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A man went to a barbershop to have his hair and his beard cut as always. He started to have a good conversation with the barber who attended him. They talked about so many things on various subjects.
Suddenly, they touched the subject of God. The barber said: "Look man, I don't believe that God exists as you say so."
"Why do you say that?" Asked the client
Well, it's so easy; you just have to go out in the street to realize that God does not exist. Oh, tell me, if God existed, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. "I can't think of a God who permits all of these things." The client stopped for a moment thinking but he didn't want to respond so as to prevent an argument.
The barber finished his job and the client went out of the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with a long hair and beard (it seems that it had been a long time since he had his cut and he looked so untidy). Then the client again entered the barbershop and he said to the barber: know what? Barbers do not exist.
"How come they don't exist?" asked the barber. "Well I am here and I am a barber."
"No!" - The client exclaimed. "They don't exist because if they did there would be no people with long hair and beard like that man who walks in the street."
"Ah, barbers do exist, what happens is that people do not come to me."
"Exactly!" - Affirmed the client. "That's the point. God does exist, what happens is people don't go to Him and do not look for Him that's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."
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*AS'SALAMU ALAIKUM (WR, WB)*
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Friday, May 9, 2014
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- Rajab 10 , 1435
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The atom consists of a nucleus, containing neutrons and protons, and electrons revolving around it.
The smallest components of the atom are two types of quarks, and the electrons. All the matter in the universe, all odors, all tastes, all colors, hardness, softness and everything else is created out of these three tiny components.
Electrons are extraordinarily minute compared to the nucleus. An electron is just one 2000th of the protons that make up the nucleus.
If we put a dot on a piece of paper and take this as the nucleus of the atom, the electron revolving around it would be 50 meters away.
If we think of the nucleus as an apple, the electron orbiting it would be 50 kilometers away. It would be impossible for a human being standing there to see the electron.
No blow, impact or explosion that could take place in this world can displace either the atom, the nucleus or the electrons. Even when a living thing made up of atoms dies, the atoms that constitute it will keep on turning.
The atoms that constitute a burning tree do not burn up and cease to exist with it; they continue revolving in the air and combine with different atoms to produce new substances.
The nucleus inside the atom is constantly revolving. Electrons revolve both around the nucleus, and around their own axes. The quarks inside the nucleus also revolve endlessly in the same way. Each one revolves at a specific speed. They never make a mistake and never impair the order set out for them. The electron revolvesboth around its own axis and around the nucleus at an extraordinary speed ranging from 2000 to 100,000 kilometers PER SECOND.
Not a single electron has ever collided with another electron throughout the 15 billion years since they were first created. No such collision could ever happen.
Electrons revolve around the nucleus in seven different orbits, and the number of electrons circling the nucleus may sometimes exceed 100.
Electrons jump into one another’s orbits and change places at a very high rate of speed. But despite their stupendous speeds and movements they still never collide with one another.
Electron exchanges between two atoms takes place with a very low energy. This is a great blessing to us in terms of the continuation of life, as this is one of the reasons behind the existence of everything, from the cells in our bodies to the objects we use, from the stars in the skies to the Earth itself.
In a single moment, there is as much electrical transmission in our brains as the number of stars in an average-size galaxy. This electrical transmission is made possible by electrons.
Electrons also revolve around their own axes. This is known as “spin”. Were it not for that, all electrons would combine in a single orbit, no electron exchange would ever take place, and matter could never form.
While we think we are sitting quietly at home, the Earth is revolving around its own axis at 500 meters per second . And we are revolving with it. The Earth revolves around the Sun at 30 kilometers per second. And we again revolve with it. The Solar System revolves within the Milky Way at a speed of 250 kilometers per second. And we revolve with it. And every one of the atoms in our bodies, all around us and where we live also constantly revolve. Everything, from giant galaxies down to the tiniest quark, is under the knowledge and control of Almighty Allah, Creator and Lord of all the worlds.
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed satan;
Everything in the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah. He knows what you are engaged upon. On the Day when they are returned to Him, He will inform them of what they did. Allah has knowledge of all things. (Surat an-Nur, 64)
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Every cell that multiplies and divides as the embryo develops knows what its task is and heads towards the relevant location in the body. Bone cells locate other bone cells and adhere to them, while eye cells bind to eye cells and other cells to others of their kind.
Let us now examine these statements with care.
Every cell that multiplies and divides knows what its task is. In these images you are looking at, you are seeing a fertilized egg multiply and divide. As the number of cells grows, cells begin grouping together. It is at this stage that the decision is taken as to what tasks these cells will undertake in the body. Some cells group together as muscle cells, others as nerve cells and others again as bone cells.
So how and why do these millions of constantly multiplying cells decide to become nerve, heart, muscle or liver cells?
Scientists discovered that cells use calcium in order to join together. They first combined and separated various embryonic cells in a laboratory environment by reducing the amount of calcium. The cells in this calcium-deprived environment could not combine together. They then added calcium to these cells and saw that cells of the same type recognized one another and joined together. In other words, all liver cells, heart cells, stomach cells and all the other types of cells recognize each other, come together and give rise to the relevant organ.
But how is it that these cells find one another, making no mistakes, and combine to create an organ?
Combination takes place in three stages; cell activation, mutual recognition and finally binding together.
Cell activation takes place with micro- protrusions which resemble fingers on the surface of the cell. By means of these protrusions, a bone cell moves along millions of developing cells and finds another bone cell to adhere to. But in order for a cell to move among millions of cells, the fluid inside the cell has to be of just the right thickness. If the fluid were a little bit thicker, the cell could not bear the resistance, and therefore could not move. That would make it impossible for cells to produce first a tissue and then later an organ.
THAT IS, IF CELLS DID NOT MOVE, our organs would not be formed.
The answer to the question of how a liver cell recognizes another liver cell lies in the wondrous proteins on the cell membrane. Known as cadherins , these proteins first move toward the cell surface before binding takes place. They settle on the cell membrane and form a bridge between the inside of the cell and the outside. There are various types of cadherins. When two cells with the same cadherin molecules make contact, they recognize one another and binding begins. During the binding process, molecules on both the inside and outside of the cell become involved and establish a glorious cooperation together. The cadherin protein has the ability to bind to that part of the calcium remaining outside the cell. That is why calcium is one of the chemicals necessary for cells to bind to one another.
Nerve cells that recognize one another during embryonic development fold in on themselves after binding together. This takes place as cells with the same kind of cadherin bind together. When this process is over, all the nerve cells gather together in a single layer.
Two binding molecules use the force of attraction to join together. In order for a force of attraction to be established between cells, the distance between the two surfaces of the binding molecules has to be less than one nanometer and they have to be at the same level. While it is difficult for these conditions to be met the cells still manage to combine togetherbecause the force of attraction is capable of bearing a load of 40 nanograms; if the force of attraction between cells were not that strong, it would be impossible for one cell to bind to another. Allah has created this force attraction in such a sensitive manner that this bond permits both a very powerful binding force among cells as well as providing for a degree of flexibility, meaning it can be dissolved when necessary.
If our cells lacked this superb functioning that allows them to identify one another, we could not survive because in the event of any sickness, our red blood corpuscles would be unable to defend the body, our blood would not clot and, most important of all, the cells that give rise to our organs during embryonic development could not combine together.
This flawless functioning in our bodies is one of the manifestations of Allah’s glorious creative artistry.
I take refuge in Allah from the satan;
Does not man recall that We created him before when he was not anything? (Surah Maryam, 67)
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In order for a living thing to survive, the cell needs to dispose of the waste products and take the nutrients and other products into the cell. This task is carried out by the cell membrane. However this is quite a hard task.
The cell membrane is a layer consisting of lipid molecules.
On the fat particles in the cell membrane, there exist some gates ensuring the entrance into and exit from the cell and receptors which enable the cell to recognize the external environment.
These gates and receptors are made up of lipid molecules.
The cell membrane;
-Controls exit from and entrance into the cell
-Establishes the intracellular communication
-Conveys the messages into the cell
-Determines the harmful organism such as microbes and bacteria.
In order for the cell to accomplish these activities,
The cell must know all the activities of the cell,
-Should have an amazing knowledge of chemistry,
-Should make a list of the necessary or surplus materials,
-Should have a memory and decision making ability to keep stocks under control
-Should know the meaning of the intracellular messages and
-Should recognize the harmful agents for the cell.
The cell membrane distinguishes the required substances among hundreds of chemicals and only lets them in. In order to accomplish this the membrane uses different techniques according to the size of the molecules.
Among the materials which pass through the membrane, there are small molecules like electrons photons, ions and water molecules , medium- sized molecules such as amino-acids and glucose and large molecules like protein and RNA.
The cell membrane lets the small molecules pass through the membrane which the cell requires by diffusion.
Phospholipids and protein channels determine which molecules and ions to pass in which rate and when they’ll pass.
Protein Channels and Carrier Proteins
Some molecules pass through the protein channels on the cell membrane.
Some molecules, on the other hand, can only pass through by the help of a carrier protein. Binding of protein to the molecule which will be taken into the cell changes the shape of the protein and this action allows the protein to pass through the cell membrane.
