Jannat (Paradise) and Jahannum (Hell)

Jannat (Paradise) and Jahannum (Hell)
1. Jannat is a very large and very beautiful place.
2. It has been made by Allah Ta'ala for Muslims.
3. It's walls have been made of bricks of gold and silver and its
cement is made of musk.
4. The ground is made of saffron and ambergris (a wax-like substance).
5. Instead of gravel, there will be diamonds and pearls.
6. There are huge mansions made of pearls, diamonds and beautiful
jewellery to house the residents of Jannat.
7. There are 100 ranks in Jannat. Each rank is as large in breadth as
the sky to the ground. It's doors are so wide that a fast horse would
haveto run seventy years to get from one side to another.
8. There will be so many gifts in Jannat that you would not dream or
think about.
9. There will be various types of fruits, milk, honey, wine (sweet
smelling, non-alcoholic)and other delicious types of food for the
Jannatis.
10. Jannatis will be given clothes so beautiful that nobody in this
world will have ever had fate to wear.
11. For assistance, thousands of "Ghilmaan" or clean, pure servants
will be available and for company, beautiful "Hoors" (princesses)
whose beauty will be so intense that if one Hoor actually looked
towards this world, the people would become unconscious just by
looking at her beauty and shining.
12. No one will feel sleepyor fall sick in Jannat.
13. No one will be scared or taste death in Jannat.
14. There would not be any sort of trouble, difficulty, hardships
orsuffering but all kinds of comfort in Jannat.
15. Every wish, request and desire will be fulfilled in Jannat and the
greatest Ne'mat (blessing) in Jannat is to make Didaar (see) of Allah
Ta'ala.
JAHANNAM (HELL)
1. This place has been made for the Kaafirs (infidels), Munafiqs
(hypocrites) and the sinful and wicked people to live. The Kaafirs
will be imprisoned here forever.
2. This is also a place where there is complete darkness and strong
black fire, whichhas no shine to it.
3. It's fire will continue to get hotter. The fire of Hell is so
strong that if apinpoint (equal to a tip of a needle) of it was thrown
into this world every single person would die from its heat.
4. If one of the guards of Hell came to this world, people would all
die just by seeing his frightening face. No one would survive.
5. The Jahannamis will be given many different types of punishment.
Big snakes and scorpions will bite them. People will have their heads
crushed by big hammers. People will suffer from extreme hunger and
thirst. They will be given a boiling hot oil type of water to drink
and poisonous thorny fruits to eat. When theyeat this fruit it will
get stuck in the throat, and to wash it down they will ask for water
and will be given boiling hot water. When drinking this water, all
their insides will break and wash away. The thirst will be so extreme
that when drinking this water the lips will crumble away.
6. The Kaafirs will becomeso helpless from this punishment that they
will wish for death, but death will not come. They will ask for each
other's advice and go to the guard of Hell, Hazrat Malik. They will
ask him to speak to Allah Ta'ala of their fate. Hazrat Malik will not
reply to them for a thousand years. After a thousand years, he will
reply , "What are you telling me for, tell Him Whom you have
disobeyed". Then for a thousand years they will call Allah Ta'ala by
His Merciful Names, andfor a thousand years Hewill not reply. After a
thousand years, Allah Ta'ala will reply, "Stay away, remain in Hell,
do not talk to Me". At this time, the Kaafirs will become
completelyhopeless of any kind of mercy and will start screaming and
crying like the sound of donkeys. First they will cry with tears.
Then, when the tears finish, they will cry with tears of blood. There
will be big gaping gaps in their cheeks due to the effects of their
crying. The amount of water and pus from crying will be so much that
if boats were put into them, they would start sailing. The face of
Jahannamis will be so bad that if a Jahannamiwere brought into this
world, all the people would die by looking athis face and from the
foul stench.
7. Finally, for the Kaafirs, the situation will be such that for every
infidel a coffin will be prepared for them to the length of their
height, and then they will be put into this coffin. Then, it will be
set on fire and it will belocked with a padlock of fire. It will be
then be put inside a larger coffin also made of fire and the gap
between will be set on fire. A padlock with chains made of fire will
also be put around it. It will then be put into another coffin and
thenalso set on fire and again will be locked with a lock of fire. All
this will be then put into a bonfire. Then all the infidels will think
that they will never be able to withstand any other heat and that
thispunishment is above allpunishment. There will always be punishment
for them and it will never end.
8. After all the Jannatis enter Jannat, only the Jahannamis will be
left in Jahannam forever. Atthat time, death would be placed in
between Jannat and Dozakh in the form of a ram. Thena voice will call
out to the Jannatis. They would peep with fear thinking that they
would be taken out of Jannat. Then, the voice will call out to the
Jahannamis. They would be happy while peeping thinking that they would
be taken out from Dozakh. Then the voice would ask them if they
recognise it (the ram). All will say, "Yes, this is death." Then the
ram will be slaughtered. The voice will say, "O Jannatis, you will
live forever and will not die". Then it would say, "O Jahannamis, you
will live forever and will notdie". From this, the Jannatis will be
ever happy and the Jahannamis will be verysad.

