Recite these verses as a Protection from shaytaan throughout the night!

Have you ever wondered what the homes in paradise will look like?  If so, then listen to this amazing description of a palace in the paradise as described by the Prophet (sAws).  

The Prophet (sAws) said, "Whoever possess 3 qualities will have tasted the sweetness of faith:

1. Whoever loves Allah and His Messenger more than anything else.
2. Whoever loves a person and they love them for the sake of Allah.
3. A person who hates to return to disbelief just as they would hate to be thrown into the fire."

(related by Bukhari)

In this episode, Brother Abu Sumayyah Lebron discusses some important points when trying to share this message of Islam with friends, co-worker, and families.  He gives us some basic do's and don'ts. 

Visiting the sick is one of the signs of a healthy community.  The prophet said, when the sick are visited:

1. You'll find Allah there

2. 70,000 angels will supplicate for you

3. You are in a garden from the gardens of paradise

In this episode, brother Abu Sumayyah Lebron interviews his mom who is a christian.  He asks her about her view regarding Islam after seeing her son involved in both; the life of this world and a life of faith. He then concludes by asking her to give some advice to mothers and fathers who may have children who have become Muslim.  You do not want to miss this heart moving episode.

The Prophet (sAws) said, "None of you will enter paradise until you believe and none of you will believe until you love one another.  Shall I tell you of something that if you do it, will cause you to love one another?  Spread the salams among each other."

"Do not destroy yourselves!  Many times our opinions of others are actually self destructive to our own state of being.  These opinions ruin us in the eyes of the people and more importantly in the eyes of Allah.  You think you are ruining and exposing some else for their evils according to you, but the reality is that you are exposing yourself and your shortcomings to Allah.  If you catch yourself speaking ill of others, immediately check yourself, know shaytaan (the devil) is playing a trick on you, thereby seeking to have you destroy yourself with your own actions." 

"Remember that there is no better company, than the company of Allah and His Messenger.  Strive to love them more each day until you find yourself completely in their company..." 

Are you displaying on the outside that which really is not in your heart.  Take a deep look at yourself and see where you are in terms of how you portray yourself.  Seek to be balanced, and do not neglect the inner at the expense of the outer, nor neglect the outer at the expense of the inner.