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Friday, August 1, 2014

For children, - Ahadith regarding Aaq-e-Waledain (Disobedience to parents)(Importance of parents)



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The Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) says: "Beware! Abstain from angering the parents. The fragrance of Paradise is perceived even at a distance of a thousand years, but those who are disobedient to parents and those who cut off ties with relatives will not be able to smell it."
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) says: "One who displeases the parents, (it is as if) he has displeased Allah (Glory and Greatness be to Him). One who angers both (mother and father) his parents (it is as if) he has angered Allah (Glory and Greatness be to Him)."
Elsewhere, it is mentioned, "One who hurts his parents, hurts me and one who hurts me has hurt Allah (Glory and Greatness be to Him). And the one who hurts Allah (Glory and Greatness be to Him) is accursed."
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has also stated: "Allah (Glory and Greatness be to Him) will not speak to three kinds of people on the day of judgement. Neither will He have mercy upon them, nor will He purify their sins. There is for them a horrible chastisement. The three types of people are the believers in destiny, the drunkards and those who disobeyed their parents."
The wretchedness of the Aaq-e-Waledain is sufficiently evident from the fact that the trustworthy Jibreel (pbuh) has cursed him and said, "One who is blessed with parents but does not fulfill their (his parent's) rights will not be forgiven (his sins) by Allah (Glory and Greatness be to Him)."
When Jibreel (pbuh) said this, The Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) uttered, 'Amen'!
Imam Jafar Sadiq (pbuh)said, "Accursed, Accursed is the one who beats his parents. Accursed is the one who distresses his parents."
Imam Jafar Sadiq (pbuh) said, "Allah (Glory and Greatness be to Him) will not accept the Namaz of the person who stares angrily at his parents. Even though they (parents) may be unjust."
May Allah (Glory and Greatness be to Him) grant us the Divine success that we may come be regarded amongst those who have been good towards their parents. "O' Allah! Make us such that we may be grateful for the efforts of our parents." "O' Allah! Make us successful in bringing forth a generation of pure-hearted, believing, grateful and righteous individuals." Forty Ahadith on Parents




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Menstruation and Post-Natal bleeding, - Dought& clear, - * Ruling on ongoing secretions that appear during pregnancy



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When a woman is pregnant she sometimes has ongoing yellow or white secretions. Does she have to do ghusl and wudoo’ every time?.
Praise be to Allaah.
With regard to the secretions that occur in women when pregnant and otherwise, if they come from the uterus – which is usually the case – they are taahir (pure), but if they come from the urethra, then they are impure (najis).
These secretions do not necessitate ghusl, but they do invalidate wudoo’, unless they are ongoing and do not cease, in which case they come under the same rulings as incontinence, so wudoo’ must be done for each prayer after the time for prayer begins.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: What appears to me to be the case after studying the matter is that the fluid that is emitted by a woman, if it does not come from the urethra and in fact comes from the uterus, is pure (taahir).
This is the ruling on these secretions with regard to purity (tahaarah): they are pure (taahir) and do not make the clothing or body impure (najis).
With regard to the ruling when it comes to wudoo’, this secretion invalidates wudoo’ unless it is continual, in which case it does not invalidate wudoo’, but the woman should not do wudoo for prayer until after the time of the prayer has begun and she has taken protective measures.
But if it stops and starts, and it usually stops during the times of prayer, then she should delay the prayer until the time when it stops, so long as she does not fear that the time for the prayer will end. If she is afraid that the time for prayer will end, then she should do wudoo’ and take protective measures and pray. It makes no difference whether the discharge is small or great, because it is all coming from the same place, so either a little or a lot of it invalidates wudoo’.
End quote fromMajmoo‘ Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen(11/284)
What is meant by “taking protective measures” is that she should put a piece of cloth or cotton or the like over her private part so that it will absorb whatever comes out of this fluid and prevent it spreading on her garments or body.
And Allah knows best.






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Menstruation and Post-Natal bleeding, - Dought& clear, - * Her nifaas ended before forty days but she did not pray; does she have to make up theprayers?



