5a. The miracle of iron

5a.
Surat al-Hadid 25, which refers to iron, contains two rather
interesting mathematical codes.
"Al- Hadid" is the 57th sura in the Qur'an. The abjad of the word
"Al-Hadid" in Arabic, when the numerological values of its letters are
added up, is also 57.
The numerological value of the word "hadid" alone is 26. And 26 is the
atomic number of iron.
Moreover, iron oxide particles were used in a cancer treatment in
recentmonths and positive developments were observed. A team led by
Dr. Andreas Jordan, at the world famous Charité Hospital in Germany,
succeeded in destroying cancer cells with this new technique developed
for the treatment of cancer—magnetic fluid hyperthermia (high
temperature magnetic liquid). As a result of this technique, first
performed on the 26-year-old Nikolaus H., no new cancercells were
observed in the patient in the following three months.
This method of treatment can be summarised as follows:
1. A liquid containing iron oxide particles is injected into the
tumour by means of a special syringe. These particles spread
throughout the tumour cells. This liquid consists ofthousands of
millions of particles, 1,000 times smaller than the red
bloodcorpuscles, of iron oxide in1 cm3 that can easily flow through
all blood vessels. 5
2. The patient is then placed in a machine with apowerful magnetic field.
3. This magnetic field, applied externally, begins to set the iron
particles in the tumour in motion. During this time the temperature in
the tumour containing the iron oxide particles rises by up to 45
degrees.
4. In a few minutes the cancer cells, unable to protect themselves
from the heat, are either weakened or destroyed. The tumour may then
be completely eradicated with subsequent chemotherapy. 6
In this treatment it is only the cancer cells that are affected by the
magnetic field, since only they contain the iron oxide particles. The
spread of this technique is a major development in the treatment of
this potentially lethal disease. In the treatment of such a widespread
disease as cancer, the use of the expression "iron in whichthere lies
great force andwhich has many uses formankind" (Qur'an, 57:25) in the
Qur'an is particularlynoteworthy. Indeed, in that verse, the Qur'an
maybe indicating the benefits of iron for human health. (Allah knows
best.)/

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6. The miracle of iron

6.
Iron is one of the elementshighlighted in the Qur'an. In Surat
al-Hadid, meaningIron, we are informed:
And We also sent down iron in which there lies great force and which
has many uses for mankind… (Qur'an, 57:25)
The word " anzalna ," translated as "sent down" and used for iron in
the verse, could be thought of having a metaphorical meaning to
explain that iron has been given to benefit people. But, when we take
into considerationthe literal meaning of the word, which is, "being
physically sent down fromthe sky," as in the case of rain and Sun
rays, we realize that this verse implies a very significant scientific
miracle. Because, modern astronomical findings have disclosed that the
iron found in our world has come from giant stars in outer space. 1
Not only the iron on earth,but also the iron in the entire Solar
System, comesfrom outer space, since thetemperature in the Sun is
inadequate for the formation of iron. The sun has a surface
temperature of 6,000 degrees Celsius, and a core temperature of
approximately 20 million degrees. Iron can only be produced in much
larger stars than the Sun, where the temperature reaches afew hundred
million degrees. When the amount of iron exceeds a certain level in a
star, the star can no longer accommodate it, and it eventually
explodes in what is called a "nova" or a "supernova." These explosions
make it possible for iron to be given off into space. 2
One scientific source provides the following information on this subject:
There is also evidence for older supernova events: Enhanced levels of
iron-60in deep-sea sediments have been interpreted as indications that
a supernova explosion occurred within 90 light-years of the sun about
5 million years ago. Iron-60 is a radioactive isotope of iron, formed
in supernova explosions, which decays with a half life of 1.5 million
years. An enhancedpresence of this isotope in a geologic layer
indicates the recent nucleosynthesisof elements nearby in space and
their subsequent transport to the earth (perhaps as part of dust
grains). 3
All this shows that iron didnot form on the Earth, but was carried
from Supernovas, and was "sentdown," as stated in the verse. It is
clear that this fact could not have been known in the 7th century,
when the Qur'an was revealed. Nevertheless, this fact is related in
the Qur'an, the Word of Allah, Who encompasses all things in His
infinite knowledge.
Astronomy has also revealed that other elements also formed outside
the Earth. In the expression "We also sent down iron" in the verse,
the word "also" may well be referring to that idea. However, the fact
that the verse specifically mentionsiron is quite astounding,
considering that these discoveries were made at the end of the 20th
century. In his book Nature's Destiny, the well-known microbiologist
Michael Denton emphasizes the importance of iron:
Of all the metals there is none more essential to lifethan iron. It is
the accumulation of iron in the center of a star which triggers a
supernova explosion and the subsequent scattering of the vital atoms
of life throughout the cosmos. It was the drawing by gravity of iron
atoms to the center of the primeval earth that generated the heat
which caused the initial chemical differentiation of the earth, the
outgassing of the early atmosphere, and ultimately the formation of
the hydrosphere. It is molten iron in the center of the earth which,
acting like a gigantic dynamo, generates the earth's magnetic field,
which in turn creates the Van Allen radiation belts that shield the
earth's surface from destructive high-energy-penetrating cosmic
radiation and preserve thecrucial ozone layer from cosmic ray
destruction…
Without the iron atom, there would be no carbon-based life in the
cosmos; no supernovae, no heatingof the primitive earth, no atmosphere
or hydrosphere. There would be no protective magnetic field, no Van
Allen radiation belts, no ozone layer, no metal to make hemoglobin [in
human blood], no metal to tame the reactivity of oxygen, and no
oxidative metabolism.
The intriguing and intimate relationship between life and iron,
between the red color of blood and the dying of some distant star, not
onlyindicates the relevance of metals to biology but also the
biocentricity of the cosmos… 4
This account clearly indicates the importance of the iron atom. The
fact that particular attention is drawn to iron in the Qur'an also
emphasises the importance of the element.:->

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5a. The provocation of ''the film about our Prophet (saas)'' is designed to disintegrate believers

5a.
some of whom are described to be "sincere" in the Qur'an, and such
provocations' distancing the members of the three religions from one
another.
That is because satan is aware that union of those who say "Allah is
One" andthose representatives of love will lead to an extraordinary
and invincible power in the world. Thus genuine Muslims must think in
compliance with the Qur'an and the hadith of our Prophet (saas) and be
aware of this stealthy plot of satan.
We, as Muslims, must fulfillthe requirements our religion of Islam
which commands love, beauty, peace, compassion, democracy and
self-sacrifice.
- We must approach Muslims, Christians, Jews and all human
beings regardless of their religionand race, with real love.
- We must eliminate the corrupted rationale of those
provocateurs who try to plot against Islam and for this end embrace
all Muslims, Christians, Jews and those who side with love and
companionship.
- We must keep in mind that all the conflicts in the world
stem from the disunion of believers. This is related in the Qur'an
thus: Those who are disbelievers are the friends and protectors ofone
another. If you do not act in this way there will be turmoil in the
land and great corruption. (Surat al-Anfal,73)
No one can come up and say, "I have made an anti-Islamic film" or "I
have drawn a caricature against Islam" when;
- Believers declare their unity in the face of provocations,
- Good people embrace one another with love andcompassion,
- When those who say "Allah is One" unite together as one and
establish a powerful unity.
These people will simply lose their power to engage in such evil acts
in the face of the powerful unity of believers and the representatives
of love. The fear that their unity and power cause will suffice them.
The greatest revenge against provocateurs is the union of members of
all religions around the world under the umbrella of love and peace.
Establishing this unity is the most urgent duty incumbent upon us,
Muslims, for this is what Allah commands us in the Qur'an./

