Hurricane Sandy

[glo]

I've been in a situation of showering with pails before and of course as guy I don't need it to be "warmed up" but man I was so happy when I finally returned to warm water from a shower head. Such a blessing.

That reminds me of last year, when we were without hot water and heating for a week during a cold snap in November (mostly because hubby was determined to fix the problem himself. LOL)
Luckily we have a gas cooker in the kitchen and a wood-burning stove in the sitting room - so at least we could cook, boil hot water and have one warm room in the house.
We learned that it is okay to wash with a bucket full of warm water whilst standing in the shower.

And yes, we had a great sense of gratitude when the heating system was finally working again.

 

[جوري]

@glo we've food question is how long it will survive in a fridge with no power and of course no sanitation and no water I took major liberty with the reserves of water thinking they'll restore it right away and now theyre saying a week 'the good news they allege'

 

[Aprender]

This is pretty shameful. I'm surprised and disappointed that more people aren't calling this out.

So a sister on this forum and certainly a few other members here were in the wrath of a storm, and are without water, electricity and proper food storage for a while and you're mad because they won't take the time out to pray for kaffirs? Okayy.... I think most people in the wrath of the storm would appreciate some help right about now. Kaffir or not.

I didn't think it was mandatory to pray for kaffir aside from asking Allah to guide them from time to time. Quite frankly if you don't have anything nice to say, especially when making dua, it's better to stay silent, no? Glad they're being honest instead of putting on a facade of rainbow happy unicorns while holding hands and singing 'We are the world'. There is a bigger issue at hand now.

I'm not justifying it but when Muslims are blown up, killed, or natural disasters strike in other parts of the world, some people in America don't care and weren't praying for them or offering aid money but saying good riddance and they deserved it. So it's OK for them to not want to pray for Muslims but if a Muslim is honest and says he or she doesn't want to pray for a non-Muslim they deserve to be attacked for that? They don't have to. Both sides have that right. Perhaps you should be jumping on your fellow Americans for not doing more to help others in underdeveloped countries, no? Sandy was bad but we are blessed here in the U.S. to at least be able to rebuild and move on from that. Other countries don't even have that luxury.

If you don't have anything supportive or helpful to say other than criticizing this sister and brother for not praying for kaffirs then kindly stay out of the thread. There is a time and place for everything. This is not one of them.

 

[Re.TiReD]

Still not heard from all our American members , may Allah (swt) keep you safe sis Purest Ambrosia and all our other brothers and sisters out there

 

[جوري]

Walahi it's a miracle I have net access with my cell which is down to 9% I have used up two laptops charging it marginally but we've nothing that's why you've not heard from them. Some folks are homeless or their homes burned down but they're not sure how the fires started.. We're living by candle light and no toilets lol

 

[Darth Ultor]

I'm okay. My town didn't get hit bad.

 

[joyous fairy]

I've just come on after while and been watching the news about this.

May Allah (swt) keep you all safe. Aneen.

Ameen to above duas too.

 

[Snowflake]

^Ameen. Thinking of you sis Shadin. May Allah accept all our duas. Ameen.

 

[Muhaba]

I have "distant" relatives in NYC with whom I haven't had contact with in ages, neither did they ever bother to contact me. I wonder how they are now. I hope they're doing ok and didn't get hurt. Ameen to the duas for all our brothers and sisters in USA and all the good people too. Allah help them and give them guidance. as for duas for evildoers, below are the words of Prophet Noah (AS) from Surah Nuh after getting tired of the persecution and the arrogance and ridicule of his people.

Chapter 71 (Nuh) of the Quran:

Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Warn your people before there comes to them a painful punishment."

He said, "O my people, indeed I am to you a clear warner,

[Saying], 'Worship Allah , fear Him and obey me.

Allah will forgive you of your sins and delay you for a specified term. Indeed, the time [set by] Allah , when it comes, will not be delayed, if you only knew.' "

He said, "My Lord, indeed I invited my people [to truth] night and day.

But my invitation increased them not except in flight.

