Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Haj real story - 1 time haj or multiple?


بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ  
Bismi-llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
"In the name of Godthe Most Graciousthe Most Merciful."



☘#Hajj #Story

Sa’eed was sitting at the waiting area at the Jeddah airport after having completed the rites of hajj, and next to him was another person who completed his hajj. 

The man next to him said: 

"I work as a contractor and Allah (swt) has blessed me with performing my tenth hajj.

Sa’eed told him: 

" hajj mabroor, may Allah accept and forgive you your sins. 

The man smiled and said: ameen. 

Then he asked him: have you performed hajj before this time?

Sa’eed was hesitating to tell him, and then he said: 

"by Allah, it’s a long story and I don’t want to hurt your head with my talk.

The man laughed and said: 

"Please tell me, as you see we have nothing to do, we’re just waiting.

Sa’eed smile and said: yes, waiting is the start of my story. 

"I’ve been waiting years so that I can go to hajj. 

After working for thirty years as a physiotherapist in a private hospital, I was able to save enough money to go for hajj. 

The same day I went to get my salary, I came across one of the mother’s who’s paralyzed son I treat. 

I could see her face was worried and anxious. 

She said: 

"I leave you to Allah’s keeping, brother Sa’eed this is our last visit to this hospital.

I was surprised with her words and I thought she wasn’t happy with my treatment, and that she was considered moving her son to another hospital. 

She told me: 

"no brother Sa’eed, Allah bears witness that you were to my son like a father, and you helped him in his treatment when we had lost hope. 

- Then she left very saddened.

The man next to him interrupted and said:

 "that’s strange, if she was pleased with your treatment and her son was improving then why did she leave?

Sa’eed answered: 

"that’s what I thought too, so I went to the administration to find out what happened. 

They told me the boy’s father had lost his job and was unable to continue paying for his son’s treatment.

The man next to him said: 

"there is no might and power except with Allah, poor them, how did you deal with it?

Sa’eed said: 

- I went to the manager and pleaded with him to continue treating the boy on the hospital’s expense, but he sharply rejected and said, ‘this is a private institution not a charity’.

- I left his office sad and broken for this family. 

- Then suddenly, I placed my hands in my pocked which had my money all prepared for hajj. 

I stood in my place for a while, then I raised my head above and spoke to my Rabb: 

O Allah, You know how I feel and You know there is nothing more beloved to me than to go to Your house and do hajj, and to visit Your messenger’s masjid. 

You know I have been working all my life for this moment, but I prefer this poor lady and her son over myself, so don’t deprive me of Your favors.

- I went to the accounts desk and paid all I had for his treatment which covered the next six months. 

- I begged the accountant to tell the lady that it’s from the hospital expense for special cases. 

He was affected by this and there were tears in his eyes and said, ‘baarak Allah feek and people like you’

The man next to him then said: 

"if you donated all of your money, then how did you go to hajj?

Sa’eed said: 

" I went back to my home sad that day for having lost the opportunity of a lifetime for hajj. 

But my heart was filled with happiness that I removed a distress from the lady and her son. 

- I slept that night with a tear on my cheek. 

-  I had a dream and I was making tawaf around the ka’aba and people were saying salam to me and they told me: 

#‘hajj mabroor O Sa’eed, for you have performed hajj in the heavens before you performed hajj on earth’. 

- I immediately woke up and felt an indescribable happiness. 

- I praised Allah (swt) for everything and was pleased with His decree.

When I got up from my sleep, my phone rang and it was the hospital’s manager. 

He told me the owner of the hospital wants to go to hajj this year and he won’t go without his personal therapist. 

But his therapist’s wife is expecting and has reached her final days of pregnancy so he can’t leave her. 

- Would you do me favor? 

- Would you accompany him in his hajj?

I made sujood shukr to Allah (swt). And as you see, Allah (swt) granted me to go to His house without having to pay anything. 

And all praise to Allah, the owner of the hospital insisted on giving me something for his accompaniment. 

