Secrets of life

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Remember Death Often

3:185 (Y. Ali) Every soul shall have a taste of death: And only on the Day of Judgment shall you be paid your full recompense. Only he who is saved far from the Fire and admitted to the Garden will have attained the object (of Life): For the life of this world is but goods and chattels of deception.

3:185 (Y. Ali) Every soul shall have a taste of death: And only on the Day of Judgment shall you be paid your full recompense. Only he who is saved far from the Fire and admitted to the Garden will have attained the object (of Life): For the life of this world is but goods and chattels of deception.

29:57 (Y. Ali) Every soul shall have a taste of death in the end to Us shall ye be brought back.

Ibn ‘Umar said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, took me by the shoulder and said, ‘Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveller on the road.” Ibn ‘Umar used to say, “In the evening, do not anticipate the morning, and in the morning do not anticipate the evening. Take from your health for your illness and from your life for your death.” [al-Bukhari]

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Remember frequently the thing that cuts off pleasures,” i.e. death.” [at-Tirmidhi]

Benefits of remembering death often is a means of :

1. restraining hopes;

2. preparing for death;

3. non-attachment towards the world (which is the actual object);

4. to prevent amassing unused wealth;

5. helps to gather a treasure for the hereafter;

6. a thing which encourages repentance from sin and

7. a prevention from oppressing others and not fulfilling their rights.

source: Benefits of remembering death

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Say InshaAllah

76:30 (Y. Ali) But ye will not, except as Allah wills; for Allah is full of Knowledge and Wisdom.

18:23-24 (Y. Ali) Nor say of anything, “I shall be sure to do so and so tomorrow”- Without adding, “So please Allah.” and call thy Lord to mind when thou forgettest, and say, “I hope that my Lord will guide me ever closer (even) than this to the right road.”

22:18 (Y. Ali) Seest thou not that to Allah bow down in worship all things that are in the heavens and on earth,- the sun, the moon, the stars; the hills, the trees, the animals; and a great number among mankind? But a great number are (also) such as are fit for Punishment: and such as Allah shall disgrace,- None can raise to honour: for Allah carries out all that He wills.

28:27 (Y. Ali)… But I intend not to place thee under a difficulty: thou wilt find me, indeed, if Allah wills, one of the righteous.”

48:27 Truly did Allah fulfil the vision for His Messenger. ye shall enter the Sacred Mosque, if Allah wills, with minds secure, heads shaved, hair cut short, and without fear. For He knew what ye knew not, and He granted, besides this, a speedy victory.

The Messenger of Allah (sallalahu alaihe wa-sallam) said: “Sulaiman Ibn Dawood (alaihimus-salaam) said: ‘Tonight I will go around to all my seventy wives (according to some reports it is ninety or one hundred wives) so that each one of them will give birth to a son who will fight for the sake of Allah.’ It was said to him, (according to one narration, an Angel said to him), say, ‘If Allah Wills.’ But he did not say it. He went around to the women but none of them gave birth except for one, who gave birth to a half-formed child.” The Messenger of Allah (sallalahu alaihe wa-sallam) said: “By the One, in Whose Hands is my soul, had he said, ’If Allah wills,’ he would not have broken his oath, and that would have helped him to attain what he wanted.” [Saheeh Muslim (vol. 3, no. 1275)]

Insha Allah! (Allah Willing) One of the teachings of Islam is that when we undertake a task, we should start by saying, ‘Insha Allah,’— Allah willing.

1. Allah willing (Insha Allah) is a phrase of great significance. Islam teaches us that whenever one embarks upon any venture, one should say, ‘if Allah wills’ before one begins. This is to acknowledge the reality that Allah alone is the Doer in this world.
2. A person can achieve his ends successfully only when Allah’s blessings are with him. Allah alone has the power to make things happen, as everything functions according to His will. Man can only wish for certain happenings, but occurrence rests with Allah alone.

3. When one thinks seriously of Allah’s all-powerfulness and his own total helplessness, such feelings find expression in the words, ‘Insha Allah.’ In this way he acknowledges that he can only make a beginning.

