Seen a bad dream? What should you do?

If a Muslim sees a bad dream or nightmare, he should do the following:

 

• He should spit (dryly) to his left three times.
• He should seek refuge in Allah from Syaitan three times.
• He should seek refuge in Allah from the evil of the dream.
• He should stand up and pray.
• He should change the side on which he was sleeping if he wants to continue to sleep, even if that means turning onto his left side.
• He should not inform anyone.
• He should neither interpret it himself nor ask anyone else to interpret it.

The evidence for this is the narration of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "If any one of you sees a dream that he dislikes, he should spit to his left three times, seek refuge in Allah from the Syaitan, and turn over on to his other side."

 

According to another report, the wording is: "He should seek refuge in Allah from its evil, so that it does not harm him."

 

Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a Bedouin came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: "O Prophet of Allah, I saw a dream that my head was chopped off and rolled away, and I ran after it." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to him: "Do not tell people the Syaitan is playing with you in your dreams."

 

According to another report, the wording is: "If anyone sees something he dislikes, he should get up and pray."

Wallahua'lam

Imams forbid use of Facebook for flirting or gossiping

In the name of Allah, the most Beneficient, the most Merciful (Bismillahir
rahmanirrahim~)

Indonesian imams label "virtual" flirting a sin
A group of Indonesian imams warned Muslims on Friday not to use popular Internet networking sites like Facebook for flirting or gossiping.

A non-binding resolution issued after a meeting of hundreds of scholars from Java and Bali islands warns that using sites like Facebook can lead to sinful lust and "obscenity."
"We forbid the use of Facebook, Friendster and other social networking sites unless they are being used to foster Islamic teaching," a spokesman for the clerics, Abdul Muid Shohib, said.

Have you Taken a Long, Hard Look in the Mirror Lately ??

Have you taken a long, hard look in the mirror, lately ??Everyone is pointing fingers at the Muslims!
Islam is being given a bad name. Muslims are being accused.
Yeah, sure, it is very easy to blame the terrorists, the war in Iraq or Afghanistan or simply them for all our woes and worries.

But IS IT SO EASY to look in the mirror and point the finger at ourselves?

Look at us and our pathetic. Pathetic state.
We have totally abandoned our Salaah or be delay it or we rush through it.

We are too miserly to even think about Zakaat. So forget about optional charity.

We prefer to go for a vacation than to go for Hajj or Umrah.

We drink alcohol. We deal in riba. We steal. We cheat.

We eat HARAM, earn HARAM and sell HARAM.

We love to dress the latest, revealing fashions, yet we are ashamed to put on the Hijaab.

We are quick to spend on ourselves in luxuries but dont even think about the orphans and the needy.

We waste our entire lives watching movies and television, and then complain that we dont have enough time to read, educate ourselves and become better Muslims.

We are too addicted to music and video games to find time to listen to or memorize the Quran.

We are too busy in fun and games to fulfill our responsibilities as true slaves of Allah.
In other words, WE HAVE JUST SIMPLE FORGOTTEN ALLAH!

And after all this, we have the audacity to wonder why Islam is being misrepresented?

And why Muslims are humiliated??

And yet, we wonder why Allah's Victory has not yet arrived???

Does life go on as usual for the rest of us Muslims ??
Or are we to take a lesson from all these happenings ?
Dont we see that in it are signs for people to understand and reflect ?

Surely, in that there are signs for those who contemplate.

It is not enough that we, Muslims, speak out and condemn these acts of violence and terrorism and dissociate ourselves from such evil people.

There is another step that we have to go to, in order to restore the honor of Islam, to re-establish the mark of distinction a Muslim deserves to enjoy.
We need to come back to Allah!
We need to remember that the cause of all good in this world and the Hereafter is the obedience to Allah and the cause of all evil is His disobedience.
We need to repent!
Whenever a calamity afflicts a community, the first step to take is to have a sincere repentance.

The repentance of every individual brings greater good and reduces calamities on the Muslims.
Allah says,
"And all of you beg Allah to forgive you, O believers, that you may be successful." (Surah An-Nur:31)

Victory or defeat, honor or disgrace, reverence or contempt, and successes or setbacks are not decided by money, resources, numbers or skills.

Rather, they are decided by the balance of obedience and disobedience of Allah. The more we obey Allah, both individually and collectively, the more we hasten the Victory of Islam.

The more we disobey Allah, the more we delay the Victory of this great religion of ours.

When Umar bin Al-Khattab dispatched his army to the Battle of Al-Qadisiyyah, he advised:"Fear your sins more than you fear the enemy as your sins are more dangerous to you than your enemy."One Muslims sins can affect the whole Ummah.
Every sin we commit delays the arrival of Allah's Victory.

Every Salah we delay allows another Quran to be burned by the non-muslims.

Every Hijab-less, immorally dressed Muslimah is another cause of disgrace to the Ummah.

Every penny of ribaa we deal in every drop of alcohol we sell. Brings dishonor and humility to our Deen.

Every haram we commit every sin we indulge in every law of Allaah we break we bring on the Wrath of our Lord, Almighty. We place an obstacle in the path of Allah's Help and Assistance.

Every sin we commit is one more reason why Allah should not grant us relief, safety and victory. Rather, it is one more reason for shame, disgrace and dishonor.
"Remember, one sin can make the difference between victory and defeat. But whoever helps Allah shall be helped by Him. Allah is the Strong, the Almighty." (Surah 22: 40)

Allah has made a Promise to the Believers:
"Surely, We shall help Our Messengers and the believers both in this world and on the Day when the witnesses rise."(Surah 40: 51)

And He also says:
"So do not weaken and do not grieve, for you will indeed be superior if you are truly believers."
He promises us relief, support, supremacy and victory, but based on the condition that we are TRUE believers. But, are we truly believers ?

