Supreme Court to rule today on wearing a niqab can be worn while testifying

Yesterday's Yahoo News - my comment - two peoples responses:
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Supreme Court to rule today on wearing a niqab can be worn while testifying:
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OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada rules thismorning on whether a
Muslim woman can wear a religious veil known as a niqab while
testifying against two men she claims sexually assaulted her when she
was a child.
Due to a publication ban, the Toronto woman can only be identified as N.S.
The woman accuses two relatives of sexually assaulting her over a
four-year period that ended when she reachedthe age of 10.
The two accused claim the Charter of Rights and Freedoms allows them
to confront their accuser and observe her facial expressions as she
testifies.
But the woman's lawyers say facial expressions canbe misleading, and
add that Islamic sexual assaultvictims will be leery about going to
police if they're barred from wearing a niqab while testifying in
court.
In a preliminary hearing in 2008, N.S. said she cannot show her face
to any men who are not close relatives. When the judge ordered her to
remove the niqab, she refused. The case made its way through the
Ontario court system and was heard a year ago by the Supreme Court of
Canada.
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Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers
Dua to pay off debts
Recite:
اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ
عَمَّنْ سِوَاكْ
"O Allah, save me from haraam and make the halaal sufficient and by
your boon/favour make me independent from others".
(Mishkat)
These words were spoken by Ali (R.A.) taught by Prophet Mohammad
(SAW.) when a person expressed a shortfall in his wealth to Ali (R.A.)
he said: "Shall I not show you what Prophet Mohammad (SAW) taught me,
even if there is a debt equal to that of a huge mountain then Allah
will pay it". Ali (R.A.) then recited the above dua.
(Tirmidhi)
Another dua for paymentof debt
Abu Saeed Kudri (R.A.) narrates that once a person mentioned to
Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) that he was concerned about his major debts.
Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied "Shall I not show you those words by
saying which Allah will remove your concern andpay your debts?" The
person asked "What is it, O Messenger of Allah?" Prophet Mohammad
(SAW.) told him to recite the following morning and evening:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ وَأَعُوذُ
بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَالْبُخْلِ
وَالْجُبْنِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرِّجَالِ
"O Allah I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, I seek refuge in
Youfrom hopelessness and laziness, I seek refuge in You from
miserliness and cowardice and I seek refuge in You from overwhelming
debt and from the force of men".
The person stated that herecited this dua and Allahremoved all his
worries and debts.
(Abu Dawood)
Sayed-ul-Istighfaar (The leader of the duas of forgiveness), Shudaat
binAuwais Aas (R.A.) narratesthat Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) said that
Sayed Istighfaar is:
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَخَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا
عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوذُ
بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ
وَأَبُوءُبِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ
إِلَّا أَنْتَ
"O Allah, You are my Lord,there is none worthy of worship besides You,
Youhave created me and I am Your servant, I am Your pact and promise,
I seek refuge in You to the best of my ability from my evil sins. I
testify to Your favours and to my sins, hence forgive me since there
is no one else to forgive sins besides You".
(Mishkat)
The person who recites this dua sincerely in the course of the day and
night and dies will be among the people of Jannah. (Bukhari)
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Dua after salaat of need
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Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers
Dua after salaat of need
Abdullah bin Auf (R.A.) narrates that Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) said
that if a person has a need either from Allah or man, he should
perform wudhu properly, performtwo rakaats Nawafil Salaat, praise
Allah and send Durood to Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) and recite the
following dua:
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ
رَبِّ الْعَرْشِالْعَظِيمِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
أَسْأَلُكَ مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَعَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ
وَالْغَنِيمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ بِرٍّوَالسَّلَامَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ إِثْمٍ لَا
تَدَعْ لِي ذَنْبَاً إِلَّا غَفَرْتَهُ وَلَا هَمَّاً إِلَّا فَرَّجْتَهُ
وَلَا حَاجَةً هِيَ لَكَ رِضَاً إِلَّا قَضَيْتَهَا يَا أَرْحَمَ
الرَّاحِمِينَ
"There is none worthy of worship besides Allah, who is the
affectionate and most helpful. He is pure and is the Lord of the Arsh
(throne). All praise belongs to Allah. O Allah, I desire (seek) that
which makes Your mercy compulsory and the things that necessitate Your
forgiveness, and portion of every good and safety from every sin.O
Merciful of the Merciful,forgive (pardon) my sins and remove all my
worries and fullfil all my needs as You desire.
(Tirmidhi and Ibn Maja)
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Istikhara
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Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers
Istikhara
Jabir (R.A.) states that Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) taught them the
Istikhara dua with such constancy and used to say that when a person
isin any dilemma, he should perform two rakaats nawafil Salaat and
thereafter recite the following dua:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ
بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِفَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ
وَلَا أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي
دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي
ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ
شَرٌّ فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي
وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ لِيَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ
ارْضِنِي بِهِ
"O Allah, with Your knowledge I seek the good, with Your power I seek
ability and Your mighty favour for certainly You have the power that I
don't have, You know and I do not Know and You Know the unseen. O
Allah, in Your knowledge if this work isgood for me in this Duniya and
the Akhirah (hereafter), then let it be for me, grant me blessings in
it and if it is bad for me then keep it far away from me and grant me
any destiny thatwill make me happy".
(Mishkat)
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Etiquette with the Word of Allah, the Noble Qur'an

A Muslim believes in the sacredness of the Speech of Allah, as well as
its honour and virtue that surpasses the speech of all others.
He also believes that the Noble Qur'an is the Word of Allah, which no
falsehood can approach, before it or behind it. Whoever speaks in
accord with the Qur'an, has spoken the truth. Whoever judges according
to it, has judged justly. Its devoted people are the people of Allah
and His special people. Those who stick to it shall be successful and
victorious. Those who turn away from it are the destroyed, the losers.
A Muslim's faith in the grandeur and greatness of the Book of Allah is
increased by what has been stated about it by the one who received its
revelation, the best of creation, our leader Muhammad bin 'Abdullah,
Messenger of Allah (SAW), who said:
"Read the Qur'an, for it shall come as an intercessor for its
companion on the Day of Resurrection."(Muslim)
Allah's Messenger (SAW)| also said:
"The best of you is he who learns the Qur'an and teaches Others." (Al-Bukhari)
Allah's Messenger (SAW) also said:
"The people of the Qur'an are Allah's people and His special
servants." (An-Nisa'i, Ibn Majah, andAl-Hakim with a Hasan chain)
And:
"The hearts get rusty like iron gets rusty "
The people said, "O Messenger of Allah! What will cleanse it?" He said,
"Reciting the Qur'an andremembering death." (Al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab
Al-Iman with a weak chain)
One of the Prophet's worst opponents came tohim and said, "O Muhammad,
read the Qur'an to me." Allah's Messenger (SAW)| read tohim:
"Verily, Allah enjoins Al-Adl and Al-Ihsan, and giving (help) to
kith and kin, and forbids Al-Fahsha', and Al-Munkar, and Al-Baghy
(i.e. all kinds of oppression).) (16:90)
The Prophet (SAW) hardlyfinished reciting the verse when his
opponent[an unbeliever] asked him to repeat it, astonished at its
lofty wording, sacred meaningand clarity. He was possessed by its
great ability to influence man. He did not wait long but immediately
raised his voice to state his confession concerning it and declare his
testimonyconcerning the holiness and greatness of Allah's Word. He
said,
"By Allah, it has a sweetness. It is full of elegance. Its lowest
portion is for foliage and its highest portion is for fruits. No human
can say such." (Ibn Jarir At-Tabari. The opponent was Al-Walid bin
Al-Mughirah according toa narration with a good chain recorded by
Al-Bayhaqi )
A Muslim and believer, then, must even more so allow what it allows
and forbid what it forbids. Hemust abide by its manners and behavior
according to how it teaches one to behave.
Etiquette with reciting the Qur'an
When the person recites the Qur'an, he should adhere to the following manners:
1. He should recite it under the best circumstances, including being
in a state of purity,facing the Qiblah and sitting in a respectable,
honorable manner.
2. He should recite the Qur'an slowly and not be hasty in his
recitation. He should not recite it in lessthan three nights. The
Prophet (SAW) has said:
"Whoever recites the Qur'an in less than three nights did not
understand it" (The Four Sunan, and At-Tirmithi said it is Sahih)
Allah's Messenger (SAW) ordered 'Abdullah bin 'Umar, may Allah be
pleased with him, to recite the entire Qur'an once every seven days.
(Al-Bukhari)
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud, 'Uthman bin 'Affan and Zayd bin Thabit, may
Allah be pleased with them, used to complete the entire Qur'an once a
week.
3. He must have fear of Allah and humility while reciting the Qur'an.
He should demonstrate sorrow and should cry, orhe should try to cry if
he is not able to cry. The Prophet (SAW) said:
"Recite the Qur'an and cry. If you cannot cry, then try to make
yourself cry." (Ibn Majah with a good chain)
4. One should also beautify his voice while reading the Qur'an. The
Prophet (SAW) said:
"Beautify the Qur'an by your voices."(Ahmad, Ibn Majah, An-Nasa'i
and Al-Hakim who said it is Sahih)
Allah's Messenger (SAW) also said:
"He is not one of us whodoes not make his voice beautiful with the
Qur'an." (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Allah's Messenger (SAW) also said:
"Allah has not permittedanything like He has permitted a Prophet to
recite the Qur'an in a good voice. "(Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
5. He should recite in private if he fears that hewould be reciting
for show or reputation only or if he were to disturb those people who
were praying. Allah's Messenger (SAW) said:
"The one who recites the Qur'an aloud is like one who publicly gives charity."
It is known that it is preferred to give charity secretly unless there
is some benefit to doing it publicly, such as encouraging others to
follow one's precedent. The same is true for reciting the Qur'an.
6. A person should recite the Qur'an while thinkingabout and pondering
over its meaning, with due respect and presenceof mind, in order to
understand its meaning and purport.
7. A person should not beone who recites the Qur'an while he is
heedless and going against what it says. In that case, he could be
thecause for his own cursingby himself. For example, if he reads the
verse:
"No doubt! The curse of Allah is on the oppressors. "(11:18)
And:
"Curse of Allah upon those who lie." (3:61)
And he is a liar or a wrongdoer, then he is simply cursing himself.
The following narration will demonstrate how wrong those people are
who turn away from the Book of Allah, who are heedless of it and spend
their time in other pursuits. It is narrated that in the Tawrah it
states that Allah has said:
"Are you not ashamed of yourselves in front of Me? If a letter comes
to you from some of your brethren while you are walking on the road,
youwill stop and sit by the side of the road, read theletter, and
understand it word by word, in order not to miss anything. Thisis the
Book that I have revealed to you. Look how I have clearly explained
everything in it. How many times have you passed by it to ponder over
its lengths and widths and then you turn away from it? It is something
lighter in youreyes than your brethren. O My servant! If one of your
brethren sits next toyou, you turn to him withall of your attention
and listen to his every word with your entire heart. If someone then
talks to you or disturbs you, you will motion to him to stop. Here I
am coming toyou and speaking to you but you turn your heart away from
Me. In your sight, I am less important than one of your brethren!"
8. A person should strive to have the characteristics that are
descriptive of those people who are Allah's people and His special
people. Abdullah bin Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, once said,
"The reciter of the Qur'an must be known byhis night while the
people are sleeping, by his day while the people are not fasting, by
his crying while the people are laughing, by his devotion and fear of
Allah while the people are mingling, by his silence while the people
are talking, by his humility while the peopleare boasting and by his
grieving while the people are rejoicing."
Muhammad bin Kafa said,
"We would recognize the reciter of the Qur'an by the yellowness of
his skin that indicated spending the night in prayer and reciting the
Qur'an."
Wuhaib bin Al-Ward narrated that someone said to a man, "Do you not
sleep?" He answered,"The marvelous nature ofthe Qur'an chased away my
sleep."And Dhun-Noon has said in lines of poetry,
"The Qur'an has stopped, by its promises and threats, the eyes from
sleeping at night, They understand from the Great Lord His Speech, an
understanding that makes the necks submit and surrender."

