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[al-Zukhruf 43:80]
"(Remember!) that the two receivers (recording angels) receive (each human being after he or she has attained the age of puberty), one sitting onthe right and one on the left (to note his or her actions).
Not a word does he (or she) utter, but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it)."
[Qaaf 50:17-18]
"But verily, over you (are appointed angels in charge of mankind) to watch you,
Kiraaman (honourable) kaatibeen - writing down (your deeds)."
[al-Infitaar 82:10-11]
Others are responsible for testing people in the grave. These are Munkar and Nakeer. From Abu Hurayrah who said: "The Messenger of Allah (Peace& Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) said: 'When the deceased is buried (or he said: when one of you is buried), there come to him two blue-black angels, one of whom is called Munkar and the other Nakeer. They ask him, 'What did you used to say about this man?' . .." [The hadeeth is quoted in full above]
Some of them are the keepers of Paradise. Allaah says (interpretationof the meaning):
"And those who kept theirduty to their Lord will be led to Paradise in groups, till, when they reach it, its gates will be opened and its keepers will say: Salaamun 'alaikum (peacebe upon you!). You have done well, so enter here, to abide therein."
[al-Zumar 39:73]
Some of them are the keepers of Hell, the"guards of Hell", whose number is nineteen and whose leader is Malik, upon whom be peace. Allaah says (interpretationof the meaning):
"And those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups, till, when they reach it, the gates thereof will be opened. And its keepers will say, 'Did not the Messengers come to you from yourselves, - recitingto you the Verses of your Lord, and warning you of the Meeting of this Day of yours?' They will say: 'Yes,but the Word of torment has been justified against the disbelievers!'" [al-Zumar 39:71]
"Then. let him call upon his council (of helpers),
We will call the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!" [al-'Alaq 97:17-18]
"And what will make you know exactly what Hell-fire is?
It spares not (any sinner), nor does it leave (anything unburnt)!
Burning the skins!
Over it are nineteen (angels as guardians and keepers of Hell).
And We have set none butangels as guardians of theFire, and We have fixed their number only as a trial for the disbelievers - in order that the People of the Scripture may arrive at a certainty and the believers may increase in Faith . . ." [al-Muddaththir 74:27-31]
"And they will cry: 'O Malik (Keeper of Hell)! Let your Lord make an end of us.' He will say: 'Verily youshall abide forever.'" [al-Zukhruf 43:77]
One of the angels is responsible for the sperm in the womb, as is mentioned in the hadeethof Ibn Mas'ood (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: "The Messengerof Allah (Peace & Blessingsof Allaah be upon Him), whose truthfulness is confirmed, said: 'The way that each of you is createdis that he is gathered in his mother's womb for forty days as a sperm drop, and then for a similar length of time as ablood-clot, and then for a similar length of time as alump of flesh. Then an angel is sent and he breathes the spirit into (the foetus), and is charged with four commands: to write down his provision, his life-span, his actions, and whether he will be wretched or happy. By theOne besides Whom there is no other god, one of you may do the deeds of the people of Paradise until he is just a cubit away from entering it, then his fate will overtakehim and he will begin to do the deeds of the people of Hell, so he will enter Hell; and one of youmay do the
deeds of the people of Hell until he is just a cubit away from entering it, then his fate will overtake him and he will begin to do the deedsof the people of Paradise, so he will enter Paradise."(Reported by al-Bukhaari, al-Fath, no. 3208 and by Muslim, no. 2643).
Some angels carry the Throne of Allaah, as He describes in the Qur'aan (interpretation of the meaning):
"Those (angels) who bear the Throne (of Allaah) andthose around it glorify thepraises of their Lord, and believe in Him, and ask forgiveness for those whobelieve (in the Oneness of Allaah) (saying): 'Our Lord!You comprehend all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who repent and follow Your way, and savethem from the torment ofthe blazing Fire!'" [Ghaafir40:7]
Some of the angels travel throughout the world, seeking out gatherings of dhikr (remembrance of Allaah). Abu Hurayrah said: "The Messenger of Allaah (Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) said: 'Allah, be He be blessed and exalted, has angels who travel the highways seeking out the people of dhikr. When they find people remembering Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, they call out to one another,"Come to what you hunger for!"

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(7) Haaroot and (8) Maaroot
Allaah says (interpretationof the meaning):
". . . and such things as came down at Babylon to the angels Haaroot and Maaroot . . ." [al-Baqarah 2:102]
". . . and none can know the forces of your Lord, except He. And this is no other than a warning to mankind."
[al-Muddaththir 74:31]
Their powers
The angels have great powers given to them by Allaah, including the following:
The ability to take on different forms. Allah has given the angels the ability to take on forms other than their own. Allah sent Jibreel to Maryam (Mary) in the form of a man, as Allah says:
". . . Then We sent to her Our angel, and he appeared before her as a man in all respects." [Maryam 19:17]
Angels also came to Ibraaheem in human form, and he did not know that they were angels until they told him so. Similarly, angels came to Lut in the form of young men with beautifulfaces. Jibreel used to cometo the Prophet (Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) in different forms: sometimes he would appear in the form of Dihyah al-Kalbi, a Sahaabee who was very handsome, and sometimes in the form of a Bedouin. The Sahaabah saw him in his human form, as is reported from 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab in the two Saheehs. ('Umar) said:
"One day while we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (Peace& Blessings of Allaah be upon Him), there appeared before us a manwhose clothes were exceedingly white and whose hair was exceedingly black; no signs of travel were to be seen on him, and none of us knew him. He walked up and sat down by the Prophet (Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him). Resting his knees against his and placing his hands on his thighs, he said: 'O Muhammad, tell me aboutIslam.'. . ." (Saheeh Muslim, no. 8).
Many other ahaadeeth refer to the angels taking human forms, such as the hadeeth about the one who killed a hundred, in which it says ". . . there came to them an angel in human form . . ." and the hadeeth about the blind man, the bald man and the leper.
Their speed
The greatest speed known to man today is the speed of light; the angels are able to travel much faster than this. Hardly had an enquirer completed a question to the Prophet (Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him), but Jibreel would bring the answer from Allah.
Their duties
Among the angels is one whose task it was to convey the revelation from Allah to His Messengers; this is al-Rooh al-Ameen, Jibril, upon whom be peace. Allah says:
"Say: whoever is an enemy to Jibreel - for he brings down the (revelation) to your heart by Allah's will. . . " [al-Baqarah 2:97]
"Which the trustworthy spirit has brought down,
Upon your heart, that youmay be (one) of the warners."
[al-Shu'araa' 26:193-194]
Another is responsible for rain, directing it whereverAllah wishes. This is Mikaa'eel, upon whom be peace. He has helpers, who do what he tells them, by the command ofhis Lord; they direct the winds and clouds, as Allahwills.
Another is responsible for blowing the Trumpet, which will be blown by Israafeel at the onset of the Hour (the Day of Judgement).
Others are responsible for taking people's souls: these are the Angel of Death and his helpers. Allaah says (interpretationof the meaning): "Say: 'the Angel of Death, put incharge of you, will (duly) take your souls, then shallyou be brought back to your Lord.'" [al-Sajdah 32:11] There is no proof in any saheeh hadeeth that his name is 'Azraa'eel.
Others are responsible for protecting the slave throughout his life, when he stays home and when he travels, when he is asleep and when he is awake. These are the"angels in succession" concerning whom Allaah says (interpretation of themeaning):
"It is the same (to Him) whether any of you conceal his speech or declare it openly, whetherhe be hid by night or go forth freely by day.
For each (person), there are angels in succession, before and behind him. They guard him by the Command of Allaah. Verily! Allaah will not change the good condition of a people so long as they do not change their state of goodness themselves (by committing sin and by being ungrateful and disobedient to Allaah). Butwhen Allaah wills a people's punishment, there can be no turning back of it, and they will find besides Him no protector."
[al-Ra'd 13:10-11]
Others are responsible for recording the deeds of man, good and bad. Theseare the "honourable scribes" (kiraaman kaatibeen) and are referred to in the aayaat (interpretation of the meanings):
". . . and He sends guardians (angels guarding and writing all of one's good and bad deeds) over you . . ." [al-An'aam 6:61]
"Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private counsel? (YesWe do) and Our Messengers (appointed angels in charge of mankind) are by them, to record."
[al-Zukhruf 43:80]
"(Remember!)

