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Showing posts with label Habits. Show all posts
Lidah Tentukan Langkah Manusia Ke Syurga Atau Neraka
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KATA Imam al-Ghazali, lidah antara nikmat Allah SWT yang besar dan antara ciptaan Tuhan yang amat halus dan ganjil. Lidah mempunyai bentuk yang indah, kecil dan menarik.
Selanjutnya Imam al-Ghazali berkata: “Keimanan dan kekufuran seseorang tiada terang dan jelas, selain dengan kesaksian lidah. Lidah mempunyai ketaatan yang besar dan mempunyai dosa besar pula. Anggota tubuh yang paling derhaka kepada manusia ialah lidah. Sesungguhnya lidah alat perangkap syaitan yang paling jitu untuk menjerumuskan manusia.”
Daripada kata Imam al-Ghazali itu jelas menunjukkan kepada kita besarnya peranan lidah dalam kehidupan manusia kerana lidah kita boleh masuk syurga dan kerana lidah juga boleh dihumban kita ke neraka.
Oleh kerana lidah boleh membawa kebaikan dan keburukan dalam hidup manusia, kita perlu sentiasa berwaspada menggunakan lidah sewaktu bertutur kata. Dengan kata lain, kita hendaklah bijak menggunakan lidah apabila bercakap.
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Foul language in a Muslim’s life??
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- by Asma bint Shameem -