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I am a woman who had two weeks of nifaas. For seven days I did not see any blood, but I did not pray yet because I forgot that, even though I know that a woman should pray when she is pure (not menstruating or bleeding following childbirth). But I did not think of that. I said to myself: I will pray after forty days. Do I have to make up those seven days or not?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
There is no minimum for nifaas. A woman may become pure from nifaas one or two days after giving birth. When a woman becomes pure from nifaas, she has to do ghusl and start praying, even if that is before forty days have passed.
Al-Tirmidhi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The scholars among the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), Taabi’een and those who came after them are agreed that the woman who is bleeding after childbirth must refrain from praying for forty days, unless she sees the tuhr (clear discharge indicating that the nifaas is over) before that, in which case she should do ghusl and pray. End quote.
It says inFataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah(5/484): If a woman who is bleeding following childbirth sees the tuhr before forty days have passed, she should do ghusl and pray and fast, and her husband may have intercourse with her. End quote.
Secondly:
As you did not pray for seven days, even though you knew that when a woman becomes pure she has to pray, then you have to make up the days that you missed. The way in which you should make them up is by praying five prayers (Fajr, Zuhr, ‘Asr, Maghrib and ‘Isha’) for the first day, then five prayers for the second day, and so on, until you have made up the seven days. This should be done immediately and it is not permissible to delay it, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever forgets a prayer, let him offer it as soon as he remembers, for there is no expiation for it other than that. ‘And perform As‑Salaah (Iqaamat‑as‑Salaah) for My remembrance’ [Ta-Ha 20:14].”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (597) and Muslim (684).
If it is difficult for you to make up these prayers all together at one time, then you can offer some of them, then rest, then pray some more, until you have made them all up, even if that takes several days, so as to avoid hardship and difficulty.
And Allaah knows best.





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Menstruation and Post-Natal bleeding, - Dought& clear, - * She prayed whilst menstruating because of shyness



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She prayed whilst menstruating because of shyness. What is the ruling on that and what expiation should she offer?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Al-Nawawi said: The ummah is unanimously agreed that it is haraam for a menstruating woman to pray, whether that is obligatory (fard) prayers or supererogatory (naafil).”Al-Majmoo’, 2/351.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was asked about that and replied:
It is not permissible for a woman who is menstruating or bleeding following childbirth (nifaas) to pray, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said concerning women: “Is it not the case that if a woman menstruates she does not pray or fast?” The Muslims are unanimously agreed that it is not permissible for a menstruating women to fast, or for her to pray. Based on this, if a woman does that she has to repent to Allaah and to seek His forgiveness for what she did.






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Discover Islam, - *The true religion



