Masha Allah!

Allahumo A'min.

And to all those who have lost a loved one (in the Deen) to any kind of sickness, may Almighty Allah make it a means of purification for them and may affliction not rise again in your home.

Masha Allah! May Almighty Allah help us to His remembrance day and night, and grant us the ability to always be thankful for His immeasurable blessings.

womenareapess:
Good he left those piece of shiit called naija women

Very useless set of black species who got no economical value.

I always advise you date a foreigner and forget those piece of shiit.

Naija women are useless..... All of them.

I remember when I was dating to black shegoat (naija women) The highest gift I ever received was perfume of 1k naira, and that was the day I was enlightened that those piece of shiit ain't worth it.

Presently I'm dating a foreigner, and I most tell you, the experience is worth it.

Wow! Your mum and sisters would be proud of you for referring to them as useless she-goats

onegig:



Yeah...not all end in marriage.

Not when you lead the men in such situations on about the prospects of marrying them.

Most guys who do these, see it as an investment in their future partner and except we want to pretend, not a single lady amongst those being sponsored didn't have an idea that the aim of everything was to get hitched to her later.


Nothing goes for nothing. If you know you won't be marrying him. He would be too low for your liking, you won't be able to show him to "your fake friends" you gathered during your sojourn in school. Please kindly tell him from the start. We all want returns from our investments.


No one wants to make a loss.

Does that mean he wouldn't have extended such gesture to someone he's not in a romantic relationship with? That's where the problem lies!

If you know you'd be all buttoned up about your little favour you did her, you can do well by laying all your cards down from the very beginning so she'd know the conditions to accepting such favors, that way no one gets to lose. You can only complain if she doesn't keep her own end of the bargain and if possibly sue her for it

Been a while though, hope you're good?

I'm also curious as to why banks in Nigeria employ more female (beautiful young ladies) to their male counterparts in the marketing department...there must be a reason for such.

The same old story!

She was never your responsibility...or was she betrothed to you? Did you both sign a contract that says she'd become your wife after helping her through school? You did all that out of good will and your reward is with God.

Everything happens for a reason, so do not see it as a lost, learn from your mistake and move on. Someone better is out there for you.

In life nothing is certain... Not all relationship ends in marriage!

The Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] said: “Charity is prescribed for each descendant of Adam every day the sun rises.” He was then asked: “From what do we give charity every day?” The Prophet answered: “The doors of goodness are many; enjoining good, forbidding evil, removing harm from the road, listening to the deaf, leading the blind, guiding one to the object of his need, hurrying with the strength of one’s legs to one in sorrow who is asking for help, and supporting the feeble with the strength of one’s arms, all of these are charity prescribed for you.” He also said: “Your smile for your brother is charity.”
[Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 3, Number 98]

Our beloved Prophet (SAW) always had a brilliant smile on HIS face

Abdullaah ibn Haarith [PBUH] said: “I never came across a person who smiled as much as Prophet Muhammad [PBUH]. Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] regarded smiling to a brother as an act of charity.”
[Tirmidhi]

Smile!!! Its Beneficial For You

How is it possible that a Sunnah of Our beloved Prophet (SAW) is not beneficial for human beings? ??

Yes Smiling has many benefits for your health and it is also beneficial for you to socialize in society.

Makes You Attractive

You must have seen that we incline towards the person who smiles. Smiling faces are the most attractive faces. See by Smiling you are offering a Sunnah and also socializing in society.

A genuine smile may indeed reflect a “sweet soul.” In addition when you smile your face muscles lift your face ,it will make you appear like a young and energetic person.

Makes Inner And Outward Environment so Calm

In psychology, there is a theory called the “facial feedback” hypothesis. It states that “involuntary facial movements provide sufficient peripheral information to drive emotional experience.”

The authors of another study wrote that “feedback from facial expression affects emotional expression and behavior.” In simple terms, you may actually be able to improve your mood by simply smiling! Smile changes your mood.

So whenever you are feeling Stressed, tensed and down look for ways to make you smile. It will change your mood and it will also change the mood of people surrounding you.

Smile to make yourself happy

Obviously when you are stressed and tensed you will not look attractive. Rather you will look tired, worn out and over whelmed.

