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Hazrate Umm Sulaim (R.A)

Hazrate Umm Sulaim (R.A) was first married to Malik ibn an-Nadr, her
son by this marriage wasthe famous Hazrat Anas ibn Malik (R.A) , one
of the great Companion of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) .
Hazrate Umm Sulaim's (R.A) decision to accept Islam was made without
the knowledge or consent of her husband, Malik ibn an-Nadr. He was
absent from Yathrib at the time. He was not pleased to hear this
especially when his wife went on to announce her acceptance of Islam
in public and instructed her son Hazrat Anas (R.A) in the teachings
and practice of the new faith. Hazrate Umm Sulaim's (R.A) husband was
furious. He shouted at her and left the houseand it is reported that
hewas killed by an enemy of his.
When it was known that Hazrate Umm Sulaim (R.A) had become a widow,
Zayd ibn Sahl, known as Abu Talhah wanted to marry her. Abu Talhah
proceeded toHazrate Umm Sulaim's (R.A) house. On the way he recalled
that she had been influenced by the preaching of Hazrat Musab ibn
Umayr (R.A) and had become a Muslim.
"So what?" he said to himself. "Was not her husband who died a firm
adherent of the old religion and was he not opposed to Muhammad and
his mission?" Abu Talhah reached Hazrate Umm Sulaim's (R.A) house. He
asked permission to enter. Her son Hazrat Anas (R.A) waspresent. Abu
Talhah explained why he had come and asked for her hand in marriage.
"A man like you, Abu Talhah," she said, "is not (easily) turned away.
ButI shall never marry you while you are a Kafir (non believer)."
He said to her: "What is it that really prevents you from accepting
me, Umm Sulaim? Is it the yellow and the white metals (gold and
silver)?" "Gold and silver?" she said, "I swear to you, Abu Talhah,
and I swear to Allah and His Messenger that if you accept Islam,
Ishall be pleased to accept you as a husband,without any gold or
silver. I shall consider your acceptance of Islamas my Mahr (Dowry)."
The opportunity was right for Hazrate Umm Sulaim (R.A) to stress the
futility of such idol worship and she went on: "Don't you know
AbuTalhah, that the god you worship besides Allah grew from the
earth?"."That's true," he said."Don't you feel stupid while
worshipping part of a tree while you use the rest of it for fuel to
bake bread or warm yourself? (If you should give up these foolish
beliefs and practices) and become a Muslim, Abu Talhah, I shall be
pleased to accept you as a husband and I would not want from you any
sadaqah apart from youracceptance of Islam."
"Who shall instruct me inIslam?" asked Abu Talhah. "I shall," Hazrate
Umm Sulaim (R.A) replied. "How?",聽 "Utter the declaration of truth and
testify that there is no god but Allah (S.W.T) and that Muhammad
(S.A.W) is the Messenger of Allah. Then go to your house, destroy your
idol and throw it away."
Abu Talhah accepted Islam and was devoted to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W)
and took enormous delight in simply looking at Him (S.A.W) and
listening to the sweetness of his speech. Hazrat Abu Talhah (R.A)
participated in all the major military campaigns.

Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A)

Before the Prophetic call, the beloved Prophet (S.A.W) and Hazrat Abu
Bakr (R.A) enjoyed very close relations with eachother. They were
dearestof friends, they used to accompany each other and discuss the
important matters as a routine. In many commercial journeys, they both
participated collectively. The harmony of their personalities caused
their friendship and lovefor one another to be more intense to each
other.
Due to the close observation of His character and conduct, Hazrat Abu
Bakr (R.A) wasa great admirer of the Prophet (S.A.W) . During this
period, Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) dreamt many dreams which made his heart
the hut of love andaffection for the Prophet (S.A.W) . Sheikh Muhammad
Abu Zuhrah, a very renowned and authentic Scholar in Islamic thoughts,
in his book "Al-Roze-ul-Anf" mentioned a dream of Hazrat Abu Bakr
(R.A) :
"Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) , saw a dream that a moon came over Makkahand
every house of the city lit up with its light. The moon broke into
pieces and a piece of it dropped into each house, then he (R.A) saw
the pieces reuniting intofull moon, which descended into his lap."
Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A) asked the meanings of the dream from a
Scholar from the people of the Book. The Scholar told him that; they
were waiting for the Last Prophet to comevery soon and the
dreamreflects that he would bethe follower of that Prophet and by his
blessings, he would be the most distinguished and blessed person of
the world.
Such dreams and the close observation of the good manners of the
Prophet (S.A.W) made Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) very anxious to follow the
Divine Voice, whom the whole world was awaiting.
Allah (S.W.T) had chosen Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) , as a special friend
of His beloved Prophet (S.A.W) .Allah (S.W.T) prepared Him mentally to
immediately submit before the Prophet (S.A.W) and assist him in his
endeavours to spread the word of Allah (S.W.T) .
As soon as the Prophet (S.A.W) proclaimed His Prophethood, He (S.A.W)
invited Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) to the Oneness of Allah (S.A.W) and he,
without the slightest hesitation, accepted His invitation. Holy
Prophet (S.A.W) himself said:"Whomsoever I invited to Islam, his foot
slipped,he felt anxiety and then he started contemplating over it
except Abu Bakr, for he neither hesitated nor showed any shyness.
(Sabl-ul-Huda Wal-Atshad, Vol.II p.406)
His original name was Abdul Ka'bah but the Prophet (S.A.W) changed it
to Abdullah. Abu Bakr was his surname; the reason behind this namewas
his innovative virtues and his good manners. His titles include
"Siddique" (the truthful) and "Ateeque" (free from hell-fire).

