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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keyword:Sacrifices

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

3a] Is Iblees a jinn or an angel?

3a]
[al-Jinn72;1-2]
In the same soorah, it states that the jinn said:
"'And indeed when we heard the Guidance (this Qur'aan), we believed
therein (Islamic Monotheism), and whosoever believes in his Lord shall
have no fear, either of a decrease in thereward of his good deeds or
an increase in the punishment for his sins. And of us some are
Muslims (who have submitted to Allaah, after listening to this
Qur'aan), and of us some are Al-Qaasitoon (disbelievers those who have
deviated from the Right Path)'..." [al-Jinn 72:13-14]
Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his Tafseer:
Al-Hasan al-Basri said: Iblees was not one of the angels, not even
for a single moment. He is the father of the jinn, just as Adam (peace
be upon him) is the father of mankind. This was narrated by al-Tabari
witha saheeh isnaad (part 3/89).
Some of the scholars said that Iblees was one of theangels, that he
was the peacock of the angels, that he was the one among the angels
who strove the hardest in worship... and other reports, most of which
come from the Israa'eeliyyaat (stories and reports from Jewish
sources), and some of which contradict the clear texts of the Qur'aan.
Ibn Katheer said, explaining this:
A lot of these reports were transmitted from the Salaf, and most of
them come from the Israa'eeliyyaat, which maybe been transmitted in
order to be examined [i.e.,as opposed to being accepted as is]. Allaah
knows best about the veracity or otherwise of many of them. Some of
them are definitely to be rejected, because they go against the truth
which we hold in our hands. In the Qur'aan we have sufficient so that
we have no need of previous reports, because hardly any of them are
free of distortions, with things added or taken away. Many things have
been fabricated in them, for they did not have people who had
memorized things precisely by heart (huffaaz) who could eliminate the
distortions created by extremists andfabricators, unlike this ummah
which has its imaams, scholars, masters,pious and righteous people,
brilliant critics andmen of excellent memory who recorded the hadeeths
and classified them, stating whether they were saheeh (sound),hasan
(good), da'eef (weak), mawdoo' (fabricated), matrook (to be ignored).
They identified the fabricators and liars, and those aboutwhom nothing
was known, and other kinds ofmen (i.e., narrators). All of this
afforded protection tothe Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him), the Seal of the Messengers and the Leader of Mankind, so
thatnothing would be attributed to him falsely and nothing would be
transmitted from him thathe did not say or do. May Allaah be pleased
with them and make them pleased [by rewarding them], and make the
Paradise of al-Firdaws their eternal abode. (Tafseer al-Qur'aan
il-'Azeem, 3/90).
And Allaah knows best.

3] Is Iblees a jinn or an angel?