Each one of the proteins on these channels has a sequence of amino acids of their own.
Some proteins carry out this action without taking energy from the cell. However, there are special proteins for molecules, which are carried against the ion and concentration flow. These proteins are competent in an even harder task. Using the energy of the cell, they meticulously carry the necessary material into the cell, against the very ion and concentration flow. Meanwhile, no harm is given to the protein channel, the passing material or the cell.
With the energy they receive from the cell, these special proteins change their shapes and thus carry the materials matching their own gates inside the cell.
Cell Membrane Vesicles
In larger molecules the cell membrane extends like an arm, encloses the molecule and, joining its arms from two ends, takes the molecule into the cell.
In order to take liquids into the cell, the cell membrane employs another method: At the point where the liquid exists, the membrane sinks in. The liquid filling in this structure is enclosed by the cell membrane and thus the liquid remains within the cell when a full sack is formed.
In both cases there exists a vesicle within the cell enclosed by the membrane. For these materials to be used by the cell, they should still pass through the membrane. Lysosome joins with the vesicle and the digestive enzymes inside the vesicle break down the material into particles small enough to pass through the membrane.
In some cases receptors enter the equation. The molecule binding with the receptor is enclosed by the cell membrane and a vesicle comes into being. Again lysosome joins with this vesicle and the digestive enzymes break down the molecule into smaller pieces and release them from the receptor. This way the cell membrane can reuse the receptors .
The cell membrane also determines the waste and throws them out by the vesicle method.
Relay of messages into the cell
There are hormones commissioned to any order from the brain. When the hormone reaches the cell, it relays its message to the receptor protein on the cell membrane. Accordingly the protein conveys the message to the center. The cell acknowledges this order, makes a decision and thus gets into action. These hormones can order the cell to move, divide or even die.
Large hormones bind to the protein receptors. Receptors send messenger molecules to the enzymes and organelles.
Cells recognizing each other
Cells recognize one another from the cell membrane
Hook-like extensions form on the outer side of the cell membrane
Thus, heart cells recognize other heart cells, liver cells recognize other liver cells.
The cells hold on to each other by these hooks to form the organs.
Defense cells and the cell membrane
The membranes of the defense cells detect harmful external materials. When necessary, the tentacles of the cell membrane elongate to catch the bacteria and microbes. When the enemy is caught it is absorbed by the cell.
The cell digests the enemy and the released particles are reused for the benefit of the body.
This amazing wisdom and conscience displayed by the cell membrane surely does not belong to the lipid particles and proteins. This superior intelligence and wisdom belongs to the Almighty Allah. By the inspiration of Allah, these processes are flawlessly carried out in every cell membrane of each cell in our body.
It is Allah Who created the seven heavens and of the earth the same number, the Command descending down through all of them, so that you might know that Allah has power over all things and that Allah encompasses all things in His knowledge. (Surat at-Talaq, 12)
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Islam is an all-embracing way of life. It extends over the entire spectrum of life, showing us how to conduct all human activities in a sound and wholesome manner. It does not allow a hierarchy of priests or intermediaries between Allaah and human beings, no farfetched abstractions and no complicated rites and rituals.
Everybody can readily understand the Quran and follow in the footsteps of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, )may Allaah exalt his mention(, to the best of his or her ability, assured by Allaah that He will accept the deeds that each soul has the ability to offer )what means(:"On no soul does Allaah place a burden greater than it can bear."]Quran 2:286[
When we read the Quran or the Prophetic traditions, we find instructions regarding all aspects of life: political, social, economic, material, ethical, national and international. These instructions provide us with all the details needed to perform a certain act.
The Prophetic traditions go as far as showing us all the steps we need to follow, even the etiquette of using the bathroom: supplications to be said upon entering it and leaving it, how to clean ourselves properly and so on.
To summarize, Islam governs a Muslim's life in all its aspects. This is the reason why it is not only a religion but also a way of life.
Islam does not recognize any kind of separation between religion and life. It openly rejects the Western saying: "Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and unto God what is God's"; for everything should be dedicated to God alone and a Muslim is required to submit himself completely to the Will of Allaah in all his affairs )what means(:"Say: ‘Truly, my prayer, my sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allaah, the Lord of the worlds. No partner has He: this am I commanded, and I am the first of those who submit to His Will.’"]Quran 6:162[
Islam does not believe in wishful thinking. It clearly states that righteous conduct must be followed by belief in Allaah. The Quran says )what means(:"For those who believe and work deeds of righteousness is a reward that will never )fail(."]Quran 41:8[
And )what means(:"Those who believe and work righteousness, joy is for them and a blissful place of )final( return."]Quran 13:29[
Islam, as the revealed Religion from Allaah, is comprehensive and perfect. Its Divine Book, the Quran, is the most comprehensive book available to mankind for guidance ¾ nothing has been omitted from it.
In order to guide mankind to the Right Religion, Allaah has completed His Divine Favor upon us by making Islam the Perfect Religion. The last message that Allaah has sent to His Messenger, Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, for our Divine Guidance is the perfection of Islam.
As we mentioned above, when we read the Quran or the Prophetic traditions, we find instructions regarding all aspects of life. The following are some Quranic verses and Ahaadeeth )traditions(, which reflect the comprehensiveness of Islamic economic, social, religious and cultural values.
Fair/Honest Dealing in Trading, Buying and Selling
Allaah Says )what means(: “O you who believe! Stand out firmly for Allaah, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: and fear Allaah. For Allaah is well-acquainted with all that you do.”]Quran 5:8[
Hakim bin Hizam, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated that Allaah’s Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “The seller and the buyer have the right to keep or return goods as long as they have not parted or till they part; and if both the parties spoke the truth and described the defects and qualities )of the goods(, then they would be blessed in their transaction, and if they told lies or hid something, then the blessings of their transaction would be lost.”]Al-Bukhaari[
Weighing/ Measuring of Goods for Business
Allaah Says )what means(: “Give full measure when you measure, and weigh with an even )i.e., honest( balance. That is the best )way( and best in result.”]Quran 17:35[
Prohibition of Bribery
Allaah Says )what means(:"And do not consume one another’s wealth unjustly or send it )in bribery( to the rulers in order that )they might aid( you )to( consume a portion of the wealth of the people in sin, while you know )it is unlawful(.”]Quran 2:188[
‘Abdullaah bin ‘Amr bin al-’Aas, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated that he heard Allaah’s Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, saying:"Fornication will not appear among any people without their being punished by famine, and bribery will not appear among any people without their being punished by terror.”]At-Tirmithi[
Avoidance of Hoarding and Monopoly
The Prophet, sallallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said:"Do not withhold your money by counting it )i.e. hoarding it(, )for if you did so(, Allaah would also withhold His blessings from you.”]Al-Bukhaari[
Paying Salaries/Wages of Employees/Laborers on Time
The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:“Allaah says: ‘I will be against three persons on the Day of Resurrection: 1. One who makes a covenant in My Name, but he proves treacherous; 2. One who sells a free person )as a slave( and eats the price; and 3. One who employs a laborer and gets the full work done by him but does not pay him his wages.’”]Al-Bukhaari[
Prohibition for Fighting/Murder and Other Crimes
Allaah’s Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:“When two Muslims fight )meet( each other with their swords, both the murderer as well as the murdered will go to Hell-fire.” It was said: “O Allaah’s Messenger! It is all right for the murderer but what about the murdered? Allaah’s Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam replied: “He surely had the intention to kill his companion.’”]Al-Bukhaari[
Peace and Reconciliation
Allaah Says )what means(: “The recompense for an injury is an injury equal thereto )in degree(: but if a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allaah; for Allaah loves not those who do wrong.”]Quran 42:40[
Respect and Kindness to Women
Allaah Says )what means(:“O you who believe! You are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should you treat them with harshness, that you may take away part of the dower you have given them, except where they have been guilty of open lewdness. On the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity if you take a disliking to them it may be that you dislike a thing, and Allaah brings about through it a great deal of good.”]Quran 4:19[
Kindness to the Family, Parents, Relatives, Orphans, the Poor, the Needy and the Weak
Allaah Says )what means(:“...Treat with kindness your parents and kindred, and orphans and those in need; speak fair to the people; be steadfast in prayer; and give zakaah )poor due(...”]Quran 2:83[
Respect to Non-Muslims )People of the Book(
Allaah Says )what means(: “And dispute not with the People of the Book, except in the best way; unless it be with those of them who do wrong but say: ‘We believe in the Revelation which has come down to us and in that which came down to you; our God and your God is One; and it is to Him we submit )in Islam(.’”]Quran 29:46[
Conclusion
This compilation, although far from being complete, proves that Islam as the perfect religion for the whole mankind is indeed complete. Allaah Almighty has chosen Islam as the only religion acceptable to Him. Islam is the best way of life for all. It serves as the best solution to all sorts of problems no matter how perplexing they may be. Islam is the absolute answer to those who seek a perfect religion and a complete way of life. It guides us to a well-balanced life, one that makes us happy and contented in this world and in the life Hereafter. It is the way to attaining supreme success in the everlasting world to come. In short, Islam, as the complete way for all, is Allaah’s Mercy to the whole of mankind.