Christians' errors regarding the end

children of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) against one
another and then intends to eliminate them is a blatant stratagem of
the antichrist (the dajjal).
The return to Earth of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh)during the End Times
represents glad tidings and a source of joy and happiness for all
mankind. Like the Christian world, Muslims also believe that the
Prophet Jesus (pbuh) will return to Earth in the End Times and share
this happy expectation. However, some Christians have a false
conception of the End Times partly because they misinterpret the
distorted words of the New Testament and partly of their deficient
understanding of Islam. According to this erroneous and dangerous
belief, everyone will be destroyed in the near future, apart from
Christians who believe inJesus (pbuh) and 144,000 Jews.
According to this direful scenario, Jesus (pbuh) will not return to
Earth until the Jews win the battle known as "Armageddon" against the
Muslims. For that reason, some Christians regard this great battle and
its being won by theJews as a condition for his second coming. Once
the battle is over, all Jews apart from 144,000 are expected to be
eliminated. They believe that as a result of this bloody fighting, all
Muslims and nearly all Jews will be eradicated, leaving just
Christians loyal to Jesus (pbuh) and144,000 selected Jews to attain
salvation. As a result of this savage expectation, some Christians
support policies that encourage bloodshed rather than resolving the
wars, conflicts and disagreements in the world, and even adopt an
approach that incites them.
It is true that we are living in the End Times, that a rise in wars
and conflicts is a sign of the End Times and that, by Allah's leave,
the coming of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is close at hand. However, the
way that some Christians expect a direful scenario that regards
billions of people slaughtering oneanother as justified to come about
is completely unacceptable. This is a blatant deception, a ruse, on
the part of the antichrist (or the dajjal). It is a plan intended to
set the children of the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)against each other, a
deception of the antichrist in the name ofreligion.
Another sign that this conception serves the interests of the system
ofthe antichrist is the efforts to reflect the appearance of the
blessed Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), for whose coming the entire Islamic world
is longing and who will fill the world with love and justice, as being
the appearance of the antichrist. The way that some Christians
literally suggest that bloodshed is an essential precondition for the
return of Jesus (pbuh) and totally wrong-headedly expect the coming of
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) as the system of the antichrist is nothing more
than the mindset of the system of the antichrist itself. In order for
this scenario of genocide that turns a blind eye to the killing of
billions of people to come to an end, it is essential that the
figuresof the End Times be thoroughly well known and for the trickery
of the system of the antichrist to be confounded. It is therefore of
the greatestimportance for people to be aware of the following in
order to correct this vile error and to prevent Christiansbeing
deceived when the real antichrist (messiah dajjal) appears.
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is a figure of love, while the antichrist is devoid of love:
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) willbring together people ofall faiths, views and
opinions with love, and will enable people to seeone another's best
sides and approach one another with understanding by strengthening
their feelings of friendship and brotherhood. Love will rule the world
whenHazrat Mahdi (pbuh) comes, and people will completely abandon all
feelings of hatred and anger. So much so that the hadith speak of
everyone, from the fish in the sea to the birds in the air, being
delighted with the environment ofbeauty and love in which Hazrat Mahdi
(pbuh) will be instrumental, and of the love of Hazrat Mahdi
(pbuh)entering everyone's hearts. The sincere and genuine love people
feel for Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) willalso be instrumental in their
treating one another with love, affection and compassion. But the
antichrist will be someone utterly devoid of such traits.
The reason why some Christians are in error onthis subject is that the
antichrist will deceive people with promises of love and peace. The
antichrist will speak of love and peace but will never put them into
practice. But Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will both speak of peace and love
and put them into action. In speaking of love and peace, Hazrat Mahdi
(pbuh) will feel these in his heart in the finest manner and will
cause those around him to live by them, too. It is important for
people to be aware of this important difference in order for the
personagesof the End Times to be properly recognized.
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) willshed not one drop of blood and will not awaken
the sleeper; but the antichrist will strive to shed blood and spread
war and corruption whenever possible:
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is someone who avoids war, a man of peace. Hazrat
Mahdi (pbuh) willcause the moral values of the Qur'an to rule the
world through love, not through war. The fact that Hazrat Mahdi
(pbuh)will bring about the rule of the moral values of the deen (the
religion ofIslam) through peace and love, which represents one of his
main distinguishing features, is described as follows in the hadith:
People will seek refuge in the Mahdi (pbuh)as honey bees cluster
around their sovereign. He will fill the world thatwas once full of
cruelty, with justice. His justice will be as such that HE WILL NOT
WAKE A SLEEPING PERSON NOT EVEN ONE DROP OF BLOOD IS SHED. The Earth
will return to the age of happiness. 1
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)will follow the way of the Prophet (saas). HE WILL
NOT WAKE UP A SLEEPING PERSON OR NO BLOOD WILL BE SHED. 2
IN THE TIME OF [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] NO ONE WILL BE WOKEN UP FROM THEIR
SLEEP OR HAVE A BLEEDINGNOSE. 3
Those who swear allegiance to him [HazratMahdi (as)] will swear
allegiance between the Corner and the Maqam [near the Kaaba]. THEY
WILL NOT WAKEN THE SLEEPER, AND THEY WILL NEVER SHED BLOOD. 4
Our Prophet (saas) tells us that Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will put an end
tostrife, war and conflict by waging an intellectual campaign against
all these. We are told in hadith that in thetime of Hazrat Mahdi
(pbuh) all weapons will fall silent and wars will come to an end, and
thatpeace, love and justice will rule the world following the coming
of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) andthe Prophet Jesus (as):
War (competents) will lay down its burden (arms and the like). 5
War (competents) put down their weighs [their weapons, etc.]. 6
Enmity and hatred between people will cease… Like the cup fills with
water, so will Earth fill with peace... There will be religious unity.
Nobody but Allah will be worshipped. War will put down its burden. 7
There will be no enmity left between any people.And all hostility,
fighting,and envy will definitely disappear. 8
As indicated in the reference to the "burdenof war," all forms of
violence, oppression, fighting and conflict willcome to an end at this
time. In total contrast to the system of the antichrist, therefore,
the system of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will be a compassionate,
well-intentioned and rational one based on human love and respect.
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) willestablish justice across the world, yet "not
one drop of blood will be spilled." His time will be one that reflects
true peace and love.
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) willrule with divine scriptures, but the
antichrist will not believe in the divine books:
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) willtell Muslims of the proper moral values of the
Qur'an, and will treatMuslims in the light of proper, Qur'anic
virtues. But he will rule Christianswith the Gospels, that part of
them which has not been corrupted or distorted, and will rule the Jews
with the true Torah , the genuine Torah. Therefore, Hazrat Mahdi
(pbuh) will not, assome Christians believe, force Christians and
Jewsto convert to Islam. He will rule them with thoseparts of the
