The Beauty of a Woman

The beauty of a woman isn't on the front covers of a magazine,
The beauty of a woman is reflected by her love for her deen.
The beauty of a woman isn't in her airbrushed smile,
its her hard work she dedicates to her family that goes a mile.
The beauty of a woman is apparent in her motherhood,
she raises her children to form a strong Muslim brotherhood.
The beauty of a woman isn't in her figure or how much she weighs,
its when she pours her heart out to Allah and prays.

The strength for every good man,
performing all the dignified roles- shes still amazing even as a gran!
The endless and tiresome nights; she raises her children in Allah's name with sheer delight People think that by working outside that gives a lot to contemporary society,
fair enough but ignoring the family isn't really piety.
The beauty of a woman lies in her unconditional love;
that Allah by His Rahman bestows from High above.
Without our mothers what would we have been,

When man cries defeat the beauty of a woman can be seen by her grace,
she aspires her husband to never leave his place.
Her hijab is for her; So why can't the media stop the slur.
She adores her coverings, its not for men and women to stare -
all this for Allah she is offering.
The beauty of a woman can be measured by her friendship
from every kind word, advice and so many tips.
The beauty of a woman can be seen in her intelligence,
not in skinny tight jeans, but modesty in my book is elegance
I'm not here condemning women- because we are all different,
but there are certain qualities that are ignored- those qualities are magnificent.

Her laughter and her beautiful smile;
is still there after she has struggled hard for miles.
She maintains her role to such perfection; of mother, daughter, sister, and wife
she has the same rights to education.
Best of all her beauty stems from Islam;
that through the chaos of this world saves her from harm.
She feels at ease, and is truly liberated,
if only other women knew how these lies about our women are fabricated.

The Key to Answered Prayers (Part II)

Imam Ahmad, may Allah be pleased with him, was once travelling and needed to stay somewhere overnight. When he went to the masjid, the guard (not recognising Imam Ahmad) denied him entrance. Imam Ahmad tried numerous times, but the guard did not accept his requests. Frustrated, Imam Ahmad resolved to spend the night in the masjid yard. The guard became furious and dragged him away, despite the old age and weakness of Imam Ahmad. A baker, whose shop was nearby, watched this scene and took pity on Imam Ahmad. He invited the Imam to stay with him for the night. While there, Imam Ahmad noticed that the baker continually made istighfar (asking for Allah’s forgiveness) while working, and in the morning, the Imam eagerly asked his host about the latter’s continual seeking of forgiveness. The baker said it had become like second nature, and Imam Ahmad then asked whether the man had experienced any reward from this practice.

The baker answered, “By Allah! No duaa (supplication to Allah) I made except that it was answered but one.”

“And what is that duaa?” asked Imam Ahmad.

“To be able to see the famous Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal!”

Imam Ahmed interrupted, “I am Ahmad ibn Hanbal!”

He then went on to add:

“By Allah! I was dragged to your place so that you can have your duaa/wish come true.”

- Summarized from Al Jumuah magazine, vol 19, issue 7.

Aishah (radi Allahu anha) said- ‘So lucky is the one who comes on the Day of Judgment and find in his/her record a lot of astaghfurillah.’ SubhanAllah…Allah dragged Imam Ahmad to the house of the baker to answer his duaa. We need to start making istighfar and a lot of dua brothers and sisters, and not only for ourselves but also for our brothers and sisters who are suffering all over the world. Dua in itself is an act of worship, and one of the duas that quickly receives an answer is the dua that one makes for his brother/sister in their absence for the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said,

"The dua of a Muslim for his brother (in Islam) in his absence is readily accepted, an angel is appointed to his side, whenever he makes a beneficial dua for his brother the appointed angel says "aameen and may you also be blessed with the same".[Sahih Muslim)

May Allah (‘azza wajjal) guide us all and give us the ability to act upon everything that is written on this blog. May He reward all the brothers and sisters who take time out of their busy schedule to benefit us all with their knowledge and may He grant us all Imaan and Taqwa. Ameen.

p.s. please make dua for me

Wasalamu ‘alaikum warahmatullah

Muslimah

The Key to Answered Prayers (Part 1)

Asalamu ‘alaikum warahmatullahi wabarkatuhu

My beloved brothers and sisters in Islam, have you ever made dua to Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala), didn’t get a quick reply, and despaired for a while? Brothers and sisters, know that any dua that a Muslim makes Allah will surely accept it, either in this dunya or the akhira, therefore, you should never ever despair or lose hope.
“Do not let the delay of what you are fervently praying for discourage you, or dishearten you - for He has Guaranteed you the answer in what He chooses for you (not in what you choose for yourself) and when He wills, not when you do.”(Ibn Atallah, Maxim 6, Chapter 1, The Hikam)

Your dua depends on how much you nag Allah. When you nag a human being, they eventually get annoyed and frustrated; however, Allah loves it when His servants nag him. This is why the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘People will come and say ‘I made dua and I made dua but Allah didn’t respond.’ So then, they give up hope and they stop making dua, and it may have been that Allah was just about to answer that dua. Never ever give up hope in Allah my brothers and sisters, and always nag Him when you are making dua.

Some people think Allah has betrayed them in their dua while they worship Allah well. Don’t ever think that. Know that if Allah cares for you-which He does; if He knows what you’re asking for will cause much harm to you, then He will not respond and He will leave it till the Hereafter.

"Aisha radhiallaahu anha said, "No believer makes Dua and it is wasted. Either it is granted here in this world or deposited for him in the Hereafter as long as he does not get frustrated."

You have to rely on Allah that is the test. Do you rely on Him? Then depend on Him my brothers and sisters, and know that whatever He does is for your own good.

This post is a reminder to myself first and foremost. Any mistakes I have made are due to my own shortcomings, please do forgive me, and any good that has been addressed is from Allah alone and to Him do we return.
Wasalamu ‘alaikum warahmatullah

Muslimah