Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
A Bride's Death In Sujud!!..
True Strory Told By Shaykh
"Abdul Mohsen al Ahmad",
it Happened in Abha (the capital of Asir province in Saudi Arabia)
" After Performing Salat Al Maghrib,
She Put Her Make-Up,
Wore Her Beautiful White Dress Preparing Herself For Her Wedding Party,
Then She Heard The Adhan Of ‘Ishaa
And She Realized That She Broke Her Wudu
She Told Her Mother :
“ Mother, I Have To Go To Make Wudu And Pray ‘ Ishaa ”
Her Mother Was Shocked :
“Are You Crazy ? !!
Guests Are Waiting For You,
To See U !
What About Your Make –Up ?
It Will Be All Washed Away By Water !! ” Then She Added
” I Am Your Mother And I Order You Not To Perform Salah Now !
Wallahi if You Make Wudu Now,
I Will Be Angry At You ”
Her Daughter Replied :
” Wallahi I Won’t Go Out From Here Till I Perform My Salah !
Mother You Must Know That
" There is No Obedience To Any Creature in Disobedience To The Creator." !!
Her Mother Said :
” What Would Our Guests Say About You When You'll Show Up in Ur Wedding Party Without Make-Up ? !
You Won’t Be Beautiful in Their Eyes !
And They Will Make Fun Of You ! ”
The Daughter Asked With A Smile :
” Are You Worried Because I Won’t Be Beautiful in The Eyes Of Creations ?
What About My Creator ? !
I Am Worried Because,
if I Miss My Salah,
I Won’t Be Beautiful in His Eyes
” She Started To Make Wudu,
And All Her Make-Up Was Washed Away,
But She Didn’t Care
Then She Began Her Salah
And At The Moment She Bowed Down
To Make Sujud,
She Didn’t Realize That it Will Be Her Last One !
Yes ! She Died While in Sujud !
What A Great Ending For A Muslimah
Who insisted On Obeying Her Lord !
Many People Who Heard Her Story
Were So Touched !!
She Put Him And His Obedience
First in Her Priorities,
So He Granted Her The Best Ending
That Any Muslim Would Have !
She Wanted To Be Closer To Him,
So He Took Her Soul in The Place
Where Muslim Are The Closest To Him !
SubhanaAllah !
She Didn’t Care if She Would Be Beautiful in The Eyes Of Creatures So She Was Beautiful in The Eyes Of Her Creator !
O Muslim Sister,
imagine if You Are in Her Place !
What Will You Do ?
What Will You Choose :
Pleasing Creations Or Your Creator ?
O Dear Sisters !
Do You Guarantee
That You Will Live For
The Next Minutes ? Hours? Months? !!
No One Knows When Their Hour Will Come ?
Or When Will They Meet Angels Of Death ?
So Are You Ready For That Moment ?
O Non Hijabi Sister !
What Do You Choose :
Pleasing Yourself By Non Wearing Hijab
Or Your Lord ?
Are You Ready To Meet Him Without Hijab ?
And What About You,
Sister Who Are “ in Relationship”
Or “ Open Relationship ”,
Are You Ready To Meet Your Lord
Today ? Tomorrow ? !
What Do You Choose Pleasures Of This Dunya Or Pleasures Of Akhirah ?!
May Allah Guide Us All To What Pleases Him And Grant Everyone Who is Reading These Lines Good Ending,
Ameen Ya Rabbul Alameen!!!!
Monday, December 19, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Saturday, November 12, 2011
You can defeat Shaytan!!
If a person is strong in his faith and observes the limits of Allah, he can defeat Shaytan. Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) said, 'The believer can seize the forelock of his Shaytan as one of you seizes the forelock of his camel whilst traveling.' [Musnad Ahmad] Imam Ibn Katheer explained, 'What is meant by seizing his forelock is defeating him and overwhelming him, as one does with a camel when it runs away, then you seize it and overpower it.' [al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah (1/73)] Moreover, Shaytan is afraid of and flees from the strong believers in Allah. For example, the Prophet (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) said about Umar Ibn Khattab (radhi allahu anhu), 'the Shaytan is certainly afraid of you, O Umar.' He also said, 'I can see the Shayateen among the jinn and mankind running away from Umar.' [Saheeh al-Bukharee] Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) said to Umar, 'By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, no Shaytan sees you walking along a path but he takes a different path.'
