Thursday, January 16, 2014

14. Evil Secured & Evil Unsecured

Evil Secured_________________________14    
(Among) the best of you is he from whom good is 
hoped for and his evil is secured.
-- Tradition by Tirmizi. Narrator: Abu Hurairah. (Excerpt)

Evil Unsecured_______________________14  
(Among) the worst of you is he from whom good is 
not expected, and his evil is not secured.
-- Tradition by Tirmizi. Narrator: Abu Hurairah. (Excerpt)

Friday, January 10, 2014

13. Ease & Hardship

Ease                                                                 13 
A desert Arab passed urine within the mosque. The Prophet told the people to leave him and throw a bucket of water on the ground, and told them: indeed, you have been raised up to bring ease.
--Tradition by Bukhari. Narrator: Abu Hurairah. (Excerpt)

Hardship                                                          13

You have not been raised up to inflict hardship.
--Tradition by Bukhari. Narrator: Abu Hurairah.(Excerpt

Friday, January 3, 2014

12. Doubtless Matters & Doubtful Matters


Doubtless Matters                                          12  
God hates resentment in doubtless matters.
-- Tradition by Ahmad, Abu Daud & Nisai. Narrator: Jabir-b-Ateeq. (Excerpt)

Doubtful Matters                                             12
God loves resentment in doubtful matters.
--Tradition by Ahmad, Abu Daud & Nisai. Narrator: Jabir-b-Ateeq. (Excerpt)

Saturday, December 28, 2013

11. Detached Attitude & Attached Attitude

Detached Attitude                                             11
Live in this world as if you are a stranger or sojourner (to the next world) and count yourself as one of the inmates of grave.
--Tradition by Bukhari. Narrator: Ibn Omar.

Attached Attitude                                              11
Mind of an old man does not cease to be growing in two things: love for the world and hope of a long life.
--Tradition by Bukhari and Muslim. Narrator: Abu Hurairah.

Friday, December 20, 2013

10. Good Conduct & Bad Conduct

Good Conduct________________________10
(Among) the best of you is he who is best in conduct.
--Tradition by Bukhari and Muslim. Narrator: Abdullah-b-Amr.

Bad Conduct_________________________ 10
The most disliked by me and among farthest from me
on the Resurrection Day will be those who are worst
of you in conduct – the talkative, the unjust, the proud.                                
--Tradition by Baihaqi. Narrator: Abu S’albah. (Excerpt)

Friday, December 13, 2013

9. Desirous for Learning & Desirous for The World

Desirous for Learning___________________9
Two greedy men are never satisfied: the man for 
learning and the man for the world; but they are 
not equal. The one (greedy) for learning he 
increases the pleasure of the Merciful.
--Tradition by Dairami. Narrator: Abdullah-b-Masud. (Excerpt)


Desirous for The World__________________9
As for the man (greedy) for the world, he 
transgresses.   
--Tradition by Dairami. Narrator: Abdullah-b-Masud. (Excerpt)

Friday, December 6, 2013

8. Decency & Indecency

Decency_______________________________8
You shall take to kindness and avoid 
harshness and indecency.
--Tradition by Muslim. Narrator: Bibi Ayesha. (Excerpt)

Indecency______________________________8
In the sight of God, (among) the worst of men 
on the Resurrection Day will be the one whom 
people avoid (here) for fear of his indecency. 
--Tradition by Bukhari and Muslim. Narrator: Bibi Ayesha. (Excerpt)