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5. The provocation of ''the film about our Prophet (saas)'' is designed to disintegrate believers

5.
The American-produced film with a blasphemous content against Islam
and our Prophet (saas) – surelyIslam and our blessed Prophet (saas)
are beyond that – has instantly dominated the world agenda. Some
people haveimmediately fallen into the trap of this provocative act.
They started engaging in protests, attacked embassies, and even
killedpeople. They accused governments, states, nations, races and
religions simply because of an ordinary film based on the distortions
produced by an ordinary person. Newspapers, in their own eyes,
disseminated "an aggressive, hate-monger image of a Muslim who burns
flags and engages inferocious activities." A tremendous propaganda of
"Bloody Islam" has been initiated. For days, anti-Islamists all over
the world distorted these propaganda materials as they liked and used
them for their own benefits.
The provocation accomplished its goal in a short while: as a result,
an ordinary, anti-Islamic producer of a very ordinary film, which is
entirely divorced from facts and based on distortions, has become
world famous. This weird film which is composed of made-up stories
which would otherwise not be heard by anyone if these incidents have
not occurred also became well-known.
Those who, in their own eyes, strive to show Islam as a religion of
blood and vulgarity, have accomplished their stealthy intentions and
those who say "Allah is One" were set against one another.
What is astonishing is that, upon the word of an impertinent
anti-Islamic person, Muslims immediately believed thatthis movie was
about our blessed our Prophet (saas).This incomprehensible assertion
of an impertinent person was somehow taken seriously. Muslims adopted
this assertion simply because he told so, not realizing the fact that
they have become instrumental in spreading this provocation. They did
not understand that they werefallen into a trap. They could not
realize that the goal of this poor, ordinary person was to become
renowned and to disintegrate religions. The fact is however, believers
had to think in line with the Qur'an and realize thatthey have been
instrumental in making anordinary person accomplish his goal. They had
to comprehend that they had become instrumental in presentingan
unknown person like a very important individual.
Insult belongs to those who utter it. The producer of this movie told
himself in this movie and thus insulted himself.
There is a well-known phrase: insults always belong to the ones who
utter them. The producer of the film made a film about himself. In his
film, he described his own flawed character traits, his distorted
ideas and made all the insults to himself.
It is very striking that Muslims take such a very common person who
has fallen into the situation of hurling insults to himself so
seriously.
But why have Muslims been so rapidly provoked?There are two reasons of
it. First; ignorance and lackof knowledge. Second; fanaticism, that is
bigotry. The fact is however, lack of knowledge is a concept that also
includes bigotry, because in our day many people assume the
bigotrythey experience to be Islam. They think that being a Muslim
necessitates feeling rage and spilling blood. For thisreason, they
take an impertinent seriously, invade embassies, murder people, curse
countries and nations, burn flags and continuously mention blood and
rage.
These Muslims are even unaware that they, in fact, commit a sin. The
great majority of these people are driven away from the Qur'an by
bigots. The fact is, according to the Qur'an taking the soul of an
innocent soul; declaring religions, nations and races as enemies;
giving the image of hatred and fear to human beings is unlawful. This
way, these people commit sins. Remaining under the influence of filthy
indoctrinations of bigots, they believe the pervertedreligion made up
by them to be the true religion. However what matters in the religion
that one experiences by living by the Qur'an is to eliminate the seeds
of rage and to treat everyone of every religion, language, race and
nation with love. Thatis why these people have the need to urgently
try tounderstand the soul and essence of the Qur'an.
The goal of the satan is driving a wedge among believers; Muslims must
not permit this to happen
Satan always tries to weaken believers and he commits this by stirring
upsources of disorder that will drive them apart. Satan have always
taken advantage from disbelievers' union, some Muslims' harboring ill
will against the People of the Book (Christians and Jews),:->

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pø ne pø..
Pø ne pø..
Thaniyaga thavikinren thunai vendam anbe pø..
Pinamaga nadakinren uyir vendam thoram pøøø..
Ne thotta idamellam erigirathu anbe pø..
Nan pogum nimidangal unakaga anbe pø..
Ithu vendam anbe pø..
Nijam thedum anbe pø....
Uyirodu vilaiyada vitii saithai vazhve pø...
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Pinamaga nadakinren thooram pøøøø,....
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Uyir kathal nee kattinal valvene pennea...
Ithu varai unnuda vazhtha en natkal marumurai vazhthida vali illaiya
Irulilil thediya thedalgal ellam vidiyalai kanavum vidi illaiya..,..
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Pø ne pø.
Enkathal puriyala un istam anbe pø..
En kanavu kalaithalum ne irupay thooram pø
Ne thotta idamellam ergirathu anbe pø.
Nan pogum nimidangal unakagaum anbe pø..
Ithu vendam anbe pø..
Nijam thedum anbe pø..
Uyirodu vilaiyada vithi saidai thooram pøøøø...
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Thaniyaga thavikinren thunai vendam anbe pöö.
Pinamaga nadakinren uyir vendam thooram pöööööö..

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Everything is possible for those who believe

Nourish your dreams. To achieve anything requires faith in Allah,
belief in yourself, imagination, vision, persistence, hard work, and
sometimes blood and tears.
The will of Allah and the power of your heart and mind make an
unbeatable combination. Everything is possible for those who believe –
anything you can envision, and many things you can't.
I'm thinking of a ragtag group of desert Arabs, who,in the course of a
single generation, transformed the world forever. I am speaking of
course of the Prophet Muhammad (peacebe upon him) and his companions.
What they didwas impossible – there's noother word for it. But through
the power of Allah, and the tremendous determination of one man, and
the faith of those who followed him, the impossible became possible.
Because of their faith and sacrifices, you andI can utter the words, "
Laa ilaha-il-Allah " and put them into practice in our lives.
Your dreams don't have to be that grand. Whether you dream of building
a new masjid for your community, writing a novel, competing in sports,
becoming a doctor, doing charity work overseas, memorizing the Quran,
or any other good and meaningful goal – it can beachieved by the will
of Allah. But you can't just sit back and wait for it to happen. Feed
your dream as you would feed a newly planted seed. Care for it, devote
time to it, don't give up, and watch it grow before your eyes.