"What the *******!"
"Hey you, ******, how are you?" "Where in the *******have you been?"
If you listen to the conversation of the average Muslim youth talking to each other, unfortunately this is what you will hear.......expletives, bad words and cusses. In fact, foul language is often heard as part of their everyday life at school, universities and work place.
What's worse is that they use these words without thinking..... without remorse and without even realizing that these words are obscene, filthy or repulsive.... using 'four letter words' in every sentence and in every conversation.
Using the words 'hell' and calling each other 'dog' and 'gay' like it's nothing.
And these are some of the more 'decent' words.
There are other, much worse words that are totally unmentionable. May Allaah protect us.
These people, like their non-Muslim peers, seem to be completely desensitized to the use of foul and offensive words, including many that make others cringe with shame and embarrassment.
Yet, when you reprimand them for using such language, what do they say?
"O come on! This is how everyone talks!" or "This is how I 'express' myself. or "We don't mean it in a bad way, we're just joking around with each other!"
Subhaan Allaah! Calling each other bad names and using foul language!
Since when did that become a 'joke'? Since when did cussing become part of a Muslim's vocabulary?
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"The first thing..."
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Kenapa Aku Malas Solat?
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- by Rabiatul Fatimah Azzahra binti Rashid -
"Aku bukan orang jahat. Aku tak ada merompak atau bunuh orang. Aku tak ada sebar fitnah buruk tentang orang lain. Aku tak ada minum arak. Aku macam muslim biasa. Berpakaian mengikut kebanyakan orang."
"Tetapi kenapa tiba waktu solat, aku malas sangat nak dirikan solat? Malas sangat. Kadang-kadang tu ada la juga satu waktu dalam sehari, bila saat iman naik sikit kan... Sikit je la. Itu pun acuh tak acuh, macam tak solat pun ye juga rasanya. Sebab tak rasa apa-apa. Lepas tu iman turun balik. Ada terus tak buat juga solat tu. Aku rasa berdosa tapi aku tak mampu berubah. Kenapa dengan aku ni sebenarnya?"
"Aku bukan orang jahat. Aku jenis manusia yang suka sangat bantu orang lain. Kadang-kadang hati aku tersentuh lihat pengemis tepi jalan. Aku tak sanggup tengok jadi aku bersedekah. Aku pun macam muslimah lain. Berpakaian macam perempuan lain kebanyakan tetapi mungkin ada satu, dua, tiga yang tak sempurna. Aku tahu tapi mungkin itu boleh diubah lagi. Tetapi yang paling aku risau, aku susah sangat nak ubah diri yang malas solat. Aku tahu berdosa tapi senang sahaja aku membiarkan waktu solat berlalu tanpa mendirikannya. Kenapa aku jadi macam ni? I...I just don't get it...Please, help me..."
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Apa hikmahnya solat dikatakan sebagai tiang agama? Kenapa solat sangat penting dan menjadi tiang agama? Sebagai seorang muslim, pastinya anda telah menghafal lumat Rukun Islam yang lima bukan? Ya, kerana solat merangkumi kelima-lima Rukun Islam tersebut.
Bermula dari Rukun Islam yang pertama iaitu mengucap dua kalimah syahadah. Aku bersaksi bahawa tiada Tuhan melainkan Allah dan aku bersaksi bahawa Nabi Muhammad itu pesuruh Allah. Bacaan syahadatain (dua kalimah syahadah) dibaca dalam tasyahud akhir yang merupakan salah satu rukun solat. Yang mana jika tiada dilakukan, maka solat tersebut tidak sah. Syahadatain ada dalam solat.
Rukun Islam yang kedua iaitu mendirikan solat lima waktu sehari semalam. Solat itu sendiri ada dalam perintah solat yang diwajibkan sepertimana yang terkandung di dalam kitab panduan, Al-Quran. Setiapnya ada waktu yang telah ditetapkan.
Rukun Islam yang ketiga iaitu menunaikan zakat. Zakat membawa makna pembersihan dan penyucian. Pembersihan pada harta yang juga ada padanya hak orang lain dan penyucian terhadap akhlak terutama dari sifat bakhil selain menanam sifat bertolak ansur serta syukur. Hikmah zakat ada dalam solat. Suci daripada hadas kecil dan besar merupakan salah satu syarat sah solat selain memastikan badan, pakaian dan tempat solat suci daripada najis. Solat juga berperanan untuk menyucikan jiwa tatkala sujud menyembah Allah Yang Esa.
Rukun Islam yang keempat iaitu berpuasa dalam bulan Ramadan. Puasa membawa maksud menahan diri dari lapar dan dahaga. Makan dan minum termasuk antara perkara yang membatalkan solat hatta menelan air liur yang masih lagi terasa manisnya. Puasa mengajar supaya menahan diri daripada percakapan yang buruk atau sia-sia. Berkata-kata dengan sengaja selain daripada Al-Quran, zikir atau doa walaupun satu huruf membatalkan solat. Hikmah puasa ada dalam solat.
Dan yang terakhir, ialah mengerjakan haji. Tawaf ditunaikan dengan mengelilingi kaabah yang merupakan kiblat umat Islam sebanyak tujuh kali. Menghadap kiblat antara syarat sah solat. Demikianlah Hikmah haji juga ada dalam solat.
Subhanallah!
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Jihâd an-Nafs (Striving against the Soul)
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I Want to Fight My Soul, so What is the Way?
By Nawwâl Bin Abdullâh
Adapted with slight modifications from a translation by Abû Iyâd Amjad Rafîq
All Praise is due to Allâh the Rabb of all the Worlds and prayers and peace upon the best creation of Allâh.
To proceed:
We hear many complaints from the people. Most of their complaints are related to their souls, which command them what is evil. They also complain about the evil of their actions. One of them says:
Indeed I have been put to trial with four, they did not afflict me
Except due to my misfortune and wretchedness
Iblîs, the world, the soul and the desire
How will this end when they are my enemies, all of them
So we find some of them saying ‘I have tried many times, repeatedly, to turn my soul away from committing these specific acts of disobedience but my efforts have failed.’
Another one says: ‘I tried to get my soul to perform acts of obedience (to Allâh), good and righteous deeds but I am not able to remain firm upon them, I leave them so quickly.’
And we hear a third one say: ‘I have repented from many evil actions and promised myself that I would not commit them again. However after the passing of time and being occupied much it did not take long before I returned to them. In fact I fell into others and increased in them.’
If we were to look at the condition of these people we would realise that among the reasons for their not being able to dominate and control their souls and not being able to remain firm upon what they have promised themselves is their lack of striving against their souls. In fact they have left the fetters and reins for the soul so that it leads them and plays with them however it wills. The soul is such that if it is not fought against and controlled it commands its possessor to commit evil and obscene deeds. These people, because they have not fought against their souls and controlled them in that which Allâh loves and is pleased with, are not able to remain constant in their (good) actions. For this reason it is necessary for them to control their souls for Allâh's pleasure and His obedience. Not that it should control them and as a result destroy them
It is vital that a person launches a war against his soul. One which is not haphazard or aimless but rather a firm and determined one in which he uses the weapons of faith (îmân), sincerity to Allâh (ikhlâs), patience (sabr) and supplication (du‘â). He uses them until he is able to overcome this mischievous enemy which is concealed between the two sides of his body [the soul, which commands the evil]. As a result he tames and pacifies it and makes it obedient, humble and submissive to the command of Allâh.
For this reason we find that Ibn al-Qayyim (rh) says: ‘Since the jihâd against the enemies of Allâh outwardly (i.e. physically) is a branch of the jihâd of the servant against his own soul for the sake of Allâh...’
The jihâd that is greater and mightier than the jihâd against the disbelievers and pagans is the jihâd of a person against his own soul for the sake of Allâh, just as the Messenger of Allâh said: “The Mujâhid is the one who struggles against his own soul in Allâh’s obedience.” [Tirmidhî who said it was Hasan Sahîh and Al-Albânî said: ‘Its isnâd is good’]
And when a person is not able to struggle against his own soul and overcome it in that which Allâh loves, he will not be able to fight against the external enemy, nor overcome it. How can he, when he is defeated and weak, both mentally and spiritually, and cannot even gain control of his own feeble soul?
Before entering into the discussion of how to fight against the soul it is necessary to mention a little section about the soul and its nature. Then we shall mention the cure for the soul and the way to purify it from its desires and lusts, if Allâh wills.