Gospels and the Torah that are compatible with the Qur'an. This is
revealed in another of the hadith of our Prophet (may Allah bless him
and granthim peace): "[Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] will rule among Jews with
the Torah and among Christians with the Gospel." 9
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) willbe someone who believes in the original,
genuine form of the Gospels. But the antichrist will reject all holy
scriptures. The antichrist will not, therefore, be someone who
believes in and respects the Gospels; he will not accept the
uncorrupted, true parts of the Gospels.
As a miracle from Allah, in the time of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) the
original forms of the Torah and the Gospels will be found. Our Prophet
(saas) reveals that the uncorrupted forms of these holy scriptures
will be found in the End Times:
"...The reason why Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is known as Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)
is this; he will be directed toward a secret matter, will extract the
Torah and other Divine books from a cave in Antioch... 10
"It is certain that Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is known as the 'Mahdi.'
Because he will be directed to salvation to one of the mountains of
Sham, fromwhere he will extract thebooks (volumes) of the "Torah" and
will enter into debate with the Jews on the basis of these and
(eventually) a group of Jews will become Muslims by his hand. 11
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) willprotect Christians and Jews, while the
antichrist will be the enemy of the children ofAbraham:
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) willbe the friend of devout Christians and Jews,
and will feel love and affection for them. Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)
willregard Jews and Christians as the childrenof the Prophet Abraham
(as), and will be a just and affectionate person who protects them and
observes their rights by thwarting the schemes of the antichrist.
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will therefore personally prevent any harm coming
to Christians andJews. When the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) returns he will
put right those partsof Christianity that have been corrupted, the
belief in the Trinity. The Prophet Jesus (pbuh) will ally himself with
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) andwill assist him with his own hands. This is one
of the most important indications that Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will be
personally opposed to the system of the antichrist.
The People of the Book possess moral values based on the revelation of
Allah (even if these have become corrupted over the course of time)
and the concepts of what is lawful and unlawful. For that reason, it
is lawful for a Muslim to eat food cooked by the People of the Book.
Muslim men are also permitted to marry women from the People of the
Book. Allahsays this on the subject:
Today all good things have been made lawful for you. And the food of
those given the Book is also lawful for you and your food is lawful
for them. So are chaste women from among the believers and chaste
women of those given the Book before you, once you have given them
their dowries in marriage, not in fornication or taking them as
lovers. But as foranyone who rejects faith, his actions will come to
nothing and in the Hereafter he will be among the loser. (Surat
al-Ma'ida, 5)
These pronouncements show that family ties canbe established by
marriage between Muslims and the People of the Book, and that both
sides can accept the other's invitations todine, and these are
principles on which warm human relations and a climate of security can
be established. Sincethis moderate and tolerant approach is
recommended in the Qur'an, it is impossible for Muslims to hold any
different ideas.
There are accounts saying that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless
him and granthim peace) attended wedding feats of People of the Book
and shared food with them. When the Najran Christians visited, the
Prophet Muhammed (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) spread his
robe for them and told them to sit on it. Our Prophet's(may Allah
bless him and grant him peace) marriages with the Christian Mary (or
Maryam) and with Juwayriya and Safiyya, of Jewish origins, are
examples of this way of thinking.
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) willbe descended from the Prophet Abraham (pbuh);
the antichrist will not descend from the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
Allah reveals in the Qur'an that He has chosen the Prophet Abraham
(pbuh) and people descended from him and made them holy. (Surat
al-Baqara, 130; Surah Al 'Imran, 33) This information all appears in
the Jewish scripture. the Torah. (Genesis, 22:17; 12:2) Theline of the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) continued with his sons, the Prophets Ishmael
and Isaac (peace be upon them). Many prophets came to the Jews, the
descendants ofthe Prophet Isaac (pbuh), over the course of history.
The prophets Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Jonah, Job, Elijah, David,
Solomon, Zechariah, John and Jesus (peace be upon them all) are
descended from the Prophet Isaac (pbuh). Prophet Muhammad (may Allah
bless him and grant him peace), the Prophet of Islam, imams from his
line and finally Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), on the other hand, descended
from the line of Prophet Ishmael (pbuh).
Allah has protected the final representatives from the two branches of
the line of the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)in order to ensure the rule of
the moral values of the religion of Islam during the End Times. Hewill
bring together the Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) andthe Prophet Jesus (pbuh)in
the End Times in orderto perform His command. The period of this
dominion, revealed in the Qur'an and the hadith of our Prophet (may
Allah bless him and grant him peace), is also promised to a community
descended from the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) in the Torah:
I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the
stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants
will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and through your
offspring all nations on Earth will be blessed, because you have
obeyed me." (Genesis, 22:17-18)
Therefore, the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will be
descended from the same line, the line of theProphet Abraham (pbuh).
But the antichrist will not be descended from the Prophet Abraham
(pbuh).
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) willespouse the existence and oneness of Allah;
theantichrist will seek to spread polytheism:
The faith brought by the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) "is the true faith that
believes in Allah as the one and only." However, the message
communicated by this holy personage was corrupted after his ascent
into the presence of Allah, and a new belief based on superstitious
ideas such as "the trinity and atonement for sins" replaced true
Christianity. But both Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) andthe Prophet Jesus
(pbuh)will believe in Allah alone, which is a trait of true believers.
They will both, therefore, espousebelief in one Allah, and will forbid
the ascriptionof equals to Him. Since the Jews believe in the one
Allah, Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will not be opposed to them. But with their
belief in the trinity, Christians ascribe equals to Allah. Hazrat
Mahdi (pbuh) will change the polytheism in their beliefs. If the
Christians clarify and correct their beliefs by saying, "The Prophet
Jesus (pbuh) is not Allah (Allah is beyond this). But Allah manifests
Himself in all people, andthus also in the Prophet Jesus (pbuh)," then
this becomes a sincere approach and reflect an acceptable belief.
There will indeed be a person in the End Times who does espouse
beliefin the trinity and even (May Allah Forbid) claim to be Allah.
But that person is not (May Allah Forbid) the Prophet Jesus (pbuh). He
is the antichrist in person. This person will have a blind eye, as a
sign from Allah and to emphasize his real helplessness. The real Jesus
(pbuh) who espouses the oneness of Allah, on the other hand,will have
two sound eyes. In addition, Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will be a humble and
modest servant of Allah, whereasthe antichrist (Allah is beyond this)
will arrogantly and shamelessly claim to be

