Paradise One

…and imagine the peace and blessings of Allah (swt) pouring into your heart.

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher

what is the latest view on coke and its products?

Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,

I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits.

There is nothing intrinsically haram about Coca Cola or its products. However, one should be careful about how much sugar one consumes–because one’s body is a trust from Allah.

And Allah alone gives success.

Faraz Rabbani

:)

MashaAllah. I am completely in love with his Qiraat.
May Allah (swt) reward those who beautify the recition of the Holy Quran.

Ameen

Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi (August 19, 1991 – March 12, 2006) was a 14-year-old Iraqi girl who lived in the village of Mahmoudiyah southeast of Baghdad who was gang-raped, killed and burned, by American troops. Hamza, her parents and her younger sister were shot and killed in their home in Mahmoudiyah on or around March 12, 2006. A discharged U.S. serviceman, Pfc. Steven D. Green, was arrested and charged on July 3, 2006 with raping and killing Hamza and killing her father Qassim Hamza Raheem, 45, her mother Fakhriya Taha Muhasen, 34, and her seven-year-old sister, Hadeel Qassim Hamza. Initial details published by American media reported that Abeer Qassim Hamza was 25 years old, and that the others killed were her husband and child, details which were incorrect.”

IMPORTANT!

Spread the word about setting up Candle-Light Vigils for Abeer to your family, friends, religious communities, and campuses.

We should think about this young girl and honor her memory on the day she would have turned 16, if only she wasn’t murdered. Imagine where her and other Iraqi women would have been today if they weren’t murdered. I could imagine Abeer in school (if the schools were still or are still functioning, of course), preparing perhaps to attend college in the hopes of bettering her society. Or maybe she would be at home, eating with her family or reading a poem. She would be a living, breathing, human being. But she was murdered.

On August 19th, 2007, let’s join together wherever we are and remember her in our various communities. Let’s not only honor the life of Abeer Hamza but remember the plight of, unfortunately, so many Iraqi girls wounded, raped, and murdered during this increasingly bloody U.S. occupation of Iraq.

As evil hacks and rips at every corner of the world
The peoples voice will sing as one voice
Our voices sing in union

The Arabian sea to the coast of Chile
Watch your brothers back, watch your sisters back!

SubhanAllah.

I couldn’t sleep so I decided to take a shower and get some reading done before Fajr. I thought it would be a good idea to put on some ether so that I would smell good for Allah (swt) in case I later on decided to read Quran (which I did, alhamduliliah :] ). As I was about to put the cap back on the bottle, my hand slipped and totally knocked it off the sink, spilling it all over the bathroom floor.

Long story short: I’ve got one groovy smelling bathroom.

I also think this may be a sign that I need to spend less time in front of the mirror trying to fix my appearance, and more time engaged in prayer, dhikr, and meditation, trying to fix my heart. :\

Masalam.
Paradise One

Salamu Alaikum to those reading,

I know its been a while since my last post, but a lot has happened since then, some things good and some bad.

Alhamdulilah, I spent the past weekend at a camp where I met many awesome brothers and created strong bonds of friendship. It really was a great trip and I’m so glad I went. I guess sometimes you just need to be out in nature to be able to clear your heart and mind of all the frustration and stress you get in the material world.

In other news, my laptop broke :[
Actually, the main problem is with the hard drive and fan, and it would definitely help if I added some ram to it. This really creates a problem because all my files are saved on it and I was too dumb to re-save them on my desktop.

Lesson Learned: Never buy a Dell Notebook

I’m actually debating whether I should buy the new parts and get it fixed or switch to Apple. After all, the new Macbooks are definitely hot, and I’ve heard nothing but good reviews about them. So let me know what you think, inshaAllah.

If you’re still reading this, may Allah (swt) reward you for your patience with me. haha, I know I take a good minute to actually get to the point.

So at the end of todays Khutbah, the Khateeb told us a short story that really caught my attention. Although the story is only a few lines long, the meaning is incredibly powerful.

There was a very old man who was laying on his death bed. As he was taking his las few breathes he called out to his sons so that he may teach them one final lesson.
When they came to him he told them to go outside and bring back some sticks. They came back soon after and gave him what he asked for.

He gave a stick to one of his sons and told him to break it. The boy broke it.

He then put two sticks in the child’s hand and told him to break them. With some effort, the boy broke the sticks.

Next, he handed the boy a third stick and told him to break all three. With much more effort than before, they boy was able to break the sticks.

Finally, the old man gave the boy four sticks and told him to break them. Despite all his effort, the boy could not break the sticks.

SubhanAllah, of all the lessons he could have left his children with, I feel that he chose one of the greatest and most beneficial. He taught them the power of unity and companionship.  A trait that we as an Ummah are in such dire need of.

May we also take heed of the old man’s advise.

And may Allah (swt) unite us as One Nation. One Ummah. (ameen)

Imagine yourself in place of this firewood.

May Allah (swt) protect us from the Fire and, by His divine mercy, admit us into the highest level of Paradise.

Ameen.

Salamu Alaikum guys,

I just wanna start out by saying i feel great, Alhamdulilah. It’s currently 7:48 am, I read some Qur’an earlier and now I’m about to go out to breakfast with the little brother :]

What a great way to start a day.

I was feeling pretty down last night, but as the sun rose this morning so did my heart. These beautiful summer days are truly a blessing from our lord, Allah (swt).  After all, we could be living in Alaska. [much love to my Alaskan brothers!!]

Anyhow, I was looking through a few sites this morning and stumbled upon Faraz Rabbani’s blog. Not only is it awesome that he actually has a blog, but his posts are actually pretty interesting too. As I was looking through it I saw a quote that stuck out to me. I liked it a lot and thought I would share it with you guys. It’s truly something to reflect upon.

Ibn Ata’illah said,
“The heedless arise and think what they will do. Those of understanding arise and wonder what Allah will do with them.”

And as you ponder over this I will be eating pancakes :-D !

Take care guys,

Masalam.