A monthly newsletter from Masjid Bani Hashim Jumeirah Islands, Dubai Issue#26 January 2016
A Monthly Newsletter by Masjid Bani Hashim, Jumeirah Islands, Dubai Issue #26 Jan 2016 بسم اهلل الرحمن الرحيم السالم عليكم و رحمة اهلل و بركاته Introduction Surah Al-Araf, ayat 96 ن َ ه ْم بِمَ ا كَانُوا يَكْسِ بُو ُ خذْنَا َ َ ْض َو ٰلَ ِك ْن َكذَّبُوا فَأ ِ َاألَر ْ السمَ ا ِء و َّ ع َليْ ِه ْم بَ َركَاتٍ ِم َن َ منُوا وَاتَّ َقوْا َلفَتَحْ نَا َ َى آ ٰ ن أَهْلَ ا ْل ُقر َّ َ َو َلوْ أ And if the people of the towns had believed and had the Taqwâ (piety), certainly, We should have opened for them blessings from the heaven and the earth, but they belied (the Messengers). So We took them (with punishment) for what they used to earn (polytheism and crimes). The incredible concept of Barakah (abundance) These are the times of greed! If you are working in the corporate world or in any other, where money is the key concern, then let’s have a look at this disease that most of us are struggling with, which is greed. The more we have, the more we want. SubhanAllah, nothing is enough! Worst of all, this disease leads to ungratefulness as you are never satisfied. If this is not enough, competition is so prevalent amongst us and this competition is not the one for doing good deeds, this competition is the one for attaining more power, more money, and more influential position. SubhanAllah. Enough is enough! Let’s go back to the Book of Allah سبحانه و تعالى, a concept that we see again and again emphasized by Allah سبحانه و تعالىis the concept of barakah. One beautiful definition that I learnt from a dear teacher is that barakah is what makes the little more and what makes more beneficial. SubhanAllah. In a nutshell, barakah are the Divine blessings in what you have if Allah is pleased with you. Subhanal Allah, so in shaa Allah let’s make a turning point here and now, that from now on in this mad rush of this world, we will ask Allah سبحانه و تعالىnot only to increase us in good but increase us with barakah so that this increase is beneficial and if we feel that we do not have enough or what we are earning is not a big amount, we ask Allah سبحانه و تعالىto stretch it with His barakah. Alhamdulil Allah. Islam is not only a religion of inspiration, it is a religion of action also. While we ask Allah سبحانه و تعالىfor barakah, we have to do what Allah سبحانه و تعالىwants us to do to obtain this barakah. In the above ayah of the Qur’an, Allah سبحانه و تعالىinvites us to have faith and taqwa that will not only lead to barakah (singular), it will lead to barakat (plural) from the heavens and the earth. So we ask Allah سبحانه و تعالىto increase us in eman and we may understand and apply our eman in our thoughts and behavior in the right way and may Allah bestow on us taqwa in everything we do. Ameen ya Rabb al alameen. Alhamdulil Allah Rabb al alameen Wa salato wa salamo ala Rasulil Allah
A Monthly Newsletter by Masjid Bani Hashim, Jumeirah Islands, Dubai Issue #26 Jan 2016
This Issue Introduction: Page 1 Names of Allah (SWT): An Noor: Page 3 - 4 The Real Superstars: Pages 5 - 8 Cheer Up: Pages 9 - 11 Surah Yusuf #33 - 34: Pages 12 - 14 Sayed Al Khateer - Catching Thoughts: Page 15 Surah Al Asr: Page 16
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Arabic- السالِم َّ ِجَ مْ عُ امل ُؤنَّث: Pages 17 - 18 Soorah Al Aala: Pages 19 - 20 Be Blessed - Live a Fragranced Life #3: Pages 21 - 24 What is not taught in schools: Pages 25 - 26 Fruit of Paradise: Pages 27 - 29 Food for Thought ~ Not for Stomachs: Page 30 Masjid Bani Hashim: Pages 31 - 33
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NAMES OF ALLAH (SWT): An Noor Allah An Noor – ()اهلل النور Sheikh As Sa’ady (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The Noor of Allah (SWT) is of two types: Tangible: His (SWT) Veil is Light, and if He (SWT) were to remove it, the glory of His (SWT) Face would burn everything of His (SWT) creation, as far as His (SWT) gaze reaches. This type of light cannot even be elaborated on further. Other lights include all the lights in the upper heavens which are all from His (SWT) Noor. Paradise is lit with His (SWT) Noor, and the Light of the Throne and Kursi are greater than the lights of the sun, moon, and planets. Intangible: This is the Noor that lights the hearts of His (SWT) messengers, chosen ones, awliya and angels. The lights of knowing Him (SWT) and loving Him (SWT) are in the hearts of His (SWT) believing slaves but the amount of ‘light’ is according to how much they know Him (SWT) and magnify Him (SWT). It’s according to how much they believe in the beauty of His (SWT) names and attributes, because each name and attribute has an impact on their hearts. When the light of Allah (SWT) reaches the heart of a believer and it becomes lit with belief in Allah (swt), knowing Him, loving Him, and remembering Him, then this heart will be beating with life. Allah (swt) says in Surah Al An’am 122: (ۚ منۡہَا ِّ ٍ۬ۡس ِبخَا ِرج َ مث َ ُل ُه ۥ فِى ٱلظُّلُمَ ـٰتِ َلي َّ َّاسكَمَ ن ِ ميۡتً۬ا فَأ َحۡ يَيۡنَـٰ ُه وَجَ َع ۡلنَا َل ُه ۥ نُورً۬ا يَمۡ شِ ى ِبهِۦ فِى ٱلن َ ن َ )أ َ َومَن كَا (Is he who was dead (without Faith by ignorance and disbelief) and We gave him life (by knowledge and Faith) and set for him a light (of Belief) whereby he can walk amongst men— like him who is in the darkness (of disbelief, polytheism and hypocrisy) from which he can never come out?) The Light of Allah (SWT) in the heart of the slave is the fitra he is born with, compared to the pure olive oil in the ‘parable of light’. So his fitra is pure, ready to learn divine knowledge and act upon it. When knowledge and faith reaches him, then the light in his heart is lit, similar to when the light is lit up in the lamp. 3
His heart becomes full of light, and the purer the heart, the purer the glass will be, beaming with light. So the light of the fitra is combined with light of faith and the light of knowledge and purity – this is all noor upon noor – light upon light. If the heart is emptied from the light of faith, then it dies. Similarly, if the lights of the heavens and the earth are removed then mankind would die. We are in need of the lights of the earth and the heavens in order to survive on this earth, and these lights are all from Noor Allah (swt). And the heart of mankind is in need of Noor Allah (swt), which is the light of faith, in order to survive. Allah (swt) is Al Hadi and He sends this light to the hearts of His believing slaves. And this light comes in the form of revelation – the Quran is noor and the Sunnah is noor, as Allah (swt) says in Surah At Taghabun 8: (ۚ ِى أ َنزَ ۡلنَا ٓ َسولِهِۦ وَٱلنُّو ِر ٱ َّلذ ُ )فَـَٔا ِمنُوا ْ بِٱهللَِّ َور (Therefore, believe in Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW), and in the Light (this Qur'ân) which We have sent down). – If Allah (SWT) called His deen and the revelation light, then the Muslim should know that his share from this light is according to how much he follows this revelation – meaning how much he acts upon the Quran and Sunnah. Surah An Noor 35: (َُۚشآء َ )يَہۡدِى ٱهللَُّ لِنُو ِرهِۦ مَن ي
When this light becomes stronger it will even show on the surface of the person’s face. You will find some faces beaming with light, so what is it? It’s the light of faith, Ibn ‘Abbas (ra) said: & ونورا في القلب،'إن للحسنة ضياء في الوجه (The good deeds have a brightness in the face and light in the heart) This light will not happen without persistence on obedience and worship so that the light of faith becomes stronger in the heart. And this light will appear in his life and after death. The light that’s in your heart O believer is the light that will be on the Sirat, so you will cross the Sirat with this light. The deen is noor, His speech is noor, the faith in the hearts of the believers is noor, and this noor will flow on their tongues and show in their faces. And Allah (swt) will perfect this light for them on the Day of Judgement. Surah At Tahreem 8: ن َربَّنَآ أَتۡ ِم ۡم َلنَا َ َني أَيۡدِيہِ ۡم َو ِبأَيۡمَ ـٰ ِنہِ ۡم يَقُولُو َ ۡ َس َعىٰ ب ۡ ه ۡم ي ُ )نُو ُر (ٌ۬شىۡ ٍ ۬ء َقدِير َ ِّع َلىٰ ڪُل َ ك َ َّغ ِف ۡر َلنَآۖ إِن ۡ ُو َرنَا وَٱ (Their Light will run forward before them and (with their Records — Books of deeds) in their right hands They will say: "Our Lord! Keep perfect our Light for us [and do not put it off till we cross over the Sirât and grant us forgiveness. Verily, You are Able to do all things) May Allah (swt) fill our hearts with His light. Ameen.
