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We are all muslims, and there are a great many mixture of people that are both here online as well as around us in everyday life if you happen to live in the west, which many I am sure do.

When we speak to anyone, whether online, or in person, the person to whom you are speaking is looking for Islam in you. They want to see islam and not just read about it, they want to see how it is applied and what kind of person it has made you to become, they want to know if you are personally better off for having followed this faith.

It can be a very difficult occasion when we get frustrated with the behavior or the constant accusations of others, and as human beings we can easily loose our temper or speak in an unislamic manner, and can sometimes forget our mannerisms of patience and kindness, all of which we are heavily taught in our religion. I know, because I am the worst among us all, yet, Allah still forgave me, and I moved on, and Allah blessed me greatly, a blessing in which I never once deserved. If you read my signature, Imam Ali (as) said;

"Whoever wants to be a leader should educate himself before educating others. Before preaching to others he should first practice himself. Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals is superior to the man who tries to teach and train others."

I do not care if you are sunni or shia, this applies to all of us, and of course Imam Ali (as) was calipha over the sunnis as well, and born in the kaaba, and never worshipped any other than Allah not one day of His (as) life, and was the One on the Shoulders of our Holy Prophet (saww) and broke the idols in the Kaaba, was sinless, and perfect, and chosen of Allah to be the Nafs of Muhammed (saww), and had the inheritence of the knowledge of our Holy Prophet (as), even your first caliphas declared Imam Ali (as) to be the most knowledgable out of all of them. Therefore it is good to take heed to His Holy Words (as), and we can also see the perfection in them, and absolute haqq in them.

If you do not have knowledge, you cannot teach others, and if you do not have superior morals and behavior, you can not show others what Islam looks like or should be. This is too important, peoples very souls hang in the balance, yes, it is Allah who guides, and whomsoever Allah wishes to guide none can lead astray, but in our behaviors and mannerisms and lack of knowledge, we can make it much more difficult for those true seekers of Haqq.

If we dont know a thing, we say I dont know, if we feel frustrated and our soul becomes black with anger and resentment, it is time to go pray and bow out of any further conversation, even if this means days or weeks before coming back to it, or never coming back to it at all, you have to have a white soul in order to speak on our most beautiful and holy religion, all the blackness that can overcome us does is create fitna. This is not from Allah.

Our Holy Aimmah (as) have told us that much debate should be avoided, as it causes blackness in ones soul, and makes our path more difficult to travel. This is not to say speaking on our holy religion is a bad thing, but to debate it or argue it is unhealthy, our souls hang in the balance.

Sometimes, someone doesnt understand you, therefore with much patience we should try using different words to explain ourselves, and we should keep patience and joy even if we had to re-explain many times, because what we are doing is ibadaat. Allah has allowed us this freedom to worship Him in this way, it is the biggest blessing we can imagine, to be able to sit with others and speak the truths of what Allah gave to all of humanity. You cannot imagine how great such a blessing is. We get to sit and speak and worship Allah all at the same time. It is His gift to us, one on top of giving to us this religion. We should be saying shukrAllah constantly just for this alone.

When we are in a position of worshipping Allah, and sharing our faith, we face dark ignorance many times, other times simply confused people, and these are our tests and trials, which as we gain in marifaat these trials become more and more difficult as we go. We also should be saying shukr that we were found worthy to take these tests, and confront them with thankfulness that we were found so worthy.

Imam Zaynul Abideen (asws) said: The richest person is he who is satisfied with whatever Allah has chosen him



we are always patient in times of hardship, this is a typical for all human beings, to attempt to be patient no matter how difficult the circumstances.

when we are happy with what we have been given we are always thankful, again this is quite typical for all human beings...



