Dedicated to this month of maulid, 1436H

For the love of the Holy Prophet (May Allah's peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny; his household and companions)SAAW

Assalamu alaikum w.r.w.b.

Rasulallah SAAW, is noble and the chosen . He is Kamil, perfect.He is the beloved of Allah SWT. Of all the Messengers with all their specialities, it is only Rasulallah SAAW that can give shafaat to the Ummah by his last doa for us on that Day. He SAAW, loves the ummah, has prayed for us before we came, and he has been sent as a mercy to mankind. He is the only Messenger that ascended and spoke with Allah SWT, even his sandals were allowed to be kept on. Whatever he touches becomes noble, whoever he loves becomes loved by Allah SWT and all creation. Even animals, that Rasulallah SAAW used, never wanted to be owned by others after serving Rasulallah SAAW. Rasulallah SAAW is Nur from Allah SWT. If not for Muhammad SAAW, Allah SWT would not have created the entire creation, and He SWT did so, so that we would know Him SWT. Whatever that has been in contact with Rasulallah SAAW never perishes, nature and all creation witness how the nobility of Rasulallah SAAW lifts the station of those that love him SAAW. Trees , rocks and stones, water , land , mountains , the clouds, all love and care for him SAAW; such that the spring water which his saliva touched, becomes fresh and sweet; a tree grows in the middle of a desert, where he SAAW once rested and it shaded him SAAW from the heat of the sun. A piece of fabric doesn't disintegrate over time for his SAAW energy stays within. The sweet smell that emerges from all he SAAW touches, lives on forever. Rasulallah SAAW was in the realm of Allah's SWT presence, a hair of his body holds immaculate nobleness, it is cool to the touch. Remember, that Rasulallah SAAW met Allah SWT in a place not even Angel Jibril AS could enter, for he would be burned to ashes, from the Light of Eminence. How royal is our Noble Prophet Muhammad SAAW. Allah humma solli ala sayyidina Muhammad wa ala alih. As all energy , his is the most powerful from amongst men, and any piece of him SAAW, that touches us, makes us noble, Inshaallah. And because of our love for him SAAW, we shall be gathered with him SAAW and be loved and protected because of him SAAW. 

"Ya Rasulallah adzrikni, madad madad madad. "

Send salutations on me, but send more salutations on Friday. When you recite the salutation, your voice will reach me wherever you are. Some companions asked, ” even after your death?” The Prophet, (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) replied, “Allah has made it unlawful for the earth to decompose my body”.

[Hafidhh Ibn-al-Qayyim, Jala-ul-Afhaan page 145]

Imam Nasa’i narrates that there are specific angels who visit the earth and whose sole duties are to go to the persons who sends salutations upon the Prophet Muhammad, (May Allah bless him and grant him peace), and then to take those salutations to the Prophet Muhammad, (May Allah bless him and grant him peace)

[Mishkat chapter on Salaah al Nabi]

LorraineNur-Shufiya@2015 / 20 Rabia Awal 1436H

Why we should be grateful and not proud

Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature) whom I created (bare and) alone!-

To whom I granted resources in abundance,

And sons to be by his side!-

To whom I made (life) smooth and comfortable!

Yet is he greedy-that I should add (yet more);-

By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory!

Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!

For he thought and he plotted;-

And woe to him! How he plotted!-

Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted!-

Then he looked round;

Then he frowned and he scowled;

Then he turned back and was haughty;

Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;

"This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"

Soon will I cast him into Hell-Fire!

And what will explain to thee what Hell-Fire is?

Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught doth it leave alone!-

Darkening and changing the colour of man!

Over it are Nineteen.

And We have set none but angels as Guardians of the Fire; and We have fixed their number only as a trial for Unbelievers,- in order that the People of the Book may arrive at certainty, and the Believers may increase in Faith,- and that no doubts may be left for the People of the Book and the Believers, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the Unbelievers may say, "What symbol doth Allah intend by this?" Thus doth Allah leave to stray whom He pleaseth, and guide whom He pleaseth: and none can know the forces of thy Lord, except He and this is no other than a warning to mankind.

