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Chapter 3
One Hour of Contemplation Surpasses Sixty years of Worship
Abu Hurairah (Rad.) reported that Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)
said that contemplation for one hour (sa'at) is better thanworship for
60 years. Hadith.
In the subsequent matters, we draw your attention in such a way to the
truths and manners of creatures coming into existence that, on the one
hand, we grasp the essential favor of healthy organs that are created
under the control of the Exalted Unique Being. On the other hand, it
will fully become evident that if it were not for the supervision of
the Sole Creator, as in the verse:"Then He fashioned him in due
proportion," and if we were created by chance or spontaneously,we
would definitely suffer the deficiencies described in the following
discussion.
In the name of God, who opened the door of nothingness, and from it
created billions of types of creatures, living, non-living and so
forth, with incredible and rare forms and sorts, we start with the
following matters. What would we have been if Almighty God had not
brought us out of that nothingness, a state of non-existence, to
create us in the best shape and figure?
Translation: "We have indeed created Man in the best of molds." (95:4Q)
If Divine Will was to create us, then ponder! What would we have done,
had we been created in the category of inanimate entities, such as
rocks, sand, mines, trees, fruits, grains, vegetables, and thousands
of other like objects.
Let us submit that He had intended to create us as living entities.
What if we were created in the category of thousands of
non-humanorganisms, on land or in the seas, such as microbes,
mosquitoes and, at the very most, sheep, horses, goats, elephants or
some birds or in the form of some other creatures? What would we have
been then?
After all why O' man! Vicegerent of the Almighty Lord of the earth and
heavens, don't you ponder that before your creation, the ExaltedMost
Gracious and Most Merciful had bestowed allthese Favors unto you?!
Let us acknowledge that His Will was to create our selves in the form
of mankind!
If Almighty God had created us amongst false religions, corrupt
superstitious customs likefire-worshipping, Zoroastrianism, and other
doctrines, or even within the category of atheism and the denial ofHis
Existence, what wouldhave happened?
Why don't you reflect deeply, O Muslim! O Participant! in the militant
(militant, the struggle against Ego) school of God of earth and time?
What right did we have over Him that Heeternally placed His Grace,
unrequested, upon us? Now if we do something for His Happiness, how
would Heever waste it!
If Almighty God had not endorsed us and given the aptitude to acquire
knowledge, how could we ever come to perceivethis very text and its
resulting secrets and enlightenment? We should ponder! Let us look at
the following.
In the process of coming from non-existence to our fathers' loins, and
from there to our mothers' wombs millions of sperm cells like us from
one of whichwe were created, the restwere eliminated. If Almighty God
had eliminated and placed us in the line with those subject to
extinction, what would have happened?
If Exalted God had created us in the womb with an ugly appearance,or
with vision or other organs handicapped, what would have then
happened?
If Almighty God had not taken the baby out automatically, with His
compassion and beneficence from his mother's womb, despite its size
and disproportionality at the"exit", and man were to take it out
himself through an incision, would any woman be willing to have this
done to her? If it were at all possible, there would be much hardship,
and who would be capable of bearing this difficulty?
If we were eliminated, like other children of our age, through
different diseases, made paralyzed, powerless, illiterate or ignorant,
what would have then happened?
If Almighty God had not bestowed upon us to be raised in the warm
bosom of our parents, or due to other mishaps we would have been
desperate to do servitudeto others' homes, what would have happened
then?
If either the father or the mother goes away, and Almighty God had not
turned our relatives and other people compassionate to guard us, take
care of us and coach us toward higher education, how could weever come
to access this jewel-box of the secrets of the world of truth and
reality, the purity of Islamand its jurisprudence? What would have
happened then?
A lot of thanksgiving is needed!
What if the nerves in our body were not spread out like telephone
lines? How many times a day would we have suffered numerous wounds
from bits of rocks, wood, nails,needles, and other objects? Before we
notice what is happening, the wounds might become black and decay.
What would have happened under those circumstances?
If Almighty God had not given us memory, whether of things or words
told to us, what would we use to recall and what portion would we
recall when trying to relate. Taking and giving in communication would
then come to a complete halt, and each person would have to
encounterthe other personally in order to be able to talk tohim.
What If Almighty God hadprovided us with a limited intellect such as
He has provided the animals, under the name of instinct, to know only
how to reproduce, being vigil of enemies with some other limited
characteristics, but no more than this? What would we have been
andwhat could we have done in such a case? Verily, in this case, we
would have been big monkeys in the woods orin the mountains or in the
desert that our generation would have been completely extinct by now
due to other animals' strikes such as lions, tigers and others?
If Almighty God had not oiled consistently the body and head's hair
andgiven them unbreakable form, it would be necessary that we oil them
ourselves, so that they would not break. What a situation! What kind
of people would be employed in this kind of work, all trying to
preserve personal beauty, but with what difficulty!
If Exalted God had made human body hairy like that of a sheep, what
would have happened then?
If Almighty God had not automated human hair growth appropriately and
within measure, the growing of each hair would be a task, which would
fall on our shoulders. What would have happened and whatwould we have
done under that circumstance, especially if we were unable to pull?
If Almighty God had caused the hair of the eyelid, eyebrows, and body
to consistently grow like the beard, head and other organs, would we
not be facing inconvenience pertaining to their cutting, styling and
fashioning?
If Almighty God had not endowed humans with hair on his eyelids and
eyebrows, do you know how awful the most beautiful Human would look
like?
If the hair on the eyelid or eyebrow were breakable, needing to
beoiled with regular or some standard oil, and forgotten about, they
would simply break and fall. What situation and what an appearance we
would have had!
If Almighty God had not created the inner lens in the eye that
enlarges the object's image, or if we could see only as big as the
pupils we have; how many hours would we spend rotating our head so
that we could scan a one meter spot. How could we have managed then?
What if Almighty God hadnot automated a required, consistent wetness
in our eyes, and our eyelids did not automatically blink? Could you
imagine in thatcase what would have happened and what would we have
done? Well, each individual would always have needed clean cotton and
q-tips in order to clean one's or friends each other's eyes whenever
these became unclear and dark from the environment and work. In this
case, superb eye cleaners would be needed, since inexperience could
causewounds to the eyes or blindness.
What if there were nobody available in the valleys or deserts, how
would eyes have been cleaned? Or, what if we had to wait for someone
to clean our eyes so that we could see our way. There are expert
ear-cleaners in some countries that have special dress and
instruments. But the eyes are much more indispensable and their
cleaning is more delicate.
If Almighty God had not made human eyes powerful and energetic
vis-a-vis sunlight, and wewere like bats in our holes during the day,
coming out only at night,what would our condition have been like?
If Almighty God had given us only one eye and located that on top of
our head, how would it have been then and how difficult it would have
been to see our wayand to work!
If Almighty God had not made our nose and ears from cartilage, can you
see that every night our ears and nose would be broken? We may have
had to sleep on our backsmaking sure not to turn sideways or face
least our ear or nose broke.
If Almighty God had made our hearing sense so weak as to prevent us
from hearing the talker who does not speak directly in the ear, what
then, and how would our conditions be?
If Almighty God had not grown nasal hair, imagine our breathing dust
and dirt, or if it were too thick, what difficulty we would face if
gland secretions had stuck all the hairs together; It would have
stopped the breathing passages altogether.
If Almighty God had made us proboscidian (possessing a trunk like that
of an elephant), howwould an expensive suit look with this appearance?
Ponder what a favor from the free favors of the Omniscient and Wise,
Disclosed and Undisclosed, the AlmightyGod, is our blessed appearance.
Translation: "We have indeed crated Man in the best of molds." (95:4Q)
If the teeth did not possess this peculiar nervous sensitivity and
cleverness, how many pieces of stone we wouldbe chewing on while
eating, although doctors say there are no nerves in bone? If God
Almighty had created human teethout of one bone piece - First , what
would have happened to the beauty of the mouth with its teeth? Second
, we wouldbe compelled to remove that one piece of bone if ever we
felt a toothache. Then what would have happened and what difficulty
would we be facing? Pulling out of the lower or upper jaws is not a
simple task.
If Almighty God had given man a beak like that of a bird instead of
amouth, so we would not be able to eat anything but grain, then what
would have happened? What suffering we wouldface, if we ever ate?
If after putting food in our mouths, we had to push our jaws up and
down by means of our hands, how difficult it would have been and what
would have happened?
What if Almighty God hadnot given the tongue twopeculiar eyes and
unique sensitive perception to be used during the chewing process to
take the morsels from the left to the right and push them under the
molar teeth, placing them there? It does not do this job just once,
but repeatsevery time we chew. It collects food from around the mouth,
and takes it to be chewed under the molars and other teeth. Reflect
upon this perfect order of creation in each organ, could it ever be
possible without a Prudent Artificer? No, never.
If the tongue were not operative with awaken, fully vigilant "eyes" in
thecave of the mouth, its half would be somewhat injured and come
under the teeth every time we ate. We would have to perform this task
with our fingers, provided they are in the mouth during chewing; hence
they would be injured during the first or secondattempt. Ponder how
thiseyeless piece of flesh wasgiven eyes? It does its work in the
darkness of the mouth, while both right and left molar teethare
active. It avoids going beneath the teeth.
If God Almighty had not endowed man with the capability of speech and
writing, what difficulty would his searching intellect have to meet?
For he wished to talk andcould not, or his order or command to be
carried out somewhere far away but was unfamiliar with written
communication. So what should he have done and how could he solve the
problem, which existed far away, what would have happened then?
If food by God's command did not go down our throat automatically, we
would have to push it down for each other using, for example, a
skewer. Then, what would have happened? What would have been our
condition?
Is this system spontaneous?
Ponder! Does the claim that creation came aboutby chance, or that
Almighty God does not exist, have any sense except for being a wheel
within the wheel, or the hands of control or power behind curtains?
If, during the descent of a morsel of food, the epiglottis did not
automatically lock the trachea's inlet, what problems we would
havebeen facing pertaining toa morsel reaching the stomach? Reflect on
how the epiglottis in the throat is acquainted withthe performance of
this task. Is it still appropriatefor man to consider the creation of
this entire universe as coincidental, with the absence of the Almighty
Creator? The answer is negative.
If Almighty God had not placed the heart in the thorax, but had
created itoutside the thorax, with its connections with the inside of
the body through arteries and veins, how impossible would it have been
to save the organ from accidents and other mishaps? How would we have
fared in trying to protect it?
If we had to execute the heart's pumping, pressing it constantly, what
difficult a task it would have been and what would have become of us,
and how would we have handled it while at work and business?
What if there was no pumping of the heart and it did not keep
circulating blood throughout the body? Indeed blood would go downward
after a few hours' walk, and then wewould have to lift up our legs and
wait a while until blood comes rushing toward the head and chest. Then
what would have happened, what would we have done, and what would have
been our conditions?
Ponder well! Are all theseorgans filled with these mysteries created
spontaneously? As some say so, and deny the Almighty Great, Omnipotent
and Self-Existent God.
If Almighty God had not given man, hands and fingers, then what
condition we would be in now and how would we transfer things to our
mouth?
Do you know that the flesh from the beginning of the nail to its end
grows periodically, taking the nail from its beginning to its end
forward. Then from thereit subtly separates from the nail so that we
do notnotice it. Subsequently, ittakes its reverse cycle from the end
to beginning of the nail.
As an evidence to this truth, you might have observed that the
beginning of the nail that has turned red or has become black after
being struck, especially if it is located at the root ofthe nail.
After a short while, approximately six months the black spot has
gradually risen reaching the end of the nail.
Hence, we must ponder that if the nail were to slip over the flesh and
come forward, naturally underneath the nail having the most delicate
sensitivity to pain, indeed we would feel an intense discomfort or at
least notice the separation of nail and flesh. No pain, or processing
related to thisaction, is, however, noticeable to us. These processes
well convey that the flesh underneaththe nail is circulating along
with the nail letting the nail reach the end and then it takes the
reverse cycle towards thebeginning of the nail. Therefore, a piece of
flesh from the finger side, if separated and leftbehind from the
flowing process, aches. It bothers us and makes us feel uncomfortable
unless we cut it.
Image Disclosures:
1 Michael Denton, Evolution:A Theory in Crisis, London: Burnett Books,
1985, p. 334.
2 New Scientist, v. 103, 16 August 1984, p. 19
3 R. L. Gregory, Eye and Brain: ThePsychology of Seeing, Oxford
University Press Inc., New York, 1990, p. 9
4 William A. Dembski, Converting Matter into Mind, 1998