Muslims: The Moderate Nation:
The chief characteristic of the Islamic concept of life is that it does not recognize a conflict or a separation between the spiritual and the mundane. It does not recognize ritualism, secularism or materialism. For a Muslim, all aspects of life, the spiritual and the material, the State and the religion are interrelated, because everything belongs to Allaah and Allaah alone. Islam provides definite guidelines for all people to follow in all walks of life: individual, social, moral, governmental, political, economic, spiritual and advocates moderation. This is why the Quran calls the Muslims a "moderate nation."
Source of Islamic Teachings:
The Islamic way of life is based on the teachings of the Quran and the Sunnah )traditions( of the Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, )may Allaah exalt his mention(. The Quran is the basic source of Islamic teaching and law. It is the word of Allaah revealed to Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, by the angel Gabriel. The entire Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, in parts over the 23-year period of his prophethood. Whenever a portion of it was revealed, it was written by his faithful scribes, may Allaah be pleased with them, according to his instructions on palm leaves, parchments, bones etc. Moreover, there were tens of thousands of the Prophet's Companions, may Allaah be pleased with them, who committed the Quran to memory.
After the death of Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, the first Caliph Abu Bakr, may Allaah be pleased with him, ordered the collection of the whole Quran in one volume. It was preserved until the third Caliph ‘Uthmaan, may Allaah be pleased with him, prepared several copies and sent them to different Muslim territories. From that time onwards )about 1400 years ago(, the same version has been in use with identical words, order and language, without a single addition or deletion. Briefly stated, the Quran is the only remaining authentic Divine Revelation available to humankind today that is distinguished by its clear historical accounts, unquestionable accuracy, indisputable authenticity and complete preservation in the exact language of its Revelation.
The Sunnah consists of the teachings, sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, meticulously reported by his Companions, may Allaah be pleased with them. It explains and elaborates the Quranic verses.
Islam Is The Religion of Equality:
There is no discrimination in Islam between people on the basis of color, tribe, race, nationality, etc. since all humans descend from one father and one mother: Aadam, may Allaah exalt his mention, and Eve. Islam teaches that the standard of distinction is righteousness. A verse of the Glorious Quran reads )what means(:"Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allaah is the most righteous."]Quran 49: 13[
Islam Is Your Birthright:
Everybody is born in a state of Fitrah )the inclination to worship One God i.e. pure Monotheism(. To accept Islam is not to turn one's back on all the previous Messengers and Prophets, may Allaah exalt their mention. In fact, it is a reversion to the original Monotheism in which we are all created. As such, Islam is your "birthright." However, the parents or the community converts the child to other faiths or to atheism.
Criteria for Truth:
Are you following the correct belief system? The criteria for true faith are listed as follows:
1. Rational Teachings: Man is a rational being, hence, he should use both reason and intellect to distinguish truth from falsehood.
2. Perfection: Since Allaah is perfect, His Revelation must be perfect without flaw and completely free of any contradiction or error.
3. Scientific: Since Divine Revelation is the absolute truth, it can always withstand the challenge of any kind of knowledge, including human discoveries in the field of science.
4. Inimitable: True Revelation from Allaah is an infallible living miracle that cannot be imitated by any being.
5. Worship of One God: True Revelation should teach the worship of One God who has no partner, sharer, associate or helper in His Divinity )i.e., Creatorship, Lordship, Sovereignty or in any of His Divine Attributes(.
6. Simple, Clear and Just: True Revelation must be simple, clear and just in order to be readily understood by any one, because all humans are equal in the sight of Allaah. His blessings are open to anyone who has the will to obey Him.
To conclude, Islam is not a new religion. It is, in essence, the same message and guidance, which Allaah revealed to all His Messengers, may Allaah exalt their mention, but only reiterated in its comprehensive, complete and final form. It is a continuation and culmination of all the preceding Revelation, because as we know, their origin is one and the same; A verse of the Glorious Quran reads )what means(:"This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you, and have approved for you Islam as religion."]Quran 5: 3[.
Since it is the final message from Allaah that culminates, supersedes and seals all the previous religions, Islam makes it an obligation on every person who clearly hears its Message to accept it and follow it. Another verse of the Glorious Quran says )which means(:"And whoever desires other than Islam as religion – never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers."]Quran 3: 86[
Now, Allaah has shown you the right path and at the same time conferred upon you freedom of choice and will, whether you accept the message of Islam or not is up to you. May the light of truth shine in our hearts and minds. May it lead us to peace and certitude in this life and eternal bliss in the Hereafter.
The Creation of man and the entire Universe is not a mere accident or the product of chance. The entire Universe manifests and points to the realization of an All-Powerful Creator. Therefore, it is man's duty to know his Creator, Allaah.
Indeed, Allaah )The Only True God( has told us about Himself through the Divine guidance He sent to human beings. Humanity received this Divine guidance through the Messengers, may Allaah exalt their mention, who were chosen by Allaah to convey His message and to be living examples for their people. These Messengers, may Allaah exalt their mention, told man who his Creator is, the purpose of existence, and what will happen to him after death. They all brought the same message of Monotheism: the worship of Allaah alone. However, they differed only in the canonical teachings that were presented to their peoples.
Over a period, the earlier messages were distorted or lost by later generations. As a result, the pure message was polluted with myths, superstitions, idolatry and philosophical ideologies. However, Allaah, the Compassionate, did not leave man straying. He sent Prophets, may Allaah exalt their mention, to re-instate the original message and to remind man of the right path. The last of those Prophets was Prophet Muhammad,sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,)may Allaah exalt his mention(, who presented Allaah's guidance in its final form: Islam, for all times and for all people.
Islam is an Arabic word that denotes submission and obedience; as a religion, Islam stands for complete submission and obedience to Allaah. The other literal meaning of the word Islam is "peace", this signifies that one can only achieve real peace of heart and mind, and peace in society through submission and obedience to Allaah.
The Five Pillars of Islam
Worship in Islam is an all-inclusive term for all that Allaah loves -- private and public words and actions performed in accordance with His teachings. Islam considers every virtuous action which is performed to carry out the commandments of Allaah and in order to seek His pleasure, an act of worship. The Five Pillars of Islam, stand as the framework of the spiritual life of Islam. They include the following:
1. The Declaration of Monotheism
Monotheism is the cornerstone of Islam. A man joins the fold of Islam by believing and declaring his submission to Monotheism: "There is none worthy of worship but Allaah and Muhammad is His Messenger". It is the acceptance or denial of this belief that differentiates a Muslim from a non-Muslim.
2. Prayers
Every Muslim whose net annual savings are above a certain specified minimum must pay an annual amount of 2.5 percent of his wealth to the poor and needy.Zakaahpurifies a Muslim’s accrued wealth, fosters the quality of sacrifice and rids him of selfishness and greed.Zakaahalso helps reduce to resentment and envy between poor and rich members of the society.
4. Fasting during the month of Ramadan
Muslims observe fasting once every year during the month of Ramadan.They abstain from food, drink and sexual contact from dawn to sunset. Fasting teaches sincerity and implants devotion. It develops a sound social consciousness, patience, self-restraint, will-power and an awareness of how the needy members of the society lead their lives. It has been medically proved that fasting also helps to maintain good health.
5.Hajj)Pilgrimage to Makkah(
Hajjis an act of worship, which is to be performed at least once in a lifetime, if one can afford it both financially and physically. During this time, Muslims meet from all corners of the world in a congregation responding to the call of Allaah. It demonstrates and refreshes the belief that all Muslims are equal, irrespective of their geographical, cultural or racial origins.
The Six Articles of Faith in Islam
The Muslim believes in the following articles of faith:
1. He believes inthe Oneness of God, Allaah, Supreme and
Eternal, Merciful and Compassionate, Creator and Provider of everything.
2. He believes inall Messengers of Allaah, may Allaah exalt their mention, with no discrimination between them. Every nation had a messenger )or more( sent by Allaah to convey His message, and to exemplify it for his people or nation. The Quran mentions the names of only twenty five of them and indicates that there have been many others. Those twenty-five include Nooh )Noah(, Ibraaheem )Abraham(, Ismaa’eel )Ishmael(, Ishaaq )Issac(, Yaaqoob )Jacob(, Moosaa )Moses(, Daawood )David(, Sulaymaan )Solomon(, Yahya )John(, ‘Eesaa )Jesus( and finally, Muhammad,sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, may Allaah exalt their mention. Every Messenger was sent to a specific nation, but Prophet Muhammad,sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,)may Allaah exalt his mention(, was sent for mankind. This special status of Prophet Muhammad,sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,as the seal and last of all the Messengers puts the Muslim in the position, whereby honoring Prophet Muhammad,sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, implies honoring all those Messengers who came before him. There are numerous evidences or proofs that Prophet Muhammad,sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is an apostle of Allaah, mentioned in his biography. The greatest is the Quran )the Word of Allaah(, which could only have been conveyed by a Messenger. The Biblical versions, even in their present forms, clearly mention the advent of Prophet Muhammad,sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. ]See Deut. 18:18, 18:15, 33:2-3, Isaiah 29:12, Songs of Solomon 5:16, John 16:12-14 and John 14:15-16.[
3. A Muslim believesin all the scriptures of Allaah, in their original form. These scriptures contain the Divine message which the Messengers, may Allaah exalt their mention, received to show their respective peoples the right path of Allaah. In the Quran, a special reference is made to the books of Abraham )Suhuf(, to the Torah )Law( of Moses, theZaboor)Psalms( of David and theInjeel)Gospel( of Jesus. However, long before the birth of Prophet Muhammad,sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, those revealed books were corrupted or lost. Allaah revealed the Quran to Prophet Muhammad,sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, as the final revelation and guidance for all humankind for all times.
