The Meaning of Tuba (طُوبَى)

Allah said,"(Those who believed, and work righteousness, Tuba is for them and a beautiful place of (final) return.) `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said that Tuba means, "Happiness and comfort or refreshment of the eye.'' `Ikrimah said that Tuba means, "How excellent is what they earned,'' while Ad-Dahhak said, "A joy for them.'' Furthermore, Ibrahim An-Nakh`i said that Tuba means, "Better for them,'' while Qatadah said that it is an Arabic word that means, `you have earned a good thing.' In another narration, Qatadah said that `Tuba for them' means, "It is excellent for them,(and a beautiful place of return.) and final destination. These meanings for Tuba are all synonymous and they do not contradict one another. Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri said that a man asked, "O Allah's Messenger! Tuba for those who saw you and believed in you!" The Prophet said,"(Tuba is for he who saw me and believed in me. Tuba, and another Tuba, and another Tuba for he who believed in me, but did not see me.) A man asked, "What is Tuba?" The Prophet said,"(A tree in Paradise whose width is a hundred years, and the clothes of the people of Paradise are taken from its bark.) Al-Bukhari and Muslim recorded that Sahl bin Sa`d said that the Messenger of Allah said,"(There is a tree in Paradise, if a rider travels in its shade for one hundred years, he would not be able to cross it.) An-Nu`man bin Abi `Ayyash Az-Zuraqi added, "Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri narrated to me that the Prophet said,"(There is a tree in Paradise, if a rider travels in its shade on a fast, sleek horse for one hundred years, he would not be able to cross it.)" In his Sahih, Imam Muslim recorded that Abu Dharr narrated that the Messenger of Allah said that Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said,"(O My slaves! If the first and the last among you, mankind and Jinns among you, stood in one spot and asked Me and I gave each person what he asked, it will not decrease from My dominion, except what the needle decreases (or carries) when entered into the sea.) Khalid bin Ma`ddan said, "There is a tree in Paradise called Tuba, that has breasts that nurse the children of the people of Paradise. Verily, the miscarriage of a woman will be swimming in one of the rivers of Paradise until the Day of Resurrection commences, when he will be gathered with people while forty years of age.'' Ibn Abi Hatim collected this statement.

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Clouds, Thundering and Lightening are Signs of Allah's Power

Allah states that He has full power over Al-Barq (lightning), which is the bright light that originates from within clouds. Ibn Jarir recorded that Ibn `Abbas once wrote to Abu Al-Jald asking about the meaning of Al-Barq, and he said that it is water. Qatadah commented on Allah's statement,(as a fear and as a hope.) "Fear for travelers, for they feel afraid of its harm and hardship, and hope for residents, awaiting its blessing and benefit and anticipating Allah's provisions.'' Allah said next,(And it is He Who brings up the clouds, heavy.) meaning, He originates the clouds that are heavy and close to the ground because of being laden with rain. Mujahid said that this part of the Ayah is about clouds that are heavy with rain. Allah's statement,(And Ar-Ra'd (thunder) glorifies and praises Him), is similar to His other statement,(And there is not a thing but glorifies His praise.) [17:44] Imam Ahmad recorded that Ibrahim bin Sa`d said, "My father told me that he was sitting next to Hamid bin `Abdur Rahman in the Masjid. A man from the tribe of Ghifar passed and Hamid sent someone to him to please come to them. When he came, Hamid said to me, `My nephew! Make space for him between me and you, for he had accompanied Allah's Messenger .' When that man came, he sat between me and Hamid and Hamid said to him, `What was the Hadith that you narrated to me from the Messenger of Allah ' He said, `A man from Ghifar said that he heard the Prophet say, "(Verily, Allah originates the clouds, and they speak in the most beautiful voice and laugh in the most beautiful manner.) It appears, and Allah has the best knowledge, that the cloud's voice is in reference to thunder and its laughter is the lightning. Musa bin `Ubaydah narrated that Sa`d bin Ibrahim said, "Allah sends the rain and indeed, none has a better smile than it, nor more comforting voice. Its smile is lightning and its voice is thunder.''


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Taken from the tafsir of Surah Ra'd(13) from Tafsir.com

The Computer Geek Within

I'm a computer geek! There! You have it! The fun part about me being a computer geek is that you won't know unless you ask me something about computers. I don't appear to be "geekish" nor do I have the apparent characteristics of a geek at all.
For the past 6 months, I've been interning in the I.T. Department of an Engineering Firm. I have my own office, my own tasks, lunch break, meetings.. I'm living the life of a typical i.t. technician!! I learned all about the hardware and software of a computer. As far as hardware, very hands on! I can actually order computer parts and build a computer in my very home on my very own. And for software, I learned about all the ins and out of Windows, including, Windows XP, 2000, Vista and others.
Its rather fun and exciting, I think of it like, how many 17 year old city girls who's grades are a B-C average, actually can build a computer..or laptop!
That just goes to show you can be anything you put your mind to. I admit I'm not a genius, nor and I an airhead. I have more knowledge in some aspects than others. And it just so happens that technology holds a higher interest in my brain than other things. I just thinks its cool!