Solution to inequality between men and women: the values of the Qur'an

In societies devoid of real justice, the inequality of women and men
is a serious social issue posing majorproblems. In many countries
around the world, women are often treated as second-class citizens and
even outcasts. Perceived as weak and protection-seeking beings, they
are often abused. For the same reason, they do not hold a role in
societythat commands respect or authority.
In societies where such prejudices prevail, a woman with a remarkable
career in business life hardly findsacceptance. Generally, women are
regarded as people who lack self-confidence and determination, and who
have poor intellectual faculties. This rationalization of
a"woman-stereotype" in society wrongly serves as an explanation for
every mistake a woman makes. In reality, such mistakes are not
peculiar to women but are universal among human beings.
Among candidates applying for job vacancies, men are usually favored
over women, even if they possess exactly the same backgrounds,
intelligence and skills. This tendency explains why there are limited
opportunities available to women in business life.
On the other hand, the majority of women identify with this image
attributed to them. This identification makes them readily assume the
inferior roles assigned tothem in many societies.
Prejudices in social life towards gender differences have
strikingconsequences in underdeveloped countries. Let alone
theirentitlement to educationand work, they are even deprived of
making their own decisions about marriage. All sorts of women's
personal decisions rest either with their fathers or husbands.
There is an on-going effort to provide solutions to these
flawedimplementations only a few of which have been included here.
Associations founded to protect women's rights, concepts such as
freedom and equality or the feminist movement or seminars, panels and
discussions have not contributed much towards a workable solution. All
these effortsprove that these solutions inherently breed more
complications. This is a natural consequence since the real solution,
as in all other domains, is unique: adherence to the Qur'an.
In a society adhering to the Qur'an and the Sunnah, no prejudicial
distinction is made between the individuals of a society whether
women, men, wealthy, poor, young or old. Social standing, profession,
wealth, or gender do not make people enjoy particular privileges. The
good deeds one engages in and one's fear of Allah distinguish one, as
is alluded to in the verse "Take provision, but the best provision is
fear of Allah." (Surat al-Baqara: 197) In the Qur'an, people are not
classified prejudicially as men or women. Allah addresses both men and
women having faith in Him and engaging in good deeds.Allah stresses
the importance of living by the values He commands.In that respect,
being male or female has no significance. Some of theverses stressing
this are as follows:
The men and women of the believers are friends of one another. They
command what is right and forbid what is wrong and perform prayer and
give the alms, and obey Allah andHis Messenger. They are the people on
whom Allah will have mercy. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise. Allah has
promised the men and women of the believers Gardens with rivers
flowing under them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever, and fine
dwellings in the Gardens of Eden. And Allah's good pleasure is even
greater. That is the great victory. (Surat at-Tawba: 71-72)
Men and women who are Muslims, men and women who are believers, men
and women who are obedient, men and women who are truthful, men and
women who are steadfast, men and women who are humble, men and women
who give in charity, men and womenwho fast, men and women who guard
theirprivate parts, men and women who remember Allah much: Allah has
prepared forgiveness forthem and an immense reward. (Surat al-Ahzab:
35)
Anyone, male or female, who does right actions and is a believer, will
enter the Garden. They will not be wronged by so much as the tiniest
speck. (Surat an-Nisa': 124)
The Trouble Women Suffer in Social Life
In societies distant from religion, women encounter many difficulties,
and, in particular, those experienced after a divorce deserve special
mention. A divorce creates many problems for a woman who has been
prevented from working by her husbandand hence has come to depend
economically upon him.
That the majority of women do not have a profession, that they are not
young enough to go to work or that they are not entitled to any
socialrights make conditions hard for divorced women. The additional
benefits divorcing parties demand from each other and their insistence
on pursuing their own interests contribute to conflicts between the
parties andmake the situation even worse.
In a society of believers, however, people do not go through such
trouble when they adhere to theQur'an and the Sunnah. The respect and
love felt at the beginning of a marriage is not lost when the parties
decide to terminate their marriage since it is doneby mutual consent.
This attitude is consequent upon the rationale that parties do not
perceive each another merely as aman or a woman but as human beings
having faith in Allah, and thus Allah's most elevated creation. This
attitude maintains courtesy after a divorce.
There are many measures taken in the Qur'an securing a woman's rights
after divorce. The ones pertaining to her economic situation maintain
the welfare of a divorced woman. The following verses inform us about
the benefits and monetary assistancespecified by the mutual consent of
both parties as well as the treatment due a woman after separation:
Divorced women should receive maintenance given with correctness and
courtesy: a duty for all who are righteous. (Surat al-Baqara: 241)
... Give them a gift – he who is wealthy according to his means and he
who is less well off according to his means – a gift to be given with
correctness and courtesy: a duty for all good-doers. If you divorce
them before youhave touched them but have already allotted them a
dowry, they should have half the amount which you allotted, unless
they forgo it or the one in charge of the marriage contract forgoes
it. To forgo it is closer to heedfulness. Do not forget to show
generosity to one another. Allah sees what you do. (Surat
al-Baqara:236-237)
He who has plenty should spend out from his plenty, but he whose
provision is restricted should spend from what Allah has given him.
Allah does not demand from any self more than He has given it. Allah
willappoint after difficulty, ease. (Surat at-Talaq: 7)
Again from the verses, we know that, after the divorce, it is not
lawful for a man to keep anything he had given to his wife during the
marriage. All needs of a divorced woman relatedto housing are also
guaranteed during the 'iddah (waiting) period after the divorce.
According to the Qur'an, it is also unlawful to inherit women by
force.
What has been related so far reveals that adhering to the Qur'an
brings solutions. In a society where people live by the Qur'an, women
are not subjected to maltreatment and dishonored as in other
societies.