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[Jibreel] said: 'So it is with the angels who were present at Badr.'" (Reported by al-Bukhaari, no. 3992).
They do not eat or drink
This is indicated by the conversation between Ibraaheem, the "friend" ofAllaah and the angels who visited him. Allaah says (interpretation of themeaning):
"Then he turned quickly to his household, brought out a fatted calf, and placed it before them. He said, 'Will you not eat?' (When they did not eat), he conceived a fear of them. They said: 'Fear not,' and they gave him glad tidings of a son endowed with knowledge."
[al-Dhaariyaat 51:26-28]
Elsewhere, Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"But when he [Ibraaheem] saw their hands went not towards the (meal), he felt some mistrust of them, and conceived a fear of the. They said: 'Fear not: we have been sent against the people of Lut.'" [Hud 11:70]
They do not get bored or tired of remembering andworshipping Allah
Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"They celebrate His praises night and day, nordo they ever slacken." [al-Anbiyaa' 21:20]
". . . For in the presence of your Lord are those who celebrate His praises by night and by day. And they never become tired (nor feel themselves above it)." [Fussilat 41:38]
Their number
The angels are many, and their number is known only to Allah. The Prophet(Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) said, described the Much-Frequented House (al-Bayt al-Ma'moor) in the seventh heaven:
"Then I was taken up to the Much-Frequented House: every day seventy thousand angels visit it and leave, never returningto it again, another [group] coming after them." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, Fath, no. 3207).
'Abdullaah said: "The Messenger of Allaah (Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) said: 'Hell will be brought forth that day by means of seventy thousand ropes, each of which will be pulled by seventy thousand angels." (Reported by Muslim, no. 2842).
Their names
The angels have names, but we know only the names of a few of them. We have to believe in the names reported in the Qur'aan and Sunnah texts,as a part of general belief in the angels. Among the names of angels that are known to us are:
(1) Jibreel (Gabriel) and (2)Mikaa'eel (Michael)
"Say: Whoever is an enemy to Jibreel - for he brings down the (revelation) to your heart by Allah's will, a confirmation of what went before, and guidance and glad tidings to those who believe -
Whoever is an enemy to Allah, and His angels and prophets, to Jibreel and Mikaa'eel - Lo! Allah is an enemy to those who reject Faith." [al-Baqarah 2:97-98]
(3) Israafeel
From Abu Salamah ibn 'Abd al-Rahmaan ibn 'Awf,who said: "I asked 'Aa'ishah the Mother of the Believers about what the Prophet (Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) used to start his prayer with when he got up to pray at night (qiyaam al-layl). She said: 'When he got up to pray at night, he would start his prayer (with the words): 'O Allah, Lord of Jibreel, Mikaa'eel and Israafeel, Creator of heaven and earth, Knowerof the unseen and the seen, You are the Judge ofthe matters in which Yourslaves differ; guide me with regard to disputed matters of Truth by Your permission, for You guide whomever You will to theStraight Path.'" (Reported by Muslim, no. 270).
(4) Malik
He is the Keeper of Hell, asAllah says (interpretation of the meaning): "They [the people in Hell] will cry: 'O Malik! Would that your Lord put an end to us!'. . ." [al-Zukhruf 43:77]
(5) Munkar and (6) Nakeer
From Abu Hurayrah, who said: "The Messenger of Allah (Peace & Blessings ofAllaah be upon Him) said: 'When the deceased is buried (or he said: when one of you is buried), there come to him two blue-black angels, one of whom is called Munkar and the other Nakeer. They ask him, 'What did you used to say about thisman?' and he says what he used to say: 'He is the
next slave and Messenger of Allah: I bear witness that there is no god except Allah and that Muhammad is the slave and Messenger of Allah. They say, 'We knew beforehand that you usedto say this.' Then his gravewill be widened for him to a size of seventy cubits by seventy cubits and it will be illuminated for him. Then they tell him, 'Sleep.' He says, 'Go back to my family and tell them.' They tell him, 'Sleep like a bridegroom whom no-one will wake up except his most beloved,' until Allah raiseshim up. If (the deceased) was a hypocrite, he says, 'Iheard the people saying something so I said something similar; I do not know.' They say: 'We knew beforehand that you used to say this.' The earth will be told to squeeze him, so he will becrushed until his ribs are interlocked, and he will remain like that until Allah raises him up.'" (reported by al-Tirmidhi, no. 1071. Abu 'Isa said: It is a ghareeb hasan hadeeth. It is judged
hasan in Saheeh al-Jaami',no. 724).

Al-Malaa’ikah (Angels)

What do you believe about angels regarding their function, appearance, form and powers?
Praise be to Allaah.
Belief in angels is one of the six pillars of belief or faith without which there is no faith. Whoever does not believe in any of these pillars is not a believer (mu'min). These pillars are belief in: Allaah,His angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and that predestination, both good and bad, comes from Allaah.
Angels are a part of the world of the Unseen which we cannot comprehend. Allah has told us about them in many places in the Qur'aan and via His Prophet Muhammad (Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him). There follows a number ofproven reports concerningthe angels, which hopefully will make you realize the greatness of the Creator and the greatness of this religion which has told us so muchabout them:
Of what are they created?
They are created from light, as 'Aa'ishah reported: "The Messenger of Allah (Peace & Blessingsof Allaah be upon Him) said: 'The angels are created from light, just as the jinn are created from smokeless fire and mankind is created from what you have been told about.'" (Reported by Muslim, no. 2996).
When were they created?
We have no knowledge ofprecisely when they were created, because there is no text to tell us this. But they were created before mankind for certain, because the Qur'aan says (interpretation of the meaning): "Behold, your Lord said to the angels: 'I will create a vicegerent onearth.' . . ." [al-Baqarah 2:30] The fact that Allah told them of His intention to create man indicates that they already existed.
Their great size
Allaah says concerning theangels of Hell:
"O you who believe! Save yourselves and your families from a Fire whosefuel is Men and Stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern and severe, who flinch not(from executing) the Commands they receive from Allah, but do (precisely) what they are commanded." [al-Tahreem 66:6]
The greatest of all the angels is Jibreel (Gabriel), upon whom be peace, who was described in the following report:
"From 'Abdullaah ibn Mas'ood, who said: the Messenger of Allah (Peace& Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) saw Jibreel in his true form. He had six hundred wings, each of which covered the horizon. There fell from his wings jewels, pearls and rubies, only Allah knows about them." It was reported by Ahmad in al-Musnad, and Ibn Katheer said in al-Bidaayah 1/47 that its isnaad is jayyid.
The Messenger of Allah (Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) said, describing Jibreel:
"I saw Jibreel descending from heaven, and his great size filled the space between heaven and earth." (Reported by Muslim, no. 177).
Among the greatest angels are those who carry the Throne (of Allaah), who were described in the followingreport:
"From Jaabir ibn 'Abdullaah from the Prophet (Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him), who said: 'I have been given permission to speak about one of the angels ofAllaah who carry the Throne. The distance between his ear-lobes and his shoulders is equivalent to a seven-hundred-year journey.'" (Sunan Abee Daawood, Kitaab al-Sunnah, Baab fi'l-Jahamiyyah).
They have wings
Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Praise be to Allaah, Who created (out of nothing) the heavens and the earth, Who made the angels messengers with wings - two, or three, or four (pairs) adds to Creation as He pleases: forAllah has power over all things." [Faatir 35:1]
Their beauty
Allaah said, describing Jibreel, upon whom be peace (interpretation of the meaning):
"He [the Prophet] has been taught by one Mighty in Power, Dhoo Mirrah (free from any defect in body and mind), then he rose and became stable." [al-Najm 53:5-6]
Ibn 'Abbaas said: "'Dhoo Mirrah means that he has a beautiful appearance." Qutaadah said: "He is tall and beautiful."
The idea that angels are beautiful is firmly established in all people's minds, so much so that they liken a beautiful human to an angel, as thewomen said about Yoosuf:
". . . When they [the women] saw him, they did extol him and (in theiramazement) cut their hands: they said: 'Allah preserve us! no mortal is this! This is none other than a noble angel!'" [Yoosuf 12:31]
Their differences in size and status
The angels are not all of one size or status; there are differences between them just as there are differences in virtue. The best of them are those that were present at the battle of Badr, as is stated in the hadeeth narrated by Mu'aadh ibn Rifaa'ah al-Zuraaqi from his father,who had been one of the people present at Badr. Hesaid: "Jibreel came to the Prophet (Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) and asked, 'How do you rate the people among you who were present at Badr?' He said: 'They are the best of the Muslims,' or something similar. [Jibreel] said:

Is it prescribed to send blessings upon the angels?

Is it permissible to send blessings upon the angels because of their virtue and high status?.
Praise be to Allaah.
It is prescribed to send blessings upon the angels by saying " 'Alayhim al-salaatu wa'l- salaam (upon them be blessings and peace)" and " 'alayhim al-salaam (upon them be peace)", because they are honourable, devoted worshippers and one of the creations of Allaah whom Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, favoured over others as He says:
"They [whom they call children of Allaah i.e. the angels, 'Eesa (Jesus) __ son of Maryam (Mary), 'Uzayr (Ezra)], are but honoured slaves"
[al-Anbiya' 21:26]
"But verily, over you (are appointed angels in charge of mankind) to watch you,
11. Kiraaman (Honourable) Kaatibeen —writing down (your deeds)"
[al-Infitaar 82:10,11]
"In the hands of scribes (angels).
16. Honourable and obedient"
['Abasa 80:15, 16]
They have a particular status, virtue and honour, so it is prescribed to send blessings upon them, and there is no reason not to do so, rather it is prescribed. End quote.
Majmoo' Fataawa al-Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (1/52).

Should he send blessings on the angels in the tashahhud?

Is it permissible to send blessings on the angels in the tashahhud as I send blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)?.
Praise be to Allaah.
In the answer to question no. 105330 we stated thatit is prescribed to send blessings on the angels.
But in the tashahhud doing that is not prescribed, because what must be done is to recite only that which was proven from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), without adding anything to it.
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan was asked: Should blessings be sent on the angels in the tashahhud as they are sent on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)?
He replied:
No, the blessings that are mentioned in the tashahhud should be limited only to that whichis narrated, but when we say al-salaamu ‘alayna wa‘ala ‘ibaad-Allaah al-saaliheen (may peace be upon us and upon all the righteous slaves of Allaah), that includes every righteous slave in heaven and on earth, which includes the angels.
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Should he send blessings on the angels in the tashahhud?

