"Ahle Bait"

Q 1: Which personages are included in "Ahl-e-Bait"?
A. Posterity of the Holy Prophet and his near relatives for whom
"Sadaqa"(propitiatory gift, alms) is unlawful, his pious wives
(revered mothers of believers), Hadrat Faatemah, Hadrat'Alee, Hadrat
Imaam Hasan and Hadrat ImaamHusain (may Allah be pleased with them
all) are included in Ahle Bait.
Q 2: What is the status of the Holy Prophet's wives?
A. It is proved by the Holy Qur-aan that the pious wives of the Holy
Prophet are superior to all women. No woman is like them in any way.
Their virtues and good deeds earned them more reward than other women
(i.e. twenty fold for them and ten fold forothers) owing to their
submission to and worship of Allah and their services and obedience to
the Holy Prophet.
Q 3: Which personages are called "Panj-tan-Pak"?
A. "Panj-tan-Pak (five revered personages) means the Holy Prophet
Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa(may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon
him), Hadrat Faatemah, Hadrat'Alee, Hadrat Imaam Hasan and Hadrat
ImaamHusain (may Allah be pleased with them all).
Q 4: What are the excellences of Ahle Bait?
A. The Qur-aanic verses and sayings of the Holy Prophet concerning
Ahl-e-Bait indicate that their excellences are numerous. Some of
themare:
1. Allah Almighty has cleansed them of impurity and purified them
well. They have been protected from such things which are
unbecoming of their status.
2. Hell-fire is Haraam (forbidden) for them.
3. Sadaqa (propitiatory gift, alms) is unlawful forthem because it is
dross of the property/ wealth.
4. The first group of believers for whom the Holy Prophet will
intercede on the Day of Judgement is of Ahle Bait.
5. To love them is one of the obligatory duties of Islaam and to
harbour ill-will or malice against them is hypocrisy.
6. The case of "Ahle Bait"is like Noah's Ark that the one who boarded
it was safe and annihilatedwas he who avoided it.
7. Believers have been emphasised upon to hold fast to the rope of Ahle Bait.
A tradition to this effect says: I am leaving amongyou two things i.e.
the Holy Qur-aan and my "Aal" (progeny), you willnever go astray
unless you abandon them. Another saying stresses the believers to
equip their off-spring with three qualities i.e. love of the Holy
Prophet, loveof Ahle Bait and regular recitation of the Holy Qur-aan.
Q 5: What are the excellences of Hadrat Faatemah (may Allah be pleased
with her)?
A. The Holy Prophet is reported to have said: (1). I have named my
daughter "Faatemah" because Allah Almighty has protected her and those
believers who loveher, against hell-fire. (2).Hadrat Faatemah is
chaste and hell is "Haraam" (forbidden) for her and for her posterity.
(3).She is from me. I like what she likes and dislike what she
dislikes. (4).Addressing Hadrat Faatemah, the Holy Prophet once said:
O' Faatemah! Allah's anger lies in your anger and His pleasure lies in
your pleasure. (5). On another occasion, he said: O' Faatemah! Are you
not pleased with thegrace that Allah has made you the leader of all
female believers in paradise. (6). The Holy Prophet said (Hadrat)
Faatemah is dearest to me of all my family members.
Q 6: What are the excellences of Hadrat Imaam Hasan and ImaamHusain
(may Allah be pleased with them)?
A. The Holy Prophet said: (1) [Hadrat]Hasan and Husain are my two
flowers in the world. (2).He who loves them actually loves me and he
who harbours malice against them actually harbours malice against me.
(3). [Hadrat]Hasan and Husain are the leader of all youths in
paradise. (4) He who loves me and loves Hasan and Husain and their
parents [Hadrat 'AHand Hadrat Faatemah] will be in paradise with me.
