AsSabiqoon Issue # 2 by Masjid Bani Hashim

! ‫!بسم اهلل الرحمن الرحيم‬ ‫ الحمدهلل رب العاملني‬ ‫والصالة والسالم عليه أشرف املرسلني‬ ‫ أما بعد‬.‫والحمد هلل رب العاملني‬

! Ladies & gentlemen....our brothers & sisters:! ! ‫السالم عليكم ورحمة اهلل وبركاته‬ Issue # 2 | January 2014

A Monthly Newsletter by: Masjid Bani Hashim, Jumeirah Islands, Dubai

ِ ‫ال ُه ْم أ ُ ْو‬ َ ‫) َق‬ َ ‫الء َع َلى أَثَ ِرى َو َعج ِ ْلتُ إِ َل ْي َك َربِّ لِت َ ْر‬ (‫ضى‬ 84 :‫ طه‬Moosa pbuh said to Allah Azza wa Jall: "They are close on my footsteps, and I hastened to You, O my Lord, that You might be pleased).

‫ إن شاء اهلل‬We are in the fast lane! Have you put your seat belts on? Subhan Allah, must, must! We have wasted a lot of time, but what is gone is gone! NOW is what matters! Let’s race towards the pleasure of Allah SWT so that no door remains closed for us…and no breath is waste. Every minute is a minute of pleasure for our Rabb. This is our journey…this is the journey of the seeker of knowledge. Aim for Jannah, seek the pleasure of your Creator…and the world will fall onto your feet. This will take you ‫إن شاء اهلل‬to pasture in the gardens of paradise while you are still in this world; it will make you smell the beautiful fragrance of Jannah while you walk through the gardens of paradise in this temporary world, filled with flowers of hope and mercy from Rabbana ‫سبحانه وتعالى‬ AsSabiqoon monthly newsletter by Masjid Bani Hashim is an effort of group of dedicated Muslimahs who aim to serve Islam and please Rabbana. May Allah all. Ameen. Email to subscribe on Masjid Bani Hashim feels blessed by the Grace of Allah to make its newborn AsSabiqoon newsletter accessible to public with ease of one click. All you need to do is just click the link below and get your newsletter. ‫اهلل ومنة‬ https://drive.google.com/file/d/ 0B4WW6x4qS7Q4ZG1QYXhwaFZPajQ/preview

Index Introduction: Page 1 The Gems Box: Page 2 Linguistic Miracles of the Glorious Quran: Pages 3 - 4 Did you know? Page 4 Tajweed: Page 5 Learn, Live &Love the Names of Allah Azza Wajal: Page 6 The Righteous Child: Pages 7 - 9 Brain Squeeze: Page 9 Cheer Up! Pages 10 - 12 Foods mentioned in the Quran: Page 12 The Real Superstars: Page 13

Masjid Bani Hashim: Page 14

Qur’aan - Brilliant in its Structure The Glorious Qur’aan is unique and incredible unlike any other book. It is unparalleled to any other form of literature known to mankind in all the history and the future to come. The miraculous words of this Divine Book form a unique structure. Let us see how:!

leads to only one phenomenon: This is a word of ‫اهلل‬.!

Another example to further illustrate its divine structure is in Surah Al Baqarah. One must recall that the revelation was originally an oral tradition. For instance Surah Al Baqarah was revealed over a course The Qur’an consists of 114 Surahs. Many a of 10 to 12 years, and in between many other times the word Surah is translated into parts of the Qur'aan were revealed too. When chapter, when in fact Surah does not possess the time of recording and preserving the the characteristics of a chapter. Chapters are Surah came, Prophet Muhammad (Peace and always progressive in nature and based on a Blessings be upon him), by the command of certain sequence which can be subject, The All Mighty Allah, instructed his chronological or size. However, the Qur'aan Companions (May Allah be pleased with beats all these sequences since it does not them) the exact order of the Surah to be follow them. Hence, the word Surah is unique recorded (dictating the order of the Ayahs in and only attributed to The Qur'aan. This the Surah for memorization, studying and leaves one’s mind perplexed as to how the preserving)! Qur'aan is ordered or structured.! This Surah has 286 Ayahs (commonly Human minds are limited to the extent of translated as Verses). Back in the time of our knowledge, sources or capabilities, which is Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon him), the reason the order in which the Qur'aan is the concept of numbering the Ayahs did not recorded seems complex. In truth, The exist. We find now that in Ayah 143 (the Qur'aan does have an order, an order that is exact middle Ayah of this Surah) Allah, designed by ‫ اهلل‬to cater to the readers who Exalted is He says: ! wish to be guided. Its unmatchable structure

