A monthly newsletter from Masjid Bani Hashim Jumeirah Islands, Dubai Issue#30 April 2016
A Monthly Newsletter by Masjid Bani Hashim, Jumeirah Islands, Dubai Issue #30 April 2016 بسم اهلل الرحمن الرحيم السالم عليكم و رحمة اهلل و بركاته Introduction Surah Al Fatiha and its impact on my daily life ِ ن الرَّحِ يم ِ ِسم ِ اهللَِّ الرَّحْ َٰم ْ ب. In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. ني َ ِ َالْحَ مْ ُد هللَِِّ رَبِّ ا ْلعَامل . All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the 'Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists). ِ ن الرَّحِ يم ِ الرَّحْ َٰم . The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ن ِ ك يَوْم ِ الدِّي ِ ِمَال . The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) ني ُ َِستَع ْ َّاك ن َ َّاك نَ ْعبُ ُد َو إِي َ إِي . You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything). ُستَقِي َ م ْ ْط امل َ الصرَا ِّ ه ِدنَا ْ ا . Guide us to the Straight Way. ني َ الضا ِّل َّ ع َليْ ِه ْم و ََال َ ِْضوب ُ غيْ ِر املْ َغ َ ع َليْ ِه ْم َ َط ا َّلذِي َن أَنْعَمْ ت َ صرَا . ِ The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger (such as the Jews), nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians). Alhamdulil Allah is the best of the duaa and is also the first word of the first surah of the Qur'an. It brings the positive outlook in one's heart. I know I have a Rabb, He is taking care of me and for me to be protected by Allah Ar Rahman, I only need to be an obedient slave, living between shukr and sabr. This is not easy, unless Allah SWT makes it easy. Alhamdulil Allah is the state of gratitude, even in moments of difficulty, sabr to be effective needs shukr, as the situation could have been worse. So Alhamdulil Allah. It is an opening. Allah SWT will only give you the best and surely as you go further into surah Al Fatiha, the opening duaa, the best duaa, Alhamdulil Allah will result in you understanding of how much you are in need of your Rabb and ultimately leads you to tawheed. From this tawheed comes the realization that it is only Allah's help we should seek, and finally only He SWT can show us the straight path, the path of those whom He favored, so you are asking the path of the Prophets, Peace be upon all of them; you are asking the path of the true martyrs , the path of siddiqueen, the path of Saleheen. Subhanal Allah, ultimately you are asking the path of success in dunya and akhira. Surely in Surah Al Fatiha, you will find the answer to your doubts, concerns and sicknesses. Stick to it in word and action! And for sure, you will only be able to do so with the help of Allah SWT. Alhamdulil Allah Rabb Al Alameen. Wa salato was salamo ala Rasulil Allah.
A Monthly Newsletter by Masjid Bani Hashim, Jumeirah Islands, Dubai Issue #30 April 2016
This Issue NEW!!!
Introduction: Page 1 The Real Superstars: Pages 3 - 6 Our Need to Know Allah (SWT) - Part 2: Pages 7 - 8 Sayed Al Khateer - Catching Thoughts: Pages 9 - 13 Surah Al Qari’ah: Page 14 Sincerity is the Way to Salvation: Pages 15 - 19 Soorah Al Fajr (The Dawn): Pages 20 - 21 Cheer Up: Pages 22 - 24 Surah Yusuf #37: Pages 25 - 28
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Arabic- Pronouns: Pages 29 - 30 What is not Taught in Schools: Pages 31 - 32 10 Useless Things: Page 33 Masjid Bani Hashim: Pages 34 - 36
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Hamza (RA) was also known as the Lion of Allah and of His Messenger, for his bravery, courage and boldness. He was a great support and a source of protection for the Prophet (SAWS) and the Sahaba. When Abu Jahl saw Hamza (RA) amongst the Muslims, he realized that a fierce battle was inevitable between the Muslims and the Quraysh. Hamza (RA) was, of course, unable to prevent all the harm alone, but his conversion was the first source of attraction to many tribes to embrace Islam. The second source was conversion of Omar ibn Al Khattab (RA), after which people entered Allah's religion in crowds. When the Prophet (SAWS) started getting revelation and began preaching the 'new' religion , according to Quraysh, he (SAWS) met with a lot of opposition. Some of the companions were tortured and persecuted for adopting this religion. But we should always remember that Allah supports His religion in ways that we cannot imagine. Indeed, Allah's help is always near. One of the ways that Allah supported His religion, in those difficult times, was through the conversion of Hamza (RA) - the beloved uncle of the Prophet (SAWS). In the last issue we had discussed the unique relationship that Hamza (RA) and the Prophet (SAWS) had; how close they were and how much they loved each other.
Hamza (RA) dedicated his life to Allah and His religion after he became a Muslim. Hamza (RA) was instrumental in killing many of the prominent Quraysh leaders at the Battle of Badr. One of the fiercest enemies of Islam of that time, Hind along with others wanted him to be killed. So when battle of Uhud ensued after Badr, Hind bint Utbah appointed Wahshi, an Ethiopian slave who was excellent at spear throwing, to kill Hamza (RA). According to some scholars it was Jubair who made this promise to his slave (Wahshi) as his (Jubayr's) uncle had been killed in the Battle of Badr. Jafar ibn Amr and ʹUbaydullaah ibn ʹAdee Al‐ Khiyaar were in Hims, Syria once and they decided to meet Wahshi to ask and know from 3
him about the killing of Hamza (RA). They went
reached [Muhammad (SAWS)] with Shahada-
to where he was and asked ʺWill you tell us
tayn on my lips. Muhammad (SAWS)) saw me
about the killing of Hamza?ʺ Wahshi replied,
and said "Are you the same Wahshi, the Ethio-
ʺYes, Hamza killed Tu’aymah ibn ʹAdee ibn Al‐
pian?" I replied in the affirmative. Thereupon
Khiyaar during the battle of Badr; so my mas-
he said: "How did you kill Hamza ibn Abd al-
ter, Jubayr ibn Mutʹim said to me, ʹIf you kill
Muttalib?" I gave an account of the matter. Mu-
Hamza in revenge for my uncle, then you will
hammad was moved and said: "I should not
be set free.ʺ When the people set out (for the
see your face until you are resurrected, be-
battle of Uhud) in the year of ʹAynayn, I went
cause the heart-rending calamity fell upon my
out with the people for the battle.
uncle at your hands".
When the army aligned for the fight, Sibaaʹ
Some scholars of Islam explained that the rea-
came out and said, ʹIs there any (Muslim) to ac-
son Wahshi was told this was not out of anger
cept my challenge to a duel?ʹ Hamza ibn Ab-
against Wahshi, but in case Wahshi inter-
dul‐Muttalib came out and said, ʹYaa Sibaa,ʹ
preted a look on the face of Muhammad
Yaa Ibn Umm Anmaar (his mother), the woman
(SAWS) as anger for him, which would there-
one who circumcises other ladies! Do you chal- fore make him distraught. lenge Allah and His Messenger?ʹ Hamza then attacked and killed him, causing him to be non‐extant like yesterday bygone. I hid myself under a rock, and when he (Hamza) came near me, I threw my spear at him, driving it into his umbilicus so that it came out through him, causing him to die. When all the people re-
Wahshi said: "So long as Muhammad was alive I kept myself hidden from him. After his death, the battle with Musaylimah took place. I joined the army of Islam and used the same weapon against Musaylimah and succeeded in killing him with the help of one of the Ansar.
turned to Makkah, I too returned with them. "
If I killed the best of men (Hamza ibn Abd al-
Wahshi later on became a Muslim and is fa-
too, did not escape its terror.”
