Aayat al-Kursi Quran 2:255- 7

بِسْمِ اللّ ٰ هِ الرَّحْم ٰ نِ الرَّحِيم In the Name of Allah, the
Most Gracious, the Most Merciful .
2.255: Allah is He besides Whom there is no god, the Everliving, the
Self-subsisting by Whom all subsist; slumber does not overtake Him nor
sleep; whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His;
who is he that can intercede with Him but by His permission? He knows
what is before them and what is behind them, andthey cannot comprehend
anything out of His knowledge except what He pleases, His knowledge
extends over the heavens and the earth, and the preservation of them
both tires Him not, and He is the Most High, the Great.
2.256: There is no compulsion in religion; truly the right way has
become clearly distinct from error; therefore, whoever disbelieves in
the Shaitan and believes in Allah he indeed has laid hold on the
firmest handle, which shall not break off, and Allah is Hearing,
Knowing.
2.257: Allah is the guardian of those who believe. He brings them out
of the darkness into the light; and (as to) those who disbelieve,
their guardians are Shaitans who take them out of the light into the
darkness; they are the inmates of the fire, in it they shall abide.
Transliteration
ALLAAHO LAA ELAAHA ILLAAHOWA, AL-HAYYUL QAYYOOMO, LAA TAAKHOZOHU
SENATUWN WALAA NAWMUN,
LAHU MAA FIS SAMAAWAATE WA MAA FIL ARZE, MAN ZAL LAZE YASH-FA-O'
I'NDAHU ILLAA BE-IZNEHI, YA'LAMO MAA BAYNA AYDEEHIM WA MAA KHALFAHUM,
WA LAA YOHEETOONA BE SHAYIM MIN I'LMEHI ILLAA BEMAA SHAAA-A, WASE-A'
KURSIYYOHUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZA, WA LAA YA-OODOHU HIFZOHOMAA, WA HOWAL
A'LIYYUL A'ZEEMO.
LAA IKRAAHA FID DEENE, QAD TABAYYANAR RUSHDO MENAL GHAYYE, FAMAYN
YAKFUR BIT-TAAGHOOTE WA YOO-MIM BILLAAHE FAQADIS TAMSAKA BIL-U'RWATIL
WUSQAA, LANFESAAMA LAHAA, WALLAAHO SAMEE-U'N A'LEEMUN. ALLAAHO
WALIYYUL LAZEENA AAMANOO, YUKHREJOHUM MENAZ ZOLOMAATE ELAN NOORE,
WALLAZEENA KAFAROO AWLEYAAA-O-HOMUT TAAGHOOTO YUKHREJOONAHUM MENAN
NOORE ELAZ ZOLOMAATE, OOLAA-EKA ASHAABUN NAARE, HUM FEEHAA
KHAALEDOON./

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Dua'a Mashlool دعاء المشلول

This du-a'a known as"supplication of the youth stricken for his sin,"
is quoted from the work of Kaf-ami and from Muhaj al Da-wat by Sayyid
ibn tawus. Through Imam Hussain(as) it is reported that one day he and
his father, after performing Hajj, caught sight of aparalysed young
man crying his eyes out in repentance. They went near to console him
and find out the reason of his sorry plight. He was a habitual sinner,
always teased his father, disobeyed him and treated him with contempt.
One day, disgusted, the father invoked curse upon him. So he was
affected with paralysis. Then and there Imam Ali ibn abi Talib(as)
wrote his dua'a and gave it to him with instruction to recite after
Isha salat. Next day fully cured, he came to Imam Ali and said that he
had recited the dua'aas told and went to sleep. He sawthe Holy
prophet(sa) in the dream. The holy prophet, gently touched his body
with his hand and asked him to remember this dua'a as it contain ismi
azam (thegreat name of Allah).
Recite this dua'a after Isha salat. It brings countless blessings. All
your legitimate desires will be fulfilled. It drives away poverty and
sickness. Sins are for given. Debts are cleared. Enemies become
friends. Domestic affairs are set aright. Disputes are settled in your
favour. Prisoners are set free mental worries disappear. Prosperity,
sound mind and healthy body stand by you at all times.
Mercy and forgiveness of sins are the main advantages the almighty
Allah makes available if this dua'a is recited regularly.
~
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
O Allah, I beseech Thee with Thy Name; the Name of Allah, the Most
Merciful, the Benign.