In short, the Ahle Bait are Muqtadaa (leader) of
Ahle-Sunnat-wa-Jama'at (true followers of Sunnah). He who does not
love them is, indeed, accursed one. Hadrat Imaam Hasan andImaam Husain
are the "martyrs of high rank". Denial of their martyrdom is
misguidance and disbelief.
Q 7: Will the love of Ahle Bait be of any avail to believers without
the love of Prophet's companions?
A. It is obligatory upon every believer to love and respect
"Aal-o-Ashaab" (progeny and companions) of the Holy Prophet. One is
not true believer unless he loves Aal-e-Rasool. Similarly one's belief
is also defective until he loves the Prophet's companions. If
Aal-e-Rasool is a boat for the Muslim Ummah, the companions are stars.
Sothe help of boat and stars is must to achieve the goal of Islaamic
faith. A tradition runs in this respect which says: "the love of
Hadrat 'Aleeand malice against Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddique and Hadrat
'Umar-e-Farooq can not stay together in the heart of a believer". It
means that it is against Islaamic faith to love onecompanion and to
hate the other.
Q 8: Who was Yazeed?
A. Yazeed belonged to Bani Umaie-yah family whose hands are
stainedwith the blood of HadratImaam Husain and his family members.
His crime will keep him earning hatred and scorn of the Muslim Ummah
till the end of time.
Yazeed was born to Hadrat Amir Mu'aawi-yah (may Allah be pleased with
him). He was awkwardly fatty, ill-tempered, drunkard, dissolute and
tyrant. He re-enforced usury and desecrated the Holy Ka'bah and Holy
Madinah.
Despite all these ill and blasphemous activities at his part,
believers should not call him "Kaafir" (infidel,disbeliever), as
Imaam-e-Azam Abu Hanifa's (may Allah be pleased with him) creed is
"Sukoot" (silence) to this effect which means that we can call him
"Faasiq-o-Faajir" (transgressor and sinful) but should neither call
him "Kaafir" nor Muslim.
Now-a-days some misguided people say that Hadrat Imaam Husain and
Yazeed were both princes and we got no right to speak about their
dispute, such people are Kharijites (those who dissented from Hadrat
Ali) and render themselves liable to be cast into hell-fire.
Q 9: Who are twelve Imaams of Ahle Bait?
A. Twelve Imaams (religious leaders) of Ahle Bait are: (1)Hadrat 'Alee
(2) Hadrat Imaam Hasan (3) Hadrat Imaam Husain (4) Hadrat
ImaamZain-ul-Abideen (5) Hd:Imaam Baqar (6) Hd:Imaam Jaffar Sadiq (7)
Hd:Imaam Musa Kazim (8) Hd:Imaam 'AleeMusa Raza (9) Hd:Imaam Muhammad
Taqi (10) Hd:Imaam Naqi (11) Hd:Imaam Hasan Askari and (12) Hd: Imaam
Mehdi who will come towards the end of the world.


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A Perfect Perceiver: Skin

You can hold and carry objects with smooth surfaces like a glass, for
example. You can feel softness when you touch a feather and hardness
when you hold a stone. Perceiving all this and sending necessary
signals toyour brain, your skin has the characteristics that enable
you to visualize the objects in your brain.
A great number of nerves exist in the fingertips. This provides you
with facility in movement and does not cause any inconvenience. On the
other hand, in "less important" regions, on a man's back for example,
there are fewer nerve endings present. This is a very important
advantage. Now, let's assume the opposite: Let's assume that our
fingertips are quite insensitive while nerves are arranged in greater
numbersat the back of our bodies. This, undoubtedly, would be very
troublesome. In such a situationwhile we could not use our hands
properly, we would feel the slightest object touching ourback, the
folding of our clothing,for example.
Human skin is a complex organ consisting of many layers, containing
nerves for perception, circulation canals, airing systems and heat and
moisture regulators which protect the body like a shield against the
rays of the sun. Because of this, a man can be in great danger if a
part of his skin is damaged. Under the skin is a layer consisting of
fat. This layer of fat serves as insulation against heat. Over this
layer is another one, most of which consists of proteins that give
theskin elasticity.