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The religion of Islam
The first thing that one should know and clearly understand about Islam is what the word ‘Islam’ itself means. The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of Christianity, which was named after Jesus Christ, Buddhism after Gotama Buddha, Confucianism after Confucius, and Marxism after Karl Marx. Nor was it named after a tribe like Judaism after the tribe of Judah and Hinduism after the Hindus. Islam is the true religion of ‘Allaah’ and as such, its name represents the central principle of Allaah's )God's( religion -- the total submission to the will of Allaah )God(.
The Arabic word ‘Islam’ means the submission or surrender of one's will to the only true God worthy of worship Allaah; and anyone who does so is termed a ‘Muslim’. The word also implies ‘peace’ which is the natural consequence of total submission to the will of Allaah. Hence, it was not a new religion brought by Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, )may Allaah exalt his mention( in Arabia in the 7thcentury CE, but it is the true religion of Allaah re-expressed in its final form.
Islam is the religion which was given to Aadam )Adam(, may Allaah exalt his mention, the first man and the first Prophet of Allaah, and it was the religion of all the Prophets sent by Allaah to mankind. The name of God's religion lslam was not decided upon by later generations of man. It was chosen by Allaah Himself and clearly mentioned in His final revelation to man. In the final book of Divine Revelation, the Quran, Allaah states the following )which means(:
“This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.”]Quran 5:3[
And )what means(:
“If anyone desires a religion other than Islam )submission to Allaah )God( never will It be accepted of Him.”]Quran 3:85[
And )what means(:“Ibraaheem )Abraham( was not a Jew nor Christian; but an upright Muslim.”]Quran 3:67[
Nowhere in the Bible will you find Allaah saying to the people of Prophet Moosaa )Moses(, may Allaah exalt his mention, or their descendants that their religion is ‘Judaism’, nor to the followers of Christ that their religion is ‘Christianity’. In fact, Christ was not even his name, nor was it Jesus! The name ‘Christ’ comes from the Greek word Christos, which means ‘the anointed’. That is, Christ is a Greek translation of the Hebrew title ‘Messiah’. The name ‘Jesus’ on the other hand, is a Latinized version of the Hebrew name Esau.
For simplicity's sake, I will however continue to refer to Prophet ‘Eesaa, may Allaah exalt his mention, as Jesus. As for his religion, it was what he called his followers to. Like the Prophets before him, he called the people to surrender their will to the will of Allaah; )which is Islam( and he instructed them to stay away from the false gods of human imagination. According to the New Testament, he taught his followers to pray as follows: "Your Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven".
The message of Islam
Since the complete submission of one's will to Allaah represents the essence of worship, the basic message of Islam -- Allaah's divine religion -- is the worship of Allaah Alone and the avoidance of worship directed to any person, place or thing other than Allaah. Since everything other than Allaah, the Creator of all things, is Allaah's creation; it may be said that Islam, in essence calls man away from the worship of creation and invites him to worship only its Creator. He is the only One deserving man's worship as it is only by His Will that prayers are answered. If man prays to a tree and his prayers are answered, it was not the tree, which answered his prayers, but Allaah who allowed the circumstances prayed for to take place.
One might say: "That is obvious," however, to tree-worshippers it might not be. Similarly, prayers to Jesus, may Allaah exalt his mention, Buddha, or Krishna, to Saint Christopher, or Saint Jude or even to Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, are not answered by them but are answered by Allaah. Jesus, may Allaah exalt his mention, did not tell his followers to worship him but to worship Allaah. As the Quran states )what means(:
“And behold Allaah will say: ‘O Jesus the son of Mary, did you say to men, worship me and my mother as gods besides Allaah?’ He will say: ‘Glory to You I could never say what I had no right )to say(’ ”]Quran 5:116[
Nor did Jesus, may Allaah exalt his mention, worship himself when he worshipped, rather he worshipped Allaah. This basic principle is enshrined in the opening chapter of the Quran, known as Chapter Al-Faatihah, verse 4 )which means(:
“You Alone do we worship and from You alone do we seek help".]Quran 1: 4[
Elsewhere, in the final book of revelation, the Quran, Allaah also said )what means(:
“And your Lord says: “Call on Me and I will answer your )prayer(.”]Quran 40:60[
It is worth noting that the basic message of Islam is that Allaah and His creation are distinctly different entities. Neither is Allaah His creation or a part of it, nor is His creation Him or a part of Him.
This might seem obvious, but man's worship of creation instead of the Creator is to a large degree based on ignorance of this concept. It is the belief that the essence of Allaah is everywhere in His creation or that His Divine Being is or was present in some aspects of His creation, which has provided justification for the worship of creation, although such worship may be called the worship of Allaah through his creation. However, the message of Islam as brought by the Prophets of Allaah, may Allaah exalt their mention, is to worship only Allaah and to avoid the worship of his creation either directly or indirectly. In the Quran, Allaah clearly states )what means(:
“For We assuredly sent amongst every people a Prophet, )with the command( worship Me and avoid false gods.”]Quran 16:36[
