Posted on January 26th, 2015 · Filed under MYF News
The Crucified Ones in History is a book full of stories about revenge-seekers who inflicted harsh punishments on their enemies. What one realizes as one reads this book (which is probably what the author wants us to realize) is that killing their enemies was not enough to quench their thirst for revenge. The irony that the author conveys is that the crucified person, for instance, ceases to feel pain after his soul departs from his body. Meanwhile, the revenge-seeking killer will never find peace or happiness because the fire of revenge has engrossed, or rather taken over, his entire being. Read more…
Posted on January 24th, 2015 · Filed under MYF Latest News
Thus we have made you a just nation. (Qur ‘an 2: 143)
Both your conscience and your Religion demand that you be just, which means that you should neither exaggerate nor understate, neither go into excess nor do too little. Whoever seeks happiness should be just, regardless of whether he is in an angry, a sad, or a joyful mood. Exaggeration in our dealings with others is unacceptable. The best course is the middle course. Whoever follows his desires will likely magnify the importance of any given situation, always making a big deal out of nothing. He will feel jealousy and malice toward others. Since he lives in a world of exaggeration and imagination, he will envisage everyone else to be against him, even to the extent that he feels others to be always conspiring to destroy him. Because of this, he lives under a dark cloud, constantly overcome by fear and apprehension. Read more…
Posted on January 22nd, 2015 · Filed under MYF Latest News
The first person who benefits from an act of charity is the benefactor himself, by seeing changes in himself and in his manners, by finding peace, by watching a smile form on the lips of another person. Read more…
Posted on January 21st, 2015 · Filed under MYF Latest News
1. Good deeds:
Whoever works righteousness, whether male or female, while he [or she] is a true?
Believer [of Islamic Monotheism] verily, to him we will give a good life [in this world with respect, contentment and lawful provision]… (Qur’an 16: 97) Read more…
Posted on January 20th, 2015 · Filed under MYF News
And my affair I leave it to Allah. (Qur’an 40: 44)
No calamity befalls, but with the Leave [i.e. decision and Divine Pre-ordainments] of Allah, and whosoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart [to the true faith with certainty]… (Qur ‘an 64: 11)
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Posted on January 19th, 2015 · Filed under MYF Latest News
Buzrjamhar, the wise man of Persia, related the story of Khosrau the king and the old lady. The latter possessed a chicken and a small hut, which was situated on a small plot of land that neighbored the palace of Khosrau. One day, she had to travel to another village, and before departing she prayed, “O’ my Lord, I entrust my chicken to you.” During her absence, Khosrau usurped her property in order to expand the gardens of his palace. His army slaughtered the chicken and destroyed the cottage. When she returned and discovered the deplorable act, she turned her gaze to the sky and said, “O’ my Lord, I was absent and where were you?” Then Allah granted revenge for her. It came to pass that the son of Khosrau attacked his father with a knife and killed him. Read more…
Posted on January 17th, 2015 · Filed under MYF Latest News
“If Allah loves a people, He tests them. Whoever is pleased, for him there is pleasure, and whoever is angry, upon him there is wrath.”
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Posted on January 15th, 2015 · Filed under MYF News
An indication of one’s prosperity is the ability to gain people’s love, respect and sympathy. Prophet Ibraheern (Abraham) said:
And grant me an honorable mention in later generations. (Qur ‘an 26: 84)
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Posted on January 14th, 2015 · Filed under MYF Projects
The MYF opened its doors to the general public for an open day on Saturday the 27th of September 2014 with the theme of “The Golden Age of Muslim Scientists”.
The open day consisted of an exhibition upstairs on the theme of “The Golden Age of Muslim Scientists”. There was also a rolling 1 hour TV presentation on the same theme. There were displays of Arabic calligraphy & henna hand painting as well as face painting for the children. Unfortunately we didn’t have a costume display on this occasion but hope to have the stall back again on future open days inshAllah. There was hot food as well as a rest area with tea, coffee & biscuits. Mosque tours for the visitors were provided at regular intervals. Entry was free & anybody from the general public was welcome to attend.
1 English gentleman who came to the open day accepted Islam, took his shahada & became a Muslim a few days after the open day, Alhamdulillah. Read more…
Posted on January 14th, 2015 · Filed under MYF News
Ahmad ibn Yusuf wrote that man positively knows that ease comes after difficulty, just as the light of day comes after the dark of night. In spite of this knowledge, the weaker part of his nature takes over when calamity strikes. A person who goes through trials should take steps to remedy his situation or else hopelessness takes control of him. Contemplating the patience of those who were tested in the past is a means of strengthening one’s determination. Read more…
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