‫!وكذلك جعلناكم أمة وسطا‬ “Thus we have appointed you a middle nation…”! The word middle has come right in the middle of the Surah. Another translation of the word‫وسطًا‬ َ also be described as balanced or just. Balancing and justice also requires one to be in the middle of two sides. Hence one can easily deduce that this requires something more than human intellect. A human mind cannot possibly reach such perfection in the structure and placement of spoken words. The Quran is filled with such miraculous examples, affirming its true source: Allah, The Most Supreme.! In the articles to follow (In Sha Allah) we will reflect upon more of these astounding examples from The Qur’aan, so as to appreciate and understand its linguistic beauty. !

Did you know? ! Virtues of Makkah! ✦Rasullullah (‫ )صلى اهلل عليه وسلم‬stated in a Hadith- ! ✦"The best and the most beloved city on the face of this earth to Allah is Makkah." (Sahih Al-Bukhari)! ✦Rasullullah( sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) stated: "The earth was rolled out from Makkah. Allah stretched (the earth) from underneath it. Thus it is called the mother of all cities." (Sahih Al-Bukhari)! ✦"Around the Ka'bah lies the graves of three hundred prophets." (Sahih Muslim / Bayhaqi)! ✦"There is no city on earth through which Allah multiplies one good deed by a hundred thousand except Makkah." (Sahih Bukhari , lbn Hibban)! ✦"Whosoever offers a salat therein, then that salat is enhanced a hundred thousand fold over." (Sahih Muslim / Sunan Nisai)! ✦Rasullullah( sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) stated: "The best, purest, holiest and closest spot to Allah, is the place between the Marwah and the Maqam." (Sahih Bukhari , Sunan Ibn Majah)! ✦Rasullullah( sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) stated: "The space between the Ruknul Yamani and the Hajre Aswad is a garden from the gardens of Jannah." (Sahih Muslim, Sunan Tirmizi)! ✦"The salat offered in Musjid-ul-Haram is increased by a hundred thousand salaah. For verily one obtains one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) rewards for a salaah offered therein." (Sahih Bukhari , Sahih Muslim)! ✦"Anyone who falls ill in Makkah for one day, Allah renders his body and his flesh haram (forbidden) from the fire of Jahannam." (Sahih Bukhari)

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Etiquettes of Quran Recitation

Spiritual Etiquette:!

Physical Etiquette:!

1-Iklaas: !

1-Purity: !

Only to please Allah Subhan wa Ta’ala and no other motivation. As Nabi s.a.w has mentioned “All actions are judged by intentions”.!

2-Khushu: (Submissiveness) ! To approach with this realization that this is Kalaam Allah. Allah Subhan wa Ta’ala mentioned in Surah Al Hashr aya - 21 “If We had sent down this Qur’an upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and breaking down from fear of Allah”.!

3-Attentiveness: ! “So when the Quran is recited listen to it and be silent that you may receive mercy” Surah Al A’raaf (204). So when this is the commandment regarding to listening the recitation then what about the one who is reciting?!

4-Reward: ! We should expect reward while reciting so automatically our enthusiasm and concentration goes up and this also gives us motivation to learn tajweed and give each letter its due as Ibn Mas’ud reported that Allah’s Messenger P.B.U.H said: “If anyone recites a letter from Allah’s book, he will be credited one virtue and a virtue gets a tenfold reward. I do not say that Alif Laam Meem is one letter, but Alif is a letter, Laam is a letter and Meem is a letter.”Tirmidhi.!

5-Purification: ! Try to cleanse our heart from all sins so that we can remove the barrier between us and the Glorified Qur’an because Qur’an is hidayah for the Muttaqin.!

To recite in a state of purity and wudu.!

