A Monthly Newsletter by Masjid Bani Hashim, Jumeirah Islands, Dubai Issue#5 April 2014
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A Monthly Newsletter by Masjid Bani Hashim, Jumeirah Islands, Dubai Issue#5 April 2014 !بسم اهلل الرحمن الرحيم الحمدهلل رب العاملني والصالة والسالم على أشرف !املرسلني
Introduction! ِ َاب َو ُ اح ٍد َوا ْد ُ ال يَا ب َِنيَّ َال تَ ْد َ َو َق ٍ خ ُلوا ِم ْن ب خ ُلوا ِم ْن ْ ُ متَفَرِّ َق ٍة ۖ َومَا أ ٍ أَبْو عنْ ُك ْم ِم َن اهللَِّ ِم ْن ُ َاب َ غ ِني َ ِ ِشي ٍْء ۖ إ ع َلي ِْه َ ع َلي ِْه تَوَكَّ ْلتُ ۖ َو َ ۖ َِِّن ا ْلحُ ْك ُم إِ َّال هلل َ فَ ْليَتَوَكَّ ِل ا ُملْتَوَكِّ ُلو ن And he said: "O my sons! Do not enter by one gate, but enter by different gates, and I cannot avail you against Allâh at all. Verily! The decision rests only with Allâh. In him, I put my trust and let all those that trust, put their trust in Him."
Beloved readers, in this challenging 2mes when we are faced with trying situa2ons, we need succour, we need an emergency number, we need “999”! Who is be>er to give us succour than Rabbana, our Lord, Nurturer? So let’s flee to Allah subhana wa t’Ala, َِّ فَ ِفرُّوا إِ َلى اهلل (Surah Adh-‐Dhariyat, ayah 50) and let’s take succour in the Word of Allah, subhana wa t’Ala. In the above ayah 67 of Surah Yusuf, Allah subhana wa t’ Ala wants us to learn from the words of advice of Yakoub AS (the father of Yusuf AS) to his sons as they were travelling to Egypt for collec2ng their food provisions. How many 2mes in life, did you not feel as if you were about to give up? How many 2mes in life, did you not feel that your “ship” was about to sink! If that precise moment, you realised that ِ ِإ the judgement belongs to Allah, ُن ا ْلحُ ْكم َِِّإِ َّال هلل, (Verily! The decision rests only with Allâh) this would make you feel very comforted because you would have realised that you are only supposed to do
what you have to do! You are expected to use the means at your hand, and the outcome you have to leave to Allah. This is tawaqul, trus2ng and relying in Allah subhana wa T’Ala ع َلي ِْه َ ع َلي ِْه تَوَكَّ ْلتُ ۖ َو َ َ ( فَ ْل َيتَوَكَّ ِل ا ُملْتَوَكِّ ُلوIn him, I put my trust ن and let all those that trust, put their trust in Him). Time is short and we have to make the most of it. We cannot afford to give up, because the penalty for giving up is very severe…you might not get to your home…Paradise! This world requires you to make sacrifices, exert some effort, shed some tears but it will also bring ease, pleasure and smiles! No one can claim that he or she has not had a moment of joy in this world. So bear in mind that whatever you are going through is temporary and Rabbana is by your side. He will not let you drown but you have to make the choice of relying in Him or relying in yourself. If you are relying in Allah, then you will look for solu2ons, you will ask for guidance and Allah will answer you. He has promised and no one is more truthful than your Rabb in his promise! The ques2on is are you truthful to your Creator? Surah Al-‐Baqarah, Verse 186 ِ ك ِعب َ اسأ َ َل ِ ُ يب أ يب َ ََو إِذ َ َادي ُ ج ٌ عنِّي َف ِإنِّي َق ِر ِ َجيب ِ َست ِ ع إِذَا َدعَا ُوالي ْ َد ْ ن فَ ْلي ِ عوَةَ الدَّا ُ َو ْليُؤ ِْمنُوا ِبي َل َعلَّ ُه ْم يَ ْر َ شدُو ن “And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me, indeed I am near. I respond to the invoca2on of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in Me that they may be [rightly] guided.” !الحمدهلل رب العاملني والصالة والسالم على أشرف املرسلني
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This Issue Introduction: Page 2! The Gems Box: Page 4 ! Linguistic Miracles of the Glorious Quran: Pages 5 - 6! Learn, Live &Love the Names of Allah Azza Wajal: Pages 7 - 9! Dua’ & How We Should Not Underestimate it: Pages 10 - 12! Cheer Up! Pages10-11!
