I try my best to read Surah Al-Kahfi every friday after solah 'Asar. I remember, my late sister رحمة الله عليها told me many times the benefits of reading this surah. My aged mum sticks to this weekly habit without fail. And she's already 84 years old. Subhanallah!
There are many Prophetic hadiths reflecting on virtues of reciting surat Al-Kahf during the day and night of Friday. To state just a few of those hadiths, we would like to cite for you the following:
1- Abu Sa`id A-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Whoever reads surat Al-Kahf on the night of Friday, will have a light that will stretch between him and the Ancient House (i.e., the Ka`bah).” (Reported by Al-Darimi)
2- The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is reported to have said: “Whoever reads surat Al-Kahf on the day of Friday, will have a light that will shine from him from one Friday to the next.” (Reported by Al-Hakim)
3- Ibn `Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) quoted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as saying: “Whoever reads surat Al-Kahf on the day of Jumu`ah (Friday), a light will shine for him from beneath his feet to the clouds of the sky, which will shine for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will be forgiven (his sins) between the two Fridays.”
Hence, one may read surat Al-Kahf during the night or the day of Jumu`ah. The night of Jumu`ah starts from sunset on Thursday, and the day of Jumu`ah ends at sunset. Therefore the time for reading this surah extends from sunset on Thursday to sunset on Friday.
Imam Al-Mannawi quotes Al-Hafiz ibn Hajar as saying in his book Al-Amali: “In some narrations, it is said that ‘the day of Jumu`ah’, and in some others it said that ‘the night of Jumu’ah’. They may be reconciled by saying that what is meant is the day which includes the night and vice versa.” (Fayd al-Qadir, 6/199)
Imam Al-Mannawi also says: “It is recommended to read surat Al-Kahf during the day or night of Jumu`ah, as Imam Ash-Shafi`i (may Allah have mercy on him) stated.” (Fayd al-Qadir, 6/199)”
This is only the first 10 ayats of the surah Kahfi, chapter 18 of the holy Al-Quran.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
When confronting problems.
This du'a is special to me. My 86 yr old mum truly vouches to this. Never failed her when she was much younger.... .and needed the parking space in a crowded car park @ the mall and eased her way through at immigration counters after a shopping spree when overseas with an over-sized luggage. :)
I, on the other hand read this du'a when I encounter problems with anything I work with. Be it parking space or rebellious children or problems with life.... emotional, spiritual or otherwise.
I advise my children to use this du'a when encountering problems answering questions during examinations. It's something I want to inculcate in my children. When faced with any difficulty ...always turn to Allah swt. No matter how trivial.
My mum taught me this du'a. It is simple and repetitive.
رَبِّيْ يَسِّرْ وَلَا تُعَسِّرْ رَبِّيْ تَمِّمْ بِالْخَيْرِ
O Allah: Make things easier for me and don't make them difficult.
I found this other du'a from my Teacher. Most times, I read this du'a below. Simply because I like the way it sounds. And Mashaallah, it never fails ... inshaAllah.
اللهُمَّ لا سَهْلَ إلا مَا جَعَلتَهُ سَهْلا وَ أنتَ تَجْعَلُ الحزْنَ إذا شِئْتَ سَهْلا
Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja’altahu sahla, wa ‘anta taj-alul hazna idha shi’ta sahla
O Allah! There is nothing easy except what You make easy, and You make the difficult easy if it be Your Will.
I, on the other hand read this du'a when I encounter problems with anything I work with. Be it parking space or rebellious children or problems with life.... emotional, spiritual or otherwise.
I advise my children to use this du'a when encountering problems answering questions during examinations. It's something I want to inculcate in my children. When faced with any difficulty ...always turn to Allah swt. No matter how trivial.
My mum taught me this du'a. It is simple and repetitive.
رَبِّيْ يَسِّرْ وَلَا تُعَسِّرْ رَبِّيْ تَمِّمْ بِالْخَيْرِ
O Allah: Make things easier for me and don't make them difficult.
I found this other du'a from my Teacher. Most times, I read this du'a below. Simply because I like the way it sounds. And Mashaallah, it never fails ... inshaAllah.
اللهُمَّ لا سَهْلَ إلا مَا جَعَلتَهُ سَهْلا وَ أنتَ تَجْعَلُ الحزْنَ إذا شِئْتَ سَهْلا
Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja’altahu sahla, wa ‘anta taj-alul hazna idha shi’ta sahla
O Allah! There is nothing easy except what You make easy, and You make the difficult easy if it be Your Will.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
my morning prayers...