Story, - The Boats of the Glen Carrig: Chapter 4

IV
THE TWO FACES
OF THE remainder of that night, I have but a confused memory. At times
we heard the door shaken behind the great chests; but no harm came to
it. And, odd whiles, there was a soft thudding and rubbing upon the
decks over our heads, and once, as I recollect, the Thing madea final
try at the teak covers across the windows; but the day came at last,
and found me sleeping. Indeed, we had slept beyond the noon, but that
the bo'sun, mindful of our needs, waked us, and weremoved the chests.
Yet, for perhaps the space of a minute, none durst open the door,
until the bo'sun bid us stand to one side. We faced aboutat him then,
and saw that he held a great cutlass in his right hand.
He called to us that therewere four more of the weapons, and made a
backward motion with his left hand towards an open locker. At that, as
might be supposed, we made some haste to the place to which he
pointed, and found that, among some other gear, there were three more
weapons such as he held; but the fourth was a straight
cut-and-thrust,and this I had the good fortune to secure.
Being now armed, we ran to join the bo'sun; for by this he had the
door open, and was scanning the main cabin.I would remark here how a
good weapon doth seem to put heart into a man; for I, who but a few,
short hours since had feared for my life, was now right full
oflustiness and fight; which, mayhap, was no matter for regret.
From the main cabin, thebo'sun led up on to the deck, and I remember
some surprise at finding the lid of the scuttle evenas we had left it
the previous night; but then I recollected that the skylight was
broken, andthere was access to the big cabin that way. Yet, I
questioned within myself as to what manner of thing it could be which
ignored the convenience of the scuttle, and descended by way of the
broken skylight.
We made a search of the decks and fo'cas'le, but found nothing, and,
after that, the bo'sun stationed two of us on guard, whilst the rest
went about such duties as were needful. In a little, we came to
breakfast, and, after that, we prepared to testthe story upon the
sample wrappers and see perchance whether there was indeed a spring of
fresh water among the trees.
Now between the vessel and the trees, lay a slope of the thick mud,
againstwhich the vessel rested. To have scrambled up this bank had
been next to impossible, by reason of its fat richness; for, indeed,
it looked fit to crawl; but that Josh called out to the bo'sun that he
had come upon aladder, lashed across the fo'cas'le head. This was
brought, also several hatch covers. The latter were placed first upon
the mud, and the ladder laid upon them; by which means we were enabled
to pass up to thetop of the bank without contact with the mud.
Here, we entered at onceamong the trees; for they grew right up to the
edge; but we had no trouble in making a way;for they were nowhere
close together; but standing, rather, each one in a little open
spaceby itself.
We had gone a little wayamong the trees, when, suddenly, one who was
with us cried out that he could see something away on our right, and
we clutched everyone his weapon the more determinedly, and went
towards it. Yet it proved to be but a seaman's chest, and a space
further off, we discovered another. And so, after a little walking, we
found the camp; but there was small semblance of a camp about it; for
the sail of which the tent had been formed, was all torn and stained,
and lay muddy upon the ground. Yet thespring was all we had wished,
clear and sweet, and so we knew we might dream of deliverance.
Now, upon our discoveryof the spring, it might bethought that we
should set up a shout to those upon the vessel; but this was not so;
for there wassomething in the air of the place which cast a gloom upon
our spirits, and we had no disinclination to return unto the vessel.
Upon coming to the brig,the bo'sun called to four of the men to go
down into the boats, and pass up the breakers: also, he collected all
the buckets belonging to the brig, and forthwith each of us was set to
our work. Some, those with the weapons, entered into the wood, and
gave down the water to thosestationed upon the bank,and these, in
turn, passed it to those in the vessel. To the man in the galley, the
bo'sun gave command to fill a boiler with some of the most select
pieces of the pork and beef from the casks and get them cooked so soon
as might be, and so we were kept at it; for it had been
determined--now that we had come upon water--that we should stay not
an hour longer in that monster-ridden craft, and we were all agog to
get the boats revictualled, and put back to the sea, fromwhich we had
too gladly escaped.
So we worked through all that remainder of the morning, and right on
into the afternoon; for we were in mortal fear of the coming dark.
Towards four o'clock, thebo'sun sent the man, who had been set to do
our cooking, up to us with slices of salt meat upon biscuits, and we
ate as we worked, washing our throats with water from the spring, and
so, before the evening, we had filled our breakers, and near every
vessel which was convenient for us to take in the boats. More, some of
us snatched the chance to wash our bodies; for we were sorewith brine,
having dipped in the sea to keep down thirst as much as might be.
Now, though it had not taken us so great a whileto make a finish of
our water-carrying if mattershad been more convenient; yet because of
the softness of the ground under our feet, and the care with which we
had to pick our steps,and some little distance between us and the
brig,it had grown later than we desired, before we had made an end.
Therefore, when the bo'sun sent word that we should come aboard, and
bring our gear, we made all haste. Thus, as itchanced, I found that I
had left my sword besidethe spring, having placed it there to have two
hands for the carrying of one of the breakers. At my remarking my
loss, George, who stood near, cried out that he would run for it, and
was gone in a moment, being greatly curious to see thespring.
Now, at this moment, thebo'sun came up, and called for George; but I
informed him that he had run to the spring to bring me my sword. At
this, the bo'sun stamped his foot, and swore a great oath, declaring
that he had kept the lad by him all the day; having a wish to keep him
from any danger which the wood might hold, and knowing the lad's
desire to adventure there. At this, a matter which I should have
known, I reproached myself for so gross a piece of stupidity, and
hastened after the bo'sun, who had disappeared over the top of the
bank. I saw hisback as he passed into the wood, and ran until Iwas up
with him; for, suddenly, as it were, I found that a sense of chilly
dampness had come among the trees; though a while before the place had
been full of the warmth of the sun. This, I put to the account of
evening, which was drawing on apace; and also, it must be borne in
mind, that there were but the two of us.
We came to the spring; but George was not to be seen, and I saw no
sign of my sword. At this,the bo'sun raised his voice, and cried out
the lad's name. Once he called, and again; then atthe second shout we
heard the boy's shrill halloo, from some distance ahead among the
trees. At that, we ran towards the sound, plunging heavily across the
ground, which was everywhere covered with a thick scum, that clogged
the feet in walking. As we ran, we hallooed, and so came upon the boy,
and I saw that he had my sword.
The bo'sun ran towards him, and caught him by the arm, speaking with
anger, and commanding him to return with us immediately to the vessel.
But the lad, for reply, pointed with my sword, and we saw that he
pointed at what appeared to be a bird against the trunk of one of the
trees. This, as I moved closer, I perceived to be a part of the tree,
and no bird; butit had a very wondrous likeness to a bird; so much so
that I went up to it, to see if my eyes had deceived me. Yet it seemed
no more than a freak of nature, though most wondrous in its fidelity;
being but an excrescence upon the trunk. With a sudden thought that it
would make me a curio, I reached up to see whether I could break it
away from the tree; but it was above my reach, so that I had to leave
it. Yet, one thing I discovered; for, in stretching towards the
protuberance, I had placed a hand upon the tree, and its trunk was
soft as pulp under my fingers, much after the fashion of a mushroom.
As we turned to go, the bo'sun inquired of George his reason for going
beyond the spring, and George told him that he had seemed to hear
someone calling to him among the trees, and there had been so much
pain in the voice that he had run towards it; but been unable to
discover the owner. Immediately afterwards he had seen the curious,
bird-like excrescence upon a tree nearby. Thenwe had called, and of
therest we had knowledge.
We had come nigh to thespring on our return journey, when a sudden low
whine seemed to run among the trees. I glanced towards the sky,and
realized that the evening was upon us. I was about to remark upon this
to the bo'sun, when, abruptly, he came to a stand, and bent forward to
stare into theshadows to our right. At that, George and I turned
ourselves about to perceive what matter it was which had attracted the
attention of the bo'sun; thus we made out a tree some twenty yards
away, which had all its branches wrapped aboutits trunk, much as the
lash of a whip is wound about its stock. Now this seemed to us a very
strange sight, and we made all of us toward it, to learn the reason of
so extraordinary a happening.
Yet, when we had come close upon it, we had no means of arriving at a
knowledge of that whichit portended; but walkedeach of us around the
tree, and were more astonished, after our circumnavigation of the
great vegetable than before.
Now, suddenly, and in the distance, I caught thefar wailing that came
before the night, and abruptly, as it seemed to me, the tree wailed at
us.At that I was vastly astonished and frightened; yet, though I
retreated, I could not withdraw my gaze from the tree; but scanned it
the more intently; and, suddenly, I saw a brown,human face peering at
us from between the wrapped branches. At this, I stood very still,
being seized with that fear which renders one shortly incapable of
movement. Then, before I had possession of myself, I saw that it was
of a part with the trunk of the tree; for I could not tell where it
ended and the tree began.
Then I caught the bo'sun by the arm, and pointed; for whether it was a
partof the tree or not, it was a work of the devil; but the bo'sun, on
seeing it, ran straightway so close to the tree that he might have
touched it with his hand, and I found myselfbeside him. Now, George,
who was on the bo'sun's other side, whispered that there was another
face, not unlike to a woman's, and, indeed, so soon as I perceived it,
I saw that the tree had a second excrescence, most strangely after the
face of a woman. Then the bo'sun cried out with an oath, at the
strangeness of the thing, and I felt the arm, which I held, shake
somewhat, as it might be with a deep emotion. Then, far away,I heard
again the sound of the wailing and, immediately, from among the trees
about us, there came answering wails and a great sighing. And before I
had time to be more than aware of these things, the tree wailed again
at us. And at that, the bo'sun cried out suddenly that he knew; though
of what it was that he knew I had at that time no knowledge. And,
immediately, he began with his cutlass to strike at the tree before
us, and to cry upon God to blast it; and lo! at his smiting a very
fearsome thing happened, for the tree did bleed like any live
creature. Thereafter, a great yowling came from it, and it began to
writhe. And, suddenly, I became aware that all about us the trees were
a-quiver.
Then George cried out, and ran round upon my side of the bo'sun, and I
saw that one of the great cabbage-like things pursued him uponits
stem, even as an evil serpent; and very dreadful it was, for it had
become blood red incolor; but I smote it with the sword, which I had
taken from the lad, and it fell to the ground.
Now from the brig I heard them hallooing, and the trees had become
like live things, and there was a vast growling in the air, and
hideous trumpetings. Then I caught the bo'sun again by the arm, and
shouted to him that we must run for our lives; and this we did,
smiting with our swords as we ran; for there came things at us, out
from thegrowing dusk.
Thus we made the brig, and, the boats being ready, I scrambled after
the bo'sun into his, and we put straightway into the creek, all of us,
pulling with so much haste as our loads wouldallow. As we went I
looked back at the brig, and it seemed to me thata multitude of things
hung over the bank above her, and there seemed a flicker of things
moving hither and thither aboard of her. And then we were in the great
creek up which we had come, andso, in a little, it was night.
All that night we rowed, keeping very strictly to the center of the
big creek, and all about us bellowed the vast growling, being more
fearsome than ever I hadheard it, until it seemed to me that we had
waked all that land of terror to a knowledge ofour presence. But, when
the morning came, so good a speed had we made, what with our fear, and
the current being with us, that we were nigh upon the open sea;
whereat each one of us raised a shout, feeling like freed prisoners.
And so, full of thankfulness to the Almighty, we rowed outward to the sea.

