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I wrote a poem, which I would like to share:)
When you care of other people.
When you help them smile, is it simple?
You can receive so many blessings by one word.
Say Saalam to fellow beings in a way that shows thankfulness not a sword.
Fighting in the cause of Allah can be done in many ways.
Some say the enemy is shaitan some say jinn or man.
Reciting Drud or ayats from the Quran keeps the enemy far behind.
Auliyas teach us dhikr, which increase our darjaat buland.
From their dars and knowledge we have been many times enlightened.
The Sunnah speaks a magnificent speech.
It melts hearts and leads way to Hereafter Paradise.
It inspires our behaviour and fills us with positivity and peace.
No matter where we are, Allah is always there for us.
Him we rely on in good and bad times.
He helps us through difficulties in every circumstance.
We are the slaves of Allah, always remember that!
Also dai`s in our faith always stand for that!
We believe in the same God only different names.
We are all equal no person is better than the other.
Only in terms of taqwa not just by our sound belief.
One would become a better dai by being a better human being. We can`t call ourselves good muslims by all the backbiting and lying each and every person does. By working on our universal values, we can be better ambassadors for our religion as well. Sometimes in between my work and home i sometimes get the idea that i want to become a dai. Though actually we are dai`s each and every Muslim/Muslimah. Other non-muslims learn or think what Islam is by the muslim people`s conduct. If we are good muslims from our heart and obey the rules and regulations in islam than also the non-muslims will want to become successful as well by converting to Islam. I`m counting in myself in, that I need to learn more about Islam and strive to become a better Muslimah. I have seen that some people neglect what our Prophet has taught us about Ikhlas. If we with the hadis sharif manage to put the ikhlas of our Prophet in conduct than inshaAllah we will see people around us wanting to learn more about Islam and being eager to talk to us about it, because our Prophet has the perfect conduct anyone could ever have, MashaAllah.
When we will portray the true message of what Islam is by our conduct, we would become wonderful human beings and second we would inshaAllah one day become better muslims. Discussion is healthy, but what we need to focus on is ikhlas in every matter, also in discussions, so that the people would want to learn more about our Prophet, whom has taught us this behaviour. If we win all the arguments then the other side might become angry and lose sight of what is right or wrong, because in anger one can`t think right. Though if we are genuinely kind to others like our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was kind, in our conduct than that would rub over on our surroundings, be at work or home and they would also inshaAllah want to become a Muslim/Muslimah.
When we read comments of articles or blogs at different islamic sites, we see muslims almost fighting with non-muslims or being very rude when they answer them back, they would think that every Muslim/Muslimah is like that. And because of that they won`t want to become muslims. When we from our conduct give a bad impression of Islam by not following it correctly, people will go away from Islam. What kind of dai`s are we then? The opposite of what we actually should be, don`t you think? I`m not saying that we should be flattering to everyone, i`m saying that we should be genuinely kind like our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was.
The conclusion is that we as muslim should learn more about our religion and be sincere in adhering it to our daily lives, so that other non-muslims would inshaAllah admire us and want to adopt our behaviour that we have learned from our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) into their life. This would push them to learn more about our Prophet Muhammad and Islam. We are dai`s either we want to be it or not, it comes along with the tag Muslim/Muslimah, so let’s do the best of it 
When it is our responsibility we would also be questioned about it from Allah Subhanatalah on judgement day. So why not make such a wonderful impression that we InshaAllah can achieve jannah in account of it Ameen summa ameen.
In the west it is a common thought by most of the people who women should have the same rights as men. Though Dr. Zakir Naik had a nice lecture about the whole topic, where he said that when women are different from men biologically, physiologically and emotionally than how can they have the same role in society. Only a few yeas ago in the west it was discussed whether women had a soul. Though in Islam it was stated 1300 hundred years ago that women like men are equal and both have a soul and that she has four times higher status in Islam than what men has. Our Prophet (Pbuh) was asked by a Sahabi (companion of the Prophet) whom has the most right on me? The Prophet (pbuh) said three times that your mother has the most right on you, the fourth time he said your father. In Christianity the fault of being thrown out of Paradise was blamed on Eve (Bibi Hawa) and not on Adam (Alehi assalam). Though in Islam they both shared the blame together equally. Women in Islam were given right to have their own property and use it on what they wanted to. Men and women are shepherd’s in a flock and both the women and the men will be responsible for their flock. In Islam the women’s honour is protected, though in the west the women is degraded by being itemized to sell anything and everything in the society. How can one say that she has more rights in the West than what Islam gives her then?
In Ancient time in greek the women were used like sex-objects and the men didn`t even have to marry them, they only owned them for how long they wanted to. Islam gave women right to say no to marriage. In Islam sex is seen as something beautiful though the condition is marriage-contract. In islam the Hubby and wifey are said as to be eachothers clothing. And part of the reason that we have a clothing is to protect us and hide us. The hubby and wifey is also as near to eachother as their garments. SubhanAllah! The right for a supported life was given by this right to women far before when women was almost not seen as a human being. When they had their every month they was seen as something unclean and almost seen as the devil though in Islam Our Prophets Wife Aisha RadhiAllahtalahanhaa used to be with the Prophet when he was praying even at her monthly times when he recited the Quran with his head in her lap.
In ancient times men had a bunch of women without any marriage contract for them at all. Islam put marriage on the paper and men the right to marry four wifes in case there were any widows or orphans that needed support by marriage so they could manage economically and their children have a bright economic future. This was after a war when there were a lot of muslim widows /orphans living without any family to support them.