4. So far as the completion of the task is concerned, it lies entirely in Allah’s hands.

5. The phrase Insha Allah in its essence is a form of prayer. Beginning one’s work with Insha Allah is like seeking Allah’s company and when Allah, the Lord of the universe, accompanies us on our journey, who can stop us from reaching our destination.

source: Insha-Allah

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Halal & Haram Food Guide

Partial List of Halal (Lawful) Ingredients

Nartural - Additives
Citric Acid
Honey
Mustard
Pepper
Salt
Sugar
Vinegar
Synthetic - Additives
Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium Citrate
More Halal ingredients
Acetic Acid
Adipic Acid
Agar
Amylase
Amylose
Antioxidantants (BHA & BHT)
Arachidonic Acids (Fish)
Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C)
Avidin
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Benzoate (Benzoic Acid)
Bran
Butyric Acid
Calciferol (Vit. D3)
Calcium Acid Phosphate
Carbohydrates (Natural)
Carotene
Carotenoid
Carrageenin
Casein
Cellulose
Chocolate Liquor
Cholecalciferol
Choline
Citric Acid
Cocoa Butter
Corn Syrup Solids
Cream of tartar
Cultures (Microbes)
Cystein
Dextrose
Disaccherids
Ergosterol
Farina
Fiber
Ficin
Firming Agents
Fructose
Galactose
Gallic Acid
Gliadin (Gluten) Glucose
Gums
Hemicellulose
Hydrogenated Oils
Inulin
Iodine
Lactic Acid
Lactose
Lysin
Malic Acid
Malt
Maltose
Mannitol
Mannosan
Methionine
Molases
Monosaccherides
Oxalic Acid
Papain
Pectin
Phytic Acid
Polysacceride
Propionic Acid
Propyl gallate
Roughage
Smoke Flavorings
Sodium Aluminum Sulphate
Sorbic Acid
Sorbitol
Starch
Sucrose
Suet
Sweeteners (Natural)
Tannic Acid
Tapioca
Tryptophan
Vanilla
Vanilla Acid
Vanillin
Vitamin Tablets: (A, D, E, C)
Zinc

Partial List of Haram (Unlawful) Ingredients

Alcohol
Alcoholic Beverages
Bacon
Cider (Hard) (Alcohol)
Cocaine
Codeine
Collagen
D.E.S (sex Hormones)
Ethylene Oxide
Fermented Malt
Ham (Hog)
Insulin (Porcine)
Insulin
Lard (Hog)
Pepsin (Hog)
Pork
Vanilla Extract (Alcohol)
Wine (Alcohol)

Partial List of Mash-Booh (Suspected) Ingredients

Mash-Booh Product Sources
Alanine Animal/Plants
Bile Salts Animal
Biotin Animal
Chelate Animal
Cholesterol Animal
Chymotrypsin Animal
Cobalamine Animal
Coloring Extract Health Reasons
Cures .
Cystein Animal
Cystine Animal
Diglycerides Animal/Plants
Disodium Inosinate Animal
Disodium Guanilate Animal
Diuretic Health Reasons
EDTA Health Reasons
Enrichement Animal/Plants (Mainly Plants)
Fatty Acids Animal/Plants
Folic Acid Animal/Plants
Gelatin Animal/Seaweeds
Glycerides Animal/Plants
Glycerol Animal
Hismatine Animal/Plants
Hormones Animal
Inositol Animal/Plants
Insulin Animal
Keratin Animal
Limit Dextrin Animal
Lipids Animal/Plants
Monoglycerides Animal/Plants
Niacin Animal/Plants
Nitrate Health reasons
Nitrite Health Reasons
Oleic Acid Animal/Plants
Para Amino Benzoic Acid Animal/Plants
Pepsin Animal
Phenyl Alanine Animal/Plants
Phospholipids Animal
Phosphoric Acid Health Reasons
Polysaccherides - Amylopectin Animal
Polysaccherides - Glycogen Animal
Polyunsaturated Animal/Plants
Rennet Animal/Plants
Rennin Animal/Plants
Riboflavin Animal/Plants (Mainly Plants)
Shortenings Animal/Plants
Sweeteners - Aspartame Health reasons
Sweeteners - Cyclamate Health Reasons
Sweeteners - Saccharine Health Reasons
Tartaric Acid Alcohol
Thiamin Animal/Plants
Tonic Alcohol/No-Alcohol
Trypsin Animal
Uric Acid Animal
Vinegar Alcohol/No-Alcohol
Vitamin: Capsules (A,E,K) Animal
Whey May contain Rennin or Rennet
Yeast (Brewer's Beer) Alcohol

Respect your teachers

51:55 (Y. Ali) But teach (thy Message) for teaching benefits the Believers.