Surah 74:11-31

"For me, this is a reminder to be good and humble, seeking Allah's pleasure by acknowledging Allah's blessings and being grateful, by never associating partners with the One Allah. "

Keys of happiness

The key to a happy and successful life is love and respect for all God's creation. We live in one place and have it at our disposal to care and tend for it for our survival. The love we share towards one another as a human race is incumbent on everybody with sanity and respect plus faith in the Creator of all beings and to have this abundance of privileges makes us the human race responsible for the cause and effect of survival. As a matter of principle and moral, we have the choice to be loving and humble; grateful and gracious; though we come across many with destructive, negative and manipulative intentions, the more we cultivate love and lovingness, the better our chances at overcoming the negative issues for negativity strives and feeds of negative reactions. We the human race have intelligence, intellect and consciousness; if we raise our God consciousness and praise Him and be grateful, He will take care of our affairs. He is Most Fair and Merciful. We should put more faith in our lives to shine as one. There is the Ultimate Force above all other forces that govern our physical and spiritual beings. This is merely the beginning when we start to be aware of this fact. We shall start to see and feel the difference. Be in the most humblest form coming to Him for all needs; He will fulfill them. He is Truth. So, let's start to realise the Almighty One and be servants with virtue. Shall we not want to see Him one day? What is our purpose as souls and in human form to spirit to human again? What is the whole aim? 

Silent night

In the middle of the night is when one thinks the clearest. Once thoughts begin to open and inspiration begins to flow like a tap; focus of many kinds come into effect. It is the best time for reflection. The quietness and stillness becomes a beacon. A light is shone on all the aspects of what takes precedence in life. Often, we get so engrossed and tired out by the day that night is just a mere resting time. When in fact, it is a healing moment for contemplation. Many inspirations emerge at this time. People as often we do, close the channels of emotions but the night has a way of opening this dam and forces us to face many things; if we take the time, we will be enlightened in the silence and wisdom shall become a friend. 

ABOUT HALAL AND HARAM - photos in homes

As salamu alaikum 

A non Wahhabi sourced selection to ponder on. Having photos in homes has been raised, thus is my extensive but short reply to initiate some thinking in regards to sources and knowledge, which we may share. 

ABOUT HALAL AND HARAM: To abstain from an unlawful thing is piety and there are four grades of piety: (1) Piety which is required for attestation of truth. If a man gives it up, he is not qualified to act as a judge, administrator or witness. This kind of God-fear is only to save oneself from all unlawful things (2) The second grade of piety is that of a pious man. He saves himself even from doubt whether a certain things is lawful or unlawful. The Holy Prophet said: Discard that which is doubtful for that which is not doubtful. He also said: Sin is heart-alluring (3) The third grade of piety is that of the God-fearing man who gives up even a lawful thing for fear of falling into an unlawful thing. The Prophet said: Nobody can be a God-fearing man unless he gives up what causes no harm to him for fear of what causes harm. For instance, such a man does not state all affairs to the people lest he is drawn to back-biting or he fears to eat a delicious food or drink lest it stimulates passion and lust which drive the people to commit unlawful things. (4) The fourth grade is the piety of the siddiqs or extremely religious man who gives up everything except God for fear of spending one single hour of life for nothing. 

Out of the above four stages, only the first one is within the domain of a Faqih and not the other three. The Holy Prophet once said to Wabisaa: Consult your conscience even though they give you decision (thrice). A Faqih does not express opinion regarding the machinations of the heart but confines his opinion on things which are subject matters of courts. His jurisdiction is limited to the matters of the world.Science of the road to the hereafter is divided into two parts - the science of revelation and the science of practical religion. The science of revelation is the primary object of the science of practical religion. A certain Sufi said: I fear the bad end of a man who has got no portion of the knowledge of revelation. The least portion is to believe it and place it to those who are worthy of it. A certain sage said: Whoever has got two characteristics-here say and pride-will never be blessed with this secret science. Another sage said: Whoever is addicted to this world or persists in his low desires will not attain this secret science though he might learn the other sciences. This secret science is the science of the Siddiqs and those who are in the neighbourhood of God. This is a light which illumines the heart, cleansing it of all impurities and blameworthy sins. He understands now what he heard before but did not understand. he comes to learn the eternal and perfect attributes of God, His works and wisdom in the creation of this world, the meanings of prophethood, the devil, the angels, the cause of revelation on Prophets, the meaning of Paradise, Hell, punishment of grave, Bridge, Balance, accounts and many other things.

