For children, - Allah is in every breath: Religious Poem for Children, Religious Stories for Kids

When things are down
And you are out of your mind
Remember just remember
Allah is The All-Kind.
When your life is in darkness
And nothing is right
Remember just remember
Through the darkness, Allah is The Light.
When nothing makes sense
And you're heading for demise
Remember just remember
Allah is The All-Wise.
When times are troubled
And no one seems to care
Remember just remember
Allah won't hurt you, He is The Most Just.
When your heart is breaking
And your pain makes you fall
Remember just remember
Allah sees it all.
When you are weak
And the road seems long
Remember just remember
Seek strength from The All-Strong.
When life is a burden
And everything is unstable
Remember just remember
Allah is The All-Able.
When the way is cloudy
And there is no one by your side
Remember just remember
Allah is The Only Guide.
When no one wants to listen
Or is willing to lend an ear
Remember just remember
Allah is always ready to hear.
When you are poor and penniless
And you are stuck in a niche
Remember just remember
Allah is The All-Rich.
When you are down in your misery
And there is nowhere to run
Remember just remember
You can always run to The One.
When you're all alone
And your pain has no end
Remember just remember
Allah is the Most Compassionate.
And when your scars are hurting
And your heart is in fear
Remember just remember
Allah's help is near.

For children, - Just P.U.S.H! Religious Stories for Kids, Obedient to God, Religious Stories for Children

This is a fictional story, only for the purpose of explanation and
easy understanding.
A man was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled
with light, and the Lord told the man he had work for him to do, and
showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained that
the man was to push against the rock with all his might. So, this the
man did, day after day. For many years he toiled from sun up to sun
down; his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive surface of
the unmoving rock, pushing with all of his might. Each night the man
returned to his cabin sore and worn out, feeling that his whole day
had been spent in vain.
Since the man was showing discouragement, the Adversary (Satan)
decided to enter the picture by placing thoughts into the weary mind:
"you have been pushing against that rock for a long time, and it
hasn't moved." Thus, giving the man the impression that the task was
impossible and that he was a failure. These thoughts discouraged and
disheartened the man. Adversary (Satan) said, "Why kill yourself over
this?" "Just put in your time, giving just the minimum effort; and
that will be good enough."
That's what he planned to do, but decided to make it a matter of
prayer and take his troubled thoughts to the Lord. "Lord," he said, "I
have labored long and hard in your service, putting all my strength to
do that which you have asked. Yet, after all this time, I have not
even budged that rock by half a millimeter. What is wrong? Why am I
failing?"
The Lord responded mercifully and compassionately, "Oh my poor
creature, when I asked you to serve Me and you accepted, I told you
that your task was to push against the rock with all of your strength,
which you have done. Never once did I mention to you that I expected
you to move it. Your task was to push. And now you come to Me with
your strength spent, thinking that you have failed. But, is that
really so? Look at yourself. Your arms are strong and muscled, your
back sinewy and brown, your hands are callused from constant pressure,
and your legs have become massive and hard.
Through opposition you have grown much, and your abilities now surpass
that which you used to have. Yet you haven't moved the rock. But your
calling was to be obedient and to push and to exercise your faith and
trust in My wisdom. This you have done. Now I, my poor creature, will
move the rock."
Conclusion: At times, when we hear the words of God, we tend to use
our own intellect to decipher what God wants, when actually what God
wants is just a simple obedience and faith in Him.
By all means, exercise the faith that moves mountains, but know that
it is still God who moves mountains.
When everything seems to go wrong ... just P.U.S.H!
When the job gets you down ... just P.U.S.H!
When people don't react the way you think they should ... just P.U.S.H!
When your money is "gone" and the bills are due ... just P.U.S.H!
When people just don't understand you ... just P.U.S.H!
P + U + S + H = Pray + Until + Something + Happens