2- Cleanliness: ! The place of recitation should be clean.!

3-Al Isti’atha: ! To start with Isti’atha or ta’wuth (seeking refuge in Allah Subhan wa Ta’ala from shaitan) as mentioned in Surah Nahl: 98 “So when you recite the Qur’an, seek refuge in Allah from Shaitan, the rejected.”!

4-Al Basmala: ! Start recitation with the name of Allah and

also in the beginning of each surah except Surah Tawba.!

5-Tarteel: ! Recite leisurely without haste in a beautiful voice distinctly pronouncing each letter “And recite the Qur’an (aloud) in a (slow and melodious) style (tarteel)” - Surah Al Muz'zamil aya-4. Prophet Mohammed s.a.w said “Beautify the Qur’an with your voices” Sunan Abi Daw’ud. When Um Salamah was asked about the recitation of the Prophet s.a.w she described it as a recitation ‘clearly distinguished letter by letter.’! May Allah make us recite His kalaam in the way He wants us to ponder and understand its meaning and act in the way that He is pleased with us. Ameen.!

‫"بسم اهلل الرحمن الرحيم‬ All praise be to Allah, we praise Him, we seek His help, we seek His forgiveness and we seek refuge in Allah from the evil of ourselves and from the evil of our deeds. Whomever Allah guides, there is none who can misguide, and whoever is misguided none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone with no partners, and I bear witness that Mohammed (pbuh) is His servant and messenger."

Rules Regarding Allah’s Names and Attributes" I - All of Allah's Names are of Majesty and Perfection and no negative meaning can be derived from them. " “…To Him belong the most beautiful Names” [20:8]. This also necessitates that a being that does not have such Names/ Attributes cannot be worthy of worship. " When he said to his father, “O my father, why do you worship that which does not hear and does not see and will not benefit you at all? [19:42] And the people of Moses made, after [his departure], from their ornaments a calf – an image having a lowing sound. Did they not see that it could neither speak to them nor guide them to a way? They took it [for worship], and they were wrongdoers. [7:148]" Here an important point is made, Allah(swt) shows that one incapable of speaking is unfit for worship. So whoever rejects the attribute of Speech from Allah has actually fallen into the same error as Bani Isra’eel." II - All of Allah’s Names and Attributes are taken from the Sacred Texts, unlike descriptions (khabr)."

Allah has Names (Asmaa), Attributes (Sifaat) and Actions (Af’aal). Allah’s Names are most specific. Every Name of Allah azza wa jall is an Attribute, every Attribute is an Action, and every Action is a Description. The reverse is not true, so for example, not every Attribute is a Name, but every Name is an Attribute. Names and Attributes must come from the Quran and Sunnah. An important principle to keep in mind also is that we should not speak about Allah without knowledge. " A Khabr is a description of Allah without any negative meaning. So for example in the Quran it says, Say, “What thing is greatest in testimony?” Say, ” Allah is witness between me and you. [6:19] This is an example of a Khabr that occurs in the Quran, i.e. “shay (thing)”, and this is neither a name nor an attribute." An example of a Name would be ArRahmaan, and an Attribute would be Allah’s Speech (Kalam)." III - Allah's Names and Attributes are Unlimited in Number even though what we know of His Attributes is more than His Names." The Prophet (saw) said, “Allah has 99 names (100 minus 1), whoever memorizes (enumerates) them will enter Paradise” [Bukhari/Muslim]."

Parents and Productivity:" Organising our Islamic Home" What: One aspect of a home we tend to neglect and which has great impact on the upbringing of our children, without us realising it sometimes, is being organised. When parents set up a trend of responsibility assigned to every member of the household, children grow up ready to follow what is around him or her. It is for the mothers to take up this challenge to build a good organisational system at home so that everyone participates in a task. !

Why: Organising our homes well will get our children to be used to a routine and learn the Organisational skills from different angles. It will teach them a sense of responsibility and duty. Children should learn that people have rights over each other as well as, duties towards each other, while sharing a house with their parents, brothers, sisters and elders. The adult members of the family gotto perform certain duties towards them and they as children have to accomplish some duties in their regards as well. It has to be taught that Allah, our Creator has primary rights on us; His Prophet (saws) taught us many things for our survival and well-being in this world and Hereafter. Therefore we also have duties to him (sallallahu alayhi wa salaam). Then our parents, relatives, teachers and elders have rights on us. So we should be willing to serve them.!

