Assalaamu Alaikum Brother Musa,

This is an incredibly beautiful email to receive at the end of a long week.


Thank you so much,

Ma salaama,
Halima S.

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From: Musa Amadu Pembo [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 2:57 AM
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Subject: Food For Thought:what you can do In one minute.


Dear Brothers & Sisters-In -Islam,
Al-salaamu alaykum wa rahmat-Allaahi wa barakaatuhu (Peace be upon you, and
the mercy of Allah and His blessings).
Time is of the essence, it is too precious to be wasted or neglected. The
wise person is the one who pays attention to his time and does not treat it
as a vessel to be filled with cheap things and vain talk. Instead, he limits
it to worthy efforts and righteous deeds that please Allah Subhanahu Wa
Ta'ala and benefit other people. Every minute of a person's life carries the
potential to raise his own status and to make his people happier, little by
little.
If you are keen to attain the highest position, and bring the most happiness
to your people, then forget about relaxing and keep away from empty
amusement.
In one minute you can do a lot of good and earn much reward. In just one
minute, by giving in charity, studying, memorizing, or striving to do good
deeds, you can make sure that this minute of your life is not wasted. One
minute may be recorded in your book of good deeds if you know how to make
the most of it and take care of it:
Strive to make the most of each minute
If you forget it, you forget the most important thing, the truth.
There follows a list of things that can be done in one minute, by the
permission of Allah:
1.In one minute you can recite Soorat al-Faatihah 3 times, reciting rapidly
and silently. Some scholars said that the reward for reading al-Faatihah is
more than 600 hasanahs, so if you read it 3 times you will, by the
permission of Allaah, gain more than 1800 hasanahs - all of that in one
minute.
2.In one minute you can recite Soorat al-Ikhlaas (Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad) 20
times, reciting rapidly and silently. Reciting it once is equivalent to
one-third of the Qur'aan. If you read it 20 times it is equivalent to
reading the Qur'aan 7 times. If you read it 20 times in one minute each day,
you will have read it 600 times in one month, and 7200 times in one year,
which will be equal in reward to reading the Qur'aan 2400 times.
3.You can read one page of the Book of Allaah in one minute.
4.You can memorize a short aayah of the Book of Allaah in one minute.
5.In one minute you can say Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa shareeka lah,
lahu'l-mulk wa lahu'l-hamd wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadeer (There is no
god except Allaah alone with no partner; to Him be dominion and praise, and
He is Able to do all things) - 20 times. The reward for saying this is like
freeing 8 slaves for the sake of Allaah from among the sons of Ismaa'eel.
6.In one minute you can say Subhaan Allaahi wa bi hamdihi (Glory and praise
be to Allaah) 100 times. Whoever says that in one day will be forgiven for
his sins even if they are like the foam of the sea.
7.In one minute you can say Subhaan Allaahi wa bi hamdihi Subhaan Allaah
il-'Azeem (Glory and praise be to Allaah, glory be to Allaah the Almighty)
50 times. These are two phrases which are light on the lips, heavy in the
balance and beloved to the Most Merciful, as was narrated by al-Bukhaari and
Muslim.
8.The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "When I say
'Subhaan Allah, wa'l-hamdu Lillah, wa laa ilaah ill-Allaah, wa Allahu akbar
(Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no god except Allah, and
Allaah is Most Great)', this is more beloved to me than all that the sun
rises upon." (Narrated by Muslim). In one minute, you can say all of these
words more than 18 times. These words are the most beloved words to Allah,
the best of words, and they weigh heavily in the balance of good deeds, as
was narrated in the saheeh ahaadeeth.
9.In one minute you can say, Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah (there is
no strength and no power except with Allah) more than 40 times. This is one
of the treasures of Paradise, as was narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim.
They are a means of putting up with difficulties and of aiming to achieve
great things.
10.In one minute you can say Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah approximately 50 times.
This is the greatest word, for it is the word of Tawheed, the good word, the
word that stands firm. If these are the last words of a person, he will
