SONNET: The Way A Righteous Muslim Wife Loves

In the Name of Allah
The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

To my dear spouse, wherever thou mayst be,
If thou wert asked, 'How doth thy wife love thee?'
She'll say, 'I love you, my husband, each day,
Each night - in an unconditional way,

Dear husband, I love you for Allah's sake.'
Thoughts of you are oft what keep me awake.
I care for you, both when you're gone and here.
Wherever you journey, you're always near.

I'm not like those women whose gaze wander,
Searching for lies one after another.
Loyalty is what makes my love unique -
Dear spouse, the only man I keenly seek,

My love is like the pages of a book,
No lines should be skipped, to be understood.

Wasalaam,
Mariam M.

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr narrated that Allah's Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: “This world is temporary joys, and the best temporary joy of this world is a righteous wife.” Narrated by Muslim, 1467; Ibn Maajah, 1855

Include all Muslims worldwide in your good du'as :)
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May Allah the Most Merciful accept all our good deeds, May Allah the Most Forgiving forgive all our sins, and May Allah the Almighty join us with His righteous friends in Firdaus/Heaven near Him and His beloved Messenger Muhammad sallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam. Ameen.
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Wisdom Islamic School | Qur'an, Islamic, Arabic | K-12 English Medium |
Accredited by DepED | wisdom.edu.ph | Philippines

POEM: Allah Is Watching You Wherever You Are

In the Name of Allah
The Most Gracious The Most Merciful



Live your life for Allah's sake, while you know
That you're being watched wherever you go.
That's self-awareness and having Taqwa,
Knowing that nobody's ever alone.

The theory of the one being watched:
"Life is like a show; I'll put on an act -
While staying true, as a matter of fact,
To Allah, the Judge, and just those He loves.

Even if something seems tempting to me,
Although I wish to do something I like,
As long as it's a sin and evil deed,
I'll forgo it, and keep to what is right.

I won't be myself but whom God commands,
Won't do what the jealous wish and demand,
Plots of haters I try to understand,
Avoid what satan and his allies want."

Some speech are said because they're listening,
Most words are kept secret lest they are heard.
Wherever we are, we're never alone -
Allah is Always Watching, Ever Near.

Wasalaam,
Mariam M.

Include all Muslims worldwide in your good du'as :)
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May Allah the Most Merciful accept all our good deeds, May Allah the Most Forgiving forgive all our sins, and May Allah the Almighty join us with His righteous friends in Firdaus/Heaven near Him and His beloved Messenger Muhammad sallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam. Ameen.
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Wisdom Islamic School | Qur'an, Islamic, Arabic | K-12 English Medium |
Accredited by DepED | wisdom.edu.ph | Philippines

POEM: Alhamdulillah That My Loving Parents Were Strict

In the Name of Allah
The Most Gracious The Most Merciful



To teens who whine about their parents' strictness,
To adults who believe they were well brought up,
To future folks and parents who love their kids:
Strict parents have their ways of proving their love.

When your parent forces you to go to school,
And won't allow you to be absent that day,
When your parent says 'bring your lunch', save money,
Don't overspend, never tell lies, don't be late,

When your parent wants you to befriend others
And not those gangs who are a bad influence,
When your parent asks you to do your homework,
To respect your teachers, and choose the right friends,

When your parent snatches the cigars from you,
Throws away some dirty trash found in your room,
When your parent confiscates some DVDs,
Or commands you not to use so much perfume,

When your parent says no to that shirt you like,
Says no to mini dresses and cosmetics,
No to bad manners and procrastination -
Remember that good parents do what is best.

When your parent wakes you up for suhoor meal,
Gets you up for prayer though you feel so tired,
Know that they want you to succeed in both worlds -
Through faith, good deeds and hard work each day and night.

When your parent orders you to wear hijaab,
Tells you to be nice to your younger brothers,
To give a dish to the next-door neighbors, and
To help with the assignment of your sisters,

When your parent scolds you for some wrongdoings,
Hits you for saying a word you should not use,
Reprimands or gives advice with a raised voice,
Or grounds you when you did not do well at school -

Take note that those are some ways strict parents love.
Strict parents love as they guide and rectify,
Observe their kids' behaviour, teach them what's right,
Reward good and bad acts, remind and advise.

Bad kids who go around stealing, telling lies,
Making fun of others and committing crimes,
Are products of parents who were ignorant -
Disrespected too by their kids day and night.

Alhamdulillah for our parents' strictness -
We do what's right without needing to be told,
Always we include them in our good du'as,
And will be there for them even when they're old.

Thank you beloved parents for loving us,
Thank you for helping us learn about Islam,
For teaching us what we should and should not do,
For each experience that made us understand.

May Allah the Most Kind reward our parents
With a grand entry to Firdaus Al-A'laa,
May Allah the Almighty meet us smiling
And reunite us in Heaven near RasulAllah
Muhammad SallAlllahu 'alaihi wa sallam. Ameen.