4. Muslims believe in theexistence of angelsas part of the unseen world. Angels are purely spiritual beings whose nature requires no food, drink or sleep; they perform specific duties assigned to them by Allaah.
5. A Muslim believes inthe Day of Judgment. The Quran teaches that life is a test for man, to see whether he will follow the commands of Allaah. Accordingly, one should prepare himself with good deeds for the eternal life after death. People will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment to stand before Allaah for a just reckoning of their worldly deeds and actions. People with good records will be generously rewarded and warmly welcomed to the Paradise of Allaah, while those with bad records will be punished and cast into hell.
6. A Muslim believes thatwhatever happens in this world is ordered and predestined by Allaah.Allaah is the Most Wise, so whatever He does has a meaningful purpose, although at times we may fail to understand it fully.
At the time the Islamic world is overwhelmed by the bliss of the Hajj days and their rituals legislated by Allah Almighty, to Purify and Bestow mercy upon His slaves, a lot of people write and talk about faith-related, spiritual, scientific, educational and Jihaad-related reflections, taking various models, ideas and lessons to learn from the school of Hajj.
In the Islamic religion, there is no support pillar, nor a method, nor a deed, without great wisdom lying behind it – disposed by )Allah( The Exalted in Might, and disclosed, in part, to those endowed with knowledge among people – in order to reflect on the Greatness of The Creator, the overwhelming Power of The Sovereign of the dominion, and the Mercy of The Most Merciful, The Ever Merciful, through it.
Endless lessons:
Among those educational aspects, about which there are lots of writings, without encompassing even the least or identifying their meanings and purposes, Mr. Fahd Al-Juhani says:
We may pause with some lessons, learned from the school of Hajj, or say, the "university of Hajj". Of course, we do not intend to enumerate or count them all. They are but references and enlightening hints, which show the spirit and greatness of Islam.
1- Unity and gathering together in one line:
How excellent, necessary and important those meanings are for the revival of the Ummah! They are evident and clear in Hajj. Although Muslims come from all parts of the world, different in their countries, colors, languages and names, they gather together in one place and time, explicitly and implicitly in Hajj. At the same time, they are united implicitly so that if you ask anyone of them why he has come for Hajj, he will say, without hesitation, that he has come in obedience of Allah Almighty, seeking His Pardon and Mercy. Allah Almighty Says )what means(:}Then depart from the place from where ]all[ the people depart…{]Quran 2:199[ So, all the deeds and acts of the pilgrims in Hajj would be the same, and the aspects of their unity and gathering together in the rituals would be too evident to detail. Thus, if there was no benefit in Hajj other than this lesson to learn and return with to our countries, it would be sufficient and have the clearest influence and be a Quantum leap toward the elevation and honor of the Islamic Ummah.
2- Organization of time and commitment to appointment:
That is another lesson to learn from Hajj. There is a strong relation between Hajj rituals and time, which indicates the great importance of time, as shown in the fact that Allah Assigns a certain time to each ritual, like standing at ‘Arafah, spending the night at Muzdalifah, departure therefrom to Mina, throwing Jamrat Al-‘Aqabah, the beginning of the time of throwing pebbles during the Days of Tashreeq, just after the sun declines from the middle of the sky. Hajj is performed at a definite time of the year, not before or after it; this guides us to – and alerts us about – being concerned with time. No doubt, time is life, and it is the capital that the Muslim should guard from spending in any useless or pointless affair that has no religious or worldly benefit, or in what has been made unlawful by Allah Almighty.
3- Making things easy rather than difficult:
Ease and removal of difficulty are among the good merits of Islam; and the manifestations of this are shown clearly in Hajj. It was narrated by Al-Bukhaari and Muslim on the authority of ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr ibn Al-‘Aas, May Allah Be Pleased with him, that he said that – when the Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, stood at Mina, during his Farewell Hajj, for the people to ask him – he was never asked about anything to be done before or after the other, except that he answered:"Do, and there is no blame."It is also shown in the concession given to those legally excused, as appears in the permission given by the Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to Al-‘Abbaas ibn ‘Abd Al-Muttalib, may Allah be pleased with him, to spend the nights which the pilgrim should spend in Mina in Makkah, in order to be able to provide the pilgrims with water supplies; and the permission given to the weak among the women and the children to depart from Muzdalifah at night and throw Jamrat Al-‘Aqabah ahead of its due time. There is a lot more evidence for making things easy rather than difficult upon the pilgrims. Moreover, giving the freedom of choice bears much more facilitation and ease. In your Hajj, you are given the choice to perform Hajj At-Tamattu‘ )to perform Hajj after having performed ‘Umrah during the months of Hajj(, Al-Qiraan )to assume Ihraam with the intention to perform both ‘Umrah and Hajj jointly(, or Al-Ifraad )to have the intent to perform Hajj solely(; and to have your head shaved or to cut your hair short; to hasten your departure )within two days( or to delay your departure )after the third day( to the end of Hajj. Undoubtedly, that is great lesson for every caller to Allah, teacher and mentor, and every Muslim in general; to make things easy, not difficult upon others, in response to the statement of the Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, where he said:"Make things easy, and do not make them difficult; and give glad tidings, and do not cause the people to have aversion )to religion(."
4- Self-upbringing, self-watchfulness and adherence to piety:
One of the clearest aspects observed in Hajj is the accurate organization and compulsory discipline and seriousness of the pilgrims. From the beginning to the end of the journey of Hajj, there are clear spatial and time limits. The spatial boundaries are the Hajj definite Meeqaats which the pilgrim, who does not live in Makkah, should not go beyond, as well as the places of Tawaaf, Sa‘y, and so on; the time limits are to do the rituals at particular times, like standing at and leaving ‘Arafah, spending the night at Muzdalifah, throwing the pebbles, and so on. A clear manifestation of organization, noticeable in Hajj, is to oblige all pilgrims to put on one form of dress of a certain quality, and avoid the list of prohibitions which invalidate the state of Ihraam.
All those limits are set by Allah Almighty as He Says )what means(:
•}These are the Limits of Allah, so do not transgress them. And whoever transgresses the Limits of Allah – it is those who are the wrongdoers.{]Quran 2:229[
•}And those are the limits ]set by[ Allah. And whoever transgresses the Limits of Allah has certainly wronged himself.{]Quran 65:1[
In the "Book of Hajj", Al-Bukhaari, May Allah Have mercy upon him, has a chapter with the following title: "A Chapter on the command of the Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to adhere to tranquility on departure, and signaling to them with his whip". When the Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, left on the Day of ‘Arafah, he heard a loud noise and the sound of the beating of camels behind him. So he signaled to the people with his whip and said:"O people! Adhere to tranquility for haste is not a sign of piety."Look, my dear brother and sister, at those great meanings on which the Muslim is brought up in Hajj, as regards the love for organization and discipline, and strengthening the spirit of seriousness. Thus, the Muslims return to their families with those valuable educational meanings.
5- Organization, discipline and seriousness:
Those meanings are well manifested in the feelings of Hajj. Allah Almighty Enjoined righteousness in His talk about Hajj. He Says )what means(:}And take provisions, but indeed, the best provision is fear of Allah. And fear Me, O you of understanding.{]Quran 2:197[ This leads the Muslim pilgrim to have self and internal watchfulness of Allah. Allah Knows every deed he does. Allah Almighty Forbade him sexual relations, wickedness and wrangling to improve his conduct:}Hajj is ]during[ well-known months, so whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon himself therein ]by entering the state of Ihraam[, there is ]to be for him[ no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during Hajj. And whatever good you do – Allah Knows it.{]Quran 2:197[ From the beginning to the end of Hajj, the Muslim should observe )the Commands of( Allah and abide by righteousness. In this way, his intent, Hajj, love, hope, fear, humiliation and supplication will be for Allah Almighty. When he assumes the state of Ihraam, he makes himself a watcher that alerts and reminds him. Since he learns that Allah Knows all that he does, he then does not approach the nullifiers of Ihraam; and if he makes a mistake, he will then make expiation for it according to what is mentioned, and it is Allah Who Knows him well. If, during Tawaaf, there is crowdedness between men and women, he will watch his sight and keep it from looking at what is unlawful and guard his heart, hearing, seeing and tongue, during Hajj, in order to maintain his rituals, hoping that his worship would be accepted. The same applies to all rituals. That is, as it seems clear, to raise, develop, purify and justify the soul. It is, by Allah, a great lesson for the pilgrim to reflect on, obtain benefit from, generalize and apply to all his life affairs.
