Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) and Prison Guards:

In the time of our 7th Imam, Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) the ruler was
Abbasid Caliph calledHaroon Rasheed, who hated Imam Musa Al-Kadhim
(as).
Haroon Rasheed came to Madina where Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) livedand
had Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) arrested and sent to a prison in Basra,
Iraq.
Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) stayed in this prison under the guard of a
man called Yahyah.
Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) was a kind man who always talked nicely to
everyone, even Yahyah who kept him in prison. Soon Yahyah felt bad for
keeping such a nice person in prison.
Haroon Rasheed found out and took Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) to
anotherprison. Again Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) through his kindness and
politeness made the other person also feel bad.
The cruel Abbasid Caliph, Haroon Rasheed, poisoned the food of Imam
Musa Al-Kadhim (as) in the prison of Baghdad. The dose proved fatal
and the 7th Imam, Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) kissed martyrdom.
Moral: No matter how horrible someone is to you, you should always be
nice to them and soonthey will feel bad about how horrible they are
being to you.

Imam Moosa Al-Kadhim (as) and Kindness:

There was a poor uneducated farmer who was very rude to our 7th Imam,
Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) whenever he saw him.
No matter how rude this man was, Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) never got
angry and he never said anything to the man.
Imam Musa Al-Kadhim's (as) friends wanted to punish the rude man,
butImam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) would not allow them to. Imam Musa
Al-Kadhim (as) told them that he himself would teach this man a
lesson.
One day Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) rode out to the rude man's farm where
the man was working. When the man saw Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) he
stopped working and puthis hands on his hips, ready to be abusive
again.
Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) dismounted, went towards the man and greeted
him with a friendly, smiling face. Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) then told
him that heshould not overwork himself and that the land he had was
very good. Hethen asked him how much he was expecting to receive for
the crop.
The farmer was amazed at Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) politeness and
sincerity, he waited a little then said that he was expecting to get
around 200 gold pieces. Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) took out a purse and
gave it to the farmer telling him that in it was 300 gold pieces, more
than the value of his crop. Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) told the man to
take the money and also to keep the crop, and that he hoped the man
would receive more for it.
The farmer faced with such kind behavior and good manner (Akhlaq) ,
was very ashamed of himself and asked Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) for
forgiveness.
After that when ever the man would see Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) he
would greet him very politely. Imam Musa Al-Kadhim's (as) friends were
very surprised!
Moral: Do not treat people the way they treat you but always better.
Give to people even if they do not act as if they deserve it.

Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) and Modesty:

One day 7th Imam, Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) was passing by the tent of
a Nomad who was a black man. Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) went up to him
and said "Salam Alaikum", in a warm and friendly manner.
Upon leaving Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) said good-bye to him in a very
kind manner with these words: "If there is anything I can do for you,
I'm more than willing to do it".
One of the followers of 7th Imam, Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) who saw
this attitude said "Is it suitable for you, the son of the messenger
of Allah(SWT), to sit and talk witha man of no reputation and make
such an offer as: If you need me in any work, I'm more than willing to
do it? Is it rightfor a man of great dignity to talk to a man like
that?"
7th Imam, Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) replied,"This is one of Allah's
creatures. Allah (SWT) hascreated all men equal. Besides, as a Muslim,
he isour brother in faith. Afterall, life does not remain the same
forever. One who needs help today may be the one who will be able to
help us tomorrow when we'll need help! If we don't pay any attention
to him today, one day when we may need him we will be embarrassed to
ask him for help".
Moral: In Islam everyone is equal . Allah (SWT) is the giver of
things, so what you may have today, someone else may have tomorrow.

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It was only satan frightening you throughhis friends. But do not fear
them – fear Me if you are believers. (Surat Al 'Imran, 175)
If his power is weak, if he is psychologically weak, satan frightens
him, but a hypocrite does not appear alone. He gains the support of
all the unbelievers. He acts as a group. A hypocritical acts
individually also, but in fact there is a community that his power is
based on.

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* Sultan al-Awliya Abdul-Qadir al-Gilani (1078-1166)
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The great Islamic scholarand teacher Abdul-Qadir al-Gilani was born in
the Persian province of Gilanin 1078.
Abdul-Qadir Gilani was a sayyid and a sharif and was also known by the
names al-Ghawth al-Azam (the greatest helper and saint), Qutb
al-Rabbani (the devout Qutb), Sultan-al-Awliya (Sultan of all the
saints) and Qutb- al-Azam (the greatest Qutb).
Al-Gilani was well trained in the disciplinesof the hadith,
jurisprudence and tasawwuf by some of the leading scholars in
Baghdad. He soon attained a wide knowledge, and after completing his
education began preaching and teaching.
The lectures and sermons he gave in the madrassa of his teacher Abu
Said Mahzumi were so popular that the madrassa proved to be too small,
and the crowds overflowed ontothe streets; the madrassatherefore had
to be enlarged, taking in houses in the surrounding area. The people
of Baghdad wereof great assistance in this enterprise, the wealthy
providing money, and the poor providing labor.
After teaching and describing the truth and the signs leading to
faithfor a while, al-Gilani then abandoned teaching and preaching and
withdrew into seclusion. He later beganliving in the Baghdad ruins of
Kerh, spending all his time in worship.
The superior fame he won in a short space of time spread very
rapidly,and he became a leading scholar and imam of the time. Many
scholars also emerged from those who continued to attend his classes.
Al-Gilani was the sole authority on scholarship of the time, and
taught tasawwuf in a manner accessible to all. He began teaching and
issuing Islamic rulings at the age of 28 and continued until the age
of 60.
Al-Gilani also gave his name to the "Qadiri" Sufiorder. Thousands of
the students who studied under him then went on to preach Islam in a
number of different countries.
Abdul Qadir al-Gilani issued many warnings against heedlessness, thus
recalling people to their proper duty. Some of these are as follows:
"If these virtues are absent from someone who acts as a guide, then he
cannot be a guide. To be forgiving and cover up people's flaws, to be
affectionate and gentle, to speak the truth and be good, to command
what is good, to forbid evil, to be hospitable and worship at night
when others areasleep, to be scholarly and courageous."
"Know that our life is an opportunity for so long as you are alive.
After a time, the door of life willbe closed and you will depart this
world. Seize this opportunity while the door of repentance is open.
Strive to do good with all your might. Repent. Pray while you still
have the opportunity. Take the opportunity to be with virtuous
people."
Because of the way he had an immediate effect on people he met,
al-Gilani was also knownas "al-Baz Allah"(the Falcon of Allah) and
"al-Baz al-Ashab" (The Falcon Who Never MissesHis Prey).
People who had repented their sins, repentant brigands, assassins,
sinners and those with flawed religious beliefs, as well as Jews and
Christians who had converted to Islam were often to be found at his
assemblies. It is related that he was instrumental in more than 5.000
Jews and Christians embracing Islam, and in more than 100,000 thieves
and brigands repenting.
Abdul Qadir al-Gilani wasof average stature, with broad shoulders, a
slim body and a ruddy complexion. He grew his hair long enough to
cover his shoulders. His voice was thick and majestic. He dressed
verywell, and he would take nothing from anyone, not even his
students.
AL-GILANI, A LOVER OF THEMAHDI, SAID THIS IN THE 60 TH COUNCIL OF HIS
WORK AL FATH AR- RABBANI
"NOTHING CAN HOLD BACK WHOEVER LIVES TO SEE THIS PERSON FROM THE GATE
OF ALLAH, THE GREATAND GLORIOUS. THE BANNER OF THE MAHDI CANNOT BE
LOWERED, HIS TROOPS CANNOT BE DEFEATED, HIS VOICE CRYING OUT THE TRUTH
CANNOT BE SILENCED, AND THERE CAN BE NO BOUNDS TO THE SWORD OF
MONOTHEISM. HE WILL WALK WITH SINCERE STEPSAND NEVER TIRE AND NO WORK
CAN WEARY HIM. NOGATE CAN REMAIN CLOSED BEFORE HIM, NOR BE CLOSED
AFTER IT HAS OPENED. THE SHUTTERS OF ALL DOORS WILL FLY APART AND THEY
WILL OPEN UP ON ALL SIDES. NOBODY CAN STOP HIM UNTIL HE COMES INTO THE
PRESENCE OF THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH.
Al-Gilani spent 73 of his 91 years in Baghdad. He lived to see five
Abbasid Caliphs. He spent his whole life teaching and waged a powerful
struggle on behalf of thetruth.
By means of this holy work, Islam spread to many parts of Africa,
Indonesia, the Indian Ocean, Anatolia and many other regions, andits
pure and immaculate nature conquered many hearts.
Abdul Qadir al-Gilani died in Baghdad in 1166.His mausoleum is in
Baghdad. The following words about him are well-known:
"Abdul Qadir al-Gilani, the Sultan of all the saints was born with
love, lived a pure life and was united with ourLord with a pure love."