Best to read this after the subuh prayer. But for me ... who is always rushing to get the kids to school,... I have memorized them and read them in the car while driving home. I guess that will have to do ... for the meantime. wouldn't it be great if this can be done while sitting on the sajaddah ....prayer mat ... with khushu' and tawaddu'. ... sigh! But on the other hand ... sending luqman and kamilah is my responsibility ... and I love that early morning motivational talk i usually give the kids ... :)
So, let's start the morning prayer ...
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Surah Al-Ikhlas, surah Al-Falaq and surah An-Nas ..... 3 times.
أَصْـبَحْنا وَأَصْـبَحَ المُـلْكُ لله وَالحَمدُ لله ، لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَحدَهُ لا شَريكَ لهُ، لهُ المُـلكُ ولهُ الحَمْـد، وهُوَ على كلّ شَيءٍ قدير ، رَبِّ أسْـأَلُـكَ خَـيرَ ما في هـذا اليوم وَخَـيرَ ما بَعْـدَه ، وَأَعـوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَـرِّ هـذا اليوم وَشَرِّ ما بَعْـدَه، رَبِّ أَعـوذُبِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَـلِ وَسـوءِ
الْكِـبَر ، رَبِّ أَعـوذُبِكَ مِنْ عَـذابٍ في النّـارِ وَعَـذابٍ في القَـبْر.
[مسلم 4/2088]
‘We have reached the morning and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this day and the good of what follows it and I take refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I take refuge in You from laziness and senility. My Lord, I take refuge in You from torment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.’
اللّهُـمَّ بِكَ أَصْـبَحْنا وَبِكَ أَمْسَـينا ، وَبِكَ نَحْـيا وَبِكَ نَمُـوتُ وَإِلَـيْكَ النُّـشُور.
[الترمذي 5/466]
‘O Allah, by your leave we have reached the morning and by Your leave we have reached the evening, by Your leave we live and die and unto You is our resurrection.’
اللّهـمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّـي لا إلهَ إلاّ أَنْتَ ، خَلَقْتَنـي وَأَنا عَبْـدُك ، وَأَنا عَلـى عَهْـدِكَ وَوَعْـدِكَ ما اسْتَـطَعْـت ، أَعـوذُبِكَ مِنْ شَـرِّ ما صَنَـعْت ، أَبـوءُ لَـكَ بِنِعْـمَتِـكَ عَلَـيَّ وَأَبـوءُ بِذَنْـبي فَاغْفـِرْ لي فَإِنَّـهُ لا يَغْـفِرُ الذُّنـوبَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ .
[البخاري 7/150]
‘O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You, You created me and I am Your servant and I abide to Your covenant and promise as best I can, I take refuge in You from the evil of which I have committed. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except You.’
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَصْبَـحْتُ أَُشْـهِدُك ، وَأُشْـهِدُ حَمَلَـةَ عَـرْشِـك ، وَمَلائِكَتِك ، وَجَمـيعَ خَلْـقِك ، أَنَّـكَ أَنْـتَ اللهُ لا إلهَ إلاّ أَنْـتَ وَحْـدَكَ لا شَريكَ لَـك ، وَأَنَّ ُ مُحَمّـداً عَبْـدُكَ وَرَسـولُـك
(أربع مرات )
[أبو داود 4/317]
‘O Allah, verily I have reached the morning and call on You, the bearers of Your throne, Your angles, and all of Your creation to witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You, alone, without partner and that Muhammad is Your Servant and Messenger.’ (four times).
So, let's start the morning prayer ...
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Surah Al-Ikhlas, surah Al-Falaq and surah An-Nas ..... 3 times.
أَصْـبَحْنا وَأَصْـبَحَ المُـلْكُ لله وَالحَمدُ لله ، لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَحدَهُ لا شَريكَ لهُ، لهُ المُـلكُ ولهُ الحَمْـد، وهُوَ على كلّ شَيءٍ قدير ، رَبِّ أسْـأَلُـكَ خَـيرَ ما في هـذا اليوم وَخَـيرَ ما بَعْـدَه ، وَأَعـوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَـرِّ هـذا اليوم وَشَرِّ ما بَعْـدَه، رَبِّ أَعـوذُبِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَـلِ وَسـوءِ
الْكِـبَر ، رَبِّ أَعـوذُبِكَ مِنْ عَـذابٍ في النّـارِ وَعَـذابٍ في القَـبْر.
[مسلم 4/2088]
‘We have reached the morning and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this day and the good of what follows it and I take refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I take refuge in You from laziness and senility. My Lord, I take refuge in You from torment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.’
اللّهُـمَّ بِكَ أَصْـبَحْنا وَبِكَ أَمْسَـينا ، وَبِكَ نَحْـيا وَبِكَ نَمُـوتُ وَإِلَـيْكَ النُّـشُور.
