[Malik 48.4.7] Womens are Prohibited from Wearing
In-decent Cloths: Yahya related to me from Malik from Muslim ibn Abi
Maryam from Abu Salih that Abu Hurayra said, "Women who are naked even
though they are wearing clothes, go astray and make others go astray,
and they will not enter the Garden and they will not find its scent, and
its scent is experienced from as far as the distance travelled in five
hundred years."
Bismillahirahumaniraheem In the name of Allah I begin Asalamualaikyu warhmatullahi taala wabarakthu This blog is for every human who wants to come close to our creator Allah and spend his life for pleasing the creator
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Qul huwal laahu ahad
Allah hus-samad
Lam yalid wa lam yoolad
Wa lam yakul-lahu kufuwan ahad.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever recites Qul huwa Allaahu ahad ten times, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise.” (Sahih al-Jami’ al-Saghir, 6472).
The Holy Prophet (pbuh) once advised a poor person to always say ‘salaam’ when entering his house, even if there was nobody there, and then Recitie Surah Ikhlas. After a little while, the man became abundantly wealthy.
"whoever reads Surah Ikhlas when he enters his house, poverty will be eradicated from the family of that household and neighbours.
Allah Knows Better.
May Allah grant us deep Understanding.
A'ameen Ya Rabb.
Qul huwal laahu ahad
Allah hus-samad
Lam yalid wa lam yoolad
Wa lam yakul-lahu kufuwan ahad.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever recites Qul huwa Allaahu ahad ten times, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise.” (Sahih al-Jami’ al-Saghir, 6472).
The Holy Prophet (pbuh) once advised a poor person to always say ‘salaam’ when entering his house, even if there was nobody there, and then Recitie Surah Ikhlas. After a little while, the man became abundantly wealthy.
"whoever reads Surah Ikhlas when he enters his house, poverty will be eradicated from the family of that household and neighbours.
Allah Knows Better.
May Allah grant us deep Understanding.
A'ameen Ya Rabb.
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "There are two statements that are light for the tongue to remember, heavy in the Scales and are dear to the Merciful: 'Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi, Subhan-Allahil- Azim [Glory be to Allah and His is the praise, (and) Allah, the Greatest is free from imperfection]'. " (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "There are two statements that are light for the tongue to remember, heavy in the Scales and are dear to the Merciful: 'Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi, Subhan-Allahil-
Monday, 11 August 2014
Friday, 8 August 2014
Uboodiyyah: Being a True Slave of Allah
By Shaykh ul-Islâm ibn Taymiyyah
Translated by Nasir ud-Deen al-Khattab
“The heart is inherently dependent on Allâh in two ways: from the point of view of worship, which is the ultimate goal, and from the point of view of seeking His help and relying upon Him, which are the means to that end. The heart cannot be sound, or succeed, or find joy, or be happy, or feel pleasure, or be good, or be at peace, or find tranquility, except by worshipping its Lord, loving Him and returning to Him. Even if it attains all that it can enjoy of created things, it will not feel at peace or find tranquility, because it has an inherent need for its Lord, for He is the focus of its worship, love and seeking, and this is the only way to attain joy, happiness, pleasure, peace and tranquility …
…For if a person is helped to attain what he loves, seeks, desires and wants, but he does not worship Allâh, he will never achieve anything but sorrow, regret and suffering. He can never be free of the pain and hardship of this life except through loving Allâh sincerely, so that Allâh becomes his ultimate desire and he loves Him for what He is, and he loves anyone or anything else only for His sake, and he does not love anything for its own except Allâh. If he does not achieve this (level of love), he has not properly understood the true meaning of “La illaha ill Allâh” or ofTawheedor ofUboodiyyahor of loving Allâh. There is something lacking in hiseemaanand Tawheed, and he will suffer pain, regret and anguish accordingly.”
The highest degree of love isTatayyum(tota
l enthrallment). The lowest degree is‘alaqah(attac hment), when the heart is attached to the beloved: then comessabahah(in fatuation), when the heart is poured out: thengharam(pass ion), when love never leaves the heart: thenashaq(arden t love), and finallytatayyum .
When we say that a person is enthralled, as it were, by Allâh, it means
that he worships Allâh, because enthrallment is like enslavement to the
beloved.