I told him the story of the lady and her son, and he demanded the boy be treated at the hospital from his own personal expense. 

- And to place a donations box in the hospital for the treatment of needy patients. 

- And on top of that, he gave the boy’s father a job at one of his companies. 

He even returned the money I had initially spent for the boy’s treatment. 

Have you seen great favors than the favors of my Rabb? Subhan Allah.

The man next to him hugged him and told him: by Allah I have never felt this kind of shyness as I’m feeling now. 

I would perform hajj one year after another thinking I was doing something great, and that my place with Allah would be elevated as a result of it. 

But now I understood that your hajj is equivalent to a thousand of mine. 

I went to the house of Allah, but Allah invited you to His house. 

May Allah accept your hajj.

Always think good about Allah (swt) and know He is able to do all things.

We ask Allah (swt) to open our hearts

Thursday, July 28, 2016

How to treat poor people - the Sunnah


بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ  
Bismi-llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
"In the name of Godthe Most Graciousthe Most Merciful."



Rasulullah sallallaahu alayhi wasallam &   A Blind Jewish Beggar

 In the corner of the market in Medina Al-Munawwarah, there was a blind Jewish beggar who always shouted, "Don't listen to Muhammad, he is crazy, he is a liar, he is a sorcerer, & u will be under his spell whenever u are near him."  No matter whoever approached him, the blind Jewish beggar would definitely not waste his chance to incite them to hate Rasulullah Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam !
All kinds of curses would spew forth from the beggar's lips even though he had never known the Rasool of Allah personally!
Yet every morning Rasulullah sallallaahu alayhi wasallam brought food & helped the beggar eat the food without saying anything. Aиϑ Rasulullah Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam continued to feed the blind beggar without fail each day until he, sallallaahu alayhi wasallam was called back to Allah.

One day, Abubakar (Radiallahu anhu) visited his daughter Aisha ( radiallaahu anha). He asked her, " O my child, is there any sunnah (habit) of my beloved Rasool that I have yet to carry on?"

 Aisha ( radiallaahu anha) replied, " Dear Father, u are verily a follower of the Sunnah of Rasulullah & there is none that u have yet to do except for one deed only!  
Every morning Rasulullah sallallaahu alayhi wasallam brought food for the beggar at the corner of the market."

The next day, Abubakr (radiallaahu anhu) went to the market with food for the beggar & helped him eat.  When Abubakr started to feed him, the beggar was furious & yelled, "Who are u?"  Abubakar replied, "I am the usual person."

At the first handful of food being fed to him, the blind Jewish beggar became angry & shouted out ," Who are u?"

Abubakr answered " I am the one who usually feeds u every morning".

"No! Don't u lie to me!" objected the blind beggar.

Abubakr was shocked. How could the blind beggar even know it was not him. 
 " Why do u say so?"
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The beggar answered," Because when he comes to me, I always felt it easy to hold his hand & found it easy to chew the food he fed me! The man who used to feed me would make the food fine by chewing it before feeding it to me!"

Abubakr radiallaahu anhu could not hold back his tears anymore & he burst out crying .He disclosed who he actually was.
"Verily, I am not the one who used to come & feed u. I am one of his Companions for the noble one is alive no more! He was none other than the Blessed Rasool of Allah, Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam!"

"Muhammad?" asked the blind old Jewish beggar, totally shocked with what he had just heard.
" U mean to tell me that the one who came each morning without fail & fed me with his hand was Muhammad?"

"Yes! It was Muhammad!" answered Abubakr.

Immediately, the blind old Jewish beggar wailed out in despair & cried so pitifully coming to realise that it was none other than the Holy Rasool who had been feeding him daily while he had been cursing & slandering him! 

"Not once has he ever scolded me ! He kept coming every morning to feed me! He is so noble!.." cried the old blind Jewish beggar as he wiped away his flowing tears on his cheeks.

The blind beggar reached out to Saiyidina Abubakr As Siddiq, the first Caliph of the Muslims & testified before him the Kalimah Shahadah :

'Ash hadoo Allah ila ha ill lall Lah! Wa ash hadoo anna Muhammad darr Rasulullah!' declaring that There is No God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah!

