The Muslim is Tolerant and Forgiving

If he becomes angry with his brother, the true Muslim restrains his
anger and is quick to forgive him,and does not see any shame in doing
so. Rather, he sees it as a good deed which will bring him closerto
Allah and earn him His love which He bestows only on those who do
good:
"…[those] who restrain anger and pardon [all] men – for Allah loves
thosewho do good." (Qur'an, 3:134)
A man may be able to restrain his anger, but resentment may be
smoldering in his heart, and may turn into deep-rooted hatred. Open
anger and rage are healthier than hidden resentment and malice.
The true Muslim whose soul has been saturated with this religion does
not harbor grudges; if he restrains his anger, he thenfollows that
with forgiveness, and thus he will be among those who do good.
Anger is very difficult to restrain, for it is a heavy burden on the
heart. But when a person forgives another, this heavy burdenis lifted,
freeing him, soothing him and bringingpeace of mind. These are the
feelings of ihsaan (goodness) which the Muslim feels when he forgives
his brother.
The true Muslim is forgiving towards his brother, purely for the sake
of Allah. He hopes thereby to earn the honor which the Prophet,
sallallahu` alayhi wa sallam referred to in the hadith:
"Allah will not increase His servant except in honor. No one humbles
himself for the sake of Allah, but Allah will raise his status."
(Muslim)
It is a great honor from Allah, which combines with the good
characteristics of the tolerant, forgiving Muslim, so that he becomes
one of those who do good whomAllah loves, and one of those honored
ones whompeople love.
Resentment has no place in the heart of the sensitive Muslim who
trulyunderstands his religion. He realizes the value of forgiveness
and purity of heart, and their importance if he seeks Allah's
forgiveness, as the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, explained:
"There are three sins, whoever dies free of these sins will be
forgiven for anything else if Allah wills:associating anything with
Allah; practicing magic or witchcraft; and bearing resentment towards
his brother." (Reported by al-Bukhari in Adab al-Mufrad)

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Listen to this very carefully

Amr (RA) narrates that Prophet (SAW) one day delivered a sermon
saying: Listen carefully! The world and its things are temporary
commodity(and as such have no worth and value), shared and consumed by
both the good and the evil people alike! Indeed, the Hereafter is
truly a reality and will arrive at its appointed time in which
Judgement will be made by a Powerful King. Listen carefully! Indeed
all good,in all its varieties, is in Paradise! Indeed all evil, in all
its varieties, is in the Fire. Understand it well; whatever you do, do
it being fearful of Allah; and understand that you will be presented
(in front of Allah) with you actions. Whosoever does an atom's worth
of good, he will see it, and whosoeverdoes an atom's worth of evil, he
will see it!

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The Qur'an is an integral part of every Muslim individual's life...but we have taken this Noble Gift from Allah, for granted!

The Qur'an is an integral part of every Muslim individual's life...but
we have taken this Noble Gift from Allah, for granted!
What has happened to ourhearts O 'Ibad Allah?
Why are our hearts locked out and unresponsive to the Qur'an?
Why do the words enter from one ear and exit out the other?
Why have our hearts hardened?
Let us CHANGE our attitudes this RAMADAN! Let us strive hard to read,
recite & comprehend the Qur'an. Let us be from those who implement the
Qur'an in our days & recite it during our nights.
O Allah! Make the Qur'an the delight of our hearts & the light of our
breasts & the remover of our pain, sorrow & discomfort.

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Did you get a bill from Allah?

A man reached 70 years of age and was affected by a disease which made
him unable to urinate. The doctors told him that he needs an operation
to cure the disease. He agreed to do the operation as the problem was
giving him severe pain for days. When the operation was completed the
doctor gave him a bill which covered all the costs. After looking at
the bill, the man started crying. Upon seeing this, the doctor said
"If the costis too high then we could make some other arrangements for
you." The old man replied, "I am not crying because of the money but I
am crying because Allah let me urinate for 70 years and He never sent
me a bill!"
Subhanallah! We rarely thank Allah for these things which are indeed
great favours. Let us ask Allah to grant us the ability to recognize
His bounties and thank Him often.
"And He gave you of all that you asked for, and if you count the
blessings ofAllah, never will you be able to count them�" Al Quran
(14:34)

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