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Which deed was the best

It is narrated on the authority of Abdullah bin Mas'ood (may Allah be pleased with him), who observed:

"I asked Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) which deed was the best." He (the Holy Prophet) replied: 'The Prayer at its appointed hour.' I (again) asked: "Then what?" He (the Holy Prophet) replied: 'Kindness to the parents.' I (again) asked: "Then what?" He replied: 'Earnest struggle (Jihad) in the cause of Allah.' I refrained from asking any more questions for fear of annoying him. (Sahih Muslim: 120)

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) was asked about the best of deeds. He observed: "Belief in Allah." He (the inquirer) asked: 'What next?' He (the Holy Prophet) replied: "Jihad (struggle to the utmost) in the cause of Allah." He (the inquirer) again asked: 'What next?' He (the Holy Prophet) replied: "Pilgrimage accepted into the grace of the Lord." (Sahih Muslim: 118)

Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that I asked the Messenger of Allah: "Which of the deeds is the best?" He (the Holy Prophet) replied: 'Belief in Allah and Jihad in His cause.' I again asked: "Who is the slave whose emancipation is the best?" He (the Holy Prophet) replied: 'One who is valuable for his master and whose price is high.' I asked: "What if I cannot afford to do it?" He (the Holy Prophet) replied: 'Help an artisan or make anything for the unskilled (laborer).' I (Abu Dharr) said: "O Messenger of Allah, you see that I am helpless in doing some of these deeds." He (the Holy Prophet) replied: 'Desist from doing mischief to the people. That is your own charity for your self.'
(Sahih Muslim: 119)

SOME OF THE HUMAN QUALITIES ALLAH, THE ALMIGHTY LOVES
"Say (O Muhammad to mankind): "If you (really) love Allah, then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic monotheism, follow the Quran and the Sunnah), Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Quran: 3:31)

Patience
"And Allah loves as-Sabirun (the patient)." (Quran: 3:146)

Justice and Dealing with Equity
"Be just: that is nearer to piety; and fear Allah." (Quran: 5:8)

Putting Trust in Allah
"Certainly, Allah loves those who put their trust (in Him)." (Quran: 3:159)

Perfection of One's Work
The Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves that if one does a job he perfects it."

Rescuing
Abu Ya 'la Dailami and Ibn Asakir narrated: Abu Hurairah and Anas Ibn Malik said: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves rescuing the one who needs rescue."

Being Kind and Gentle to Others
Baihaqani narrated: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah is kind and gentle (to others)."

Kindliness
"Aisha narrated: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves kindliness in all matters." (Bukhari)

Repentance
"Truly, Allah loves those who turn unto him in repentance." (Quran: 2:222)

Piety
"Verily, then Allah loves those who are al-Muttaqun (the pious)."
(Quran: 3:76)

Good-doing
"Truly, Allah loves Al-Muhsinun (the good-doers)." (Quran: 2:195)

Body Purification
"And Allah loves those who make themselves clean and pure [ i.e. who clean their private parts with dust (which has the properties of soap) and water from urine and stools, after answering the call of nature]." (Quran: 9:108)

Humility of the Rich
Muslim narrated: Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas said: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves the believer who is pious and rich, but does not show off."

Belief and Work
Al-Tabarani narrated: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves the slave who believes and acquires a career (or work)."

Reflection of Allah's Grace
Al-Tirmidhi narrated: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves from amongst his slaves, the one who has a sense of zeal or honor."

Magnanimity
Al-Hakim narrated: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Allah is All-Generous and He loves generosity in sale, purchase and judgment."

Virtuosity
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: " Allah loves the slave-believer who is poor but virtuous enough to refrain from begging though he has many children." (Muslim and Ahmed)

Loftiness
Al-Tabarani narrated: the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves lofty matters and superiority and hates inferior matters."

Justice
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves that you be just toward your children even when kissing them." (Ibn Al-Najjar)

Strength
Muslim narrated: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "The strong believer is better and more loved by Allah than the weak one, but they are both good."

Love for the Sake of Allah
Al-Tabarani, Ibn Ya'la, Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim narrated: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "If two men love each other for the sake of Allah, the stronger in love to his brother will be more loved by Allah."

Forgiveness
Ibn Iday narrated: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah is All-Forgiving and He loves forgiveness."

Continuous Performance of Righteous Deeds
Bukhari and Muslim narrated: Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said: "The best loved deeds to Allah are the ones that are continuous even if they are not very many."

