Where does Waswaas( bad thoughts) come from in Ramadaan

If bad dreams are from the Shayateen, but the Shayateen are chained
during Ramadhan, then how is it that we have bad dreams during
Ramadhan?
Praise be to Allaah.
Not all shayateen are chained. Only the leadersor the strong ones are
chained, which means they could not do in Ramadan the things theyused
to do throughout the year. Let it also be known to you that alqareen,
who is the resident shaytan, never leaves you no matter where you go.
Also thereis the evil within every one of us. Therefor, all ofthese
factors promote the evil which we see during Ramadan, yet it
iscertainly less than outside Ramadan.

Fasting lasts until the sun sets and is not as some of the Shi’ah say

I am asking about the topic of fasting and breaking the fast. I was
speaking to my neighbours who follow the Shi'i madhhab, and they
recited to me a verse of Qur'aan which says that fasting is from the
time of the white thread until night, and itis not until sunset only.
This is what they said to me. I hope that you can advise me, may Allah
reward you with the best of rewards.
Praise be to Allaah.
The time of fasting on which the Muslims are unanimously agreed
andwhich they have followed from the time of the Prophet (blessingsand
peace of Allah be upon him) and his Companions until the present day
is from the break of the true dawn until when the disk of the sun
disappears completely beneath the horizon. This is indicatedby the
Qur'aan and Sunnah and definitive consensus of the Muslims.
Allah says (interpretationof the meaning): "then complete your Sawm
(fast) till the nightfall [al-layl]" [al-Baqarah 2:187]. Al-layl
[translatedhere as nightfall] in the language of the Arabs starts when
the sun sets.
It says in al-Qamoos al-Muheet (1364): al-Layl:from the setting of the
sun until the break of the true dawn or sunrise. End quote.
It says in Lisaan al-'Arab (11/607): al-Layl: comes straight after the
end of al-Nahaar (day), and starts when the sun sets. End quote.
Al-Haafiz Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his
commentary on this verse:
The words of Allah "thencomplete your Sawm (fast) till the nightfall"
imply that breaking the fast at the moment of sunset is a shar'i rule.
End quote.
Tafseer al-Qur'aan al-'Azeem, 1/517
In fact some commentators have pointed out that the use of the
preposition ila (till) in this verse also implies hastening, because
that prepositionindicates reaching the end and achieving the goal.
Al-'Allaamah al-Taahir ibn 'Ashoor (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Ila al-layl (till the nightfall) means until one achieves that goal
and reaches the night, and the preposition ila ischosen to indicate
that one should hasten to break the fast when the sun sets, because
the preposition ila means that the purpose is achieved then, unlike
the preposition hatta (until). What is meant here is to indicate that
the fast is completed when the night begins. End quote.
Al-Tahreer wa'l-Tanweer, 1/181
All of that is supported by what is narrated in al-Saheehayn from
Ameer al-Mu'mineen 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allah be pleased with
him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him) said: "When the night comes from here and the day departs
from here, and the sun sets, then it is time for the fasting person to
break his fast."Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1954) and Muslim (1100).
In this hadeeth the coming of night from the east and the
disappearance of the disk of the sun below the horizon are mentioned
together, which is something that is well known, because darkness
starts from the East as soon as the light of the sun disappears below
the horizon. Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The phrase "when night comes from here" meansfrom the east, and what
is meant is when darkness becomes discernible. In this hadeeth he
mentioned three things, because even though they are interconnected in
fact, they may appear not to be connected, and it may be thought that
night is coming from theeast when it has not yet come, because
something is covering the light of the sun; the same is also true of
the departure of day. Hence it is clarified by the words "and the sun
sets", as an indication that it is essential to confirm that night has
come and day has gone, and that these events occur because of the
setting of the sun and not for any other reason.End quote.
Fath al-Baari, 4/196
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The scholars said: each of these three things implies the other two
and is interconnected with them. Rather he mentioned them together
because a person may be in a valley and the like in such a way that he
cannot see the setting ofthe sun, so he relies on the coming of
darkness and the disappearing of daylight. End quote.
