Muslims and ReligiousJews Must Explicitly Speak of the Coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as), the King Messiah in other words, and MustNot Be Taken in by theAnti-Messiah’s Tricks

Through the true faiths He sent in the past, Almighty Allah has spoken
of a difficult time, the End Times, full of strife, war, oppressionand
troubles, when killing and acts of terror reach a peak, and when there
will be natural disasters and economic crises. Almighty Allah
hasrevealed that Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will appear with the title of
"the guide to faith" as a savior for the whole world in this final
age, when the world will be in a state of terrible disorder, and has
told allmankind about this blessed individual.
These glad tidings have been imparted to both Muslims and religious
Jews in their own holy books. The Qur'an contains important references
to the way of the Mahdi and the globaldominion of the moral values of
Islam. Hadiths handed down from our Prophet (saas) describe Hazrat
Mahdi (pbuh) andthe End Times in great detail. In the same way, the
events of the End Times and the appearance of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) as a
leaderwho will bring peace and security to the whole world are also
clearly set out in the Torah and the Zabur (Psalms). This blessed
individual who will appear in the End Times, described in the Torah
and the Zabur by such names as the MESSIAH, the KING MESSIAH and
SHILOH (the one who is sent, the gift of Allah), is Hazrat Mahdi
(pbuh). Therefore, in the End Times in which we are living, and in the
light ofour Lord's promise, it is essential for Muslims andreligious
Jews TO DESIRE THE WAY OF THE MAHDI, ANNOUNCE THE COMING OFHAZRAT
MAHDI (PBUH) AND ENGAGE IN PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES FOR THAT COMING.
This is a major religious obligation that people have to fulfill.
The supporters of the anti-Messiah resort to underhand strategies in
order to conceal the tidings of the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)
As we know, there have been supporters of the anti-Messiah at all
times, who have been alarmed by the coming of the prophets and the
mahdissent to various communities at differenttimes and who have waged
campaigns against them. These people have used all their material
powers and mobilized all the means at their disposal in order to wage
intensive campaigns against the prophets and the spiritual leaders of
the time. This is the law of our Lord Allah. Allah creates such a
climate of struggle in this world in order for the value and
importance of the spiritual struggle waged by prophets and messengers
to be properly understood, to increase the rewards of those who follow
them and for them to enjoy great ease and comfort in the Hereafter.
This is atest, a pleasure and a blessing for believers.
In the End Times in which we are living, the same devilish methods are
being used by various forces, and the same underhand tricks are being
resorted to. Cunning efforts are being made to conceal the glad
tidings of the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). Since the comingof
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) in the End Times means acrushing defeat for the
anti-Messiah, THE ANTI-MESSIAH AND HIS SUPPORTERS ARE ENGAGEDIN
INTENSIVE EFFORTS TO CONCEAL THE GLAD TIDINGS OF THE MAHDI. One of the
methods employed for that purpose is to bring up the false mahdis and
messiahs who emerged in the past and to try to give the impression
that the Mahdi of the End Times will not be coming. Using this method,
the supporters of the anti-Messiah accuse everyone and all societies
that speak of the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) of making empty,
fraudulent promises.
As a result of the anti-Messiah's intensive propaganda, some Muslims
and religious Jews who are awaiting Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) – known as the
King Messiah in the Torah – and who wish to tell others the glad
tidings of his coming, are becoming wearied of the reactions,
criticism and mockery they will attract from people and are retreating
from the fray. Because of their previous experiences and this intense
policy ofintimidation they are very wary and are keeping silent
because of the probability they will be pressurized . In this way,
they are defeated by the anti-Messiah. USING PSYCHOLOGICAL
PRESSURE,INTIMIDATION AND THREATS, THE ANTI-MESSIAH IS TRYING TO
PREVENT MUSLIMS ANDRELIGIOUS JEWS FROM SPEAKING OF HAZRAT MAHDI (PBUH)
(THE KING MESSIAH) AND FROM TELLING OTHERS OF HIS COMING.
