| Living \r\n the Quran |
Yusuf \r\n (Joseph) Man needs to obtain his provision and other needs, and \r\n to protect himself from harm. In both cases, he should call on Allah. \r\n He should not ask for provision from anyone other than Allah, and he should \r\n not complain to anyone other than Allah. \r\nIn the Quran, Allah has mentioned goodly forsaking, goodly \r\n forgiveness and goodly patience. It was said that goodly \r\n forsaking is to forsake or boycott without doing harm; \r\n goodly forgiveness is to forgive without \r\n rebuking; and good patience \r\n is to be patient without complaining to any other person or created being. \r\n When Ahmad ibn Hanbal was sick, he was told that Tawus used to hate the \r\n sound of a sick person's groaning, and would say, "this is a complaint," \r\n so Ahmad never groaned until the day he died. \r\nComplaining to the creator, on the other hand, does not \r\n contradict the idea of goodly patience. For Yaqub said: "Patience \r\n is most fitting (for me)" [Yusuf 12:83], but he also said, "I \r\n only complain of my distraction and anguish to Allah ..." \r\nUmar ibn al-Khattab used to recite Surahs Yunus, Yusuf \r\n and al-Nahl during Fajr prayer. When he reached this ayah. he wept so \r\n much that his sobs could be heard in the last rows of the congregation. \r\nMusa used to pray: "O \r\n Allah, to You be all praise and to You (alone) do I complain. You are \r\n the (only) One Whom I ask for help, in You I seek refuge and upon You \r\n I rely. There is no strength or power except you." \r\nSource: \r\n \r\n |
| \r\n Understanding the Prophet's Life |
The \r\n Power of Peer Pressure \r\nAbu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported \r\n that Allah's Messenger, peace be upon him, said: \r\n"A man will \r\n follow the religion of his friend so you should all look into whom you \r\n choose for friendship." Before the advent of the television and the globalisation \r\n of youth culture, family traditions, religious values, and the school \r\n environment were the strongest influences on the minds of young people. \r\n Today, the media is constantly feeding the \r\n eyes and ears of the youth with its own sense of beauty and modern lifestyle. \r\n Fashion designers set the styles and willing young consumers fall prey \r\n to constantly changing pop culture. Clothing, running shoes, cell phones \r\n and cosmetics have become symbols of material success and nobility. Peer \r\n pressure has become so powerful that a great percentage of the family \r\n budget goes towards trendy shoes and designer clothing. \r\nMuslim youth need to re-analyze \r\n their friendships and make the right choices. Do the people \r\n we associate with lead us to prayer, fasting and righteousness or do we \r\n feel embarrassed to practise our faith in their presence? \r\nSource: |
| Cool \r\n Concepts! |
\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Cowardice Vs. \r\n Courage In courage and generosity for God's sake the \r\n greater merit belongs to those who take the lead (Quran \r\n 57:10). Courage does not reside in physical \r\n strength. A man may be physically strong yet faint \r\n at heart. Real courage is stoutness of heart and constancy. For fighting \r\n requires a body strong and fit for the task, but also a heart that \r\n is stout and skilful in battle. The commendable way to fight is with \r\n knowledge and understanding, not with the rash impetuosity or one \r\n who takes no thought and does not distinguish the laudable from the \r\n blameworthy. Therefore, the strong and \r\n valiant is he who controls himself when provoked to anger, \r\n and so does the right thing, whereas he who is carried away under \r\n provocation is neither courageous nor valiant. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Source: |
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