(Allâh guides to His Light whom He wills) – the light of faith in the hearts of the believers changes according to how much they draw near to Allah (swt). So you find those whose hearts are filled with light and faith while others have weaker light. Surah Fussilat 46: (ِك ِبظَ َّلـٰ ٍ۬م ِّل ۡل َعبِيد َ ُّ) َومَا َرب (and your Lord is not at all unjust to (His) slaves)
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sian Mesopotamia and Roman Syria within a short period of time (between the years 632 to 636). He is reminisced for his victories at Yamamah, Ullais, Firaz, and his strategic feats at the Walaja and Yarmouk. Khalid Ibn Walid (RA), in spite of his brilliant image as a ferocious warrior and almost larger than life kind of persona, was extremely humble and modest. When Omar ibn Khattab (RA) became the Caliph, he (RA) relieved Khalid of high command and appointIn our last issue, we read about the greatest
ed Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah as the new
warrior of Islam, a sword that Allah (SWT)
Commander-in-Chief in his place. Abu Ubai-
had unsheathed against the kuffaar, who was
dah had been under Khalid Ibn Walid (RA) for
a great leader and military genius, a symbol
four years but he (RA) accepted this order
of courage, bravery and valor - the Sword of
from the Amir Al Mu’mineen with gracious-
Allah, Abū Sulaymān Khālid ibn al-Walīd ibn
ness.
al-Mughīrah al-Makhzūmī (radiAllahu anhu).
When Abu Ubaidah was hesitant to give him
Amr ibn Al Aas (radiAllahu anhu) had de-
a command, Khalid Ibn Walid (RA)’s answer
scribed him (RA) as “a master of war; a friend
to him showcases the humility of such a
of death. He has the dash of a lion and the
great man. He (RA) said, "By Allah, if you
patience of a cat!” (Yaqubi: Tareekh, Vol. 2, p.
were to appoint a small child over me, I
129).
would obey him. How could I not obey you when you are far above me in Islam and have
He (RA) is distinguished for being undefeated
been named the Trusted One by the
in over a hundred battles, against the supe-
Prophet? I could never attain your status. I
rior armies of the Byzantine-Roman Empire,
declare here and now that I have dedicated
Sassanid-Persian Empire, and their allies, in
my life to the way of Allah, Most High."
addition to other Arab tribes. His achievements include the conquest of Arabia, Per-
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SubhanAllah, the high iman and dedication
awaiting his (RA) death. A few days before
of Khalid (RA) is evident from this answer. It
he (RA) died, an old friend came to see him
was not fame and recognition he (RA) was
(RA). Khalid (RA) raised the cover from his
looking for. It made no difference to him
right leg and said to him, "Do you see a
(RA) whether he (RA) was in command or a
space of the span of a hand on my leg
soldier as long as he (RA) was fighting for
which is not covered by some scar of the
the sake of Allah. Is it any wonder that the
wound of a sword or an arrow or a lance?"
sahabas have such a high status in Islam?
The friend examined Khalid (RA)'s leg and
Although he (RA) did have some resentment for having been ousted from being the Commander-in-Chief by Omar (RA), Khalid (RA) in later years, having time to reflect saw great and enviable qualities in Omar (RA) and could find in his (RA) heart to forgive him (RA) for the injustice he (RA) felt was meted out to him (RA). One day he (RA) said to a visitor, "Praise be to Allah who took Abu Bakr away. He was dearer to me than Umar. Praise be to Allah who appointed Umar in authority he was hateful to me, but I grew to like him." (Tabari) This change in attitude was so great that when Khalid (RA) died, he (RA) named Umar (RA) as his heir, to receive whatever he left.
confessed that he did not. Khalid (RA) raised the cover from his left leg and repeated his question. Again the friend agreed that between the wounds farthest apart the space was less than a hand's span. Khalid (RA) showed him various parts of his body, and the friend was surprised to see that there was not a single part of his body which had not been touched by the effects of war, and he wondered how a man wounded in so many places could survive. Khalid (RA) said ruefully,"Do you not see? I have sought martyrdom in a hundred battles. Why could I not have died in battle?" "You could not die in battle", replied the friend. "You must understand, O Khalid," the friend explained, "that when the Messenger of Allah, on whom be the blessings of
Khalid Ibn Walid (RA) fell seriously ill in 21
Allah and peace, named you Sword of Allah,
Hijri (642) which ultimately led to his (RA)
he predetermined that you would not fall in
death. Having lived an active life engaged in
battle. If you had been killed by an unbe-
fighting for the sake of Allah, he (RA) found
liever it would have meant that Allah's
it extremely difficult to be bedridden, and
sword had been broken by an enemy of Al6
even in sleep." Thus died Khalid (RA), son of Al Waleed, the Sword of Allah. May Allah (SWT) be pleased with him! When the news of Khalid (RA)’s death spread, the women of the Bani Makhzum, started wailing and beating their breasts. Omar (RA) who was the Caliph at that time, heard the sounds of wailing. He (RA) had previously given orders that the people should refrain from wailing for the departed. Omar (RA) had enforced the order, lah; and that could never be."Khalid remained silent, and a few minutes later the friend took his leave. Khalid's head could see the logic of what his visitor had said, but his heart still yearned for a glorious
at times using his whip. (Aqubi: Tareekh: Vol. 2, p. 157.) But now when he (RA) heard sounds of weeping, even of his (RA) own daughter Hafsa, who was the widow of the Prophet (SAWS), who was weeping for the
death in combat. (Ibn Qutaibah: p. 267).
departed soul, he (RA) slackened this rule
On the day of his death, Khalid (RA)'s pos-
ordinary death; this was the passing away
sessions consisted of nothing more than
of Khalid bin Al Waleed (RA). He (RA) said,
his (RA) armor and weapons, his (RA) horse
"Let the women of the Bani Makhzum say
and one slave-the faithful Hamam. On his
what they will about Abu Sulaiman, for they
(RA) last day of life he (RA) lay alone in bed,
do not lie. Over the likes of Abu Sulaiman
with Hamam by his (RA) side. Khalid (RA)
weep those who weep." (Isfahani: Vol. 19,
said something that reflected his (RA) deep
p. 89)
sorrow and anguish at not having being martyred in a battle. He (RA) said, "I die even as a camel dies. I die in bed, in shame. The eyes of cowards do not close
for the Great Warrior. This was, after all, no
The following powerful imagery for the brave man is a perfect dedication for the Greatest Warrior of all time—Khalid Ibn Walid (RA). 7
The Leader gallops ahead of the Mus-
of steel and sinew, the roar of Allah-o-
lims.
Akbar as it issues from the throats of the
A large, broad-shouldered, powerfully
Faithful and rends the air.
built man, he (RA) is mounted on a mag-
And rising out of this roar, he (RA) hears
nificent Arab stallion and rides it as if he
the piercing cry of the Leader: I am the
(RA) were part of the horse.
noble warrior; I am the Sword of Allah
The loose end of his (RA) turban and his
Khalid bin Al Waleed!
(RA) cloak flutter behind him (RA) and his
(Sword Of Allah: Khalid Bin Al Waleed by
(RA) large, full beard is pressed against
A.I. Akram)
his (RA) chest by the wind. His (RA) fierce eyes shine with excite-
Ease in ReligionÂ
ment - with the promise of battle and
Narrated Abu Huraira RA: The Prophet
blood and glory - the glory of victory or martyrdom.
(peace be upon him) said, "Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his
His (RA) coat of mail and the iron tip of
religion will not be able to continue in that
his (RA) long lance glint in the clear sun-
way. So you should not be extremists, but
light, and the earth trembles under the
try to be near to perfection and receive the
thundering hooves of his (RA) fiery charger. Perhaps beside him (RA) rides a slim
good tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength by worshipping in the mornings, the afternoons, and during the last
young warrior, naked above the waist.
hours of the nights."
The visitor sees all this with the eyes of
(Bukhari - Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 39)
his mind. And with the ears of his (RA) mind he hears, just before the Mobile Guard hurls itself at the Romans in a shattering clash 8
My journey into Surah Maryam, part 5 Part 5 of my learning from the Tafsir of Surah Maryam delivered by a dear teacher during the last 10 days of Ramadan. We finished last issue at ayah 58. This issue, In Sha Allah we will cover until ayah 67. These are very powerful verses and leave us with strong messages around the importance of Salah and its impact on our lives. It also reflects on the significance of taqwa and belief in the resurrection.
Ayah 59 (٥٩) غيًّا َ ن َ َۡسوۡفَ يَ ۡل َقو َ َٲت ف ِۖ ٱلشہَو َّ ْ ٱلص َلوٰةَ وَٱتَّبَعُوا َّ ْ َضاعُوا َ خلۡفٌ أ َ ه ۡم ِ خلَفَ ِم ۢن بَ ۡع ِد َ َف Now there hath succeeded them a later generation whom have ruined worship and have followed lusts. But they will meet deception. (59) You have to pass the test of Salah on the Day of Qiyamah. Those who believe, they pray with consciousness of Allah سبحانه و تعالى, they have focus, their hearts are settled and in tranquil. When they bow, they glorify Allah سبحانه و تعالى. It is very important to pray with as much concentration and humbleness towards Allah سبحانه و تعالىas possible. It is the salah, when performed in the best of the manners will save us from immorality. Our heart needs to do sajdah to Allah سبحانه و تعالى. When you stand in front of Allah سبحانه و تعالى سبحانه و تعالى, Allah removes the hijab between you and Allah سبحانه و تعالى. Remember to do a lot of istighfar to make up for all the mistakes in salah. As we go down into rukuh and sajdah, our sins fall off our shoulders. Talk and converse with Allah سبحانه و تعالىin salah. You are so close to Allah during salah that nothing should come between you and Allah سبحانه و تعالى, not even another thought. 9
Ayah 60 (٦٠) شيۡـًٔ۬ا َ ن َ ن ٱلۡجَ نَّ َة و ََاليُظۡلَمُ و َ خلُو ُ ك يَ ۡد َ ِٕحا فَأ ُ ْو َلـٰٓٮ ً۬ ِصـٰل َ َعمِل َ م َن َو َ إ َِّالمَن تَابَ َوءَا Save him who shall repent and believe and do right. Such will enter the Garden, and they will not be wronged in aught - (60) If you missed the commanded salah or did not perform as you should, then you have to realize your shortcoming and repent, believe and do righteous deeds. Faith and actions go hand in hand.
Ayah 61-64 ۖس َلـٰ ً۬ما َ غوًا إ َِّال ۡ ن فِيہَا َل َ َسمَ عُو ۡ ( َّالي٦١) مأ ۡ ِتيًّ۬ا َ ۥ ُع ُده ۡ ن َو َ ۥ كَا ُۡب إِنَّه ِۚ غي َ ۥ بِٱ ۡل ُع َد ٱلرَّحۡ مَ ـٰ ُن ِعبَا َده َ ن ٱ َّلتِى َو ٍ ع ۡد َ ِجَ نَّـٰت م ِر ۡ َ ( َومَا نَتَنَزَّلُ إ َِّال ِبأ٦٣) ن تَ ِقيًّ۬ا َ ث ِم ۡن ِعبَا ِدنَا مَن كَا ُ ك ٱلۡجَ نَّ ُة ٱ َّلتِى نُو ِر َ ( ِت ۡل٦٢) َو َل ُه ۡم ِرزۡ ُق ُه ۡم فِيہَا بُ ۡك َرةً۬ َوعَشِ يًّ۬ا (٦٤) ك نَسِ يًّ۬ا َ ُّن َرب َ ك َومَا كَا َۚ َِني ذَٲل َ ۡ خ ۡلفَنَا َومَا ب َ َني أَيۡدِينَا َومَا َ ۡ ۥ مَا ب ُك َله َۖ َِّ ب Gardens of Eden, which the Beneficent hath promised to His slaves in the unseen. Lo! His promise is ever sure of fulfillment - (61) They hear therein no idle talk, but only Peace; and therein they have food for morn and evening. (62) Such is the Garden which We cause the devout among Our bondmen to inherit. (63) We (angels) come not down save by commandment of thy Lord. Unto Him belongeth all that is before us and all that is behind us and all that is between those two, and thy Lord was never forgetful - (64) The above will be a means for you to attain Jannah. Hence, never be disheartened, do tauba, do not do shirk, do not leave doing good deeds. We have to be humble while we are in dunya and in shaa Allah سبحانه و تعالىwe will attain Jannah. In Jannah, there will be peace. Muminoon believe in the ghaib and the Qur'an is a guidance for those who believe in ghaib. Every Muminoon or kaafir has a place in Jannah and has a place in hellfire. In Surah Al Muminoon, Allah سبحانه و تعالىdescribes the Muminoon as those who turn away from ill speech, who give zakah and they avoid zinah, they do not come near it. Muminoon are always fearful, they are living in love, fear and hope of Allah سبحانه و تعالى. They keep track of their Salat. Salat is for everybody, it unites us. These are the ones who will inherit Firdaus al ala - garden for those who have taqwa. Allah سبحانه و تعالىnever forgets and does not do injustice. Do not underestimate the rehma of Allah سبحانه و تعالى. 10
Ayah 65 (٦٥) س ِميًّ۬ا َ ۥ َُٱصطَ ِب ۡر لِعِ بَـٰ َد ِت ِهۦۚ هَلۡ تَ ۡع َل ُم َله ۡ عبُ ۡدهُ و ۡ ۡض َومَا بَيۡنَہُمَ ا فَٱ ِ َٱألَر ۡ ٱلسمَ ـٰوَٲتِ و َّ ُّرَّب Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them! Therefor, worship thou Him and be thou steadfast in His service. Knowest thou one that can be named along with Him? (65) Allah is the Creator, He is the Rabb of all; He can change things with Kun fayakun (Be and it is!). There is no one comparable to Allah سبحانه و تعالى. So persevere, be steadfast, and endure. The believer sees all the time akhirah - the dunya is a path through towards akhirah.
Ayat 66-67 (٦٧) شيۡـًٔ۬ا َ ك ُ َخ َل ۡقنَـٰ ُه مِن َقبۡلُ َو َل ۡم ي َ ِنسـٰ ُن أَنَّا َ ٱإل ۡ ( أَو ََاليَذۡڪُ ُر٦٦) خ َرجُ حَ يًّا ۡ ُ َسوۡفَ أ َ ِنسـٰ ُن أ َ ِءذَا مَا مِتُّ ل َ ٱإل ۡ َُ يَقُول And man said: When I am dead, shall I forsooth be brought forth alive? (66) Doth not man remember that We created him before, when he was naught? (67) The human being doubts about resurrection, while forgetting that at one point in time, he was nothing (before being conceived). In shaa Allah to be continued. Alhamdulil Allah Rabb al alameen wa salato wa salamo ala Rasulil Allah.
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سورة يوسف Surah Yusuf # 33-34 َصرِفْ َعن ِّي َكيْ َد ُه َّن ْ السجْ ُن أ َحَ بُّ إِ َليَّ مِمَّ ا يَ ْدعُونَنِي إِ َليْ ِه ۖ َو إ َِّال ت ِّ ِّقَالَ رَب ني َ ِأ َْصبُ إِ َليْ ِه َّن َوأَكُن ِّم َن الْجَ ا ِهل He said, “My Lord, prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. And if You do not avert
Yusuf عليه السالمnow supplicates to Allah سبحانه وتعالى. He was not afraid, but wanted to save himself.
from me their plan, I might incline toward them and [thus] be of the ignorant.” 12:33
السجْ ُن أ َحَ بُّ إِ َليَّ مِمَّ ا يَ ْدعُونَنِي إِ َليْ ِه ِّ ِّقَالَ رَب
Yusuf عليه السالمdid not say anything to the wife of the Aziz. He made his ( شكوىcomplaint) to Allah سبحانه و تعالى. This shows his pa<ence. He did not address her in spite of her threats. The women watching had a different agenda, they also desired Yusuf !عليه السالمThey tried to aAract his aAen<on in different ways. A woman has several tools to aAract a man towards her. These include body language, strong perfume, playing with their hair, saying sweet words. The situa<on became more dire with all these women with knives desiring Yusuf عليه السالم.
that to which they invite me الدعاء+ العمل+ اإلعتصام = العقيدة is the creed, action and supplication عتصام : ربّي: ّرب my Lord, the Reformer, Disposer of affairs, Nurturer, Owner This shows توحيد الربوبية, the Oneness of all the ac<ons of Allah سبحانه و تعالى.
The Messenger of Allah صلى اهلل عليه و سلمsaid: املرأة عورة فإذا خرجت استشرفها الشيطان وأقرب ما تكون من جه ربها وهي في قعر بيتها الترغيب: املصدر- املنذري: عبداهلل بن مسعود املحدث:الراوي 1/180 : الصفحة أو الرقم- الترهيب إسناده صحيح أو حسن أو ما قاربهما:خالصة حكم املحدث
He said, “My Lord, prison is more to my liking than
The woman is awrah, so when she goes out, the shaitan seeks to tempt her. She is closest to the Face of Allah when she remains in her home. The shaitan beau<fies the woman, which is one of the reasons Allah سبحانه تعالىprescribed the hijab for women. Women have an effect on men, they can change their minds. Women are also very important in society; they are the base of society, its founda<on. If a woman is righteous, she reforms the whole society.
Yusuf عليه السالمsuggested a solu<on to the problem straight away, to be sent to a par<cular prison. When you look back at his story, you realize Yusuf عليه السالمalways gets imprisoned in <ght places: the well, the house of the Aziz, which was essen<ally a prison, because he was a slave; and now the actual prison. Some<mes darknesses and difficult situa<ons in life are a way to eleva<on. If you are pa<ent, these <ght situa<ons become a bridge to salva<on. To ask Allah سبحانه و تعالىfor help is a shortcut. Yusuf عليه السالمwas finding it difficult to ignore the invita<ons of ( فاحشةimmorality) and adultery. He preferred going to prison to preserve his innocence and to obey Allah سبحانه و تعالىby keeping away from forbidden acts. 12
Sinning is temporary pleasure with an eternal torment. If you sin and die in that state without repen<ng, you will be punished. To insist on sinning, giving yourself excuses, is in itself a sin. Imagine the sin of disobeying الرّحمٰ ن, who only wants good for you. For اإلعتصام, you need to know Allah سبحانه وتعالى, believe in Him, rely on Him, love Him. Yusuf عليه السالمwas a prophet, and he s<ll did not feel self-sufficient. He knew he could not abstain from sinning without the help of Allah سبحانه و تعالى. When making dua, show your helplessness to Allah سبحانه و تعالى. When you see a sinner, don't feel secure. If you are arrogant, you will be put in the same situa<on as a test. Don't rely on your knowledge to save you. The women of the city ploAed against Yusuf عليه السالم for enjoyment. But for Yusuf عليه السالم, it was equivalent to death, because they were temp<ng him to disobey Allah سبحانه تعالى. He preferred imprisonment to giving in to tempta<on. َصرِفْ َعن ِّي َكيْ َد ُهن ْ َو إ َِّال ت And if You do not avert from me their plot The word { } َعن ِّيis actually ني+ عن. {}عن It is from the حروف معنوية, connectors rich with meaning. This one word gives a whole picture. Imagine a horse race, with hurdles, or حواجز, on the way. To jump over them, sailing over them, without even touching these obstacles, is called املجاوزة, which is what the word { } عن portrays. The women were approaching Yusuf عليه السالم, their plot being the hurdle, and he was running from the plot, as if it is tangible, and he jumps over it. Yusuf عليه السالم did not want to face the ladies, nor say anything to them. He wanted Allah سبحانه و تعالىto avert their plot from him, with no harm done. He did not want their plot
to touch him or affect his heart. He knew he would not sin physically, but was worried about his heart inclining towards the sin. The believer is always worried about his heart, the ْقلب, which can easily change ( َ) َقلَّب. أصبُ إ َليْ ِه َّن ْ I might incline towards them I might incline : ُأصب ْ Verb : صبا This word has diverse meanings in the dic<onary - youth - incline with enjoyment - longing - pour All these meanings are included here; Yusuf عليه السالم might act like a youth, pining for the object of his desire, incline toward the sin, long for it, and its desire might be poured into his heart. one of the levels of love as discussed earlier, : الصبابة ّ .when the love for the beloved is poured into the hear Yusuf عليه السالمwas worried that he might not be able to control his feelings. He did not want his heart attached to any one but Allah سبحانه و تعالى. Allah سبحانه و تعالىknows the weaknesses of His crea<on, so He gives us solu<ons. Emo<ons must be controlled to reform the body else it leads to chaos in society. Your eternal life depends on your heart, so you have no choice but to train it. Your heart must be أصبُ إلى اهلل. ْ و أكن ِم َن الجاهلني And be of the ignorant The more you learn about Allah سبحانه و تعالى, the clearer things become. When you do not know about Allah سبحانه و تعالى, you think in abstract terms; when you learn about Allah سبحانه و تعالى, you recognize His ac<ons all around you. 13
The word { } الجاهلنيis used here because a person who does not know will think nothing wrong about pouring his emo<ons, be it love, anger, or desire. Temporary delight can lead to eternal torment. ْسعنِ الهوى َ َو أمّا م ْن خافَ مقا َم ربِّ ِه َو نَهى النّف And he who fears standing before his Lord and con trols his soul, from inclining to its desire. فإنّا الجن ّة هي املأوى So verily Paradise will be his abode. 79:40-41 Judging with the mind and following desires leads to destruc<on. We need Divine rules together with our heart and intellect. السمِيعُ ال َعلِيم َّ َصرَفَ َعن ْ ُه َكيْ َد ُه َّن إنَّ ُه ُه َو َ فاستجابَ ل ُه ربُّ ِه ف ْ So his Lord responded to him, so He averted from him their plot. Indeed He is the All Seeing, the All Knower. 12:34 فاستجاب ل ُه ربُّ ُه ْ So his Lord responded to him The response of Allah ;سبحانه و تعالىwhen your heart and tongue call Him, He responds to you. This is a beau<ful rela<on, the first step must come from you. If you want Allah سبحانه و تعالىto remember you, check how much you remember Him. To see your posi<on with Allah سبحانه و تعالى, see where He places you. Don't invoke Him only in <mes of need, call Him all the <me; Allah سبحانه و تعالىloves to hear your voice. You cannot abstain from a sin with our own power, ask Allah سبحانه و تعالىto help you. You need the help of Allah سبحانه و تعالىalso when you intend to do good deeds. In this surah, the name of Allah, الرّبis men<oned several <mes, because throughout the whole surah, Yusuf عليه السالمgoes through nurturing and reforming.
