It is the time of great grief and agony that we are embracing on time which has struck again causing to be a national disaster/tragedy. Here we are helpless and speechless, but that was the case when the flood victims of our mother land, our brothers and sisters faced such a calamity against nature and a simple intention aroused those who really felt it and got ready to help.
Time of Grief & Agony:
It is the time of distress and we as a nation should be willing to combine are very single handed efforts to make a contribution as say something is better than nothing. The honor goes to the team of QURAN READING, that the entire idea of helping the sufferers was arranged and executed in an extra ordinary professional manner.
As we all know that it’s the Blessed Month of Ramadan in which we seek nothing else, but Mercy, Blessings & Forgiveness and this is the very month in which there are millions of people awaiting our attention.
Manly Efforts In Time For Helpless:
The following are some very precise details for your consideration, and to applause the team to make this event of grief & sorrow, a bit helpful to those who are in desperate needs, for sure their efforts are respected.
August 15, 2010 was the date on which the crew of these eight members started their epic quest to help the flood victims with a one day journey in the following affected areas: Noshera, Dhobi Ghatt, Akhora Khattak, Peer Sabaq, Noshera Kallan.
The Team Of Quran Reading:
The team of QURAN READING was able to collect the following funds it also includes the Expenses we made:
The team covered a total of 250 families in the given resources, the donation is estimated to be sufficient for one week supply, it included:
Soap
Dates
Sugar
Salt
kalay chanay
Tea
Nimko Packs
Juices
Water
Dal Chana
Ghee (Oil)
Dry Milk Sachet
Feeders for kids
Washing powder
10 Kg Bag of Flour
Biscuit Box of 6 Half Rolls
It’s our humble request to all of you please run small campaigns in your friends/relatives and collect some more funds for flood victims as soon as possible. We also like to thank our employees who found out to be useful resources to be utilized as with their efforts. Special thanks to unknown and external resources who contributed on our personal behalves.
It Does Not Stop Here:
However, the good news is that it is just the beginning, as the success stories are being told by the above mentioned team members, there are next awaiting for their turn to serve and play a vital role whether it is monetary or voluntary, the next trip is to be announced soon. Would like to thank all of you who have been truly played a supportive role to make all of the above happen.
It’s the moment of agony and great grief that the authorities yet considered to be provided and posted for security have failed again not doing anything was the case again and their silent spectatorship remained to be a big question for their entire existence. No doubt, leaving pondered, wondering the entire Nation and others.
SO CALLED JUSTICE:
It is not to be said that we would like to call for justice as we would definitely expect justice to be served if not mere by the Human rights commission or by the local so called government or by the various known and unknown law forcing agencies. There has to be someone behind the entire breathtaking scene created in Sialkot.
WHAT WERE THEY ACCUSED OF:
Said that it killed two robbers…. Not only robbers but they were brothers as well meaning two sons of one family and maybe the only sons and not only two sons were killed but the sons that were killed was not killed by law forcing agencies but by local mobsters group who were brilliant enough to claim that they know what’s best to do.
WHAT IS THE PUNISHMENT FOR ROBBERS?
Well, we have people imprisoned for several years who committed either small bribes or have been serial killers in their outside suppose to be normal life, but things have changed now and mobsters have joined hands with the law enforcing agencies to plan, decide and execute their sweet will upon their desire and this is what these two young lads have suffered.
WHO GAVE THEM THE RIGHT TO KILL SOMEONE AS SUCH?
Not forgetting the thoughts of the very incidents where mobsters publicly killed two young lads brutally and hung them upside down just like movies, what were they trying to prove and who gave them the right to kill someone without a decent trial and even if they were what they were accused of ISLAM does not allow such execution.
This is the time for you to think what is right and what is wrong and with the advent of technology and media one is well aware of the facts around the world and this is where you are to learn and experience the true aspect and moral value of the life within oneself religion.
Whom to Believe: What To Trust: Two facets:
People are often unreasonable but let what can be done leaving them to their own destiny and moving forward might be the case for some, but for some it is time to make things work with the level of trust and integrity to explain one with the internal satisfaction to the very roots of one’s understanding of its belief helping to understand between righteous and wrongful.
