Seeking forgiveness from Allah, repentance

أسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أتُوبُ إلَيْهِ
Astaghfirullaha wa atūūbu ilai(hi) (I seek the Forgiveness of Allah and repent to Him.)
[to be reicted 100 times during the day] [Sahih al Bukhari, Muslim 4:2075]

http://www.islamawareness.net/Repentance/repentance.html

Duas for Asking for Forgiveness from God
http://www.soundvision.com/info/islam/forgivenessdua.asp

More duas for repentance
http://www.islamawareness.net/Dua/forgiveness.html

Ramadan Look-ups

Quick Rewarding Dhikrs - http://fastaqim.blogspot.com/2007/05/dhikr.html

lovemuslim twitter tweets - https://twitter.com/#!/lovemuslim

Don't Be Sad pdf - http://d1.islamhouse.com/data/en/ih_books/single/en_Do_not_be_Sad.pdf

Kindness to others

Islamic teachings for better husband-wife relationship:
http://www.islamicresearch.org/Pages/tips_for_a_better_husband_and_wi.htm

The Noble Qur'an 42:43

And verily, whosoever shows patience and forgives that would truly be from the things recommended by Allah. 

Hadith - Muslim & Bukhari
"Allah is not kind to him who is not kind to people."



Hadith - Tirmidhi
"The most perfect of the believers is the best of you in character, and the best of you are those among you who are best to their wives."

“Beware of suspicion. Suspicion is the most untrue speech. Do not spy and do not eavesdrop. Do not compete with each other and do not envy each other and do not hate each other and do not shun each other. Be slaves of Allah, brothers.”

{Book 47, Number 47.4.15 : Malik’s Muttawa}

Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab:

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: the same occasion: Help the oppressed (sorrowful) and guide those who have lost their way.

{Book 41, Number 4799: Sunan Abu-Dawud}

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever has oppressed another person concerning his reputation or anything else, he should beg him to forgive him before the Day of Resurrection when there will be no money (to compensate for wrong deeds), but if he has good deeds, those good deeds will be taken from him according to his oppression which he has done, and if he has no good deeds, the sins of the oppressed person will be loaded on him.”

{Volume 3, Book 43, Number 629: Sahih Bukhari}

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Umar:

Allah’s Apostle said, “A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection .”

{Book 43, Volume 3, Number 622: Sahih Buhari}

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

“Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or he is oppressed.” The Prophet was asked: “It is right to help him if he is oppressed, but how should we help him if he is an oppressor?” He replied: “By preventing him from oppressing others.”

{Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Hadith 624}

Don't Be Sad: p 265-275

Allah swt expects us to strive to do something, to promote the name of Islam and the Word of God on Earth. WE all will get their our own ways, with His help.

Without striving, patience and perseverance, there is no success. Putting resources into ourselves and others will help us obtain the best of both worlds Inshallah.

http://www.kalamullah.com/Books/Dont%20Be%20Sad.pdf

A neat little list of dua's for children. It's nice and random too with a wide scope of topics including how to gain wisdom and attain success.

Enjoy.

http://www.islamic-world.net/children/daily_read/dailydua.htm

For adults:

http://www.islamawareness.net/Dua/Fortress/

He looks into the computer screen,
Rubbing his eyes to move away the sleep.
With his forehead creased, his mouth scrunched up
He clicks and clicks again.

The mouse has been doing what it does for hours
The computer has been running for long.
The light illuminating the desk filled with manila folders
Names splashed across the front.

The days grow long and weary
Today his meal was delayed for five hours.
His family await his return to normal life
When the season will end and he will become normal again.

The Middle

You are quiet but I see the silence muffled behind your thoughts.

It's hard to open up and ask you how you are.

You may not believe I've played an important part.

At times I do not want to get in the middle. That is where I'll always be.

If it weren't for the connections and suspensions we share, we'd be lost in two worlds apart.

Forgive me if I haven't been thoughtful, aggressive, or if I don't see where you're coming from.

I've long ago let go of that hope to make others understand me.

Respect is a thing that is shared between people. Those who don't give it won't receive it.

Relationships are a network of ties. You break one and it effects the others.

You cannot go on without others. Humankind was not built that way.

If you only could comprehend the bigger picture, the road of forgiveness and the hardship of patience... it would have made you happier.

Should, could, would...doesn't always change everything. But trying never gets old.

Just beyond your knowledge I am facing another battle. I am too afraid to share. Too afraid to spread the fire. If only I had spoken more clearly, loudly, and firmly. I didn't. If only I was more courageous and I was more willing to get in the middle.

Those who stand for righteousness will suffer the trials of this world.

Those who never try will suffer the anguish of silence and rejection.