The creation is in need for Allaah

Man always looks for what benefits him and what protects him from
harm. However, to accomplish this, man must be able to realize what is
harmful. He must then know whom he should need, trust, and love so
that he can attain what is beneficial as well as to feel good about
his choice.
He also must know the proper and good approach that would make him
achieve this goal. This latter condition requires that man:
1.Know about harm
2.What ways can be used to drive harm away?
Certainly, man can have no better guidance than that which comes from
the One Who had perfected everything, and the One who Has no
deficiency in Himself and in His Attributes. The One Who is
Ever-Living and Who does not die. There can be no One better than the
One Who Has no need for anything; the One Who is rich; the Giver; the
One who, after all, controls man's soul. Man is so poor to Him. He is
Allaah, the True and only God. Man can bring harm to himself if he
seeks other than Allaah for help. Allaah is the One Who can help man
drive away any harm for it cannot occur without His Will and His
Power.
Allaah Almighty sent down His Books and chose His Messengers to guide man to:
1. Know His Lord as He Almighty had explained about Himself, and
2. Seek Him Alone while living in accordance with His plan
Knowing Allaah's Names and Attributes liberates man from worshiping
any form of creation because creation is weak and is in need of The
Creator, Allaah. The knowledge about Allaah leads man to know that he
is created to live according to Allaah's way as revealed to His
Messengers may Allaah exalt their mention the final of whom was
Messenger Muhammad.
This Revelation contains a complete code of life. Everything that is
beneficial or harmful is established so that man can center his life
around this Revelation. If man commits wrong and knows that Allaah is
Oft-Forgiving he would turn to Him, and to Him alone, seeking His
forgiveness; Allaah Says )what means(:"So know, ]O Muhammad
sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam[, that there is no deity except Allah and
ask forgiveness for your sin ."]Quran 47:19[
It is wrong to think or believe that Allaah created other 'gods'
besides Him so that man turns to them for help; loves them or fear
them, etc. He is the same God of all nations. He does not order that
people should make of stars, sun, fire, 'Eesaa )Jesus(, Moosaa
)Moses(, Muhammad may Allaah exalt their mention etc. gods besides
Him. He )Most Exalted( cannot be 'contradictory'. He has one way
)religion( that calls man to surrender his will only to Him.
He warned that if man )even Muhammad( would take partners with Him,
then his work will fail and will be among losers; Allaah Says )what
means(:"And verily, it had been revealed to you )O Muhammad ( as has
been revealed to those before you. If you join others in worship with
Allaah )then( surely )all( your deeds will be in vain and you will
certainly be among the losers. Nay! But worship Allaah and be among
grateful."]Quran 39:65-66[
Let us know what Muhammadthe man-Prophet, who knew Allaah best, used
to say:"O Allaah, I seek refuge in You for Your Pleasure and against
Your Wrath, and in Your Forgiveness and against Your Punishment and in
You from You, I cannot Praise You as You can Praise Yourself.")Muslim,
Abu Daawood, At-Tirmithi, Ibn Maajah(
Heused to say also:"I have surrendered myself to You, I have directed
my face to You, I have entrusted my affairs to You, I have compelled
my back to refuge in You, in want and in fright of You, there is no
resort nor survival from You except )in turning( to You. I have faith
in Your book )i.e. the Quran( which You brought down and in the
Prophet )Muhammad ( you have sent.")Al-Bukhaari & Muslim(
When we read in the Quran )what means(:"Whatever of Mercy )i.e. of
good(, Allaah may grant to mankind, none can withhold it, and whatever
He may withhold, none can grant it thereafter. And He is the
All-Mighty, the All-Wise."]Quran 35:2[
And when we read )what means(:"If Allaah touches you with hurt, there
is none can remove it but He; and if He intends any good for you,
there is none who can repel His favor which He causes it to reach
whomsoever of His slaves He will, and He is the Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful."]Quran 10:117[
We should be motivated to return to Him Alone at times of ease and at
times of hardship. And when we read )what means(:"If Allaah helps you
none can overcome you, and if He forsakes you, who is there, after
Him, that can help you. And in Allaah )alone( let believers put their
trust."]Quran 3:160[
The Quran, therefore, leads man to a true liberation from any false
attachment. It brings peace to the heart. It helps the believer
against hypocrisy and all forms of dishonesty.
Imagine, for example, a believer facing a problem at work. He sees
wrong and faces unlawful practices. He does not fear rejecting what is
wrong. He knows that the job is only a means to gain his sustenance.
While he may be unable to correct what is wrong, he knows well that
Allaah is the One Who provides. If he leaves his job for the sake of
Allaah, Allaah will give him a better one. Allaah Almighty Said )what
means(:"And whoever fears Allah—He will make for him a way out. And
will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies
upon Allah — then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah will
accomplish His purpose. Allah has already set for everything a
]decreed[ extent."]Quran 65:2-3[
The above texts, necessitates that man must depend upon Allaah
Almighty asking Him Alone for assistance. It also requires that man
must love Allaah and worship Him Alone to gain His pleasure and His
help. Is it not true that the people who consider this life as the
"Final Goal" end up worshiping many things in it? You see them so
careful about "having it all". They torture themselves: pain,
difficulty, constant worry, keeping their hands in the banks for loan
after loan to keep up with the "demands of development". They are
under the constant threat of fore-closure. They constantly see poverty
in front of their eyes.
The Prophetsaid:"Allaah says: 'Son of Aadam: Fill your time with My
worship and I will fill your heart with richness, and end off your
poverty. But if you do not, I would make your hands fully busy )i.e.
in worldly affairs( and I would not end off your
poverty.'")At-Tirmithi(
Our purpose of existence on earth is more meaningful than being slaves
to worldly gains. There can be no meaningful life better than that
prescribed by our Creator Allaah. Every act done according to Allaah's
way is an act of worship. Man is the beneficiary and Allaah is in no
need; Allaah Says )what means(::"O mankind! It is you who stand in
need of Allaah, but Allaah is Rich )Free of all wants and needs(,
Worthy of All Praise."]Quran 35:15[

