Musings of Sumi

Modesty "Modesty is a branch of faith." Modesty is an essential characteristic of a believer. While the meaning of modesty extends to many aspects of a believer's life, this post is talking about modesty with regards to a woman's dress code. May Allah the Most High give us the strength to understand and cover the way the mothers of the believers did. In Islam we are told to cover ourselves. Nowadays there are many trends emerging which are completely contradictory with the way a Muslim woman should dress. Women may appear covered as their skin is not showing, however the clothes are figure hugging and the shape can be seen. Skinny jeans and leggings show the shape of a woman's legs. The trousers that are in fashion are above the ankles. Women are supposed to cover their ankles; it is men who should wear their trousers above their ankles. The turban style headscarf shows the neck which is compulsory for the woman to cover whilst in the presence of ma...

Time Hours, minutes and days are ticking past Take heed, oh believer Know nothing is going to last We plan for this world like forever it will last. How foolish are we that we all believe,we will be living in this world for eternity The truth is, we are just travellers in this deceptive world One day we will all be held accountable to our Lord. So let's plan for the day when we take our last breath Lets plan for that day, prepare for our death. The last ever time we'll glance up to the sky Know this world is but a beautiful lie A lie that will consume our health, wealth and time A lie that will deceive, most of mankind How would you behave if today was your last day? Would this be our reminder for us to then pray? Or would we be complaining, oh no its too late To the Ummah lets ponder and contemplate In what state will we return to the One who decides our fate? May every day be better than the day just passed and may the day we meet our...

Scribbling a Masterpiece Courtesy of In Shaykh's Company: a blog maintained by the students of Shaykh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullah www.shaykh.org “It is easy to fall prey to the deception of Shayṭān that we are performing much more worship than those around us. What we need to understand is that quantity is not everything. Consider the example of a toddler who spends hours scribbling on a piece of paper. Even though the child has spent much time and effort, his writing is of no real value. On the other hand, in five minutes of inspiration, a professional author is able to craft an article that goes on to become a masterpiece. The toddler however will not be able to understand the difference between his work and the work of the professional. When it comes to practising Dīn we are also like toddlers in comparison to the pious servants of Allāh ta’ala whose short devotions are far greater than our lengthy devotions. This is why we think that we are performing so much. ...

Reminders. Dear Muslims, be grateful for your faith. It is an amazing blessing. Remember it is the key to Jannah. Dear one who misses prayer, remind yourself that it is the second most important pillar of Islam. Remember you will stand in front of Allah one day and be asked about your prayer. Dear neglectful one in prayer, is there anything more important than your Lord? Why then do you think about the world? Remember you will stand in front of Allah one day and be asked about your prayer. Dear music lovers, what if your last words ended up being that of a song? Does your music cause you to neglect the Quran? Remember you will stand in front of Allah one day. Dear soap viewers, truly this is a waste of time. This time would be better spent remembering Allah. Remember you will stand in front of Allah one day. Dear football fans, you call these people your heroes. This is wrong. Your heroes are those that sacrifice for religion. This time would be better spent remembering Al...

Love and Reverence for the Prophet sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat  hafizahullāh Whenever the blessed name of our beloved Prophet sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam is mentioned, the one who is fortunate to utter this name and also the one who is fortunate to hear his name should, with utmost love and reverence, say, 'sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam.' Nowadays, there is great negligence amongst youth in this regard. Some years ago, with the now older generation, we would see such great love and enthusiasm in reciting salāh 'alan nabī (durūd); whenever the following verse would be recited in the khu ṭ bah, everyone would read some formula of sal ā h 'alan nab ī : Truly, Allāh and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet; O you who believe! Send salutations and abundant greetings upon him (too). (33:56) This verse contains a command from Allāh ta'ālā to send salāh 'alan nabī as this is an action performed by bo...

To all those that are struggling with covering Sister I know it is difficult I know this because it is the hardest thing I have ever done Everywhere I look I turn around and see; women dressed up to the nines Yet when you look at me; all you can see is my eyes The question did arise Should I give up? Should I quit? Should I turn around and say this is it? But I know these are whispers from Shaitan As the veil is mentioned in the Quran Why do I wear it? It is a command from my Maker It is a commitment to my Creator So sister when you think of giving up When you think it is just too much Let your love for Allah keep you fighting on

A huge problem in the Muslim community. Marriage is half of faith, but unfortunately for many of us the wedding day itself starts with sin. This is a huge problem within the Muslim community. We say it is supposed to be the best day of our lives This is nothing but an illusion, deception and lie Why would we want our wedding to be the best day of our lives? What about all the days to come? What about the day when we meet the Owner of the skies? Wedding days are full of sin Music, extravagance and free mixing The bride is paraded for men and women to see When in reality her beauty is only for her husband to see Receiving loans,having disputes, taking on stress, All of the above so our wedding will be the very "best" Why not follow the way of our beloved Nabi (peace be upon him)? He was sent to mankind for guidance and mercy, The best Nikah is that of simplicity. Below is an article written by Mawlana Saleem Dhorat which informs us about the wedd...

Perspective I was sat at a funeral house the other day and something the lady of the house said caused me to think. She spoke about her mother in law praying lots of Quran. May Allah SWT make her grave an abode of noor, grant her Jannatul Firdaus and grant her family sabrun jameel. Death really puts things into perspective. When people are alive, many of us speak about the houses they own, the cars they drive, how much money they have etc. When they pass away, we talk about what really matters. The Quran we pray, the zikr we do and having good character will all benefit us in our graves. Real true success is Allah being pleased with us on the Day of Judgement. Worldly success will come to an end. As a side note, success is in the hands of Allah. In our naivety, we sometimes say that we have achieved something due to our own hard work. The reality: we cannot even lift a finger without Allah SWT. May Allah SWT grant us goodness in both worlds and save us from the fire of hell. ...