Hadith of HAJJ, Forty Hadithson HAJJ, Importance of HAJJ, Benefits of HAJJ

01 - Importance of Hajj
Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) has said, "By Allah, by
Allah, keep the House of your Lord in mind. Do not disregard it as
long as you remain (alive) because surely if it is ignored, then He
shall not look towards you (with His Mercy)."
02 - Hajj and Focusing on Allah
It has been narrated from Abi Ja'far [Imam Muhammad Ibn Ali al-Baqir]
(peace be upon him) that in regards to the words of Allah, the
Glorious and High:
"So then hasten towards Allah, surely I (Muhammad) am a plain warner
to you from Him."(Holy Quran 51:50)
Imam al-Baqir (peace be upon him) said, "Struggletowards Allah (perform Hajj)."
03 - Talbiyah and the Sacrifice
It has been narrated fromImam Ali [Ibn Abi Talib] (peace be upon him)
thathe said, "Jibril (Gabriel) descended to the Noble Prophet Muhammad
(blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) and said to him, 'O'
Muhammad! Command your companion's al-Ajj and al-Thalj. The al-Ajj is
to raise your voice in pronouncing the Talbiyah (Labbaik Allahumma
Labbaik) out loud, while the al-Thalj is to slaughter an animal (on
the day of Eid)."
04 - The Major Hajj (Hajj al-Akbar) and the Minor Hajj (Hajj al-Asghar)
It has been narrated by Mu'awiyah Ibn Ammar that he said, "I asked Aba
Abdillah [Imam Ja'far Ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him) in
regards to the day of the major Hajj (Hajj al-Akbar) and he said,
'This is the day of the sacrifice ('EidulQurban), while the minorHajj
(Hajj al-Asghar) is theUmrah."
05 - The Benefits of Hajj
It has been narrated from al-Ridha [Imam Ali Ibn Musa] (peace be upon
him) that he said, "I have not seen a single thing which makes a
person free from want (financially secure) quicker, nor which is more
effective in removing poverty, than continuously performing Hajj (year
after year)."
06 - Dying While on the Way to Hajj
It has been narrated fromAba Abdillah [Imam Ja'farIbn Muhammad
as-Sadiq](peace be upon him) thathe said, "A person who dies while
proceeding towards Makkah or whilereturning back (from Makkah) will be
protected from the great distress of the Day of Resurrection."
07 - The Sanctity of the Guests of Allah
It has been narrated fromAba Abdillah [Imam Ja'farIbn Muhammad
as-Sadiq](peace be upon him) thathe said, "Those who perform Hajj and
the Umrah are the guests of Allah. If they ask Him for something, He
will grant it to them; if they call upon Him then He will answer them;
if they intercede (for others), their intercession will be accepted;
if they remain quiet, then He will begin to speak to them; for every
dirham which they spend (in their trip to Hajj), they will receive one
million dirhams in return."
08 - Preparing for the Ihram
It has been narrated fromHimad Ibn Isa that he said, "I asked Aba
Abdillah [Imam Ja'far Ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him) on
how to prepare for the (wearing of the) Ihram? Imam Ja'far Ibn
Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) replied, (One should prepare for
wearing the Ihram) by cutting the nails, trimming the moustache and
shaving the pubic hair."
09 - Looking at the Kaaba
It has been narrated fromal-Baqir [Imam Muhammad Ibn Ali] (peace be
upon him) that: "As long as a person is looking at the Kaaba, good
deeds will be written (in his record) and one's evil deeds will be
erased until one turns away one's glance (from the Kaaba)."
10 - Intention for Hajj
It has been narrated fromAba Abdillah [Imam Ja'farIbn Muhammad
as-Sadiq](peace be upon him) that, "Hajj is of two types:Hajj for the
sake of Allah and Hajj for the sake of people. A person who performs
Hajj for Allah, surely his reward will be with Allah - Paradise; anda
person who performs Hajj for people, surely hisreward will be with
people (to give him) on the Day of Resurrection."
11 - Fasting on the Day ofTashriq in Mina (Makkah)
As-Sadiq [Imam Ja'far Ibn Muhammad] (peace be upon him) was asked,"Why
is it discouraged to fast on the days of Tashriq (11th, 12th, and 13th
of Dhul Hijjah)?" Imam Ja'far Ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon
him) replied, "Since people are visiting Allah and are His guests
(during these days), it is not advisable that a guest should fast in
the presence of the One whom he is visiting."
12 - Hajj or Jihad?
It has been narrated fromas-Sadiq [Imam Ja'far Ibn Muhammad] (peace be
upon him) who said,"There is no path from the paths of Allah which is
greater than Hajj, except when a person comes out with his swordand
strives in the way of Allah until he is martyred."
13 - Reward for the Tawaf (Circumambulationof Kaaba)
The Noble Prophet Muhammad (blessings of Allah be upon him and his
family) has said, "A person who circumambulates this House (the Kaaba)
seven times and performs the two Rak'at Salat (of Tawaf) in the best
form possible will have his sinsforgiven."
14 - Hajj and the Renewalof the Pledge
Abi Ja'far [Imam Muhammad Ibn Ali al-Baqir] (peace be upon him) has
said, "The Hajr (Hajr Aswad - the Black Stone) is like the pledge (of
Allah) and rubbing the hand over it is like making a pledge of
allegiance (to Allah)." Whenever Imam Muhammad Ibn Ali al-Baqir (peace
be upon him) would rub his hand over the Hajr Aswad he used to say:
"O' Allah! I have fulfilled my trust and have renewed my pledge so
that it (the HajrAswad) can bear witness that surely I have
fulfilledmy responsibility."
15 - The Success and Perpetuity of Islam
It has been narrated fromAba Abdillah [Imam Ja'farIbn Muhammad
as-Sadiq](peace be upon him) who said, "As long as the Kaaba is
standing, the religion (of al-Islam) will remain standing."
16 - Philosophy behind the Name "Al-Kaaba"
It has been narrated that Abi Ja'far [Imam Muhammad Ibn Ali al-Baqir]
(peace be upon him) was asked, "Why is it (the Kaaba) named Baitul
Atiq (the Emancipated House)?" Imam Muhammad Ibn Ali al-Baqir (peace
be upon him) replied: "Because this house is free and emancipated from
people and was never under the ownership of anyone."
17 - Three Sacred Things
It has been narrated fromAba Abdillah [Imam Ja'farIbn Muhammad
as-Sadiq](peace be upon him) who said, "Surely Allah, the Noble and
Grand, has made three things sacredand there is nothing else
equivalent to them: His Book (Holy Quran) which is His Command and
Divine Light; His House (The Kaaba) which He hasmade as the focal
point (Qiblah) and He will not accept from anyone facing any other
direction; and the family of your Prophet."
18 - Donations to Maintain the Kaaba
It has been narrated fromImam Ali [Ibn Abi Talib] (peace be upon him)
who said, "If I were to possess two valleys flowing with gold and
silver, I would not donatea single thing to the Kaaba because it would
reach the (unworthy) people who maintain theKaaba - and not to the
poor and deserving people."
19 - The Safety of the Sanctuary (Haram)
It has been narrated from'Abdullah Ibn Sanan fromAba Abdillah [Imam
Ja'farIbn Muhammad as-Sadiq](peace be upon him) thathe asked, "What is
the meaning of His words: {And whosoever enters into it (the Haram),
does so in safety.}
Does this refer to the Kaaba or the entire Sanctuary (Haram)?"
Imam Ja'far Ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) replied, "A
person who enters into the Sanctuary (Haram) seeking protection, shall
remain protected; whoever from amongst the true believers enters into
the Sanctuary (Haram) seeking protection from the wrath of Allah shall
be protected from it; and whichever wild and domestic animal or bird
enters into the Sanctuary (Haram) will be protectedfrom being
disturbed and bothered until it leaves the Sanctuary (Haram)."
20 - The Four Chosen Cities
The Noble Prophet Muhammad (blessings of Allah be upon him and his
family) has said,"Surely Allah has chosen four cities from amongst all
others, just as He, the Noble and Grand has said(in the Holy Quran):
"I swear by 'the fig' and 'the olive' and the 'Mountain of Sinai' and
by this protected city." (Holy Quran 95:1-3)
'The fig' is the city of Madinah; 'The olive' is the city of Baitul
Maqdis (in Jerusalem); 'The Mountain of Sinai' is Kufah; and the
protected city is Makkah."
21 - Performing Hajj withHaram (Forbidden) Wealth
Abi Ja'far [Imam Muhammad Ibn Ali al-Baqir] (peace be upon him) has
said, "Allah, the Noble and Grand shall not accept Hajj or Umrah of a
person who performs them using Haram (Forbidden) wealth."
22 - Etiquette of Hajj
It has been narrated fromAbi Ja'far [Imam Muhammad Ibn Ali al-Baqir]
(peace be upon him) that he said, "It doesnot matter if one visits
this House (Kaaba) if he does not possess three traits: Cautiousness
(Wara) which prevents him from sinning; forbearance which helps him
rule over his anger; and good interaction with those who are with
him."
23 - Exemptions for Women in Hajj Rites
It has been narrated fromAbi Ja'far [Imam Muhammad Ibn Ali al-Baqir]
(peace be upon him) that he said, "The following things are not
necessary for women to perform in Hajj: women do not have to pronounce
Talbiyah (Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik) out loud; nor dothey have to
perform the Harwalah (act of briefly running) between the mountains of
al-Safa and al-Marwah; the rubbing of the hand on the Hajr Aswad - the
Black Stone; entering into the Kaaba; and the shaving of the head;
instead, they only cut some of their hair."
24 - Distribution of Mercy in the Vicinity of the Kaaba
It has been narrated fromAba Abdillah [Imam Ja'farIbn Muhammad
as-Sadiq](peace be upon him) thathe said, "For Allah, the Noble and
Grand, there are 120 parts of Mercy around the Kaaba. From these,
sixty are for those performing the Tawaf around the Kaaba; forty are
for those performing the prayers; and twenty are for those just
looking(at the Kaaba)."
25 - Hijr (Wall) of Isma'il
Aba Abdillah [Imam Ja'farIbn Muhammad as-Sadiq](peace be upon him)
said, "Isma'il buried his mother (Hajrah) in the (area) of the Hijr
and then built a semi-circle shaped wall over it so that people would
not step upon her grave."
26 - Three Hundred and Sixty Tawaf of the Kaaba
It has been narrated fromAba Abdillah [Imam Ja'farIbn Muhammad
as-Sadiq](peace be upon him) who said, "It is recommended that a
person does the Tawaf of the Kaaba three hundred and sixty times - the
number of days in a year and if one is unable to doso, then one should
perform the Tawaf as much as possible."
27 - Rubbing the Corner of the Hajr Aswad - the Black Stone
The Noble Prophet Muhammad (blessings of Allah be upon him and his
family) has said,"Perform the Tawaf of the House (Kaaba) and rub your
hand over the Corner which has Hajr Aswad - the Black Stone, because
this is the right hand of Allah on His Earthwhich He shakes with His
creations."