At this point, some Muslims and religious Jews who believe in the true
Mahdi are actually FALLING FOR THIS TRICK OFTHE ANTI-MESSIAH'S and are
choosing to remain silent because of this totally unnecessary fear on
their part. This snare of the anti-Messiah's has had an effect on some
people as one of the distinguishing features of the End Times.
However, the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) andthe Prophet Jesus
(pbuh)is an absolute certainty and NO PLAN ON THE PARTOF THE
ANTI-MESSIAH CAN POSSIBLY STOP IT.
The true adherents of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) must not fall for the
anti-Messiah's tricks
Rumors of the coming offalse mahdis and the way that the anti-Messiah
will try to hinder the supporters of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) are portents
of the End Times revealed by our Prophet (saas). For that reason, the
appearance of false mahdis and messiahs is actually a portent of the
coming ofHazrat Mahdi (pbuh). Some hadiths on the subject handed down
from our Prophet (saas) read:
The Day of Reckoning will not take place until some thirty liars are
sent, each one claiming to be the Messenger of Allah. (Tirmidhi, Kitab
al-Fitan: 43; Abu Dawud, Kitab ul-Malahim: 16)
The coming of sixty liars, each one claiming he has been sent as a
Messenger from Allah, the Sole Object of Worship. (Al-Muttaqi
al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 36)
Of course the anti-Messiah will seek to hinder Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh),
who will put an end to and inflict a hugedefeat on him by intellectual
means, and his supporters. True believers devoted to Allah with an
intense love know that they will be put through such a test and are
prepared to face such an intellectual struggle. Therefore, the vile
snares, false successes, threats and intimidation on the part of the
anti-Messiah MUSTNOT BE ALLOWED TO FRIGHTEN BELIEVERS, BUT MUST ON THE
CONTRARY INCREASE THEIR FERVOR AND POWER OF COMMUNICATION.
If true believers, be they Muslims or religious Jews, await the coming
of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) and have no doubts regarding Allah's promise,
then they must engage in intensive activities to that end. They must
not be deceived by the indoctrination from forces that imagine they
can seek to hinder them or forget the subject entirely. The more these
forces try to make people forget about the coming of Hazrat Mahdi
(pbuh), THE MORE DEVOUTBELIEVERS MUST SPEAK ABOUT THE WAY OF THE
MAHDI. The more they praise the glory of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), act as
his vanguard and keep raising the subject, the greater abundance and
blessings they will enjoy. Because of this genuine and sincere
activity, the WAY AHEAD OF THE supporters of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) WILL
BE OPENED UP. There is no doubt that Allah WILL BESTOW THE GREATEST
VICTORY AND THE FINEST OUTCOME on those who praise and prepare the way
for Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) who will be sent in the End Times, and who
espouse the way of the Mahdi despite all these intimidatory tactics.
For that reason, no Muslim or religious Jew must be reluctant to speak
of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). On the contrary, it is a most excellent
religious observance for true believers to praise the glory of Hazrat
Mahdi (pbuh) IN ORDER TO ENRAGE, WEAR DOWN AND DEFEAT THE
ANTI-MESSIAH. The solution to all the corruption, the disputes and
bloodshed in the world, the oppression and terror, the vice and
irreligion in the End Times, IS TO DESIRE THE COMING OF HAZRAT
MAHDI(PBUH) AND STRIVE TO BRING IT ABOUT. No othertactic or measure
can bring about a solution, unless our Lord so wills it.
True Muslims and religious Jews must honestly and sincerely believe
THAT THE WORLD IS CREATED TO BE METAPHYSICAL, that our Lord Almighty
Allah is unfettered by natural causes, and that if Almighty Allah so
ordains, all images, environments and conditions can change with no
need for naturalcauses behind them. THEY MUST NOT FORGET THAT ALL
POWER LIES WITH ALLAH, LORD OF THE WORLDS, ALONE. They must pray and
strive for Allah's promise to be made good and for the coming of
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). Of course Almighty Allah, the Compassionate and
Merciful, will heed true believers' prayers. BY ALAH'S LEAVE, HAZRAT
MAHDI (PBUH) WILL DEFINITELY APPEAR, AND VICTORY WILL GO TO HAZRAT
MAHDI (PBUH) AND HIS GENUINE FOLLOWERS. This is the truth and Allah's
promise. And Allah's promise will definitely be kept.