18:65 -70 (Y. Ali) So they found one of Our servants, on whom We had bestowed Mercy from Ourselves and whom We had taught knowledge from Our own Presence. Moses said to him: “May I follow thee, on the footing that thou teach me something of the (Higher) Truth which thou hast been taught?” (The other) said: “Verily thou wilt not be able to have patience with me!” “And how canst thou have patience about things about which thy understanding is not complete?” Moses said: “Thou wilt find me, if Allah so will, (truly) patient: nor shall I disobey thee in aught.” The other said: “If then thou wouldst follow me, ask me no questions about anything until I myself speak to thee concerning it.”

The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam said, “Seek knowledge and train to be dignified and calm while seeking knowledge, and humble yourselves with those whom you learn from” (Tabaraani).

Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam said, “Three types of people would not be mocked except by a hypocrite, an old Muslim man, a knowledgeable person and a just leader” (Tabaraani).

Sahl Ibn Sa’d As-saa’idi, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated that the Messenger sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam said, “O Allaah! Do not let me reach a time during which scholars are not followed, and honorable people are not respected”

Respect all your teachers. Islamic and secular
Ali(RA) , may Allaah be pleased with him, gave a comprehensive and complete advice concerning the rights of the teacher or scholar upon his student saying,
1. ‘One of the rights of the scholar is that you greet people generally and then greet him with a special greeting;
2. sit in front of him;
3. do not point with your hand in his presence, nor wink with your eye;
4. do not quote someone else who said opposite of what he said;
5. do not backbite anyone in his presence;
6. do not hunt for his faults, and if he makes a mistake accept his excuse;
7. dignify him for the sake of Allaah;
8. if he needs anything, rush before everyone to serve him;
9. do not whisper in his presence;
10.do not grasp him by his garment;
11. do not insist for answers when he becomes tired;
12. do not ever feel you have accompanied him enough, because he is like a palm tree from which people wait for fruits to drop from’.

Lower your voice

31:19 (Y. Ali) “And be moderate in thy pace, and lower thy voice; for the harshest of sounds without doubt is the braying of the ass.”

20:44 (Y. Ali) “But speak to him mildly; perchance he may take warning or fear ((Allah)).”




Rasul Allah said, ‘Anyone who believes in Allah and the Last Day (of Judgment) should not harm his neighbor. Anyone who believes in Allah and the Last Day should host his guest generously. And anyone who believes in Allah and the Last Day should say what is good or keep quiet.’ Bukhari

A lower voice tone is often associated with authority, respectability, and power. It does not matter if the person with the lower voice tone actually possesses these qualities. We are taught from youth to respect people who speak with lower voice tones. While you cannot completely change your voice, there are ways you can lower your voice tone and improve how you speak. Difficulty: Challenging Instructions

Things You’ll Need: tape recorder

1 Record yourself talking. Nobody actually sounds like they think they sound. It is only through the painful process of listening to your own recorded voice that you can hear the defects. Make tape recordings of yourself during normal conversation when you forget the tape recorder is on. Keep your first recording for later comparison.

2 Listen for times in your speech when your voice rises to high tones. Notice the words, phrases, and subjects that prompt this higher voice tone. Everybody speaks with voice characteristics that are repeated every time we talk. If you can figure out which habits launch your speech into higher voice tones, you will know where to focus your efforts.

3 Slow down when you talk. The faster people talk, the higher their voice tone. When you are trying to lower your voice tone, focus on pronouncing every word deliberately. End sentences with a down-tone. Instead of your voice rising, like when asking a question, drop it lower.

4 Calm down when you talk. When people get excited, they have a higher voice tone. They also sound less authoritative. Focus on keeping yourself grounded and speaking with a nurturing quality. Try to calm others with your tone of voice.

5 Speak from down low. High voice tones resonate from up in the nose. Lower voice tones resonate deep in the throat. Test it yourself. Place one hand on your nose and another on your throat. Feel your nose vibrate when you speak in higher voice tones and your throat vibrate when you speak in lower voice tones. Drop your voice down there and you will feel a deeper resonance in your words.

6 Listen to yourself again on a tape recorder. This is the only way to determine whether you are making any progress. Play the tape recording at the same time as the recording made when you started trying to lower your voice tone. Do this once per week to gauge your results.

source: How to Lower Voice Tone