Is it permissible to send blessings on the angels in the tashahhud as I send blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)?.
Praise be to Allaah.
In the answer to question no. 105330 we stated thatit is prescribed to send blessings on the angels.
But in the tashahhud doing that is not prescribed, because what must be done is to recite only that which was proven from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), without adding anything to it.
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan was asked: Should blessings be sent on the angels in the tashahhud as they are sent on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)?
He replied:
No, the blessings that are mentioned in the tashahhud should be limited only to that whichis narrated, but when we say al-salaamu ‘alayna wa‘ala ‘ibaad-Allaah al-saaliheen (may peace be upon us and upon all the righteous slaves of Allaah), that includes every righteous slave in heaven and on earth, which includes the angels.
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Our attitude towards Yazeed ibn Mu’aawiyah

I heard of this person Yazeed Ibn Muawiyah. I heard that he once a calipha of the muslims and he was a drunken sadistic person, who was not really a muslim. Is thistrue? Please tell me his story. Thank you and mayallah bless you.
Praise be to Allaah.
His name was Yazeed ibn Mu’aawiyah ibn Abi Sufyaan ibn Harb ibn Umayaah al-Umawi al-Dimashqi.
Al-Dhahabi said: he was the commander of that army during the campaign against Constantinople, among which were people such as Abu Ayyoob al-Ansaari. Yazeed was appointed by his father as his heir, so hetook power after his father died in Rajab 60 AHat the age of thirty-three, but his reign lasted for less than four years.
Yazeed is one of those whom we neither curse nor love. There are others like him among the khaleefahs of the two states (Umawi/Umayyad and ‘Abbaasi/Abbasid) andthe governors of various regions, indeed there were some among them who were worse than him. But the issue in the case of Yazeed is that he was came to power forty-nine years after the death of the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him); it was still close to the time of the Prophet and some of the Sahaabah were stillalive such as Ibn ‘Umar who was more entitled tothe position than him or his father or his grandfather.
His reign began with the killing of the martyr al-Husayn and it ended with the battle of al-Harrah, so the people hated him and he was notblessed with a long life. There were many revolts against him after al-Husayn, such as the people of Madeenah who revolted for the sake of Allaah, and Ibn al-Zubayr.
(Siyar A’laam al-Nubalaa’, part 4, p. 38)
Shaykh al-Islam describedpeople’s attitudes towards Yazeed ibn Mu’aawiyah, and said:
The people differed concerning Yazeed ibn Mu’aawiyah ibn Abi Sufyaan, splitting into three groups, two extreme and one moderate.
One of the two extremes said that he was a kaafir and a munaafiq, that he strove to kill the grandsonof the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to spite the Messenger of Allaah and to take revenge on him, and to avenge his grandfather ‘Utbah, his grandfather’s brother Shaybah and his maternal uncle al-Waleed ibn ‘Utbah and others who were killed by the companions of the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), by ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib and others on the day of Badr and in other battles – and things of that nature. To have such a view is easy for the Raafidis who regard Abu Bakr, ‘Umar and ‘Uthmaanas kaafirs, so it is much easier for them to regard Yazeed as a kaafir.
The second extreme group think that he was arighteous man and a just leader, that he was one ofthe Sahaabah who were born during the time of the Prophet and were carried and blessed by him. Some of them give him a higher status than Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, and some of them regard him as a prophet. Both views are obviously false to one who has the least common sense and who has any knowledge of thelives and times of the earliest Muslims. This viewis not attributable to any of the scholars who are known for following the Sunnah or to any intelligent person who has reason and experience.
The third view is that he was one of the kings of the Muslims, who did good deeds and bad deeds. He was not born until the caliphate of ‘Uthmaan. He was not a kaafir but it was because of him that the killing of al-Husayn happened, and he did what he did to the people of al-Harrah. He was not a Sahaabi, nor was he one of the righteous friends of Allaah. This is the view of most of the people of reason and knowledge and of Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah.
Then they divided into three groups, one which cursed him, one which loved him and one which neither cursed him nor loved him. This is what was reported from ImaamAhmad, and this is the view of the fair-minded among his companions and others among the Muslims. Saalih ibn Ahmadsaid: I said to my father, some people say that they love Yazeed. He said, O my son, does anyone love Yazeed who believes in Allaah and the Last Day? I said, O my father, why do you not curse him? He said, O my son, when did you ever see your father curse anybody?
Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi said, when he was asked about Yazeed: according to what I have heard he is neither to be cursed nor to be loved. Hesaid, I also heard that our grandfather Abu ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Taymiyah was asked about Yazeed and he said: we do not deny his good qualities orexaggerate about them. This is the fairest opinion.
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The name of the wife ofAyyoob (peace be upon him)

What is the name of the wife of Ayyoob (peace be upon him)?
Praise be to Allaah.
The historians and some of the mufassireen have stated that her name was Rahmah bint Meesha ibn Yoosuf ibn Ya’qoob.
But this is something which is not proven in any clear sound text, rather it was transmitted from the books of the People of the Book, or by some Muslims from them. We shall list those who were of this view and transmitted it:
1 – Al-Suyooti said: Ibn ‘Asaakir narrated that Wahb ibn Munabbih (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “The wife of Ayyoob (peace be upon him) was Rahmah (may Allaah be pleased with her) bint Meeshaa ibn Yoosuf ibn Ya’qoob ibn Ishaaq ibn Ibraaheem (peace be upon them).
(al-Durr al-Manthoor, 7/197. Also in Tafseer al-Baydaawi, 3/310; Tafseer al-Qurtubi, 9/265; Tafseer al-Baghawi, 2/451)
2 – Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
But these Israa’eeli (i.e., Jewish) reports to be mentioned for the purpose of proving a point, they are not to be believed. They are of three types:
(i) Those which we know are sound because of evidence which we have which proves them to be true. These are saheeh.
(ii) Those which we know are false because of evidence which we have which contradicts them.
(iii) Those which wedo not know whether they are true or false. So we do not believe in themand we do not disbelieve in them, but it is permissible to narrate them for the reasons given above.
Most of them are things which serve no religious purpose, hence the scholars of the People of the Book differ greatly concerning such things. The mufassireen also differed concerning them as a result of that, as they mentioned, for example, the names of the People of the Cave, the colour of their dog and their number, or what kind of tree the staff of Moosa came from, and other matters which Allaah did not mention in detail in the Qur’aan because knowing the specific details does not serve anyworldly or religious purpose.
(Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, 13/366-367).
Al-Shanqeeti (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
What the mufassireen have said concerning the name of their dog – some said that its name was Qitmeer, and some said that its name was Hamdaan, etc. – we need not dwell on at length, because it serves no purpose. There are many things in the Qur’aan which neither Allaah nor His Messenger has explained to us in detail, and there are no proven reports concerning them; there is no benefit to be gained by researching such matters.
(Adwaa’ al-Bayaan, 4/48)
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No-one who was alive in 10 AH lived for more than one hundred years

Could you please explain this hadith: Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar (RA): Once the Prophet led us inthe 'Isha' prayer during the last days of his life and after finishing it (the prayer) (with Taslim) he said: "Do you realize (the importance of) this night?" Nobody present on the surface of the earth tonight will be living after the completion of one hundred years from this night." -- Sahih Bukhari (1.116)
Praise be to Allaah.
The meaning of the hadeeth is clear and apparent, and was borne out by real events. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was stating that none of the people who were alive at that time would live for more than a hundred years, andthis is what in fact happened. The last of the Sahaabah to die passed away in 110 AH, i.e., he died one hundred years after the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) died. His name was Abu’l-Tufaylibn Waathilah.
Shaykh Sa’d al-Humayd
This hadeeth was narrated by Imaam al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) in his Saheeh, from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar, who said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) led us in praying ‘Ishaa towards the end of his life. When he had said the salaam, he stood up and said: ‘Do you see this night of yours? One hundred yearsfrom now, there will not be anyone left of those who are on the face of theearth.’”
There follow some comments made by Ibn Hajar (may Allaah have mercy on him) on this hadeeth:
“Led us in prayer” means as an imaam.
“Towards the end of his life”. A corroborating report narrated by Jaabir states that this was one month before he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) died.
“Do you see” means, “Think about (this night).”
“One hundred years from now” means, when one hundred years have passed.
“There will not be anyoneleft of those who are on the face of the earth” means, anyone who was alive at that time.
Ibn Battaal said: What theMessenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) meant was that during this time-spantheir generation would pass away. He was pointing out to them howshort their lives were and that their lives were not like those of the nations who came before them, so that they would strive hard in worship.
Al-Nawawi said: What is meant is that everyone who was on the face of the earth on that night would not live for more than one hundred years after that night, whether he was young on that occasion or not. It does not mean that anyone who was born after that night would not live for a hundred years. And Allaahknows best.
This hadeeth is one of the signs of the Prophethood of the Prophet (peace andblessings of Allaah be upon him). He was speaking of future events which came to pass as he described them. The trustworthy scholars use this as evidence in refuting some of the Sufis who say that al-Khidr is still alive until now./ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

Did the Arabs know about Allaah before the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was sent?

We know that Holy Prophet's()father name was Abdullah & he had passed away before Prophet's birth.With this background please tell that what was the concept in arabs about"ALLAH"before prophet.Were they familiar to this word before prophet's birth?How did they differentiate Allah from idols,if at all they did?
You should note that Arabian societies before Islam were not atheistic societies that denied the existence of Allaah, or societies that were unaware that there is a Lord, Creator and Provider. They knew that, and they still retained some traces of the religion of Ibraaheem, and they had contact withJews and Christians. But their problem was that they did not worship Allaah Alone in exclusion to others; they had other gods whom they associated in worship with Him, and which they worshipped not on the basis that they were the Lord, the Creator the Provider, but because they claimed that these were intermediaries who would intercede between them and Allaah and bring them closer to Allaah. Hence Allaah said concerning them (interpretation of the meaning):
“And if you (O Muhammad) ask them: ‘Who has created the heavens and the earth,’ they will certainly say: ‘Allaah’” [Luqmaan 31:25]
This indicates that they acknowledged that Allaahis the Creator. Another aayah says (interpretationof the meaning):
“And verily, if you ask them: ‘Who created the heavens and the earth?’ Surely, they will say: ‘Allaah (has created them)’”
[al-Zumar 39:38]
Many aayaat indicated that they believed in the Unity of Lordship (Tawheed al-Ruboobiyyah); their shirk was with regard to divinity (uloohiyyah), as Allaah says concerning them (interpretation of the meaning):
“And those who take Awliyaa’ (protectors, helpers, lords, gods) besides Him (say): ‘We worship them only that they may bring us near toAllaah’” [al-Zumar 39:3]
i.e., they said, we only worship them so that they may bring us closer to Allaah.
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Does the dove hold any significance in Islam?