Sex in Islam, - Kissing and Foreplay in Islam

Question:
My husband does not like foreplay, kissing on the mouth, or much of
anything of that sort, but I would like him to have a desire for these
things with me. I have told him several times in a humble way, but I
am very shy to tell him again and I feel embarrassed to ask him.
He is religious, though, and may listen to religious advice. Are there
any sunnahs that he can read, about playfulness with one's wife, in
regards to the intimacy that leads to intercourse? I am hoping that by
understanding and following our Prophet's (SAWS) example, my husband
will not feel shy anymore, inshallah.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
Foreplay between the spouses before actually engaging into sexual
intercourse is immensely important (especially for the wife) and a
vital ingredient for a happy and prosperous marriage, that which
should never be neglected.
The husband should sexually arouse his wife before having sex. It is
indeed selfish on the husband's part that he fulfils his sexual needs
and desires, whilst his wife remains unsatisfied and discontented.
Failure in satisfying the wife can have terrible consequences on one's
marriage.
It should be remembered that, just as Islam has given the husband his
right of sexual intimacy, and extreme emphasis has been laid upon the
wife to obey her husband in his request for sexual intimacy, at the
same time, Islam also recognizes a woman's need for love, affection
and foreplay. It is quite common in men to demand their sexual rights,
but they should also see whether they are giving their women their
rights in bed.
The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) also
encouraged foreplay between the spouses.
Sayyiduna Jabir ibn Abd Allah (Allah be pleased with him) narrates: "I
was in the company of the messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give
him peace) in a battle……The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give
him peace) said to me: "Did you marry?" I answered: "yes". He said: "A
virgin or a non-virgin?" I said: "A non-virgin". The Messenger of
Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: "Why not a virgin so
that you may play with her and she can play with you?"… (Sahih
al-Bukhari, no. 1991)
The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) also stated:
"Every game a person plays is futile except for archery, training
one's horse and playing with one's wife". (Sunan Tirmidhi, Musnad
Ahmad, Sunan Ibn Majah).
Imam al-Daylami (Allah have mercy on him) records a narration on the
authority of Anas ibn Malik (Allah be pleased with him) that the
Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) is reported to
have said: "One of you should not fulfil one's (sexual) need from
one's wife like an animal, rather there should be between them
foreplay of kissing and words." (Musnad al-Firdaws Of al-Daylami,
2/55)
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (Allah have mercy on him) reports in his famous
"Tibb al-Nabawi" that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give
him peace) forbade from engaging in sexual intercourse before
foreplay. (See: al-Tibb al-Nabawi, 183, from Jabir ibn Abd Allah)
There are many ways and methods that can be exercised during foreplay,
and it is best that we leave this to the mutual understanding of the
spouses, as each individual differs from another in exactly what
arouses and stimulates him/her, although the prohibited acts must be
avoided.
Importance of Kissing
However, as the questioner has asked about kissing, I would like to
end the article on a few notes with regards to it.
Kissing one's spouse is also of utmost importance during foreplay and
also in general. It is a Sunnah of our blessed Messenger of Allah
(Allah bless him & give him peace).
Sayyida A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger
of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) would kiss one of his
wives and then leave for prayer (salat) without performing ablution
(wudu). Urwa says that I asked A'isha: "It must have been you?" (Upon
hearing this) A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) smiled."(Sunan
al-Tirmidhi, no. 86, Sunan Abu Dawud, no. 181 & Sunan al-Nasa'i, no.
170))
Sayyida A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) says: "The Messenger of
Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) would kiss me before leaving
for prayers, and he would not perform an ablution." (Sunan
al-Darqutni, 1/49 and others)
The above two narrations indicate the recommendation of kissing one's
spouse. They also show the importance of greeting the wife when
entering the house with a kiss and departing with a kiss. This was the
Sunnah of the beloved of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace).
Thus, it is inappropriate for husbands to leave the home in a hurry
without even greeting the wife in a proper manner with hugs and
kisses, and then entering the house with the first question on whether
the food is cooked or not, or whether had someone called, etc…
Passionate kissing (or French kissing) is also the Sunnah of the
Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace).
Sayyida A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger
of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) would kiss her whilst he
was fasting (m, refer to the fiqh of kissing during fast) and he would
suck her tongue." (Sunan Abu Dawud, no. 2378)
Allama al-Munawi (Allah have mercy on him) states:
"Foreplay and passionate kissing before sexual intercourse is an
emphatic Sunnah (sunnah muakkada), and it is disliked (makruh) to do
otherwise." (Faidh al-Qadir, 5/115, See: Hadith no. 6536)
In conclusion, it is important that your husband fulfils your right of
foreplay and kissing. It is not something that he should be shy or
reluctant about. Some individuals regard practices related to foreplay
to be "inappropriate" and consider abstinence from such activities to
be from piety (taqwa).
However, this is totally incorrect, for who can possibly be more
pious, pure and God-fearing than the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless
him & give him peace), yet not only did he encourage foreplay, etc,
but practically engaged in it with his wives, as we have learnt from
the many narrations quoted above.
Thus, it is not a sign of piety to abstain from such activities, for
there is no place for monasticism (rahbaniyya) in Islam. It is a
practical religion where one may fulfil his/her needs in a permissible
way. Explain to your husband in a kind and gentle manner, that
prosperity in this world and the hereafter lies in following the
example of the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace).
And Allah Knows Best

Sex in Islam, - Fatwa on Phone Sex Between UnmarriedPersons

Question:Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum.
If a man and a woman, while having phone sex, address each other as
husband and wife and they actually mean it, will it amount to
marriage? Even during the normal course of telephone conversations
they occasionally call each other husband and wife. Does it mean they
are married or it just an over emotional sentiment? Is marriage
solemnized when a man tells a woman that she is his wife and the wife
says she is?
Jazakum Allahu Khayran
Answer:
Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be
upon His Messenger.
Dear sister, we appreciate your forwarding this question to us and we
ask Almighty Allah to strengthen your faith, save you from the traps
of Satan and enlighten your heart with the light of Islam!
Doing this act is a crime and leads to a grave heinous sin which is
zina (illegitimate sexual intercourse). Pronouncing the words of
marriage during your conversation does not authorize this act or mean
that you have made a marriage contract with that man. Marriage is a
solemn contract that has its own rules and conditions without which
any other kind of intimate relation is considered invalid and illegal.
Islam blocks all the ways that lead to illegitimate sexual
intercourse. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:'The
eyes commit zina, the hands commit zina and the feet commit zina and
the genitals commit zina.'(Ahmad)
This is one of Satan's traps, so repent to Almighty Allah sincerely
and cut all your relations with this man. Almighty Allah says, (Do not
even come close to Zina. It is a shameful deed and an evil way.)
(Al-Israa' 17: 32)
In his response to your question, Wael`Abdul-Mut`aal Shihab, a
Shari`ah researcher at Al-Azhar University, stated,
First of all, phone sex and other forms of illicit relations between
men and women are strictly prohibited in Islam. Those who involve
themselves in such illegal practices should sincerely repent to
Almighty Allah, stop all illicit relations, fear Allah's punishment,
and return to the straight path before it is too late.
Just because a man calls a woman "his wife", whether on the phone or
during a face-to-face conversation, it does not amount to a legal
marriage. A legal marriage must fulfill the following requirements in
order to be valid:
1.The marriage must be expressed in clear and unequivocal terms
signifying the full consent of both male and female either in words or
in writing.
2.It should be witnessed by two reliable Muslim witnesses.
3.It should also be publicized.
4.The wife's guardian should give his consent.
5.A mahr should be paid to the bride.
Any arrangment that does not fulfill these conditions is not marriage,
no matter how sincere or earnest the parties might be.