Why Me?

 

 

At times of difficulty we may hasten to give up all hope. We may utter words

that we normally wouldn’t. Or we may simply contemplate the immense situation that we are placed in…

 

‘Why me?’

 

‘Why am I being trailed like this?’

 

‘What did I do to deserve this?’

 

As humans we tend to forget.

 

A lot!

 

We forget that our creator and savior informed us of the test that will befall us as Mu’mins, believers.

 

Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: “We believe,” and will not be tested. And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allah will certainly make it known the truth of those who are true, and will certainly make it known the falsehood of those who are liars. [Surah Al Ankabut 29:2-3]

 

Ok so most of us know that we will be faced with hardships and tests, but we still have the mentality that we are being faces with something that is far too… unbearable.

 

Well let’s pause there for a second. Who knows more about your capabilities, you or your Creator, Allah?

 

Of course you’ll answer Allah.

 

So why question?

 

Allah says,

 

Allah does not burden a soul except [with that within] its capacity. [2:286]

 

So when such thoughts enter to your mind,

 

Pause

 

Reflect

 

And take heed. For truly there is wisdom behind everything.

 

Remember,

 

“And it may be that you hate a thing though it is good for you, and love a thing though it is bad for you. Allah (Swt) Knows and you know not.” [2:216]

 

Under Your Feet

 

“Does my supplication make you happy?”

” Verily, there has come to you a Messenger from amongst yourselves. It grieves him that you should experience any injury or difficulty. He is anxious over you; for the believers, he is full of pity, kind, and merciful.“

[at-Tawbah; 128]

‘A’ishah narrated:

“Once, when I saw the Prophet in a good mood, I said to him: “O Messenger of Allah! Supplicate to Allah for me!”

So, he said: “O Allah! Forgive ‘A’ishah her past and future sins, what she has hidden, as well as what she has made apparent.“

So, I began smiling, to the point that my head fell into my lap out of joy.

The Messenger of Allah said to me: “Does my supplication make you happy?“

I replied: “And how can your supplication not make me happy?”

He then said: “By Allah, it is the supplication that I make for my Ummah in every prayer.“

Reported in ‘Sahih Mawarid adh-Dhaman’ (# 1875), and it is in ‘as-Silsilah as-Sahihah’ (# 2254)

 

Arabic – Br. Nouman Ali Khan

Assalamu Alaikum,

Finally – here’s an update to IslamicInk!

What prompted me to post this was that recently I’ve been listening to some lectures about the linguistic aspects of the Qur’an. Though I have to say, regretfully, I don’t speak Arabic, listening to this brother has seriously had a great impact on me. So without further ado – I present to you Br. Nouman Ali Khan. This brother is simply brilliant – he’s head of the Bayyinah Arabic Studies Institute in the US and Canada which focuses on teaching Qur’anic Arabic and Tajweed across the nation. Here’s a quick bio of him from the Bayyinah website:

Nouman Khan began his formal Arabic training during his childhood schooling in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He continued his Arabic grammar study in Pakistan, where he received a scholarship for ranking among the top 10 scores in the national Arabic studies board examination. Under the guidance of Dr. Abdus-Samie, founder and formal principal of Quran College in Faisalabad, Pakistan, he developed a keen methodical understanding of Arabic grammar. He further benefited from Dr. Abdus-Samie by internalizing his unique teaching methods and later translating his work into English for the benefit of his own students. Nouman currently serves as professor of Arabic at Nassau Community College and has taught Modern Standard and Classical Arabic at various venues for nearly 6 years with over 700 students. His handbook published by the Bayyinah Arabic Studies Institute for ARA-201 is also being used as a class aide at the Jaamiah-Al-Uloom Al-Islamiyyah, Institute of Islamic Education in Ajax, Canada.

The first lecture, that really had the greatest impact on me was ‘Why Study Arabic and How?’ You can listen here:

Another one which was simply amazing was from the ‘Divine Speech’ series which were basically short talks on different topics of different verses from the Qur’an after Taraweeh from last Ramadan. The brother goes into depth regarding the preciseness of the language Allaah uses in the Ayaat. The one below is entitled ‘Conflict Resolution’.

You can find more from this brother here:

http://www.halaltube.com/category/nouman-ali-khan

WaSalaam.

 

Islamic Ink Returns!

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatallahi Wa Barakatuh

Firstly, those who requested to join our group, please check your junk mail part of your inbox as our replies may be lurking in there.

 Secondly, Ramadhan Mubarak to all of our readers and fans!!! May Allah bless you all and increase your iman (faith) and taqwa (God-consciencess) during this blessed and extraordinary month! Ameen. Always remember the unfortunate, ALWAYS, and respect your elders, especially your parents.

Here’s a little slide show of some of what went down this summer…Enjoy!

 

 Wa’alaikum Assalaam waRahmatallahi waBarakatuh