azkaar . For dua's , the dua's of
the Prophet (S) are preferred, those dua's that are mentioned in the
Ahadith . Qur'an is the best form of zikr . When one makes tilawat of
the Qur'an , Allah is speaking to that person. When one makes their
own zikr , like tasbeehaat etc. one is speaking to Allah. Time should
be made for both.
15. Try to develop the environment of Ramadan in one's own homes.
Ramadan is the time when people can press the reset button. Rasulullah
(S) cursed three types of people and from amongst those one of them is
the following: "The person who finds Ramadan , but isn't forgiven".

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Any person can very quickly become a friend of Allah and thereby
remember Allah with some contentment of heart. However, the moment a
person begins to remember Allah, shaytan immediately reaches that
individual and whispers ideas of dissuasion into that person. Shaytan
dissuades the person with threats of problems,worries, and fear of
whatthe future may or may not hold. He troubles people with thoughts
of their past, present and future sins as if he is saying, "You have
committed such major sins, with what face will you present yourself in
front of Allah? How can you even hope to become a friend of Allah?"
The purpose of shaytan isto make one lose hope. Shaytan attacks those
who want to befriend Allah using various tactics. Firstly, he causes
people to focus on their past sins. He whispers, "Your past is very
dark and bleak. How can you even begin to imagine finding the road to
Allah when your path is covered with disobedience and the dark clouds
of sin hover over your head? Therefore, the first step in battling
shaytan is to rid one's self of despair and hope for the mercy of
Allah.

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After a long and exhausting journey, the Prophet, peace be on him, is
at last on the outskirts of Yathrib. The good people of the city go
out to meet him. Many crowd the narrow streets. Some stand on
roof-tops chanting La ilaha ilia Allah and Allahu Akbar in sheer joy
at meeting the Prophet of Mercy and his loyal companion, Abu Bakr
as-Siddiq. The small girls of the city come out gaily beating their
daffs and singing the words of welcome:
Tala 'a-l badru alaynaa
Min Thaniyaati-l Wadaa' Wajaba-sh shukru alaynaa
Maa da'aa lillaahi daa' Ayyuha-l mab 'uthu finaa
Ji'ta bi-l amri-l mutaa' Ji'ta sharrafta-l Madinah
Marhaban yaa khayra-d daa'.
"The full moon has come upon us. From beyond the hills of Thaniyaati-l
Wadaa Grateful we must be. For what to God he calls? O you who has
been sent among us? You came with a mission to be obeyed. You came,you
honoured the city; Welcome,O best of those who call (to God).
As the procession of the blessed Prophet wended its way, all around
there were joyful hearts, tears of ecstasy, smiles of sheer happiness.
Far away from these scenes of jubilation and delight was a young man
named Uqbah ibn Aamir al-Juhani. He had gone outto the bawadi, the
open expanses of desert, to graze his flocks of sheep and goats on
thesparse vegetation. He had wandered far in search of fodderfor his
hungry flock. It was difficult to find suitable grazing grounds and he
was constantly afraid that his flock would perish. They were all he
possessed and he did not want to lose them.
The happiness which engulfed Yathrib, henceforth to be knownas the
radiant city of the Prophet, soon spread to the near and distant
bawadi and reached every nook and corner of the land. The good news of
the Prophet's arrival finally reached Uqbah as he tended his flocks
far away in the inhospitable desert. His response to the news was
immediate as he himself relates:"The Prophet, may God bless him and
grant him peace, came to Madinah while I was tending my sheep. When I
heard the news of his coming, I set out to meet him without delay.
When I met him I asked:
'Will you accept my pledge of allegiance, O Messenger of God?' 'And
who are you?' asked the Prophet. 'Uqbah ibn Aamir al-Juhani ,' I
replied. 'Which do you prefer,' he asked, 'the pledge of a nomad or
the pledgeof someone who has migrated?' 'The pledge of someone who has
migrated,' I said. So the Messenger of God took the samepledge from me
as he did from the Muhajirin. I spent the night with him and then went
back to my flock.