6- Mutual accord, recognition and sympathy among Muslims:
How good Hajj is when it enables you to be acquainted with anyone of your fellow Muslims from another part of the world, where you know his conditions, love him as well as he loves you, and both you and he, together, aid each other, and we all sympathize with each other, with no relationship to gather us, neither of blood, nor of nation, nor of dust or of property, nor of anything other than the religion of Islam. Yes. In Hajj, the most beautiful and wonderful meanings of brotherhood appear, and we become, as stated by the Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,"The believer is, in relation to another believer, like a firmly joined structure of which the parts strengthen each other."
Consider, my dear brother and sister, the following Hadeeth narrated in Saheeh Muslim on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbaas, May Allah Be Pleased with him, that once, the Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, met a group of riders at )the place of( Rawhaa’, whom he asked:“Who are the people?”They said: “)We are among( the Muslims.” Then, they asked: “Who are you?” He said:“I am the Messenger of Allah.”A woman )from among them( raised a young boy to him )to see( and said: “Could Hajj be performed by that )young boy(?” He said:“Yes, and you would receive a reward )for enabling him to perform it(.”
Hajj always develops mutual accord, recognition, affection and proximity among the Muslims: no one among us is superior to another except by virtue of piety. In confirmation of that, Allah Almighty Says )what means(:
•}That they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the Name of Allah on known days over what He Has Provided for them of ]sacrificial[ animals. So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.{]Quran 22:28[
•}…then eat from them and feed the needy and the beggar...{]Quran 22:36[
Yes. Allah Almighty Instructs His slaves and Brings up the pilgrims to His House to aid each other, cooperate with each other, sympathize with each other, and the rich among them feed the poor, and the strong help the weak, thereby consolidating important meanings of collaboration and cooperation.
7- Honoring and protecting women:
Women have been utilized by those in whose hearts there is a disease as a means to their straying purposes, and a ladder to their suspicious wishes, to corrupt the society and alienate the Ummah. They claim, out of ignorance, that women have been wronged, exposed to humiliation, and deprived of their rights and freedom in the Muslim society. Let us say, with the highest voice, that no religion, cult or law other than Islam has ever given women their rights, honored, raised and maintained them, so much that some Western women hope to lead a life like that of Muslim women in their position, chastity and happiness in bringing up their children, and honor in wearing their Hijaab. That is because Western women have long suffered from injustice, humiliation and contempt. In Hajj, there are various forms in which women are honored, cared for and maintained. When a man stood up and said:"O Messenger of Allah! I have been enlisted in such-and-such battle, and my wife has set out for Hajj." The Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said to him, "Go and perform Hajj in the company of your wife."
Since Islam has not enjoined Jihaad upon women in order to guard them and respect their weakness, Allah Has Recompensed them with Hajj and ‘Umrah. It was narrated on the authority of ‘Aa’ishah, May Allah Be Pleased with her, that she said:"O Messenger of Allah! Is Jihaad obligatory for women?" He said, "Yes. Obligatory for them is Jihaad in which there is no fight, i.e. Hajj and ‘Umrah."]Ahmad and Ibn Maajah[
Consider with me, dear brother and sister, the following Hadeeth narrated by Al-Bukhaari and Muslim on the authority of ‘Aa’ishah, May Allah Be Pleased with her, where she said:
The Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, entered upon me while I was weeping. He asked me the reason for it. I replied, "I heard what you said to your Companions and I cannot do the ‘Umrah." He asked me, "What is the matter with you?" I replied, "I am not praying )as I have got my menses(." He said, "There is no harm in it as you are one of the daughters of Aadam and the same is written for you as for others. So, you should perform Hajj and I hope that Allah Will Enable you to perform ‘Umrah as well."
Is this not a kind of honor for women, asking about their state, soothing their hearts, and caring for their affairs? Would that my people know this! Would that they perceive that to abide by the Islamic method of dealing with and caring for women maintains the manners of the society and the Ummah from all kinds of social, moral and educational corruption in which the materialistic world lives – and is visible here and there.
8- Tolerance, pardon and soundness of the heart:
It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, May Allah Be Pleased with him, that he said that the Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:"Whoever performs Hajj to this House )the Ka‘bah( during which he neither has sexual intercourse )with his wife( nor commits wickedness will return )as sinless( as a newborn on the very day his mother gave birth to him."]Al-Bukhaari and Muslim[ There is no day on which Allah Releases people from Hell more than on the Day of ‘Arafah. This shows the great extent of the Pardon, Mercy, perfect Generosity and Munificence of Allah with the visitors of His House. During those blessed days, the mercy )of Allah( descends, the blessings are multiplied, and sins are removed by )Allah( The Forgiver, The Merciful, The Pardoning, The Generous, The Munificent and The Forbearing. So, would we obtain benefit from Hajj? That is: to return with tolerance, forgiveness, sound breasts and pure hearts; having no feelings of resentment towards the Muslims, according to which I would excuse all my brothers and sisters, pardon those who wronged me, deal with the mistakes of others in kindness, and purify my heart from all feelings of resentment, envy, grudge or hatred, in the hope that Allah Would Forgive and Pardon me; He Is The Most Merciful of those who show mercy;"Verily, Allah Bestows mercy upon the merciful among His slaves."
The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, also said:
•"All of my Ummah will enter Paradise except those who refuse."It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, who are those who refuse?" He said,"Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise and whoever disobeys me has refused."
•"Whoever does any action that is not in accordance with this matter of ours )i.e. Islam(, will have it rejected."
Allah Almighty also Says )what means(:}So let those beware who dissent from the Prophet's order, lest Fitnah strike them or a painful punishment.{]Quran 24: 63[
Complete submission and surrender to the Command of Allah Almighty:
Whoever is enslaved by his customs, taken over by his traditions, or owned by habits and desires, will not be liberated nor freed; especially if he weighs all things with his mind and does not take any action. Rather, he does not adhere to any matter except after conducting an accurate materialistic evaluation. This is the way of the slaves of mind and matter. However, Hajj, with its mysterious and unfamiliar description, is a challenge to the slaves of systems and arrangements. It is an invitation to achieve complete submission, belief in the unseen, absolute surrender to the Command of the Beloved; Allah Almighty, without seeking any proofs or depending on logic or mental proof. Such absolute submission to the command and complete surrender to its requirements without knowing the wisdom behind it is the absolute kind of servitude and slavery to the Greatest God; Allah Almighty.
Allah Almighty Has Assigned the pilgrims – as Imaam Abu Haamid Al-Ghazaali, May Allah Have mercy upon him, said – with:
Some acts which involve no fraternizing among people and whose meaning no intel¬lect can comprehend, such as throwing pebbles and running to and from repeatedly between Safa and Marwah for example. It is through such acts that perfect bondage and slavery is manifest. Zakaah is kindness; its meaning is understood and intellect inclines to it. Fast¬ing is a break with bestial passion, which is the tool of the enemy of Allah Almighty, and involves concentration on worship by abstaining from ]normal[ occupations. Rukoo‘ )bowing( and )Sujood( )prostration( in prayer ]express[ submission to Allah Almighty through acts which represent the ]outward[ forms of submission, But the running to and fro ]between Safa and Marwah[, and the casting of stones and similar acts afford no obvious benefit to the soul nor any natural sociability; nor is the intellect able to discover their meaning. For whatever the intellect understands, to that is nature inclined; inclination thus cooperates with the command and together with it incites to action. Thus, perfect bondage and slavery are hardly manifest. For this reason, the Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, with special reference to Hajj:"Here I am in Hajj, truly in devotion and slavery."He did not say this in prayer or anything else.
If the Wisdom of Allah Almighty has decreed that the salva¬tion of people shall require that their acts be in accordance with the requirements of submission and ser-vitude – for that whose meanings cannot be discovered is the most consummate of all the kinds of worship in cleansing souls and turning them away from the requirements of nature and ethics to the require¬ments of servitude.
A lesson regarding the unity of the Islamic Ummah:
Amongst the greatest benefits of Hajj is that it affirms the unity of the Islamic Ummah that is established by the Noble Quran and the honorable Sunnah as Allah Almighty Says )what means(:}Indeed this, your religion, is one religion.{]Quran 21: 92[
In Hajj, we find that all Muslims are united in performing the same specific rituals, away from any differences or distinctions. All pilgrims perform Tawaaf around the same House, make Sa‘y in the same place, stand at the same destination, turn to only one direction, recite the same Book, worship the same Lord beside Whom there is no other god and follow the same Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. All such things enhance the Islamic brotherhood and religious relationship among all Muslims. Different colors, different shapes and different countries raise the sublimity of the religion and combine the power of religion in their hearts and the acts of Hajj among their bodies and conduct. They, through actions, reject the differences of nationalities, races and parties. This proves that this Ummah can only be united by the call of belief and faith, as Allah Almighty Says )what means(:
•}Indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I Am your Lord, so worship Me.{]Quran 21: 92[
•}The believers are but brothers.{]Quran 49: 10[
Also, the Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:“The relationship between one believer and another is like a structure, parts of which support other parts.”