Smile Plz

In our life happiness is more important than smile cause smile comes
from lips but happiness comes from the heart so BE HAPPY FOREVER
My Life + My Joy + My Plisur + My Relif + My Honor + My Pride = Ur 1 SMILE
When you smile it like a sunrise to me. and I want a daily sunrise in
my life. so so. so.. so so keep SMILING...
A gun can kill someone. Fire can burn someone. Wind can chill. Anger
can rage till it tears u apart. But d power of ur smile can heal some1
Help ever,hurt never. Luv ever, hate never. Smile ever,cry never. KEEP SMILING!
Tears are more truthful than smile because you can smile in front of
everyone but you will onlycry in front of one who is special for you.
A smile costs less than electricity, But gives more light So Always
smile & prove that U are the best bulb in India Dont Get Fused!
U cant hold destiny. u canthold time... bt u can hold ur SMILE. Keep Smiling
for each leaf of a tree is your smile then I promise you my dear, I
will water it through out my life to see your evergreen smile forever
Keep d smyl, leave d tear Think of joy, forget d fear Hold d laugh, leave d pain
Better stay away from girls. 1 or 2 bring SMILE remaining steal your HAPPINESS
Charm is ur face Character is ur great Great is ur smileBest is ur style
Sum ppl hv nice eyes, sum nice smiles & others nice faces Bt u hv all of them
A smile to start a day, A song to lighten the moments, A cheer to say
'have a wonderful day', GooD Morning
So swEt is ur SMILE so swEtis ur STYLE so swEt is ur VOICE see how swEtly I LIE
2day I gave some1 ur cell no She will meet u soon n stay wid u 4ever
She is SMILE
Tears r special than smyls bcz smyls u giv 2 any1 bt tears u share wt ppl u love
You dont know effect u hvon me bcz evry time I see u my heart begins to smile!
A smile is a curve that can.Straighten out a lot of things.!!
Today is MCPS DAY MCPS bole toh-'MAKE CUTE PEOPLE SMILE'. Ive done my part

Islam and fortune telling

There are among mankind peoplewho claim knowledge of the unseen and
the future. They are known by various names, among which are:
fortune-tellers, soothsayers, foreseers, augurs, magicians,
prognosticators, oracles, astrologers, palmists, etc. Fortune-tellers
use various methods and mediums from which they claim to extract their
information, among which are: reading tea-leaves, drawing
lines,writing numbers, palm-reading, casting horoscopes, crystal ball
gazing, rattling bones, throwing sticks, etc. Practitioners of occult
arts, who claim to reveal the unseen and predict the future, can be
divided into two main categories:
1. Those who have no real knowledge or secrets but dependon telling
their customers about general incidences which happen to most people.
They often go through a series of meaningless rituals, and then make
calculated general guesses. Some of their guesses, due to their
generality, may come true. Most people tendto remember the few
predictionsthat come true and quickly forgetthe many which do not.
This tendency is a result of the fact that after some time, all the
predictions tend to become half-forgotten thoughts in the subconscious
until something happens to trigger their recall. For example, it has
become common practice in North America to publish, at the beginning
of each year, the various predictions of famous fortune-tellers. When
a survey was taken of the various predictions for the year 1980CE, it
was found that the most accurate fortune-teller among them was only
twenty-four percent (24%) accurate in her predictions!
2. The second group are those who have made contact with the Jinn.
This group is of most importance because it usually involves the grave
sin of Shirk (associating others with Allaah), and those involved
often tend to be fairly accurate in their information and thus present
a real Fitnah (trial and temptation) for both Muslims and non-Muslims
alike. Not only is thepractice of astrology Haraam (forbidden by
Islamic Law), but so are visiting an astrologist and listening to his
predictions, buying books on astrology and reading one's horoscope.
Since astrology is mainly used for predicting the future, those who
practice it are considered fortune-tellers. Consequently, onewho seeks
his horoscope comes under the ruling contained in the Prophet's
statement: " The daily prayers of whoever approaches a fortune-teller
and asks him aboutanything will not be accepted for forty days and
nights." [Muslim]
The punishment in this Hadeeth is simply for approaching and asking
the astrologist, even if oneis in doubt about the truth of his
statements. When one is in doubt about the truth or falsehood of
astrological information, this entails that he is in doubt about
whether or not others know the unseen and the future besides Allaah.
This is a form of Shirk, because Allaah has clearly stated (what
means): "Andwith Him [i.e., Allaah] are the keysof the unseen; none
knows them except Him." [Quran 6:59] As well as (what means): "Say (O
Muhammad): 'None in the heavens and earth knows the unseen except
Allaah…'" [Quran: 27:65]
If, however, one believes in the predictions of their horoscopes,
whether spoken by an astrologistor written in books of astrology, he
falls directly into Kufr (disbelief) as stated by the Prophet :
"Whoever approaches an oracle or fortune-teller and believes in what
he says, has disbelieved in what wasrevealed to Muhammad." [Ahmad& Abu
Daawood]
Like the previous narration, this one literally refers to the
fortune-teller and it is just as applicable to the astrologist. Both
claim knowledge of the future. The astrologist's claim is just as
opposed to Tawheed (Islamic Monotheism) as the ordinary
fortune-teller. He claims that people's personalities are determined
by the stars, and their future actions and the events of their lives
are written inthe stars. The ordinary fortune-teller claims that the
formation of tea leaves at the bottom of a cup, or lines in a palm,
tell him the same thing. In both cases, individuals claim the ability
to read in the physical formation of created objects, knowledge of the
unseen.
Belief in astrology and the casting of horoscopes are in
clearopposition to the letter and spiritof Islam. It is really the
empty soul, which has not tasted real Eemaan (belief) that seeks out
these paths. Essentially these paths represent a vain attempt toescape
Qadar (fate).
These ignorant believe that if they know what is in store for them
tomorrow, they can prepare from today. In that way, they may avoid the
bad and ensure the good. Yet, Allaah's Messenger was told by Allaah to
say (what means): "…If I knew the unseen, I could have acquiredmuch
wealth, and no harm would have touched me. I am notexcept a warner and
a bringer of glad tidings to a people who believe." [Quran 7:188]
True Muslims are, therefore, obliged to stay far away from these
areas. Thus, rings, chains, etc., which have the signs of the Zodiac
on them should not be worn, even if one does not believe in them. They
are part and parcel of a fabricated system which propagates Kufr and
should be done away with entirely. No believing Muslim should ask
another what his star-sign is, or attempt to guess what it is. Nor
should he or she read horoscope columns in newspapers or listen to
them being read. Any Muslim who allows astrological predictions
todetermine his actions should seek Allaah's forgiveness and

