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The death of Shahzeb Khan has really affected me. It makes me think about so many things among which is, uncertainty of death itself. There's a general believe that people die when they are old. And it is true to an extent. The young/children die in special cases like wars, epidemic, or brutal injustice. Shahzeb's death has left me thinking how much time do I have. It's true that nobody knows when one will die but still. When one dies, all doors are closed on that person. The time for action is up. What I shall have would be the product of those action. What are we doing with our life? Where are we spending our precious time which is silently creeping away. What we shall reap in hereafter? These questions haunt me most of the time. And I earnestly pray for Shahzeb that whichever way he spent his life, may Allah have rehmah on him. May Allah shower his blessings on him and give him place in His glorious gardens. And this prayer is for all who are living or dead. May Allah...

Do you think that our conception of God influences how we see our role in the universe?  How, or how not? This was the question asked in our recent lesson. This lesson gave us a chance to explore the possibilities of a human in the light of Iqbal's third lecture in  Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam .  There are five elements in the Islamic conception of God, i.e. God is (a) the Infinite Ego; (b) Creative; (c) Knowing; (d) Powerful; and (e) Eternal What I understood from this lecture (and Mr. Khurram's discussion)  is that  the human  reflects in his actions and deeds whom he worships.  The character and color of the one who is worshiped are  automatically transferred into the worshiper. If someone worships  a mere statue then  ultimately they retain the habits of [the material] of their god. This is the case if someone worships money, and could be why the hypocrites are detested so much be...

O, Creator! You are our shelter, from hell fire, we call upon You, Only You.. in sickness and in health, in happiness and when sad. You created us from mere dust, and enabled us to conquer universe, what are we without You.. and everything with You, keep us save from Your anger, we only intend to gain Your approval! accept our plea, Oh, Al-Bari*! -Noor Note *: Al-Bari is one of Allah's ninety nine names, it means; The Evolver, the Maker, the Creator who has the power to turn the entities. Source: Jannah.org

"O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient." (2:153) As for the second ingredient of the prescription, it is Salaah (Prayer). Although Sabr, as it was explained in last post, covers the different forms of worship, including prayers, all ofthem being its branches. Salaah, however, has been mentionedd separately, because that is the most perfect model of Sabr. For, in the state of Salaah, one binds oneself to obedience and worship, and restrains oneself not only from all that is sinful or reprehensible but even from what is otherwise permissible -e.g., from eating or drinking or talking. Hence, Salaah is a visible demonstration of Sabr which signifies keeping oneself under control in shunning everything sinful and submitting oneself totally to obedience. A Remedy To All Problems: Moreover, Salaah poes possess a special efficacy in releasing man from all kinds of troubleand p...

( يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ‌ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّـهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِ‌ينَ ﴿١٥٣ And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah] (2:153) EXPLANATION: Maariful Quran