Pen for Allah

Last week i uploaded the post- NOW is the Time to Learn Arabic! written by Amatullah from Tayyibaat.

Now we can listen to her teacher, Brother Nouman Ali Khan with the lecture
‘Why Study Arabic, And How?

enjoy…

“We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’an, in order that you may gain understanding.” (Surah Yusuf 12:2)

Spread the Word - Amatullah has posted an excellent artical that all of you should read and implement.
(if you are not used to long texts i still encourage you to be patient and read it all)

and this is what she says:

“The article is meant to inshaAllah help those brothers and sisters who don’t know the language yet, and don’t know where to start. Learning Arabic is the gateway to understanding the Qur’an, but it is not the final step, rather it’s just the beginning. When we inshaAllah reach these more advanced levels that were mentioned, the resources will become available to us and you’ll know where to go from there bi’ithnillahi ta’ala.”

inshallah we will all gain benefite from her post, and we will increase our knowledge in Quran and Arabic. Amin.

Yesterday i have listened to a great lecture called - Why Study Arabic & How? by Nouman Ali Khan. Mashallah, this was a great lecture and i recommend you to listen it as well.

Knowledge is Quran,
Quran is Arabic.
Go And Gain Knowledge!

Asalamu ‘Alaykom Wa Rahmatu Allah Wabarakatuhu.

Alhamdulillah, Ramadan is over, the Eid is over, and the devils are loose again to fight with us and tempt us in the struggles of life.

in these days, we should ask ourselves what did we gain from the holy month of ramadan, and what should we keep on doing, in order not to lose it.
so what is after ramadan you ask?
keep on making the du’a -

“O Allah, Who turns the hearts, keep our hearts steadfast upon Your Deen.”

and try to implement these 10 things:
(By Sheikh `Abdullah Ibn Jibreen)

1. Seek Allah’s support, beseeching Him Almighty to guide you to the right path and help you remain steadfast in faith. Allah Almighty has praised the supplication of those who are of sound understanding when they have said: “…Our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate (from the truth) after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from You. Truly, You are the Bestower.”
(Surah Ali-Imran 3:8)

2. Be keen on being in the company of the righteous and attending dhikr meetings such as religious lectures or visiting a righteous friend to make dhikr (remembrance of Allah) together.

3. Acquire knowledge about the biographies of the Prophet’s Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) and the righteous believers by reading books and listening to tapes. This will stimulate you to keep firm in faith and follow in their footsteps.

4. Listen to tapes that deal with religious admonitions and righteous speeches.

5. Be keen on observing the obligatory acts of worship.

6. Keep on offering supererogatory acts of worship; do what you are most inclined to and can do regularly, even if it is little. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,

“the best deeds to Allah are the incessant ones, even though they may be few.”

7. Start learning Allah’s Book by heart. Recite what you have learned during Prayer and keep reciting the Qur’an as much as you can.

8. Perform dhikr a lot and ask Almighty Allah for forgiveness. This may seem a tiny good act, yet observing it regularly increases faith and strengthens the heart.

9. Keep away from every thing that may cause your heart to divert from the right path such as bad people, indecent television programs, pornographic pictures, and love songs.

10. Last, but not least in importance, truly repent to Almighty Allah and be keen on not deviating from the right path again. Allah Almighty rejoices when His bondman returns to Him Most High in true repentance.

Dear brother and sister, do not be one of those who do not pay heed to Allah Most High except in Ramadan. The righteous predecessors said about them, Woe to those people who do not become mindful of Almighty Allah but in Ramadan!
fast six days in this month (shawwal) and reestablish the high levels of Taqwa you had in Ramadan.

May Allah help you and me to be steadfast in the right path until we reach the following Ramadan in best health and condition.
AMEEN

8 Basic Errors Muslims make when Paying Zakat Al-Fitr

I feel compelled to put this together because I’ve seen
the following errors being committed even since I was a
young boy. In sha Allah, you can help me spread the word by
sharing this article with your community, friends and
family.

What is Zakat ul-Fitr? Think “Iftar”, Zakat Ul-Fitr is
the charity that we pay at the end of Ramadan. Here is the
foundational hadith that establishes the obligation of
Zakat ul-Fitr:

Ibn `Umar reported that the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa
sallam), made Zakat al-Fitr compulsory on every slave,
freeman, male, female, young and old among the Muslims; one
Saa` (a measurement: four double handfuls) of dried dates or
one Saa` of barely.
[Sahih Bukhari - Arabic/English, vol. 2, p. 339, no. 579]

To understand Zakat ul-Fitr, here is a good summary of it:

But unfortunately, our community makes some basic errors in
the payment of Zakat Al-Fitr that must be clarified.

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