Power of Dua with Faith: Pages 15-17! Tajweed: Page 16 - 17! Brain Squeeze: Page 7! The Real Superstars: Pages 19 - 20! Gems of Surahs: Page 21 - 23! Olive - A Health Giving Plant: Page 22! Masjid Bani Hashim: Page 24-25!
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Balance the right and wrong in your life. Your heart is your king. The understanding cells are in the heart! Remember at school, if you do not like the subject you can’t make your mind work on it. This is because the heart is the king.
«Don’t sit with the people who follow their desires» Why? 1. Because the light of Eman will fade. They will make your light less bright. How? Because of disobedience, the light reduces. 2. Beauty of the face goes away. the face will loose from its beauty. 3. It creates hatred in the heart of the believers. Because there is always competition between Hawah people. 4. It will create doubts within you. 5. It will make you a slave of this Dunia.
Ayat ul Kursi
1. “Allah - there is no deity [The Glorious Qura’an, Surah Al Baqarah, 255] The except Him, the EverAyat ul Kursi in Surah Al Baqarah has an Living, the Sustainer of astonishing linguistic beauty and miracle. It leaves [all] existence.! no doubt in one’s mind that this Qura’an is a 2. Neither drowsiness revelation of Allah. It consists of nine sentences. overtakes Him nor sleep. ! Let us now marvel at its astounding structure, how 3. To Him belongs whatever the first four Ayahs and last four Ayahs are linked is in the heavens and and the middle Ayat is beautifully situated:! whatever is on the earth.! 4. Who is it that can Sentence 9: It has two of Allah’s Great Names: Al intercede with Him except Hayee, Al Qayyum.! by His permission? ! Hence this is how the intricate pattern begins, with 5. He knows what is the first and last sentences having one thing in [presently] before them common: Allah’s Beautiful Names.! and what will be after them! Sentence 2: Allah is the Guardian of all that is in 6. and they encompass not a the heavens and in the Earth, and guarding them thing of His knowledge does not exhaust our Creator, neither does it make except for what He wills. ! Him sleepy.! 7. His Kursi extends over Sentence 8: Their preservation does not tire Him, it the heavens and the earth, ! does not drain Him, it never wears Him out, He is 8. and their preservation far from these imperfections and He is all Attentive tires Him not. ! and Ever Lasting. ! 9. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.”! continued on next page…
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The second sentence and the second last sentence match each other perfectly, describing the beautiful attributes of Allah, The Most High.!
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Sentence 3: Allah OWNS whatever is in the heavens and whatever that is on the Earth. He is the Maalik of everything be it small or large. Ownership is always of a property, or an object, but it does not make one the King of that property or object, hence Allah beautifully speaks and completes the picture as below:! Sentence 7: His Kursi extends over the heavens and the Earth. That is Allah’s kingdom. He is Al Malik, The King of the kings, His Kingdom is vast, far beyond human comprehension and imagination.! Allah tells us how is Al Maalik and Al Malik in the third and the third last sentence of this remarkable Ayat.!
Sentence 6: No one has any knowledge EXCEPT for what He wills.! How beautifully two statements about Allah and the only “Exceptions” are tied together as we come to the middle part of the Ayat.!
Sentence 4: No one will be able to intercede for anyone EXCEPT by His permission.!
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Sentence 5: He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them.! This is the crown jewel of the Ayat. Exactly situated in the middle of the Ayat, it is as if Allah is telling us He knows what sentences will come after and what have come before. He knows how they have completely left our mind astonished, our tongues speechless and our hearts pounding. He knows the miraculous beauty and how each sentence was connected to the other in this utmost perfect fashion.!
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Who other than our Rabb can speak like this? Whose speech is more profound than His speech? Indeed, His words, each of them, hold beauty which no human or jinn can reach. !
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This was just an attempt to unravel the linguistic miracle of Ayat ul Kursi in my limited knowledge, however, without any doubt it holds numerous treasures, and Allah knows best its true linguistic beauty.!
Rules regarding Allah’s Names & Attributes IX - Every Mu’attil is a Mujassim and every Mujassim is a Mu’attil:! Ta’til means to deny and Tajseem is to commit anthropomorphism (compare Allah to the creation). A Mu’attil and a Mujassim are respectively ones who commit those acts. The gist of this rule is that the people who deny (Ta’til) - Allah’s Attributes do so out of a fear of committing Tajseem. They automatically conceive of the Attribute in an anthropomorphic manner and thus deny the clear, explicit meanings of the verses of Quran. In this process they compare Allah to other objects and deny Allah of His Perfect Attributes. Those who actually do go so far as to commit Tajseem and make Ta’til by denying the true meaning of the ayat and Allah of the Attributes He deserves. The classical Mujassimah (anthropomorphic) groups of Islam were, for the most part, Rafidah (Shia) groups (although, in later times, the Shi’a are predominantly Mu’tazili). The non-Shia groups were primarily Sufis who believed that there was no existence except Allah (Wahdatul Wajood). This is in contrast to the Ash’aris who accuse Ahlus Sunnah now of being ‘anthropomorphic’. Note that these accusations against Ahlus Sunnah did not start until after the actual Mujassimah groups died out.! continued on next page…!
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X - Two Important Principles on Sifaat: ! 1. Speaking in a certain way about some Attributes is the same as speaking about all.! 2. Speaking about Allah’s Attributes is like speaking about Allah’s Essence.!
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The most ‘controversial’ Attributes of Allah are those related to His Essence for example, His Hand, or Face. Ash’aris and other groups who make metaphorical interpretations of Allah’s Attributes are extremely inconsistent. In fact, the atheists who deny them en masse are actually more consistent and logical! It does not make sense to affirm the Knowledge of Allah, or His Life, and then say His Hand means power. Ibn Abbas said, “There is nothing of this world present in Jannah except for the names.” And Allah(swt) says, “And give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds that they will have gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow. !
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Whenever they are provided with a provision of fruit therefrom, they will say, “This is what we were provided with before.” And it is given to them in likeness. And they will have therein purified spouses, and they will abide therein eternally.” [2:25]. It is obvious that the fruits and rivers in this life are not the same as in the Hereafter, however, the descriptions are there so that we can understand the concepts. As for the second principle, then it can be summarised simply. Everyone affirms that Allah exists. Do we also exist? Yes. No one takes from this that our existence is the same, however, it is a commonality. We cannot comprehend or explain Allah.!
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Is calling People by the Names of Allah regarded as Shirk? ! The names of Allah, are as they are applied only to Him – fall into two categories:! 1. Names that only belong to Him, may He be glorified and exalted, and cannot be given to anyone but Him, such as the names Allah, Ar-Rabb (the Lord or Cherisher), Ar-Rahmaan (the Most Gracious), Al-Ahad (the Unique), As-Samad (the SelfSufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks), AlMutakabbir (the Majestic), and so on. It is not permissible to call any human being by these names, according to scholarly consensus. ! continued on next page…!
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2. Names which do not apply only to Him, and which may be applied to human beings, so it is permissible to call people by them, such as Samee’ (hearing), Baseer (seeing), ‘Aliy (high, exalted), Hakeem (wise), Rasheed (wise). Some of the most well known Sahaabah were called by these names, such as ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib and Hakeem ibn Hizaam (may Allaah be pleased with them).!
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What is forbidden are the names which apply only to Allah, such as Ar -Rahman. It says in the commentary on Asna al-Mataalib Sharh Rawd al-Taalib (4/243), which is a Shaafa’i book: “It is permissible to call people by those names of Allah which do not apply only to Him. As for those which apply only to Him, it is haraam (to call people by them)”. This was clearly stated by Al-Nawawi in his commentary on Muslim. Some Hanafi Fuqaha’ confirmed that when they said: “Calling people by names of Allah which are found in the book of Allah, such as Al-‘Aliy (High, Exalted), Al-Kabeer (Great), Ar-Rasheed (Wise), Al-Badee’ (Innovator or Originator), is permissible, because they are names that may be shared by Allah and people, but their meaning when used for people is different from their meaning when used for Allah, may He be glorified and exalted”. See: Bareeqah Mahmoudiyyah (3/234), quoting from al-Tatarkhaaniyyah. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! This is what may be understood from the words of Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) when he said: !
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“Names which are forbidden to give to people include the names of the Lord, may He be blessed and exalted, so it is not permissible to call people by names such as Al-Ahad (the Unique), As-Samad (the Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks), Al-Khaaliq (the Creator) or Ar-Razzaaq (the Provider), or any of the other names that apply only to the Lord, may He be blessed and exalted. And it is not permissible to call kings Al-Qaahir (the Subduer) or Al-Zaahir (the Most High or the Manifest), or to call them Al-Jabbaar (the Compeller), Al-Mutakabbir (the Majestic), Al-Awwal (the First), Al-Aakhir (the Last), Al-Baatin (the Most Near or the Hidden), or ‘Allaam al-Ghuyoob (Knower of the unseen)”. Tuhfat al-Mawdood (p. 125). Based on this, there is nothing wrong with using the name Maalik and the like, and it is not necessary to add the words ‘Abd (“slave of”) before it. Similarly, there is nothing wrong with calling a person whose name is ‘Abd al-Hakeem by saying “Hakeem”, as it is one of the names which is permissible to be given to people. But it is better to call him by the name that he likes and that his father called him by.
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In Search of Balance Surat ArRahman (7-9)
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ِ ْ َضع َ َو َو َرفَ َع َها َوالسَّمَ ا َء َ امليزَا 7.ن And the heaven He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance
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In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
ِ س ِ خ ْ ُ ت َو َال ط َ ْ ا ْلوَز َوأ َ ِقيمُ وا 9. س ُروا ْ ِبا ْل ِق ن ِْ َ امليزَا ن And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient
! Beau&ful verses, the ones highlighted above! We spend our lives in search of balance, in search of modera&on, in search of uprightness! Subhanal Allah. Where have we gone wrong? We are not happy anymore, we are full of grudges and we are falling down here and there! Subhanal Allah Where have we gone wrong? We have not understood Allah’s Word. We have forgoAen that He is keeping the balance. It is not us! How do I get the balance?
Ask Allah subhana wa t ’Ala as He taught us in Surah AL Fa&ha, ayat 5 and 6
َ َّاك نَ ْعبُ ُد َو إِي َ إِي ست َِع ُني ْ ََّاك ن (You (alone) we worship, and You (alone) we ask for help.)
َ اه ِْدنَا الصِّ َرا ست َِقي َم ْ ْط ا ُمل (Guide us to the straight path.) So being balanced requires us to be on straight path; and to achieve the straight path, we need to ask Allah SWT! Balance is about being upright, being straight in our dealings, in the wages we pay, in the work we perform, in the commitments that we have to fulfil. Above all, being balanced is being fair and upholding the truth, if need be, even against our own selves, our blood rela&ves and friends. This is beau&fully expressed by Allah, Al Hakam ( the Judge), Al Adil (The Just), Al Haqq (The Truth) on Surah An -‐ Nisa, ayah 135
ِ منُوا ُكونُوا َقو ِ س ِ ُع َلىٰ أَنْف ُ ط س ُك ْم أ َ ِو َ ْش َهدَا َء هللَِِّ َو َلو َ ۞ يَا أَيُّهَا ال َِّذي َن آ ْ َّام َني ِبا ْل ِق َ ن يَ ُك ْن ْ َ َى أ ْ ِن َوا َألْ ْق َر ِب َني ۚ إ ِ ْا ْلوَالِ َدي ن ٰ غ ِنيًّا أ َ ْو فَ ِقي ًرا فَاهللَُّ أ َ ْو َلىٰ ِب ِهمَ ا ۖ فَ َال تَتَّ ِبعُوا ا ْل َهو َ ن ُ ن تَ ْلوُوا أ َ ْو تُ ْع ِر َ ن ِبمَ ا تَعْمَ ُلو َ ضوا فَ ِإنَّ اهللََّ َكا ْ ِتَع ِْد ُلوا ۚ َو إ خ ِبي ًرا O you who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allâh, even though it be against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, be he rich or poor, Allâh is a Better Protector to both (than you). So follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest you avoid justice, and if you distort your witness or refuse to give it, verily, Allâh is Ever Well-Acquainted with what you do.
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Once we are on the straight path, we will get the balance, we will make sure that we fulfil the rights that are due upon us, we will make sure that our conduct is balanced. We will neither love excessively nor hate excessively; nothing will excite us and nothing will disappoint us. May Rabbana guide us to the straight path and may He keep us firm and balanced on it. Amen ya Rabb ala lameen Alhamdulil Allah Rabb al alameen, wa salato wa salato wa salamo ala Rasulil Allah.
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Dua’ & How We Should Not Underestimate it “When My slaves ask you about Me, I am indeed near.” (Qur’an 2:186)
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Living in a world where everyone experiences trials and tribulations there is one common complaint that you hear. Some people say it aloud but most people feel it in their heart and are guilty about bringing this thought to their lips: “I feel that no matter how much dua’ I make it doesn’t get accepted, I get disheartened and give up.”
Allah says: “And when My servants ask you (O Muhammad concerning Me, then), I am indeed near (to them by My knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor).” (2:186.)
In the Qur’an whenever Allah answers a question about Himself that a servant asks through the Prophet he uses the word “Qul” or “then say to them O Muhammad”. Allah changes the tense here however from second tense to first, omits the traditional “Qul” and responds to the slave Himself directly instead and says “so I am near!” The specific purpose of this omission is a linguistic miracle and is there to build intimacy, with no intermediary between Allah and his slave thereby showing us the close relationship the two have. How then can such loving and Lateef Rabb who removes thorns even before we realise about their existence; he who calls Himself Al-Mujeeb or The One Who responds ever do for us something that is not for our good? How could He not answer us for He is As-Samee', who hears every call individually and has a special hearing reserved only for those slaves that call upon Him?
Why do you despair dear brothers and sisters when Allah is closer to you than your jugular vein? Do you not know that Allah does not inflict any hardship on us without the pain of it removing our sins and purifying us? Have you stopped to consider that Allah is testing you because He loves you and is delaying the removal of your pain because He is purifying you before the day you meet Him? Could it be that He is not fulfilling your wishes because what you wish for isn't good for you? Allah has said, “It may be that you hate a thing though it is good for you, or love a thing though it is bad for you. Allāh knows, but you know not. [2:216]” Never underestimate the power of your dua. Underestimating dua' is tantamount to underestimating the One you are expecting to fulfill your dua'. Do not despair in the Most Merciful dear siblings in Islam. How can He not answer when Allah Himself says call upon me I will answer you.
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Last issue we delved deep into the elaborate explanation of the beautiful hadith wherein the Prophet (pbuh) taught us the dua for this life and Hereafter. In this issue we will look into, what does determination consist of once we have made a dua and want to walk towards the righteous path.#
# ومتى كان,ص َدقَ العزيمة يئس منه الشيطان َ ومن ومنَّاه، وسوّفه,العبد مترددا ً طمع فيه الشيطان.# سئل بعض السلف متى ترتحل الدنيا من القلب؟ ُ , إذا وقعت العزيمة ترحّ لت الدنيا من القلب:قال وإذا لم تقع,ودرج القلب في ملكوت السماء ورجع إلى الدنيا, العزيمة اضطرب القلب.#
Whoever is truthful with his determination then the shaitan becomes upset. And if the servant is hesitant, then the shaitan will confuse him and tell him that he is fine, he does not need to change. Subhan Allah. ,فالعزم األول يحصل للعبد به الدخول في كل خير Some of the predecessors were asked, ‘When إذ به يحصل للكافر الخروج, والتباعد من كل شرdoes the duniya leave the heart?’ They said, وبه يحصل, والدخول في اإلسالم،‘ من الكفرWhen determination is placed in the heart, والدخول في, للعاصي الخروج من املعصيةthen the duniya leaves, and the heart is وصمم عليها, فإن كانت العزيمة صادقة, الطاعةelevated to the heavens. And if there is no وعلى الشيطان, وحمل على هوى نفسه, صاحبهاdetermination, then the heart is hit back down, and the duniya returns to it’, Subhan ودخل فيما أ ُ ِم َر به من الطاعات فقد,حملة صادقة Allah. # فاز.# # قوله صلى اهلل عليه وسلم ))وأسألك موجبات So a servant can have the determination to enter all kinds of goodness and stay away , من قربة، وهي ما أوجبت لقائلها الرحمة:((رحمتك from evil. For the disbeliever determination ، واألقوال, نسألك من األفعال: أي,أي قرب ٍة كانت ّ is when he leaves the disbelief and enters والتي,والصفات التي تتحصَّل بسببها رحمتك Islam. For the sinner it is to leave the كما قال،توجب بها الجنة التي هي أعظم رحماتك disobedience and enter obedience. If this ُ " َوأَمَّا ال َِّذي َن ابْيَضَّتْ ُوجُ و: تعالى# ه ُه ْم فَ ِفي َرحْ مَ ِة determination is based on sincerity and the َ ه ْم ِفيهَا َ خالِدُو ُ َّ)اهلل# ()وأسألك موجبات رحمتك."ن person holds back his desires and And I ask You the means for Your mercy. temptations of the devil, then he enters Mercy that brings one the closeness to upon what Allah (swt) has commanded Allah (swt) – be it from actions, speech, him from obedience, and this ultimately and behaviour. For example, to be guided to means he has won. # perform deeds and say supplications that # , وضعفها، وعون اهللَّ للعبد على قدر قوة عزيمتهwill grant the mercy of Allah (swt), Subhan وثبّته،فمن صمَّم على إرادة الخير أعانه.# Allah. Also to ask for the means for paradise since that is the greatest of Allah (swt) will help the slave according to Allah’s mercy as He (swt) said: “As for the strength/weakness of his determination, those whose faces are white, they are in the so whoever is absolute in wanting mercy of Allah, they are there forever”. goodness then Allah (swt) will aid him and (Surah Al E Imran 107).# make him firm, Subhan Allah.# #
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, وهذا الدعاء من جوامع الكلم النبوية, وتتأكد بها مغفرتك،ترزقنا من األعمال واألقوال واألفعال التي تعزم ً فإنه سأله فقد دخل بذلك تحت,أوال أن يرزقه ما يوجب له رحمة اهللَّ عز وجل ومن فعل ما يوجب له الرحمة ثم سأله أن يهب له عزما ً على, وفي عداد مستحقها, واندرج في سلك أهلها,رحمته التي وسعت كل شيء ّ فقد ظفر بخيري الدنيا،وتفضل عليه برحمته ،الخير يكون به مغفورا ً له؛ فإن من غفر اهللَّ تعالى له ذنوبه واستحق العناية الربانية في محياه ومماته,واآلخرة. # ()وعزائم مغفرتك: #
The determinations for Your forgiveness: # Notice determination is in plural. As stated before, determination is to tie and gather the heart to fulfil a matter. So we ask Allah (swt) to grant us the deeds, speech, and actions that will assure His forgiveness. Ameen. The supplication ties both mercy and forgiveness together. First the Messenger (pbuh) asked for the means to have Allah’s mercy and to perform these acts. So then he has entered the mercy of Allah (swt) which covers everything, Subhan Allah. And it is elevated to take the path to this mercy and fulfil its requirements. Then he asks Allah (swt) to gift him determination to do good which will be a means to his forgiveness since whomever Allah (swt) forgives his sins, and graces him with His mercy, then he has won goodness both in this life and the next, and is entitled to divine care in his lifetime and death, Subhan Allah.#
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Dear readers in the previous newsleDer we have discussed the tongue and its 3 different parts : 1-‐ وسط اللسان -‐2. اقصى اللسان, and 3-‐حافة اللسان out of which emerge aHer 7 leDers and now we will discuss the most important part i.e طرف اللسان which has 5 makharij and 11 leDers emerging and that will complete the 18 leDers of the tongue. 1-‐ ن -‐ Taraf Al-‐Lisaan is the Qp of the tongue and the area slightly behind it. This arQculates by touching the gums of the upper front teeth emerges the sound of the leDer ن. 2-‐ ر – Tip of the tongue slightly bends backwards as its Qp and liDle part of its back touches the gums behind the teeth. We have to control the rolling of the tongue. 3-‐(ت،د، )ط – The Qp of the tongue along with the upper porQon touches the base of the top front teeth (place where the gums and teeth meet). تis most forward and exact at the point where the gums and teeth meet, د-‐is a liDle ط –is
س The Qp should meet the place where the gums and lower teeth meet. You should allow the flow of air in the mouth to pass from the back to the front and exit from between the teeth this gives a whistle like sound. ص –The back of the tongue elevates to meet the upper palate as it is a thick leDer. ز – The teeth should be pressed together so that the air passage sounds like a buzzing sound. 5-‐(ث،ذ، )ظ The Qp of the tongue meets the edges of the two upper front teeth. ث –is arQculated by puYng pressure on the edge of the two upper incisor teeth. ذ –is arQculated by puYng pressure on the mid secQon of the two upper incisor teeth. ظ –is arQculated by puYng pressure on the edge of the roots of the upper incisor teeth. The back of the tongue elevates to meet the upper palate as ظ is a thick leDer.
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Recap: Last issue we introduced Sahaba Abu Bakr (RA) and described his qualiQes. In this issue, we present to you some of the incidents in his life and his noble character.
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Rasullullah (saws) used to say that the Iman of Abu Bakr was greater iman than of the people of the world. (Baihaqi )" The incidents that stand out the most in Abu Bakr(RA)'s life:" 1. When Prophet (saws) went on the Night Journey everyone had some hesitation to believe in it. Abu Bakr (RA) believed in it without any second thoughts. When the Prophet (saws) learnt about this, he (saws) at once said, "Abu Bakr is the `Siddiq'." `Siddiq' is a person so sincere of heart that doubts never mar his love. Abu Bakr (RA) earned this title because his faith was too strong to be shaken by anything."
2. During the migration to Medina, the Prophet (saws) and Abu Bakr (RA) had to take refuge in a cave at Mount Thawr. Abu Bakr (RA) entered the cave first to be sure that it was safe. He noticed some holes which he closed with pieces torn off from his clothes, cleaned it and then asked the Prophet (saws) to step in. The Prophet (saws) went in and immediately laid his head in Abu Bakr's lap and fell asleep. Suddenly Abu Bakr's foot was stung by a poisonous insect. It hurt him so much that tears came out of his eyes, but he didn't wake up the Prophet (saws)! Subhan Allah can one imagine the love that he had for the Prophet (saws)? Umar (RA) said that day in the life of Abu Bakr, the day of Hijrah, that single day is better not only than Umar and the entire life of Umar, but better than the entire family of Umar for all of their lives." 3. When Prophet (saws) passed away there was chaos among the Sahabas, some couldn't speak, some couldn't believe that he (saws) had died. Ali (RA) hid in Fatima's house, Uthman (RA) couldn't speak, Umar (RA) said that Prophet (saws) didn't die, and that he (saws) went to meet Allah for 40 days and would come back and that if anyone claimed that Prophet (saws) had died,he would kill them. When Abu Bakr (RA) heard the news, he went to Aisha (RA), uncovered Prophet (saws) face, kissed him and said 'Your were pure when you were alive and You are pure when you are dead’. Then he gave his famous speech:"O people! If anyone among you worshipped Muhammad, let him know that Muhammad is dead. But those who worship Allah, continued from last page!
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let him know that He lives and will never die. Let all of us recall the words of the Qur'an. It says, `Muhammad is only a Messenger of Allah. There have been Messengers before him. What then, will you turn back from Islam, if he dies or is killed?"" Surah Imran 144. Umar(RA) said that when he heard Abu Bakr recite the ayah ,it was as if he had heard it for the first time, and Umar (RA) was a hafidh in Quran. After the speech, one could hear only crying in the masjid. What a difficult time for the Ummah, yet how simply Abu Bakr (RA) brought them back to reality. We know ! how much he loved, respected and honoured the Prophet (saws). Yet it was his clear mind that saved the Muslim Ummah when the Prophet (SAWS) passed away."
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Can one imagine what it must have taken Abu Bakr (RA) to make that speech? Abu Bakr (RA) who was the closest to Prophet (saws) would have been the most affected by his (saws) death."
give up striving for the cause of Allah, Allah sends down disgrace on them. If a people become evil doers, Allah sends down calamities on them. Listen, you must obey me as long as I obey Allah and His Messenger. "
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Prophet (saws) said ,"There is no one to whom I didn't recompense for the good done to me, except Abu Bakr; he will be rewarded by Allah on the Day of Judgement.”"
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There is absolutely no way that we can ever do justice to the life of Abu Bakr (RA), and I would think it is impossible to be like him. But we could learn from his life about generosity, loyalty, complete iman, selflessness, empathy along with being sensible, level headed and just."
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Ali ibn Abu Talib's funeral speech for Abu Bakr (RA) sums it up quite nicely, When Abu Bakr (RA) became the First “You supported him when others had Caliph of Islam, his first speech speaks deserted him, and you remained firm in volumes about his personality and helping him in misfortunes when others commitment to Islam:"O people, I have had withdrawn their support. You had been elected your leader, although I am the lowest voice but the highest not better than anyone from among you. distinction. Your conversation was most If I do any good, give me your support. If exemplary and your reasoning most just; I go wrong, set me right. Listen, truth is your silence was longest in duration, honesty and untruth is dishonesty. The and your speech was most eloquent. weak among you are powerful in my Bravest among men, and well-informed eyes, as long as I do not get them their about matters, your action was due, Allah willing. The powerful among dignified”. " you are weak in my eyes, as long as I do not take away from them what is due to He was Abu Bakr asSiddiq (RA). others, Allah willing. Listen, if people
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Quran Outline" The purpose of this breakdown is to see the surah of the Quran in an ‘outline’ format. This facilitates the way of seeing the flow of the ayat and helps to remember the words in sha’a Allah. We ask Allah to open the means for us to understand and imprint the Quran in our hearts. Ameen."
Allah (َُّ")ٱهلل The Self-Sufficient Master (ُ")ٱلصَّمَ د He begets not (has no children) (َۡلم ")يَلِ ۡد Nor was He begotten (born to anyone) (ۡ") َو َل ۡم يُو َلد And there is none (") َو َل ۡم يَ ُكن لَّ ُه ۥ Comparable to Him (ٌ")ڪُفُوًا أَحَ د
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It is equivalent to a third of the Qur’an. Allah describes Himself in this beautiful chapter and whoever loves this chapter enters Paradise. Reading (and acting upon) this chapter 10 times a day will build you a palace in Paradise. May Allah (swt) grant us paradise. Ameen."
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أيعجز:قال رسول اهلل صلى اهلل عليه و سلم : أحدكم أن يقرأ في ليلة ثلث القرآن ؟ قالوا قل هو اهلل أحد: وكيف يقرأ ثلث القرآن ؟ قال ]رواه مسلم [ ] وصحح-تعدل ثلث القرآن / الترغيب والترهيب- األلباني في صحيح "[ 1480 The Prophet (pbuh) said: “Do any of you want to recite one-third of the Quran in one night? They said ‘how can we?’ He (pbuh) said recite Al-Ikhlas, it is equal to one -third of the Quran.” (Muslim, Hadith #1480)"
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السورة )قل هو اهلل أحد ( فقال إن حبك إياها
#112 Surah Al Ikhlas – The Sincerity / Tawheed (")سورة االخالص Say (Prophet Mohammed (pbuh)), He is ُ ") ُق ۡل (َهو Allah (َُّ")ٱهلل One (ٌ")أَحَ د
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#114 Surah An Nas – The Mankind (")سورة الناس
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Say I seek refuge (ُ") ُق ۡل أَعُوذ ِ ") ِب َربِّ ٱلن In the Lord of mankind (َّاس ِ ِ")مَل ِ ك ٱلن The King of mankind (َّاس ِ ")إِ َلـ ِٰه ٱلن The God of mankind (َّاس
From what do I seek refuge?! ِ َ ")من From the evil (ِّشر ِ َسو Of the whisperer (َاس ۡ ")ٱ ۡلو Who withdraws (when Allah is ِ خن َ ")ٱ ۡل remembered) (َّاس
Say I seek refuge (ُ") ُق ۡل أَعُوذ In the Lord of the daybreak (ِِّب َرب ِ")ٱ ۡلفَ َلق From what do I seek refuge?! From the evil (harm) of what He has ِ َ شرِّ مَا َ ")من created (َخ َلق And from the evil of the night (َو ِمن ِ غ َ ِّ")شر َ ٍاسق
What does this whisperer do?! Who whispers (ِس ُ َسو ۡ ")ٱل َِّذى يُو ِ In the breasts (صدُو ِر ُ ")فى ِ ")ٱلن Of mankind (َّاس Who is this whisperer?! ِ ِ ")م َن ٱ ۡل Of the jinn (devil) (جنَّ ِة
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Virtues of Al Mua’awadhtayn ()املعوذتني:" These two chapters will suffice you for everything when you read them 3 times
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during your morning and evening supplications." ُ وعن عبد اهلل بن:قال رسول اهلل صلى اهلل عليه و سلم : رضي اهلل عنه قال-بضم الخاء املعجمة- خبيب ، واملعوذتني حني تمسي وحني تصبح، قل هو اهلل أحد: "اقرأ:قال لي رسول اهلل صلى اهلل عليه وسلم رواه الترمذي و- رواه أبو داود والترمذي وقال حديث حسن صحيح." تكفيك من كل شيء،ثالث مرات " ١٤٥٦ # حديث١٦ # كتاب، أبو داود The Prophet (pbuh) said: “Recite Surat Al-Ikhlas and Al- Mu'awwidhatain (Surat AlFalaq and Surat An-Nas) three times at dawn and dusk. It will suffice you in all respects.” (Al Tirmidhi, Book #16 Hadith #1456)."
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