Wise sayings!!!

One of the greatest means to prevent Satan from overwhelming our hearts is to know the entrances he exploits to find a way into them. Some of them are:

1. Anger and lustfulness.

2. Jealousy and avarice.

3. Overeating -- this strengthens the carnal appetites which are the weapons of Satan.

4. Love of ostentatious furniture, clothing and houses.

5. Seeking to impress people.

6. Haste and inadequate preparation for tasks.

7. The love of money.

8. Stinginess and fear of poverty.

9. A fanatical defense of one's positions and opinions.

10. A bad opinion of other Muslims. [Imam Ghazali]

Quran Download aya by aya- Surah Balad (Aya 1-20)

Surah Balad Aya 1

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Surah Balad Aya 11

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Surah Balad Aya 17

Surah Balad Aya 18

Surah Balad Aya 19

Surah Balad Aya 20 


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A Beautiful Story; Why do we read the Quran, even if we can't understand a single Arabic word?

   An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading the Quran. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.


   One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa! I try to read the Quran just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Qur'an do."


   The grandfather quietly turned from putting the coal in the stove and replied, "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water."
    
   The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, "You'll have to move a little faster next time," and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead.


   The old man said, "I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You're just not trying hard enough, " and he went out the door to watch the boy try again. 


   At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got back at the house. The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran harder, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty.  Out of breath, he said, " See grandpa, it's useless."


   "So you think it's useless?" The old man said, "Look at the basket."


   The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty coal basket and was now clean, inside and out. 
   
    "Son, that's what happens when you read the Quran. You might not understand or remember anything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Allah in our lives."

Surah naba (aya 1-12)- Download aya by aya

Surah Naba Aya 1
Surah Naba Aya 2
Surah Naba Aya 3
Surah Naba Aya 4
Surah Naba Aya 5
Surah Naba Aya 6
Surah Naba Aya 7
Surah Naba Aya 8
Surah Naba Aya 9
Surah Naba Aya 10
Surah Naba Aya 11
Surah Naba Aya 12

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Tips for memorizing the Quran

Tip #1
Set your intention before doing anything else, Allah (swt) does not accept an action you have done for others.
Tip #2
Set your goal and make a schedule. Follow it strictly and do not give yourself excuses when time for memorizing comes.
Tip #3
Make a weekly planner for memorizing, 3 or 4 days a week. leave the other days for revising and keeping firm what you know.
Tip #4
find a quiet place where nothing can distract you, even people. Relax your mind of other thoughts.
Tip #5
Never memorize quietly, always find a place where you can read out loud, it strengths memorization.
Tip #6
Try to understand the meaning. Look at a verse your memorizing and look at an english translated Quran.
Tip #7
Best time for memorization is after fajr time because that time your mind is fresh.
Tip #8
Make dua to Allah to help you memorize.
Tip #9
Always review what you have memorized. There's no point in forgetting what you have memorized when you review make sure you read to someone else otherwise it won't be easy knowing when you have mistaken.
Tip #10
Turn on a tape or a computer and let the Quran play at night while you are about to sleep.