ISLAMIC ARTICLE :- ~ Morning and Evening Dhikr – Part 2

Ayatul Kursi
Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah 255
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Recite this:
*. Once every Morning & Evening
*. After every obligatory Salaah
*. Before you go to bed at night
*. In your houses
Benefits/Wisdom:
*. You will be under Allah's Protection till the next Salaah
*. Allah will send an angel to protect you till the night is over
*. No shaytan or harmful thing will come close to your house
Proof/Hadith for the above:
1. "Whoever recites Ayatul Kursi at the end of every obligatory
salaah, he will be under the protection of Allah till the next
salaah." [Classified as Hassan by Ibn al-Qayyim, as saheeh by Ibn Baz
& as weak by al-Albani]
2. "Whoever recites Ayatul Kursi after each Prescribed Salaah,
nothingwill be standing between him and Paradise except death."
[Nasai'/Tabarani/classified as sahih by al-Albani]
3. Story of Ubbay bin Ka'b and the jinn: Ubbay bin Ka'b(ra) stated
that he used to have a room of dates. He suspected that some dates
were going missing. Thus one night he stood vigil and saw an animal
like a young person. Ubbay(ra) said: "I greeted and received a reply".
I asked, "Who are you? A man or Jinn?" He said, "Jinn. I said, give
me you hand". He outstretched his hands. I noticed that the hand was
like that of a dog. Its hair like the hair of the dog. I asked, "Are
Jinns created like this?" He said, "The Jinns know that there is none
among them who is stronger than me". I inquired, "Why did you
steal?" He replied, "I have come to know that you love to give charity
so decided to take some of your food.
"Ubbay(ra) said: "What will save us from you? He said, 'Ayatul Kursi
which is in Surah al-Baqarah. He who reads it at night will be saved
from our evil till the morning and he who reads it in the morning will
be saved from our eviltill the night'."
Ubbay(ra) said: I went to the Messenger of Allah (sws) in the morning
and told him about my story. He(sws) said: "The evil onehas said the
truth."[Nasai'/Ibn Hibban Tabarni/Al-Hakim] Lesson: Rasul(sws)'s
approval of this made the reading of Ayatul Qursi every morning and
evening a Sunnah.
4. The same story happened to Abu Huraira(ra)except that the shaytan
appeared to him in the shape of a man. [Bukhari] Lesson: Read Ayatul
Kursi before you goto bed, Allah will send an angel to protect you
till the night is over.
5. The same story happened to Abu Ayoub al-Ansari(ra) with a
femalejinni (ghoul). [Ahmed/Tirmithi/classified as sahih by
al-Albani] Lesson: Recite Ayatul-Kursiin your house and no shaytan
will come close toit or anything harmful thing.
The Mu'awwithat/Last 3 Surahs
Surah Ikhlaas, Falaq& Naas
Recite these:
*. 3 x Morning & Evening
*. 3 x after Maghrib & Fajr
*. 1 x after Dhuhr, Asr & Isha
*. When going to bed every night
Wisdom/Benefits?
*. Provides Protection frombad dreams, jinn, evil whispers, evil eye
and everything.
Proofs/Hadiths?
1. Abdullah bin Khubayb (ra) said: "We became thirsty and it had
become dark while we were waiting for the Messenger of Allah to lead
us in Prayer. Then when he came out, he took me by my hand and said:
'Say'. I was silent. Then he (sws) said again, 'Say', so I said, 'What
should I say?' He said: 'Say, He is Allah, who is One' and the two
surahsof refuge (al-Falaq and an-Nas) when you enter upon the evening
and the morning three times (each). They will suffice you against
everything." [Abu Dawood/Tirmithi/Nasai'/Classified as Hassanby
al-Albaani]
2. Uqbah bin 'Aamir(ra) said: "The Messenger of Allah(sws) has
commanded me to recite al-Mu'awithaat at the end of every prayer."
[Sahih Abi Dawood]
3. The Messenger of Allah(sws) said: "O! Ibn Aabis, shall I tell you
aboutthe best protection used by those who seek it. He said: Yes, O
Messenger of Allah. He(sws) said: "Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of
the daybreak." and 'Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind.' It is
included in these two surahs." [Abu Dawood/classifed by al-Albani]
4. Aisha(ra) reported that whenever the Prophet(sws) went to bed every
night, he used to cup his hands together and blow over them after
reciting surah Al-Ikhlas, Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas and then rub
his hands over whatever partsof his body he was able to rub, starting
with his head,face and front of his body. He used to do that three
times. [Bukhari]