O Lord of Majesty and Generosity; O Living; O Self-Subsisting, O
Ever-living, there is no God but Thou. O Thou that art "He" of whom no
one knoweth what"He" is, nor how "He" is, nor where "He" is, except
"He."
O Lord of the Great Kingdom and Supremacy. O Lord of Honour and Omnipotence:
O Sovereign Lord, O Holy One! O Peace; O Keeper of Faith; O Guardian O
Revered One; O Compeller; O Superb. O Creator
O Maker of all things from nothing; O Artist; O Beneficent; O
Administrator; O Severe (in wrath); O Inventor; O Restorer; O
Originator; O Most Loving: O Praised; O Adored. O Thou that artdistant
yet near; O Answerer of pray
er; O Observer; O Reckoner. O Innovator; O Exalted; O Unassailable; O
Hearer. O Knower; O Wise; O Bountiful; O Forbearing;O Eternal; O
Lofty; O Great.
O most Compassionate; O Giver ofall good; O most perfect Requiter of
good and evil; O Thou whose help is sought for. O Majestic; O
Glorious; O Trusted; O Guardian; OAlleviator of suffering; O Fulfiller
of hopes;
O Guide; O Magnanimous. O Giver of guidance; O Commencer; O First; O
Last; O Evident; O Hidden. O Established; O Everlasting; O Knowing; O
Ruler; O Dispenser of justice; O Equitable; O Thou that disjoineth and
uniteth; O Pure; O Purifier; O Powerful;
O Almighty; O Great; O Magnificent. O One; O Matchless; OEternal; O
Absolute; O Thou that bareth none and is born of none; nor is there
equal to Thee anyonenor hath Thee any spouse; nor any bearer of Thy
burden; nor anyconsultant to give Thee advice; not does Thou need any
supporter; nor is there with Thouany other deity; There is no God but
Thou, and Thou art far exalted with great excellence above all that
which the unjust folk do say concerning Thee
O High and Lofty; O most Glorious;O Opener; O Diffuser of fragrance; O
Tolerant; O Helper; O Victorious;O Overtaker; O Destroyer; O Avenger;
O Resurrector; O Inheritor; O Seeker; O Conquerer; O Thou from Whom no
fugitive can escape. O Acceptor of repentance; O Ever-forgiving; O
Great Bestower; O Causer of all causes; O Opener of doors (of relief
and salvation); O Thou that answerest howsoever Thou art invoked. O
Purifier; O Giver of manifold rewards; O Excuser; O Pardoner; O Light
of all lights; O Director of all affairs. O Ever Blissful; O
All-Aware; O Protector; O Luminous; O Seer; O Supporter; O Great. O
Lone; O Unique; O Everlasting; O Upholder; O Eternal and Absolute. O
Sufficer; O Healer;O Fulfiller of promises; O Deliver. OBenefactor; O
Beautifier; O Bestower of grace; O Grantor of favors; O Gracious;
O Peerless. O Thou that being Exalted overwhelmest; O Thou that being
Master of all hast absolute power; O Thou, who being hidden art well
informed; OThou that being disobeyed forgiveth; O Thou Whom no thought
can fully comprehend; nor sight perceive nor from whom any impression
is hidden, O Nourisher of Mankind; O Ordainer of every destiny. O Thou
of Exalted position; O Thou Formidable in Thy foundations; O Changer
of times; O Acceptor of sacrifice; O Thou full of favors
andbenefactions; O Lord of Honor and Supremacy; O All Merciful; O most
Compassionate; O Thou thathas each day a distinctive Glory while no
aspect of Thy Glory is erased by the prominence of another aspect. O
Thou that art present in every place.
O Hearer of all voices; O Answerer of prayers; O Giver of success in
all requirements; O Fulfiller of all needs; O Bestower of blessings;
OThou that taketh pity on our tears. O Thou that raiseth from the
pitfalls; O Thou that relieveth agonies; O thou that art the Cherisher
of good deeds. O Thou that raiseth men in rank and degree; O Thou that
accedeth to requests; O Thou that bringeth the dead to life; O Thou
that gathereth together that which is scattered.