And indeed, every time I invited them that You may forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their garments, persisted, and were arrogant with [great] arrogance.

Then I invited them publicly.

Then I announced to them and [also] confided to them secretly

And said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.

He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers

And give you increase in wealth and children and provide for you gardens and provide for you rivers.

What is [the matter] with you that you do not attribute to Allah [due] grandeur

While He has created you in stages?

Do you not consider how Allah has created seven heavens in layers

And made the moon therein a [reflected] light and made the sun a burning lamp?

And Allah has caused you to grow from the earth a [progressive] growth.

Then He will return you into it and extract you [another] extraction.

And Allah has made for you the earth an expanse

That you may follow therein roads of passage.' "

Noah said, "My Lord, indeed they have disobeyed me and followed him whose wealth and children will not increase him except in loss.

And they conspired an immense conspiracy.

And said, 'Never leave your gods and never leave Wadd or Suwa' or Yaghuth and Ya'uq and Nasr.

And already they have misled many. And, [my Lord], do not increase the wrongdoers except in error."

Because of their sins they were drowned and put into the Fire, and they found not for themselves besides Allah [any] helpers.


And Noah said, "My Lord, do not leave upon the earth from among the disbelievers an inhabitant.

Indeed, if You leave them, they will mislead Your servants and not beget except [every] wicked one and [confirmed] disbeliever.


My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction."

 

[InToTheRain]

Ameen to all the Duas regards to those affected. Read there are signs of recovery in Eastern US so Insha'Allah the worst maybe over for now... An estimated £12 Billion in damage caused. Sincerely hoping money invested occupying other nations and supporting isreal be used to rebuild this and more. lets get all them troops back.

I heard Obama was going to ground 0; let's hope it's not for fishing

 

[~Zaria~]

Assalamu-alaikum,

Brothers and sisters, apart from being Muslim, we are also Human.

When I see a picture of a person who is starving in north africa, or whose leg has been lost from a land-mine, or whose home has been destroyed by natural disaster.....or any type of suffering - I do not ask myself: 'Is he/ she muslim?', before deciding whether to feel sorrow or not.
No. I feel that persons pain irrespective of his race/ colour/ creed.....or religious background.

And i hope you do too.

This is what makes us Human.

If muslims are permitted to give sadaqah (charity) to non-muslims......and care for non-muslim patients (with a genuine desire to see that person recover from his/her illness)......and assist any person who is in need,
Then, why do we find it so hard to make duaa to Allah, for their plights as well?

They may be disbelievers, but they suffer the same.

Or is our aid only superficial? We act, but in our hearts we dont really desire any good??

Yes, we should pray for their guidance.
But - pray for your own too!

The One who has guided You to Islam.....can very easily, take You out of the fold of imaan, if He so desires.

Do we just assume that because we are muslims now, that Allah is pleased with us? that jannah is readily awaiting us?

Realise this: the very one who is currently despised for his disbelief, may actually enter Jannah before you - should this be Allahs decree.

If Allah can be so merciful that He continues to sustain and care for those who openly deny His existence.......then who are we to be so harsh in our responses?

Of course, once death passes, we can no longer pray for a disbeliever.
But, before that - we can pray for their guidance and their welfare.

Because, that very disbeliver may be the one who pulls you from out from beneath the rubble/ fights to save your life/ assists you when in you are in need.

Remember: We hate the sin, not the sinner.


May Allah guide us all towards that which is pleasing to Him.
And protect and shower His mercy upon all of His creation - those in poverty, sickness and suffering every type of calamity.

May He fill our hearts with mercy and love for each other, for His mercy far outweighs ours.
Ameen

:wa:

 

[glo]

May Allah guide us all towards that which is pleasing to Him.
And protect and shower His mercy upon all of His creation - those in poverty, sickness and suffering every type of calamity.
May He fill our hearts with mercy and love for each other, for His mercy far outweighs ours.
Ameen

That's beautiful!
Amen to that.