HAJJ AND UMRAH REFERENCES IN HOLY QURAN, AL-BAQARA, AL-E-IMRAN, AL-MAEDA, AL-HAJJ

01. Surely the Safa and the Marwa (two mountains in Makkah) are among
the signs appointed by Allah; so whoever makes a pilgrimage to the
House or pays a visit (to it), there is no blame on him if he goes
round them both; and whoever does good spontaneously, then surely
Allah is Grateful, Knowing. 2:158
02. They ask you (O Muhammad) concerning the new moon. Say: They are
times appointed for (the benefit of) men, and (for) the pilgrimage;
and it is not righteousness that you should enter thehouses at their
backs, butrighteousness is this that one should guard (against evil);
and go intothe houses by their doorsand be careful (of your duty) to
Allah, that you may be successful. 2:189
03. And accomplish the pilgrimage (the Hajj and Umrah) and the visit
for Allah, but if, you are prevented, (send) whatever offering is
easyto obtain, and do not shave your heads until the offering reaches
its destination; but whoeveramong you is sick or has an ailment of the
head, he (should effect) a compensation by fasting or alms or
sacrificing, then when you are secure, whoever profits by combining
the visit with the pilgrimage (should take) what offering is easy to
obtain;but he who cannot find (any offering) should fastfor three days
during the pilgrimage and for seven days when you return; these (make)
ten (days) complete; this is for him whose family is not present in
the Sacred Mosque, and be careful (of your duty) to Allah, and know
that Allah is severe in requiting (evil). 2:196
04. The pilgrimage is (performed in) the well-known months; so whoever
determines the performance of the pilgrimage therein, thereshall be no
intercourse nor fornication nor quarrelling amongst one another; and
whatever good you do, Allah knows it; and make provision, for surely
the provision is the guardingof oneself, and be careful(of your duty)
to Me, O men of understanding. 2:197
05. There is no blame on you in seeking bounty from your Lord, so when
you hasten on from"Arafat", then remember Allah near the Holy
Monument, and remember Him as He has guided you, though before that
you were certainly of the erring ones. 2:198
06. Then hasten on from the Place from which the people hasten on and
askthe forgiveness of Allah; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
2:199
07. So when you have performed your devotions (manasik), then laud
Allah as you lauded your fathers, rather a greater lauding. But there
are some people who say, Our Lord! Give us in the world, and they
shall have no resting place. 2:200
AL-E-IMRAN (THE FAMILY OFIMRAN)
08. In it are clear signs, the standing place of Ibrahim, and whoever
enters it shall be secure, and pilgrimage to the House is incumbent
uponmen for the sake of Allah,(upon) every one who is able to
undertake the journey to it; and whoever disbelieves, then surely
Allah is Self-sufficient, above any need of the worlds. 3:97
AL-MAEDA (THE TABLE SPREAD)
09. O you who believe! Fulfill the obligations. The cattle quadrupeds
are allowed to you except that which is recited to you, not violating
the prohibition against game when you are entering upon the
performance of the pilgrimage; surely Allah orders what He desires.
5:01
10. O you who believe! Donot violate the signs appointed by Allah nor
the sacred month, nor (interfere with) the offerings, nor the
sacrificial animals with garlands, nor those going to the sacred house
seeking the grace and pleasure of their Lord; and when you are free
from the obligations of the pilgrimage, then hunt, and let not hatred
of a people - because they hindered you from the Sacred Masjid -
incite you to exceed the limits, and help one another in goodness and
piety, and do not help one another in sin and aggression; and be
careful of (your duty to) Allah; surely Allahis severe in requiting
(evil). 5:02
11. O you who believe! Allah will certainly try you in respect of some
game, which your hands and your lances can reach, that Allah might
know who fears Him in secret; but whoever exceeds the limit after
this, he shall have a painful punishment. 5:94
12. O you who believe! Donot kill game while you are on pilgrimage,
and whoever among you shall kill it intentionally, the compensation
(of it) is the like of what he killed, from the cattle, as two just
persons among you shall judge, as an offering to be brought tothe
Kaaba or the expiation (of it) is the feeding of the poor or the
equivalent of it in fasting, that he may tastethe unwholesome result
of his deed; Allah has pardoned what is gone by; and whoever returns
(to it), Allah will inflict retribution on him; and Allah is Mighty,
Lord of Retribution. 5:95
13. Lawful to you is the game of the sea and its food, a provision for
you and for the travelers, andthe game of the land is forbidden to you
so long as you are on pilgrimage,and be careful of (your duty to)
Allah, to Whom you shall be gathered. 5:96
14. Allah has made the Kaaba, the sacred house, a maintenance for the
people, and the sacred month and the offerings and the sacrificial
animals with garlands; this is that you may knowthat Allah knows
whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and that
Allah is the Knower of all things. 5:97
AL-HAJJ (THE PILGRIMAGE)
15. Surely (as for) those who disbelieve, and hinder (men) from
Allah'sway and from the Sacred Mosque which We have made equally for
all men,(for) the dweller therein and (for) the visitor, and whoever
shall incline therein to wrong unjustly, We will make him taste of a
painful chastisement. 22:25
16. And when We assigned to Ibrahim the place of the House, saying: Do
not associate with Me aught, and purify My House for thosewho make the
circuit andstand to pray and bow and prostrate themselves.22:26
17. And proclaim among men the Pilgrimage: they will come to you on
foot and on every lean camel, coming from every remote path, 22:27
18. That they may witnessadvantages for them and mention the name of
Allah during stated days over what He has given them of the cattle
quadrupeds, then eat of them and feed the distressed one, the needy.
22:28
19. Then let them accomplish their needful acts of shaving and
cleansing, and let them fulfil their vows and let them go round the
Ancient House. 22:29
20. That (shall be so); and whoever respects the sacred ordinances of
Allah, it is better for him with his Lord; and the cattle are made
lawful for you, except that which is recited to you, therefore avoid
the uncleanness of the idols and avoid false words, 22:30
21. Being upright for Allah, not associating aught with Him and
whoever associates (others) with Allah, it is asthough he had fallen
from on high, then the birds snatch him away or the wind carries him
off to a far-distant place. 22:31
22. That (shall be so); and whoever respects the signs of Allah, this
surely is (the outcome) of the piety of hearts. 22:32
23. You have advantages in them till a fixed time, then their place of
sacrifice is the Ancient House. 22:33
24. And to every nation We appointed acts of devotion that they may
mention the name of Allah on what He has given them of the cattle
quadrupeds; so your god is One God, therefore to Him should you
submit, and give good news to the humble, 22:34
25. (To) those whose hearts tremble when Allah is mentioned, and those
who are patient under that which afflicts them, and those who keep up
prayer, and spend (benevolently) out of what We have given them. 22:35
26. And (as for) the camels, We have made them of the signs of the
religion of Allah for you; for you therein is much good; therefore
mention the name of Allah on them as they stand in a row, then when
they fall down eat of them and feed the poor man who is contented and
the beggar; thus have We made them subservient to you, that you may be
grateful. 22:36
27. There does not reach Allah their flesh nor their blood, but to Him
is acceptable the guarding (against evil) on your part; thus has He
made them subservient to you, that you may magnify Allah because He
has guided you aright; and give good news to those who do good (to
others). 22:37

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Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) and Namaz-e-Ghufayla prayer

Once a man after the tragedy of Karbala came into the presence of Imam
Zeynel Abidin (as) and Syeda Zainab (sa) and said, Ya Imam, I am one
of those who involvein the killing of your father in Karbala and I
wished to be forgiven, hence advice, what I suppose to do to be
forgiven? Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) thought about it and replied, to
pray Namaz-e-Ghufayla prayer.
This man was very happy after hearing the advice from Imam and left.
Syeda Zainab (sa) observing this, asked Imam Zeynel Abidin (as), how
can such a great sin be forgiven? Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) replied, it
cannot, and Allah (SWT) will make it such that this man won't have the
ability (Tawfiq) ever to perform this Namaz-e-Ghufayla prayer.
When Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) was asked once: How did you wake up this
morning he replied: I woke up with eight things I am asked to do:
Allah (SWT) wants me to perform the religious duties, Holy Prophet
(saw) wants me to adhere to his sayings and traditions (Sunnah), my
children want me to provide for them, my psyche wants its desires
fulfilled, Satan wants me to follow him, the two angels want me to
perform good deeds, the angel of death wants my spirit and the grave
wants my body.

Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) and importance of recommended (Nawafil) prayers

Once Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) was in the middle of his prayer when his
cloakrolled down from his shoulder but he remained unconscious about
it. When he finished his prayer one ofhis companions asked: 'Oh son of
the Holy Prophet (saw)! While youwere offering prayer your clock
rolled down but you did not pay attention to it.'
Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) replied: 'Woe upon you! Do you know in front
of whom I was standing? Such awareness prevented me from paying
attention towardsmy cloak. Don't you understand that a servant's
prayer is accepted only to the extent he pays attention towards
Almighty Allah (SWT) during his prayer?'
The companion commented: Oh son of the Holy Prophet (saw), Therefore,
on this basis we all are going to be doomed?
Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) replied: No! If you offer recommended
(Nawafil) prayers, Almighty Allah (SWT) through them will treat your
obligatory (Wajib) prayers as completed.

Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) and Jihad with character (Akhlaq)

As a reaction people of Madina revolted against Yazid, after hearing
the horrifying stories of Karbala from Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) in the
year 64 AH. The people ofMedina removed Yezid's governor from his post
ofgovernorship in Medina, Fearing for their lives, the Bani Umayyah
startedrunning away from Medina. Marwan bin Hakam had a large familyof
women and children and could not run away for his life unless he could
find someone who would agree to house hiswomen and children. Marwan
bin Hakam approached several people including Abdullah ibn Umar bin
Khattab but all refused tohelp him. Finally Marwan bin Hakam turned to
Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) for help.
Marwan bin Hakam was enemy number one of the Holy Prophet (saw) and
his family. As a matter of fact, the Holy Prophet (saw) had ordered
Marwan and his father Hakam bin Aas to leave Medina as unwanted
persons. It is the same Marwan who had fought against ImamAli (as) in
the battle of the Camel (Jung-e-Jamal).Marwan also was one of those
who prevented Imam Al-Hassan (as) to beburied next to his
grandfather's grave. Again, it was Marwan who had told Walid, the
Governor of Medina in 60AH to force "Bayah" from Imam Al-Hussein (as)
in the court or to cut-off his head if he refused.
Despite all this, Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) agreedto help Marwan bin
Hakam without any hesitation. Marwan's family stayed with the Imam in
Imam's house for as long as they wished. Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) then
arrangedfor them to go to where Marwan was. In fact, Imam's house was
open for anyone who came seeking for protection at this time.

Shahadat or Martyrdom of Imam Zeynel Abidin (as)

Allah (SWT) says in His Noble Qur'an: "Allah's wish is but to remove
uncleanness far from you, O folk of the Household, and cleanse you
with a though cleansing" (33:33). One ofthose Members of the House is
Imam Ali bin Al-Hussein (as) known as Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) whose
martyrdom anniversary is on the 25th of Muharram .
Imam Al-Sajjad (as) or Imam Sayyid al-Sajideen (as), another nickname
ofhis meaning the one whoprostrates, dedicated all his life to Allah,
Islam andall human beings. He lived as a youth with his father, Imam
Al-Hussein (as), and his uncle Imam Al-Hassan (as), and witnessed all
the events that preceded Karbala, and became aware of theproblems of
the Muslim Ummah (community) andits suffering from injustice and
tyranny.
Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) then lived the tragedy of Karbala, but he was
so sick that he could not take part in the actual fighting perhaps due
to Allah's (SWT) wisdom. On the day of Ashura (10th Muharram 61 AH) he
lost his father, his relatives and companions in one of the most
dramatic tragedies that one can ever encounter.
After the martyrdom of Imam Al-Hussein (as), the survival of Islam
depended on Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) and that also at a tender age of
around 22 years. He had a very hard job of letting the world know the
mission of Imam Al-Hussein (as) and exposing the evil intentions of
Yazid and the Bani Umayyah. He had to keep the message of Islam alive
and save it from being confused by the evil Bani Umayyah.
Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) was extraordinary patient, for he accepted
Allah's (SWT) will, being the faithful believer he was. Then he lived
the second tragedy immediately following the tragedy of Karbala when
he was taken with his sisters and aunts and the rest of the
companions' wives and daughters as prisoners, in an unprecedented act
in the history of internal Muslim fights. We know, for example, that
when Imam Ali (as) won the battle of the Camel (Jung-e-Jamal) , he
sent all the women who were with the Prophet's wife, Aisha,back to
Medina with all due respect. But that wasthe first time in Islam to
take Muslim prisoners, and not any Muslims, but women and men of the
noblest origin not only indescent but in their piety and values, as
those embodied by Syeda Zainab (sa) and Imam Ali bin Al-Hussien (as).
Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) was taken to Al-Sham, where he delivered an
important speech in which he exposed Yazid ibn Muawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan
and silenced him. He was able to emphasizethe values and reasons for
Imam Al-Hussein's (as)revolution through several methods, for he, like
all the Imams who followed him, wanted to let this revolution inspire
people in all times and places to revolt against oppression and
deviation.
To quote one incidence, Yazid ibn Muawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan asked one of
his employed preachers to go on the pulpit (Mimber) of the Mosque and
abused Imam Ali (as) and his family. When the preacher finished his
lecture, Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) turned to him and said, "Be ashamed
ofyourself, you evil speaker. With your wordsyou have displeased
Allah(SWT) so as to please people". Then Imam (as) asked Yazid to let
him talk to the people. Yazid refused to do so. The people of Syria,
however,forced Yazid to allow the Imam to go on the Mimber.
Once on the Mimber, Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) first praised Allah (SWT)
and His Holy Prophet (saw). After that the Imam gave along and very
powerful speech letting the Syrians know the great position of Imam
Al-Hussein (as) to Allah (SWT), and how evil Yazid and his family
were. Part of the speech is summarized below:
"O listeners Allah has given us ( Ahlul Bayt ) six things which no one
else has. He has given us special Wisdom, Patience,Dignity, Power of
speech,Courage and Respect. He gave us special benefit ofbelonging to
the family of his Prophet. To us belong Hamza and Jafar. To us belong
Asadullah (The lion of Allah, Imam Ali (as)). To us belongs the leader
of the youths of paradise (Imam Al-Hassan (as) and Imam Al-Hussein
(as)).
"Those who know me. Those who do not, then know that I am the son
ofMakkah and Mina. I am the son of Zamzam and Safa. I am the son of he
who gave Zakat to the poor. I am the son of the best of those who have
ever put on Ihram and performed ceremonies of Hajj . I am the son of
he who was taken on the night journey from houseof Allah to the Mosque
of Aqsa and then to Meraj . I am the son of he who was taken around by
Gabriel, Jibril to the Lote-tree of the boundary (Sidratul Muntaha).
I am the son of Muhammad Mustafa (saw). I am the son of Ali Al-Murtaza
(as) who fought the polytheists in the battle till they submitted to
Islam and fought in the presence ofthe Prophet until his sword was
broken and towhom Zulfikar was given. I am the son of he who had the
honour to migrate twice in Islam. I am the son of Fatima the best
women of the world..."
The effect of the speech was so powerful that everybody in the Mosque
began to weep and to blame Yazid. Yazid was afraid that if Imam Zeynel
Abidin (as) continued his speech, there would be a revolution and
revolt. At the same time Yazid could not stop the Imam and get him
down from the Mimber. He therefore ordered a "Muazzin" to give Azaan,
knowing thatthis would automatically cut the Imam's speech. But he
underestimated the Imam's bravery and intelligence. Imam ZeynelAbidin
(as) stopped his speech but did not get down from the Mimber. When the
Muazzin said"Allahu Akbar" the Imam testified Allah's greatness. When
the Muazzin said, "Ash hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah ", the Imam
stopped the Muazzin from going any further. He then turned to Yazid
and asked him. "Tell me OYazid, was Muhammad (saw) is your
grandfatheror mine? If you say he was your grandfather it will be an
open lie and if you say he was my grandfather then why have you killed
his son and imprisoned his family? Why have you killed my father and
brought his women and children to this city as prisoners?"
Yazid ibn Muawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan (la) had no reply to give.
The effect of this was to turn Syrians against Yazid. Everyone of them
now found out about Yazid's crimes that he had committed against the
Holy Prophet (saw) and his family. They began to blame him and ask for
the release of Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) and the womenfolk of the house
of the Holy Prophet (saw).
Yazid had to free Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) out of fear of his own
rulership,therefore, Imam (as) was still not completely safe from his
evil designs even upon reaching backto Madina. Once in Madina, Imam
Zeynel Abidin (as) gathered the people and told them thehorrifying
stories of Karbala and informed them that his father Imam Al-Hassan
(as) and his companions were martyred and his family members were made
prisoners and were takenfrom one city to another (Karbala, Kufa,
Al-Sham) and branded as traitors.
Day in and day out, people used to go to Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) and
present condolence and hear the events of Karbala. Once a visitor
named Noman came to Imam (as) and asked him which was the most
difficult time he had to face and Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) cried for a
long time and said three times, "As-Shaam, As-Shaam, As-Shaam".
Another visitor asked himas to how long would he continue mourning and
crying? For that he replied that Prophet Yaqoob (as) had 12 sons and
only one of them (Prophet Yusuf (as)) got lost and he know that he was
still alive but he continued crying until the pupils of his eyes
became white and his back got bent - I had seen 18 members of my
family being slaughtered around me in a single day and you ask me as
to how long I would continue mourning.
Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) did not sink in the memory of the tragedy
tothe extent that he forgot about his responsibilities towards the
Islamic world. What is being toldby some narrators of Ashura is
untrue: Imam did not spent all his life crying for the death of his
father. He only cried when he saw that crying would provide a windowof
opportunity to make people become more adherent to the cause.
On the contrary, he was patient as any one could be, for the Members
of the House are the role models in patience and in overcoming grief.
Historians tell us that most scientists and thinkers of that time were
among his students.Thus it could be said that he was the teacher of
Islamic culture. He also left us his supplications that represent a
moving spiritual social and moral Islamic course. If we readhis
supplication whether the Sahifa-e-Sajjadia or the others, we find out
that those who read them will come out by a general cultural Islamic
course that covers all basis Islamic principles and concepts.

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In the light of the hadiths of our Prophet(saas), what will happen in the Middle East in the end times?