3]
I was just wondering if Iblis was actually a jinn oran angel. This
particular issue recently sparked my curiosity when it was presented
to me by a person I know. If he is an angel, then how is it he
disobeyed Allah, when Angels have no will of their own and follow
onlyAllah's command. If he is really a jinn, then it wouldbetter
explain his disobedience as then he actually had the choice to obey or
disobey Allah. I would appreciate a response, even if it is a brief
one.
Praise be to Allaah.
Ibless – may Allaah curse him – is one of the jinn. He was not an
angel for a single day, not even for an instant. The angels were
created noble; they never disobey Allaah when He commands themto do
something and theydo what they are commanded. This is clearly stated
in the Qur'aanic texts which indicate that Iblees is one of the jinn
and not one of the angels. These texts include the following:
1. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves unto
Adam." So they prostrated themselves except Iblees (Satan). He was one
of thejinn; he disobeyed the Command of his Lord. Willyou then take
him (Iblees)and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me
while theyare enemies to you? Whatan evil is the exchange forthe
Zaalimoon (polytheists, and wrongdoers, etc)." [al-Kahf 18:50]
2. Allaah stated that He created thejinn from
fire, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire"
[al-Hijr 15:27]
"And the jinn He created from a smokeless flame offire" [al-Rahmaan 55:15]
And it was narrated in a saheeh hadeeth that 'Aa'ishah said: the
Messenger of Allaah (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 Muslimin his Saheeh, no. 2996; also narrated by
Ahmad, no. 24668; by al-Bayhaqi in al-Sunan al-Kubra, no. 18207 and by
Ibn Hibbaan, no. 6155).
One of the attributes of the angels is that they were created from
light, and the jinn were created from fire. It was mentioned in the
Qur'aan that Iblees – may Allaah curse him – was created from fire.
This is what Iblees himself said when Allaah, may He be glorified and
exalted, asked him the reason for his refusal to prostrate to Adam
when Allaah commanded him to do so.He – may Allaah curse him– said:
" 'I am better than him (Adam), You created me from fire, and him You
created from clay'" [al-A'raaf 7:12; Saad 38:76– interpretation of the
meaning]. This indicates that he was one of the jinn.
3. Allaah has described the angels in His Book,
where He says (interpretation of the meaning):
"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, who disobey not, (from executing) the
Commandsthey receive from Allâh, but do that which they are commanded"
[al-Tahreem 66:6]
"And they say: 'The Most Gracious (Allaah) has begotten a son (or
children).' Glory to Him! They [whom they call children of Allaah i.e.
the angels, 'Eesaa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary), 'Uzair (Ezra)], are
but honoured slaves. They speak not until He has spoken, and they act
on His Command"[al-Anbiyaa' 21:26-27]
"And to Allaah prostrate all that is in the heavens and all that is in
the earth,of the moving (living) creatures and the angels, and they
are not proud [i.e. they worship their Lord (Allâh) with humility].
They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded"
[al-Nahl 16:49-50]
So it is not possbile for the angels to disobey their Lord, because
they are protected from sin and they are naturally inclined to obey
Allaah.
4. The fact that Iblees is not one of the angels
means that he is not compelled to obey Allaah. He has freedom of will
just as we humans do. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning);
"Verily, We showed him the way, whether he be grateful or ungrateful"
[al-Insaan 76:3]
There are also Muslims and kaafirs among the jinn. It says in Soorat
al-Jinn (interpretation of the meaning):
"Say (O Muhammad): 'It has been revealed to me that a group (from
three to ten in number) of jinn listened (to this Qur'aan). They said:
'Verily, we haveheard a wonderful Recitation (this Qur'aan)! It guides
to the Right Path, and we have believed therein, and we shall never
join (in worship) anything with our Lord (Allaah).'" [al-Jinn72;1-2]
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3a] Jinns & their Purpose of Creation

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that follow you, together'"
[Saad 38:84-85 - interpretation of the meaning]
The friends of the Most Merciful (Allaah), among the jinn and mankind, co-operate in righteousness and piety, and the friends of the Shaytaan, among the jinn and mankind, co-operate in sin and transgression. Allaah says (interpretationof the meaning):
"And so We have appointed for every Prophet enemies - Shayaateen (devils) among mankind and jinn, inspiring one another with adorned speech as a delusion (or by way of deception). If your Lord had so willed, they would not have done it; so leave them alone with their fabrications"
[al-An'aam 6:112]
The jinn used to have places near the heavens where they would sit to eavesdrop (on the inhabitants of the heavens), but when Allaahsent His Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) they were no longer allowed to do that.Whoever among them tries to listen is burned with a flaming fire, as Allaah tells us that the jinn said:
" 'And we have sought to reach the heaven; but found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.
And verily, we used to sit there in stations, to (steal)a hearing, but any who listens now will find a flaming fire watching himin ambush'"
[al-Jinn 72:8-9 - interpretation of the meaning]
The jinn are with us on this earth, but by the mercy of Allaah they see us and we do not see them, as Allaah says of Iblees and his tribe (interpretation of the meaning):
"Verily, he and Qabeeluhu (his soldiers from the jinn or his tribe) see you from where you cannot see them"
[al-A'raaf 7:27]
Whoever can see you when you cannot see him,and he is your enemy, is more dangerous. So you must always beware of him and protect yourself from the devils among the jinn and mankind.
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3] Jinns & their Purpose of Creation