The following is a contrast between the Prophets and the Holy Ahlul Baiyt (asws) that is indescribable!!!




when Ishmael was thinking that he was to be sacrificed He as looked to His Father Ibrahim as and said; "You will find me among those who are patient."



when Hazrat Ali Akbar went off to die on the plains of Karbala He looked to His as Father Imam Hussein (asws) and said; You will find Me of the thankful ones"


SUBHANALLAH

We should strive for this level of thankfulness every day whenever we face what we might think is adversity and trial. We look to the Holy Aimmah (as) and see what we should strive to become

will we be found among the thankful ones? or even among the patient when our Imam (atf) comes apparent once more

I would like to share with everyone what it means to be a Momin, in the words of our Holy Imam (as) this I am sure will make everyone cry, and ever humble you before your Lord...


The attributes and signs of a momin

Once while Moula Ali was delivering a speech, a very pious and knowledgeable man
said. “O’Ameerul Momineen ! Describe the attributes of a momin in such a way we
can see it before our eyes.” Moula Ali said, “O’Hamam! A momin is one who is wise
and of great intellect. His face shines with the light of iman (faith). He has a very kind
heart. He never follows his desires. Worldly matters have absolutely no value to him. He
is selfish only regarding doing good deeds. He is neither jealous nor envious of others.
He never puts himself in any dispute. He does not backbite. He never tells a lie. His
whole life will be filled with sufferings and hardships. He never compromises his
commitments. Mostly he remains silent. He has great respect for others. He never
exposes his anger. He is always busy in the remembrance of Allah. He is always patient.
When he remembers the day of judgement, sadness comes in his heart. He is always
happy in his poverty. He has a very kind nature and gentle heart. He never breaks his
word. He never hurts any other person nor does he accuse anyone. He never speaks ill of
others. If he laughs, his voice can barely be heard. If he is angry, he keeps his patience.
He is always in search of knowledge. When he consults someone, it is only for the sake
of knowledge. His knowledge is great. He is very merciful. He is not miserly. He is not
impatient with others. He does not feel sadness due to worldly matters. He is never proud.
Neither does he oppress others nor does he oppress his own self (nafs).

He bears sufferings with great bravery and his nafs (self) becomes harder than stone. In
order to find the rizq (sustenance), he struggles like a honey bee. He does not do for
himself. He does only for others. Greed is far from him. He does not usurp the rights of
others. He does not desire any matter in this world. He is extremely polite. He is not
overbearing. He keeps himself far away from the worldly affairs. If he feels anger, he
remains just. If someone asks any favor from him, he does not refuse them. His mood is
always calm. He never speaks ill of others nor does he burden them. He has a true love.
He never breaks his promise. He always fulfills his oath. He is kind with others. He is
always ready to give help to others. He lives his life in such a way that others do not miss
him when he is not present. He does not speak often. He has command over his desires.
He is always content with what he has. He does not behave harshly with those younger
than him. He does not ponder upon those things which will not increase his iman. He is a
helper of the religion. He helps all Momineen. He provides shelter to Muslims. He does
not like to be praised. He is not affected by greediness. Shaitan’s words have no effect
upon his iman. Ignorance is unaware of his knowledge. He is a defender of the true
religion. His whole life is devoted to religion. He is neither abusive nor aggressive with
others. He is very sincere with his friends.

He spends from his wealth wisely. He is not deceitful. He is not a traitor. He does not
reveal the faults of others. When he hears someone is in need, he will give all he has. He
is a helper to the poor and a remover of their sufferings. He does not favor the tyrant. His
life is filled with hardships but he never voices a word of complaint. If he sees any good,
he spreads it. If he sees any bad, he hides it. He watches over the faults of others. He is
always forgiving of any wrong done to him. He advises the people about their wrong
doings. He is very trustworthy and very pious. People are always
pleased with him. He makes friends for the sake of Allah and has no relations with the
enemies of Allah. Happiness and comfort do not distract him from the way of Allah. He
warns the people regarding the day of judgement. He teaches the ignorant. He has no fear
of suffering or hardships. Struggling in the way of Allah is the most important aspect of
his life. He does not consider himself superior to others. He always remembers his own
faults. He thinks of nothing except the day of judgement. He trusts no one except Allah.
He lives his life in this world as if he is a traveler. He likes to be alone. The day of
judgement brings him sadness. He loves the friends of Allah. He fights (jihad) in the way
of Allah. If anyone oppresses him, he does not take revenge; instead he leaves the matter
to Allah.