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Alhamdulillah, we are all blessed once again to seethe arrival of the
great month of Ramadan . The next 29 or 30 days are very precious. One
needs to try their best to make the most of this blessed month. To do
that, here are fifteen points that one can keep in mind forthis month…
1. Remove any and all distractions that distract one from worshipping
Allah, so that one can worship Allah properly.
2. Learn the fiqh of fasting. One should knowwhat does break and what
doesn't break ones'fast etc.
3. Whatever bad habits that you have, get rid of them and do not
developnew ones. In order to make this work one should inflict pain on
their nafs . So for example, the nafs is greedy and it loves money.
For every sin you commit, give a certain amount of money in sadaqah .
Do not inflict physical pain on your body, but rather, inflict pain on
your nafs .
4. Extra Salah – Pray however many nawafil (optional) prayers that you
can pray. Before this make qada of all your previously missed prayers.
Qada takes precedence over nafl prayers. Tahajjud also falls under the
category of nafl . You can pray both the qada and tahajjud .
5. Minimum at least one Qu'ran should be recited in Ramadan .
6. Give a lot of Sadaqah . It can be any form of Sadaqah , not
necessarily financial.
7. Try to earn the reward of more than one fast. The question may come
to one's mind as to how this can be done, simple… Become a meansof
someone else's iftaar . This does not mean that one should have iftaar
parties etc. Iftaar is to simply break ones' fast. So, one can give
dates to other fasting people around them, or a glass of water or
milk, it doesn't matter what it is as long as that is what the person
breaks their fast with.
8. Du'a before iftaar . Takeout time to make du'a before iftaar
because thisis one of the times when dua's are accepted. Preferably
one should seek Jannah and seek protection from Jahannum constantly.
So the following du'a should be read in abundance: "Allahumma inni
as'aluka al-jannata wa 'aoozubika min an-nar".
9. Complete twenty rak'ats of taraweeh should be prayed.
10. Have suhoor in the morning because it is a sunnah . Try not to
skip it completely. The meal does not have to be lavish, a glass of
milk anda couple dates would suffice. Just have something.
11. Make Miswaak
12. I'tikaaf – For men, the sunnah I'tikaaf of ten days is preferred,
but if one is not able to do thatfor some reason then one can make the
nafl I'tikaaf . Females can also make the nafl I'tikaaf . Tryto spend
some time in seclusion.
13. Serving others – Being in the khidmat of people will get one
reallyfar whether the act may be big or small.
14. Make a lot of du'a anda lot of Azkaar . For dua's , the dua's of
the Prophet (S) are preferred, those dua's that are mentioned in the
Ahadith . Qur'an is the best form of zikr . When one makes tilawat of
the Qur'an , Allah is speaking to that person. When one makes their
own zikr , like tasbeehaat etc. one is speaking to Allah. Time should
be made for both.
15. Try to develop the environment of Ramadan in one's own homes.
Ramadan is the time when people can press the reset button. Rasulullah
(S) cursed three types of people and from amongst those one of them is
the following: "The person who finds Ramadan , but isn't forgiven".

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Any person can very quickly become a friend of Allah and thereby
remember Allah with some contentment of heart. However, the moment a
person begins to remember Allah, shaytan immediately reaches that
individual and whispers ideas of dissuasion into that person. Shaytan
dissuades the person with threats of problems,worries, and fear of
whatthe future may or may not hold. He troubles people with thoughts
of their past, present and future sins as if he is saying, "You have
committed such major sins, with what face will you present yourself in
front of Allah? How can you even hope to become a friend of Allah?"
The purpose of shaytan isto make one lose hope. Shaytan attacks those
who want to befriend Allah using various tactics. Firstly, he causes
people to focus on their past sins. He whispers, "Your past is very
dark and bleak. How can you even begin to imagine finding the road to
Allah when your path is covered with disobedience and the dark clouds
of sin hover over your head? Therefore, the first step in battling
shaytan is to rid one's self of despair and hope for the mercy of
Allah.