The Status of Sunnah inIslam

Introduction
Praise be to Allah, Benediction and Peace be on the Messenger of
Allah, his family, his companions, and his adherents.
This is a lecture which I delivered in the city of Doha, the capital
of Qatar , in the blessed month of Ramadhan 1392 A.H. Some of my
friends have suggested to me to publish my lecture on account of need
of the Muslims to a work of its kind. In response to their request, I
am printing it for general propagation on account of its advantage,
having regard for the reminiscences and history. I have added some
separate titles to assist the reader to collect the main ideas. I pray
to Allah, the Mighty, the Glorious, to write me among those who defend
the religion and those who help enact thelaw; and to reward me for it.
Surely he is the most generous in responding to my prayer.
Damascus 22 Muharram-al-Haram 1394 A.H.
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The Status of Sunnah inIslam
A Declaration that it cannot dispense with TheQur'an
All Praise be to Allah, we praise Him, seek His help and His
forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evils of our souls and
evils of our deeds. One whom Allah guides, nonecan lead him astray,
and one whom He misguides, none can guide him. I bear witness that
there isnothing worthy of worship(1) except Allah, and I bear witness
that Muhammad (SAW) is His servant and His messenger.
Oh you who believe, Fear Allah Truly, and do not die except as Muslims. (3:102).
O Men fear your Lord who created you from one soul, and created its
partner, and from them spread men and women in numbers. Take care,
Allah will question you about it and the kinship. Surely, Allah is
ever watchful of your deeds (4:1).
O those who believe. FearAllah and say what is correct so that it fits
you. He will forgive your sins. Whoever obeys Allah and His messenger
that is a great achievement (33:70-71).
The best of speech is the speech of Allah. That is The Book of Allah.
The best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad. Of all matters, the
worst are innovations; and everything new is an innovation, and every
innovation is a deviation,and every deviation leadsto Hell-fire.
I do not think that I will be able to offer this high ranking assembly
- especially when there aredistinguished ulama (scholars) and
professors present - some knowledge which has not been dealt with
before. If what I think is true, I will rest contented that my address
will be a reminder, as it says in theQur'an: Remind, for the reminder
would benefit the believers (51:55).
I do not think that my talk in this blessed monthof Ramadhan, the
month of importance, is an exposition of something of its merits,
rules and their practice, and the like, which generally the preachers
and instructorstouch on, on account of the benefit they give to the
listeners, and procurefor them good and blessing; but I have chosen my
talk to be a study of a general nature, surely it is one of the roots
of the Shari'ah (Islamic law). It is a declaration of the importance
attached to the Sunnah in the Islamic law.
The Role of Sunnah Towards The Qur'an
You all know that Allah, The Blessed and Mighty, chose Muhammad (SAW)
as His Prophet and pickedhim to deliver the final message. The Qur'an
was revealed to him and commanded him to obey all what He had ordered
him to do, that is, to expound His message to the people. Allah says:
Wehave revealed to you the Reminder (The Qur'an) to expound to people
what was revealed to them (16:44 ).
I think that the declaration mentioned inthe verse contains two orders:
1. Declaration of the word and its arrangement. It is the
communication of the Qur'an and its non-concealment, and itspursuit to
Mankind just as Allah, The Blessed Almighty, has revealed to the heart
of the Prophet (SAW) which is the intent of His saying O
Messengerproclaim what is revealed to you from your Lord (5:67).
Sayyida Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) is reported to have
said"Whosoever says that Muhammad (SAW) concealed something which he
was commanded to communicate, is is a great calumny against Allah."
Then she read the abovementioned verse. (Bukhari and Muslim have
stated it.)
And according to the narration of Muslim: "If the Messenger of Allah
(SAW) had concealed something which he was commanded to communicate,
he would have concealed the saying of The Almighty: Behold thou didst
say to one who had received the grace of Allah and thyfavour: Keep
your wife toyourself and fear Allah. But thou didst hide in thyheart
that which Allah was about to make manifest; you did fear the people,
whereas Allah had a better right that you should fear Him (33:37).
2. The explanation of the meaning of the word or sentence or verse for
which man needs an explanation, most of which bear reference to
'Mujmal' (comprehensive)verses or 'Amah' (general) verses or 'Mutlaq'
(unbounded) verses.
Then comes the Sunnah and clarifies the sentences and specifies the
verses called 'Amah' and defines what is 'mutlaq' that is, in refernce
to the saying (Qaul) of The Prophet (SAW), his deed (Fi'l) and the act
he confirmed (Iqrar).
The Necessity of Sunnah to Understand
The Qur'an and Parables on that...
Allah says: The male thief and female theif cutt of their hands (5:38
) is a fitting example of that. The thief in it is general like the
hand.
The oral tradition explains the first of them and restricts it by
'as-sareq' (the thief) who steals something worth a fourth of a
Dinar(2) according to the saying of the Prophet (SAW) There is no
cutting - of the hand - unless the thing stolen is worth a fourth of a
Dinar or more(Buhkari & Muslim) the two shaikhs have recorded this
Hadeeth.
Again, the other is explained by the action of the Prophet (SAW) or
the action of his companions and his confirmation. They used to cut
the hand of the thief from the wrist as is known in the work of
Hadeeth. The oral tradition explains the hand mentioned in the verse
on Tayammum (dust ablution) And rub therewith your faces and hands
(5:6) is also the palm of the hand as is stated in a Hadeeth Tayammum
is the wiping of the face and the hands recorded by the two shaikhs
and Ahmad and others from a tradition reported by Ammar bin Yasir (may
Allah be pleased with them).
There are other verses that cannot be completely understood except
through Sunnah. They are:
1. It is whose who believeand confuse not their beliefs with
wrong,'dhulm'that are(truly) in security for they are on(right)
guidance (6:82).
The companions of the Prophet (SAW) understood the word 'dhulm' in its
general sense to mean every wrong doing, even if it be little. On this
account the verse is regarded as dubious and they said, "OMessenger of
Allah, which of us did not involve his faith with obscurity?" He (SAW)
said; It is not that. It is only the 'shirk'(3). Have you not heard
what Luqman said: Verily Shirk is a very great sin (dhulm) (31:13).
The two shaikhs have recorded it with others.
2. Allah says: When you travel on earth, there is no blame on you to
shorten your prayer, for fear the unbelievers will persecute you
(4:101). It is obvious from this versethat fear is a pre-requisite for
the shortening of prayers. Some of the Prophet's companions asked him:
"Why do we shorten our prayers while we feel safe?" He said: It is a
charity from Allah, so accept it (Muslim).
3. Allah says: The carcass and it's blood are forbidden to you (5:3).
In explanation of this verse, the corpse of locusts, fish,the livers,
spleen of bloodare lawful. So the Prophet (SAW) said: He has made two
dead things and blood lawful: the locusts and the fish, the liver and
the spleen.
Baihaqi and others have recorded it as 'marfu' type of hadeeth as also
'mauquf' type. The 'isnad'od 'mauquf' is authentic and it is as good
as 'marfu' tradition, since it is not stated in the form of a 'ra'y'
(decision basedon one individual's judgement not on Qur'anand Sunnah).
4. Allah says: I find not in the message received by me by inspiration
any (food) forbidden to be taken by one who wishesto, unless it is
dead meat or blood poured forth or the flesh of swine, for it is an
abomination, or what is impious (meat) on which a name has been
invoked other thatnAllah's (6:145).
The Sunnah has forbidden many things not mentioned in the verse
mentioned above, as for example in the saying of the Holy Prophet
(SAW): All predatory animals with tusk and every bird with claw are
forbidden for consumption. There are other traditions which have
forbidden the consumption of such animals as the Prophet (SAW) is
reported to havesaid on the Day of Khayber: Allah and His Messenger
have prohibited the consumption of domesticated asses, for they are
filth. The two shaikhs have reported it.
5. Allah says: Who has forbidden the adornmentof Allah which He has
produced for His servants, and the things clean and pure (which hehas
provided for sustenance) (7:32 ).
The Sunnah, too, has forbidden some adornments, and this is evident
from the Prophet(SAW) who is reported to have met some of his
companions, and had a silk garment in one hand,and gold in the other,
and said: These are prohibited to Muslim males, lawful to females. The
hadeeths in their interpretation are many and well known in both the
authentic collections of hadeeths, and others and the like of many
examples well known to scholars familiar with hadeeth and Islamic
Jurispudence.
From what has been stated above, O Muslim Brethren, you can see
theimportance attached to Sunnah in Islamic Law. When we divert our
intention again to the exaples mentioned beside others not mentioned,
we are certain that there is no way to understand the Qur'an correctly
except inassociation with the interpretation of the Sunnah.
In the first example, the understanding of the 'sahabah' of 'dhulm'
mentioned in the verse ison its general sense, despite the fact that
the (Allah be pleased with them) were, as stated by Ibn Mas'ud: "The
best of this community, most pious, profound in learning, least of
dissimulation." Yet with all that they erred in their understanding of
that.
Were it not for the Prophet (SAW), who held them back from their
mistaken notion, and made them take the step in the right direction in
that the correct meaning of 'dhulm' in the context is shirk
(association of partnership with Allah), we too would have followed in
their wrong thinking. Allah, The Blessed and The Most High saved us
from that wrong notion by the grace of the right direction of the
Prophet (SAW) and his Sunnah.
In the second example - with Allah's guidance - if not for the hadeeth
mentioned above, we would have been in doubt at least with regard to
the shortening of prayer (qasr-as-salat) during a journey while secure
- if we did stipulate the condition offear as obvious in the verse -
till the companions saw the Prophet (SAW) shorten the prayers when it
was safe and secure.
In the third example, if not for the hadeeth, we would have forbidden
ourselves the consumption of good things made lawful to us: locusts,
fish, liver, and thespleen.
In the fourth example, if not for the hadeeths, some of which we have
mentioned, we would have considered lawful what Allah has made
unlawful through the dictum of the holy Prophet (SAW) like predatory
animals, and the birds which have claws.
And so in the fifth example, if not for the hadeeths in regard to this
question, we would have considered lawful what Allah prohibited
through the words of His Prophet (SAW) like gold and silk.
It is for this, some forbearers (as-salaf) say that 'Sunnah'
pronouncesjudgement of The Book (al-Qur'an).
The Deviation of Those Who are Satisfied with The Qur'an to the
Exclusion of Hadeeth
It is a matter of regret that according to the interpretation found in
the works of some commentators and moders authors, that it is
permissible to do what is stated in the last two examples: Consumption
of the predatory animals and the waearing of goldand silk by referring
theirinterpretation only to theQur'an.
Today, a sect exists called"Quranites" who comment according to their
whims and fancies; without seeking the explanation of the authentic
Sunnah. They only accept and follow the Sunnah which suit their
desires, the rest they throw behind. The Prophet (SAW) is reported to
have said that: None of you reclineson his bed, the order comes to him
on an affairwhich I am commanded to do or not to do. He says: "I don't
know, what is found in The Book of Allah we follow" (Tirmidhi).
According to another report: What is found in The Book of Allah as
'Haram,' we pronounce it 'haram' (forbidden). Surely, I am given The
Qur'an and its example with it. Yet, according to another report: What
the Messenger of Allah has forbidden, Allah has prohibited it.
It is a matter of regret that one renowned scholar has written a book
on Islamic law and its dogma, and in its preface, he says that he has
written it and that hehas made reference only to The Qur'an.
This true hadeeth gives positive evidence that the divine law of Islam
- As-Shari'ah - is not merely Qur'an, but Qur'anand Sunnah. Therefore,
whoever holds fast to one source for reference to the exclusion of the
other, he held fast to neither of them, since both complement each
other. The Qur'an says: Whoever obeys the Messenger, obeys Allah.
Allah says, [color=green] No, by your Lord they do not believe until
they submit to your adjucation in all disputes between them, then
theydo not find themselves oppressed with your decisions and they
completely submit (4:65). Again, Allah says: When a matter has been
decided by Allah and His Messenger, it does not behove a believer, man
or woman, to have choice in their matter. One who disobeys Allah and
His Messenger, he is indeed on a clearly wrong Path (33:36).
Furthermore, Allah says: What the Messenger teaches you, take it, and
what he forbids you, avoid doing it (59:7).
In connection with this verse, I am marvelled by what is corroborated
by Ibn Mas'ud (Allah be pleased with him) that is,a woman came to him
and told him, "You who says: May Allah's curse be on 'Al-Namisat' and
'Al-Motanamisat'(4) and those who tattoo." He said "Yes." She said, "I
read the Book of Allah (Al-Qur'an) from beginning to its end. I did
not find what you have said. He told her, "If you have read it, you
would have found it. As for your reading what the Messenger teaches
you, take it, and what he forbids you, avoid doing it." She said,
"Certainly." He said, "I have heard theMessenger of Allah (SAW) say
May Allah's Curse be on the Al-Namisat." (Bukhari and Muslim)
Inadequacy of Philology to understand The Qur'an
From what has been stated above, it is clear that there is no scope
for anyone with all his ArabicScholarship to understand the glorious
Qur'an, without the help of the Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW), his
sayings and actions.
The companions of the Prophet (SAW) were the most knowledgeable in the
language, which The Qur'an was revealed in, when it was not blemished
by the incorrectness of the common folks knowledge or their
grammatical mistakes. Yet, they erred in understanding the
versesquoted above when they relied on language alone.
It is self-evident that a man well-informed of theSunnah is more
appropriate to understand The Qur'an and deduce the rules from it than
one who is ignorant of it. How can it be a source to one who does not
reckon it and does not make reference to it?
For this reason, it is part of the rules agreed upon that Qur'an
should be interpreted by the Qur'anitself as welll as the Sunnah, then
by the sayings of the Sahabah... etc.

