Fardawsa Yusuf

Bismillah ar-Rahmaan ar-Raheem 7 Practical Tips for praying  Qiyaamul Layl What is Qiyaam al-Layl? Qiyaam' means 'standing' and 'Qiyaam al-Layl' means 'standing in night.' In the Islamic terminology, both terms refer to, 'the voluntary night prayer, whose time extends from after Isha prayer until dawn.' Other common names for Qiyaam al-Layl are, Salaat ul-Layl (the night prayer), Tahajjud (from hajada meaning remained awake at night), Witr (odd-numbered this term is also used to refer to the last one or three Raka'ah of Qiyaam) and Taraweeh (resting). A widespread misconception is that Tahajjud is a different night prayer than Qiyaam or Taraweeh. It is important to clarify this misunderstanding and to make clear that there is only one nafl night prayer known by different names. Even though the term Taraweeh is more commonly used to describe the night prayer in Ramadan, it is not different from Tahajjud. Thus, the practice o...

Bismillaah Ever get those times when your sleeping and then all of a sudden you can't move? Like there's this force feild on your body that holds you in place? You wanna get out and wake up but your being pulled back in such a strong way, like your sucked back in.  Or ever get those times when your praying and you see a black shadow in the corner of your eyes and it freaks you out, but you got keep praying. And you wanna look but you can't and your just scared to death. Or your just chillin and then some evil suggestion comes in your mind, telling you to do something evil, and your thinking, "What, where did that come from?" All of these are from the shayateen.  Shayateen are the jinn and men who have taken a distant path from Allah. They are rebellious and the most mischievous of creatures. This is their name because they are far away, remote from Allah's Mercy. Not all Jinn and men are shayateen. The Jinn are just like humans, they are a  race....

Bismillaah Quotes about Wisdom “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”  ― William Shakespeare, As You Like It “We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.”  ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”  ― Mark Twain “Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses.”  ― Brian Tracy “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”  ― Aristotle “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”  ― Socrates “The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”  ― Isaac Asimov “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”  ― Aristotle, Metaphysics “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by re...

Bismillaah Inspirational and funny Quotes about Women "lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.”  ― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice “No woman wants to be in submission to a man who isn't in submission to God!”  ― T.D. Jakes “You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.”  ― Brigham Young “Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.”  ― Coco Chanel “The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.”  ― Yves Saint-Laurent “A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power.”  ― George Meredith, Diana of the Crossways “Women only nag when they feel unappreciated.”  ― Louis de Bernières, Corelli's Mandolin “Perhaps if we saw what was ahead of us, and glimpsed the follies, and misfortunes that would befall us later on, we would all stay ...

Bismillaah Al-Fawaa'id: Ibn Qayyim Wise Words (May Allah have mercy on him) The hearts of man can be divided into two kinds, the first of which is the heart of those who incline to the Beneficent, which is the source of brightness, life, happiness, pleasure, delight and blessings.  The second one is the throne of the devil where narrowness, darkness, death,  sorrow, distress and grief are settled therein. This heart is obsessed by sorrow  for the past, and grief and distress for the present.ween him and Allah and  another one between him and people. Whoever tore this veil between him  and Allah, Allah will tear the veil between him and people." "The servant has a veil between him and Allah and another  one between him and people. Whoever tore this veil between  him and Allah, Allah will tear the veil between him and people." "The servant has a Lord that he will stand in front of and a house that he will live...

Bismillaah  Inspirational Quotes "Not every man with a heart is understanding,nor every man with an ear a listener,nor every man with eyes able to see.." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Great minds discuss ideas.. - Eleanor Roosevelt Genius is knowing to stay silent as others demonstrate their ignorance. - Eric Lau Butterflies come to pretty flowers .  --   Korean Anger is a short madness.   -Horace (65-8BC) If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.   -Chinese Proverb The anger of the prudent never shows.   -- Burmese The greatest remedy for anger is delay.   -- unknown A good spouse and health is a person's best wealth.    -- Ben Franklin (1706-1790) A smile is a window in your face to show your heart is at home.  -unkown Cold hands, warm heart.  -- V.S. Lean Every day of your life is a page of your history.   -- Arabic ...

Bismillaah    Its amazing how words can affect us and especially when it comes from the heart and from sincerity, the results are astronomical. You can tell when someone speaks from the heart, because the words they speak no matter how small really affect you. They leave a mark on you, they change you. One can say they inspire you, to want to reach the highest of levels.   The spirit one shows in the way they speak plays a role in whether they'll influence people or not. We all love to see enthusiasm from others, its a sign of life in their hearts. Spiritual Life. And we all want that. Either to have life within us, and if not we'll gravitate to the person who has such radiance. And its those things you cannot miss. But what really determines whether others will be effected is the condition of our hearts.   The conditions of ones hearts reflects in a person's face. Im not kidding. You can tell if someone prayed fajr or not just by looking at their face. You can t...