 

[Mustafa2012]

Walahi it's a miracle I have net access with my cell which is down to 9% I have used up two laptops charging it marginally but we've nothing that's why you've not heard from them. Some folks are homeless or their homes burned down but they're not sure how the fires started.. We're living by candle light and no toilets lol

:salamext:

You are very brave to have stayed put.

It's not recommended to put yourself into difficulty if have another option. I'm sure you have your reasons.

There's a way to charge a mobile phone using normal batteries. You can get a special device. It's like an emergency charger available in most electrical stores.

Anyway, good to hear you have not been affected that much. :alhamd:

Insha Allaah I pray that you and all others affected are able to get back to normal ASAP.

 

[جوري]

Been another difficult day in the dark and no one is civil I got into a fight with some Lowely maintenance guy about trying a fountain for some water - I don't want to get into any more details because again I don't want to waste battery life discussing morons!
I think the whole thing is planned and well coordinated- thanks akhi (above) for the post even people in hotels are afflicted by the same - this thing is pokitical - if you walk down a few streets everything is back to normal they're just cooking something and at the same time saving a ton and bleeding us as is typical!

 

[Periwinkle18]

Aww may Allah help ur take care sis

 

[Mustafa2012]

Been another difficult day in the dark and no one is civil I got into a fight with some Lowely maintenance guy about trying a fountain for some water - I don't want to get into any more details because again I don't want to waste battery life discussing morons!
I think the whole thing is planned and well coordinated- thanks akhi (above) for the post even people in hotels are afflicted by the same - this thing is pokitical - if you walk down a few streets everything is back to normal they're just cooking something and at the same time saving a ton and bleeding us as is typical!

Maybe now would be a good time to visit some nearby friends or relatives until everything's back to normal?

Re: the water. You've got to style it out if you know what I mean.

 

[جوري]

Hopefully they'll visit in shaa Allah... I've done a lot of physical labor today not that I am complaining were it not for that vile cretin who just ruined my day that much more.
I feel tired and if you know anything about me I am quite stoic and exercise a lot whatever skills I'd they came in handy today! I'd my phone charged and squandered it all reading the news, writing a complaint against the moron which I know will go unheard but at least it was a good catharsis and checked email. Virtual life is so much better than the real thing.
I am not able to think of how to ration water I am so habitual I can be in the desert and will still waste all my drinking water on a shower. Just not sure how much longer we will be able to tolerate not going to the bathroom!
People become less civilized and the creeps making the rules and policing the city are abusive and liberal about it!

 

[ardianto]

Perhaps we can pray that he will keep non-Muslims safe too?

May Allah save all people in that area, whatever their religion.

Of course Muslims can pray for non-Muslim safety.

 

[ardianto]

I am not able to think of how to ration water I am so habitual I can be in the desert and will still waste all my drinking water on a shower. Just not sure how much longer we will be able to tolerate not going to the bathroom!
People become less civilized and the creeps making the rules and policing the city are abusive and liberal about it!

Sabr, sabr, be patience. May Allah help you to pass this hard time, sister.

 

[Mustafa2012]

Hopefully they'll visit in shaa Allah... I've done a lot of physical labor today not that I am complaining were it not for that vile cretin who just ruined my day that much more.
I feel tired and if you know anything about me I am quite stoic and exercise a lot whatever skills I'd they came in handy today! I'd my phone charged and squandered it all reading the news, writing a complaint against the moron which I know will go unheard but at least it was a good catharsis and checked email. Virtual life is so much better than the real thing.
I am not able to think of how to ration water I am so habitual I can be in the desert and will still waste all my drinking water on a shower. Just not sure how much longer we will be able to tolerate not going to the bathroom!
People become less civilized and the creeps making the rules and policing the city are abusive and liberal about it!

Don't waste your precious battery and energy at a time like this on muppets. Save it. Try to have sabr :ia: and make a lot of du'aa.

Try to find a local community center where you can use toilets and get water etc. Ask around. They must have something available and set up for people affected in your area. If not, just look out for some muslim families and ask for help. I'm sure they would be willing to help at a time like this.

:ia: This will all be over soon.