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Is It Really for Allah’s Sake?
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By Salman Al-Oadah ~ Saudi scholar

It is related that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
“The greatest fear I have for my community is a lesser form of polytheism… showing off.” (Ahmad)
There is nothing wrong with a believer feeling happy on account of people’s praise. It is only showing off when a person intends to do a good deed for other than God’s sake, so that he or she would not do that deed if no one else was there to see it.
Showing off takes many forms:

Showing off in One’s Faith

This is the most serious kind and it is not a “lesser” form of polytheism. Another word for it is hypocrisy. It is to profess belief to the people while concealing disbelief in one’s heart.

Showing off with One’s Appearance

This is to make oneself appear as if one is engaged in a lot of devotions, like to deliberately cultivate a prostration mark on the forehead or to make one’s lips dry so to make it seem like the lips of a fasting person.
It also includes bowing the head in false humility while walking or keeping disheveled hair to appear ascetic.

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A good Deed for the Day: Every Minute counts - What Can You Do In 1 Minute?
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1. In one minute you can recite Surah al-Faatihah 3 times, reciting rapidly (yet clearly) - silently or aloud. The hasanahs one can gain, not to mention, the right Guidance from ALLAH, are incomparable rewards to anything we can get from this material world.


2. In one minute you can recite Surah al-Ikhlas (Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad) 20 times, reciting rapidly (yet clearly) - silently or aloud. Reciting it once is equivalent to one-third of The Qur’an. The rewards for this are well-known.

3. You can read one page of The Qur’an in one minute.


4. You can memorize a short Aayah from The Qur’an in one minute.


5. In one minute you can say Laa ilaaha ill-Allah wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahu’l-mulk wa lahu’l-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer (There is no god except ALLAH (SWT) alone with no partner; to Him be dominion and praise, and He is Able to do all things) – 20 times.


6. In one minute you can say Subhaan Allaahi wa bi hamdihi (Glory and praisebe to ALLAH (SWT)) 100 times to ask for forgiveness from ALLAH (SWT).


7. In one minute you can say Subhaan Allahi wa bi hamdihi Subhaan Allaahil-‘Azeem (Glory and praise be to ALLAH (SWT), glory be to ALLAH (SWT) the Almighty) 50 times. These are two phrases which are light on the lips, heavy in the balance and beloved to the Most Merciful, as was narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim.

8. The Prophet (peace and blessings of ALLAH (SWT) be upon him) said:”When I say ‘Subhaan-Allaah wa’l-hamdu Lillah, wa laa ilaah ill-Allaah,wa-allahu akbar (Glory be to ALLAH (SWT), praise be to ALLAH (SWT), there is no god except ALLAH (SWT), and ALLAH (SWT) is Most Great)’, this is more beloved to me than all that the sun rises upon.” (Narrated in Muslim). In one minute, you can say all of these words more than 18 times. These words are the most beloved words to ALLAH (SWT), the best of words, and they weigh heavily in the balance of good deeds, as was narrated in the saheeh ahaadeeth.

9. In one minute you can say, Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah (ther eis no strength and no power except with ALLAH (SWT)) more than 40 times. This is one of the treasures of Paradise, as was narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim.They are a means of putting up with difficulties and of aiming to achieve great things.

10. In one minute you can say Laa ilaaha ill-ALLAH (SWT) approximately 50 times. This is the greatest word, for it is the word of Tawheed, the good word,the word that stands firm.

11. In one minute you can say Subhaan ALLAH (SWT) wa bi hamdih, ‘adadakhalqihi, wa ridaa nafsihi, wazinata ‘arshihi, wa midaada kalimaatihi (Glory and praise be to ALLAH (SWT), as much as the number of His creation, as much as pleases Him, as much as the weight of His Throne and as much as the ink of His words) more than 15 times.

12. In one minute you can seek the forgiveness of ALLAH (SWT) several times by saying “Astaghfir-ALLAH (SWT) (I seek the forgiveness of ALLAH (SWT)).The virtues of seeking forgiveness are no secret, for it is the means of attaining forgiveness and entering Paradise, and it is the means of being granted a good life, increasing one’s strength, warding off disasters, making things easier, bringing rain and increasing one’s wealth and children.


13. You can say a few brief, productive and concise words in one minute to someone, and ALLAH (SWT) may bring about some good through them that you could never imagine.

14. In one minute you can send blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings of ALLAH (SWT) be upon him) 50 times by saying Sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam(May ALLAH (SWT) bless him and grant him peace).


15. In one minute you can motivate your heart to give thanks to ALLAH (SWT),to love Him, to fear Him, to put hope in Him, to long for Him, and thus travel through the stages of ‘uboodiyyah (total enslavement to ALLAH (SWT)). You could do this when you are lying on your bed or walking in the street.

16. In one minute you can read more than two pages of a useful book that is easy to understand.


17. In one minute you can uphold the ties of kinship by calling a relative on the phone.


18. You can raise your hands and recite any du’aa’ you wish from the booksof du’aa’, in one minute.


19. You can say salaams to and shake hands with a number of people in one minute.

20. You can forbid an evil action in one minute.

21. You can enjoin something good in one minute.


22. You can offer sincere advice to a brother in one minute.

23. You can console someone who is depressed in one minute.


24. You can remove something harmful from the road in one minute.

25. Making the most of one minute motivates you to make the most of other periods that would otherwise be wasted.
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6 Easy Ways to earn Reward even after Death
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1) Participate in building a Masjid. Muslims Pray, you earn.

2) Donate a wheelchair to a hospital. Patients use, you earn.

3) Give a copy of Qur'an to someone. People read, you earn.
4) Place water cooler in a public place. People drink, you earn.



5) Plant a tree. People & animals use for food or shade, you earn.



6) And the easiest of all is to share this message with people.
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How can a Muslim thank his Lord for His many blessings?
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Question:  What are the best ways a muslim can thank Allah for all the blessings HE has bestowed on us.
Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:
Thanks or gratitude means reciprocating kindness and giving praise to the one who has done good and kind things. The one who is most deserving of thanks and praise from people is Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, because of the great favours and blessings that He has bestowed upon His slaves in both spiritual and worldly terms. Allaah has commanded us to give thanks to Him for those blessings, and not to deny them. He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying). I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me”
[al-Baqarah 2:152]

Secondly:
The greatest ones who obeyed this command, and gave thanks to their Lord until they deserved to be described as shaakir and shakoor (thankful) are the Prophets and Messengers (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him).
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, Ibraaheem (Abraham) was an Ummah (a leader having all the good righteous qualities), or a nation, obedient to Allaah, Haneef (i.e. to worship none but Allaah), and he was not one of those who were Al‑Mushrikoon (polytheists, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allaah, and those who joined partners with Allaah).
121. (He was) thankful for His (Allaah’s) Favours. He (Allaah) chose him (as an intimate friend) and guided him to a Straight Path (Islamic Monotheism — neither Judaism nor Christianity)”
[al-Nahl 16:120, 121]
“O offspring of those whom We carried (in the ship) with Nûh (Noah)! Verily, he was a grateful slave”
[al-Isra’ 17:3]
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Good Deed And Bad Deed
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The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Allah records good and bad deeds in this way: If anyone intends to do a good deed, but does not do it, Allah still records it with Him as one full good deed. If he intends a good deed and then carries it out, Allah records it with Him as ten to seven hundred times in reward or even increases it many times more. If anyone intends to do a bad deed but does not actually do it, Allah records it with Him as one full good deed. If he intends to do a bad deed and does it, Allah records it with Him as only one bad deed.” [Bukhari]
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