When a person submits to another even though he dislikes him, this is not worship or enslavement: when he loves someone but is not subservient to him, as a man might love his child or friend, this is not worship or enslavement either. Either of them alone is not enough when it comes to worshipping Allâh. Allâh must be more important than all else. Nothing is deserving of complete love and submission except Allâh. Love for anything other then Allâh is corrupt love, and veneration of anything except Allâh is false veneration. Allâh says:
Say: If it be that your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your mates, or your kindred: the wealth that you have gained: the commerce in which you fear decline: or the dwellings in which you delight- are dearer to you then Allâh, or his messenger, or the striving in His cause- the wait until Allâh brings about His Decision …[Sûrah Al Tawbah: Ayah 24]
Love, like obedience, should only be for Allâh and His Messenger, and for the sake of earning Allâh’s pleasure:
… But it is more fitting that they should please Allâh and His Messenger …[Sûrah Al Tawbah: Ayah 62]
It is also for Allâh and His Messenger to give;
If only they had been content with what Allâh and His Messenger gave them …[Sûrah Al Tawbah: Ayah 59]
Worship (‘ibadah ) and the things that are connected to it, such as complete trust and fear, and so on, can only be for Allâh alone, as He says:
Say (O Muhammad): “O People of the Book (Jews and Christians): Come to a word that is just between us and you, that we worship none but Allâh, and that we associate no partners with Him, and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allâh.” Then if they turn away, say: “Bear witness that we are Muslims.”[Sûrah Al Imran: Ayah 64]
If only they had been content with what Allâh and His Messenger gave them, and had said:“sufficien t
unto us is Allâh! Allâh and His Messenger will soon give us of His
bounty: to Allâh do we turn our hopes!”(That would have been the right
course.) [Sûrah Al Tawbah: Ayah 59]
So it is it is for Allâh and His Messenger to give, as He said:
… So take what the Messenger assigns to you, and deny yourselves that which he withholds from you.[Sûrah Al Hashr: Ayah 7]
It is only Allâh Who is sufficient for us, as He says:
Those (the believers) un to whom the people (the hypocrites) said: “Verily, the people (the pagans) have gathered against you (a great army), therefore fear them.” But it (only) increased them in Faith, and they said: Allâh (alone) is sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us).[Sûrah Al Imran : Ayah 173]
O Prophet! Allâh is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you.[Sûrah Al Anfal: Ayah 64]
The last ayah means” Sufficient for you and those who follow you of the believers, is Allâh.” Anyone who thinks that it means “Allâh and the believers with Him are sufficient for you” is making a grave mistake. Allâh also says:
Is not Allâh Sufficient for His slave? …[Sûrah Al Zumar: Ayah 36]
By Shaykh ul-Islâm ibn Taymiyyah
Translated by Nasir ud-Deen al-Khattab
“The heart is inherently dependent on Allâh in two ways: from the point of view of worship, which is the ultimate goal, and from the point of view of seeking His help and relying upon Him, which are the means to that end. The heart cannot be sound, or succeed, or find joy, or be happy, or feel pleasure, or be good, or be at peace, or find tranquility, except by worshipping its Lord, loving Him and returning to Him. Even if it attains all that it can enjoy of created things, it will not feel at peace or find tranquility, because it has an inherent need for its Lord, for He is the focus of its worship, love and seeking, and this is the only way to attain joy, happiness, pleasure, peace and tranquility …
…For if a person is helped to attain what he loves, seeks, desires and wants, but he does not worship Allâh, he will never achieve anything but sorrow, regret and suffering. He can never be free of the pain and hardship of this life except through loving Allâh sincerely, so that Allâh becomes his ultimate desire and he loves Him for what He is, and he loves anyone or anything else only for His sake, and he does not love anything for its own except Allâh. If he does not achieve this (level of love), he has not properly understood the true meaning of “La illaha ill Allâh” or ofTawheedor ofUboodiyyahor of loving Allâh. There is something lacking in hiseemaanand Tawheed, and he will suffer pain, regret and anguish accordingly.”
The highest degree of love isTatayyum(tota
When a person submits to another even though he dislikes him, this is not worship or enslavement: when he loves someone but is not subservient to him, as a man might love his child or friend, this is not worship or enslavement either. Either of them alone is not enough when it comes to worshipping Allâh. Allâh must be more important than all else. Nothing is deserving of complete love and submission except Allâh. Love for anything other then Allâh is corrupt love, and veneration of anything except Allâh is false veneration. Allâh says:
Say: If it be that your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your mates, or your kindred: the wealth that you have gained: the commerce in which you fear decline: or the dwellings in which you delight- are dearer to you then Allâh, or his messenger, or the striving in His cause- the wait until Allâh brings about His Decision …[Sûrah Al Tawbah: Ayah 24]
Love, like obedience, should only be for Allâh and His Messenger, and for the sake of earning Allâh’s pleasure:
… But it is more fitting that they should please Allâh and His Messenger …[Sûrah Al Tawbah: Ayah 62]
It is also for Allâh and His Messenger to give;
If only they had been content with what Allâh and His Messenger gave them …[Sûrah Al Tawbah: Ayah 59]