From that moment onwards, the blind old Jewish beggar became a Muslim. 

 اللهم صلى على سيدنا محمد و على ال سيدنا محمد و بارك و سلم 
 
 Allahumma salle alaa Sayyidina Muhammadin wa ala aali Sayyidina Muhammadin wa baarik wasallim.    🍃

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Muslim Women Dressing Up For Women. Islamic Parties. Makeup. Fashion.


بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ  
Bismi-llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
"In the name of Godthe Most Graciousthe Most Merciful."


Assalaamu alaykum wa Rahmatullahe wa Barakatuhu!
All praise is due to Allah - The Creator of the worlds, and His beloved messenger Muhammad (sallalahu alaihi wa salaam). May Allah (SWT) forgive and send the blessings upon the reader. May The All-Knowing increase us in knowledge. Amen.

It became common nowadays that Muslim women dress up for one another, put on make up, jewelry, revealing clothes, high heels etc. In this blog I would like to review how does it effect on the society and one's personal life. Does it go against Islamic teachings? There are several points we must consider as Muslims before dressing up for other women.

1) INTENTION
           
          Allah (SWT) says:
    
          "Your Lord is most knowing of what is within yourselves. If you should be righteous [in
           intention] - then indeed He is ever, to the often returning [to Him], Forgiving."





(The Holy Quran, Surah Al-Isra, 17:25) 

Prophet (saws) said:

"The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for."
(Bukhari, Book 1, Hadith 1, ENG Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 1)
First way that is opened for shaitan (lana tula alaihi) to get to us at these occasions is our intention. Ask yourself: "Why are you doing this?"
If the answer is: "To look prettier than other women", "To show my high status in the society", "To show how rich I am", "To put other sister down", "To prove something" etc. Then this type of intention is wrong and will lead you to sin. Because with these intentions ego and pride attack you.
If the answer is: "To show respect to the person who invited me throw spending my time on preparing myself for her occasion", "To give dawaad", "To follow the sunnah by acceptig invitation". Then this type of positive intention is good, if with your appearance you won't hurt anyone in the gathering.
Prophet (saws) said:
"He who has in his heart the weight of a mustard seed of pride shall not enter Paradise." 
(Sahih Muslim 91 c, Book 1, Hadith 173, ENG Book 1, Hadith 166)


The first step we must do before going to Muslim women gathering is to check our intention!

2) HUSBAND
Allah (SWT) says:
“And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.”
(The Holy Quran, Surah Ar-Rum, 30:21)
Prophet (saws) said:
"Had it been permissible that a person may prostrate himself before another, I would have ordered that a wife should prostrate herself before her husband".
(Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 285)
Another complication we can face by dressing up for women gatherings is jealous husband. Some women said that their husbands get extremely jealous when they wear make-up and beautiful clothes for women gatherings while not doing that at home. In this case, if you continue dressing up for parties, it will create fights between you and him and might result in unhealthy relationships which will effect not only you but also your children and entire household. Some husbands might behave differently. He might not tell you straight that he feels jealous. His mood will change while you dress up to go out. Observe the situation. If you see that every time you prepare yourself for these parties he gets mad, yells, fights with you, brings up past misunderstandings, then he defiantly disapproves your dressing up for other women. If this is your case - stop. Start beautifying yourself for your husband and wear simple clothes and no make up for other women. We are wives, mothers, daughters, sisters. Our first priority must be creating positive environment at home. Husbands are the ones, who deserve and will really appreciate your beautiful appearance. So if you feel like you want to dress up, do it for him. Wear beautiful clothes, shoes, jewelry, perfume, make-up before he comes home from work. It will create love and respect in his heart for you and will strengthen your relationships.
Nouman Ali Khan is mentioning this topic in his lecture "Tips for having a happier family"

The second step we must do before going to Muslim women gathering is to ask permission from our husbands and make sure they approve our appearance!
3) SALAH
Allah (SWT) says:

"So woe to those who pray

[But] who are heedless of their prayer (...)"

