Faithful Reflections

"Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka"   (Nepali: सयौं थुँगा फूलका "Made of Hundreds of Flowers") is the national anthem of Nepal. It was officially declared as the national anthem of Nepal on August 3, 2007, amid a ceremony held at the conference hall of National Planning Commission, inside the Singha Durbar, by the speaker of the interim parliament, Mr. Subash Chandra Nemwang. (nepalnews.com)   The lyrics of the National Anthem were written by the poet Pradeep Kumar Rai, alias Byakul Maila. The music is composed by Amber Gurung. The national anthem is simply worded, praising Nepalese sovereignty, unity, courage, pride, scenic beauty, progress, peace, cultural and biological diversity, and respect.     Text of the National Anthem   सयौं थुँगा फूलका हामी, एउटै माला नेपाली सार्वभौम भई फैलिएका, मेची-माहाकाली। प्रकृतिका कोटी-कोटी सम्पदाको आंचल वीरहरूका रगतले, स्वतन्त्र र अटल। ज्ञानभूमि, शान्तिभूमि तराई, पहाड, हिमाल अखण्ड यो प्यारो ...

If bribery spreads throughout a society, it will undoubtedly be corrupt and doomed to destruction. Man undertook the Trust that was offered to the heavens and the earth but they refused to bear it. Hence, it is obligatory on man to observe this Trust in the most perfect way that is required of him in order to win the pleasure of Allaah The Almighty and reform society. However, if the Trust is lost, it results in the corruption of the society and it becomes disordered and disunited. To preserve this trust, Allaah The Almighty forbids His slaves from doing anything that could lead to its loss or decrease. Hence, AllaahThe Almighty has prohibited bribery, which is spending money so as to reach something that is unlawful, either through giving the briber what he is not entitled to have or exempting him from what is obligatory on him. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): • {And do not consume one another's wealth unjustly or send it [in bribery] to the rulers in order that [they m...

It was narrated on the authority of Abu Ayyoob Al-Ansaari that the Prophet said:"Whoever fasts Ramadan and then fasts six days of Shawwaal, it is as if he fasts the whole year." [Muslim]  It was narrated on the authority of Thawbaan that the Prophet said: "Fasting Ramadhaan equals fasting ten months, and fasting six days [of Shawwaal] equals fasting two months. So both equal fasting the whole year." In another narration, he said: "Whoever fasts six days after breaking the fast [of Ramadan], it will be as if he fasted the whole year. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Whoever comes [on the Day of Judgment] with a good deed will have ten times the like thereof [to his credit].} [Quran 6:160]" [Ahmad, Ad-Daarimi, Ibn Maajah, and An-Nasaa’i] [Ibn Khuzaymah and Ibn Hibaan: Saheeh]  Benefits and rulings: First: The virtue of fasting six days of the month of Shawwaal, and that whoever keeps fasts them regularly after the month of Ramadan will be as if ...

The Prophet  guided his Ummah (nation) to everything good and warned them against everything evil, and bad morals are among the things which the Prophet  warned against. They are detestable and indicate an unrighteous demeanor that usually arises  from unsoundness of the heart. Pillars of Bad Morals Ibn-ul-Qayyim  said, Bad manners are established and constructed upon four pillars: ignorance, injustice, desires and anger. Ignorance makes a person see beauty in an ugly image and ugliness in a beautiful image, and the perfect thing as deficient and the deficient as perfect. Injustice motivates one to put things in an inappropriate place, and, therefore, he gets angry when he should be pleased and satisfied when he should be angry. He also becomes rash when he should be deliberate, stingy when he should be charitable, and generous when he should be miserly. He retreats when he should be courageous, and advances when he should retreat. He becomes lenient when...

 We all know that Ramadan is the month of fasting, abstinence and reflection. However, what we may not know is that Ramadan also just happens to be a month of awesome history defining events that shaped the world we live in today. Here are my top 5 events that occurred in the month of Ramadan: 5. Battle of Guadalete Ramadan, the 92nd year of Hijrah (711 C.E.) a slave of the Umayyad governor of Africa and his Berber troops faced off against the Visigoth king of Spain. Tariq bin Ziyad was born a slave and would die a beggar, but somewhere in between he managed to become one of the greatest generals the world has ever seen. Having landed shortly before on a large rock at the bottom of Spain (that to this day is names after him), Tariq literally burned the boats that brought him and his comrades from the Maghreb. The extreme motivational tool worked and despite being outnumbered by the enemy by a ratio of at least 3 to 1, the Muslims managed to defeat the Visigoth ...

Eid-ul-Fitr is a day of thanksgiving and jubilation as it signifies the successful completion of the sacred month of Ramadan. This festival marks the completion of an act of duty and devotion. It teaches us the lesson that real happiness arises from performing one’s duty and making sacrifices for a noble objective. Fasting is one of the most significant pillars of Islam. The practice of fasting sublimates the inner self of man and inculcates discernment of the pangs and hardships which the poor and needy face. This feeling is awakened in all those, whether rich or poor, young or old, who observe fasting. It is the loftiest achievement of moral exercises which is celebrated with the greatest zest and verve on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr. All kinds of spiritual adorations during the sacred month of Ramadan are in celebration of the revelation of the last and perfect message of Allah to humanity, for the limitless and vast favour on mankind in the shape of the Gloriou...

It is a day in which there is a gathering. The word being derived from 'aada-ya 'oodu he returned, he is returning, as if they are returning to it i.e. 'Eid. It is also said that the word is derived from 'aadah custom/habit, because they have become accustomed to it. The plural of it being 'Ayaad.  It is also said: "'Ayaadal Muslimoon" the Muslims celebrate 'Eid, meaning they witnessed their 'Eid. Ibn-ul- 'Arabee said: "'Eid was named 'Eid because it returns every year with renewed happiness."   The renowned scholar Ibn 'Aabideen said: "'Eid was titled by this name because in it is the customary beneficence of Allaah, the Most High, i.e. various forms of kindness that return, everyday upon His servants. From these are: "Fitr" (eating) after food had been prohibited, Sadaqatul-Fitr, completion of the Hajj by the Tawaf of visiting, the meat from the sacrifices and many other acts. Al...