Giving to Allah for Allah

BismillahiRahmanirRahim
Assalaamu alaykum

I pray that you are well.

The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace said: Allah said: Spend (on charity), O son of Adam, and I shall spend on you. (related by Muslim)

The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace said, Allah will say on the Day of Resurrection: O son of Adam, I fell ill and you visited Me not. He will say: O Lord, and how should I visit You when You are the Lord of the worlds? He will say: Did you not know that My servant So-and-so had fallen ill and you visited him not? Did you not know that had you visited him you would have found Me with him? O son of Adam, I asked you for food and you fed Me not. He will say: O Lord, and how should I feed You when You are the Lord of the worlds? He will say: Did you not know that My servant So-and-so asked you for food and you fed him not? Did you not know that had you fed him you would surely have found that (the reward for doing so) with Me? O son of Adam, I asked you to give Me to drink and you gave Me not to drink. He will say: O Lord, how should I give You to drink when You are the Lord of the worlds? He will say: My servant So-and-so asked you to give him to drink and you gave him not to drink. Had you given him to drink you would have surely found that with Me. (related by Muslim)

We know that our brothers in Haiti are suffering right now, make du'a for them, extend your hand to the fullest to them for this is your opportunity to be loved by Allah Most High. Allah will show you His thanks and His promise will not put you in vain, inshaAllah.

Surely the pious shall drink of a cup whose mixture is camphor, a fountain whereat drink the servants of God, making it to gush forth plenteously. They fulfill their vows, and fear a day whose evil is upon the wing; they give food, for the love of Him, to the needy, the orphan, the captive: 'We feed you only for the Face of God; we desire no recompense from you, no thankfulness; for we fear from our Lord a frowning day, inauspicious. So God has guarded them from the evil of that day, and has procured them radiancy and gladness, and recompensed them for their patience with a Garden, and silk; therein they shall recline upon couches, therein they shall see neither sun nor bitter cold; near them shall be its shades, and its clusters hung meekly down, and there shall be passed around them vessels of silver, and goblets of crystal, crystal of silver that they have measured -- very exactly. And therein they shall be given to drink a cup whose mixture is ginger, therein a fountain whose name is called Salsabil. Immortal youths shall go about them; when you see them, you suppose them scattered pearls, when you see them then you see bliss and a great kingdom. Upon them shall be green garments of silk and brocade; they are adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord shall give them to drink a pure drink. Behold, this is a recompense for you, and your striving is thanked.' Qur'an Al-Ihsaan 76:5:22

May Allah forgive us and have mercy on us and all the Muslims. Ameen.

Wassalaam

Fountain

BismillahirRahmanirRahim
Assalaamu alaykum

I pray that you are well.

As I was walking into Fry's Electronics yesterday with my teenage boys, my eyes caught on a fountain which decorated the wall and I had to stand there watching intently the water flowing. I couldn't help wonder how more beautiful the fountain in Jannah! My kids were browsing for new Mac laptops which I have been postponing buying for them for months--I have been trying to wean them off their computers. But yesterday I wanted to treat them because they were good to me and they took care of me when I was very sick recently. When they came to me and told me what they saw, I said "look at that fountain, do you want the laptop or a fountain in Jannah?" We didn't buy any laptops yesterday. Alhamdulillah.

"...therein a fountain whose name is called Salsabil. Immortal youths shall go about them; when you see them, you suppose them scattered pearls, when you see them then you see bliss and a great kingdom. Upon them shall be green garments of silk and brocade; they are adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord shall give them to drink a pure draught. Behold, this is a recompense for you, and your striving is thanked." Qur'an Al-Insaan 76:18-22

"O which of your Lord's bounties will you and you deny? therein two fountains of running water." Qur'an Ar-Rahman 55:49-50

"But the godfearing shall be amidst gardens and fountains: 'Enter you them, in peace and security!' We shall strip away all rancour that is in their breasts; as brothers they shall be upon couches set face to face. no fatigue there shall smite them, neither shall they ever be driven forth from there." Qur'an Al-Hijr 15:45-48

"Every soul shall have a taste of death, in the end to Us shall you be brought back. But those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, to them shall We give a House in Paradise, lofty mansions beneath which flow rivers, to dwell therein forever, an excellent reward for those who do good, those who persevere in patience, and put their trust in their Lord." Qur'an Ankabut 29:57-59

May Allah grant us tawfiq and help us raise our children to be His righteous servants. Ameen.

And Allah knows best.

Wassalaam