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Seven Habits of Highly Successful Muslim Youth
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- By Altaf Husain - 
You cannot escape it. The discussion about habits is all around you: Mom and Dad are constantly telling you to break your bad habits; your teachers are telling you to develop good habits; your friends are pressuring you to adopt their habits; and the television and media are influencing you to explore new and supposedly cool habits. "You will never be successful," the constant refrain goes, "unless you drop your bad habits and develop some good habits." In the end, it's all up to you. You have to decide what your habits are going to be. Have you given this matter some thought?
If you are alive and breathing, you should constantly be engaged in an inner struggle to develop habits which draw you closer to Allah Most High. Success in this world is directly related to the strength of your relationship with Allah. The farther one is from Allah and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), the less likely one is to achieve success in this world and, for sure, even less likely to achieve success in the hereafter. Is it not time for us to reflect upon Islamic teachings to discern the necessary habits of highly successful Muslim youth?
Here are at least seven habits indispensable for highly successful Muslim youth, derived entirely from the Qur'an and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).

#1 Be Truthful

Being truthful is not always easy, especially when we make a mistake. We fret over whether or not to disclose exactly what happened. We sweat, we are afraid, we feel nervous and anxious. We are often afraid that if we tell the truth about what we have done or said, we will be in trouble with our parents or friends. What we forget is that whether we tell the truth or not, Allah Most High knows exactly what took place, even those things that were never manifest or visible to people around us. Despite how burdensome telling the truth might seem, all of us are aware of the feeling of relief we experience when we tell the truth, even if the consequence of telling the truth is punishment. Casting the telling of truth and the fate of the truthful in terms of profit and loss, Allah Most High tells us in the Qur'an:
[This is a day on which the truthful will profit from their truth: theirs are gardens, with rivers flowing beneath — their eternal Home: Allah well-pleased with them, and they with Allah. That is the great salvation, (the fulfillment of all desires).] (Al-Ma'idah 5:119)
So much is to be gained from being truthful as opposed to escaping punishment or blame because of not being truthful. Not being truthful, in fact, leads us down a slippery slope, guaranteeing that with one lie, more lies must be told. Being truthful is not an option for Muslims, but rather an obligation, because our goal in being truthful is Paradise. The beloved of Allah, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), said, as narrated by `Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him),
Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise. And a man keeps on telling the truth until he becomes a truthful person. Falsehood leads to al-fujur [wickedness, evil-doing], and al-fujur leads to the (Hell) Fire, and a man may keep on telling lies till he is witten before Allah, a liar." (Sahih Bukhari, Book #73, Hadith #116)
Ultimate success is therefore achieved by living one's entire life — the youthful years, the adult years, and the elderly years — being truthful.