The Middle East is the most important of the regions referred to by
our Prophet (saas) in thecontext of events that will take place in the
end times. Indeed, the majority of the portents described in the
hadiths have happened in the Middle East. In addition, there are a
great many other accounts from our Prophet (saas) regardingthe region.
Looked at in general, the common feature of these accounts is that the
chaos, strife, and major events in the lands of the Middle East will
continue until the appearance of the Mahdi. Throughout history, the
Middle East, which includes such cities as Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem,
Damascus, Baghdad, and Istanbul, has been a region in which the holy
prophets of Allah have lived, one which witnessed the birth of the
three monotheistic religions, and a holy region in which the sacred
sites ofall three religions were built. It is reported in hadiths that
a region that has always played a leading role on the stageof history
will also come to the fore in the end times, when glorious events will
take place.
The Middle East, which includes such countries as present-day Iraq,
Iran,Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, and parts of Turkey, has been
enormously valuable throughout history, bothin terms of its strategic
location and material wealth and also because of its spiritual aspect
andimportance for the threemonotheistic religions.
By the leave of Allah, ourProphet (saas) has described the portents of
the End Times in considerable detail in the hadiths. According tothe
information contained in these, following the chaos and corruption
that will constitute the first stage of the End Times, Almighty Allah
will make one of His servants who bears the illustrious name of the
Mahdi (he who leads to the truth) ameans whereby societiesthat have
turned away from proper moral values and suffered degeneration return
to the true path. The Mahdiwill collect the Islamic world under the
same roof and will be the reason for dominance ofthe values of the
Qur'an all over the world by serving with 'Isa (as) who will return to
the Earth for the second time. By the will of Allah,the time when
these glad tidings will become a reality is close at hand. Believers
are waiting forthose days, which will beone of the most special and
the most glorious periods in the history of the world, with great
joyand excitement.
If events that are currently taking place are carefully analyzed and
evaluated in the light of verses from the Qur'an and the hadiths, it
will be seen that the first stage of the End Times has already begun.
The increasing war and conflict, terror, violence, anarchy and chaos,
killing, torture, and moral degeneration are just a few of the
portents revealed in the hadiths.
At the same time, this state of affairs is an encouragement to all
believers to reflect deeply on the portents of the End Times revealed
in the hadiths and to carry out detailedinvestigations into the
subject.
In this article, we shall be discussing a region that is frequently
mentioned in the hadiths about the End Times and an area that will
come to the fore in amost striking manner in events to take place in
the future, in other words, the MIDDLE EAST.
According to the information in the hadiths, this region known as the
Middle East will witness many events before the coming of Prophet 'Isa
(as) and the appearance of the Mahdi. Indeed, it also appears from the
hadiths that a great many developments will take place in these lands
after the appearance of these two holy individuals. On the otherhand,
the Middle East has always played host to significant events, and is a
special region that has been an important centre for the revealed
religions and is home to a great many prophets. In the hadiths of our
Prophet (saas) there are also indications that, as in the past, the
region will be an important centre in the End Times. (Allah knows the
truth.)
The Middle East Has Beenan Important Centre in Many Regards throughout
the Course of History
The Middle East, which includes such countries as present-day Iraq,
Iran,Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, and parts of Turkey, has been
enormously valuable throughout history, bothin terms of its strategic
location and material wealth and also because of its spiritual aspect
andimportance for the threemonotheistic religions.
For example, the fact that some two-thirds (65.3%) of the world's
oilreserves and a little more than one third (36.1%) of the world's
known natural gas reserves are in the Middle East, is an indication
why the region is so financially important. Because of this
attractiveness, it has witnessed many wars, struggles, and power
games.
When we look at the region's past, another important fact we encounter
is that the area known as the Middle East contains a number of cities
that have always been in the eyes of the world. One ofthe most
striking examples of this is Jerusalem. This city, of such great
spiritual importance, has witnessed a great many wars and has been
ruledby many different administrations. Recently, Jerusalem is onthe
world public agenda. The city, of suchimportance to the three
monotheistic religions, also acquires a whole new significance in this
regard.
Another important example is the city of Constantinople, or Istanbul
as it is known today. This valuable city, which so many states wished
to possess over the course of history, was eventually captured by the
Ottomans. It remained the centre of government for the Ottoman Empire,
which is still talked about todaybecause of the positive effects it
has had on a number of world states, for around 500 years; Istanbul
still maintains its historic mission today, with its geographical and
strategic importance and also its historical and cultural legacy. In
addition, the fact that the caliphate, by which the Ottomans were the
standard-bearers of the Islamic world for centuries, finally ended up
in this city and that the sacred relics, determined as an indication
of where the Mahdi will appear, are also in the city increases its
importance still further. It is also stated in the hadiths of our
Prophet (saas) that Istanbul will witness other great events in theEnd
Times.
Another important centre in the Middle East is that generally
referredto as Sham in the hadiths and is the regionthat includes, by
its etymological meaning, the cities of Mecca and Medina. As we know,
millions of Muslims visit the region every year to fulfill the
obligation of the Hajj and to see the holy lands in which our Prophet
(saas) lived. We may say, in the light of the hadiths, that this
region, the symbol and centre of Islam, will play an important role in
the End Times.
Again considering the Middle East in general terms, the region is one
in which many holy emissaries of the Almighty Allah have livedand
communicated our Lord's commands. Many centers of worship sacred to
Muslims, Jews, and Christians are also tobe found here. In addition,
these sacred spots, in which the holy emissaries preached Allah's
message, also witnessed many miraculous events in the past. As in the
past, this region will be a very important centre in the End Times,
which may bedescribed as the gloriousperiod in world history. (Allah
knows the truth.) Indeed, the eyes of the world today are on the
significant developments taking place in the area. Both the Great
Middle East Project and the region of the Iraq War constantly
represent the world public agenda.
The Prophet Muhammad (saas) was born in Mecca, and the Holy Qur'an was
also revealedto him there. The knowledge of secret matters imparted to
our Prophet (saas) by Allah are some of his greatest miracles, and
some of this information, which has come down to us by way of the
hadiths, concerns events that willtake place in the End Times. Indeed,
when we look at the period we are living in, it is clear that the
events in question have taken place and are still taking place in our
own time.

A historical lie: The Stone Age - I

Did you know that 700,000 years ago, people were sailing the oceans in
very well-constructed ships?
Or have you ever heard that the people described as "primitive
cavemen" possessed an artistic ability and understanding just as
refined as those of modern artists?
Did you know that the Neanderthals, who lived 80,000 years ago and
whom evolutionists portrayed as "ape-men,"made musical instruments,
took pleasure from clothing and accessories, and walked over painfully
hot sands with molded sandals?
In all probability you may never have heard any of these facts. On
thecontrary, you may have been handed the mistaken impression that
these people were half-ape and half-human, unable to stand fully
upright, lacking the ability to speak words and producing only strange
grunting noises. That is because this entire falsehood has been
imposed on people like yourself for the last 150 years.
The motive behind it is to keep alive materialist philosophy, which
denies the existence of aCreator. According to this view, which
distorts any fact that stands in itsway, the universe and matter are
eternal. In other words they had nobeginning, and thus have no
Creator. Then how did life come to be?The supposedly
scientificexplanation is the theoryof evolution.
Because since materialists claim that the universe has no Creator,
they must provide their own explanation for how the life and myriad
species on Earth came into being. The theory of evolution is the
scenario they employed for that purpose. According to this theory, all
the order and life in the universe came about spontaneously and by
chance. Certain inanimate substances in the primeval world combined by
accident togive rise to the first living cell. As a result of millions
of years of similar coincidences, organisms came into existence. And
finally came human beings, as the final stage of this evolutionary
chain.
The early history of mankind—which is alleged to have come into being
as the result of millions of accidental mutations, each more
impossible than the last—has been distorted to fit in with this
scenario. According to the evolutionists' account, which is totally
lacking in any proof, the history of mankind is as follows: In the
same waythat life forms progressed from a primitive organism up toman,
the most highly developed of all, so mankind's history must have
advanced from the most primitive community to the most advanced urban
society. But this assumption is completely devoid of any supporting
evidence. It also represents the history of mankind prepared in line
with the claims of materialist philosophy and the theory of evolution.
Evolutionist scientists—in order to account forthe supposed
evolutionary process that they claim extends from a single cell to
multi-celled organisms, and then from apes to man, —have rewritten the
history of mankind. To that end they have invented imaginary eras such
as "The Cave-Man Age" and "The Stone Age" to describe the lifestyle of
"primitive Man." Evolutionists, supporting the falsehood that human
beings and apes are descended from a common ancestor, have embarked on
a new search in order to prove their claims. They now interpret every
stone, or arrowhead or bowl unearthed during archaeological
excavations in that light.Yet the pictures and dioramas of half-ape,
half-man creatures sitting in a dark cave, dressed in furs, and
lacking the facility of speech are all fictitious. Primitive man never
existed, and there never was a Stone Age. They are nothing more than
deceptive scenarios produced by evolutionists with the help of one
section of the media.
These concepts are all deceptions because recent advances in
science—particularly in the fields of biology, paleontology,
microbiology and genetics—have totally demolished the claims
ofevolution. That the idea that living species evolved and transformed
into "later" versions of each other has been deemed invalid.
In the same way, human beings did not evolve from ape-like creatures.
Human beings have been human since the day they came into existence,
and have possessed a sophisticated culture from that day to this.
Therefore, "the evolution of history" never happened, either.
Civilizations Retreat as Well as Advance
Darwinism maintains that Man—and thus the culture he
possesses—advanced from rudimentary, primitive, tribal stages toward
civilization. However, the archaeological findings show that since the
very first day of human history, there have been periods with
societies that maintained very advanced cultures along with others
whose cultures have been morebackward. Indeed, most of the time, very
wealthycivilizations have existedat the same time as backward ones.
Throughout the course of history, most societiesof the same period had
very different levels of technology and civilization, with very great
sociological and cultural differences—just as is the case today. For
example, though the North American continent is very advanced today in
terms of medicine, science, architecture andtechnology, some
communities in South America are rather backward technologically, with
no links to the outside world. Diseases in many parts of the world are
identified using the most advanced imaging techniques and analysis,
and are treated in very modern hospitals. Yet in other parts of the
world,diseases are thought to develop under the influence of so-called
evil spirits, and attempts to heal the sick involve ceremonies to
banish such spirits. Such societies as the people of the Indus, the
Ancient Egyptians and the Sumerians, who all lived around 3,000 BC,
possessed cultures incomparably richer in all respects than that of
these present-day tribes,and even than that of societies more
advanced. This means that in all periods of history, societies with
highly advanced civilizations have been able to survive together with
more backward ones. A society that existed thousands of years ago may
actually have advanced much further than one in the 20th century. This
demonstrates that there has been no development within an evolutionary
process—inother words, from the primitive to the civilized.
Over the course of history, of course, major advances have been made
in all fields, with great strides and constant development inscience
and technology, thanks to the accumulation of culture and experience.
However, it is neither rational nor scientific to describe these
changes as an "evolutionary" process in the way that evolutionists and
materialists do. Just as there are no differences in physical
characteristics between a modern human and someone who lived thousands
of years ago, so there are no differences in regard to intelligence
and capabilities. The idea that our civilization is more advanced
because 21st century man's brain capacity and intelligenceare more
highly developed is a faulty perspective, resulting from evolutionist
indoctrination. The fact is people in very different regions today may
have different conceptions and cultures. But if a native Australian
may not possess the same knowledge as a scientist from the USA, that
doesn't mean his intelligence or brain haven't developed enough. Many
people born into such societies may even be ignorant ofthe existence
of electricity, but who are still highly intelligent.
Moreover, different needs have arisen during different centuries. Our
standards of fashion are not the same as the Ancient Egyptians', but
that doesn't mean that our culture is more advanced than theirs. While
skyscrapers are symbols of civilization in the 21st century, the
evidence of civilization in the Egyptian period was pyramids and
sphinxes.
What matters is the perspective from which facts are interpreted.
Someone starting with the preconceived idea that the facts support a
so-called evolutionary development will evaluate all the information
he obtains in light of that prejudice.Thus he will try to support his
assertions with imaginary tales. Based on fragments of fossil bone, he
will conjecture a great many details, such as how people living in
that region spent their daily lives, their family structures and their
social relations, in a way adapted to that preconception. He'll
conclude, based on those fragments of bone, that the living people
they belonged towere only semi-upright and grunting, covered inhair
and using crude stone tools—not because that is what scientific
evidence suggests, but because his ideology requires it. Actually, the
facts obtained do not imply such a scenario at all. This illusory
picture comes about through interpretations by a Darwinist mentality.
Many evolutionists seek to prove their claims by producing scenarios,
even in the absence of any supporting evidence. Yet every new finding,
when interpreted in an biased manner, very clearly reveals to them
certain facts, one of which is this: Man has been Man since the day he
came into existence. Such attributes as intelligenceand artistic
ability have been the same in all periods of history. Peoples who
lived in the past were not primitive, half-human; half-animal
creatures, as evolutionists would haveus believe. They were thinking,
speaking human beings, just like us, who produced worksof art and
developed cultural and ethical structures.

