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Issue #13
RAJAB TO RAMADAN 1439 APRIL TO JUNE 2018
this issue A KING 1,300 YEARS OLD 2 HADRAT YUSUF ALAIHIS SALAAM & THE MIRROR 2 AN ILLUMINATED SHIRT 2-3 ASF PROJECT UPDATE 6-7 A WONDERFUL EID 8-9 WORD SEARCH 10 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 11
The Beauty of Hazrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam
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A KING 1,300 YEARS OLD Hadrat Danyāl Alaihis Salaam was once walking in the wilderness when he saw a dome and heard a voice from inside it calling out his name. As he drew closer, he no ced that the dome was actually part of a tomb, inside of which towered massive, grand pillars with a magnificent throne assembled between them. On this throne lay a corpse. A er hearing the voice again, Hadrat Danyāl Alaihis Salaam proceeded forward and saw a long, broad sword laying next to the body with the following words inscribed upon it, “I'm one of the Kings of Aad. My Creator granted me life for 1,300 years, and out of 1,200 marriages, I had 8,000 children. I was also given infinite wealth, but in spite of all of these favours, I never showed any gra tude to Allah and chose to disbelieve in Him instead. In fact, I even claimed to be Him myself! “For my salva on, Allah sent a messenger who tried to explain to us what is good in different ways, but I paid no a en on to any of his words and eventually led him to supplicate for our destruc on and leave. Allah then sent a severe drought to our land, and since we could not grow anything out of it from then on, I began to order other na ons to send their grain and fruit to me – but alas, whenever any of these supplies would cross the border into my territor y, it would all immediately turn into sand! “My people, servants, wives and children all abandoned me a er a week…leaving me not only alone, but with nothing to do but starve my life away. “One day, out of despera on, I painfully proceeded to the door of my castle and saw a person walking by ea ng something in his hand. I called out to him and said that I'd pay a bowl-
full of pearls for whatever he was holding, yet he didn't hear me, gulped down everything he had and con nued to walk away. “The result of all of this was that I eventually died out of starva on. This is my outcome. Whoever hears my tale will never want to have anything to do with the world.” – SeeratusSaaliheen, Pg. 79 Lesson: How short-sighted are those who choose not to be grateful to Allah a er all that He has given them?! We also learn that Allah sends punishment to those who show ingra tude to Him in different forms. Finally, we learn that no ma er how old a person gets, he will have to die eventually. HADRAT YUSUF ALAIHIS SALAAM & THE MIRROR Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam once met a friend of his and said, “Brother, when friends visit others, they usually bring a gi with them. What gi have you brought for me?” The man replied, “Right now, there's nothing possessing more beauty and elegance than you, O prophet. For this reason, I've brought nothing for you but you yourself!” He then placed a mirror in front of Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam and said, “See your beauty and splendor. A er that, what other gi could anyone want?!” – Mathnawi Sharif. AN ILLUMINATED SHIRT As soon as Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam was thrown by his brothers into the well, Allah ordered Hadrat Jibrael Alaihis Salaam (who was at that
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me at the Sidratul-Muntahaa) to catch the prophet with his wing before he reached the surface and seat him calmly upon a rock that lay within. So, in just a frac on of a second, Hadrat Jibrael Alaihis Salaam reached the well and caught Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam before he could land. He then seated him upon a rock and clothed him with the shirt his father had wrapped for him as an amulet around his neck. Through this shirt, the well's interior was illuminated! – Roohul-Bayaan, Vol. 2, Pg. 47, Khazaainul-Irfaan, Pg. 236 Lesson: When just the shirt of a prophet emanates noor, what can be said now of the Prophets themselves?! FORGERY The brothers of Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam threw him down the well with the inten on of killing him, but before they could carry out this plan, they removed his shirt and smeared it with cow's blood. A er dropping him down the well, they then ran home and pretended to cry as they neared it. Their father, Hadrat Yaqūb Alaihis Salaam, saw the state of his approaching sons and asked them, “Where's Yusuf? What happened?” The 'crying' brothers replied, “Father, we were having a race to see who was the fastest between us, and we le Yusuf behind to guard our belongings. While he was alone, a wolf came out of nowhere and killed him! Here's his shirt for proof. You might not believe us, but this is what really happened.” Hadrat Yaqūb replied, “You've made up this story, so I'll show pa ence through all of this and accept the decision of Allah.” – Holy Quran, Chapter 12, Ruku 12 & KhazaainulIrfaan, Pg. 336