Friday, November 4, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Jibreel (alihis-salaam) has supplicated against three kinds of people!
The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) climbed upon the Minbar (pulpit) and said, 'Ameen, Ameen, Ameen.' It was said, 'O Messenger of Allah, why did you say Ameen?' He (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said, 'Jibreel came to me and said, 'O Muhammad, he is doomed who hears your mention and does not say, Peace be upon you. (in the Hadeeth of Musnad Ahmad - then Allah may distance him)'
He said, 'Say, Ameen.' So, I said, 'Ameen'. Then he said, 'He is doomed who sees the month of Ramadaan come and go, and he has not been forgiven. (in the Hadeeth of Musnad Ahmad - and so he enters Hell Fire, then Allah may distance him)'
He said, 'Say, 'Ameen.' So, I said, 'Ameen'. Then he said, 'He is doomed, who grows up and both his parents, or one of them is still alive, and they do not cause him to enter Paradise (in the Hadeeth of Musnad Ahmad - then Allah may distance him)'
He said, 'Say, Ameen.' So, I said, 'Ameen.''
How unfortunate and miserable are these three kinds of people against whom Jibreel has supplicated that they be turned away from the Mercy of Allah, and the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) has said, 'Ameen,' for this supplication. Imam Taibi (rahimahullah) discusses the reason behind the supplication against these three kinds of people saying, 'Sending Salaat upon the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) is a form of honoring and respecting him. He, who honors the beloved Messenger of Allah, He bestows him with respect and reputation and he, who does not hold the Messenger in high esteem, Allah brings upon him humiliation and shame.
Similarly, Ramadaan is one of Allah's most esteemed months, regarding which Allah, Himself says, 'The month of Ramadaan in which was revealed the Qur'aan, guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong).' He, who is bestowed with the opportunity to honor this sacred month, and performs the deeds of Ramadaan with Ihsan (to perform acts for the sake of Allah Alone) and Ihtisab (to seek the reward of one's deeds from Allah Alone), then Allah dignifies him. And he, who does not respect this sacred month, Allah disgraces him.
As far as respecting one's parents is concerned, then in it is reverence to Allah. This is why Allah mentioned doing good to the parents along with His Tawheed and worship in the verse, 'And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents.'Thus, if one does not take advantage of the opportunity of serving his parents, especially when he finds them in their old age and they have no support of any creation except him, then the deeds of such a person qualify him to be humiliated.'
Taken from As-Sunnah Newsletter
Friday, October 14, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Six criteria for Hijab.
i. Extent
The first criterion is the extent of the body that should be covered. This is different for men and women. The extent of covering obligatory on the male is to cover the body at least from the navel to the knees. For women, the obligatory level of covering is to cover the whole body except the face and the hands upto the wrist. If they wish to, they can cover even these parts of the body. Some scholars of Islam insist that the face and the hands are part of the obligatory extent of ‘hijab’. All the remaining five criteria are the same for men and women.
ii. Should not reveal figure.
The second criterion is that the clothes they wear should be loose and should not reveal the figure.
iii. Should not be transparent.
The third criterion is that the clothes they wear should not be transparent such that one can see through them.
iv. Not attract opposite sex.
The clothes they wear should be not be so glamorous as to attract the opposite sex.
v. Should not resemble the clothes of the opposite sex.
The fifth criterion is that the clothes they wear should not resemble that of the opposite sex.
vi. Should not resemble the clothes of the unbelievers.
The clothes they wear should not resemble that of the unbelievers i.e. they should not wear clothes that are specifically identities or symbols of the unbelievers’ religions.
On the authority of Ad’Diya Al-Maqdisi, the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
“Any woman who perfumes herself and passes by some people that they smell her scent, then she is a zaniyah (adulteress).” [Sahih an-Nasaa'i]
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Angels keep record of your intention too!!!