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m-najimudeen-bsc-india|:*+*:|: Do not be Envious of the Prosperity of an Evil Doe...

m-najimudeen-bsc-india|:*+*:|: Do not be Envious of the Prosperity of an Evil Doe...: Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu relates that the Apostle of Allah
sallallahu alayhi wasallam said:You should never be envious ofan
evil-doe...

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4a. Your “Stuff” is Not a Part of You

4a.
I chastised her roughly (verbally only) andshe cried. I immediately
felt deeply guilty and I hugged her and told her it was okay. I still
regret that moment and I wish I could take it back. It would have been
enough for me to tell her once, kindly, that she should not do that
again. Instead I made my beautiful child cry because of a meaningless
possession. I don't ever want to do that again. One moment of
happiness with my child is more precious to me than a thousand stupid
headphones.
I want to divorce myself as much as possible from the desire for
needless possessions.
When I was a bicycle messenger in San Franciscomany years ago, I had a
colleague, Jennie, who could pack all her possessions in a pair of
bicycle saddlebags. Anything that wouldn't fit in the bags, she'd give
away. She had a small flat in the Mission district, and when later she
was moving to a little place up on 2nd Avenue, she called me and a few
friends over to help. It turned out she called us not to help her
pack, but so she could give away to us whatever possessions she had
accumulated that wouldn't fit in her saddlebags. I had another
messenger friend, Ben, who lived in a small travel van. He was a
kayaker and sailor. When not working, Ben spent much of his time on
the sea or the bay. Interestingly, Jennie and Ben were both
non-Muslims, yet they livedmore simply than any Muslim I have known.
I can't live that simply, or I'm not willing to, but I do envy those
who can. They have discovered somethingdeep and true about the nature
of the world. Life is not about stuff that costs too much, takes up
space, wears out, breaks, and contributes nothing to the world.
Rather, life is about experiences, family, learning, worshiping, and
leaving a legacy of compassion and love. All those things last beyond
our lifetimes, and beyond the veil of this life.
May Allah help us to live simply, and to be generous,and to value
'ibadah, family and love more than "stuff"./

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4. Your “Stuff” is Not a Part of You

4.
You are not defined by the stuff you own. Your "stuff" is not a part
of you. Your "stuff" will break, disappear, or be left behindone day.
In fact what truly defines our character is how we react to loss. If
we were stripped of all the possessions we love, who would we be in
that moment? Would we still be grateful to Allah, patient, trusting?
Hopefully it never comes tothat. But seriously, those times of
greatest sadness and joy are when our thoughts must turn to Allah, The
Eternal, The Merciful, The Wise.
Allah says, "Never will you attain the good until you spend from that
which you love. And whatever you spend – indeed, Allahis Knowing of
it." [Quran 3: 92]
Think about that. Allah is telling us to give away the things that we
love the most! SubhanAllah! Why does Allah ask this of us? Is it to
liberate us from slavery to material possessions? To f0cus our minds
on Allah and the aakhirah (hereafter)? To prevent the evil that
results from the love of money? To benefit the poor?
Yes, for all of those reasons. Excessive attachment to any
materialthing is misguidance. The love of possessions is a spiritual
trap.
I have at times given away things that were precious to me, thinking
they wouldmean as much to the otherperson as they do to me. Sometimes
they do, and sometimes they don't, and yes it hurts my feelings when
the other person doesn't value my gift; but eventually I get over it,
because the point is the actof giving. And maybe – Insha-Allah – I'll
have something to show Allah on Yawm Al-Qiyamah (the Day of
Resurrection), maybe I'll be able to say, "O Allah, I gave away
thesethings that I loved," and maybe that will earn me some
forgiveness, Allah knows.
There is a powerful spiritual lesson in taking anobject that you love,
and giving it away. I remembera middle-aged brother named AbdulKareem
(Damis-Salaam, for those ofyou who know him). He worked hard,
supported a family, and got by on a tight budget. One time he got a
nice brown leather coat, the long kind that comes down to the knees.
It looked good on him. Then a younger brother, a teenager with poor
manners, said, "Man, that's a cool coat. Can I have it?" Without a
word, AbdulKareem took off the coat and gave it to the teenager.
There's such a strength of character, such freedom from attachment, in
being able to do that. That was 27 years ago and I imagine that
AbdulKareem (who is an old man now) has forgotten all about it. But
Allah sees and remembers.
This deep generosity was one of the qualities of the Prophet Muhammad
(peacebe upon him). It's said that he never refused anyone who asked
him for anything, if it was his to give.
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: "Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) was the
mostgenerous of all the people, and he used to reach the peak in
generosity in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel met him. Gabriel used
to meet him every night of Ramadan to teach him the Qur'an. Allah's
Messenger was the most generous person, even more generous than the
strong uncontrollable wind." [Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 1, Number
5]
Aside from being generous,the Messenger of Allah (sws) had no
attachment to"stuff". The extreme simplicity of his lifestyle was
astounding. He never ate lavish food (not even soft bread), never ate
on a dining cloth, and never filled his belly even with barley bread.
His household often went many days with no cooking fire in the oven,
living on dates and water, and occasionally a glass of milk donated by
the neighbors. His mattress was a piece of tanned skin filled with
rough palm fibers.
Once Umar Ibn al-Khattab (radhi allahu anhu) enteredupon the Messenger
of Allah (sws) when he was lying on a mat of palm fibers that had left
marks on his side. Umar (ra) said: "O Messenger of Allah, why do you
not get something more comfortable than this?" He (sallallahu alaihi
wa-sallam) said: "What do I have to do with this world? My
relationship with this world is like that of a traveler on a
hotsummer's day, who seeksshade under a tree for an hour, then moves
on." [Musnad Ahmad and al-Hakim. Saheeh al-Jamee (5545)]
So you see, he lived like this not out of necessity, but out of
choice. Money often came into his household (especially later in his
life when Islam has spread to all of Arabia) but he would give it all
to the poor, retaining nothing.
Excessive possessions are anchors that drag us down.The hunger for
material goods is a kind of sickness. It causes us more stress than
happiness, and in the end we gain nothing genuine.
I once got angry with my daughter when she was nomore than four years
old, because she pulled the softcover off my headphones and tore
it.:->

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Embodying the Grace of Peace