(The Holy Quran, Surah Al-Ma'un, 107:4-5)




Prophet (saws) said:


“A person neglecting his Salaah (even though he makes it up later) shall remain in Jahannam for a period of one huqb. A Huqb is equal to 80 years of 360 each, and a day in Akhirah shall equal 1000 years of this world.”


Explanation of the hadith: http://islamqa.org/hanafi/askimam/84040
(Fadhāil A’māl)




Dressing up for parties in some cases includes: 1) Wearing revealing or tight clothes 2) Wearing make-up 3) Wearing nail polish.
All this prevents us from fulfilling our salah properly. In order for our obligatory prayer to be accepted we must: 1) Wear loose garment that covers parts of the body which must be covered during the obligatory prayer (salah) 2) Wash off make-up while we performe ablution (wudu) 3) Clean nail polish while doing ablution (wudu)

Learn how to make wudu here with pictures (before everything you must wash your private parts): http://www.wikihow.com/Perform-Wudu

Common mistakes while performing ablution:

The purpose of salah is to bring the life inside the prayer to our daily life. During the prayer we must obey and please Allah (SWT) in every aspect.

Prophet (saws) said:

“The key to Paradise is prayer, and the key to prayer is ablution.”
(Musnad Ahmad) 
While some schollars say that wearing make-up and nail polish is allowed during the obligatory prayer (salah), others disagree. It depends from the cosmetic/nail polish type you are wearing. First thing to check, if it is halal.
In case, if you do wear make up and nail polish, you must make sure that you won't use bathroom until the next salah (prayer). Usually, at the parties like this food and drinks are served. So if you have some and feel pressure or discomfort in lower belly but won't perform ablution (wudu) trying to keep your makeup and nail polish on, this feeling will disturb you during the salah and you will loose concentration. The quality of the salah won't be accurate and the result as well.
The third step we must do before going to Muslim women gathering is to make sure our wudu (ablution) is done properly and our salah (prayer) is done on time!

4) DRESS CODE

Firstly, we must be careful on our way to the gathering. The clothes we wear, sound of high heels, hairstyle, make-up, perfume, jewelry must not be observed by non-mahram men since all these attracts them and creates fitnah in the society. If it happens, we will brake the rule set by Our Creator.

Allah (SWT) says:

And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their head covers (khumur) over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed
 
(Surat An-Nur, 24:31)                                                                                                                               

Prophet (saws) said:
 
 "Any woman who puts on perfume then goes and passes by some men to let them find her scent is a type of adulteress."
(Musnad Ahmad, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan Abi Dawud)


Secondly, we must know that according to Islamic teachings Muslim woman must cover her awrah in front of other women. Woman's awrah for other women is from the navel up to including the knees. And the rest of the body we will cover according to the level of our haya (shyness). Level of haya is equal to the level of one's imaan.

To learn more about aurah and covering listen to the Tafsir of Surah An-Nur ayat 31. Choose juz 18 and listen to Lesson 178 An-Nur (21-26):



Thirdly, Islamic dress code must be observed during obligatory prayer. Clothes requirements for salah (worship) are:

1) Loose garment covering whole body but face and hands.
2) Headscarf covering hair, ears, neck, chest.
Here you can find answers to question "Can I pray with specific work clothes?"
The fourth step we must do before going to Muslim women gathering is to make sure Allah (SWT) is satisfied with our dress code.

5) PLEASING ALLAH (SWT).

The last step - we must always strive to please our Maker. Not to please people by disobeying The Most Merciful.
If there will be music at the party - do not attend it.
If men and women are mixed - do not attend it.
If haram food is served - do not attend it.
If alcohol is served - do not attend it.
If gambling is done - do not attend it.
Because if you do then you will commit sin by pleasing the person who invited you by disobeying Allah (SWT). 