How: Children should know that the Muslim

Education: Homeschooling" Part 1: Introduction" In our today’s fast paced world where the best education is measured by competitiveness for financial achievement, “Liberated” social status and global identity, very little room is made for Islamic education at a state level in many Muslim countries. ! Educational system curricula are being “modernised” or “globalised” consequently conflicting with Islamic values, traditions and identity which are inherent to a Muslim society.! The successful blending of the Islamic and “current modernised” educational system is not yet to be seen rather it is the dominance of the latter over the first, which causes a disconnect among Muslim parents concerned about the degradation of their children morals, values and identity. !

Children are the first victims of this change and home gives priority upon how to worship Allah an increasing number of parents are looking for Alone, and follow correctly the Sunnah of His options to take back the control, for some Prophet. ! unfortunately, only to realise that it is too late.!

Tool: The task schedule is to be done according to every family member’s capacity and all should try their level best to be constant in word and action. This way, children will understand the importance of maintaining their duties towards their home by learning the correct skills which they will implement it throughout their lifetime.! …to be continued…!

Why should we invest our time in securing the best in matter of education especially Islamic education for our children? It is because simply children are an Amanah (trust) from Allah and parents will be answerable for this trust. Parents have a duty to teach their children what will save them in this world and in the Hereafter. ! Is the school of today teaching our children good manners, being dutiful to parents, maintaining good relations with relatives, inculcating in them brotherly love, warning them against the evil consequences lying and abusing others, or backbiting and slandering? Parents find themselves in a bottle neck squeezed between two opposite systems at times where they constantly struggle to rectify their children’s behaviour.! Often comes as a solution to change schools or keep the child at home when things go beyond control.! An interesting alternative is seen through the Homeschool which often redefine the involvement of parents in their children’s education.! Our next topic of this series will look closely are the pros and cons of Homeschooling and what should parents prioritise in the education of their children.!

Health: ! The lunch box! Do we really know what our children’s lunch at the canteen is made of? Often children have to satiate their appetite with a “fast-food”. Obesity has become a growing issue that parents find difficult to handle. Actually, very little time is needed to prepare a good and healthy lunch box for a greater advantage.! According to Hillary Wright, MEd, RD, a Boston-based nutritionist at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates :"The most nutritious lunches include foods from at least three food groups, but that doesn't mean children must have the traditional sandwich, fruit, and milk for good health," Some ideas of lunch could be

made of a beautiful blend of what our children like but the nutritious part should not at all be compromised.! Here are some other yummy and easy lunches that use foods from at least three of the food groups: " • Tortilla wraps with shredded cheese, chopped chicken, and cut vegetables ! • Egg salad, whole-wheat bagel, and fruit ! • Whole-grain roll with butter or margarine, 2 hard boiled eggs, and carrot sticks ! • 1-2 slices leftover thin crust cheese pizza and fruit or vegetables.! • 8 ounces of low-fat yogurt, whole-wheat crackers, and fruit ! • 1-2 tablespoons of peanut butter, wholegrain crackers or bagel, and fruit or vegetables ! • 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese or hummus, whole-grain crackers, and cherry tomatoes ! • Bean-based soup or stew in a thermos, whole-grain roll with butter or margarine, and dried fruit !

Source: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/ healthy-lunchbox-tips! Bil Aafiyah!!!!

The Perfect Way Of Life" The perfect way of life is finding happiness in the remembrance of Allah.!