Believe What You See:
It has been reported by CNN and other networks such as Facebook and other social networking websites hosting a event in American Church in which they are claiming to declare ISLAM as the religion of the devil and justifying themselves of their actions by posting comments that the entire prospective for this event is to revenge themselves from the 9/11 attacks.
What Does Burning Quran Means?
Every Muslims is attached to their Holy Divine Book, Quran and as we know they would be burning that making it very obvious and clear that what they think about our religions, but let me tell you the educated but illiterate people are following such a person who is known to be a priest. My question to him would be that what religion denies the religion of ISLAM?
Well, to all my Brothers and Sisters it is evident that such a thing is being planned, but not to worry as to their surprise burning Quran is a permissible act in ISLAM, but not in this sense. However, millions of Muslims around the world are protesting to stop such a misery, but what do they know what in real they are up to.
Ramadan Welcome Fellow Muslims:
Here is the second facet, as they say America is known to be offering freedom of speech where one priest is actively busy in organizing to burn the sacred Book of Muslims and on the other hand the President of America congrats Muslims to welcome Ramadan and its great blessings that are to be started with a good note with festive ending.
We as Muslims are not to be hindered by these acts by the unbelievers and with cool minded have to follow the path of forgiveness making our practices worth the time and blessing and the rewards awarded to us on our good deeds. This is the time to loot the blessing of the upcoming month Ramadan.
(In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful, all praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger)
Ramadan is the very special Month in which we are told by several authenticated sources and yet by our Beloved Prophet (SAWS) that The doors of Hell are closed in this special month, the evils are locked behind bars and The doors of Heaven are wide open at the mercy and forgiveness of our Lord, ALLAH (SWT).
The ninth month of the Islamic calendar is the Month of blessings and this is the month in which great rewards are offered in regards to make the real difference. All the months have their individual recognition and importance, but in Islam when it comes to Ramadan there cannot be and there is none that can match the blessings and importance of Ramadan.
It is of extreme importance that you acquire all the appropriate information about this special Month of fasting and use that information to make the best of the best of your time spent in praying and worshipping and reciting Quran more in the given month rather than being busy in your normal daily life routine and strive to earn the living.
This is where all the appropriate information regarding the use and effectiveness of the blessed month comes into play and for you it would be the lucky moment in which you have given another opportunity to ask forgiveness for the previous committed sins done intentionally or unintentionally and seek refuge from sins of future.
And ask for mercy and the sole guidance to be awarded with the utmost belief and accomplishment of such duties which lead you to the right path of glory and forgiveness. To make sure that this Ramadan is made best you can find abundance of information through online resources.
(All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger)
For the Holy Month of Ramadan you are expected to prepare yourself with adequate knowledge which will help you to understand the true meaning of this special blessed month and thus the opportunity provided in the month of Ramadan is to be availed with full potential.
Fasting an Important Pillar of Islam:
Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, which is of paramount significance. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Islam is built upon five pillars: testifying that there is no god except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, performing Prayer, paying the Zakah, making the pilgrimage to the Sacred House (Hajj), and fasting the month of Ramadan.(Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Benefits of Fasting In Ramadan:
There is no doubt that there have been clear indications for the blessed month and there are some significant quotes in Holy Quran and other authenticated sources of its importance to which can be understood from Almighty Allah says:
(The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, (let him fast the same) number of other days. Allah desireth for you ease; He desireth not hardship for you; and (He desireth) that ye should complete the period, and that ye should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that peradventure ye may be thankful.)(Al-Baqarah 2: 185)
Blessed Month for All:
This blessed month is a great opportunity for blessing, goodness, worship, and obedience of Allah. Yes, for sure this is the month of great rewards and those who worship Allah (SWT) and do good deeds should expect rewards, such rewards that shall overcome the year round bad deeds and wash them with the intention of following and practicing the good deeds for the time to come in which you are determined to be a sincere believer.