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How should Missed Prayers be made up?
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Question: I would like to know how many rakats do u have to pray if the time of the prayer has gone past ( kaza ). Some say you just pray the farz Salat which I am doing at the moment when i don't have time to pray at the right time and the salat time has gone past.
Answer: Firstly: It is not permissible for a Muslim to delay the prayer until its time is over with no excuse. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, As‑Salaah (the prayer) is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours” [al-Nisa’ 4:103]
i.e., at specific times.
Reasons why prayers may be delayed until their time is over include sleeping and forgetting. It was narrated that Anas ibn Maalik said: The Prophet of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:“Whoever forgets a prayer or sleeps and misses it, its expiation is to make it up as soon as he remembers it.” Narrated by Muslim, 684.
With regard to work, study, etc, these are not excuses that allow delaying a prayer until its time is over. Allaah praises some people by saying (interpretation of the meaning):
“Men whom neither trade nor sale (business) diverts from the remembrance of Allaah (with heart and tongue) nor from performing As‑Salaah (Iqaamat‑as‑Salaah) nor from giving the Zakaah. They fear a Day when hearts and eyes will be overturned (out of the horror of the torment of the Day of Resurrection)”
[al-Noor 24:37]
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Self-Confidence and Pride
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-by Raheel Adnan -

It has been observed that sometimes people find it difficult to differentiate between self-confidence and pride. Self-confidence is finding inspiration within oneself to do good while pride is believing oneself to be better than others and humiliating others through words or actions. Pride demands a loud voice; self-confidence is quiet and unassuming. Although there is a narrow difference between self-motivation and pride. Yet a well defined line exists between self confidence and arrogance.  It has reported in Saheh Muslim (Book 1 : Hadith 164)
It Is narrated on the authority of Abdullah bin Mas’ud (RA) that the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him), said: “He who has in his heart the weight of a mustard seed of pride shall not enter Paradise.” A person (amongst his hearers) said: “Verily a person loves that his dress should be fine, and his shoes should be fine.” He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: “Verily, Allah is Graceful and He loves Grace. Pride is disdaining the truth (out of self-conceit) and contempt for the people.” [Saheh Muslim (Book 1 : Hadith 164)]
Islam is the religion of Modesty and Humility. It teaches us doing good deeds without trying to get noticed or show off. But at the same time, Islam teaches us to keep our energy level up since confidence has always played a vital role in every success. A worldly failure or mocking attitude may possibly make us feel down. Also, looking at those who stand at a higher rank in wealth, beauty, power or success, can make us feel inferior and we might start disregarding gifts of Allah. But Prophet (Peace be upon him) taught us.
Abu Huraira (RA) reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying:
“Look at those who stand at a lower level than you but don’t look at those who stand at a higher level than you, for this would make the favours (conferred upon you by Allah) insignificant (in your eyes).” [Saheh Muslim : Book 42 : Hadith 7070]
May Allah protect us from pride and guide us to be thankful beings. Amin
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Fault - Iman as-Shafie r.a.
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Sifat Keji Sombong dan Takbur
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- by Muhammad Isa al-Jambuli -
SOMBONG atau takbur (takabbur) adalah sifat hati yang terkeji (madzmumi) dan merupakan satu daripada penyakit hati yang membawa akibat kebinasaan diri.
Pengertian tentang takbur dapat difahami daripada maksud beberapa hadis yang berikut :
Rasulullah bersabda:
“Dianggap sebagai takbur itu ialah menolak apa yang benar dan mengganggap hina kepada orang lain”. (HR. Muslim)
Bersabda Rasulullah saw kepada sahabatnya, Abu Dzar :
“Takbur itu meninggalkan kebenaran dan engkau mengambil selain kebenaran. Engkau melihat orang lain dengan pandangan bahawa kehormatannya tidak sama dengan kehormatanmu, darahnya tidak sama dengan darahmu”.
Rasulullah saw bertanya kepada sekumpulan Sahabat:
“Tahukah kamu, orang gila yang sebenar-benarnya?” Para Sahabat menjawab, “Tidak tahu, ya Rasulullah”. Lalu Rasulullah menjelaskan, “Orang gila ialah orang yang berjalan dengan takbur, memandang rendah kepada orang lain, membusungkan dada, mengharapkan syurga sambil membuat maksiat dan kejahatannya membuat orang tidak aman dan kebaikanya tidak pernah diharapkan. Itulah orang gila yang sebenarnya”.
Berdasarkan kisah di dalam al-Qur’an, makhluk yang pertama yang diserang dan menjadi mangsa penyakit takbur ialah iblis (la’natullah). Walaupun diperintah oleh Allah swt, iblis enggan menghormati Adam a.s (manusia dan nabi Allah yang pertama) kerana dia menganggap dirinya lebih mulia daripada Adam. Katanya:
“Aku lebih baik daripadanya (Adam). Engkau ciptakan aku daripada api, sedangkan dia Engkau ciptakan daripada tanah” (QS 7:12)
Iblis lalu dilaknati oleh Allah swt kerana sifat degil dan takburnya itu. Sekurang-kurangnya dua akibat kecelakaan yang menimpa Iblis kerana ketakburnya :
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15 pintu Syaitan yang ada didalam diri kita
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Ketika Ambil Wuduk niatkanlah dalam hati
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1. Ketika berkumur, berniatlah kamu dengan,
"Ya Allah, ampunilah dosa mulut dan lidahku ini".