Lesson: Tyrants go to great lengths to hide their villainous acts. They even cry crocodile tears to gain support! We learn too that what truly happened was known by Hadrat Yaqūb Alaihis Salaam, but he also knew as a prophet that pa ence is to be shown on the decisions of Allah (not wailing and ques oning His ac ons). A FORTUNATE CARAVAN A er Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam was thrown into the well, his brothers abandoned the area thinking they had finally killed him; yet even though the well was situated far from the popula on (and its water was salty anyway), the prophet remained alive in the care of Allah. It was through H a d rat Yu s u f A l a i h i s S a l a a m ' s blessings too that during this me the water in the well also turned from salty to sweet! A er three days, people in a passing caravan (traveling from the Midian region to Egypt) no ced the well, stopped nearby and sent one of their fellow-travelers to bring some water for them out of it. So, the man approached the well, lowered the bucket inside and li ed it up to astonishingly see a young, handsome boy hanging on to it! The sight of his beauty and splendor brought great happiness to him, and he immediately ran back to the caravan and informed the people of his amazing discovery! Some of the brothers of Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam (who secretly cared for him) used to graze their ca le near the well. When they saw this commo on, they proceeded to the leader of the caravan and said, “This is one of our slaves that recently ran away, though he never disobeyed any of our commands while he was with us. If you want him, we'll sell him for a very cheap price, a er which you can take him away so that we never hear from him again.”
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Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam remained s i l e n t i n fe a r o f h i s b r o t h e r s throughout the conversa on; and so, for a meager amount, the caravan purchased the young 'slave' and con nued with him on their way to Egypt. – Holy Quran, Chapter 12, Ruku 12 & Khazaainul-Irfaan, Pg. 337 Lesson: None can harm those Allah wishes to protect, however hard they may try. We also see that, through the blessings of a prophet, salty water can be made sweet. Our Beloved Prophet ﷺdemonstrated this too when he placed his blessed saliva in the well of Hadrat Anas and made it the sweetest water in the whole of Madina!. LIKE MOTHS CIRCLING A LAMP The caravan-travelers found their fortunes soon change for the be er a er deciding to take Hadrat Yusuf with them to Egypt. Upon arriving at their des na on, hundreds of merchants heard about the boy from Canaan ( )ﻛــــــــــﻨﻌﺎنand began to amass outside the house of the owner. Confused by all of this, the owner climbed onto the roof of his house and shouted, “What do you people want here?!” They replied, “We came to see the boy from Canaan.” “If you want to see him, you must present a gold coin each.” This offer of his was accepted by the merchants. So, a er sea ng Hadrat Yusuf upon a chair in a courtyard inside his house, the owner opened the door and allowed the crowd to come inside, see the glory of Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam, and place a gold coin each at the feet of the blessed prophet.
This con nued for two days un l, finally (a er receiving thousands of guests), the owner stopped the procedure and announced, “Whoever wants to purchase this slave must come to the market today!” Hearing this, every merchant in Egypt then set off to the marketplace, including the Azīz himself (with all his regal treasures)! Veiled women, worshippers and the elderly too joined in, all hoping to catch a glimpse of the now famous, handsome Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam. – SeeratusSaaliheen, Pg. 146 Lesson: The chosen servants of Allah are the center of blessings, and the world and everything in it ul mately falls at their feet in submission. We also learn that the sight of a prophet is so glorious that people even paid to see them! A WEALTHY MAN'S DAUGHTER When Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam was taken to the market to be sold as a slave, his beauty was by now already famous amongst the Egyp ans, and thousands came hoping to catch only a glimpse of the prophet. One of the people who came to purchase him was a girl named Faarigah, the daughter of a man of noble descent. As soon as she saw the magnificence of Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam, she lost all composure and said, “O Yusuf, who are you?! I can't believe how handsome you are! The money that I brought wouldn't be enough for even one of your feet! Tell me, who made you this way?” The prophet replied, “I'm a servant of Allah. He was the One Who created me in this fashion – that just by looking at me, people become amazed.” Faarigah then said, “Then I bring faith upon the One Who created you, because if His crea ons are so beau ful, what can be said of the
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Creator Himself?!” She then gave her money away to the poor & needy and commi ed her life to gain the closeness of her Lord. – Seeratus-Saaliheen, Pg. 148 Lesson: We learn that we as believers gain Allah through the media on of His Prophets. THE AZIZ OF EGYPT When Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam was being sold in the markets of Egypt, the Pharaoh (king) at that me was Rayaan ibn Waleed Amliqī, who had already appointed a man named Qi eer Misri as his Azīz (governor) to oversee the running of his kingdom (with full authority to use the king's wealth however he saw fit). During the merchants' bidding war for Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam, the asking price for him became so high that none thought anyone would be able to pay for it. (At that point, the price was Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam's full weight in gold, silver, musk and silk!) At the me, the prophet was 13 years old and weighed 400 ritl. The only person capable of paying that amount was the Azīz of Egypt (which he did). A er paying the amount, Qi eer Misri then proceeded back to his home with Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam, silencing the merchants of Egypt behind him. – Khazaainul-Irfaan, Pg. 337 Lesson: Even kings and ministers are needy of the Prophets. How then can those whose own wives have no concern for them think they are equal to the Ambiya Alaihimus Salaam?!
