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May you read this in the best of health. I've been traveling around lately. Thus, been putting aside this part of my life for a while. In search of employment, and peers from the native land, I've been to Melbourne and Brisbane from November to December. By the will of The Creator, I've met heaps of good people along the way. But the most prominent one was Dad's friend whom he has not met for more than 20 years. Yes, Dad came along to help me out. Although I insisted at my independence, I won't stop him from his actions. And it turned out to be a good thing; at least we took care of each other instead of me putting up with my own 'antics'. So it was in Melbourne when Dad re-connected with a friend. I got to know such person through an acquaintance in the mosque, and the chain of events led to him coming over to our temporary accommodation there. He turned out to be a man of religion, but still 'connected' to reality. Dad had a long, fruitful con...

May you read this in the best of health. When Prophet Abraham  a.s. was shoved into a fire pit as punishment from his people for preaching the truth, this was his do`a (supplication): “Hasbunallah wa Ni’mal Wakil” "Allah alone is sufficient for us, He is the best disposer of our affairs" The law of physics does not apply to Allah. As such, the fire did not hurt Prophet Abraham a.s. In fact, he described the experience as one of his best during his lifetime in this world, and mind you, Prophet Abraham a.s. lived for a long time. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) used this supplication a number of times. In one of them, his life was under veil threat, and this was what he said in response to the situation.  PeAcE OuT

Satan Hinders the Slave from Acting by Means of Procrastination and Laziness Dr. `Umar Al-Ashqar Chapter: From the Ways of Satan in Leading Humans Astray   The World of the Jinn and Devils   © 1998 al-Basheer Publications and Translations Concerning this point, Satan has many ways and means. It is recorded in  Sahih al-Bukhari  that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "During your sleep, Satan ties three knots at the back of your Decks. He breathes the following into them, 'The night is long so keep on sleeping.' If the person wakes and praises Allah, then one of the knots is unfastened. And if he performs ablution, the second knot is unfastened. When he prays, all of the knots are unfastened. After that he will be energetic and happy in the morning. Otherwise he would get up listless and grouchy."  It is also recorded in  Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim  that he said, "When one of you rises from your sleep he should make ablution. He should rinse ...