ِ ‫!)فَاذْ ُكر‬ ِ ‫اش ُك ُروا ْ لِي َو َال تَ ْكفُ ُر‬ ْ ‫وني أَذْ ُك ْر ُك ْم َو‬ 2:152) ‫ون‬ ُ 152. Therefore Remember Me (by praying, glorifying, etc.). I will Remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me.! َ ‫فَ ِإذَا َق‬ ‫ضيْت ُ ُم الص ََّالةَ فَاذْ ُك ُروا ْ اهللَّ ِقيَا ًما َو ُق ُعو ًدا َو َع َلى ُجنُو ِب ُك ْم‬ ‫يموا ْ الص ََّالةَ إِنَّ الص ََّالةَ َكانَتْ َع َلى ا ُملْؤ ِْم ِن َني‬ ُ ‫فَ ِإذَا اطْ َمأْنَنت ُ ْم فَأ َ ِق‬ ِ 4:103 ‫كتَابًا مَّ ْو ُقوتًا‬ 103. When You have finished As-Salât (the prayer — congregational), Remember Allâh standing, sitting down, and lying down on Your sides, but when You are free from danger, perform As-Salât (Iqâmatas Salât). Verily, the prayer is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours.

BRAIN SQUEEZE CROSSWORD THEME: Foods in the Quran & Hadith

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Brain Squeeze is primarily a crossword puzzle aimed at increasing the knowledge of Islam.

Every newsletter will have one theme, in order to concentrate on one topic. The references will be taken from the Quran and the Sunnah. Those who already have knowledge on that topic can test their memory and those who do not know will learn by the Will of Allah.

There will be 5 clues for across and 5 clues for down. The answers will be given below the crossword in the same issue in shaa Allah. Jazak Allah Khair.

Clues Down:

1. This fruit tree is in Paradise; having many layers (56:29) 2. Hadith: a family which has this will not be hungry (Sahih Muslim 2046a) 3. This fruit is found along with fruit and palm trees in 2 gardens mentioned in the Quran (55:68) 4. Allah swears by this fruit in the Quran (95:1) 5. A pure and pleasant drink from the bellies of the cattle (16:66)

Clues Across:

6. A drink that emerges from the bellies of the bees, in varying colors, in which there is healing for people (16:69) 7. The weight of this will be accurately measured/weighed in the Day of Judgment (21:47) 8. It is from the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad ‫ صلى اهلل عليه و سلم‬to drink this in 3 breaths - its more satisfying and pleasing 9. Bani Israel asked Musa ‫ عليه السالم‬to invoke his Lord for this vegetable along with other vegetables in exchange for a single food they were blessed with (2:61) 10. Derived from a blessed tree which is neither from the east nor the west that emits light (24:35)

Answers Across: 6. Honey(‫)عسل‬ 7. Mustard seed(‫)حبة‬ 8. Water(‫)ماء‬ 9. Onion(‫)بسل‬ 10. Olive oil(‫)زيت زيتون‬

Answers Down: 1.Banana(‫)طلح‬ 2.Dates(‫)تمر‬ 3.Pomegranate(‫)رمان‬ 4.Fig(‫)تني‬ 5.Milk(‫)لنب‬ !5

‫!بسم اهلل الرحمن الرحيم‬ ‫!الحمدهلل رب العاملني‬ Peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Prophet, his family, companions, his followers. ! In shaa Allah, I would like to invite you to reflect on some beautiful ayat (verses) from the Qur’an, Surat 28 Al-'Anbyā' (The Prophets), ayat 87:88! ِ ‫غ‬ َ ‫م‬ ِ ‫َوذَا النُّو‬ ﴿‫ع َلي ِْه فَنَادَى ِفى‬ َ ‫ـضبا ً فَظَنَّ أَن لَّن نَّ ْق ِد َر‬ ُ ‫َب‬ َ ‫ن إِذ ذَّه‬ َ َ‫سبْحَ ـن‬ ِ َ‫الظُّ ُلم‬ - ‫ك إِنِّى ُكنتُ ِم َن الظَّـلِ ِم َني‬ ُ َ‫ـت أَن َّال إِ َلـ َه إِ َّال أَنت‬ َ ِ‫غمِّ َو َكذل‬ َ ‫استَجَ بْنَا َل ُه َونَجَّيْنَـ ُه ِم َن ا ْل‬ ِ ُ‫ك ن‬ ‫نجـى ا ُملْؤ ِْم ِن َني‬ ْ َ‫!﴾ ف‬ 87. And (remember) Dhun-Nun, when he went off in anger, and imagined that We shall not punish him! But he cried through the darknesses (Zulumat) (saying): "There is no God but You, Glorified be You! Truly, I have been of the Zalimin wrongdoers.'' 88. So We answered his call, and delivered him from the distress. And thus We do deliver the believers.!

