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The Blessings and Benefits of Fajr Prayer in Islam
Source: islamicrenaissance.com
“Those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, and establish regular prayers and regular charity — they will have their reward with their Lord. On them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.”
— Surah al-Baqarah (Holy Quran, 2:277)
Consistent and daily prayer practice constitutes one of the Five Pillars of Islam, holding a place of such importance and benefit that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) stated that it is the observance of daily prayers that delineates belief from disbelief.
And it is one of the great gifts of Islam that Allah Almighty has enjoined prayers upon believers, in effect providing a means to fortify and continually reinforce faith and belief, and to continually remember, for indeed, “faith without works is dead.”
By actively and consciously engaging one’s daily prayers, one can benefit greatly from this unique spiritual practice. Islamic prayer, or salah, provides the following three key benefits.
Beautiful Qur’an Recitation: Ayat Al Kursi – by Ahmed al Ajami (Audio)
One who recites Ayatul Kursi every morning will be in the protection, safety of Allah until the night. Our Holy Prophet (SAW) has said: These things increase ones memory; sweets, meat of an animal near the neck, Adas(Lentils), cold bread
and recitation of Ayatul Kursi. Imam Ali (AS) was told by our Holy Prophet: Qur’an is a great word, and Surah Baqarah is the leader of the Qur’an and Ayatul Kursi is the leader of Surae Baqarah. In Ayatul Kursi there are 50 words and for each word there are 50 blessings and good in it.
Translation:
Ayat Al-Kursi – Recited by Sheikh Khalid Alhibshi (Audio)
The Quran is a healing for all illnesses. Ayat Al-kursi (The verse of the Throne, Surat Albaqarah:255) is the greatest aya (verse) in the Quran, as narrated in the hadith of the Prophet (SAW). This audio should be listened to as means of a roqya (treatment) by the will of Allah, almighty, from any illness.
Recited by Sheikh Khalid Alhibshi (alroqya.com)
One Sin led to his Repentance
Source: Road Side 2 Islam
A righteous man was once asked to tell the story of the pivotal moment of his life, the moment in which he first began to apply the teachings of Islam, and the following was his answer:
When I was a young man, I would not hesitate to perpetrate any sin that was made available to me. Then, one day, I saw a young woman who was perhaps the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. Much tempted by her, I indicated to her that I wanted her to approach me. She seemed nervous, but I thought that she would probably agree to satisfy my sexual desires for money. She approached me with what seemed to be a great deal of trepidation, and when she actually stood before me, she looked extremely terrified.
Street Dawah: Amazing Conversion to Islam in 8 minutes (Video)
Watch an Easy Dawah technique as a theist [believer in God ] becomes a Muslim – -Alhamdulillah [Praise be to Allah].
Khalil Ismail Nasheed – Allah (Video)
A song that describes many attributes of the almighty creator. Allah means the The God in Arabic. All major religions believe in this omnipotent creator as the King of All.
China’s biggest gold mine found in Muslim majority province of Xinjiang
Source: http://www.5pillarz.com/
Geologists have discovered China’s largest gold mine in the Muslim majority province of Xinjiang, according to the state news agency Xinhau.
The new find, close to the border with Kyrgzstan, has proven gold reserves of 127 tonnes, Xinhua said. If the estimates are correct, the reserves could be worth around 40 billion yuan ($6.5bn, £3.8bn, €4.8bn.)
It the biggest gold mine discovered in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region to date.
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