mous for having killed Musaylimah (also know as Musaylimah al-Kadhdhaab meaning "Musaylimah The Liar.) Wahshi relates his story of conversion: “After the Battle of Uhud, I continued to live in Makkah for quite a long time until the Muslims conquered Makkah. I then ran away to Ta'if, but soon Islam reached that area as well. I heard that however grave the crime of a person might be, [Allah] forgave him. I, therefore,
Muttalib) with this weapon, the worst man,
When Hamza (RA) died, the Mushrikeen of Makkah were overjoyed. They sang and danced and celebrated this ‘victory’. The Messenger (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhī wa-sallam) said on the day of the battle of Uhud, “Who saw the killing of Hamza?” So a man who was by himself said, “I saw his killing.” He said, “Let’s go and show him to us.” So the Messenger (SAWS ) walked until he saw Hamza and 4
ibn ‘Uqbah narrated that Wahshi gouged the liver of Hamza and took it to Hind bint ‘Utbah and she tried to chew it however she was unable to. Ibn Katheer mentioned this narration in his ‘Al‐Bidaayah wal‐Nihaayah’ (4/43) without an isnaad, hence it is weak. Ibn Ishaaq narrated with a broken isnaad that Hind was the one who gouged the liver of Hamza. (Seerah Ibn Hishaam: 3/ 133). Hence, this narration is also weak. Therefore, there is nothing authentic that proves that Hind chewed or attempted to chew the liver of Hamza (ra). (‘The Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and stopped; his stomach was gouged and he
Fatawa’)
was mutilated. So they said, “Yaa Rasūl
When Safiyyah, the sister of Hamza (RA),
Allāh, they mutilated him, by Allāh.” Thus
heard the news of her brother’s martyrdom,
the Messenger (SAWS) did not want to
she went to see the face of her departed
look at him. He stood in the middle of
brother, but the Prophet (SAWS) did not al-
those who were killed and he said, “I am a
low her to go and sent her back with words
witness for them, bury them in their blood
of consolation. Before her departure, Safi-
(i.e. do not shroud them) for indeed there is
yyah gave two sheets of cloth to her son
no one who is injured in the path of Allāh
Zubair (RA) to make the shroud.
except that on the Day of Judgment his blood will gush forth and color of blood
Ahmad(1421) narrated from Az Zubair that
and its smell will be the smell of musk.
his mother Safiyyah came with two gar-
Bury those who know the most Qurʾān first.
ments on the day of Uhud and said: “These are two garments that I have brought for
There are a few narrations which claim that
my brother Hamza, for I have heard that he
Hind ate the liver of Hamza (RA). Moosaaʹ
has been killed. Shroud him in them.” He 5
said: So we brought the two garments to
Hudhaifa and Abu Shaiba RA reported
shroud Hamza in them, and beside him
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him)
there was a man of the Ansar who had
as saying: Every act of goodness is sa-
been killed, and the same thing had been
daqah.
done to him as had been done to Hamza. We felt embarrassed to shroud Hamzah in
(Muslim - Book 5, Hadith 2197)
two garments when the Ansari had no shroud, so we said: “One garment for
Narrated Abdullah RA: I asked the
Hamza and one for the Ansari.” We meas-
Prophet (peace be upon him) "Which
ured them and one was bigger than the other, so we drew lots between them and we shrouded each of them in the garment that fit him. Classed as Hasan by alAlbaani in Ahkaam al-Janaa’iz, p. 62.
deed is the dearest to Allah?" He replied, "To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times." I asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied, "To be good and dutiful to
The Prophet (saws) led the prayers. This
your parents" I again asked, "What is
was the great martyr of Islam, who devoted
the next (in goodness)?" He replied, 'To
his life and worked selflessly for the cause of Allah and to the service of Islam, from the day he embraced it.
participate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah's cause." `Abdullah added, "I asked only that much and if I had
May Allah bless the Sahaba and be
asked more, the Prophet (peace be
pleased with them. They sacrificed their
upon him) would have told me more."
lives for Islam to make the words of Allah (swt) the highest.
(Bukhari - Vol. 1, Book 10, Hadith 505)
Narrated Al-Aswad RA: I asked `Aisha RA "How is the night prayer of the Prophet (peace upon him)?" She replied, "He used to sleep early at night, and get up in its last part to pray, and then return to his bed. When the Mu'adh-dhin pronounced the Adhan, he would get up. If he was in need of a bath he would take it; otherwise he would perform ablution and then go out (for the prayer)." (Bukhari - Vol. 2, Book 21, Hadith 247) 6
OUR NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ALLAH - PART 2
Our need to know about Allah (swt) ( – )حاجتنا للعلم عن اهللPart 2 •
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We can’t handle the difficulties of this life Verily Allah loves those who repent and on our own, nor have we been comloves those who purify themselves. manded to be on our own either. Rather o – (َِالصا ِبرِين َّ َشر ِّ ) َوب we have been forbidden to depend on ourselves. If a person depends on himAnd give glad tidings to the patient ones. self, then he will only discover his weako – (َخ ِب ِتني ْ ُ َْش ِر امل ِّ ) َوب ness and shortcomings, for this reason in the hadith we say: (ال' َّل ُه َّم ر َْح''مَ ت ََك أَر ُْج''و فَ'الَ تَ' ِك ْلنِي And give glad tidings to those who obey Alَّش 'أ ْ ِن''ي ُ'ك ' َّل ُه الَ إِ َل ' َه إِال ' 'َ َص 'لِحْ لِ''ي ' ' ' ْ 'ني َوأ ٍ ْ ' إِ َل''ى نَ 'فْسِ ي طَ ' ْرفَ ' َة َعlah (swt) with humility. َ"( )أَنْ ' ' ' ''تO Allah! Your mercy is what I hope o – (َر املْ ُحْ سِ ِنني ِ َش ِّ ) َوب for. Do not abandon me to myself for an instant, but put all my affairs in good or- And give glad tidings to those who do der for me. There is no god but You.) - things with ihsan. Sunan Abi Dawud 5090
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Verily Allah is with the patient ones.
This means if You were to leave me to myself, then I will only discover my faults and weaknesses in disposing my affairs, and I will fall into sin as I dispose my own affairs, subhan Allah. We cannot handle being on our own when facing difficulties in this life, we need Al Qawiy Al Aziz – The Most Strong – The All-Mighty ()ال ' ' ' ' ' 'ق'وي ال ' ' ' ' ' 'ع'زي ' ' ' ' ' ''ز. And in many places in the Quran, Allah (swt) says: o
– (َالصا ِبرِين َّ َ)إِ َّن اهللَّ َمع
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All of these are matters that will draw you closer to Allah (swt) if you know Who is Allah (swt).
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In order to be able to live in this life, and not get disturbed or upset, or face mental or physical sicknesses, then you need to know Who is Allah (swt).
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Now we hear night and day about psychological problems and even physical ailments that are linked to mental illnesses, and the reason is one: we think we’re going to face this life with our power and might! 7
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We leave the house saying (ُ'سم ِ اهللَِّ تَ' ' ' َو َّك' ' 'لْت ْ ' ' 'ِب
A man asked the Prophet (peace be
َِّح' 'وْلَ و ََال ُق' ' َّوةَ إ َِّال ِب' ''اهلل ' َ ( ) َع' 'لَى اهللَِّ َالIn the name of
upon him), "What sort of deeds or
Allah, I put my trust in Allah, there is no might or power except with Allah)
(what qualities of) Islam are good?"
And in our morning/evening supplications we say: (ي''ا ح''ي ي''ا ق''يوم ب''رح''متك أس''تغيث اص''لح ل''ي
plied, 'To feed (the poor) and greet
( )ش ' ''أن ' ''ي ك ' ''له و ال ت ' ''كلني ال ' ''ى ن ' ''فسي ط ' ''رف ' ''ة ع ' ''نيO
you do not know.'