It is He Who created the heavens and the earth with truth. The day He
says 'Be!' it is. His speech is Truth. The Kingdom will be His on the
Day the Trumpet is blown, the Knower of the Unseen and the Visible. He
is the All-Wise, the All-Aware. (Surat al-An'am. 73)

Health _ , Sydney virus linked to gastro cases

A VOMITING bug sweeping through Britain, Europe and the United States
could infect about half a million Australians this winter, warn
scientists who identified the new strain.
The norovirus variant known as Sydney 2012 was identified last Marchby
the University of NSW and the Prince of Wales Hospital.
The virus has become the dominant strain in Britain, infecting about
1.2 million people and resulting in dozens of hospital ward closures,
the nation's Health Protection Agency said last week.
It is also suspected to be behind the recent gastroenteritis outbreaks
aboard several cruise ships.
The virus was only responsible for about a quarter of the
gastroenteritis infections in NSW last year, but was to blame for
about 75 per cent of infections in Adelaide, said Professor Peter
White from the UNSW science faculty.
Professor White, who ledthe team that identified Sydney 2012,
estimated the virus could infect more than 400,000 Australians this
winter tobecome the dominant strain.
Professor White said the virus would likely hit child and aged-care
facilities and hospitals hardest and could result in ward closures.
The virus causes vomiting and diarrhoea for one to three days butcan
be fatal for vulnerable groups, including the elderly.
Professor White said infected people should wait 48 hours after
symptoms subside before returning to work, school or childcare to
prevent the spread of the disease.

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Nikah: An Ibaadah

Bismillahir-Rahma-nir-Raheem
Nikah (marriage) is a great Ibaadah in Islam.It is a social
obligation,an act which is highly admired by Allah SWT and a Sunnah of
the Blessed Prophet SAW.
But, Subhan Allah, in this western cultured society, we have no idea
what marriage is. We have no idea how to live with one's spouse, how
to treat one's spouse, how to respect one's spouse, or, in short, how
to be a spouse according to Islamic Shariah. Marriage in the western
world is quite meaningless. People marry, but within a few years,
we'll see that the couple has split up for one reason or another.
Today, there is no limit to the affairs between men and women, which
weakens the marriage bond. In the modern age, western civilization has
beset many problems. One ofthe major ones being divorce. This is due
to lack of understanding and lack of knowledge of what marriage
exactly is, especially according to Islam.
A good example wouldbe the recent news story of the TV show, which is
now off-air, called "Who wants to marry a millionaire?" Why did the
women come on the show? Was it to seek kind, loving, caring men, who
will love and cherish them for the rest of their lives? Or was it
because they had the chance to become millionaires themselves? The
answer is obvious--it was the money. Muhammad SAW, himself, said the
fitna of his Ummah will be wealth. And the men--why would they come on
TV to look for someone to marry? Most likely, to gain popularity, or
maybe even because they were desperate. So, what does the
westernsociety tell us about marriage? It simply teaches us that the
union of a man and woman through marriage is no big deal. One can
easily go into it and easily come out of it, if one desires.
On the contrary, marriage in Islam means more that just false promises
that one could break this bond anytime one pleases without serious
thought and consideration. Rasoolullah SAW, regarding divorce, stated
that it is the most hated act of all lawful things in the sight of
Allah.
Marriage is a life-long commitment and partnership. It is a natural
and inevitable relationship filled withmutual love, respect, and
benefit. Marriage is a beautiful institution, which makes the solitary
lives of two people a partnership in the Garden of Jannah. It provides
solace and comfort to two people in the hearts of each other. It
stabilizes society and guaranteeswell-being for the community. It is
an Ibaadah, a type of worship. The sweet moments a husband and wife
share are more rewarding than Nafl Ibaadah. It is an Ibaadah that can
lead one to Jannah, where apious couple will be happy companions for
eternity. What a blessing from Allah, Most Compassionate!
