[Quran 17:66-69]
" Your Lord is He Who drives the ship for you
through the sea, in order that you may seek of His
Bounty. Truly! He is Ever Most Merciful towards
you.
And when harm touches you upon the sea, those
that you call upon besides Him vanish from you
except Him (Allah Alone). But when He brings you
safely to land, you turn away (from Him). And
man is ever ungrateful.
Do you then feel secure that He will not cause a
side of the land to swallow you up, or that He will
not send against you a violent sand-storm? Then,
you shall find no Wakil (guardian one to guard you
from the
torment).
Or do you feel secure that He will not send you
back a second time to sea and send against you a
hurricane of wind and drown you because of your
disbelief, then you will not find any avenger
therein against Us?"

The Prophet (pbuh) said: “When a man goes
out of his house to his Masjid (for Prayer),
one foot records a good deed and the other
erases a bad deed
Sunan An-Nasa’i, Vol 1,The Book of The
Masjids, Hadith No. 706

If you focus on only pleasing Allah, He will take
care of matters in your life in a way that will
please you.

Blessed ones

Blessed is the one who doesn't have much but is
able to share whatever little with a smile.
May the Almighty reward your selflessness.

Story of Prophet Salih (pbuh)
After the destruction of the Ad, the tribe of
Thamud succeeded them in power and glory.
They also fell to idol-worshipping. As their
material wealth increased so, too, did their evil
ways while their virtue decreased. Like the
people of Ad, they erected huge buildings on
the plains and hewed beautiful homes out of
the hills. Tyranny and oppression became
prevalent as evil men ruled the land.
So Allah sent unto them His Prophet Salih
(PBUH), a man from among them. His name
was Salih Ibn Ubeid, Ibn Maseh, Ibn Ubeid, Ibn
Hader, Ibn Thamud, Ibn Ather, Ibn Eram, Ibn
Noah. He called his people to worship Allah
alone, and to not associate partners with Him.
While some of them believed him, the majority
of them disbelieved and harmed him by both
words and deeds. Salih directed them: "O my
people! Worship Allah, you have no other Ilah
(god) but Him." (Ch 11:61)
Salih was known for his wisdom, purity and
goodness and had been greatly respected by
his people before Allah's revelation came to
him. Salih's people said to him: "O Salih! You
have been among us as a figure of good hope
and we wished for you to be our chief, till this,
new thing which you have brought that we
leave our gods and worship your God (Allah)
alone! Do you now forbid us the worship of
what our fathers have worshipped? But we are
really in grave doubt as to that which you
invite us to monotheism." (CH 11:62 Quran).
they merely wanted to worship the same gods
as their fathers had, with no reason, no proof,
no thought. The proof of Salih's (PBUH)
message was evident, but despite this it was
obvious that most of his people did not believe
him. They doubted his words, thinking he was
charmed, and they saw that he would not stop
preaching. Fearing that his followers would
increase, they tried to put him off by assigning
him an important task; to prove that he was a
messenger of Allah by performing a miracle.
Let a unique she camel issue from the
mountains.
Allah granted Salih this miracle and a huge,
unique, she camel appeared from the direction
of the mountain. The Quranic commentators
said that the people of Thamud gathered on a
certain day at their meeting place, and the
prophet Salih (PBUH) came and addressed
them to believe in Allah, reminding them of the
favors Allah had granted them.
Then pointing at a rock, they demanded: "Ask
your Lord to make a she camel, which must be
10 months pregnant, tall and attractive, issue
from the rock for us."
Salih replied: "Look now! If Allah sends you
what you have requested, just as you have
described, will you believe in that which I have
come to you with and have faith in the
message I have been sent with?"
They answered: "Yes."
So he took a vow from them on this, then
prayed to Allah the Almighty to grant their
request. Allah ordered the distant rock to split
asunder, to bringing forth a great ten month
pregnant she camel. When their eyes set on it,
they were amazed. They saw a great thing, a
wonderful sight, a dazzling power and clear
evidence!
A number of Salih's people believed, yet most
of them continued in their disbelief,
stubbornness, and going astray. Allah the
Almighty said: We sent the she camel to
Thamud as a clear sign, but they did her
wrong. (Ch 17:59) and also: Verily the dwellers
of Al Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the
Messengers. We gave them Our Signs, but they
were averse to them. (Ch 15:80-81 Quran)
There are a number of ancient accounts of this
camel and its miraculous nature. It was said
that the she camel was miraculous because a
rock in the mountain split open and it came
forth from it, followed by its young offspring.
Other accounts said that the she camel used
to drink all the water in the wells in one day,
and no other animals could approach the
water. Still others claimed that the she camel
produced milk sufficient for all the people to
drink, on the same day that it drank all the
water, leaving none for them.
At first, the people of Thamud were greatly
surprised when the she camel issued from the
mountain rocks. It was a blessed camel, and
its milk sufficient for thousands of men,
women and children. If it slept in a place that
place was abandoned by other animals. Thus it
was obvious that is was not an ordinary camel,
but one of Allah's signs. It lived among Salih's
people, some of whom believed in Allah while
the majority continued in their obstinacy and
disbelief.
Their hatred of Salih turned towards the
blessed she camel and became centered on it.
A conspiracy started to be hatched against the
camel by the disbeliveers, and they secretly
plotted against it.
Salih feared that they might kill the camel, so
he warned them: "O my people! This she camel
of Allah is a sign to you, leave her to feed on
Allah's earth, and touch her not with evil lest a
near torment will seize you." (Ch 11:64 Quran)
For awhile, Salih's people let the camel graze
and drink freely, but in their hearts they hated