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Chapter 2
What the Sober Carefree (the Heedless Ones) Say to the Carefree Sober
(the Believers)
In response to the theory that this order has come into being
spontaneouslyand without a Creator, just think deeply about the
following awakeningand enlightening questions; to which, untilthe
instant of resurrection, no one will ever be able to respond. You
clearly know, and it is as a whole an undeniable truth, that
everything we see in our surroundings is only a result of the two
artificing hands of Almighty God, and His vicegerent, man.
Namely, only human offspring can build the necessary equipment
andtools from what the Almighty Sacred Being has prepared for us in
the form of natural resources left in our control. These resources
were created for our use.
First: Why is this mastery not available to such animals as elephants,
camels, horses, etc., which are many times stronger than we are?
Contemplate that if these functions were linked to the power of the
brain, then the brains of most animals would quantitatively supersede
that of humans.
Second: According to materialists, the creative power of matter can
create all varieties of animals, trees, rocks, plants and finally the
entire universe.
If this claim were true, could nature at least recreate the
generations of animals that humans or wild animals have destroyed
throughout the centuries? Scientists currently hold their skeletons,
posing likewise hundreds of other questions. No, never!
It is indisputable that if nature had the power to create things that
possessperfect order, then it should still possess it, andeven better
than the original. Rather, it shouldbe able to recreate. To shed light
on this truth, humans produce millions of something once the prototype
is there.
Nature should be able to recreate those annihilated figures were it,
as some say, the makerand producer of this universe which
possessesthis entire structured order. But no, it could never do so!
This creative power accredited to nature should bring forth creations
hundreds of times better and more efficient than the prototypes, based
on the principle of evolution that the materialists haveincluded in
their four principles. But this is impossible.
Third: Let's ask the second artificer, man, about the products
manufactured by his hands. Has anyone ever seen anything such as a
needle somewhere in theworld, which was made by itself, of which
millions of types and samples exist? Has it beenwithout mechanical
measurements or technical order? Has anyone ever found a needle to be
without a manufacturer? The answer is no.
Can what Man's hands manufacture ever be without a maker, even thought
he raw material used to manufacture it is abundant and accessible
everywhere? Of course not!
While his hands' manufacture can never be without a maker, though the
raw material used to manufacture it is abundant and accessible
everywhere, then which healthy wisdom and understanding could ever
accept that this ordered system with all its stupefying qualities and
specialties, which, since discovery, has perplexed and deeply
astonished some scientists by the Greatness and Glory of the Almighty
God could ever exist without Creator and Artificer?
We now come back to studying some of the favors and free gifts that
Glorious He has given and continues to give us regularly and freely.
Perceiving the Perfectionand Glory of the Exalted Creator, besides
feeling thankful, are examples ofthese aforementioned free and regular
gifts andfavors. We gain supply of this complete, energy-filled,
powerful spiritual nourishment to strengthen our faith and spirit.
Besides, we shall clearly know that the misconception associatedwith
nature is an illusion created by unbelievers inorder to beguile some
miserable persons intent on political gains. Otherwise, all that
exists is a product of the imperceptible Hand of power of Exalted Him.
A minute of such study is equivalent to a year of worship according to
theMessenger, peace and blessings of God be upon him. It establishes
the shortest communication'spath of the servant to God. This is the
strongest energy for charging the battery of faith and it is better
than all other forms of unconstrained worship.