The World As It Is. . .
Having been invited to speak about "World Peace and Harmony," I ask
myself: What is the cause and nature of conflict in today's world?
Does religion contribute to conflict as so many people assert? And can
the idealistic calls for world peace by religious leaders produce any
real effect? How can I speak anything more than truisms, sentimental
clichés, and ideas we've all heard before? Can the teachings of the
world's great mystics effect any real change on the societal level or
are these teachingsmeant only for personal transformation?
Without a doubt spiritual teachings can bring more peace into one's
own heartand increase peace between people, perhaps, even, among
different communities. But peace ona global level? If we are to work
toward peace and harmony at the global level, we must hope to
understand the world as it is.
The more I study the situation at the global level—a subject that
interests me because I routinely travel among countries involved in
serious conflicts—the moreI am convinced that there is a behind the
scenes competition over the resources of the world and this leads to
long term strategies aimed at regional domination. The world is a
game-board andthe players conceal their identities and their purposes.
Let's be realistic: we live in a world where war is a profitable
racket, not a noble endeavor. My heart feels compassion and pity for
the young people who enlist because they actuallybelieve they are
"defending our freedom." This is a world where many people are in
love with war. Surely, if they actually knew war, they would not love
it. One day, we can hope, the atrocity of war will be seen for what it
is: a crime against humanity. We do not need to be pacifists to
recognize this. It is our job to make war inconceivable.
Neither Islam, nor any religion is the primary problem, but religions
maybe used by the powers thatbe to control a suggestible population.
Religion is used to manipulate the population because it has apowerful
effect on the emotions and opinions of sleeping people.
Consciousness is the best corrective for this suggestibility, and it
is the responsibility of practical mystics to help people wake up, to
become conscious in their own livesand thus to be less manipulated and
controlled.
After human beings have become minimally self-aware, they can move on
to compassion, justice, and truth—the foundation on which a lasting
peace can be built. Peace withoutcompassion, justice, and truth is an
illusion, a hoax.
Truth is essential to peace, but the Great Lie governs much of public
life. The Lie is needed to obscure the lack of justice and compassion.
But it is a principle that truth will in the end prevail. The Quran
says: God hurls the Truth against falsehood. When Truth comes
falsehood must wither.
While the Lie may temporarily drown out the voices of the oppressed,
it is a spiritual law that the cries of the innocent and oppressed
reach to the high throne of heaven.
Meanwhile almost everything in the media is a combination of
performance, spectacle, and entertainment designed to distract us from
what is really going on and what we should really be paying attention
to. We are all subjects in a vast program of mind-control. The
deception is far more extensive than the averageperson could imagine.
Human beings' suggestibility is easily exploited because the great
majority of human beings are living without a spiritual center capable
of withstanding the weapons of mass distraction. The power of
suggestion, whennot balanced by conscious thought, can lead us to be
programmed to believe almost anything.
The principle means of control are the desire for pleasure which keeps
us interested in sensuality, the need to belong which may be satisfied
through sectarianism and patriotism, the need to winapproval and
attention which makes us manipulatable by authorities.
Under Islamic Law it is not allowable to kill indiscriminately, or
even touse fire as a weapon. Weapons of mass destruction are haram ,
forbidden, according to theteaching of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and
blessings be upon him, though I am not aware of any so-called Islamic
government that honors this.
The Urgency of Consciousness
The conscious human being can witness, be aware of the contents of the
mind and the drives of the ego. This is the beginning of spiritual
freedom. This can lead us out of our enslavement to fear and the
endless desires of the false self, theselfish human ego.

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3a. Beyond Time and Space: 揥here is Allah?

3a.
In conclusion, one must have the Aqidah that Allah Most High is pure
from space and time. It is wrong to say that He is everywhere and it
is also wrong to believe that He ison something, as all these are
limited whereas Allah Almighty is limitless. However, we must believe
that His knowledge encompasses everything, and he knows, sees and
listens to everything.
And Allah Knows Best/

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3. Beyond Time and Space: 揥here is Allah?

3.
Q. Is Allah everywhere, or isHe beyond the heavens and the earth?
A.
The issue of "Where is Allah?" is something that was never debated or
made a matter of dispute among the Muslims throughout the ages and
eras. In fact the Qur'an warns against delving into these issues in
Surah Aali Imraan (verse #7). The Sahabah and Tabi'een also dealt very
severely with those who began discussing these issues. Unfortunately,
due to immense ignorance about our deen, certain Muslims forget about
their real duties and responsibilities and waste their precious time
arguing about these issues regarding which we have been ordered not to
delve into.
Kindly see (abridged) answer of Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam Al-Kawthari
below: 'The belief (aqidah) one must have regarding his Lord and
Creator is that Allah Almighty is One, thereis nothing like Him, there
isnothing that can overwhelm Him, there is no god besides Him and Heis
Eternal without a beginning and Enduring without end. He will neither
perish nor come to an end and nothing happens except what He wills. No
imagination can conceive of Him and no understanding can comprehend
Him. He is different from any created being.
Allah Most High says about Himself:
"There is nothing whateverunto like Him." (al-Shura, 42:11).
And He says in Surah al-Ikhlas:
"And there is none like unto Him." (Al-Ikhlas, 112: 4).
Due to the above and othertexts of the Qur'an and Sunnah, one of the
major beliefs a Muslim must have regarding Allah Most High is that
there is no creation that is similar to Him. If Allah is regarded to
be similar or resemble or haveany qualities of His creation, then that
would constitute disbelief (Kufr).
Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (May Allah have mercy on him) states:
"Whoever thinks that Allah has a body made of organs,then he is an
idol-worshipper…Whosoever worships a body is regarded a disbeliever by
the consensus of all the scholars, the early scholars (salaf) and the
late (muta'akhirun)" (Iljam al-Anam an Ilm al-Kalam, 6-8).
If one believes that there isnothing similar to Allah in any way, then
his Aqidah iscorrect and there is no need for disputes and arguments.
I believe that there isn't a Muslim that really believes that Allah is
similar to his creation in any way, thus disputes andarguments must be
avoided. Yes, if one does believe that Allah has hands, feet, face,
etc…that is similar to his creation, then without doubt this person
would come out of the fold of Islam.
Regarding the question, "where is Allah?" firstly, it should be
remembered that this is not something that one will be asked about on
the day of Qiyamah. We are in need ofpeople really learning about the
basics of Islam, rather than engaging themselves in these matters.
Those that argue and cause destruction with such issues are normally
ignorant about even the basics of Salah, Zakah, Hajj, etc…
Secondly, this question in itself is wrong. We ask regarding the
whereaboutsof a person that lives in time and space. For example, I
encompass time, meaning I live in time, and I have a body that needs
to fill some space.
However, Allah, Mighty andMajestic, is the creator of time and space.
If we limit Him to any time or space, then this would imply that we
resemble Him to his creation by giving Him a body, as space is
limited. If one was to say that Allah iseverywhere, then this is
wrong, as 'everywhere' is limited and ends somewhere, whereas Allah is
not limited.
Similarly, to say that Allah is on earth, sky, moon, sun, throne, etc…
is also wrong, as all these things are limited and to limit Allah
toany created thing is Kufr.
Imam al-Tahawi (Allah have mercy on him) states in his famous al-Aqida
al-Tahawiyya:
"He (Allah) is beyond having limits placed on Him, or being
restricted, or having parts or limbs. Nor is He contained by six
directions as all created things are." (P. 9).
Imam al-Nasafi (Allah have mercy on him) states:
"He (Allah) is not a body (jism), nor an atom (jawhar), nor is He
something formed (musawwar), nor a thing limited (mahdud), nor a thing
numbered (ma'dud), nor a thing portioned or divided, nor a thing
compounded (mutarakkab), nor does He come to end in Himself. He is not
described by quiddity (al-ma'hiya), or byquality (al-kayfiyya), nor is
He placed in space (al-makan), and time (al-zaman) does not affect
Him. Nothing resembles Him, that is to say, nothing is like Him."
(See: Sa'd al-Din al-Taftazani & Najm al-Din al-Nasafi, Sharh
al-Aqa'id al- Nasafiyya, 92-97).:->

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What Is in a Number?