O Thou that art informed of all intentions; Thou that restoreth that
which has been lost; O Thou that art not confused by a multiplicity of
voices; O Thou thatart not harassed by a multitude of petitions; and
Whom no darkness can hide or cover; O Light of heaven and earth. O
Perfector of blessings; O Averter of calamaties;
O Producer of zephyrs; O Gathererof nations; O Healer of disease; O
Creator of light and darkness; O Lord of generosity and munificence; O
Thou (on) whose throne no one can set foot! O Thou more generous than
the most generous; O Thou more munificent than the most munificent; O
Thou most keen of hearing than the most keen of hearing; O Thou more
keen of vision than the most perceiving; O Protecting neighbor of
those that seek Thy neighborhood. O Refuge of the fearful; O Patron of
the faithful;
O Helper of those that seek Thy help; O ultimate Goal of those that
aspire. O Companion of all strangers; O Friend of all the lonely ones;
O Refuge of all outcasts; O Retreat of all persecuted ones; O Guardian
of all those who stray. O Thou that takest pity on the aged and
decrepit; O Thou that nourisheth the little baby; O Thou that joineth
together broken ones;
O Liberator of all prisoners; O Enricher of the miserable poor; O
Protector of the frightened refugees; O Thou for Whom aloneare both
destiny and disposal; O Thou for Whom all difficult thingsare simple
and easy; O Thou that doth not need any explanation. O Thou Mighty
over all things; O Thou Knower of all things. O Thou Seer of all
things. O Thou that maketh breezes blow; O Thou that cleaveth the
day-break;O Reviver of the spirits;
O Lord of Generosity and Clemency; O Thou in Whose handsare all keys.
O Hearer of all voices; O Thou earlier in time than all that have
passed away; O Giver of life to every soul after death. O my Means of
defense in confronting hardships; O my Guardian in strange lands; O my
Friend in my loneliness; O my Master in my bliss; O my Refuge at the
time when the journey doth tire me out and my kinsfolk hand me over to
my foes and all my comrades forsake me. O Supporter of those who have
no support;
O Guarantor of those who have no guarantee; O Wealth of those who have
no wealth; O Means of those who have no strength; O Refuge of those
who have no refuge; O Treasure of those who have no treasure; O Helper
of those who have no helper; O Neighbor of those who have no neighbor.
O my Neighbor that art adjacent;
O my Support that art firm; O my God that art worshipped by virtue of
positive knowledge; O lord of the Ancient House (the Ka'ba); O Thou
full of loving and kindness; O nearest Friend. Liberate me from the
choking fetters, Remove from me all sorrow, suffering and grief,
Protect me from the evil that I am unable to bear, and help me in that
which I am unable to do.
O Thou that didst restore Yusuf unto Yaqub; O Thou that didst cure
Ayyub of his malady; O Thou that didst forgive the fault of Dawood; O
Thou that didst lift up Isa and saved him from the clutches of the
Jews; O Thou that didst answer the prayer of Yunus from the darkness;
O Thou that didst choose Musa by means of Thine inspired words; O Thou
that didst forgive the omission ofAdam and lifted up Idris to an
exalted station by Thy mercy;
O Thou that didst save Nooh fromdrowning; O Thou that didst destroy
the former tribe of Ad and then Thamud, so that no trade of them
remained, and destroyed the people of Noah aforetime, for verily they
were the most unjust and most rebellious; and overturned the ruined
and deserted towns;; O Thou that destroyed the people of Lot; and
annihilated the peopleof Sho'aib; O Thou that chose Ibrahim as a
friend; O Thou that chose Musa as one spoken unto; and chose Muhammed
(Thy blessings be upon him and his Progeny) as Thy Beloved;
O Thou that gavest unto Luqman wisdom; and bestowed upon Sulaiman a
kingdom the like of which shall not be merited by anyone after him; O
Thou that didst afford succour unto the two-horned one against the
mighty tyrants; O Thou that didst grant unto Khizr immortality;
andbrought back for Yusha, the son of Nun, the sun after it had set; O
Thou that gave solace unto the heart of Musa's mother; and protected
the chastity of Mariam, the daughter of Imran;
O Thou that didst fortify Yahya, the Son of Zakaria against sin; and
abated the wrath for Musa; OThou that gave glad tidings of (the Birth
of) Yahya unto Zakaria; O Thou that saved Ismaeel from slaughter by
substituting for him the Great Sacrifice;
O Thou that didst accept the offering of Habeel and placed the curse
upon Qabeel. O Subduer of the alien hordes for Muhammad -the blessings
of Allah be upon him and his Progeny - bestow Thyblessings upon
Muhammad and his Progeny and upon all Thy Messengers and upon the
Angels that are near Thee and upon all Thine obedient servants.