Hajar, Umm Isma'il - Biography

One of the most prominent distinguishingfeatures of the Muslim woman
is her deep faith in Allah (SWT), and her sincere conviction that
whatever happens in thisuniverse, and whatever fate befalls human
beings, only happens through the will and decree of Allah (SWT);
whatever befalls a person could not have been avoided, and whatever
does not happen to a person couldnot have been made to happen. A
person has no choice in this life but to strive towards the right path
and to do good deeds - acts of worship and other acts - by whatever
means one can,putting all his trust in Allah (SWT), submitting toHis
will, and believing that he is always in need of Allah's (SWT) help
and support.
The story of Hajar offers the Muslim woman the most marvellous
exampleof deep faith in Allah (SWT) and sincere trust inHim. Ibrahim
'May peace be upon him' (PBUH) left her at the Ka'bah in Makkah, above
the well of Zamzam, at a time when there were no people and no water
in the place. Hajar had no-one with her except her infant son Isma'il.
Sheasked Ibrahim, calmly and with no trace of panic: "Has Allah (SWT)
commanded you to do this, O Ibrahim?" Ibrahim (PBUH) said, "Yes." Her
response reflected her acceptance and optimism: "Then He is notgoing
to abandon us." (Reported by Bukhari in Kitab al-Anbiya)
Here was an extremely difficult situation: a man left his wife and
infant son in a barren land, where there were no plants, no water, and
no people, and went back tothe distant land of Palestine. He left
nothing with her but a sack of dates and a skin filled with water.
Were it not for the deep faith and trust in Allah (SWT) that filled
Hajar's heart, she would not have been able to cope with such a
difficult situation; she would have collapsed straight away, and
wouldnot have become the woman whose name is forever remembered night
and day by those who perform hajj and 'umrah at the house of Allah
(SWT), every time they drink the pure water of Zamzam, and run between
the mounts of Safa' and Marwah, as Hajar did on that most trying
day...
"The first lady to use a girdle was the mother of Ishmael. She used a
girdle so that she might hide her tracks from Sarah. Abraham brought
her and her son Ishmael while she was suckling him, to a place near
the Ka'ba under a tree on thespot of Zam-zam, at the highest place in
the mosque. During those days there was nobody inMecca, nor was there
anywater So he made them sit over there and placed near them a leather
bag containing some dates, and a small water-skin containing some
water, and set out homeward. Ishmael's mother followed him saying, "O
Abraham! Where are you going, leaving us in this valley where there is
no person whose company we may enjoy, nor is there anything (to
enjoy)?" She repeated that to him many times, but he did not look back
at her Then she asked him, "Has Allah ordered you to do so?" He
said,"Yes." She said, "Then He will not neglect us," and returned
while Abraham proceeded onwards, and on reaching the Thaniya where
they could not seehim, he faced the Ka'ba, and raising both hands,
invoked Allah saying the following prayers:
'O our Lord! I have made some of my offspring dwell in a valley
without cultivation, by Your Sacred House (Kaba at Mecca) in order, O
our Lord, that they may offer prayer perfectly. So fill some hearts
among men with love towards them, and (O Allah) provide them with
fruits, so that they may give thanks.' (14.37) Ishmael's mother went
on suckling Ishmaeland drinking from the water (she had).
When the water in the water-skin had all been used up, she became
thirsty and her child also became thirsty. She started looking at him
(i.e. Ishmael) tossing in agony; She left him, for she could not
endure looking at him, and found that the mountain of Safa was the
nearest mountain to her on that land. She stood on it and started
looking at the valley keenly so that she might see somebody, but she
could not see anybody. Then she descended from Safa andwhen she
reached the valley, she tucked up her robe and ran in the valleylike a
person in distress and trouble, till she crossed the valley and
reached the Marwa mountain where she stood and started looking,
expecting to see somebody, but she could not see anybody. She repeated
that (running between Safa and Marwa) seven times."
The Prophet said, "This is the source of the tradition of the walking
of people between them (i.e. Safa and Marwa). When she reached the
Marwa (for the last time) she heard a voice and she asked herself to
be quiet and listened attentively. She heard thevoice again and said,
'O, (whoever you may be)! You have made me hear your voice; have you
got something to help me?" And behold! She saw an angel at the place
of Zam-zam, digging the earth with his heel (or hiswing), till water
flowed from that place. She started to make something like a basin
around it, using her handin this way, and started filling her
water-skin with water with her hands, and the water was flowing out
after shehad scooped some of it."
The Prophet added, "May Allah bestow Mercy on Ishmael's mother! Had
she let the Zam-zam (flowwithout trying to control it) (or had she not
scooped from that water)(to fill her water-skin), Zam-zam would have
been a stream flowing onthe surface of the earth." The Prophet further
added, "Then she drank (water) and suckled her child. The angel said
to her, 'Don't be afraid of being neglected, for this is the House of
Allah which will be built by thisboy and his father, and Allah never
neglects His people.' The House (i.e. Kaba) at that time was ona high
place resembling ahillock, and when torrents came, they flowed to its
right and left. She lived in that waytill some people from the tribe
of Jurhum or a family from Jurhum passed by her and her child, as they
(i.e. the Jurhum people) were coming through the way of Kada'. They
landed in the lower part of Mecca where they saw a bird that had the
habit of flying around water and not leaving it. They said, 'This bird
must be flying around water, though we know that there is no water in
this valley.' Theysent one or two messengers who discovered the source
of water, and returned to inform them of the water. So, they all came
(towards the water)." The Prophet added,"Ishmael's mother was sitting
near the water. They asked her, 'Do you allow us to stay with you?"
She replied, 'Yes, but you will have no right to possess the water.'
They agreed to that." The Prophet further said, "Ishmael's mother was
pleased withthe whole situation as she used to love to enjoy the
company of the people. So, they settled there, and later on they sent
for their families who came and settled with them so that some
families became permanent residents there. The child (i.e. Ishmael)
grew up and learnt Arabic from them and (his virtues) caused them to
love and admire him as he grew up, and when he reached the ageof
puberty they made him marry a woman fromamongst them.
After Ishmael's mother had died, Abraham came after Ishmael's marriage
in order to see his family that he had left before, but he did not
find Ishmael there. When he asked Ishmael's wife about him, she
replied, 'He has gone in search of our livelihood.' Then he asked her
about their way of living and their condition, and she replied, 'We
are living in misery; we are living in hardship and destitution,'
complaining to him. He said, 'When your husband returns, convey my
salutation to him and tell him to change the threshold of the gate (of
his house).' When Ishmael came, he seemed to have felt something
unusual, so heasked his wife, 'Has anyone visited you?' She replied,
'Yes, an old man of so-and-so description came and asked me about you
and I informedhim, and he asked about our state of living, and I told
him that we were living in a hardship and poverty.' On that Ishmael
said, 'Did he advise you anything?' She replied, 'Yes, he told me to
conveyhis salutation to you and to tell you to change the threshold of
your gate.' Ishmael said, 'It was my father, and he has ordered me to
divorce you. Go back to your family.' So, Ishmael divorced her and
marriedanother woman from amongst them (i.e. Jurhum).
Then Abraham stayed away from them for a period as long as Allah
wished and called on them again but did not find Ishmael. So he came
to Ishmael's wife and asked her about Ishmael. She said, 'He has gone
in search of our livelihood.' Abraham asked her, 'Howare you getting
on?' asking her about their sustenance and living. She replied, 'We
are prosperous and well-off (i.e. we have everything in abundance).'
Then she thanked Allah' Abraham said, 'What kind of food do you eat?'
She said. 'Meat.' He said, 'What do you drink?' She said, 'Water." He
said, "O Allah!Bless their meat and water." The Prophet added, "At
that time they did not have grain, and ifthey had grain, he wouldhave
also invoked Allah to bless it." The Prophet added, "If somebody has
only these two things as his sustenance, his healthand disposition
will be badly affected, unless he lives in Mecca." The Prophet added,"
Then Abraham said Ishmael's wife, "When your husband comes, give my
regards to him and tell him that he should keep firm the threshold of
his gate.' When Ishmael came back, he asked his wife, 'Did anyone call
on you?' She replied, 'Yes, a good-looking old man came to me,' so she
praised him and added. 'He asked about you, and I informed him, and he
asked about our livelihood and I told him that we were in a good
condition.' Ishmael askedher, 'Did he give you any piece of advice?'
She said, 'Yes, he told me to give his regards to you and ordered that
you should keep firm the threshold of your gate.' On that Ishmael
said, 'It was my father, and you are the threshold (of the gate). He
has ordered me to keep you with me.'
Then Abraham stayed away from them for a period as long as Allah
wished, and called on them afterwards. He saw Ishmael under a tree
near Zamzam, sharpening his arrows. When he saw Abraham, he rose up to
welcome him (and they greeted each other as a father does with his son
or a son does with his father).Abraham said, 'O Ishmael!Allah has
given me an order.' Ishmael said, 'Do what your Lord has ordered you
to do.' Abraham asked, 'Will you help me?' Ishmael said, 'I will help
you.' Abraham said, Allah has ordered me to build a house here,'
pointing to a hillock higher than the land surrounding it." The
Prophet added, "Then they raised the foundations of the House(i.e. the
Ka'ba). Ishmael brought the stones and Abraham was building, and when
the walls became high, Ishmael brought this stone and put it for
Abraham who stood over it and carried on building, while Ishmael was
handing himthe stones, and both of them were saying, 'O our Lord!
Accept (this service)from us, Verily, You are the All-Hearing, the
All-Knowing.' The Prophet added, "Then both of them went on building
and going round the Ka'ba saying: Oour Lord ! Accept (this service)
from us, Verily, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing." [Narrated
Ibn Abbas: Bukhari]
Origins:

Story - , Moons Peak [FINISHED]- Black Wolf (chapter 14)