A quiet revolution is takingplace in the Arabic language; it is fast
losing the character set used to represent numbers. Arabs gave the
Arabic numerals to the world, thereby making the tremendous advances
in mathematics and science possible. But today they are giving themup
in favor of the Europeanones.
The Arab contribution was the symbols for numbers one through nine,
the concept of and the symbol for zero, and the idea of the place
value of numbersthat made it possible to write all numbers, no matter
how big or small, using these ten symbols alone. All of these remain
valid today and are the essential elements of the Arabic numbering
system. However the symbols themselves changed upon their arrival in
Europe. While the European numerals are Arabic in theirgenesis, their
shapes are not the same as those of the Arabic numerals that have been
used for centuries in the Arabic world.
First it was the newspapers, magazines, and web sites. Then textbooks.
And now even the religious books --- the last refuge of the historic
numerals --- are slowly giving way to the European onslaught. There
are notable exceptions but the general trend is very clear.
The same is true of Urdu. Its numerals, which are thesame as the
Arabic ones (with the exception of 4 and 7), have rapidly joined the
endangered species list.Today they are absent from all printed matter
in mass circulation. In religious books one finds a hodgepodge of the
Urdu and European symbols sitting uneasily next to each other,
symbolizing the confusion of the writers or publishers.
While Farsi is holding its ground better than either Arabic or Urdu,
signs of change are visible there as well.
The computers and the Internet, with their built in bias in favor of
English at the current state of their evolution, have a lot to do with
this cultural sea change. But there is also a misconception that the
European numerals are actually Arabic or that this is a change for the
better or at least that it does not matter.
In 1403 AH, the organization of senior ulama in Saudi Arabia, in
its21st congress (Riyadh, 17-28 Rabiul Akhir 1403) reviewed the then
emerging trend and passeda resolution addressing these misgivings. It
declared that changing Arabic numerals to the prevalent European ones
inArabic was not right. Among the reasons it cited were the following:
1. The claim that the presently used European numerals are the real
Arabic ones is neither well known nor true. Centuries of use give
legitimacy and authenticity to the Arabic symbols that are now being
replaced.
2. The change will have ill consequences as it is a stepin the
direction of Westernization of the Islamic society.
3. It is a reflection of the blind following of the West.
4. The Arabic numerals have been used in all written works for
centuries. If they are now replaced, it will handicap the new
generation in benefiting from this great treasure, and cut it off
fromits history.
A year later (1404 AH) the Islamic Fiqh Academy in Makkah reviewed the
issue and issued a fatwa fully supporting the resolution of the ulama.
It declared it impermissible to use the European symbols while writing
Arabic and warned about very serious consequences of this move.
Today the fears expressed by the Islamic Fiqh Academy can be seen in
stark reality. In Pakistan, people are not only using the new symbols
for writing, they are increasingly using English when expressing
numbers in words in everyday usage. (Example: "Yeh Jora aap ko four
seventy five main laga donga."). This Urdish language now evolving is
a seriously handicapped language thatcannot count, do math, express
colors, name an organization, or discuss politics, business or culture
without resorting to English. The resulting chaoshas not improved
their command of English, but it has seriously endangered their
language, culture, andcivilization.
A similar fate may await Arabic if steps are not taken to reverse the
trend. Writers and publishers in Urdu and Arabic need to pause,
reflect, and stop thismad rush into numerical disaster. Twenty years
laterthe call of the Islamic Fiqh Academy remains as relevant as ever.
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2b. Oh Travelers to the Haram!

2b.
3. Praying forty salats with congregation in the two Harams is a very
virtuous act, but it is not obligatory. Those who are far from the
Haram orare sick or weak should not tire themselves hoping to achieve
this blessing.
4. If a king commands someone in his court to ask him for something,
asking him for lowly things is disrespectful. So,ask Him for
forgiveness and His pleasure. Along with that also ask Him foryour
worldly needs, because that is too His command; had it not been His
command, it would have been disrespectful.
5. It is not obligatory on those who are residing far from the Haram
to offer every salat with congregation in the Haram. Rather, they
should pray in a mosque close to their place of residence and plan
according to their convenience.
6. Abstain to the utmost from hurting other servants of Allah. Doing
so is a greater act of worship.
7. While living in Makkah, the most meritorious act of worship is
Tawaf, so do as many Tawafs as possible.
May you enjoy being the guests of Allah and return to your homes with
His pleasure and forgiveness. Amin. If you can rememberthen please do
a favor by making dua for the forgiveness of this helpless servant./

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2a. Oh Travelers to the Haram!

