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Define Your Limits

BISMILLAH.

Surah Al Hujurat (49)

Ayah # 1

O ye who believe! put not yourselves forward before Allah and His Apostle (SAW): But fear Allah: for Allah is He who hears and knows all things.

DEFINE YOUR LIMITS!

How?

Hey that’s simple!

Let Quran and Hadith rule your life! You will succeed in this world as well as in the next, InshaAllah.

Give it a try. It’s not difficult.

BUT WHY SHOULD I FOLLOW QURAN AND SUNNAH?

Because doing this will keep you away from all kinds of afflictions, InshaAllah. If you follow Quran and Sunnah, you will automatically find solutions to ALL your problems.

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Quran is a book from Allah for you. Prophet (SAW)’s life was a practical example of Quran.

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was a human… just like all of us. If he could follow Quran, so can we!

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Assalamu Aliakum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu.

“I put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving creature, but He has a grasp of its forelock. Verily, my Lord is on the straight path. (The truth)”
(11:55-56)

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I'm POSSIBLE

For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves,
God has a positive answer for it.

We say, "It's impossible".
God says: "All thing are possible".

We say, "I'm too tired."
God says: "I will give you rest".

We say, "Nobody really loves me".
God says: "I love you"

We say, "I can't go on."
God says: "My grace is sufficient."

We say, "I can't figure things out."
God says: "I will direct your steps."

We say, "I can't do it."
God says: "You can do all things"

We say, "It's not worth it."
God says: "It will be worth it."

We say, "I can't forgive myself."
God says: "I forgive you."

We say, "I can't manage."
God says: "I will supply all your needs."

We say, "I'm afraid."
God says: "I have not given you a spirit of fear".

We say, "I'm always worried and frustrated".
God says: "Cast all your cares on ME".

We say, "I don't have enough faith."
God says: "I've given everyone a measure of faith."

We say, "I'm not smart enough."
God says: "I give you wisdom."

We say, "I feel all alone."
God says: "I will never leave you or forsake you."

"I put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving creature, but He has a grasp of its forelock. Verily, my Lord is on the straight path. (The truth)"
(11:55-56)

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A Poem About Death......

..Changes that dust might have wrought in there handsome faces, and how
their
bodies might have decayed how their children were orphaned, their wives were
widowed, how their relatives were left to weep over their loss, how their
fortunes
were distributed and how their clothes were left behind (never to be worn by
them
again) One should then say to oneself 'I shall have to suffer the same
fate'...

How these people that are lying in their graves used to laugh and talk in
meetings
how they indulged in lusts but are now lying in the dust?....

They did not like to talk of death but have fallen a prey to it ?...

They were intoxicated by their youthful vigour but are lying today in the
graves
forsaken and uncared for. How deeply absorbed they were in the affairs of
the world
but now their hands and feet are scattered about and the worms are crawling
on their
tongues their bodies have become food for worms how heartidly they laughed
but now their teeth have decayed and fallen out they made ambitions, plans
and arrangements for many years to come , though death loomed their heads
little did they know on the last day of their life that they were destined
to spend that very night in the grave!!!! The same is the case with me i am
busy making arrangements for years to come and i dont know what is going to
happen tomorrow?!!!

  Brothers and sisters what have u preperred?......

Pass this on to a friend and remind them what every human being shall taste!

"I put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving creature, but He has a grasp of its forelock. Verily, my Lord is on the straight path. (The truth)"
(11:55-56)

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Random Verses

Surah Al-An'am(6) Ayah 125: (Interpretors: M Al-Hilali & M Muhsin Khan)

And whomsoever Allâh wills to guide, He opens his breast to Islâm, and whomsoever He wills to send astray, He makes his breast closed and constricted, as if he is climbing up to the sky. Thus Allâh puts the wrath on those who believe not.

Surah Al-Qalam(68) Ayah 8-9: (Interpretors: M Al-Hilali & M Muhsin Khan)

So (O Muhammad p.b.u.h) obey not the deniers (of Islâmic Monotheism those who belie the Verses of Allâh), the Oneness of Allâh, and the Messenger of Allâh (Muhammad ), etc.]

They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them, so they (too) would compromise with you.

Surah At-Taghabun(64) Ayah 7-8: (Interpretors: M Al-Hilali & M Muhsin Khan)

The disbelievers pretend that they will never be resurrected (for the Account). Say (O Muhammad p.b.u.h): "Yes! By my Lord, you will certainly be resurrected, then you will be informed of (and recompensed for) what you did, and that is easy for Allâh.

Therefore, believe in Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad ), and in the Light (this Qur'ân) which We have sent down. And Allâh is All-Aware of what you do.

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Thursday, 31, May 2001
Medicine of Koran

We will show them Our signs in countries and themselves, until it becomes
clear to them, that this is true.
(Surah ôElucidatedö; 53)

One of Swiss pharmaceutical companies has started producing a newest
medicine called ôMedicine of Koranö, which allows the treatment of cataract
that leads to partial or total blindness without surgery and during one
hour.