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After a long and exhausting journey, the Prophet, peace be on him, is
at last on the outskirts of Yathrib. The good people of the city go
out to meet him. Many crowd the narrow streets. Some stand on
roof-tops chanting La ilaha ilia Allah and Allahu Akbar in sheer joy
at meeting the Prophet of Mercy and his loyal companion, Abu Bakr
as-Siddiq. The small girls of the city come out gaily beating their
daffs and singing the words of welcome:
Tala 'a-l badru alaynaa
Min Thaniyaati-l Wadaa' Wajaba-sh shukru alaynaa
Maa da'aa lillaahi daa' Ayyuha-l mab 'uthu finaa
Ji'ta bi-l amri-l mutaa' Ji'ta sharrafta-l Madinah
Marhaban yaa khayra-d daa'.
"The full moon has come upon us. From beyond the hills of Thaniyaati-l
Wadaa Grateful we must be. For what to God he calls? O you who has
been sent among us? You came with a mission to be obeyed. You came,you
honoured the city; Welcome,O best of those who call (to God).
As the procession of the blessed Prophet wended its way, all around
there were joyful hearts, tears of ecstasy, smiles of sheer happiness.
Far away from these scenes of jubilation and delight was a young man
named Uqbah ibn Aamir al-Juhani. He had gone outto the bawadi, the
open expanses of desert, to graze his flocks of sheep and goats on
thesparse vegetation. He had wandered far in search of fodderfor his
hungry flock. It was difficult to find suitable grazing grounds and he
was constantly afraid that his flock would perish. They were all he
possessed and he did not want to lose them.
The happiness which engulfed Yathrib, henceforth to be knownas the
radiant city of the Prophet, soon spread to the near and distant
bawadi and reached every nook and corner of the land. The good news of
the Prophet's arrival finally reached Uqbah as he tended his flocks
far away in the inhospitable desert. His response to the news was
immediate as he himself relates:"The Prophet, may God bless him and
grant him peace, came to Madinah while I was tending my sheep. When I
heard the news of his coming, I set out to meet him without delay.
When I met him I asked:
'Will you accept my pledge of allegiance, O Messenger of God?' 'And
who are you?' asked the Prophet. 'Uqbah ibn Aamir al-Juhani ,' I
replied. 'Which do you prefer,' he asked, 'the pledge of a nomad or
the pledgeof someone who has migrated?' 'The pledge of someone who has
migrated,' I said. So the Messenger of God took the samepledge from me
as he did from the Muhajirin. I spent the night with him and then went
back to my flock.
There were twelve of us who had accepted Islam but we lived far from
the city tending our sheep and goats in the open country. We came to
the conclusion that it would be good for us if we went to the Prophet
daily, so that he could instruct us in our religion and recite for us
whatever revelationhe had received from on high. I told the others:
'Take turns to go to the Messenger of God, peace be on him. Anyone
going may leave hissheep with me because I am tooworried and concerned
about my own flock to leave them in the care of someone else.'
Each day, one after another of my friends went to the Prophet, leaving
his sheep for me to look after. When each returned, I learnt from him
what he had heard and benefitted from what he had understood. Before
long, however, I returned to my senses and said to myself:
'Woe to you! Is it because of a flock of sheep that you remain thin
and wretched and lose the opportunity to be in the company of the
Prophet and to speak directly to him without anintermediary':' With
this, I left my flock, went to Madinah and stayed in the masjid close
to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace."
Uqbah had no reason to regret having taken this fateful decision.
Within a decade, he had become one of the outstanding scholars among
thecompanions of the Prophet, a competent and beautiful reciter of the
Quran, a military commander and later on one of the eminent Muslim
governors as Islam spread east and west with astonishing rapidity. He
could never have imagined as heleft his flock to follow the teachings
of the noble Prophet, that he would have been amongthe vanguard of the
Muslim forces that liberated fertile Damascus - then known as
the"mother of the universe" and that he would have a house for himself
among its verdant gardens. He could never have imagined that he would
be one of the commanders who liberated Egypt, then known as the
"emerald of the world", and that he would be one of its governors.
The fateful decision however was taken. Alone, without possessions or
relatives, Uqbah came to Madinah from the hawadi. He stayed with
others like him on the Suffah or elevated part of the Prophet's
mosque, near his house. The Suffah was like a reception pointwhere
people like Uqbah would go because they wanted to be close to the
Prophet. They were known as the "Ashab as-Suffah" and the Prophet once
described them as the "guests of Islam".
Because they had no income, theProphet always shared his food with
them and encouraged others to be generous to these"guests". They spent
much of their time studying the Quran and learning about Islam. What a
marvellous opportunity they had! They were in close and regular
contact with the Prophet. He had a special love and concern for them
and took care to educate them and look after them in all respects.
Uqbahgave an example of how the Prophet trained and taught them. He
said:
"One day, the Prophet, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, came
out to us while we were on the Suffah and asked:
'Which of you would like to go out to the open country or a valley
every day and fetch for himself two beautiful, black camels?' (Such
camels were considered prize possessions. )
'Everyone of us would like that, O Messenger of God,' we all replied.
'Now,' he said, 'each one of you should go to the mosque and learn two
ayats (verses) of the Book of God. This is better for him than two
camels; three verses are better than three camels; four verses are
better than four camels (and son)."
In this way, the Prophet tried to bring about a change in attitudes
among those who had accepted Islam, a change from obsession with
acquiring worldly possessions to an attitude of devotion to knowledge.
His simple example provided them with motivation and a powerful
incentive to acquire knowledge.
On other occasions, the Ashab as-Suffah would ask questions ofthe
Prophet in order to understand their religion better.Once, Uqbah said,
he asked the Prophet, "What is salvation?" and he replied: "Control
your tongue, make your house spacious for guests and spurn your
mistakes."
Even outside the mosque, Uqbahtried to stay close to the Prophet. On
journeys, he often took the reins of the Prophet's mule and went
wherever the Prophet desired. Sometimes he followed directly behind
the Prophet, peace be on him, and so came to be called the redif of
the Prophet. On some occasions,the Prophet would descend from his
mount and allow Uqbah to ride while he himself walked. Uqbah described
one such occasion:
"I took hold of the reins of the Prophet's mule while passing through
some palm groves of Madinah.
'Uqbah ,' the Prophet said to me,'don't you want to ride.'?'
I thought of saying 'no' but I feltthere might be an element of
disobedience to the Prophet in such a reply so I said: 'Yes, O Prophet
of God.'
The Prophet then got down from his mule and I mounted in obedience to
his command. He began to walk. Shortly afterwards I dismounted. The
Prophet mounted again and saidto me:
'Uqbah, shall I not teach you twosurahs the like of which has not been
heard before.'?'
'Certainly, O Messenger of God,' I replied. And so he recited to
me"Qul a'udhu bi rabbi-l Falaq" and"Qul a'udhu bi rabbi-n nas" (the
last two surahs of the Quran). I then said the Iqamah for Salat. The
Prophet led the Salat and recited these two surahs. (Afterwards), he
said: 'Read boththese surahs when you go to sleep and whenever you
wake up.'"
The above instances show"continuous education" at its best, at home,
in the mosque, riding, walking in the open school of the Prophet, may
Allah bless him and grant him peace.
Two objectives occupied Uqbah'sattention throughout his life; the
search for knowledge and jihad in the path of God. He applied his
energies totally to these objectives.
In the field of learning, he drank deeply from the fountain of
knowledge that was the Messenger of God, peace be on him. Uqbah became
a distinguished muqri (reciter of the Quran), a muhaddith (recorder
and narrator of the sayings of the Prophet); a faqih (jurist); a
faradi (expert on the Islamic laws of inheritance); an adib
(literateur); a fasih (orator) and a sha'ir (poet).
In reciting the Quran, he had a most pleasant and beautiful voice. In
the stillness of the night, when the entire universe seems peaceful
and tranquil, he would turn to the Book of God, and recite its
overpowering verses. The hearts of the noble companions would be drawn
to his recitation. Their whole being would be shaken and they would be
moved to tears from the fear of God which his recitation induced.
One day Umar ibn al-Khattab invited him and said:
"Recite for me something from the Book of God, O Uqbah." "At your
command, O Amir al-Muminin," said Uqbah and began reciting. Umar wept
till his beard was wet.
Uqbah left a copy of the Quran written in his own hand. It is said
that this copy of the Quran existed until quite recently in Egypt in
the well-known mosquenamed after Uqbah ibn Aamir himself. At the end
of this text was written: "Uqbah ibn Aamir al-Juhani wrote it." This
Mushaf of Uqbah was one of the earliest copies of the Quran in
existence but it was lost in its entirety with other priceless
documents due to the carelessness of Muslims.
In the field of Jihad, it is sufficient to know that Uqbah fought
beside the Prophet, peace be on him, at the Battle ofUhud and in all
the military engagements thereafter. He wasalso one of the valiant and
daring group of shock troopers who were tested to their maximum during
the battle for Damascus. In recognition for his outstanding services,
the commander of the Muslim forcesthen, Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah,
despatched Uqbah to Madinah toconvey the good news of the liberation
of Damascus to Umar ibn al-Khattab. Uqbah spent eight days and seven
nights, from Friday to Friday, in a continuous forced march to bring
the news to Umar.
Uqbah was one of the commanders of the Muslim forces that liberated
Egypt. For three years he was the Muslim governor of Egypt after which
hereceived orders from the Caliph Muawiyah to mount a naval expedition
to the island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean Sea.
An indication of Uqbah's enthusiasm for jihad is the fact that he
committed to memory the sayings of the Prophet on this subject and
became a specialist in narrating them to the Muslims. One of his
favorite pastimes was to practice the skill of spear throwing.
Uqbah was in Egypt when he became fatally ill. He gathered his
children together and gave them his final advise. He said:"My
children, guard against three things: Don't accept; my saying
attributed to the Prophet,peace be on him, except from a reliable
authority. Do not incur debts or take up a loan even if you are in the
position of an imam. Don't compose poetry foryour hearts might be
distracted thereby from the Quran."
Uqbah ibn Aamir al-Juhani, the qari, the alim, the ghazi, died in
Cairo and was buried at the foot of the Muqattam hills.