Prophet (saws) said:
"A people of my Ummah will drink wine, calling it by other than its real name. Merriment will be made for them through the playing of musical instruments and the singing of female singers. Allaah will cleave the earth under them and turn others into apes and swine."
(Ibn Maajah, al-Bayhaaqi, Ibn Asaakir)


Prophet (saws) said:
"Verily Allaah prohibited wine, gambling and al-koobah; and every intoxicant is prohibited." Sufyan said : " I asked the narrator, Ali bin Badheemah, ' What is al-Koobah?' He answered, 'It is the drum'."
(Ahmad bin Hanbal)

The fifth step we must do before going to Muslim women gathering is to make sure we please Allah (SWT) alone. 
 
Allahu Alim! Allah (SWT) is All-Knowing! Allah knows best!
Please, share your thoughts in the comments.

Monday, April 11, 2016

Marriage in Islam - Husband Wife Story


🌹🌹🌹A message to all daughters🌹🌹🍄

When my father proposed to my mother… He dedicated Surah Al-Imran, which he memorized of heart, as her “Mahr” (dowry)

And when my husband proposed to me, my father told him that he would have to memorize a surah of the Quran as my mahr.. The wedding will not go on unless i’v received my mahr

I was asked to pick one of the surahs… I chose Surah Al-Noor… For all the laws that Surah contained within it and for the fact that it seemed hard to memorize on my behalf.

And before our wedding day; aside of being busy preparing for our “Newly wedded Nest”… The Quran wouldn’t leave my husband’s hand an entire month as he was memorizing the surah…🙂😘

A few day before our wedding day, my husband came to recite to my father the surah which he had completed.🤗

My father told him every time u make a mistake, u would have to start from the beginning all over again 🙂

My husband began reciting surah Al-Noor with his calm/gentle voice in such a “beautiful” scene which I will never forget. My mother and I would look at one another and would smile awaiting my husband to make a mistake so he would have to start all over again and by that increase my “Reward”…😊💞❤

But my husband - May Allah bless him - had memorized the surah off heart and didn’t even forget one single verse of it.

Once he finished my father hugged him and said to him: “Today I shall marry my daughter to u for u have fulfilled her mahr.. and your pledge to me..”💞

He didn’t pay me a financial mahr… And we didn’t buy gold worth tens of thousands…☺👌

He sufficed me with Allah’s words as an oath/contract between us…

And the Question is…. I wonder what Surah my daughter will chose as her mahr in the future?

Subhan’Allah,such a wonderful example...
Ya allah grant a good spouse to all the daughters  who will elevate their imaan and makes them to love none but Allah each nd every day and who can hold their hand in jannah.....
Ameen
Sumameen....🙂😊💞🌹💐❤


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Monday, March 7, 2016

How to respond when people asking about Islam Muslims. Verses from The Quran.



بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Bismi-llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
"In the name of Godthe Most Graciousthe Most Merciful."




THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH (SWT).



Say, "Who is Lord of the heavens and earth?" Say, " Allah ." Say, "Have you then taken besides Him allies not possessing [even] for themselves any benefit or any harm?" Say, "Is the blind equivalent to the seeing? Or is darkness equivalent to light? Or have they attributed to Allah partners who created like His creation so that the creation [of each] seemed similar to them?" Say, " Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the Prevailing." (13:16)

Say, "What thing is greatest in testimony?" Say, " Allah is witness between me and you. And this Qur'an was revealed to me that I may warn you thereby and whomever it reaches. Do you [truly] testify that with Allah there are other deities?" Say, "I will not testify [with you]." Say, "Indeed, He is but one God, and indeed, I am free of what you associate [with Him]." (6:19)

Say, "Who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? Or who controls hearing and sight and who brings the living out of the dead and brings the dead out of the living and who arranges [every] matter?" 
They will say, " Allah ," 
so say, "Then will you not fear Him?" For that is Allah , your Lord, the Truth. And what can be beyond truth except error? So how are you averted? (10:31-32)