Ever-Living, O Sustainer, by Your mercy I seek relief, correct all of my affairs, and do not make me depend on myself not even for a blink of an eye) •
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So we are not supposed to face this life with our power, but we are supposed to face this life with our dependence on Allah (swt). This means O Rabb, by You we seek help, we can’t do anything on our own.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) rethose whom you know and those whom
(Bukhari - Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 12)
Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d RA: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "I and the person who looks after an orphan and provides for him, will be in Paradise like this," putting his index
And whoever understood this life, under- and middle fingers together. stood that he can’t do anything without Allah (swt). We are not being tested in this (Bukhari - Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 34) life for our strength, we are being tested in this life for our strength in seeking helping from Allah (swt), in our isti’ana. And this only comes after you know Who is Narrated Abu Huraira RA: The Prophet your Rabb. (peace be upon him) said, "Whoever Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d RA: Once the takes the money of the people with people of Quba fought with each other the intention of repaying it, Allah will till they threw stones on each other. repay it on his behalf, and whoever When Allah's Apostle was informed takes it in order to spoil it, then Allah about it, he said, "Let us go to bring will spoil him." about a reconciliation between them." (Bukhari - Vol. 3, Book 49, Hadith 858)
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SAYED AL KHATEER - CATCHING THOUGHTS -1 Catching Thoughts ( )صيد الخاطرfrom a book by ibn Al Jawzi Thought ()الخاطرة: Reasons for some dua’as not being answered ()أسباب تخلف اجابة الدعاء §
()رأيت من البالء أن املؤمن يدعو فال يجاب
I found one of the trials of a believer is that he makes dua’a and it is not answered. Keep in mind we are talking about a believer – not a disbeliever or someone doing haram. §
()و يدعو و تطول املدة و ال يرى اثرا لإلجابة
He continues to make dua’a and time passes, yet there are no traces of an answer, subhan Allah. o No matter how much belief we have, we are still humans and we can be weak. And ibn Jawzi found this to be a test. §
()فينبغي أن يعلم أن هذا من البالء الذي يحتاج الى صبر
The person should know that it’s a trial and it needs patience. But why is it a test? Not because the response is being delayed, but.. §
()و ما يعرض للنفس من الوساوس في تأخير الجواب
Because the self is listening to the whispers of the shaitan of ‘why is it being delayed, why is it not being answered?’ §
()مرض يحتاج الى طب
And listening to the whispers of the shaitan is a sickness that needs to be remedied. §
()و لقد عرض لي شيء فدعوت و بالغت و لم أرى االجابة
I was in a situation and I made a desperate dua’a but there was no answer. §
()فأخذ إبليس في حلبات كيده
So Iblees tried to plot and put me in his trap. §
()فقال لي الكرم واسع والبخل معدوم فما فائدة تأخير الجواب
Iblees (the shaitan) was saying to me: You know that Allah ( )س''بحان''ه و ت''عال''ىis vastly generous and He is never miserly, so what is the reason for the response being delayed? Notice how the shaitan enters through the doors of weakness, and because Ibn Jawzi is very knowledgeable about Allah (س ' ' ' ' ' 'ب'ح'ان ' ' ' ' ' ''ه و )تعالى, the whispers of the shaitan are different accordingly, subhan Allah.
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()فقلت اخسأ فما أحتاج الى تقاض و ال أرضاك وكيال
So I said: Go away, I don’t need you to be my judge and I don’t accept you to be my trustee/advisor. Notice how ibn Jawzi can immediately detect it was from the whispers of the shaitan and not from the self/nafs, subhan Allah. §
()اياك و مساكنة وسوسته
He was saying to himself: Be careful and don’t listen to his whispers. §
()فإن لم يكن في تأخير االجابة اال أن يبلوك املقدر في محاربة العدو لكفى في الحكمة
Even if you cannot find a reason for the delay in response except that Allah ( )س'بحان'ه و ت'عال'ىhas decreed it to be delayed in order to test you, so that you may defeat the whispers of the shaitan, then this is sufficient as wisdom, subhan Allah. o We always want answers, and the shaitan is trying to make everything make sense to us in the beginning, subhan Allah. So when you stop him, then that is sufficient in wisdom for the response to be delayed in order to fight off the whispers of the shaitan. §
()فسألني في تأخير االجابة
Then the shaitan asked me, ‘then why is it being delayed?’, subhan Allah. Then I gave him so many answers so that he does not put doubts in me. The shaitan wants us to disbelieve in Allah (س ' ' ' ' ' 'ب'ح'ان ' ' ' ' ' ''ه و )ت ' ''عال ' ''ىor to commit a sin or to decrease in faith. May Allah ( )س ' ''بحان ' ''ه و ت ' ''عال ' ''ىprotect us from the shaitan and give us the strength to deal with the shaitan. Ameen. Don’t make a peace treaty with the shaitan, you need to give answers to defeat him, and the answers should always be about Allah ()س''بحان''ه و ت''عال''ى. Because when you remember Allah ()سبحانه و تعالى, then this makes the shaitan smaller and smaller. §
First Answer: ()فقلت قد ثبت بالبرهان ان اهلل عز و جل مالك و للمالك التصرف باملنع و العطاء فال اعتراض
I said: I know and you know that Allah ( )س ' ''بحان ' ''ه و ت ' ''عال ' ''ىis The Owner of Everything and He is The King, and The Owner can do whatever He wants in His dominion, He can give and withhold whatever and whenever He wants. So the shaitan did not object. § Second Answer: ()أنه قد ثبتت حكمته باإلدلة القاطعة It is confirmed that Allah ( )سبحانه و تعالىis affirming His wisdom. o
There is sharp evidence in the Quran about the wisdom of Allah ()سبحانه و تعالى.
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(فلربما رأيت الشيء مصلحة و الحكمة ال تقتضيه
Maybe you see something as being beneficial for you, but it is not wise for you to have it. When Iblees did not prostrate to Adam (as), he did not see the wisdom behind it, rather he said, ‘why should I prostrate, I am better than him?’. Iblees disbelieved because he denied the wisdom of Allah ()س'بحان'ه و ت'عال'ى, subhan Allah. The entire universe is based on wisdom – when one leaf falls, there is wisdom behind –
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when one leaf doesn’t fall, there is wisdom behind it – when the eyes blink, there is wisdom behind – when they don’t blink, there is wisdom behind it, subhan Allah. §
We look at things, thinking only about its benefit for us. Sometimes we think that our child should be guided, this is for our benefit, so we make dua’a and the shaitan says you’re making a good dua’a, but why is it not being answered? You need to know there is wisdom behind everything, maybe it would be not wise if he is guided now, maybe it is better if he is guided after some time, after going through some nurturing, etc. This whole life is like pieces of a puzzle – you cannot remove a piece and replace it with another, subhan Allah. Wisdom means everything is perfect and in its place.
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Don’t think that I am asking for something good, but Allah ( )س ''بحان ''ه و ت ''عال ''ىis not answering, istaghfar Allah. For example, the story of Al Khidr in Surah Al Kahf – why did he make a hole, why did he kill the child, why did he fix the wall? – It looks like there is no benefit to it, but there is wisdom and you need to believe in the wisdom of Allah ()سبحانه و تعالى.