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I WOKE UP with a start.
Studying my surroundings, I noticed I was curled up in my own bed. How
did I even get here? I couldn't even remember falling asleep. Or
making it to my room. I frowned just I noticed I was sleeping in an
oversized jacket.
Satchel's jacket he'd given me when I was cold. We'd been enjoyingthe
sunset I remembered,but I couldn't recall the night ending.
I looked out to the eerie light that flitted in through the open
window. Curtains blowing in a ghostly manner. And the sound of a
distant strangled cry coming from outside.
I braced myself and struggled to hear more. In fact, I could hear my
heart beat thudding, as ifit was demanding my ears attention.
I tightened the jacket around me, and sat on my knees to see if my
ears were playing tricks with me. No. There was definitely someone out
there. I wasn't sure if the strangled cry was human or not, but it was
something.
I jumped in my skin when I heard the sound louder. It wasn't a
strangled cry like I thought it was. It was more like a howl.
The sound of an animal, moaning. I could only make out one animal from
this point, but it sounded sad. Like it was calling me for my company.
I shook my head and mentally forcedmy head to shut it out.
But I couldn't.
Still half asleep, I shrugged on a pair of sneakers, and snuck down
the stairs to the front door. I ruffled a fewjackets from the open
wardrobe downstairs and found a flashlight sitting on the top shelf.
It looked a century old, and I wasn't expecting it to flash on, but it did.
As soon as I was outside, Isquinted my eyes to see the red flag
fluttering in the wind again. I was about to go searching in that
direction, but a nerve pricked as soon as Iheard something crackling
to my nearest right.
There was an opening path that lead through the pine trees, that was
covered in dark clouds. It was impossible to see your way through it
in the daylight let alone thistime of night.
Even the moonlight didn't give it much light.
I flicked my flashlight andsaw a squirrel flee from the light I'd
flashed on it, and I relaxed. I decided to go in that direction and as
I followed the windy path in to the forest, I'd realized I had
slightly gone off track.
I wasn't too worried, since I was sure I hadn't wandered too far from
the house. I noticed that the howling had stoppedever since I sought
out the forest and frowned at the sound of a weird panting noise
coming from behind me.
Just when I spun on my heels, I saw a black figureleaping in the air,
and before I had any thought on how to react. I felt theimpact of the
ground nearly stun me to unconsciousness. I blinked a few times, and
groaned. My stomach felt like someone had a ton of bricks leaning on
it, and my back had felt like I'd been a target from a car accident.
I froze just I met my eyes with the sharp edges of teeth barring at
me, withits front paws pinning me to the ground. The smell of wet dog
flitted up my nose, and I almost squealed.
A wolf's muzzle was almost kissing my nose an its' piercing green eyes
were stunning, but regarding me like a pieceof meat.
I was fresh meat in its eyes, and a meal I was sure that he was going
toenjoy in the next few seconds.

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evil eye - Finding lost and stolen items through soothsayers and fortune-tellers

I lost an important invoice book that belongs to the company,and if it
does not turn upit will cause me a great deal of trouble. I sent one
of my relatives to a religious man to ask himhow I could find this
book. He told me to bring a child of 11 or 12 years of age and give
him an egg on which was written something in blue, and he covered the
child with a head-cloth and recited some Qur'aan, then he askd the
child whether he could see the one who had taken the book. The child
told us of the description and name of a person we know very well but
whom the child does notknow. What is the rulingon that?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
The saheeh ahaadeeth indicate that it is haraamto go to
fortune-tellers and soothsayers, and to ask them questions and believe
them. For example, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: "Whoever goes to afortune-teller and asks him about
something, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days." Narrated
by Muslim (2230).
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever has
intercourse with a menstruating woman or with a woman in her back
passage, or goes to a fortune-teller and believes him, has disbelieved
in what Allaah revealed to Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him)." Narrated by Ahmad (9779), Abu Dawood (3904), al-Tirmidhi
(135) and IbnMaajah (939). Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh
Ibn Maajah.
Al-Baghawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:The fortune-teller is
the one who claims to have knowledge of things by means of certain
practices which will leadhim to know where stolen and lost items
are,etc. Quoted in al-Zawaajir 'an Iqtiraafal-Kabaa'ir (2/178).
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The
fortune-teller (al-'arraaf): it was said that this refers to the
soothsayer (al-kaahin), who is the one who foretells the future.
And it was said that this is a general term which includes
soothsayers, astrologers, geomancers and the like, who claim to have
knowledge of the unseen by means of certain practices that they use.
This is a more general meaning and is indicated by the derivation of
the word, which is derived from ma'rifah (knowledge), so it applies to
all those who deal with these things and claim to have knowledge of
them. End quote from al-Qawl al-Mufeed 'ala Kitabal-Tawheed (2/48).
Trying to find out the identity of the thief in the manner described
is a kind of soothsaying and fortune-telling which is haraam, as it
relies on using the services of the jinn and trusting them. You should
not be deceived by the fact that the fortune-teller recites Qur'aan,
because this is just a trick that these followers of falsehood use.
See question no. 21124 for information on the signs of witches
(practitioners of witchcraft), fortune-tellers and soothsayers.
Secondly:
Some scholars are of the view that the one who claims to have
knowledge of stolen things, or who claims that the jinn will tell
himabout them is a kaafir. Ibn Nujaym (may Allaah have mercy on him)
said in Bayaan al-Mukaffiraat: Going to a soothsayer and believing him
when he says, I know where stolen things are, and what I say is based
on what the jinn tell me. End quote from al-Bahr al-Raa'iq (5/130).
And he is guilty of kufr by saying, what I say is based on what the
jinn tell me, because the jinn,like humans, do not have knowledge of
the unseen, as Allaah says of them (interpretation of the meaning):
"So when he fell down, the jinn saw clearly that if they had known the
Unseen, they would not have stayed in the humiliating torment"
[Saba' 34:14]
This was stated in his footnote to al-Bahr al-Raa'iq.
With regard to going to a fortune-teller and asking him something,
this is subject to further discussion.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Asking
fortune-tellers and the like falls into different categories:
1 – Merely asking him a question. This is haraam because the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever goes to
afortune-teller and asks him something, his prayer will not be
accepted for forty days." The fact that he will be punished for asking
him indicates that it is haraam, because there isno punishment except
for doing something haraam.
2 – Asking him and believing him and accepting what he says. This is
kufr, because believing him with regard to knowledge of the unseen
represents disbelief in the Qur'aan, where Allaah says (interpretation
of the meaning):
"Say: None in the heavens and the earth knows the Ghaib (Unseen) except Allaah"
[al-Naml 27:65]
3 – Asking him in order to test him and find out whether he is telling
the truth or lying, not in order to accept what he says. There is
nothing wrong with this. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) asked Ibn Sayyaad: "What am I hiding from you?" He said:
al-Dukh. He said: "Be quiet! You can nevergo beyond your station."
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) asked him
about something that hewas thinking of in order to test him, and he
told him of it.
4 – Asking him in order to demonstrate his inability and lies, so he
tests him about some things. This may be obligatory or required. End
quote from al-Qawl al-Mufeed (2/49).
The scholars of the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas were asked:
Sometimes we lose some money or goldin the house, and we think that it
has been stolen. So we got to one of the people (a "mukhbir") and we
tell him the story and explain that to him, and he promises to help
us. Sometimes we get the lost item back and sometimes we do not. What
is the ruling on ourgoing to these people?
They replied: It is not permissible to go to him because he is a
soothsayer, and it is narrated in saheeh reports that the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade going to
soothsayers and the like and asking them questions and believing them.
End quote.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah (1/410)
They were also asked(1/411): You said inthe previous question that
going to a "mukhbir" is not permissible because he is a soothsayer. I
would like to point out here that the people to whomwe go are known
for their adherence to the teachings of Islam. They do not recite
anything except Qur'aan and hadeeth with regard to matters such as
those that I have mentioned inmy question. What is theruling on our
going to them?
They replied: Simply reciting Qur'aan and hadeeth will not show them
where the lost item is or bring it back. Whoever goes to someone who
claims to know where lost items are just by reading Qur'aan and
ahaadeeth is going to a soothsayer and charlatan, even if heclaims to
be righteous and religious. He may make an outward show of reciting
Qur'aan and hadeeth in order to mislead and deceive, butinwardly they
are soothsayers and fortune-tellers. End quote.
Thirdly:
The who one goes to thefortune-teller and asks him something has to
repent to Allaah and regret what he has done, and resolve not to do it
again. He should not accuse anyone of stealing on the basis of what
the fortune-teller and his helpers among the jinn say, because thejinn
tell lies. They may accuse an innocent person in order to spread
corruption among the Muslims. Repentance in this case is required from
the one who went to the fortune-teller and asked him, and it is also
required from the one who told him to do that, because they have all
fallen into sin. See question no. 32863 with regard to repentance from
asking fortune-tellers and believing them.
The Muslim should beseech Allaah and turn to Him when problems and
calamities befall him, because all things are in His hand, as he says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Is not He (better than your gods) Who responds to the distressed one,
when he calls on Him, and Who removes the evil, and makes you
inheritors of the earth, generations after generations? Is there any
ilaah (god) with Allaah? Little is that you remember!"
[al-Naml 27:62]
It is not appropriate at all for a Muslim to put hisreligious
commitment at risk for the sake of finding something that he has lost,
because the most precious thing that the Muslim should guardis his
religious commitment, and he should do whatever he can to protect it
as it is more precious than money or anything else. And it should
never be the other way round, under any circumstanceswhatsoever.
And Allaah knows best.

