Wednesday, August 20, 2014
When
the Prophet’s influence extended after his conquests and Islam had spread far
and wide, the Prophet (saw) began sending to various tribes to call them to
Islam. Sometimes he even had to send armies. ‘Adi bin Hatim al-Ta’i was a king
and the son of a king. When the Prophet (saw) sent an army to the Tai’ tribe,
‘Adi ran away from the battle and took refuge in Syria. When the Muslim army
reached Tai’ they found it easy to defeat them as they had neither a king nor
an organised army. The Mus-lims would always treat people kindly in wars and
respect their emotions, even during battle. The purpose of the battle was to prevent
the plots of ‘Adi’s people against the Muslims and to dis-play to them the
Muslims’ strength.
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Mark these words:
The more one laughs, the less dignity will he posses.
The more one laughs, the less dignity will he posses.
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Sunday, August 17, 2014
If you want to be a good leader, beware of the following mistakes. These are what we call "The 7 deadly sins" of speaking.
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Saturday, August 16, 2014
Anas – may Allah be pleased with him – said, “There
was a man from amongst the Bedouins whose name was Zahir bin Haram. Whenever he
came to Madinah for a need, he brought something for the Prophet (saw) as a
gift, like cottage cheese or butter.
Likewise, the Prophet (saw) would prepare
some-thing to give to him whenever he wanted to leave, such as dates and so on.
The Prophet (saw) used to love him and say: “Zahir is our Bedouin and we are
his city-dwellers.” Zahir was not very good looking. One day, Zahir – May Allah
be pleased with him – left the desert and came to Allah’s Messenger (saw) but
did not find him.
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Friday, August 15, 2014
Remember that it is not
what happens to us that hurts us… It is our response which hurts us. The
incident below from President Abraham Lincoln’s life further shows us how truly
great human beings respond to a challenging situation in a positive manner…. Read
on… It is inspiring…
On the first day,
as President, Abraham Lincoln began to give his
inaugural address, just in the middle, one man stood up. He was a rich
aristocrat.
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Mahatma
Gandhi, was not in the habit of wearing a shirt, even during winter or
formal meetings. Surprised at this, a little boy asked him,
“Why don’t you wear a kurtha?”
“Why don’t you wear a kurtha?”
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One
young man went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He
passed the initial interview, and now would meet the director for the
final interview.
The director discovered from his CV that the youth’s academic achievements were excellent. He asked, “Did you obtain any scholarships in school?”
the youth answered “no”.
” Was it your father who paid for your school fees?”
The director discovered from his CV that the youth’s academic achievements were excellent. He asked, “Did you obtain any scholarships in school?”
the youth answered “no”.
” Was it your father who paid for your school fees?”
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Ibn Muflih writes:
“And Moses said: “O my Lord, the people say things about me which are not (i.e. not true)!’ So Allah revealed to him: ‘O Musa, I did not make that (privilege) for Myself, so how can I make it the case for you?’
Reference: "Al-Adaab Ash-Shar'iyyah", 1/38
“And Moses said: “O my Lord, the people say things about me which are not (i.e. not true)!’ So Allah revealed to him: ‘O Musa, I did not make that (privilege) for Myself, so how can I make it the case for you?’
Reference: "Al-Adaab Ash-Shar'iyyah", 1/38
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“When you only have bread and yoghurt … use the bread as a
spoon.”
Meaning: Instead of complaining about the lack of x, y and z, find alternative solutions to the problem.
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“Umar Ibn Abdul Azeez said about the Ayah:
“Fight in the way of Allaah against thse who fight you and do not trangress the limits. Indeed, Allaah does not love those who trangress”. (2:190). The killing of women and children is included within this, and so are those who are not involved in warfare”.
Reference: "An Nawadir wa Ziyadat", 3/57
“Fight in the way of Allaah against thse who fight you and do not trangress the limits. Indeed, Allaah does not love those who trangress”. (2:190). The killing of women and children is included within this, and so are those who are not involved in warfare”.
Reference: "An Nawadir wa Ziyadat", 3/57
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‘Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn ‘Awf said:
“Not a single person after ‘Umar will take power (in rulership), without the people criticising him.”
Reference: "As-Siyar", 1/87
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Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab said:
“There is no goodness in people who don’t give advice, and there is no goodness in people who don’t like to be advised.”
Reference: "Risaalat Al-Mustarshideen", 71
“There is no goodness in people who don’t give advice, and there is no goodness in people who don’t like to be advised.”
Reference: "Risaalat Al-Mustarshideen", 71
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
...Forgive them anyway!
...Forgive them anyway!
If you
are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
...Be kind anyway!
...Be kind anyway!
If you
are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
...Succeed anyway!
...Succeed anyway!
If you
are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
...Be honest and frank anyway!
...Be honest and frank anyway!
What
you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
...Build anyway!
...Build anyway!
If you
find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
...Be happy anyway!
...Be happy anyway!
The
good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
...Do good anyway!
...Do good anyway!
Give
the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
...Give the world the best you've got anyway!
...Give the world the best you've got anyway!
You
see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.
It was never between you and them anyway.
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“He always made his own bed, no matter where we traveled. I remember we were in Shanghai, in a very fancy hotel, and the Chinese hospitality requires that the person who cleans your room and provides you with your food, does exactly that. If you do it for yourself, it could even be regarded as an insult.
So in Shanghai I tried to say to him, ‘Please don’t make your own bed, because there’s this custom here.’ And he said, ‘Call them, bring them to me.’
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The shrewdest of the Arabs were four, and ‘Amr
bin al-‘Aas was deemed one of them due to his wisdom, sharpness and intelligence.
When ‘Amr embraced Islam, he was the leader amongst his people, and whenever he
met the Prophet (saw), he would always find him very warm and cheerful.
Whenever he entered a gathering where the Prophet (saw) was sitting, he would
be warmly welcomed.
When the Prophet (saw) would call him, he would
use the names that were most beloved to him. By experiencing such excellent
treatment, he felt certain that he was the most beloved of all to the Messenger
of Allah (saw). One day, he decided to confirm his feelings, so he approached
the Prophet (saw) and sat next to him.
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