Loving and Visiting Believers
Malik narrated: Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said: "Allah said: My love is due to those who meet for My sake, visit one another and make any effort for My pleasure."

Exhortation and Advising
Abdullah, the son of Imam Ahmed narrated: It was said: Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said: "The best loved slaves to Allah are those who exhort their slaves."

Love of Virtuous Deeds
Ibn Abi Al-Dunya narrated: Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said: "The best loved slaves to Allah are those who are made to love virtue and loving virtuous deeds is made lovely to them."

Good Manners and Conduct
Al-Tirmidhi narrated: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "The best loved by me and the nearest to me on the seats on the Day of Resurrection are those who have the best manners and conduct amongst you, who are intimate, are on good terms with others and are humble, and the most hated by me and who will be on the furthest seats from me are those who are talkative and arrogant."

Love of Allah Ta'ala is the basis of worship that should be directed to Him alone. Any other love should be for His sake too. The real love of Allah Ta'ala is to do whatever He ordained and to abandon whatever He forbade, in addition to following the Prophet's Sunnah.

Whoever obeys someone or something other than Allah Ta'ala and His Messenger, or follows any saying other than theirs, or fears other than Allah Ta'ala or seeks the pleasure of other than Allah Ta'ala , or puts his trust in other than Him, does not love Allah Ta'ala, nor does he love His Messenger. Muslims should also love one another and wish the best for one another. Allah's Messenger (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said:

"One will not be a true believer unless he loves for his brother what he loves for himself." (Bukhari, Muslim, Nasa'i, Ahmed and Ibn Majah)

Imam Malik and Imam Ahmed narrated: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah said: My love is due to those who love one another for My sake."
 

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Sayyid al-Istighfar | Best dua for Forgiveness 

Shaddad ibn Aws narrated that the Prophet [صلى الله عليه وسلم] said; "the most superior request for forgiveness is to say:

'Allaahmma anta rabbee laa elaaha illaa ant. Anta khalaqtanee wa ana 'abduka wa ana 'alaa 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata't. A'oothu bika min sharri ma sana't. Aboo'u laka bi ni'matika alayya wa aboo'u laka bi thambee. Faghfir lee. Fa innahoo laa yaghfiruth-thunooba illaa ant.'

[O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god besides You. You created me and I am Your servant, following your covenant and promise to you as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil that I have done. Before You I acknowledge Your blessings bestowed upon me and I confess my sins to You. So forgive me, for surely no one can forgive sins except You.]

The Prophet [صلى الله عليه وسلم] then added, 'anyone who says this during the day, firmly believing in it, and dies before the evening; or says it in the evening, firmly believing in it, and dies before the following morning, will be among the people of paradise.' "

[Sahih al-Bukhari, vol 8, pp212-3, no 318]

Islamic Facts

 

01. The Islamic calender is based on the phases of the moon, with it being approximately 11 days shorter than the 365 days of the year in the Georgian calender. Hence, the dates of our festivals (Eid -ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha) move through the year.

02. Adam (peace be upon him) was approximately 30 Ziraa tall. Ziraa is a measurement and one Ziraa is approximately half a metre.

03. The Majority of Muslims do not live in the Middle East. The most populous Muslim country is Indonesia, the 4th largest country in the world with approximately 184 million Muslims. There are more Muslims in India than the combined population of Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine and the whole of the Arabian Peninsula.

04. The splitting of the Moon was was one of the greatest miracle of the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). When prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was 52 years old, the leaders of the disbelievers of the Quraish tribe came to him and said, "If you are a Prophet, then split the moon into two parts." The prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) dearly wanted the people to convert to Islam, especially his close friends and relatives. He prayed, raising up his hands, and the moon split into two equal halves. Each part of the moon was seen above different mountains. The disbelievers said, "Muhammad has performed magic." They did not accept Islam.

05. The Ummah of prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) are more than that of all the Ummahs of all the previous prophets and messengers put together.

06. According to the Qur'an, the Kaaba was first built by the Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and and his son Ismail (peace be upon him).

07. Muslims do not worship the Kaaba; the Kaaba is simply a focal point for prayer ordered by Allah Subhanaho Wa Taala..

08. Prominent Kuffar like Abu Jahl would secretly listen to the verses of the Holy Quran because they were fascinated by it.

09.According to Islamic governments there are over 1.2 billion Muslims in the world today. The Muslim population of Russia alone is over 50 million. In other words, at least one out of every six persons in the world is Muslim, which is one of the reasons why …

10. … the name "Muhammad" is the most common name in the world.