It has been related that the angels also record a person's intentions. This is why a person is rewarded for having a good intention and sometimes bad intentions. Imam Muslim narrated from Abu Hurayrah (radhi allahu anhu), who said, 'The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alahi wa-sallam) said, 'Allah says, 'When My slave intends to do an evil action, do not record it. If he does it, then write it down as one say'ah (evil deed). If he intends to do a good deed and does not do it, then write down as one hasanah (good deed), and if he does it, then write it down as ten.' [Saheeh Muslim (1/117, hadeeth no. 128)]
And in another hadeeth of Bukharee and Muslim, 'The angels says, 'O Lord, Your slave wants to do something bad,' although He (Allah) Knows best about him. So, Allah says, 'Watch him. If he does it then write it down as it is. If he does not do it, then write it down as one hasanah for him, for he is abstaining from it because of Me.' [Saheeh Muslim (1/117, hadeeth no. 129)]
Narrated Abu Bakrah Ath-Thaqafi (radhi allahu anhu), 'Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alahi wa-sallam) said, 'When two Muslims are engaged in a combat against each other with swords, and one is killed, both are doomed to Hell.' I said, 'O Messenger of Allah! As to the one who kills, it is understandable, but why the other one?' He replied, 'He was eager to kill his opponent.' [Agreed upon] This Hadeeth leads to the conclusion that one would be punished for such sinful intention for which he has made a firm determination, and for the commitment of which he has adopted necessary measures, even if he doe not succeed in committing it because of certain obstruction. Thus, determination is different from a suggestion from the devil. The latter is excusable while one is accountable for his determination. [See, Riyadh as-Saliheen]
Monday, October 3, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Her Experience With Death!!
The first thing I did when I entered my car was turn on the Music. Aahhh the thing my life depends on the most.
I was so proud of myself. I was wearing make up, wearing sandals and wearing a Sheila with my hair all out.I started cruising around my city listening to the Music.
Then suddenly my thoughts came to an end and everything went wrong in fractions of seconds.
The colourful world around me went black.
Sirens, Ambulance and people all surrounded me.
People shouting, crying and people nodding their heads sadly.
”What’s going on” I asked myself.
I looked to my left side and all what I could see was my car on fire.
Huh? How could that have happened?
Firemen trying to extinguish the fire while the other kept shouting “everything is alright, everything is under control”
I felt a slight pain in my chest, I was scared in a way that could not be described.
I turned to my left side and all what I could see was blood on the floor, blood of whom, which I didn’t know.
My head felt light and I wanted to throw up, I was so sure that this was nothing but a dream. I must be dreaming.
So I closed my eyes and opened them once again, and there. It was nothing but REALITY!
I felt deep pain in my body, as if someone ripped my parts apart.
I thought for a moment that I got paralysed.
”Help! Please Help, I am too young to die! Please”
unfortunately no one could hear my cries except my mind.
I looked around and things started to slow down, I felt as if I was watching a movie when things start to go into slow motion.
Unfortunately it was no movie. The noise’s started to fade away. I felt as if people were far away, as if I was at the highest mountain while they were talking to me from the lowest part on earth.
The only thing I could hear were my heart beats; I felt that my heart kept skipping beats.
Suddenly, everything around me froze the screams and cries of people could no longer be heard.
Was I dead?
Moments later, everything went blank.
”Teet .. Teet.. Teet..” I woke up from the ECG device; I looked around me and found myself in the ICU. Hooked up by wires and surrounded by machines.
I was so scared, because I knew that I would no longer live.
Questions kept rushing into my head.
How would I meet my Creator, Allah, after being a bad person?
I don’t want to die, I have sinned a lot.
I started regretting everything I have done in the past.
I wish I could have apologized to mom for being a bad daughter.
I wish I haven’t lied to my dad when I partied while I told him then I would be at my friends house studying.
I wish I haven’t talked to guys on the phone.
I wish , how I truly wish, that I didn’t listen to music the day of my accident.
What is the use of my regret?
Shall my repentance be accepted at this time?
I started to sweat; I looked around me with wide eyes.
I was looking around, asking myself, in what form would the angel of Death come to me?
I have been a bad Muslim, and as I heard that he would come to me in the scariest form.
I shivered and I could feel the sweat shed down my forehead.
Please Allah give me another chance, I haven’t been a good Muslim.
I have to do many things.
I promise I will read Quran, I promise I would stop listening to music, I promise I wont back bite my friends, I promise I won’t swear at mom and dad.
