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When all the Doors are Closed

It is Allah (alone) whose help can be sought...

Letter from the Editor .........................................................................................1

A Note from the Ameerah ................................................................................ 2

How I lived with Allah during my Miscarriage? By: Umm Sahl ...................................................................................................3

A Gift Reena Agnihotri ............................................................................................5

No worries Ayesha Khalid ...............................................................................................6

Comforter of the Heart Taha Al-Ansari ...............................................................................................7

The One who Cures Anonymous ......................................................................................................8

Al-Witr, Al- Waarith, Al-Waliy Mohamed Noorani .......................................................................................9

Heart doesn’t belong to anyone but Allah Safa Yasmin .................................................................................................10

Living with as-Samīc, al-Basīr, al-Muhsin, & al-Wahhāb Anonymous ...................................................................................................11

Al-Wahhab - A Poem Amal Mahmoud ...........................................................................................12

Du’a Musjtajab (Conditions during which Du’a is answered) .........13

Crossword Puzzle .............................................................................................14

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Bismillahi Ar-Rahmani Ar-Raheem

As-Salaamu’alaikum waRahmathullahi wabarakahu Dear Students,

All Praises belong to Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala. The Lord of all that exists. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship expect Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad bin Abdullah is His final Messenger and His slave, May peace and blessings be upon him.

I am pleased to bring to you, on behalf of Qabeelah Majd, this “Hadi-yah” gift, which I hope you all accept it and greatly benefit from it. I hope it will enlighten the burden of your hearts and be a source of light for you. Someone once said “if you like a person, your energy and focus is directed towards them every chance you get is to come closer to that indi-vidual. Similar, after attending “Valley of the Seekers”, our hearts became tamed by the Rahma of Allah, a source of tranquility has descended upon us, and love for Him started to accelerate in our heart. As we learn the beautiful names of Allah subhanahu wa tala, tears kept flow-ing down our cheeks, heart begins to overthrow the worldly affairs, You start to cry from the outer depths of your heart to Allah “Oh Allah I need you”.

“Truly in the heart there is a void that cannot be removed except with the company of Allah. And in it there is a sad-ness that cannot be removed except with the happiness of knowing Allah and being true to Him. And in it there is an emptiness that cannot be filled except with love for Him and by turning to Him and always remembering Him and if a person were given all of the world and what is in it, it would not fill this emptiness.”- Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya. This course has changed many of us, and there are true stories to be told to everyone so that we live with these names of Allah izza wa jaal in our daily routine. These stories has impacted many lives, build with humors, Tawwakul and a soul that speaks the Haqq . Ask yourself are you living with the names of Allah, what names do you use when situation strikes you, Allah says that He responds to the one who calls upon “Him” or is it that Allah is generous to you even if you don’t ask him. Perhaps, you will take these lessons and share the beautiful names of Allah subha-nahu wa tala with others. “And Remind for verily a reminder benefits the believer”(51:55). Contemplate upon these names and how you can you use them in your life.

I would like to show my gratitude to all the contributors for their sincere efforts for bringing this together. I also would like to thank the Ameer/ah of Qabeelah Majd “ Tribe of Glory” to give us this opportunity to spread the knowledge that we gained . My humble intention was to make this, thus, others can benefit from it and I made dua to Allah An Nassir to make this task easy upon me, so He did by finishing the task I realized Only Allah Al-Ahad gives success and victory. I hope all the readers enjoy reading and benefit from it InshaAllah tala. May Allah Al-Fatha give us victory in this duniya and ahkirah.Ameen!

JazakumAllahu khairun,

Halima Khatun

Former Registration Lead

Qabeelat Majd

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Assalaamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,

It is my honour to welcome you to the Valley of the Seekers news-letter. MashaAllah, it was one of Qabeelat Majd’s best classes so far (in my humble opinion); emotional, entertaining, and incredibly uplifting.

I now know that Allah is Al-Jabbar – the One who mends the sad and dejected hearts of the believers. He is Al-Wahhab – the One who gives gifts to His believers unconditionally because He either loves them, or He sees that they are far from Him and wishes to bring them closer. He is Al-Fattah – the One who grants success and opens doors of opportunity even if people try to close them. SubhanAllah! What better way is there to spend your time besides learning about your Creator?