Worship (‘ibadah ) and the things that are connected to it, such as complete trust and fear, and so on, can only be for Allâh alone, as He says:
Say (O Muhammad): “O People of the Book (Jews and Christians): Come to a word that is just between us and you, that we worship none but Allâh, and that we associate no partners with Him, and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allâh.” Then if they turn away, say: “Bear witness that we are Muslims.”[Sûrah
If only they had been content with what Allâh and His Messenger gave them, and had said:“sufficien
So it is it is for Allâh and His Messenger to give, as He said:
… So take what the Messenger assigns to you, and deny yourselves that which he withholds from you.[Sûrah Al Hashr: Ayah 7]
It is only Allâh Who is sufficient for us, as He says:
Those (the believers) un to whom the people (the hypocrites) said: “Verily, the people (the pagans) have gathered against you (a great army), therefore fear them.” But it (only) increased them in Faith, and they said: Allâh (alone) is sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us).[Sûrah Al Imran : Ayah 173]
O Prophet! Allâh is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you.[Sûrah Al Anfal: Ayah 64]
The last ayah means” Sufficient for you and those who follow you of the believers, is Allâh.” Anyone who thinks that it means “Allâh and the believers with Him are sufficient for you” is making a grave mistake. Allâh also says:
Is not Allâh Sufficient for His slave? …[Sûrah Al Zumar: Ayah 36]
On the authority of 'Umar, radiyallahu 'anhu, who said:
"While we were one day sitting with the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, there appeared before us a man dressed in extremely white clothes and with very black hair. No traces of journeying were visible on him, and none of us knew him. He sat down close by the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, rested his knee against his thighs, and said, O Muhammad! Inform me about Islam." Said the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, "Islam is that you should testify that there is no deity except Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger, that you should perform salah(ritual prayer), pay the zakah, fast during Ramadan, and perform Hajj (pilgrimage) to the House (the Ka'bah at Makkah), if you can find a way to it (or find the means for making the journey to it)." Said he (the man), "You have spoken truly." We were astonished at his thus questioning him and telling him that he was right, but he went on to say, "Inform me about iman (faith)." He (the Messenger of Allah) answered, "It is that you believe in Allah and His angels and His Books and His Messengers and in the Last Day, and in fate (qadar), both in its good and in its evil aspects." He said, "You have spoken truly." Then he (the man) said, "Inform me about Ihsan." He (the Messenger of Allah) answered, " It is that you should serve Allah as though you could see Him, for though you cannot see Him yet He sees you." He said, "Inform me about the Hour." He (the Messenger of Allah) said, "About that the one questioned knows no more than the questioner." So he said, "Well, inform me about the signs thereof (i.e. of its coming)." Said he, "They are that the slave-girl will give birth to her mistress, that you will see the barefooted ones, the naked, the destitute, the herdsmen of the sheep (competing with each other) in raising lofty buildings." Thereupon the man went off. I waited a while, and then he (the Messenger of Allah) said, "O 'Umar, do you know who that questioner was?" I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better." He said, "That was Jibril. He came to teach you your religion." [Muslim]
عَنْ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ: " بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ، إذْ طَلَعَ عَلَيْنَا رَجُلٌ شَدِيدُ بَيَاضِ الثِّيَابِ، شَدِيدُ سَوَادِ الشَّعْرِ، لَا يُرَى عَلَيْهِ أَثَرُ السَّفَرِ، وَلَا يَعْرِفُهُ مِنَّا أَحَدٌ. حَتَّى جَلَسَ إلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه و سلم . فَأَسْنَدَ رُكْبَتَيْهِ إلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ، وَوَضَعَ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَى فَخِذَيْهِ،
وَقَالَ: يَا مُحَمَّدُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِسْلَامِ.
فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم الْإِسْلَامُ أَنْ تَشْهَدَ أَنْ لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، وَتُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةَ، وَتُؤْتِيَ الزَّكَاةَ، وَتَصُومَ رَمَضَانَ، وَتَحُجَّ الْبَيْتَ إنْ اسْتَطَعْت إلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا.
قَالَ: صَدَقْت . فَعَجِبْنَا لَهُ يَسْأَلُهُ وَيُصَدِّقُهُ!
قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِيمَانِ.
قَالَ: أَنْ تُؤْمِنَ بِاَللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ
وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ، وَتُؤْمِنَ بِالْقَدَرِ خَيْرِهِ وَشَرِّهِ.
قَالَ: صَدَقْت. قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِحْسَانِ.
قَالَ: أَنْ تَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ كَأَنَّك تَرَاهُ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَرَاهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَرَاك.
قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ السَّاعَةِ. قَالَ: مَا الْمَسْئُولُ عَنْهَا بِأَعْلَمَ مِنْ السَّائِلِ.
قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ أَمَارَاتِهَا؟ قَالَ: أَنْ تَلِدَ الْأَمَةُ رَبَّتَهَا، وَأَنْ تَرَى الْحُفَاةَ الْعُرَاةَ الْعَالَةَ رِعَاءَ الشَّاءِ يَتَطَاوَلُونَ فِي الْبُنْيَانِ. ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ، فَلَبِثْنَا مَلِيًّا،
ثُمَّ قَالَ: يَا عُمَرُ أَتَدْرِي مَنْ السَّائِلُ؟.
قُلْتُ: اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ.
