Dought and clear - Guidelines on shar’i wird.

Is reading some sorts of daroods like darood-taj and darood_lakhi and
darood_tunajaiyna etc bidaa`t.
Praise be to Allaah.
We know nothing aboutwhat is in these wirds (daroods), but we can tell
you some guidelines that you can follow in order to know what is
prescribed in Islam and what is bid'ah:
1 – The best wirds are those whose words were narrated from the
Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), because Allaah did
not choose forhim anything but the most perfect and the best, and he
did not choose anything but that for his ummah.
2 – It is permissible for a person to send blessings upon the
Prophet(peaceand blessings of Allaah be upon him) in words that were
not narrated (in sharee'ah), so long asthey do not include anything
that is forbidden, such as exaggerating about him,or praying to Allaah
by virtue of the Prophet, or calling upon him insteadof Allaah.
3 – The one who is remembering Allaah (reciting dhikr) should not
specify any particular time, number or manner of reciting dhikr unless
that is proven with saheeh evidence, because Allaahcannot be
worshipped except in the manner that He has prescribed inHis Book or
on the lips ofHis Messenger(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him). Worship must be that which is prescribed in sharee'ah, with
regard to the act itself, the manner in which it is done, the time
when it is done andhow many times it is done. Whoever adopts a wird
whose wording was not narrated from the Prophet(peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him), or specifies aparticular number of times or does
it at a specific time, is committing bid'ah.
The scholars called this bid'ahal-bid'ah al-idaafiyyah(additional
innovation??), because the action itself is prescribed in sharee'ah,
but some innovation hasbeen added to it with regard to the manner, the
number of times or when it is to be done.
You should note that all goodness rests in following that which
hasbeen narrated from the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him). Whoever studies those who recite made-up wirds will find
that usually they are falling short when it comes to doing that which
was narrated from the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) such as thedhikrs for morning and evening, etc. This confirms
what was narrated from one of thesalaf, who said that no person ever
introduces an innovation but he gives up an equivalent Sunnah.
And Allaah knows best.

Sharing and team-work is in nature's way

When two goats meet upon a narrow bridge over deep water, how dothey behave?
Neither of them can turn back again, neither can pass the other,
because the bridge is too narrow; if they should thrust one another,
they might bothfall into the water and bedrowned.
Nature, then, has taught them, that if the one lays himself down and
permits the other to go over him, both remain without hurt.
Moral of the story: Even so, people should rather endure to be trod
upon, than to fall into debate and discord one with another! It is
better to yieldthan to come to misfortune through stubbornness.

I would like to know what Heaven and Hell arelike!

An Angel was having a conversation with the Lord one day and
said,"Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like?"
The Lord sent the Angel to two doors. The Angel opened one of the
doors and looked in. In the middle of the room was alarge round table.
In the middle of the table was alarge pot of stew which smelled
delicious and made the Angel's mouth water.
The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They
appeared to be famished.They were holding spoons with very long
handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to
reach into thepot of stew and take a spoonful, but because the handle
was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into
their mouths.
The Angel shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.
The Lord said, "You have seen Hell. Now go to the next door."
The Angel went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly
the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the
large pot of stew which made the Angel's mouth water. The people were
equipped with the same long handled spoons, buthere the people were
well nourished and plump, laughing and talking.
The Angel said, "I don't understand."
"It is simple" said the Lord, "it requires but oneskill. You see, they
have learned to share by feeding each other, while the greedy think
only of themselves."
Moral of the story: Its people's attitude that makes our place of
work,a hell or heaven! 'Help and Seek Help' this makesall the
difference to each individual's life and makes our lives hell or
heaven. Success and happiness is all about effective team-work make it
a great place to work.

No Other Than Allah is Prayed To

By the verse revealed in the Qur'an, " O Prophet! Allah is enough
for you, and for the faithful who follow you. " (Surat al-Anfal,
64), believers know that Allah is the only One Whom to ask help. He
is the most superior, the most powerful and the One Who sees and
hears everything. Allah is the One Who is excluded from all
deficient features, and Who is the Owner of eternal power. All power
in the universe is in His hands. So help and forgiveness should be
asked for only and only from Allah, Whom everyone is need for and
Who Himself does not need anyone. In the Qur'an it is revealed that
it is wrong to pray to others than Allah and that Allah is the sole
authority of prayer:
" So do not call on any other god along with Allah or you will be
among those who will be punished. " (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 213)
Conclusion
Prayer is an example of Allah's mercy and compassion for His
servants. Believers can pray to Allah at every moment and under
every condition and they are peaceful that Allah will accept these
prayers in the best ways. In this way, they can tell their deepest
secrets and the most hidden desires to Allah, and live the
goodness, prosperity and beauty that comes from the knowledge that
Allah is the only friend , guide and helper. We can see the biggest
secret in Allah accepting prayers in the lives of prophets as we
have mentioned in some examples. There is a relation in praying and
carrying out the actions Allah commands. The physical effort shown
for Allah's good pleasure, mercy and Paradise is an act of worship as
important as prayer. Allah revealed in the Qur'an about the
importance of effort: " But as for anyone who desires the akhira, and
strives for it with the striving it deserves, being a believer, the
striving of such people will be gratefully acknowledged. " (Surat
al-Isra', 19)
Islamic scholar Imam Rabbani explained this matter with these words:
"Desiring something means attaining it; indeed, Almighty Allah does
not make His servant pray for something He will not
accept."Believers who know that their actions are also prayers not
only pray at moments of difficulty but at every moment by feeling
the existence and mightiness of Allah. They preserve this close
connection to Almighty Allah at every moment of their lives.