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Preface
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Translation: "Praise be to God Who hath guided us to this (felicity):
never could we have found Guidance, had it not been for the Guidance
of God." (7:43 Quran)
Preface:
Based on the truth contained in these epistles, with which readers
will be intimatelyacquainted, with God's assistance they will succeed
in correcting all their inward and outward defects and faults. They
will even, through most inclusive and simple methods, attain extensive
access togood guidance toward individuals and society.
Mankind succeeds in removing his natural, traditional, or social
wickedness when he identifies the root cause as promoting evil, and
restrains it. He should, contrarily, efficiently strengthen the root
cause for goodness and seek to intensify it. Indeed we will not
succeed in this process unless we methodologically understand the
mentioned truths.
Therefore, the noble majesties-the faithful, researching and
scrutinizing philosophers, on the basis of 6666 verses of the intact
Quran of Islam and on the Hadith of Prophet Muhammad , peace and
blessings of God be upon him, have proven man's body to consist of two
elements, the soul and the ego. They have considered theHeart as the
steering wheel, or computer, of the body. They have understood the
functionsof angelic inspirations and satanic temptations on the heart
by using, both, the brain's storage department and the heart's cells,
toward good or evil.
They have stated that thefindings of these truths are founded on the
sevenfollowing conceptual andconcrete topics:
First - The Soul: The human body contains its vital soul. As long as
it remains in the body, all molecules and tissues willbe precisely
active for more than a hundred years and will not decay, while the
five senses along with other senses perform their tasks. Once the soul
departs from thebody, the body instantaneously loses all sensory
perception. Within three to seven days, the body will decay and
decompose. Even theownership of properties, social relationships,
along with other human qualities, are a blessing of the soul's
presence in the body.
Second - The Ego: Physically, the ego has extensive potential in
restoring the body's wasted molecules and in the actual growth of the
body. Since the ego's creation innately has been achieved from the
essence of the earth, as a result man consumes all kinds of earthly
products in one way or the other, in whatever forms possible, though
they may be fatal like opium, hot like pepper, or bitter like tobacco.
However, the invisible nourishmentof the ego consists of selfishness,
unsuitable greed and taking pride in dress, appearance and lodging,
and other immoralities.
Third - The Angel or the Cooperator of the Soul: The motive behind the
angelic power is such that the greater spiritual power one attains,
the more angelic inspirationsdominate the person. Theevidence is such
that nothing improper is ever seen from such a person'sspeech or
deeds, rather goodwill and benevolence to friends and strangers alike.
Fourth - The Devil or the Cooperator of the Ego: At the opposite end,
if the ego is fortified, all such people's sayings and actions are
based on satanic disguises, and pivot on the axis of personal gains.
The achieving of corrupt, egoistic and sensual demands becomes their
ultimate goal in life. The fulfillment of these malicious desires,
from their prospective, seemingly, cause others insignificant
distress, frustration and even devastation.
Fifth - The Heart: The location of action for both powers of the soul
and the ego, or the Angeland the Devil, respectively, is the Heart,
the Steering Wheel or Computer of the body.
Sixth - The Brain: It is the archive, or the conservatory, of the
Body's senses, and anything concerning the heart and heart's
executions. Both the Angel and the Devil use it making their good or
bad suggestions effectiveon man, intensifying their good or evil
actions.
In brief, the Body consistsof two elements-the soul and the ego, and
the twomotives of good or evil called the Angel and the Devil,
according to the Qur'anic verses and the Hadith of Prophet Muhammad ,
peace and blessings of God be upon him. There are two Mechanisms of
Action, the Heart and Brain, eachin turn is a Director and Assistant
to the body. Under such circumstances, obviously, the spiritual and
egoistic powers have as well theirexclusive sources of growth.
Seventh - Nourishment ofthe Soul and Ego: The body acquires energy
from a wide range of foods and drink etc. In a similar manner, the
soul is fortified and acquires excellent condition through different
kinds of worship and good deeds. There is no need to mention the
body's selection and range of nutrition as apparent as it is. It would
not be irrelevant however, to present a summary of thesoul's variety
of nutrition.
The benevolence that strengthens the soul is summarized into two elements.
1) Conditional Worship - It is undertaken by religious jurisprudence.
2) Unconditional Worship- It is defined as the remembrance of
GloriousGod and observing the world's exhibition, seeing Glorious
Artificer'sMagnificence and Perfection through artifacts, and to
translate these to faith in the heart. This should lead to estates of
humbleness and gratitude, and result in serving God's creaturesto
please Him, being intent on uplifting God's word, exercising patience
when confronted with hardships and suffering in the path to Truth, and
having resolute and devout reliance in God Almighty. This is the
fundamental nourishment of the soul.
These epistles, with God'shelp, are arranged merely for the
development of spiritual powers, intellectually based on excellent and
logical philosophy. Through simple ways, these epistles will fortify
your faith and spiritualitysuch that each minute's engagement with
them isequivalent to a year of worship. An hour of it can compete with
sixty years of accepted worship, according to the sincere reporter,
peace and blessings of God be upon him.
Make an effort to produce a draft of the truths as related to each
chapter's subject matter that is poured into your heart as a result of
intensive reading and study of these epistles. Then present your draft
to the instructors of this subject.
Frequently coming acrosssuch ideas is the first indication of
greatness beginning to appear in your spiritual ascent. Gradually,
through God Almighty's will and help, the discovery of the Fourth
Dimension will become accessible.
Therefore, it is necessary for the followers of the intact Quran of
Islam to uninterruptedly read all epistles and books containing these
truths, so that they may find the truth as quickly as possible.
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Fathwa Article, - Bank is entitled to refuse investments of those whose income is doubtful

