[IslamCity] TO LOVE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAAH

2005-09-10 Thread Zira Ishak
LOVE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAAH   To love someone for the sake of Allah is a grand act for which much merit and many rewards have been promised."To love for the sake of Allah" means loving someone, not for worldly gain, but because he/she is more religious and pious or busy in serving Muslims and

[IslamCity] 10 Things Which Nullify Ones Islaam

2005-06-30 Thread Zira Ishak
Ten Things Which Nullify Ones Islaam In the name of Alaah the most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. All praise is due to Allaah, Lord of the worlds. May peace and salutations be upon the Last Messenger of Allaah, and upon all those who follow him until the Last day.To proceed:Brother a

[IslamCity] Has the Prayer Lost its Power ?

2005-06-30 Thread Zira Ishak
Has the Prayer Lost its Power ?Brothers in Islam! Undoubtedly you often ask yourselves:Why is it that the Prayer, good and beneficial as it is, seemsto make no difference to our lives? Why does it neither im-prove our morals, nor transform us into a force dedicated toAllah? Why do we continue to

[IslamCity] Value 3 Things

2005-06-30 Thread Zira Ishak
ALWAYS VALUE THESE THREE THINGS: I. Good Advice.2. Good deeds done to others. 3. Death: Remembering it at all times.ALWAYS LOOK AFTER THESE THREE THINGS: I. Your Parents. 2. Your Teacher. 3. The Laws of the Almighty (to obey them). ALWAYS BELIEVE IN THESE THREE THINGS: 1. Almighty Allah. 2. His

[IslamCity] Some Important Sunnah's of Conducting Buisness

2005-06-18 Thread Zira Ishak
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim  Some Important Sunnah's of Conducting Business Trade was the only occupation which Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was known to have taken up. Note: Patience, humility, tolerance and the habit of talking gently and unprovocatively are essential for successfully conduc

[IslamCity] Attitudes and Actions for Self-Development

2005-06-15 Thread Zira Ishak
  Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuh Attitudes and Actions for Self-Development If we are to change anything - our youth group, our community, our society - we have to start with ourselves. Accepting our responsibility and developing as individuals is the first ste

[IslamCity] Ten Things Which Nullify Ones Islam

2005-05-17 Thread Zira Ishak
TEN THINGS WHICH NULLIFY ONES ISLAAM     In the name of Alaah the most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. All praise is due to Allaah, Lord of the worlds. May peace and salutations be upon the Last Messenger of Allaah, and upon all those who follow him until the Last day.To proceed:Brother and S

[IslamCity] The man who made a promise to tell the truth

2005-05-17 Thread Zira Ishak
      The man who made a promise to tell the truth Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of trouble! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of bad things, but his promise to tell the truth saved him.Once

[IslamCity] How Much Does a Prayer Weigh?

2005-04-17 Thread Zira Ishak
         How Much Does A Prayer Weigh?Fatimah, a poorly dressed lady with a look of forlorn on her face,walked into a grocery store. She approached the owner of the store in amost humble manner and asked if he would let her charge a few groceries.She

[IslamCity] poem - My Beloved

2005-04-16 Thread Zira Ishak
  My Beloved by I A There was a time in my youth, When Islam was only a custom. They said, "Say La Ilaha Illallah, And pray, you'll go to Heaven." Ah, how simple, no struggle in this, Just a word, and simple act. Thereafter I'm absorbed in this world again, With my 'assured' place in Pa

[IslamCity] Poem - MY SHADE

2005-04-16 Thread Zira Ishak
MY SHADE   by Khadija Javed You wonder what my shade is, What it represents. Call me anything; An extremist, a fundamentalist, Anything you desire. I don't care. My shade is My protection   

[IslamCity] A Defective Key

2005-04-05 Thread Zira Ishak
A Defective Key Suppose, you are given a key to open a lock. What would happen if the key is damaged or half of it is missing? Would the lock open? No. What if you are trying to insert the key upside down? The lock will still remain closed. Similarly, salat is the key to Paradise. In order to op

[IslamCity] An Important Letter

2005-03-26 Thread Zira Ishak
An Important Letter What happens when you receive an important letter from someone, do you put it away or immediately open it and read it? I believe, all of us would open the letter and read it. If you don't know how to read, you would find someone who could and let him read it out to you. In s

[IslamCity] Poem - You Are Never Alone

2005-03-17 Thread Zira Ishak
You Are Never Alone  sometimes, when the world's not on your side you don't know where to run to you don't know where to hide you gaze, at the stars in the sky at the mountains so high through the tears in your eyes looking for a reason, to replace what is gone just remember, remember,