Say, "Are there of your 'partners' any who begins creation and then repeats it?" Say, " Allah begins creation and then repeats it, so how are you deluded?"
Say, "Are there of your 'partners' any who guides to the truth?" Say, " Allah guides to the truth. So is He who guides to the truth more worthy to be followed or he who guides not unless he is guided? Then what is [wrong] with you - how do you judge? (10:34-35)


And [beware the Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, did you say to the people, 'Take me and my mother as deities besides Allah ?'" He will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for me to say that to which I have no right. If I had said it, You would have known it. You know what is within myself, and I do not know what is within Yourself. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen. (5:116)

And if you asked them, "Who created the heavens and the earth?" they would surely say, " Allah ." Say, "Then have you considered what you invoke besides Allah ? If Allah intended me harm, are they removers of His harm; or if He intended me mercy, are they withholders of His mercy?" Say, "Sufficient for me is Allah ; upon Him [alone] rely the [wise] reliers."(39:38)

Say, "Who provides for you from the heavens and the earth?" Say, " Allah . And indeed, we or you are either upon guidance or in clear error."
Say, "You will not be asked about what we committed, and we will not be asked about what you do."
Say, "Our Lord will bring us together; then He will judge between us in truth. And He is the Knowing Judge."
Say, "Show me those whom you have attached to Him as partners. No! Rather, He [alone] is Allah , the Exalted in Might, the Wise."(34:24-27)

Say, "Indeed, I have been forbidden to worship those you invoke besides Allah ." Say, "I will not follow your desires, for I would then have gone astray, and I would not be of the [rightly] guided."(6:56)

And if you asked them, "Who created the heavens and earth?" they would surely say, " Allah ." 
Say, "[All] praise is [due] to Allah "; but most of them do not know. (31:25)

Say, [O Muhammad], "If there had been with Him [other] gods, as they say, then they [each] would have sought to the Owner of the Throne a way." (17:42)

And they worship other than Allah that which neither harms them nor benefits them, and they say, "These are our intercessors with Allah" 
Say, "Do you inform Allah of something He does not know in the heavens or on the earth?" Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Him (10:18)
 
Say, "Who rescues you from the darknesses of the land and sea [when] you call upon Him imploring [aloud] and privately, 'If He should save us from this [crisis], we will surely be among the thankful.'
Say, "It is Allah who saves you from it and from every distress; then you [still] associate others with Him." (6:63-64)
 

SHOW YOUR POSITION.


Say, [O Muhammad], "I do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allah or that I know the unseen, nor do I tell you that I am an angel. I only follow what is revealed to me." Say, "Is the blind equivalent to the seeing? Then will you not give thought?" (6:50)


DAY OF RESURRECTION.

And they say, "When we are bones and crumbled particles, will we [truly] be resurrected as a new creation?"
Say, "Be you stones or iron or [any] creation of that which is great within your breasts." 
And they will say, "Who will restore us?" 
Say, "He who brought you forth the first time." 
Then they will nod their heads toward you and say, "When is that?" 
Say, "Perhaps it will be soon - on the Day He will call you and you will respond with praise of Him and think that you had not remained [in the world] except for a little." (17:49-52)


They said, "When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
Say, [O Muhammad], "To whom belongs the earth and whoever is in it, if you should know?
They will say, "To Allah ." Say, "Then will you not remember?"
Say, "Who is Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Great Throne?"
They will say, "[They belong] to Allah ." Say, "Then will you not fear Him?"
Say, "In whose hand is the realm of all things - and He protects while none can protect against Him - if you should know?"
They will say, "[All belongs] to Allah ." Say, "Then how are you deluded?"
(23:82-89) 

And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"
Say, "For you is the appointment of a Day [when] you will not remain thereafter an hour, nor will you precede [it]."(34:29-30)

JUDGEMENT DAY.

Say, "Indeed, I am on clear evidence from my Lord, and you have denied it. I do not have that for which you are impatient. The decision is only for Allah . He relates the truth, and He is the best of deciders." Say, "If I had that for which you are impatient, the matter would have been decided between me and you, but Allah is most knowing of the wrongdoers." (6:57-58)


FOREFATHERS.