And I beg of Thee all the requestswhich anyone has begged of Thee with
whom Thou has been pleased and unto whom Thou has assured the granting
thereof,O Allah, O Allah, O Allah, O Most Merciful, O Most Merciful, O
Most Merciful, O Most Beneficient, O Most Beneficient, O Most
Beneficient, O Lord of Majesty andGrace, O Lord of Majesty and Grace,
O Lord of Majesty and Grace. Through Thee, Through Thee, Through Thee,
Through Thee, Through Thee, Through Thee,
Through Thee I beseech thee with the help of all the Names whereby
Thou hast named Thyself, or which Thou hast sent down in any of Thy
inspired Scriptures, or Which Thou hast inscribed in Thy knowledge of
theunknown;
and (I beseech Thee) in the name of the honored and exalted positions
of Thy Throne, and in the name of the utmost extent ofThy Mercy as
expressed in Thy Book (the Quran) and in the nameof that which "If all
the trees on earth were to become pens and all the seven seas ink, the
Words of Allah could not be fully writtendown."
"Verily Allah is the Honored, the Wise"; And I beseech Thee with the
help of Thy Beautiful Names which Thou has praised in Thy Book,
saying,:Unto Allah belong the beautiful names -- so call ye Him by
Them; And Thou hast said"Call unto Me and I shall answer you; and Thou
has said,
"And when My servants ask something of Me, lo, I am near, and I grant
the prayer of the supplicant when he asks anything of Me, so pray ye
unto Me and believe in Me, that ye may be made perfect; And Thou has
said, "O My servants who have wronged yourselves, despair not of the
Mercy of Allah; verilly Allah forgiveth all the sins; verily He is the
Forgiving, the Merciful."
Therefore I pray unto Thee, My God, and I ask Thee, My Cherisher and
Sustainer, and I hope from Thee, my Chief, and I crave Thy acceptance
of my prayer, O my Protector, even as Thou hast promised me, and I
call upon Thee even as Thou hast commanded me --
So, do unto me what pleases Thee to do, O Generous One! (Herethe
Devotee should pray for the fulfillment of his valid desires.) And all
Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds,
and the blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad and all His Holy Descendants./

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Quiet the Noise and Weep Before Allah

Road repair! Televisions blaring! Radios playing, phones ringing,
appliances beeping, traffic roaring, horns honking, commercials, mall
music, elevator music… That's the external noise.
Then there is shame, worrying about the bills, frustration over
relationships, guilt, anger, resentment… That's the internal noise.
There's so much clamor in our lives, outside and inside, that we can't
hearour own hearts anymore.We can't hear Allah's guidance, or we don't
recognize it when we do.
We need to find moments of total silence to pray, make dua', read
Quran, contemplate Allah… We need periods of uninterrupted calm to get
back in touch with our fitrah , that pure nature given to us by Allah.
We need to confesseverything to Allah, lay ourselves bare before him
and beg forgiveness,then forgive ourselves for what we've done, and
pardon others who have harmed us, so that we can get rid of the
baggage of bitterness and anger.
We must open our eyes to the clear light of Allah's huda (guidance),
and have tranquility in our hearts, and quiet in our minds, so we can
recognize the guidance when it comes.
We cannot silence the modern world. But we can make personal changes.
It's okay to haveperiods of silence in our lives. We don't
constantlyhave to have our phones or MP3 players with us, orbe
listening to lectures… We don't have be doing something every momentof
the day.
So many of us are afraid to be alone and silent because that's when
the disturbing thoughts come: resentment over the way someone
treatedus, regret over a lost love,shame over things we've done in the
past, anxiety about the future. Believe me, I know exactly what that's
like.
It's okay to feel those things. In fact we need to feel those things,
to deal with them and confront them. When those feelings come we can
turn to Allah and say, "Ya Allah, I have made mistakes, forgive me. I
am lost, please guide me. I am worried, help me." Let the tears come.
Weep before Allah. Those tears are precious to Him. Allah, the
Exalted, says:
"And they fall down on their faces weeping and it increases their
humility." (17:109)
Abu Umamah Sudaiy bin `Ajlan Al-Bahili (May Allah be pleased with him)
reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said:
"Nothing is dearer to Allah than two drops and two marks: A drop of
tears shed out of consciousness of Allah, and a drop of blood shedin
Allah's way. Regarding the two marks, they are: Marks left in the
Cause of Allah and a mark left in observing one of the obligatory acts
of worship of Allah, the Exalted." [At-Tirmidhi].
And if tears do not come, that's okay too. As long asyou are honest
with yourself and with Allah, and turn to Him with sincerity and
humility, that's what matters.