The Jinnaat

The Jinnaat
1. The plural of Jinn is Jinnaat. Jinnaat are thecreation of Allah
Ta'ala made from fire.
2. They are given the power to take whatever shape or form they wish.
3. The mischievous and evil one's are called "Shaitaan".
4. They are like human beings having wisdom and understanding.
5. They have a soul and a bodily form.
6. There are male and female Jinnaat.
7. Jinnaat eat, drink and sleep.
8. They also have children.
9. Jinnaat are invisible creation of Allah Ta'ala.
10. Among the Jinnaat there are Muslims, Mu'min (Believers) and
Kaafirs (Disbelievers).
11. Jinn and human werecreated for the worship of Allah Ta'ala. Allah
Ta'ala says in the Holy Quran : "And I have created the Jinn and the
men only for this that they may worship Me". (Surah Zariyat: 56)
12. The Jinnat do not live forever. They eventually die.
13. The Jinnaat used to work at the commandof Hazrat Sulaiman (alaihis
salaam). The Masjid-ul-Aqsa, Baitul Muqaddas, was built by the
Jinnaats under the command of Hazrat Sulaiman (alaihis salaam).
14. The good deeds performed by Jinnaat will earn them Sawaab (reward).
15. The disbelievers among them will go to Hell and the Believers
among them will live nearby Jannat. The Jinnaat will not live in
Jannat,because Jannat is the estate of Hazrat Adam (alaihis salaam)
and itwill be distributed to his children (human). The Jinnaat will
enter Jannat for Sair (sight-seeing).
16. He who disbelieves inthe existence of Jinnaat becomes a Kaafir.

What is Destiny (Taqdir) ?

What is Destiny (Taqdir) ?
1. Within the Knowledge of Allah Ta'ala, He wrote what was going to
happen in the worldand whatever His servants were going todo.
2. Allah Ta'ala wrote good in some people's fate and wrote bad in
another person's fate.
3. He did not make the person helpless by writing this down, but wrote
down what the servant was going to do.
4. An example of this is that if Allah Ta'ala wrote bad for Zaid, then
it was because Heis aware that Zaid is going to do bad, and ifZaid was
to do good, then He would have written good for Zaid, thus His Writing
and His Knowledge did not make any person compelled.
5. After performing bad deeds you should not say that this happened
because it was Allah Ta'ala's will and therefore it was in my destiny,
but all good things are done with the Pleasure of Allah Ta'ala and all
bad deeds are done with the pleasure of one's desires.
6. To believe yourself as totally without will or totally helpless is
a misguided belief. The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
has referred to those who do not believe in Taqdir to be like
fire-worshippers of hisUmmah.
7. It is forbidden to discuss or debate the subject of destiny. A
person should only think that they are not helpless like stones and
therefore cannot do anything according to their will, but actually
Allah Ta'ala has given humans the power to do as they please and the
reward and sin is based upon this power of will. Hazrat Abu Bakr
Siddique and Hazrat Umar-e-Farooq (radi Allahu anhuma) were prohibited
from discussing Taqdir.