I believe that women are given so many more rights and their honour is protected by these rights than what the west has managed to do so far or can ever make happen. In Islam women is seen as something one protects and not shown around to everyone, while in the west there are almost naked women on posters every summer to sell everything from a car to some toothpaste. How can we then say that women has more rights in the west than what Islam gives them? We should open our minds and look for the message in Islam for women and men, because it is a wonderful message for every human being.
I have heard so many people who talk about the fact that guys can marry four women if they want no matter what. Though have they thought whether Islam have put any conditions to it? If you look up Surah Nisa, Allah says in ayat 3:
If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans(1), marry women of your choice, two, three or four (2): But if ye feel that ye may not be able to deal justly with them, then only one, or a captive that your right hand possess. That will be more suitable to prevent you from doing injustice. (Quran 4:3).
Note 1: notice the conditional clause about orphans, introducing the rule about marriage. Marry the orphans if you are quite sure that you will in that way protect their interest or their property.
Note 2: The unrestricted number of wives of the times of ignorance was now strictly limited to maximum four, provided that you could deal justly with them.
This means that the condition to more than one woman must be that she is a widow and has orphan kids that you want to help and since this was in the time of when the muslims died in wars there were many orphans and widows at that time. It is important that we don`t forget the conditions about being equal between the wifes either. I mean in today’s society when we can`t even be equal to our kids, how can the men be equal to more than one wife, it`s impossible.
So I believe both of the condition is quite difficult to fulfil, is it then actually really allowed to marry four wives then? Nope 
I heard some people talk ill about people whom discuss daily cultural issues instead of using Islam as an example whenever they want to make a point. This person does have a point in a sence. I agree to the fact that we muslims should take examples from Islam to bring people whom are misguided closer to our deen and further away from dunya. But that is not always the way it is accomplished. Sometimes one need to come with examples from our culture to show what something isn`t good or why it is good. Because people whom are a bit away from our deen sometimes need real human stories to bring them closer to what Islam says. They need stories about people whom have found guidance and how they managed that after several years.
It is upto Allah alone to guide someone. We can only pray for someone. We can come up with lots of examples to guide someone, but that person will only achieve guidance through the will of Allah Subhanwuatalah. So we try to come up with reasons for why it is important to read namaz on time to learn more about Islam and how to achieve sakoon in our life.
On the other hand if we like someone does do; say to people in an offensive manner even though our mission is to spread Islam, than that would make people distant from our deen instead of bringing them closer. Why? Because you’re looking down at them. Instead try to speak to others straight to them instead of belittling them in a way. That is better Ikhlas like our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has shown us through his seerah, and that would make people actually listen and apply what you say. In one sentence i would sum it up that if you want to spread dawah do it in a way, “i have found a cure to your issues, and that is Islam”, or ” i am even worse muslim than you, but I know about a way to get better, or I have found a way to become better”. I think what people need is logical explanations without saying anything bad about them. Instead of preaching in the wrong way, try to think how can i explain this that would make someone want to read fajr namaz or an ayat from our Quran after they have heard some dawah from you?
Some people like the ideal muslimah or igotitcovered are superb dais at facebook, on the other hand some people whom are new at it need to learn more to achieve its proper success.
The whole version: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Said: Gabriel came to me with a clean mirror in his hand and said: ” this is Jumu`ah. God has made it obligatory on you, so that it may be a festival for you and after you for your followers.
The Prophet (PBUH) said: ”What good there is for us in it?” Gabriel answered: You have got an auspicious ( lovende, gunstig) time in it. If someone seeks anything to God at this time, God has promised that He will give it to him. If he is deprived of that additional things are given to him in this connection. If anyone wants to save himself from evil on that day, God saves him from a greater calamity (katastrofe) or a like calamity which has been decreed on him.
I said (Muhammad pbuh) “what is this black dot on it?( The mirror)” He (Gabriel) said ” This is the Hour of the day og jummah which is the best day in our estimation. In the last day we will call it the day of increase. This is because your Lord, High and Exalted has a valley in Paradise which is more redolent than white musk. On the day of Al-Jumu`ah Allah High and Exalted will descend from the illiyyeen unto His Throne. His Throne is then surrounded by pulpits of lights. The Prophets will come and sit on this pulpits. The pulpits will then be surrounded with couches of gold. The truthful servants of Allah and the martyrs will come and sit down on them. Then the dwellers of Paradise will come and sit down on the dunes. Thereafter their Lord will come and show himself to them and they will look at His Countenance while He tells them, `I fulfilled my promise to you and completed my favour upon you. This is the place of My Honour. So ask me for whatever you want. And they will ask Him of His pleasure. Allah will say`it is My pleasure that brought you to my Paradise and made you attain My Honour. So ask me of something else. They will continue to ask him until they will be done with their requests. Then, it will be opened for them – for as long as it takes people to leave the mosque on the day of jumu`ah – what no eye has ever seen no ear has ever heard and no heart ever imagined. Allah will then ascend onto His Throne, and the martyrs and the truthful servants will ascend with him. The inhabitants of the chambers will then return to their flawless pearly and white chambers or to their chambers of rubies or green chrysolite whose rivers flow perennially and whose fruits hang in pairs.They the dwellers of Paradise shall be in need of nothing greater than the day of Al-Jumu`ah so they can have more Honour and have more opportunity to look at the Countenance of their Lord, High and Exalted. That is why the day will be called the day of increase.
(recorded by ibn Abid-dunya and At-tabararni in Al-Mujam Al-Awsat; the narration is graded Hasan in view of other corroborating narrations).
Taken out of the book “encyclopedia of islamic jurisprudence concerning women”.