11. At least one of Prophet Muhammad's wives was African. Her name was Maria the Copt. Two of the Prophet's wives were Jewish. Their names were Raihanah and Safiyah.

12. Albania is the only European country whose population is over 90% Muslim. It is on the Adriatic Sea, and borders Greece and Yugoslavia.

13. Former pop star Cat Stevens is an Islamic scholar currently living in England. His Muslim name is Yusuf Islam.

14. To find the Gregorian equivalent to any Muslim calendar date (i.e., 1 Muharram of any year), multiply 970,224 by the Muslim year, point off six decimals, and add 621.5774. The whole number will be the Gregorian year and the decimal multiplied by 365.24 will be the first day of the Muslim year.

15. The following English words are borrowed from Arabic: Algebra, Zero, Cotton, Sofa, Rice, Candy, Safron, Balcony. And even 'Alcohol' derives from Arabic : al-kuhl meaning powder. These are just a few mentioned here.

16. The first treatise on smallpox and measles was written by Abu Bakr Al-Razi (c.864-925,known to Europe as Rhazes). (Due to this) Inoculation against smallpox became a common practice in Muslim lands. Despite this, Scientific text book credit the invention of a smallpox vaccine to Edward Jenner (1749-1823).

17. Early Oxbridge students studied books written by Muslims on mathematics, medicine, chemistry, optics and astronomy.

18. Adelard of Bath (a city in the UK) was a leading scholar of the middle ages. What made him famous was translating the work of Muslim scientists from Arabic to Latin!

19. The 1860 city records of Cardiff (UK) show a Masjid in operation in a converted building at 2 Glynrhondda St. Yemani. Seamen on their trips between Aden (in Yemen) and Cardiff founded this Masjid.

20. The first purpose built Masjid is claimed to be in Woking, South of England with money provided by the ruler of Bhopal, in India (the Shah Jehan Masjid was built in 1889).

21. The grand doors of our prophet's Masjid in Medina weigh 2 and half tonnes each! Enormous quantities of "sag wood" was gathered from all over the world and shipped to the United Kingdom to be dried in computerized furnaces (the traditional drying process would have taken many years!). Even then , it took 5 months to dry the wood! The wood was then shipped to Barcelona, Spain, where the main body of the doors where made and finally the French paid their little part, ams the brass ornamentation was carried out in the city of Roi. Next time you visit the holy asjid, keep this entirely in mind!

22. It was only in 1932 the Kiswah (cloth of the Ka'bah) was wholly made by Saudis (citizens of Saudi Arabia).

23. The roof top of our Prophet's Masjid in Madina is designed to be strong enough to carry additional floors in the future.

24. Some verses in the Koran refer to man being equal to woman. Mathematically, the number of times the word "man" appears in the Koran is 24. The number of times the word "woman" appears in the Koran is also 24.

25. The Holy Quran has 30 parts and 114 surahs.

26. Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem is repeated 114 times in the Quran.

27. All except for Surat "Al Tawbah" start with Bismillah al-Rahman al-Raheem and Surat "Al Namel, No. 27" has Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem in its body

28. Al-Baqarah is the longest surah in the Quran while Al-Kawthar is the shortest surah in the Quran.

29. Milk is the best drink mentioned in the Quran while, Honey is the best food thing mentioned in the Quran.

30. The best month is Ramadan while the best night is the Night of Power in Ramadan (Laylat al Qadr).

31. Quran was revealed in a period that spanned over 23 years: 13 in Mecca and 10 in Madina!

32. Whoever reads one letter of the Quran gets 10 Rewards.Surat Al-Ikhlas is considered 1/3 of the Quran.

33. Reading 1 verse in Ramadan is equal to reading the entire Quran in other months.

34. The Quran will intercede for people who recited it on Judgment Day

35. The Quran will complain of people who didn't recite it on Judgment Day

36. Two of the Ummahatul Mu'mineen (Mothers of the Ummah - the wives of the prophet Mohammad) died before him, They are Khadija and Zainab Bint Khuzaimah RadiAllahu Anhoma.

37. Muslims do not worship the Kaaba; the Kaaba is simply a focal point for prayer ordered by Allah Subhanaho Wa Taala..

38. The Zam Zam well came into existence at the time of prophets Ibrahim and Ismail. It then disappeared for nearly 2600 years due to the certain events and was rediscovered and dug by the grandfather of our beloved prophet peace be upon him. The location of the well was revealed to him in a dream.

39. The black stone (as it is known), cannot really be described in full, because the parts we touch with our hands and "Kiss" are eight small pieces, the biggest of which is the size of a date.