Unfortunately, becauseof our short-mindedness, stubbornness, pride,
and ignorance in the UN-Islamic influential society that we live in,
some marriages turn out to be a disaster filled with bitterness,
enmity, sorrow, and regret, which is also mostly due to lack of
knowledge of a successful Islamic marriage. What we must understand is
theindividual duties, responsibilities, and roles of the Muslim
husband and the Muslim wife.
The first point which should be made is that,in Islam, the man and the
woman are of equal human status. No one, whether male of female, is
superior to another, except in piety. Allah does not favor a man over
a woman or a white over a black, but He favors those who are righteous
and obedient (to Him).
'Men and women who have surrendered (to Allah),
believing men and believing women,
obedient men and obedient women,
truthful men and truthful women,
enduring men and enduring women,
humble men and humble women,
men and women who give in charity,
men who fast and women who fast,
men and women who remember Allah in abundance--
for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.' (33:35)
When Allah created Adam alayhis-salaam, he was given all the pleasures
of Jannah (Paradise), but Allah sensed an emptiness inside His new
creation. To fill that emptiness, Allah created, as a companion for
Adam AS, Hawwaa (Eve) alayhas-salaam, whereby, he then found complete
happiness and fulfillment. Muhammad SAW was reported to have said that
women are the twin-halves of men. When a man and woman have joined
through marriage, they are complete. Allah describes the importance
and significance of men and women to each other in the Holy Qur'an.
'They (women) are your garments and you(men) are their garments.' (2:187)
Without clothing (garments), a body is meaningless. One's clothing is
one's modesty, one's protection, one's security, one's respect, one's
comfort, one's reputation even. Likewise, clothing is meaningless
without abody. The two must go together. If apart, theiris little
reason for theirexistence. This parablethat Allah uses, defineshow a
husband and wife relate to each other. Just as one takesmuch care a
protectionfor their most expensive garments, the spouses, who are each
other's garments, should do the same. The only way they could do this
is to understand that, though they are of equal status, each has
different duties, responsibilities, and roles as Muslim husband and
Muslim wife.
Muhammad SAW was aperfect model and a perfect example to all people in
every aspect of life, including marriage. He loved all his wives
dearly and treated them all equally. He knew what made happiness in
marriage. He loved feeling welcomed by them and appreciated the fact
that they respected him and would never go against them. He also
appreciated that they did so many things to please him and he knew he
could trust them not to let him down, in any way, while he was absent.
The mere sight of themmade him happy.
The messenger of AllahSAW was an example to all men on how to treat
their wives and he always encouraged his followers to treat them
kindly and lovingly: 'A good Muslim husband should treat his wife
inthe best possible manner.' The Qur'an states:
'Live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If you take a
dislike to them, it maybe you dislike a thing in which Allah has meant
for your own good.' (4:19)
In regard to treating women kindly, Rasoolullah SAW also said: 'Fear
Allah with regard to women because you have taken them in the trustof
Allah and made their private parts lawful with the word of Allah.'
In Islam, the husband has no right to treat the women cruelly
andunfairly. The husband should never regard his wife as a servant,
but as a partner in life. The wife was regardedby Rasoolullah SAW as
the best safeguard for the husband against sin. And he SAW brought a
complete change in the status and position of women. The ideal of
wifehood was declared to be love andaffection and not subordination
and inferiority.
Muhammad SAW taught that no matter how provoked a man may feel, he
shall neverslap his wife on the face. He discouraged this by saying:
'The best of you is he who isbest to his wife.' He further said:
'Never hit your wife like the hitting of your slave.' In other words,
never beat them in a way as to injure her. In some extreme cases,
though,mild hitting is allowed,but even in the Qur'an, Allah says that
preliminary steps should be taken beforeautomatically looking to
hitting her, which are admonishment (warning) or separation from the
bed.
Our Blessed Prophet SAW also taught that itwas wrong for a husband to
speak abusively to her or rudely neglect her whilst out in public. The
husband should also not be too strict on his wife in order to change
her. Upon this, Muhammad SAW said: 'Admonish (criticize) women with
good, for they have been createdfrom the upper ribs and the most
crooked thing about the rib is its upper part. If you try to
straighten it, it will break. If you leave it, it will remain crooked,
so give adviseto women accordingly.'