Wasalaam~
Mariam Mababaya

Include all Muslims worldwide in your good du'as :)
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May Allah the Most Merciful accept all our good deeds, May Allah the Most Forgiving forgive all our sins, and May Allah the Almighty join us with His righteous friends in Firdaus/Heaven near Him and His beloved Messenger Muhammad sallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam. Ameen.
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Accredited by DepED | wisdom.edu.ph | Philippines

POEM: All Are Servants Of Allah [Regarding Materialistic Things Never Compare Yourself To Others]

In The Name Of Allah
The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

Some tips on how to quit comparing yourself
To others who, like you, are servants of God:
First, Alhamdulillah that you are Muslim,
A lover of truth and denier of fraud.

If you see yourself closely, you'll notice that
There are good things about you which others lack,
Tough lessons you have learned which many have not,
And good qualities which some folks wish they had.

Don't compare yourself to others, for each has
A book full of stories, and each has a role.
Each one has his/her own journey to travel,
Experiences, talents and puzzles to solve.

Some excel at writing, others in speaking,
Some are good at learning, others in teaching,
Some master the art of dealing with people,
While others the art of cooking and baking.

Some are experts in certain fields such as in -
Sales, fixing things, designing or promoting.
Others have a way with kids, babysitting,
Being sweet or admirably forgiving.

Some know how to rhyme, some clean well, while others
Show excellence as leaders or in nursing,
In researching, giving speeches or advice,
Or in being a friend - truthful and caring.

Everyone has his/her own set of strengths and
Weaknesses - thus, always try to understand -
When Allah gives good things to some and not you,
It's out of wisdom and it's from Allah's Plan.

Be thankful for all the good that Allah gave -
The ones you're aware of and those not yet known.
Avoid jealousy and envy for these are
Traits of satan, who wants Hell to be man's home.

You are special, you are unique, Allah's friend -
A righteous Muslim happy for his brothers,
Always doing what is right and shunning wrong,
Not obsessed with materialistic matters.

Wasalaam~
Mariam Mababaya

Include all Muslims worldwide in your good du'as :)
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May Allah the Most Merciful accept all our good deeds, May Allah the Most Forgiving forgive all our sins, and May Allah the Almighty join us with His righteous friends in Firdaus/Heaven near Him and His beloved Messenger Muhammad sallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam. Ameen.
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Wisdom Islamic School | Qur'an, Islamic, Arabic | K-12 English Medium |
Accredited by DepED | wisdom.edu.ph | Philippines

POEM: Eid Mubarak And Reminder To Fast The Sunnah Fasts In Shawwal

In the Name of Allah
The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

There's a difference, I have learned, between Eid
Gatherings in Saudi and in Philippines:
In Saudi, after the Eid prayer, cars would
Follow each other to a place, like a team.

We'd all go to a friend's house who volunteered
To host, while each family would bring some food -
Other times we'd go to an 'Istiraaha'
And rent a place with a field or swimming pool.

In the Philippines, after Eid, each group would
Visit their friends', relatives' and neighbors' homes -
Going from one house to another - each host
Would offer food, each with a style of its own.

The guests would greet the hosts, eat what they offer,
And on that day some have eaten noodles thrice,
Various kinds of meat cooked differently, and
Most would be full from eating rice more than twice.

MashaAllah the generosity of
People may vary from country to country,
Yet the good intentions inshaAllah is
The same: We do good for Allah's sake only.

Allah will inshaAllah reward those whom
Allah blessed with much wealth and fed the needy,
As well as those hungry visitors who earned
Reward for praying for their hosts sincerely.

Eid Mubarak to every Muslim worldwide.
May Allah the Most Kind accept our good deeds,
Forgive all our faults and guide us to what He
And His Messenger Muhammad [SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam] loves. Ameen.

Some lessons learned in Ramadan: Patience is
Worthwhile - things that are worthy are worth the wait.
Calmness is found while praying not fast but slow.
Sweet tears fall when with Allah you communicate.

The more you know, the more you'll like or hate - so
Choose wisely who to befriend and what to know.
To save more time, avoid: Procrastinating,
Too much facebook, idle talks and petty shows.

Before you judge someone, understand his state.
Give excuses like 'Maybe they were busy.'
One's wrongs will inshaAllah return to them
If they acted not coerced but willingly.

A reminder to all including myself:
Stick to the Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah.
Fast also the Sunnah fast of six days in
Shawwal, you'll be rewarded inshaAllah.

Wasalaam~
Mariam Mababaya

Include all Muslims worldwide in your good du'as :)
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May Allah the Most Merciful accept all our good deeds, May Allah the Most Forgiving forgive all our sins, and May Allah the Almighty join us with His righteous friends in Firdaus/Heaven near Him and His beloved Messenger Muhammad sallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam. Ameen.
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Wisdom Islamic School | Qur'an, Islamic, Arabic | K-12 English Medium |
Accredited by DepED | wisdom.edu.ph | Philippines

POEM: Thirty Ways To Do Charity/Sadaqa

In the Name of Allah
The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

A good deed that extinguishes Allah's Wrath,
Replacing it with His Love and guided ways -
Is an act of charity/sadaqah done
To please none but sincerely for Allah's sake.