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UPDATE ON THE PROJECT Alhamdulillah, with your generous support we have been able to achieve many things on the site. Surely your site visit will really encourage us and we humbly request you to visit us. Currently we have achieved the following on the site: 1. Masjid plastering has been completed and we are now doing the final checks on the roof before we put the ceiling. 2. Classroom block has reached the roof level and the contract for the roof has been given. 3. One roof shall be joining the library & laboratory block. 4. Founda on slab has been completed at the dining, clinic & hostel block & column raising is in progress. 5. Imams house and guest wings roofing has been completed. 6. Founda on digging has started for the staff flats.
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HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT? 1. SPONSOR THE MONTHLY COST TO OPERATE THE SITE. This surely will be a good investment: a. Sponsor a SQUARE METER of the CONCRETE SLAB for the dining sec on, clinic & hostel side. (Zakaat Applicable) @ MWK 15,000 NOTE: THIS IS WHERE THE STUDENTS WILL BOARD & LODGE TO LEARN THE BEAUTIFUL DEEN! 2. Pay the expense to operate the site on a monthly basis A. MWK 800,000 Lillah per month towards the Masjid labour B. MWK 1,200,000 per month towards the Educa onal & other blocks. 3. SPONSOR ANY OTHER MATERIALS REQUIRED ON THE SITE a. Cement b. River sand c. Brick force wire d. Machine cut Quarry stones e. Tiles f. Windows
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A WONDERFUL EID Alhamdulillah, with the generous support of the brothers and sisters, we were able to give a good me to our students this Eid. The boys went to eat a er Eid Salaah and the girls went to dreamland to play. The girls prayed their Jumma Salaah at the ASF Masjid which is under construc on. The boys prayed their Jumma Salaah at Lilongwe Jaame Masjid and therea er went to play at dreamland whilst the girls went to eat. They really enjoyed the meals and had a good me. We thank all the brothers & sisters who supported this cause. You have really made these students smile on this blessed day. May Almighty Allah enlighten your lives with happiness.
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THE EFFECT OF BEAUTY Despite previous events, Zulaikha remained in awe of Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam's immeasurable beauty and began to disclose her fondness for him to eminent women in Egyp an society. These women couldn't understand why she was tarnishing her honor and integrity for 'nothing more than a young slave.' So, when Zulaikha came to know of their gossip, she invited 40 prominent women for a feast (including the one's that were speaking ill of her) to show them what it was that truly astonished her. When the women arrived, Zulaikha seated them on a stage in front of different types of food and fruit and handed each a knife so that they may cut whatever they wished to partake in. She then proceeded to Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam (who hadn't been seen by the women yet), provided him with fine clothes, and told him to walk before the gathering so that everyone could see how handsome he was. Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam ini ally refused to do so, but since he did not want to create any discord between him and Zulaikha, he accepted her request and began to walk in front of the many women present.