evil eye - How can he get rid of anamulet without it causing any harm?

A man who works with my father convinced himthat was being affected by
the evil eye. He brought him an amulet and said: Put it in your pocket
and it will protect you against the evil eye. Then after that he got a
paper on whichwas written alif, ba', 'ayn, daal [Arabic letters]and at
the bottom of thepaper it said "Allaah is the protector" and some
other incomprehensible letters and mumbo jumbo and scribbles. We want
to get rid of this paper because it is something that is not permitted
in Islam, but we do not know the correct way to get rid of it without
bringing any harm upon ourselves. I hope that you can offer us some
helpful words and advise us.
Praise be to Allaah.
The evil eye is real as theProphet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) told us, and the way to protect oneself against it is by
reciting the ruqyahs thatare prescribed in sharee'ah and by reciting
the wirds of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him),
not by using amulets or by using the charms written by liars and
charlatans. For moreinformation about the evil eye and the ways of
protecting oneself against it, please see question no. 20954 and 11359
.
Carrying amulets and charms for the purpose of protecting oneself
against the evil eye and witchcraft comes under the heading of wearing
amulets which is forbidden. It was narrated from 'Uqbah ibn 'Aamir
al-Juhani (may Allaah be pleased with him) that some people came to
the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
and he accepted the oath of allegiance from nine of them and not from
one man. They said: O Messenger of Allaah, youaccepted the allegiance
of nine and not from one. He said: "He is wearing an amulet." So he
put his hand in (his garment) and broke it, then he accepted his oath
of allegiance and said: "Whoever wears anamulet has associated others
with Allaah (shirk)." Narrated by Ahmad (16781); classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah(492).
Ahmad (17440) also narrated that 'Uqbah ibn'Aamir (may Allaah be
pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: "Whoever wears an amulet, may
Allaah neverfulfil his wish and whoever wears a seashell, may Allaah
never protect him from what he fears." This hadeeth was classed as
hasan by al-Arna'oot in his commentary on al-Musnad.
Seashells were worn to ward off the evil eye.
Al-Khattaabi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:Amulets were things
thatthey used to wear in the belief that they could ward off calamity.
Al-Baghawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:The Arabs used to put
amulets on their children to protect them against the evil eye, or so
they claimed. This wasdeclared invalid by sharee'ah. Al-Ta'reefaat
al-I'tiqaadiyyah, p. 121.
The correct scholarly view is that amulets are forbidden even if they
are composed of words from the Qur'aan. See question no. 10543 . As
for those that contain unknown letters and words, there is no
difference of opinion; they are haraam and there is no guarantee that
they are not magic or that they are not seeking the help of the jinn.
Thirdly:
The way to get rid of amulets and magic whenthey are discovered is
byundoing the knots – if there are knots – and separating the pieces,
then destroying them byburning and the like, because it is narrated
that Zayd ibn Arqam (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: A Jewish
man used to enter upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) who trusted him. He tied some knots and placed them in a
well belonging to a man from among the Ansaar. He suffered because of
that for several days – or, according to the hadeeth of 'Aa'ishah, for
six months – then two angels came to visit him. One sat at his head
and the other at his feet. Oneof them said, "Do you know what is
ailing him?" He said: "So and so who used to enter upon him tied some
knots for him and threw them into the well of So and so, the Ansaari.
He should send a man to him to take the bundle out, and he will find
thatthe water has turned yellow." Then Jibreel came to him, bringing
the revelation of al-Mi'wadhatayn, and hetold him that a Jewish man
had bewitched him and that the materials used were in the well of So
and so. Then he sent a man – according to another isnaad, he sent 'Ali
(may Allaah be pleased with him) – whofound that the water had turned
yellow. He took out the bundle and brought it to him, and he told him
to untie it and recite a verse of Qur'aan. He started to recite and
untie it, and every time he untied a knot, he felt a little better,
until he was fully recovered."
Narrated by al-Albaani inal-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 6/615; al-Haakim,
4/460; al-Nasaa'i, 2/172; Ahmad,4/367; al-Tabaraani.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Efforts should be
made to find out what the witch has done. If he has put some hair, for
example, in a certain place, or put it ina comb and so on, if it is
known that he has put itin a certain place, it should be taken out and
burned or destroyed. Then its effects will be cancelled out and what
the witch wanted to do will be annulled. Majmoo' Fataawa wa Maqaalaat
al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 8/144.
So to get rid of the paper that your father has, tear it up and burn
it, and remind him to repent to Allaah from having worn an amulet.
And Allaah knows best.

evil eye - Tying a string over which verses of Qur’aan have been recited

Is it permissible to recite the Qur'an over a piece of string, etc,
and tie that over a child's wrist to protect him from the evil eye or
other diseases?
Alternatively, is it permissible to place Qur'anic Ayat in a small
metal capsule and tie it over the wrist of Muslimsto serve as
protection from the evil eye or mishaps.
People in my communitydo both of this very frequently. They get the
local masjid imam to provide the service. I do not want to do this for
my child unless there is asound basis for it in the Shari'ah.
Please help me find out the truth.
Praise be to Allaah.
It is not permissible to tie this string or any other kind of amulets.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever
hangs up an amulet, may Allaah not fulfil his need."
And he said: "Whoever hangs up anything will be abandoned to its
care," and, "Whoever hangs up an amulet has committed shirk."
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us
to tear away these things, as stated in the hadeeth narrated from
'Imraan ibn Husayn, which says that the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) saw a man onwhose hand was a bracelet of brass.
He said, "What is this bracelet?" He said, "It is to prevent
weakness." He said, "Take it off, for it will only make you more
weak."