If Muslims realize this noble meaning, act upon it and apply it, differences and causes of dissension will vanish. Rather, they will be like a single body, submitting to the Saying of Allah Almighty )which means(:}And hold firmly to the Rope of Allah all together and do not become divided.{]Quran 3: 103[
Adopting a moderate and balanced approach in all matters:
One has to avoid all types of exaggeration, going to extremes or being careless. Imaam Ahmad reported from Ibn ‘Abbaas, May Allah Be Pleased with him, who said: “The Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said to me on the morning of Al-‘Aqabah: “Come and pick up pebbles for me.” So I picked up pebbles for him that were a little larger than a chickpea. He put them in his hand and said:“With pebbles like these stone )the Jamaraat(.”Then he added:“O people, beware of going to extremes, for those who came before you were destroyed because of going to extremes in religion.”
Really, the Ummah is in pressing need to adopt a moderate and balanced approach in all matters, without being negligent or careless, and without exaggerating or going to extremes, but rather being moderate as Allah Almighty Says )what means(:}And thus We Have Made you a just community that you will be witnesses over the people and the Messenger will be a witness over you.{]Quran 2: 143[
Unity of history and objectives:
When the Muslim individual lives the memory of Hajj or performs it in its real sense, he records his name as one of a great caravan that responded to the call of the Messengers, May Allah Exalt their mention, and obeyed the Lord of the worlds. This caravan has been led by the Prophets and Messengers from Ibraaheem )Abraham( and those who came before and after him: Nooh )Noah(, Ismaa‘eel )Ishmael(, Is-haaq )Isac(, Moosa )Moses( ‘Eesa )Jesus( and Muhammad, May Allah Exalt their mention.
Every Muslim should know that he is not the first to experience such matters, but rather there were many before him such as the prophets, messengers, guided leaders and believing followers who underwent the same difficulties and experienced the same situations and obstacles. However, they endured and showed patience towards them. Therefore, they were rewarded greatly in the worldly life and the Hereafter. They came to have the upper hand over their enemies and their voices recited the Talbiyah of Hajj loudly, although many of them lived at a time in which they could not approach the House or even pray in it, not to mention performing Hajj or ‘Umrah.
When one remembers this, his heart will feel reassured and his feet will stand firm on this way. Actually, we are in dire need of this form of standing firm in the time of strangeness and alienation, and of knowing that the prosperous end will be for you as what happened with the believers who were before you. Allah Almighty Says )what means(:}And those who disbelieved said to their messengers, "We will surely drive you out of our land, or you must return to our religion." So their Lord Inspired to them, "We Will surely Destroy the wrongdoers. And We will surely cause you to dwell in the land after them. That is for he who fears My position and fears My threat."{]Ibraaheem 14: 13-14[
Hajj still has greater wisdom than that, such as learning humility, remembering the Hereafter, renewing faith through seeing the places of worship and destinations of invitation. What we have mentioned is just a drop in the ocean. Whoever contemplates the matter thoughtfully will surely learn many other lessons. That is because Allah Almighty Says )what means(:}That they may witness benefits for themselves.{]Quran 22: 28[
i have a question and i will be greatful if u can answer me as soon as possible because currently the decision has to be taken immediately.My friend husband has given her divorce in india.he legally signed the papers in front of two witnesses.the divorce was named as TALAQ E BAEEIN. And my friend was in state of menses the day he signed that day her periods began.She was told to wait for her iddah to get over and accordingly if we take that day of menses she finished her iddah.Now after three months he has sent her text message formally annoucing that he has taken her into his nikah back as his wife.
My question is
1-is talaq e baeein it the first or second or third divorce.As he has not uttered the words before also wen she was in nikaah.
2-can he take back his wife by just a mobile sms.
3-plz tell me if the divorce is valid if she is menstruating.
Plz help me in the light of Quran and Sunnah.
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Ruling on kissing and embracing one wife in front of her co-wives!
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Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
Revocable divorce is the first or second talaaq, so long as it is not talaaq in return for money (i.e., so long as it is not khula‘). Then this revocable divorce is counted as one of the three talaaqs, and it is permissible to take the wife back during her ‘iddah, even if that is without her consent, with no new marriage contract or mahr; rather the original marriage contract remains in effect.
As for irrevocable divorce (at-talaaq al-baa’in), it is divided into two types, major and minor. Irrevocable divorce in the major sense means that the husband has completed three talaaqs, as a result of which the marriage contract between them comes to an end, and it is not permissible for him to marry her again until after she has married another husband in a genuine marriage, not a tahleel marriage (one aimed making it permissible for her to go back to the first husband), then the second husband divorces her or passes away.
Irrevocable divorce in the minor sense refers to cases where talaaq is issued in return for compensation, or it occurs before consummation of the marriage, or where the husband has issued one or two talaaqs and has not taken her back before her ‘iddah ended. As a consequence of that, the marriage contract between them comes to an end, but it is possible for the husband to remarry her with her consent, and with a new marriage contract and mahr. This has been explained previously in fatwa no. 46561.
Hence it is known that this talaaq that your friend signed for his wife is a revocable talaaq, so long as it did not happen in return for money, and was not a third talaaq, as appears to be the case from your question.
Secondly:
The ‘iddah of a woman divorced by talaaq varies according to her situation. This has been explained previously in detail in fatwa no. 12667
So long as this woman menstruates, as is mentioned in the question, then her ‘iddah is according to her menstrual cycle. So what she must do is wait until she has had three menstrual cycles after her divorce, including the menses that came on the day of the talaaq, if he divorced her before her menses began, as we shall see below. If her husband took her back during this ‘iddah, i.e., before her third menses, then she is still his wife.
But if he took her back after the end of the ‘iddah, then in that case the taking back is not valid, and she has become irrevocable divorce in the minor sense.
Thirdly:
The fuqaha’ are unanimously agreed that taking back the wife is valid if done by means of words to that effect, such as if he says to her: “I take you back” or “I take her back”. However they differed as to whether taking back may be achieved by means of actions, such as intercourse and the things that lead to it, e.g., touching, kissing, being alone together. This has been discussed previously in the answer to question no. 23269.
You say that your friend sent her a text message saying that he was taking her back. If he intended to take her back by means of this message, then it was fulfilled thereby. The scholars have stated that writing down the taking back, with the intention of doing so, counts as taking back. It says inI‘aanat al-Taalibeen ‘ala Hall Alfaaz Fath al-Ma‘een(4/34): Writing may take the place of speaking, if accompanied by the intention. End quote.
However we should point out that just as it is not necessary to have the wife’s consent to taking her back, it is also not necessary to inform her of it; rather even if he takes her back without her knowledge, the taking back is still valid, and she is obliged to comply with the implications of his taking her back once she is certain of his claim to have taken her back during the ‘iddah, or once he establishes proof for her.
It says inBadaa’i‘ as-Sanaa’i‘ fi Tarteeb ash-Sharaa’i‘(3/181):
Similarly, informing her that he is taking her back is not an essential condition; even if he does not tell her that he is taking her back, that is acceptable, because taking back is his right exclusively. End quote.
Fourthly:
Issuing a talaaq during menses is a sin and an act of disobedience; it is contrary to the command of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). As to whether it is applicable to the wife, that is a matter concerning which the scholars differed. We have discussed this difference of opinion previously; for information on the most correct view, please see fatwa no. 72417
This difference of opinion is of concern if the husband issued a divorce to his wife at the time when she was menstruating. As for completing the official procedures and filing the divorce papers, that has nothing to do with whether the woman is menstruating or not. If he divorced her during a period of purity in which he had not had intercourse with her, but the divorce papers were signed when she was menstruating, then this divorce was done in accordance with the Sunnah and counts as such, according to scholarly consensus, even if she got her menses on the same day, after he had actually divorced her.
And Allah knows best.
What is the ruling on the family of the deceased sitting and gathering in a specific place to receive condolences?
Praise be to Allah.
What is meant by gathering to receive condolences is when the family of the deceased sit and gather in a certain place where those who wish to offer condolences can go to see them, whether that is in the house of the deceased’s family, or in the tents that they set up for that purpose, and so on.
This matter is one of those concerning which there is a considerable difference of opinion among the scholars. There are two scholarly opinions concerning it:
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The first opinion is that there should be no gathering for the purpose of offering condolences, and such gatherings are makrooh. This is the view of the Shaafa‘is and Hanbalis, and many of the Maalikis; some of them even stated that it is haraam.
The strongest evidence quoted by those who say that it is makrooh consists of two things:
(i) The report of Jareer ibn ‘Abdullah who said: We used to regard gathering with the family of the deceased and making food after the burial as coming under the same heading as wailing (which is forbidden). Narrated by Ahmad, 6866; and Ibn Maajah, 1612.
(ii) This is something that was not done by the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) or any of his Companions, hence it is something that has been introduced; it is also contrary to the practice of the righteous early generations, who did not gather to receive condolences.
Imam ash-Shaafa‘i said: I would regard such gatherings as makrooh, even if there is no weeping involved, because it renews grief and imposes a burden on the family of the deceased.
al-Umm, 1/318
An-Nawawi said: With regard to sitting to receive condolences, ash-Shaafa‘i, al-Musannif and others stated that it is makrooh. … They said: rather people should go about their business, and whoever happens to meet them (the family members of the deceased) may offer them condolences. There is no differentiation between men and women with regard to being makrooh to sit to receive condolences.