”teet.. teet.. teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet” when I heard long beep I knew that my life came to an end… how I wish I was a good Muslim when I had the chance.
How I was filled with ignorance.
I woke up gasping for air, I tried to catch my breath.
My heart was beating like a horse galloping in a race tract.
I looked around me, my room, my bed.
I am alive.
Alhamdulillah I am still alive.
It was nothing but a horrible dream.
I got out of bed and knew that this was a warning sign for me.. and that It was time for me to repent.
I collected all of my music cassettes, CD’s, inappropriate clothes, love novels and threw them all away And I took my phone and I deleted all contact numbers of guys . I made ablution and then prayed as if it was the last time I would ever pray.
May Allah forgive All Muslims.
Ameen!!!
Include the sister in your Duas who shared this mail with me!
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Thank Allah For What You Have..............Subhanallah!!
http://www.youtube.com/dawatv1#p/search/0/75XMr3747RQ
Friday, September 16, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Making use of Our Youth!!!!
My dear Slaves of Allaah, if Allah gives us 60 years to live then it comes to around 22,000 days (60x365). All these days Allah gives us to prepare for one day of interview with Allah. That is on the Day of Judgement. On that day, Allah will ask us some questions and He wants some correct answers. Allah is so merciful that He already told us what the questions will be through Quran and Ahadith. His mercy is so great that He even told us the answers to these questions.
Now imagine, a student goes to write an exam. He opens his exam paper and finds the questions on one side. Then he finds that the answers to the questions are on the other side. Now after writting the exam, if this student still fails then what would we think of him? We would think that he is the dumbest person around. Well, tell you what, on the Day of Judgement, us people who knew the questions and answers will still fail! That is why, this is the time to wake up before we prove ourselves to be the dumbest of people.
Youth is the prime time of our lives. This is where people make important decisions like what to become in the future. Things you do in this time will most likely affect you throughout the rest of your life. That is why, it is important to bring Islam into your life during these days. Many people have the conception that when they get old then they will start practising Islam. Probably you and me also have this feeling.
But look at it this way:
If you want to become a famous hockey player then you would start playing right from the youth. As you grow up, you will become better and better. But if you think that you will start playing when you are an old man then the chances of becoming famous is virtually zero. That's the reality. When we become old, we won't have enough energy to even stand up and pray.Youth is the prime time of our lives. This is where people make important decisions like what to become in the future. Things you do in this time will most likely affect you throughout the rest of your life. That is why, it is important to bring Islam into your life during these days. Many people have the conception that when they get old then they will start practising Islam. Probably you and me also have this feeling.
But look at it this way:
Because youth is the prime time of your life, that is why it is very precious to Allah. Allah has prepared a shade on the Day of Judgement for those people who used to worship Allah in their youth. On that Day, there will be no other shade except the shade from the throne of Allah. Imagine standing outside on a very hot day under the sun for hours after hours. You would definitely want some shadow to rest under. But what about that Day when the sun will be much nearer to us and the heat will be much more extreme. Wouldn't you want some shade on that day? Ofcourse you would!
You and I are all weak in terms of keeping our duties to Allah and Allah is aware of that. Allah wants that we keep trying to do our best. If a baby falls down while walking he tries to get up again and walk. He doesn't keep sitting down. Then a day comes when he does start to walk. Similarly, we should keep trying our best and not give up. A day will come when, Inshallah, we will be strong enough to obey Allah in every situation. Let us make a small promise to Allah right now that we will start doing the things for which we were sent to this life. Otherwise, we will be like that dumb guy who will fail the test on the Day of Judgement.
May Allah make it easy for us. Ameen!!!!!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
HOW BIG ARE YOU?.....................
Now, this is really fascinating. This image shows the size of Earth compared to some other planets in our solar system.
The image below shows Earth compared to some of the larger planets in our solar system. Look how small we are compared to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune! About 1,400 Earths can fit inside the Jupiter.
The image below shows the sizes of the huge planets compared to the Sun. There is no comparison! The huge Jupiter looks tiny compared to the Sun. About 980 Jupiters can fit inside the Sun.
Now going beyond our solar system, it's a big universe. Look how tiny the sun is compared to some other stars.