In the Christian religion, a dove is a symbol not only for peace but also for the Holy Spirit.In the Islamic religion, does the dove hold any significance ?
Praise be to Allaah.
We put this question to Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Jibreen, may Allaah preserve him, who answered as follows.
The dove does not have any particular meaning in Islam. It is simply one of the birds that Allaah has permitted us to eat, just like any other permissible bird.
In Islam, the dove does not stand for peace or for anything else. It is sufficient for us Muslims for us to follow the commands of Allaah to establish justice on earth.
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Should he pay zakaah on shares that were given to him by the company and over which he has no control?

I live in UK. My husband works for a company, which provides raw materials to other companies for making soaps, shampoos, cosmetics etc. For 3 years, he buys some company shares every month. The number of shares is doubled by the company for its employees.
Few days ago, when I wasbrowsing your website, I came to know that we’ve to pay zakaah on shares. We didn’t know that before.
Now I’ve some questions:
1. My husband can sell only the shares he boughtwith his money. The company shares can be sold only after the completion of 5 years (maturity period). Even then only the shares of first month will be mature. More shares will get matured each month. If he sells his shares now, the company shares givenwith those shares will be taken back from him. So, he doesn’t want to sell them now. My question is,Does he still has to give zakaah on these shares?
2. Second question is, What is the nisaab of shares?
3. Third, he also has to pay tax and national insurance on these shares when he sells them. Does he have to pay zakaah only on profit?
4. If we don’t have moneynow, can we pay it next year?
5. Do we’ve to pay for all 3 years?
6. The shares are in our joint name but only my husband deals with them,Who has the responsibility to pay zakaah?
I’ll be really grateful, if you can answer me in detail, I am really concerned about the issue. I don’t want any haraam money in my home
Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
It is obligatory to pay zakaah on shares if the owner intends to sell them and they reached the nisaab (minimum threshold). He should work out their value each year, i.e., find out their market value, and pay one quarter of one tenth (2.5%) of their value.
The nisaab is the equivalent of 595 grams of silver or 85 grams of gold. As silver is of lesser value, the nisaab should be worked out on the basis of silver, so as to give the poor their fair share.
So if a person owns sharesthe value of which is equal to the value of 595 grams of silver, then he owns the minimum amount.
Secondly:
If a person acquires shareswith the intention of benefiting from their dividends and profits, andhe does not intend to sell them, then he does not have to pay zakaah on the share itself; rather he has to pay zakaah on the dividends, if he has taken possession of them and one zakaah year has passed; he should pay onequarter of one tenth, or 2.5%, (of the dividend).
Thirdly:
If the person does not have complete ownershipof the shares, or he is not allowed to dispose of them, like the shares which the company has given to your husband, then he should pay zakaah once when selling them or taking back their value, or when obtaining full possession of them bycompleting five years of work in that company.
Fourthly:
Zakaah is obligatory uponthe owner; if you have shares then you must pay zakaah on them, and you are responsible for that, but the husband may voluntarily pay zakaah onbehalf of his wife.
Fifthly:
The basic principle is that taxes cannot take the place of zakaah; every time one full hijri year passes, you should work out the value of the shares and pay zakaah of one quarter of one tenth.
With regard to the doubleshares, if your husband will take possession of them after five years and we said that your husband should pay zakaah for one year whenselling them, then he should pay zakaah on what remains of their price after paying taxes and National Insurance, because in fact he does not possess anything other than that.
Sixthly:
If a person owns shares and works out their value at the end of the year, buthe does not have cash with which to pay, it is permissible for him to delay zakaah until he acquires cash or sells the shares, but he has to keepa record of that and write down what he owes of zakaah for the first year, the second year and so on. But it is better to hasten to pay zakaah and to be quick in doing good,and to make it easy for oneself, because if the amount of zakaah accumulates, he may feel reluctant to pay it.
We ask Allah to bless you and to protect you from all harm.
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Can she make use of frozen embryos?

My husband and I have frozen embryos left over from a treatment which resulted in my little boy who is nearly 2. I found out that it is not permissible to keep the frozen embryos I was wondering whether we will be able to use the leftover embryos to do a treatment which we are looking to do as soon as possible or will we have to destroy the embryos? Please advise me
Praise be to Allah.
Artificial insemination, or what is known as test-tube babies, takes many forms, some of which are permissible andsome are haraam. The permissible forms include cases in which the sperm is taken from the man and the egg is taken from his wife, and fertilisation takes place externally, then the embryo is implanted in the wife’s uterus.
In this case it is essential to take precautions and look for trustworthy doctors, for fear of tampering, because some doctors may use sperm that does not come from the husband when they already know that the husband’s sperm is not suitable for fertilisation; and there are other problems and evil consequences that may occur. See the answer to question no. 98604
It is not permissible to keep eggs or embryos, and the fertilization of eggs must be limited to the required number so asto avoid having an excess of fertilized eggs. If there is an excess of fertilized eggs, they should be left without any care to die naturally.
That is because keeping embryos or eggs may lead to them being mixedwith others as time goes by, either by mistake or deliberately, as has happened in many cases. Some of them may be taken and placed in the uterus of another woman,which leads to confusion of lineages, which is a serious evil which outweighs the interests which the couple may think are served by keeping embryos to save money and use for fertilization later on.
The Islamic Fiqh Council belonging to the Organization of the Islamic Conference has issued a statement on thismatter. The text follows:
1- In the light of what has happened of the possibility of keeping unfertilized eggs to be used later on, when fertilizing eggs it must be limited to the required number for implantation each time, to avoid an excess of fertilized eggs.
2- If there are any extra fertilized eggs – for any reason – they should be left without medical care until they die naturally.
3- It is haraam to use fertilized eggs in another woman, and sufficient precautions must be taken to prevent using fertilized eggs for an illegitimate pregnancy.
End quote from Majallat Majma’ al-Fiqh al-Islami, issue no. 7, vol. 3, p. 563.
Based on that, what you have to do is dispose of the frozen embryos; it is permissible for you to undergo further artificial insemination even if that is costly or difficult, because that harm cannotbe compared to the possibility of embryos being mixed up, especiallysince this length of time has passed.
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Should he send blessings on the angels in the tashahhud?

Is it permissible to send blessings on the angels in the tashahhud as I send blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)?.
Praise be to Allaah.
In the answer to question no. 105330 we stated thatit is prescribed to send blessings on the angels.
But in the tashahhud doing that is not prescribed, because what must be done is to recite only that which was proven from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), without adding anything to it.
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan was asked: Should blessings be sent on the angels in the tashahhud as they are sent on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)?
He replied:
No, the blessings that are mentioned in the tashahhud should be limited only to that whichis narrated, but when we say al-salaamu ‘alayna wa‘ala ‘ibaad-Allaah al-saaliheen (may peace be upon us and upon all the righteous slaves of Allaah), that includes every righteous slave in heaven and on earth, which includes the angels.
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Ruling on describing nurses as “angels of mercy”

We often read about and hear the common people and their writers and poets describing nurses as“angels of mercy.” Is that permissible?
Praise be to Allaah.
It is not permissible to apply this description to nurses, because the angels are male and are not female. Allaah denounced the mushrikeen for describingthe angels as female. Moreover, the angels of mercy have their own description which cannot be applied to nurses, for there are good and bad nurses, so it is not permissible to apply this description to them. And Allaah knows best./ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

A Group of Jinns meet Prophet Muhammad

It is stated by Imam Baihaqi in "Dalail-e-Nubuwwat" on the authority
of Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) that the Prophet (saw) once, said
to his companions in Makkah:"Whosoever from amongst you desires to see
the jinns, he should come to me tonight." Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Masood
stated that nobody except me came that night. The Prophet (saw) took
me with him to a high hill in Makkah. He drew a circle with his foot
for me and advised me to keep sitting within that circle. Seating
Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Masood within that circle, he advanced ahead and
then stood at a place. There, he started recitation of the Holy Quran.
All of a sudden a big group of jinns encircled the Prophet (saw) and
that group stood as a wall between me and the Prophet (saw)and I heard
the jinns saying: "Who gives evidence that you are the Prophet." There
was a tree nearby. The Prophet (saw) observed: "Will you accept my
claim if this tree gives the evidence?" The jinns said: "Yes, we shall
accept it." On that, the Prophet (saw) called the tree. The tree came
nearby and gave the evidence accordingly and all the jinns embraced
Islam.

Walking with a bag of bread by night

Ali Ibn Al Husain used to lead a seemingly miserly life. But when he
died they discovered that he was supporting one hundred poor families
in Madinah. Muhammad Ibn Ishaq said: Some people of Madinah used to
live not knowing where from they got their livelihood. When Ali Ibn Al
Husain died they lost what used to be sent to them by night. As a
matter of fact, Ali Ibn Al Husain used to carry a bag of bread by
night on his back and distribute it as charity. He would say: "The
secret charity puts out the angerof Allah." When Ali Ibn Al Husain
died and people washed his body, they found some black traces on his
back. They said: What is this? Then the answer was that he used to
carry bags of flour on itby night and would give them to the poor
people of Madinah. That is why when he died, people of Madinah said:
We only lost the secret charity when Ali Ibn Al Husain died.

