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Regarding this world.....

The Prophet Muhammad said
" The one who makes this world his focus, God will deprive him of contentment and heartfelt satisfaction. He will remain ever in greedy pursuit of wealth and unattainable desires, and he will never receive more than the share that God has ordained for him.

Whoever makes their focus the next life, God will bestow contentment and heartfelt satisfaction on them. He will also protect them from being greedy for wealth, and they will get their allotted share in this world"

(Emerick, Y. 2000"The Meaning of the Holy Qu'ran in Today's English" pg. 296)

Monday, April 6, 2009

Islamic Months and Calendar information

The Islamic Months
The names of the twelve Islamic months are as follows:

1-Muharram مُحَرَّم
Muharram - The Sacred Month

2- Safar صَفَر
Safar - The void Month

3- Rabiul-Awwal رَبِيع الأوَّل
Rabi al-Awwal - The First Spring

4- Rabi-uthani رَبِيع الثَّاني
Rabi ath-Thani - The Second Spring

5- Jumadi-ul-Awwal
جَمَاد الأوَّل
Jumad al-Ula - The First Dry Month

6- Jumadi-uthani جَمَاد الثَّاني
Jumad ath-Thani - The Second Dry Month

7- Rajab رَجَب
Rajab - The Revered Month

8- Sha'ban شَعْبَان
Sha'ban - The Dividing Month

9- Ramadan رَمَضَان
Ramadan - The Month of Great Heat

10- Shawwal شَوَّال
Shawwal - The Hunting Month

11- Dhil-Q'ada ذُو الْقِعْدَة
Dhul Qa'dah - The Resting Month

12- Dhil-Hijja ذُو الْحِجَّة
Dhul Hijjah - The Month of Pilgrimage



Here are some websites on Islamic Calendar that are very helpful

http://festivals.iloveindia.com/islamic-festivals.html

http://islamicwidget.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/printable-islamic-calendar-2009-revisited/

http://islamicwidget.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/islamic-calendar-ummulqura-2009.pdf

http://www.islamicacademy.org/html/General/Calenders.htm

http://www.inter-islam.org/Miscellaneous/months.htm

http://www.geocities.com/mutmainaa/kids/islam/months.html

 

Friday, April 3, 2009

Dua for the struggles




These past few weeks have been difficult- I often found myself hungrey for a way to increase my deen, spend time improving myself. I did read some great novels about Mulsimahs [girl in the tangerine scarf and confessions of a gambler] and am now reading 'the faith club' I faltered at times and it was/is hard to remain strong when I so clearly see my faults. But I do know that I will falter here and there and to fall is to be human.
So this is my dua- Allah, please help me to remain devout, strong, and determined to improve myself with every day you bless me with. Please help me to remain positive-minded and to focus on the good and not the bad. Please help me to catch myself when I am not acting islamically and to not beat myself up about it but to learn from my mistake.

Alhamdulillah