قَالَ: فَإِنَّهُ جِبْرِيلُ أَتَاكُمْ يُعَلِّمُكُمْ دِينَكُمْ ". [رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ]
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Reference : 40 Hadith Nawawi 2
English translation : Hadith 2
"While we were one day sitting with the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, there appeared before us a man dressed in extremely white clothes and with very black hair. No traces of journeying were visible on him, and none of us knew him. He sat down close by the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, rested his knee against his thighs, and said, O Muhammad! Inform me about Islam." Said the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, "Islam is that you should testify that there is no deity except Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger, that you should perform salah(ritual prayer), pay the zakah, fast during Ramadan, and perform Hajj (pilgrimage) to the House (the Ka'bah at Makkah), if you can find a way to it (or find the means for making the journey to it)." Said he (the man), "You have spoken truly." We were astonished at his thus questioning him and telling him that he was right, but he went on to say, "Inform me about iman (faith)." He (the Messenger of Allah) answered, "It is that you believe in Allah and His angels and His Books and His Messengers and in the Last Day, and in fate (qadar), both in its good and in its evil aspects." He said, "You have spoken truly." Then he (the man) said, "Inform me about Ihsan." He (the Messenger of Allah) answered, " It is that you should serve Allah as though you could see Him, for though you cannot see Him yet He sees you." He said, "Inform me about the Hour." He (the Messenger of Allah) said, "About that the one questioned knows no more than the questioner." So he said, "Well, inform me about the signs thereof (i.e. of its coming)." Said he, "They are that the slave-girl will give birth to her mistress, that you will see the barefooted ones, the naked, the destitute, the herdsmen of the sheep (competing with each other) in raising lofty buildings." Thereupon the man went off. I waited a while, and then he (the Messenger of Allah) said, "O 'Umar, do you know who that questioner was?" I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better." He said, "That was Jibril. He came to teach you your religion." [Muslim]
عَنْ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ: " بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ، إذْ طَلَعَ عَلَيْنَا رَجُلٌ شَدِيدُ بَيَاضِ الثِّيَابِ، شَدِيدُ سَوَادِ الشَّعْرِ، لَا يُرَى عَلَيْهِ أَثَرُ السَّفَرِ، وَلَا يَعْرِفُهُ مِنَّا أَحَدٌ. حَتَّى جَلَسَ إلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه و سلم . فَأَسْنَدَ رُكْبَتَيْهِ إلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ، وَوَضَعَ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَى فَخِذَيْهِ،
وَقَالَ: يَا مُحَمَّدُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِسْلَامِ.
فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم الْإِسْلَامُ أَنْ تَشْهَدَ أَنْ لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، وَتُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةَ، وَتُؤْتِيَ الزَّكَاةَ، وَتَصُومَ رَمَضَانَ، وَتَحُجَّ الْبَيْتَ إنْ اسْتَطَعْت إلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا.
قَالَ: صَدَقْت . فَعَجِبْنَا لَهُ يَسْأَلُهُ وَيُصَدِّقُهُ!
قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِيمَانِ.
قَالَ: أَنْ تُؤْمِنَ بِاَللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ
قَالَ: صَدَقْت. قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِحْسَانِ.
قَالَ: أَنْ تَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ كَأَنَّك تَرَاهُ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَرَاهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَرَاك.
قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ السَّاعَةِ. قَالَ: مَا الْمَسْئُولُ عَنْهَا بِأَعْلَمَ مِنْ السَّائِلِ.
قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ أَمَارَاتِهَا؟ قَالَ: أَنْ تَلِدَ الْأَمَةُ رَبَّتَهَا، وَأَنْ تَرَى الْحُفَاةَ الْعُرَاةَ الْعَالَةَ رِعَاءَ الشَّاءِ يَتَطَاوَلُونَ فِي الْبُنْيَانِ. ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ، فَلَبِثْنَا مَلِيًّا،
ثُمَّ قَالَ: يَا عُمَرُ أَتَدْرِي مَنْ السَّائِلُ؟.
قُلْتُ: اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ.
قَالَ: فَإِنَّهُ جِبْرِيلُ أَتَاكُمْ يُعَلِّمُكُمْ دِينَكُمْ ". [رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ]
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Reference : 40 Hadith Nawawi 2
English translation : Hadith 2
The 7 Conditions of ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’
‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah’
Fifth Condition
Sidq - Truthfulness
Truthfulness to ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ negates lying, falsehood and it is to say ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ truthfully from one’s heart and to make one’s speech in accordance to what is in one’s heart.Allaah -Azza wa Jal – said:
"Alif Lâm Mîm. Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: ‘We believe’ and will not be tested. And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allaah will certainly
make (it) known (the truth of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it) known (the falsehood of) those who are liars, (although Allaah knows all of that before testing them). (Ankaboot: 1-3)
Allaah -Ta’ala- said regarding the Munafiqeen (hypocrites) who said ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’, speaking falsely:
"And of mankind, there are some (hypocrites) who say: ‘We believe in Allaah and the Last Day’ while in fact they believe not.