3a]
The jinn are part of the creation of Allaah. He created them from fire before He created Adam, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire"
[al-Hijr 15:26-27]
Just as Adam had descendents, so Iblees had descendents too, as Allaah says of Iblees (interpretation of the meaning):
"Will you then take him (Iblees) and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me while theyare enemies to you? Whatan evil is the exchange forthe Zaalimoon (polytheists, and wrongdoers, etc)"
[al-Kahf 18:50]
Allaah created the jinn and mankind to worship Him. Whoever obeys Him will enter Paradise and whoever disobeys Him will enter Hell:
"And I (Allaah) created notthe jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone).
I seek not any provision from them (i.e. provision for themselves or for My creatures) nor do I ask that they should feed Me (i.e. feed themselves or Mycreatures).
Verily, Allaah is the All Provider, Owner of Power,the Most Strong"
[al-Dhaariyaat 51:56 - interpretation]
All of the jinn, like mankind, are accountable.Among them there are believers and kaafirs, those who obey Allaah and those who disobey Him, as Allaah tells us thatthey said:
"'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary; we are groups having different ways (religious sects)'"
[al-Jinn 72:11 - interpretation of the meaning]
The jinn will be rewarded or punished in the Hereafter just like mankind. Allaah tells us that they said:
"'And of us some are Muslims (who have submitted to Allaah, after listening to this Qur'aan), and of us some are Al?Qaasitoon (disbelieversthose who have deviated from the Right Path)'. Andwhosoever has embraced Islam (i.e. has become a Muslim by submitting to Allaah), then such have sought the Right Path.'
And as for the Qaasitoon (disbelievers who deviated from the Right Path), they shall be firewood for Hell"
[al-Jinn 72:14-15 - interpretation of the meaning]
The jinn and mankind willall be brought to account on the Day of Resurrection before the Lord of the Worlds. None of them will be able to postpone that or flee from it.
"O assembly of jinn and men! If you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass beyond (them)! But you will neverbe able to pass them, except with authority (from Allaah)!"
[al-Rahmaan 55:33 - interpretation of the meaning]
Whoever among the jinn or mankind tries to flee from the Reckoning will never be able to do so, as Allaah says (interpretationof the meaning):
"There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves
[al-Rahmaan 55:35]
When the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was in Makkah, a group of the jinn came to him; they heard the Qur'aan and were moved by it:
"And (remember) when We sent towards you (Muhammad) a group (three to ten persons) of the jinn, (quietly) listeningto the Qur'aan. When theystood in the presence thereof, they said: "Listen in silence!" And when it was finished, they returned to their people, as warners"
[al-Ahqaaf 46:29 - interpretation of the meaning]
Some of the jinn believed when they heard the Qur'aan, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Say (O Muhammad): 'It has been revealed to me that a group (from three to ten in number) of jinn listened (to this Qur'aan). They said: "Verily, we have heard a wonderful Recitation (this Qur'aan)!
It guides to the Right Path, and we have believed therein, and we shall never join (in worship) anything with our Lord (Allaah)"'"
[al-Jinn 72:1-2]
Both Adam and Iblees fell into sin, but Adam regretted it and repented,and Allaah accepted his repentance:
"Then Adam received from his Lord Words. And his Lord pardoned him (accepted his repentance).Verily, He is the One Who forgives (accepts repentance), the Most Merciful"
[al-Baqarah 2:37 - interpretation of the meaning]
But Iblees refused and was arrogant, so he was one of the disbelievers:
"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]
Whoever disobeys Allaah out of pride and arrogance, among the jinnand mankind, is followingthe Shaytaan and will be gathered with him in the Fire of Hell if he does not repent, as Allaah said to Iblees:
"(Allaah) said: 'The truth is- and the truth I say
That I will fill Hell with you [Iblees (Satan)] and those of them (mankind) that follow you, together'"
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2a] Questions and Answers on Jinns

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Question 12: Is it true thatanimals see jinn and angels?
Yes. Animals do see angels and shaitan. When a rooster sees an angel, it starts crowing. However, when a donkey starts braying it is seeing a jinn./ - - - :-> 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