If we are suffering humiliation and disgrace today then it is definitely not because Allahs Promise is false.

It is because of our own doing. What our own hands have earned.
"Corruption has appeared on land and sea with what the hands of the people earned. Therefore, they taste some of what they did in order that they return."(Surah 30: 41)

O Muslims, at times like these, we need to repent. We need to be patient. We need to be united we need to truly come back to Allah.

"Is it not time that the hearts of the believers be humbled to the Remembrance of Allah and the truth which He has sent down?" (Surah 57: 16)

So, turn to your Lord and surrender yourselves to Him before the punishment overtakes you, for then you will not be helped.

Entertainment today

In the name of Allah, the most merciful, the All Compassionate~

The society we live in is centered around having fun. The whole purpose of life seems to be just that. Everything is supposed to be "Entertainment, Entertainment and Entertainment". All our energies are spent gaining the "pleasures" of this life. And although, seeking pleasure in a Halal way is absolutely allowed, yet that is NOT the purpose of our creation.

Rather, to worship Allah while enjoying the blessings He gave us in ways that are pleasing to Him.
“And I (Allah) created not the jin and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone)”[al-Dhaariyaat: 56]

Nowadays, although the ummah needs to increase the love between its individual members and to relieve itself of boredom, we have gone too far with regard to relaxation, laughter and jokes. This has become a habit which fills our gatherings and wastes our time, so that our lives are wasted and our days are gone.

Our newspapers are filled with jokes and trivia, and there is no mention of the life to come. Our evenings are spent in front of the TV, watching senseless shows and comedies, full of all sorts of haraam. And that too, with our families! Subhanallah! And what a waste of time all that is! And we do all this to entertain and relax ourselves! With what? With what Allah has declared as Haram??

The Prophet (pbuh) said: “If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much.”

In Fath al-Baari it says: “What is meant by knowledge here has to do with the Might of Allaah and His vengeance upon those who disobey Him, and the terrors that occur at death, in the grave and on the Day of Resurrection.

Our youth constantly want to be entertained all the time. They spend literally hours at a stretch, playing video games, chatting on the computer, talking on the phone, watching movies or TV or even sleeping or else they get BORED ! In Islam, there is no such thing as getting bored !

The Prophet said: "Grab five things before five others: your youth before your old age, your health before your illness, your wealth before your poverty, your leisure before your work, and your life before your death." (Al-Hakim)
This Hadith is a direct call on all Muslims to invest their time as early as possible when conditions are favorable, i.e , youth, health, wealth and time before being handicapped by hurdles, such as old age, sickness, poverty or preoccupation.

The Righteous Salaf were extremely careful about occupying their time with useful deeds, and they hated laziness and lethargy. Umar Ibn-Al-Khattab said, "I hate to see any of you unoccupied, doing nothing for this world or the Hereafter."

Yet, our sisters or brothers spend way too much time in the malls, on the phone, in the beauty salons, decorating their homes (excessively), too much time in cooking, or if nothing else, just window shopping. Oh sisters or brothers! Allah will ask us how we spent our time in this world!
"On the Day of Resurrection the feet of the son of Adam will not move away till he is questioned about four matters: how he spent his lifetime, how he spent his youth; from where he acquired his wealth and how he spent it, and what he did with his knowledge." (Tirmidhi)

Now, I am not saying that we should forsake the world and go into a jungle to worship Allah or turn ourselves into hermits! That is NOT ISLAM either. We need to find that perfect balance in our lives that governed the lives of the Prophet (pbuh) and the Sahabah. They would earn a livelihood during the day, laugh and relax with each other, but only to a degree that would be pleasing to Allah. Never would they let the Dunya distract them from praying, doing righteous deeds or forgetting the Akhirah. And NEVER would they waste time.

Bilal ibn Sad said: “I saw them [the Sahaabah] jokingly pretending to fight over some goods, and laughing with one another, but when night came they were like monks(i.e., devoted worshippers) .”
Ibn Umar was asked, “Did the Companions of the Prophet (pbuh) laugh?” He said, “Yes, and the faith in their hearts was like mountains.”

Some people justify their waste of time occupied with the Dunya saying that we are supposed to ask for Dunya and quote the following verse to validate their various forms of entertainments.
“But there are others who say: Lord, give us goodness in this world and goodness in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the Fire’.” (al-Baqarah: 201)

No doubt that we are supposed to ask of the goodness of this world, but we are ALSO supposed to ask for the goodness of the Hereafter, each in its own correct perspective. And the example of the Prophet (pbuh) is the perfect example for anyone who calls himself Muslim.

We need to ask ourselves…

How did the Prophet (pbuh) apply this verse? How much of the Dunya did he ask for? And how much of the Akhirah did he strive for? What was the proportion of the Dunya in his life as compared to the Akhirah ? Was his life all fun and games and being entertained all the time ?

We need to follow the example of such people, who were knights by day and devoted worshippers by night. We need to choose righteous and serious friends in our lives, who will help us to make the right choices, appropriate use of our time and strive for the sake of Allah with seriousness and steadfastness.

Yusuf Al-Qordhawi says, "Leisure time will never remain unoccupied. It will be occupied with good or evil. If one does not occupy himself with truth, that self will make him occupied with falsehood. Successful is he who fills his time with what is good and righteous, and woe to him who fills it with evil and corruption.”

Wallahua'lam...