If we were to lift the skin and look just one centimeter below it, the
sight greeting us would be an unaesthetic, even frightful sight, where
fats and proteins and various blood vessels exist. By means of the
feature that enables it to cover these structures, the skin both
provides a very important aesthetic contribution and also enables us
to protect ourselves from outside factors. It will be sufficient to
remark upon a couple of the functions of the skin that makes it vital
for us and to ponder on them in order to understand the importance
ofits existence.
Human skin prevents the disturbance of the water balance of the body,
is strong and elastic, can repair itself, protect the body from
harmful rays, maintains contact with the outside world, and protect
the temperature of the body in cold or hot weather.
Human skin, which functions as a sensitive detector and an advanced
air-conditioner meeting all kinds of needs, is a blessing that has
been created by God, with the beauty it provides visually and the
features it has to protect man. The skin, about which many pages of
books have been written, once again displays God's magnificence in
creation to us.

WHY IS DENYING THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION PORTRAYED AS REJECTING DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS?

THE word "evolution" has been used in several senses in recent times.
A social aspect has been added to it, for instance, and theword has
come to mean human progress and technological development. There is
nothing wrong with the concept of "evolution" when it is used in this
sense. There is no doubt that man will use his intelligence,
knowledge, and strength to develop over time. The sum of human
knowledge will grow from generation to generation. In the same way
that this is not evidence for the theory of evolution itself, which
seeks to explain the emergence of life by chance, neither does it
conflict in any way with the fact of creation.
Yet evolutionists engage in a facile word game here, and confuse a
true concept with a false one. For example, it is true to state that
"On account of man's long years of living as a social being, his
knowledge, culture, and technology are in a constant state of
development." (We must remember, however, that there can be regression
over time as well as progress. Sociologically speaking, there have
been times of progress, as well as times of stagnation and
regression.) However, the claim that "In the same way as man has
developed and progressed, living species have also advancedand changed
over time" is completely false. Although it is perfectly logical and
scientific to say that, as a thinking being, man's knowledge has
increased and been passed on to subsequent generations, allowing
constant progress, it is utterly senseless to claim that living
species developed and evolved by chance and coincidence, in accordance
with uncontrolled and unconscious natural conditions.
The greatest names in the advancement of science were all creationists
No matter how much evolutionists try to identify themselves with
concepts such as innovation and progress, history has shown that the
real initiators of innovation and progress have always been faithful
scientists who have believed in divine creation.
We see the mark of such believing scientists at every point of
scientific progress. Leonardo da Vinci, Copernicus, Kepler, and
Galileo, who opened a new era in astronomy, Cuvier, the founder of
paleontology, Linnaeus, the founder of the modern classification
system forplants and animals, Isaac Newton, the discoverer of the law
of gravity, Edwin Hubble, who discovered the existence of the galaxies
and the expansion of the universe, and many othershave believed in God
and that life and the universe were created by Him.
One of the greatest scientists of the twentieth century, Albert Einstein, said:
I cannot conceive of a genuine scientist without that profound faith.