Sharh Muslim, 7/209
Al-Bukhaari (1955) and Muslim (1101) narrated that 'Abd-Allaah ibn Abi
Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were with the Messenger
of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) on a journey and
he was fasting. When the sun set, he said to one of thepeople: O So
and so, get up and make saweeq forus (mix it with water so that we can
drink it). He said O Messenger of Allah, why not wait till the
evening? He said: Dismount and make saweeq for us. He said: OMessenger
of Allah, why not wait till the evening?He said: Dismount and make
saweeq for us. He said: It is still day. He said: Dismount and
makesaweeq for us. So he dismounted and made saweeq for them, and the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) drank it, thenhe
said: When you see that night has come from here, then let the fasting
person break his fast.
Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
This hadeeth indicates that it is mustahabb to hasten to break the
fast and that it is not permissible to refrain from eating and
drinking for any part of the night at all; rather assoon as it is
established that the sun has set, it is permissible to break the fast.
End quote.
Fath al-Baari, 4/197.
Moreover, the fact that there is consensus among the Muslims regarding
breaking the fast and eating as soon as one hears the muezzin give the
call to Maghrib prayer when the sun disappears is evidence that this
is the truth and the one who goes against that is following something
other than the way of the believers and has introduced something into
the religion for which he has no proof or reports from the scholars.
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Maghrib comes immediately after the sun has set, and this is something
on which there is consensus. Something concerning this was narrated
from the Shi'ah to which no attention should be paidand which has no
basis. End quote.
Sharh Muslim, 5/136
In fact, in many of the books of the Shi'ah it mentions that on which
there is consensus among the Muslims concerning this matter. Some of
them narrated from Ja'far al-Saadiq (may Allah have mercy on him) that
he said: "When the sun sets, it becomes permissible to break the fast
and it becomes obligatory to offer the prayer." End quote.
Al-Baroojardi narrated from the author of al-Da'aa'im that he said: We
narrated from Ahl al-Bayt -- may the blessings of Allah be upon them
all -- that there was consensus concerning that which we learned from
the reports from them, that the onset of night whichmakes it
permissible for the fasting person to break the fast is the
disappearance of the sun beneath the westernhorizon without any
barrier which would prevent seeing it such asa mountain or wall and
the like. When the disk disappears beneath the horizon, then the night
has begun and it is permissible to break the fast. End quote.
Jaami' Ahaadeeth al-Shi'ah, 9/165
To sum up: what are some of the Shi'ah do now, of delaying Maghrib
prayer and the breaking of the fast untilsometime after the sun has
set is contrary to what is indicated by the Holy Qur'aan, the
saheehSunnah of the Prophet and the consensus of theMuslims.
Moreover it is contrary to what they themselves narrated from their Imams!
And Allah knows best.

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note that the Taj Mahal is closed every Friday

The Taj Mahal is an immense mausoleum of white marble, built between
1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of
his favourite wife. Taj Mahal means Crown Palace ; one of the wife's
names was Mumtaz Mahal, Ornament of the Palace . The Taj is one of the
most well preserved and architecturally beautiful tombs in the world,
one of the masterpieces of Indian Muslim architecture, and one of the
great sites of the world's heritage.
The Taj Mahal has a life of its own that leaps out of marble, provided
you understand that it is a monument of love. The Indian poet
Rabindranath Tagore called it a teardrop on the cheek of eternity ,
while the English poet, Sir Edwin Arnold, said it was Not a piece of
architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passions of an
emperor's love wrought in living stones. It is a celebration of woman
built in marble and that is the way to appreciate it.
Although it is one of the most photographed edifices in the world and
instantly recognisable, actually seeing it is awe-inspiring. Not
everything is in the photos. The grounds of the complex include
several other beautiful buildings, reflecting pools, and extensive
ornamental gardens withflowering trees and bushes, and a small gift
shop. The Taj framed by trees and reflected in a pool is amazing.
Close up,large parts of the building are covered with inlaid
stonework.
There is an apocryphal tale that Shah Jahan planned to build an
exactcopy out of black marble on the opposite side of the river. His
plans were foiled by his son, who murdered three elder brothers and
overthrew his father to acquire the throne. Shah Jahan is now buried
alongside hiswife in the Taj Mahal.
If you are taking a camera, beware that because the Taj is white your
camera may underexpose your photos. If it is a film camera you will
not find out until it is too late. Overexposure by 1 or 2 stops is
recommended.
The Taj is open from 6:00 AM to 7:30 PM every day except Friday .