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Third Answer: ()أنه قد يكون التأخير مصلحة و االستعجال مضرة
When something is being delayed, then that is a benefit for me because had it been hastened, then it would have been bad. o For example, it would be bad for me if I got the money now, or have the child, or the property, etc. o Hadith: ( ق ''د دع ''وت رب ''ي ف ''لم: ي ''قول: ي ''ا ن ''بي اهلل ! وك ''يف يس ''تجعل ؟ ق ''ال: ق ''ال ''وا. ال ي ''زال ال ''عبد ب ''خير م ''ا ل ''م يس ''تعجل ( )يس' ' ' ''تجب ل' ' ' ''يThe slave will be in good as long as he does not hasten. They said: O Prophet of Allah! And how will he hasten? He ( )ﷺsaid: I supplicated to my Rabb and He does not respond to me.) - / 1650: ال ''صفحة أو ال ''رق ''م-ص ''حيح ال ''ترغ ''يب: امل ''صدر- األل ''بان ''ي:أن ''س ب ''ن م ''ال ''كاملح ''دث:ال ''راوي صحيح لغيره:خالصة حكم املحدث o
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As long as you are making dua’a, and you are not being hasty – then you will be in good. Look at the opposite – it will be evil if you are hasty, subhan Allah. Anything you are restless and desperate about, you will get it, but you will be tested with it. There was someone who always made dua’a to be a millionaire, and always saying when, when, when? – he got it, and then he got sick and spent all his money for treatment until he died, subhan Allah. Take this as a rule of thumb, when you are hasty about something, you will get it and be tested with it. People say, when will I get the child, and they get it and they will be tested with it, or marriage, job, etc. And the problem is that when we are tested, it will affect the faith. So enjoy the moments when you are making dua’a to Allah ()سبحانه و تعالى.
Fourth Answer: ()قد يكون سبب امتناع االجابة آلفة فيك
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()قد يكون مأكلك فيه شبهة
Maybe there is something doubtful in your food. Notice he did not say haram, but doubtful, because he is referring to the believer. o ()او قلبك وقت الدعاء في غفلة Maybe your heart is heedless while you’re making the dua’a to Allah ()سبحانه و تعالى, subhan Allah. o
()او لذنب ما صدقت في التوبة منه
Or there is a sin that you have repented from, but you are not truthful in your repentance, subhan Allah. o The shaitan wants you to think bad about Allah ( )س ''بحان ''ه و ت ''عال ''ىand to think good about yourself. He wants you to associate with Allah ()س' ''بحان' ''ه و ت' ''عال' ''ى, to attach to others besides Allah ()سبحانه و تعالى.We need to think good about Allah ( )سبحانه و تعالىand bad about ourselves. §
Fifth Answer: ()ينبغي أن يقع البحث عن مقصودك فلربما في حصوله زيادة إثم أو تأخير عن مرتبة خير
Maybe whatever I want will increase me in sins or if I get what I want, then it will delay me on my way to paradise, subhan Allah. o Allah ( )سبحانه و تعالىwants the best for us, He wants us to move forward, not backward. o
Allah ( )س ' ''بحان ' ''ه و ت ' ''عال ' ''ىdidn’t give you the money because He knows you will commit sin with that money, or if you get the position, it will make you arrogant. Or if you get it, then it will delay you on your way to Allah ()س'بحان'ه و ت'عال'ى. We never want our duniya to occupy us from the akhira. And it is a mercy from Allah ( )سبحانه و تعالىif He doesn’t give us.
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Sixth Answer: ()ربما كان فقد ما فقدته سببا للوقوف عند بابه و حصوله سببا لإلشتغال به عن املسؤول
Maybe I didn’t get it so that I can stand in front of the door of Allah ()س ' ' ''بحان ' ' ''ه و ت ' ' ''عال ' ' ''ى, because if I get it then it will keep me busy from Allah ()سبحانه و تعالى. o
Suppose we get a blessing from Allah ( )س''بحان''ه و ت''عال''ىand it makes us forget about Him, this is so bad. Allah ( )س ' ''بحان ' ''ه و ت ' ''عال ' ''ىgives us blessings so that we can be closer to Him and ap-
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preciate Him more, not to appreciate the blessing and forget about Him, istaghfar Allah. ()فالحق عز و جل علم من الخلق اشتغالهم بالبر عنه
Allah ( )س' ' ' ' ' ''بحان' ' ' ' ' ''ه و ت' ' ' ' ' ''عال' ' ' ' ' ''ىknows that the creation will be busy from Him if they get it. For example, He knows a person will be busy from Him if he gets the job, child, marriage, etc. § ()فلدغهم في خالل النعم بعوارض تدفعهم الى بابه That’s why throughout the blessing there is some pain so that you can be pushed to the door of Allah ()سبحانه و تعالى, subhan Allah. o
Allah ( )س''بحان''ه و ت''عال''ىknows if you have the perfect house, perfect husband, perfect children, perfect maid, etc – then you will not come to Him. That’s why you will find a child is a bless-
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ing, but he might fall sick, not listen, etc –so that you can go to Allah ()س' ''بحان' ''ه و ت' ''عال' ''ى, not to someone else. Allah ( )س' ' ''بحان' ' ''ه و ت' ' ''عال' ' ''ىwill solve your problems, He does not want you to go far away from Him. Allah ( )س ' ''بحان ' ''ه و ت ' ''عال ' ''ىwants your heart – He wants you to have the perfect eternal life in the hereafter. §
()فهذا من النعم في طَي البالء
In general, any blessing you get will not be perfect 100% - there are some things here and there that are not complete so that you are pushed to Allah ()سبحانه و تعالى. §
()انما البالء االشتغال عن اهلل
But the real problem/affliction is when you are busy from Allah ()س' ' ''بحان' ' ''ه و ت' ' ''عال' ' ''ى. The problem is not because your dua’a is not being answered, subhan Allah.