(In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful, all praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger)
O you who believe! Observing al-sawm (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become al-muttaqoon (the pious). (Quran al-Baqarah 2:183)
Before we start to know how to prepare for Ramadan, I would like to tell you all my brothers and sisters the importance of this Holy month in our loves and how Allah (SWT) and our Beloved Prophet has mentioned again and again of this Month’s greatness.
To all who are able-bodied and mature enough to fast be prepared of the fact that the beautiful month is about to arrive and appropriate understanding is ideal to make the most out of it in the given month spiritually and physically.
Remember, this is the month of achieving great heights rather than following the misconceptions of normal people taking Ramadan as a month of eating and drinking and just consider to the extent of keeping their bellies filled ignoring the fact that they are required to worship and piety following certain aspects exclusive to the month of Ramadan.
To follow the best practice and prepare for the month of Ramadan, following are useful tips to consider:
1. Sincere Repentance:
This is where you are required to follow all year round but when the month of Ramadan comes you are required to worship Allah (SWT) and repent from sins between you and your Lord. Start the month by getting busy in good deeds and worshipping refraining from other aspects which will contribute to unnecessary activities and all this is to be done by clean heart and peace of mind this is where Allah (SWT) says (interpretation of the meaning): “And all of you beg Allah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful” [al-Noor 24:31].
2. Du’aa (supplication)
3. Rejoicing at the approach of the blessed month: Allah (SWT) says (interpretation of the meaning): “Say: ‘In the Bounty of Allah, and in His Mercy (i.e. Islam and the Quran); —therein let them rejoice.’ That is better than what (the wealth) they amass” [Yoonus 10:58]
4. Discharging the duty of any outstanding obligatory fasts:
5. Seeking knowledge in order to be able to follow the rulings on fasting and to understand the virtues of Ramadan.
6. Hastening to complete any tasks that may distract the Muslim from doing acts of worship.
7. Sitting with one’s family members – wife and children – to tell them of the rulings on fasting and encourage the young ones to fast.
8. Preparing some books which can be read at home or given to the imam of the mosque to read to the people during Ramadan.
9. Fasting some of the month of Shabaan in preparation for fasting Ramadan:
These are some of the very tips which will help you to make things different and for further information and knowledge on the beautiful month of Ramadan search for more online resources.
(In the Name of Allah, the Most Magnificent, the Most Merciful)
The sermon was collected by different narrations and the following are certain parts of it and the authentication needs to be checked, the last sermon was delivered by our Beloved Prophet (SAWS) to the mankind on the ninth day of Dhul Hijah, 10 A.H (632 A.D) in the valley known as Mount Arafat.
“O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether, after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore, listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and take these words to those who could not be present today.
No Interest on Investment:
O People, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds. Allah has forbidden you to take interest, therefore, all interest obligations shall henceforth be waived. Your capital, however, is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer inequity. Allah has judged that there shall be no interest and that all interest due to Abbas bin Abdul-Muttalib (the prophet’s uncle) shall henceforth be waived.
Beware of Satan:
Every right arising out of homicide in pre-Islamic days is henceforth waived and the first such right I waive is that arising from the murder of Rabiyah bin Al-Harith (relative of the prophet). O Men, the unbelievers indulge in tampering with the calendar in order to make permissible that which Allah forbade, and to forbid that which Allah had made permissible. With Allah the months are twelve; four of them are holy; three of these are successive and one occurs singly between the months of Jumadah and Shaaban. Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things.
Rights of Women:
O People, it is true that you have certain right with regard to your women, but they also have rights over you. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers. And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as well as never commit adultery.
O People, listen to me in earnest, worship Allah, say your five daily prayers, fast during the month of Ramadhan, and give your wealth in zakat. Perform Hajj if you can afford to. All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black, nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is the brother of another Muslim, and that Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to your selves.
The Day of Judgment:
Remember, one day you will appear before Allah and answer for your deeds. So beware, do not stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.
O People, no prophet or apostle will come after me and no new faith will be born. Reason well, therefore, O People, and understand my words which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Quran and my example, the Sunnah, and if you follow these you will never go astray.
All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others, and those to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better that those who listen to me directly. Be my witness O Allah, that I have conveyed Your message to Your people.”