There were twelve of us who had accepted Islam but we lived far from
the city tending our sheep and goats in the open country. We came to
the conclusion that it would be good for us if we went to the Prophet
daily, so that he could instruct us in our religion and recite for us
whatever revelationhe had received from on high. I told the others:
'Take turns to go to the Messenger of God, peace be on him. Anyone
going may leave hissheep with me because I am tooworried and concerned
about my own flock to leave them in the care of someone else.'
Each day, one after another of my friends went to the Prophet, leaving
his sheep for me to look after. When each returned, I learnt from him
what he had heard and benefitted from what he had understood. Before
long, however, I returned to my senses and said to myself:
'Woe to you! Is it because of a flock of sheep that you remain thin
and wretched and lose the opportunity to be in the company of the
Prophet and to speak directly to him without anintermediary':' With
this, I left my flock, went to Madinah and stayed in the masjid close
to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace."
Uqbah had no reason to regret having taken this fateful decision.
Within a decade, he had become one of the outstanding scholars among
thecompanions of the Prophet, a competent and beautiful reciter of the
Quran, a military commander and later on one of the eminent Muslim
governors as Islam spread east and west with astonishing rapidity. He
could never have imagined as heleft his flock to follow the teachings
of the noble Prophet, that he would have been amongthe vanguard of the
Muslim forces that liberated fertile Damascus - then known as
the"mother of the universe" and that he would have a house for himself
among its verdant gardens. He could never have imagined that he would
be one of the commanders who liberated Egypt, then known as the
"emerald of the world", and that he would be one of its governors.
The fateful decision however was taken. Alone, without possessions or
relatives, Uqbah came to Madinah from the hawadi. He stayed with
others like him on the Suffah or elevated part of the Prophet's
mosque, near his house. The Suffah was like a reception pointwhere
people like Uqbah would go because they wanted to be close to the
Prophet. They were known as the "Ashab as-Suffah" and the Prophet once
described them as the "guests of Islam".
Because they had no income, theProphet always shared his food with
them and encouraged others to be generous to these"guests". They spent
much of their time studying the Quran and learning about Islam. What a
marvellous opportunity they had! They were in close and regular
contact with the Prophet. He had a special love and concern for them
and took care to educate them and look after them in all respects.
Uqbahgave an example of how the Prophet trained and taught them. He
said:
"One day, the Prophet, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, came
out to us while we were on the Suffah and asked:
'Which of you would like to go out to the open country or a valley
every day and fetch for himself two beautiful, black camels?' (Such
camels were considered prize possessions. )
'Everyone of us would like that, O Messenger of God,' we all replied.
'Now,' he said, 'each one of you should go to the mosque and learn two
ayats (verses) of the Book of God. This is better for him than two
camels; three verses are better than three camels; four verses are
better than four camels (and son)."
In this way, the Prophet tried to bring about a change in attitudes
among those who had accepted Islam, a change from obsession with
acquiring worldly possessions to an attitude of devotion to knowledge.
His simple example provided them with motivation and a powerful
incentive to acquire knowledge.
On other occasions, the Ashab as-Suffah would ask questions ofthe
Prophet in order to understand their religion better.Once, Uqbah said,
he asked the Prophet, "What is salvation?" and he replied: "Control
your tongue, make your house spacious for guests and spurn your
mistakes."
Even outside the mosque, Uqbahtried to stay close to the Prophet. On
journeys, he often took the reins of the Prophet's mule and went
wherever the Prophet desired. Sometimes he followed directly behind
the Prophet, peace be on him, and so came to be called the redif of
the Prophet. On some occasions,the Prophet would descend from his
mount and allow Uqbah to ride while he himself walked. Uqbah described
one such occasion:
"I took hold of the reins of the Prophet's mule while passing through
some palm groves of Madinah.
'Uqbah ,' the Prophet said to me,'don't you want to ride.'?'