When the idol worshipper is questioned as to why he or she bows down to idols created by men, the invariable reply is that they are not actually worshipping the stone image, but Allaah who is present within it. They claim that the stone idol is only a focal point for Allaah's essence and is not in itself Allaah! A person who has accepted the concept of the presence of God's being within His creation in any way will be obliged to accept this argument of idolatry. Whereas, one who understands the basic message of Islam and its implications, would never concede to idolatry no matter how it is rationalized.
Those who have claimed divinity for themselves down through the ages have often based their claims on the mistaken belief that Allaah is present in man. They merely had to assert that although Allaah, according to their false beliefs, is within all of us, He is ‘more present’ in them than in the rest of us. Hence, they claim, we should submit our will to them and worship them, as they are either God in person or God concentrated within the person.
Similarly, those who have asserted the godhood of others after their passing, have found fertile ground among those who accept the false belief of God's presence in man. One who has grasped the basic message of Islam and its implications could never agree to worship another human being under any circumstances. God's religion in essence is a clear call to the worship of the Creator and the rejection of creation-worship in any form.
This is the meaning of the motto of Islam: "Laa Ilaaha Illallaah" )There is none worthy of worship but Allaah(. Its repetition automatically brings one within the fold of Islam and sincere belief in it guarantees one Paradise.
Thus, the final Prophet of Islam, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is reported to have said: "Any one who says: There is no god but Allaah and dies holding that )belief( will enter Paradise". ]Al-Bukhaari and Muslim.
It consists in the submission to Allaah as one God, yielding to Him by obeying His commandments, and the denial of polytheism and polytheists.
The message of false religion
There are so many sects, cults, religions, philosophies and movements in the world, all of which claim to be the right way or the only true path to Allaah. How can one determine which one is correct or if, in fact, all are correct? The method by which the answer can be found is to clear away the superficial differences in the teachings of the various claimants to the ultimate truth, and identify the central object of worship to which they call, directly or indirectly. False religions all have one basic concept about Allaah in common. They either claim that all men are gods or that specific men were Allaah, or that Nature is Allaah, or that Allaah is a figment of man's imagination.
Thus, it may be stated that the basic message of false religion is that Allaah may be worshipped in the form of His creation. False religion invites man to the worship of creation by calling the creation or some aspect of it God. For example, Prophet Jesus, may Allaah exalt his mention, invited his followers to worship Allaah but those who claim to be his followers today call people to worship Jesus, may Allaah exalt his mention, claiming that he was Allaah!
Buddha was a reformer who introduced a number of humanistic principles to the religion of India. He did not claim to be God nor did he suggest to his followers that he was an object of worship. Yet, today most Buddhists who are to be found outside of India have taken him to be God and prostrate to idols made in their perception of his likeness.
By using the principle of identifying the object of worship, false religions become obvious and the contrived nature of their origin clear. As Allaah said in the Quran )what means(:
“That which you worship besides Him are only names you and your forefathers have invented for which Allaah has sent down no authority. The command belongs only to Allaah. He has commanded that you only worship Him; that is the right religion, but most men do not understand."]Quran 12:40[
It may be argued that all religions teach good things, so why should it matter which one we follow. The reply is that all false religions teach the greatest evil, the worship of creation. Creation-worship is the greatest sin that man can commit because it contradicts the very purpose of his creation. Man was created to worship Allaah alone as Allaah has explicitly stated in the Quran )what means(:
“I have only created Jinns and men, that they may worship me."]Quran 51:56[
Consequently, the worship of creation, which is the essence of idolatry, is the only unforgivable sin. One who dies in this state of idolatry has sealed his fate in the next life. This is not an opinion, but a revealed fact stated by Allaah in his final revelation to man )which means(:
“Verily Allaah will not forgive the joining of partners with Him, but He may forgive )sins( less than that for whom so ever He wishes.”]Quran 4:48, 116[
THE UNIVERSALITY OF ISLAM
Since the consequences of false religion are so grave, the true religion of Allaah must be universally understandable and attainable, not confined to any people, place or time. There cannot be conditions like baptism, belief in a man as a Savior etc., for a believer to enter Paradise. Within the central principle of Islam and in its definition, )the surrender of one's will to God( lay the roots of lslam's universality. Whenever man comes to the realization that Allaah is One and distinct from His creation, and submits himself to Allaah, he becomes a Muslim in body and spirit and is eligible for Paradise.
Thus, anyone at anytime in the most remote region of the world can become a Muslim, a follower of God's religion, Islam, by merely rejecting the worship of creation and by turning to Allaah )God( alone. It should be noted however, that the recognition of and submission to Allaah requires that one chooses between right and wrong and such a choice implies accountability. Man will be held responsible for his choices, and as such, he should try his utmost to do good and avoid evil. The ultimate good being the worship of Allaah alone, and the ultimate evil being the worship of His creation along with or instead of Allaah. This fact is expressed in the final revelation as follows )which means(:
