The Wisdom in Islam
hamada
came one day to the Prophet (SAW) and said to him, "0, Messenger of
Allah! I've come to ask you a few questions about the affairs of this
Life and the Here After."
-Ask what you wish.
Q: I'd like to be the most learned of men.
A: Fear Allah, and you will be the most learned of men.
Q: I wish to be the richest man in the world.
A: Be contented, and you will be the richest man in the world.
Q: I'd like to be the most just man.
A: Desire for others what you desire for yourself, and you will be the
most just of men.
Q: I want to be the best of men.
A: Do good to others and you will be the best of men.
Q: I wish to be the most favored by Allah.
A: Engage much in Allah's praise, and you will be most favored by Him.
Q: I'd like to complete my faith.
A: If you have good manners you will complete your faith
Q: I wish to be among those who do good.
A: Adore Allah as if you see Him. If you don 't see Him, He seeth you.
In this way you will be among those who do good.
Q: I wish to be obedient to Allah.
A: If you observe Allah's commands you will be obedient.
Q: I'd like to be free from all sins.
A: Bathe yourself from impurities and you will be free from all sins.
Q: I'd like to be raised on the Day of Judgment in the light.
A: Don't wrong yourself or any other creature, and you will be raised
on the Day of Judgment in the light.
Q: I'd like Allah to bestow His mercy on me.
A: If you have mercy on yourself and others, Allah will grant you
mercy on the Day of Judgment.
Q: I'd like my sins to be very few.
A: If you seek the forgiveness Allah as much as you can, your sins
will be very few.
Q: I'd like to be the most honorable man.
A: If you do not complain to any follow creature, you will be the most
honorable of men.
Q: I'd like to be the strongest of men.
A: If you put your trust in Allah, you will be the strongest of men.
Q: I'd like to enlarge my provision.
A: If you keep yourself pure, Allah will enlarge your provision.
Q: I'd like to be loved by Allah and His messenger.
A: If you love what Allah and Him messenger love, you will be among
their beloved ones.
Q: I wish to be safe from Allah's wrath on the Day of Judgment.
A: If you do not loose your temper with any of your fellow creatures,
you will be safe from the wrath of Allah on the Day of Judgment.
Q: I'd like my prayers to be responded.
A: If you avoid forbidden actions, your prayers will he responded.
Q: I'd like Allah not to disgrace me on the Day of Judgment.
A: If you guard your chastity, Allah will not disgrace you on the Day
of Judgment.
Q: I'd like Allah to provide me with a protective covering on the Day
of Judgment.
A: Do not uncover your fellow creatures faults, and Allah will provide
you with a covering protection on the Day of Judgment.
Q: What will save me from sins?
A: Tears, humility and illness.
Q: What are the best deeds in the eyes of Allah?
A: Gentle manners, modesty and patience.
Q: What are the worst evils in the eyes of Allah?
A: Hot temper and miserliness.
Q: What assuages the wrath of Allah in this life and in the Hereafter?
A: Concealed charity and kindness to relatives.
Q: What extinguishes hell's fires on the Day of Judgment?
A: Patience in adversity and misfortunes.
Related by Imam Ibn Hambal
May Allah (SWT) give us the true guidance. Ameen!!!
Richard Robinson
But where's the punchline ?
--
Richard Robinson
"The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem
My email address is at http://www.qualmograph.org.uk/contact.html
Paul C. Dickie
<1dea1e4b-286f-4f62...@s50g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
hamada <hmd...@gmail.com> writes
>Khalid ibn El Waleed (RA) narrated the following hadith: A Bedouin
>came one day to the Prophet (SAW) and said to him, "0, Messenger of
>Allah! I've come to ask you a few questions about the affairs of this
>Life and the Here After."
>
>-Ask what you wish.
Q. What will happen if you spam Usenet?
A. Good folk will plonk thee; bad folk will send thee copies of their
Unix kernel.
--
< Paul >
Paul C. Dickie
<rich...@privacy.net> writes
>hamada said:
>
>But where's the punchline ?
Around his eyes, with any luck.
--
< Paul >
Peter Thomas
<p...@bozzie.demon.co.uk> writes
The time for 5LSX has arrived.
Unix kernels? - Over there in the fruit-bowl.
--
Peter Thomas