it. However, the miraculous appearance of the
unique camel caused many to become Salih's
followers, and they clung to their belief in
Allah.
the disbeliveers now began complaining that
this huge she camel with its unusual qualities
drank most of the water and frightened their
cattle.
They laid a plot to kill the camel, and sought
the help of their women folk to tempt the men
to carry out their commands. Saduq bint of
Mahya, who was from a rich and noble family,
offered herself to a young man named Masrai
Ibn Mahraj on condition that he hamstring the
camel. Aniza, an old woman, offered one of her
daughters to a young man, Qudar Ibn Saluf, in
return for killing the camel. Naturally these
young men were tempted and set about finding
seven others to assist them.
They watched the camel closely, observing all
its movements. As the she camel came to
drink at the well, Masarai shot it in the leg with
an arrow. It tried to escape but was hampered
by the arrow. Qudar followed the camel and
struck it with a sword in the other leg. As it fell
to the ground, he pierced it with his sword.
The killers were given a hero's
welcome,cheered with songs and poetry
composed in their praise. In their arrogance
they mocked Salih, but he warned them: "Enjoy
life for 3 more days then the punishment will
descend upon you." Salih was hoping that they
would see the folly of their ways and change
their attitude before the 3 days went out.
"Why 3 days?" they asked. "Let the punishment
come as quickly as possible."
He pleaded with them: "My people, why do you
hasten to evil rather than good? Why do not
you ask pardon of Allah so that you may
receive mercy?"
They replied: "We see your presence and that
of your followers as bringing evil on us."
Almighty Allah related their story: And indeed
We sent to Thamud their brother Salih, saying
"Worship Allah Alone and none else." Then
look! They became two parties (believers and
disbeliveers) quarreling with each other.
He said: "O my people! Why do you seek to
hasten the evil (torment) before the good
(Allah's Mercy)? Why seek you not the
Forgiveness of Allah, that you may receive
mercy?" They said: We augur till omen from
you and those with you." he said: "Your ill
omen is with Allah; nay, but you are a people
that are being tested."
And there were in the city nine men (from the
sons of their chiefs), who made mischief in the
land, and would not reform. They said: "Swear
to another by Allah that we shall make a
secret night attack on him and his household,
and afterwards we will surely say to his near
relatives: "We witnessed not the destruction of
his household, and verily! We are telling the
truth.""
So they plotted a plot, and We planned a plan,
while they perceived not. Then see how was
the end of their plot! Verily! We destroyed
them and their nation, all together. These are
their houses in utter ruin, for they did wrong.
Verily, in this is indeed an Ayah (a lesson or a
sign) for people who know. We saved those
who believed, and used to fear and obey Allah.
(Ch 27:45-53 Quran)
They also plotted to kill Salih and his
household as Almighty Allah stated: "So they
ploa plot, and We planned a plan, while they
perceived not." (Ch 27:50 Quran) Allah saved
Salih and his followers from their wicked plans.
Heavy hearted, they left the evil doers and
moved to another place.
Three days after Salih's warning, thunderbolts
filled the air, followed by severe earthquakes
which destroyed the entire tribe and its
homeland. The land was violently shaken,
destroying all living creatures in it. There was
one terrific cry which had hardly ended when
the disbeliveers of Salih's people were struck
dead, one and all, at the same time. Neither
their strong buildings nor their rock hewn
homes could protect them.
Allah the Exalted said: To Thamud people We
sent their brother Salih. HE said: "O my people!
Worship Allah, you have no other Ilah (god) but
Him (none has the right to be worshipped but
Allah). Indeed there has come to you a clear
sign ( the miracle of the coming out of a huge
she camel from the midst of a rock) from your
Lord. This she camel of Allah is a sign unto
you so you leave her to graze in Allah's earth,
and touch her not with harm, lest a painful
torment should size you. Remember when He
made you successors after Ad people and gave
you habitations in the land, you build for
yourselves palaces in plains and carve out
homes in the mountains. So remember the
graces bestowed upon you from Allah, and do
not go about making mischief on the earth."
the leaders of those who were arrogant among
his people said to those who were counted
weak to such of them as believed: "Know you
that Salih is one sent from his Lord." They
said: "We indeed believe in that with which he
has been sent." Those who were arrogant said:
"Verily, we disbelieve in that which you believe
in."
So they killed the she camel and insolently
defied the Commandment of their Lord, and
said: "O Salih! Bring about your threats if you
are indeed one of the Messengers (of Allah)."
So the earthquakes seized them and they lay
dead, prostrate in their homes. Then he (Salih)
turned from them, and said: "O my people! I
have indeed conveyed to you the Message of
my Lord, and have give you good advise but
you like not good advisers." (Ch 7:73-79 Quran)
All were destroyed before they realized what
was happening. As for the people who believed
in the message of Salih (PBUH), they were
saved because they had left the place.
Ibn Umar narrated that while the Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) was passing by Thamud's
houses on his way to the battle of Tabuk, he
stopped together with the people there. the
people fetched water from the wells from
which the people of Thamud used to drink.
They prepared their dough (for baking) and
filled their water skins from it (the water from
the wells). The Prophet of Allah (PBUH)
ordered them to empty the water skins and
give the prepared dough to the camels. Then
he went away with them until they stopped at
the well from which the she camel (of Salih)
used to drink. He warned them against
entering upon the people that had been
punished, saying "I fear that you may be
affected by what afflicted them; so do no enter
upon them."