Question
salam.. The bank refuse investment from certain individuals and
companies whose income is questionable. Isit shariah compliant or not?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
, is His Slave and Messenger.
The Bank or any other entity cannot be blamed for refusing to deal
with whomever it has doubts about the lawfulness of his money,
especially if its doubt is based on a proof. Even if the bank has no
doubt about one'smoney, it is not obliged to deal with every
individual or company that wants to deal with it.
If that is what you have meant in your question, then we have pointed
it out and if you mean something else, please explain it to us so that
wemay answer you.
Allaah Knows best.

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Fathwa Article, - His job involves entering church data into a database

Question
Assalam alakam brother i have an issue regarding my partime job which
is online data entry operator, to feed the database online, in the
data i found some chritian chruches recordsalso existed, so being a
muslim am i allowed to feed these churches records also, can you help
me jazakallah
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
isHis slave and Messenger.
Just entering the data of churches into a database is permissible, but
if this data that you enter serves the people who are running these
churches in their religionand falsehood, then it is not permissible
for you to do that, as this is helping in falsehood; while Allaah says
(what means): { And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not
cooperate in sin and aggression. And fear Allaah; indeed, Allaah is
severe in penalty. } [Quran 5:2]
You should know that whoever fears Allaah, Allaah will help him and
provide for him good sustenance and that whoever leaves something for
the Sake of Allaah [i.e. out of fearing Him], Allaah will compensate
him with something better. Allaah says (what means): { And whoever
fears Allaah - Hewill make for him a way out. And will provide for him
from where he does not expect. } [Quran 65:2-3]
Besides, the Prophet said: " You do not leave something for the Sake
of Allaah, except that Allaah brings you something better than it. "
[Ahmad]
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Fathwa Article, - Ruling on using denatured alcohol

Question
aslm alkm i saw about denatured alcohol in ur site...actually this
denatured alcohol is that which is not consumable bcoz of the addition
of certain chemicals in ethanol which causes intoxicity...and so
denatured alcohol wonntcause any type of intoxicity....but u told that
if the denatured alcohol causes intoxicity prior to the addition of
chemicals then it is not permissible....how is that possibile....in
one way,if an alcohol undergoes changes and converts to another new
form,then itis permissible naa...i mean in cosmetics and all....plz
clarify my doubts....and do guide me tjhe right way
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
, is His Slave and Messenger.
Our Fatwa regarding the denatured alcohol is clear, as we have
pointedout in it that if such alcohol is added while it is in its
state of causing intoxication, then its impurity still exists
according to the majorityof Muslim scholars. Mixing it with those
substances does not make it free from that description. Accordingly,
we have forbidden using it in cosmetics and the like for its impurity.
Actually, using it is more general than just drinking it.
It is worth noting that if the alcohol used has been transferred to
another substance prior to mixing it with other substances, in the
sense that its intoxicating characteristic is removed,then there will
be no harm in using what is mixed with it such as creams and the like.
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Zakaat (the poor due): Meaning, ruling & benefits