enter Paradise, and there are other reports which indicate how great these
words are.
11.In one minute you can say Subhaan Allaah wa bi hamdih, 'adada khalqihi,
wa ridaa nafsihi, wazinata 'arshihi, wa midaada kalimaatihi (Glory and
praise be to Allah, as much as the number of His creation, as much as
pleases Him, as much as the weight of His Throne and as much as the ink of
His words) more than 15 times. This words bring many more times the reward
for other forms of tasbeeh and dhikr, as was reported in saheeh ahaadeeth
from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
12.In one minute you can seek the forgiveness of Allah more than 100 times
by saying "Astaghfir-Allaah (I seek the forgiveness of Allaah). The virtues
of seeking forgiveness are no secret, for it is the means of attaining
forgiveness and entering Paradise, and it is the means of being granted a
good life, increasing one's strength, warding off disasters, making things
easier, bringing rain and increasing one's wealth and children.
13. You can say a few brief and concise words in one minute, and Allah may
bring about some good through them that you could never imagine.
14. In one minute you can send blessings on the Prophet(peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) 50 times by saying Sall-Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam (May
Allah bless him and grant him peace). In return Allaah will send blessings
upon you 500 hundred times because one blessing brings ten like it.
15. In one minute you can motivate your heart to give thanks to Allaah, to
love Him, to fear Him, to put hope in Him, to long for Him, and thus travel
through the stages of 'uboodiyyah (total enslavement to Allah). You could do
this when you are lying on your bed or walking in the street.
16. In one minute you can read more than two pages of a useful book that is
easy to understand.
17. In one minute you can uphold the ties of kinship by calling a relative
on the phone.
18. You can raise your hands and recite any du'aa' you wish from the books
of du'aa', in one minute.
19. You can say salaams to and shake hands with a number of people in one
minute.
20. You can forbid an evil action in one minute.
21. You can enjoin something good in one minute.
22. You can offer sincere advice to a brother in one minute.
23. You can console someone who is depressed in one minute.
24. You can remove something harmful from the road in one minute.
25. Making the most of one minute motivates you to make the most of other
periods that would otherwise be wasted.
Al-Shaafa'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
When people go to sleep, I let my tears flow, and I recite a verse of the
most eloquent poetry
Is it not a waste that nights go by and I do not increase in knowledge, yet
this time is counted as part of my life?
Finally, the more sincere you are towards Allah and the more aware you are
of Him, the greater will be your reward and the more your hasanaat will
increase.
Note that most of these actions will not cost you anything; they do not
require tahaarah (purity) and they will not tire you out or take much
effort. On the contrary, you can do them whilst you are walking, or in your
car, or lying down, or standing, or sitting, or waiting for somebody.
These actions are also among the greatest means of attaining happiness,
expanding the chest (i.e., bringing relief and joy) and removing stress and
anxiety.May Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala help us and you to do that which He
loves and which pleases Him. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.
With the very best of good wishes,
Musa Amadu Pembo
Glasgow,
Scotland
UK.
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Da'wah is to convey the message with wisdom and with good words. We should
give the noble and positive message of Islam. We should try to emphasize
more commonalities and explain the difference without getting into
theological arguments and without claiming the superiority of one position
over the other. There is a great interest among the people to know about
Islam and we should do our best to give the right message.
May Allah,Subhana Wa Ta'Ala,guide us all to His Sirat Al-Mustaqim (Righteous
Path).May He protect us from the evils of this life and the hereafter.May
Allah,Subhana Wa Ta'Ala,grant us entrance to paradise .
We ask Allaah the Most High, the All-Powerful, to teach us that which will
benefit us, and to benefit us by that which we learn. May Allaah Subhanahu
Wa Ta'ala grant blessings and peace to our Prophet Muhammad and his family
and
companions..Amen.

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