Some say that these things are mere examples, but God has reserved for the pious what no eye has seen, no ear has heard and no heart has conceived. Some say that man knows nothing of Paradise except its attributes and names. Others hold that some are mere patterns and some are identical with the realities which these names signify. Likewise others hold that limit to the knowledge of God is one's inability to reach it. The object of secret knowledge is to remove the covers of doubt over these things from mind and the appearance of such light therein which clears everything like day light. It is possible owing to the light of heart. It is like a mirror through which one can see clearly everything that falls on it if is cleared of all impurities therein. The science of the heart is that by which these impurities are removed from the heart as these impurities ar impediments or . obstacles .td the knowledge of God's attributes. The mode of clearing theta is the abstinence from low desires and passions and following the ways off the prophets. Thus to whatever extent the heart, is cleansed and made to face the truth, to that same extent-, will it reflect its reality, this cannot be attained without discipline, and 'efforts. This secret science cannot be written in books, but it can be gained by experience as a gift of God. About this science, the Holy. Prophet said: this is such a knowledge which is like a hidden things. None can grasp it except those who know God. Don't despise such learned man whom God has given a portion of it, as God does not despise a man on whom He gives a gift.

(Wahhabism ) according to me : defined in the Ihya of Imam Al Ghazzali

 The Prophet said: Nobody can be learned unless he puts his learning into practice. He said: Knowledge is of two kinds-knowledge by tongue which is open proof of God for the children of Adam and the science of soul which is useful. He said: In the latter days, there will be ignorant worshippers and sinning learned men. He said: Don't acquire knowledge to boast over the learned nor dispute with the ignorant and gain popularity among the people. He who does this will go to Hell. He said: He who conceals his knowledge will be given by God a bridle of fire. He said: I fear most for one* who appears as Anti-Christ than Anti-Christ himself. Someone asked him: Who is he? He said: I fear most for the misguided leaders. He said: He whose knowledge is great but guidance less is away from God. Jesus Christ said: How can you guide the night travellers along the right way when you yourself are perplexed? These and other traditions show that a learned man faces eternal happiness or eternal damnation.

 

Book 24, Number 5250:

Abu Talha reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Angels do not enter the house in which there is a dog or a statue.

Book 24, Number 5252:

Abu Tilha, the Companion of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him), reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) having said: Verily, angels do not enter the house in which there is a picture. Busr reported : Zaid fell ill and we went to inquire after his health and (found) that there was hanging at his door a curtain with a picture on it. I said to 'Ubaidullah Khaulani who had been under the patronage of Maimuna, the wife of Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him): Did not Zaid himself inform us before about (the Holy Prophet's command pertaining to the pictures), whereupon 'Ubaidullah said: Did you not hear when he said: "Except the prints on the cloth" ?

Book 24, Number 5254:

Abu Talha Ansari reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Angels do not enter the house in which there is a picture or portraits. I came to 'A'isha and said to her: This is a news that I have received that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) had said: Angels do not enter the house in which there is a picture or a dog, (and further added) whether she had heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) making a mention of it. She said: No (I did not hear this myself), but I narrate to you what I saw him doing. I bear testimony to the fact that he (the Holy Prophet) set out for an expedition. I took a carpet and screened the door with it. When he (the Holy Prophet) came back he saw that carpet and I perceived signs of disapproval on his face. He pulled it until it was torn or it was cut (into pieces) and he said: God has not commanded us to clothe stones and clay. We cut it (the curtain) and prepared two pillowa out of it by stuffing them with the fibre of date-palms and he (the Holy Prophet) did not find fault with it.

