Day of Qiyamah

Nobody knows when the day of Qiyamah will be happen, but only Allah ta'ala Knows Best. However, our beloved prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam told us about the signs of Qiyamah. (see "http://www.intermuslim.com/signofQiyamah.html")

Few days ago, one respected elder told my husband about the day of Qiyamah. He said, the Qiyamah will happen within next 80 years. In our time or our children's time, we may meet Imaam Madhi and Dajjal. If a Muslim has weak Imaan, he may die as Kuffar, unbeliever.

What will happen to us and our children if we don't have strong Imaan? Is it a time to repent our past sins and follow the teaching of our beloved nabi sallallahu alaihu wasallam?

May Allah grant us taufiq and protect us from dajjal. Ameen.

How Do We Invite People to Islam?

This is true story.

A Muslim, who just got a doctor degree on Islamic study, want to debate with a Chrstain who also got a degree on Christain study. One day the Muslim asked the Christain, "How do you invite people to Islam?"

The Christain replied, "Invite me to your house and I will tell you."

One day, the Muslim invited the Christain to his house. He prepared very nice meal for his Christain Guest.

When the Chirstain arrived the Muslim's house, he rung the bell.

The Muslim opened the door and took the Christain to sit on the sofa. Then, the Muslim fed him food and took care of him very well. After sometime, they both started to talk about how do Muslim and Christain invite people to Islam.

The Muslim told the Christain so many things on how to propagate Islam. Then the Christain said, "Brother, other Muslims and you do a lot of work for propagating in Islam, but we don't do anything. People, including Muslim, follow us and help us to propagte Christain."

This saying made the Muslim so curious and ask the Christain, "Why?"

In reply:

Look brother! We don't have to talk or invite people to Christian because people are following us. Why? Just look at everything around your house, you have the TV, photo hung on the wall, and many things which are not permitted in Islam or it is not Islamic way of life. You see! You already have music in front of the door and that is the bell. So, your lifestyle is like us.

Moreover, people around the world, including Muslims, love to listen to music, watch TV, dress unIslamic clothes, take interest, etc. These lifestyle is not the lifestyle of the Prophet of Islam. That's why I said we don't do anything and people are following us because you and other people and Muslims are helping us to propagate Christain already."

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After listen to this story, we should make a lot of Istighfar, and ask Allah for Hidaya and help us to follow our beloved Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam's lifestyle.

Teach Children to Give Sadaqah

Few days ago, I started to teach my daughter (2 yrs old) about sadaqah although she may not understand the meaning well. Alhamdulillah, she really enjoy to give sadaqah everyday although she can't say "Sadaqah" properly. Whenever she want to give sadaqah, she would ask me in Thai "Kaqadah Mai Ka?" This means" Can I give sadaqah?"

I am not rich, so I can give her 1 - 5 baht to give sadaqah daily. Allah doesn't look at the amount of money, but intention. May Allah accept my daughter's good deed. Ameen.

I believe that to teach children at the young age to give Sadaqah will not make our children to love wealth in this world. Moreover, we should teach them to love for Akirah.

May Allah grant all of us to love to give Sadaqah and love to help the poor people. Ameen.