2] Questions and Answers on Jinns

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Question 1: Who are the jinn?
The jinn are among the creatures that Allah (swt) created. Allah (swt) created angels, jinn, mankind, animals, plants and others. Jinn have some qualities like humanbeings. These qualities areintellect, discrimination, freedom, and the power to choose between right and wrong, between true and false, as well as between good and bad.
Question 2: When did Allah (swt) create the jinn?
Allah (swt) created the jinn before Adam (pbuh) was created. Both were created in heaven and lived in paradise. One mayread in Surah Al-Hijr (The Rocky Tract) [Qur'an, 15:26-27]. However, nothing was mentioned about the duration of time of the jinn's creation before Adam (pbuh).
Question 3: What are jinn created from?
Jinn are created from fire of hot wind [Qur'an, 15:27]; and from smokeless fire [Qur'an, 55:15]. They were originally made from fire and then molded and shaped in the form and shape that Allah (swt) wanted them to be.
Question 4: Do jinn have bodies?
Yes and no! It depends upon the information thatone has. One group of scholars believe that jinn do not have bodies of their own. They also do not inhabit bodies of other creatures. However, they do exist independently by themselves. Therefore, they do not know how they exist without bodies:smoke, flame, fire or what?
The other group of scholars do believe that jinn do have bodies eitherdefinite or subtle. If their bodies are definite then they have some density; otherwise, if they are subtle, then they are so fine that our weak eyes cannot see them. One may read Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights) [Qur'an, 7:27]. Even if they are subtle they should have weight and density similar to that of the air itself.
Question 5: Do jinn die?
Yes. Jinn do die. As long asthey are creatures createdby Allah (swt), they should die. They are creatures that marry, produce children, eat, drink, and die like all other creatures in the universe. One may read Qur'an Surah Al-Rahman (The Most Merciful) [Qur'an, 55:26-28].
Question 6: Do the jinn feel envy of us?
Yes. There are two types of evil eye: human and the jinn. One has to read regularly 'A'oozu Billahi Minash-shaitanir Rajeem. Also, by reading Ayah Al-Kursi and Al-Mu'awwazatain, one will be protected from theevil eyes of both the jinn and mankind.
Question 7: Are there messengers and prophets from within the community of jinn?
Yes. Allah (swt) has sent prophets and messengers to jinn from within the jinn community. Also, Allah (swt) sent Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to mankind, to jinn, and to other creatures. In Surah Al-An'am (The Cattle), Allah (swt) explains that He sent messengers to men and to jinn. See Qur'an [6:130].
Question 8: Do jinn have different religions, sects and denominations?
In Surah Al-Jinn (Ch. 72), Allah (swt) informs us thatsome jinn accepted Islam, while others refused. Those who refused have deviated, and developed for themselves different methods, different ways of life, and different religions, sects and denominations.
Question 9: Do jinn marry and have children?
Yes. Jinn do marry and they do have children. Theway they marry is not known to us yet. We may be able to know the future if Allah (swt) wantsus to know.
People never knew about microbes, viruses, and the unseen micro creatures. Now we are able to knowmany things about their life cycles, their life duration, their methods ofduplication or reproduction: sexually and asexually. The mere fact that we do not know how the jinn marry and reproduce does not negate their being married and reproduced. The Qur'an stipulates in Surah Al-Kahf (18:50) that they have offsprings. Similarly, the Qur'an states in Surah Al-Rahman(55:56) that jinn and human beings never touched (married) the ladies of paradise.
Question 10: Do jinn have animals as pets?
Yes. Jinn do have animals or beasts of their own. The Prophet (pbuh) mentioned that every piece of dung is fodder forthe beasts of the jinn. However, we do not know what type of beaststhe jinn have. The same thing is to be said as to the varieties of beasts, their number, their shape,their size, their weight and so on.
Question 11: Do jinn have homes of their own?
Yes. The jinn do have homes. They live all over the planet earth. However, there are specialplaces that one may find them in abundance and on a regular basis. These are deserts, ruins, places of impurities such as dunghills, bathrooms and graveyards. They live in houses of human beings too. For those who enter their houses mentioning the name of Allah (swt), the jinn cannot have a place to stay overnight in that house. If the people of the house mention the name of Allah (swt) before eating, then the shaitan will not be able toeat with them./ - - - :-> 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

1a] What After Ramadan?