So when you are stressed and tensed make arrangements to make yourself smile, so that you can feel attractive.

Smiling Make You Live longer



You can live longer if you smile. It will reduce your stress and also make you most attractive in the society.

Smiling also has good effect on your Immune System. While smiling you can work better as you will feel yourself relaxed, calmed and energetic.

http://www.alquranclasses.com/smile-charity-free/

sham8co:
Jazalalklahu Hairan May Allah bless you for our gesture. Thanks.

may Allah bless you too

Abuklaw:
jazakumllahu khairan.

Aameen, waiyyak

olalat:
Jaza kum llahu khairan. Like u live wt me. Im passing through a lot presently, business is operating at zero, bills are there to settle, lots of other things. Im sure, holding on to God is the best at d moment.

There's nothing easy except what Allah makes easy, may He make ease your affairs. Aameen

dTruth101:
JazakAllahu Khairan!
Pls brorhers and sisters include me in your dua. l have been battling with chronic heart diseases since the beginning of this year after l graduated from the university. l am seriously depressed and l am supposed to go for NYSC B15.

Adhhibil-ba'sa Rabbi l-naas washfi anta al-Shaafi laa shifaa illa shifaa ooka shifaa an laa yughaadir saqaman.

Remove the harm, O Lord of mankind and heal him, for You are the Healer and there is no healing except Your healing, with a healing which does not leave any disease behind.

What really constitutes a planet?

Turn to Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He)

Every time you experience some sort of loss or challenge that has broken your heart, choose to revive your love for the One whose love was meant to fill your heart: to love Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He), to turn to Him, to expect nothing except from Him, and to ultimately give and do everything for Him.

Every time the world fails you and others disappoint you, choose to strive for ultimate success both now and in the Hereafter where, In sha Allah, you will enjoy eternal bliss in heaven with room for nothing but happiness.

Every time you thought you failed, choose to learn the lessons that will help you rebuild yourself to be more successful later, In sha Allah.

Every time you thought the world would fill that void in your heart, choose to remember it as a reminder that nothing could fill that void except the closeness to and love of Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He).

Gaining perspective

Whenever you are facing difficult times, remember that you have the best gift of all, the gift of guidance, and the gift to know where we came from and where we are going.

The gift to know that regardless of all the tribulations, losses, sadness and pain in this world, there is an afterlife, a heaven of eternal bliss, for those whose hearts have been guided.



Click to read more: http://productivemuslim.com/emotional-challenges-and-hardships/#ixzz3hy6aRjUa

Understand the ‘truth’

I will briefly touch on the third key, which is to encourage each other to hold on to the truth. The truth is belief in Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) and His words in the Qur’an, which includes the temporary nature of the world, the truth that it will have both the good and the bad, and that you will feel both happiness and sadness.

“And when adversity touches man, he calls upon his Lord, turning to Him [alone]; then when He bestows on him a favor from Himself, he forgets Him whom he called upon before, and he attributes to Allah equals to mislead [people] from His way. Say, “Enjoy your disbelief for a little; indeed, you are of the companions of the Fire.” [Qur’an: Chapter 39, Verse 8]

We need to constantly remind each other of this truth, because as human beings, we are prone to forget. We forget that Allah’s showered us with His blessings. We forget the years that Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) gave us ease, and tend to only remember the times of difficulty and the times when we were tested with some loss of some apparent blessings for reasons that Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He), in His Infinite Knowledge and Wisdom, knows would ultimately be for our betterment and elevation.

We know from the stories in the Qur’an and stories of great people, that many times transformation came out of tribulation and the greatest moments of weakness paved the way to the greatest moments of strength.

We can choose to hold on to the truth that in the end, there is An All-Seeing, All-Hearing, All-Compassionate God who is taking care of every single soul that walks this Earth. We can choose to have hope in Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He), which then grants us hope in ourselves to carry on, despite multiple losses, challenges, and disappointments.

Remember that in the Qur’an Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) tells us that we were created weak, and He says that He wants to lighten this burden for us. This weakness can be seen when we are so easily afflicted with sickness and weakness in a matter of minutes. We do not have control over where we are born or how we will die, among many other factors. We have this fragile nature that requires plenty of care to survive. We are constantly faced with tests and tribulations.