Those who assert thatthey are Muslims but do not practice the real tenets of Islam are the bigots

Prophet Muhammad (saas) was a very modern, joyful person ofbroad
horizons who supported the arts and sciences.
Those who assert that they are Muslims but do not practice the real
tenets of Islam are the bigots who are in the dark about the true
spirit of Islam and who do not experience it!
Do not try to understand Islam by looking at the bigots . Learn Islam
fromthose true Muslims who live by Islam in compliance with the
spirit of the Qur'an.
A bigot is stark and sulky.
A Muslim is joyful, open and full of life!
A bigot hates women, children and animals.
A Muslim likes everything that is beautiful. He appreciatesa woman's
value, watches over the children and loves animals, plants and all
living beings!
A bigot does not understand the arts, anddislikes arts and aesthetics.
A Muslim likes the arts and has a very strong sense of aesthetics!
A bigot is against science.
A Muslim attaches great importance to science and contributes to
scientific progress!
A bigot can not speak graciously, he is aggressive.
A Muslim speaks the best of words, he is compassionate!
Both the life and spirit ofa bigot is dark.
A Muslim is full of life, he radiates light to his surroundings!
A bigot tends to fight. Heis full of hate and rage.
A Muslim wants peace, love and friendship to reign!
A bigot is hostile towards Christians and Jews.
A Muslim approaches Christians and Jews withcompassion.
He attaches importance to them and shows themrespect!
A bigot does not like music, and takes no pleasure from music.
A Muslim loves music as ablessing created by Allah!
A bigot is unkempt and filthy!
A Muslim is very pure and brilliant!
A bigot lives in nasty, dark places.
A Muslim loves the best quality and the most beautiful of everything!
A bigot devastates wherever he enters. He defiles and reduces the
quality of life overall.
A Muslim brings quality of life to wherever he enters. He takes
pleasurein beautifying the world!
A bigot does not know how to think; he acts in compliance with the
dogmas he has learned by heart.
A Muslim takes great pleasure from deep thinking. He acts by using his
wisdom and his conscience!
A bigot can not tolerate different thoughts.
A Muslim wants people of every school thought to express their opinion
as they wish!
A bigot finds the energy to live by constantly inventing new enemies.
A Muslim makes an effortto befriend anyone who seems to harbor the
most negative opinion.
A bigot does not show courtesy.
A Muslim is excellent in his manners and social conduct!
A bigot has an inferioritycomplex!
A Muslim has an extremely confident personality due to his trust in Allah!
And the most important of all;
A bigot can not appreciate Allah's might as is due. He does not know
the love of Allah, he does not abide by theQur'an and only follows his
idols.
A Muslim is in love with Allah. He lives for Allah, he is fully
attached to the Qur'an and he only seeks to earn Allah's good
pleasure!

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::The Virtues of Jumu'ah Prayer::

Jumu'ah prayer has a particular virtue and great qualities through the
barakah (blessing) of this great day.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said•►"Jumu'ah prayer is
singled out from among all the other obligatory prayers for having
particular characteristics that are not found in other prayers,
including the fact that it is offered in congregation, has a minimum
number of worshippers required in order for it to be valid, the
iqaamah is a condition of its being valid, one must not be travelling
in order for it to be obligatory, and the recitation is done out loud.
There is an emphasis on its importance the like of which is not
mentioned for other prayers except 'Asr prayer. In the four Sunans it
is narrated in the hadeeth of Abu'l-Ja'd ad-Dumari – who was a
Companion – that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah
be upon him) said•► "Whoever misses three Jumu'ahs out of
heedlessness, Allah will place a seal on his heart."
(Zaad al-Ma'aad, 1/384-385)
The Prophet's Sunnah also singles out Jumu'ah prayer by encouraging
believers to do ghusl for it and to wear perfume (for men only). It is
also strongly encouraged to come early for the prayerand there is a
great deal of reward for walking to the prayer. Concerning these
special characteristics , Sa'eed ibn Mansoor narrated from Na'eem ibn
'Abdullah al-Mujammir that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased
with him) issued instructions that the mosque of Madinah be perfumed
with incense every Friday at midday, as was narrated by Ibn al-Qayyim
in Zaad al-Ma'aad, 1/370.

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மனசெல்லாம் வலிக்கிறதா?

என்னால் எனது உணர்வுகளைக்கட்டுப்படுத்த முடியவில்லை... எனது
சிந்தனைகளுக்குக ் கடிவாளம் போட முடியவில்லை...இ து பலரது புலம்பலாக
உள்ளது. ஆனால் மனதைக் கட்டுப்படுத்தின ால் இதையும் சமாளிக்கலாமாம்,
சொல்கிறார்கள் உளவியலாளர்கள்.
ஒவ்வொரு மனிதனுமே ஏதாவது ஒரு உணர்வுக்கு அடிமையானவன்தான் . அது ஆணாக
இருந்தாலும் சரி பெண்ணாக இருந்தாலும் சரி. இந்த உணர்வுகளில் ஒன்றுக்கு,
அவன் அல்லது அவள் ஆட்பட்டவராகவே இருக்க முடியும். கோபம், சந்தோஷம்,
துக்கம், ஏமாற்றம் என இந்த உணர்வுகளில் ஏதாவது ஒன்றுக்கு உட்பட்டுத்தான்
வாழ முடியும்.
ஒவ்வொருவரையும் இந்த உணர்வுதான் உந்தித் தள்ளிவழி நடத்துகிறது. ஆனால்
இந்த உணர்வுகளை சமாளித்து, நாம் தடுமாறாமல் இருக்கும்படி பார்த்துக்
கொண்டால் நாம்கீழே விழ மாட்டோம். மாறாக, உணர்வுகளுக்கு முற்றிலும்
அடிமையாகி விட்டால், நாம் தடுமாறிப் போகும் நிலை ஏற்படுகிறது.
சிலருக்கு கோபம் பெரும் பிரச்சினையாக இருக்கும். சிலருக்கு சநதோஷம் சில
வகை சங்கடங்களைத் தரலாம். பலருக்கு ஏமாற்றம் பெரும்கவலையை ஏற்படுத்தலாம்.
ஏமாற்றம் எப்போது வருகிறது.. எதிர்பார்ப்பதால ்தான். எதிர்பார்ப்புகள ்
எங்கு அதிகம் இருக்கிறதோ அப்போது கூடவே ஏமாற்றமும்வந்து நிற்கும்.
எதிர்பார்ப்புகள ் அதிகரிக்கும்போத ு ஏமாற்றத்தின் தாக்கமும் அதிகமாகவே
இருக்கும். எதிர்பார்ப்பே இல்லாமல் இருக்கப் பழகும்போது ஏமாற்றத்தின்
வலியும் குறையும் வாய்ப்புள்ளது.
சரி இப்படி ஒவ்வொரு உணர்வும் நம்மைத் தாக்கும்போது அதிலிருந்து மீளுவது
எப்படி?... இதை எப்படி சமாளிக்கலாம்?.. கீழே விழாமல் ஸ்டெடியாக நிற்பது
எப்படி?... என்ன சொல்கிறார்கள் உளவியலாளர்கள்.. .?
உணர்வுகள் உங்களை தாண்டி போக விடாமல் பார்த்துக் கொள்ள வேண்டும்.
உணர்வுகளை நீங்கள் அடிமையாக்க வேண்டும். உந்தித் தள்ளும் உணர்வுகளுக்குப்
பலியாகி விடாமல் எதிர்த்துப் போராட வேண்டும்.
இதற்கு சில எளிமையான பயிற்சிகள் இருக்கிறது. அதைச் செய்தாலே போதும்
நிச்சயம் பெரும் பலனைப் பெறலாம்.
மன அழுத்தம் வருகிறதா.. கவலையே படாமல் சத்தம் போட்டு பாட்டுப் பாடுங்கள்.
மனசெல்லாம் வலிக்கிறதா... வாய் விட்டு நன்றாக சிரியுங்கள்.
சோர்ந்து போவது போல உணர்கிறீர்களா.. . எங்காவதுபோய் ஜாலியாக சுற்றி
விட்டு வாருங்கள்.
மனதைப் போட்டு ஏதாவது நினைவு உலுக்குகிறதா... சந்தோஷமாக ஒரு படம் பாருங்கள்.
எதையாவது நினைத்து ஏமாற்றமாக உணர்கிறீர்களா.. . அதை சுத்தமாக மறந்து
விட்டு அடுத்த வேலையைப் பார்க்க முயலுங்கள்.
மனிதனின் மூளை மற்றும் மனதை விட மிகப் பெரிய மாஸ்டர் இல்லை என்பது
உளவியலாளர்களின் கருத்து.மூளை சொல்வதை கேட்பதா, மனசு சொல்வதை கேட்பதா
என்ற கேள்வி வரும்போது, கேட்கப்பட்ட கேள்விக்கு நாம் என்ன பதிலளிப்பது
என்பது குறித்துத்தான் நாம் முதலில் கவலைப்பட வேண்டும் என்றும்
இவர்கள்சொல்கிறார்கள்.
நம்மைப் போலவே மற்றவர்களும் சிந்திக்க வேண்டும், நம்மைப் போலவே அவர்களும்
நினைக்க வேண்டும், நம்மைப் போலவே அவர்களும் இருக்க வேண்டும் என்று
நினைப்பதுமுட்டாள்தனம். அந்த எதிர்பார்ப்பே முதலில் பெரும் தவறு என்று
கூறும் உளவியாளர்கள், உங்களைத் தாண்டி உணர்வுகளைப் போக விடாதீர்கள்.
கடிவாளம் போட வேண்டிய இடத்தில் அதைச் செய்தால் மட்டுமே அதிலிருந்து
நீங்கள் தப்பமுடியும் என்றும் அறிவுரைகூறுகிறார்கள்.