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If the fasting in Ramadan has ended, then there remains voluntary fasting, such as fasting six days in Shawwal, on Mondays and Thursdays, the three days in the middle of the month, the days of `Aashoora and `Arafat, andothers.
If standing in prayer at night during Ramadan has ended, then there remains voluntary night prayer throughout the year.
“They used to sleep but little of the night.” [Adh-Dhaariyaat, 17]
If the charity in Ramadan and zakat ul-fitr have ended, then there is the obligatory Zakat, and also there are many other opendoors to charity, voluntary actions and jihad.
Reading of the Qur'an and contemplating it is not only for Ramadan, rather itis for all times.
Righteous actions are for all times and all places, so strive – O my brother and sister – and beware of laziness. And remember that it is not allowed for usto leave the obligatory actions or delay them, such as the five daily prayers on time, in congregation etc.
And do not fall into forbidden actions, such as forbidden sayings, food and drinks, or by looking at or listening to what is forbidden.
Be steadfast and upright upon the Deen of Allah at all times, for you do not know when you'll meet the Angel of Death. Beware of him taking you while you are in a state of sin.
“O Allah, Who turns the hearts, keep our hearts steadfast upon Your Deen.”
I ask Allah to accept from us and you our fasting, ourprayers and other righteous actions, that our condition after Ramadan be a better one, that the state of our Ummah improves, that we are granted honour and that we truly turn to our Lord…Ameen/ - - - :-> 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

1] What After Ramadan?

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AlHamdulillahi wa kafaa, was-Salatu was-salamu `alaa `ibaadihi-lladheena Stafaa We leave the blessed month of Ramadan, its beautiful days and its fragrant nights. We leave the month of the Qur'an, taqwa, patience, jihad, mercy, forgiveness and freedom from hellfire.
Have we fulfilled the requirements of taqwa and graduated from the Ramadan school with the diploma of the god-fearing?
Have we fought our souls and desires and defeated them, or have we been overtaken by our customs and blind imitations?
Have we performed our actions in a way that fulfills the conditions for receiving mercy, forgiveness and release from the Fire?
Many questions and numerous thoughts come to the heart of the sincere Muslim, who asks and answers with truthfulness.
What Have We Gained From Ramadan? Ramadan is a school of iman and a 'stop to recharge one's spiritual batteries' - to acquire one'sprovision for the rest of the year.
For when will one take a lesson and change for better if not in the month of Ramadan?
The noble month is a true school of transformation inwhich we change our actions, habits and manners that are in variance with the Law of Allah 'azza wa jall.
“Verily, Allah does not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves.” [Ar-Ra`d, 11]
If you are from those who benefited from Ramadan, fulfilled the requirements of taqwa, truly fasted the month, prayed in it with truthfulness, and strove against you soul, then praise and thank Allah, andask Him for steadfastness upon it until you meet your death.
Be not like one who has sewn a shirt and then destroyed it... Have you seen one who sewed a shirt or thawb, so when she looked at it, she liked it. Then she destroyed it pulling a thread by thread for no reason. What wouldpeople say about such a person?! Or have you seen one who earns a fortune trading throughout the day, then when the night comes, he throws away all that he earned, dirham by dirham. What would people say about such a person?!
This is the condition of onewho returns to sinning and evildoing after Ramadan and leaves obedience and righteous actions. So after he was favored with the blessing of obedience and enjoyment of communicating with Allah he returned to the blaze ofsins and evil actions. How evil are the people who know Allah only in Ramadan!
My dear ones,
falling short in one's commitment to Islam afterRamadan is manifested in many ways, including:
1 – Men leaving the five prayers in congregation, after they filled mosques for Taraweeh prayers, thusgoing to the masjid for recommended prayers andleaving obligatory ones.
2 – Return to musical entertainment, forbidden films, women displaying their adornment beyond that which ordinarily appears thereof, free mixing etc.
This is not thankfulness forblessings and favors, nor isit the sign of acceptance ofone's actions, rather this is opposition to favors and absence of thankfulness.
These are from signs of one's deeds not being accepted – and Allah's refuge is sought – for one who truly fasts rejoices on the occasion of `eid, praises his Lord for helpinghim complete the fast, andremains fearful that Allah may not accept his fasting,just as the Salaf would continue asking for acceptance of their actions in Ramadan for six monthsafter it.
From signs that one's deeds are accepted is that he or she has improved in his or her obedience to Allah `azza wa jall.
“And remember when your Lord proclaimed, 'If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]…” [Ibrahim, 7]
Increase you in good, faith and righteous actions. So ifthe servant is truly thankful to his Lord, you will see him guided to more obedience and distanced from sinfulness. Thankfulness is leaving sins, as the early Muslims said.
“And worship your Lord until there comes you to the certainty [i.e. death].” [al-Hijr, 99]
The Muslim must continuously be in the state of obedience of Allah,firm upon His Sharee`ah, steadfast upon His Deen, so that he or she is not of those who worship Allah only during one month or only in one place. Rather, the believer knows that the Lord of Ramadan is also the Lord of other months, and that He is the Lord of all times and places, so he is steadfast upon the Sharee`ah of Allah until he meets Him while He is pleased with him. Allah ta`ala said,
“So remain on a right course as you have been commanded, [you] and those who have turned back with you [to Allah].”[Hud, 112]
And,
“So take a straight course to Him and seek His forgiveness.” [Fussilat, 6]
And the Prophet, sallallahu`alayhi wa sallam, said,
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Life After Ramadan

