Monday, October 6, 2008

YOU CAN BE THE HAPPIEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD

WELCOME !

Welcome, O’ devout, Allah-fearing woman who prays and fasts.
Welcome, O’ wise, dignified woman who observes hijab.
Welcome, O’ aware, well-read and educated woman.
Welcome, O’ charitable, sincere, trustworthy and loyal woman
Welcome, O’ patient woman who seeks reward from Allah, repenting and turning to Him.
Welcome, O’ woman who remembers Allah and gives thanks to Him, and calls upon Him.
Welcome, O’ woman who follows the footsteps of Asiyah, Maryam and Khadijah.
Welcome, O’ mother of heroes and producer of men.
Welcome, O’ cherisher and guardian of values.
Welcome, O’ woman who heeds the sacred limits of Allah and keeps away from forbidden things.

YES !

Yes to your beautiful smile that sends a message of warmth and friendliness to others.
Yes to your kind words that establish friendship as permitted in Islam and dispel rancor.
Yes to acceptable charity that brings happiness to the poor and feeds the hungry.
Yes to sitting with the Qur’an, reciting it, pondering its meanings and acting upon them, and repenting and seeking forgiveness.
Yes to remembering Allah a great deal and praying for forgiveness, persisting in du’a and offering sincere repentance.
Yes to raising your children in Islam, teaching them the Sunnah and guiding them to that which will benefit them.
Yes to modesty and hijab as enjoined by Allah, which is the means of self-protection.
Yes to the friendship of good women who fear Allah, love Islam and respect high values.
Yes to honoring one’s parents, upholding the ties of kinship, honoring one’s neighbors and caring for orphans.
Yes to reading useful, interesting and beneficial books.

NO !

No to wasting time in trivial pursuits, and love of revenge and futile arguments.
No to giving priority to money and accumulation of wealth over one’s health, happiness, sleep and peace of mind.
No to seeking out other people’s faults and backbiting about them, whilst forgetting one’s own faults.
No to indulging in physical pleasure and giving in to every whim and desire.
No to wasting time with shallow people and spending hours in idle pursuits.
No to neglecting physical hygiene and cleanliness in the house, and being disorganized at home.
No to haram drinks, cigarettes, narghile (hookah pipes), and all foul things.
No to thinking of past calamities and dwelling on past mistakes.
No to forgetting the Hereafter and neglecting to strive for it, and to being careless of what will happen in the Hereafter.
No to wasting money on haram things, being extravagant with regard to permissible things, and falling short in act of worship.

TEN THOUGHTS TO PONDER

1. Remember that your Lord forgives those who ask Him for forgiveness, and He accepts the repentance of those who repent, and He accepts those who come back to Him.
2. Show mercy to the weak and you will be happy; give to the needy and you will be well; do not bear grudges and you will be healthy.
3. Be optimistic, for Allah is with you, and the angles are praying for forgiveness for you, and Paradise awaits you.
4. Wipe away your tears, think well of your Lord, and chase away your worries by remembering the blessings that Allah has bestowed upon you.
5. Do not think that this world is ever perfect for anyone. There is no one on the face of the earth who gets all that he wants or is free from all kinds of distress.
6. Be like a tall tree with high aims if a stone is thrown at it, it simply lets its fruits drop.
7. have you ever heard that grief brings back what has been lost, or that worry corrects mistakes? So why grieve and worry then?
8. Do not expect trials and calamities, rather expect peace, safety and good health, if Allah wills.
9. Extinguish the flames of hatred from your heart by forgiving everyone who has ever hurt you.
10. Ghusl, wudu’, siwak, and being organized are effective medicines for all kinds of distress and worry.

THING ABOUT IT …

1. Be like the bee, which lands on fragrant flowers and fresh branches.
2. You do not have time to seek out people’s defects and mistakes.
3. If Allah is with you, then whom do you have to fear? If Allah is against you, then what hope do you have?
4. The fire of envy consumes the body, and excessive jealousy is like a raging fire.
5. If you do not prepare today, then you will not be able to do anything tomorrow.
6. Withdraw peacefully from places where idle arguments are going on.
7. Let your morals and attitudes be ever more beautiful than a garden.
8. Do act of kindness and you will be the happiest of people.
9. Leave people to their Creator, leave the envier to death, and forget about your enemy.
10. the pleasure of haram actions is followed by regret, loss and punishment.

Dr. A'id al-Qarni

1 comment:

sufi said...

where can i get this book?