As the newspaper ôAr-Rayaö, published in Qatar, writes this drug, which was
synthesized by an Egyptian doctor Abdulbasit Muhammad from the secretions of
human sweat glands and has an effectiveness of 99% with complete absence of
side effects, was registered in Europe and USA. It is also reported that
one of the Swiss companies produces the new drug in the form of liquid and
eye drops.

The source of inspiration is Surah ôYousufö:
According to the newspaper, Dr. Abdulbasit Muhammad, who emphasized that he
obtained his inspiration from the Surah ôYousufö told the following about
the medicine named ôDrug of Koranö:

ôOnce in the morning I was busy reading the Surah ôYousufö. My attention
lingered over the eighty-fourth and successive ayahs. They tell that
prophet Yakub, who was mourning his son Yousuf (Peace be upon both of them!)
in sadness and grief, got his eyes turned white and later, when people cast
over the sorrow-stricken fatherÆs face the shirt of his son Yousuf, vision
returned to him and he could see like before. Here, I started pondering.
What could be there in the shirt of Yousuf? Finaly I reached the decision
that nothing except sweat could be on it. I concentrated my thoughts over
the sweat and its composition. Then, I proceeded to laboratory research. I
carried out a series of experiments on rabbits. The results turned out to
be rather positive. Later, I performed treatment on 250 volunteer patients
by administering the drug twice a day during two weeks. Finally, I achieved
a 99% success and told, ôThis is the miracle of Koran!ö.

The doctorÆs condition:
A. Muhammad also remarked that he presented the results of his research to
appropriate instances in Europe and USA dealing with patenting of new
discoveries for consideration and after the confrimation that came once
tests and research were performed he concluded a contract with an apirant
Swiss company on the medicineÆs production with one condition: place the
name ôMedicine of Koranö on the package. In the words of the Egyptian
scientist, the company accepted his condotion and started producing the
newest drug.

According to the materials of newspaper ôAkitö, Turkey, with reference to
ôAr-Rayaö, Qatar

Abdullatif Al-Turki , Kavkaz-Center

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786

Bismillah-i-Rahmaan-i-Raheem

How did it come about, and who started it? The numerals 786 in no way
represents 'Bismillaah al-Rahmaan al-Raheem and is not the way of the
Sunnat.
If one fears abuse of the letter, etc. 'Bismillaah al-Rahmaan al-
Raheem' should be recited verbally at the beginning of the letter
which will suffice for the written script. ~(By Mufti Ebrahim Desai -
Jamiat KZN)~

Can number 786 replace the holy name of Allah (swt)

The innovation of writing '786' replacing 'Bismillaah al-Rahmaan al-
Raheem has been adopted for a long time and the majority of the Ummah
is still indulged in it inadvertently. Apart from the common folk,
the scholars also pay no attention toward it and to avoid disrespect
to the Holy Words they use it in their letters and documents. They
adopt it as 'correct' and 'better' way to invite Allah's blessings
and have also started replacing the Holy Words by this number on
their houses, offices, buildings, etc.Unfortunately, this tendency is
gradually gaining momentum.

But, do we see this number instead of the Holy Words in the Holy
Qur'aan? Can we remove 'Bismillaah al-Rahmaan al-Raheem' from the top
of Surah al-Faatiha and replace them with the number 786? Obviously
not.

If we study the Qur'aan, we see it carries the holy words in a letter
from Prophet Solomon (pbuh) to the Queen of Sheeba - Bilqis - who was
an infidel at that time. Even Prophet Muhammad (salla lalhu alayhi wa
sallam) in his letters to different heads of states and governments
used the holy words at the top. Therefore, whosoever uses 786 with
the intention to obtain Allah's blessings is a misguided person and
any attempt to justify it is ignorance.Islam's foundation is laid on
the belief in Tawheed (oneness of God).If we associate anyone with
Allah's exalted names orally or practically, we would be committing
infidelity which is an unpardonable sin. The Qur'aan warns us, one
who finds a rival against Allah, Allah will never allow him to enter
paradise, and his abode is the hell.

The letters by the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) to non-
Muslim Kings and chiefs bear the holy words 'Bismillaah al-Rahmaan al-
Raheem'.Did the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and his
companions respect the Holy Words less than we do? Was the
verse, 'Today I have completed your religion for you', revealed to
the Prophet (salla llahu alayhi wa sallam) or to the so-called
scholars of our age who are all bent on amending the Divine
principles. Similarly, some Muslims replace Allah's name by the
number '66' and the Prophet's name by '92'. But if one ask, the
number '420' is used against somebody's name and he is called '420'.
Can he bear such an insult? Calling someone by a nick name is a sin.
Allah Ta'ala says, 'Don't call one another by nick names'. If Allah
prohibits the use of nicknames for fellow human beings, how can He
allow the use of such insulting replacement number for Himself and
His Prophet (salla llahu alayhi wa sallam).

'Bismillaah al-Rahmaan al-Raheem' has great significance in the
Qur'aan and Muslims are ordered to begin any work in the names
Allah,not in the number of '786' or by any other substitution.

Source :Fozail Aqdas Ghazali, The Message Saudi Gazette, Friday
- September 29, 1995