Finally, the huge stars above is tiny compared to the stars shown below! The Sun is only 1 pixel in size in the image below. Subhan Allah.
ANTARES IS THE 15TH BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE SKY. IT IS MORE THAN 1000 LIGHT YEARS AWAY.
HUMBLING, ISN'T IT?
NOW HOW BIG ARE YOU?
AND HOW BIG ARE THE THINGS THAT UPSET YOU TODAY?
AND HOW BIG IS YOUR ALLAH?......!!!
Duaa' For Exams!!!!
Recite This Dua Everyday For Victory And Prosperity
“Ya sayyedas-sada-te, ya mojeebad-da’vate, ya rafe’ad-darajate, ya vali-yal hasanate, ya ghaferal-khati’ate, ya mo’ti-yal mas’alate, ya qabi-lat-tavbate, ya same’al-asvate, ya ‘alemal-khafiyate, ya dafe’al bali yate.”
“O’ the chief of all chiefs! O’ the acceptor of prayers! O’ the elevator of ranks! O’ the master of virtues! O’ the forgiver of sins! O’ the granter of requests! O’ the excerptor of penance! O’ the hearer of all voices! O’ the one who knows all mysteries! O’ the remover of calamities!”
Dua Before Studying
“Allahumma infa’nii bimaa ‘allamtanii wa’allimnii maa yanfa’uunii. Allahumma inii as’aluka fahmal-nabiyyen wa hifzal mursaleen al-muqarrabeen. Allahumma ijal leesanee ‘aiman bi dhikrika wa qalbi bi khashyatika. Innaka ‘ala ma-tasha’u qadeer wa anta hasbun-allahu wa na’mal wakeel.”
“Oh Allah! Make useful for me what you have taught me and teach me knowledge that will be useful to me. Oh Allah! I ask you for the understanding of the prophets and the memory of the messengers, and those nearest to you. Oh Allah! Make my tongue full of your remembrance and my heart with consciousness of you. Oh Allah! You do whatever you wish, and you are my availer and protector and best of aid.”
Dua After Studying
“Allahumma inni astaodeeka ma qara’tu wama hafaz-tu. Farudduhu ‘allaya inda hajati elahi. Innaka ‘ala ma-tasha’-u qadeer wa anta hasbeeya wa na’mal wakeel”
“Oh Allah! I entrust you with what I have read and I have studied. Oh Allah! Bring it back to me when I am in need of it. Oh Allah! You do whatever you wish, you are my availer and protector and the best of aid.”
Dua Before Exams:
The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) told the following dua to be recited in stress, studies, exams and trials
“O Allaah, there is no ease except what You make easy. And if You wish, You make the difficult easy.” [recorded in Hisnul-Muslim]
Monday, September 5, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
"O you who believe! Turn to Allah with sincere repentance.. ." [Noble Quran 66:8]
Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri(May Allah be pleased with him )reported:Prophet of Allah (PBUH)said:
There was a man from among a nation before you ,who killed ninety-nine people and then made an inquiry about the most learned person on the earth. He was directed to a monk. He came to him and told him that he had killed ninety-nine people and asked him if there was any chance for his repentance to be accepted. He replied in the negative and the man killed him also completing one hundred. He then asked about the most learned person on the earth. He was directed to a scholar. He told him that he had killed one hundred people and asked him if there was any chance for his repentance to be accepted. He replied in the affirmative and asked, 'Who stands between you and repentance?Go to such and such land; there you will find people devoted to prayer and worship of Allah,join them in worship,and do not come back to your land because it is an evil place.'So he went away and hardly had he covered half the distance when death overtook him; and there was a dispute between the angles of mercy and the angles of torment. The angles of mercy pleaded, 'This man has come with a repenting heart to Allah,' and the angles of punishment argued, 'He never did a virtuous deed in his life. 'Then there appeared another angel in the form of a human being and the contending angles agreed to make him arbiter between them. He said, Measure the distance between the two lands. He will be considered belonging to the land to which he is nearer. 'They measured and found him closer to the land (land of piety) where he intended to go, and so the angles of mercy collected his soul".
