A very good approach, but it is for UK residents only? how can i get this service too
--- Islahonline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sisters Qiyam Network > > > Dear Sisters, > As-salaamu alaikum > > Please take time to read the message below from the > Qiyam Network set > up by some of the Zubair sisters. A very useful > wake-up service! > > Was-salaam, > > Rachel > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > In the name of Allah, most gracious, most > merciful > > Presenting to you a new project which we invite you > all to join.. > > "Qiyam network" > > (And in some parts of the night offer prayer and > with it recite from > the Quran as an additional prayer (tahajjud > optional-Nawafil) for you > (O Muhammad). It may be that your Lord will raise > you to a station of > praise and glory, the highest degree in paradise) > Surah Al-isra' > > Dear beloved sisters, > We hope this reaches you in the best of > health and iman. We > would like to inform you of a recently set up > network which encourages > sisters to wake up for qiyam collectively. At > present we have just > over 40 sisters signed up on the network from all > over the UK. > > The blessings of tahajjud/qiyam > > Narrated Abu Huraira ra: Allah's messenger PBUH > said: > "Allah has mercy on a man who wakes up during the > night, prays to > Allah and awakens his wife, and if she refuses then > he should spray > her face with water. Allah has mercy on a woman who > wakes up during > the night, prays to Allah and awakens her husband, > and if he refuses > then she should spray his face with water." > (Abu Dawud) > > Narrated Jabir ra: I heard the messenger of Allah > saying: > "During the night there is an hour, no man that > prays during this hour > asking Allah to grant him khair (good), in both this > life and the here- > after will be rejected. Allah will grant him his > prayers, and that is > every night." > (Muslim) > > Narrated Abu Huraira ra: Allah's messenger said: > "Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, comes down > every night to the > nearest heaven to us during the last third of the > night and He says: > (Is there anyone) who invokes Me, (demands anything > from Me) so that I > may respond to his invocation? (Is there anyone) who > asks Me for > something so that I may grant him his request? (Is > there anyone) who > seeks My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him?" > > > > Comments from the sisters already on the network.. > > "Nothing's like it. It is a moment between you and > your creator. No- > one is awake, and you seriously concentrate on your > salah, feeling so > pleased with yourself because you know our beloved > Prophet pbuh is > pleased with you. You feel a sense of unity between > the sisters who > care to miss call you, not forgetting the great > thawab you are > gaining." -Arwa Almar'i, Bradford. > > "Forever working on courseworks or wasting time, > before joining the > qiyam network I felt empty, my prayers worthless. > Joining the network > refreshed my soul and has made sure the relationship > between me and my > creator has flourished. I enjoyed it so much I felt > the time was too > short! Also, knowing that all over the UK other > sisters are getting up > to pray makes you feel special inside. You would all > be thirsty for > this beautiful, magical feeling that strengthens > your bond with Him in > the heavens and your sisters on earth." -Amal > Saffur, London. > > "I have found that this tahajjud network works for > sisters from all > backgrounds and ages, it is convenient as you can > choose when to be > woken up and when not to. It is also encouraging, > as you know for > sure that there are others awake at that time > worshipping Allah in > many ways. In Cardiff we have approximately 10 > sisters on the > network. It is also confidential, and is geared to > giving sisters a > helping hand when waking up for tahajjud. So far, > those who have > joined have found it very worth while." -Walaa Ashi, > Cardiff. > > "This short qiyam every morning means that in these > busy and hectic > times of our lives you can find true peace of mind > and gain rewards at > the same time, and can also feel refreshed and ready > for the day > ahead.. knowing that Allah is on your side." -Zainab > Mamoun, Leeds. > > > If you are interested in joining the network all you > have to do is > fill in the attached form. > > What happens after I fill the form in? > You will be grouped with other sisters depending on > your location. > There will be an appointed sister responsible for > waking you up 30 > minutes before Fajr on the days of your choice. > > How are you going to wake me up?? > A sister will miss call you, once you hear it reject > the call. Once > you are fully awake either return the missed call or > text the sister > back to say you're awake. > > We advise our sisters to utilise this precious time > and try to avoid > talking on the phone or indulging in a text > conversation. > > If the first call doesn't wake you, you will receive > a second, if that > one doesn't do the job, then you will receive a > third and final > warning. After the third, we give up hope. May Allah > help us!:) > We advise all sisters who intend on joining to also > set their alarm > clocks and not depend entirely on the missed calls. > > Please do not hesitate to enlighten us with your > ideas, or contact us > for more information. You are free to join us at any > time. Do feel > free to invite all the sisters you know to join the > network, and let > this endless reward be cashed into your own account! > > > Finally, we ask Allah swt to protect you from all > harm, brighten your > heart with the noor of iman, bless you with the > vision of ihsan, and > elevate you with the greatness of qiyam. > > Don't forget to make dua for us.. > > Yours faithfully, > Qiyam network > > > > > > > === message truncated === Yesterday is history, Tommorow's a mystery, Today's a gift, That's why we call it the Present. "Each day I wake in gratitude. Thanking Allah, He let me rise And To Him I only Seek His assistance." __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Log on to Messenger with your mobile phone! http://sg.messenger.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Would you Help a Child in need? It is easier than you think. 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