Paradise only through My Mercy."

500 Years of Worship 

Angel Jibrail (as) told Rasulullah (peace be upon him) the follwing incident about a man in the past who worshipped Allah Ta'ala continuously for 500 years. He was granted a shelter on top of a mountain that was surrounded by salty water. However, Allah caused a stream of sweet water to flow through the mountain for that individual. The man would drink from this water and use it to make ablution. Allah Ta'ala also raised a pomegranate tree from which the man would eat one fruit every day.

One day, this person supplicated to Allah that, "Oh Allah, bring my death while I am in the state of prostration." Allah accepted this dua of his. Whenever Jibrail (as) came down to the Earth, he found this man prostrating to Allah. Jibrail (as) said that on the day of Judgement, Allah will tell the angels to take this individual to Paradise through His mercy. However, this man will insist that he should enter paradise through the good deeds that he had performed.

Then, Allah will tell the angels to compare his good deeds with the blessings that were given to him in the world. It will be seen that 500 years of his worship does not even equal to the gift of eye sight that was given to him by Allah. The angels will be asked to take him towards the hell fire. Then the man will plead, "Oh Allah! Enter me into Paradise only through Your mercy." At that point, the following discussion will take place between Allah and that man.

Allah: Oh my servant, who created you?

The worshipper: Oh Allah, You have created me.

Allah: Were you created because of the good deeds you have done or because of My mercy?

The worshipper: Because of Your mercy.

Allah: Who granted you the ability to worship for 500 years?

The worshipper: Oh the Almighty! You have granted me that ability.

Allah: Who placed you on the mountain surrounded by the ocean? Who caused a stream of sweet water to flow in between the salty water? Who caused a pomegranate tree to grow for you? Who granted you death while in the state of prostration?

The worshipper: Oh the Sustainer of the Worlds! You have done all of these.

Then Allah will say, "All these have happened due to My mercy and you too will enter Paradise only through My Mercy."

Source: Obtained from the book "Tambihul Ghafileen" by Shaikh Abul Laith Samarkandi.

We can never thank Allah for the blessings that He has given us. Let us use these blessings to recognize Allah before our death.

Oh Muslims don't miss your Salah never.

Oh Muslims don't miss your Salah [ الصلاة ]

SALAH (Prayer), the second pillar of Islam - you cannot leave it. Five times a day you are obliged to do it & you cannot leave it for any reason. No reason. No excuse. There is a very severe penalty for leaving prayer. If you are sick & you don't fast there is no penalty. If you are poor & you have no money to give zakah there is no penalty. If you cannot afford to go to hajj there is no penalty.

But for leaving salah there is a very high penalty - hellfire. Ma bayn al-kufr wal iman tark al-salah, - What is between belief and disbelief is leaving prayer. So there is no way, no excuse for any sick person, for a person with or without money, he or she has to pray. Five prayers. The sick person who cannot pray standing can sit and pray; who cannot pray sitting prays lying down, one who cant pray lying down may pray with his eyes. Salah has to be performed.

Oh Muslims don't miss your salah due to work, job, studies, business or any other reason as it is better than all those worldly affairs and if you miss salah you will realize the loss in this world and more in akhirah. Know its importance.

Declare the Oneness of Allah, La ilaha illallah,

◕◕ Islam - A true Religion ◕◕

Declare the Oneness of Allah,
La ilaha illallah,
Allah is one and can’t be three,
The truth is simple as can be.
He’s the source of everything,
And doesn’t need a single thing,
He wasn’t born and will not die,
And that is surely not a lie.

Muhammad-ur-Rasulullah,
The final Prophet of Allah,
Peace and blessings on him too,
Who came to show us what to do.
Allah chose him for mankind,
No one greater will we find,
And his Sunnah is our guide,
By his ways we should abide.

Those who believe in Allah now,
Must accept this simple vow,
La ilaha illal lah,
Muhammad-ur-Rasulullah,

This shahadah is a sacred creed,
Live by it and you'll succeed,
And be a witness to the truth,
Though you be a child or youth.