Entry costs₹250 (plus levy of ₹500) for foreigners and ₹20 for
Indians. Get there as early as possible to beat the crowds (but note
thatthe gates won't open until at 6AM at the earliest - often a few
minutes later, so don't bother getting there at 5AM), and plan to
visit the Taj at least two different times during the day (dusk and
dawn are best) in order to experience the full effect of changing
sunlight on the amazing building. It is also utterly stunning under a
full moon. You can also get very good views from Mehtab Bagh (see
Gardens section below).
To buy tickets, you can go to the South gate, but this gate is 1 km
far awayof the entrance and the counter opens at 8:00 AM.At the West
and East gates, the counters open at 6:00 AM. These gates also have
smaller queues in peak times as the big tour buses drop groups off at
the South gate. Alongside the ticket counter, you can also purchase a
self-guided audio tour (allows two toa device) for ₹100 in English and
foreign languages and ₹60 for Indian languages.
The Taj is located pretty much in the middle of town. Expect a line to
getinto the grounds. There are three gates. The western gate is the
main gate where most tourists enter. A large number of people turn up
on weekends and public holidays and entry through the western gate may
take hours. Thesouthern and eastern gates are much less busy and
should be tried on such days.
There are night viewing sessions on the nights of a full moon and the
two days before and after (so five days in total). Exceptions are
Fridays (the Muslim sabbath) andthe month of Ramadan. Tickets must be
purchased 24 hours in advance, starting at 10am, but do not always
sell out, so it can be worth looking into it when you arrive even if
well after 10am. Tickets only allow viewing from the red sandstone
plaza at the south end of the complex, and only for a 1/2 hour window.
Make sure to wear mosquito repellent.
It is a good idea to bring a flashlight, because the interior of the
Taj Mahal is quite dark (even during the day) and to fully appreciate
the details of the gem inlays, you need a good light.
Taj Mahal can also be seen during Night 2 days before and 2 days after
full moon in all 5 days including full moon, the booking has to be
made 24 hours in advance fromArcheological Society of India office
situated at 22, Mall Road, Agra. Ticket fare is Rs. 500 for Indian
Nationals and Rs. 750 for Non Indians. The viewing hours for night
viewing is from 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm and 9:00 pm to 9:30 pm. A visitor
has to reach 30 mins prior to viewing hours for security check at Taj
Mahal Ticketing counter on East Gate of Taj Mahal or he may loose his/
her chance. The Night View isnot worth spending as the visitors are
kept quite far from Taj Mahal nearly 200 Mts away and there in no
light so it could hardly be seen during night hours at viewing hours.
Cameras also do not give images with near zero flux can easily be
avoided for night viewing.

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Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) is a phrase meaning Peopleof the House, or family.

Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) is a phrase meaning Peopleof the House, or
family. Inthe Islamic tradition it refers to the household of Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh).
Ahlul Bayt (Ahle Bait) in simple terms is to put trust of guidance to
Aal-e-Muhammad [descendents of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)], through
Fatima Zahra (pbuh) and Imam Ali (pbuh) and their descendents. Bayt is
to give the Oath of Allegiance to Imam Ali (pbuh) and accept his
guidance.
Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) orhousehold members of Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh) refers to his daughter Fatima Zahra (pbuh), his successor and
son-in-law, Imam Ali (pbuh), their two sons Imam Hasan (pbuh) and Imam
Hussain (pbuh), and the nine Imams from the lineage of Imam Hussain
(pbuh).
Ahlul Bayt (Ahl-e-Bait) in Noble Qur'an
The Purified Ones: The Highest degree of purity means to be kept
constantly away from all the causes of impurity. This is termed as the
stateof infallibility in knowledge, character and action. It could
have been applied generally tothe whole mankind who are keeping aloof
from all the impurities as the word of Allah (SWT) commands; but,
Allah (SWT) expressively has confined His order to certain group of
individuals by excluding the rest of the mankind from it in His divine
will by declaring Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) as the persons purified by
Him to be constantly in touch with the Noble Qur'an in its original,
hidden, well protected, exalted and purified form. It was Allah's
(SWT) wish to remove all blemishes from them, as mentionedin the Verse
of Purity (Ayat Al-Tathir) in the Noble Qur'an:
The Verse of Purity (Ayat Al-Tathir): "... Allah only desires to keep
away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! And to purify
you a (thorough) purifying." Noble Qur'an (33:33)
The above verse from Noble Qur'an, is known as Ayat Al-Tathir, refers
tothe members of the household of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), which
include exclusivelyProphet Muhammad, Imam Ali, Fatima Zahra, Imam
Hasan, and Imam Hussain (peace be upon them all). Hence Prophet
Muhammad's (pbuh) other offspring, wives, sons of paternal uncles, and
dwellers of his houseare not to be called as Prophet Muhammad's Ahlul
Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt).