Book 24, Number 5255:

A'isha reported: We had a curtain with us which had portraits of birds upon it. Whenever a visitor came, he found them in front of him. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upop him) said to me: Change them, for whenever I enter the room) I see them and it brings to my mind (the pleasures) of worldly life. She said: We had with us a sheet which had silk badges upon it and we used to wear it. This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Ibn Muthanna but with this addition: 'Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) did not command us to tear that."

Book 24, Number 5258:

A'isha reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) entered (my apartment) and I had hung (on the door of my apartment) a thin curtain having pictures on it. The colour of his face underwent a change. He then took hold of that curtain and tore it and then said: The most grievous torfnent for the people on the Day of Resurrection would be for those who try to imitate Allah in the act of creation.

Book 24, Number 5266:

A'isha reported that she bought a carpet which had pictures on it. When Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) saw that, he stayed at the door and did not get in. I perceived or I was made to perceive upon his face signs of disgust. She said: Allah's Messenger, I offer repentance to Allah and His Messenger. (but tell me) what is the sin that I have committed. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: What is this carpet? She said: I bought it for you so that you might sit on it and take rest. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: The owners of these pictures would be tormented and they would be asked to bring to life what they tried to create. He then said: Angels do not enter the house in which there is a picture.

Book 24, Number 5268:

Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) having said: Those who paint pictures would be punished on the Day of Resurrection and it would be said to them: Breathe soul into what you.have created.

Book 24, Number 5272:

Muslim b. Subaih reported: I was with Masriuq in the house which had the portrayals of Mary (hadrat Maryan). Thereupon Masriuq said: These are portraits of Kisra. I said: No, these are of Mary. Masruq said: I heard Abdullah b, Mas'ud as saying Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) had said : The most grievously tormented people on the Day of Resurrection would be the painters of pictures. (Muslim said): I read this before Nasr b.'Ali at-Jahdami and he read it before other narrators, the last one being Ibn Sa'id b Abl at Hasan that a person came to Ibn 'Abbas and said: I am the person who paints pictures; give me a religious verdict about them. He (Ibn 'Abbas) said to him: Come near me (still further). He came near him so much so that he placed his hand upon his head and said: I am going to narrate to yor what I heard from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). I heard him say: All the painters who make pictures would be in the fire of Hell. The soul will be breathed in every picture prepared by him and it shall punish him in the Hell, and he (Ibn 'Abbas) said: If you have to do it at all, then paint the pictures of trees and lifeless things; and Nasr b.'Ali confirmed it.

Book 24, Number 5273:

Anas b. Malik said: I was sitting with Ibn Ahbas when he gave religious verdicts but he did not say that it was Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) who had said that. However when a man said to him (Ibn 'Abbas) : I am the painter of these pictures. Ibn 'Abbas said: I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: He who painted pictures in the world would be compelled to breathe soal in them on the Day of Resurrection, but he would not be able to breathe soul (in them).

Book 24, Number 5276:

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Angels do not enter the house in which there are portrayals or pictures.

"Photographs , are not drawings by people / artists. They are a digital and technological replica of someone or something. Nevertheless, these are not objects of worship. Allah knows best our intentions. - lorrainenurshufiya,2014) 

Love, light & peace update news

People need to learn , that they are not always able to hide their true feelings. Some of us are more aware than others. Obviously, being a psychic empath, we pick up on threads of emotions or negativity which sets in through the unseen. As the cleansers of environments , this sometimes effects us in the worst possible and uncomprehendable manner. More so when we are feeling agitated  and this dumping of garbage emotions comes through us physically in a way that makes us sick. It may last a day or a night, and soon goes away. 

We forget sometimes we have to armour and guard ourselves , though most times we do, some of the times we cannot help but be "used" as the vessel for extractions. 