Ruling on reciting Qur’aan in a state of minor impurity (withoutwudoo’)

If it is mustahab to recite(from memory) withwudhu then would it be makrooh to do so with out wudhu?.
Praise be to Allaah.
There is nothing wrong with reciting Qur'aan in a state of minor impurity (without wudoo'), and some of the scholars havestated that there is consensus on its permissibility. There are saheeh hadeeths concerning this matter which demonstrate that itis not necessary to do wudoo' if one wants to recite Qur'aan and is in a state of minor impurity. Rather the difference of scholarly opinion has to do with touching the Qur'aan and whether one who is in a state of major impurity (janaabah) can recite it; the majority of scholars are of the view that both of these mattersare not allowed.
It was narrated from 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) that that he stayed one night with Maymoonah, the Mother of the Believers, who was his maternal aunt. I lay down across the width of the mattress and the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and his wife lay along its length. The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) slept until halfway through the night, or just before or after that. The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) woke up and started wiping thesleep from his face with his hand. Then he recited the last ten verses of Soorat Aal 'Imraan, then he got up and went to a waterskin that was hanging there, and did wudoo' from it and did it well, then he stood and prayed.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4295; Muslim, 763
Imam al-Bukhaari included this hadeeth in a chapter entitled: Chapter on Reciting Qur'aan after Minor Impurity and otherwise.
Ibn 'Abd al-Barr (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
This indicates that Qur'aanmay be recited without wudoo', because he slept for a long time, so there isno question that he woke up without wudoo'; then he woke up and recited Qur'aan before he did wudoo', then he did wudoo' after that and prayed.
End quote from al-Tamheed lima fi al-Muwatta' min al-Ma'aani wal Asaaneed, 13/207
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
This indicates that it is permissible for one who isin a state of minor impurity to recite Qur'aan;this is the consensus of the Muslims.
End quote from Sharh Muslim, 6/46
And Allah knows best.
:-* key word:- Purity

A Clever King-Advice to the Youth

I will share with you a story which shows the clever decision of a
youth on how to live this life. This story is only an example.
There was a country long time ago where the people would change a king
every year. The person who would become the king had to agree to a
contract that hewill be sent to an island after his one year of being
a king. So, one king finished his term and it was time for him to go
to the island and live there. The people dressed him upin expensive
clothes and put him on an elephant and took him around the cities to
say goodbye to allthe people. This was the moment of sadness for all
the kings who ruled for one year. After saying goodbye, the people
took the king with a boat to theremote island and left him there. On
their way back, they discovered a ship thathad sunk just recently.
They saw a young man who survived by holding on to a floating piece of
wood. As they needed a new king, they picked up the young man and took
him to their country. They requested him to be a kingfor a year. First
he refused but later he agreed to be aking. People told him about all
the rules and regulations and that how he will be sent to an
islandafter one year.
After three days of being a king, he asked the ministers if they could
show him the island where all the other kings were sent. They agreed
and took him to the island.The island was covered with thick jungles
and sound of vicious animals were heard coming out of them. The king
went little bit inside to see how it was and discovered the dead
bodies of all the past kings. He understood that as soon as they were
left in the island, the animals came and killed them. The king then
went back to thecountry and requested the people to provide him with
100 strong workers. He was provided with 100 workers and he took
themto the island and told them to remove all the deadly animals and
to cut down all the trees. He would visit the island every month to
see how the work is progressing. Inthe first month, all the animals
were removed and many trees were cut down. In the second month, the
whole island was cleaned out. The king then told the workers to plant
gardens in various parts of the island. He also took with himself
useful animals like chickens, ducks, birds, goats, cows etc. In the
third month, he ordered the workers to build big houses and docking
stations for ships. Over the months, the island turned into a
beautiful place. The young king would wear simple clothes and spend
very little from his earnings. He sent all the earnings to theisland
for storage. Nine months have passed like this. The king called the
people and told them that"I know that I have to go the island after
one year, but I would like to go there right now." But the people
didn't agree to this and said that he have to wait for another 3
months to complete the year.
3 months passed and now it was a full year. The people dressed up the
young king and put him on an elephant to take him around the country
to say goodbye to others. However, this king is unusually happy to
leave the kingdom. People askedhim, "All the other kings would cry at
this moment and why are you laughing?" He replied,"Don't you know what
the wise people say? They say that when you came to this world as a
baby, you were crying and everyone was smiling. Live such a life that
when you are dieing, you will be smiling and everyone around you will
be crying. I have lived that life. While all the other kings were lost
into the luxuries of the kingdom, I always thoughtabout the future and
planned for it. I turned the deadly island into a beautiful abode for
me where I can stay peacefullly."
We should take a lesson from this story about how we should also live
our life. The life of this world isto prepare for the life hereafter.
In this life, we shouldn't get lost into the beautiful things of this
world and forget about what is to come in the afterlife. Rather, even
if weare kings, we should live a simple life like our belovedProphet
Muhammad (SAW)and save all our enjoyments for the hereafter. May Allah
make it easy for us all.
( Love for Muhammad PBUH is the basic teaching of Islam.)... Islam is
not terrorism nor backwordness, but Islam isteachings of
peace."Ashadunna La illaha illallahu Wa Ashadunna Muhammadan Wa
Rasuluhu." "I bear witness that there is no god, but Allah, and
Muhammad is His Last Messenger."
:-* key word:- story

1b] Islam: The most rapidly expanding religion in Europe

1b] at that time would be a stack. (Sunan Ibn-i Majah)
… The dwellers of the heavens and the earth will be pleased. The earth
will bring forth all that grows, and the heavens will pour down rains
in abundance. From all the good that God will bestow on the
inhabitantsof the earth, the living will wish that the dead would come
to life again.
(Muhkhtasar Tazkirah Qurtubi, p. 437)
The earth would turn like the silver tray growing vegetation... (Sunan
Ibn-i Majah)
The earth will be filled with equity and justice as it was pre viously
filled with oppression and tyranny. (Abu Dawud)
Justice will prevail to suchan extent that every possession taken by
force will be returned to his owner; furthermore, someother person's
thing, even if it rests within one's teeth, will be given back to its
owner... Security willpermeate all over Earth and even a few ladies
willbe able to fulfil their hajj without the company of men. (Ibn
Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar, p. 23)
Based upon these statements, the Golden Age will be an era in which
justice, plenty, abundance, well-being, security, peace, and
brotherhood will prevail among humanity, and one in which people will
experience love, self-sacrifice, tolerance, compassion, mercy, and
loyalty. In his sayings, our Prophet, may God bless him and grant him
peace, says that this blessed period will be experienced through the
mediation of the Mahdi, who will come in the end times to save the
world form chaos, injustice, and moral collapse. He will eradicate
godless ideologies and bring an end to the prevailing injustice.
Moreover, he will make religion like it was in the days of our Prophet
(peace be upon him), cause the Qur'an's moral teachings to
prevailamong humanity, and establish peace and well-being throughout
the world.
The rise of Islam being experienced in the world today, as well as
Turkey's role in the new era are important signs that the period
announced in the Qur'an and in our Prophet's sayings is very close. It
is our heartfelt desire that God will let us witness this blessed
time.
References:
1. "Europe's Muslims Worry Bishops," National Catholic Reporter, October22, 1999
2. "Muslims in Europe," The Economist, October 18, 2001.
3. Time, December 24, 2001.

1a] Islam: The most rapidly expanding religion in Europe

1a]
religious awareness among Muslims. According to a survey conducted by
the French newspaper Le Monde in October 2001, compared to data
collected in 1994, many Muslims continue toperform their prayers, go
to the mosque, and fast. This awareness is seen much more among
university students.(3)
In a report based upon the foreign press in 1999, the Turkish Aktüel
magazine stated that Western researchers estimate that in another 50
years Europe will become one of Islam's main centers of expansion.
Islam Is an Inseparable Part of Europe
Along with this sociological and demographic research, wealso must not
forget that Europe has not become acquainted with Islam only recently,
but that Islam is actually an inseparable part of Europe.
Europe and the realm of Islam have had close relations with each other
for centuries. First, the state of Andalusia (756-1492) on the
IberianPeninsula, and later the Crusades (1095-1291) andthe Ottoman
capture of the Balkans (1389), brought about a constant interrelation
between the two societies. Many historians and sociologistsassert
today that Islam was the leading cause of Europe's movement from the
darkness of its Middle Ages to the brilliance of its Renaissance. At a
time when Europe was backward in medicine, astronomy, mathematics, and
many other fields, Muslims possessed a vast treasure of knowledge and
great possibilities of development.
Uniting on a Common Ground: "Monotheism"
The growth of Islam is also reflected in the recent growth of
interfaith dialogue. These dialogues start by stating that the three
monotheistic religions have a common beginning and can come together
at a common point. Such dialogues have been quite successful and have
engendered an important rapprochement, especiallybetween Christians
and Muslims. In the Qur'an, God informs us that Muslims invite the
People of the Book (Christians and Jews) to unite on a common ground:
Say: "O People of the Book, come to a proposition that is the same for
us and you-that we should worship none but God, and not associate any
partners with Him, and not take one another as lords besides God." If
they turn away, say:"Bear witness that we are Muslims." (Qur'an, 3:
64)
The three monotheistic religions have common beliefs and the same
moral values. Belief in God's Existence and Unity, angels, Prophets,
the Last Day, Heaven and Hell are their basic tenets of faith.
Furthermore, self-sacrifice,humility, love, tolerance, respect, mercy,
honesty, avoiding wrongdoing andinjustice, and acting according to
conscience are all commonly accepted moral qualities. Therefore, since
these three religions are on the same level, they must work together
to eradicate the strife, conflict, and pain caused by irreligious
ideologies. When considered from this point of view, interfaith
dialogue assumes far more importance. The seminars and conferences
that bring representatives of these religions together, and the
messages of peace and brotherhood that come out of them, have
continued regularly since the mid-1990s.
The Glad Tidings of a Holy Age
When all the facts are brought together, they reveal that there is a
strong movement towardIslam in many countries, and that Islam is
increasingly becoming themost important topic of world interest. These
developments indicate that the world is moving toward a totally new
era, one in which, God willing, Islam will gain in importance and the
Qur'an's moral teachings will spread like a rising tide. It is
important to realize that this highly significant development was
announced in the Qur'an 14 centuries ago:
They desire to extinguish God's Light with their mouths. But God
refuses to do other than perfect His Light, even though the
unbelievers detest it. It is He Who sent His Messenger with guidance
and the True Religion to exalt it over every other religion, even
though the idolaters detest it. (Qur'an, 9:32-33)
The spread of Islamic morality is one of God's promises to believers.
In addition to these verses, many sayings of our Prophet, may God
bless him and grant him peace, assert that the Qur'an's moral
teachings will prevail. In the last days before the end of the world,
humanity will experience a period in which wrongdoing, injustice,
deceit, fraud, wars, strife, conflict, and moral degeneration is
wide-spread. Then will come the Golden Age, in which these moral
teachings will begin to spread among people likea rising tide and
finally prevail throughout the world. Some of these sayings, as well
learned commentaries upon them,are given below:
During this [period], my ummah [people] would lead such a comfortable
and carefree life which they never led like that. [The land] would
bring forth its yield and would not hold back anything and the
property at that time would be a stack. :->