The stories you are about to read reflect the essence of what Shaykh Riad Ouarzazi taught us – how to internalize the Beautiful Names of Allah through living with and acting upon them every day. I hope you enjoy and benefit from them as much as I did.

I also hope to see you at our upcoming class in Toronto “Western Sunrise: Story of Islam in Africa, Andalus, and the Americas” taught by Sh. Abdullah Hakim Quick; September 24-26 & October 2-3.

http://www.almaghrib.org/toronto/

Wassalaamu alaikum!

Asmaa Hussein

Ameerah, Qabeelat Majd

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I attended the Valley of the Seekers for 3 hours, Alhamdulillah. I had to leave the class because I started to experience signs of miscarriage as I was 45 days pregnant. When I got pregnant I kept praying to Allah day and night to bless me with a righteous and healthy baby (as this was my 2nd pregnancy). I remember learning few names during those 3 hours which helped me a lot during that period of time. As I went home, I kept calling Allah, AlHafeedh (The Protector) and kept praying to Allah to protect my fetus is it is good for me. Allah Al Mujeeb is the one who answers all our Du’as. I had firm faith in Allah that Allah answered my Dua and I had a miscarriage because the fetus which was growing in my tummy might not have been a healthy baby or a baby who might not have been of benefit for me in this world and the hereafter. I pray to Allah Al Wahhab (The Supreme Bestower) to bless me with another righteous and healthy child, Insha Allah. During both my pregnancies I had

attended Sheikh Riad’s Class (Heart Serene and Valley of the Seekers) and Alahmdulillah Allah blessed me with patience which helped me face both the test from Allah.When I learnt the name Al Wahhab, I remembered my son Sahl who was a Hiba (gift) to me. Allah took him to heaven when I gave birth to him (still birth). The story below is my experience when I was pregnant the first time.

Sahl Ozman, Blessed by AllahAllah says in the Qur’an: “And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sâbirun (the patient)” (2:155) “Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: ‘Truly! To Allâh we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.’” (2:156) “They are those on whom are the Salawât (i.e. who are blessed and will be forgiven) from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His Mercy, and it is they who are the guided-ones” (2:157)8th January, 2009 I thought of putting together this

experience of mine, hoping that someone somewhere could benefit from this, Insha Allah... How would you feel when you are told by the doctor during the fourth month of pregnancy that the child might not be born alive or would live only for few hours???

This is the same thing what I was being told... Nine months of my pregnancy and the 8 hours I spent with Sahl before he was returned to Allah are the best moments I would always cherish in my life. I enjoyed each and every moment spent with him. I washed him, clothed him, held him in my hands, slept along with him... I never expected that I could spend so much time with him, but Alhamdulillah, Allah gave us 8 hours to admire his little feet’s and hands. Sahl started growing in my tummy always listening to the words of Allah (QURAN). He was listening to Quran till his last breath while I was delivering him. My husband’s support, love and care

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during my entire pregnancy and his words of comfort during this trial (from Allah) are just indescribable. He was always there for me when I needed him. Even during my delivery, holding my hands and comforting me... May Allah reward him immensely (Ameen) When I delivered, the doctor told “the baby has passed away”... Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilahi Rajioon (“To Allah We belong, and to Him is our return.”) Sahl was wrapped in a cloth and given to me immediately. Tears rolled down my eyes, that Allah chose Sahl among the blessed ones. The Nurse, Firoz and I started to wash Sahl. My parents then came into the room and saw their blessed grandchild. We took many pictures together, which we can cherish all throughout. My parents along with Firoz and I dressed up Sahl in all white, Masha Allah, He looked so adorable. Sahl was so peacefully lying on my arms; looked exactly as he was enjoying the warmth of his mother’s arms. As time passed by, he was glowing more and more and looked more adorable, Alhamdulillah. In a while all our friends started to come. All held him and admired him. Our friends supported us a lot in every possible way they could. May