That is why you need to believe with all your heart that Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) has the power to change your state, your matters, and your life for the better in a matter of hours, minutes, or even seconds – even after prolonged difficulty.

You see, all those losses and challenges were and will always be part of a Divine Plan to purify and teach you. In addition to elevating you to a higher level, one that could have not been reached without the struggles, challenges and disappointments. They were all stepping stones to the triumphs, joy, and absolute awe over Allah’s subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) mercy.

Alhamdulillah, truly we are engulfed with Allah’s subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He)

Occupy yourself with the Giver, not the gift

First, it helps to remember that loss is a natural part of life, because everything is transient and temporary. Although we can experience great sadness, we can also experience great joy.

Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) tells us once again in Surat An-Najm:

“And that to your Lord is the finality. And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep. And that it is He who causes death and gives life.” [Qur’an: Chapter 53, Verses 42-44]

Our health, wealth, and loved ones are all blessings and gifts that belong to Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He), which He lends to us for some time.2 We just tend to forget that they are gifts and end up attached to the gift and not as attached or thankful to the One Who blessed us with the gift, even when He, in His Infinite Mercy, chooses to take the gift away.

We know that for the believer, being tested or being blessed is an opportunity for patience and gratitude:

“How wonderful is the case of a believer; there is good for him in everything and this applies only to a believer. If prosperity attends him, he expresses gratitude to Allah and that is good for him; and if adversity befalls him, he endures it patiently and that is better for him.” [Muslim].

So when you thought you needed something or someone all along to feel more worthy; whether a job, money, status, spouse or friends, although all of those things are gifts from Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He), the One you really and ultimately needed all along was Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He).

It is our status and relationship with our Creator that should ultimately decide our worth.

Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) tells us in the Qur’an:

“Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.” [Qur’an: Chapter 49, Verse 13]

The keys to success

We are also told about loss, the greatest loss, being a loss of Allah’s subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) pleasure and happiness both now and in the Hereafter in Surat Al-Asr:

“By time, indeed, ma1nkind is in loss. Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.” [Qur’an: Chapter 103, Verses 1-3]

These verses not only tell us about loss, but also the way out of this state of loss, including how to cope with it and overcome it, so that we can move on to more contentment and success, In sha Allah.

The keys that are mentioned in the above verses are:

1. Belief in Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He)
2. Doing Good
3. Enjoining each other to truth
4. Enjoining each other to patience

Sometimes we face stubborn challenges that hold us back from our dreams. They keep us ‘stuck’ and slow down our journey to fulfilling our potential, being more productive, and living life with purpose and passion.
These challenges can come in the form of some sort of loss: whether a loss of health, wealth, loved ones, or loved things. They try our emotions and mentally hold us back from fulfilling the vision we have for our life.

We are told in the Qur’an:

“And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient.” [Qur’an: Chapter 2, Verse 155].

So the question is, how can we overcome the losses, challenges, and disappointments that are inevitable in life? How can we carry on with our lives to fulfill our ultimate purpose and maintain a strong connection with Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He)? How can we heal those wounds and overcome those worries, so we can live our life to the fullest and step up to what we could potentially do to make a positive difference in the world?

Hmm! 60pages already What have I missed?

13. Bringing the pet rock into the 21st century

14. For the cat who watches too much Game of Thones

15. This could easily end badly

16. For the man who has everything

http://diply.com/interesting-things/funny-ridiculous-useless-inventions/136997/4

9. All your gardening tools in one, easy-to-use... oh wait

10. Sometimes making the easiest sandwich in the world could be a little bit easier


11. Finally, a pair of headphones with "built-in hearing technology"

12. For when you've tried every other diet out there

5. For when your pet becomes too attached and you need your space

6. Of course, there are some people who are way too attached to their pets that they need to take them everywhere

7. Perfect for when you're camping and the zombie apocalypse breaks out and you need to make a quick getaway

8. I always wondered what doctors saw when they looked into my ear. Now you can know for yourself! (spoiler alert, it's earwax)

We've accomplished a lot as a species. We've put a man on the moon, created the internet, and built monumental skyscrapers, all in the name of progress. So where do we go from here? What do humans do now that we seemingly have everything? Well, we create useless things that nobody in their right mind should possibly need... and then sell it anyway.