حدثنا أبو عاصم عن مالک عن سمي عن أبي صالح عن أبي هريرة قال قال النبي صلی اهلل عليه وسلم الشهدائ الغرق واملطعون واملبطون والهدم وقال ولو يعلمون ما في التهجير الستبقوا ولو يعلمون ما في العتمة والصبح توهما ولو حبوا ولو يعلمون ما في الصف املقدم الستهموا 17 متفق علیہ 48 مکررات حدیث مرفوع
692 حدیث نمبر:جلد اول:حیح بخاری
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Martyrs are those who die because of drowning, plague, an abdominal disease, or of being buried alive by a falling building." And then he added, "If the people knew the Reward for the Zuhr prayer in its early time, they would race for it. If they knew the reward for the 'Isha' and the Fajr prayers in congregation, they would join them even if they had to crawl. If they knew the reward for the first row, they would draw lots for. Sahih Bukhari, Volume , Hadith No. 692
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SURAH AL QARI'AH
Quran Outline 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 helping 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. #101 Surah Al Qari’ah – The Striking One ()سورة القارعة
Description of the Day of Judgment § The striking one (ُعة َ )ٱ ۡلقَا ِر
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What is the striking one? (ُعة َ )مَا ٱ ۡلقَا ِر
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And what will make you know what is the striking one? (ُعة َ ك مَا ٱ ۡلقَا ِر َ ٰ) َومَآ أ َ ۡد َرٮ
A day when the people will be َّاس (ُ ن ٱلن ُ )يَوۡ َم يَكُو o
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And the mountains will be (ُن ٱلۡجِ بَال ُ ) َوتَكُو o
عوذ باهلل من الشيطان الرجيم ِ ن ٱلرَّحِ يم ِ ِٰسم ِ ٱهللِ ٱلرَّحۡ مَ ـ ۡ ( يَوۡ َم٣) ع ُة َ ك مَا ٱ ۡلقَا ِر َ ٰ( َومَآ أ َ ۡد َرٮ٢) ع ُة َ ( مَا ٱ ۡلقَا ِر١) ع ُة َ ٱ ۡلقَا ِر
موَٲزِينُ ُه َ ۡ)مَن ث َ ُقلَت
ِيش ٍ۬ة َ ( فَ ُهوَ فِى ع٦) موَٲزِينُ ُه ۥ َ ۡ( فَأَمَّا مَن ث َ ُقلَت٥)ُوش ِ ٱملۡ َنف
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(٩) ٌم ُه ۥ هَا ِويَ ۬ة ُّ ُ ( فَأ٨) موَٲزِينُ ُه ۥ َ ۡخفَّت َ م ۡن َ ( َوأَمَّا٧) َّاضيَ ٍ۬ة ِ ر Al-Qâri'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection), (1) What is the striking (Hour)? (2) And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is? (3) It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about, (4) And the mountains will be like carded wool, (5) Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,[] (6) He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise). (7) But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light, (8) He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell) (9) And what will make you know what it is? (10) (It is) a fiercey blazing Fire! (11)
Like wool carded ُوش (ِ ن ٱملۡ َنف ِ )ڪَٱلۡعِ ۡه
Criteria for Recompense § So as for him whose balances are heavy (اŽŽ Žم َّ َ أŽ Ž َف
ن ِ ن ٱلۡجِ بَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِ ۡه ُ ( َوتَكُو٤) َِاشٱملۡ َبۡث ُوث ِ َّاسڪَٱ ۡلفَر ُ ن ٱلن ُ يَكُو
(١١) ُ( نَا ٌر حَ ا ِميَ ۢة١٠) هيَ ۡه ِ ك مَا َ َٰمَآ أ َ ۡد َرٮ
Like moths scattered (َِاشٱملۡ َبۡث ُوث ِ )ڪَٱ ۡلفَر
Then he will be in a life well-pleasing (َ ُهوŽَف َّاضيَ ٍ۬ة ِ ِيش ٍ۬ة ر َ )فِى ع
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But as for him whose balances are light (اŽŽ Ž Ž Ž Žم َّ َ َوأ موَٲزِينُ ُه َ ۡخفَّت َ م ۡن َ ) o
Then his ‘mother’ (abode) will be Hawiyah (pit in hell) (ٌ۬م ُه ۥ هَا ِويَة ُّ ُ )فَأ §
And what will make you know what it is? (ۡهيَه ِ ك مَا َ ٰ) َومَآ أ َ ۡد َرٮ §
A fire exceedingly hot (ٌارŽŽ Ž Ž Ž Žَن ُ)حَ ا ِميَ ۢة
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*Allah is the Light of the Heavens and the Earth* * َِاألَرْض ْ السمَ اوَاتِ و َّ اهللَُّ نُو ُر * The Parable of His Light is as if there were a Niche and within it a Lamp, the Lamp enclosed in Glass, the glass shining like a radiant Star: lit from a blessed tree - an olive tree neither of the East nor of the West - whose oil would almost give light (of itself) even though it had not been touched by fire. *Light upon Light * 'Allah guides whom He will to His Light." 'Allah doth set forth Parables for men: and Allah doth know all things.' {Source :- Quran~ Surat An-Nūr (The Light) ~24 A # 35} In the two (2) Sahihs [Bukhari & Muslim] it is recorded that Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) said...“When PROPHET~[peace be upon him] got up to pray at night, he would say: م ْن فِي ِه َّ ن َ ْض َو ِ َاألَر ْ السمَ وَاتِ و َّ ك الْحَ مْ ُد أَنْتَ نُو ُر َ َو َل،َّم ْن فِي ِهن َ ْض َو ِ َاألَر ْ السمَ وَاتِ و َّ أَنْتَ َقيِّ ُم،ُك الْحَ مْ د َ ال َّل ُه َّم َل Translation: “O Allah, to You be praise, You are the Sustainer of Heaven and Earth and whoever is in them. To You be praise, You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth and whoever is in them.” Ubayy ibn Ka`b [ra] said:- 'The similitude of His light takes place in the Muslim's heart.' [Source:Ibn Kathir~ # 3:464] This Light, which HE has placed in the heart, love, faith and the remembrance of God. It is the light that He has sent down to His servants, by which He gives them life, and by which they walk among people. Its origin is in their hearts, but then HE strengthens and increases it until it appears upon their faces, limbs, bodies, even their clothes and dwellings. People of this nature perceive it~ while others deny it! On the Day of Judgement, however, it will come forth by their faith, and hasten before them in the darkness of the Bridge, that they might cross it. They will proceed in proportion to either its strength or its weakness in their hearts during their life in the world. Transliteration: Allahu nooru assamawatiwal-ardi mathalu noorihi kamishkatin feehamisbahun almisbahu fee zujajatinazzujajatu kaannaha kawkabun durriyyunyooqadu min shajaratin mubarakatin zaytoonatin lasharqiyyatin wala gharbiyyatin yakadu zaytuhayudee-o walaw lam tamsas-hu narun noorun AAalanoorin yahdee Allahu linoorihi man yashao wayadribuAllahu al-amthala linnasi wallahubikulli shay-in AAaleem~ *ALLAHU NOORU AS SAMAWATIWAL ARDI*... َِاألَرْض ْ السمَ اوَاتِ و َّ اهللَُّ نُو ُر
SOORAH 89 AL FAJR (THE DAWN)
بسم اهلل الرحمن الرحيم
(١٠) ٱأل َ ۡوتَا ِد ۡ ن ذِى َ ۡعو َ َو ِف ۡر
The soorah is so designed after the word Al
(١١) غوۡا ْ فِى ٱ ۡل ِب َلـٰ ِد َ َٱ َّلذِي َن ط
Fajr with which it opens with. It was re (١٢) َسا َد َ فَأ َ ۡكثَرُوا ْ فِيہَا ٱ ۡلف
vealed during the period when persecution of Muslims had begun in Makkah. People
(١٣) ٍعذَاب َ ط َ ۡسو َ ك َ ُّع َليۡ ِه ۡم َرب َ ََّصب َ ف
of Makkah were not prepared to acknowledge the rewards and punishments in the
(١٤) ۡصا ِد َ ك َلبِٱملۡ ِر َ َّن َرب َّ ِإ
hereafter.
Allah (swt) says here, have you not seen
Ayat 1-5 (٣) َٱلشفۡعِ وَٱ ۡلوَتۡ ِر َّ ( و٢) َش ٍ۬ر ۡ ( َو َليَالٍ ع١) َٱ ۡلفَجۡ ِر (٥) َس ۬مٌ ِّلذِى حِ جۡ ٍر َ كق َ ِ( هَلۡ فِى ذَٲل٤) َس ِر ۡ وَٱ َّليۡ ِل إِذَا ي Here Allah (swt) swears by dawn and ten nights and the even and the odd and the night when it departs. Is there in it an oath for a man of sense?
how you not seen how your Lord dealt with Ad, of lofty pillars, the like whom no nation was created in the lands of the world? And with Thamud who had hewed out the rocks in the valley? And with Pharoah of stakes? These were those who had committed great excesses in the lands of the world and spread great mischief in them. Surely Lord is watching.
Ayat 6-14
Ayat 15-24 (٦) ك ِبعَا ٍد َ َُّ َل ۡم تَ َر َكيۡفَ فَعَلَ َرب (٧) إِ َر َم ذَاتِ ٱلۡعِ مَ ا ِد (٨) خ َلقۡ ِمث ۡ ُلهَا فِى ٱ ۡل ِب َلـٰ ِد ۡ ُٱ َّلتِى َل ۡم ي
ۥ َونَعَّمَ ُه ُمه َ ۥ فَأ َ ۡك َر ُِنسـٰ ُن إِذَا مَا ٱبۡتَ َلٮٰ ُه َربُّه َ ٱإل ۡ فَأَمَّا (١٥) ن ِ م َ فَيَقُولُ َربِّىٓ أ َ ۡك َر ۥ فَيَقُولُ َربِّى ُع َليۡ ِه ِرزۡ َقه َ َوأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبۡتَ َلٮٰ ُه فَ َق َد َر
(٩) خ َر بِٱ ۡلوَا ِد ۡ ٱلص َّ ْ َوث َمُ و َد ٱ َّلذِي َن جَ ابُوا 20
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not avail anything. He says then O! Would that I had sent before my life?