The argument is based on the genuine and authentic traditions narrated
by Sahaba, companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) recorded in both the
Sunni and Shia sources.
Ahlul Bayt (Ahle Bait) in Hadith's
1. Hadith-e-Kisa (Hadith of the Cloak):
It is narrated from Umm al-Momineen, Umm Salamah that once Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) was in her house lying on a mattress, covered with a
cloak from Khaibar when his beloved daughter Fatima Zahra (pbuh)
entered with a dish called al-Khazira (a kind of food). Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) askedher to call her husband, Imam Ali and her two
sons, Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain. Fatima Zahra (pbuh) called them and
as they all sat together to eat, Allah (SWT) revealed the following
verse of purity (Ayat Al-Tathir) to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). "...
Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of
the House! And to purify you a (thorough) purifying." Noble Qur'an
(33:33)
Upon this Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) covered them all with his cloak and
lifting his hands towards the sky said: "O Allah (SWT)! This is my
family and the nearest of my kin, keep away from them uncleanness and
keep them pure as pure can be." Umm al-Momineen, Umm Salamah adds that
thrice Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) repeated these words and when she poked
her head under the cloak andasked him, Am I with you? In a refraining
gesture, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said twice: "You are (also) among the
righteous."
Thus it is clear from above discussion that Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh)
daily habit of stopping at his daughter Fatima Zahra's (pbuh) house
and addressing her household as Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt), was not
without reason. In fact he was expounding the meaning of the term
Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) and practically explaining to the Muslimsthe
verse of purity (Ayat Al-Tathir) and the particular persons meant by
it. To be more precise, he was drawing the attention of the Muslim
nation towards the significance of his Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) and
their leadership after himso that the Muslims should love, obey and
follow them.
2. Mubahala Tradition or Incident of Mubahila (Imprecation):
In the south of Arabia, there is a place called Najran. There lived
the Christian tribe of Najran who staunchly believed that Prophet Isa
(pbuh) i.e., Jesus was the son of God. Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) invited
them to accept Islam. In response to that, a delegation of their
priests and elders came to Madina. They wanted to discuss religion
with Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Their argument was that Jesus was born without afather through Virgin
Mary, so he was the son of God. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) explained to
them that just as Allah (SWT) created Prophet Adam (pbuh) without a
father or even a mother, in the same way He created Prophet Jesus
(pbuh) without a father.
Hence Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was a servant of Allah (SWT) as was Prophet
Adam (pbuh). The Christians did not agree with this simple truth.
Christians stuck to their belief that Jesus was the son of God.
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) asked them to wait. Then came the following
Revelation (message from Allah (SWT)):
But whoever disputes with you in this matter after what has come to
you of knowledge, then say: Come let us call our sons and your sons
and our women and your women and our souls and your souls, then let us
be earnest in prayer, and pray for the curse of Allah on the liars.
Noble Qur'an (3:61)
It was then agreed that the Christians seek Mubahila (Imprecation)
with Prophet Muhammad(pbuh). The meaning of Mubahala is that both of
them invoke from Allah (SWT) that he, who speaks the truth, may
survive and he, who is not speaking the truth may perish.
On the day of Mubahala, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) took with him his
grandsons - Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain, in place of his sons. In
place of women, he took his daughter Fatima Zahra. In place of his
souls, he took his cousin and son-in-law Imam Ali. But on seeing the
radiant faces of these sinless members of the household of Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh), the Christians got scared. They decided not to seek
Mubahala any more but accepted their defeat. They agreed to pay
tribute and returned home.
This is how Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) showed to the world, who the true
and real members of his Ahlul Bayt(Ahl-e-Bait) were.