He has no relations with the enemies of Allah. He loves the poor. He likes to sit amongst
the people who speak only truth. He is a helper of trustworthy people. He is a helper of
his relatives. He is the father of orphans. He is the husband of widows. He is very kind to
those who are filled with sufferings. Everyone who is facing any hardship or difficulty
will find him to be a friend. He is the hope of the people in trouble. He stands firmly on
the path of deen (religion). He has control over his anger. He can always be seen smiling
and is always discreet. He does not like misery. When people show their impatience
regarding the usurpation of their rights, he remains patient. He stays away from all evils.
He is “haya” (chaste). He overcomes his desires. He does not allow feelings of envy to
overcome his love. He does not speak other than truth. His dress is plain. He walks with
humility. He is obedient to Allah. He does not complain regarding any matter. His
intentions are pure. His ibadat (acts of worship) are not for the people. Thinking of the
day of judgement brings comfort to his heart. He is the best of advisers. He spends
generously in the way of Allah. He keeps the people united. He gives advice to the people
openly and in secret. He does not leave his momin brother alone. He does not backbite
his momin brother and never cheats him. When he loses something, he does not mourn its
loss. When he finds himself in difficulty, he does not get sad. He does not run after those
things which are haram (unlawful).

Sufferings do not divert him from his Lord. He gains knowledge and patience from his
intellect. If you will see him, you will find him far away from this world. He always
remains joyous. He will be close to iman (faith) and far away from evils. He is prepared
for the death. Iman fills his heart and his thoughts are filled by his Lord. He fights against
ignorance. The day of judgement will be easy for him. The constant remembrance of his
sins brings him great sorrow. He will overcome all his worldly desires. He will be an
example of morality to others. His neighbor will be content with him. Arrogance will
never come near him. He is thankful for all Allah has given to him. His patience is
complete. His iman is strong. He does not feel pride upon the conveyance of his
knowledge. He does not speak to others in order to show off his intellect. He lives his life
in hardships, but makes others’ lives comfortable. If anyone persecutes him, he remains
patient and hopes Allah will take his revenge either in this world or on the day of
judgement. He does not involve himself in the disputes of others. He only gets close to
others for their benefit. If he stays far from the people, it is not due to arrogance or a
feeling of superiority. If he meets with the people, it is only in the way of Allah. He
follows those momins who were before him. He is the leader of those momins who will
come after him.

After hearing Moula Ali say all of this, Hamam screamed and fell dead on the
spot. Moula Ali said, “I swear by My Lord, I knew this would happen to Hamam.”
Then Moula Ali said, “This is the effect My words will have upon every momin who
listens the same way Hamam was listening.” A man stood up and said, “O’Ameerul
Momineen ! What have you done?” Moula Ali replied, “There is a time of death
for every person which can neither be decreased nor increased. There is also a reason for
death for every person. Keep quiet O’Blasphemor! Shaitan has whispered to you. This is
why you have said those words.”

Mustadriq page no. 68 and Usool e Kafi Second Edition chapter no. 99 ref Najul
Israr First Edition page no. 60-63


I would now like to ask everyone at this time, to please be mindful of each and every word, according to our Holy Aimmah (as) we should never speak with our own words or thoughts, but only with the Holy Words of Allah, and His Prophet (saww) and the Aimmah Masumeen (as), and take heed to perfecting self, and being what my about me page says the people of the end times just before the Qaem (as)... ie: the media of Allah upon this earth... please read it, as it discusses many important topics we should all be aware of...

May Allah bless and protect you all