A LITTLE GIRLS HUM rousedme to consciousness.
I blinked my eyes open tosee Derryn smiling back at me. Her reddish
browncurls were tamed in two French braids, and the green eyes that
her family shared gleamed with excitement.
"She's awake!" She shouted over her shoulder, as if talking to
someone, though it was obvious that we were theonly ones in the room.
I winced as I tried to get up, because my head felt a little queasy.
Giving up, I lay my head back on thepillow, and grunted.
"Where am I?" I scrutinized the room thatseemed foreign to me. Derryn
sat up in the chairshe'd been sitting in for god knows how long.
"You're in my room silly. Satchel carried you in here a while ago." I frowned.
I don't remember Satchel carrying me. And by 'awhile' she must have
meant the whole day, since nighttime was nearing again. I started to
lift my head again, butfailed miserably since it was apparent I was
feeling nauseous.
God! How long was I out? I wondered.
"Oh God! I feel dizzy." I muttered. Derryn touched her hand to my forehead.
"Mom said you had a bit of a fever, so you had to rest. Satchel told
me to look after you while he showered. He told me to yell out to him
when you woke up."
I smiled, looking around the foreign room again, noticing just how
much of Derryns personality showed from looking at her room.
You'd think it was a boy room with all the wild animals plastered
everywhere. The color of her room was as neutral as any plain room;
with gray carpet, beige walls, and the same comforters as I once had
in my room over at my fathers farmhouse estate.
I don't know how many stuffed animals she had perched on shelves but
it was a lot, and the postersthat were hung up were of wolves in
different colors and sizes. I stopped at one wolf. One that sat in a
frame that looked familiar.
A black wolf with green eyes, and a little girl cuddled up next to it,
smiling into the camera. Idon't know for sure, but Iwas betting that
that wasthe same wolf I'd seen in the forest. In the photo, Derryn
looked like she'd adored the wolf, and the wolf adored her.
"That's you in that picture?" She followed my stare and nodded.
"Uh huh. That's me and Black Wolf." I frowned.
"Black Wolf? It's not Satchel?" She raised her eyebrows, clearly surprised.
"You know?" I slowly nodded. Her shoulders relaxed.
"You're not supposed to know yet, but I'm glad you do." She said, and
I wasn't sure what to make of that comment. But I guess, I'll have to
ask Satchel about that.
"You call him Black Wolf?" I asked instead. She nodded.
"Yeah, daddy named him that when he was sick. It's like he knew what
Satchel was."
A knock snapped me out of my reverie, and startled Derryn. We looked
to see that Satchelwas leaning on the door frame.
"Derryn? I think Willy is thirsty. Would you mind getting her some
water?"She got up and squeezed my hand, smiling with those warm green
eyes.
"You'll be alright. Like I said, my brother will takegood care of
you." She left soon after, leaving me alone with Satchel. Hestayed
leaning on the door frame, just staring at me.
"You okay?" He said at last. I nodded.
"Yeah, just a little dizzy, but it'll pass." He moved forward, taking
up the empty seat that was onceoccupied by Derryn. I noticed his hair
fit into a ponytail now, and he was freshly clothed.
A black shirt, with the same colored slacks, held up with red
suspenders this time. But the one thing that never failed to intrigue
me were the depth of his light green eyes. So compelling, I couldn't
quite pull mine away from them. He crooked a smile.
"You wanna tell me why you passed out on me back there?" No. I broke
his gaze and blushed. God I was such a loser, I didn't want to relive
my embarrassment for having to explain myself for passing out on him.
Especially in the middle of a make out session. I'd never done that
before, but then again, I've neverkissed a werewolf either.I found
myself shuddering at the thought. There was no such things as
werewolves. I chanted in my head. I looked up to the sound of his
sigh.
"Willy, you gotta meet me half way. I don't know what you're feeling,
and your body language gives me mixedmessages. Tell me what I did
wrong."
"You're a wolf." I blurted.He blinked and then stared for what felt
like ages. I could hear my own heart thrumming fast.
"I…and that bothers you?" It wasn't exactly anagreement, but he didn't
deny it either. I'm not sure what I wanted confirmed either, so it was
just as well he kept quiet. I frowned.
"I don't know how I feel about anything. Besides, I can't be involved
with someone like you." He scoffed.
"Someone like me…" He let the sentence hang in the air, and I watched
hisface turn over with multiple expressions. I didn't mean it to come
out like that, but I knew it hurt him just judging from his
expressions. I wanted to slap myself forsaying such a thing.
"I didn't mean to say that. I'm sorry." I said quickly. He shrugged it
off like it was no big deal.
"I'm just a little shaken up about what I saw…when I saw you
outthere." He rubbed his face as if he could erase his feelings I
presumed, and looked at me with that god forsaken stare that I'm sure
could bend me over backwards and compel me to do anything. I blinked
my stupid thoughts away. Focusing on Satchel.
"What you saw out there was…you weren't supposed to see that. Notyet
anyway." His voice was strained, and it hurt him to say the words, I'd
realized.
"I'm not sure what it was I did see out there Satchel. All I know is
that it's not normal to see a human boy flailing aboutwith hands and
feet like paws."
"I'm sorry you had to findout that way. I wanted totell you…but I had
to waituntil…" He paused and bit his lip. I frowned.
"Until what?" He shook his head.
"I've said too much already. Promise you won't say anything aboutwhat
happened in there. It's not your time. You shouldn't know about this
yet." He had his handon my face, gently caressing my cheekbones.
"Satchel, what are you talking about? Time. I have time." I frowned, I
noticed his eyes were staring out of the window again.
"What aren't you telling me?" I whispered. He looked at me, taking his
hand away.
"I need to go." He shot upout of his seat, and paused at the sound of my plea.
"Satchel. Please! Tell me what's going on?" He looked over his
shoulder with an apologetic look on his face.
"Wait 'til your birthday. Then you'll know everything." And with that,
he slipped through the door, and closed it gently behind him. I wanted
to scream in anger, or throw something at the door to release some of
my pent up frustration.
But I resorted to just lying there, staring at theceiling as if
answers would magically appear in front of me. They didn't, and I lay
there for hours wondering what answers I would get in this coming
fall. My seventeenth birthday was less than a month away.
What was so important it had to wail until then?

Jinn, witchcraft, evil eye - , Dought & clear - , How to deal with sihr (magic/witchcraft)

What is the way to deal with sihr (magic/witchcraft)?
Praise be to Allaah.
Whoever is affected by sihr should not treat it with sihr, because
evil cannot be removed by evil, and kufr cannot be removed by kufr.
Evil is removed by good. Hencewhen the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) wasasked about al-nushrah (treating sihr with
sihr), he said: "This is the workof the Shaytaan." Nushrah means
removing sihr from a person who has been affected by it by using more
sihr. But if it is treated by means of the Qur'aan and permissible
medicines or good ruqyahs, there is nothing wrong with that, but
treating it with sihr is not permitted, as previously stated, because
sihr means worshipping the shayaateen (devils). The saahir (magician,
practitioner of witchcraft) does sihr or learns sihr only after
worshipping and serving the shayaateen, and drawing close to them by
means of the things that they like. After that, they teach him the
means of sihr. But, praise be to Allaah, there is no reason why the
person who has been affected by sihr should not be treated bymeans of
reciting Qur'aan and the prayers for refuge with Allaah that are
prescribed in sharee'ah, and permissible medicines, just as patients
with all kinds of sicknesses are treated by doctors. The patient does
not necessarily recover, because not every sick person does recover. A
sick patient might be treated and then recoverif his appointed time
(of death) has not yet arrived, or he may not recover and may die from
this sickness, even though he may be been seen by the most skilled
physicians and knowledgeable doctors. When the appointed time of death
comes, no medicine or treatment will be of any avail, because Allaah