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The Khulfa-e-Raashideen - Biography

Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, Sayyiduna Umar Al Farouq, Sayyiduna 'Uthman Ghani
and Sayyiduna Ali (radi Allahu anhumul ajma'in) were the consecutive
successors of Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).
These four Khulafaa (pl. for Caliph) are called the
"Khulafaa-e-Rashidun" or the "Rightly Guided Caliphs." Together, these
four Khulafaa ruled the Islamic State for about 29 years. They are
called "Rightly Guided" becausethey ruled the people of that time
exactly according to the Holy Quran and the commands of Sayyiduna
Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).
Quotation Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar (radi Allahu anhu) has said:
"Those who are desirousof following anyone, should follow the Sahaba
who were the best of community, whose hearts were pure,whose wisdom
was profound and who did not believe in the exhibition of outer life.
They were a people whom Allah had selectedHis Nabi (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam) and who extended His religion to the world.
Therefore, try to imitate their ways and manners,for by Allah, they
were rightly guided people."
A Hadith on the Status of the Four Khulafa In the book,
"Shawaa'idul-Haqq" , Sayyiduna Shaikh Abu Abdullah (radi Allahu anhu)
narrates the following incident.
Once I visited the Holy City of Mecca and met a man who claimed that
he never felt thirsty. When I asked him the reason for this strange
event, he replied, "Therewas a time when I did not have any respect
for the Sahaba of Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). One night,
I dreamt that it was the Day of Qiyamah and there were many people in
various queues looking very thirsty and ragged. I decided to follow a
queue. We arrived at theFountain of Kauther and saw that it had four
corners. At each corner were the four Caliphs, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr,
Sayyiduna Umar, Sayyiduna Uthman and Sayyiduna Ali (radi Allahu
anhum). I thoughtthat there was no need for me to approach the first
three Caliphs as I only believed in Sayyiduna Ali (radi Allahu anhu).
Yet, when Iapproached him, he turned his head away in displeasure.
Feeling extremely alarmed, I approached the other three Caliphs and
they also behaved in the same manner. By now I was very despondent.
"I noticed that Nabi Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) was also
approaching the Fountain. I ran towards him and explained to him the
behaviour of thefour Caliphs. He replied, 'Why should beloved Ali
offer you a cool drink, when you bear hatred and scorn for the
Sahaba?' When I heard this, I asked Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) whether I would be forgiven or not if I
askedpardon for my incorrect beliefs. He replied that I would be
forgiven. I then recited the Kalimahagain and asked for forgiveness. I
was then ordered to return to the Fountain of Kauther and drink from
it. After this, Iawoke from my sleep. From that night onwards, I have
never felt thirsty. I then warned my family that I would only accept
those as my true family if they accepted my true beliefs.Some of them
did accept".
The presence of the four Caliphs at the four Pillarsof Kauther is also
substantiated by a Hadith. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam) said ,"The Fountain of Kauther possesses four Pillars: one
commanded by Abu Bakr, the second by Umar, the third by Uthman and the
fourth by Ali (radi Allahu anhum)".
Again, explaining the lofty status of these four Caliphs, Sayyiduna
Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said ,"He who speaks good
about Abu Bakr, his religion is well established; he who speaks good
about Umar, his religious path has been well grounded'he who speaks
good about Uthman is enlightened with the Noor of Almighty Allah' and
he who speaks goodabout Ali holds on to a bond that never breaks. They
who speak well of my Sahaba (Companions) are truly Mu'mins".
(Shawaa'idul Haqq)

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evil eye - Jinn possession and the rulings on jinn possession

Can jinn possess humans? And if this is possible, then how will the
person be able to account for their actions,whilst they were
possessed, on the Day of Judgement?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Yes, it is possible for jinn to possess humans. Allaah says in His
Book (Interpretation of the meaning):
"Those who eat Ribaa [usury] will not stand (on the Day of
Resurrection) except likethe standing of a person beaten by Shaytaan
(Satan) leading him to insanity"
[al-Baqarah 2:275]
See also the answers to questions no. 11447 , 42073 , 39214 and 1819 .
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The fact that a jinni may enter the body of a human is proven by the
consensus of the imams of Ahl al-Sunnah wa'l-Jamaa'ah. Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Those who eat Ribaa [usury] will not stand (on the Day of
Resurrection) except likethe standing of a person beaten by Shaytaan
(Satan) leading him to insanity"
[al-Baqarah 2:275]
and in al-Saheeh it is narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) that "The shaytaan flows through the son of
Adam like blood." End quote.
Majmoo' al-Fataawa (24/276, 277)
Secondly:
Possession is a kind of sickness. If a person whohas this sickness is
rational, then he has the choice and he will be brought to account for
his words and actions. But if this sickness has overwhelmed him to
thepoint that he has lost his mind and free will, then he is like one
who is insane and is not accountable. Hence in Arabic the word mass
(possession) is used to refer to junoon (insanity). See Lisaan
al-'Arab (6/217). But if hecommits an act of aggression against
another when he is insane and destroys his property, for example, then
he must pay compensation for that.
See: Zaad al-Ma'aad (4/66-71)
It says in al-Mawsoo'ah al-Fiqhiyyah (16/106):
The fuqaha' are unanimously agreed that insanity is like
unconsciousness and sleep, rather it is more severe in the loss of
free will, and it makes whatever he says invalid. For the one who is
sleeping, all his verbal statements, such as divorce, becoming Muslim,
turning apostate, selling, buying,etc, are invalid. So it is more
appropriate that such statements be invalid in the case of insanity,
because the insane person has no power of reasoning or discernment.
They quoted as evidence for that the words of the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him): "The Pen has been raised from three:
the sleeper until he awakens, the child until he reaches maturity and
the insane person until he comes back to his senses." Narrated by the
authors of Sunan with a saheeh isnaad. The sameapplies to all verbal
statements because of the potential for harm. End quote.
In (16/107) it says:
With regard to the rightsof people such as compensation and the like:
these are not waived, because he is not accountable for them, rather
his guardian is responsible for paying financial duesfrom the wealth
of the insane person. If he commits some crimes, heis accountable for
them financially but not physically. If he destroys a person's
property when he is in a state of insanity, compensation must be paid,
but if he kills someone there is noqisaas (retaliation), but the diyah
must be paid.
And Allaah knows best.

evil eye - Definition of the evil eye, and ways of protecting oneself against it and treating it