They (think to) deceive Allaah and those who believe while they only deceive themselves and perceive (it) not! In their hearts is a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allaah has increased
their disease.A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies.(Al-Baqara
h 2:8-11)
How many times has Allaah -Ta’ala- mentioned them and exposed them, repeatedly exposing their cover and revealing it. He makes their humiliation manifest in more than one place in His Book such as in Soorah Baqarah, Aali-‘Imran, Nisaa’, Anfaal, Tawbah as well as a whole Soorah dedicated to them (i.e. Al-Munaafiqoon) along with other Soorahs.
In Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Mu’aadh bin Jabal –RadhiAllaahu anhu- from the Prophet - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam:
‘There is none who testifies that ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger’ truthfully from his heart except that Allaah prohibits him from entering the Fire.’
So Allaah made being saved from the Fire, for the one who says this statement, conditional by saying it truthfully from his heart. Merely pronouncing ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ does not benefit the one who says it unless there is agreement with the heart.
Also in Bukhari and Muslim from the hadeeth of Anas bin Malik and Talha bin Ubaydullaah –RadhiAllaahu anhumaa- in the story of the Bedouin – who was Damaam bin Tha’alabah, a delegate of Bani Sa’ad bin Bakr – when he asked the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam - about the rulings of Islaam and was
then informed by him. He then asked the Messenger - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – ‘Do I have to do anything else?’
The Messenger - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam - answered: ‘No, except if you perform it optionally.’
Then the Bedouin said: ‘I swear by Allaah I will not increase upon that nor decrease from it.’
So the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam - said: ‘He will be successful if he is truthful.’
And in some narrations: ‘Indeed if he is truthful then he will enter into Paradise.’
So the Messenger made it a condition for his success and entrance into Paradise that he was truthful.
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So far we have went over 5 of the 7 conditions for ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah, they are as follows:
1) Ilm -Knowledge
2)Yaqeen- Certainty
3) Qabool- Acceptance
4)Inqiyaad- (Compliance/ Obedience)
5) Sidq- Truthfulness
Let us try to Remember these foundations teach them and spread them to others.Insha'Al lah we will take up the remain 2.
‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah’
Fifth Condition
Sidq - Truthfulness
Truthfulness to ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ negates lying, falsehood and it is to say ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ truthfully from one’s heart and to make one’s speech in accordance to what is in one’s heart.Allaah -Azza wa Jal – said:
"Alif Lâm Mîm. Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: ‘We believe’ and will not be tested. And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allaah will certainly
make (it) known (the truth of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it) known (the falsehood of) those who are liars, (although Allaah knows all of that before testing them). (Ankaboot: 1-3)
Allaah -Ta’ala- said regarding the Munafiqeen (hypocrites) who said ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’, speaking falsely:
"And of mankind, there are some (hypocrites) who say: ‘We believe in Allaah and the Last Day’ while in fact they believe not.
They (think to) deceive Allaah and those who believe while they only deceive themselves and perceive (it) not! In their hearts is a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allaah has increased
their disease.A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies.(Al-Baqara
How many times has Allaah -Ta’ala- mentioned them and exposed them, repeatedly exposing their cover and revealing it. He makes their humiliation manifest in more than one place in His Book such as in Soorah Baqarah, Aali-‘Imran, Nisaa’, Anfaal, Tawbah as well as a whole Soorah dedicated to them (i.e. Al-Munaafiqoon)
In Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Mu’aadh bin Jabal –RadhiAllaahu anhu- from the Prophet - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam:
‘There is none who testifies that ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger’ truthfully from his heart except that Allaah prohibits him from entering the Fire.’
So Allaah made being saved from the Fire, for the one who says this statement, conditional by saying it truthfully from his heart. Merely pronouncing ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ does not benefit the one who says it unless there is agreement with the heart.
Also in Bukhari and Muslim from the hadeeth of Anas bin Malik and Talha bin Ubaydullaah –RadhiAllaahu anhumaa- in the story of the Bedouin – who was Damaam bin Tha’alabah, a delegate of Bani Sa’ad bin Bakr – when he asked the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam - about the rulings of Islaam and was
then informed by him. He then asked the Messenger - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – ‘Do I have to do anything else?’
The Messenger - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam - answered: ‘No, except if you perform it optionally.’
Then the Bedouin said: ‘I swear by Allaah I will not increase upon that nor decrease from it.’
So the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam - said: ‘He will be successful if he is truthful.’
And in some narrations: ‘Indeed if he is truthful then he will enter into Paradise.’
So the Messenger made it a condition for his success and entrance into Paradise that he was truthful.
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So far we have went over 5 of the 7 conditions for ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah, they are as follows:
1) Ilm -Knowledge
2)Yaqeen- Certainty
3) Qabool- Acceptance
4)Inqiyaad- (Compliance/
5) Sidq- Truthfulness
Let us try to Remember these foundations teach them and spread them to others.Insha'Al
Egypt and Israel refused to end siege on Gaza. Ceasefire in Gaza is now
officially over. War has started once more. Bombings on both sides
already toke place including injuries from both sides.