The literal meaning of "Zakaat" is purity. Its Islamic technical
meaning designates the annual amount of wealth, food, propertyetc.
which a Muslim with the adequate means must distribute among the
rightful beneficiaries .
Zakaat is a remarkable institutionand a major pillar of Islam. Allaah,
Almighty, Says (what means): "And establish the Prayer, and pay Zakaat
(the poor due)..." [Quran, 2:43]
Moreover, Zakaat is an obligatory act because it is one of the
pillarsof Islam: The Prophet said: "Islam was built upon five
(pillars): `The testimony that none has the right to be worshipped but
Allaah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah; the establishment
of the prayer; paying the obligatory charity (Zakaat); pilgrimage to
the House (Hajj to the Ka'bah in Makkah) and fasting (the month of)
Ramadhaan."' [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Zakaat is a small portion of the Muslim's wealth that must be given to
the poor or to other specified beneficiaries. Whoever claims that
Zakaat is not obligatory and refuses to pay it, is not a Muslim, but a
Muslim who refuses to pay Zaakat due to stinginess, while affirming
its obligation, has committed a great sin for which one will be
severely punished .
Allaah, Almighty, Says (what means): "...and as for those who hoard
treasures of gold and silver, and do not spend them forthe sake of
Allaah, announce unto them a painful torment. On the Day when that
[hoarded wealth] shall be heated in the Fire of Hell and with it will
be branded their foreheads, their flanks, and their backs, (and it
will be said unto them): `This is the treasure which you hoarded for
yourselves. Now taste of whatyou used to hoard." [Quran 9: 34-35]
He, Almighty, also Says (what means): "And let not those who
covetously withhold of that which Allaah has bestowed on them of His
bounty (wealth) thinkthat it is good for them (and so they do not pay
Zakaat). No, it will be worse for them; the things which they
covetously withheld will be tied to their necks like a collar on the
Day of Resurrection..." [Quran 3:180]
There is no equivalent in any other language to the word"Zakaat" and
the meaning it conveys. It is not just a form of charity, or
alms-giving or tax or tithe. Nor, is it simply an expression of
kindness; it is all of these combined and much more. It is a duty
enjoined by Allaah anda source of purification for the individual and
society as a whole .
He, Almighty, Says (what means): "Take from their wealth 'sadaqah'
(Zakaat) in order to purify them and sanctify them with it." [Quran 9:
103]
Zakaat benefits the society in many ways. Here is an explanation of
the far-reaching effects of it :
1. Zakaat purifies the individual and his wealth. The status of his
wealth is increased with Allaah and in turn, he will be rewarded. When
a person becomes liable for paying Zakaat, a certain percentage of his
wealth should be distributed immediately in thecorrect manner, because
at that point, the wealth which is to be distributed does not belong
to him. If this wealth is retained, it spoils the status of all of his
wealth .
2. Zakaat does not only purify the property of the one who gives it,
it also purifies his heart from selfishness and greed. In return, it
purifies the heart of the recipient from envy and jealousy, and it
fosters in his heart good will and warm wishes toward thecontributor.
As a result, the rich and poor of society are bound together as a
unit, working together and helping one another .
3. Zakaat decreases the sufferingsof the needy and poor members of
society, however, those in need should not depend on it completely .
4. Zakaat is an effective means of developing the spirit of social
responsibility on the part of the well-to-do, and the feeling of
security and belonging on the part of the underprivileged .
5. Zakaat is a clear manifestation of the spiritual and humanitarian
interactions between the individual and society. It is a sound
illustration of the fact thatthough Islam does not hinder private
enterprise or condemn private possessions, it does not tolerate
selfish and greedy control of wealth and property. Itis an expression
of the general philosophy of Islam which adoptsa moderate and
effective course between the Individual and Society .
In conclusion, we mention a calling by Allaah, Almighty (what means):
"O You who believe! ShallI lead you to a bargain that will save you
from grievous suffering [in this world and in the life to come)? You
are to believe in Allaah and His Messenger and strive hard in Allaah's
cause with your possessions and your lives: this is for your own good
– if you had known it." [Qur'an, 61: 10-11]

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Terrors of the Grave - II

The Messenger of Allaah said :
" I said to them [the two angels who came to him (in a dream) and
awakened him and said to him: 'Proceed!']: 'I have seen many
wonderstonight. What does all that I have seen mean?' They replied:
'We will inform you: as for the first man you came upon whose head was
being crushed with the rock, heis the one who studies the Quran and
neither recites it nor acts on its orders, and sleeps, neglecting the
obligatoryprescribed prayers. This will be done to him until the Day
of Resurrection. As for the man you came upon, whose sides of the
mouth, nose and eyes were torn off from front to back, he is the man
who goes out of his house in the morning and tells many lies which
spread all over the world.This will be done to him until the Day of
Resurrection. As for thosenaked men and women whom you saw in an
oven-like structure, they are the adulterers and the adulteresses. And
the man whom you saw swimming in the river and who was being given a
stone to swallow,he is the one who consumes Riba (usury)."
[Al-Bukhaari]
Do you know now who these people are?
The first is he who sleeps and neglects the prescribed prayers .
The second is the liar who promulgates false rumors among people .
The (naked) men and women are the adulterers and adulteresses .
The last one is the personwho devours Riba .
I ask Allaah The Almighty not to make us among such people .
Dear reader, these are but some forms of punishment of the grave
received by the person who lives in disobedience of Allaah The
Almighty, and does not follow the way of guidance .
On the other hand, those who obey Allaah The Almighty will receive
from Him a great reward and abiding bliss .
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that he said,
"I was one of those who took part in digging the grave of Sa'd ibn
Mu'aath at Al-Baqee' cemetery. The more we dug the earth, the more it
exudedthe scent of musk until we reached the Lahd (theburying place)."
It is narrated through Muhammad ibn Shurahbeel ibn Hasanah that he
said, "A man took a handful of the earth of the grave of Sa'd and
looked at it later and behold! It was musk." [Ibn Sa'd in his
Tabaqaat]
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said, the
Messenger of Allaah said:
" If a servant dies and is buried in the grave, two black and
blue-complexioned angels come to him, one called Munkar and the other
Nakeer, and ask him: "What did you say about the Prophet?" If heis a
faithful believer, he would say: "He is the Servant and Messenger
ofAllaah. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except for
Allaah, and that Muhammad is His Slave and Messenger." They then say
to him: "We have indeed learnt that you said (and believed in) that."
Then, his grave would be extended for him as much as seventy by
seventy cubits, and illuminated and he would be asked to sleep. He
would say: "Let me return to my family to tellthem (about my bliss)."
But he would be asked tosleep like a bridegroom whom none awakens
butthe dearest of his family to him, until Allaah The Almighty raises
him from his place of repose. However, if he is a hypocrite, he would
say in reply to them: "I do not know. I heard the people saying
something and I repeated it after them." They would say tohim: "We
have indeed learnt that you said (and believed in) that." Then, the
earth would be askedto be welded on him, andit would do accordingly so
violently that his ribs would dislocate; and he remains in punishment
until Allaah The Almighty raises him from his lying place."
[At-Tirmithi. Al-Albaani: Saheeh in As-Silsilah As-Saheehah]
Here, the point of resemblance between the believer's sleep (in the
grave) and the sleep of a bridegroom is his living in a good manner.
[Tuhfat Al-Ahwathi]
This is indeed a part of the bliss which a believerenjoys in his
grave: I ask Allaah The Almighty to make our graves a garden from the
gardens of Paradise, and not a hole from the holes of Hell-fire .