40. Islam is the FASTEST growing religion according to many sources. It is projected that Islam will be the #1 religion by the year 2030.

41. The 10 Sahabah who were promised Paradise during their lifetime were Abubakr Siddique, Umar bin Khattab, Uthman bin Affan, Ali bin Abi Talib, Talha Bin Ubaidullah, Saeed Bin Zaid, Abu Ubaidah Bin Jarrah, Zubair bin Awwam, Saad Bin Abi Waqqas, and Abdur Rahman Bin Auf RadiAllahu Anhum Ajmaeen.

42. Did you know that Imam Bokhari Rahmatullah Alaih compiled his collection of 7,275 Ahadith by selection from 600,000. Before writing each Hadith he would make 2 Rakaat nafl Salaat.

43. Islam is not "spread by the sword". It is spread by the word (Islamic teachings) and the example of its followers. Islam teaches that there is no compulsion in religion (the Holy Qur'an 2:256 and 10:99).

44. Abdullah Ibn Zubair (RA) was the first baby boy to be born after Hijrah. His Father was Zubair (RA) and his mother was Asma (RA). His aunt (mother's sister) was none other than Ummul Mu'mineen Aaiysha (RA) and his grand father was Abu Bakr Siddique (RA)

45. Muslim women wear the head covering (hijab) in fulfillment of God's decree to dress modestly. From a practical standpoint, it serves to identify one as attempting to follow God in daily life and, therefore, protects women from unwanted advances from men. Righteous women throughout history have worn this type of modest dress. Prominent examples are traditional Catholic Nuns, Mother Teresa and the Virgin Mary, mother of
Jesus.

46. Interestingly, the inside of the Kaaba is empty.
                                              

Online applications for Police Recruitment

Online applications for Police Recruitment

http://mahapoliceonline.org

Maharashtra Government is recruiting 16,958 Police Constables and bandsmen and has invited applications online to bring transparency in the recruitment process. Home Minister R R Patil said a new website "mahapoliceonline.org" has been created to facilitate the online process. Applications from candidates from the age of 18 to 25 who are minimum 12th standard pass will be processed online taking a fee of Rs 100 each." Applications will be verified and the candidates will be called for physical fitness test. If a candidate gets 50 per cent marks out of 100, he will be called for written test,"

Key dates:

Start date of Receipt of Application :07-10-2011

Last Date of Receipt of Application :01-11-2011

Last Date of Amount Submission in Bank :03-11-2011

Last Date of Transaction Id Updation :05-11-2011

Online Application Center Help

1. Choose the nearest Online Application Center from the list provided at home page./जवळचे ऑनलाईन आप्लीकेशन केंद्र निवडा जे मुखपृष्ठावर आहे.

2. Go to that OAC with/ऑनलाईन आप्लीकेशन केंद्रावर जा आणि सोबत

a. Photograph/छायाचीत्र
b. Signature/सही
c. Qualification details/शैक्षनिक माहिती
d. Category details/जातिय माहिती
e. Rs 100/- for application fees/१०० रुपये अर्ज फीस
f. Email (desirable)
g. Mobile (desirable)

3. OAC will fill the application/ऑनलाईन आप्लीकेशन केंद्रवर आप्लीकेशन भरा

4. Take username and password from the OAC for your profile./ऑनलाईन आप्लीकेशन केंद्रवरून युसरनेम आणि पासवर्ड घ्या.

5. OAC will give a bank challan with your name/ऑनलाईन आप्लीकेशन केंद्र तुम्हाला बँक चलन देईल.

6. Go to any of the SBI branch and deposit the fees amount through the challan/जवळच्या SBI शाखेत जा आणि फी शुल्क चालनाद्वारे भरा.

7. Bank will provide you transaction ID/बँक तुम्हाला Transaction Id देईल.

8. Come back to OAC after 2 bank working days./चलनाची प्रत घेऊन ऑनलाईन आप्लीकेशन केंद्रावर जा.

9. OAC will update your transaction ID/ऑनलाईन आप्लीकेशन केंद्रावर तुमचा Transaction Id अपडेट करा.

10. Your application is complete./तुमचे आप्लीकेशन पूर्ण होईल.

For all the above activities nothing needs to be paid to OAC. For additional activities like Print of application form, Print of confirmation letter, Print of admit card etc OAC will charge ____per page..