Find a place that is your special place, a refuge where you can be
alone to pray, recite Quran, do dhikr, meditate and think. Amid the
chaos and noise of modern life, take time to be alone with your Lord.
For me that place is in mybedroom with the door closed and the lights
dimmed, late at night when everyone is asleep. I sit on the floor on a
musalla and confess everything to Allah. But I also want to find an
outside refuge, someplace in nature.
Do you already have a special place like that? Tell me about it. And
if you don't, then your mission is to find such a place, then comment
here and tell me about it Insha'Allah.

A Gate in Paradise Called Ar-Rayyaan

The holy month of Ramadan is a time of sacrifice, purification,
worship, charity and forgiveness, all to bring us closer to our
Creator.
There are so many blessings and benefits to fasting in Ramadan. Some
are physical, some are spiritual, and some relate purely to our
aakhirah.
Among these blessings is the right to enter through Bab Ar-Rayyaan:
Narrated Sahl (ra) : The Prophet (sws – peace be upon him) said,
"Indeed, there is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Rayaan . On the Day of
Resurrection, those who fasted will enter it and none except them will
enter. It will be said, 'Where are those who used to fast?' They will
arise and none except them will enter it. After their entry, the gate
will be closed and none will enter it."
[Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3,Book 31, Number 120]
Many Muslims have heardthis hadith, but most don't know the meaning of
this name, "Ar-Rayyaan" . In fact I was at the masjid recently for a
Ramadan class and I asked the Imam this question and he did not know.
So when I got home I looked it up: the linguistic meaning of
Ar-Rayyaan is something that is well-watered, and therefore lush,
succulent and beautiful…
Doesn't it sound lovely? I imagine it surrounded bywater, maybe a
river, stream, or a waterfall… A tall and shining gate, beautifully
decorated, silver or golden… Allah knows best.
I want to walk through that gate, and I want the same for my daughter
Salma. At this moment, I want that more than anything else I can
imagine… if I achieve that, then I will have succeeded in life.
Fasting is a Key
Why should there be a gateway to Jannah only for those who fast? What
is so special about fastingfor only month every year, as opposed to
praying every day, or making the great effort of Hajj, or giving one's
hard-earned money in charity, or any other important Islamic deed?
Actually we know from various saheeh hadeeth (authentic narrations of
the Prophet) that there are many gates to Jannah. Some will reward
people who perform specific actions, and according to the Prophet
(sws), certain individuals willed be called to all the gates, and may
enter from whichever they choose. SubhanAllah. This is a fascinating
subject in its own right. However, Bab Ar-Rayyaan has been mentioned
quite prominently in the narrations. It is clearly an important and
privilegedgate.
Why is that?
Fasting is designed to putus into a state of hyper-awareness of Allah.
Hasanal-Basri said,
"By Allah, in the last twenty years, I have not said a word or taken
something with my hand or refrained to take something with my hand or
stepped forth or stepped back, except thatI have thought before I have
done any action, 'Does Allah love this action? Is Allah pleased with
this action?'"
This is how we should be when fasting. The fast is a highly personal
act of worship between the servant and the Creator. It's an invisible
act. Whenyou pray or perform tawaaf, you can be seen by others, so
there is always the risk of one's intention being tainted by the
desire to be seen or admired. However, when we are fasting, no one can
look at us and know that we are fasting. Even in Ramadan,a person
could eat or drink secretly. It is an honor system. That is why Allah
said in a hadithqudsi, "Fasting is for Me and I reward it."
(al-Bukhari)
Another truth is that fasting is difficult. It is more arduous than
salat, or giving sadaqah. When done properly, fasting can be very
hard, especially in summer or in hot climates. For me personally,
fasting at the height of summer is the most punishing physical
experience I go through, particularly on the days when I have martial
arts classes scheduled.
The greatest mistake would be to think that fasting is only about
hunger, thirst and abstinence. It seems to me that fasting is a
physical experience that opens the doorway to a spiritual state of
being. The hardship of fasting isa key that unlocks a tremendous
reservoir of strength, and that plunges one into a state of humility,
and an extreme awareness of one's actions before Allah.
That's ultimately what fasting is about. It is about being conscious
of Allah, sacrificing for Him, being humbled before Him, growing
closer to Him, and pleasing Him.
Fasting is a key that opens a door. And the door is called Ar-Rayyaan.
May Allah make us amongthose who enter throughAr-Rayyaan.