Prophet Muhammad's manners and disposition

Allaah Says (what means): "By the grace of Allaah, you are gentle
towards the people; if you had been stern and ill-tempered, they would
have dispersed from round about you" [Quran, 3: 159]
About himself the prophet said: "Allaah has sent me as an apostle so
that I may demonstrate perfection of character, refinement of
mannersand loftiness of deportment." [Maalik and Ahmad]
By nature he was gentle and kind hearted, always inclined to be
gracious and to overlook the faults of others. Politeness and
courtesy, compassion and tenderness, simplicity and humility, sympathy
and sincerity were some of the keynotes of his character. In the cause
of right and justice he couldbe resolute and severe but more often
than not, his severity was tempered with generosity. He had charming
manners whichwon him the affection of his followers and securedtheir
devotion. Though virtual king of Arabia and an apostle of Allaah, he
never assumed an air of superiority. Not that he had to conceal any
such vein by practice andartifice: with fear of Allaah, sincere
humility was ingrained in his heart. He used to say: "Iam a Prophet of
Allaah but I do not know what will be my end." [Al-Bukhaari]
In one of his sermons calculated to instill the fear of Allaah and the
dayof reckoning in the hearts of men, he said: "O people of Quraysh be
prepared for the hereafter, I cannot save you from the punishment of
Allaah; O Bani Abd Manaaf, I cannot save you from Allaah; O Abbaas,
son of Abdul-Mutalib, I cannot protect you either; O Faatimah,
daughter of Muhammad, even you I cannot save." [Al-Bukhaari & Muslim]
He used to pray: "O Allaah! I am but a man. If I hurt any one in any
manner, then forgive me and do not punish me." [Ahmad]
He always received people with courtesy andshowed respect to older
people and stated:
"To honor an old man is to show glorification to Allaah."
He would not deny courtesy even to wicked persons. It is stated that
aperson came to his houseand asked permission foradmission. The
prophet remarked that he was not a good person but might be admitted.
Whenhe came in and while he remained in the house, he was shown full
courtesy. When he left 'Aa'ishah said: "You did not think well of this
man, but you treated himso well."
The prophet replied: "He is a bad person in the sight ofAllaah who
does not behave courteously and people shun his company because of his
bad manners." [Al-Bukhaari]
He was always the firstto greet another and would not withdraw his
hand from a handshake till the other man withdrew his. If one wanted
to say somethingin his ears, he would not turn away till one had
finished as reported in the books of Abu Daawood and At-Tirmithi . He
did not like people to get up for him and used to say: "Let him, who
likes people to stand up in his honor, he should seek a place in
hell." [Abu Daawood].
He would himself, however, stand up when any dignitary came to him. He
had stood up to receive the wet nurse who had reared him in infancy
and had spread his own sheet for her. Hisfoster brother was given
similar treatment. He avoided sitting at a prominent place in a
gathering, so much so that people coming in had difficulty in spotting
him and had to ask which one was the Prophet . Quite frequently
uncouth bedouins accosted him in their own gruff andimpolite manner
but he never took offence. [Abu Daawood]
He used to visit the poorest of ailing persons and exhorted all
Muslims to do likewise [Al-Bukhaari]. He would sit with the humblest
of persons saying that righteousnessalone was the criterion of one's
superiority over another. He invariably invited people be they slaves,
servants or the poorest believers, to partake with him of his scanty
meals. [At-Tirmithi]
Whenever he visited a person he would first greet him and then take
his permission to enter the house. He advised the people to follow
this etiquette and not to get annoyed if anyone declined to give
permission, for it was quite likely the person concerned was busy
otherwise and did not mean any disrespect.
There was no type of household work too low or too undignified for him
. 'Aa'ishah has stated: "He always joined in household work and would
at times mend his clothes, repair his shoes and sweep the floor. He
would milk, tether, and feed his animals and do the household
shopping." [Al-Bukhaari]
He would not hesitate to do the menial work of others, particularly of
orphans and widows [An-Nasaa'ee, Ad-Daarami]. Once when there was no
male member in the house of the companion Khabaab Ibn Al-Arat who had
gone to the battlefield, he used to go to his house daily and milk his
cattle for the inhabitants

Beliefs About Angels and Jinn

Beliefs About Angels and Jinn
After creating certain creatures from light, Allah concealed them from
our sight. These creatures are called angels. A lot of work has been
entrusted to them. They never do anything contrary to the orders of
Allah. They do whatever work has been assigned to them. Among them,
four angels are very famous. They are: Hadrat Jibra'eel alayhis
salaam, Hadrat Mika'eel alayhis salaam, Hadrat Israfeel alayhis
salaam, and Hadrat Izra'eel alayhis salaam.
Allah created certain creatures from fire. We cannot see them too.
They are called jinn. There are good and bad jinns. They also have
children. The most famous among them is the accursed Iblis, i.e.
Shaytaan.

Beliefs About the Prophet (SAWW)

BELIEFS ABOUT THE PROPHETS
1.
Allah has sent many Prophets to guide mankind onto the rightpath. All
of them are all free from sins. Their actual number is known to Allah
alone. In order to establish their truthfulness, Allah enabled them to
do certain things which others could not do. Such acts are called
miracles (mu'jizaat).
The first Prophet is Aadam (alayhis salaam) and the last is Muhammad
(SAW). There were others in between these two. Some of them are
famous, such as: Nuh alayhis salaam, Ibrahimalayhis salaam, Is'haaq
alayhis salaam, Ismail alayhis salaam, Yaqub alayhis salaam, Yusuf
alayhis salaam, Daood alayhis salaam, Sulayman alayhis salaam, Ayyub
alayhis salaam, Musa alayhis salaam, Harun alayhis salaam, Zakariyyah
alayhis salaam, Yahya alayhis salaam, Isa alayhis salaam, Ilyas
alayhis salaam, al-Yasa' alayhis salaam, Yunus alayhis salaam, Lut
alayhis salaam, Idris alayhis salaam, Zul Kifl alayhis salaam, Salih
alayhis salaam, Hud alayhis salaam, and Shuayb alayhis salaam.
2.
Allah has not disclosed the exact number of Prophets to anyone.
Weshould therefore resolved to have faith in all the Prophets of
Allah, those that we know and those we have no knowledge of.
3.
The status of some Prophets is higher thanthat of others. The highest
status is that of our Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. No
Prophet will come afterhim. He is the Prophet of all mankind and jinn
right until the day of qiyamah.
4.
Allah took our Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam physically while he
was awake, from Makkah to Baitul Maqdis, and from there to the seven
heavens, and from there to wherever He wanted. He then sent him back
to Makkah. This journeyis known as the Mi'raj.

Islamic Articles, - Beliefs About Allah

BELIEFS ABOUT ALLAH
1.
In the beginning, the entire universe did not exist. Allah brought it
into existence.
2.
Allah is One. He is not dependent on anyone. He has not given birth to
anyone, nor was He begotten. He does not have any wife. There is no
one equal to Him.
3.
He has been since eternity and will remain till eternity.
4.
There is nothing similarto Him. He is unique.
5.
He is alive. He has power over everything.Nothing is beyond His
knowledge. He sees and hears everything. He speaks, but His speech is
not like ours. He does whatever He wishes and there is no one to stop
or reprimand Him. He alone is worthy of being worshipped. He has no
partner. He is Merciful to His slaves. He is the Lord. He is freeof
all blemishes. He is the one Who saves His slaves from all calamities.
He is the possessor of honour and greatness. He is theCreator of all
things; nothing has created Him. He is the forgiver of sins. He is
all-powerful.
He gives in abundance. He is the One who provides sustenance and
decreases or increase the provision of whosoever He likes. He
humiliates or elevate whomsoever Hewishes. He gives honour or
disgraces whomsoever He wishes. He is just. He is extremely tolerant
and forbearing. He values and rewards service and worship rendered to
Him. He accepts duas (supplications). He is all-encompassing. He is
the ruler over everyoneand no one rules over Him. No work of His is
devoid of wisdom. He fulfils the needs of everyone. He is the One Who
created everyone and He is the One Who will bring everyone back to
life on the day of qiyaamah. He is the one who gives life and causes
death.
Everyone knows Him through signs and attributes. No one can know the
essence of Hisbeing. He accepts the repentance of the sinners. He
punishes those who deserve punishment. He is the One Who gives
guidance. Whatever happens in this universe occurs under His order.
Without His order, even an atom cannot move. He does not sleep nor
does He slumber. He does not get weary of protectingthe entire
universe. He is the One Who is keeping everything in control. He has
all goodand beautiful qualities. There is no bad or defective quality
in Him, nor is there any blemish in Him.
6.
All His qualities are from eternity and will remain till eternity. No
quality of His can ever disappear.
7.
He is free from the qualities of the creation. Wherever such qualities
have been mentioned in the Quraan or Ahadith, their meanings are known
only to Allah. Heis the One Who knows the reality of these things. We
believe in these things with the conviction that whatever their
meanings, they are correct. And this is the best way of looking at
these things. Alternatively, we might describe them to be able to gain
an understanding of them.
8.
The good or evil that takes place in the world is in Allah's knowledge
eternity and He give it existenceaccordingly. This is known as taqdir
(pre-destination). There is much wisdom in creating the creationof
evil things. Everyone cannot fathom this wisdom.
9.
Allah has given man an understanding and the power of choice with
which he chooses between good and evil.But he cannot bring anything
into existenceof his own accord. Withgood deeds pleasing Allah and
evil deeds displeasing Him.
10.
Allah has not command man to do anything beyond his power.
11.
Allah is not bound by anything. Whatever mercy He shows is solely out
of His kindness and virtue.