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An-Nuayman ibn Amr - Biographies of the Companions (Sahabah)

In spite of the fact that he fought in the battles of Badr, Uhud,
Khandaq and other major encounters, an-Nuayman remained a
light-hearted personwho was quick at repartee and who loved to play
practical jokeson others.
He belonged to the Banu an-Najjar of Madinah and he wasamong the early
Muslims of the city. He was one of those who pledged allegiance to the
Prophet at the Second Pledge of Aqabah. He established links with the
Quraysh when he married the sister of Abdur Rahman ibn Awl and later
Umm Kulthum the daughter of Uqbah ibn Mu'ayt. She had obtained a
divorce from her husband az-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam on account of his
harshness and severity.
Unfortunately for a time an-Nuayman became addicted toalcohol. He was
caught drinking and the Prophet had him flogged. He was caught a
secondtime and then he had him flogged again. Because he still did not
give up the habit, the Prophet ordered that he be flogged with shoes.
When all this did not persuade him to stop drinking, the Prophet
finallysaid: "If he goes back (to drinking) then kill him."
This was a severe Pronouncement and Umayr, one of the companions of
the Prophet, understood from it that should he return to the drinking
of alcohol, an-Nuaymanwould go outside the pale of Islam and deserve
death. Umayr gave vent to his anger and disgust by saying: "La 'nat
Allah alayhi - may God's curse be on him."
The Prophet heard Umayr's imprecation and said: "No, no, don't do
(such a thing). Indeed he loves God and His Apostle. The major sin (as
this) does not put one outside the community and the mercy of God is
close to the believers."
While being firm, the Prophet still held out hope for an-Nuayman's
reform especially on account of his past sacrifices as a veteran of
Badr. Because he was not someone who went outof his way to conceal his
actions,it was easier for him to acknowledge his crimes and repent and
seek forgiveness from God. This he did and he won the favor of the
Prophet and his companions who enjoyed his pleasantries and his
infectious laughter.
Once an-Nuayman went to the suq and saw some food being sold which
appeared to be tasty and delightful. He ordered some and sent it to
the Prophet as if itwere a gift from him. The Prophet was delighted
with the food and he and his family ate ofit. The vendor of the food
then came to an-Nuayman to collect the price of it and an-Nuayman said
to him: "Go to the Messenger of God it was for him.He and his family
ate it."
The vendor went to the Prophet who in turn asked an-Nuayman:"Didn't
you give it to me?" "Yes,"said an-Nuayman. "I thought you would like
it and I wanted you to eat some of it so I had it presented to you.
But I don't have any dirhams to pay the vendor for it. So, pay, O
Messenger of God!"
The Prophet had a good laugh and so did his companions. The laugh was
at his expense, literally, for he had to pay the price of the
unsolicited gift. An-Nuayman felt that two benefits came out of the
incident: the Prophet and his family ate food that they enjoyed and
the Muslims had a good laugh.
Once Abu Bakr and some companions went on a trading expedition to
Busra. Various people on the trip were given fixed duties. Suwaybit
ibn Harmalah was made responsiblefor food and provisions. An-Nuayman
was one of the group and on the way he became hungry and asked
Suwaybit for some food. Suwaybit refused and an-Nuayman said to him:
"Do you know what I would yet do with you?" and went on to warn and
threaten him but still Suwaybit refused. An-Nuayman then went to a
group of Arabs inthe suq and said to them:"Would you like to have a
strongand sturdy slave whom I can sellto you." They said yes and
an-Nuayman went on: "He has got a ready tongue and is very articulate.
He would resist you and say: 'I am free.' But don't listen
to him"
The men paid the price of the slave - ten qala'is (pieces of gold)and
an-Nuayman accepted it andappeared to complete the transaction with
business-like efficiency. The buyers accompanied him to fetch theft
purchase. Pointing to Suwaybit, he said: "This is the slave whom I
sold to you."
The men took hold of Suwaybit and he shouted for dear life and
freedom. "I am free. I am Suwaybit ibn Harmalah..."
But they paid no attention to him and dragged him off by the neck as
they would have done with any slave.
All the while, an-Nuayman did not laugh or batter an eyelid. He