2a.
Neither will I mentionits rites and rulings, because you can get all
of this from books and training sessions for Hajj. Rather I want to
point out something else.
You are going to the great Court of the King of kings. When a person
is a guest of a king then he learns themanners of the court long
before he goes there. Then when he reaches there, he monitors every
deed of his making sure that it does not result in disrespect.
Oh travelers to the Haram! I wish to share with you anextremely
beneficial recipe-one that you will neither find in books nor
inlectures. I know that pilgrims are subject to numerous difficulties
and hardships. In this journey, there are many trying moments, no,
rather many trying hours and days. Sometimes there is the immigration
obstacle. There are the difficulties in finding lodging and in getting
to the Haram. There are the hardships encountered in Tawaf and Sa'ee.
But, my brothers! To achieve any big goal, you must undertake
hardships. Those who are mentally prepared for this are the successful
ones.
The recipe that I am presenting is called"tafweed", which means
entrusting your matters, i.e. entrusting your intentions and desires
to Allah. The opposite of this is "tajweez" which means relying on
your own plans and actions.
Tajweez is the root of all of our worries in our normal course of
affairs and especially during the journey to Hajj. On the other hand,
tafweed resultsin complete contentment. The person who in his
difficulties leaves matters into the hands of Allah finds that Allah
shows him ways out of his difficulties. When you reach the court of
the King, then entrust your matters to the King. If he makes you sleep
on the floor, then sleep happily onthe floor. And if he makes you sit
on the throne then sit on the throne remembering that you are in the
court of the King. He has invited you here to honor you.
Never lose sight of the trueBeloved for even a blink of the eye
Lest the king glance at you with mercy and you be unaware.
Many people return from Hajj and tell stories about the unmannerly
behavior of the people there and magnify the difficulties they
encountered there. One time I received a letterfrom an old man who
said that: while you give peoplegood tidings of Jannah, I went to Hajj
but found no trace of the fear of God in the people therein. Then the
man mentioned his difficulties in such words and talked about other
pilgrims and the Saudi people in such a way that I felt sorrow over
the way he mentioned this.
We are not going there to have a picnic. When millions of people
gather ina city of three or four hundred thousand, then due to the
crowd there willbe pushing and shoving. The paths will be narrow and
difficult. So undertake this journey as an ardent devotee. Whoever is
ardentin the love of someone finds enjoyment in the difficulties he
encounters on the way and contentment in these worries.
One time I went with my respected father Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Shafi
Rahmatullah alayhi for Umrah in Ramadan. We were sitting in the Haram
in front of the Rukn Yamani. The crowd was immense. People were
jumping our shoulders. OneSudanese man jumped my shoulder and his leg
hurt my neck. It slipped from my mouth, how rude thesepeople are! I
turned and saw that my father's face had changed color and there were
signs of anger. He stayed silent for a whileand then said: Would you
rather that these shoves strike another person who is sitting
somewhere else desperately wishing to be here and enduring them, but
could not get here? This was around 1974. Thisstatement of my father
changed my world completely. Now I wished to encounter more of
theseshoves.
Now some useful advice that Insha-Allah will be of benefit:
1. There are two types of actions during Hajj: wajibaat, obligatory
duties, which must be performed and Mustahibbat, virtuous actions that
are not required by Shariah. If you can do the Mustahibbat without
incurring sin then that is a favor of Allah, otherwise you do not need
to worry about them. For example, kissing the Black Stone has great
blessings. But ifin order to get this blessing you must push and shove
and fight or mix with women then this blessing is of no use. If you
sin in order to obtain that blessing than you have actually incurred a
loss.
2. Women coming into the rows of men disrupt boththeir salats and the
salat of their neighbors. Women should come early enough to the Haram
to pray in the women's sections. Otherwise, it is better for them to
pray in their residence.
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2. Oh Travelers to the Haram!

2.
Originally published in Urdu in Daily Ummat Karachi on 12 December 2004
Oh guests of the Most Merciful! Oh fortunate ones! Oh travelers to the
Haram! Congratulations on being invited by the Lord of the worlds! Be
glad that He has invited you to His House! Not only that, but He has
given you the provisions for travel and lodging. And not only that,
but He has also filled your hearts with such love of Him and His House
that today you leave your homes, your cities, your countries and
embark on this journey solely for the pleasure of your Lord. Had this
desire not been there then you would have neverplanned to undertake
this journey.
How many a millionaire are there who travel throughout Switzerland,
England, America, and so on - who spend their children's vacations
over there - but never receive this invitation: Come, visit Our House!
Live in Our city! Act according to the Sunnats of Our beloved
servants! Run between the hills of Safa and Marwa justas a wife of a
prophet and a mother of a prophet did! We love this running of yours.
Hurl rocks against Satan just as Our Prophet Ibrahim (alayhi salam)
did! Perform sacrifice just as a loyal servant of Ours laid his son
and ran the knife over his throat because of Our Command! But we had
prohibited the knife from even scratching the throat. Our servant did
as he was told and the knife did as it was commanded (i.e. it did not
cut); both acted under our command. Those who claim to love Us - We
test them to see whether their claim is true.
Hazrat Thanwi Rahmatullahi alayhi has written that when Prophet
Ibrahim, alayhi salam, got tired running the knife, he said to the
knife: Why don't you cut? The knife responded: You have been commanded
to cut, and I have been ordered not to cut; do your job, I am doing
mine. Then a ram was sent from the heavens and the test was complete.
We were pleased with this act of Our friend - now you also imitate
him. We have provided you with animals - otherwise where would you
have wandered in search for animals? We have also provided their food
- otherwise where would you find food for them in this dry, arid land?
Now the animals are there,the knife is ready, just run the knife and
your work is done! Then, We will do Ourwork: We will accept this
sacrifice just as We accepted the sacrifice of Our friend and We will
endow you with such rewards as never could even occur to you in your
thoughts.
This is Our city and Our House. Come here as a devotee; if you are not
a devotee, then take on the appearance of a devotee! Be content in
whatever condition We keep you in. Here there are crowds of devotees.
You will be pushed and shoved; your hair will fill with dirt and dust,
and your feet will tirefrom walking. Be it pushingor shoving, dirt and
dust, or difficulties in Our alleys -Our devotees are proud of such
difficulties and consider them as the treasures of their lives.
Whoever thinks of these hardships and pains as calamities should not
come. He should stay at hishome. But those who comeas devotees - We
will wipe out their sins and return them to their homes as if they
were just born today. This is a bathing of bodies and souls rotten and
spoiled due to sins - washing these sins will require rubbing. Without
rubbing how is cleanliness obtained?
Oh travelers to the Haram! Hajj is no small blessing. This is a great
act of worship - very different from all the other forms of worship.
All sorts of outward and inward worships are combined in this. Money
is spent in the path of Allah and great effort is exerted; it is a
purification of the soul of the highest degree; it contains spiritual
exercises;there is patience and gratitude, love and ma'rifah . It is a
witnessing of the favors of the Almighty and of the acceptance of
duas. There is both outward and inward closeness. In a hadith,
Rasoolullah addressed those performing Hajj and Umrah- and today you
are his addressees:
Sayyidna Abu Hurairah Radi-Allahu anhu narrates that Rasoolullah said:
(translation) The travelers of Hajj and Umrah are Allah's special
guests; if they supplicate to Allah, Heaccepts their supplications and
if they seek forgiveness, He forgives them. (Hisn-e-Hasin, Ibn Majah
and Nasai)
Oh travelers to the Haram! Years of spiritual exercise and training
may not yield the benefits that can be obtained from this, if only we
understand them and have a will to seek them. Oh guests of Allah! I
will not discuss with you the merits of Hajj, because if you did not
know its merits than you would have never made this blessed intention
(to go to Hajj). Neither will I mentionits rites and rulings,
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1a. "Let them Forgive and Overlook"

1a.
We beg Allah to forgive our transgressions, our faults when we are
entirely at fault; can we not forgive pettier mistakes directed atus!?
There will, of course, always be times when forgiving may seem the
hardest pill to swallow. It may sometimes seem impossible to simply
dispense with all the frustration and anger and move on. We may be
morewilling to move a mountain than forgive a person who has wronged
us, to overlook his insults, to overcome our bad feelings. Abu Bakr,
radi-Allahu anhu, despite being faced with attacks that were entirely
unprovoked, did not hesitate to forgive once he was enlightened with
the virtues of forgiveness. In his zeal, he produced the most sublime
example of forgiving, in response to one of the most vicious attacks
perpetrated.
As differences and conflicts arise and pollute the atmosphere, there
needs tobe this window present to ventilate it. The window makes it
possible to blow away the charged feelings and allow fresh air in
one's life. It may be hard to openit and push it back along itsrusty
railings. But we must remember, that this very window is the same
window which has been promised to lead to the forgiveness and mercy of
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1. "Let them Forgive and Overlook"