1. The Remote Wrangler, because if you lose your remote enough that this seems like a good idea, you probably deserve to look this ridiculous

2. This may be efficient, but I just can't get over that premium gas taste

3. No one will be able to see your screen, but you also won't be able to see all your friends, because they clearly will be done with you

4. Because you'd hate to look silly when you're eating noodles

A 3 month old baby? has it really gotten this worse?

Aamin to all the du'as above. May we all witness this coming Ramadan and many more in good health and happiness.

DMainMan:


1. Hauwa
2. Maryam
3. Wife of Firaun
4. She Camel of Thamud
5. Mother of prophet Musa

1. Hawwa (Eve) As
2. Maryam (Mother of Jesus) As
3. Asiyah (wife of Pharaoh) As
4.
5. Sarah (Wife of Abraham) As

^^^ Aamin. Wa antum.

Are we ritually rejecting Ramadan’s blessings?

My brothers and sisters, I remind myself and you that Ramadan comes to us every year as an opportunity to change ourselves, our habits, our ways and our lives so that we become people of jannah. Ramadan is a special time when Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) relaxes the rules and gives us special advantages with respect to our actions so that we get a chance to change. He chains the shayateen (devils) so that we don’t have to fight against the odds. He increases the reward for good deeds so that we get a handicap advantage and a much higher return on our actions. He gives us fasting which makes every action we do during it, including sleep, ibadah (worship). He gives us taraweeh in the night where we get from 10-100 rewards for every letter of the Qur’an we listen to. He gives our dua a special place of acceptance, especially duas at the time of iftar. He shuts the doors of jahannam (Hellfire) and opens the doors of jannah. He opens the doors of His Mercy and Kindness and Forgiveness for all those who actively seek it. In the last ten nights, He increases all this even more in keeping with His Majesty and Grace.

But what do we do with all these bounties? Do we take the maximum benefit from them or do we squander them in the name of socializing and self-indulgence? I remind myself and you to use Ramadan to change our lives. Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) said about those who will be successful on the Day of Judgment:

“Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained [his desire]. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion.” [Quran: Chapter 3, Verse 185]

I remind myself and you that it is we who need Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) and all His bounties, like Ramadan, for our own salvation and success in this life and the Hereafter. What sense does it make to be reminded year after year about the bounty that Ramadan brings and still ignore it and squander it instead of taking its benefit?

Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) does not need us and can replace us if we don’t pan out. He warned us and said:

“O you who have believed, whoever of you should revert from his religion – Allah will bring forth [in place of them] a people He will love and who will love Him [who are] humble toward the believers, powerful against the disbelievers; they strive in the cause of Allah and do not fear the blame of a critic. That is the favor of Allah ; He bestows it upon whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.” [Qur’an: Chapter 5, Verse 54]

Ending the ‘iftar party’ trend

Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) created us to teach others how to live. He didn’t create us to live in a way that others can laugh at. That is what is happening today, especially with respect to iftar parties. They are a spectacle that others laugh at us for. They laugh at our antics of trying to get invited to high profile parties; at our pretensions of piety while gorging on food like there is no tomorrow. Political parties and politicians use iftars as carrots for Muslims who are so anxious to be invited to an iftar party being given by this or that leader, no matter whether he is Muslim or not, no matter what his own track record of oppression is, no matter anything except that he is temporarily in power. All power is, after all, temporary. But we scramble for the invitation shamelessly. It’s time to change before we reach the end of our own line.

What do we do about iftar and wanting to invite family and close friends?

Invite family and close friends for iftar. You have the rest of the year to host others and socialize.
Eat what you normally eat. Don’t do anything special.
Make sure all activity in the kitchen is ended 30-45 minutesdo anything special.
Make sure all activity in the kitchen is ended 30-45 minutes before the time of iftar and the people who cook for you are free to wash up and prepare for iftar and dhikr and dua. Remember that Ramadan is for them also and if you give them duties that prevent them from worship you will answer to Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) for that.
When your guests come, remember Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) and remind each other of Him. No other conversation. Then close to the time of iftar, maintain absolute silence and engage in individual dua.
Once the adhan is called, break your fast with a date or two and a drink of water and the men go to the masjid for salah. Make shukr to Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) for granting you Ramadan and the fast and the food. After salah return and eat a light meal and go back to the masjid for Isha and taraweeh.
Be concerned about the poor and ensure that they have enough to eat in Ramadan and after it. After all, they don’t eat only in Ramadan so I’ve never understood the rush to give hampers in Ramadan and then forgetting about them for the rest of the year. Charity is not restricted to Ramadan. Let us be charitable all through the year.