1] Islam: The most rapidly expanding religion in Europe

1]
During the last 20 years, the number of Muslims in the world has been
increasing steadily. Statistics for the year 1973 indicate that the
world population of Muslims was 500 million; now, it has reached 1.5
billion. Today, every fourth person is a Muslim. It is probable that
the Muslim population will continue to increase and that Islam will
become the world's largest religion. The reason for this steady rise
is not onlythe increasing population in Muslim countries, but also the
growing numbersof people who are turningto Islam, a phenomenon that
has gained momentum, especially after the attack on the World Trade
Center on September 11, 2001 (hereinafter referred to as 9/11). This
attack, deplored by everyone, especially Muslims, has suddenly turned
people's attention (especially Americans) to Islam. People in the West
are talking a lot about what kind of a religion Islam is, what the
Qur'an says, what obligations come with being a Muslim, and how
Muslims are requiredto conduct their affairs. This interest has
naturally brought about a rise in the number of people worldwide
turning to Islam. So, the commonly heard prediction after 9/11 that
"this attack will change the course of world history" has, in a sense,
started to come true. The process of returning to religious and
spiritual values, which theworld has been experiencing for a long
time, has become a turning to Islam.
The extraordinary nature of what is taking place can be seen when one
sets out these developments regarding this trend, which we have
started to read about in newspapers or hear of in television reports.
These developments, generally reported as just one element of the
day's agenda, are actually very important indications thatIslamic
moral values have begun to spread very rapidly across the whole world.
As in the rest of theworld, Islam is in the midst of a rapid growth
inEurope. This developmenthas been attracting more attention in recent
years, as evidenced by the manytheses, reports, and articles published
on "the place of Muslims in Europe" and "dialogue between European
societyand Muslims." Along with these academic reports, the media has
carried frequent reports about Islam and Muslims. The root of this
interest lies in the continual growth of Muslim population figuresin
Europe, and that this increase cannot be ascribed solely to
immigration. While immigration certainly has had a significant effect
on the Muslim population's growth, so many researchers have addressed
this matter for quite another reason: high conversion rates. A June 20
2004 story on NTV News, headed "Islam is the most rapidly expanding
religion in Europe," dealt with a report drawn up by the French
domestic intelligence agency. The report stated that the number of
those converting to Islam in Western countries had risen still
further, particularly in the wake ofthe 9/11 attacks. For example, the
number of converts to Islam in France increased by between 30 and
40,000 last year alone.
The Catholic Church and the Rise of Islam
The Roman Catholic Church, headquartered in Vatican City, is one of
the institutions that follows conversion trends. One of the main
topics during the October 1999 meetingof the European synod, which was
attended by almost all of the Catholic clergy, was the Church's
position in the new millennium. The conference's main theme was the
rapid growth of Islam in Europe. The National Catholic Reporter
reported that some radical individuals stated that the only way to
prevent Muslims' gaining power in Europe was to stop tolerating
Muslims and Islam; other more objective and rational individuals
underscored the fact that since the tworeligions believe in one God,
there should be no room for any conflict or struggle between them. In
one session, ArchbishopKarl Lehmann of Germany stressed that there is
more internal pluralism within Islam than many Christians perceive,
and that the radicals' claims about Islam had no basis in truth. (1)
Considering the position of Muslims when elucidating the Church's
position in the new millennium was quite proper, for a 1999 United
Nations' survey showed that between 1989 and 1998, Europe's Muslim
population grew by more than 100 percent. It is reported that there
are some 13 million Muslims living in Europe today: 3.2million in
Germany, 2 million in Great Britain, 4-5 million in France, and the
rest dispersed over Europe as a whole, especially in the Balkans. This
figure represents more than 2% of the totalpopulation of Europe. (2)
Muslims' Religious Awareness Is Rising in Europe
Relevant research also hasrevealed that while the number of Muslims in
Europe continues to grow,there is a deepening of religious awareness
among Muslims.

The maternal compassion and the example of the self-sacrifice in the octopus

In the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean, the giant octopus – their
length exceeds four metres- live. The octopus searches for ashelter in
order to be safe and when they find the shelter they live there until
the end of their lives.
This shelter is a place where the octopus will give birth to the baby
octopi safely. As soon as the mother octopus settles down, it starts
to lay eggs. After giving birthto about 100,000 baby octopi , it won't
breed again.
The mother octopus takescare of its babies with great self-devotion
duringsix months. In order to keep the babies alive the nest should be
moist. To do this, the octopus checks the eggs frequently. To cater to
theoxygen of the eggs, the octopus splashes water continuously on the
eggs.
The mother octopus is so busy taking care of the eggs that it doesn't
spendtime on eating anything. Although it could easily die from
starvation, it endeavors without stopping to take care of its eggs
until they hatch safely and easily until it breaths its last.
In the end, young and fully-formed babies hatch from the eggs...
However, the mother octopus which is a caretaker, compassionate and
merciful is dead.
Of course, He is Allah Who creates the octopus with compassion, mercy
and devotion, and He has the infinite mercy and compassion, as He is
the Creator and maintainer of all living things. Allah is most
Benefcent, the most Merciful.

Who was ‘Umar al-Khayyaam?

Who was 'Umar al-Khayyaam and what was his belief ('aqeedah)? I hope
you canm give me an idea about him.
Praise be to Allaah.
His full name was Abu'l-Fath, 'Umar ibn Ibraaheem al-Khayyaami
al-Naysapoori. He was a poet and philosopher from among the people
ofNaysapoor, where he was born and died.
He was born in 408 AH, in the town of Naysapoor, where he died and was
buried in 517 AH, or it was said, 515 AH.
He was a scholar who waswell versed in mathematics, astronomy,
language, fiqh and history.
Because of his brilliance asan astronomer, he was appointed as
director of the observatory in Baghdaad, and because ofhis interest in
philosophy, his name is associated with that of Ibn Seenaa (Avicenna),
who wrote articles filled with kufr which put him beyond the pale of
Islam.
He is also famous for his poetry, the best known ofwhich is
al-Rubaa'iyaat, which is filled with ideas of kufr, promiscuity and
heresy. No wonder the West took such an interest in publishing and
distributing this book! It has been translated into many languages,
such as English, French, Russian, German, etc. The British sought to
spread the ideas of immorality and promiscuity advocated by
al-Khayyaam in al-Rubaa'iyaat, so they spread it in the countries
which they colonized, such as India and Iran, and attributed it to one
ofthe Muslims, rather one ofthe greatest of them – or so they claimed.
One of the verses about wine – in al-Rubaa'iyaat – says:
Drink wine, for it is the relaxation of the soul
A cure for the soul and heart, and entertainment.
If you are overwhelmed with stress and grief,
Save yourself through it, for it is like the ship of Nooh.
Denying the idea of resurrection after death, he said:
Get up before death seizesyou
And take the rose-coloured (liquid) [i.e.,wine] to expel darkness
O fool, you are not a pieceof gold
To be buried and later brought forth
His words of promiscuity and immorality include the following:
As much as you can, follow the people of immorality
Destroy the structure of fasting and prayer
Receive the best words from al-Khayyaam
Drink, sing and pursue thegood things
His mocking of the sharee'ah, his insolence towards his Lord and his
attitude towards repentance may be seen in the following words:
Every day I have the intention to repent
If night falls and I feel that I want to repent from drinking wine
Then the season of flowers comes and then,
O Lord, I repent from my intention to repent
Some researchers, such as al-Zarkali, said that later he repented and
performed Hajj. Others, such as 'Abd al-Haqq Faadil, expressed doubts
about the attribution of al-Rubaa'iyaat to him.
Whatever the case, the Rubaa'iyaat do not indicate that he repented,
because they contain clearstatements of kufr, wilful neglect of
virtuous attributes and rejection ofthe idea of repenting and turning
to Allaah. Indeed, they contain no indicationthat their author
believed in Allaah and the Last Day.
The doubts about whether he wrote these words are outweighed by number
of people who attributed them to him. Allaah knows best what isreally
the case.
For more details on his life, see al-A'laam by al-Zarkali, 5/38;
Mu'jam al-Mu'aalifeen by 'Umar Ridaa Kahhaalah, 2/549; 'Umar
al-Khayyaam baynaal-Kufr wa'l-Eemaan, by Ihsaan Haqqi; Thawrat
al-Khayyaam by 'Abd al-Haqq Faadil.
May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