What is the evil eye? I've seen this terminology been used so many
time on this webpage. Can you please explain in detail?.
Praise be to Allaah.
These follow some information and fatwas that have to do with the evil
eye. We ask Allaah tobenefit readers thereby.
The scholars of the Standing Committee were asked:
What is the definition of the evil eye? Allaah says (interpretation of
the meaning):
"And from the evil of theenvier when he envies"
[al-Falaq 113:5]
Is the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) saheeh in which it says that "One third of those who are inthe
grave are there because of the evil eye"?If a person thinks that
someone is envying him,what should the Muslim do and say? If the
personwho put the evil eye on someone washes himself, will the water
he used bring healing tohis victim? And should he drink the water or
wash himself with it?
They replied:
The Arabic word al-'ayn (translated as the evil eye) refers to when a
person harms another with his eye. It starts when the person likes a
thing, then his evil feelings affect it, by means of his repeated
looking at the object of his jealousy. Allaah commanded His Prophet
Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to seek refuge
with Him from the envier, as He said (interpretation of the meaning):
"And from the evil of theenvier when he envies"
[al-Falaq 113:5]
Everyone who puts the evil eye on another is envious, but not every
envier puts the evil eye on another. The word haasid (envier) is more
general in meaning thanthe word 'aa'in (one who puts the evil eye on
another), so seeking refuge with Allaah from the one who envies
includes seeking refuge with Him from the one who puts the evil eye on
another. The evil eye is like an arrow which comes from the soul of
the one who envies and the one who puts the evil eye on another
towards the one who is envied and on whom the evil eye is put;
sometimes it hits him and sometimes it misses. If the target is
exposed and unprotected, it will affect him, but if the target is
cautious and armed, the arrow will have no effect and may even come
back on the one who launched it.
Adapted from Zaad al-Ma'aad.
There are ahaadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) which speak of the effects of the evil eye. For exampleit is
narrated in al-Saheehayn that 'Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with
her) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) used to tell me to recite ruqyah for protection against the
evil eye.
Muslim, Ahmad and al-Tirmidhi narrated from Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allaah be
pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said: "The evil eye is real and if anything were to overtake
the divine decree, it would be the evil eye. When you are asked to
take a bath (to provide a cure) from the influence of the evil eye,
you should take a bath." This was classed as saheeh by al-Tirmidhi,
and also by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 1251.
Imam Ahmad and al-Tirmidhi (2059, wherehe classed it as saheeh)
narrated that Asma' bint 'Umays said: "O Messenger of Allaah, the
children of Ja'far have been afflicted by the evileye, shall we recite
ruqyah for them?" He said, "Yes, for if anythingwere to overtake the
divine decree it would be the evil eye." Classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
Abu Dawood narrated that 'Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her)
said: The person who had put the evil eyeon another would be ordered
to do wudoo', then the person who had been afflicted would wash
himself (with that water). This was classed as saheeh byal-Albaani in
Saheeh Abi Dawood.
Imam Ahmad (15550), Maalik (1811), al-Nasaa'i and Ibn Hibbaan narrated
from Sahl ibn Haneef that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) came out and traveled with him towards Makkah, until they
were in the mountain pass of al-Kharaar in al-Jahfah. There Sahl ibn
Haneef did ghusl, and he was a handsome white-skinned man with
beautiful skin. 'Aamir ibnRabee'ah, one of Banu 'Adiyy ibn Ka'b looked
athim whilst he was doing ghusl and said: "I have never seen such
beautiful skin as this, noteven the skin of a virgin," and Sahl fell
to the ground. They went to Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) came and said, "O Messenger of Allaah, can you
do anything for Sahl, because by Allaah he cannot raise his head." He
said, "Do you accuse anyone with regard to him?" They said, " 'Aamir
ibn Rabee'ah looked at him." So the Messenger of Allaah (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) called 'Aamir and rebuked him
strongly. He said, "Why would one of you kill hisbrother? If you see
something that you like, then pray for blessing for him." Then he said
tohim, "Wash yourself for him." So he washed his face, hands,
forearms, knees and the sides of his feet, and inside his izaar (lower
garment) in the vessel. Then that water was poured over him, and a man
poured it over his head and back from behind. He did that to him, then
Sahl got up and joined the people and there was nothing wrong withhim.
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Mishkaat,4562.
The majority of scholars are of the view that people can indeed be
afflicted by the evil eye, because of the ahaadeeth quoted above and
others, and because of the corroborating reports and other evidence.
With regard to the hadeeth that you mention, "One third of those who
are in the grave are there because of the evil eye," we do not know
how sound it is, but the author of Naylal-Awtaar said that al-Bazzaar
narrated witha hasan isnaad from Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with
him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: "Most of those who die among my ummah die because of the will
and decree of Allaah, and then becauseof the evil eye."
The Muslim has to protect himself against the devils among the
eviljinn and mankind, by having strong faith in Allaah and by putting
histrust in Him and seeking refuge with Him and beseeching Him,
recitingthe prayers for protection narrated from the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him), reciting al-Mi'wadhatayn [the
last two soorahs of the Qur'aan], Soorat al-Ikhlaas, Soorat
al-Faatihah, and Aayat al-Kursi.
Du'aa's for protection include the following:
A'oodhu bi kalimaat-illaah il-taammati min sharri ma khalaqa (I
seekrefuge in the perfect words of Allaah from theevil of that which
He has created).
A'oodhu bi kalimaat-illaah il-taammati min ghadabihi wa 'iqaabihi, wa
min sharri 'ibaadihi wa min hamazaat al-shayaateeni wa an yahduroon (I
seek refuge in the perfect words of Allaah from His wrath and
punishment, from the evil of His slaves and from the evil promptings
of the devils and from their presence).
And one may recite the words of Allaah:
"Hasbi Allaahu laa ilaaha illa huwa, 'alayhi tawakkaltu wa huwa Rabb
ul-'arsh il-'azeem
(Allaah is sufficient for me. Laa ilaaha illa Huwa (none has the right
to beworshipped but He) in Him I put my trust and He is the Lord of
the Mighty Throne)"
[al-Tawbah 9:129 – interpretation of the meaning]
And there are other similar du'aa's that are prescribed in sharee'ah.
This is what was meant by Ibn al-Qayyim in the words quoted at the
beginning of this answer.
If it is known or suspected that a person has been afflicted by
theevil eye, then the one who put the evil eye on him should be
ordered to wash himself for his brother. So a vessel of water should
be brought, and he should put his hand in it, rinse out his mouth into
the vessel. Then he should wash his face in the vessel, then put his
left hand into the vessel and wash his right knee, then put his right
hand in the vessel and wash his left knee. Then he should wash inside
his garment. Then the watershould be poured over the head of the one
on whom he put the evil eye, pouring it from behind in one go. Then he
will be healed, by Allaah's leave.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah li'l-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wa'l-Ifta, 1/186
Shaykh Muhammad al-Saalih al-'Uthaymeen was asked:
Can the evil eye afflict a person? How is it treated? Does being on
one's guard against it contradict putting one's trust in Allaah?
He replied:
Our opinion concerning the evil eye is that it is real and is proven
both by Islamic teachings and by real life experiences. Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with
their eyes (through hatred)"
[al-Qalam 68:51]
Ibn 'Abbaas and others said, commenting on this verse: this means,
they put the evil eye on you with their glances. The Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "The evileye is real and if
anything were to overtake the divine decree, it would be the evil eye.
When you are asked to take a bath (to provide a cure) from the
influence of the evil eye, you should take a bath." Narrated by
Muslim. Al-Nasaa'i and Ibn Maajah narrated that 'Aamir ibn Rabee'ah
passed by Sahl ibn Haneef when he was bathing… and he quotedthe
hadeeth.
Reality confirms that andit cannot be denied.
In the event that you areafflicted by the evil eye, you should use the
treatments recommended in sharee'ah, which are:
1 – Reciting ruqyah. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said, "There isno ruqyah except in the case of the evil eye
or fever." al-Tirmidhi, 2057;Abu Dawood, 3884. Jibreel used to do
ruqyah for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and
say, "Bismillaahi arqeekamin kulli shay'in yu'dheeka, min sharri kulli
nafsin aw 'aynin haasid Allaahu yashfeek, bismillaahi arqeek (In the
name of Allaah I perform ruqyah for you, from everything that is
harming you, from the evil of every soul or envious eye may Allaah
heal you, in the name of Allaah I perform ruqyah for you)."
2 – Asking the person who has put the evil eye on another to wash, as
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded
'Aamir ibn Rabee'ah to do in the hadeeth quoted above. Then the water
should be poured over the one who has been afflicted.
With regard to taking his waste, such as his urine and stools, there
isno basis for doing so; the same applies to taking any of his
belongings. Rather whatis narrated is that which is mentioned above,
washing his limbs and washing inside his garment, or likewise washing
inside his headgear and garments.And Allaah knows best.
There is nothing wrong with taking precautions against the evil eye
before it happens, and this does not contradict the idea of tawakkul
(putting one's trust in Allaah). In fact this is tawakkul, because
tawakkul means putting one's trust in Allaah whilst also implementing
the meansthat have been permitted or enjoined. The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to seek refuge for al-Hasan and
al-Husayn and say: U'eedhukuma bi kalimaat Allaah al-taammati min
kulli shaytaanin wa haammah wa min kulli 'aynin laammah (I seek refuge
for you both in the perfect words of Allaah, from every devil and
every poisonous reptile, and from every evil eye).'" Al-Tirmidhi,
2060; Abu Dawood, 4737. And he would say, "Thus Ibraaheem used toseek
refuge with Allaah for Ishaaq and Ismaa'eel,peace be upon them both."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3371.

evil eye - Is it permissible to pray that my jinn companion becomes Muslim?