says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And Allaah grants respite to none when hisappointed time (death) comes"
[al-Munaafiqoon 63:11]
Medical treatment is of benefit when the appointed time has not yet
come, and Allaah decrees that His slave should be healed. The same
applies in the case of one who has been affected by sihr; Allaah may
decree that he should recover, or He may not decree that, as atest and
a trial, or for other reasons which are known to Allaah. Among those
reasons may be the fact that the one who is treating him doesnot have
the right treatment for this problem. It was narratedin a saheeh
report that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: "For every disease there is a medicine, and if that medicine is
applied to the disease, he will recover by Allaah's Leave." And he
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Allaah has not sent
down any disease but Hehas also sent down the cure; the one who knows
it knows it and the one who does not know it does not know it."
Among the treatments prescribed in sharee'ah is the treatment of sihr
with recitation of the Qur'aan. The greatest soorah in the Qur'aan,
which is al-Faatihah, should be recited over the person who has been
affected by sihr. This should be repeated several times. If it is
recited by a believing, righteous reader who knows that everything
issubject to the will and decree of Allaah, that Allaah is in control
of all things, that when He says to a thing 'Be!' it is, if the
reciting is based on faith, taqwa and sincerity, and is repeated
several times, then the sihr may be removed and the personmay recover
by Allaah's Leave. Some of the Sahaabah (may Allaah bepleased with
them) passed by some Bedouins whose shaykh,i.e., their leader, had
been bitten. They had done everything they could but he had not gotten
better. They said to one of the Sahaabah, "Is there any raaqi (one who
performs ruqyah) among you?" They said, "Yes." So one of them recited
Soorat al-Faatihah over him, and he immediately got up full of energy
as if nothing had happened; Allaah healed him of the ill-effects of
that snakebite. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: "There is nothing wrong with ruqyah so long as it does not
involve shirk." He (peaceand blessings of Allaah be upon him)
performedruqyah and had it performed for him. There is a lot of good
in ruqyah, and a great dealof benefit. Al-Faatihah, Aayat al-Kursiy,
"Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad", al-Mi'wadhatayn and other aayahs may be
recited over the person who has been affected by sihr, as well as good
du'aa's narrated in the ahaadeeth from the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him), such as the du'aa' he said when he
performed ruqyah for a sick person and said, "Allaahumma Rabb al-naas,
adhhib il-ba's, washfi anta al-Shaafi laashifaa'a illa shifaa'uka
shifaa'an laa yughaadir saqaman (O Allaah, Lord of mankind, remove the
harm and heal him, for You are the Healer and there is no healing
except Your healing, with a healing which does not leave any disease
behind)." This may be repeated three times or more. And it was also
narrated from him (peace and blessingsof Allaah be upon him) that
Jibreel (peace be upon him) performed ruqyah for him and said three
times: "Bismillaah arqeeka min kulli shay'inyu'dheeka, wa min sharri
kulli nafsin aw 'aynin haasid Allaah yashfeek, bismillaah arqeek (In
the name of Allaah I perform ruqyah for you, from every thing 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)." This is a
great ruqyah which was narrated in a saheeh hadeeth from the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). It is prescribed to
perform ruqyah for the one who has been bitten or stung,and the one
who has been affected by sihr, and the one who is sick. There is
nothing wrong with performing ruqyah for one who is sick or has been
affected by sihror bitten or stung, by reciting good du'aa's, even if
they were not transmitted from the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him), so long as they do not contain anything that is
haraam, because of the general meaning of the hadeeth of the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): "There is nothing wrong
with ruqyah so long as it doesnot involve shirk."
Allaah may heal the sick person and the person affected by sihr, and
others, without any ruqyah and without any action on the part of other
people, because He is Able to do all things, and He is Wise in all
that He does. Allaah says in His Holy Book:
"Verily, His Command, when He intends a thing,is only that He says to
it, 'Be!' and it is!"[Yaa-Seen 36:82]
To Him be praise and thanks for all that He wills and decrees, for He
is wise in all that He does.
The sick person may not be healed if his appointed time has come and
it is decreed that he should die from this disease. Among the things
that may be used in ruqyah are the verses which speak of sihr, which
may be recited into water. These are theverses about sihr in Soorat
al-A'raaf, where Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And We revealed to Moosa (saying): 'Throw your stick,' and behold! It
swallowed up straight away all the falsehood which they showed.
Thus truth was confirmed, and all that they did was made of noeffect.
So they were defeated there and returned disgraced
[al-A'raaf 7:117-119]
And in Soorat Yoonus (interpretation of the meaning):
"And Pharaoh said: 'Bring me every well-versed sorcerer.'
And when the sorcerers came, Moosa said to them: 'Cast down what you
want to cast!'
Then when they had castdown, Moosa said: 'Whatyou have brought is
sorcery, Allaah will surelymake it of no effect. Verily, Allaah does
not set right the work of Al-Mufsidoon.
And Allaah will establish and make apparent the truth by His Words,
however much the Mujrimoon may hate (it).'"
[Yoonus 10:79-82]
And in Soorat Ta-Ha (interpretation of the meaning):
"They said: 'O Moosa! Either you throw first or we be the first to throw?'
Moosa said: 'Nay, throw you (first)!' Then behold!their ropes and
their sticks, by their magic, appeared to him as though they moved
fast.
So Moosa conceived fearin himself.
We (Allaah) said: 'Fear not! Surely, you will have the upper hand.
And throw that which is in your right hand! It will swallow up that
which they have made. That which they have made is only a magician's
trick, and the magician will never be successful, to whatever amount
(of skill) he may attain.'"
[Ta-Ha 20:65-69]
These aayahs are amongthe things by which Allaah causes the
ruqyahagainst sihr to be beneficial. If the qaari' (reader) recites
these verses into water, and also reads Soorat al-Faatiha, Aayat
al-Kursiy, "Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad", and al-Mi'wadhatayn into the
water, then pours it over the person who he thinks has been affected
by sihr or is being prevented by magic from having intercourse with
his wife, then he will be healed by Allaah'sLeave. If seven lotus
leaves are ground up and added to the water as well, this is
appropriate, as was mentioned by Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahmaan ibn Hasan (may
Allaah have mercy on him) in Fath al-Majeed, quoting from some of the
scholars in the chapter entitled Ma jaa'a fi'l-Nushrah. It is
mustahabb to recite the three soorahs, namely Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad,
Qul A'oodhu bi Rabb il Falaq and Qul A'oodhu biRabb il-Naas. The point
isthat these and similar treatments which are used to treat this
problem of sihr, may also be used to treat the one who is prevented
bymagic from having intercourse with his wife. This has been tried a
great deal and Allaah caused it to yield results. A person may be
treated with al-Faatihah alone and be healed, or with Qul Huwa Allaahu
Ahad and al-Mi'wadhatayn on their own, and be healed. It is very
important that the person performing this treatment and the person who
is being treated should both have sincere faith and trust in Allaah;
they should know that He is control of all things and that when He
wills a thing it happens, and when He does not will a thing it does
not happen. The matter is in His hand, whatever He wills happens and
whatever He does not will does not happen. When both the reader and
the one who is read over have faith and are sincere towards Allaah,
the sickness will disappear quickly by Allaah's Leave, and both
physical and spiritual medicine will be beneficial. We ask Allaahto
help us all to please Him, for He is All-Hearingand is ever Near.
Majmoo' Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi'ah li Samaahat al-Shaykh
al-'Allaamah 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him),
p. 70

