The I-SOC (Islamic Society) (IV)
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Re: The I-SOC (Islamic Society) (IV)Importance Of Time
I seek refuge with Allah from the company of idle folk! I have seen many people who tried with me what is customary among many people of visiting a great deal and they call these frequent visits a kind of service; they want to sit with me and chat as people chat about what people are talking about, and what does not concern anyone, and what may be gheebah (backbiting).
This is what many people do nowadays, and the one who is visited may ask for that, or long for it, and feel lonely when no one visits him, especially when there is a celebration or on Eid. So you see them going to visit one another, and they don’t limit it to offering greetings and saying salaam, rather they add to that a great deal of what I call wasting time.
When I realized that time is the noblest thing, and that it should be spent in doing good, I hated that, and I had two choices with regard to them: if I tell them off, it will cause problems, and if I accept it from them I will be wasting time! So I began to avoid meeting people as much as I could, then if I did meet them I would try to keep the conversation brief so that I could leave quickly.
Then I prepared things that I could do to prevent talking to them when they met me, lest time be wasted. Some of the preparations that I made for meeting them were cutting paper for writing, sharpening pens and putting papers together to make notebooks, because these things are essential, but they do not need any thought or focus. So I kept them for the times of their visits so that none of my time would be wasted.
We ask Allah to make us realize the preciousness of time and help us to make the most of it.
I have met many people who do not know the meaning of life. Allah has made some of them independent of means because they have a great deal of wealth, so they sit in the marketplace for most of the day, watching people, and they may see a great deal of evil deeds and objectionable things. Some of them focus on playing chess and some waste their time in talking about the rulers, or how expensive or cheap things are, and so on. I realized that Allah does not guide anyone to understanding the preciousness of life and the value of time and health, except the one whom He inspires to make the most of it. “and none is granted it except the owner of the great portion (of happiness in the Hereafter, i.e., Paradise and of a high moral character)” [Fussilat 41:35].
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Re: The I-SOC (Islamic Society) (IV)lol nahh it's not everyone preety chilled outt(Original post by Ayesha1234)
Ah
Don't know why, but I always had the impression that the Islamic Society on TSR was a bit stuck up :/ but erm, that's obviously not the case lol.
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Re: The I-SOC (Islamic Society) (IV)Been!(Original post by Straight up G)
Safe fam and famwomen, whos gone jummah -
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Re: The I-SOC (Islamic Society) (IV)Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):
The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "Whoever believes in Allah
and the Last Day, should serve his guest generously; and whoever believes
in Allah and the Last Day, should unite the bond of kinship (i.e. keep good
relation with his Kith and kin); and whoever believes in Allah and the Last
Day, should talk what is good or keep quiet. "
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Re: The I-SOC (Islamic Society) (IV)Out of interest... Are you a revert? And what made you revert? (I saw a post you wrote about two months ago in a thread re: paganism)(Original post by Three Mile Sprint)
The state of the Ummah, specifically it's deterioration in England, and the hypocrisy of a lot of us muslims. -
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Re: The I-SOC (Islamic Society) (IV)This is so true.(Original post by Summer_fruits)
"Do not become proud merely because you worship often, for consider what happened to Iblees after he spent a great deal of time worshipping."
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Re: The I-SOC (Islamic Society) (IV)I am yes*, I reverted quite a few years ago, as for why well it's one of those needlessly long tricky ones, but safe to say after a lot of study I realized.(Original post by mel0n)
Out of interest... Are you a revert? And what made you revert? (I saw a post you wrote about two months ago in a thread re: paganism)
*Im white British with convert parents, and I was raised Muslim by my parents, but when I was thirteen I just stopped and they allowed me to do my own searching, and I did my own thing and my own research(theology has always been a passion of mine) and came to my own conclusion that Islam was the truth when I was 17/18.
So even though I was raised Muslim, the fact that I never believed it and it was forced on me is what personally think that I never was, so im a revert since I only began practicing so late in life. -
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Re: The I-SOC (Islamic Society) (IV)MashaAllah, congrats(Original post by Three Mile Sprint)
I am yes*, I reverted quite a few years ago, as for why well it's one of those needlessly long tricky ones, but safe to say after a lot of study I realized.
*Im white British with convert parents, and I was raised Muslim by my parents, but when I was thirteen I just stopped and they allowed me to do my own searching, and I did my own thing and my own research(theology has always been a passion of mine) and came to my own conclusion that Islam was the truth when I was 17/18.
So even though I was raised Muslim, the fact that I never believed it and it was forced on me is what personally think that I never was, so im a revert since I only began practicing so late in life.
Its interesting you think it's so late in life when a lot of people don't bother practising even at this age, although they do believeLast edited by Tpos; 22-10-2011 at 11:51. -
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Re: The I-SOC (Islamic Society) (IV)Ohhh I see! mashaAllah that's good, at least you were able to make your own mind up and also found the truth.(Original post by Three Mile Sprint)
I am yes*, I reverted quite a few years ago, as for why well it's one of those needlessly long tricky ones, but safe to say after a lot of study I realized.
*Im white British with convert parents, and I was raised Muslim by my parents, but when I was thirteen I just stopped and they allowed me to do my own searching, and I did my own thing and my own research(theology has always been a passion of mine) and came to my own conclusion that Islam was the truth when I was 17/18.
So even though I was raised Muslim, the fact that I never believed it and it was forced on me is what personally think that I never was, so im a revert since I only began practicing so late in life.
Ok so you be trolling when you say you're a Buddhist?
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Re: The I-SOC (Islamic Society) (IV)Wa Alaikumus Salaam sister and Welcome back!(Original post by humble_bumble)
Oooh, haven't been on tsr in some time..Salaam people! iA you all are well xoxo
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Re: The I-SOC (Islamic Society) (IV)It's sad that so many people, including me at one point (not anymore), think that 'believing' is sufficient. I think belief has to be shown through actions(Original post by Tpos)
MashaAllah, congrats
Its interesting you think it's so late in life when a lot of people don't bother practising even at this age, although they do believe