Allah reward them all immensely. Alhamdu Lillah we got incredible support and love from our family. Their soothing words of wisdom helped us a lot. May Allah reward them all. The hospital staff and doctors were just amazing, Alhamdulillah. We couldn’t expect anything more from them. They respected our religion so much, Alhamdulillah that they gave us everything what we had requested for. Sahl’s Dad was busy making arrangements for the funeral. And still managed time in between to come and be with his son and his wife and give words of courage. All arrangements done, it was time for Sahl to be returned to Allah as prescribed in Islam. I hugged him, kissed his eyes, nose and lips and told him silently “We will meet soon in heaven”. I then handed over my son to his Dad who would carry him all the way to the cemetery. Sahl which means Easy, left this world and went to Heaven Easily, Peacefully and Happily. It was indeed a day I would never forget in my life. Even though we knew that our son was suffering from a severe abnormality, we accepted it as a test from Allah which everyone goes through in some or the other form. We are thankful to Allah that He bestowed on us extreme patience Alhamdulillah. We lived our life as normal as possible without letting anybody know our feelings because everything is from Allah. Crying and feeling sad will make us ungrateful to Allah because Allah really chose

‘us’ to have a son who belongs to heaven Insha Allah. Once a Companion narrated that he said to another Companion, Abu Hurairah: “Two of my children have passed away, so can you tell me a hadith that gives me calmness and solace?” Abu Hurairah said: “Yes, the little ones are the birds of Paradise. Each one of them will meet his or her parents, take hold of their clothes, and will not stop until Almighty Allah allows him and his parents into Paradise.” (Muslim)Note: unless he/she does not fall into any major sin like

shirk

We tried to always reflect upon verses from the Quran and Hadith which spoke about those who are patient. Words of Allah and firm belief in the Hereafter helped us to be strong to overcome this loss (gain in fact) very patiently. Allah says: “O you who believe! Seek help in patience and As-Salât (the prayer). Truly! Allâh is with As-Sâbirun (the patient.)” (2:153) “Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without reckoning.” (39:10) May Allah bless us all with righteous children who will benefit us in this world and in the hereafter. Please include us in your prayers.

Umm Sahlwww.areweprepared.ca

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A GiftA Gift“It can take someone 20 years to learn about Islam but it would take that person another 30 years to learn manners,” says Sh. Riad Ourzazi. We can pray, read the Quran but most importantly, we need to behave the way we are expected to. We need to live with the names of Allah and embrace His attributes. We need to remember His names in our thoughts, conversations, and actions.

This was my very first Islamic class and being part of it was a true blessing…a hiba (gift) from Allah. I was given the opportunity to learn about the beauty of Islam and this one class has changed my life in many ways.

For many years, I have believed in Allah but never officially converted. I always felt that I need to learn prayers

in Arabic and read the entire Quran before declaring my iman (faith). Sh. Riad Ourzazi mentioned that once you believe, you should recite the Shahadah, one of the most important of the five pillars of Islam. I realized that it can take me a lifetime to learn the specifics of the religion and I could die at any time. Therefore, I recited the Shahadah during our last class before it was too late.

Sharing this experience with all of the brothers and sisters was truly amazing and unforgettable. Walking out of that classroom on my last day knowing that the injeels (angels) are waiting to bless me put my heart at ease. I am forever grateful to Sh. Riad Ourzazi for giving me this opportunity and teaching us more of who Allah is.

Thank you to all the brothers, sisters, and Sh. Riad Ourzazi for making my first experience the most memorable!

Reena Agnihotri

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No Worries...I had been unemployed for a year and half and kept applying for jobs close to home. It has been a year of stress as everyone in my house of unemployed. I was unable to find the job and then one day my brother applied at a company in another city. He said I could apply at the same place and if we get the job both of us will move there. After the hiring process he didn’t get the job but I got it. With the permission of my parents I started working there and moved there as travelling everyday would be exhausting and costly. Staying away from family was cause of great depression for me in a place where everything was new, I have lived a sheltered life and here I had to do everything by myself, no brothers to pick me up from work, no mother waiting home for me. I used to be really sad because I felt lonely and used to wonder what is the reason that Allah made me come here?

Very distressed, I spoke to a friend of mine who consoled me by using the example of Umm Ismail. She told me to remember when she was left alone in desert and she was only relying on Allah and I was

reminded of it again first week class. I thought to myself Hajar had full trust in Allah

and Allah rewarded her with zam zam,

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established an empire at the place she was left alone, a place that was barren, no water or vegetation, no animals or human beings and it was turned it to a lively land where millions upon millions of people turn to and stay and visit and where Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala built His house and that city became the birth place of our beloved Prophet Sal Allahu Alayhi wa ‘alihi wassalam.