Background! The above two ayat speak about the Prophet Yunus AS, when he left the town of Nineveh (Northern of Mesopotamia), where he had been chosen and commanded by Allah SWT to invite its residents to the acceptance of only one God, the message of Tawhid (the message of Islam). After putting some effort without a positive response from the residents of the town to his dawah to turn to Allah, he got frustrated and he left the

Town in anger without awaiting Allah’s command on the matter. He boarded a ship but then he had to be offloaded to lighten the burden in the ship and he was swallowed by a fish by the Will of Allah SWT. Surat 37 AsSaaffaat (Those who set the ranks), ayat 139-148! ِ ُ ‫ إِذْ أَبَقَ إِ َلى‬- ‫سلِ َني‬ َ ‫س َمل َن ا ُملْ ْر‬ َ ‫َو إِنَّ يُون‬ ِ ‫ا ْلفُ ْل‬ ْ ْ‫ك ا َمل‬ َ ‫سـ َه َم فَ َكا‬ ِ ‫شحُ و‬ ‫ن ِم َن‬ َ َ‫ ف‬- ‫ن‬ ِ َ‫ا ُملْدْح‬ ُ ‫ َفا ْلتَ َقمَ ُه ا ْلحُ وتُ َو‬- ‫ض َني‬ ‫هوَ مُلِي ٌم‬ ِ ‫سب‬ َ ‫ فَ َلو َْال أَنَّ ُه َكا‬َ ‫ َل َل ِب‬- ‫ِّح َني‬ ‫ث‬ َ ْ‫ن ِم َن ا ُمل‬ َ ‫ِفى بَطْ ِن ِه إِ َلى يَوْم ِ يُبْ َعثُو‬ ‫ فَنَبَذْنَـ ُه‬- ‫ن‬ ِ ‫ِبا ْل َع َر‬ ُ ‫آء َو‬ ‫ع َلي ِْه‬ َ َ‫هو‬ َ ‫ َوأَنبَتْنَا‬- ‫س ِقي ٌم‬ ِ ‫شجَ َرةً مِّن يَ ْق‬ َ ٍ ‫ط‬ ‫س ْلنَـ ُه إِ َلى ِماْئ َ ِة‬ َ ‫ َوأ َ ْر‬- ‫ني‬ ٍ ‫أ َ ْل‬ َ ‫ف أ َ ْو يَ ِزيدُو‬ ‫منُوا ْ فَمَ تَّ ْعنَـ ُه ْم‬ َ ‫ فَـَا‬- ‫ن‬ ِ ‫!إِ َلى‬ ٍ ‫ح‬ ‫ني‬ 139. And verily, Yunus was one of the Messengers. 140. When he ran to the laden ship. 141. Then he (agreed to) cast lots, and he was among the losers. 142. Then a (big) fish swallowed him as he had done an act worthy of blame. 143. Had he not been of them who glorify Allah. 144. He would have indeed remained inside its belly (the fish) till the Day of Resurrection. 145. But We cast him forth on the naked shore while he was sick. 146. And We caused a plant of gourd to grow over him. 147. And We sent him to a hundred thousand (people) or even more. 148. And they believed; so We gave them enjoyment for a while.!

The sequence of the incidents that followed his premature departure from the town made Yunus AS realize his error and to flee to Allah by the means of one of the most effective supplications to Allah SWT, where Yunus AS confesses the purity, the glory of Rabbana and the injustice he committed by leaving the town without awaiting the commandment of Allah SWT. !