1.
MADINAH-AL-MUNAWARRA, THE CITY OF THE PROPHET , IS ABUZZ with rumors.
Ever since the Muslims returned from the battle ofBani al-Mustaliq the
hypocrites have been busy spreading lies against Aisharadi-Allahu
anha. These stories have become the topic of every gathering, the
subject of discussion in every household in Madinah. Though most of
the sincere Muslims are confident in the innocence of Aisha
radi-Allahu anha, they are still quiet, waiting for this to be
ascertained by the Prophet . The Prophet is also quiet, waiting for
Allah to inspire him towards the truth. Thus, the hypocrites led by
Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salool have advantage over the seemingly
confusing situation and gear all their energies in spreading the lies.
Unsuspectingly influenced by the hypocrites' rampage, a few Muslim
thus begin to believe this false story. Some of these Muslims even
actively help propagate it.
Among them is Mistah bin Uthatha radi-Allahu anhu, acousin of Abu Bakr
radi-Allahu anhu. He is an extremely poor man with no money except
that which Abu Bakr radi-Allahuanhu regularly gives him. Mistah's
endorsement of the hypocrites' story adds somewhat more weight to it,
as he is a man with a fine reputation. It can be no longer said that
belief inthis story is limited to the circle of hypocrites.
And so a trying and gruesome month passes before Allah subhanahu
wata'ala reveals the innocenceof Aisha radi-Allahu anha. The Muslims
finally exhale a sigh of relief and a sense of normalcy returns to
Madinah.
Hurt and angered by Mistah's previous allegations, Abu Bakr takes an
oath that he will never spend on Mistah again. Considering Abu Bakr's
perspective, this is a perfectly justifiable, even expected, position.
Here is a person wholly dependanton Abu Bakr and yet is willfully
spreading and endorsing wild, enormous rumors about Abu Bakr's beloved
daughter. How else could Abu Bakr react insuch an ironic situation?
How else can he treat a person who slandered his daughter, the Mother
of the Believers, with the worst of slander?
And then Allah reveals: Andlet not those who are goodand wealthy among
you swear not to help their kinsmen, those in need andthose who left
their homesin Allah's Cause. Let them forgive and overlook. Do you not
wish that Allah should forgive you? Verily! Allah is Oft-forgiving,
Most Merciful." (24.22)
Abu Bakr radi-Allahu anhu, despite his anguish and hurt feelings,
immediately responds by exclaiming,"By Allah, I would love it that
Allah forgives me!" He promptly returns to his previous habit, and
swears that he will never cease spending on Mistah.
This was the mercy and forgiveness the Qur'an teaches, the mercy and
tiesof kinship that Allah is pleased to see in His servants.
Now let's think ... what would one of us do in the same situation?
What would YOU do? Here's someone you've always helped, been good to;
someone who absolutely depends on you. And now when you're going
throughsome tough times yourself,that person, instead of being
thankful for all what you've done and using this opportunity to make
it up to you, gets up and stabs you in the back. Instead of telling
the world of your goodness, goes on to spread tales. Would you goon
enjoining ties of kinship?
Conflicts, trivial and great, arise between friends and families all
the time. But the question is: how are we supposed to react in the
face of such? Should we defend ourselves to theend because we are in
the right? Should we refuse to forgive the other and overlook his/her
faults, because we were wronged? Should we cut off relationships, shun
one another due to a petty or even great argument? Howcan we let go of
our ego and just forgive and overlook despite the great misdeed
targeted against us?
A glance at Abu Bakr radi-Allahu anhus life will tell us that no
matter whatthe sin, no matter how grave the misdeed is, thereshould
always remain a window leading to reconciliation and forgiveness. In
the Qur'an we are time and time again reminded to forgive each other
and live with each other in harmony andlove. Regardless if the
squabble is wholly the fault of the notorious"other" it is vital to
realize that greatness is not in raising our head high and stomping
off, rather it is in bending down and seekingto reconcile; in
forgiving and overlooking. There is no attitude that can ever bring
about the most reward and pleasure than that of unhesitant
forgiveness. Being oft-forgiving is an attributeAllah uses to describe
Himself, and indeed we should aspire to build this lofty description
within us, even with our limited capabilities. We beg Allah to forgive
our transgressions,
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Tourist place - Charminar , India

Charminar:

History
Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah , the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi
dynasty built Charminar in 1591 AD, [ 5 ] shortly after he had shifted
his capital from Golkonda to what is now known as Hyderabad. [ 6 ] He
built this famous structure to commemoratethe elimination of a
plagueepidemic from this city. He is said to have prayed for the end
of a plague that was ravaging his city and vowed to build a masjid
(Islamic mosque) at the very place where he was praying. In 1591 while
laying the foundation of Charminar, Quli Qutb Shah prayed: "Oh Allah ,
bestow unto this city peace and prosperity. Let millions of men of all
castes, creeds and religions make it their abode, like fish in the
water. [ citation needed ] "
The mosque became popularly known as Charminar because of the two Urdu
words char , meaning four, and minar , meaning tower, combined to form
Charminar . [ 7 ]
It is said that, during the Mughal Governorship between Qutb Shahi and
Asaf Jahi rule, the south western minaret "fell to pieces" after being
struck by lightning and "was forthwith repaired" at a cost of Rs
60,000. [1] In 1824, the monument was replastered at a cost of Rs
100,000.
In its heyday, the Charminar market had some 15,000 shops. Today the
famous markets known as Laad Baazar and Pather Gatti, near the
Charminar, are a favour, of tourists and locals alike for jewellery,
especially knownfor exquisite bangles and pearls respectively.
In 2007, Hyderabadi Muslims living in Pakistan constructed a
small-scaled quasi replica of the Charminar at the main crossing of
the Bahadurabad neighborhood in Karachi .
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Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the South Indian state of
Andhra Pradesh . It was ruled by the Qutub Shahis , Mughals and the
Nizams which shaped up its history . The city is noted for its
monuments which includesthe masterpiece of Charminar and the fort of
Golconda . There are multitude of masjids, temples, churches and
bazaars in the city. Tourismindustry forms an important role in the
economy of Hyderabad. Tourism-related fairs are held regularly in the
city. [ 1 ] In 2010, the city was listed among the Gamma+ World City
by the global city index produced by GaWC , [ 2 ] and in 2011 the city
was rated nineteenth in the world by The New York Times in The list of
41 Places to Go in 2011 . [ 3 ] As of 2011, The tourism promotion
budget for the city was increased to 52 crores. Andhra Pradesh, which
is India's top domestic tourist destination, receives up to 157
million visits, [ 4 ] and reached 1.5 million international tourists,
which generated US$ 23 million in revenue. [ 4 ] The city houses
famous historical sites including Charminar , UNESCO Asia Pacific
Heritage site of the Chowmahalla Palace , [ 5 ] Salar Jung Museum
(amongthe world largest private collection museum) as wellas art
galleries, libraries, sports complexes, museums and theatres. [ 6 ]
Hyderabad is known as TheCity of Pearls , as once it was the only
global center of large diamonds and natural pearls trade. [ 7 ] [ 8 ]
Many traditional and historical bazaars are located around the city. [
9 ] [ 10 ] The Laad Bazaar situated near Charminar has shops that sell
pearls, jewellery [ 9 ] and products such as silverware, Nirmal ,
Kalamkari paintings and artifacts, bidriware , lacquer bangles studded
with stones, saris , handwoven materials silk and cotton ware are
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An Evil Glance

Cast an evil glance
Shaytan begins to dance
For an arrow has been shotto the heart
And a darkness has enveloped it
After the glance, the darkness leaves
but the heart is adversly affected
Only the effect of sincere taubah
can return the unblemished heart to
the pure condtion it enjoyed before.