I said to myself this is reward of tawakkul! And all my distress, worry and confusion disappeared. I could not even compare my situation with Hajar – and I realized how merciful Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala has been with me. I turned to Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala and seek forgiveness of my state of mind and thanked Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala for providing me with a livelihood, providing security and peace of mind.

A month later my brother got job offer in the same city and he moved with me, Alhamdulillah. Allah is most merciful and He rewards those who are patient. I think my brother’s job was a blessing for him as well as me as I feel protected and at ease.

Allah Al-Wakeel, Allah al-Hamid, Allah Al-Jabbar, Allah Al-Aziz listened to my prayers, answered my prayers, provided comfort to me, provided livelihood to me, Allah has enlightened my life and my heart and above all, Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala allowed me to attend Valley of Seekers. Alhamdulillah! Alhamdulillah! Alhamdulillah!

Ayesha Khalid

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During the past week Allah (swt) tested my patience and put me in a very awkward situation. My friends and I made a plan to go to wonderland and I was responsible of buying cheap tickets as usual, so I looked up on many websites till I stumbled upon one which offered $25 tickets compared to the $62 regular tickets. I was ecstatic and drove 20 km to grab the tickets. After paying the gentle man we preceded to wonderland where upon surrendering the tickets I was taken into custody by park security for using tickets purchased on stolen credit card, I was infuriated with my blood boiling and a hunger for revenge. My friends and I were deciding on how to retrieve our money but in the midst of everything, I remembered Allah (swt)

beautiful names and the

attribute of Ar Rahman and Ar Raheem and thought to myself if it was worth getting angry and not forgiving another person when I myself probably had more sins than the brother who scammed me with the hope that my du’a for forgiveness for myself and others will be granted more so now than before due to my actions by Allah (swt). Therefore I made du’a to Al Jabbar the comforter to ease my pain in losing all that money and to forgive and bestow his mercy upon the stealer of my money. I texted the scammer and made him remember that we will all die but Allah Al Hayy the ever living, for He is the only who remains when even the angel of death perishes. Allah (swt) showed me his beauty and the scammer apologized and promised to return the money, I have learnt from this to incorporate as many names of Allah in my life as I can.

Taha Al-Ansari

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Reflecting on my life, I realized that I am living with names of Allah. I just didn’t have the knowledge of looking at them from the point of view of analyzing how these beautiful names can be applied in my life each day: I only knew about memorizing them and the meanings of some of them.

It is a blessing of Allah upon me that He has made it easy for me to live with AlHaq. At work I arrive on time and log in actual service time into the data entry system. There are people around me who arrive late and leave early; take extended breaks; enter more time that they actually spent in providing service just to make themselves look good. If it wasn’t for the mercy of Allah, I could have been one of those people or even worse. In general, I am careful about speaking only the truth –even if it involves little issues like being honest about proving a point and when answering the phone and the call is for someone else, being honest about whether the person who the call is for is home or not. Jannah is one of the many things that is haq and my goal is to reach the highest level possible for me, Inshallah: Why would I spoil my chances of reaching it by not living with Allah, AlHaq?

My understanding is that when a person is faced with challenges in life and that if he or she becomes distant from Allah because of them,

it’s a sign that the challenge was a punishment and if he or she becomes closer to Allah because of hem, it is a sign that the challenges are a blessing from Allah. I have dealt with three types of cancers and have undergone major surgeries for each of them. Every surgery, which I know was the means for the cure (not the cure itself), brought major and permanent changes in my life. I have also undergone a few smaller, non-cancer related surgeries. It was Allah, AshShaafi who cured me each time. It is the blessing of Allah, AshShaafi that had me resuming activities of daily life after each trial. As I am typing this, I am reminded that it is Allah, AlWahhaab who blessed me with the hiba of forgetting the pain I experienced during the recovery periods. How can I possibly not be thankful to Allah AshShaaafi and Allah AlWahhaab for making it possible for me to be healthy again and again?

Here, I have merely scratched the surface of how I am living with only three of the glorious names of Allah and have not even mentioned how I can improve my life by living with His other names. As I go through my notes slowly after the completion of this seminar, I will Inshallah implement my newly acquired knowledge in my life.

