Shia Strength: [shia_strength] Fwd: Issue 735 - Distraction, Worse Than Dajjal, Personal Destiny

In the Name of Allah,
The Most Beneficent,
The Most Merciful.

In This Issue:
Distraction
Worse Than Dajjal
Personal Destiny
Fight Islamophobia

April 26, 2013 - Jumada Al-Thani 16, 1434
Friday Nasiha: Issue 735
www.fridaynasiha.com | www.youngmuslims.ca

Living The Quran
Distraction
Surah al-Naml (The Ant) Chapter 27: Verse 4

"As for those who will not believe in the life to come, We make their deeds seem fair to them, and so they wander about in distraction."

Believing in the life to come is the motive that keeps whims and desires in check, urging us to lead a life of moderation. When such a belief is lacking, a person cannot restrain himself from pursuing wanton desires, thinking that his only chance for indulging in pleasure is that offered in this life. Yet life on earth is scarcely long enough to fulfil a small portion of what people desire or hope for. It is in the nature of human beings that they love immediate pleasure unless they are guided by a divine message that tells them of a future, permanent life that follows this short one, and that this life is but preparation for that future life. If they heed this guidance then they will find much greater pleasure in different types of pursuits.

It is God who has moulded human nature in this fashion, giving it the propensity to follow His guidance when it opes its receptive faculties to this, and the opposite propensity to remain blind when it shuts such faculties down. His will is always done, in both situations. They choose not to believe, and thus God's law comes into operation making their deeds seem fair and attractive to them. They cannot see any foul element in what they do and so remain unable to find a clear way leading them aright.

Compiled From:
"In The Shade of The Quran" - Sayyid Qutb, Vol. 13, pp. 108,109

go to the top ^

Understanding the Prophet's Life
Worse Than Dajjal

Abu Saeed reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to us while we were discussing about Dajjal and said, "Should I not inform you of that which I fear for you even more than the dangers of Dajjal? It is the hidden Shirk (Riya); A person stands to pray, and he beautifies his prayer because he sees the people looking at him." (Sunan Ibn Majah vol. 2, #3389)

The primary cause of riya is a weakness in Iman (Faith). When a person does not have strong faith in Allah, he will prefer the admiration of people over the pleasure of Allah.

There are three symptoms that are indicative of riya, and it is essential that a believer avoid all of them.

1. The love of Praise - As mentioned in a hadeeth of the first three people being thrown into the hellfire; the scholar (who taught for fame), the martyr (who fought for fame), and the person who gave his money in charity (so people would say he is generous). All three of these people desired the pleasure of people over the pleasure of Allah. The person who desires the praise of people must feel some pride in himself, for he feels himself worthy of being praised. There is a danger, therefore, of him becoming arrogant and boastful.

2. Fear Of Criticism - No one likes to be criticised. The dislike of criticism regarding religious practices may be divided into two categories:

a) The first category is that of a person who neglects a commandment of Allah in order to avoid the criticism of his peers.
b) The second category is that of a person who obeys certain commandments of Islam, not for the sake of Allah, but because he fears people will look down on him and criticise him if he does not do it. For example, a man may make his formal prayers in the mosque because he does not want people to criticise him for praying at home, or to think that he is not praying at all.
3. Greed for people's possessions - If a person covets what other people possess, whether it is rank, money or power, then he will wish them to envy him similarly. For example, if he is jealous of a position of a certain person in society, he will try by every possible means to attain the same position. Such desires lead people to spend their lives putting on a show for other people so that they will admire their rank, money, or power.

Compiled From:
"Riyaa: Hidden Shirk" - Abu Ammar Yasir al-Qathi

go to the top ^

Blindspot!
Personal Destiny

None of us are born as passive generic blobs waiting for the world to stamp its imprint on us. Instead we show up possessing already a highly refined and individual soul.

Another way of thinking of it is this: We're not born with unlimited choices.

We can't be anything we want to be.

We come into this world with a specific, personal destiny. We have a job to do, a calling to enact, a self to become. We are who we are from the cradle, and we're stuck with it.

Our job in this lifetime is not to shape ourselves into some ideal we imagine we ought to be, but to find out who we already are and become it.

If we were born to paint, it's our job to become a painter.

If we were born to raise and nurture children, it's our job to become a mother.

If we were born to overthrow the order of ignorance and injustice of the world, it's our job to realize it and get down to business.

Compiled From:
"The War of Art" - Steven Pressfield, pp. 145, 146

go to the top ^

Maintainer's Message

Please help us fight Islamophobia. We've developed viral video players that you can embed on our website. Go here to get the code to paste in your site. Please ask any webmaster you know to include any of the players in their site. May Allah reward you abundantly.

------------------------

Spread the word. Follow the links below to invite more friends and families to join Friday Nasiha.

If you want to invite multiple email addresses to Friday Nasiha please send the email addresses to us and we will invite them on your behalf.

Please donate generously whatever the amount is. The more you donate the more we'll be able to spread the word via advertising and marketing. Any extra money we get will be used to fund other Young Muslims initiatives.

You can donate online or send your cheque payable to 'Young Muslims Canada', put in the memo 'Friday Nasiha' and mail to:

Young Muslims
P.O. Box 48030
Mississauga, ON L5A 1W0

Please include your email address so that we can confirm the receipt of your donation.

A small amount of your time will lead to a massive amount of reward from Allah and will benefit Friday Nasiha and its readers immensely. Remember, you have the potential to gain reward for every additional reader who joins and implements something which they learn from Friday Nasiha!

Don't let this opportunity pass you by! May Allah reward you for your time!

Subscribe to Friday Nasiha

__._,_.___

Reply via web post

Reply to sender

Reply to group

Start a New Topic

Messages in this topic (1)

Recent Activity:

Visit Your Group

Trying To Build Society based on Peace and Justice
The one who love Imam e zaman(a.t.f.s) must be prepared to struggle and
labour his self, his pen and his wealth in the way of Imam e
zaman(a.t.f.s)
I remember the words of Imam (a.s), that we are responsible for the
duty, and not for the result. A warm smile washes away the tension of
confusion, as I thank Allah for the presence of my friend, whom Allah
may protect, and guide
IMAM E ZAMANA (a.f.t.s) Bless you And All Your Family those help others
and learn islam.
Syed Mohamad Masoom Abidi

MARKETPLACE