“Verily those who believe, those who follow the Jewish )Scriptures(, the Christians and the Sabians any who believe in Allaah and the Last Day, and work righteousness all have their reward with their Lord; they will not be overcome by fear nor grief.”]Quran 2:62[
And )what means(:
“If only they had stood by the Law, the Injeel, and all the revelation that was sent to them from their Lord, they would have enjoyed happiness from every side. There is from among them a party on the right course; but many of them follow a course that is evil.”]Quran 5:66[
Recognition of Allaah
The question, which arises here is: How can all people be expected to believe in Allaah given their varying backgrounds, societies and cultures? For people to be responsible for worshipping Allaah they all must have access to knowledge of Allaah. The final revelation teaches that all humankind has the recognition of Allaah imprinted on their souls, a part of their very nature with which they are created. In Chapter Al-A'raaf, verses 172-173, Allaah explained that when He created Aadam, may Allaah exalt his mention, He caused all of Aadam's descendants to come into existence and took a pledge from them saying )what means(:“Am I not your Lord?”To which they all replied:“Yes, we testify to it.”Allaah then explained why He made humankind bear witness that He is their creator and the only true God worthy of worship. He Said )what means(:"That was in case you )mankind( should say on the Day of Resurrection: ‘Verily we were unaware of all this.’ That is to say, we had no idea that You, Allaah, were our God. No one told us that we were only supposed to worship You alone.”Allaah explains that it was also in case you should say: ‘Certainly it was our ancestors who made partners )with Allaah( and we are only their descendants; will You then destroy us for what those liars did?’"Thus, every child is born with a natural belief in Allaah and an inborn inclination to worship Him alone that is called ‘Fitrah’ in Arabic.
If the child were left alone, he would worship Allaah in his own way, but all children are affected by those things around them, seen or unseen.
The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, reported that Allaah Said )what means:("I created my servants in the right religion but devils made them go astray".The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, also said:"Each child is born in a state of Fitrah, then his parents make him a Jew, Christian or a Zoroastrian, the way an animal gives birth to a normal offspring. Have you noticed any that were born mutilated?"]Al-Bukhaari and Muslim[
So, just as the child submits to the physical laws which Allaah has put in nature, his soul also submits naturally to the fact that Allaah is his Lord and Creator. However, his parents try to make him follow their own way and the child is not strong enough in the early stages of his life to resist or oppose the will of his parents. The religion which the child follows at this stage is one of custom and upbringing and Allaah does not hold him to account or punish him for this religion.
Throughout people's lives -- from childhood until the time they die -- signs are shown to them in all regions of the earth and in their own souls, until it becomes clear that there is only one true God )Allaah(. If the people are honest with themselves, reject their false gods and seek Allaah, the way will be made easy for them but if they continually reject Allaah's signs and continue to worship creation, the more difficult it will be for them to escape. For example, in the South Eastern region of the Amazon jungle in Brazil, South America, a primitive tribe erected a new hut to house their main idol Skwatch, representing the supreme god of all creation.
A young man prostrated himself to pay homage to their god, and while he was in prostration to what he had been taught was his Creator and Sustainer, a mangy old flea-ridden dog walked into the hut. The young man looked up in time to see the dog lift its hind leg and pass urine on the idol. Outraged, the youth chased the dog out of the temple, but when his rage died down, he realized that the idol could not be the Lord of the Universe. Allaah must be elsewhere. He now had a choice to act on his knowledge and seek Allaah, or to dishonestly go along with the false beliefs of his tribe. As strange as it may seem, that was a sign from Allaah for that young man. It contained within it divine guidance that what he was worshipping was false.
As mentioned earlier, Prophets were sent to every nation and tribe to support man's natural belief in Allaah and the inborn inclination to worship Him; as well as to reinforce the divine truth in the daily signs revealed by Allaah. Although, in most cases, most of the teachings of the Prophets became distorted, portions remained which point out right and wrong. For example, the ten commandments of the Torah, their confirmation in the Injeel and the existence of laws against murder, stealing and adultery in most societies point to this. Consequently, every soul will be held to account for its belief in Allaah and its acceptance of the religion of Islam; the total submission to the will of Allaah.
We pray to Allaah, The Exalted, to keep us on the right path to which He has guided us, and to bestow on us a blessing from Him, He is indeed The Most Merciful. All praise and gratitude is due to Allaah, The Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be on Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, his family, his companions, and those who rightly follow them.