َصرَفَ َعن ْ ُه َكيْ َد ُه َّن َ ف So He averted from him their plot Allah سيحانه و تعالىsaved Yusuf عليه السالم, his heart was not affected. This response was exactly what Yusuf عليه السالمasked for. السمِيعُ ال َعلِيم ّ إنَّ ُه ُه َو Indeed He is the All Seeing, the All Knower سمع اهلل الخاص The special hearing of Allah سبحانه و تعالى, is for the believers; He hears their supplica<ons and responds to them. Make a supplica<on to Allah سبحانه و تعالىwith the certainty that Allah سبحانه و تعالىis hearing and responding. Don't make the response your concern, that is guaranteed when you are made to make the supplica<on. Make the supplica<on itself your concern. Make your dua an enjoyment. Allah سبحانه و تعالىmay grant you what you ask immediately, or later, or in a different form, or not at all, while giving you the ajar, according to His wisdom. Some<mes you want to make a dua and cannot; this is not in your control. : العليم Allah سبحانه و تعالىknows your heart, and responds according to it.
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SAYED AL KHATEER Thought ()الخاطرة: Excessive love is a sickness for those who are idle ()العشق داء الجامدين It is an excessive type of love that it overcomes the person and takes over his mind, this is actually a sickness. In Islam, the concept of love is balanced. There is natural love – to love your parents, spouse, children, etc. But to hate or to love excessively is a sickness. Anyone who is excessively in love will just think about the other person that they will not be able to live their life – it becomes a waste. Worship is based on love – you need to love Allah (swt), you will not taste the sweetness of faith unless you love Allah (swt) and His Messenger (pbuh) the most. So imagine love can take you to paradise but excessive love can make you miserable. You can see the effect on the person – mentally, physically, and in his heart. ()نظرت فيما تكلم به الحكماء في العشق و اسبابه و أدويته I was looking at what the wise ones said about excessive love, its reasons and remedies. ()خطر لي معنى عجيب Then something amazing crossed my mind. ()ال يتمكن العشق اال من قلب واقف جامد Excessive love only conquers and establishes itself in hearts that are inac<ve and goalless. Meaning they are idle and they have no goals in life, they are not busy with anything. ()أما اصحاب الهمم العالية املتيقظة ال تصاب بهذا املرض As for people of high determina<on, those who have goals and want to achieve, then they are not afflicted with this sickness. Why? Because they have higher goals. ()طباع أصحاب الهمم تترقى فال تقف عند شخص The nature of those with high determina<on, whose goal is Allah (swt) and firdaous, then their nature is elevated and does not stop for a person. You do not stand at anyone’s door and be aAached to anyone except Allah (swt). Excessive love is actually shirk because their world revolves around that person - you love them more than you love Allah (swt), you sacrifice more for them than for Allah (swt). It becomes an obsession that they don’t even want others to be around that person, subhan Allah. ()و سبب الترقي التفكير في نقص هذا الشخص و عيوبه And the reason behind their eleva<on (those of high goals – of the face of Allah (swt) and firdaous) is because they think about the faults of the person. So this is a safeguard for excessive, obsessive love – when you see the faults of the people, such as they will die one day, they fall sick, they can get impa<ent, etc, you will not be obsessed about them. Don’t go to hate either, you need to be balanced – that’s why Islam teaches us to be moderate. Don’t hate excessively and don’t love excessively either. ()طلب ما هو أهم منه And they are seeking what is important and what is more important than Allah (swt)? ()قلوب العارفني اصحاب الهمم تترقى Our feelings can take us forward or backwards – but when you are loving for Allah (swt), then this will elevate you. It will give you the mo<va<on to move forward towards Allah (swt). Live your life for Allah (swt). May Allah (swt) love you. Ameen. 15
SURAH AL ASR
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tion for him. Imam Ash Shafiee has very rightly said
The purpose of this breakdown is to see the surahs of the Quran in an ‘outline’ format. This facilitates the way of seeing the flow of the ayat, understanding it, and help ing to remember the words, in sha’a Allah.
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them
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pressed into its few brief words, which is too vast in con tent to be fully expressed even in a book. In it, in a clear and plain way it has been stated what is the way to true success for man and what is the way to ruin and destruc
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السالِم ARABIC- جَ مْ عُ امل ُؤنَّثِ َّ
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SOORAH AL AALA - 87 ِ ن ٱلرَّحِ يم ِ ِٰسم ِ ٱهللِ ٱلرَّحۡ مَ ـ ۡ ب This soorah takes its name from the word alaala in very first verse.
of creed, the primary thing is that Allah (SWT) should be remembered by only beautiful names which befit Him (SWT). He (SWT) should not be remembered by any name
The subject matter shows that this is one of
which might reflect deficiency, fault, weak-
the earliest soorah revealed.This short soo-
ness or any aspect of likeness of created
rah has three themes
things.
-Tauheed
In the next three verses, it is been said: Your Lord, is He who created everything in the uni-
-Instructions to Prophet (SAWS) -Hereafter
( وَٱ َّلذِى٢) َّى ٰ َسو َ خلَقَ ف َ ( ٱ َّلذِى١) ٱأل َ ۡعلَى ۡ ٱس َم َرب َِّك ۡ ِسبِّح َ ( فَجَ َع َل ُه ۥ ُغث َآ ًء٤) ٰخ َر َج ٱملۡ َ ۡر َعى ۡ َ ( وَٱ َّلذ ِٓى أ٣) َق َّد َر فَ َهد َٰى شآ َء ٱهللَُّۚ إِنَّ ُه ۥ َ ( إ َِّال مَا٦) َٰٓنسى َ سن ُ ۡق ِرئ َُك ف ََال ت َ (٥) َى ٰ أ َحۡ و ( فَذَ ِّك ۡر٨) َى ٰ ُسر ۡ َسر َُك لِ ۡلي ِّ ( َونُي٧) ٰخفَى ۡ َيَ ۡع َل ُم ٱلۡجَ ۡه َر َومَا ي (١٠) ٰۡشى َ سيَذَّ َّك ُر مَن يَخ َ (٩) َى ٰ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّ ۡكر (١٢) َى ٰ َصلَى ٱلن َّا َر ٱ ۡل ُكبۡر ۡ ( ٱ َّلذِى ي١١) ٱأل َۡشقَى ۡ َويَت َجَ نَّبُہَا (١٤) ٰ( َق ۡد أَفۡ َلحَ مَن تَزَ َّكى١٣) ٰثُ َّم َال يَمُ وتُ فِيہَا و ََال يَحۡ يَى ) ( بَلۡ تُ ۡؤ ِثرُو َن ٱلۡحَ يَ ٰوةَ ٱل ُّدنۡيَا١٥) َٰص َّلى َ ٱس َم َربِّهِۦ ف ۡ َوذَ َك َر ِٱلصحُ ف ُّ ( إِ َّن َهـٰذَا َلفِى١٧) ٰٓخيۡ ۬رٌ َوأَبۡ َقى َ َُٱأل َخِ َرة ۡ ( و١٦ (١٩) ُٰوسى َ صحُ فِ إِبۡرَٲهِي َم َوم ُ (١٨) ٰٱأل ُو َلى ۡ
verse, proportioned it, set its destiny, taught it to perform the function for which it is created and you witness this manifestation of his power day and night that he creates vegetation on the earth as well as reduces it to mere rubbish. No other being has the power to bring about spring nor the power to prevent autumn. Then in the following two verses, Prophet (SAWS) is been consoled to say - Dont worry as to how you will remember word for word the Quran that is being revealed to you. It is for us to preserve it in your memory. Its preservation is not in any way the result of excellence in you but rather the result of our bounty and favor. Otherwise if so we will, we can make you to forget it.
