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Some Advice on the Treatment of Children We have in the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) many good examples to study and follow in many aspects of our lives. The longer we study the various aspects of his life, the more we will reap the benefits. We will learn what will benefit ourselves today as well as those who will come after us in the future. Allah says: “Indeed, you have in Allah’s Messenger the best example of conduct for those who place their hopes in Allah and the Last Day.” We can benefit from the Prophet’s example when it comes to raising our children. If we emulate our Prophet (peace be upon him) in the way he cared for children, we will, by Allah’s grace, be successful in raising our own. We must respect children as people. Children need respect. Unfortunately, parents often fail to show it to them. The Prophet (peace be upon him) always showed the upcoming generation that he respected them and held them in high esteem. Sa`d b. Mâlik was a small child when the
Seven tips to help you pray Fajr Most of us struggle to get up at Fajr time. There can be several reasons for this; ranging from weakness in eeman, to lack of discipline. However, the intention of this post is not to list them and then chastise people. Rather, I would like to list a few practical tips that can help us in waking up for Fajr. One major benefit of praying Fajr, apart from the immense reward, is the freedom from the guilt of missing this salah. Of course, if you aren’t feeling bad about it, then you’re in deeper trouble and I suggest you go through the Islam Basics section of this site. So, without further ado, here are my tips for waking up for Fajr: Know what you’re missing out on: Here are three ahadeeth about the virtue of praying Fajr. For the believer, they should be sufficient motivation. Muslim narrated in his Saheeh (656) that ‘Uthmaan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: “Whoeve
President Nasheed receives Anna Lindh Prize 2009. The Prize will stand as a testament to the world’s recognition of the efforts to bring democratic reforms to the Maldives, says President 17 June 2009 President Nasheed was presented with the Anna Lindh Prize 2009 at a ceremony held yesterday evening. Mr Jan Eliasson, Chairman of the Anna Lindh Memorial Fund presented the prize to the President. Mr Eliasson was also a former Swedish Foreign Minister. Speaking at the function, the President said that the prize was a testament to the world’s recognition of the efforts to bring democratic reforms to the Maldives. He added that the prize was a great honour for the people of the Maldives. Anna Lindh Prize was established to honour Anna Lindh, the Swedish foreign minister who was stabbed to death in 2003. Stating that Anna Lindh was a very special person, the President noted her courageous work to promote human rights. Furthermore, the President said that he had received tremendous support
End of the world - Signs stated by Mohammad( SAW) These are some signs which Mohammad(SAW) stated 1400 years back.These would be the signs that point that the time is nearing for the world to end. -Camels will no longer be used as a means of transport; -People will ride on saddles that aren't saddles (cars?) -The distance on earth will become short; -Horses will not be used in wars; -Muslims will defeat the Byzantines which will end with the conquest of Constantinople Istanbul); -The Jews will gather again to live in Bilad Canaan; -Very tall buildings will be built; -The disappearance of knowledge and the appearance of ignorance, with much killing; -Adultery will become widespread, and the drinking of wine will become common; -The number of men will decrease and the number of women will increase until there are 50 women to be looked after by one man. -Islam will become worn out like clothes are, until no one will know what fasting, prayer, charity and rituals are; -Allah will send