ALHAMDULILLAH!

Source:Islamic Quotes

WHY?

Source:Islamic Quotes

Give a Smile Instead of Chocolate

Ibn Jaz said: “I have not seen anyone who smiled more than the Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam).” (Hasan) [Chapters on Al-Manaqib: Jami At-Tirmidhi]

What do you gain when you smile? When you smile, the actual movement triggers the brain’s pleasure points. Smiling causes endorphins, which are known as the body’s natural painkillers, to be released. Not surprisingly, endorphins are also released when laughing, exercising, eating chocolate, getting massaged, meditating, to just about anything that leaves a smile on your face. A smile makes a person feel as good as eating 2000 bars of chocolate.

Research shows that after being shown pictures of smiling people, the brain and heart activity of participants is equal to that when given 2,000 chocolate bars. So the next time you think of giving someone chocolate, give a smile instead – it will do 2,000 times better.

Research has also shown that women who showed an intense happiness in their smiles indicated a happier future. When we smile our voices project a warmer tone. So if you smile while speaking you are likely to have a better conversation. Smiling is also a ticket to better health. Numerous medical and psychological studies have found that through the triggering of certain hormones, a smile promotes good overall health. This leads to lower heart rates, steady breathing and the ability to smile through stressful situations.

Smiling has been found to boost levels of the neurotransmitter, serotonin. It is a vital part of regulating our moods, sleep, sexuality and appetite. Thus, serotonin helps to keep us healthy and happy which in turn produces more smiles. The physical act of smiling can use as little as 5 muscles or well over 16 and just like any muscle the more you use it, the stronger it is. Body builders shape their physique so their muscles are defined without even flexing. Similarly, maintaining a healthy smile will define an expressive, happy face. Smiling is contagious; when you smile it makes others smile, so you spread the happiness and well being around!

Jarir ibn Abdullah said: “I did not see the Prophet, since I embraced Islam, without a smile on his face. I saw him smiling when he could not see me and he would smile in my presence.” [Sahih Bukhari]

Source : Daily Hadith

Is God unkind?

Sadness, grief, misery and sorrow are feelings which are a part and parcel of this life. When we look around us we see poverty and suffering, death and catastrophes and even in personal lives there is grief and sadness and setbacks and failures, loss of loved ones and heartache. In short this life is full of problems and is not as perfect as we want it to be.Nothing is perfect in this world.Everyone makes mistakes.And the wise is he who learns from his mistakes.

We always look at people above us the rich, the celebrities, the pop stars but do we even see the people below us?The poor and the needy, do we?We always want our desires to be fulfilled even though we have alot but have we ever thought about the desires and wishes of the needy ones?Have we?NO!...It will take your whole life to count the blessings you own.So Thank Your Creator.Thank Him for what you are today.Whatever we are we just because of HIM.Him Alone.Thank HIM.الحمد لله

My friends, This world is like an exam for each one of us. Just like we give exams in schools and colleges - we may find the exam hard and difficult but that does not mean that the examiner is unkind. The exam is just to test our skills and abilities to award us accordingly. Even the wealth and possessions given to a person are a trial for him or her. If some one is rich that does NOT AT ALL mean that Allah is happy with such a person and therefore has bestowed him with wealth.This is done just to see how His servant utilises the wealth given to him..In a good way or a bad way?

So my friends whatever happens ,happens for good & Allah knows THE BEST! :)

Shortcuts to Paradise

We  Humans always have the tendency to take shortcuts or take the easier or shorter way to reach our destination ,in the same way Our Almighty God has blessed us with  some easy and beautiful shortcuts to achieve our ultimate destination Paradise i.e Jannah .

Each shortcut stated below gurantees Paradise if followed properly:

SHORTCUT #1

ALLAH says in the Quran:

“If you avoid the great sins which you forbidden to do, we shall remit from your sins and admit you to a Noble Entrance(i.e Paradise)” [4:31]

So if we avoid the great sins, we can get into Paradise with ease. So what are these great sins? Well most of them are listed in the Hadith below so avoid them and other known great sins and get into Paradise

The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:”Avoid the 7 great destructive sins.They (the people) asked,”O Allah’s Messenger! What are they?” He said,”To join partners in worship with ALLAH:to practice sorcery:to kill the life which Allah has forbidden except for a just cause(according to Islamic Law):tp eat up usiry(Riba),to eat up the property of an orphan:to give ones back to the enemy and fleeing from the battlefield at the time of fighting and to accuse chaste women who never even think of anything touching chastity and are good believers”(Sahih Bukhari)

SHORTCUT #2

Reading Ayatul-Kursi (Surah Al Baqarah,Verse no. 255)after every obligatory prayer.

SHORTCUT #3

Offering two Rakah Nafl prayers after everytime you perform Wudu.

SHORTCUT #4

Offering the Asr and Fajr prayers positively in the mosque with congregation.

SHORTCUT #5

Saying “La hawla wa la quwata illa billah” repeatedly during day and night.

SHORTCUT #6

Saying “Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi” and “Subahan-Allahil Azeem” repeatedly during day and night.

SHORTCUT #7

Offering 4 Rakah Sunnah prayer before offering the Fard Zuhr prayer.

SHORTCUT #8

Performing Haff that is accepted by ALLAH i.e Hajj Mabrur

SHORTCUT #9

Answering the Adhaan whenever you hear it

Subhan'Allāh!!!
Difficult?
No right?

So what are YOU waiting for?  :')


[ONLY Points taken from:-Real-Life Lessons from The Holy Qur'an by Muhammad Bilal Lakhani]