In the first verse, the doctrine of Tauheed has been compressed into single sentence, say-
Then, the holy Prophet (SAWS) has been
ing that Allah’s (SWT) name should be glori-
told: “You have not been made responsible to
fied and exalted. Therefore, for the correction
bring everyone on to the right path, your only 19
duty is to convey the truth and simplest way of conveying the truth is that admonition be given to him who is inclined to listen to the admonition and accept it and the one who
Funerals Narrated Abu Hurairah RA: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "(A believer)
is not inclined to it, should not be pursued.
who accompanies the funeral procession of
The one who listens to the truth and accept
a Muslim out of sincere faith and hoping to
it. The one who avoids listening to and ac-
attain Allah's reward and remains with it till
cepting it, will see his evil endâ&#x20AC;?.
the funeral prayer is offered and the burial
Success is only for those who adopt purity of belief, morals and deeds and remember
ceremonies are over, he will return with a reward of two Qirats. Each Qirat is like the
the name of their Lord and perform the
size of the (Mount) Uhud. He who offers the
prayers. But, on the contrary, the people
funeral prayer only and returns before the
are wholly lost in seeking the ease, bene-
burial, will return with the reward of one Qi-
fits, and pleasures of the world. Whereas
rat only."
they should actually endeavor for their well being in the hereafter. This world is transi-
(Bukhari - Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 46)
tory, and the hereafter is everlasting and the blessings of hereafter are better than the blessings of the world. This truth is not only expressed in Quran but also in the
Faith Narrated Anas RA: The Prophet (peace be
books of Prophet Abraham and Moses
upon him) said "None of you will have faith
(peace on them) too.
till he loves me more than his father, his children and all mankind." (Bukhari - Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 15)
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الخطوة الخامسة.
كُن مُباركًا
The fifth step
Be Blessed Live a Fragranced Life #3
اعمل أعمال املباركني do good deeds In order to be مباركني, you must do مباركacts. These
Regarding the nurturing of Allah سبحانه و تعالى, the people are divided into two kinds:
are all righteous good deeds done with ikhlaas or sincerity, purely for the sake of Allah سبحانه وتعالى.
: بصير Those with insight; they recognize the nurturing of Allah, accept it, and benefit from it. : أعمى blind; they interpret the nurturing situation incorrectly. They do not see the actions of Allah سبحانه و تعالى. This ruins their faith. This is the actual blindness, not to be able to see the truth, which Allah سبحانه و تعالىshows you clearly. The symptoms whereby you recognize that you are being nurtured is a pain in the heart. When you are physically unwell, and go to the doctor, he examines you by touching and pressing the body. That is how the origin of the pain is discovered. In the same way, the heart needs to be pressed and squeezed for you to know its sickness. This squeezing is by the nurturing of Allah سبحانه و تعالى. The one who closes his eyes to this pain does not benefit from the nurturing of Allah سبحانه و تعالى. He will try to distract himself from the pain by doing other activities, such as physical,exercise, shopping, watching a movie. Instead of all this waste of time, you should flee to Allah سبحانه و تعالى, and ask Him for help. You must be very observant of your feelings and reactions. املبارك يحافظ على توحيد ِ ه the blessed one protects his tawheed
When you are doing good deeds, you are not sinning. But thoughts can spoil these deeds. For instance, you are sitting in class and learning, when thoughts of pride come to your mind, that you are there while others are sleeping. Or you are praying, and the thought or showing off comes, that if someone saw you they would be impressed. There must be checkpoints at each deed. You must purify the deed and make it only for the sake of Allah سبحانه و تعالى. A man stood and said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Indeed my praise (of others) is worthwhile and my censure is appropriate.' So the Prophet صلى اهلل عليه و سلمsaid: 'That is for Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.'" َني قَال ٌ ْ ش َ ن ذَمِّي َّ ِن حَ مْ دِي زَيْ ٌن َو إ َّ َِسولَ اهللَِّ إ ُ فَقَا َم رَجُ لٌ فَقَالَ يَا ر َاك اهللَُّ تَعَالَى َ ذ: لنَّ ِبيُّ صلى اهلل عليه وسلم ٣٥٧٧ # حديث، ٤٧ # كتاب، جامع الترمذي This hadith is a foundation for ikhlaas or sincerity. The praise of Allah سبحانه وتعالىis the best; it will continue even after you die. The praise of people is just words. When you do good deeds, it is human nature to want praise. You must suppress this feeling, telling yourself that human praise or dispraise cannot harm or benefit you. Ikhlaas is a very high level; it requires hard work, and the reward is also great. Do not feel confident after performing a good deed. Always be humble; struggle and long for the praise of Allah سبحانه و تعالى.
The one who is mubarak is attached to the mercy of Allah سبحانه و تعالى.
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come to reassure you, whispering that you are happy because Allah سبحانه وتعالىis pleased with you. Don't award yourself full marks immediately. It was said to Allah's Messenger صلى اهلل عليه و سلم: What is your opinion about the person who has done good deeds and the people praise him? He said: It is glad tidings for a believer. ُ أ َ َرأَيْتَ الرَّجُ لَ يَعْمَ ل: َسولِ اهللَِّ صلى اهلل عليه وسلم ُ قِيلَ لِر ُك عَاجِ ل َ ِت ْل: َع َليْ ِه قَال َ َّاس ُ خيْ ِر َويَحْ مَ ُدهُ الن َ ا ْلعَمَ لَ ِم َن ا ْل ن ِ ُشرَى املْ ُؤْ ِم ْ ٦٨٩١ # حديث، ٤٦ # كتاب، صحيح مسلم You must feel happy because happiness due to these reasons is rewarded. : Allah سبحانه وتعالىmade the deed easy for you. Occupied your time with worship. Gave you the power to perform the deed. Bestowed the faith upon you. Put the love of worship and obedience in your heart. When you do a righteous deed with ikhlaas, there are results. With these results comes another test. We go from test to test, until death. Do not feel happy and pleased with yourself, be grateful and pleased only with Allah سبحانه وتعالى. This is a blessing from Allah سبحانه وتعالى. We don't deserve anything, it is the mercy of Allah سبحانه وتعالىthat He blesses us. This will lower your ego. ٰن اتَّ َقى ِ َع َل ُم بِم ْ َ هوَ أ ُ ۖ ُس ُك ْم َ ف ََالتُزَكُّوا أ َنف So do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him. 53:32 At the same time, do not humiliate yourself in front of people. Don't expose your sins to anyone. There are two conditions for the acceptance of good deeds : sincerity : اإلخالص following the sunnah : اإلتباع سنة
Innovations or بدعةis not mubarak, even though it is a lot. Sheikh As-Sa'adi said that the people of innovation with great deeds will be preceded by the people of sunnah, even though their deeds will be less. The Messenger of Allah صلى اهلل عليه و سلمis the إمام املباركني, the head of the blessed people. All the Muslimeen make dua for barakah for him, when they send blessings upon him. The reward for mubarak deeds is in this world and the hereafter. The Messenger of Allah صلى اهلل عليه و سلمsaid : وما. من عادى لي وليا فقد آذنته بالحرب:إن اهلل تعالى قال وما،تقرب إلي عبدي بشيء أحب إلي مما افترضت عليه فإذا أحببته،يزال عبدي يتقرب إلي بالنوافل حتى أحبه ويده، وبصره الذي يبصر به،كنت سمعه الذي يسمع به وإن سألني، ورجله التي يمشي بها،التي يبطش بها عطيته؛ ولئن استعاذني ألعيذنه ٩٥ # حديث، ١ # كتاب، رياض الصالحني، رواه بخاري Allah the Exalted has said: 'I will declare war against him who shows hostility to a pious worshipper of Mine. And the most beloved thing with which My slave comes nearer to Me is what I have enjoined upon him; and My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil (prayer or doing extra deeds besides what is obligatory) till I love him. When I love him I become his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes, and his leg with which he walks; and if he asks (something) from Me, I give him, and if he asks My Protection (refuge), I protect him". The mubarak ears are different from others, they hear only what pleased Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and increases his faith. The mubarak eyes will only see the actions of Allah. He will see only the mercy and kindness of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. The mubarak hands will only do good actions. Whatever he does will be blessed. The mubarak feet will only go to places of 22
goodness; he will be prevented from going to evil places.