[الترمذي 5/466]
‘O Allah, by your leave we have reached the morning and by Your leave we have reached the evening, by Your leave we live and die and unto You is our resurrection.’
اللّهـمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّـي لا إلهَ إلاّ أَنْتَ ، خَلَقْتَنـي وَأَنا عَبْـدُك ، وَأَنا عَلـى عَهْـدِكَ وَوَعْـدِكَ ما اسْتَـطَعْـت ، أَعـوذُبِكَ مِنْ شَـرِّ ما صَنَـعْت ، أَبـوءُ لَـكَ بِنِعْـمَتِـكَ عَلَـيَّ وَأَبـوءُ بِذَنْـبي فَاغْفـِرْ لي فَإِنَّـهُ لا يَغْـفِرُ الذُّنـوبَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ .
[البخاري 7/150]
‘O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You, You created me and I am Your servant and I abide to Your covenant and promise as best I can, I take refuge in You from the evil of which I have committed. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except You.’
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَصْبَـحْتُ أَُشْـهِدُك ، وَأُشْـهِدُ حَمَلَـةَ عَـرْشِـك ، وَمَلائِكَتِك ، وَجَمـيعَ خَلْـقِك ، أَنَّـكَ أَنْـتَ اللهُ لا إلهَ إلاّ أَنْـتَ وَحْـدَكَ لا شَريكَ لَـك ، وَأَنَّ ُ مُحَمّـداً عَبْـدُكَ وَرَسـولُـك
(أربع مرات )
[أبو داود 4/317]
‘O Allah, verily I have reached the morning and call on You, the bearers of Your throne, Your angles, and all of Your creation to witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You, alone, without partner and that Muhammad is Your Servant and Messenger.’ (four times).
Du'as When Waking Up, from the Qur'an and Sunnah with audio recitations
I practice this everyday ... alhamdulillah. even when I wake my kids up in the morning ... I shall read this aloud so that they do not forget to read the du'a too. Personally, i don't feel like I wake up from the wrong side of the bed ...you-know ..angry and depressed or with a hangover ... after reading the prayer.
When my children feel miserable in the morning ... I always tell them maybe because they forget to read the du'a. And I am usually never wrong. :)
الحَمْـدُ لِلّهِ الّذي أَحْـيانا بَعْـدَ ما أَماتَـنا وَإليه النُّـشور.
[البخاري مع الفتح 11/ 113 ومسلم 4/]
Alhamdu lillahil lazi ahyaana ba’da ma amaatana wa ilaihin nushur
Praise be to Allah Who gives us life after He has caused us to die and unto Him if the Return Upon waking up
[Sahih al-Bukhari]
لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَحْـدَهُ لا شَـريكَ له، لهُ المُلـكُ ولهُ الحَمـد، وهوَ على كلّ شيءٍ قدير، سُـبْحانَ اللهِ، والحمْـدُ لله ،
ولا إلهَ إلاّ اللهُ واللهُ أكبَر، وَلا حَولَ وَلا قوّة إلاّ باللّهِ العليّ العظيم
رَبِّ اغْفرْ لي
[البخاري مع الفتح 3/ 144]
La ilaha ilAllahu wah-dahu la sharika lahu, lahul Mulku, wa lahul Hamd,
wa Huwa ala kulli shaiy’in Qadeer. SubhanAllahi, wal-Hamdu lillahi, wa la illaha ilAllahu, waAllahu Akbar, wa la Hawla wa la Quwwata illa Billahil ‘aliyyal ‘adheem, Rabbighfirli.
There is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, Who has no Partner.
His is the dominion and to Him belongs all Praise, and He is able to do all things. Glory be unto Allah. Praise be to Allah. There is none worthy of worship but Allah. Allah is the Greatest. There is no Might and Power except by Allah’s leave, the Exhalted, the Mighty. My Lord, Forgive me.
[Sahih al-Bukhari, cf Al-Asqalani, Fath al-Bari 3/39 among others. The Wording here is from Ibn Majah 2/335]
When my children feel miserable in the morning ... I always tell them maybe because they forget to read the du'a. And I am usually never wrong. :)
الحَمْـدُ لِلّهِ الّذي أَحْـيانا بَعْـدَ ما أَماتَـنا وَإليه النُّـشور.