2. Ketika membasuh muka, berniatlah kamu dengan,
"Ya Allah, putihkanlah >mukaku di akhirat kelak, Janganlah Kau hitamkan muka ku ini".

3. Ketika membasuh tangan kanan, berniatlah kamu dengan,
"Ya Allah, berikanlah hisab-hisab ku di tangan kanan ku ini".

4. Ketika membasuh tangan kiri, berniatlah kamu dengan,
"Ya Allah, janganlah Kau berikan hisab-hisab ku di tangan kiri ku ini".

5. Ketika membasuh kepala, berniatlah kamu dengan,
"Ya Allah, lindunglah daku dari terik matahari di padang Masyar dengan Arasy Mu".

6. Ketika membasuh telinga, berniatlah kamu dengan,
"Ya Allah, ampunilah dosa telinga ku ini".

7. Ketika membasuh kaki kanan, berniatlah kamu dengan.
"Ya Allah, permudahkanlah aku melintasi titian Siratul Mustaqqim".

8. Ketika membasuh kaki kiri, berniatlah kamu dengan,
"Ya Allah, bawakanlah daku pergi ke masjid-masjid, surau-surau dan bukan tempat-tempat maksiat"
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7 Habits of Highly Effective Muslim Families
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- by Zohra Sarwari -

What are the seven highly effective habits that successful Muslim families must have?

SubhanAllaah, this could be at least 100 habits, however today we will only go over 7 of them inshAllaah.

The first most effective habit of a Muslim family should be to have tawheed in Allaah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala), and how to worship Allaah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala).  To be able to know who He is and what His characteristics are.
The second highly effective habit that every Muslim family must have is worshipping Allaah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) together as a family.
The third highly effective habit that every Muslim family must have is knowing who the Prophet (SallAllaahu 'Alayhi Wa Sallam) is, and practicing his sunnah.
The fourth highly effective habit that every Muslim family must have is mercy for the young, and respect for the elders.
The fifth highly effective habit that every Muslim family must have is to listen to each other, and learn to communicate with each other.
The sixth highly effective habit that every Muslim family must have is constantly learning and growing as a family.
The seventh highly effective habit that every Muslim family must have is for them as a family to lead by example.

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