He also said:
Whoever fasts in the month of Ramadaan and then follows it with six days fasting in Shawwaal has done as if he has fast for live." (Reported by Muslim)
Though, night prayer during Ramadaan might have gone; yet, the night prayers throughout the year is also recommended.It has been authentically reported from the Prophetsaws that
"Allaah use to descend to the nearest heaven to this world when it is the last third of the night and say: 'Who is going to call Me that I may answer him? Who is going to ask from Me that I may give to him?Who is going to seek for my Forgiveness that I may forgive him?"
Therefore, the most pleasing to Allaah of all acts are the ones that are continuously done.
Fellow Muslims! While there are a set of youths who during the noble month of Ramadan were busy passing their time in lustful things, sins and actsof obedience, there are others who were busy doing deeds of righteousness such as I‘tikaaf in the Houses of Allaah severing all ties with fellow creatures and meditating with the Creator. They gave obedience of their Lord preference over their own desires. You would see them bowing, prostrating and reciting the Glorious Qur’aan. Such youths are the hope and pride of this Ummah.
Dear Muslims! Fear Alllaah for fear of Allaah is the head of all matters. Obey Allaah and keep away from His restrictions, you will achieve His pleasure and be saved from His torment. Do not go back tosins and disobedience so as not to be entitled to His punishment. Dear brothers, thank your Lord for making you complete the fasting of this month. Enjoy your Eid by remaining consistent on the those good deeds and keep away from undesirable things that arecapable of removing Allaah’s favors from you. One of our righteous predecessors said:
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Life After Ramadan

