Repentance

A really helpful post i came across on facebook
Copied from- THe Ideal Muslimah otes page on facebook...this post is credited to the original source which is posted here
i have not edited or changed any part of it
but MashaAllah its amazing...How Forgiving is Allah(SWT) even when we are sinners...verily Only He has the power to guide us...May Allah forgive our sins...both which are known by us and unkown and which are seen and unseen and which we commit knowingly and unknowingly
Verily Allah is the Ghafoor-ur Raheem...May HE guide us!
All Praise is Allah who is still so forgiving Even though we are sinners!


Repentance: “O son of Adam!”




source: www.AbdurRahman.org









Anas (radhiallahu anhu) said that he heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) say: “Allah the Exalted said: “O son of Adam! As long as you invoke Me and plead to Me, I will forgive you whatever you have committed, and I will not make much of it. O son of Adam! If your evil deeds reach the borders of the sky, and then you ask Me for forgiveness, I will forgive you. O son of Adam! If you bring forth the earth full of errors, then you meet Me while you do not associate anything (or anyone) with Me, I will bring forth for you its full of forgiveness.” [At-Tirmidhee (Shaikh Albanee rendered it as Hasan)]



The Status of the Hadeeth

This Hadeeth demonstrates the necessity and the high status of at-Tawheed (worshiping Allah). It also demonstrates the great rewards for those who believe. This Hadeeth encourages seeking Allah's forgiveness and returning to Allah, the Exalted and Ever High, in repentance.



Allah, the Exalted said: “O son of Adam!”



Adam is the father of mankind. He was an honorable Prophet whom Allah chose, as He says: “Allah chose Adam, Nuh, the family of Ibrahim and the family of Imran above the Alamin (mankind and Jinn) (of their times). Offspring, one of the other, and Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.” [Soorah Imraan (3): 33]



Allah has created Adam with His Own Hands and then blew life into him. Allah then commanded the angels to bow down and prostrate before Adam (alaihi as-salaam), and they all adhered to this command, as was confirmed in the Qur'aan and the Sunnah. Allah taught Adam (alaihi as-salaam) the names of everything: “And He taught Adam all the names (of everything), then He showed them to the angels and said: “Tell Me the names of these if you are truthful.” [Soorah Baqarah (2): 31]



In addition, Allah mentioned Adam's story and his encounter with Shaitaan, and how Shaitaan whispered to Adam and lured him to disobey Allah. Shaitaan first came to Adam (alaihi as-salaam) using cunning and fake sincerity, saying to Adam and Eve, as mentioned in the Qur'aan: “Then Shaitaan whispered suggestions to them both in order to uncover that which was hidden from them of their private parts; he said: “Your Lord did not forbid you this tree save you should become angels or become of the immortals.” And he (Shaitaan) swore by Allah to them both.” [Soorah al-A'raf (7): 20-21]



Thus, Shaitaan swore that he was sincere and truthful. Allah stated in another verse: “Then Shaitaan whispered to him saying: “O Adam! Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that will never waste away?” [Soorah Ta-Ha (20): 120]



Such are the tools that Shaitaan uses to mislead mankind and to guide them away from Allah's Path. Shaitaan depends on people's weaknesses until he directs them to fall into the disobedience of Allah. When they fall in disobedience, Shaitaan says, as Allah stated: “And Shaitaan will say when the matter has been decided, “Verily, Allah promised you a promise of truth. And I too promised you, but I betrayed you. I had no authority over you except that I called you, so you responded to me. So blame me not, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can you help me. I deny your former act in associating me (Shaitaan) as a partner with Allah (by obeying me in the life of the world). Verily, there is a painful torment for the Thalimun (polytheist and wrong-doers, etc).” [Soorah Ibraheem (14): 22]



This is what Shaitaan will do on the Day of Resurrection. Therefore, the slave should be aware of Shaitaan's deceiving ways. Allah mentioned the story of Adam and Shaitaan, which teaches that when a slave commits a sin, he should go back to Allah in repentance, for He has a wide forgiveness, as the above mentioned Hadeeth demonstrates.



Adam and Eve went back to Allah in repentance, and Allah forgave them: “They said: “Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers.” [(7): 23]



“Then his Lord chose him, and turned to him with forgiveness, and gave him guidance.” [(20): 122]



Thus, this Hadeeth reminds mankind that they are Adam's offspring; it also reminds them of Adam's mistake and his going back to Allah in repentance, and Allah forgiving him. Furthermore, this hadeeth encourages mankind to seek Allah's forgiveness for their mistakes and errors.

