Another one for the students – Strengthening your memory.

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Hi i came across this article from the following website. The actuall site seems to be a good resourse (though i have not checked it all out).

Asmaa Al-Husna ~ The 99 Beautiful Names of Allah (SWT)

“The most beautiful names belong to God: so call on Him by them;…” (7:180)

The Prophet (SAWS) said, “There are 99 names of Allah; he who commits them to memory would get into paradise.”

I think it is very beneficial to learn the 99 Names of Allah. Not only do you learn the amazing characteristics of your Lord but you also get rewarded for knowing them! Subhaan Allah!

My suggestion on learning them is to get 3×5 index cards. Cut them in half and then create flashcards with the name in Arabic transliteration on one side, and the English translation on the other. This way, they are small enough to keep with you at any time. When you have a free minute, you can take them out and review them. Another benefit is that several of these names can be found in different forms in the Qur’an so for those of you who aren’t arabic speakers (like myself), it can help with understanding more Qur’an. For instance, the name “Al-Baaqi” which means The Everlasting can be found in the form “abqaa” in Surah 87 (Al-Aala) Ayah 17, which states: While the hereafter is better and more lasting. As a matter of fact, another word in that same ayah, “Al-Aakhiratu” which means “The hereafter”, is also a form of one of the 99 names “Al-Aakhir” which means “The Last.” So as you can see, there are multiple benefits from learning the 99 names. I hope that my information is accurate and that this is of benefit to all those who read it insha’Allah.

Currents, Rapids and Waterfalls.

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Have you ever seen those wonderful natures documentaries that follow the passage of Salmon upriver to their birthing grounds. Subhaan Allah. As i watch them struggling against the current, navigating rapids and jumping up waterfalls, I cannot help wondering that if I were a fish, would i be one of the fish that make it?

Some soothing words after a horrible week.

Qur’an : Surah 12 (Joseph); Verse 87

“O my sons! go ye and enquire about Joseph and his brother, and never give up hope of Allah’s Soothing Mercy: truly no one despairs of Allah’s Soothing Mercy, except those who have no faith.

Stranger things have happened…. or have they?

Sometimes things get so crazy you wouldn’t even believe it if they were from a movie! Here is a link that caught my attention. In order to understand you have to be aware of the unguarded conversation between President Bush and Tony Blair that was caught on a rogue mic at the G8 Sumit. If that wasn’t crazy enough check out the link: Faisal Islams Blog at Channel 4 News.

Dua For Studying and Exam Time

Dua Before Studying
Dua After Studying
Dua While Studying Something Difficult
Dua For Anxiety
Dua For Distress
Dua For Distress and Grief

Hadith Qudsi

There are some things that no matter how many times you experience them, they never fail to move you – Insha’Allah.

In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful

The Prophet (SAW) said:

‘Every important matter which is not begun with, ‘In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful’ is maimed.’

‘Abdulqadr A-Rahadi transmitted it in al-Arba’in from Abu Huraira, for whom Allah’s Good Pleasure is prayed.

Ibn ‘Abbas, (RA) reported that ‘ Uthman bin ‘Affan (RA) asked Allah’s messenger (SAW) about ‘In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.’ and he replied:

‘It is One of Allah’s Most High Names and the space between it and the Greatest Name is as close as the space between the iris of the eye and its cornea’

Ibn an-Najjar transmitted it.

Both Hdith above were taken from The supplication which recieves an Answer
by Ahmad [‘adul Jawad
Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiyah

 

Allah (swt)

‘I believe in Islam. I am a Muslim and there is nothing wrong with being a Muslim, nothing wrong with the religion of Islam. It just teaches us to believe in Allah as the God. Those of you who are Christian probably believe in the same God, because I think you believe in the God Who created the universe. That’s the One we believe in, the One Who created universe–the only difference being you call Him God and we call Him Allah. The Jews call Him Jehovah. If you could understand Hebrew, you would probably call Him Jehovah too. If you could understand Arabic, you would probably call Him Allah….”
Malcom X

Best times to make du’aa

This is an excerpt from an article I found entitled “Dua’” by Huma Ahmad (http://www.jannah.org/articles/duah.html) This is a nice and straight forward list of the times where du’aas are most likely to be accepted. Also included is a list of things we can do to beautify and perfect our du’aas.