And here you go, Rabbana inspired the prophet Yunus AS to recite the most suitable words of repentance: ! َ َ‫سبْحَ ـن‬ َّ ‫ك إِنِّى ُكنتُ ِم َن الظَّـلِ ِم َني‬ ُ َ‫!ال إِ َلـ َه إِ َّال أَنت‬

which were the means of opening all the doors of goodness and success for Yunus AS; he was thrown out by the fish on the shore, he survived with most beautiful provision from Allah SWT َ َ‫سبْحَ ـن‬ َّ ! ‫ك إِنِّى ُكنتُ ِم َن الظَّـلِ ِم َني‬ ُ َ‫"ال إِ َلـ َه إِ َّال أَنت‬ and he continued his mission to invite people to There is no God but You, Glorified be You! Truly, the highest Truth, no one is worthy of worship I have been of the Zalimin wrongdoers.'' Surat except Allah SWT and this time more than 28 Al-'Anbyā' (The Prophets), part of verse 88.! hundred thousand people responded positively to his dawah ( see above ayat 139 to 148, Surat Allah SWT not only listened to his dua, but He Assaaffat).! also responded and he was saved from the belly of the fish. He then completed his mission in the So my beloved reader, when you feel the battle is town of Nineveh, with most of the people lost, please do not give up….how many times accepting the message of Islam.! has not history given us evidence that with the help of Allah, Al Fattah (The Opener, The Most The Impact! Trustworthy Judge) what seemed impossible The above ayatul Qur’an on the premature became possible…does the incident of Battle of departure of Yunus AS from the town resulting Badr sound familiar? How “few” Muslims, how from lack of patience made me realize how “many” non-believers??? Who won the battle???! many times, we do not leave our missions/ projects unfinished without trying our best, Victory or achievement does not result from without realizing that successful completion numbers or from our own strength but success is takes time and it requires “falling down”, the result of a strong realization that Allah ِ ِ‫إ‬ “tripping over”, standing up again and moving SWT is the One Who decides all the matters (‫ن‬ forward.! َِّ‫ا ْلحُ ْك ُم إِ َّال هلل‬, the decision rests only with Allah We cannot give up! This is for me the true message of the Prophet Yunus AS’ real story; Allah SWT reprimanded Prophet Yunus AS by commanding the fish to swallow him, not to “eat” or “hurt” him, Subhanal Allah. Can you see Allah SWT’s Mercy in His action? He was giving Yunus AS an opportunity to flee to Him and to realize that he had done something wrong.!

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Surat 12 Yusuf, part of ayah 67), however we need determination, strong resolution with full reliance in Allah SWT. We need to use the means; we need to put the effort while realizing that the decision belongs to Allah SWT. ! One thing is for sure, whatever test you are going through, I do not think that you have spent even one hour in the belly of a fish…the cry of Yunus AS in three darknesses, darkness of the night, darkness of the sea, darkness of the belly of the fish, Subhanal Allah. was not left unheard by Rabbana…!

Allah says, ‘I am as My servant thinks I am, and I am with him when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me to himself, I remember him to Myself; and if he remembers Me in a gathering, I remember him in a gathering better than it. If he draws near to Me a hand’s span, I draw near to him an arm’s length; if he draws near to Me an arm’s length, I draw near to him a fathom’s length; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him with haste.’ Reported by Bukhari, Muslim, At-Tirmidhi & Ibn Majah, Hadeeth " In a nutshell whatever trial or test you are going through, remember Allah SWT, because Allah SWT promised in the above hadith Qudsi (sacred narration attributed to Allah, Most High) that when you remember Him, He will remember you and when Allah remembers you I can assure there will be no darkness, there will be only Light, Light and Light! " ‫"الحمدهلل رب العاملني‬

Foods mentioned in the Quran “Honey”!