He wants to do ghusl asprescribed in sharee‘ah, using shampoo and soap.,Dought & clear, -

Is it permissible to start ghusl by cleaning oneself with soap and the
like, then to do ghuslas prescribed in sharee'ah?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Using shampoo and soapwhen doing ghusl as prescribed in sharee'ah,
such as ghusl in the case of janaabah, is not obligatory; rather it is
sufficient for the Muslim to pur water over his body so that it
reaches every part of it, as we explained in the answer to question
no. 163826 . In the answer to question no. 83172 you will find a
description of complete and acceptableghusl.
If a person wants to use shampoo and soap when doing his obligatory
ghusl, there isnothing wrong with his washing his body with water and
shampoo in order to clean it, then doing ghusl as prescribed in
sharee'ah, with water only. There isnothing wrong either with him
intending to do ghusl for janaabah with the water with which he is
removing the shampoo and soap with which he has cleaned his body, so
thathe makes water reach his whole body only once, combining the
twomatters.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allah havemercy on him) was asked:
I did ghusl for janaabah using soap and shampoo; does this ghusl count
for wudoo' too, if that was my intention?
He replied: That will count for both if you intended both types of
purification. But it is preferable to do wudoo'first, then to do
ghusl, asthe Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) did,
because that is more complete. There is nothing wrong with using soap
or shampoo or lotus leaves and the like in order to remove dirt.
End quote from Fataawa ash-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 10/173

Zakaah on usurped wealth.,Dought & clear, -

I have some land that I own with official papers,but another person
useddeceitful methods to prove that he has ownership of it, and our
case is still before the courts. One full hijri year has passed; do I
have to give zakaah on this land?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
If your intention was to develop the land in order to live there or to
rent it out, then there is no zakaah on this land because it does not
come under the headingof trade goods. Please see the answer to
question no. 129787
But if your intention wasto deal in it, then the basic principle is
that trade goods are subject to zakaah. So the value of this land
should be worked out every time one hijri year has passed, then you
should pay zakaah on it according to its market value.
But because this land has been usurped and you are not able to dispose
of it, there is no zakaah on it according to the more correct
scholarly opinion.
Ibn Qudaamah said in al-Kaafi: With regard to usurped property, lost
property and debt owedto one who cannot get itoff because the debtor
isin difficulty or because he denies he owes anything or he keeps
deferring the payment, there are two view on this issue… etc.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: There are
two opinions in our madhhab. One view is that zakaah is due on it and
it is obligatory, but he does not have to giveit until he takes
possession of it, whereupon he should give zakaah for the past period,
even if it has gone on for ten years.
The second opinion is that there is no zakaah due on that, because
thewealth is not in his possession and he is not able to ask for it,
and if he asks for it he will not be able to get it. This view is the
correct one.
End quote from ash-Sharh al-Kaafi.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:Zakaah
is not due on a debt for which repayment has been deferred, or the
debtor is in difficulty or is unemployed or is denying that he owes
anything, or on usurped or stolen property. This is the view of Abu
Haneefah.
End quote from al-Ikhtiyaaraat, p. 146
But to be on the safe side, if you regain possession of this land, you
should pay zakaah for one year, even if it remained in the possession
of the usurper for several ... And Allaah knows best......

The Emperor and the Seed,Islamic Stories, -

An emperor in the Far East was growing old and knew it was time to
choose his successor. Instead of choosing one of his assistants or his
children, he decided something different. He called young people in
the kingdom together one day. He said, "It is time for me to step down
and choose the next emperor. I have decided to choose one of you."
The kids were shocked! But the emperor continued. "I am going to give
each one of you a seed today. One very special seed. I want you to
plant the seed, water it and come back here one year from today with
what you have grown from this one seed. I will then judge the plants
that you bring, and the one I choose will be the next emperor!"
One boy named Ling wasthere that day and he, like the others, received
a seed. He went home and excitedly told his mother the story. She
helped him get a pot and planting soil, and heplanted the seed and
watered it carefully. Every day he would water it and watch to see if
it had grown. Afterabout three weeks, some of the other youthsbegan to
talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow.
Ling kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three weeks, 4
weeks, 5 weeks went by.Still nothing. By now, others were talking
about their plants but Ling didn't have a plant, and he felt like a
failure. Six months went by-still nothing in Ling's pot. He just knew
he had killed his seed.
Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Ling
didn't say anything to his friends, however. He justkept waiting for
his seedto grow.
A year finally went by and all the youths of the kingdom brought their
plants to the emperor for inspection. Ling told his mother that he
wasn't going to take an empty pot. But honest about what happened,
Ling felt sick to his stomach, but he knew his mother was right. He
took his empty pot to the palace. When Ling arrived, he was amazed at
the variety of plants grown by the other youths. They were
beautiful-in all shapes and sizes. Ling put his empty pot on the floor
and many of the other kinds laughed at him. A few felt sorry for him
and just said, "Hey nice try."
When the emperor arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted the young
people. Ling just tried to hide in the back."My, what great plants,
trees and flowers you have grown," said the emperor. "Today, one of
you will be appointed the next emperor!" All ofa sudden, the emperor
spotted Ling at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered
his guards to bring him to the front. Ling was terrified. "The emperor
knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me killed!"
When Ling got to the front, the Emperor askedhis name. "My name is
Ling," he replied. All the kids were laughing and making fun of him.
The emperor asked everyoneto quiet down. He looked at Ling, and then
announced to the crowd, "Behold your new emperor! His name is Ling!"
Ling couldn't believe it. Ling couldn't even grow his seed. Howcould
he be the new emperor? Then the emperor said, "One year ago today, I
gave everyone here a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it,
water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled
seeds which would not grow. All of you, except Ling, have brought me
trees and plants and flowers. When you found that the seed would not
grow, you substituted another seed for the oneI gave you. Ling was the
only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed
in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new emperor!"
The Prophet taught,"Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and
righteousness leads to Paradise. And a man keeps on telling the truth
until he becomes a truthful person. Falsehood leads to Al-Fajur (i.e.
wickedness, evil-doing), and Al-Fajur (wickedness) leads to the (Hell)
Fire, and a manmay keep on telling lies till he is written before
Allah, a liar." [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 8:116]

Did You Thank Allah forYour Eyesight?,Islamic Stories, -

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He
held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only
a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins fromhis pocket and dropped
them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote
some words. He put the sign back so thateveryone who walked by would
see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to
the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to
see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were
you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"
The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a
different way."
What he had written was: "Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it."
Do you think the first sign and the second signwere saying the same thing?
Of course both signs toldpeople the boy was blind. But the first sign
simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were
solucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the
second sign was more effective?
"It is He, Who has created for you (the sense of) hearing (ears),
sight (eyes), and hearts (understanding). Little thanks you give."
[surah Al-Mu'minun; 78]