Stages of Human Creation

[Characteristics of true believers]
1 Indeed successful are those believers 2 who are humble in their Salah (prayers), 3 who avoid vain talk,
4 who are punctual in the payment of Zakah (charity), 5 who guard their private parts. 6 except with their spouses or those who are legally in their possession, for in that case they shall not be blamed 7- however those who seek to go beyond that in lust are the ones who shall be the transgressors 8 - who are true to their trust and covenants, 9 and who are diligent about their Salah (prayers). 10 These are the heirs 11 who will inherit paradise; and live therein forever.

      [Stages of human creation]
12 Indeed We have created man from an essence of clay, 13 then placed him as a drop of semen in a firm resting place, 14 then changed the semen into a leechlike mass, then leechlike mass into a fetus lump, then
fetus lump into bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then We brought him forth as quite a different creature from the embryo - so blessed is Allah, the best of all creators. 15 Then after living for a while you shall all die, 16 then most surely you shall be raised to life again on the Day of Resurrection. Allah has made the heavens, vegetation, trees and Animals for the benefit of human beings

17 We have made seven avenues (heavens) above you; and We are never unmindful of Our creation. 18 We send down water from the sky according to a due measure, then We cause it to settle in the soil - you should know that if We please, We can certainly take it away 19 - then with it We cause to grow gardens of palm trees and grapes for you; yielding abundant fruit for you to eat, 20 and also a tree which grows on Mount Sinai which produces oil and relish as a food for those who like to eat it. 21 In cattle, too, there is a lesson for you: from within their bodies We produce milk for you to drink, besides this you gain numerous other benefits; some of them you eat, 22 yet on others as well as on ships you ride.


Sura Al-Muminun, Al-Quran

Your Lord has a right on you, your soul has a right on you, and your family has a right on you...

Narrated Abu Juhaifa (ra)


The Prophet (peace be upon him) made a bond of  brotherhood between Salman (ra) and Abu Ad-Darda' (ra). Salman paid a visit to Abu Ad-Darda' and found Um Ad-Darda' dressed in shabby clothes and asked her
why she was in that state. She replied, "Your brother Abu Ad-Darda' is not interested in (the luxuries of) this world." In the meantime Abu Ad-Darda' came and prepared a meal for Salman. Salman requested Abu Ad-Darda' to eat (with him), but Abu Ad-Darda' said, "I am fasting." Salman said, "I am not going to eat unless you eat." So, Abu Ad-Darda' ate (with Salman). When it was night and (a part of the night passed), Abu Ad-Darda' got up (to offer the night prayer), but Salman told him to sleep and Abu Ad-Darda' slept. After sometime Abu Ad-Darda' again got up but Salman told him to sleep. When it was the last hours of the night, Salman told him to get up then, and both of them offered the prayer. Salman told Abu Ad-Darda', "Your Lord has a right on you, your soul has a right on you, and your family has a right on you; so you should give the rights of all those who has a right on you." Abu Ad-Darda' came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and narrated the whole story. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Salman has spoken the truth."

(Bhukhari)

One Half of a Date

Narrated Adi bin Hatim
(May Allah be please with him)


The Prophet peace be upon him said, "There will be none among you but will be talked to by Allah on the Day of Resurrection, without there being an interpreter between him and Him (Allah). He will
look and see nothing ahead of him, and then he will look (again for the second time) in front of him, and the (Hell) Fire will confront him. So, whoever among you can save himself from the Fire, should do so even with one half of a date (to give in charity)."

The Right of Allah upon His Slaves

Narrated Muadh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) :

The Prophet (Muhammad peace be upon him) said,

"O Muadh! Do you know what Allah's Right upon His slaves is?"

I said, "Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad peace be upon him) know better."

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "That they worship Him (Allah)
Alone and do not associate any partner in worship with Him (Allah). Do
you know what their right upon Him is?"

I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better."

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "That He will not punish them
(if they did so)."

Ref: [Al-Bukhari]

You will not believe until you love one another

Abu Hurairah (R.A) narrated that:

The Messenger of Allah (Muhammad peace be upon him) said,

"You will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not
believe until you love one another. Shall I inform you of something
wich, if you do, you will love one another?
Promote greetings amongst yourselves. (Afshus-salama baeenakum.)"

Ref: [Muslim]

Al Sadaqat al Jariyah - The Actions Which Outlives You

Al Sadaqat al Jariyah - The Actions Which Outlives You


1. Give a copy of Quran to someone and each time they read
from it, you will gain hasanaat

2. Donate a wheel chair or something to a hospital and each time a sick
person uses it, you will gain hasanaat

3. Share constructive reading material with someone

4. Help in educating a child

5. Teach someone to recite a dua. With each recitation, you will
gain hasanaat.

6. Share a dua or Quran CD

7. Participate in the building of a mosque

8. Place a water cooler in a public place

9. Plant a tree. Each time any person or an animal sits under its
shade or eats from the tree, you will gain hasanaat.

10. Share this with someone. If one person applies any of the
above you will receive your hasanaat until the Day of Judgment.

Never belittle a Good Deed

Abur Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet peace be upon him said to me,


"Do not belittle any good deed, even your meeting with your brother with a cheerful face."

(Ref: Muslim)

Reward for Helping Others

Abu Hurairah (R.A) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said, "He who removes from a believer one of his difficulties of this world, Allah will remove one of his troubles on the Day of resurrection; and he who gives relief to a hard-pressed person, Allah will make things easy for him in this life and in the hereafter; he who covers up (the faults and sins) of a Muslim, Allah will cover up (his faults and sins) in this world and in the Hereafter. Allah helps His slave as long as the slave helps his brother; and he who treads a path in search of knowledge, Allah makes easy for him a path leading to Jannah (Paradise). The people who assemble in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah, learning it and teaching it, there descends upon them the tranquility, mercy covers them, the angels flock around them, and Allah mentions them in the presence of those near Him; and he who lags behind in doing good deeds, his noble lineage will not make him go ahead."

[Muslim]



Abu Hurairah (R.A) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said, "Every day the sun rises, charity (Sadaqah) is due on every joint of a person. Administering justice betwen two people is a charity; and assisting a man to mount his beast, or load his luggage on it is a charity; and a good word is a charity; and every step that you take (towards the mosque) for Salat(prayer) is a charity; and removing harmful things from the road is a charity."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Daughters

Narrated Aisha (R.A) : (the wife of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) )

A lady along with her two daughters came to me asking me (for some alms), but she found nothing with me but one date wich I gave to her and she divided it with her two daughters, and then she got up and went away. Then the Prophet (Peace be upon him) came in and I informed him about this story. He said,

"Whoever is in charge of (put to test by) these daughters and treets them generously, then they will act as a shield for him from the (Hell) fire. "