Do not be Envious of the Prosperity of an Evil Doer

Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu relates that the Apostle of Allah
sallallahu alayhi wasallam said:You should never be envious ofan
evil-doer (an infidel or apervert) because of a blessing or
prosperity. You do not know what suffering he is going to endure after
death . At Allah's place (i.e., in the Hereafter) there is a killer
for him that will not die.
The narrator, Abdullah ibneAbi Maryam who related it,on the authority
of AbuÊHurayrah radhiyallahuanhu says, "By 'killer', the Prophet
sallallahu alayhi wasallam meant the Fire ofHell (ie. the evil-doer is
going to live in Hell forever. To be envious of such a man is rank
foolishness and ignorance)."
(Baghawi)
Commentary
Often when a truthful Believer, who is spending his days in pain and
poverty, sees some wicked and godless person surrounded with comfort
and luxuries, the devil putsvarious doubts into his heart, or, at
least, he begins to feel envious of his happy circumstances. But it is
the height of ingratitude to Allah. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi
wasallam, in this Tradition, has warned that no believing person
should grudge the short-lived happiness and prosperity of those who
are devoid ofthe blessings of faith and good-doing because, after all,
they are going to undergo the torment of Fire in the Hereafter.
If the bitter end which is awaiting those unfortunate men can be
known, material comfort and physical pleasures theyare enjoying will
appear tobe no better than the special consideration that is shown to
those who are sentenced to death a few days before their execution.
This, exactly, is the nature of the prosperity and bodily enjoyment of
the rebels against Allah in the sight ofthe bondsmen who are blessed
with faith in the reality of the Hereafter, as related by the
Apostles. They do not view with envy their wealth and comfort but are
thankful toAllah that by endowing them with Faith He has saved them
from the frightful chastisement that is in store for the
impudentslaves of the flesh.
The humble writer has known faithful bondsmen who, on seeing godless
men of the world, spontaneously recited the prayer of gratitude and
thankfulness to the Lord the sacred Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam
used to say when he saw anyone in distress: Praise be to the Lord who
saved me from that with which He hath inflicted thee, and made be
better than many of His creatures.

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Fasting is a Shield

Fasting is a shield for a person which protects them from Shaytan,
Allah 'spunishment and Jahannam. However, one needs to make sure the
shield is not damaged in any way. Otherwise it will not be effective
in doing itsjob. The actions that damage this shield and render it
useless are sins like Backbiting, Lying, Evil Glance, Swearing,
Nonsensical Conversation, Arguments, Slander, HaramSustenance, and
every other evil.
Besides the compulsory fasting in the month of Ramadan , one should
try to fast during those days for which Rasoolullah (صلي الله عليه و
سلم) has mentioned many rewards, for example:
*. 6 days of Shawwal
*. Day of Aarafah
*. Ashoora (9th & 10th or 10th & 11th of Muharram)

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Flavour of Faith

It is related by Abbas bin Adbul Muttalib that he heard the Apostle of
God say: "He tasted the flavour of Faith and experienced itssweetness
who agreed with a truthful heart to accept God as His Cherisher, Islam
as his religion, and Muhammad as his Prophet." [Bukhari]
Commentary:
Just as all delicious foods posses a flavour but can beperceived only
when one's faculty of taste has not been lost or become perverted due
to illness or any other cause, there is also a special sweetness in
faith which can be enjoyed by those alone who have, willingly and
earnestly, made Allah their Lord and Master, Muhammad (PBUH) their
prophet and guide, and Islam their religion and way of life, and whose
hearts have bowed in submission to God and yielded in obedience to
theprophet and assented to bethe adherents of the path of Islam. In
other words, their bond with God, the prophet and Islam is not merely
formal, hereditary or intellectual but real, sincere and genuine.
Anas related to us that "Only he will taste the sweetness of faith who
hasthese three qualities: the love of God and the prophet that comes
to him before everything else, he loves whom he loves solelyfor the
sake of God, and theidea of going back to apostasy after he has
embraced Islam is as repugnant to him as being thrown into fire."
[Bukhari and Muslim]
Commentary:
The subject matter of this tradition is almost identicalto that of
proceeding one. It says that the sweetness of faith can only be
perceived by him whose love for God and the Apostle is stronger that
for anyone or anything else in the world, so much so that when he
loves somebody, it is wholly for the sake of God, and who is so deeply
devoted to the Islamic faiththat the very idea of leaving it and
reverting back to the apostasy is as painful to him as being castinto
fire.

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Going on Umrah without a Mahram

Q.) Is it permissible for a woman to perform Umrah with her friends
who are travelling with their mehrams in a group?
A.) According to the Hanafi school of thought, a woman can only travel
on a journey of more than 78 kms (about 48 miles) be this for Umrah,
Hajj or otherwise, if she is accompanied by her husband or a Mahram
relative. Mahrams refer to those males that are perpetually haram for
her to marry, like her father, grandfather, brothers of her father and
mother, sons, grandsons, her brothers, and sons of her brothers and
sisters.
Hence if the woman concerned does not have a mahram then she cannot
travel in this way i.e. with her friends and their Mahrams.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best/

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Talks/Announcements Immediately After Prayer

Q.) In some masajid, they have short announcments/talks between the
fardh and sunnah salat such as:
1.) A short talk, after prayer, on sunnah and adab.
2.) The Imam stands and talks to the congregation for a few minutes
and gives them advice.
3.) Du'a requests for sick and deceased people.
4.) In some schools, they have students read a page of Qur'an after
prayer to encourage other students to memorize.
What is the legal status of all of these announcements? The reason for
the question is that people who missed a few rakahs of prayer are
making up the missed rakahs are usually when the announcements start.
Or people start praying their sunnah and are interrupted by
announcements. So even if it is permissible to make a short
announcement after prayer, does the legal ruling change because of the
possibility of disturbingsomeone else's prayer?
A.) We are of the opinion that if people are performing Salaah or
making up for some missed rakaats, then announcements and duas should
not be made using the loud speaker unless they are extremely important
and kept very concise.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best/

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