The situation may be expressed by an image: science without religion
is lame...1
The German Max Planck, who laid the foundations of modern physics, said:
Anybody who has been seriouslyengaged in scientific work of anykind
realises that over the entrance to the gates of the temple of science
are written the words: Ye must have faith. Itis a quality which the
scientist cannot dispense with.2
The history of science reveals that change and progress have been the
work of creationist scientists. On the other hand, of course,
scientific developments in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries
especially have allowed us to come by countlesspieces of evidence of
creation. Modern science and technology have allowed us to discover
the fact that the universe came into being from nothing, in other
words that it was "created." It isa fact accepted by the whole
scientific world that the universecame into being and developed as a
result of the explosion of one single point. In this way, themodel of
the infinite universe, with no beginning or end, maintained by
materialists under the primitive scientific conditions of the
nineteenth century has been destroyed. It has been realised that the
universe was created, as it says in the Qur'an, and that it has a
beginning and frontiers and has expanded over time. The Qur'an
expresses this fact thus:
Do those who disbelieve not seethat the heavens and the Earth were
sewn together and then We unstitched them and that We made from water
every living thing? So will they not believe? (Surat al-Anbiya,30)
It is We Who have built the universe with (Our Creative) power, and
verily, it is We Who are steadily expanding it. (Surat adh-Dhariyat,
47)
It was again twentieth century scientific progress that allowed us to
discover more evidence of the design in life. The electron microscope
revealed the structure of the cell, the smallest unit of life, as well
as the parts that comprise it. The discovery of DNA demonstrated the
infinite intelligence in the cell. Biochemical and physiological
advances have shown the flawless workings at the molecular level of
the body, and its superior design which cannot be explained by
anythingother than creation.
As opposed to all this, it was theprimitive state of science 150 years
ago that prepared the ground for the formation of the theory of
evolution.
In conclusion, it is impossible to consider those who believe in
creation, and who constantly provide new evidence of it, as being
opposed to progress, development, and science. On the contrary, such
people are their greatest supporters. Those who actually oppose
progress are those who turn their backs on all the scientific evidence
and defend the theory of evolution, which is nothing but an
unsubstantiated fantasy.
1. Science, Philosophy and Religion, A Symposium, published by the
Conference on Science, Philosophy and Religion in Their Relation to
the Democratic Way of Life, Inc., New York, 1941, (emphasis added)
2. Max Planck, Where Is Science Going?, Allen & Unwin, 1933, p.214,
(emphasis added)

DEVOTED TO ALLAH

The Purpose Of A Believer's Life: The Approval Of Allah
… Allah will guide to the ways ofpeace those who follow what pleases
Him. He will bring them by His will from darkness to the light, and
will guide them to a straight path. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 16)
What makes a Muslim different from other people? Non-Muslimsmay answer
this question in a number of ways; They may talk about cultural and
moral differences, about "different outlooks on the world" or
valueswhich they deny outright. Alternatively, some may say the
difference has its roots in the different ideologies which Muslims
embrace. However, all these answers relate to "visible" differences
that appear to be theconsequences of a more fundamental one. Often,
they failto grasp the reasons underlying this difference. (In fact, if
they are not Muslims, it is because they have failed to grasp this
very difference.)
There is one point to be stressedbefore proceeding to explain thebasic
attribute that makes a Muslim different: When we talk about a
"Muslim," we are not referring to someone whose ID card has the word
"Muslim" written on it. Muslim is actually the name Allah gives to
those who adhere to His religion. The basic attribute, referred to in
theQur'an, that distinguishes Muslims from other people is their being
aware of Allah's infinite might. Awareness of Allah's infinite might
does not inall cases mean affirmation of theexistence of a Creator,
however. The Qur'an underlines this fact as follows:
Say: "Who provides for you out of heaven and earth? Who controls
hearing and sight? Whobrings forth the living from the dead and the
dead from the living? Who ordains all things?" They will reply,
"Allah." Say, "Then will you not fear Allah? Such is Allah, your Lord,
the Truth, and what is there after truth except misguidance? How then
can you turn away from Him?" (Surah Yunus: 31-32)
In the verse above, the questions are put to somebody who acknowledges
the existence of Allah, accepts His attributes yet, despite all these
attributes, has no fear of Allah and thus turns away from Him. (In
fact, Satan does not reject the existence of Allah either.)
Grasping Allah's might is not only a matter of verbal confirmation.
Believers are thosewho recognise Allah's existence and His greatness,
"are steadfastin their duty" to Him and re-orient all their deeds and
conduct in the light of this reality which has become apparent to
them. Others, on the other hand, are either those who deny Allah, or,
as in the case of the people depicted in the above verse, those who do
not perform their duty to Allah, despite their awareness of His
existence.