And when they commit an immorality, they say, "We found our fathers doing it, and Allah has ordered us to do it."  
Say, "Indeed, Allah does not order immorality. Do you say about Allah that which you do not know?"

OBJECTIONS AGAINST PROPHET (SAWS) & QURAN.


And when our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, they say, "This is not but a man who wishes to avert you from that which your fathers were worshipping." And they say, "This is not except a lie invented." And those who disbelieve say of the truth when it has come to them, "This is not but obvious magic."
Say, "I only advise you of one [thing] - that you stand for Allah, [seeking truth] in pairs and individually, and then give thought." There is not in your companion any madness. He is only a warner to you before a severe punishment.
Say, "Whatever payment I might have asked of you - it is yours. My payment is only from Allah , and He is, over all things, Witness."
Say, "Indeed, my Lord projects the truth. Knower of the unseen."
Say, "The truth has come, and falsehood can neither begin [anything] nor repeat [it]."
Say, "If I should err, I would only err against myself. But if I am guided, it is by what my Lord reveals to me. Indeed, He is Hearing and near." (34:43-50)

But when the truth came to them from Us, they said, "Why was he not given like that which was given to Moses?" Did they not disbelieve in that which was given to Moses before? They said, "[They are but] two works of magic supporting each other, and indeed we are, in both, disbelievers."
Say, "Then bring a scripture from Allah which is more guiding than either of them that I may follow it, if you should be truthful." (28:48-49)

And those who have disbelieved say, "You are not a messenger." Say, [O Muhammad], "Sufficient is Allah as Witness between me and you, and [the witness of] whoever has knowledge of the Scripture."(13:43)

Or do they say [about Prophet Muhammad], "He invented it"? 
Say, "If I have invented it, then upon me is [the consequence of] my crime; but I am innocent of what [crimes] you commit." (11:35)

And those who disbelieved say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, Allah leaves astray whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him] - Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allah . Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah hearts are assured." (13:27-28)

Or do they say, "He invented it"? Say, "Then bring ten surahs like it that have been invented and call upon [for assistance] whomever you can besides Allah , if you should be truthful." (11:13)

But they say, "Why are not signs sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, "The signs are only with Allah , and I am only a clear warner."(29:50)

Or do they say [about the Prophet], "He invented it?" Say, "Then bring forth a surah like it and call upon [for assistance] whomever you can besides Allah , if you should be truthful." (10:38)

And if they deny you, [O Muhammad], then say, "For me are my deeds, and for you are your deeds. You are disassociated from what I do, and I am disassociated from what you do." (10:41)


Or do they say, "He has invented it?" 
Say, "If I have invented it, you will not possess for me [the power of protection] from Allah at all. He is most knowing of that in which you are involved. Sufficient is He as Witness between me and you, and He is the Forgiving the Merciful." (46:8)

GOOD & BAD IN LIFE.

Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you should be within towers of lofty construction. 
But if good comes to them, they say, "This is from Allah "; and if evil befalls them, they say, "This is from you." 
Say, "All [things] are from Allah ." So what is [the matter] with those people that they can hardly understand any statement? (4:78)

JEWS & CHRISTIANS.

The Jews say "The Christians have nothing [true] to stand on," and the Christians say, "The Jews have nothing to stand on," although they [both] recite the Scripture. Thus the polytheists speak the same as their words. But Allah will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ. (2:113)

And they say, "None will enter Paradise except one who is a Jew or a Christian." That is [merely] their wishful thinking,  
Say, "Produce your proof, if you should be truthful." (2:111)

FIRE WON'T TOUCH US.

And they say, "Never will the Fire touch us, except for a few days."  
Say, "Have you taken a covenant with Allah ? For Allah will never break His covenant. Or do you say about Allah that which you do not know?" (2:80)

 

PRAYER DIRECTION. 

