Inspirational Stories for You and Me

The Story of a Woman and Bryan Anderson Bismillaah As Salaamu ‘alaykum and Peace to all, I once heard a prominent motivational speaker said “You have to give in order to receive”. An interesting concept. I was intrigued. But, he didn’t stop there. He continued by saying that ‘In order to get what you want, you first must give others what they want’. “This is worth listening to,” I thought to myself Reflecting on the speaker’s words, I got very amused. Give in order to receive. And not only that, I should also initiate the process by becoming the one who gives first. I wonder, what can I give to another being? Love? Friendship? Attention? Kind words? Good actions? Or a simple Salaam? The fact of the matter is that, I think, we can give just about anything within our capacity. The rule is simple. I should take the first step. And I will get back what I have given. I liked that idea! It seems simple and doable! And the best part is that it goes in a continuous cycle. I give, I receive. A

Prophet SAW and a Cat - A Motivational Story about Loving Animals

Bismillaah As Salaamu 'alaykum and peace to all, Today, Allaah has given me a new friend. I crosspath with a new sister online, which i have never met before. Pretty great gal. I got to know she is in sadness for her pet just died. Yeah, you can smile. A pet? A cat actually. Honestly, I am not so fond of cats. I am actually quite terrified by cats. It is just my thing. Something, until today is still a mystery to me. This is my fear factor. Cats. But I know how much Rasullullah SAW loves cat. We all have heard of stories about it. Also, the name of Abu Hurayrah, a major authority on hadith, literally translates to "cat man" or "father of cats". Both Abu Hurayrah and the Prophet enjoyed the presence of cats. So, maybe i should try to overcome this 'little' problem of mine. After all, it is just in the brain. I also found one nice story about Prophet SAW and his love for animals, in particular, cats... Feeding a dumb animal is also full of virtue The Pr

The Story of Air Janazah - An Inspirational Story about Reality of Death

Bismillaah As Salaamu 'alaykum and Peace to all, Today my memory brings me back to 1996, the year my beloved mother passed away. It has been exactly 10 years since she left us all. But the memory of her is still so fresh in my mind. It seems like only yesterday i kissed her forehead to say my last goodbye. It is so fresh in my memory. I can still feel the coldness of her skin on my lips. It seems like only yesterday i bathe her for the last time and i hold her soft fair skin. I can still smell her perfume, see her beautiful face and smile. And i dont even have to close my eyes to do that. She looked so peaceful and happy. My tears still flow today, as much as it flows on the day she died. My heart still ache whenever i think of her. I missed her. I truly do... My mum has led a wonderful life as a pious woman. She lead a balanced life. She pursued success in both, this world and hereafter. She constantly pursued beneficial knowledge. She has raised us all well, she had stood some ve

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