IslamCrunch Forgiveness in Islam: The Healing Power of Mercy

May this reach you in the best of health and strongest of Imaan.

I am so glad I am a Mu’min (Believer). It is so easy to gain Thawab!





01. I say a simple 'Salaam (Peace)' to someone (instead of 'Hi'), I am rewarded!



02. I smile at someone, I am rewarded!



03. I say, 'Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Aalihi Wasallam' every time I hear the name of our Prophet, I am rewarded ten times for each one time!



04. I pray in Masjid, I am 27 times rewarded.



05. If I could not go to Masjid, I pray with my family members (not alone), I am 27 times rewarded.



06. I teach my children good, I am rewarded for all that I teach, all that they practice and for all who do the same looking at my kids!



07. I read a word of Qur'an, I get ten times reward for each letter of that word! (How much reward if we read a few pages every day?)



08. I begin anything with 'Bismillah'. That action (good ones) of mine is rewarded.



09. I grow beard, I get rewarded.



10. I wear abaya and my friends copy me, I get rewarded for myself and for what they do!



11. I delete mails concerning immoral movies, film stars, etc; I am rewarded.



12. I 'think' of doing a good deed, I am rewarded.



13. I do that good deed, I am ten times rewarded!



14. I get Thawab for all the bad, un-Islamic programs I never see on TV.



15. I get rewarded for all the bad songs and music I never hear! (And just think how many immoral songs are there today!)



16. I bother to read an Islamic message, I am rewarded.



17. I bother to send such a message, I am rewarded.



18. I get rewarded for all the people I send it to! (All I do is to 'click').



19. I get much more ‘Thawab’ if I act according to the message (after confirming it's the truth).



20. If I bother to confirm, and find out if it's authentic, I get rewarded!

21. What if other people act according to what I sent? I get rewarded for all good they get rewarded for (life time reward!)



22. And what if those people forward it to other people and it goes on? I keep getting reward for as long as it's circulated! (Reward even after my death!)



23. Even if they just read and delete, I get rewarded!



24. I control my temper, I get rewarded.



25. I buy my kids chocolate, I get rewarded.



26. I buy a good Islamic cassette, I get rewarded.



27. We watch it together as a family, we get rewarded.



28. We act according to it, many, many times rewarded!



29. I fear Allah (SWT) and do not buy immoral film CDs, I am rewarded.



30. I do not go to Theatre to watch bad movies, I am rewarded.



31. I hold the glass with my right hand while drinking, I am rewarded.



32. I go shopping dressed in an Islamic and respectful way, I get rewarded.



33. I go to school/college/ work in proper clothing (Islamic way), I get rewarded as many times as all the male/female who do not cover themselves properly!



34. I write this, I get rewarded.



35. You read this, you get rewarded.



36. You mail this to all, we all get rewarded! Subhanallah! The list goes on ...



See how easy it is to gain so much Thawab? As easy as it is to gain, so easy is it to miss! You must know as you do, everything will be (Insha Allah) rewarded. Nothing will go unseen.



I have only mentioned little things... Think of all the Thawab you will (Insha Allah) get for praying, fasting, Hajj, Ziyarat, Charity, preaching, spreading Islam ...? SUBHANALLAH!



GLORIFY ALLAH ALWAYS ...



Allahu Akbar!

Al-Hamdulillah!

Subhan Allah!

It is recommended for every believing man and woman to recite the Book of Allaah, the Noble Quran, often, with due contemplation and understanding. This may be done by using a copy of the Quran or from one's memory. Allaah - the Most High – Says (what means): "[This is] a blessed Book (the Quran) which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad, sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded." [Quran 38:29]


Are you one of those people who rarely touch the Quran? Or do you read it daily, but don't find it is having the impact on you that it should? Whatever the case may be, these are some simple tips that can help you connect with the Quran.

1. Before you touch it, check your heart

The key to really benefiting from the Quran is to check your heart first, before you even touch Allaah's book. Ask yourself, honestly, why you are reading it. Is it to just get some information and to let it drift away from you later? Remember that the Prophet Muhammad was described by his noble wife, 'Aa'ishah as a "walking Quran": in other words, he didn't just read and recite the Quran, he lived it.

2. Before you touch it, do your Wudhoo' (ablution)

Doing your Wudhoo' is good physical and mental preparation to remind you that you are not reading just another book. You are about to interact with Allaah, the Most Exalted, so being clean should be a priority when communicating with Him.

3. Start with reading only five minutes everyday

Too often, we think that we should read the Noble Quran for at least one whole hour. If you are not in the habit of reading regularly, this is too much. Start off with just five minutes daily. If you took care of step one, Insha Allaah (Allaah willing), you will notice that those five minutes will become ten, then half an hour, then an hour, and maybe even more!

4. Make sure that you understand what you have read



Five minutes of reading the Quran in Arabic is good, but you need to understand what you are reading. If you are not Arabic, or you don't understand the Arabic language, then make sure you have a good translation of the Quran in the language you understand best. Always try to read the translation of what you have read that day.
Regarding those who neglect the Glorious Quran by not reading or not understanding it, Allaah Almighty Says (what means):"And the Messenger has said, “O my Lord, indeed my people have taken this Quran as [a thing] abandoned." [Quran: 25: 30]
Allaah Almighty informs us about His Prophet and Messenger, Muhammad that he said: "My Lord my people have abandoned - acting or listening - to the Quran" and that is because the idol-worshippers did not pay attention nor listen to the Quran, as Allaah Says (what means): "And those who disbelieve say, “Do not listen to this Quran and speak noisily during [the recitation of] it that perhaps you will overcome.” [Quran 41:26]
5. Remember that the Noble Quran is far more interactive than a CD


In an age of "interactive" CD-ROMs and computer programs, a number of people think books are passive and boring. But the Quran is not like that. Remember that when you read the Glorious Quran, you are interacting with Almighty Allaah. He Almighty is talking to you, so pay attention.

6. Do not just read, you have to listen too

There are now many audio cassettes and CDs of the Quran, a number of them with translations as well. This is great to put on your walkman or your car's CD or stereo as you drive to and from work. Use this in addition to your daily Quran reading, not as a replacement for it.

7. Make Du'aa' (supplication).

Ask Allaah, the Most Exalted, to guide you when you read the Quran. Your aim is to sincerely, for the love of Allaah, interact with Him by reading, understanding and applying His blessed words. Making Du'aa' to
Allaah for help and guidance will be your best tool for doing this.
When you are making du’aa', you have a direct connection with Allaah Almighty. So when you are saying your du’aa', you shouldn’t be distracted, but instead you should be fully concentrated. TheProphet said:

"Make Du’aa' and be assured of it being answered, and know that Allaah, the Exalted, does not answer a Du’aa' from a careless heart which is not concentrating." [At-Tirmithi]

FI'AMANALLAH....!!!