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Priceless Gems: Advice forWomen from the Prophet

• The Messenger of Allaah said: "If a woman performs the five
(obligatory) prayers, fasts themonth (of Ramadhaan), maintains her
chastity and obeys her husband, (on the Day of Judgment) it will be
said to her, 'Enter Paradise from whichever gate you like'." [Ibn
Hibbaan] [Al-Albaani: Saheeh]
• The Messenger of Allaah said: "O company of women! Give charity even
from your ornaments, for you constitute the majority of the people of
Hell on the Day of Judgment." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
• The Messenger of Allaah further said: "I advise you (O women) to
adhere to Tasbeeh (tosay 'Exalted be Allaah'), Tahleel (to say 'there
is none worthy of worship except Allaah'), and Taqdees (to say
'Exalted be (Allaah) The Sovereign, The Pure, Exalted and Pure be the
Lord of angels and Holy spirit'), and count with the help of your
fingers, for they will be questioned and made to speak (to give
witness to you), and be not heedless (of Thikr -- remembrance) lest
you would forget (to seek) mercy." [Abu Daawood and At-Tirmithi]
• It was narrated that the Messenger of Allaah asked a woman of the
Ansaar (Helpers) called Umm Sinaan: "What prevented you from
performing Hajj with us?" She replied, "There were only two camels
used for carrying water owned by so-and-so (meaning her husband). He
and his son offered Hajj on one, and the other was left to be usedfor
irrigation." He said (to her): "Then, 'Umrah (to be offered) in
Ramadhaan is equal (in reward) to Hajj or Hajj with me." [Muslim]
• The Messenger of Allaah said: "May Allaah have mercy upon a man who
stands at night and offers (supererogatory) prayers and then awakens
his wife to offer prayer, and if she refuses (to wake up), he
sprinkleswater on her face; and may Allaah have mercy upon a womanwho
stands at night and offers(supererogatory) prayers and awakens her
husband to offer prayer, and if he refuses, she sprinkles water on his
face." [Ahmad] [Al-Albaani: Saheeh]
• It was narrated on the authority of Umm Humayd, the wife of Abu
Humayd As-Saa'idi that she came to the Prophet and said, "'O Messenger
of Allaah! I like to offer prayers with you." He said: "I know that
you like to offer prayers with me; however, (you should know that)
your prayer in your sleeping place(inside your chamber) is better for
you than your prayer in your chamber; and your prayer in your chamber
is better for you than your prayer in your house; and your prayer in
your house is better for you than your prayer inthe mosque of your
people; and your prayer in the mosque of your people is better for you
thanyour prayer in my mosque." [Ahmad] [Al-Albaani: Saheeh]
• It was narrated on the authority of 'Aa'ishah that she said, "I
said, 'O Messenger of Allaah! We see that Jihaad (struggle) is the
best of deeds; should we not engage in Jihaad?' He said, "For you
(women), the best act of Jihaad is to perform Hajj that is accepted
(by Allaah)." [Al-Bukhaari]
• It was said to the Prophet "'O Messenger of Allaah! Such-and-such a
woman prays at night, fasts by day, does such-and-such good deeds and
gives charity. However, she harmsher neighbors with her tongue.' On
that the Messenger of Allaah said: "There is no good in her.She is
from the people of Hell." They further said, "And such-and-such a
woman performs only the (obligatory five) written prayers, and gives
only yogurt as charity. However, she harms no one." On that the
Messenger of Allaah said: "She is from the inhabitants of Paradise."
[Al-Bukhaari: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad] [Al-Albaani: Saheeh]
• The Messenger of Allaah said: "By the One in whose hand the soul of
Muhammad is! A woman will not fulfill the right ofher Lord (perfectly)
unless she fulfills the right of her husband fully; and if her husband
asks her to have sexual intercourse while sitting on the back of a
camel, she should not prevent him (fromdoing so)." [Ibn Maajah]
[Al-Albaani: Hasan]
• The Prophet said: "If a woman spends (gives charity) from the
foodstuff of her house but not wastefully, she will have a reward for
what she spent, her husband will have a reward for what he earned, and
the storekeeper the like of that, without reducing anything from the
reward of each other." [Al-Bukhaari]
• It was narrated on the authority of Al-Husayn ibn Mihsanthat one of
his paternal aunts came to the Messenger of Allaah for a particular
need, and when she finished her need the Prophet said to her: "Do you
have a husband?" She answered in the affirmative. He asked: "Howare
you with him?" She said, "I am never negligent in fulfilling his right
except when I am incapable." On that, he said: "Then, regard your
position with him for he either leads you to Paradise or to Hell."
[Ahmad and Al-Haakim] [Al-Haakim and Ath-Thahabi: Saheeh]
• The Messenger of Allaah said: "No trouble, fatigue, anxiety,
sadness, harm or distress befalls a Muslim, even a prick that he
receives from a thorn, but that for which Allaah forgives some of his
sins." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
O Muslim sister, remember this Hadeeth (narration), and hope forthe
reward from Allaah The Almighty for whatever difficultiesand troubles
you meet in your life, like pregnancy, post-partum bleeding, suckling,
raising children, menstruation, and so on, perchance your scale of
good deeds will be heavy, your sins willbe forgiven, and your rank
will beelevated high in Paradise.

