الكاتب/ Sheikh Hany Hilmy
Abdulla Ibn Sa'eb said: I heard the prophet (peace and blessings be upon him say in between the two corners (i.e the fourth corner of the Kaaba (Rukn Yamani)
and the black stone): "Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is
good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the
torment of the Fire!" narrated by Abu Dawood and classified as sahih by Alalbani
At the end of circumbulation, it is a sunnah to say this supplication. It enfolds the goods of this world and the hereafter..
Thus, I ask you before the blessed Hijri year ends, What is your "merit" this year? And what did you save for your hereafter?
Let us agree on some meanings at the end of a year and the commencement of another:
First: "The closure of deeds is what matters "
As the prophet peace and blessings be upon him said: " ..a man amongst you may do (good deeds till there is only a cubit between him and paradise
and then what has been written for him decides his behavior and he
starts doing (evil) deeds characteristic of the people of the (hell) Fire. And similarly a man amongst you may do (evil) deeds till there is only a cubit between him and the (hell) Fire, and then what has been written for him decides his behavior, and he starts doing deeds characteristic of the people of paradise." Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mus'ud, sahih Bukhari
So
when the horses reach the end of a race, they perfect their running and
reach their maximum efficiency ... so perfect your coming deeds so that
Allah may forgive your past ones..
Second "and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you are ordered." Al-hijr:65
Don't look back .. surrender to His saying: "And let every person look to what he has sent forth for the morrow " ِAl-Hashr:18 .. what's past has finished and died "In order that you may not grieve at the things that you fail to get "Al-Hadid:23 .. so think now how can you end this year in a way that would erase memories of stumbles and slips of the past.
Third: Manage to think how things happen?
Open
a new page with Allah all Mighty from the basis of analyzing the
reasons for your slips and stumbles, and the determination to change
what to come. Remember "Verily! All�h will not
change the (good) condition of a people as long as they do not change
their state (of goodness) themselves (by committing sins and by being
ungrateful and disobedient to All�h)." Al-Rad:11
Fourth: From now on, have an accountability sheet for all your movements and gestures.
Name
your clear defects, write in your notebook five of these defects and
promise Allah to eliminate them the coming year if Allah all Mighty
wishes. Also name five achievements that you will fulfill with honesty
for Allah all Mighty.
Example:
Memorizing
Quran, studying Islam obligatory science for a Muslim " �elm shar'ey
or the knowledge of islam science" .. enhancement of obligatory acts
(prayers -fasting -etc) .. the enhancement of Sunnah acts by
maintainning a stable portion of prayers (sunnah) that doesn't fall
beyond twelve raka's per day, maintainning the dhikr for morning and
evening and the supplications done by the prophet in certain times
(like the entrance of house supplications for example) .. In quran u
should recite at least one juzu' (part) per day.. performi a Da'awa
achievement with your family and friends.. the performance of a big
Birr (piety and righteousness and each and every act of obedience to
All�h)activity towards family members especially your parent, etc
Fifth: Make
it a priority for the rest of this year and what to come in the next
year that your purify your soul. And that is in your hand if Allah all
Mighty wills
{And
by Nafs (Adam or a person or a soul), and Him Who perfected him in
proportion (7) Then He showed him what is wrong for him and what is
right for him; (8) Indeed he succeeds who purifies his ownself (i.e.
obeys and performs all that All�h ordered, by following the true Faith
of Isl�mic Monotheism and by doing righteous good deeds).(9) And indeed
he fails who corrupts his ownself (i.e. disobeys what All�h has ordered
by rejecting the true Faith of Isl�mic Monotheism or by following
polytheism or by doing every kind of evil wicked deeds)(10) } Ash-Shams: 7-10
Lets together achieve the formula of success and change
First step: Honest Desire + Honest apprehension + Honest willingness
Allah all Mighty said: {And
when the matter (preparation for Jih�d) is resolved on, then if they
had been true to All�h, it would have been better for them.} Muhammad:21
Second Step: Rely on Allah and don't feel handicapped and And put your trust in the Ever Living One Who dies not
Allah all Mighty said: {Then when you have taken a decision, put your trust in All�h, certainly, All�h loves9 those who put their trust (in Him) } Aal-Imran:159
Third step: Write the plan for this year in the light of your capabilities and circumstances (this year's scenario) .
Fourth Step: Allocate your goals
Temporarily in terms of the day, the week, and the month, and the year .. what will you achieve insha' Allah?.
Fifth step: Make an experiment this week for a temporary goal
Look at your defects that abstain its accomplishment as well as the successful factors which can be invested in.
Lets
start a new commencement .. lets rise with our anticipations for a
brighter future .. and achieve a real accomplishment on the way to
Allah
Don't say: I made a lot of schedules in the past and I never achieved them ..
Don't say: I know I will stumble and slip
Resist these negative messages with the positive belief in Allah ..
Be honest with Allah and Allah will help you..
O
Allah who guides the mislead.. who mercies the wrong doers .. who helps
who stumbles .. we ask you to be amongst your your blessed from the
prophets, the honest slaves, the martyrs and the pious ..
O
Allah who knows the hidden and who raises deeds .. The Forgiver of sin,
the Acceptor of repentance, the Severe in punishment, the Bestower (of
favours), L� il�ha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but
He), to Him is the final return.
We ask you to bestow unto us your forgiveness and the sweetness of your mercy .. O Allah the most Merciful ..
O
Allah, have mercy on Mohammad and those related to Mohammad just that
Thou had on Ibrahim and those related to Ibrahim; surly Thou art the
Praiseworthy, the Great. Oh Allah, bestow your blessing on Mohammad
and those related to Mohammad as Thou had bestowed it on Ibrahim and
those related to Ibrahim; surly Thou art the Praiseworthy, the Great.
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