(١٧) ن ٱ ۡليَتِي َم َ َالبَل َّالتُ ۡك ِرمُو َّۖ ك (١٨) ِِس ِكني ۡ ۡع َلىٰ طَعَام ِ ٱمل َ ن َ ٓضو ُّ ٰو ََالتَحَ ـ
Ayat 26-30 (٢٥) ٌۥۤ أ َحَ ۬د ُعذَابَه َ ُمٮِٕ ٍ ۬ذ َّاليُ َعذِّب َ ۡفَيَو
(١٩) ث أَڪۡالً۬ ملَّ ًّ ۬ا َ ن ٱلتُّرَا َ َوتَأۡڪُلُو
(٢٦) ٌۥۤ أ َحَ ۬د ُو ََاليُو ِثقُ َوث َا َقه
(٢٠) ن ٱملۡ َالَ حُ بًّ۬ا جَ ً۬مّا َ َوتُحِ بُّو (٢١) ۡض َدكًّ۬ا َدكًّ۬ا ُ ٱألَر ۡ َِآلإِذَا ُدكَّت َّ ك
(٢٧) ۡسٱملۡ ُطۡمَ ٮِٕنَّ ُة ُ يَـٰٓأَيَّتُہَا ٱلنَّف (٢٨) ًۡضيَّ ۬ة ِ مر َّ ًَاضيَ ۬ة ِ كر ِ ِّٱرۡجِ عِ ىٓ إِ َلىٰ َرب
(٢٢) صفًّ۬ا َ صفًّ۬ا َ ك ُ ك وَٱملۡ َ َل َ ُّوَجَ آ َء َرب
(٢٩) خلِى فِى ِعبَـٰدِى ُ فَٱ ۡد
ِنسـٰ ُن َوأَنَّى َ ٱإل ۡ مٮِٕ ٍ ۬ذ يَتَذَڪَّ ُر َ ۡمٮِٕ ۭذِ بِجَ َهنَّ َۚم يَو َ ۡوَجِ ا ْٓى َء يَو ( ٢٣) َى ٰ َل ُه ٱلذِّ ۡكر (٢٤) يَقُولُ يَـٰ َليۡتَنِى َق َّدمۡتُ لِحَ يَاتِى And as for as man, when his Lord tries him, then treats him and makes him lead easy
(٣٠) خلِى جَ نَّتِى ُ وَٱ ۡد But on that day no one can punish like his punishment. O, soul, the satisfied,return to your Lord, well pleased and well pleasing. So, enter among my servants and enter into my garden.
life, he says my Lord honors me. But when he tries him and straitens his means of sustainance, he says my Lord has disgraced me. Nay, it is because you don't honor the orphan, nor do you urge one another to feed the poor, and you eat away the heritage indiscriminately, and you love the wealth excessively. Nay! When the earth is made to crumble into pieces and your Lord comes and the Angels in rank appear on that day, man shall be mindful and it will
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My dear readers, Assalamu Alaikum. This time in shaa Allah Cheer up features an interview to a dear teacher and her very simple but in shaa Allah enlightening responses. Bismil Allah In search of happiness is the title of the interview conducted to a dear Ustadha. Please note her replies, very succinct, following the Sunnah of the Prophet SAW, while simultaneously insightful. May Allah accept and may we all benefit in shaa Allah. Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatul Allahi wa Barakatahu dear Ustadah Jazakil Allaho khayran for your time. Early hours are blessed. Share with us some of good habits that you would like your children and students to develop for a productive day? Prayer, Quran, أذكار Can you share with us your normal day and the highlights of that day, what brings barakah in that day? صالة Share with us one of your favourite ayat in the Qur'an and its practical impact in your life? Surah Al Mumeenoon ن َ ك ملَ َيِّتُو َ ِث ُ َّم إِنَّ ُك ْم بَ ْع َد ذَٰل After that, surely, you will die. 22
ن َ م ِة تُبْ َعث ُو َ ث ُ َّم إِنَّ ُك ْم يَوْ َم ا ْل ِقيَا Then (again), surely, you will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection. Share with us one of your favourite hadith ? Abû Hurayrah relates that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: “From the perfection of a person’s Islam is his leaving alone what does not concern him.” [Sunan al - Tirmidhî and Sunan Ibn Mâjah] How do you take account of yourself? (Reflecting upon your actions) التفكر
What gives you joy? ( الذكرRemembering Allah SWT)
How do you handle difficult people? ( الصبرPatience) How do you balance materiality, we live in a city of brands, in a city where luxury is around us. How can the heart be for Allah? Ayah 53- Surah An-Nahal ن َ الض ُّر فَ ِإ َليْ ِه تَجْ أَرُو ُّ َس ُك ُم َّ َومَا ِب ُك ْم ِم ْن ِنعْمَ ٍة فَ ِم َن اهللَِّ ۖ ث ُ َّم إِذَا م And whatever of blessings and good things you have, it is from Allâh. Then, when harm touches you, unto Him you cry aloud for help. What is focus...how do you develop it in the Salah? You are in front of Allah SWT. How much Qur'an should we recite daily? The amount that is easy for you to remember. Tell us baby steps to learn to memorize the Qur'an? Listening. How can you become punctual in tahajud? Stop sinning in the morning.
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Yakeen and sabr were the means for Ebrahim (AS) to become a leader, how to work for these? Knowing Allah SWT. How do you combat sadness and worry? Think of happiness. How do you accept Qadar and how do you come to term with past mistakes? Knowing Allah SWT. How can we have qalbe saleem? Know Allah SWT.
How we build yaqeen? Knowledge. Life is between sabr and shukr...explain? What is harder? Shukr is harder. How do you attain peace in this world? Spread Islam and Salam.
Alhamdulil Allah Rabb al alameen, wa salato wa salamo ala Rasulil Allah.
Abu Huraira RA reported Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) as saying: There was a person who walked with pride because of his (fine) mantles and well pleased with his personality. Allah made him sink in the earth and he would go on sinking in that until the Day of Resurrection. (Muslim - Book 24, Hadith 5205)
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سورة يوسف Surah Yusuf # 38 - 39 ُّشر َِك ْ ِسحَ اقَ َويَ ْعقُوبَ ۚ مَا كَا َن َلن َا أ َن ن ْ وَاتَّبَعْتُ ِم َّل َة آبَائِي إِبْرَاهِي َم َو إ َّاس ِ َّاس َو ٰلَ ِك َّن أ َ ْكث َ َر الن ِ َض ِل اهللَِّ َع َليْن َا َو َعلَى الن ْ شيْ ٍء ۚ ذَٰل َِك مِن ف َ بِاهللَِّ مِن َش ُكرُو َ ن ْ َي And I have followed the religion of my fathers Ibraheem,
: الشرك األكبر
Ishaq and Ya’qub. And it was not for us to associate
Major shirk, which results in the person being in the Fire forever, unless he repents. An example of this is, invoking someone instead of Allah سبحانه وتعالىwith fear and magnifying, which is only the right of Allah سبحانه و تعالى.
