LESSON OF THE DAY 1176

Ayah of the Day:
Believers, protect yourselves and your families from a fire whose fuel is humans and stones, over which are stern, severe angels who do not refuse what God orders them, doing what they are instructed. [66: 6]

Hadith of the Day:
Let each of you protect himself against Hell fire, be with even a half a date (given in charity)-----and even if he finds (not even that small amount to give), then with a kind word.

Wise Quote of the Day:
If you are destined for good fortune you will be blessed; if afflictions have been ordained, no matter where you hide they will seek you out. Submit therefore before the will of God; be grateful in well-being and endure adversity with fortitude that His light may radiate within your being. [Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani]

Guidance of the Day:
Beware of spying, which is seeking to know private affairs of other Muslims and their hidden sins. Know that a concealed sin harms only its doer, but when it becomes public and is not stopped its harm becomes general.

When sins and reprehensible things become obscenely in evidence where you live, and you despair of truth being accepted, then isolate yourself, for in this lies safety; or emigrate to another place, which action is better. For when chastisement falls on a place it includes both the wicked and the good; to the believer who was neglectful in supporting God's religion it is an expiation and a mercy, but for others it is a chastisement and an affliction. And God knows best. [Al-Haddad, The Book of Assistance]

Food for Thought:
The only way to have a friend is to be one. A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be. A friend is one who knows all about you, and still likes you. Friends are relatives you make for yourself. There is nothing on this earth prized than true friendship.