3. Mawaddat al-Qurba (al-Mawaddah Fil-Qurba) or Expressed love for the
close of kin:
In this Last Word of Allah (Noble Qur'an), Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is
being commanded to askthe believers to love his kith and kin (that is
his Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt)) and that would be the return of his
apostleship. Hence, to Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) has been obligatory
(wajib) command of Allah on every Muslim.
Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I do not ask of you any reward for it
butlove for my near relatives. Noble Qur'an (42:23)
Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Masood (RA) narrated: One day, we were
accompanying the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in one of his journeys when a
Bedouinwith an orotund voice shouted at us,"Muhammad!"
"What do you want?" answered the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
"What is it if an individual loves a people but he does not imitate
them in deeds?" asked the Bedouin.
"One will be attached to the one he loves," repliedthe Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
"Muhammad," shouted the Bedouin, " Call me to Islam ."
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "You should declare that there is no
god but Allah (SWT) and that I am the Messenger of Allah (SWT), offer
the prayer (Salat) , defray thezakat, fast during the month of Ramadan
, and perform the hajj to the Holy House."
"Muhammad," asked the Bedouin, "Do you ask for wage for so?" "No,"
replied the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), "I do not take any wage except
that you must regard the relatives.""Whose relatives? Mine or yours?"
asked the Bedouin. "It is my relatives," answered the Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh). The Bedouin said:"Give me your hand so that I will declare
allegiance to you. No good is expected from him who loves you, but not
your relatives."(Biharul-Anwar)
4. Hadith al-Safinah or Safinah Tradition:
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has compared his Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) to
Noah's ark. Whoever loves and follows them will attain salvation and
whoever violates their sanctity will drown. While holding the door of
Holy Kaaba, Abu Dharr told that he had heard Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
say, "My family among you is like Noah's ark. He who sails in it
willbe safe, but he who holdsback from it will perish."
In another place Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said:"The parable of my Ahlul
Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) is that of the boat of Noah, whoever gets aboard it
issaved and whoever stays away from it is drowned."
5. Hadith al-Thaqalayn or Saqlain Tradition (Hadith of the two weighty things):
Prophet Muhammad - may Allah (SWT) bestow peace and benedictions upon
him and his pure Progeny - said: "Verily, I am leaving behind two
precious things (thaqalayn) among you: the Book of Allah and my
kindred (itrah), my household Ahlul Bayt (Ahlal-Bayt), for indeed, the
two will never separate until they come back to me by the Pond (of
al­Kawthar on the Day of Judgement)." [Hadith-e-Saqlain]
Since the Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) carry as much weight in the eyes of
Allah (SWT) as the Noble Qur'an, the former has the same qualities as
the latter. Just as the Noble Qur'an is true from beginning to end
without the shadow of untruth in it, and just as it is incumbent
(duty) of every Muslim to obey its commands, so also must the Ahlul
Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) be perfectly true and sincere guides whose commands
must be followed by all. Therefore there can be no escape of accepting
their leadership and following their creed andfaith. The Muslims are
bound by the Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to follow them and no
one else.
Imam al-Shafi'i, one of the four Imams of the Sunni school of thought,
in his famous verses says,"Let everybody know that if the love of
Prophet Muhammad's descendants means to be a Rafizi, I am a Rafizi."
Imam al-Shafi'i also says,"O Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt)! Allah (SWT) has
made it obligatory in the Noble Qur'an to love you. It is a matter of
pride for you that without invoking blessing on you,prayer is not
valid." Again he says in his verses, "After having seenthat the people
have chosen different ways which have led them to the Ocean of
deviation and ignorance. I have, in the name of Allah (SWT), embarked
the ship whichmay lead me to safety. The Ahlul Bayt of the Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) are that very ship,we have been ordered tohold fast
the rope of Allah (SWT), and that rope is their love."
Conclusion: Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt)
sacrificed all the worldly comforts and even their lives in order to
convey the true religion of Islam to us. In return of their
sacrifices, we are commanded by Allah (SWT) to love them. The aim is
that through their love, we follow their footsteps. We follow the true
teachings of Islam taught by them, so that we live a good and decent
life in this world and earn the pleasure of Allah (SWT) inthe life
hereafter.
*. All Solutions Are with the Prophet's Progeny by Dr. Muhammad
at-Tijani as-Sammawi
*. The Ahl ul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt); Ethical Role Models
*. The Brief History of The Fourteen Infallibles peace be upon them

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