I thought of saying 'no' but I feltthere might be an element of
disobedience to the Prophet in such a reply so I said: 'Yes, O Prophet
of God.'
The Prophet then got down from his mule and I mounted in obedience to
his command. He began to walk. Shortly afterwards I dismounted. The
Prophet mounted again and saidto me:
'Uqbah, shall I not teach you twosurahs the like of which has not been
heard before.'?'
'Certainly, O Messenger of God,' I replied. And so he recited to
me"Qul a'udhu bi rabbi-l Falaq" and"Qul a'udhu bi rabbi-n nas" (the
last two surahs of the Quran). I then said the Iqamah for Salat. The
Prophet led the Salat and recited these two surahs. (Afterwards), he
said: 'Read boththese surahs when you go to sleep and whenever you
wake up.'"
The above instances show"continuous education" at its best, at home,
in the mosque, riding, walking in the open school of the Prophet, may
Allah bless him and grant him peace.
Two objectives occupied Uqbah'sattention throughout his life; the
search for knowledge and jihad in the path of God. He applied his
energies totally to these objectives.
In the field of learning, he drank deeply from the fountain of
knowledge that was the Messenger of God, peace be on him. Uqbah became
a distinguished muqri (reciter of the Quran), a muhaddith (recorder
and narrator of the sayings of the Prophet); a faqih (jurist); a
faradi (expert on the Islamic laws of inheritance); an adib
(literateur); a fasih (orator) and a sha'ir (poet).
In reciting the Quran, he had a most pleasant and beautiful voice. In
the stillness of the night, when the entire universe seems peaceful
and tranquil, he would turn to the Book of God, and recite its
overpowering verses. The hearts of the noble companions would be drawn
to his recitation. Their whole being would be shaken and they would be
moved to tears from the fear of God which his recitation induced.
One day Umar ibn al-Khattab invited him and said:
"Recite for me something from the Book of God, O Uqbah." "At your
command, O Amir al-Muminin," said Uqbah and began reciting. Umar wept
till his beard was wet.
Uqbah left a copy of the Quran written in his own hand. It is said
that this copy of the Quran existed until quite recently in Egypt in
the well-known mosquenamed after Uqbah ibn Aamir himself. At the end
of this text was written: "Uqbah ibn Aamir al-Juhani wrote it." This
Mushaf of Uqbah was one of the earliest copies of the Quran in
existence but it was lost in its entirety with other priceless
documents due to the carelessness of Muslims.
In the field of Jihad, it is sufficient to know that Uqbah fought
beside the Prophet, peace be on him, at the Battle ofUhud and in all
the military engagements thereafter. He wasalso one of the valiant and
daring group of shock troopers who were tested to their maximum during
the battle for Damascus. In recognition for his outstanding services,
the commander of the Muslim forcesthen, Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah,
despatched Uqbah to Madinah toconvey the good news of the liberation
of Damascus to Umar ibn al-Khattab. Uqbah spent eight days and seven
nights, from Friday to Friday, in a continuous forced march to bring
the news to Umar.
Uqbah was one of the commanders of the Muslim forces that liberated
Egypt. For three years he was the Muslim governor of Egypt after which
hereceived orders from the Caliph Muawiyah to mount a naval expedition
to the island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean Sea.
An indication of Uqbah's enthusiasm for jihad is the fact that he
committed to memory the sayings of the Prophet on this subject and
became a specialist in narrating them to the Muslims. One of his
favorite pastimes was to practice the skill of spear throwing.
Uqbah was in Egypt when he became fatally ill. He gathered his
children together and gave them his final advise. He said:"My
children, guard against three things: Don't accept; my saying
attributed to the Prophet,peace be on him, except from a reliable
authority. Do not incur debts or take up a loan even if you are in the
position of an imam. Don't compose poetry foryour hearts might be
distracted thereby from the Quran."
Uqbah ibn Aamir al-Juhani, the qari, the alim, the ghazi, died in
Cairo and was buried at the foot of the Muqattam hills.

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