End quote.Al-Majmoo‘ Sharh al-Muhadhdhab, 5/306
Al-Mirdaawi said: It is makrooh to sit to receive condolences. This is our opinion and it is the opinion of most of our companions, as was clearly stated.
End quote.Al-Insaaf, 2/565
Abu Bakr at-Turtooshi said: Our Maaliki scholars said: Sitting to receive condolences is an innovation and is makrooh. But if a person sits in his house or in the mosque grieving, without sitting for the purpose of receiving condolences, there is nothing wrong with that. When the news came to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) of the death of Ja‘far, he sat in the mosque grieving , and the people offered him condolences.
End quote.Al-Hawaadith wa’l-Bida‘, p. 170
This view was mentioned in a fatwa by Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him), when he said: With regard to the family of the deceased, it is not prescribed for them to gather in the house and receive condolences, because some of the salaf (early generations) regarded this as being a type of wailing (which is forbidden). Rather they should stay at home and close their doors, and whoever happens to meet them in the marketplace or in the mosque may offer them condolences.
End quote fromMajmoo‘ al-Fataawa, 17/103
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The second opinion is that there is nothing wrong with gathering and sitting to receive condolences, so long as the gathering is free of objectionable matters and innovations, and so long as it does not renew or perpetuate grief, or involve imposing burdens on the family of the deceased. This is the view of some of the Hanafis, some of the Maalikis and some of the Hanbalis. See:al-Bahr ar-Raa’iq, 2/207;Mawaahib al-Jaleel, 2/230
Ibn Nujaym al-Hanafi said: There is nothing wrong with sitting to receive condolences for three days, without committing any objectionable action such as burdening the family of the deceased with requirements to make preparations to receive the visitors and offer food.
End quote.Al-Bahr ar-Raa’iq, 2/207
This view was narrated from Imam Ahmad by Hanbal and al-Khallaal.
Al-Mirdaawi said: And it was narrated from him that he granted a concession allowing that, because he offered condolences and sat to receive condolences. al-Khallaal said: Imam Ahmad was lenient with regard to sitting with the bereaved family in more than one place. … And it was narrated from him that he granted a concession to the family of the deceased. This was narrated by Hanbal and was the view favoured by al-Majd [i.e., Ibn Taymiyah].
And it was narrated from him that he granted a concession to the family of the deceased and others, to calm them down.
End quote.Al-Insaaf, 2/565
Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr said inal-Kaafi(1/283): I hope that the issue of sitting together briefly to offer condolences is not serious. End quote.
Among contemporary scholars, this view was favoured by Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) when he said, as it says inMajmoo‘ al-Fataawa(13/373): This is the view favoured by Shaykh Muhammad al-Mukhtaar ash-Shanqeeti inSilsilat Duroos Sharh az-Zaad.
The strongest evidence quoted by those who regard it as permissible is as follows:
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The hadeeth of ‘Aa’ishah, the wife of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) according to which, that if a member of her family died, the women would gather together, then they would depart, except her own relatives and close friends. She would order that a pot of talbeenah be cooked, then some thareed would be made and the talbeenah would be poured over it. Then she would say: Eat some of it, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: “Talbeenah soothes the heart of the sick person, and it takes away some of the grief.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5417; Muslim, 3216.
Talbeenah is a broth made from (barley) flour and bran, to which honey may be added. It is so called because it resembles milk (laban) in its whiteness and consistency.
This hadeeth clearly indicates that they did not see anything wrong with gathering, whether it was the family of the deceased who gathered, or others who gathered with them.
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It was narrated that Abu Waa’il said: When Khaalid ibn al-Waleed died, the women of Banu’l-Mugheerah gathered, weeping for him. It was said to ‘Umar: Send word to them, telling them not to do that, and that you should not hear anything about them that you dislike. ‘Umar said: Why shouldn’t they shed tears for Abu Sulaymaan, so long as they do not put dust on their heads or make a loud noise
Narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah inal-Musannaf(3/290) and ‘Abd ar-Razzaaq as-San‘aani (3/558), with a saheeh isnaad.
They gave two responses to the report of Jareer ibn ‘Abdullah:
(i) that the most correct view concerning it is that it is da‘eef (weak). It was criticised by Imam Ahmad and ad-Daaraqutni.
This report was narrated by Ahmad ibn Munayyi‘ in hisMusnad, Ibn Maajah inas-Sunan(1612), and at-Tabaraani inal-Mu‘jam al-Kabeer(2/307) via Hushaym from Ismaa ‘eel ibn Abi Khaalid, from Qays, from Jareer.
This isnaad appears to be saheeh, because its narrators are known for their good memory and are trustworthy. Hence it was classed as saheeh by a number of scholars, such as an-Nawawi inal-Majmoo‘(5/320), Ibn Katheer inIrshaad al-Faqeeh(1/241), al-Busayri inMisbaah az-Zujaajah, 1/289, ash-Shawkaani inNayl al-Awtaar(4/148), Shaykh Ahmad Shaakir inTahqeeq al-Musnad(11/126), al-Albaani inAhkaam al-Janaa’iz(p. 210), the commentators onMusnad Ahmad(11/505), and others.
However in the hadeeth there is a subtle flaw that was pointed out by the scholars and critics, which is the tadlees of Hushaym ibn Basheer; even though he was trustworthy, he often practiced tadlees [tadlees means giving the impression that he heard it from a particular person when he did not hear it from him directly] and irsaal [irsaal means attributing a hadeeth directly to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) without mentioning the name of the Sahaabi in the isnaad or chain or narrators], and sometimes narrated from da‘eef (weak) and majhool (unknown) narrators.
Al-Haafiz adh-Dhahabi said inTadhkirat al-Huffaaz(1/249): There is no dispute that he was among those who were known for their good memory and trustworthy narrators, but he practised tadlees a great deal; he narrated from a number of people from whom he did not hear hadeeth directly. End quote.
Hence a number of earlier scholars regarded this hadeeth of Jareer as flawed, because of the tadlees of Hushaym. For example:
Abu Dawood said: I mentioned to Ahmad the hadeeth of Hushaym, from Ismaa‘eel, from Qays, from Jareer, “We used to regard gathering with the family of the deceased and making food for them as being acts of Jaahiliyyah.” He said: They claimed that he heard it from Shareek. Ahmad said: I do not know of any basis for this hadeeth.
End quote.Masaa’il al-Imam Ahmadnarrated by Abu Dawood as-Sijistaani, p. 388
Inal-‘Ilalby ad-Daaraqutni (13/462) there is something which suggests the possibility of Hushaym practicing tadlees in this hadeeth.
If the one who practiced tadlees is Shareek ibn ‘Abdullah an-Nakha‘i, the qaadi of Kufah, then the report is da‘eef (weak), because his hadeeth is da‘eef according to all scholars of hadeeth; a hadeeth that is reported only by one such as he cannot be accepted as the basis for a shar‘i ruling concerning halaal and haraam.
Yes, he was followed (in the narration of a similar hadeeth) by Nasr ibn Baab, as is narrated inMusnad Ahmad(6905), but it says in the biography of this Nasr inTa‘jeel al-Manfa‘ah(p. 420): al-Bukhaari said: They accused him of lying. Ibn Ma‘een said: His hadeeth is worthless. ‘Ali ibn al-Madeeni said: I rejected his hadeeth. Abu Haatim ar-Raazi said: His hadeeth is to be rejected. Abu Khaythamah Zuhayr ibn Harb said: He is a liar. End quote.
Therefore the similar hadeeth which he narrated cannot strengthen the report of Shareek; rather there is a strong possibility that the one who practiced tadlees in the report of Hushaym is Nasr ibn Baab himself, and not Shareek.
To sum up: the report of Jareer ibn ‘Abdullah al-Bajali has not been proven via any saheeh isnaad, and the well-known report is flawed because of tadlees. For more information see the book:at-Tajliyah li Hukm al-Juloos li’t-Ta‘ziyahby Shaykh Zaafir Aal Jab‘aan, p. 27
(ii) Even if we assume that it is saheeh, what is meant is gatherings in which food is made by the family of the deceased in order to honour those who come and gather with them.
Hence two things are mentioned in the report: “We used to regard gathering with the family of the deceased and making food after the burial as coming under the same heading as wailing (which is forbidden).” The gathering which involves both of these two things is that which is regarded as coming under the same heading as wailing.
Ash-Shawkaani said: That is, they used to regard gathering with the family of the deceased after the burial and eating food in their house as a type of wailing, because that was burdensome for them and preoccupied them despite what they were preoccupied with of the death of the deceased, and because it is contrary to the Sunnah; they are instructed to make food for the family of the deceased, but they went against it and burdened them with the obligation of making food for others.
End quote.Nayl al-Awtaar, 4/118
Shaykh Ibn Baaz said: What is meant is that gathering to read Qur’an and eat food has no basis; rather this is a kind of innovation. But if a person visits them to greet them, pray for them and offer condolences, and he recites in a gathering a brief recitation without any prior intention of doing so, because they have gathered, so he recites one or more verses for the benefit of all and to offer sincere advice to all, there is nothing wrong with that. But if the family of the deceased bring people together or they bring together a certain group to recite Qur’an, or they give them food or money (in return for doing so), this is an innovation for which there is no basis.