It hasn't happened to me for a while but recently on a double level, my son and me had a cleansing session, which affected him and myself , on the same night. Astute boy learning very early. He is very uber sensitive. As for myself, I go with the flow and do my best. Others, on the hand, who are supposed to do their part may end up being the worst dumpers on us, the negative zappers of society, not by our own choice, mind you. So, for all that, we remain as patient as possible, because we are being lifted and used in a spiritual way that we ourselves cannot explain.

Lest we are mistaken to be "proud" of our circumstance, we rather take the silent way and cope with those less knowledgable in these matters or cynicals who have a tendency to say, I knew it.... Right after it happens. ****sigh***** there is shift happening. The light workers who work know this, please send light, love and peace to all parts of our earth, especially to the ones who have no clue and are aimless in their lives, or those who forget to live as a human race. 

As long as clean hearts thrive, this earth will survive the onslaught of planned negativity. 

Certainty

BismillahHiRahmaniRahim

Was sallatu was salamu ala sayyidina Muhammad wa ala alih wa shohbihi wa Salim. 

Surah36:82

"His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it: Be, so it is."

When a command of Allah Subhanallah wa Ta'ala is given, none can oppose nor stop it. When a humble servant aknowledges His Greatness and realises this, we can accept and overcome many things by His Will, inshallah.

He, Most Gracious, Beneficient, Knowing & Hearing, can change a wrong to right, in an instance without any effort from a servants' part, accept asking from Him alone.

Subhanallah, Most Mighty is He who understands His servants' more than they know themselves. Almighty and Wise is He over all they can say and think of Him. When a servant thinks well of the Master, the Master thinks well of His servant. 

In a blink of an eye, a situation can be reversed. Only by His command can this happen, we only have to ask, silently or aloud, it is He who creates the changes, as long as the servant asks and wants to apply the changes . 

Mashaallah, in an instance this humble servant's predicament has been reversed from no sleeping at night to sleeping at night by one incident, that by His Will, an outcome and wisdom comes forth.

Small miracles evolve around us daily, it is He who destines us and our events. We are not in control. If we were we would change every insignificant un-goodly event that happens daily globally. Yet, small miracles happen in our everyday lives all the time. Who are we to question the time and the place that our supplications should be answered, our hopes be made real or our status increases or decreases? It is Allah Subhanallah wa Ta'ala that determines it all. 

The humble servants' desires can all be made real if He wanted it to. But how would we handle all our supplications answered immediately? We couldn't sustain ourselves with the overwhelming gratitude we would feel. As difficulties are our lessons and our experience, we realise with a lowly heart, that for all the supplications answered thus so far, we are more humbled and more grateful, and we realise the ultimate desire is then, not the granting of supplications, but attaining the nearness to Him. Inshallah. May we all be blessed forever by Him and may we love his beloved and remember that we would not have this benefit, if not for his ( SalAlllahu alaih wa alih was Salam) love for us. 

And may we be protected against the evils that take us further from His Pleasure.

"If Satan looks at you and sees you consistent in God's obedience, he will persist in coming after you. Should you continue to maintain consistency he will give up and leave you. But if you do not and he sees you fluctuating, he will strive after you."

The servant needs to maintain the obligations required for this nearness, for each effort on the servants' part takes the servant closer to Him.

We are taught to be constant in our devotions, although it may be small, a servant would find ease to increase the devotions as long as the servant strives with constancy and patience. Inshaallah.

"O Allah, Lord of Gabriel, and Michael, and Israfil, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, Who knowest the unseen and the seen; Thou decidest amongst Thy servants concerning their differences. Guide me with Thy permission in the divergent views (which the people) hold about Truth, for it is Thou Who guidest whom Thou wilt to the Straight Path."

"BISMILLAAHIRRAHMAANIRRAHIIM YA MUQALLIBAL-QULUB,TSABBIT QALBI'ALA DINIK."

And peace and salutations be upon our Master Muhammad, his progeny and companions. 

Amin ya Rabbal A'lamiin.