To be honest, if Egypt and Israel refuse to allow people of Gaza to live like normal human beings, not like animals, then why can’t the people of Gaza resist? Doesn’t it just make sense? Any human being would ask for the very basics of human rights. Gaza asked to live like everyone else on this planet, and was denied. Obviously they will refuse ceasefire. It looks like Hamas will not stop until the Egyptian government and Israel end the 8 year siege on the people of Gaza.
Keep the people of Gaza in your prayers. They are fighting for their freedom.
To be honest, if Egypt and Israel refuse to allow people of Gaza to live like normal human beings, not like animals, then why can’t the people of Gaza resist? Doesn’t it just make sense? Any human being would ask for the very basics of human rights. Gaza asked to live like everyone else on this planet, and was denied. Obviously they will refuse ceasefire. It looks like Hamas will not stop until the Egyptian government and Israel end the 8 year siege on the people of Gaza.
Keep the people of Gaza in your prayers. They are fighting for their freedom.
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said, "When the call for prayer is made, Satan takes to his heels passing wind so that he may not hear the Adhan and when the call is finished he comes back, and when the Iqama is pronounced, Satan again takes to his heels, and when the Iqama is finished he comes back again and tries to interfere with the person and his thoughts and say, "Remember this and that (which he has not thought of before the prayer)", till the praying person forgets how much he has prayed. If anyone of you does not remember whether he has offered three or four Rakat then he should perform two prostrations of Sahu while sitting.
Source: Sahih Al Bukhari
Vol2 : book 22 : hadith 323
Subhan Allah.
Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said, "When the call for prayer is made, Satan takes to his heels passing wind so that he may not hear the Adhan and when the call is finished he comes back, and when the Iqama is pronounced, Satan again takes to his heels, and when the Iqama is finished he comes back again and tries to interfere with the person and his thoughts and say, "Remember this and that (which he has not thought of before the prayer)", till the praying person forgets how much he has prayed. If anyone of you does not remember whether he has offered three or four Rakat then he should perform two prostrations of Sahu while sitting.
Source: Sahih Al Bukhari
Vol2 : book 22 : hadith 323
Subhan Allah.
Avoiding What is Doubtful:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said “ That which is lawful is clear, and that which is unlawful is also quite clear. Between these two is that which is ambiguous, which most people do not know. One who avoids the doubtful safeguards his faith and his honor .”
——— Riyadh-us-Salah een, Hadith 588.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said “ That which is lawful is clear, and that which is unlawful is also quite clear. Between these two is that which is ambiguous, which most people do not know. One who avoids the doubtful safeguards his faith and his honor .”
——— Riyadh-us-Salah
A Non Muslim came to a Sufi and
asked: Why is it Not Permissible in
Islam for a Women to shake hands
with a Man?
The Sufi said: Can you shake hands
with Queen Elizabeth?
The Non Muslim said: Of course not,
there are only certain people who
can shake hands with Queen
Elizabeth.
Sufi replied: Our Women are Queens
and Queens do not shake hands with
strange men.
Then the Non Muslim asked another
Question: Why do your Girls cover up
their body?
The Sufi smiled and got two sweets,
he opened the first one and kept the
other one closed. He threw them
both on the dusty floor and asked the
Non Muslim: If I asked you to take
one of the sweets which one will you
choose?
The Non Muslim replied: The covered
one.
The Sufi said: That's how we treat
and see our women. Women should
not be like the Moon which everyone
can See and Admire, they should be
like the Sun which makes the Viewers
Lower their Gaze.
Non Muslim: Show me God if he
exists.
Sufi Replied: Look at the Sun
Man Replied: I Can't see, the Rays
hurt my eyes. Sufi Said: If u can't
look at the Creation of God then how
will you be able to Look at the
Creator??
Lastly the Non Muslim invited the
Sufi to his house and gave him
Grapes, the Sufi ate them, then he
offered him a cup of wine, the Sufi
refused, the Non Muslim .asked him
how come you Muslims are forbidden
wine and eat grapes although the
wine came from grapes?
Sufi Replied: Do you have a
daughter? He said yes, the Sufi asked
him could you marry her? the Non
Muslim said no, the Sufi said
SubhanAllah, you marry her mother
and can't marry her although she
came from her too .
Alhamdulillah.
asked: Why is it Not Permissible in
Islam for a Women to shake hands
with a Man?
The Sufi said: Can you shake hands
with Queen Elizabeth?
The Non Muslim said: Of course not,
there are only certain people who
can shake hands with Queen
Elizabeth.
Sufi replied: Our Women are Queens
and Queens do not shake hands with
strange men.
Then the Non Muslim asked another
Question: Why do your Girls cover up
their body?
The Sufi smiled and got two sweets,
he opened the first one and kept the
other one closed. He threw them
both on the dusty floor and asked the
Non Muslim: If I asked you to take
one of the sweets which one will you
choose?
The Non Muslim replied: The covered
one.
The Sufi said: That's how we treat
and see our women. Women should
not be like the Moon which everyone
can See and Admire, they should be
like the Sun which makes the Viewers
Lower their Gaze.
