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Laila Nasheeba
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Date Posted: 11:03:22 07/01/02 Mon
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As saalamu Alaikoum,
Brother I do not know what you are asking here. If you are asking is it good to memorize Allahs 99 names the answer is sure this would be good. If you are asking if memorizing his 99 names will be all that you need to make you a good muslim the answer is no. Being a good Muslim entails more than just memorizing Allahs names.
Being a good Muslim entails praying, fasting, giving in sadaqah, helping those in need, enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, keeping the kinship ties and many other things.
There are many things we can do to make ourselves better Muslims and this is not limited to just one thing.
The Prophet sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam used to make a
number of supplications related to good character.
"O Allah, guide me to good character, none guides to good
character but You..." [Muslim]
"O Allah, I seek refuge in you from bad character, deeds
and desires." [at-Tirmidhee]
"O Allah, You perfectly created me, so perfect my
character." [Ahmad]
"O Allah, I seek refuge in you from disability and
laziness; from cowardice and avarice; from decrepitude and
harshness; from negligence and impoverishment, from lowness
and humiliation. And I seek refuge in You from poverty and
disbelief; from sinfulness, disunity and hypocrisy; from
notability and riyaa' (show off)..." [Ahmad, Maalik,
Bazaar, Haithami and ibn `Abd al-Barr authenticated it.
To better oneself as a Muslim 3 conditions must exist:
1. The foundation must be good. Inf one has a rough and dry
nature, it will be hard for him to submit to this
[excellence of character] through knowledge, will, or
practice. On the other hand, a mild and smooth nature will
be ready and willing to receive the plowing and the seeds
[to prepare it for character excellence].
2. The soul must be strong and capable of conquering calls
of laziness, transgression, and desire. Those matters
contradict perfection, and souls which cannot defeat them
will always be defeated and conquered.
3. [One must possess] a discerning knowledge of the truth
of matters, enabling one to put them in the rightful
position, and to distinguish between flash and cancer -
between glass and jewels.
If these three qualities are present in a man, and Allah's
facilitation helps him, then he will be among those whom
the best (husnaa) has been decreed and for whom Allah's
care has been secured.
AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST
Laila Nasheeba
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