While visiting the sick, and Dua made by the sick

Umm Salamah narrated that the Prophet (SAW) said: 'When you visit the sick, or the dead then say good, because the angels say 'Ameen' to whatever you say [Muslim, Hadith number 2126]

Ali (RA) reported that the Prophet (SAW) said: 'When a Muslim visits his sick Muslim brother in the morning, seventy thousand angels make Dua for his forgiveness till the evening. And when he visits him in the evening, seventy thousand angels make Dua for his forgiveness till the morning, and he will be granted a garden for it in Jannah.' [At-Tirmidhi, abu Dawud]

Note: This Hadith mentions that the Angels make Dua for the vsitor of the sick people.  

A point to be noted is that which other religion or life style rather, promotes care and showing of affection for the sick in such a way. It makes one wonder that if Islam was common in society, the sick would be better looked after and less or no sick person will want to commit  suicide or kill them selves through euthanasia or mercy killing. 

Visiting the sick decreases or illiminates stress and depression of a sick person. Accoding to the 'World Health organisation', over 1 million people die from suicide. 'World Health organisation' also reported that suicide is the 13th leading cause of death world wide. 

Sometimes visiting the sick is not only passing time or making them feel better or giving and recieving Dua and Dua from angels or a family obligation. Yes, it canbe these at times, but at times it even be saving a person's life aslo. 

So think about this when you visit a sick next time or you hear a person you know is sick.

Allah helped a Mawlana and the Muslims in Italy

Several centuries ago, the Pope decreed that all the Muslims had to convert to Catholicism or leave Italy.

There was a huge outcry from the Muslim community, so the Pope offered a deal.
He'd have a religious debate with the leader of the Muslim community. If the Muslims won, they could stay in Italy; and if the Pope won, they'd have to convert or leave.
The Muslim people met and picked an aged and wise Moulana to represent them in the debate.
However, as the Moulana spoke no Italian, and the Pope spoke no Urdu, they agreed that it would be a "silent" debate.

 On the chosen day the Pope and Moulana sat opposite each other.

The Pope raised his hand and showed three fingers.
 The Moulana looked back and raised one finger.

 Next, the Pope waved his finger around his head.

The Moulana pointed to the ground where he sat.

 The Pope brought out a communion wafer and a chalice of wine.
The Moulana pulled out an apple.

With that, the Pope stood up and declared himself beaten and said that the Moulana was too clever.
The Muslims could stay in Italy.

Later the cardinals met with the Pope and asked him what had happened.

The Pope said, "First I held up three fingers to represent the Trinity.

He responded by holding up a single finger to remind me there is still only ONE GOD!!!

"Then, I waved my finger around my head to show him that GOD was all around us.

He responded by pointing to the ground to show that GOD was also right here with us.

"I pulled out the wine and wafer to show that GOD absolves us of all our sins.

He pulled out an apple to remind me of the original sin.

"He beat me at every move and I could not continue!!!"

Meanwhile, the Muslim community gathered to ask the Moulana how he'd won.

"I haven't a clue," the Moulana said.

"First, he told me that we had three days to get out of Italy, so I gave him the finger.

"Then he tells me that the whole country would be cleared of Muslims and I told him that we were staying right here!"

 "And then what?" asked a man.

 "Who knows?" said the Moulana. "He took out his lunch so I took out mine. And then he walked away!"

“If you love something, let it go. If it comes back it's yours. If it doesn't, it never really was in the first place”

London Riot

Tonight was a night unlike other nights. London has seen a riot unlike other. Mothers were scared for their sons’ safety and wives were scared for their husbands who went to the Masjid for Taraweeh in the blessed night of Ramadhan.

The riot actually stared a number of days ago in London as you may have seen on the news , but the rioters came and carried their activity in the borough of Tower Hamlets tonight. Their protest for justice turned violently into a riot then sometimes into looting. A friend of mine texted me that “...one man got beaten really bad; it was really scary, the police could not catch the rioters...” And how could they because they do not stay there after they do anything. They leave the area swiftly.

When I was driving by to I actually have seen a van full of black youths parking near a Masjid who are thought to be from the borough of Hackney. It looked obvious that the wanted to attack the MASJID and its glass doors and windows. They thought twice and went somewhere else because there were many young Muslims still outside the Masjid.

I also have seen that some major stores such as TESCO and McDonalds, their windows have been smashed and now police are guarding tem from looters. I thought the rioters will have mercy on the small businesses, but some rioters are looters. They have found the riot to be a good opportunity to loot and steal. Of course they may be a lot of rioters rioting sincerely for justice for the black mini cab driver, who was shot dead by the police, but there are some who are looting and they are looting even the small businesses too. This is the reason why I realised even after mid night; shopkeepers are standing outside their shops on commercial road to guard their shops because their loss would be too much of a loss compared to TESCO.

After I dropped all my friends home, I sat next to my computer and felt I just had to tell you this. In my next article, I will be looking the root cause of the riot.

COME BACK FOR THE NEXT ARTICLE ON THE CAUSE OF THE LONDON RIOT!