Jinn, witchcraft, evil eye - , Dought & clear - , Is it possible to talk to the jinn and use them?

I spoke with this guy who´s know to e have some powers to talk with
Jinn I guess muslim ones), and he told me some stuff about me.those
people use words , phrases from Quran to control Jinn. What you think
about those people ? And is it ok to speek with them. and those people
( Ahl el-Ketab ) who are they? frankly, I read books, they mention how
to make ( TAWEEZ), and how to control Jinn, and see angles, and these
books use Quran´s wordsI like to know more about this... I live away
from my family for some years, I faced many problems, And Allah helped
me to solve them... I have some ( stupid ) love problem, I need to
talk with someone who can really tell me about it.. and how to solve
it..
Praise be to Allaah.
It is possible to talk to the jinn, but finding about unseen matters
and what is in people's hearts is haraam. Usually those who use words
and phrases of the Qur'aan in order to gain control over the jinn use
ways that are not Islamic. Using the jinn is a power that was given
only to Sulaymaan (peace be upon him). Hence when the Prophet(peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) wanted to tie up a jinn whom he
had overcome during his prayer, he remembered the du'aa' of Sulayman
and did not do that.
So you should try to advise these people and if they respond, all well
and good; otherwise thesafest thing to do is to leave them alone and
not speak to them.
Ahl al-Kitaab (the People of the Book) are the Jews and Christians.
It is OK to speak with thejinn if this happens without you seeking it,
and in fact it is mustahabb to call them to the religion of Allaah and
to adhere to His sharee'ah, just as you call people. It is not
advisable to read books or to recite Qur'aan for this purpose, because
the Qur'aan was not revealed for such things;it was revealed to be a
light and a guide in the life of the Muslim, so thatthe Muslim can
follow it, obeying its commandments and avoiding that which it
forbids.
With regard to the angels, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) and other prophets saw them, and some of the awliyaa'
(close friends ofAllaah) spoke with them,as it was reported from
'Imraan ibn Husayn (mayAllaah be pleased with him) that the angels
used to greet him with salaam until he started to use branding
(cauterization for medical purposes), then they stopped. When he
stopped using branding,they started to greet himagain. And Allaah
knows best.
Shaykh 'Abd al-Kareem al-Khudayr

Dought & clear - , Jinn, witchcraft, evil eye - , Is it possible for the jinn to kidnap a human being?

<Fri 7/2/1434 - 21/12/2012 Manaar al-Sabeel, 2/88. The story of the
kidnapped man was reported by al-Bayhaqi (7/445-446) and its isnaad
was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Irwaa', 6/150, no. 1709
Shaykh 'Abd-Allaah ibn Jibreen>
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I have heard many stories about the jinn kidnapping human beings. I
read a story which said that a man ofthe Ansaar (may Allaah be pleased
with him) went out to pray 'Ishaa' and the jinn took him prisoner and
he was lost for years. Is this possible – I mean that the jinn could
kidnap a human being?
Praise be to Allaah.
With regard to the question of possibility, itis possible, but it is
very rare. Shaykh 'Abd-Allaah ibn Jibreen (may Allaah preserve him)
answered this question as follows:
That is possible. It is well known that Sa'd ibn 'Ubaadah was killed
by the jinn when he urinated in a hole in which was their dwelling
place, and they said, "We have killed theleader of Khazraj Sa'd ibn
'Ubaadah; we struck him with an arrow and we did not miss his heart."
At the time of 'Umar, a man was kidnapped by the jinn and stayed with
them for four years, thenhe came back and told the people that some
mushrik jinn had kidnapped him, and he stayed with them as a prisoner,
then some Muslim jinn launched a campaign against them and defeated
them, and brought him back to his family. This was mentioned in Manaar
al-Sabeel and elsewhere.
(See Manaar al-Sabeel, 2/88. The story of the kidnapped man was
reported by al-Bayhaqi (7/445-446) and its isnaad was classed as
saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Irwaa', 6/150, no. 1709).

