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		<title>speak GOOD or keep QUIET</title>
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Rasul Allah, sal Allah alayhi wa sallam, said, &#8220;Anyone who
believes in Allah and the Last Day (of Judgment) should not harm
his neighbor. Anyone who believes in Allah and the Last Day
should host his guest generously. And anyone who believes in
Allah and the Last Day should say what is good or keep quiet.&#8220;  (Bukhari)

[Lessons from this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Major Sins #6 - Not Fasting On A Day Of Ramadan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[previous post in the series - #5 Not Paying Zakat]
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The Sixth Major Sin - Not Fating On A Day Of Ramadan Without Excuse.
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Allah (swt) says in the Quran:

&#8220;O you who believe, fasting is ordained for you, as it was ordained for those before you, in order that you gain Taqwa (conscious of Allah) - for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pen4allah.islamicink.com/2008/12/the-major-sins-6-not-fasting-on-a-day-of-ramadan/</link>
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		<title>mind your MANNERS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
Rasul Allah, sal Allah alayhi wa sallam, said, &#8220;A believer mayachieve the status of one who fasts during the day regularly andspends the night regularly in prayer: through his good manners.&#8221;.
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[Lessons from this Hadith]Ask yourself, what outstanding characteristic am I lacking inthe most? And then, for the next 10 days, just work on buildingthat [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pen4allah.islamicink.com/2008/11/mind-your-manners/</link>
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		<title>The Major Sins #5 - Not Paying Zakat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[previous post in the series - #4 - Not Praying]
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The Fifth Major Sin - Not Paying Zakat.
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Allah (swt) says in the Quran:

&#8220;And let not those who covetously withhold of the gifts which Allah Hath given them of His Grace, think that it is good for them: Nay, it will be the worse for them: soon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>please FORGIVE me</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
Rasul Allah, sal Allah alayhi wa sallam, said, &#8220;If anyone continually asks forgiveness, Allah will appoint for him a way out of every distress, relief from anxiety, and will provide for him from where he never realized.&#8221;(Abi Dawud)
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[Lessons from this Hadith]This is your success formula: Constantly asking Allah for forgiveness. It is the key [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Major Sins #4 - Not Praying</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[previous post in the series - # 3:Practicing Magic]
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The Fourth Major Sin - Not Praying.
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Allah (swt) says in the Quran:

&#8220;Then there succeeded them a generation which neglected prayers and followed lust. They will meet with destruction (Ghayy), excepting the one who repents and believes and acts righteously.&#8221;&#160; (Surah Maryam 19:59-60)

Ibn &#8216;Abbas (ra) explained that &#8216;neglected&#8217; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pen4allah.islamicink.com/2008/11/the-major-sins-4-not-praying/</link>
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		<title>make things EASY</title>
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Rasul Allah, sal Allah alayhi wa sallam, said, &#8220;There was once amerchant who would lend money to people.&#160; Whenever the person helent money to was in difficult circumstances, he would say tohis employees, &#8216;Forgive him so that Allah may forgive us.&#8217; So,Allah forgave him.&#8221;&#160; (Bukhari)

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[Lessons from this Hadith]When you and I forgive people, who are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pen4allah.islamicink.com/2008/11/make-things-easy/</link>
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		<title>The Journey of Worship - The Beginning &#38; The End</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why do we worship Allah?
How do we worship Allah? 
How do we perfect this worship? 
And what are the levels of worshiping Him? 
Shaykh Yasir Qadhi answers these questions by taking us on a journey of the very purpose of our existence, the worship of Allah (swt).
This is one of his best lectures MashaAllah and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pen4allah.islamicink.com/2008/11/the-journey-of-worship-the-beginning-the-end/</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t be lazy. Make DUA!</title>
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Narrated Anas bin Malik, 
Allah&#8217;s Messenger, sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam, would oftenpray, &#8220;O Allah! I seek your protection from anxiety and grief,from incapacity and laziness, from stinginess and cowardice, andfrom the burden of debt and the domination of people.&#8221; (Bukhari)

[Lessons from this Hadith]
None of us wants to live in depression or in debt or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pen4allah.islamicink.com/2008/11/dont-be-lazy-make-dua/</link>
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		<title>The Major Sins # 3 - Practicing Magic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[previous post in the series - # 2 : Murder]
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The Third Major Sin - Practicing Magic*.
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Magicians are necessarily unbelievers. Allah (swt) says in the Quran : 

&#8220;But the evil ones (Shayateen) disbelieved, teaching the people magic&#8230;&#8221; (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:102)

The purpose of the evil ones in teaching people magic is to lead them into polytheism. Informing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pen4allah.islamicink.com/2008/11/the-major-sins-3-practicing-magic/</link>
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