| Living \r\n the Quran |
Ibrahim \r\n (Abraham)
The true Muslim is one who shows genuine concern for how his children \r\n relate to their Lord and their Muslim brothers and sisters; \r\n not one whose only preoccupation is to crowd society with his \r\n own undisciplined offspring! \r\nTo have success in raising children who stand up for the rights of Allah \r\n is great prosperity. It is a measure of the magnitude of the faith in \r\n the heart of Ibrahim that his dearest wish was to have righteous children. \r\n Ordinarily, men wish for children who will become wealthy or powerful \r\n or otherwise successfully occupied with the stuff of this world. Beyond \r\n that nothing much matters to them. But the Prophets of Allah were of a \r\n different mettle, because their concern \r\n is with the matter of faith. \r\nSource: |
| \r\n Understanding the Prophet's Life |
Concealing \r\n Faults \r\nOn the authority of Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) from \r\n the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) who said, "Whoever \r\n conceals [the faults of] a Muslim, Allah will conceal [his faults] in \r\n this life and the Hereafter." [Muslim] \r\nA true believer would not like the mistakes and faults of others to be \r\n broadcast about. If a person made a mistake, it is not good that his sin \r\n be told to everyone and he be made a spectacle. When a person is happy \r\n with such events, it is a sign that his \r\n faith has a shortcoming. \r\nEveryone should love that Allah would conceal their faults and not reveal \r\n them to others. Part of Allah's concealing of a fault is His overlooking \r\n it and excusing it. If a person is desirous of that reward, he should \r\n not expose the slips and faults of his brother Muslims. \r\nIt must be noted that this hadith is giving a \r\n recommendation not a command. There is a consensus that \r\n if somebody witnesses a sin and he does not conceal that sin but he reports \r\n that action to the proper authorities, he is not committing a sin by not \r\n concealing the act. \r\nConcealing sins must meet the following conditions: \r\n\r\n\r\n Source: |
| Cool \r\n Bits! |
\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Why do People \r\n Steal? \r\nPeople steal because they want or need something without having \r\n to pay for it. They forcefully take it from its rightful owner or \r\n sneak it away without the owner's knowledge. Some people are more \r\n aggressive; they break into people's homes, businesses and property \r\n and commit thefts. Some thieves resort to violence, often harming \r\n or killing the people they rob. \r\nIslams grants every human being the right to his money, property \r\n and personal possessions. Personal property belongs to the owner because \r\n he earned it by working or he received it as a gift. If the owner \r\n consents, we may purchase his property at an agreed upon price. But \r\n no one has the right to steal to satisfy \r\n his own greed. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Source: \r\n \r\n |
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