The foolish among the people will say, "What has turned them away from their qiblah, which they used to face?"
 Say, "To Allah belongs the east and the west. He guides whom He wills to a straight path." (21:42)

FOOD.


Say, "Have you seen what Allah has sent down to you of provision of which you have made [some] lawful and [some] unlawful?" Say, "Has Allah permitted you [to do so], or do you invent [something] about Allah ?" (10:59)
 

Friday, January 29, 2016

Benefits & Teaches of Surah Al-Kahf



بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Bismi-llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
"In the name of Godthe Most Graciousthe Most Merciful."




Its been a weekly routine for us to recite Surah Kahf every Friday, right? and we do it in most of the Fridays.

Now, have you ever wondered why Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) asked us to recite Surah Kahf every Friday?

Or is there any prefence for this surah over the rest 113 surahs? What's the benefit of reciting this weekly?

Lets check it out-

First of all, in this Surah Allah gives to us 4 different, but INTERESTING stories!

Lets explore each along with the lessons we get from each of them....

🔘1."The people of the cave"

It’s the story of young men who lived in a disbelieving town, so they decide to migrate for the sake of Allah and run away. Allah rewards them with mercy in the cave and protection from the elements of nature.
The lesson of this story is the 'Trial of Faith'❗

🔘2. "The owner of two gardens."

A story of a man whom Allah blessed with two beautiful gardens, but the man forgot to thank the One who blessed him with everything and he even dared to doubt Allah regarding the afterlife. So his garden was destroyed – he regretted it, but was too late and his regret did not benefit him.

Lesson of this story: 
'Trial of wealth'❗

🔘3. "Musa(as) and Khidr (as)"

When Musa (as)was asked “Who is the most knowledgeable of the people of Earth?” Musa (as) said that it was him as he assumed he was the only prophet on Earth at the time. But Allah revealed to him that there’s someone who knows more than him about certain things. Musa (as)traveled looking for him and learned how divine wisdom can sometimes be hidden in matters which we perceive as bad.

And Lesson of this story: 
'Trial of knowledge'❗


And now to the FINAL one, its somewhat GLOBAL,

🔘4. "Dhul-Qarnyne"

Allah mentions the story of a great king who was given knowledge and power travelling the world helping people and spreading all that’s good. He was able to overcome the problem of Yajooj-Majooj by building a massive dam with the help of people whom he could not even understand.

Lesson of this story: 
'Trial of power'❗

ALLAH says to us 4 kind of stories relating 4 kind of trials that WE ALL pass by in our day to day lives!

Now have a look through HADITHS to learn more about this surah....

🔖In many hadith, the messenger of Allah (pbuh) mentions that the one who reads and memorises verses of Surah Al Kahf will be protected from the trials of the Dajjal!

❔NOW, why this Surah?

❔What is the relation between SURAH KAHF and DAJJAL??
The Answer is simple...

Dajjal will appear before the day of judgement with 4 trials:

🔘A) He will ask people to worship him and not Allah: Trial of faith!

🔘B) He will be given powers to start/stop rain and tempt people with his wealth: 
Trial with wealth!

🔘C) He will tempt people with "knowledge” and news he gives them: Trial of knowledge!

D) He will control huge parts of the Earth: 
Trial of power!

NOW JUST TAKE A  MOMENT AND SAY 'SUBHANALLAH'!!!!!

Now, we see Almighty Allah speaking to us about trials, don't you want a SOLUTION for those trials? We need, and ALLAH knows our need!!! So He tells us the solution as well in this Surah...let me just point out them with their AYAH NUMBERS so that you can look for those meanings ...

❤1.Good companionship
(In 28th ayah)
❤2. Knowing the truth of this world 
(In 45th ayah)
❤3. Humility
(In 69th ayah)
❤4. Sincerity
(In 110th ayah)
❤5. Calling to Allah
(In 27th ayah)
❤6. Remembering the Hereafter
(In 47-49th ayahs)
Insha'Allah now when you recite Surah Kahaf, you understand and appreciate its benefits!!!

Read surah Al-Kahf: http://quran.com/18