life and death
O Allah! You are my Sustainer, my Lord, my Master, my Hope, my God, my Succour, my Support, my Creator, my Helper, my Trustee and my Expectation. My life and my death is for You. (Imam Zainul Abedeen (AS))
Qur’an and dua
Salaam Alaikum!
following are links to recommended Qur’an recitation and dua for the people of Palestine and Lebanon
Al Qur’an Al-Kareem (audio mp3)
(Above link is to a recitation of Surah al-Fatihah, Surah al-Fil, and the 26th Section (Para/’Juz) of the Quran. Para/’Juz 26 comprises Surah al-Ahqaaf, Surah Muhammad, Surah al-Fath, Surah al-Hujuraat, Surah Qaf, Surah adh-Dhariyaat )
Dua Ahl ath-Thugur Dua Jawshan as-Sagheer
Dua Jawshan as-Sagheer
This du’a is narrated by the seventh Imam Musa al-Kazim, peace he upon him, and it is said to have all the merits of al Jawshan al Kabir.
My Allah, many an enemy drew up the sword of hostility against me, honed the dagger’s edge, sharpened the arrows’ points, made ready deadly poisons, levelled his bow at me, and, keeping an eye on me, harboured evil thoughts to force me to swallow, against my will, the deadly bitter
poison.
You came to know that I am too weak to bear hardships and too exhausted to withstand misfortunes, and took notice of my shortcoming that I cannot confront the enemy who had planned to attack me, and perceived my isolation amid the multitude of gathering enemies, sitting in ditches, ready to pounce upon me, while I gave no thought to sitting in ambush and retaliating.
So with Your might, You came to stand by me, and Your help made me strong and disappointed him in spite of the larger number [of his forces], by rendering his weapons unserviceable. And You gave me the upper hand over him by catching him in the very trap he laid for me, and threw him into the abyss he dug for me, and gave no hand to his grudging deed, and did not allow him to assuage the fury of his anger. Biting his thumb, he turned back on his heels, and his comrades, ashamed, dispersed in haste.
So praise be to You, O Lord, in [Your] invulnerable Omnipotence, and prudent Forbearance. Bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and let me be among those who thank You for Your bounties and remember You for Your favours.
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My God, many a disobedient tyrant has tried treacherously to oppress me, has laid traps to catch me, was continuously spying on me, and, like a beast of prey who lies in wait for his prey, has tried to surprise me, whereas in public he received me with open arms and a welcoming smile on his face, as if innocent.
So when You took notice of his clandestine trickery and foul play and the fact that in spite of professing the same faith he was devising schemes to injure me, then You contemptuously caught hold of him and threw him down headlong, completely destroying him; after which he found himself in the ditch he had dug for me, smeared with the dust below his feet poverty and disease overtook him. Thus You rewarded him in kind by making the stones and arrows he hurled at me rebound upon him, and by putting his own rope around his neck. Shame and disappointment came upon him, he suffered disgrace and dishonour, his pride and arrogance gave way to humility, his power turned into helplessness, and finally, at the last moment, when he was sure to overwhelm me, he fell into his own trap and was caught and bound with the rope made for me in the days of his authority.
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And in your path, there are mountains difficult to climb and stations
through which you have to pass and also halt, despite its fright and
terror. It will be the Mercy of Hu, which will redeem from its fright,
save from its great danger, horrid scenes, and from its severe test.
And if it is perdition, then there is no solace after it.” (Imam Ali (AS)
times
words of El Hajj Malik el-Shabbaz (click for links to audio of talks by Malcolm X)
“Whenever the master said “we” he said “we” – that is how you can tell a house n****”
“with skilful manipulation of the press they are able to make the criminal look like the victim, and the victim look like the criminal”
yearning…