[البخاري مع الفتح 11/ 113 ومسلم 4/]
Alhamdu lillahil lazi ahyaana ba’da ma amaatana wa ilaihin nushur
Praise be to Allah Who gives us life after He has caused us to die and unto Him if the Return Upon waking up
[Sahih al-Bukhari]
لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَحْـدَهُ لا شَـريكَ له، لهُ المُلـكُ ولهُ الحَمـد، وهوَ على كلّ شيءٍ قدير، سُـبْحانَ اللهِ، والحمْـدُ لله ،
ولا إلهَ إلاّ اللهُ واللهُ أكبَر، وَلا حَولَ وَلا قوّة إلاّ باللّهِ العليّ العظيم
رَبِّ اغْفرْ لي
[البخاري مع الفتح 3/ 144]
La ilaha ilAllahu wah-dahu la sharika lahu, lahul Mulku, wa lahul Hamd,
wa Huwa ala kulli shaiy’in Qadeer. SubhanAllahi, wal-Hamdu lillahi, wa la illaha ilAllahu, waAllahu Akbar, wa la Hawla wa la Quwwata illa Billahil ‘aliyyal ‘adheem, Rabbighfirli.
There is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, Who has no Partner.
His is the dominion and to Him belongs all Praise, and He is able to do all things. Glory be unto Allah. Praise be to Allah. There is none worthy of worship but Allah. Allah is the Greatest. There is no Might and Power except by Allah’s leave, the Exhalted, the Mighty. My Lord, Forgive me.
[Sahih al-Bukhari, cf Al-Asqalani, Fath al-Bari 3/39 among others. The Wording here is from Ibn Majah 2/335]
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud
I have been practicing this du'a for umpteen years and have never known the hikmah of this du'a until I learnt arabic. May Allah swt forgive me and bestow upon me the benefits and hikmah ...amin.
The Messenger of Allah saw said~
"When one of you is finished saying the last tashahhud [the final one in his prayer], let him seek refuge in Allah from four: From the torture of the Hell-fire, from the torture in the grave, from the trying misfortunes of life and death, and of the evil of the impostorous messiah antichrist]".
~Bukhari and Muslim
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ اَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ وَاَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَاَعُوْذَبِكَ مِنْ فَتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيْحِ الدَّجَّالِ
"O Allah, I take refuge from the torment of hell, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave and take refuge from the trials of life and death and from the tribulation of the Antichrist."
The Messenger of Allah saw said~
"When one of you is finished saying the last tashahhud [the final one in his prayer], let him seek refuge in Allah from four: From the torture of the Hell-fire, from the torture in the grave, from the trying misfortunes of life and death, and of the evil of the impostorous messiah antichrist]".
~Bukhari and Muslim
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ اَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ وَاَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَاَعُوْذَبِكَ مِنْ فَتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيْحِ الدَّجَّالِ
"O Allah, I take refuge from the torment of hell, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave and take refuge from the trials of life and death and from the tribulation of the Antichrist."
When Lodging elsewhere ...
I have just found this du'a while lodging in a hotel in Johor, Malaysia and Alhamdulillah, I am truly relieved. I have always had this fear of staying in foreign lodgings ...hotels or motels ...mainly because I have had some peculiar and chilling experiences. Best I memorize this ...du'a.
Hadith~
The Messenger of Allah said: Whoever takes a lodging place for himself then let him say:
اَعُوْذُ بِكَلِمِات اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ.
..nothing would harm him until he would depart from that place.
Muslim
meaning ~I seek refuge in the complete and perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.
Hadith~
The Messenger of Allah said: Whoever takes a lodging place for himself then let him say:
اَعُوْذُ بِكَلِمِات اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ.
..nothing would harm him until he would depart from that place.
Muslim
meaning ~I seek refuge in the complete and perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.
Monday, November 1, 2010
this one's for the wilful child
Many a time .... I had to resort to this du'a. You might think you give your kids the best and discipline them well, ....but somewhere along the line .... they still make me flabbergasted with their antics and wilful ways. When all reasonings, punishments and reprimands ...fail. I seek help from Allah Azza wa Jalla!
Read this to the child... always...
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
O ye who believe! persevere in patience and constancy: vie in such perseverance; strengthen each other; and fear Allah; that ye may prosper.
Read this and blow towards the upper forehead.
Another one I used to do for my daughter, Balqis. She had difficulty reading the Al-Quran so, following my mum's advise I read surah Ar-Ra'd to some water n gave her to drink. I did this many times. Alhdmulillah, she now reads the Al-Quran even better than me and even memorizes 6 long surahs. Yassin, Al-Waqi'ah, Ar-Rahman, and others.
Read this to the child... always...
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
O ye who believe! persevere in patience and constancy: vie in such perseverance; strengthen each other; and fear Allah; that ye may prosper.
Read this and blow towards the upper forehead.
Another one I used to do for my daughter, Balqis. She had difficulty reading the Al-Quran so, following my mum's advise I read surah Ar-Ra'd to some water n gave her to drink. I did this many times. Alhdmulillah, she now reads the Al-Quran even better than me and even memorizes 6 long surahs. Yassin, Al-Waqi'ah, Ar-Rahman, and others.
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