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Al-WitrAl-Waarith

Al-WaliyAl-Witr – The One

I lived with Allah, Al-Witr by recognizing that I am different from all

others. I am a Muslim. At first it would feel strange praying in front of non-Muslims. I would

think that they probably think I am strange. So it would feel weird praying in front of them. But now I call upon Allah, Al-Witr to give me the courage to be different, and to show that I am a Muslim who can make a difference. I call upon Allah, Al-Witr, to

give me the strength to stand up for Islam, and to be just. So to the world I say, yes, I am

strange, and I am different, because Allah, Al-Witr, wants me to be

different.

Al-Waliy – The Protecting Friend, The

Nearby Guardian

In the course Touched by an Angel I was sitting with a group of friends eating lunch. Suddenly the

topic of Jinn came up. My friends were saying stories of Jinn and how people have been possessed by them. One person said that there is always a jinn that is around you all the time that tries to lead you astray. This really scared me. I was having trouble waking up for tahajjud, because I kept thinking that there are Jinn around me and that what if the Jinn gets a hold of me. Now I

call upon Allah, Al-Waliy when I wake up for tahajjud and I no longer have that fear. I know

that I can trust Allah Al-Waliy, that He will protect me, and through my tahajjud

He will guide me and give me prosperity.

Al-Waarith: The Ultimate Inheritor, The

Supreme Heir

I lived with Allah Al-Waarith by re-evaluating my dreams and my goals so that I can live a life of happiness

and closeness to Allah. Allah, Al-Waarith, will eventually inherit all that is in the heavens and earth. This made me wonder why people always compete for material desires. We prayed the Janaza Salat on Friday for a Muslim man. This reminded me of Allah Al-Waarith, because I realized that no matter what material possessions this man had attained, he was now entering his grave where the only thing that is going to accompany him is going to be

his amal al-salih. We all have desires, and we all want the best of things, but I call upon Allah

Al-Waarith to give me the patience to suppress my desires and aim for the

ultimate goal, Jannah.

Mohamed Noorani

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Have you ever pondered what it means to “Do things only for Allah’s sake”? After studying the beautiful names of Allah, I’ve started reflecting on the meaning of this statement. As humans it’s innate in us to expect people to return our favours and there’s almost always some strings attached to our motives or actions. Although this mentality is completely incorrect to even start with; it also leads to a very disappointing lifestyle - as almost always we never get what we expect from others. One of the many wisdom b e h i n d internalizing the concept of d o i n g all our actions and deeds for Allah’s sake is; it allows us to limit our expectations from anything worldly. In this short piece I’ll insh’Allah try to tie the above concept and also shed some personal reflections regarding some of Allah’s beautiful names.

The first name that comes to my mind is Al-Wakeel (The Ultimate Trustee). The name is nicely explained in a narration by our beloved Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) where he said “Tie your camel and place your trust in Allah”. The meaning of this hadith is self evident – we need to strive to do our best in all our deeds and then leave the rest t o Allah. Once you develop this mindset, y o u cannot possibly be negligent and

your actions and deeds not only become rewarding but also

extremely fulfilling.

Just the thought of the next name Al – Jabbar

(The Superb Comforter) brings a smile to my face. There are

moments in every person’s life when we feel a kind of pain which cannot be articulated in words. During these periods we realize, there really is nothing more comforting than to pour our heart out to Allah. Instead of turning to other humans to share our grief, we need t o make a habit of sharing our problems w i t h

Allah, because only He n e v e r gets tired of listening to us.

The name Al – Waliy (The Protecting Friend) makes me feel blessed. I find as humans, it’s rare to have a continuous

best friend relationship with another individual.

Life happens and people’s priorities and interests change

over time. We almost become so dependent on our friends, that

when people drift apart it often leads to one feeling void and lonely. The concept

of Taqwa is a beautiful one, as when one struggles to attain it, they will never feel lonely ever again - be it in a gathering or when alone.

There are so many other beautiful names I would like to mention, but instead I’ll end with the following, and I’m sure everyone who took the course felt the sweetness of this quote - Verily my happiness is my imaan (faith) and verily my imaan is in my heart and verily my heart doesn’t belong to anyone but Allah (Asma Bint AbuBakr).