All praise is due to Allaah. We thank Him, we seek forHis help and forgiveness. We also seek His refuge against the evils of our souls and that of our deeds. Whoever Allaah guides, nobody can mislead him, and whoever He misleads will never have no guide. I testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger. May He bestow Peace and blessingupon this noble Prophet, his family and companions.
Fellow Muslims! Fear Allaah as He should be feared for, the fear of Allaah is the best treasure for you.
Dear Muslims! Months, days and years are made to determine lifespan and to afford people the oppurtunity to perform good deeds. Further, deathdo patrol day and night to take the souls of those whose time is due and youshall be addressed on the Day of Ressurection on account of your deeds. It isthen that your Lord will say:
“These are only your deeds that has been recorded for you and for which I am going to reward you. So, whoevergets a good reward should be thankful to Allaah and whoever gets otherwise should only blame himself.”
Dear brothers! Your monthof Ramadan has now gonewith your deeds. Let those who have committed wrong among you quickly repent and mend their ways before Door of Repentance is closed and let those who have done good continue on the same for, the best of all acts of obedience are the the ones followed up with its like. Be concerned moreover the acceptance of your deeds than over the deeds itself for, Allaah does not accept deeds except from the pious ones. Also, beware of following up good deeds with bad ones because, if we say that good deeds eradicate bad ones, it is also not impossible that bad deeds destroy good ones.
Brothers in faith! You were- during the just concludedmonth of righteous - fasting in the day, praying in the night and doing different kinds of sacrificialacts in oder to get reward and to be saved from the Fire. With the depature of this month, a stage of our live has passed. Such is how we pass days of this life in stages on our way to the everlasting abode. Indeed, continuation of good deeds at all time is character of righteous people for, acts of obedience do not have a specific time; it is rather Allaah’s unconditional right upon His servants as long as they are alive. Though, month of Ramadaan is an opportunity for the faithfuls to race with one another towards good deeds and an opportunity to direct one’s soul towards meritorious acts and keep it from vices; yet,it is quite incumbent on Muslims to remain on the path of righteousness evenafter Ramadaan. Worshipping Allaah shouldnot be restricted to Ramadaan alone for, there is no end to Muslim’s worship except when he dies. What evil people those who worship only time and do not know Allaah except in Ramadaan!
Dear Muslims! Certainly, the acceptance and rejection of deeds in this month have signs. Among the signs of acceptance of good deed is when it is followed up by good deeds and it is among the signs of rejection to followup one’s good deeds with evil ones. Therefore, followup the good deeds with itslike, it will be a sign of acceptance of that good deed and follow up your evil deeds with good ones,that will indicate that those evil deeds have beenoverlooked. Allaah says:
“Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds (i.e. small sins). That is a reminder (an advice) for the mindful (those who accept advice)." (Hood 11:114)
The Prophet saws also said:
“Fear Allaah wherever you are, follow up the evil deed with good one it will remove it and relate with people with good conduct.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhee)
Let those who are determined to go back to sins after Ramadaan know that Allaah is always pleased with those who obey Him regardless of themonth the obedience takes place and is angry with those who disobey Him irrespective of the month the disobedience takes place. The essence ofposperity lies in long life and good deeds and a person’s continuation of good deeds without restricting it to a certain period, particular month orspecial place is a sign of one’s righteousness and acceptance of his good deeds.
Fellow Muslims! Though Ramadaan season is now gone, yet, fasting is still recommended in other months. The Messenger of Allaah saws has recommended fasting on Mondays and Thursdays. He said:
“Deeds are presented to Allaah on Mondays and Thursdays and I would likethat my deeds be presented while I am fasting."
It is also reported that he admonished Aboo Hurayrah ra thus:
"Fasting for three days in every month is (equal to) fasting forever." (Reported by Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim).
He also said:
Whoever fasts in the month of Ramadaan and then follows it with six days fasting in Shawwaal has done as if he has fast for live." (Reported by Muslim)/ - - - :-> 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

* Intermarrying among Adam and Eve's children

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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.
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Taking the crescent as asymbol