َّني ِفي َ ِّقَالَ اهللَُّ تَبَار ََك َوتَعَالَى وَجَ بَتْ مَحَ بَّتِي لِلْمُ تَحَ اب موطأ َّني ِفي َ ِني ِفيَّ وَاملْ ُتَزَا ِورِي َن ِفيَّ وَاملْ ُتَبَا ِذل َ َِاملْ ُتَجَ الِس ١٧٤٨ # حديث، ٥١ # كتاب، مالك
الخطوة السادسة. The sixth step صاحب املباركني A good companion The companions of the mubarak person are also blessed. The brotherhood for Allah, أخوة في اهلل, is
Allah the Blessed and Exalted said : My love is obliged for those who love each other in Me and those who sit with each other in Me and those who visit each other in Me and those who give to each other generously in Me. منابر من النور
very beautiful and very difficult to maintain.
platforms of light
عمل العظيمة،أ ُجور العظيمة
The Messenger of Allah صلى اهلل عليه و سلمsaid : لهم منابر من، املتحابون في جاللي:قال اهلل عز وجل
Difficult deeds have great reward
رواه الترمذي .نور يغبطهم النبيون والشهداء أجر األخوة في اهلل
٣٨١ # حديث، ١ # كتاب، رياض الصالحني
The reward of the brotherhood for the sake of Allah سبحانه وتعالى تحت ظل عرش اهلل Under the shade of the Throne of Allah سبحانه و تعالى
Allah, the Exalted, has said: 'For those who love one another for the sake of My Glory, there will be seats of light (on the Day of Resurrection), and they will be envied by the Prophets and martyrs". حالوة اإليمان
The Messenger of Allah صلى اهلل عليه و سلمsaid : إن اهلل تعالى يقول يوم القيامة أين املتحابون بجاللي؟ ليوم أظلهم في ظلي يوم ال ظل إال ظلي # حديث، ١ # كتاب، رياض الصالحني، صحيح مسلم ٣٧ On the Day of Resurrection, Allah, the Exalted, will say: 'Where are those who have mutual love for the sake of My Glory? Today I shall shelter them in My Shade when there will be no shade except Mine". جبت محبتي My love is guaranteed The Messenger of Allah صلى اهلل عليه و سلمsaid :
the sweetness of faith The Messenger of Allah صلى اهلل عليه و سلمsaid: َسو ُله ُ ن اهللَُّ َور َ ن يَكُو ْ َن أ ِ م ْن ُك َّن فِي ِه وَجَ َد حَ الَ َوةَ اإلِيمَ ا َ ث ٌ َثَال َوأَن،َِِّن يُحِ بَّ املْ َ ْر َء الَ يُحِ بُّ ُه إِالَّ هلل ْ َ َوأ،أ َحَ بَّ إِ َليْ ِه مِمَّ ا سِ وَاهُمَ ا ن يُ ْقذَفَ فِي النَّا ِر ْ َ ن يَعُو َد فِي ا ْل ُكفْ ِر كَمَ ا يَ ْك َرهُ أ ْ َ يَ ْك َرهَ أ ١٦ # حديث، حيح البخاري Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness of faith The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah. Who hates to revert to Atheism as he hates to be thrown into the fire.
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Loving others for Allah سبحانه وتعالى is an indicator
Gifts
of perfect faith. The people you love for Allah سبحانه و تعالى can also be dead people. You can
Jabir b. 'Abdullah RA reported Allah's Mes-
accompany the Prophet صلى اهلل عليه و سلمwhen
senger (peace be upon him) as saying: "Any
you read his biography and ahadeeth. You can accompany his Companions when you read their stories and quotes. This is safer than the ones who are alive, because you can't be jealous of them. The brotherhood for Allah سبحانه وتعالى is free from any expectations from those you love. We need the support of people who are alive as well. The one who is alone is in danger from the shaitan. The Messenger of Allah صلى اهلل عليه و سلمsaid: ما من ثالثة في قرية وال بدو ال تقام فيهم الصالة إال قد فإنما يأكل، فعليكم بالجماعة.استحوذ عليهم الشيطان الذئب من الغنم القاصية # حديث، ٩ # كتاب، رياض الصالحني، رواه أبي داود ١٠٧
man who is given a gift for life, it belongs to him and his heirs. It belongs to the one to whom it is given, and does not go back to the one who gave it, because he has given it in such a way that it is subject to the rules of inheritance." (Muslim - Book 12, Hadith 3972)
Peacemaking Narrated Um Kulthum bint Uqba RA: That she heard Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) saying, "He who makes peace between
If three men in a village or in the desert, make no arrangement for Salat in congregation, Satan must have certainly overcome them. So observe Salat in congregation, for the wolf eats up a solitary sheep that stays far from the flock.
the people by inventing good information or
Because this relationship is for the sake of Allah سبحانه و تعالى, it is accompanied by a test, to see
Sadaqah
whether you are actually doing it for Allah. You will find something in your friend which will irritate or anger you; give him excuses. You want to present your friendship as a worship in front of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, so don't spoil it with bad feelings. Purify your intention all the time. True friends are a provision from Allah سبحانه وتعالى. They will stand by you in times of need. They will offer their help before you can ask for it.
saying good things, is not a liar." (Bukhari - Vol. 3, Book 49, Hadith 857)
Anas RA reported Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) as saying: Never does a Muslim plant trees or cultivate land and birds or a man or a beast eat out of them but that is a charity on his behalf. (Muslim - Book 10, Hadith 3769)
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WHAT IS NOT TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS What is Taught: No improvement had been made in the astronomy of the ancients regarding the motion of planets until the 13th century. Then Alphonso the Wise of Castile (Middle Spain) invented the Aphonsine Tables, which were more accurate than Ptolemy's. What Should be Taught: Muslim astronomers made numerous improvements upon Ptolemy's findings as early as the 9th century. They were the first astronomers to dispute his archaic ideas. In their critic of the Greeks, they synthesized proof that the sun is the center of the solar system and that the orbits of the earth and other planets might be elliptical. They produced hundreds of highly accurate astronomical tables and star charts. Many of their calculations are so precise that they are regarded as contemporary. The Alphonsine Tables are little more than copies of works on astronomy transmitted to Europe via Islamic Spain, i.e. the Toledo Tables.