11. After acceptance your admin card will be sent to you on your email ID and it will also be made available to you in the Print option of your profile./तुमचे admint card तुमच्या email ID वरती पाठवले जाईल आणि print option पण बरोबर असेल.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.1) I desire to apply for the police recruitment, how do I register its web site? मला पोलीस भरतीसाठी अर्ज कराë

Ans.:- Registering on the web site is a very simple. Just visit www.mahapoliceonline.org. On the menu, you will see a link “Registration”. Just click on the link and follow the instructions mentioned on that page. You can register through “sign up” link as well given below the log in page.\r\nwww.mahapoliceonline.org या वेबसाईटवरील नोंदणी (Registration) वर क्लीक करावे व त्यावर दिलेल्या सूचनांनुसार पुढील कार्यवाही करावी.

Q.2) I want to change my profile details, can I change it?मला माझ्या नोंदणीकृत माहितीमध्ये बदल करता येतो काय ?

Ans.:- No. For security reasons, you cannot change your profile details. This provision in best interest of the applicant to avoid duplicate applications and misuse of the system. But, you can change certain fields in the profile, like contact details, signature, photo, etc. नाही, एकदा नोंदणी केलेल्या माहितीमध्ये बदल करता येत नाही. परंतु शीर्षक, विवाहित, संपर्कासाठीचा पत्ता, यासारख्या माहितीमध्ये बदल करता येईल.

Q.3) How can I upload photo and Signatur?फोटो व स्वाक्षरी कशी अपलोड करावी ? Ans.:- Please Read the Instructions for Uploading Photo and Signature. उमेदवारांना सर्वसाधारण सूचनांमध्ये दिलेल्या पद्धतीनुसार फोटो व स्वाक्षरी अपलोड करावी.

Q.4) I tried uploading photo and signature by the method mentioned, but still I am not able to upload it. What should I do?

Ans.:- Check whether the photo and signature are uploaded in prescribed format. Ensure that the signature and photo is within 300 dpi only.

Q.5) How do I apply for an exam?परीक्षा / भरतीकरिता अर्ज कसा करावा ?

Ans.:- Once you log in, just click on Apply exam or post option on the menu. You can click the apply button and follow the process mentioned in instructions on website. नोंदणीची सर्व प्रक्रिया पूर्ण केल्यानंतर व सर्व माहिती भरुन झाल्यानंतर स्वत:च्या युजर आयडी व पासवर्डद्वारे Apply Exam / Post वर क्लीक करावे व दिलेल्या सूचनांनुसार पुढील कार्यवाही करावी.

Q.6) Can I apply for other exams using the same profile?एकाच नोदणीद्वारे मी इतर परीक्षांकरिता अर्ज करु शकतो का ?

Ans.:- Yes. You have to use the same profile for applying to any exam posted by the police department. एकाच नोंदणीद्वारे पोलीस खात्यातील www.mahapolice.org या वेबसाईटद्वारे विज्ञापित केलेल्या कोणत्याही परीक्षा/भरतीकरिता अर्ज करता येईल.

Q.7) How do I get my Hall Ticket?मला प्रवेशपत्र कसे प्राप्त होईल? Ans.:- Once you log in, just click on Print option on the menu. You will be able to print your hall ticket, if your application is accepted and the system has generated it. स्वत:च्या युजर आयडी व पासवर्डद्वारे अर्ज सादर करुन व भारतीय स्टेट बँकेमध्ये रक्कम भरल्यानंतर प्राप्त झालेला ट्रान्झाक्शन आयडी नोंदविल्यावर प्रिंट बटनावर क्लीक करावे आणि प्रिंट हॉल तिकिट या बटनावर क्लीक करुन प्रवेशपत्राची प्रिंट घ्यावी.

Q.8) How do I know whether my application is accepted or rejected ? माझा अर्ज स्वीकारला अथवा नाकारला याबाबत कसे समजेल ?

Ans.:- When you log in, you can check your application status using the option “Application Status” on the menu. युजर आयडी व पासवर्डद्वारे प्रवेश केल्यावर अर्जाची स्थिती (Application Status) द्वारे याबाबत माहिती मिळू शकेल.

Q.9) I forgot my password, what should I do?माझा पासवर्ड विसरला आहे, काय करावे ?

Ans.:- Click on the forgot password link on the user log in window. Enter your correct credentials and submit. Then follow the instructions. www.mahapolice.org या वेबसाईटवरील प्रवेश (Login) वरील Forgot Password वर क्लीक करुन विचारलेली माहिती भरावी, त्यानंतर पुढील सूचनांनुसार कार्यवाही करावी.

Q.10) Wish to cancel application – Application fees will not be refunded