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Terrors of the Grave - I

How different, dear readers, are those who are tortured from those who
are blessed in their graves!
How different, dear readers, is he who previews the Mercy of Allaah
The Almighty, fromhim who previews His Wrath in the grave.
I want you, dear reader, to imagine these scenes and envision them
with your entire soul.
Here are some images related to us by the Messenger of Allaah, , about
the torture of the grave:
The first image:
It is narrated on the authority of Samurah ibn Jundub that he
said,"The Prophet, , very often used to ask his Companions: "Did
anyoneof you see a dream (tonight)?" Thereupon, dreams would be
narrated to him by those whom Allaah The Almighty wished to narrate.
One morning, the Prophet, , said:
"Last night, two angels came to me (in a dream) and awakened me and
said to me: 'Proceed!' I set out with them and wecame across a man
lying down, and behold, another man was standing over his head,
holding a big rock. Behold, he was throwing the rock at the man's
head, crushing it. The rock rolled away and he followed it and took it
back. By the time he reached the man, his head had returned to
thenormal state. The thrower then did the same as he had done before.
I said to my two companions, 'Subhaanallaah! Who are these two
persons?' They said: 'Proceed! Proceed!'"
Imagine the scene: a manlying down, and another man standing over his
head, holding a big rock, and throwing the rock at the head of the man
lying on the ground, crushing it and then the rock rolls away. What is
astonishing is that this man with the crushed head stands up from his
place and hastens to bring back the stone to the thrower so he can to
throw at his head once again, as if he were enjoying his torture.
Whodo you think this man is? We shall know in a little while.
The second image:
"So we proceeded and came to a man lying flat on his back and another
man standing over his head with an iron hook, and behold, he continued
to put the hook in one side of the man's mouth and tear offthat side
of his face to the back (of the neck) and similarly tear off his nose
from front to back and his eye from front to back. Then he turned to
the other side of the man's face and did just ashe had done with the
first side. He hardly completed this side whenthe other side returned
to its normal state. Then he returned to repeat what he had done
before. I said to my two companions: 'Subhaanallaah! Who are these two
persons?' They said to me: 'Proceed! Proceed!'"
This image is even more odious: it is a man lying flat on his back and
another standing over his head carrying a bent-headed sharp-edged
piece of iron, similar to a fishing hook. The man who was standing
comes to one side of the face of the man who was lying down and does
an amazing thing: he tears off his face from the edge of the mouth of
that side to the back, anddoes the same with the nose and the eye. Who
do you think this man is? We shall know a while later.
The third image:
"So we proceeded and came across something like a furnace, in which
there was a great deal of noise and voices. We looked into it and
found naked men and women, and behold, a flame of fire was reaching to
them from underneath, and when it reached them, they cried out loudly.
I asked them: 'Who are these?' They said to me: 'Proceed! Proceed!'"
This is also a very terrible image of naked men and women standing in
an oven-like place and making noisy loud voices,and then suddenly,
they are exposed to flames coming from underneaththem, causing their
voices to become louder and their pain to increase. Who do you think
these are? We shall know a while later.
The fourth image:
"So we proceeded and came across a river red like blood, and behold,
inthe river there was a manswimming, and on the bank there was a man
who had collected many stones. Behold, while the other man was
swimming, he went near him. The former opened his mouth and the latter
(on the bank) threw a stone into his mouth whereupon he started
swimming again. He returned (once again), and every time he returned
to him, he opened his mouth and the other (on the bank) threw a stone
into it. I asked my two companions: 'Who are these (two) persons?'
They replied: 'Proceed! Proceed!'"
The last image is of a man swimming in a river of blood, and another
man standing on the bank of the river, carrying many stones. Every
time the swimmer comes to him, he opens his mouth to him, as if heis
inviting him to throw astone into it, and he actually throws it into
hismouth. Then, he swims a little with the stone and returns to him to
repeat the same action once again. Who do you think this man is? We
shall know in the following article who all these people are.

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Dought & clear, - Is it mustahabb to wash the hands with soap?.

