Asif Siddiqi- a student of Quran Academy

 Well Dua has the potential to change our destiny especially for Muslims. Every night in tahajjud Allah comes near to us and listens to our Dua. He is the most merciful, most kind and beneficent and most of us who offer dua  at Tahajjud have their prayers answered. At Tahajjud time we should ask Allah to forgive us and then as an after thought ask for our worldly desires. It is seeking forgiveness from Allah regularly will eventually lead us to Heaven and then have Allah's favours upon us. We should always turn to Allah in our dua no matter how much sinful we might be and ask for Allah's help in our daily routine worldy matters.  In the end what I would like to say is that Allah loves those Muslims who regularly make dua from HIM.

 On Ashura 10th muharram Hazrat Nuh's Ark landed on Mountain Arafat from which the civilisation grew. Not to forget that Hazrat Imam Hussain the grandson of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) was martyred on this day. Hazrat Imam Hussain is the greatest shaheed ever in the history of mankind infact the whole universe. To mark Ashura that is 10th Muharram we should keep fast on that day as this day is sacred not only to the Muslims, but to christians and to jews as well. According to christian traditions David Killed Goliath on this day.. According to jews Hazrat Musa and his followers were saved by the parting of the Red Sea to escape from Pharaoh of Egypt's army. But we mustnt break our fast on this day by special biryani, faluda, sherbat and kichri made on this day as this is bidat. In the end what I would like to say is that Islamic calendar begins with the first day of Muharram and we shouldnt mark Hazrat Imam Hussain's chehlum too as that is bidat too.

 Allah says that we must pray five times daily in order to protect us from committing sins. Surely one who says his prayers daily commits less sins than people who pray less than five times a day. For our physical and mental health point of view prayer is very important.  Each prayer is very important. The importance of fajr prayer is for Allah's protection and to beautify oneself. Zohr prayer importance is that for ones sustenance and employment, Asr prayer is for saving oneself from Hell fire and to have patience, Maghrib prayer is for saving ones sustenance and Isha prayer is for a good nights sleep.  Leaving out a prayer is a major sin and there is punishment in the life hereafter for leaving a prayer without any reason. Prayer is the first question likely to be asked in our graves and on the day of judgement by Allah. In the end what I would like to say that those who pray five times a day are under Allah's protection and it will save themselves from Hell fire after ...

 The life after we die is more important than our present life in this world. Allah has already said this in the Quran that the worldly life is nothing but a circus and a play ground the real life starts with after the passing of the day of judgement.   This life is a sowing ground for the life hereafter. The good deeds that we did in this world if they weigh more than the bad deeds we did in this world then we are sure to enter into paradise. This life is a test for us preparing us for the life hereafter. we are going to hardships, trials and various examinations in this life. So if we are able to do good deeds and please Allah and pass this examination then Allah will certainly reward us in the life hereafter. In the end what I would like to say is that this world is temporary and the world hereafter is there forever.

 It is said that Allah loves his human beings and each soul he has created 70 times more than his/her mother. Allah is all the forgiving and merciful and will keep on forgiving our sins everytime we commit a sin and ask for Allah's forgiveness. A mother loves it's offspring so much so you can well imagine how much Allah loves you which is 70 times more than your mother.  After commiting a sin again and again we must not stop repenting to Allah and seek Allah's forgiveness. We should always turn back to Allah no matter how many times we have transgressed and committed a sin. If keep on commiting sins without seeking Allah's forgiveness then our sins will keep on piling up until it's too late for seeking Allah's help and repenting to Allah as death can come to us anytime. In the end what I would like to say is Allah loves those who are constantly repenting and it is them who Allah bestows His favour.

 Quran was revealed to our great Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and is the only divine book of Allah which is present in it's purest form. No alterations and changes have been made in the Holy Quran.  If we are to stay away from sins then we must obey Allah's commands and laws and in this way not commit a major sin.  Allah's commands regarding interest, back biting, jealousy and adultery etc are written in the Holy Quran and we must obey these laws or otherwise we will commit a major sin.  Quran is the most read book in the world without understanding it's content. Even if we read Quran and recite it one page at a time or one ruqu at a time then Allah is going to shower his blessings or sawab even if we read Quran in such a way that we are stuck several times while reading it. In the end what i would like to say is that we should invite people to apply Quran's teachings in their daily life. 

 One shouldnt expect any favours be it money, fortune, cash, property and employment except from Allah. Pray five times a day and read the Quran daily and automatically your rizq will come from Allah and your mental and physical health will improve. Allah is the best of planners and everything in our life has been predestined and written by Allah. What Allah has written for you will come to you and there is no force in this world that can stop you from getting what Allah has written for you. We shouldnt beg people to give us sustenance and rizq as everything comes from Allah. Those who are pious and fear Allah everything will come to them in accordance with Allah's blessings. Asking help from people in instead of Allah is a kind of shirk and being Muslims we should avoid this shirk and have total trust in Allah. In the end what I would like to say is that we must have faith in the tawakkul of Allah.