:-* key word:- Islamic history and biography

Intermarrying among Adam and Eve's children

Asalam Alaikum?
I have no doubt whatsoever, but these kind a things come to mind. Whem
Adam and Eve bore children, I assume their children got married among
themselves. Isn't marryingbetween brothers and sisters haram in the
Quran?
Can you recommend a good book(s) on Islamic Law covering every and
each aspect of Life? Thankyou very much for the generous work for the
sake of Allah.
Thanks.
wa alaikum us-salaam wa-rahmat ullaahi wa-barakaatuh
All Praise be to Allaah.
As long as you are confident in your heart about your belief, no
suchinsinuations will hurt you (inshaa' Allaah). If a doubtstrikes a
believer or something appears to himas a conflict between different
textual sources of Shari'ah, he must believe that indeed for such
doubts there are trueanswers and for such apparent conflicts there are
solutions even if he doesn't know it or is unable to find the right
answer himself. However, a person should not collect all the doubts in
his heart and worry aboutthe complexities and leave aside the learning
ofuseful knowledge. This is because it is incumbent upon a Muslim to
learn and know things which have been clearly described (Muhkamaat) in
Shari'ah so that he may be able to repel the doubts.
Regarding the question you have asked, it is a known fact that
legislation differs from one Shari'ah to another, while the principles
and beliefs remain the same inall of them. So, making of portraits was
allowed in the Shari'ah of Sulayman (peace be upon him) but is
prohibited in our Shari'ah. Similarly, makingprostration of salutation
was permitted in the Shari'ah of Yusuf (peace be upon him) but is
illegalin ours. Also, war booty was prohibited for nations before us
but it is completely legal for us. The Qiblah of people before us used
to be towards Bayt Al-Maqdis, but for us it is towards Ka'bah. In a
similar way, marriage between brothers and sisters was permitted in
the Shari'ah of Adam (peace be upon him) as opposed to those that came
afterwards. Thefollowing is a clarification on the issue by Haafidh
Ibn Katheer, who said:
Allaah allowed Adam (peace be upon him) to marry his daughters to
hissons for necessity. Every couple used to have a boyand a girl.
Hence, he married the girl of one couple to the boy of another. This
is said by Suddi regarding what has been narrated by Abu Maalik and
Abu Salih, fromIbn 'Abbas, by Murrah from Ibn Mas'ood and by other
companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) that Adam did not have
(in his grandchildren) a baby boyunless it was accompanied by a girl,
so he married the male of a couple to the female of another, and the
female of a couple to the male of another.
:-* key word:- Islamic history and biography

Should he offer a sacrifice (udhiya/qurbaani) or give the price of the sacrifice to his poor sick relative so that he can get treatment?

Can one not give qurbani and give that amount of money to a sick close
relaive for treatment? zakat money given to himwhich is not sufficient
for treatment.
Praise be to Allaah.
The basic principle is that offering the sacrifice is better than
giving its price in charity, because ofwhat results from that of
drawing close to Allah by offering a sacrifice and giving charity, and
performing this ritual in front of one's family and children, and
keeping this ritual alive among the people, because the sacrifice is
one of the symbols of Islam.
Ibn al-Qayyim said in Tuhfat al-Mawdood (p. 65):
Sacrifice at the appropriate time, such as during Hajj and on Eid
al-Adha, is better than giving its price in charity even if one gives
more, because offering a sacrifice and shedding blood is what is
required, and it is an act of worship that is mentioned alongside
prayer, as Allah says (interpretation of themeaning):
"Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice (to Him only)"
[al-Kawthar: 108:2]
"Say (O Muhammad): Verily, my salaah (prayer), my sacrifice, my
living, and my dying are for Allâh, the Lord of the 'Alameen (mankind,
jinn and all that exists)"
[al-An'aam 6:162].
In every religion there is prayer and sacrifice and no other acts of
worship could take their place. Hence if you give charity equivalent
to many times the price of the sacrifice offered in Hajj, it can never
take its place. The same is true of udhiyah (qurbaani). End quote.
The scholars of the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas said:
Offering the udhiyah (qurbaani) on the Muslim's behalf and on behalf
of the (living) members of his family is aconfirmed Sunnah (Sunnah
mu'akkadah) for the one who is able to do it, and offering it is
better than giving its price in charity.
End quote from Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah, 11/419
If this relative is sick and in urgent need of treatment and medicine,
then helping him in his sickness and striving to find treatment for
him takes precedence over udhiyah, especially if his sickness is
severe and he is in urgent need of help, and there is no one among his
relatives or friends who can help him.
'Abd al-Razzaaq narrated in al-Musannaf (8156) from al-Thawri, from
'Imraan ibn Muslim, from Suwayd ibn Ghaflah that he said: I heard
Bilaal say: To give its price (i.e., the price of the udhiyah) in
charity to an orphan or a debtor is dearer to me than sacrificing it.
He (the narrator) said: I do not know whether Suwayd said it by
himself or it is the words of Bilaal.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah havemercy on him) said:
Hajj (i.e., voluntary Hajj) done in the prescribed manner is better
than charity that is not obligatory. But if he has relatives who are
in need, then giving charity to them is better, who need his charity
for his maintenance. But if both actions are voluntary, then Hajj is
better, because it is an act of worship that is both physical and
financial. By the same token, offering asacrifice for 'aqeeqah or
udhiyah is better than giving its price in charity. End quote from
al-Fataawa al-Kubra, 5/382
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy onhim) said:
If it is a matter of choice between udhiyah and paying off debt on
behalf of a poor person, then paying off the debt is better,
especially if the debtor is a relative.
End quote from Majmoo' Fataawa wa Rasaa'il Ibn 'Uthaymeen, 13/1496
And Allah knows best.
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THE WISDOM BEHIND SAINTLY MIRACLES

Allah, through His wisdom, ennobles His saints and beloved with various types of supernatural* phenomena,so as to honour them on account of their faith and sincerity, assist them in their struggle and aid for Allah's religion, make manifest Allah's omnipotence, increase the faith of those who believe,and show that laws of the natural universe are only through Allah's design anddecree, and that in and of themselves, material causes have no independent effect, rather, Allah created the results that are through the means and not by the means as is the doctrine ofAhl al-Sunna wal-Jama'a.
An obstinate opponentmight retort: "Giving aid tothe truth and spreading Allah's religion is not through supernatural phenomena; rather it is through the establishmentof logical arguments and rational proof." We say to this: Yes. It is a must that the teachings of Islam be spread through the aid of sound intellect, valid logic, and penetrating evidence, however, stubborn bigotryand obstinacy invite to supernatural phenomena through miracles, just as Allah, through His wisdom,aided His Prophets and Messengers with miracles so as to show their truthfulness and the veracity of their invitation, and force those whose hearts were locked and whose intellects were deficient to abandon their stubbornness and liberate themselves from their ownbigotry and think correctlyand resolutely, thus bringing them to firm faithand certitude. Here, we seethat the miraculous gifts (of the saints) and the miracles (of the Prophets) share in similar goals and wisdoms, the difference between them however, isthat the inimitable miracle( mu`jiza ) is only for the Prophets - upon them all be peace - and the miraculous gift ( karâma ) is only for the saints; everymiraculous gift for a saint is an inimitable miracle fora Prophet./ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

6a] The number of angels with each person

6a]
Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
“The aayah (interpretation of the meaning): ‘For him (each person), there are angels in succession, before and behind him. They guard him by the Command of Allaah’ [al-Ra’d 13:10-11] means: each person has angels who take turns in guarding him by night and day, who protect him from evil and from accidents, just as other angels take turns in recording his deeds, good and bad, by night and by day.
Two angels, on the right and the left, record his deeds. The one on the right writes down his hasanaat (good deeds) and the one on his left writes down his sayi’aat (evil deeds).
Two other angels guard him and protect him, one from behind and one from in front.
So there are four angels by day and four others by night.”
(Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 2/504)
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6] The number of angels with each person