The women – overwhelmed not just by the beauty of Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam, but by his simultaneous display of prophe c authority and humility – began to neglec ully cut their hands with their knives instead of the fruits they were supposed to! With all of their a en on fixed solely on Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam, no pain was felt by any of them, and they even began standing up and shou ng, “Allah forbid! This is not a man! He must be an angel!” Sa sfied that she had now made her point, Zulaikha then interrupted the gathering and said, “Now do you see his beauty? This was the very thing you were previously cri cizing me for!” – Holy Quran, Chapter 12, Ruku 14 & KhazaainulIrfaan, Pg. 239 Lesson: Such was the beauty of Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam – that no-one believed he wasn't an angel! How foolish then, are those who take themselves as equal to the Prophets – especially our Beloved Muhammadur-Rasoolullah ﷺ, the leader of Hadrat Yusuf Alaihis Salaam?!
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Got any question you want to ask us? Simply email us at info@asfmw.com and we’ll publish the best questions with relevant answers QUESTION: Was Hajj Fard (compulsory) on all the Prophets? ANSWER: As for Hajj being Fard on them, this Allah knows best, but various Prophets did perform Hajj. Once the Noble Prophet Sayyiduna Sulaymaan Alaihis Salaam was flying on his throne over the Holy Kaaba. The Holy Kaaba cried to Allah and said, “Oh Allah! A Prophet from Your Prophets and an army from Your armies flew over me but did not descend on me nor did they perform Salaah in me.” Almighty Allah replied, “Don't cry, I will make Hajj Fard on My servants who will hasten towards you as the birds hastens towards its nest. They will come to you and cry bi erly as a she-camel cries ardently in search of its lost baby. I will send to you the seal of Prophets who will be the most beloved of all Prophets”. QUESTION: Is there any harm if an Imam does not ascend the Mimbar (Pulpit) and deliver the Jum'ah Khutba? Is such Salaah valid? ANSWER: The Imam must be explained that it is contrary to the Sunnah. In the sacred me of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah ﷺ, the Mimbar was made a er many years. Prior to the Mimbar, the Holy Prophet ﷺdelivered his Khutba by res ng his back on a date tree stump. QUESTION: A er what distance can one cross over a person engaged in Salaah?
Salaah alone at home or in a Masjid and if someone knocks on the door or wants to cross over in front of him, it is permissible for him to say ﺳﺒﺤﺎن اﻟﻠﻪloudly to make them aware that he is in Salaah. While performing Salaah, a child comes and sits in front of you. It is permissible to move the child and con nue Salaah. If you are performing Salaah with a child on a pla orm or high place and there is a possibility that the child may fall, it is permi ed to place the child on your lap and con nue Salaah. The Holy Prophet ﷺpersonally took Sayyadah Amama bint Zainab on his holy lap and performed his Salaah. If a child has impuri es on its body or clothes that will not soil your body or clothes, then it is permissible to carry that child and perform Salaah. Because the child is the carrier of impuri es, Salaah will not be permissible if it soils your body or clothes, because then you will become the carrier of impuri es. QUESTION: What is the difference between a minor sin and a major sin? ANSWER: There are about 700 different types of major sins whose explana on is very lengthy. Any sin against the Almighty Allah is a major sin. If you categorise the major and minor sins separately, then people will disregard a minor sin, which will then become more than a major sin. If one regards any minor sin as unimportant, then it will become a major sin. For the purpose of differen a on and a guideline, all that is important to know is that omission of a Fard duty is a major sin and a Waajib is a minor sin. If anyone commits any sin without fear, then it becomes a major sin.
ANSWER: Perform Salaah as the Khashi'een and focus your sight on the spot of Sajda. It is the nature of the sight that it exceeds the spot that it is focused on. By my personal experience that excessive area ahead of the spot of focus is approximately 9 feet (2.8 meters). It is absolutely forbidden to cross this area of a worshipper. Yes! One may cross over beyond this area. This is only possible in a big Masjid with a large area and not possible in a small Masjid.
ANSWER: Recite the following and it will stop immediately: آﻣﻨﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻪ و رﺳﻮﻟﻪ ﻫﻮ اﻷول و اﻵﺧﺮ و اﻟﻈﺎﻫﺮ واﻟﺒﺎﻃﻦ و ﻫﻮ ﺑﻜﻞ ﺷﻴﻲ ﻋﻠﻴﻢ
Ala' Hadrat further commented, If a person is performing
In fact, if you just recite آﻣﻨﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻪ و رﺳﻮﻟﻪit will go away.
QUESTION: What can be done to overcome the tempta on of evil(?)وﺳﻮﺳﻪ
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