Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Protection from Dajjal

The Prophet (s) said, "Whoever memorises the first ten verses of Surah Kahf will be safe from the Dajjal's Fitna."

Tazkiyah-e-Nafs.

The process of purifying the Nafs (Inner-Self) from detrimental/bad attributes is called Talyah-e-Nafs. These internal attributes are:

* Hirs (Greed)
* Tam'a (Coveting Desire),
* Toolul amal (greed of longer desires),
* Ghussah (Anger),
* Daroogh (Falsehood),
* Gheebat (Backbiting),
* Hasad (Jealousy, Envy),
* Bukhl (Miserliness, Stinginess),
* Riyaa (Show),
* Ujb (Vanity),
* Kibr (Self-Importance),
* Hiqd (Malice, Avarice),
* Hubb-e-Maal (Love for Wealth),
* Hubb-e-Jaah (Love for Fame),
* Hubb-e-Dunya (Love for the World).

Monday, January 19, 2009

5

a. Youth before old age.
b. Good health before sickness.
c. Prosperity before poverty.
d. Free time before becoming pre-occupied.
e. Life before death.