What is the symbolism behind the Muslim star and crescent? I did a keyword search of your site and searched my library's reference books and cannot find anything more than a reference to the flag of the Ottoman Empire. Thank you for your interest.
Praise be to Allaah.
There is no basis in sharee’ah for taking the crescent or star as a symbol of the Muslims. This was not known at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), or atthe time of the Khulafa’ al-Raashidoon (the first four leaders of Islam after the death of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), or during the time of the Umawis (Umayyad dynasty). It emerged some time after that, and historians differ as to when this symbol was first adopted and who was the first to adopt it. Some say it was the Persians, others say it wasthe Greeks, and that this symbol was somehow passed to the Muslims. (See Al-Taraateeb al-Idaariyah by al-Kittaani,1/320). It was said that the reason why the Muslims adopted the crescent was that when they conquered some western countries, the churches there had crosses on top of them, the Muslims replaced the crosses with these crescents, and the practicespread in this way. Whatever the case, symbols and banners must be in accordance with the teachings of Islam, and as there is no evidence that this symbol is prescribed by Islam, it isbetter not to use it. Neither the crescent nor the star are symbols of the Muslims, even though some Muslims may use them as symbols.
As regards what Muslims think about the moon andthe stars, they believe that they are part of the creation of Allaah, and as such can neither benefit nor harm people, and they do not have any influence over events on earth. Allaah has created them for the benefit of mankind, an example of which is seen in the aayahor verse of the Qur’aan (interpretation of the meaning):
“They ask you (O Muhammad) about the new moons. Say: These are signs to mark fixed periods of time for mankind and for the pilgrimage…” [al-Baqarah 2:189]
[The commentator] Ibn Katheer said, explaining the phrase Say: these are signs to mark fixed periods of time: “From them (the new moons) they may know the times for repaying loans, the ‘iddah (waiting period) of their women [after being divorced or widowed] andthe timing of their Hajj (pilgrimage)… Allaah has made them signs to mark the times when Muslims should start to fast and break their fast [the beginning and end of Ramadaan], to count the ‘iddah of their women and to know the times forrepaying loans.” (Tafseer Ibn Katheer).
[Another commentator] Al-Qurtubi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on thisaayah [verse]: “This explains the wisdom behind the waxing and waning of the moon, which is to avoid any confusion in appointed dates, dealings, oaths, Hajj, ‘iddah, fasting, breaking fasts, length of pregnancy, rentals and other matters that concern mankind. Similar to this aayah are others (interpretation of the meanings):
‘And We have appointed the night and the day as two aayaat (signs). Then, We have made dark the sign of the night while We have made the sign ofday illuminating, that youmay seek bounty from your Lord, and that you may know the number of the years and the reckoning…” [al-Isra’ 17:12]
‘It is He Who made the sun a shining thing and the moon as a light and measured out its (their) stages, that you might know the number of years and the reckoning…’[Yoonus 10:5]
Counting the new moons is easier than counting days.” (See Tafseer al-Qurtubi).
With regard to the stars, the scholars of Islam say that Allaah created these stars for three reasons: to adorn the heavens, to drive away the devils (shayaateen) and as signs for navigation. (Saheeh al-Bukhaari, Kitaab Bad’ al-Khalq), as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“It is He Who has set the stars for you, so that you may guide your course with their help through the darkness of the land and the sea…” [al-An’aam 6:97]
“And indeed We have adorned the nearest heaven with lamps, and We have made such lamps (as) missiles to drive away the shayaateen (devils), and have prepared for them the torment of the blazing Fire.” [al-Mulk 67:5]/ - - - :-> 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 mercy of the merciful Prophet

A Bedouin came to Rasul Allah and told him, "Give me from what Allah gave you, not from the wealth of your mother nor from the wealth of your father." The Sahaabah were furious at the man and step forward to discipline him for what hesaid. Rasul Allah commanded everyone to leave him.
Then by the hand, Rasul Allah took him home, opened his door and said,"Take what you wish and leave what you wish." Theman did so and after he completed, Rasul Allah asked him, "Have I honored you?" "Yes, by Allah,"
said the Bedouin. "Ash hadu an laa ilaaha illa Allah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadar Rasul Allah."
When the Sahabah heard of how the man changed, Rasul Allah taught them.
"Verily the example of myself, you and this Bedouin is that of a man who had his camel run away. The townspeople tried capturing the camel for him by running and shouting after the camel, only driving it further away. The man would shout, 'Leave me and my camel, I know my camel better.' Then he took some grass in his hand, ruffled it in front of the camel, until it came willingly.
'By Allah, had I left you to this Bedouin, you would have hit him, hurt him, hewould have left without Islam and eventually haveentered hellfire."/ - - - :-> 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