Non Muslim: Show me God if he
exists.
Sufi Replied: Look at the Sun
Man Replied: I Can't see, the Rays
hurt my eyes. Sufi Said: If u can't
look at the Creation of God then how
will you be able to Look at the
Creator??
Lastly the Non Muslim invited the
Sufi to his house and gave him
Grapes, the Sufi ate them, then he
offered him a cup of wine, the Sufi
refused, the Non Muslim .asked him
how come you Muslims are forbidden
wine and eat grapes although the
wine came from grapes?
Sufi Replied: Do you have a
daughter? He said yes, the Sufi asked
him could you marry her? the Non
Muslim said no, the Sufi said
SubhanAllah, you marry her mother
and can't marry her although she
came from her too .
Alhamdulillah.
Say something Good or remain silent. Loud voice and chattering are bad
merits. You have to be sweet-worded, tender in expressing yourself. A
good word has its own magic in winning the hearts of your enemies, how
powerfully it would work then with your brothers' hearts!! "Repel (Evil)
with what is better: Then will he between whom and thee was hatred
become as it were thy friend and intimate " (Surah Fussilat 41:34) .The
Prophet (PBUH) said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should
speak good or be silent" (Mawtta Imam Malik). Abu Abdullah Jadali
reported that he asked Sayyidah Aisha (RA) about the manners of Allah’s
Messenger She said, He was never indecent of speech or of manners. He
never spoke loudly in the markets. And, he never returned evil with
evil, but he forgave and overlooked.’ (Jami Tirmidhi)
if God's been good to you....
Beautiful Poem – " I'm Malakul Maut "
It was early in the morning at four,
When death knocked upon a bedroom door.
Who is there? The sleeping one cried.
I'm Malkul Maut (Angel Of Death), let me inside.
At once, the man began to shiver,
As one sweating in deadly fever,
He shouted to his sleeping wife,
Don't let him take away my life.
Please go away, O Angel of Death!
Leave me alone; I'm not ready yet.
My parents and family on me depends,
Give me a chance, O please prepense!
The angel knocked again and again,
Friend! I'll take your life without a pain,
Its your soul Allah requires,
I come not with my own desires..
Bewildered, the man began to cry,
O Angel I'm so afraid to die,
I'll give you gold and be your slave,
Don't send me to the unlit grave.
Let me in, O Friend! The Angel said,
Open the door; get up from your bed,
If you do not allow me in,
I will walk through it, like a Jinn.
The man held a gun in his hand,
Ready to defy the Angel's stand..
I'll point my gun, towards your head,
You dare come in; I'll shoot you dead.
By now the Angel was in the room,
Saying, O Friend! Prepare for you doom.
Foolish man, Angels never die,(except when Allah will give death to everyone on day of kayamat)
Put down your gun and do not sigh.
Why are you afraid! Tell me O man,
To die according to Allah's plan?
Come smile at me, do not be grim,
Be Happy, to return to Him.
O Angel! I bow my head in shame;
I had no time to take Allah's Name.
From morning till dusk, I made my wealth,
Not even caring for my own health.
Allah's command I never obeyed,
Nor five times a day I ever prayed.
Ramadan came and a Ramadan went,
But I had no time to repent.
The Hajj was already FARD on me,
But I would not part with my money.
All charities I did ignore,
Taking usury more and more.
Sometimes I sipped my favorite wine,
With flirting women I sat to dine...
O Angel! I appeal to you,
Spare my life for a year or two.
The Laws of Quran I will obey,
I'll begin my SALAT this very day.
My Fast and Hajj, I will complete,
And keep away from self-conceit.
I will refrain from usury,
And give all my wealth to charity,
Wine and wenches I will detest,
Allah's oneness I will attest.
We Angels do what Allah demands,
We cannot go against His commands..
Death is ordained for everyone,
Father, mother, daughter or son.
I’m afraid this moment is your last,
Now be reminded, of your past,
do understand your dreadful fears,
But it is now too late for your tears.
You lived in this world, two score and more,
Never did to you, your people adore.
Your parents, you did not obey,
Hungry beggars, you turned away.
Your two ill-gotten, female offspring,
In nightclubs, for livelihood they sing.
Instead of making many more Muslims,
You made your children non-Muslims?
You did ignore the Mua'dhin Adhaan,
Nor did you read the Holy Quran.
Breaking promises all your life,
Backbiting friends, and causing strife
From hoarded goods, great profits you made,
And for your poor workers, you underpaid.
Horses and cars were your leisure,
Moneymaking was your pleasure.
You ate vitamins and grew more fat,
With the very sick, you never sat.
A pint of blood you never gave,
Which could a little baby save?
O Human, you have done enough wrong,
You bought good properties for a song.
When the farmers appealed to you,
You did not have mercy, tis true.
Paradise for you? I cannot tell,
Undoubtedly you will dwell in hell.
There is no time for you to repent,
I'll take your soul for which I am sent.
The ending however, is very sad,
Eventually the man became mad
With a cry, he jumped out of bed,
And suddenly, he fell down dead.
