One of the bests posts I’ve seen on the subject, ma sha Allah.

from DEENDRIVEN.com

It seems like there are some people who are just thinking about taking off their hijab.  No one has created a step-by-step approach for it.  Here you go.

1) Stop thinking it’s a big deal. It’s  bad, but not that bad. There are people who drink, you know! Let this idea simmer.

2) Stop thinking about what others would say or think. You aren’t suppose to do good deeds for other people’s sake, it’s suppose to be for Allah.

3) *Critical step* Find and stick to friends who have already took off their hijab. They will give you their stories, why they did it and how it makes sense. Look how cool and trendy they are!  They’ll be the ones  who will provide you support after you take it off.
4) If you stopped wearing it, you are going to feel a little nervous.  You need to be armed with some replies.  Here are some commonly quoted reasons;

• “My husband/in-laws wanted me to, it’s part of being a good wife to listen to what they say”
• “You don’t understand, it’s tough to wear it at my workplace”
• “There is a difference of opinion”
• “There are girls who wear hijab and do bad things”
• If anyone tries to get to preachy, tell them they don’t know what’s in your heart and they can’t judge you.  It makes you feel real good.

5) Even after you take off your hijab, your heart will tell you to go back and you will doubt what you just did. Try to kill these feelings and thoughts.  It will be too embarassing to start wearing the hijab again.  Its like publically saying you made a mistake.  What will people say ?

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No matter how many lectures you attend…

No matter how many khutbas you listen to…

No matter how many advanced islamic sciences you study…

It comes down to one thing.

Beautiful words by one of the greatest men of this Ummah, Imaam Shaafi’ee (May Allaah have mercy on him). WATCH IN HD!

This is an exceptional, powerful khutbah. Less than 25 minutes.

http://nuischool.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=157&Itemid=109

وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُوا فَاحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا لِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَن يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَلَمْ يُصِرُّوا عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلُوا وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ

“…And those who, when they have committed Fahishah or wronged themselves with evil, remember Allah and ask forgiveness for their sins; – and none can forgive sins but Allah – And do not persist in what (wrong) they have done, while they know..”

Surat `Al ‘Imrān, 3:135

Anas bin Mālik رضي الله عنه said, “I was told that when this Ayah, was revealed, Iblīs cried.”
Tafsīr Al Qur’ān Al Karīm (Ibn Kathīr)

from Not Delaying Repentance: A Way to Overcome Devil’s Deception

[Watch in Full Screen and HD by clicking on the video]

Our Parents: Our Masters

Ibn ‘Abbas said [r]:“There is not a single believer who has two parents and wakes up while he is good to them except that Allah opens up for him two gates to Paradise, and if he makes one of them angry, Allah will not be Pleased with him until that parent becomes pleased with him again.” It was asked: “Even if that parent was oppressive and in the wrong?” It was replied: “Yes, even so. And he never wakes up while he is bad to them except that Allah opens up for him two gates to Hell.”
as-Samarqandi’s ‘Tambih al-Ghafilin’ (p. 84-91):

Kudos to Future Scholar Blogger for the video

“And turn in repentance and in obedience with true Faith (Islamic Monotheism) to your Lord and submit to Him, (in Islam), before the torment comes upon you, then you will not be helped.

Surah: Zumar Ayah 54 (39:54)

Tafsir Ibn Kathir: The Call to Repent Before the Punishment Comes

This Ayah is a call to all sinners, be they disbelievers or others, to repent and turn to Allah. This Ayah tells us that Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, will forgive all the sins of those who repent to Him and turn back to Him, no matter what or how many his sins are, even if they are like the foam of the sea. This cannot be interpreted as meaning that sins will be forgiven without repentance, because Shirk can only be forgiven for the one who repents from it.

Al-Bukhari recorded that Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said that some of the people of Shirk killed many people and committed Zina (illegal sexual acts) to a great extent; they came to Muhammad and said, “What you are saying and calling us to is good; if only you could tell us that there is an expiation for what we have done.”

Then the following Ayat were revealed: click here to find out

Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘There are two qualities, no Muslim man acquires them but he will enter Paradise, and they are simple and easy. He should glorify Allaah (say Subhaan Allaah) ten times immediately after each prayer, and praise Him (say Al-hamdu Lillaah) ten times and magnify Him (say Allaahu akbar) ten times.’
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Khutbah: Who Are the People of Taqwa? 4/4 (trick of Satan)

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