A man should also not be suspicious of his wife on false grounds, for
this is sin on his part and he shall not accuse her without proof.
This will take him to a level of almostbeing regarded as a kufr. But
the husband should regard his wife as a safeguard against immorality
and as a consolation and comfort in times of distress.
A husband and wife are to be the best of companions. They should be
each others support and comfort,"a shoulder to lean on." There was an
occasion, where the Non-Muslims of Makkah would not allow the Muslims
to perform Hajj. Sacrificing the animal is a part of the holy
pilgrimage. So, Muhammad SAW told his followers that they would have
to sacrificethe animals in the jungle, but the followers did not agree
and did not obey. He asked them a couple more times, and still they
thought it was not allowed to do that, so they didn't obey. In
distress, Muhammad SAW went back to his wife and narrated the story to
his wife, who advised him to go out, shave his head, sacrifice an
animal, and his followers would do thesame. He did just that and the
followers, upon seeing the Prophet SAW doing what he had commanded
them to do, finally obey him, with much regret of course. (May Allah
forgive me if I've got the story wrong in any way.) This is an example
of the love and respect of the special relationship of a husband and
wife.
Another important duty of the husband is to provide his wife with
finance from his wages, so that she could successfully run the
household. The Prophet SAW said: 'Youshall give her food when you take
your food and you shall clothe her when you clothe yourself,' meaning
he should take care of his wife as well as he takes care ofhimself,
without neglecting her. Aysha RA narrated that Hind, wife of Abu
Sufyan, complained to Muhammad SAW: 'Abu Sufyan is a miserly person.
He does not give adequate maintenance for me and my children, but I
take from his wealth without his knowledge. Is this sin on my part?'
Allah's messenger SAW replied: 'Take from his property the usual
amount that would suffice you and your children.'
A wife is to be loved, cherished, treated with kindness, cared for,
and protected. She is not a toy or plaything for the enjoyment of the
man. She is a spiritual and moral being like himself. Therefore, the
husband should build amoral and spiritual relationship with his wife.
This will help in establishing family units that knit together with
ties of love and affection and will finally lead to the growth and
development of a civilized life in communities all over the earth, but
in accomplishing this, thecooperation of the wife is also essential,
which leads us to the duties, responsibilitiesand role of the wife in
a successful marriage.
The husband has been granted the God-given right as the 'head' of the
family, the organizer, the supervisor of the socialunit of marriage,
as all social units need a 'head.'
'Men are the protectorsand maintainers of women because Allah has
given one more strength than the other and because theysupport them
from their means. Therefore, the righteous women are devoutly
obedient, andguard in the husband'sabsence what Allah would have them
guard.' (4:34)
So, the righteous woman, according to Allah, is one who is obedient to
her husband. Rasoolullah SAW said to his companions: 'Shall I tell you
about the best treasure a man can have? It is the virtuous wife who
always pleases him whenever he looks at her, who obeys him when he
orders her, and who guards herself when he is absent from her.' But if
a wife is rebellious and cannot accept this situation, the marriage
will, undoubtedly, be unsuccessful.
A righteous woman, who is fearful of Allah will have the naturalness
of being a pleasing wife instilled in her. She will know that pleasing
her husband is pleasing Allah and bring displeasure to her husband is
bringing displeasure to Allah. Rasoolullah SAW said: 'When a man calls
his wife for his need, let her come to him, though she may be
cooking.' He SAW also said: 'Whenever a man calls his wife for his
need and she refuses and he passes the night in an angry mood, the
angels curseher until she gets up atdawn.'
The responsibilities of women, as regards to men, is described in the
Qur'an and Sunnah according to feminine nature. If a woman's nature is
alive and she wishes to live her life as do the pious, she will not
find any difficulty of strangeness in abidingby the laws of Qur'an,
Sunnah, and Islamic Shariah.