End quote.Fataawa Noor ‘ala ad-Darb, 14/202
With regard to the view that gathering to offer condolences was not done by the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and his Companions, therefore it is an innovation, the response to that is that gathering to offer condolences comes under the heading of traditions or customs, and not acts of worship, and the issue of innovation is not applicable with regard to traditions or customs; rather the basic principle with regard to traditions or customs is that they are permissible.
Moreover, offering condolences is something that is prescribed in sharee‘ah, and there is no means of achieving that nowadays except by receiving people who come to offer condolences, or sitting to receive condolences, so this is something that helps to fulfil the Sunnah.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz was asked about receiving people who come to offer condolences, or sitting to receive condolences. He said: I do not see anything wrong with the one who has suffered the calamity of the death of a relative or wife and the like receiving people in his house who have come to offer condolences at an appropriate time, because offering condolences is Sunnah, and receiving those who have come to offer condolences is something that helps them to fulfil the Sunnah. And if they honour them by offering coffee or tea or perfume, all of that is fine.
End quote.Majmoo‘ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi‘ah, 13/373
Shaykh Saalih Aal ash-Shaykh said:
What we see of our scholars in this land and other lands, even the scholars, is that they sit (to receive condolences), because this interest could not be achieved otherwise, and if that is not done, then the Sunnah of offering condolences cannot be done either.
It was narrated from Suhayb ar-Roomi (may Allah be pleased with him), from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) that he said: “When the people of Paradise enter Paradise, Allah – may He be blessed and exalted – will say: ‘Do you want anything more?’ They will say: Have You not made our faces bright? Have You not admitted us to Paradise and saved us from Hell?’ Then the veil will be removed and they will not be given anything more beloved to them than looking at their Lord, may He be glorified and exalted.” Narrated by Muslim. According to this hadeeth, will the believers’ seeing Allah after entering Paradise happen only once, or will the people of Paradise see Allah all the time and at any time, or will it be once every Friday, as I have heard before?
Praise be to Allah
Part of the belief of Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa‘ah is that the believers will see their Lord, may He be glorified, on the Day of Resurrection and in Paradise, because Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
Looking at their Lord (Allah).”
[al-Qiyaamah :22-23].
And there is other evidence to that effect.
This is the greatest blessing that He, may He be glorified, will bestow upon them.
See also the answers to questions no. 14525and 116644.
Secondly:
The people of Paradise will have a gathering with their Lord every Friday on which they will have the blessing of gazing upon His noble Countenance.
At-Tabaraani narrated inal-Mu‘jam al-Kabeer(6717) that Anas ibn Maalik said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Jibreel came to me with something like a white mirror in his hand, on which there was a black spot. I said: ‘What is this, O Jibreel?’ He said: ‘This is Jumu‘ah (Friday); it is the master of days and we call it Yawm al-Mazeed (the day of more – cf.“There they will have all that they desire, and We have more (for them, i.e. a glance at the All-Mighty, All-Majestic)” [Qaaf 50:35]).’ I said: ‘O Jibreel, what does “more” mean?’ He said: ‘That is because your Lord has allocated a valley in Paradise that is more fragrant than white musk. When Friday comes, among the days in the hereafter, the Lord, may He be blessed and exalted, will descend from His Throne (‘Arsh) to His Kursiy, and the Kursiy will be surrounded with seats of light on which the Prophets will sit. These seats will be surrounded with footstools of gold on which the martyrs will sit. The people of the chambers will come down from the chambers and sit on sand hills of musk, and those who sit on the sand hills will not think that those who sit on the footstools and seats are any better off than them. Then the Owner of Majesty and Honour will appear and say: ‘Ask of Me.’ They will say: ‘We ask for Your good pleasure, O Lord.’ He will say: ‘It is because I am pleased with you that you are in My Paradise, and you are honoured.’ Then He will say (again): ‘Ask of Me.’ They will say all together: ‘We ask for Your good pleasure.’ He will ask them to testify that He is pleased with them. Then He will say (once more): ‘Ask of Me,’ and they will ask of Him until each one of them is finished. Then He will grant them that which no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and it has not crossed the mind of any human.”
It was also narrated by Ibn Abi’d-Dunya inSifat al-Jannah(88) via another isnaad; he added: “… there is nothing that they are more eager for than Friday; the more they gaze more upon their Lord, the more they will increase in honour.”
Al-Mundhiri (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
It was narrated by Ibn Abi’d-Dunya and by at-Tabaraani inal-Awsatwith two isnaads, one of which is jayyid qawiy. A shorter version was also narrated by Abu Ya‘la; the men of its isnaad are the men ofas-Saheeh. And it was also narrated by al-Bazzaar.
End quote fromat-Targheeb wa’t-Tarheeb, 4/311; classed as hasan by al-Albaani inSaheeh at-Targheeb, 3761
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Ad-Daaraqutni narrated with a saheeh isnaad from Ibn al-Mubaarak: al-Mas‘oodi told us, from al-Minhaal ibn ‘Amr, from Abu ‘Ubaydah, from ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ood, who said: “Hasten to Jumu‘ah, for verily Allah will appear to the people of Paradise every Friday when they gather at a sand hill of camphor, and their closeness to Him will be commensurate with the degree to which they hastened to Jumu‘ah in this world.” Then he listed a number of isnaads for it, then he said:
This that Ibn Mas‘ood told us is something that he could only know from a Prophet or from someone who took it from a Prophet. Thus it is known that Ibn Mas‘ood took it from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), and it is not possible for him to have taken it from the People of the Book, for several reasons:
i. The Sahaabah were forbidden to believe the People of the Book in what they told them. Hence it is impossible for Ibn Mas‘ood (may Allah be pleased with him) to have narrated for the purpose of teaching, or as the basis for a ruling, something that the Jews told him.
ii. Ibn Mas‘ood (may Allah be pleased with him) in particular was one of the strictest of the Sahaabah (may Allah be pleased with them) in denouncing those who took things from the teachings of the People of the Book.
iii. Jumu‘ah (Friday) was enjoined only for us, and coming early to Jumu‘ah is only prescribed in our religion. Hence it is unlikely that such a report could have been taken from the earlier Prophets, and it is unlikely that the Jews would speak of such a virtue to this ummah, when they characteristically concealed knowledge and were miserly with it, and they were envious of this ummah.
End quote fromMajmoo‘ al-Fataawa, 6/403-405
Muslim (2833) narrated from Anas ibn Maalik that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “In Paradise there is a market to which they will come every Friday. Then the north wind will blow and will blow on their faces and garments, and increase them in beauty. Then they will return to their families having increased in beauty and their families will say to them: By Allah, you have increased in beauty, and they will say: By Allah, you too have increased in beauty.”
Shaykh al-Islam [Ibn Taymiyah] said:
It may be that this hadeeth is shorter than other hadeeths. The reason for the increase in beauty is “seeing Allah, may He be exalted”, and all the joy that results from that. Based on that, it may be that the believing women will see Allah in their homes in Paradise in such a way that their beauty increases, if the reason for that is seeing Allah, as is explained in other hadeeths...
... Once that is clear, then we say: In some of the other hadeeths that give more details than this hadeeth it mentions seeing Allah on Fridays, but there is nothing to connect it to Jumu‘ah prayer in this world. In the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah it mentions the Friday marketplace of Paradise, and in some of the hadeeths it says that on Fridays in the hereafter they will sit with Allah, with the degree of closeness to Him commensurate with the degree to which they hastened to Jumu‘ah in this world. There is no mention of seeing Him – as mentioned above in the marfoo‘ hadeeth of Ibn Mas‘ood. And in some reports there is mention of both things [seeing and sitting] together; these are the majority of the hadeeths.
End quote fromMajmoo‘ al-Fataawa, 6/408-409
He also said:
Seeing Allah in the Hereafter in general is connected to the congregational prayers. If it was prescribed for people in this world to gather to remember Allah, converse with Him, and find joy in meeting Him in prayer every Friday, then in the Hereafter they will be allocated a meeting every Friday to converse with Him, see Him and find joy in meeting Him.
If the Sunnah stated that the women should be enjoined to go out on ‘Eid, even those who remained in seclusion and those who were menstruating, and at the time of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) most of the women went out on the Eid, their Eid in the Hereafter will include seeing Him, commensurate with their Eid in this world.
End quote fromMajmoo‘ al-Fataawa, 6/420
Thirdly:
The idea that the people of Paradise will see their Lord, may He be glorified, every Friday does not mean that they will not see Him at other times. The people of Paradise will enjoy various delights, and the greatest bliss is to see the Lord, may He be exalted, in Paradise. Just as they will vary in terms of the physical delights of Paradise, they will also vary in terms of intangible bliss.
But affirming or denying the idea of seeing Him every day depends on a sound report from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) to that effect, and no such report has reached us as far as we know.
Shaykh al-Albaani (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The believers will see their Lord every Friday; as for every hour or every moment, we have no knowledge concerning that.
End quote fromDuroos Mufraghah li’sh-Shaykh al-Albaani(43/3)
And Allah knows best.