anything with Allah. That is from the favor of Allah upon us and upon the people but most of the people are not grateful. 12:38 Now Yusuf عليه السالمexplains the second part of the tes5mony :[ [ ] ] إالّ اهلل Yusuf عليه السالمappreciated the righteous members of his family, and expressed it in very simple words. The father of Yusuf عليه السالمis Ya'qub عليه السالم, but he men5ons the whole chain. Ibraheem عليه السالمis called أبو األنبياء, the father of the messengers. All the messengers aFer him came from his predecessors. He had two sons, Ismaeel and Ishaq عليهما السالم. Ishaq عليه السالمis men5oned here because Ismaeel عليه السالمis of a different branch, that of the Prophet Mohammad صلى اهلل عليه و سلم. Yusuf عليه السالمis poin5ng out to the young men things which are in his favor, so that they would trust his word even more; his forefathers were righteous messengers. These facts would encourage them to follow Yusuf عليه السالم. It does not suit these noble messengers to associate with Allah سبحانه وتعالىin even a 5ny thing. He uses the name[ [ ] ] اهلل, the greatest name of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Unique and Perfect in aMributes. By saying [ [ ] ] من شيء, he is nega5ng any kind of shirk from himself and his forefathers. There are two kinds of shirk :
: الشرك األصغر Minor shirk, which results in nullifying the deed in which there is shirk. The best example of is الرياء, doing a worship to show off and get praise. For instance, you are praying, and the thought comes to your mind that if only someone would see you and praise you. This thought must be rejected immediately, because even if you don't get the praise, that prayer is nullified, not acceptable to Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Empty your heart of all other feelings while doing a worship, think you are doing it only for the pleasure of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. To be a slave of Allah سبحانه وتعالىis to live your life only for His sake. This is a struggle, because human beings are by nature aMracted to the tangible, and are hasty, whereas the reward of Allah سبحانه وتعالىis abstract in this life, and can only be seen aFer death, on the Day of Judgement. Enthusiasm or حماسis not durable for good deeds, because it dwindles, and it is really for yourself. Durability comes with living life for the sake of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Ask Allah سبحانه وتعالىfor guidance, be with people in life as if you are alone with Allah ;سبحانه وتعالى this is اإلحسان, or righteousness. When you are in a group of people, and one of them is a higher rank than the others, everyone wants to please him. Think of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Owner of the whole universe and more, there is no one higher than Him, don't you want to please Him? 25
When you do something for people, all they can give you is thanks, or a giF; some5mes not even that. But when you do even a liMle thing for Allah سبحانه وتعالى, He appreciates it, and the reward is everlas5ng. Allah سبحانه وتعالىsays in Surah Ar-Rahman : َان ٍ كُلُّ َم ْن َع َليْهَا ف Everyone upon the earth will perish, ِ َاإل ْكرَام ِ ْ َويَبْ َقىٰ وَجْ ُه َرب َِّك ذُو الْجَ َاللِ و And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor. 55:26-27 This is from the bounty of Allah سبحانه وتعالىupon Ibrahim, Ishaq, Ya'qub عليهم السالم, and Yusuf عليه السالمhimself. When you are on the path of guidance, this is a favor from Allah سبحانه وتعالى, not because you deserve it. The messengers have that honor because of the favor of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. When you do good deeds, this is a favor from Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and needs a lot of gra5tude. Allah سبحانه وتعالىbestows His favor upon people according to their truthfulness. Those who ask Him for Paradise truthfully, will be guided by Him. When Allah سبحانه وتعالىopens the gates of good for you, this is His favor upon you. Do not lose the reason for doing good along the way, do it only for the sake of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Yusuf عليه السالمsaid this last part of his speech to soFen the hearts of the two young men. Criminals must be made to feel that they are also acceptable. The hearts of prisoners can easily be soFened because of their situa5on. Some5mes sins can serve to make you humble, because you regret them, and repent. This raises you in ranks. The sinner who repents is beMer than a person who is always pious. When Adam عليه السالمsinned by disobeying Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and going to the forbidden tree, he regreMed it, and repented; as a result, his posi5on with Allah سبحانه وتعالىbecame beMer than before. Don't ever underes5mate anyone, and don't be arrogant when you do good deeds.
The Messenger of Allah صلى اهلل عليه و سلمsaid : ني ا َلتَّوَّابُو َن َ خطَّا ِئ َ خيْ ُر ا َ ْل َ َو,ٌخطَّاء َ كُلُّ بَنِي آ َد َم 2451) وابن ماجه،(2499) رواه الترمذي All the sons of Adam are sinners, but the best of sin ners are those who repent often. If you do a small deed, appreciate it and thank Allah سبحانه وتعالى, He will open the doors of abundance for you. Always remain posi5ve, this gives you energy, and pulls you up, whereas nega5vity depresses you, sapping your energy. Remember whatever happens is for the good. خيْ ٌر أَم ِ اهللَُّ ا ْلوَاحِ ُد ا ْل َقهَّا ُ ر َ السجْ نِ أَأ َ ْربَابٌ ُّمتَفَ ِّرقُو َن ِّ ِصاحِ بَي َ يَا O [my] two companions of prison, are separate lords bet ter or Allah , the One, the Prevailing? 12:39 Now Yusuf عليه السالمchanged his approach, soFening it, by calling his fellow prisoners his companions. These two youths were already cast away and disturbed, their hearts could be easily soFened, for them to absorb the message of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. The choice of words shows his gentleness and humbleness. Yusuf عليه السالم wanted to win their hearts, and draw them closer to him. Yusuf عليه السالمgave them a parable instead of telling them directly about Allah سبحانه وتعالى. This would make them think and judge themselves. He wanted to raise ques5ons in their minds. This is an effec5ve form of da'wah, which must be done with wisdom. It is made in different ways according to the people involved. They must not be made to feel that they are wrong and you are right; instead, give them an equa5on to let them judge. These two boys were servants, so their masters were important for them. They had changed many masters over 5me. So Yusuf عليه السالمdecided to use this point to give them a parable which would make sense to them. The 26
servant obeys his master; all masters have different requirements. In return of them serving them, the masters take care of the needs of the servants. The servant must adjust himself according to the master.
the One who is attached to with love and magnifying
The concern of these boys was to serve their various masters, and make them happy, relying on them to take care of the needs of the servants. In jail, there were no masters, so they had 5me to reflect. Their masters were weak and unable to take care of them. Furthermore, different masters wanted different services, which was confusing. Yusuf عليه السالمused this circumstances in their lives to ask them whether they preferred different masters, each ordering them different things, ending up with confusing them as to what to do, or One Allah سبحانه وتعالى, who specifies what He wants from you, leading to clarity in life. Allah سبحانه وتعالىalso takes care of all His slaves, providing for all their needs.
Allah سبحانه وتعالىis the Provider of love, compassion, kindness, wisdom. The heart is drawn to Him.
الواحد
The One. He is Unique, no one resembles Him. هو واح ٌد في اسمائ ِه He is the One in all His names, all of which are beau tiful. Even if people call themselves by some name of Allah, it is only a name for them, without the attrib
utes. اهلل هو العلي Allah is the Most High.
اهلل The greatest name. No one else can call themselves by this name. Allah سبحانه وتعالىhas forbidden the minds to choose this name for anyone. This name is specially for Him.
اهلل هو األحد Allah is Unique. He is the Only One with His attrib utes; His face, hands, shin, laugh, eyes, all are unique, not resembling any of His creation.
هو املعبود و املألوه He is the One who is worshipped, and the One who is attached to with love and magnifying.
This is اهلل.
When you invoke this name over anything, Allah سبحانه وتعالىblesses it, increases it. When you call Him by this name when in distress, Allah سبحانه وتعالى removes the distress. The word اهللcan work miracles.