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A - Worshipping Allaah Alone:
This is the reason behind Allaah's creating all that exists: Angels, Jinn, mankind, heavens, earth and animals etc. Allaah created everything only to worship Him alone. He Said, )what means(:"See you not that to Allaah prostrates whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and the animals, and many of mankind? But there are many )men( on whom the punishment is justified. And whomsoever Allaah disgrace, none can honor him. Verily! Allaah does what He will."]Quran 22:18[
He also said about the Angels, )what means(:"Surely, those who are with your Lord )angels( are never too proud to perform acts of worship to Him, but they glorify His praise and prostrate before Him." ]Quran 7:206[. And )what means(: "There is not a thing but glorifies His praise. But you understand not their glorification."]Quran17:44[
There are many other verses with this meaning.
Allaah sent the Prophets, may Allaah exalt their mention, and sent down revelations to them for the above reasons. He said, )what means(:"And verily, We have sent among every nation a Messenger )proclaiming(: "Worship Allaah )Alone(, and avoid Taghoot )all false deities(."]Quran 16:36[
Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, )may Allaah exalt his mention(, was the last Messenger sent by Allaah to all nations, with the goal of worshipping Allaah Alone. He commanded people to worship Allaah Alone, taking no partners with Him in worship.
B - Establishing Allaah's Proof:
Allaah's Sunnah )way( with regard to His creation is that not all humans, rather, only a few of them are rightly guided. The most important role for the Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is to warn the disbelievers and rebellious Muslims. Allaah Says, )what means(:"Verily, We have inspired you )O Muhammad( as We inspired Noah and the Prophets after him; We )also( inspired Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, And al-Asbat )the twelve sons of Jacob(, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the Psalms. And Messengers We have mentioned to you before, and Messengers We have not mentioned to you, and to Moses Allaah spoke directly. Messengers are bearers of good news as well as of warning in order that mankind should have no plea against Allaah after the Messengers. And Allaah is Ever All-Powerful, All-Wise."]Quran 4:163-165[
What Allaah meant by )what means(:"In order that mankind should have no plea against Allaah after the Messengers"]Quran 4: 163-165[ is that, on the Day of Judgment, they will not be able to use the excuse of not having a warner from Allaah during their lifetimes. This excuse will not justify their continuing disbelief. The fact that Allaah has sent the Messengers, may Allaah exalt their mention, will invalidate all excuses that the disbelievers may use on the Day of Resurrection.
Allaah says to His Messenger, may Allaah exalt his mention, )what means(:"Your duty is to convey )the Message(."]Quran 42:48[. And )what means(: "The Messenger's duty is but to convey the Message."]Quran 5:99[ This applies to the Message of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to the disbelievers. He only had to deliver the Message that Allaah sent him with, explain to them their obligations to Allaah and warn them of eternal torment if they insisted on rebellion and disbelief.
Allaah says, )what means(:"Say: Obey Allaah and obey the Messenger, but if you turn away, he is only responsible for the duty placed on him )to convey the Message( and you for that placed on you. If you obey him, you shall be on the right guidance. The Messenger's duty is only to convey )the Message( in a clear way."]Quran 24:54[
This Ayah )verse( explains the goals of the Message, the essence of what it contains and the role of the Messenger, sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam, and the community he was sent to. The role of the Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was to deliver the Message, and the role of those receiving the Message was to hurry to the obedience of Allaah and His Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam; if they refused then Allaah's punishment will be justly theirs.