A protein that prevents tumors in mother’s milk: The HAMLET Protein

· How does the HAMLET protein, which was lately discovered in
mother's milk, prevent the formation of tumors?
· What are the characteristics of mother's milk that change according
to the baby's need?
Proteins are basic bioactive molecules and they are required for
thecell to carry out its functions. Some proteinsact individually or
together with other proteins. However, someof them need the help
ofchemical compounds that are not proteins. These non-protein
molecules can be vitamins, minerals or metal ions. Vitamins or
inorganic substances areauxiliary proteins and they are generally
named as co-factors. Iron, magnesium, cobalt,copper, zinc, selenium
are common ions and auxiliary inorganic substances. These proteins do
quite amazing things when they get connected to their helpers. One of
the most interesting of thesetakes place in mother's milk.
Allah Creates the Protein Called HAMLET in Mother's Milk As a Result
of Miraculous Processes
Mother's milk is a matchless compound created by Allah in orderto meet
the nutrition needs of the baby in full and to protect the baby
against possible infections. The balance of the nutrients in mother's
milk is in the most ideal measures, and in the best form for the body
systems of the immature baby. Mother'smilk, which is called "the
miracle mixture" by scientists as the nutritional values of this milk
are at ideal measures, is very rich in nutrients that make brain cells
grow and accelerate the development of the nervous system. Even a baby
formula prepared with the latest technology cannot replace this
miracle food. New benefits of mother's milk are found every day as a
result of research.
As is known, mother's milk includes many enzymes, vitamins,
nucleotides and antibodies. However, scientists have discovered a new
protein in mother's milk lately.
This protein, which is the main protein in mother's milk and known as
"alpha-lactalbumin", gives mother's milk a superior quality with
respect to cow's milk. This is because the protein called
beta-lactalbumin in cow's milk is rejected by the baby's body.
A protein called alpha-lactalbumin is produced at the last stages of
pregnancy and nursing time. This protein helps the sugar called
lactose inside the milk to be synthesized and makes the baby sleep
easily anddecreases the baby's tension. At the same time, when this
protein enters the baby's stomach, it combines with an auxiliary
proteincalled oleic acid. Oleic acid is a well-known fatty acid also
called OMEGA 9 (a basic component of olive oil). It decreases blood
pressure and prevents deadly diseases that affect the brain. However,
when alpha-lactalbumin and oleic acid are combined, a miracle happens
and they produce an alpha-lactalbumin protein called "HAMLET" (short
for H uman A lpha-lactalbumin M ade LE thal to T umor cells) that is
deadly to tumor cells in man.
HAMLET Destroys A Great Number of Tumor Cells
As a result of the studies conducted, it was proved that mother's
milk, about which hundreds of articles were published, protected
babies againstcancer but its mechanism has not yet been understood
completely. This complexprotein, which is produced only in the baby's
stomach, kills 40 different types of tumor cells. This protein
attacksthe cell wall, enters inside and begins to change their shape
within half an hour afterit combines with tumor cells and kills them
in six hours on average. However, the interestingthing about this
protein is that it can distinguish healthy cells from tumor.Scientists
have not yet understood how this protein recognizes tumor cells. It is
of course impossible that cells with no mind or consciousness can
distinguish between healthy cells and tumor cells. These cells can
distinguish between healthy and dangerous cells only by Allah's
inspiration. In the Qur'an, Allah's sovereignty over all living things
is revealed as such:
" I have put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord. There is no
creature He does not hold by the forelock. My Lord is on a Straight
Path. " (Surah Hud, 56)
The interesting point is that the alpha-lactalbumin and oleic acid
that form this protein do not have the ability to destroy tumors on
their own. Alpha-lactalbumin and fatty acids exist naturally in
mother's milk. But they need to turn into a compound in the baby's
stomach to become the HAMLET protein that destroys the tumor. It is of
course a great miraclethat Allah creates the cure before the disease,
and places all these molecules inside the milk that the baby will
drink.
When the protein in mother's milk, fatty acidsand enzymes in the
baby's stomach are not created at the same time, their ability to
destroy tumors disappears. No doubt that this is one of the best
examples of Allah's flawless art of creation. In one verse it is
revealed:
" His command when He desires a thing is just to say to it, 'Be!' and
it is. " (Surah Ya Sin, 82)
Allah Creates Mother's Milk According to the Baby's Needs
It is clear that the mother has not decided by herself to produce
mother's milk, which is the most ideal nutrient for her baby, born in
need of protection and nutrition, on her own. Therefore, the
nutritional values of the mother's milk are not determined by the
mother; this is because the mother cannot possibly know the nutrients
required for her baby moment to moment. The mother cannot control the
contents of the milk that are formed inside her body. Even if its
qualitiesare not completely defined, the mother's milk changes
according to the growth phases of the baby, and the milk's content
differs according to the nutrients the baby needsduring a certain
period. Almighty Allah, Who knows the needs of every being and grants
them, creates mother's milk inside the mother's body for the baby:
Milk is a colostrum in the first days the baby is born, so it is rich
in protein and antibodies. This milk strengthens thebaby's immune
system and helps the baby's digestive system develop.
After the first three to four days, the milk turns into a thinner,
more fluid and sweet form. This is for the baby's thirst. Sugars,
proteins and minerals are there according to the baby's need. This
milk is low in fat and rich in carbohydrates.
In time, milk takes a thicker and creamier form. This is to appease
the baby. At the same time, the IgA level is highfrom the 10 th day to
at least seven and a half months. The antibodies of this milk are
individualized, meaning different compositions according to every
baby's need. This is because Allah had created a special system for
this. As the mother touches and hugs the baby, the mother's body
communicates with pathogens that colonize the baby, and the mother's
body produces the suitable antibodies and immune cells.
In the milk of mothers who cast, miraculously, there is more fat,
sodium, chloride and iron according to the baby's need. However,
inbabies who are premature and feed with their own mothers' milk,
superiorities such as better sight and better results in IQ tests have
been observed.
There is very little iron in mother's milk, because iron is a
magnetfor bacteria and gut flora; if there were too much iron in milk,
this might have caused an infection.
Allah creates special treatments and a special nutrient that contains
medicine for the baby. The production center ofthis medicine is the
mother's body. The mother's body detects the invaders by caring only
for the baby. This situation is so perfect that it cannot be explained
by coincidences. There is nodoubt that Allah creates a very special
connection between the baby and the mother. It is revealed in the
verse:
" We have instructed man concerning his parents. Bearing him caused
his mother great debility and the period of his weaning was two years:
'Give thanks to Me and to your parents. I am your final destination. "
(Surah Luqman, 14).
Mother's milk is the nutrient that the baby can digest most easily.
Even though it is a very rich nutritional drink, its digestion is very
easy in accordance with the baby's sensitive systems. So as the baby
uses less energy to digest nutrients, it can use its energy for other
bodily functions, growth and development of organs.
Mother's milk, which is always ready with its ideal temperature, plays
an important role in brain development with the sugars and fats it
includes. Besides this, elements such as calcium play a major role in
the baby's bone development. Even though this miraculous mixture is
named as milk, 90% of mother's milk is actually composed of water.
This is also a very important aspect, because babies also need water
as liquidas well as nutrients. Water and other foreign substances
other than mother's milk may not be so hygienic. However,the baby's
need of wateris met with mother's milk, 90% of which is water.
HAMLET Is the Most Effective Medicine Yet Produced in the World
1- It kills a wide varietyof tumor cells. However, it does not
touch healthyand mature cells.
2- It kills more than 40 tumor cells, even those very difficult to
treat with medicines.
3- It kills tumor cells with a natural and non-toxic mechanism.
Therefore, it does not harm healthy tissues, in contrast to cancer
medicines.
4- It exists naturally in human milk and causes lower risk of
cancer in children that feed with mother's milk and in their mothers.
Almighty Allah, the All-Knowing, created mother's milk and HAMLET,
which is an important protein complex in this milk, as one of the
strongest medicines. Our Lord's name "Al-Shafi" (One Who gives health)
is revealed in one verse as such:
"And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me;" (Surah ash-Shu'arah, 80)