ISLAMIC ARTICLE :- ~ RELIGIONS OF THE ARABS, When Nabi' s.a.w. Comes:

Most of the Arabs had complied with the call of Ishmael (Peace beupon
him) , and professed the religion of his father Abraham (Peace be upon
him) They had worshipped Allâh, professed His Oneness and followed His
religion a long time until they forgot part of what they had been
reminded of. However, theystill maintained such fundamental beliefs
such as monotheism as well as various other aspects of Abraham's
religion, until the time when a chief of Khuza'a, namely 'Amr bin
Luhai, who was renowned for righteousness, charity, reverence and care
for religion, and was granted unreserved love and obedience by his
tribesmen, came back from a trip to Syria where he saw people worship
idols, a phenomenon he approved of and believed it to berighteous
since Syria was the locus of Messengers and Scriptures, he brought
with him an idol (Hubal) which he placed in the middle of Al-Ka'bah
and summoned people to worship it. Readily enough, paganism spread all
over Makkah and, thence, to Hijaz, people of Makkah being custodians
of not only the Sacred House but the whole Haram as well. A great many
idols, bearing different names, were introduced into the area.
An idol called 'Manat', for instance, was worshipped in a place known
as Al-Mushallal near Qadid on the Red Sea. Another, 'Al-Lat' in Ta'if,
a third, 'Al-'Uzza' inthe valley of Nakhlah, and so on and so forth.
Polytheism prevailed and the number of idols increased everywhere in
Hijaz. It was even mentioned that'Amr bin Luhai, with the help of
ajinn companion who told him that the idols of Noah's folk – Wadd,
Suwa', Yaguth, Ya'uk and Nasr – were buried in Jeddah, dug them out
and took them to Tihama. Upon pilgrimage time, the idols were
distributed amongthe tribes to take back home. Every tribe, and house,
had their own idols, and the Sacred House was also overcrowded with
them. On the Prophet's conquest of Makkah, 360 idols were found around
Al-Ka'bah. He broke them down and had them removed and burned up.

HADEES - ~

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Hadith: Jo log tasweer banatey hain unhey Qayamat ke din Azab kiya jayega
Said bin Abu Al-Hasan ne kaha ki Main Ibn Abbas ki Khidmat mein hazir
tha ki Ek shaksh unkey pass aaya aur kaha ki Eh Abu Abbas main un logo
mein se hu jinki rozi apney haath ke hunar par moquf hai aur main ye
tasweerein banatahu , Ibn Abbas Radi Allahu Anhuma ne kaha ki
maineyRasoollallah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ko ye farmate huye suna
hai ki jisney kabhi koi tasweer banayee to Allah subhanahu usey us
waqt tak Azab dega jab tak wo shaksh un tasweeron (ya moortiyon) mein
jaaan na daal de aur wo kabhi usmein jaan nahi daal sakta ye sun kar
us shaksh ka saans phul gaya aur chehra zard parh gaya Ibn Abbas ne
kaha ki Afsos, agar tum tasweerein banana hi chahtey ho to Darakhton
ki aur un cheezoki banao jismein jaan nahi hai
Sahih Bukhari, Vol 3, 2225
Abdullah bin Umar Radi Allahu Anhuma se rivayat hai ki Rasoollallah
Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya Jo log tasweer banatey hain
unhey Qayamat ke din Azab kiya jayega aur unsey kaha jayega ki jisko
tumney banaya hai usmein ab jaan bhi daalo.
Sahih Bukhari, Vol 7, 5951
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English Translation:
Narrated Said bin Abu Al-Hasan: While I was with Ibn 'Abbas a man came
andsaid, "O father of 'Abbas! My sustenance is from my manual
profession and I make these pictures." Ibn 'Abbas said, I heard Allah
Apostel Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said, 'Whoever makes a picture will
be punished by Allah till he puts life in it, and he will never be
able to put life in it.' " Hearing this, that man heaved a sigh and
his face turned pale. Ibn 'Abbas saidto him, "What a pity! If
youinsist on making pictures I advise you to make pictures of trees
and any other unanimated objects."
Sahih Bukhari, Book #34, Hadith #428
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar Radi Allahu Anhuma:Allah's Apostle
Sallallahu Alaihi wasallam said,"Those who make these pictures will be
punished on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to them.
'Make alive what you have created.'"
Sahih Bukhari, Vol 7, Book 72, No. 835