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary:
One comes to know from this Hadith that the gate of Taubah is open even for the worst of the sinners; And Allah forgives everyone provided he repents sincerely, the conditions for such repentance.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Five Reasons why Allah uses problems
Five Reasons why Allah uses problems
The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you – depending on how you respond to them. Unfortunately, most people fail to see how Allah wants to use problems for good in their lives. They react foolishly and resent their problems rather than pausing to consider what benefit they might bring.
Here are five ways Allah wants to use the problems in your life:
1. Allah uses problems to DIRECT you.
Sometimes God must light a fire under you to get you moving. Problems often point us in a new direction and motivate us to change. Is God trying to get your attention? “Sometimes it takes a painful situation to make us change our ways.”
2. Allah uses problems to INSPECT you.
People are like tea bags…if you want to know what’s inside them, just drop them into hot ever water! Has God tested your faith with a problem What do problems reveal about
you? “When you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full of joy, because you know that these troubles test your faith, and this will give you patience.”
3. Allah uses problems to CORRECT you.
Some lessons we learn only through pain and failure. It’s likely that as a child your parents told you not to touch a hot stove…. But you probably learned by being burned. Sometimes we only learn the value of something… health, money, a relationship.. .. by losing it.
4. Allah uses problems to PROTECT you.
A problem can be a blessing in disguise if it prevents you from being harmed by something more serious.. Last year a friend was fired for refusing to do something unethical that his boss had asked him to do. His unemployment was a problem – but it saved him from being convicted and sent to prison a year later when management’s actions were eventually discovered. “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good…”
5. Allah uses problems to PERFECT you.
Problems, when responded to correctly, are character builders. God is far more interested in your character than your comfort. Your relationship to God and your character are the only two things you’re going to take with you into eternity. “We can rejoice when we run into problems…they help us learn to be patient.. And patience develops strength of character in us and helps us trust God more each time we use it until finally our hope and faith are strong and steady.”
Here’s the point:
God is at work in your life – even when you do not recognize it or understand it.
But it’s much easier and profitable when you cooperate with Him.
Who Forgives In The Last 10 Nights.....
Aisha asked the Prophet (saw) “What should I say on Laylat-al-qadr?” He replied,
Say, “O Allah, You are Al-’Afuww and You love to ‘afw, so fa’fu me” (Tirmidhi).
What do all these italicized words mean? The common translation of the supplication above is,
O Allah indeed you are a Pardoner, and you love pardon, so pardon me.
That’s it? The supplication for the last 10 nights, THE supplication we are supposed to focus on, is just to be ‘pardoned’ by “The Pardoner”? Isn’t there more to it?
Seems a bit strange, let’s look at it in more detail.
The linguistic meaning of ‘afuww is to leave, neglect (pardon), to wipe away, and to increase. ‘Aafiyah is Allah’s defense of His servant from things like disease and tribulation. ‘Afu is the one who possesses great ‘afw.
The Name of Allah, Al-’Afuww, occurs in the Quran only five times (4:43, 4:99, 4:149, 22:20, 58:2). Four of these times, it is linked with Al-Ghafoor, and once with Al-Qadeer (4:149).
This Name implies that He ignores the sins of the servant. He knows the sins (you must know them before you can make ‘afw of them) but He does not call the servant to account for it. The servant is deserving of punishment, and Allah has full ability to punish His servants, but Allah does ‘afw for them. It is more than just pardoning or covering it up, it is wiping it away completely.
When the Name is paired with Al-Ghafoor, we see an extra level of forgiveness. Al-Ghafoor is the One who forgives no matter how large the sin.
When we look back at the original supplication, we see a more profound meaning. Allah is Al-Qadeer, with full power to do with us as He wants,
And if Allah were to seize mankind for their wrong-doing, He would not leave on it (the earth) a single moving (living) creature, but He postpones them for an appointed term and when their term comes, neither can they delay nor can they advance it an hour (or a moment). (16:61)
In spite of that warning, He wipes our sins away for us, no matter how major they are. Not only does He wipe them away, but He loves to wipe them away. SubhanAllah.
This is why we should make this supplication fervently, seeking for it to be answered in the night, in the most special of nights, seeking the forgiveness and mercy of Allah, humbling ourselves knowing the sins we have committed, and asking for Him to pardon us for our transgressions.
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