Make Him alone in your life, love, worship, rely on Him alone. The essen5al need of everyone in this world is التوحيد, believing in the oneness of Allah. It is the solu5on to all the problems of humanity, and for the salva5on of mankind. If you believe Allah سبحانه وتعالىis One, you will want to please only Him.
اهلل is the Supreme Being. This word has been derived
from : ألِ َه
the One who is worshipped َو َل َه
القهّار The All Dominant, the Supreme. Everyone is sub jected to Him. Allah سبحانه وتعالىis never absent, no place is hidden from Him. Allah سبحانه وتعالىhas power and dominion over all His creation. Everyone 27
surrenders to Him. The believer surrenders to Him
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam RA: In the
willingly, by choice. The disbeliever is forced to sur
lifetime of the Prophet (peace be upon
render to Him through the Decree, tasting the slav
him) we used to speak while praying,
ery to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, specially at the time of
and one of us would tell his needs to
death.
his companions, till the verse, 'Guard
َو ُه َو ا ْلقَا ِه ُر فَوْقَ ِعبَا ِد ِه ۖ َويُرْسِ لُ َع َليْ ُك ْم حَ فَظَ ًة حَ تَّىٰ إِذَا جَ ا َء أ َحَ َد ُك ُم ُس ُلن َا َو ُه ْم َال يُفَ ِّرطُو َ ن ُ ملْ َوْت تَ َوفَّت ْ ُه ر And He is the subjugator over His servants, and He sends over you guardian-angels until, when death comes to one of you, Our messengers take him, and
strictly your prayers (2.238) was revealed. After that we were ordered to remain silent while praying. (Bukhari - Vol. 2, Book 22, Hadith 292)
they do not fail [in their duties]. 60:61 سورة االنعام This belief gives rise to
Abu Huraira RA reported Allah's Mes-
senger (peace be upon him) as saying:
لذُّل humility
The similitude of mine and that of the
Apostles (before me) is that of a per-
اإلنكسار
modesty الخضوع subordination This is العِ زّة, the honor and esteem. Free yourself by being an obedient slave of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Submit to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and raise yourself in ranks. Allah سبحانه وتعالىappreciates the smallest movement of your heart towards Him, and gives you more. Allah سبحانه وتعالىis الغني, the Most Rich. He does not need His crea5on, but we need Him every step of the way.
son who constructed a building and he built it fine and well and the people went round it saying: Never have we seen a building more imposing than this. but for one brick, and I am that brick (with which you give the finishing touch to the building). (Muslim - Book 30, Hadith 5673)
Narrated Abu Mas'ud RA: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "If somebody recited the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqarah at night, that will be sufficient for him." (Bukhari - Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 530) 28
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WHAT IS NOT TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS What is Taught: The concept of quarantine was first developed in 1403. In Venice, a law was passed preventing strangers from entering the city until a certain waiting period had passed. If, by then, no sign of illness could be found, they were allowed in. What Should be Taught: The concept of quarantine was first introduced in the 7th century A.D. by the prophet Muhammad, who wisely warned against entering or leaving a region suffering from plague. As early as the 10th century, Muslim physicians innovated the use of isolation wards for individuals suffering with communicable diseases.
What is Taught: The scientific use of antiseptics in surgery was discovered by the British surgeon Joseph Lister in 1865. What Should be Taught: As early as the 10th century, Muslim physicians and surgeons were applying purified alcohol to wounds as an antiseptic agent. Surgeons in Islamic Spain utilized special methods for maintaining antisepsis prior to and during surgery. They also originated specific protocols for maintaining hygiene during the post-operative period. Their success rate was so high that dignitaries throughout Europe came to Cordova, Spain, to be treated at what was comparably the "Mayo Clinic" of the Middle Ages. What is Taught: In 1545, the scientific use of surgery was advanced by the French surgeon Ambroise Pare. Prior to him, surgeons attempted to stop bleeding through the gruesome procedure of searing the wound with boiling oil. Pare stopped the use of boiling oils and began ligating 31
arteries. He is considered the "father of rational surgery." Pare was also one of the first Europeans to condemn such grotesque "surgical" procedures as trepanning. What Should be Taught: Islamic Spain's illustrious surgeon, az-Zahrawi (d. 1013), began ligating arteries with fine sutures over 500 years prior to Pare. He perfected the use of Catgut, that is suture made from animal intestines. Additionally, he instituted the use of cotton plus wax to plug bleeding wounds. The full details of his works were made available to Europeans through Latin translations. Despite this, barbers and herdsmen continued to be the primary individuals practicing the "art" of surgery for nearly six centuries after azZahrawi's death. Pare himself was a barber, albeit more skilled and conscientious than the average ones. Included in az-Zahrawi's legacy are dozens of books. His most famous work is a 30 volume treatise on medicine and surgery. His books contain sections on preventive medicine, nutrition, cosmetics, drug therapy, surgical technique, anesthesia, pre and post-operative care as well as drawings of some 200 surgical devices, many of which he invented. The refined and scholarly az-Zahrawi must be regarded as the father and founder of rational surgery, rather than the uneducated Pare.
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) as saying: The vilest name in Allah's sight is Malik al-Amidh (King of Kings). The narration transmitted on the authority of Shaiba (contains these words): There is no king but Allah, the Exalted and Glorious. Sufyan said: Similarly, the word Shahinshah (is also the vilest appellation). Ahmad b. Hanbal said: I asked Abu 'Amr about the meaning of Akhna. He said: The vilest. (Bukhari - Book 25, Hadith 5338)
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Ten Useless Matters There are ten useless matters: 1.Knowledge that is not acted on. 2.The deed that has neither sincerity nor is based on following the righteous examples of others. 3.Money that is hoarded, as the owner neither enjoys it during this life nor obtains any reward for it in the Hereafter. 4.The heart that is empty of love and longing for Allah (SWT), and of seeking closeness to Him (SWT). 5.A body that does not obey and serve Allah (SWT). 6.Loving Allah (SWT) without following His (SWT) orders or seeking His (SWT) pleasure. 7.Time that is not spent in expiating sins or seizing opportunities to do good. 8.A mind that thinks about useless matters. 9.Serving those who do not bring you close to Allah (SWT), nor benefit you in your life. 10.Hoping and fearing whoever is under the authority of Allah (SWT) and in His (SWT) hand; while he cannot bring any benefit or harm to himself, nor death, nor life; nor can he resurrect himself. However the greater of these matters are wasting the heart and wasting time. Wasting the heart is done by preferring this worldly life over the Hereafter, and wasting time is done by having incessant hope. Destruction occurs by following one’s desires and having incessant hope, while all goodness is found in following the right path and preparing oneself to meet Allah (SWT). How strange it is that when a servant of Allah (SWT) has a [worldly] problem, he seeks help of Allah (SWT), but he never asks Allah (SWT) to cure his heart before it dies of ignorance, neglect, fulfilling one’s desires and being involved in innovations. Indeed, when the heart dies, he will never feel the significance or impact of his sins.
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Masjid Bani Hashim by the Grace of Allah (SWT) عز وجل, opened its doors on 2nd Ramadan 1434; July 10th, 2013 and is a Non-Profit Organization. It envisions to offer intensive courses, lectures, workshops, Tafseer el Quran with Taddabur, Tajweed, Seerah of the Prophet & صلى اهلل عليه وسلمother important subjects in Islamic Studies. Our Mission Masjid Bani Hashim’s mission is to provide authentic understanding of Islam based on Qur'an & Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Mohammed ()صلى اهلل عليه وسلم. Masjid Bani Hashim welcomes all and provides a golden opportunity to access Islamic Courses to all seekers of Ilm. Without rushing back home, you can make a stop at Masjid Bani Hashim to nurture your soul, pray and recite The Quran.
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