ISLAMIC ARTICLE :- ~ Hypocrites say that family ties are what matter, but Allah reveals in the Qur'an that it is the ties of faith that matter/

Allah reveals in the Qur'an that believers should be respectful,
affectionate and loving toward their parents, and commands them to be
protective toward and watch over their relatives. A pure believer is
kind, affectionate and full of love in respect of his family and
everyone, expecting no reward for being so. However, in the event that
any one of his family or his relatives triesto prevent him having
faith in Allah, following the Prophet (saas) or living by religious
moral values, then of course he will obey Allah's commandand turn his
back on the person seeking to divert him from Allah's path. It is
revealed in one verse that:
Say: "If your fathers or your sons or your brothers or your wives or
your tribe, or any wealth you have acquired, or any business you fear
may slump, or any house which pleases you, are dearer to you than
Allah and His Messenger and striving in His Way, then wait until Allah
brings about His command. Allah does not guide people who are
deviators." (Surat at-Tawba, 24)
As revealed in the verse, nothing is finer and more valuable for a
pure believer than Allah, His Messenger (saas) and striving on Allah's
path.
But hypocrites' criteria andvalues are based on self-interest, rather
than the Qur'an. This comes outin their familial relations, as in
their relations with everyone else. The family is not a holy and
sacred concept for the hypocrite, but somewhere that will help him
survive, provide him with opportunities and make material means
available. To put it another way, it is a gateway to income.
Therefore, the reason why hypocrites regard family ties as important,
in their own eyes, is self-interest. They imagine that their brothers,
spouses, parents or other relatives among believers will regard this
bond as important. The fact is, however, that Allahhas revealed that
the important bond for believers and His approval is that of faith.
In concentrating on familyties, hypocrites do this notbecause they
really love their families, would be prepared to make sacrifices for
them or would watch over and protect them, but out of self-interest.
When there isno hope of personal gain, they never think of their
familial ties, brothers or parents. Indeed, it is revealed in the
Qur'an thatwhen faced with the torment of the Hereafter they will
willingly give up their children, parents and all they love in order
to save themselves.
The bonds between believers and their families are honestly based on
love of Allah andHis approval. The believer is warm, full of love,
protective, loyal and altruistic toward his family, as he is toward
all those who have faith. A devout believer will never even say "ugh"
to his parents. In addition, as required by Allah's command, if one of
the members of his family tries to turn him from Allah's path or
pressurizes him to engage in idolatry, he will never heed that person,
even if it is his mother or father.
Indeed, by citing examplesfrom the lives of the prophets, it is
revealed in the Qur'an that throughout the course of history true
believers havealways left their spouses, children or parents for not
believing in Allah, for not living by the moral values of the deen,
for engaging in denial or for being hypocrites. For example;
The Prophet Abraham (as) Who Fell out with His Father:
Abraham would not have asked forgiveness for his father but for a
promise he made to him, and WHEN IT BECAME CLEAR TO HIM THAT HE WAS AN
ENEMY OF ALLAH, HE RENOUNCED HIM . Abraham was tender-hearted and
forbearing. (Surat at-Tawba, 114)
He said, "Do you forsake my gods, Abraham? If you do not stop, I will
stone you. Keep away from me for a good long time." He said, "Peace be
upon you. Iwill ask my Lord to forgiveyou. He has always honored me. I
WILL SEPARATE MYSELF FROM YOU AND ALL YOU CALL UPON BEDISES ALLAH and
I will call upon my Lord. It may well be that, in calling on my Lord,
I will not be disappointed.' (Surah Maryam, 46-48)
The Prophet Noah (as) Falls out With His Son:
Noah called out to his Lordand said, "My Lord, my sonis one of my
family and Your promise is surely the truth and You are the Justest of
Judges." (Surah Hud, 45)
He said, " NOAH, HE IS DEFINITELY NOT OF YOUR FAMILY. He is someone
whose action was not righteous. Do not, therefore, ask Me for
something about which you have no knowledge. I admonish you lest you
should be among the ignorant." (Surah Hud, 46)
The Prophets Noah (as) and Lot (as) Fall out withTheir Wives:
ALLAH HAS MADE AN EXAMPLE FOR THOSE WHOARE UNBELIEVERS: THE WIFE OF
NOAH AND THE WIFE OF LOT./