The Qur'an states: 'Therefore the women are devoutly obedient (to
their husbands).' It is only natural for the husband, who is entrusted
with the maintenance of the wife from her family, to expect obedience
from her. The men are the benefactors. Muhammad SAW warned: 'Be not
ungrateful to your benefactors.' The husband is like the ruler of a
country. If the citizens do not respectfully obey him, then, no matter
what he does, he will be unsuccessful in running the country. The home
is the basic unit of the larger organization. It is only when the
smaller unitsare in order that the larger unit will function smoothly.
Therefore, it is essential for the home to be in an atmosphereof
obedience and conformance along with love and affection. Rasoolullah
SAW said: 'There is nothing better than marriage between partners who
love each other.' So, the wife should feel happy to serve and please
and obey her husband, even at the cost of her own comfort. For
example, if the husband does not like her to go to certain people's
houses, she should not go without his permission. For, this will cause
him to be displeased and will put tensions between the two. Regarding
this, Rasoolulah SAW said: 'No woman shall keep optional fast except
with the permission of her husband.'
Woman is man's garment. Just as the garment is closest to man, the
woman is closest to the man. In marriage, there are no secrets between
the husband and the wife. This is the close companionship between the
two, where no other relationship contains such closeness. The man is
most reluctant in sharing his secrets with anyone, except his wife.
The close relationship the husband has with his wife enables him to
trust her with his confidentialities as well as to guard them safely.
And it is the duty of the wife to not carelessly reveal her husband's
secrets and confident feelings and emotions to anyone so long as she
is alive. TheQur'an states that if a woman holds a grudgeagainst her
husband, itwould still be unlawfulfor her to reveal his secrets.
Addressing women, Allah says in the Qur'an: 'Stay in your homes.'
(33:33), meaning that the woman's duties shouldbe related to and
around the home. In modern times, the woman has become anexternal
showcase for a broader audience, where in Islam, a woman has an
important internal duty of caring for her home, her family, and her
children. Some may refer to this as being a "housewife," which, in
today's society, holds no respect. Now, what would be more
respectable--cooking at a restaurant for hundreds of strangers or
cooking for one's family and children? The wife and mother are the
role models for the success of the future generations. They have the
power to make a home or break a home. With this much power, is it fair
to say that the"housewife" is useless in society? She is like the head
of state, devoting herself to making her home an ideal one. She has
the major responsibilities of housekeeping, taking care of everyone
else's needs before her own, management of all affairs, and most
importantly, raising the children as devout, pious, righteous Muslims,
which, today, in this western-influenced society is difficult.
Muhammad SAW was once asked: 'O Messenger of Allah! Who is best of all
women?' He SAW replied: 'One who makes her husband happy when he sees
her, who obeys her when he asks her for something, and who does not to
anything against his will in regard to either herselfor his wealth.'
He SAW also said: 'If the wife performs her 5 daily prayers, restrains
herself from adultery, and obeys her husband, she will enterParadise
through whichever of its doors as she wishes.' On the other hand, the
Prophet SAW also said to a group of laughing and cheering women: 'O
assembly of women!You should give as much as you can in sadaqa
(charity) for, I have seen that there are more women in the Hellfire
than men.' When inquired as to why, the Prophet SAW said: ' You
grumble and curse often and you are ungrateful to your husbands!'
So, the wife should try to please her husband in whichever way she
can, according to Islam, and should not be unwilling or undesiring in
obeying him and serving him through much love andcareness for him.
This is the secret of a successful married life as well as the means
ofpleasing Allah and attaining Paradise.
What is intended in making women obedient to their husbands is to
cultivate in them the type of temperament and character that will make
them the true partners to their husbands. An obedientwife wins the
heart of her husband, therefore, gaining the upper hand. Hers is
thehighest place at home and in the eyes of her husband. On the other
hand, a disobedient wife who quarrels with her husband and is
ungrateful and unloving to him, will spend her life filled with
bitterness and a rock-hard heart, not to mention the displeasure of
her Lord.
As for men, Islam aims to cultivate fair-mindedness, love, and
kindness on all occasions. Being the maintainer of the house, the man
should not abuse his right in adispleasing and UN-Islamic manner. If
he makes this sinful mistake, he should know that he will have to meet
his Lord and answer for his deeds. Rasoolullah SAW said: 'The man is
ruler over his wife and children and is answerable to Allah for the
conduct oftheir affairs. The woman is the ruler over the house of her
husband and children and is answerable for the conduct of her
affairs.'