Holy Quran Lite by Quarter Pi - ﻭَﻣَﺎ ﻛَﺎﻥَ ﻟِﺒَﺸَﺮٍ ﺃَﻥ
ﻳُﻜَﻠِّﻤَﻪُ ﺍﻟﻠَّﻪُ ﺇِﻟَّﺎ ﻭَﺣْﻴًﺎ ﺃَﻭْ ﻣِﻦ ﻭَﺭَﺍﺀِ ﺣِﺠَﺎﺏٍ ﺃَﻭْ ﻳُﺮْﺳِﻞَ
ﺭَﺳُﻮﻟًﺎ ﻓَﻴُﻮﺣِﻲَ ﺑِﺈِﺫْﻧِﻪِ ﻣَﺎ ﻳَﺸَﺎﺀُ ۚ ﺇِﻧَّﻪُ ﻋَﻠِﻲٌّ ﺣَﻜِﻴﻢٌ
And it is not for any human being that Allah
should speak to him except by revelation or
from behind a partition or that He sends a
messenger to reveal, by His permission, what
He wills. Indeed, He is Most High and Wise.
[Translation - Sahih International]
[42. Ash-Shura, Verse 51]

Best of you

.
Olives are pressed to get useful oil, fruits
are squeezed for tasty juice, and flowers are
crushed for scented perfume. Therefore, if
you feel ‘pressured’ remember that it is
Allah, the Most High, Who is getting the best
out of you.

Asalamualikyum

Beautiful Dua from Quran.
Our Allah! Put not on us a burden greater we
have strength to bear
[2:286]
Allahummah A'ameem.

A great teacher is not simply one who imparts knowledge to his students, but one who awakens their interests in it and makes them eager to pursue it for themselves. He is a sparkplug, not a fuel pipe .

It was said that the man should pay more attention to his tongue than to where he places his feet.

~ Abu Hayan at-Tayi (may Allah be pleased with him)

How fortunate are those that love Allah - they never have to depart from their Beloved.