1) Before
you start eating or drinking say: (bismi l-iahi) meaning " (I start) in the name
of Allah ". 2) Eat with your right hand.
3) When you finish eating or
drinking say: (al-hamdu Lil-Lahi) meaning: ''All praise is due to
Allah". 4) When you meet any brother in Islam, shake hands with him, smile at
him and greet him, saying: (as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatul-lahi), meaning " Peace
be upon you and Allah's mercy".
5) And when a muslim brother greets you first,
answer his greeting by saying: (wa 'alaykumu s-salamu wa rahmatu i-iahi wa
barakatuh) which means: "And upon you (too) be peace and Allah's mercy and
blessings". 6) When yo see the dawn breaking or the fall of evening, say: (Asbahna
(or Amsayna) ala fitratil-Islam)
"We enter the morning (or evening)
with our Islamic nature pure", (Wa kalimatul Ikhlas)
"And with the statemant
of sincere faith ". (Wa deeni nabiy-yina Muhammad)
" Adhering to the Path
of our Prophet Muhammad",
(Wa millati abina Ibrahima hanifan
musliman) " And to the Path of our father Abraham, true in faith, a
Muslim" (Wa ma 'ana minal mushrikina)
"And, certainly, I am not a
polytheist". 7) When you see the now moon,
say: (Hilala Khayrin wa rushdin)
"(You be) a moon of goodness and
straight forwardness", (Allahumma ahillahu 'alayna bilyumni wal
Iman) "O Allah! Make it dawn on us with blessing and
belief". (Wa s-salamati wal-Islam)
"And with safety, and
submission!" 8) When you visit a sick person,
say: (Bismillah)"In the name of Allah"
(Allahumma adh-hibi
L-basa rab-ban -nasi) "O Allah! Take harm away, Lord of
mankind!" (Allahumma-shfi wa 'antash-shafi) "O Allah! Heal (him)! Your
are (really) the healer,"
(la shifa 'illa shifa'uka) " (In fact) there is no
healing but the healing you give."
(Shifa'an la
yughadiru saqaman) "Grant recovery that leaves no ailment
behind!" 9) When you enter the mosque say:
(bismi-l-lahi) " In the name of
Allah " (Was-salatu was-salamu 'ala rasulil-lahi) "Blessings and peace be
upon Allah's Messenger." (Allahumma 'ghfir li dhunubi) "O Allah!
Forgive me my sins," (wa ftah li abwaba rahmatika) " And open for me the
gates of your mercy" 10)When you go out of the mosque, say the same, but,
instead of the last portion, say:
(wa ftah li abwaba fadlika) "And
open for me the gates of your grace!"
11) When you go to your home,
say: (Al-hamdu li l-lahi-lladhi 'at 'amana wa saqana wa
'awana) "Praise be to Allah Who provides us with food, drink and
shelter!" (Fakam miman la kafiya lahu wala mu'wiya)
"So many are there who have no-one
to give them provision or shelter."
12) Repeat whenever you can these
favourite phrases of glorification:
(Subhana l-Lah) "Glory be to
Allah!" (Wa l-hamdu li-l-lah) "Praise be to Allah!"
(Wa La'ilaha
'illa-l-Lah)"No (true) god except Allah!"
(Wal-Lahu akbar) "Allahg is the
Greatest!" (Wa la hawla wa la quwwata'illa bi l-lahi)
"There is no power nor
strength save by Allah!" 13) Also, repeatedly send your prayers of blessings
to Prophet Muhammad -Salla 'Allahu alaihi wasallam-, particularly when you hear
his name uttered, or when you utter it; you will say: (Salla l-Lahu 'alayhi wa
sallama) "Allah may give him blessings and peace!"