The traps of Satan for women on the Webhttp://aydnajimudeen.wordpress.com/

The Internet remains the first ever outlet for advocates of true
causes and meritorious values, soas to disseminate their knowledge,
manners and benefits, at a time when the global media is mostly
dominated by evil.
Naturally, though, the Web houses religious, intellectual and didactic
trends from all over the world. No distinction is made in terms of
available opportunities, except in accordance with [Internet users']
personal efforts, drive and financial capability.
Therefore, righteous scholars, students and male and female callers to
Islam have set out to utilize the Internet. As such, they seek and
propagate knowledge, and invite others to Islam through it, hoping for
reward from Allaah The Almighty. On their part, righteous women
havemade great contributions, which are collectively appreciated.
However, humans will be humansand they have innate dispositionsand
tendencies that cannot be altered, except with strenuous efforts and a
constant struggle. [In light of this, we will mention] one of the
major obstacles and greatest risks to the process of Da'wah (call to
Islam), which threatens to destroy all the hard work done for Islam
and [its] knowledge, perhaps even giving rise to a moral degeneration.
Thisis [the danger of] men and women, as two sexes with inherent
mutual attraction, having the chance to form relationships with one
another. Boys will be boys, and girls will be girls, regardless of
their honest tendencies and sound intentions.
Therefore, when the Quran commanded the wives of the Prophet against
softening their speech, so that corrupt-hearted men would not covet
them, it was not [a manifestationof] an intellectual siege imposed on
women. These were the most righteous ladies in the world being given a
warning not to arouse the desires of men who were forerunners [in
faith] and who lived at the time of the Prophet . What, then, should
the situation be with women of these times, even if they are virtuous
callers to Islam and righteous seekers of knowledge?
Any woman who claims that she is saved from temptation is,
regrettably, deluded and conceited. Sadly, the real world records
poignant incidents arising from relations that started off innocently
and in the service of Da'wah, ending only in a calamity that would
make one shudder to even write about.
This takes place even as one [onlywants to] establish chaste and
brotherly relationships and simply under the umbrella of cooperation
in righteousness andpiety. The following are examplesof Satanic ways
to [mislead] women working online in the field of Da'wah and for
Islam.
The first way:
Women become members on forums or accept work as a moderator, with men
they do notknow or have even heard of before. Some website owners
offer girls the task of supervising or administering their message
boards, and exchange phone numbers and e-mail addresses with them, for
the purpose of getting the job done.
Now, people usually have good intentions, but, with time, each party
develops the courage to converse with the other about things outside
the framework of the mission of Da'wah. They speak about personal
matters and may end up in the inevitable – a relationship.
The second way:
Some religious women browse websites and forums, where members are of
both sexes. A subject may pique their interest and they may want to
add a comment. Since that action is notallowed unless one provides an
email address, she does so and then makes her point. Thereafter,Satan
may make the one in charge of the forum think it is a good idea to
encourage that serious commenter. Thus, he maysend a gracious note to
the woman, passing on nice words, cordial sentiments and a special
offer for her to be an active member or a moderator of a sub-forum.
Over time, the connection between them develops, until they end up in
that notorious position [of a relationship].
The compliment may be sent by the male member directly to the woman's
e-mail address or [on the forum, in reply] to her comment on the
subject. Over time, unfavorable events tend to take place.
The third way:
A woman who is relatively committed to her faith may register [on a
forum] with an anonymous or male-sounding username. Then, she may get
acquainted with a member posing as a female; due to the latter's
shrewdness and guile, the former may actually strongly believe the
other to be a woman and seek advice, guidance and religious rulings.
Afterwards, the one [posing as a female] may ask to meet with the
woman, hosting her at home. She may accept the invitation, after
revealing her true female identity, when trust has been built between
her and her alleged female friend; but, it turns out to be a guy and a
horrible crisis takes place!
The fourth way:
Some devout women may seek religious edicts or counseling from people
who pretend to be scholars or have experience in parenting, for
example, to attracttheir victims. These ladies would vent to them,
about their concerns, personal problems and family conditions. The
alleged scholar or parenting expert may gradually persuade the woman
to tell him about her most private matters, in order for him to
prescribe a successful solution,grant her an appropriate ruling and
hold a proper consultation. When people like him achieve what they
aimed for and are privyto the secrets they desired to know about the
women, they blackmail them with that information. Thus, sins are
committed and virtue is violated.
The fifth way:
Similar to the aforementioned situation, a Muslim woman may fall
victim to some who claim to interpret dreams; such people are
noticeably increasing by the day. Therefore, what is to say some of
them would not tamper with the interpretation of certainvisions, as
long as it attracts clients, earns them fame and inducts them in to
the ranks of noble and meritorious figures? But, this causes many
women to become easy marks for dream interpreters, who deceptively
use[their request for] dream analysisto trap those among them who are
weak, in terms of personality,intellect and faith.
Please do not understand from these examples that we are generalizing
in our judgments, exaggerating in our sayings or speculating regarding
unseen matters. Reality witnesses the veracity of what we state and
draws attention to its danger.
Hence, we should not trust all people without distinction, no matter
how they appear.
Hadeeth experts from among therighteous predecessors would investigate
and scrutinize the characters and lives of narrators, so as to
distinguish whose reports can be accepted as authentic transmissions
from theProphet . This is despite the fact that many narrators of
Hadeeth were actually religious and observed acts of worship. Yet,
this was done to ensure the soundness of the traditions of the Prophet
and based on knowledge of much fabricated input interposed by many
fibbers and liars.
Hence, if people in ancient times lied about the Prophet and made up
Hadeeths that he never said, could not some deceitful people [today]
give false dream interpretations?
The sixth way:
Chat rooms are among the most dangerous and wicked innovations of
those who seek corruption and violation of honor; they are venues for
the breakdown of virtue and annihilation of modesty.
How many times has morality been breached in those rooms! Moreover,
how often have they paved the way for unlawful intimacy!
Tempted by Satan, some righteous girls enter chat rooms, at times, out
of curiosity and sometimes, to explore the unknown and do Da'wah! They
choose a made-up name and log onto these rooms of indecency and
immorality. There, they comeacross very obscene words, and for the
sake of reform and giving advice, these poor women tolerate that
atmosphere of idiocy and impudence.
They chastely send out [words of]admonition and reminders, but quickly
fall, themselves, into the face of immodest expressions that violate
virtue. Time after time, the woman thus surrendersto her desire and
slips into shameful sin.
Finally, I say again that I neither generalize in my judgments nor
exaggerate in what I say. I am just protective of Muslim women and
sisters, in terms of their faithand creed.
O Allaah The Almighty, preserve our religion for us.

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Technological signs for the end of times