O Reader! Take moral from here,
You never know, your end may be near
Change your living and make amends
For heaven, on your deeds depends.
if this poem inspires you,
It can help someone too.
At least take some time, and do not ban
And send it to as many people as you can.
This poem may change many lives,
And Allah may have for you a great surprise...
Beautiful Poem – " I'm Malakul Maut "
It was early in the morning at four,
When death knocked upon a bedroom door.
Who is there? The sleeping one cried.
I'm Malkul Maut (Angel Of Death), let me inside.
At once, the man began to shiver,
As one sweating in deadly fever,
He shouted to his sleeping wife,
Don't let him take away my life.
Please go away, O Angel of Death!
Leave me alone; I'm not ready yet.
My parents and family on me depends,
Give me a chance, O please prepense!
The angel knocked again and again,
Friend! I'll take your life without a pain,
Its your soul Allah requires,
I come not with my own desires..
Bewildered, the man began to cry,
O Angel I'm so afraid to die,
I'll give you gold and be your slave,
Don't send me to the unlit grave.
Let me in, O Friend! The Angel said,
Open the door; get up from your bed,
If you do not allow me in,
I will walk through it, like a Jinn.
The man held a gun in his hand,
Ready to defy the Angel's stand..
I'll point my gun, towards your head,
You dare come in; I'll shoot you dead.
By now the Angel was in the room,
Saying, O Friend! Prepare for you doom.
Foolish man, Angels never die,(except when Allah will give death to everyone on day of kayamat)
Put down your gun and do not sigh.
Why are you afraid! Tell me O man,
To die according to Allah's plan?
Come smile at me, do not be grim,
Be Happy, to return to Him.
O Angel! I bow my head in shame;
I had no time to take Allah's Name.
From morning till dusk, I made my wealth,
Not even caring for my own health.
Allah's command I never obeyed,
Nor five times a day I ever prayed.
Ramadan came and a Ramadan went,
But I had no time to repent.
The Hajj was already FARD on me,
But I would not part with my money.
All charities I did ignore,
Taking usury more and more.
Sometimes I sipped my favorite wine,
With flirting women I sat to dine...
O Angel! I appeal to you,
Spare my life for a year or two.
The Laws of Quran I will obey,
I'll begin my SALAT this very day.
My Fast and Hajj, I will complete,
And keep away from self-conceit.
I will refrain from usury,
And give all my wealth to charity,
Wine and wenches I will detest,
Allah's oneness I will attest.
We Angels do what Allah demands,
We cannot go against His commands..
Death is ordained for everyone,
Father, mother, daughter or son.
I’m afraid this moment is your last,
Now be reminded, of your past,
do understand your dreadful fears,
But it is now too late for your tears.
You lived in this world, two score and more,
Never did to you, your people adore.
Your parents, you did not obey,
Hungry beggars, you turned away.
Your two ill-gotten, female offspring,
In nightclubs, for livelihood they sing.
Instead of making many more Muslims,
You made your children non-Muslims?
You did ignore the Mua'dhin Adhaan,
Nor did you read the Holy Quran.
Breaking promises all your life,
Backbiting friends, and causing strife
From hoarded goods, great profits you made,
And for your poor workers, you underpaid.
Horses and cars were your leisure,
Moneymaking was your pleasure.
You ate vitamins and grew more fat,
With the very sick, you never sat.
A pint of blood you never gave,
Which could a little baby save?
O Human, you have done enough wrong,
You bought good properties for a song.
When the farmers appealed to you,
You did not have mercy, tis true.
Paradise for you? I cannot tell,
Undoubtedly you will dwell in hell.
There is no time for you to repent,
I'll take your soul for which I am sent.
The ending however, is very sad,
Eventually the man became mad
With a cry, he jumped out of bed,
And suddenly, he fell down dead.
O Reader! Take moral from here,
You never know, your end may be near
Change your living and make amends
For heaven, on your deeds depends.
if this poem inspires you,
It can help someone too.
At least take some time, and do not ban
And send it to as many people as you can.
This poem may change many lives,
And Allah may have for you a great surprise...
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ نَزَّلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَأَنْزَلَ التَّوْرَاةَ وَالْإِنْجِيلَ
Allah, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting ,
Who sustains the entire order of the universe - there is no God but
He.He has revealed this Book to you, setting forth the truth and
confirming the earlier Books, and earlier He revealed the Torah and
Gospel
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ نَزَّلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَأَنْزَلَ التَّوْرَاةَ وَالْإِنْجِيلَ
Allah, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting
Your life is a test.
Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: "We believe," and will not be tested.
And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allah will certainly make (it) known (the truth of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it) known (the falsehood of) those who are liars, (although God knows all that before putting them to test).
[Quran Surah Al Ankabut 29:2-3]
Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: "We believe," and will not be tested.
And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allah will certainly make (it) known (the truth of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it) known (the falsehood of) those who are liars, (although God knows all that before putting them to test).
[Quran Surah Al Ankabut 29:2-3]
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