remained completely calm and serious while Suwaybit continued to
protest bitterly. Suwaybit's fellow travellers, realizing what was
happening, rushed to fetch Abu Bakr, the leader of the caravan, who
camerunning as fast as he could. He explained to the purchasers what
had happened and so they released Suwaybit and had their money
returned. Abu Bakr then laughed heartily and so did Suwaybit and
an-Nuayman. Back in Madinah, when the episode was recounted to the
Prophet and his companions, they all laughed even more.
A man once came to the Propheton a delegation and tethered hiscamel at
the door of the Masjid. The Sahabah noticed that the camel had a large
fat hump and their appetite for succulent tastymeat was stimulated.
They turned to Nuayman and asked:"Would you deal with this camel?"
An-Nuayman understood what they meant. He got up and slaughtered the
camel. The nomad Arab came out and realized what had happened when he
saw people grilling, sharing out and eating meat. He shouted in
distress: "Waa 'aqraah! Waa Naqataah! (O my camel!)"
The Prophet heard the commotion and came out. He learnt from the
Sahabah what had happened and began searching for an-Nuayman but did
not find him. Afraid of being blamed and punished, an-Nuayman had
fled. The Prophet then followed his footprints. These led to a
gardenbelonging to Danbaah the daughter of az-Zubayr, a cousin of the
Prophet. He asked the companions where an-Nuayman was. Pointing to a
nearby ditch, they said loudly so as not to alert an-Nuayman: "We
haven't found him, O Messenger of God."An-Nuayman was found in the
ditch covered with palm branches and leaves and emerged with dirt on
his head, beard and face. He stood in the presence of the Prophet who
took him by the head and dusted the dirt from his face while he
chuckled with laughter.The companions joined in the mirth. The Prophet
paid the price of the camel to its owner and they all joined in the
feast.
The Prophet obviously regarded an-Nuayman's pranks for what they were
light-hearted sallies that were meant to create somerelief and
laughter. The religion of Islam does not require peopleto disdain
seemly laughter and levity and remain perpetually gloomy. An
appropriate sense ofhumor is often a saving grace.
An-Nuayman lived on after the Prophet and continued to enjoy the
affection of Muslims. But did he put an end to his laughter? During
the caliphate of Uthman, a group of Sahabah were sitting in the
Masjid. They saw Makhramah ibn Nawfal, an old man who was about one
hundred and fifteen years old and obviously rather senile. He was
related to the sister of Abdur-Rahman ibn Awl, who was a wife of
an-Nuayman.
Makhramah was blind. He was so weak that he could hardly move from his
place in the Masjid. He got up to urinate and might have done so in
the Masjid. But the companions shouted at him to prevent him from
doing so.. An-Nuayman gotup and went to take him to another place, as
he was instructed. What is this other place that an-Nuayman took
himto? In fact he took him only a short distance away from wherehe was
sitting at first and sat him down.
The place was still in the Masjid!
People shouted at Makhramah and made him get up again all ina frenzy.
The poor old man was distressed and said: "Who has done this?"
"An-Nuayman ibn Amr," he was told.
The old man swore and announced that he would bash an-Nuayman on the
head with his stick if he should meet him.
An-Nuayman left and returned. He was up to some prank of his again. He
saw Uthman ibn Allan, the Amir al-Muminim, performing Salat in the
Masjid. Uthman was never distracted when he stood for Prayer.
An-Nuayman also saw Makhramah. He went up to him and in a changed
voice said: "Do you want to get at an-Nuayman?"
The old man remembered what an-Nuayman had done. He remembered his vow
and shouted: "Yes, where is he?" An-Nuayman took him by the hand and
led him to the place where the Khalifah Uthman stood and said to him:
"Here he is!"
The old man raised his staff and bashed the head of
Uthman. Blood flowed and the people shouted: "It's the Amir al-Muminin!"
The dragged Makhramah away and some people set out to get an-Nuayman
but Uthman restrained them and asked themto leave him alone. In spite
of the blows he had suffered, he was still able to laugh at the deeds
of an-Nuayman.
An-Nuayman lived up to the timeof Muawiyah when fitnah saddened him
and discord filled him with anguish. He lost his levity and laughed no
more.

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