‘Work for this life
as if you will live forever,
and work for the Hereafter
as if you will die tomorrow.’
- Prophet Muhammad (sa)
[Narrated by al-Haithami in Bughiat al-harith ‘an zawa’id musnad
al-harith bin Abi Usama, 2/983h 1093t, Centre to Serve the Sunnah and
Biography, first printing, 1415AH/1992].
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‘You who believe, fulfil your obligations…’ (5:2)
‘Allah commands you to
return things entrusted to you to their rightful owners, and if you judge
between people, to do so with justice: Excellent is that which Allah instructs
you, for He hears and sees everything.’ (4:59)
‘You who believe, be steadfast in your devotion to Allah and bear witnesses impartially: do not let hatred of others lead you away from justice, but adhere to justice, for that is closer to awareness of Allah. Be mindful of Allah: Allah is well aware of all that you do.’ (5:9)
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Duah:
Ya Allah,
Have mercy on our weak souls
We claim to love you so much,
But we disobey You so often.
Ya Rahman,
Do not punish us for our actions;
We are weak and forgetful.
Ameen Summah Ameen
Ya Rabbul Aalameen
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Duah for the Purification of the Soul
Allahumma Ati Nafsi Taqwaha Wa-Zakkiha
Anta Khayru Man Zakkana Anta Waliyuha Wa-Mawlaha.
'O Allah,
Give my soul (Nafs)
It's God - fearing righteousness (Taqwah)
And purify it.
For You are the Best to purify it.
You are its Protector And its Guardian.'
(Sahih Muslim 2722).
If you want to see the
truth
You must be brave
enough to look.
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Relationships are like
birds:
If you hold tightly,
they die;
If you hold loosely,
they fly.
But, if
you hold with care,
They remain with you forever.
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No matter how
successful you are,
No matter how big your
house,
No matter how new your
car, or
How big your bank
balances is,
Your grave will be the
same size
As everyone else's
No matter how high up
you get,
Never forget where you
came from.
So keep your feet
firmly on the ground
And stay humble.
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When life is good, pray
When life is hard, pray
Never forget to pray,
Jazak-Allah Khair
Fairness
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The Holy Prophet (sa)
said:
“An ant stung one of
the prophets,
who then commanded
that the ant nest be burned.
But Allah (swt) inspired the prophet:
‘If one ant bites you,
you burn one of the
communities that glorify Allah?’”
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‘Injustice will be
darkness on the Day of Resurrection’
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'Beware of injustice, for injustice will become a multitude of shadows on the Day of Resurrection. And beware of avarice, for avarice destroyed those who were before you, carrying them away to the point where they shed their blood and thought their taboos permissible to them'
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‘What destroyed those before you was that whenever an aristocrat among them stole, they would let him be, but when one of the powerless among them stole, they would inflict the legal punishment on him’
According to Islamic teachings,
birds and animals are communities like us human beings; just and kind treatment
of animals is an obligation upon us. Kind treatment of animals is among the
good deeds worthy of ultimate Divine rewards of forgiveness and salvation in
the life to come. Likewise, cruel treatment of living beings entails consequences for the human soul. Explicit guidance of the Holy Prophet (sa) on
the treatment of birds and animals leaves one with no doubt about the
implications of our deeds vis-a-vis these living beings. Consider the following
teachings of the Holy Prophet (sa).
According to Prophetic traditions, Allah
(swt) thanked a man and forgave him for giving water to a panting dog eating
moist earth in its thirst. The Ahadith also confirm that ‘there is a
reward for your kind treatment of every living being.’ The Holy Prophet (sa)
also stated: ‘If any Muslim plants a tree or sows a crop, and then a bird, or a
human being, or an animal eats of it, then it is sacred charity to his credit.’
Further, the Holy Prophet (sa) relates:
‘A woman entered Hellfire because of a cat that she kept tied up, neither
feeding it nor letting it go to eat of the vermin of the earth.’
He also narrates, “one of the
prophets stopped to rest under a tree, and an ant stung him. The prophet had
his baggage removed from beneath the tree and ordered that fire be set to the ants’
abode. But then God inspired him with the thought, ‘Why not just one ant?’ ”
The Holy Prophet (sa) also states: ‘A
prostitute was forgiven because she passed by a dog panting at a well, and observing
that thirst was about to kill the dog, she removed her slipper, fastened it to her
veil, and drew out some water for the dog. And so she was forgiven because of that.’
In response to a question on the cruel treatment of animals by human beings, Imam- Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam International Hazrat Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim (aba) of Mauritius profoundly explains Islamic ethics on this vital issue.
Read the Response Below: