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Half way the Journey

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You open your eyes slowly and squint them as you see all lights shining upon you, you slowly open them and realise that you are in a room of pearls , diamonds and gems , your heart thumping louder by the minute and then suddenly you read a note lying on the ground beneath your cold feet ,it says  You have exactly 30 minutes to collect whatever you like And you see a beige bag which is mocking at you for wasting a second for admiring its beauty and you turn towards the treasure with determined eyes.. Assalamualaikum everyone, First of all , Ramadhan is  a month of blessings .  Well ,  among the many benefits of this holy month I notice that the best one is the constant increase in the level of Taqwa as each day passes. The above vivid dream is actually a scenario which we are facing , I know it sounds weird but that is how it is actually,we have very less time and we have to collect all the blessings before the time is up! Allaah azzawajal sai...

Battling with ownself

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Assalamualaikum everyone. Jihad..Often mistaken for holy war is all over the media . We Muslims often forget that the the first and most important jihad ( which means struggle) is with our own self. Battling with temptations and refraining from other worldly desires takes a lot of courage and determination. We are lucky enough to be chosen by Allaah to be Muslim and even more lucky to get the teachings of our religion. Now the real winners are those who implement those teachings in this life! Be it songs , or mixed gatherings we all fall prey for Shaytaan's tactics at some or the other point of time . Islam is perfect ,it's us that make it complicated and difficult For us Muslimahs the common battleground lies in backbiting. Another problem I see is the inappropriate dressing of fellow sisters and the worst part is they consider it freedom which is very unfortunate. My dear sisters,believe me when you cover up for the sake of Allaah ,you get benefits that last fo...