Shahadah in Islam

Living to Die or Dying to Live! A reminder concerning the harsh and fearful reality of death. You know Allaah; yet you do not obey Him. You recite the Qur`aan; yet you do not act according to it. You know Shaytaan; yet you continue agreeing with him. Shaykh ’Alee Hasan al-Halabee said: "Death is a harsh and fearful reality, faced by everyone who lives. No one has the power to avoid it, nor does anyone around the dying person have the ability to prevent it. It is something that happens every moment and it is something encountered by the young and the old, the rich and the poor, the strong and the weak. They are all the same in that they have no plan, or any means of escaping it, no means of intercession, no way to prevent it or to delay it." [1] Allaah the Exalted says: "Say: Indeed, the death from which you flee will surely meet you, then you will be sent back to Allaah, the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen. And He will then tell you what

Q: What is the Du`a' (supplication) that I can recite in order to be answered? A: The times when Du`a' is answered are numerous and they all are mentioned in the Sunnah as follows: 1- The time between Adhan (call to Prayer) and Iqamah (call to start the Prayer). The Messenger (peace be upon him) said: ( Part No : 26, Page No:121) The supplication made between the Adhan and the Iqamah is not rejected. 2- The middle of the night and the last portion. There is an hour during the night in which any Du`a' will be answered, especially, in the middle or the last portion of the night. It was authentically reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he said: Our Lord descends every night to the lower heavens when the last third portion of the night begins. He announces: Is there any supplicant that I might answer him? Is there any seeker of My