I ask Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) to make this Ramadan the best Ramadan of your lives and enable you to especially please Him and ask Him to forgive your faults and never be displeased with you. Aameen.

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The purpose of Ramadan

Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) ordered us to have His taqwa, to fear His displeasure and be aware of the fact that one day we will meet Him, when He subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) said:

“O you who have believed, fear Allah as He should be feared and do not die except as Muslims [in submission to Him].” [Qur’an: Chapter 3, Verse 102]

Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) told us that He made fasting fardh (compulsory) upon us so that we can develop taqwa. But does that happen to us in Ramadan? Do we really develop more taqwa? Is this reflected in our lives? And if not, is Ramadan anything more for us than a date change? Perhaps a social event at best; an enjoyable time but nothing more in terms of the blessings that it comes with for the one who has wisdom.

Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) said:

“O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.” [Qur’an: Chapter 2, Verse 183]

As we can see, Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) ordered us to have taqwa and then showed us how to develop taqwa: by fasting. Only once a Muslim develops taqwa, can his submission to Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) be assured and so the second part of the ayah becomes possible:

“…do not die except as Muslims [in submission to Him].” [Qur’an: Chapter 3, Verse 102]

A month of increasing in obedience

The secret of obedience is to obey without question. It is not obedience without understanding. The understanding when obeying Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) is to understand who Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) is, not what the command is or the logic behind it. This is a major trap that most of our so-called intellectuals fall into. They get lost in trying to understand the logic of the command and forget who is commanding it. That is why Ramadan comes to emphasize the fact that the Muslim obeys because Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) commanded it, not because it makes ‘sense’ to him. Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) made some things halal and some things haram. But in Ramadan during the hours of daylight, He subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) made even the things which are ordinarily halal, haram. When the Muslim obeys Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) and fasts he is essentially doing something which makes sense only when one he understands whose command it is. It is emphasized for the Muslim that if he obeyed Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) during Ramadan and stayed away even from halal then how much more important it is for him to stay away from what Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) prohibited and made haram?

That is why it is so critical to know Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He), to be connected to Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He), to be conscious of Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) and to be concerned about His pleasure and approval for all that we say or do because to Him is our return. Ramadan comes to reiterate this to us every year: that we are the slaves of Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) and in being true to that is our salvation. Ramadan comes to teach us obedience. It comes to teach us the meaning of uboodiya (slavery to Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He)). It comes to teach us the meaning of being servants of Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) and to do that because we love Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) above all else.

Cats do lots of things that seem inexplicable to their human companions. Felines freeze then bolt out of the room for no reason, they knock things off shelves, they sit right on your keyboard while you’re just trying to type here. According to a study published today in BMC Neuroscience, cats also taste bitter flavors differently than humans, which may account for their notoriously picky eating habits.

In the wild, cats are almost exclusively carnivores. There, a bitter taste can indicate food that might be harmful, like rancid meat. But domestic cats might come across distasteful flavors in their food or medicines because plant extracts are mixed in, which may taste bitter to them. Though researchers know cats taste bitter things, they aren't sure how their tastes differ from human tastes.
The researchers (from pet food flavor companies) used cell cultures to test the cellular response of two taste receptors, the cells found on taste buds, that respond to bitterness in humans. Overall, the receptors in cats barely responded when exposed to natural and artificial compounds that taste bitter to people, such as the sweetener saccharin that has a bitter aftertaste. The receptors responded less to aloin, a compound found in aloe, and more to denatonium, which is added to chemicals like antifreeze to deter children from drinking them, suggesting that cat tastes diverge from people more than the researchers thought.
The researchers hope that a better understanding of the way cats taste can help them make foods and medicines that better fit their preferences. Which might make picky kitties obsolete.

http://www.popsci.com/cats-have-different-tastes?dom=gp&src=SOC