What is Taught: The English scholar Roger Bacon (d. 1292) first mentioned glass lenses for improving vision. At nearly the same time, eyeglasses could be found in use both in China and Europe. What Should be Taught: Ibn Firnas of Islamic Spain invented eyeglasses during the 9th century, and they were manufactured and sold throughout Spain for over two centuries. Any mention of eyeglasses by Roger Bacon was simply a regurgitation of the work of al-Haytham (d. 1039), whose research Bacon frequently referred to.
What is Taught: Gunpowder was developed in the Western world as a result of Roger Bacon's work in 1242. The first usage of gunpowder 25 in
weapons was when the Chinese fired it from bamboo shoots in an attempt to frighten Mongol conquerors. They produced it by adding sulfur and charcoal to saltpeter. What Should be Taught: The Chinese developed saltpeter for use in fireworks and knew of no tactical military use for gunpowder, nor did they invent its formula. Research by Reinuad and Fave have clearly shown that gunpowder was formulated initially by Muslim chemists. Further, these historians claim that the Muslims developed the first firearms. Notably, Muslim armies used grenades and other weapons in their defence of Algericus against the Franks during the 14th century. Jean Mathes indicates that the Muslim rulers had stock-piles of grenades, rifles, crude cannons, incendiary devices, sulfur bombs and pistols decades before such devices were used in Europe. The first mention of a cannon was in an Arabic text dated 1300 A.D. Roger Bacon learned of the formula for gunpowder from Latin translations of Arabic books. He brought forth nothing original in this regard.
What is Taught: The compass was invented by the Chinese who may have been the first to use it for navigational purposes sometime between 1000 and 1100 A.D. The earliest reference to its use in navigation was by the Englishman, Alexander Neckam (1157-1217). What Should be Taught: Muslim geographers and navigators learned of the magnetic needle, possibly from the Chinese, and were the first to use magnetic needles in navigation. They invented the compass and passed the knowledge of its use in navigation to the West. European navigators relied on Muslim pilots and their instruments when exploring unknown territories. Gustav Le Bon claims that the magnetic needle and compass were entirely invented by the Muslims and that the Chinese had little to do with it. Neckam, as well as the Chinese, probably learned of it from Muslim traders. It is noteworthy that the Chinese improved their navigational expertise after they began interacting with the Muslims during the 8th century. 26
FRUIT OF PARADISE - FIG (٣) ِٱأل َ ِمني ۡ ( َو َهـٰذَا ٱ ۡلبَ َل ِد٢) ني َ ( َوطُو ِر سِ ي ِن١) ِوَٱلتِّنيِ وَٱلزَّيۡت ُون By the fig and by the olive, by the mount of Sinai and by this city of peace.” ~Surat At-Tīn 1-3 Figs are thought to be originally from small Asia and are one of the first fruits cultivated ever. It is said that humans could live on Figs alone as a source of food - such is the goodness and nutrition in the fruit! Figs are a rich source of calcium, iron, magnesium, Vitamin B-6, and potassium. Figs are low in fat and high in fiber. They provide more fiber than any other common fruit or vegetable. Figs have many health benefits. Fresh and dry figs are high in pectin, a soluble fiber that can reduce blood cholesterol. The fruit is also believed to have a laxative effect and can aid those who suffer from chronic constipation. Listed below are some common problems and illnesses and how they can be avoided by the use of figs: Insomnia Figs contain a nutrient called Tryptophan. This promotes good sleep and helps the brain use glucose properly, encouraging and stimulating good circulation.
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Memory loss Figs contain a lot of natural sugar - up to
healthy alternative. They contain a natural fructose and glucose sugar.
60%. Sugar stimulates the brain so we can
A high fiber diet is one of the best ways to
think faster and recall information more
improve cholesterol levels, and as a result
quickly. So that you can think more clear
aid oneself against heart related diseases.
and faster. Figs are the ultimate brain fuel! The nutrient 'tryptophan' contained in Figs Fatigue Fresh Figs contain up to 80% of water, as well as being one of the fruits with the highest levels of natural sugars. So they are a brilliant source of energy and stimulant for the brain. Making you more alert, responsive & fresh . Skin Due to the Fig's high water content, they are ideal for improving the skin. The skin requires a good level of water. This will clear
encourages good circulation, allowing blood to flow more easily around the body. Figs contain the ingredient Pectin (and soluble Fiber) which is known for its cholesterol lowering effects. Thus, Figs are beneficial for those of Old age, those suffering from High Bloodpressure, Diabetes, heart-disease, hypertension, and other such related illnesses. Calcium
the skin, act as a cleanser, improve acne,
Studies show that 80% of Americans don't
oil, and general well-being.
consume adequate amounts of calcium
Constipation
daily. The majority of the calcium consumed by those in the U.S. comes from
Figs are a natural laxative. So they can aid
dairy products. However, Figs are another
those suffering from constipation. They
source where much calcium could be
have a high level of fiber.
obtained. This is also beneficial for those
The Heart Due to the Fig's high level of natural sugars, they are an excellent way to replace the bleached (white) sugars with a more
who are lactose intolerant (or even those who choose to be Vegans!). Five figs provide about 250 mg of the daily recommended level of calcium.
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Figs contain Iron which enriches the blood, and helps to produce it. Thus, they are ideal for women, girls and those suffering from Anemia (lack of Iron). Digestion Blood Pressure
Five figs provide more than 20 percent of
Figs are beneficial for those with heart-
the daily recommended allowance of fiber.
related diseases. Lowering cholesterol,
Hence, they are excellent in aiding diges-
they are advantageous for those with high
tion and improving the condition of the
blood pressure.
stomach and bowels.
Figs are a particularly good source of Potassium. Potassium is a mineral crucial to the control of blood pressure. People who eat potassium-rich foods tend to have lower blood pressure and, subsequently,
Bones Figs, with their high level of calcium are ideal for young growing children and for the development of bones.
have less risk of related conditions such as
They are also invaluable for those suffering
strokes.
from Osteoporosis and brittle bones.
Stress Physical stress results from having high lev-
Weight Control Three figs, fresh or dried, contain about
els of work to do, illnesses, not eating prop- five grams of fiber. The soluble fiber conerly, lack of sleep. Emotional stress is trigtained in Figs can help people cut down on gered from 'Dunya', such as family woes,
snacking because it causes nutrients to be
work/school troubles and so on. Figs are
absorbed more slowly, making people feel
extremely nutritious, and over-all an ideal
more satisfied after a meal.
fruit to overcome stresses and anxieties. Figs are high in calories – about 50 calories per fig – but are highly nutritious snacks. Anemia
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*Food for Thought ~ Not for Stomachs* Abû Al-Dardâ`~ [Allâh be pleased with him] ~used to say: “Learn knowledge before it is taken away, and it is taken away by its people [scholars] being taken away. The scholar and the student are partners in good and there is no good in any other people. The richest of men is the knowledgeable man whose knowledge is needed...! He benefits those who need him and if done without...he benefits himself with the knowledge Allâh [Azza wa Jall ] has placed with him {!} So how is it I see your scholars dying yet the ignorant amongst you not learning...? I fear that the predecessor will depart and the successor will not learn. If the scholar studies, he only increases in knowledge, and he does not take anything away from knowledge. And if the ignorant studies, he will find knowledge firm and established. So how is it that I see you full up with food...yet starved of knowledge {?}” [ Source:- Ibn ‘Abd Al-Barr~Jâmi’ Bayân Al-‘Ilm wa Fadlihi Vol. 2 page #233.] Allâh will say..."What number of years did you stay on earth?" They will say: "We stayed a day or part of a day. Ask of those who keep account." Allâh will say:- "You stayed not but a little, if you had only known! Did you think that We had created you in play (without any purpose), and that you would not be brought back to Us ?" [Source:- Quran ~Surat Al-Müminün~# 23~ {The Believers}~ A # 112-115] 30
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