Thirty ways to do sadaqah you can share,
Though still there are more ways to do charity.
One: Giving food to Muslims who are fasting,
Feeding hungry Muslims and your family.

Two: Giving gifts to Muslims they'll like or need,
Or souvenirs when you return from travel.
Three: Offering free rides or transportation.
Four: Making peace - saving Muslims from quarrels.

Five: Defending Muslims whom others backbite.
Six: Helping one find a righteous Muslim spouse.
Seven: Assisting Muslims in what is right -
In easing a task or in cleaning their house.

Eight: Removing from the way things which may harm.
Nine: Keeping the environment neat and clean.
Ten: Enjoining what's right, forbidding what's wrong,
Reminding a Muslim without being mean.

Eleven: Cheerfully making Muslims smile.
Twelve: Exchanging handshakes with those whom you can.
Thirteen: Letting Muslims borrow some good books.
Fourteen: Tutoring - helping one understand.

Fifteen: Giving directions to those astray.
Sixteen: Giving right answers to those who ask.
Seventeen: Taking care of young nieces and
Nephews, feeding them or giving them a bath.

Eighteen: Gently patting heads of orphaned kids.
Nineteen: Mercy to the needy and widows.
Twenty: Donating, sharing what you can give -
From footwear to clothes, mats, blankets and pillows.

Twenty one: Spending on your relatives, and
Giving them free Hajj trips or a place to stay.
Twenty two: Sharing Islam and good knowledge.
Twenty three: Feeding animals - pets or stray.

Twenty four: Helping Muslims make the right choice.
Twenty five: Giving advice when asked for it.
Twenty six: In gatherings, keeping Muslims
Company or finding them a place to sit.

When on facebook - twenty seven: Sharing links
To good websites that can benefit others.
Twenty eight: 'Liking' a user's comment or
Post out of mercy, as to you they matter.

Twenty nine: Correcting a Muslim's mistake,
Not from pride, but because about them you care.
Heaven near Allah is where you wish to be -
Thus you help guide them, so they too will be there.

Thirty: If your money is not enough yet,
And you don't have much to give for Allah's sake,
You can always include all Muslims in your
Du'as - pray for the Ummah each night and day.

Let your tears, your du'as and good intentions
Be among the many reasons for God's love.
No need for men's praise as you do charity.
That Allah knows all that you do it's enough.

May Allah the Most Kind accept our good deeds,
May they be among the ways to His Mercy.
Ameen. True Muslims love doing Sadaqah,
And for Allah's sake find ways to do charity.

Wasalaam~
Mariam Mababaya

Include all Muslims worldwide in your good du'as :)
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May Allah the Most Merciful accept all our good deeds, May Allah the Most Forgiving forgive all our sins, and May Allah the Almighty join us with His righteous friends in Firdaus/Heaven near Him and His beloved Messenger Muhammad sallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam. Ameen.
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Wisdom Islamic School | Qur'an, Islamic, Arabic | K-12 English Medium |
Accredited by DepED | wisdom.edu.ph | Philippines

ISLAMIC NOTES: Eleven Forms Of Sadaqa/Charity

In the Name of Allah
The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

It was narrated that Allah's Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Every person must perform a charity each day that the sun rises: to judge justly between two people is a charity. To help a man with his mount, lifting him onto it or hoisting up his belongings onto it, is a charity. And the good word is a charity [good words such as kind advice, enjoining good deeds and forbidding evil, sharing reminders and sincere compliments]. And every step that you take towards the prayer is a charity, and removing a harmful object from the people's way is a charity."

[Sahih Bukhari and Muslim]

Examples Of Sadaqa/Charity:
1. Feeding hungry, needy or fasting Muslims.
2. Giving a gift or souvenir to a Muslim.
3. Offering a ride or transportation for free.
4. Defending Muslims who are oppressed or who are being badly spoken of.
5. Reconciling and making peace between Muslims.
6. Finding a righteous spouse for a Muslim.
7. Assisting a Muslim or helping Muslims in only what is good.
8. Removing harmful items from people's way and keeping the environment clean.
9. Sharing sincere advice, compliments or useful knowledge.
10. Smiling, being friendly and making Muslims smile.
11. Including Muslims in your good du'as.

Wasalaam~

Include all Muslims worldwide in your good du'as :)
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May Allah the Most Merciful accept all our good deeds, May Allah the Most Forgiving forgive all our sins, and May Allah the Almighty join us with His righteous friends in Firdaus/Heaven near Him and His beloved Messenger Muhammad sallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam. Ameen.
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Wisdom Islamic School | Qur'an, Islamic, Arabic | K-12 English Medium |
Accredited by DepED | wisdom.edu.ph | Philippines