Family!

Assalamu alaikum my brothers!,

Alhamdulillah I am in the midst of my final exams for the year,
 and soon I'll be starting some serious studying for the Board Exam, insha Allah!

I want to take this time congratulate the brothers who are planning on getting married this summer.

If Allah blesses us with the wonderful opportunity of attending your wedding, then as a reminder:

It was narrated that the Prophet(SAS) said the following to the newlywed

"بارك الله لك وبارك عليك وجمع بينكما في خير"

 

"May Allah's grant his blessings for you and blessing upon you. May you be joined together in goodness."

[ This dua is mentioned in a Hadith of the prophet (SAS) recorded in "Sunan ibn Majah" ]

The Muslim marriage is the first step in establishing a Muslim Family, and in that there is both great blessing and responsibility:

and Allah commands us in the Qur'an in Surah 66(Tahrim):

6:

Sahih International: O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, ...

On the topic of Muslim families, I'd like to share a  video that shares some interesting world population statistics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-3X5hIFXYU
[Warning this video seems like it was made by Christian evangelists, but I think you'll enjoy it]

May Allah increase his blessings upon us , forgive us our sins, and grant us patience!

-Safi Shareef