May Allah give all believing men and women, married or looking to
marry, the towfeeq to be the idealMuslim husband and the ideal Muslim
wife with His Divine help and guidance. May He bless all present and
future marriages with love, happiness, peace, and success. Ameen.
Alhumdulillahi Rabbil Alameen.

Names and Attributes of Allah - , Are al-Daarr (the causer of harm) and al-Naafi’ (the bringer of benefits) names of Allaah?.

the name of Allaah al-Darr (the causer of harm)? May Allaah reward you
with good.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
There is no saheeh evidence that al-Daarr is one of the names of
Allaah, may He be exalted. Rather that is mentioned in the famous
hadeeth which lists the most beautiful names, but it is a weak
hadeeth, that was narrated by al-Tirmidhi and others.
What is established among the scholars is that the names and
attributes of Allaah are atawqeefi matter, i.e., none of them can be
proven except with saheeh evidence from the Qur'aan and Sunnah.
If there is no proof for a name, but its meaning is valid, then it is
permissible to say it when speaking of Allaah, so one may say, "Allaah
is the causer of harm, the bringer of good" because speakingof Allaah
is broader thanthe divine names and attributes. But He shouldnot be
worshipped with this name, so one shouldnot call a child 'Abd al-Daarr
or 'Abd al-Naafi', because they are not proven to be names of Allaah.
With regard to the comments of some scholars who call Allaah al-Daarr
al-Naafi', perhaps they based that on the hadeeth of al-Tirmidhi,
which as we have stated above is a da'eef (weak) hadeeth. What counts
is saheeh evidence from the Qur'aan and Sunnah.
Secondly:
The meaning of al-Daarr (the causer of harm) is the one who decrees
harm and causes it to reach whomever He will among His creation.
Good and evil comes from Allaah, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"and We shall make a trial of you with evil andwith good. And to Us
youwill be returned"
[al-Anbiya' 21:35]
"And if Allaah touches you with harm, none canremove it but He, and if
He touches you with good, then He is Able to do all things"
[al-An'aam 6:17]
"And verily, if you ask them: 'Who created the heavens and the earth?'
Surely, they will say: 'Allaah (has created them).' Say: 'Tell me
then, the things that youinvoke besides Allaah if Allaah intended some
harm for me, could they remove His harm? Or if He (Allaah) intended
some mercy for me, could they withhold His Mercy?' Say : 'Sufficient
for me is Allaah; in Him those who trust (i.e. believers) must put
their trust'"
[al-Zumar 39:38]
al-Tirmidhi (3388), Abu Dawood (5088) and Ibn Maajah (3869) narrated
that 'Uthmaan ibn 'Affaan (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"There is no personwho says, in the morning and evening of every day,
Bismillaah illadhi laa yadurr ma'a ismihi shay'un fi'l-ard wa laa
fi'l-samaa' wa huwa al-samee' al-'aleem (In the name ofAllaah with
Whose namenothing is harmed on earth or in heaven, and He is the
All-Seeing, All-Knowing), three times, and is then harmed by
anything."
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
And al-Tirmidhi (2516) narrated that Ibn 'Abbaas said: I was behind
the Messenger ofAllaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) one
day and he said: "O boy, I shall teach you some words. Be mindful
Allaah and Hewill take care of you. Be mindful of Allaah and He will
protect you. If you ask then ask of Allaah, and if you seek help then
seek help from Allaah. Know that if the nation were to gather together
to benefit you in some way, they wouldnot benefit you except in
something that Allaah has decreed for you, andif they were to gather
together to harm you in some way, they would not harm you except in
something that Allaah has decreed for you. Thepens have been lifted
and the pages have dried." Classed as saheehby al-Albaani in Saheeh
al-Tirmidhi.
Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: This indicates that
nothing can really bring benefit or cause harm but Allaah.