Every individual among the sons of Adam has a jinn who has been
appointed to be his constant companion (Qareen). Ibn Mas'ood reports
that the Prophet,peace and blessings be upon him says: "The Messenger
of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, says: There is not
one of you who does not have a jinn appointed to be his constant
companion. They said, And you too, OMessenger of Allah? He said, Me
too, but Allah has helped me and he has submitted, so that heonly
helps me to do good." (Reported by Muslim)
Is it possible to pray for our Jinn to become a Muslim?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The hadeeth you mention is a saheeh hadeeth. It was narratedby Muslim
(no. 2714), butthere is a difference of scholarly opinion as to the
meaning of the word "fa aslama" in this hadeeth. This dispute and the
most correct view was mentioned by al-Nawawi in his commentary on this
hadeeth. He said:
With regard to the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him), "There is none of you who does not have a companion
(qareen) appointed for him from among the jinn." They said, "Even
you?" He said, "Even me, but Allaah helped me againsthim fa aslama [or
fa aslamu], so he only tells me to do that which is good."
There are two well-known views that have been reported. Those who read
the phrase as fa aslamu said that it means, "So I am safe [aslamu]
from his evil and temptation." Those who read it as fa aslama said
that it means, "The qareen became Muslim [aslama] and became a
believer, so he only tells me to do that which is good."
They differed as to which view is correct. Al-Khattaabi said: The
correct version is fa aslamu [so I am safe]. Al-Qaadi 'Iyaad thought
that fa aslama [so he became Muslim] was correct, and this is the
preferred version, because he then said, "so he only tells me to
dothat which is good." Andthey differed concerningthe report that says
fa aslama. It was said that it means he submitted inthe sense of
surrendering, and it appears in this form (fa astaslama - so he
surrendered) in reports narrated elsewhere thanin Saheeh Muslim. And
it was said that it means that he become a Muslimand a believer. This
is the apparent meaning.
Abu Na'eem al-Asbahaani said in Dalaa'il al-Nubuwwah (1/185): It was
said aslama meaning he believed. The Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) wasthe only one whose qareen became a Muslimand a
believer.
Based on this, having one's qareen become a Muslim was something that
was unique to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
So it is not prescribed for the Muslim to pray that his qareen become
Muslim, because this is overstepping the limits in du'aa' by asking
Allaah for something that belongs only to the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him), and because there is no report that
the Sahaabah, who werethe keenest of all peopleto do good and the
closest to it, asked Allaahto make their qareens become Muslim, and
they did not ask the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) to pray for that for them when they heard this hadeeth from him.
There is no report that Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthmaan and 'Ali, who were
very keen to do good, or their sons, did that. We have to follow the
guidance of these great Sahaabah because they understood this religion
properly and learned it directly from its source, the Messengerof
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and it is not
permissible for us to follow any path but theirs. Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"And whoever contradicts and opposes the Messenger (Muhammad) after
the right path has been shown clearly to him, and follows other than
the believers' way, We shall keep him in the path he has chosen, and
burn him in Hell -- what an evil destination!"
[al-Nisa' 4:115]
This hadeeth was narrated in the context of warning the Sahaabah
against the fitnah of the qareen. Al-Nawawi said: This hadeeth is a
warning against the fitnah of the qareen and his whispers and
temptation. [The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)]
warned us against him so that we can be as cautious as possible." This
is what we must do, according to sharee'ah.
It is sufficient for us to recite the du'aa's that Allaah has taught
us, for example:
"And say: 'My Lord! I seekrefuge with You from the whisperings
(suggestions) of the Shayaateen (devils).
And I seek refuge with You, My Lord! lest they should come near me'"
[al-Mu'minoon 23:97-98 - interpretation of the meaning]
And you should recite Soorat al-Ikhlaas and theMi'wadhatayn (the last
two soorahs of the Qur'aan) morning and evening, as well as the dhikrs
narrated in saheeh ahaadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him). You should also recite Aayat al-Kursiy before
going tosleep, and Bismillaah il-Rahmaan il-Raheem before doing
anything, and you should seek refuge with Allaah every time you notice
the whispers of the Shaytaan. Allaah says (interpretation of the
meaning):
"And if an evil whisper from Shaytaan (Satan) tries to turn you away
(OMuhammad) (from doing good), then seek refuge in Allaah. Verily, He
is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower"
[Fussilat 41:36]
I ask Allaah to make you more keen to do good and to protect us and
you from the Shaytaan and his whisperings. Ameen.

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Excessive Ambitions in this Worldly Life - II

The Righteous Predecessors Warned Against Excessive Ambition in this World
The righteous predecessors understood the reality of this world and
their hearts became attached to the Hereafter. Therefore, they advised
their successors not to incline towardsthis worldly life and not to
turn away from the Hereafter. 'Ali said, "The things I fear most might
harm you are following whims and having excessive ambitions in this
worldly life, for following whims diverts you from the truth and
having excessive ambitions causes you to forget the Hereafter."
Ibn Mas'ood said, "Do not let extended welfare lure you into laxity,
and do not be diverted by false hope; for whatever will come is near,
and whatever is far will never come."
Salmaan Al-Faarisi said, "Three things make me laugh outof irony: A
person having excessive ambitions in this life while death awaits him,
a personwho is heedless while Allaah is encompassing of everything he
does, and a person who laughs heartedly while not knowing whether
Allaah Is angry or pleased with him."
Once a man entered the house of Abu Tharr Al-Ghifaari and started
looking around his house,then he said, "O Abu Tharr, whereis your
furniture?" Abu Tharr replied, "We have another house that we are
moving to [he meant by that his house in heaven]." Theman said, "As
long as you are here, it is necessary to have furniture." Abu Tharr
replied, "The owner of the house [i.e., Allaah] is not leaving us
here, therefore we are in no need of buying furniture."
It was narrated that 'Eesa (Jesus) said, "How sane is the person who
builds a home on thewaves of the sea? This is the example of this
world, so do not take it as your abode."
'Umar ibn Abdul-'Azeez said in a Khutbah (Sermon), "Do not let
extended welfare harden yourhearts and make you yield to your enemy.
By Allaah, for a person to have excessive ambitions in this worldly
life is a mistake, for he does not know whether he will live until the
morning or not, or whether he will live until the evening or not; and
death may take him at any moment between these."
Abu Muhammad ibn 'Ali Az-Zaahid said,
We followed a funeral processionin Al-Koofah and Abu Daawood At-Taa'i
was among the people. During the burial, Abu Daawood withdrew and sat
to a side. I then went and sat near him. He said, "Those who fear the
punishment of Allaah will gain what they desire, even ifit is
difficult to obtain. Those whostrive for this worldly life are
negligent of the Hereafter; all what is destined is soon to happen.
Know that all the peopleof this world will eventually be ofthe
inhabitants of the graves. Also, know that the inhabitants of graves
regret the time, money and effort that they wasted in persuing the
pleasures of this lifeand are only pleased with the good deeds that
they did during their lifetimes. Sadly, what the inhabitants of graves
regret, the people of this world are competing, fighting over and
disputing in courts over.
Al-Ghazzaali said, "Death has snapped the necks of tyrants, broken the
backs of emperors and cut short the false hopes of Caesars, whose
hearts rejected the remembrance of death until it suddenly struck them
and cast them into the earth. Have any of them found haven or refuge
fromdeath?"
Others said, "Many people start their day and die before it ends and
many wait for the next day but never reach it. If only you realize the
truth of life and how quickly it passes by, you would detest excessive
ambitions in thislife and its delusion."
Yet others said, "How can a person be happy with this life when every
day deducts a month of his age, and every month eliminates a year of
his age, and every year destroys his life, and his life leads him to
his death."
Muhammad ibn Waasi' was asked, "How do you find yourself?" He replied,
"I have a short life, excessive ambitions in this world and many wrong
deeds."
A man wrote a letter to his brother, saying, "Sorrow over what is
missed from the pleasures of this life is endless and death is close
to a person. Every day decreases his lifespan; and illness gradually
increases in his body day after day. So, start performing good deeds
before death comes to you. Peace be upon you."
Consequences of Excessive Ambitions in this Worldly Life
Having excessive ambitions in this worldly life leads to committing
misdeeds and keeps a person away from obeying Allaah. It is also one
of the causesof violating prohibitions, transgression and plundering
others' rights. Therefore, a person must always recall death and show
due reverence towardsAllaah.
The Remedy for this Disease
Ignorance and love of this world are the cause of having excessive
ambitions in this worldly life. Treatment of this disease lies in
being aware of its dangers and harmful consequences, realizing the
importance of performing obligations on their prescribed time and
understanding that procrastination leads a person to failure and loss.
The slave of Allaah has to know that he is required to be where Allaah
The Exalted has commanded him to be, and to avoid acts that Allaah The
Exalted has commanded him to abstain from. One also should make his
motto the same as that raised by Haatim Al-Asamm who said, "I knew
that none would perform my duties for me and therefore I am occupied
in fulfilling them. I saw that people look at my appearance while
Allaah looks at what is concealed inside me, so I realized that it is
worthier and better to be conscious that Allaah is watchingme. I also
knew that death comes suddenly and, therefore, I decided to perform
good deeds before it comes."
There is a great difference between having hopeful expectations and
having extensive ambitions in this worldly life. A person who has
hopeful expectations for something will do his utmost in order to
attain it and a person who fears something will flee from it. On the
other hand, having excessive ambitions in this life leads a person to
neglecting the matters of the Hereafter and preparing for it. One who
seeks remedy for this disease has to understand the truth of this
worldly life and how insignificant and valueless it is, and that it
takes the side of thosewho are mean and cowardly and is their endless
pleasure. Principally, one does not find in this world but what he
dislikes and when he finds something that pleases him, it is but an
exception.
Once, Ibn As-Sammaak went to Haaroon Ar-Rasheed whileHaaroon was
having a drink of water. Then Haaroon Ar-Rasheed asked for his
admonishment. Thereupon, Ibn As-Sammaak said,"O Commander of the
believers, ifyou were prevented this drink of water, would you pay for
it with half of your kingdom?" He replied, "Yes." Then he asked, "O
Commander of the believers, if you drunk this water and then could not
urinate it, would you pay for this [i.e., to be able to do so] with
half of your kingdom?" He replied, "Yes." Then Haaroon said, "A
kingdom does not [even] equal a drink of water or its urination."
Al-Fudhayl ibn 'Iyaadh said, "All goodness was collected in a house,
and the key to this house is asceticism in this worldly life, and all
evil was collected in a house, and the key to this house is the love
for this worldly life."
It was said, "This world is like one's shadow; if you try to catch it,
it will escape from you, and if you leave it, it will follow you."
Therefore, you have to ask yourself: "Where are the former and later
peoples? Where are those who filled the world from east to west with
pride and glory? Where are those who furnished their palaces with
silks and gems? Where are those who caused the earth to tremble out of
veneration and exaltation for them? Do you perceive of them anyone, or
hear from them a sound?" Allaah caused them to perish, as He did with
other nations, and exterminated them like disintegrated ruins. Allaah
also removed them from the spaciousness of their palaces to the
narrowness of graves, under stones and rocks and they became so that
nothing was seenof them except their dwellings. What they accumulated
throughout their lives did not benefit them, and what they earned did
not avail them. Both the living and their beloved left them; both
their brothers and friends abandoned them; both their relatives and
non relatives forgot them. It is as if death is not decreed upon us
and that it will only befall others. When we follow a funeral
procession, it is as if the deceased is just going ona journey and
will soon return, then we consume their inheritance as if we will be
immortal in this world.
O people! Fill your life in this world with obeying Allaah and
following the methodology of your Prophet and let your motto be: {And
I hastened to You,my Lord, that You be pleased.}