Dought & clear, - Sending blessings upon the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) when he is mentioned in obligatory and naafil prayers.

If a person recites a verse whilst praying in which there is mention
of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him), should you
send blessings upon him because of mentioning him, or is sending
blessings upon him not among the actions of prayer except at the
appropriate point in the Tashahhud, so it should only be done then and
not at any other point?.
Praise be to Allaah.
In the obligatory prayer, that should not be done, because there is no
report of that from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon
him). But in the naafil prayer, there is nothing wrong with it,
because when he (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) prayed
tahajjud at night, he would pause at every verse in which Allaah was
glorified and glorify Him, and at every verse that mentioned seeking
refuge with Allaah and seek refuge with Him, and at every verse that
mentioned asking and ask of Him. Sending blessings upon him (blessings
and peace of Allaah be upon him) falls into the same category.
And Allaah is the source of strength. End quote.
Majmoo' Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz (11/201)

Dought & clear, - Wording of the tashahhud and sending blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).

I want to know the wording of the tashahhud in prayer, and how to send
blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
Praise be to Allaah.
The Messenger(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) encouraged us
to learn the rulings on prayer and how he(peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) prayed, so that we would follow his example in
that. He said: "Pray as you have seen me praying." Narrated by
al-Bukhaari (631).
Based on this, we must pay attention to learning this.
The wordings for the tashahhud and the blessings on the Prophet(peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) that have been narrated in
reports are many and various. It is best for the Muslim to recite all
of them, saying it in one form on one occasion and in another form on
another occasion, and so on, so that he will have done all the
sunnahs. He should not limit himself only to some of them. But if that
is too hard for him, then he should stick to what he is able to do,
and there is no sin on him in sha Allaah.
There follow some of the versions of the tashahhud and blessings on
the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) that have been
narrated in proven reports from the Prophet(peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) in the prayer.
Ibn Mas'ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) recited the tashahhud as
follows:At-tahiyyaatu Lillaahi wa's-salawaatu wa't-tayyibaat,
as-salaamu 'alayka ayyuha'n-Nabiyyu wa rahmat-Allaahi wa barakaatuhu.
As-salaamu 'alayna wa 'alaa 'ibaad-Illaah is-saaliheen. Ash-hadu an
laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa
rasooluhu(All compliments, prayers and pure words are due to Allaah.
Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allaah and His
blessings. Peace be upon us, and on the righteous slaves of Allaah. I
bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah,
and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger).
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6265) and Muslim (402).
Ibn 'Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) recited the tashahhud as
follows:At-tahiyyaatu Lillaahi wa's-salawaatu wa't-tayyibaat,
as-salaamu 'alayka ayyuha'n-Nabiyyu wa rahmat-Allaahi wa barakaatuhu.
As-salaamu 'alayna wa 'alaa 'ibaad-Illaah is-saaliheen. Ash-hadu an
laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa shareeka lah wa ash-hadu anna
Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasooluhu(All compliments, prayers and pure
words are due to Allaah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy
of Allaah and His blessings. Peace be upon us, and on the righteous
slaves of Allaah. I bear witness that none has the right to be
worshipped except Allaah alone with no partner or associate, and I
bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger).
Narrated by Abu Dawood (971) and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani.
The tashahhud of 'Umar was recited by him on the minbar in order to
teach the people: "At-tahiyyaatu Lillaahi, az-zaakiyaatu Lillaahi,
al-tayyibaatu Lillaahi, al-salawaatu Lillaahi. As-salaamu 'alayka
ayyuha'n-Nabiyyu wa rahmat-Allaahi wa barakaatuhu. As-salaamu 'alayna
wa 'alaa 'ibaad-Illaah is-saaliheen. Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha ill-Allaah
wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasooluhu(All compliments are