Safa Yasmin

Heart doesn’t belong to anyone but allaH

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Although I only have attended the course Valley of the Seekers: Living with the beautiful Names of Allāh for a few hours this morning, I have already found many wonderful ways in which I can use it to improve myself, and thereby also positively impact those around me, insha’ Allāh. Here are three of them:

Improving my character through living with as-Samīc & al-BasīrI am very sad to admit that I have somewhat of a short fuse. I react, then think of what I should have done. After reflecting more deeply about how as-Samīc, al-Basīr hears and watches us continuously, I feel very shy about speaking, acting, or even thinking inappropriately. Inshā’ Allāh, I plan to reflect regularly on these Names of Allāh, and the verses discussed in relation to them, demonstrating the ways in which He hears me (He hears my voice, understands my thoughts, and accepts my ducā’), and sees me all the time, and internalize them, until I become a Muhsin, and it is second nature to me to remember them before I act/react, speak.

Focusing my volunteerism through living with al-Muhsin (The Supreme Doer of Good)As for living with al-Muhsin, I must make sure to not take on more volunteer work than I can handle. I am a married working mother, and must learn to prioritize and balance my commitments. I must be fair to myself by not stretching myself too thin, and thereby cause myself (and others) destructive stress. And I must do ihsan to those organizations with which I am involved, by not committing to a bigger task than I can do with excellence – even if that means saying “no” from the start.

Being more grateful for being a Muslim, through living with al-WahhābAnd last, but by no means least, I must live a life of gratitude to the al-Wahhāb who gave me, although I did not deserve it at all, hidāyah. Subhān Allāh, I was an atheist when I moved from Quebec to Toronto in 1992, and spent my next school year (Grade 13) trying to covert my Muslim friends in to what I was – godless and lost. Despite that, Allāh, al-Wahhāb put imān in my heart in May of ’93. I realized “Oh! I believe in God”, and turned from a life of darkness and ignorance, into a path of light and the peace that comes from knowing your purpose and striving to fulfil it.

In gratitude to al-Wahhāb for this amazing hibah He bestowed upon me, I must never, ever, take it for granted, and work the opposite of my former task, by making dacwah to Him with those around me, by helping my convert sisters, by guarding myself from returning to kufr as much as I’d guard myself from falling into a fire pit, and by always, always thanking Him in utmost humility with my face on the ground.

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Ya Allah I’m your servant; I’m your slave

I’m a gift from you Ya Allah,

We’re always quick to call on you at times of distress or sadness.

Our demands on You are regular. Yet......

We don’t spare the time to thank you for all the good. Too busy to thank you at times of happiness

And at times of joy Teach me to reach out to You

Let me not be all wrapped up in “myself” and “me” I fall down on to my knees

Thanking you for The eyes you have blessed me with

The air that I breathe The legs that I can walk with

The ability to write and to capture the knowledge For family and friends and the love surrounding me

Is all a gift from You Ya Al Wahab

Gifts is what you have blessed me with Surrounded me with, showered me with

Light up my life with So that I can live with your beautiful names

Amal Mahmoud

Al-Wahhab

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D u ’a M u s j ta j a bConditions during which Du’a is answered

1. The person who has been wronged

2. The Father against his son or for his son

3. The son for the Father

4. The One who is fasting

5. The Du’a for a person in his absence

6. One hour on the day of Jum’ah (Ahlal ilm said anytime between Asr and Maghrib)

7. Du’a of a traveler

8. When it’s raining

9. Between Adhan and Iqamah

10. During the last third of the night

11. At the time of drinking zamzam

12. When you visit someone who is sick or dying or dead, speak good because the malaika (angels) will say Ameen to whatever you say.

13. Ask Allah with His greatest Names

14. Dua on the day of Arafa

15. When you wake up in the middle of the night say “La illaha illallahu wahdahu la shareeka lahu, lahul mulku wa lahul hamd, wa huwa ala kulli sha’een qadeer” (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise and He is Able to do all things) then say Alhamdulillah, subhanAllah, la ilaha illallah wallahu akbar wa la hawla wala quwwata illa billah (All praises be to Allah, How perfect Allah is, There is no God but Allah, Allah is Great, there is no power or strength except through Allâh.) Then ask anything you want.

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