An Easy Accounting

After the believers' souls are taken gently by angelscomes the moment
of accounting, when all human beings will come before our Lord's
Presencewith all that they have done.
The course of events begun on the Day of Rising will continue with the
resurrection of everyone who has ever lived with a new body andtheir
gathering around theflames of Hell. Later, all of the witnesses will
be brought in, each person's book of deeds will be opened, and
everyone willaccount for what he or shedid in the world. After
this,all believers will be saved from the flames of Hell by Allah's
mercy and taken toParadise. The Qur'an describes the end of the world
and the believers' state on that day in some detail.
The end of the world begins with the first blow of the trumpet. The
world and the universe will be destroyed forever, mountains will break
into pieces, the seas will boil, and the sky will be destroyed�
With the second blow, human beings will be resurrected and gather in
one place to account for their actions. Everything they did, no matter
how small, will be revealed to witnesses and to the one giving the
account. This moment will bring a deadening shame to unbelievers, but
joy and excitement to believers, for the Qur'an refers to that day as
the "Day whenAllah will not disgrace the Prophet and those who had
faith along with him" (Surat at-Tahrim, 8)
Allah promises: "We will certainly help Our Messengers and those who
believe both in the life of this world and on the Day the witnesses
appear," (Surah Ghafir, 51)
On the last day, sincere believers will receive the book of their
worldly deeds on their "right side."Their accounting will be easy, as
the Qur'an says, and they will be considered worthy enough to enter
Paradise.
As for him who is given hisBook in his right hand, he will say: "Here,
come and read my Book!" (Surat al-Haqqa, 19-22)
Believers, who are to receive what our Lord has promised, are excited
and happy on "the Day of Timeless Eternity" (Surah Qaf, 34), and their
state is described as follows:
As for him who is given hisBook in his right hand, he will be given an
easy reckoning and return to his family joyfully. (Surat al-Inshiqaq:
7-9)
When they have given their account, believers experience the joy of
being saved. One verse says: "Enter them [Gardensand Springs] in
peace, in complete security!" (Surat al-Hijr, 46) This is also
described in another verse:
O self at rest and at peace, return to your Lord, well-pleasing and
well-pleased! Enter amongMy servants! Enter My Paradise. (Surat
al-Fajr, 27-30)
By then, Allah has forgiventhe sins of those servants upon whom He has
mercy,transformed their wrong actions into good, and given them
permission to enter Paradise. These servants say:
..."If my people only knew how my Lord has forgiven me and placed me
among the honored ones!" (Surah Ya sin, 26-27)
In another verse, Allah announces this good newsto the people of Paradise:
This is the Day when the sincerity of the sincere willbenefit them.
They will have Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remaining in
them timelessly, for ever and ever. (Surat al-Ma'ida, 119)
My servants, you will feel no fear today; you will know no sorrow.
(Surat az-Zukhruf, 68)
In another verse, Allah informs us that "Paradise will be brought up
close tothe righteous, not far away" (Surah Qaf, 31)

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Dua - After having a nightmare Upon having a nightmare, recite:

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَعِقَابِهِ
وَشَرِّ عِبَادِهِ وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُونَ
With the total words of Allah, I seek protection from His wrath, from
His punishment and from theservants evil and from the whispers of
Satan and I seek protection from (these) coming to me.
(Hisnul Hasin)
On having a good dream,recite:
"Alhamdulillah" and relate it to an intimate companion of
understanding (So that the companion does not interpret the dream
badly). If a person has a bad dream, then spit three times over the
left shoulder and turn to the other side or stand up to perform Salaat
reciting the following dua three times:
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ هَذِهِ الرُّؤْيَا
"I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan and from the evil of
this dream. "The dream will not cause any harm. (Misjkat, Hisnul
Hasin)
It is a great sin to conjurea false dream and narrate it.
(Bukhari)

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Dua = For Morning & Evening Dua to be recited in the morning

أَصْبَـحْـنا وَأَصْبَـحْ المُـلكُ للهِ رَبِّ العـالَمـين ،
اللّهُـمَّإِنِّـي أسْـأَلُـكَ خَـيْرَ هـذا الـيَوْم ، فَـتْحَهُ ،
وَنَصْـرَهُ، وَنـورَهُ وَبَـرَكَتَـهُ ، وَهُـداهُ ، وَأَعـوذُ بِـكَ
مِـنْ شَـرِّ ما فـيهِ وَشَـرِّ ما بَعْـدَه
The morning has come tome and the whole universe belongs to Allah,the
Lord of the worlds, O Allah, I ask of you the good of the day, it's
success and aid and it's nur (celestial light) and barakaat
(blessings) and seek hidayah (guidance) and seek refuge from theevil
in it (this day) and from the evil of that which is to come later.
(Hisn from Abu Dawood)

Alternatively, recite this dua
اللّهُـمَّ بِكَ أَصْـبَحْنا وَبِكَ أَمْسَـينا ، وَبِكَ نَحْـيا وَبِكَ
نَمُـوتُ وَإِلَـيْكَ المَصِيْر
O Allah we enter the day time and the evening and die with your
Qudrat(power) and to You do we return.
(Tirmidhi)
When the sun rises recite
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَقَالَنَا يَوْمَنَا هَذَا وَلَمْ
يُهْلِكْنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا (مُسْلِمْ)
All praise be to Allah who has forgiven us today and not destroyed us
dueto our sin.
(Muslim)
In the evening recite
أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ
إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ فَتْحَهَا وَنَصْرَهَا
وَنُورَهَا وَبَرَكَتَهَا وَهُدَاهَا وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا
فِيهَا وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهَا
The evening has come to me and the whole universe belongs to Allah who
is The Lord of the worlds. O Allah, I ask of you the good of the
night, it's success and aid and its nur (celestial light) and barakaat
(blessings) and seek hidayat (guidance) and refuge from the evil of
this night and the evil that is to come later.
(Abu Dawood)
Alternatively recite this
اللَّهُمَّ بَكَ أَمْسَيْنَا وَبِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا وَبِكَ نَحْيَا وَبِكَ
نَمُوتُ وَإِلَيْكَ النُّشُورُ
O Allah we enter the night and the day and live and die with Your
Qudrat (strength) and to You do we return.
(Tirmidhi)

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Walking This Path Together

I'm just a guy who has lived an unorthodox life. I have been alone and
chained. I have seen frightening violence. I have also wandered the
mountain trails in CentralAmerica, camped in the snows of the Sierras,
and laid on my back in the Sahara, watching a meteor shower decorate
the sky. I have witnessed the birth of my child, andreceived great
gifts. I have been so blessed by Allah, so cared for, as He rescues me
and heals my heart, again and again. I have been loved monumentally,
and have learned to love in return.
Maybe I've learned a littlesomething, and maybe I possess the talent
to put it into words. Am I someone special? Yes, butso are you! Some
of you amaze me. Young or old, married or single parentsraising
children with no help, sacrificing for your families, finding your way
in the world, working, creating, struggling, studying, teaching. I
have much to learn from you. I have a long ways to go in this life
Insha'Allah, and manystrange paths to walk, and so do you. I am happy
that we are walking this path together, in this moment.