Never Assume!

Last Tuesday i learnt a lesson
actually had an experience if you put it better
i had my driving assessment from galadari..there were 4 of us for the test
the examiner told me to drive first
and then it all started...she pointed out all the little mistakes i was making...which actually is her job...but like every other person i was annoyed to get all my mistakes pointed out...even though she was doing that for my own good...and the way she was commenting...i was sure i was gonna fail...even though my mistakes werent big....in my mind i'd just set the believe that if i drive well why would Allah (SWT) cause her to fail me
but i got dejected and upset and annoyed....all before getting my results....she eventually asked me to park and told the next girl to start driving....even with her, the same issues were there we both almost made the same small mistakes...while the second girl was preparing for her driving...my eyes fell on the assessment paper which was mine btw....on which the examiner had written 14 classes more
and i was like she really did fail me....i was like soo upset....and then the third girl came to drive....she was small and the examiner was pretty intimidating,....and with examiner constantly pointing out her mistakes the poor lady got freaked out....so intead of taking a test the examiner was softly explaining to her her mistakes..all the while explaining us too....and then was the fourth girls chance who drove pretty well except for a slip up....
when we came back to the institute and shuffled behind our examiner to get our results...she asked us to wait for a while...while we were waiting out side...i started to cool off some steam by talking about how a friend of mine told me to opt for a male examiner and i didnt listen ...and how this female examiner is very strict and she failed me and blah blah blah...i also said that this time I WILL take a male examiner....
and then she called me in
and she had PASSED me
i was like pass???!!!
i asked her thrice....and she was like fine ill fail u
i was like Alhumdulilah!
she actually passed me....its like i made a few small errors which obv are not that important in the assessment but ARE important in the final...hence she gave me the fourteen classes....in ordoer to polish myself on those mistakes....and at that moment of  time i was soo ashamed...may Allah forgive me...seriously
so many times in the heat of the moment we assume things so quickly rather than wait patiently for the results...for if Allah (SWT) thinks it is right for you why wouldnt HE get you through it...and if HE doesnt...there must be some good ordained in it for us....
There are so many Ayahs in the Quraan which tell us to turn towards Allah with Sabr....but we humans...Sabr is something which we can have but we do not think of it as important at times when it is...
never assume anything on your own...wait for it to happen...and if it doesnt....Allah has in it...something better for us only!

Alhumdulilah!
today i thank Allah (SWT) for the air conditioner which keeps us cool during this heat!
it is soo freaking hot here !!!

Thank You AllaH!

I hope this is something to think about~
How often do we thank Allah for all that we already have
how often have we Thanked Allah for giving us a brain, a heart, two hands, our bodies, forget all that
how often do we thank Allah for blessing us with love in our lives,
for blessing us with a family, for blessing us with friends
for blessing us with clean water in our homes
for the air conditioner which keeps us cold during the heat
for the joy called children in our lives,
for blessing us with a soul
a life
there are countless blessings so i've decided I'll be posting a Thank you a day for Allah
and if you are reading this i hope you thank Him for the same
because we are His slaves, He is our Creator, every moment in our life should be thanked for!

so for Today- Did you thank Allah(SWT) for the water that runs in the taps in your homes, for nothing takes place without the will of Allah!

This temporary world!

A few weeks ago I had this shot of realisation....even though I am not afraid of dying....what im afraid of is what will happen to us after we die...
Its like our after life is an open ground, and this dunyaa is the place we use to work on this ground, our actions will either dig a deep hole, or build a beautiful builing and make gardens....its all in this small part of our life....and the kind of person I am...how am i going to stand in front of Allah and account for my actions....what we tend to forget is that each and every person will have to give an account
and Allah will tell us what we did....
what will we do then??
apart from that
one more thing to think about is how wonderful and distracting Allah(SWT) has made this world....and it is just a test...so how beautiful, wonderful and distracting would JAnnah be....where we would abide forever if Allah(SWT) is pleased with us
our life is nothing but a fleeting moment of what is to come....how am i spending it...
MAy Allah protect us from our sins and multiply our good deeds..
We do not have the power to sheild ourselves from sins nor do we hold the power to do Good
its only Allah who guides us, and the only thing we can do its fight with our inner voice
We can Also never touch the amazing IMan of those before us
but we can Always hope for  guidance
for Allah(SWT) Himself has said that he is Oft Forgiving and Merciful!