Thirdly:
Because describing Allaah as causing harm may imply some kind of
imperfection, the scholars stated that this should not be mentioned
unless it is accompanied by a statement that He also the bringer of
benefit, may He be glorified and exalted. So one should say al-Daarr
al-Naafi', just as it is also said al-Qaabid al-Baasit (the Withholder
the Bestower) and al-'Afuw al-Muntaqim (the Forgiving the Vengeful).
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Some of His names
may be used alone or in conjunction with others. This applies to most
of His names, such as al-Qadeer (the All-Powerful), al-Samee' (the
All-hearing), al-Baseer (the All-Seeing), al-'Azeez (theAlmighty), and
al-Hakeem the most Wise). One may call uponhim with these names alone
or in conjunction with others. So you may say: Yaa 'Azeez, Yaa Haleem,
Yaa Ghafoor, Yaa Raheem. Each name may be used on its own. Similarly
when praising Him and speaking of Him, they may be used alone or
together.
And there are some which may not be used alone, rather they must be
used with others that carry an opposite meaning, such as al-Maani',
al-Darr and al-Muntaqim. It is not permissible to use these alone
without their opposite meanings. Theyshould be used in conjunction
with the names al-Mu'ti, al-Naafi' and al-'Afuw. So He is al-Mu'ti
al-Maani' (the Giver, the Withholder), al-Daarr al-Naafi' (the Causer
of harm the Bringer of benefit), al-Muntaqim al-'Afuw (the Vengeful
the Forgiving), al-Mu'izz al-Mudhill (the Honourerthe Abaser), because
perfection lies in each ofthese names being accompanied by its
opposite: giving and withholding, benefiting and harming, forgiving
and wreaking vengeance. What is meant here is that Allaahalone is the
Lord and hascontrol over His creation.As for praising Him by
mentioning withholding, vengeance and harm on their own, this is not
right. These "twin" names are to be regarded as one name that cannot
be separated. Hence they do not appear on their own and cannot be
mentioned except in conjunction with their opposite. If you say: Yaa
Mudhill, Yaa Daarr, Yaa Maani' and you speak about that, you are not
praising Him unless you also mention the opposite name. End quote from
Badaa'i' al-Fawaa'id (1/132)
See also question no. 20476
Fourthly:
It must be noted that what is required of a person with regard to this
matter is to believe that Allaah is alone in HisLordship over His
creation, may He be glorified, and the powerof creation and the
command belong to Him alone, and there is none who can contend with
Him in His sovereignty orrepel His command or put back His Judgement.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The Lord, may He be glorified, is the Sovereign and Controller, the
Giver and the Withholder, the Causer of harm and the Bringer of
benefits, the One who lowers and the One Who raises, the Honourer and
the Abaser. The one who testifies that the Giver, the Withholder, the
Causer of harm, the Bringer of benefits, the One who lowers, the
OneWho raises, the Honourer, the Abaser, is anyone other than Him has
associated someone else with Him in His Lordship (ruboobiyyah). But if
he wants to rid himself of this shirk let him look at the First Giver,
and thank Him for the blessings that He has bestowed upon him, then
let him look at one who has done him a favour and reciprocate in kind,
because all blessings come from Allaah as He says (interpretation of
the meaning):
"And whatever of blessings and good things you have, it is from Allaah"
[al-Nahl 16:53]
"On each __ these as well as those __We bestow from the Bounties of your Lord"
[al-Isra' 17:20]
So Allaah is the true Giver, He is the One Who created provision,
decreed it and caused it to reach whoever He wills of His slaves. The
Giver is the One Who gave it to you and motivated others to giveto
you. He is the First andthe Last. The same applies to everything that
we have mentionedwith regard to His Lordship (ruboobiyyah).
Whoever adopts this attitude will free himselffrom servitude to other
creatures and from looking at them, and he will spare people from his
blame and criticism of them. Tawheed will become established in his
heart, his faith will become stronger and he will find peace of mind
and enlightenment. Whoever puts his trust inAllaah, He is sufficient
for him.
Hence al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyaad (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Whoever knows people as they really are will have peace of mind,
meaning – and Allaah knows best – that they can neither bring benefit
nor cause harm.