Did the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) warnagainst
germs and did he use soap or lotus leaves? Doctors nowadays tell us
that weshould wash our hands often and use soap and water. But soap at
the time of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was
not like it is now. Shouldwe follow the modern ways for protection or
is water sufficient, as it was at the time of the Prophet (blessings
and peace of Allah be upon him)? If germs are a cause of anxiety and
we have to follow what we are told, then can we use lotus leaves or
potash instead of soap, as was done at the time of the Prophet
(blessingsand peace of Allah be upon him)? Will our reward be greater
if we follow the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) in
everything, such as using potash and a little soap and water, and not
to change often or own a lot of clothes?
Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
Islamic sharee'ah is a flexible way that is based on general
principles and holistic foundations governing human conduct. At the
same time it allows roomfor new developments that occur with changes
in time and place. For example, it does not put undue restrictions on
people with regard to customs and purely worldly actions; rather
itgives them the freedom to act in accordance with what is
appropriateto their desires and interests, and what will benefit them,
so long as any given custom is not contrary to the text of the Qur'an
or Sunnah. This is the meaning of what was affirmed by the fuqaha' and
scholars of usool when they said: The basic principle with regard to
customs is thatthey are permissible andare allowed.
Based on that, there is nothing wrong with the Muslim benefiting from
what has been invented or discovered in moderntimes, such as cars,
airplanes and electricity… and modern means of cleaning the body or
clothes.
The Muslim is not required to go back to riding camels or using the
kind of cleaning agents that were used by the Prophet (blessings and
peace of Allah be upon him), because these are not worship in which he
is required to follow the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him); rather these are customs and traditions.
Ash-Shaatibi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
With regard to customs, the Lawgiver focused onthe idea of achieving a
given purpose, not on a literal following of a shar'i text, unlike
acts of worship which must be based on a shar'i text.
End quote from al-Muwaafaqaat, 2/523
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) encouraged
cleanliness and that which will protect good health in general terms,
and for that purpose he used the means and things that were available
at his time (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). If something
new is introduced and it leads to the same purpose (i.e., cleanliness
and maintenance of good health) without causing any harm, then there
is nothing wrong with the Muslim using it and benefiting from it.
In Islam there are many teachings that are indicative of paying
attention to cleanliness of the body, clothing and place where one is.
To confirm that, it is sufficient to note that wudoo' – which
involveswashing the hands, mouth, nose, and face – is one of the
conditions of prayer, which is the foundation of the faith, being
valid.
Using cleaning agents with water was not widely practised at the time
of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) because of
the scarcity of these cleaning agents and the scarcity of wateritself.
Yet despite that it is proven in the Sunnah that lotus leaves may be
used in some cases where ghusl is done thatrequire extra attention to
care and cleaning, such as washing the deceased prior to burial,ghusl
for a woman whose period has ended, and ghusl for thekaafir who
becomes Muslim. The fuqaha' also mentioned using saltwort as well for
the purpose of cleaning and bathing.
Saltwort (salsola) is a plant that grows in sandy ground; it or its
ash is used for washing clothes and hands.
Al-Mu'jam al-Waseet, 1/91
With regard to lotus, thisis a plant that grows on water. Its fruit is
the lotus fruit (nabq) and its leaves are used for washing. See:
Lisaan al-'Arab, 4/354
It was narrated that Umm 'Atiyyah al-Ansaariyyah (may Allah be pleased
with her) said: The Messengerof Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him) entered upon us when his daughter died and said: "Wash her
three times, or five, or more than that, if you see fit, with water
and lotus leaves, and put camphor in the last time,or a little
camphor".
Narrated by al-Bukhaari,1253; Muslim, 939
An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
This indicates that it is mustahabb or encouraged to use lotus leaves
when washing the deceased. There is unanimous agreement that it is
mustahabb.
End quote from Sharh Muslim, 7/3
Ibn Rajab (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Al-Maymooni said: I read to Ibn Hanbal: Is it acceptable for the woman
whose menses has ended to do ghusl using only water?
He dictated to me: If she cannot find anything butwater on its own,
then she should do ghusl withit. The Prophet (blessingsand peace of
Allah be upon him) said: "Your water and your lotus leaves," and this
is more than ghusl in the case of janaabah.
I said: What if she did ghusl using water only, then she found (lotus leaves)?
He said: I prefer that she should repeat it, becauseof what he said.
End quote from Fath al-Baari, 1/471-472
It was narrated from Qaasim ibn 'Aasim (may Allah be pleased with him)
that he became Muslim, and the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah
be upon him) instructed him to do ghusl using water and lotus leaves.
Narrated by at-Tirmidhi, 605. He said: It is hasan. It was classed as
saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh at-Tirmidhi.
It is obvious that using lotus leaves when doing ghusl does not come
under the heading of acts of worship; rather itis the matter of
customs that change with time and place. Whoever usesany cleansing
material inthe place of lotus leaves has fulfilled the spirit of the
Sunnah and has fulfilled the purpose for which the Messenger
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) instructed people to do
ghusl with lotus leaves.
On our website, in a number of answers, we have explained that it is
not mustahabb to imitate the actions of the Prophet (blessings and
peace of Allah be upon him) that he did on the grounds that theywere
customs or personal habits or preferences, and doing so does not bring
any greater reward than other customary matters.Rather reward is
attained by adhering to Sunnahs of worship and related matters.
Shaykh Dr. Muhammad al-Ashqar (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The ruling on these matters of custom and similar issues is that
theyare indicative of something being permissible, and no more, except
in two cases:
1. Where there is a report of words enjoining or encouraging
something,in which case it seems that it is something prescribed in
Islam
2. Where it seems that it is connected to Islam by circumstantial
evidence other than words, such as placing the deceased in his grave
facing towards the qiblah. That is obviously connected to something
that is prescribed in Islam.
End quote from Af'aal ar-Rasool, 1/237
See also the answer to question no. 69822
Secondly:
With regard to what youmentioned about not owning a lot of clothes,
what is required of the Muslim with regard to food, drink and
clothing,and the house in which he lives and the furniture on which he
sits, and other such matters, is that he should not go beyond what he
needs. So what he has of clothing and furnishings should be in
accordance with what he needs and no more than that. If it is more
than what he needs, then he comes under theheading of
extravagancewhich is condemned in Islam. Allah, may He be exalted,
says (interpretation of the meaning):
"and eat and drink but waste not by extravagance, certainly He (Allah)
likes not Al-Musrifoon (those who waste by extravagance)"
[al-An'aam 6:141].
As-Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Extravagance may mean having more than is sufficient and consuming too
much of food that is harmful to the body; or it may meangoing to
excess in luxuryin food, drink and clothing; or it may mean
overlooking what is halaal and favouring what is haraam.
"certainly He (Allah) likesnot Al-Musrifoon (those who waste by
extravagance)" means that Allah hates extravagance and it is harmful
to the individual's body and livelihood, because he may end up being
unable to meet his financial obligations. This verse commands us to
consume food and drink and it forbids us toneglect them or be
extravagant with them. End quote.
Tafseer as-Sa'di, p. 311
Ibn Maajah (3605) narrated that the Prophet (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him) said: "Eat and drink, give charity and wear
clothes, so long as that does not involve any extravagance or vanity."
Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah.
And Allah knows best.