- Cloud Seeding
- Increase in Milk Production
- The Treasure Detector
- Trawl Nets
- Greater Life Expectancy
- The Discovery of Solar Cookers
- Clouds of Smoke
- The Dajjal Will Bring Uneducated, Ignorant People under His Sway
- A Person's Voice Speaking To Him
- Other Signs
The Prophet (saas) has given a great deal of information about both
the age in which he lived and the future of the Islamic world, and asa
miracle from our Lord these have all come true.Many of the reports
given by the Prophet Muhammad (saas) about the future of the Islamic
world concern the End Times. Some of the events he spoke of and which
we are witnessingcoming about in our own time are increased
earthquakes, drought, extraordinary celestial phenomena, great wars, a
rise in anarchy and chaos, reduced security, and uprisings. Our
Prophet (saas) tells us that in the End Times Muslims and believers
will suffer various difficulties, but that afterthat period, with the
second coming of Prophet 'Isa (as) and the appearance of the Mahdi, an
age of light will be experienced. The Prophet (saas) has supplied many
details of the portents prior to the coming of Prophet 'Isa (as) and
the Mahdi and has described the joys tobe experienced when these
blessed individualsappear.
The hadiths supply manysigns of the appearance of the Dajjal and
events that will take place at that time. Some of these,which are in
all likelihood taking place in our day are:
Cloud Seeding
As an-Nawwas ibn Sam'an reported, the Prophet (saas) said:
"He would then give command to the sky and there would be rainfall
upon the earth ..."
(Sahih Muslim, Book 041,Number 7015)
It is reported in the above hadith that in the End Times there will be
means of causing rainfallwhen so desired. These methods are actually
employed today. The technique known as cloud seeding is applied as
follows:
"Seeding of clouds requires that they contain supercooled liquid
water—that is, liquid water colder than zero degrees Celsius.
Introduction of a substance such as silver iodide, which has a
crystalline structure similar to that of ice, willinduce freezing
(heterogeneous nucleation). Dry ice [frozen carbon dioxide] or propane
expansion cools the air to such an extent that ice crystals can
nucleate spontaneously from the vapor phase. ... In mid-latitude
clouds, the usual seeding strategy has been predicated upon the fact
that the equilibrium vapor pressure is lower over water than over ice.
When ice particles form in supercooled clouds, this fact allows the
ice particles to grow at the expense of liquid droplets. If there is
sufficient growth, the particles become heavy enough to fall as snow
(or, if melting occurs, rain) from clouds that otherwise would produce
no precipitation. This process is known as"static" seeding. Seedingof
warm-season or tropical cumuliform (convective) clouds seeksto exploit
the latent heatreleased by freezing. This strategy of"dynamic" seeding
assumes that the additional latent heat adds buoyancy, strengthens
updrafts, ensures more low-level convergence, and ultimately causes
rapid growth of properly selected clouds. Cloud seeding chemicals may
be dispersed by aircraft or by dispersion devices located on the
ground (generators)." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_seeding)
One place in which this technique is often employed is Kansas. The
National Geographic website provides the following information on the
subject:
"In Kansas, clouds sometimes promise rain and fail to deliver—or
produce crop-damaging hail. To coax moisture from the clouds, the
Western Kansas WeatherModification Program sends out its planes.
Wing-borne burners produce a silver iodide smoke, which rides updrafts
into the sub-zero heart of certainstorm clouds. At that altitude, the
silver iodideparticles provide nuclei around which cloud water can
freeze. When they're heavy enough, the grains of ice fall—melting into
rain on the way down. In theory, the strategy not only increases
rainfall but also keeps moisture from being swept high into clouds and
forming hail. …"
(http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0506/feature5/gallery5.html)
Cloud seeding by spraying silver iodine vapour from a plane in the
state of Kansas.
(Source: National Geographic web site)
The rain bomb is a technology that has been developed over thelast 60
years. Today, some 24 countries, including the USA, Israel, Canada,
Russia, Thailand,Morocco and Australia employ the technique to
increase rainfall. (http://www.aksam.com.tr/haber.asp?a=77081,10) The
pictures below show the silver iodine and some of the cloud seeding
devices employed today:
Cloud seeding rockets attached to a plane wing
Cloud seeding rockets containing 50 gr. of silver iodine
Experimental firing of a cloud seeding device
Increase in Milk Production
The events that we are told will take place in the End Times in those
hadiths of the Prophet (saas) that have come down to the present
dayhave taken place in our own time by means of advances in
technology. One of the events reported in the hadiths as a portent of
the appearance of the Dajjal is an increase in milk yield. The
progress that has been in livestock rearing in our time has given rise
to this increase in yield reported in the hadith. And Allah knows
best.
An-Nawwas ibn Sam'an reported that the Prophet (saas) said:
"He would come to the people and invite them (to a wrong religion) and
they would affirm their faith in him and respond to him. He would then
give command to the sky and there would be rainfall upon the earth and
it would grow crops. Then in the evening, their posturing animals
wouldcome to them with their humps very high and their udders full of
milk and their flanks stretched."
(Sahih Muslim, Book 041,Number 7015)
The artificial insemination of the animal population, embryo transfer
and the raising of animal quality by means of high productivity stock,
which began being implemented only recently in our own time, have led
to a huge rise in milk production in all countries, particularly
Holland and Belgium. In Holland, for example, the daily average milk
yield from a single cow has risen to 35 liters. Some cows are even
known to produce as much as 53 liters.
(http://arsiv.zaman.com.tr/2001/10/30/ekonomi/ekonomidevam.htm)
The Treasure Detector
The hadiths describing the End Times also tell usof many portents,
together with a variety of other information and developments. One of
these is a hadith describing the emergence and attributes of the
Dajjal. This hadith tells of treasure hidden beneatha building as the
Dajjal passes by it:
"He would then walk through the waste land and say to it: Bring forth
your treasures, and the treasures would come out…" (Sahih Muslim, Book
041, Number 7015; reported by an-Nawwas ibn Sam'an)
As we know, detectors that can find metals under the ground and that
are capable of distinguishing between metallic and non-metallic
compoundsare in wide use today. Thanks to these, it can immediately be
established whether or not there is any metal buried beneath a
building or under the ground. These detectors,which make it easy to
find buried metals such as gold, silver, copper and bronze, are
frequently employed in engineering, construction and by the military,
and by others for treasure hunting.
The above hadith may well be referring to the use of such a device.
That would explain the detection of treasure beneath the building and
its subsequent extraction. And Allah knows best.
Trawl Nets
One of his (Dajjal's) astonishing deeds is this:He will enter the sea
three times a day; one ofhis arms is long. With hislong arm he will
lean on the bottom of the sea, and with his other hand he will sweep
up and catch what he wishes from among the fishes inthe deeps...
(Reported byAbu Nuaym [ra]). (Signs of Qiyamah, 10th edition, p. 216)
It is indicated in the hadiths of the Prophet (saas) that in the End
Times Dajjal will "reach down the bottom of the sea and catch the
fishes of the deeps." The "trawlnets" used today in catching fish
fully match this description given in the hadith. And Allah knows
best.
Fishing with trawl nets isalso known as "multi-species fishery"
because a large number of species are caught at thesame time. Trawl
nets, a kind of drag net, are used in seabed and mid-water fishing.
Thesenets, which scour the seabed with steel cables,trap all the fish
they encounter.
Trawl nets , resemble large, cone-shaped, wide-mouthed (30 meters or
so wide) bags. Wooden struts are used to keep the mouth open when the
net is first cast into the sea. These are connected to the trawlerboat
by steel cables. Bottom trawling is generally used in places where the
seabed is largely flat. Dropped from the trawler boat, the trawl net
is dragged along behind it for some1.5 to 3 hours and scoursthe
seabed, catching all the fish it encounters. It is then raised using a
winch and the fish inside unloaded on deck. Once the fish have been
cleaned and washed, they are packedin ice in the ship's hold. On some
very large and highly advanced trawlers, the fish are loaded into
freezing apparatus once they have been cleaned. These boats are able
to remain at sea and therefore fish for more prolonged periods.
Greater Life Expectancy
Our Prophet (saws) has provided considerable information about the
period in which he lived and also the future of the Islamic world, and
allhis reports have turned out to be true, as a miracle from Allah. A
large part of what the Prophet Muhammed (saws) tells us about the
future of the Islamic world concerns phenomena to do with the End
Times. Accounts given by our Prophet (saws) and that have been
witnessed to come true in our own day are that there will be an
increase in earthquakes during the End Times, that there will be
drought, that extraordinary phenomena will be observed in the skies,
that there will be great wars, an increase in chaos and anarchy, a
decline in security and also revolutions.
Our Prophet (saws) has told us that Muslims and believers will be
subjected to various difficulties in the End Times, that the Prophet
'Isa (as) will return to Earth in the wake of this troubled time, and
that with the appearance of the Mahdi all believers can expect an age
of felicity. Our Prophet (saws) has also provided detailed
descriptions of the signs that will be seen before the coming of the
Prophet 'Isa (as) and the Mahdi, as well asof the joys that the coming
of these holy personages will bring.
As reported in the hadith, one of the portents of the End Times and
the appearance of the blessed Mahdi is "increased life expectancy"
during this holy period. Some of thehadith and accounts regarding this
are as follows:
Life expectancy will increase in his (the Mahdi's) time. This
increased life expectancy also means that he (the Mahdi) will be
long-lived. (p. 184)
In his time (the blessed Mahdi's) ... Life spans will grow longer ...
(Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi'alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntazar, p. 43)
Life spans will grow longer...
(Al-Suyuti, Portents of Doomsday, Death and Resurrection, p. 1699, p. 179)
There has been a relative increase in life expectancy in recent times,
but none to matchthe increase observed in the 21st century. Research
has revealed that human life expectancy will rise by 50% this century
and that there will be many more people living to see their 100th
birthdaysin the years to come.
Increases in life expectancy
1800s: average life expectancy 24
1900s: average life expectancy 48
2000s: average life expectancy 63
The results of research into genetics and gene technology at the end
ofthe 20th and early 21st centuries show that "life expectancies will
be prolonged." For example, a report in National Geographic magazine
stated that theformula needed for a longer and healthier life would
soon be available in pharmacies. Scientists who say they have
identified the gene for long life state that the average life may soon
bearound 100 years. Another study reports that children born around
now will live to be approximately 125 or 150. Many researchers state
that "there will be nothing out of the ordinary in people aged 150"
and that in the 21stcentury life expectancieswill increased beyond
allcomparison with the past.
The fact this phenomenon, imparted by our Prophet 1400 years or so
ago, coming about so clearly and manifestly without doubt represents
very glad tidings for believers. Just like this prediction, the other
reports imparted by our Prophet (saws) will also all come true, and
mankind will witness many holy phenomena during the 21st century. By
the will of Allah, the Prophet 'Isa (as) will return to Earth, the
blessed Mahdi will appear, and by means ofthese holy personages the
moral values of Islam will prevail across the entire world. This is
something promised in the pages of the Qur'an. In verse 55 of Surat
an-Nur, our Lord tells us: "Allah has promised those of you who have
faith and do right actions that He will makethem successors in the
land as He made those before them successors, and will firmly
establish for them their religion with which He is pleasedand give
them, in place of their fear, security.
IT IS POSSIBLE TO LIVE LONGER
Turkish daily Radikal, 21 April 2002
… The 'Industrial revolution' in the late 19th century and scientific
advances led toextraordinary progress in the field of medicine in the
last century. This has prolonged human life expectancy by 50% …The
frontiers of middle age have been put back from 40-50 to 60-70. As we
enter the new millennium it has emerged that certain diseases are
caused by defects in genes, themselves the secret of life.
Biotechnological progress is now at the point of being able to rectify
gene defects.