Throughout their lives, such people remain entirely oblivious of
Allah, the Creator of man. To whom they owe their life and how and why
they were granteda lifetime on earth are questionswith which they do
not care to concern themselves. They envision a kind of life entirely
separate from Allah and His religion. However, the following
comparison in the Qur'an makes it clear that such a life rests upon
vain and rotten bases and is doomed to destruction:
Who is better: someone who founds his building on fear of Allah and
His approval; or someone who founds his building on the brink of a
crumbling precipice, so that it collapses with him into the Fire of
Hell? Allah does not love wrongdoers. (Surat at Tawba: 109)
As the above verse also informs us, the lives of those who lack faith,
as described in the Qur'an, are founded on the brink of a "crumbling
precipice." The major goal to which unbelievers are committed is the
attainmentof happiness and peace "in this world." In this sense, what
they most want is to become rich. They do their best to achieve this
goal, making all-out physicaland mental efforts. For others, on the
other hand, becoming a respected and well-known person is the purpose
of life; they will do anything and make any sacrifices to earn public
respect. However, these are nothing but worldly goals that will vanish
once death comes upon them. Some of them may even elude their grasp
right herein this world.
A believer, however, is fully aware of Allah's existence and might. He
knows why Allah has created him and what His expectations are of him.
For this reason, his basic aim in life is to be a servant with whom
Allah is pleased. He employs all means to try to reach his goal, and
strives to do so. This being the case, he resolves the mystery of
death: for many it means nothing but the ultimate end but for him,
death is not extinction, but a phase of transition to the real life.
Disbelievers assume death, which they take to be an incident that puts
an end to their lives, to be a "self-generated accident," just as
theyassume life to have emerged coincidentally and spontaneously. The
fact is, however, that Allah creates life and likewise takes it away.
Death, which is by no means a coincidence or an accident, is an
incident that takes place by the law of Allah at a predestined moment
and place.
A Muslim is a person who graspsthat Allah has power over all things
and that death is not an end but a transition to the real abode of man
(the hereafter). Aware of these facts, he carefullyavoids building his
life on a "crumbling precipice." He turns to Allah, aware that He is
the real Owner and Creator of life, death and what lies beyond. In
this system created by Allah, he comprehends that wealth, socialstatus
or good looks are not the means that lead man to success;they are only
"causes" operatingunder the rules laid down by Allah, which are
effective for only a brief period of time.
The key to the system that Allah has created is the consent of Allah.
That is because Allah guides only those who seek His approval.
…Allah will guide to the ways of peace those who follow what pleases
Him. He will bring them by His will from darkness to the light, and
will guide them to a straight path. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 16)
A Muslim is a Muslim because he seeks Allah's approval. This is the
most important trait that makes a Muslim different from all other
people. Muslims see religion as a way to earn Allah's approval,
whereas the majority of people consider it to be a system of beliefs
which occupiesan insignificant portion of their lives.
Indeed, at this very point there emerges the distinction between real
Muslims and those who imitate them (hypocrites). Muslims embrace
religion as a path of guidance to the approvalof Allah. For
hypocrites, however, it is something from which they derive benefits.
That is why a hypocrite's prayers are of a "pretentious" nature (Surat
al-Ma'un: 6) while Muslims pray in humility (Surat al-Mu'minun: 1-2).
Similarly, while Muslims spend their money in Allah's cause,
hypocrites spend to impress people rather than to earn Allah's
approval.
You who believe! Do not nullify your almsgiving by demands for
gratitude or insulting words, like him who spends his wealth,showing
off to people and not having faith in Allah and the LastDay. He is
like a smooth rock coated with soil, which, when heavy rain falls on
it, is left stripped bare. They shall have no power over anything they
have earned. Allah does not guide the unbelievers. (Surat al-Baqara:
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