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Dought & clear, - Someone told him that it was not obligatory to wash the arms in wudoo’; what is the ruling on the prayers he offered previously?.

Longtime ago some body told me the fard of wudu is not to wash your
arms, is to wash your mouth. Since then I have not beang washingmy
arms in wudu, now yesterday somebody toldme washing your mouth is not
fard in wudu, washing your arms is fard in wudu. Now do I have to
repeat all my salahs because I didnt know about the arms?
Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
Washing the arms is one of the obligatory parts of wudoo', without
which it is not complete. That is proven by the Qur'an and Sunnah, and
by scholarly consensus.
An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:Washing the arms is
obligatory according to the Qur'an and Sunnah, and (scholarly)
consensus.
End quote from al-Majmoo', 1/418
Ibn Qudaamah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: With regard towashing
the arms up to and including the elbows there is no difference of
opinion among the scholars of the ummah that it is obligatory to wash
the arms when doing wudoo'. Allah, may He beexalted, stated that in
the verse (interpretationof the meaning): "wash your faces and your
hands (forearms) up to the elbows" [al-Maa'idah5:6].
End quote from al-Mughni, 1/85
The one who told you that is either ignorant and does not know the
simplest thing about Islam or you did not understand what he
saidproperly.
In that case what you must do is learn from this an important lesson
in life: that you should not ask anyone about your religion except
onewho is known to be knowledgeable; you should not ask the first one
you meet or learn your religion from anyone who speaks about it, even
if they do so without knowledge.
Moreover, you should pay proper attention to what is said to you, so
that you will understandit correctly.
For information on the seriousness of fatwas given without knowledge,
please see the answers to questionsno. 21018 and 126198 .
Secondly:
If a person omitted one of the conditions, essential parts or
obligatory parts of an act of worship because he was unaware of
whatwas required of him, then he is excused because of his
ignoranceand there is no sin on him for what he did out of ignorance.
He is also not to be instructed to repeat the prayers and so on in
which he made mistakes.
Based on that, if a person did wudoo' and did not wash his arms orany
of the parts that must be washed in wudoo', he has to repeatthe
prayers that he offered, because he did not do wudoo' as enjoined by
Allah, unlesshe was unaware of the ruling, in which case he does not
have to repeat them, especially when there are so many prayers. But
what the Muslim must do in the future when he does notknow about some
matter of his religion is ask someone whose religious commitment and
knowledge he trusts, so that he may do what Allah has commanded him to
do with proper knowledge and insight.
See the answers to questions no. 21805 and 45648
Secondly:
With regard to rinsing the mouth and nose in wudoo', there is a
significant difference of opinion among the scholars. The majority of
scholars are of the view that it is not obligatory to rinse the mouth
and nose in wudoo'.
The view on which the fatwas on our website are based is that both
actions are obligatory in wudoo'.
This has been discussed in the answer to question no. 153791
But if you consulted some scholars who issued a fatwa saying that it
is not obligatory, there is no blame on youfor that; therefore one
isnot required to make upany of the prayers that one offered without
rinsing the mouth and nose.
And Allah knows best.

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Islamic Stories - A Gift After Hardships

The Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) dispatched towards the
sea-shore an expedition of three hundred men, under the command of Abu
Ubaidah (ra) in 8 A.H. He gave them a bag full of dates for their
rations. They had been hardly out for fifteen days when they ran short
of rations. In orderto provide the contingent with food, Qais (ra)
began buying three camels daily from his own men, to feed
theMujahideen, with a promise to pay on returnto Madinah. The Amir
seeing that the slaugtherof camels would deprive the party of their
only means of transport, prohibited him to do so. He collected the
dates that had been left with each person and stored them in a bag. He
would issue one date to each man as his daily ration. When Jabir (ra)
later on narrated this story to thepeople, one of his audience
inquired:
"How did you manage tolive upon one date only for the whole day?" He
replied: "We longed even for that one date, when the whole stock was
exhausted. We wereon the verge of starvation. We moistened the dry
tree-leaves with water and ate them."
When they reached this stage, Allah had mercy on them for He always
brings ease after every hardship, provided it is endured patiently. A
big fish known as "Ambar" was thrown out of the sea for them. The fish
was so big that they lived on it for eighteen days altogether. They
also filled their satchels with the remaining portion, which lasted
them right up to Madinah. When the episode was narrated to the Prophet
(peace be upon him), he said: "The fish was a provision arranged for
you by Allah."
Source: From the book"Stories of the Sahabah" by Shaikh Muhammad
Zakariyya Kandhalvi.
We are Muslims today because of such sacrifices by the companions of
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). We should remember these events
as a source of comfort whenever we too are faced with difficulties
regarding practising Islam.

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Islamic Stories - The Ability to Eat

we had the opportunity to visit a sick brother in a Hospitalin East
York, Canada. Thisbrother had an infectionin his stomach which caused
it to explode. As aresult, the doctors had toremove half of his
stomach through an operation. For seven days, he is unable to eat or
drink anything. Nutrients are being provided to him by using
specialized methods. During our visit, we told him to be patient and
pray to Allahfor quick recovery. At one point, the brother made a very
important statement. He said, "NowI have understood that ifAllah
doesn't want, we cannot eat even one grain of rice."
Being able to eat and drink is a great blessing of Allah. How costly
and difficult it is to digest one meal without having a stomach! We
should thank Allah againand again for letting us digest many meals
without having to go through these difficulties.

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