“And thy Lord taught the bee to build its cells in hills, on trees and in (men’s) habitations…. there emerges from their bellies a drink, varying in colors, in which there is a healing for people. Verily in this is a Sign for those who give thought”. [Soorah Nahl: 68-69]. ! Additionally, in Sahih Bukhari we read that the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, said: “Honey is a remedy for every illness and the Quran is a remedy for all illness of the mind, therefore I recommend to you both remedies, the Quran and honey.”! Honey offers incredible antiseptic, antioxidant and immune boosting properties for our body and health. It not only fights infection and helps tissue healing but also helps reduce inflammation and is often used for treating digestive problems such as indigestion, stomach ulcers and gastroenteritis.! To keep your energy levels up use honey as an excellent source of easily assimilated energy; honey is one of the most effective forms of carbohydrates to ingest just prior to exercise and to replenish your energy levels. The glucose contained in honey is absorbed by the body quickly, giving an immediate energy boost, while the fructose content is absorbed more slowly, providing sustained energy. ! Some remedies...! ✦Those suffering from common or severe colds should take 1 tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.! ‫)النزالت البرديَّة )الرشح‬:! ‫األشخاص الذين يعانون من النزالت البرديَّة املعتادة أو الشديدة عليهم‬ ‫تناول مزيج مقدار ملعقة من عسل فاتر وربع ملعقة من مسحوق القرفة‬ ،‫ هذه العمليَّة ستخلِّصهم من السعلة املزمنة والرشح‬.‫يوميًّا لثالثة أيَّام‬ ‫وتنظِّف الجيوب األنفيَّة‬.! ✦A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ingredient which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.! ‫إنفلونزا‬:! ‫اكتشف باحث في أسبانيا أنَّ العسل يحتوي مكوِّنات طبيعيَّة تقتل‬ ‫ وتقي املريض من النزالت الصدريَّة‬،‫جراثيم اإلنفلونزا‬.!

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morals , their character are not given any importance. And such has become our state-The Muslim Ummah, which has a rich history of REAL Superstars, and who should be the most proud of it shy away from it. The ones who should learn and act upon the lessons from their own history. The ones who should be the foremost in goodness for the society, are now a rarity. Thats because we have found our role models in something fake which is temporary, which in fact has no value or benefit. That's because we are ignorant of Our Past. !

When we hear the term Superstar, usually who or what comes to our mind? Probably celebrities like singers, actors or sportsmen. We have become so used to hearing this term being used with certain personalities that we haven't stopped to think WHAT this term means? What does it mean to be a Superstar?!

True Superstars are those who possess the qualities that we would like to have and those who have affected us in a way that makes us want to be better people, that would contribute to the society in a positive way, make sacrifices for the Truth.!

So who is your SuperStar?!

If you said The Prophets, then you are right on track. But after The Prophets, who were the Best People ...? The Sahabas- The Companions of the Prophets. How much does one really know about the Sahabas? Most of Superstars are those who have certain us know a few of the names, a little qualities in them that make them admirable information here and there. But do we truly or someone who has excelled in a certain know who the Companions were, what they field. They have the ability to literally have went through when they accepted Islam. Did their admirers 'starry' eyed! They are so well we ever think , and really ponder on why known that most people would know the Allah has honored the Sahabas? Why Allah biography of the person they admire better is pleased with them? ! than their own family history.! This and much more ..coming soon. Where we Ask most youth of today, and they will come attempt to know about the Sahabas, take a up with various personalities that they glance at their lives, try to understand who admire and think of them as their role model. they were insha Allah, try to extract lessons They will have all the information, the ins from their lives and understand what Emaan and outs of that person and and Taqwa is; and really understand are idolize and elevate them to a very high that they are the True Superstars.. "The best position. We easily become impressed by the people are those living in my generation, and apparent achievements of some people. We then those who will follow them, and then are so in awe of them, that we wish to be like those who will follow the latter…” Sahih them. We are so taken by just by one aspect Bukhāri. of a person ,which is most often the worldly aspect of a person. Their integrity, their

Masjid Bani Hashim! At Jumeirah Islands, Dubai

Masjid Bani Hashim by the Grace of Allah, opened its doors 2nd Ramadan 1434/ July 10th, 2013 & is a Non-Profit Organisation. It envisions to offer intensive courses, lectures, workshops, Quranic, Seerah of the Prophet pbuh & major Islamic Studies.!

Our Mission" Masjid Bani Hashim’s mission is to provide authentic understanding of Islam based on Qur'an and Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Mohammed (saws). Masjid Bani Hashim welcomes all and provides a golden opportunity to access Islamic Courses to all seekers of Ilm. Without rushing back home, you can make a stop at Masjid Bani Hashim to nurture your soul, pray & recite Quran. !

Location" It is located in the Jumeirah Islands. From Sheikh Zayed road, take Exit 29 & follow Jumeirah Islands (Road Signs) & it will take you to the Masjid. “If anyone travels in search of knowledge, Allah will ease his path to Paradise.” Sahih Jami 6298