The protein that reveals the heart’s ability to repair itself: Thymosin Beta-4

Beyond all the miraculous systems in the body, the heart by itself is
one of the finest examples of flawless creation. No similar artificial
mechanism that"can keep someone alive" has thus far been built,
despite all the recent scientific advances. With the cells that
comprise it, its special valve systems andthe manner in which the
opening and closing of these valves is regulated, the heart is an
organ with exceptionally complex and special systems. No other organ
can do anything like the work itperforms.
· What happens in the event of an impairment in the functioning of thisorgan?
· How can the heart repair itself following a heart attack?
· What role does the thymosin beta-4 (TB4) molecule play in the
heart's self-repair?
Although it is only 22 days since its creation, a small collection of
cells on the left side of the fetus begins to move. This collection of
cells will never stop now, not for a very long time. It will never
tire. It will beat approximately 70 times per minute, some 35 million
times per year, and around two trillion times over the course of an
average lifespan. It will pump some 227 million liters of blood over
the course of a lifetime. It will tirelessly feed all the organs of
the body through the network of blood vessels . The heart functions
perfectly in every body because Allah so chooses, and everything it
does is under our Lord's control at every moment. Allah exhibits His
artistry of detail in the human body and reveals this in a verse:
" Allah brought you out of your mothers' wombs knowing nothing at all,
and gave you hearing, sight and hearts so that perhaps you would show
thanks." (Surat an-Nahl, 78)
This organ, the foundation of life, also uses blood to nourish itself.
However, in order to remind people of their weakness, our Lordmay
sometimes cause the vessels that feed the heart to narrow, using such
natural causes as cholesterol (blood fats), other fats, calcium and
combinations of other substances. This then leads to impaired
circulation in the blood vessels (coronary arteries) that supply the
heart, finally resulting ina heart defect. When thenarrowing of the
vessels turns into complete blockage over the course of time, the
resultis severe chest pain and a heart attack. This generally proves
fatal, though some victims do survive. But their hearts still suffer
damage from the attack.
Recent studies have onceagain shown Almighty Allah's love for and
mercy on His servants. Because a protein that the heart produces
during the developmental stage in children enables the damaged heart
to be repaired and increases the vessels supplying it.
The Healing Power of the Heart: Thymosin Beta-4
During a heart attack, heart cells die when the flow of blood to the
heart is suddenly cut off,resulting in irreparable damage. This damage
persists in the form of a decreased quality of life in the patient's
later life.
Until recently it used to be thought that, unlike other organs, the
heart had no ability to repair itself. Today, however, we know that
this damage can be put rightby the body. The proteinthymosin beta-4
(TB4), which plays a key role inthe development of the heart in
children, activates stem cells that are lie dormant in the adult
heart. These tiny proteins, known as thymosin, which comes in two
forms in living tissue, α 1 and β 4, possess the ability to reprogram
cells in the body. The protein is today administered in the form of a
drug, and sends the stem cells a code regarding the repair of the
heart. The heart thus heals itself without the need for other
treatment. Administered in pharmaceutical form, this protein improves
heart performance by upto 25% by causing stem cells to turn into heart
and artery cells. It repairs the damaged heart cells, increases the
arteries supplying the heart and permits the muscles to repair
themselves.
Allah, the Creator of All, Is Most Great
Events in our body that we are unaware of, and whose existence we have
usually never even heard of, take place inside us with the greatest
regularity. Our heartbeat, essential for our survival, is not
something we initiate ormaintain of our own will. Our heart is one of
the organs miraculously created by our Lord. Thisorgan begins beating
as a collection of cells whena person is still in his mother's womb,
and continues to flawlessly discharge its duties until the end of that
person's life.
Research in recent years has revealed that in the event of a defect
arising in this immaculately functioning organ, various proteins go
into action to repair it. However, proteins themselves possess no such
medical knowledgewith which to identify defects developing in the
heart, and lack the consciousness to save a person's life by taking
such precautions. Yet they are present in everyone's body and ready to
serve the same function. A protein with such superior properties is
neither the product of human intelligence nor of any supposed
evolutionary process. It was created by Allah, He who bestows order,
glory and perfection on all He creates. Allah is He Who meets the
needs of all created things ( Kafi ), He Who enfolds them ( Muhit )
and Who is mighty enough to do all that He wishes, in the manner He
wishes ( Kadir ). He is the only One to be thanked and praised ( Hamid
). He is the One who creates without previous models( Bedi ). This is
revealed in the following verse:
"the Originator of the heavens and earth. When He decides on
something, He just says to it, 'Be!' and it is." (Surat al-Baqara,
117)
The heart is made up of special muscles that never tire. If your heart
muscles were to tire in doing things that cause you fatigue, then you
could never do such routine day-to-day activities as cleaning, sport,
climbing up stairs and the like. You would be exhausted before youeven
began. But apart from exceptional diseases, this never happens.
Because Allah manifests His infinite mercy on His servants by
bestowing tirelessness on the muscles of the heart. There is no doubt
that this is one of the matchless works of our Lord, who knows all
things down to the finest detail and Who manifests His omniscience in
every detail. The omniscience of Allah is revealed in the following
verse:
"... My Lord encompasses all things in His knowledge so will you not
pay heed?" (Surat al-An'am, 80)
There is a highly systematic mechanism inthe heart. That mechanism is
essential for human life. Otherwise, a single flaw arising in the
system could spell the end of the life of the person concerned. The
most important of the heart's mechanisms is the pumps on its right and
left. There are also auricles and ventricles on both sides of the
heart. The small pumps on either side are the auricles, while the
ventricles constitute the large pumps. The left side of the heart is
occupied with clean blood. It is the task of the left auricle and
ventricle to ensure that incoming blood reaches the organs and
tissues. The right side of the heart is occupied with used (dirty)
blood. The right auricle and ventricle send the blood to the lungs for
cleaning.
The Heart Is An Immaculate Organ Created By Almighty Allah
It Pumps Blood with Ease: The heart is a piece of flesh the size of a
fist composed of water, fatsand proteins. This piece of flesh
possesses a moreperfect and complex system than the most advanced
technological pump that all the expertsin the world could produce
using their computers. This matchless piece of flesh is strong enough
to cause blood to spout up to three meters in the air.
It Identifies Oxygen Requirements: The heart pumps as much blood as it
calculates the body needs. This wondrous organ pumps just four tosix
liters of blood per minute when the body isat rest. That is enough for
the person at that time as the cells in the body do not require
thatmuch oxygen just then. But someone doing strenuous exercise
needsmore oxygen. Oxygen needs to be transmitted to the cells more
quickly.The heart immediately identifies this need and begins beating
faster. The amount of blood pumped by the heart increases by four to
seven times during exercise.
It Supports Tiring Muscles: The heart never stops working, but
sometimes it works evenharder than usual. Whenone runs, the amount of
blood pumped by the heart can rise to 2,270 liters an hour. It can
raise its work rate from 70 beats per minute to 180 per minute in
order to provide the oxygen our tiring muscles need. It can increase
the amount of blood supplied to the tissues five-fold. When our other
muscles engage in a tiring activity, the heart accelerates to support
them.
It Coordinates the Auricles and Ventricles: The system in the heart
has perfect timing. That is the result of co-ordination and
communication among the cells that comprise the heart. The noteworthy
thing here, of course, is the "intelligence" in the cellsthat act
under the inspiration of Allah. The cells that make up the heart send
a current to the other side of the heart at a speed of some60
centimeters per second. The signal is sentfrom a region known as the
S.A. node. The cells that make up the S.A. node produce the signal in
just 1/14 of a second. There are cells that produce a second current
here, known as the A.V. node. The current sets the two auricles into
motion as itpasses and causes them to contract in order to collect
blood. When the electric current, that is still moving, reaches the
ventricular muscles, special fibrous cells in the muscle tissue
between the right auricle and the right ventricle halt it. This causes
a delay in the current reaching the ventricle. The speed of the
current falls to 20 centimeters per second and it begins being
transmitted in 1/16 of a second. This delay is exceedingly important.
Because of it, the auricles fill with blood before the ventricles
contract, and are thus able to prepare themselves to pump blood. This
is the secret of the synchronized action of the heart.

The story of Prophet Saalih – I

After the destruction of 'Aad, the people of Prophet Houd Thamood, the
people of Prophet Saalih succeeded them in power and glory. They, like
their predecessors, fell to idol-worshipping. As their material wealth
increased so, too, did their evil ways, while their virtue decreased.
Like the people of 'Aad, they erected huge buildings on the plains and
hewed beautiful homes out of the hills. Tyranny and oppression became
prevalent as evil men ruled the land.
Allaah, the Exalted, sent unto them His Prophet Saalih a man from
among them. His full name was Saalih Ibn Ubeid Ibn Maseh Ibn Ubeid Ibn
Hader Ibn Thamood Ibn Ather Ibn Eram, Ibn Noah (Nooh ). He called his
people to worship Allaah alone, and not to associate any partners with
Him. While some of them believed him, the majority of themdisbelieved
and harmed him by both words and deeds. Allaah Said in the Quran (what
means): "And to Thamood [We sent] their brother Saalih.He said, 'O my
people, worship Allaah; you have no deity other than Him...' " [Quran
11:61]
Prophet Saalih was known for his wisdom, purity and goodness and had
been greatly respected by his people before Allaah's revelationcame to
him. Almighty Allaah mentions what his people said to him in the
Quranic verses (which mean): "O Saalih, you were among us a man of
promise before this. Do you forbid us to worship what our fathers
worshipped? And indeed we are, about that to which you invite us, in
disquieting doubt." [Quran 11:62]
They merely wanted to worship the same gods as their fathers had, with
no reason, no proof, and no thought. The proof of Prophet Saalih's
message was evident, but despite this, it was obvious that most of his
people did not believe him. They doubted his words, thinking he was
charmed, and they saw that he would not stop preaching. Fearing that
his followers would increase in number, they tried to put him off by
assigning him an important task; to prove that he was a messenger of
Allaah by performing amiracle. They asked him to let a unique
she-camel emerge from the mountains.
Allaah Almighty granted Prophet Saalih this miracle and a huge, unique
she-camel appeared from the direction of the mountain. The Quranic
commentators said that the people of Thamood gathered on a certain day
at their meeting place, and prophet Saalih came and addressed them to
believe in Allaah,reminding them of the favors Allaah had grantedthem.
Then, pointing at a rock, they demanded: "Ask your Lord to make a
she-camel, which must be10 months pregnant, tall and attractive, issue
fromthe rock for us." Prophet Saalih replied: "Look now! If Allaah
sends you what you have requested, just as you have described, will
you believe in that which I have come to you with and have faith in
the message I have been sentwith?" They answered: "Yes." So he took a
vow from them on this, and then prayed to Allaah, The Almighty, to
grant their request. Allaah ordered the distant rock to split asunder,
to bring forth a great ten-month pregnant she-camel. When their eyes
set on it,they were amazed. They saw a great thing, a wonderful sight,
a dazzling power and clearevidence!
A number of Prophet Saalih's people believed, yet most of them
continued in their disbelief, stubbornness, and going astray. Allaah,
the Almighty, said in the Noble Quran (what means): "And We gave
Thamood the she-camel as a visible sign, but they wronged her." [Quran
17:59] And (what means): "And certainly did the companions of al-Hijr
(628) [i.e. the Thamood] deny the messengers." [Quran 15:80-81]
There are a number of accounts by Quranic commentators of this
she-camel and its miraculous nature. It wassaid that the she-camel was
miraculous because a rock in the mountain split open and it came forth
from it, followed byits young offspring. Otheraccounts said that the
she-camel used to drink all the water in the wells in one day, and no
other animals could approach the water. Still others claimed that the
she-camel produced milk sufficient for all the people to drink, on the
same day that it drank allthe water, leaving none for them.
At first, the people of Thamood were greatly surprised when the
she-camel emerged from the mountain rocks. It was a blessed beast, and
its milk sufficient for thousands of men, women and children. If
itslept in a place that placewas abandoned by other animals. Thus it
was obvious that is was not an ordinary she-camel, but one of Allaah's
signs.
Their hatred of Prophet Saalih turned towardsthe blessed she-camel and
became centered on it. A conspiracy started to be hatched against the
miraculous beast by the disbelievers, and they secretly plotted
against it.
Prophet Saalih feared that they might kill her, so he warned them
saying (what means): "And O my people, this is the she-camel of Allaah
— [she is] to you a sign. So let her feed upon Allaah's earth and do
not touch her with harm, or you will be taken by an impending
punishment. " [Quran 11:64]
For a while, Prophet Saalih's people let the camel graze and drink
freely, but in their hearts they hated it. However, the miraculous
appearance of the unique she-camel caused many to become his
followers, and they clungto their belief in Allaah.
The disbelievers now began complaining that this huge she-camel with
its unusual qualities drank most of the water and frightened their
cattle.
They laid a plot to kill thebeast, and sought the help of their women
folk to tempt the men to carryout their commands. A lady named Saduq
Bint Mahya, who was from a rich and noble family, offered herself to a
young man named Masrai Ibn Mahraj on condition that he hamstrings the
she-camel. Aneezah, an old woman, offered one of her daughters to a
young man, Qudaar Ibn Saluf, in return for killingthe she-camel.
Naturally, these young men were tempted and set about finding seven
others to assist them.