due to Allaah, all pure things are due to Allaah, all pure words are
due to Allaah, all prayers are due to Allaah. Peace be upon you, O
Prophet, and the mercy of Allaah and His blessings. Peace be upon
us,and on the righteous slaves of Allaah. I bear witness that none has
the right to be worshipped except Allaah, and I bear witness that
Muhammad is His slave and Messenger).
Narrated by Maalik (204) and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani.
As for the wording of the blessings on the Prophet(peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him), it is as follows:
"Allaahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aali Muhammad kama salayta
'ala Ibraaheem wa 'ala aali Ibraaheem, innaka hameedun majeed.
Allaahumma baarik 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aali Muhammad kama baarakta
'ala Ibraaheem wa 'ala aali Ibraaheem, innaka hameedun majeed(O
Allaah, send prayers upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as
You sent prayers upon Ibraaheem and upon the family of Ibraaheem; You
are indeed Worthy of Praise, Full of Glory. O Allaah, send blessings
upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings
upon Ibraaheem and upon the family of Ibraaheem; You are indeed Worthy
of Praise, Full of Glory)."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (3370).
"Allaahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aali Muhammad kama salayta
'ala aali Ibraaheem, wa baarik 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aali Muhammad
kama baarakta 'ala aali Ibraaheem fi'l-aalameen, innaka hameedun
majeed(O Allaah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of
Muhammad, and send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,
as You sent prayers and blessings upon Ibraaheem and the family of
Ibraaheem among the nations; You are indeed Worthy of Praise, Full of
Glory)."

Dought & clear, - Is it prescribed to repeat al-Faatihah if a person did not focus properly when he recited it in prayer?.

There is a sister who recites al-Faatihah when she prays, then she
starts to recite whatever she can of Qur'aan, but sometimes, if she
realizes that she did not focus properly when she recited al-Faatihah,
she goes back and recites it again, then she recite whatever she can
of Qur'aan, and continues her prayer. Is this permissible?.
Praise be to Allaah.
It is not prescribed to repeat the recitation of al-Faatihah in one
rak'ah. If this sister failed to focus properly when reciting
al-Faatihah, then she realised, she should focus properly in what is
left of her prayer. If she does that, she will soon get used to paying
attention and continuing to focus properly, in sha Allah.
With regard to repeating al-Faatihah for this purpose, there is the
fear that it will lead to waswasah, then she will not offer any
prayers until she has repeated al-Faatihah several times. Waswasah is
a disease and an evil that one should beware of.
It says inal-Insaaf(2/99): It is makrooh to repeat al-Faatihah. This
is our opinion as it is the view of the majority of our companions,
and it was stated definitively by many of them. And it was said that
it invalidates (the prayer). End quote.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The words
"repeat al-Faatihah" mean repeating it twice or more.
The reason for that is that it was not narrated from the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) that he did that. If a
person repeats al-Faatihah as an act of worship, there is no doubt
that it is makrooh, because if doing so were good, the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) would have done it. But if
a person repeats al-Fatihah not as an act of worship, but because he
did not do it in the recommended manner, it seems that it is
permissible, such as repeating it because he forgot and recited it
silently when it is prescribed to recite it out loud, as happens to
some imams who forget and recite al-Faatihah silently. In this case we
say: There is nothing wrong with repeating it from the beginning in
order to make up for what was omitted of reciting out loud. The same
applies if one recites it without focus and wants to repeat it whilst
focusing on the second recitation; in this case repeating it has a
legitimate purpose, which is to focus with presence of mind. But if
there is the fear that this will open the door to waswaas, one should
not do it, because for some people, if they open this door they will
face a great deal of waswaas and when they recite it, if they are
careless in one verse they will repeat it. Then if they lose focus
when repeating it, they will lose focus a second time, and a third and
a fourth and so on, and then things will become very hard on him.
End quote fromal-Sharh al-Mumti', 3/331.
And Allah knows best.