Ikraam_bint_Qaaid

Bismillah! Indeed whosoever purifies himself shall achieve success, And remembers the name of his Lord and prays. (surah al-A'laa:14-15) Indeed he succeeds who purifies his ownself, And indeed he fails who corrupts his ownself. (surah ash-Shams:9-10) Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah May Allaah have mercy upon him said: "Sufyaan Ibn Uyaynah and Qataadah and other than them two have said: He indeed is sucessful the one who purifies himself with the obedience of Allaah and the righteousness of the actions" He also mention that: "Ibn al-Jawzee said: The meaning of purifies it(the self) is that the person purifies it(the self) from the sins and rectifies it with the obedience (of Allaah)" Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah May Allaah have mercy upon him said: "The Nafs (soul,self) and the actions will not be purified until that which nullifies it is removed from it, and the man will not be one who purifies himself except with the abandoment of the evil(actions). So whoever didn't abandon the evil(actions) he will never be one who is pure. For verily the evil(actions) contaminate the nafs (soul,self) and corrupts it". (Transmitted from the treatise "Purification of the Nafs" by Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah. Published by Maktabatus-Sunnah Second Edition 1416 pg's 37-38,42) I ask Allaah The Most High The Most Magnificent that He makes us from those who purify themselves and keep away from corrupting the nafs!

Heritages: African

Languages: Somali

About Me:
Muslim sister from somalia but raised in Toronto, Canada.

Hobbies:
As for other things, i love documentaries, cooking books (although i dont know how to cook), soccer, skateboarding (like watching it and not necessarily skating) I believe we as muslims should broaden our horizon within the limits of the shariah and take part in the things that help us as worshippers, communities and one ummah as a whole. Allahu A3lim wa Billah Tawfeeq.

Movies:
http://www.freedocumentaries.org/theatre.php?id=796&wh=800x520

Books:
Right now, iam indulging (online pdf file) in Destination of the Seeker of Truth (Kitab At-Tauhid) by the eminence shaykh, Salih bin Abdul-Aziz Aali Shaikh published by Darulsalaam. Here is a sample chapter from the book: Chapter 1: The Virtue of At-Tauhid and what Sins it Expiates* Allah the Most High said, "Those who believe and do not mix their belief with any Dhulm, for them there is security and they are guided ones." (6:82) [1] 'Ubaadah bin As-Saamit (R) narrated that Allah's Messenger; said, "Whoever testifies that there is none worthy of being worshipped but Allah, Who has no partner, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, and that 'Eesa (Jesus) is the Slave of Allah, His Messenger, and His Word which He bestowed in Maryam (Mary) and a spirit (created) from Him, and that Paradise is true, and that the Fire is true, Allah will admit him into Paradise, whatever his deeds may be. [2] They (Al-Bukhari and Muslim) both recorded this Hadith. They (Al-Bukhari and Muslim) also recorded the Hadith of 'Itbaan: "Indeed Allah has forbidden for Hell the person who says: 'There is nothing worthy of being worshipped but Allah,' seeking thereby the Face of Allah." [3] Abu Sa'eed AI-Khudri narrated that Allah's Messenger said, "Musa (Moses) said: 'O my Lord, teach me something by which I can remember You and supplicate to You.' Allah answered: 'Say, O Musa, La ilaha illallah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah).' Musa said: 'O my Lord, all your slaves say this.' Allah said: 'O Musa, if the seven heavens and all of their inhabitants besides Me, and the seven earths were in a pan (of a scale), and La ilaha illallah was in (another) pan, La ilaha illallah would outweigh them." Ibn Hibbaan and AI-Haakim recorded this, and he (AIHaakim) graded it authentic (Saheeh). At-Tirmithi recorded a Hadith that he graded good (Hasan), from Anas (who said): "I heard Allah's Messenger' ; saying, "Allah the Most High said, "O son of Aadam! If you came to Me with sins filling the earth, then you met Me without associating anything with Me, I would come to you with its (the earth's) fill of forgiveness.'" [4] Important issues of the Chapter 1) The abundance of AI lah's favor. 2) The numerous rewards of At-Tauhid with Allah. 3) Along with this it expiates sins. 4) Explanation of the verse which is in Surah AI An'am (6:82). 5) Notice the five points in the Hadith of 'Ubaadah. 6) That when you combine it (the Hadith of 'Ubaadah) with the Hadith of 'Itbaan and that which follows it, the meaning of the statement La ilaha illallah becomes clear to you, and the mistake of those who have been deceived also becomes clear to you. 7) Drawing attention to the condition which is in the Hadith of 'Itbaan. 8) The fact that the Prophets needed to be made aware of the virtue of La ilaha illallah. 9) Drawing attention to its (the statement La ilaha illallah) outweighing all of creation, along with the fact that many of those who say it lighten its weight in the scale. 10) The text which proves that the earths are seven just as the heavens (are seven). 11) That they have inhabitants. 12) Confirmation of the attributes, contrary to (the understanding of) the Ash'ariyyah. 13) That if you know the Hadith of Anas, then you know that strong the Prophet's statement in the Hadith of 'Itbaan, "Indeed Allah has forbidden for Hell the person who says, 'none has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' seeking thereby the Face of Allah," that it is by abandoning Ash-Shirk, not simply saying it with the tongue. 14) Notice the combined mentioning of both Isa (Jesus) and Muhammad as two Slaves of Allah and His Messengers. 15) Knowing that Isa was particularly as being the Word of Allah. 16) Knowing that he ('Isa Alay hes salam) was a spirit from Him (Allah). 17) Knowing the virtue of belief in Paradise and the Fire. 18) Knowing his (the Prophet's) statement, "...whatever his deeds may be." 19) Knowing the AI-Meezaan (scale) has two pans. 20) Knowing the usage of the term "Face" (of Allah). Its an amazing book mashaAllah but reading it slow because when you have a baby, you dont have much time for anything else. You can orderit online at http://www.dar-us-salam.com/store/main.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Dus&Product_Code=172&Category_Code=Eng_Aqidah I also love reading things pertaining to the Dunyah. Iam reading a lot on climate change and the effects it has on poor countries. I got interested in climate change when i watched the Al Gore documentary last year. Ever since, i didnt do much to change the stuff i learned. So just few days ago, i started reading on climate change again to try to do the bare minimum. Its simple things like turning off the light when you leave a room or recycling but its alot harder when you just start doing it. I guess this is one of the reasons the nabi salalahu alayhi wassalamu used to seek refuge with Allah from laziness. It affects you all around. So iam now reading a book online called The Changing Atmosphere: A Global Challenge by John Firor If this book taught me anything so far is to care about the environment we live in like the Nabi salalahu alaihi wassalam did. So eating and living healthy has become more of concern to me while reading this book. Now i just have to learn the implementation inshaAllah. I would suggest anyone to get it and benefit from it.