Senioritis

Ok, so I'm in my last year of high school. I am very nervous yet excited at the same time. Just to look back on all the years of hard work to get to where I am now, and to proceed to where I want to be, it rather overwelming. Of course none of these things could have happen without the help from Allah. As the countdown go on, so does the school work. I make du'ah that I pass with honors.
I got accepted to Peirce College which I'll be starting in the fall of 09 and I want a bachelor's of science degree. Afterwards, I would like to pursue my career as an Network Security Engineer. The starting salary of a Network Security Engineer is roughly around 250K a year. With that salary I can buy my dream sports car which is a mustang GT and a condominium with the city or water front view. I'd like to buy my mother a very big house and pay off all of her debt so that she'd be able to do the things and buy the things that she would like to do without debt holding her up. It will also benefit my younger siblings. I also dream of helping to establish the unfinished salafi masaajid in my hometown, philadelphia. I would also like to find an organization that link you muslim families suffering from poverty, so that I can give a certain amount of money month to make sure that they have food to eat and clean clothes to wear. And if I cannot find an organization, I'd like to establish one.
In the city of philadelphia, there is not one estabalished muslim school that is built upon the da'watus salafiyyah. I would have loved to go to a school with friends and family, and to know that the education that I am receiving is legit. But I was cyberschooled. Although I don't like it, I think its better than public school. Also so that I can say that I was taught the correct aqeedah and so on and so forth.
Just the thought of people who make hundreds of thousands of dollars and put it to waste, it just plain ridiculous!! I like money...I LOVE money, I love nice things! I also love expensive things, not because they cost a lot, but because the quality of it. I know that if I buy this $700.00 gucci pocketbook, I'll have it for a long while...insha allah! lol.
But I also believe in helping others. I think that it is very selfish for people to have and not give.
All in all, I just make du'ah that I can be able to do everything that I intend to do in the future bi'idhnillah.

wa salaam.

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How to Win Your Husband's Heart

A woman who holds fast to Islamic values and principles knows how to win her husband's heart.
1- Obedience to Allah (subhaana wa ta'aalah)
2- Abstention from sins
3- Showing obedience and kindness towards the husband
4- Cleaning of the house and purity of the wife
5- Providing an Islamic education for children
6- Looking after the husband
7- Welcoming the husband with a smile and preparing a good atmosphere for him
8- Showing love and respect toward him
9- Showing respect toward his family, especially his parents
10- Showing good manners and morals toward the husband, because morals are the real beauty.

Why Should We Wear Hijaab?

1- You please Allaah. You are obeying the commands of your Lord when you wear the hijaab and you can expect great rewards in return.
2- It is Allaah's protection of your natural beauty. You are too precious to be "on display" for each man to see.
3-It is Allaah's preservation of your chastity.
4- Allaah purifies your heart and mind through the hijaab.
5- Allaah beautifies your inner and outer countenance with hijaab. Outwardly your hijaab reflects innocence, purity, modesty, shyness, serenity, contentment and obedience to your Lord. 6- Inwardly you cultivate the same.
7-Allaah defines your femininity through the hijaab. You are a woman who respects her womanhood. Allaah wants you to be respected by others, and for you to respect yourself.
8- Allaah raises your dignity through the hijaab. When a strange man looks at you, he respects you because he sees that you respect yourself.
9- Allaah protects your honour 100% through your hijaab. Men do not gaze at you in a sensual way, they do not approach you in a sensual way, and neither do they speak to you in a sensual way. Rather, a man holds you in high esteem and that is just by one glance at you!
10- Allaah gives you nobility through the hijaab. You are noble not degraded because you covered not naked.
11- Allaah demonstrates your equality as a Muslim woman through the hijaab. Your Lord bestows upon you equal worth as your male counterpart, and gives you a host of beautiful rights and liberties. You express your acceptance of these unique rights by putting on the hijaab.
Allaah defines your role as a Muslim woman through the hijaab. You are a someone with important duties. You are a reflection of a woman of action not idle pursuits. You display your sense of direction and purpose through your hijaab. You are someone that people take seriously.
12-Allaah expresses your independence through the hijaab. You are stating clearly that you are an obedient servant of the Greatest Master. You will obey no one else and follow no other way. 13- You are not a slave to any man, nor a slave to any nation. You are free and independent from all man-made systems.
14- Allaah gives you the freedom of movement and expression through the hijaab. You are able to move about and communicate without fear of harassment. Your hijaab gives you a unique confidence.
15- Allaah wants others to treat you – a Muslim woman - with kindness. And the hijaab brings about the best treatment of men towards you.
16- Allaah wants your beauty to be preserved and saved for just one man to enjoy – your husband.
17- Allaah helps you to enjoy a successful marriage through wearing hijaab. Because you reserve your beauty for one man alone, your husband's love for you increases, he cherishes you more, he respects you more and he honours you more. So your hijaab contributes to a successful and lasting marriage relationship.
18- Allaah brings about peace and stability in the society through the hijaab! Yes this is true! 19- Men do not cause corruption by forming illegal relationships because you - the Muslim woman - calm their passions. When a man looks at you, he feels at ease, not tempted to fornicate…

So a Muslim woman in hijaab is dignified, not dishonoured, noble, not degraded, liberated, not subjugated, purified, not sullied, independent, not a slave, protected, not exposed, respected, not laughed at, confident, not insecure, obedient, not a sinner, a guarded pearl, not a prostitute…

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Why Should we Strive to increase in Knowledge?

Shaykh Uthaymeen(Rahimahullah)said,"There is no doubt, the more a person increases in knowledge, naturally he increases in learning and differentiating the truth from the falsehood, and the harmful from the beneficial, and like this he reaches a level whereby Allaah bestows understanding upon him.
This is because taqwa is a means for strengthening understanding, and strong understanding assists in increasing knowledge.
So you see two men memorising an aayah from the Book of Allaah, one of them can extract from it three rulings, whilst the other is able to extract more than this, according to that which Allaah has blessed him with in understanding."