6]
How many angels are there with any muslim and what are their functions concerning him/her?
Praise be to Allaah.
The honourable angels accompany the children ofAdam from the day they are formed in their mothers’ wombs until theday when their souls are brought forth from their bodies at the time of death. They also accompany them in their graves and in the Hereafter.
- Their accompanying them in this world is as follows:
1 – They take care of him when he is created
It was reported from Anas that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah appoints an angel in the womb, who says, ‘OLord, a nutfah (mixed drop of male and female sexual discharges)? O Lord, a ‘alaqah (a clot)? O Lord, a mudghah (lump ofchewed flesh)?’ When Allaah decrees that it is to be created, (the angel) says, ‘O Lord, male or female? Doomed or blessed? What is his provision? What is his lifespan?’ And that is written in his mother’s womb.”
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6595; Muslim, 2646. This version was narrated by al-Bukhaari).
2 – They guard the son ofAdam
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“It is the same (to Him) whether any of you conceals his speech or declares it openly, whether he be hid by night or goes forth freely by day.
For him (each person), there are angels in succession, before and behind him. They guard him by the Command of Allaah”
[al-Ra’d 13:10-11]
The commentator on the Qur’aan who had the best understanding of it, Ibn ‘Abbaas, explained that the mu’aqqibaat [translated here as “angels in succession”] refers to the angels whomAllaah has appointed to guard man from in front and from behind. When the decree of Allaah comes – when He decrees that some accident or calamity etc. should befallhim – the angels withdraw from him.
Mujaahid said: There is noperson who does not have an angel appointed to protect him when he is asleep and when he is awake, from the jinn, menand wild beasts. There is nothing that comes to him but the angels tell it to clear off, except for that which Allaah grants permission for it to befall him.
A man said to ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib: “A group from (thetribe of) Muraad wanted to kill you.” ‘Ali said, “Withevery man there are two angels who protect him from everything that is not decreed; when the decree comes, they withdraw and do not stand between him and it.A man's decreed lifespan is his protection.”
The “angels in succession” mentioned in the aayah from Soorat al-Ra’d are what is referred to in another aayah (interpretation of the meaning):
“He is the Irresistible (Supreme), over His slaves,and He sends guardians (angels guarding and writing all of one’s good and bad deeds) over you, until when death approaches one of you, Our messengers (angel of death and his assistants) take his soul, and they never neglect their duty” [al-An’aam 6:61]
The guardians whom Allaah sends protect a person until the appointed time (of death) that has been decreed for him comes.
3 – The angels who writedown hasanaat (good deeds) and sayi’aat (bad deeds)
Every single person has two angels who write down his deeds, both good and bad, minor and major. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“But verily, over you (are appointed angels in charge of mankind) to watch you,
Kiraaman (Honourable) Kaatibeen —writing down (your deeds),
They know all that you do”
[al-Infitaar 82:10-12]
“And indeed We have created man, and We know what his ownself whispers to him. And We are nearer to him than hisjugular vein (by Our Knowledge).
(Remember) that the two receivers (recording angels) receive (each human being), one sitting on the right and one on the left (to note his or her actions
Not a word does he (or she) utter but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it).
[Qaaf 50:16-18]
The angel on the right records hasanaat (good deeds) and the angel on the left records sayi’aat (bad deeds).
It was reported from AbuUmaamah that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The angel on the left does not write down anything until six hours have passed after a Muslim does a bad deed. If he regrets it and asks Allaah for forgiveness, he casts it aside [does not write it down], otherwise he writes down one (sayi’ah/bad deed).”
(Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Mu’jam al-Kabeer, 8/158. The hadeeth was classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 2/212)
Once we know this, the number of angels who accompany the son of Adam after he is born will become clear: four angels.
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5a] Could you give us some information about the angels?

5a]
“O you who believe! Wardoff yourselves and your families against a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe”
[al-Tahreem 66:6 – interpretation of the meaning]
Among them are some who strive in jihaad with the believers:
“(Remember) when your Lord revealed to the angels, ‘Verily, I am with you, so keep firm those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who have disbelieved, so strike them over the necks, and smite over all their fingersand toes’”
[al-Anfaal 8:12 – interpretation of the meaning]
On Laylat al-Qadr in the month of Ramadaan, the angels come down to witness goodness with the Muslims, as Allaah says (interpretation of themeaning):
“The Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allaah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months).
Therein descend the angels and the Rooh [Jibreel (Gabriel)] by Allaah’s Permission with all Decrees”
[al-Qadr 97:3-4]
The angels do not enter a house in which there is a statue, picture (image) or a dog. The Prophet (peaceand blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image.” (Narrated by Muslim, 2106).
Belief in the angels is one of the pillars of faith, and whoever denies it is a kaafir:
“and whosoever disbelieves in Allaah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, and the Last Day, then indeed he has strayed far away[al-Nisaa’4:136 – interpretation of the meaning]
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5] Could you give us some information about the angels?

5]
Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah created the angels from light. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The angels were created from light, the jinn were created from smokeless fire, and Adam was created from that which has been described to you.” (narrated by Muslim,2996)
The angels are by nature obedient to Allaah:
“[they, i.e., angels] disobey not, (from executing) the Commandsthey receive from Allaah, but do that which they are commanded
[al-Tahreem 66:6 – interpretation of the meaning]
They are created in such away that they do not eat or drink. Their food is tasbeeh (glorification of Allaah) and tahleel (sayingLaa ilaaha ill-Allaah), as Allaah tells us concerning them (interpretation of the meaning):
“They (i.e. the angels) glorify His Praises night and day, (and) they never slacken (to do so) [al-Anbiyaa’ 21:20]
The angels bear witness to the Oneness of Allaah, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Allaah bears witness thatLaa ilaaha illa Huwa (nonehas the right to be worshipped but He), and the angels, and those having knowledge (also give this witness); (He always) maintains His creation in justice. Laa ilaaha illa Huwa (none hasthe right to be worshipped but He), the All-Mighty, the All-Wise”
[Aal ‘Imraan 3:18]
Allaah has honoured some of the angels by choosing them as Messengers, just as He haschosen some of mankind as Messengers:
“Allaah chooses Messengers from angels and from men”
[al-Hajj 22:75 – interpretation of the meaning]
When Allaah created Adam and He wanted to honour him, He commanded the angels toprostrate to him:
“And (remember) when We said to the angels: ‘Prostrate yourselves before Adam.’ And they prostrated except Iblees (Satan), he refused and was proud and was one of the disbelievers (disobedient to Allaah)’”
[al-Baqarah 2:34 – interpretation of the meaning]
The angels are a mighty creation, and they perform many tasks, and they are divided into many groups, which no one knows except Allaah. Some of them carry the Throne:
“Those (angels) who bear the Throne (of Allaah) andthose around it glorify thepraises of their Lord, and believe in Him, and ask forgiveness for those whobelieve (in the Oneness of Allaah)…”[Ghaafir 40:7 – interpretation of the meaning]
Among them is the one who brings down the Revelation to the Messengers. He is Jibreel (peace be upon him), whobrought the Qur’aan down to Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him):
“Which the trustworthy Rooh [Jibreel (Gabriel)] has brought down
Upon your heart (O Muhammad) that you may be (one) of the warners”
[al-Shu’araa 26:193 – interpretation of the meaning]
Among them is Mikaa’eel, who is appointed in charge of the rain and vegetation, and Israafeel who is appointed to blow the Trumpet when the Hour begins. And among them are the recording angels who are appointedto watch over the sons of Adam and their deeds:
“But verily, over you (are appointed angels in charge of mankind) to watch you,
Kiraaman (Honourable) Kaatibeen —writing down (your deeds),
They know all that you do
[al-Infitaar :10-12 – interpretation of the meaning]
Among them are those who are entrusted with the task of writing down all deeds, whether good or evil:
“(Remember) that the two receivers (recording angels) receive (each human being), one sitting on the right and one on the left (to note his or her actions)
Not a word does he (or she) utter but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it)
[Qaaf 50:17-18 – interpretation of the meaning]
Among them are those who are entrusted with the task of seizing the souls of the believers:
“Those whose lives the angels take while they arein a pious state (i.e. pure from all evil, and worshipping none but Allaah Alone) saying (to them): Salaamun ‘Alaykum (peace be on you) enter you Paradise, because of that (the good)which you used to do (in the world)”
[al-Nahl 16:32 – interpretation of the meaning]
And among them are those who are entrusted with the task of seizing the souls of the disbelievers:
“And if you could see when the angels take away the souls of those who disbelieve (at death);they smite their faces and their backs, (saying): ‘Taste the punishment of the blazing Fire’”
[al-Anfaal 8:50 – interpretation of the meaning]
Among them are the gatekeepers of Paradise and the servants of the people of Paradise:
“And angels shall enter unto them from every gate (saying):
Salaamun ‘Alaykum (peace be upon you) for you persevered in patience! Excellent indeedis the final home!”
[al-Ra’d 13:23-24 – interpretation of the meaning]
And among them are the gatekeepers of Hell:
“O you who believe! Wardoff yourselves and your families against a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe” :->/ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

The reason for the existence of the honourable scribes eventhough Allaah knows all things

What is the reason for theexistence of the honourable scribes even though Allaah knows all things?.
Praise be to Allaah.
We say concerning such matters: we may or may not understand the wisdom behind it, because we do not know the wisdom behind many things, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And they ask you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) concerning the Rooh (the spirit). Say: ‘The Rooh(the spirit) is one of the things, the knowledge of which is only with my Lord. And of knowledge, you (mankind) have been given only a little’”
[al-Isra’ 17:85].
With regard to these creatures, if someone were to ask us: what is the reason behind Allaah making the camel in this manner, and making the horse in this manner, and making the donkey in thismanner, and making the human in this manner? and so on, if he were to ask us about the reason or wisdom behind these things, we would not know. If we were to be asked: what is the reason why Allaah has made Zuhrprayer four rak’ahs, and ‘Asr prayer four, and Maghrib three, and ‘Isha’ four, and so on? We would not be able to know the wisdom behind that.
Thus we know that with regard many matters, both in the universe and in terms of sharee’ah, the wisdom behind them is hidden from us. As that is the case, we say: if we manage to understand the wisdom behind some things in creation or in sharee’ah, if Allaah blessesus by enabling us to understand it, that is additional virtue, goodness and knowledge.If we do not understand that, that is not going to harm us in any way.
Now let us go back to the question, which is what is the reason why Allaah hasappointed honourable scribes to record what we do?
The wisdom behind that is to show that Allaah has organised and measured all things in the most perfect manner, to such an extent that He has appointed honourable scribes to record the actions and words of the sons of Adam; they are enjoined to watch over them and write down all that they do, even thoughHe knows what they are going to do before they do it. But this is a manifestation of the perfection of Allaah's care for man and His complete protection, and it shows that this universe is organised in the best possible manner, and Allaah is All Knowing, Most Wise. And Allaah knows best./ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en