Allaah Says, )what means(:"Say )O, Muhammad to the disbelievers(: My Lord pays attention to you only because of your invocation to Him. But now you have indeed denied )Him(. So the torment will be yours forever."]Quran 25:77[ This means that the punishment of Allaah will certainly be felt by those who reject the Message of the Prophets, may Allaah exalt their mention, after being aware of them.
C - Establishing a Muslim Nation:
Allaah Says, )what means(:"He it is Who sent among the unlettered ones a Messenger )Muhammad( from among themselves, purifying them, and teaching them the Book )this Quran(, and Al-Hikmah )the Sunnah(. And verily, they had been before in manifest error."]Quran 62:2[
The Message of Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was a fulfillment of the prayers of Ibraaheem )Abraham( and Ismaa'eel )may Allaah exalt their mention. They said, while raising the building of the Kaa'bah in Makkah )what means(:"Our Lord! Send amongst them a Messenger of their own, who shall recite unto them Your verses and instruct them in the Book )the Quran( and Al-Hikmah, and sanctify them. Verily! You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise."]Quran 2:129[
Allaah accepted their prayer and sent this honorable Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and established for him the best nation ever, as Allaah Himself proclaimed )what means(:"You )true believers in Islam( are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind, you enjoin righteousness and forbid evil, and you believe in Allaah."]Quran 3:110[
Allaah praised the Prophet's companions, may Allaah be pleased with them, in many verses in the Quran, )which mean( :"Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah, and those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and falling down prostrate )in prayer(, seeking Bounty from Allaah and )His( Good Pleasure. The mark of them is on their faces )foreheads( from the traces of )their( prostration )during prayers(. This is their description in the Torah. But their description in the Gospel is like a )sown( seed which sends forth its shoot, then makes it strong, it then becomes thick, and it stands straight on its stem, delighting the sowers - that He may enrage the disbelievers with them. Allaah has promised those among them who believe and do righteous good deeds, forgiveness and a mighty reward."]Quran 48:29[
D - Making Islam )The Message Of Allaah( Dominant:
The fourth reason for sending Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is to establish Islam as the dominant religion above all, till the Day of Judgment. Allaah Says, )what means(:"He it is Who has sent His Messenger )Muhammad( with Guidance and the Religion of Truth )Islam(, that He may establish )make( it )Islam( superior over all religions. And All-Sufficient is Allaah as a Witness."]Quran 48:28[
And also )what means(:"It is He Who has sent His Messenger with Guidance and the Religion of Truth to establish )make( it superior over all religions even though the Polytheists hate )it(."]Quran 9:33[
To establish it means to make its domination clear above all religions. Allaah made this promise a reality whenever the Muslims sought victory, equipped with the right belief. A look at the past will show that Muslims conquered all the powers and religions of the world by using their reasoning first, and then using the sword.





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Hajj & Umrah, - *The Many Virtues of Hajj –II



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… Continued
·After the pilgrim starts saying, “Labbayk Allaahumma labbayk)Here I am at your service, O Allaah, here I am(” at theMeeqaat)station from where one enters into the state ofIhraam(, he must not continue sinning further, having responded to his Lord’s call. When he says it he should think of it as,“I am responding to Your prohibition of it )committing sins( and this is the time I am giving it up.”
·When he enters the Sacred House of Allaah The Almighty, which He has made a sanctuary for humankind, he remembers the sanctuary of the Day of Resurrection, which no one can reach without first striving hard in this world.Tawheed)belief in the Oneness of Allaah The Almighty( and shunningShirk)association of others with Allaah The Almighty( provides the greatest sanctuary on that Day. Allaah The Almighty Says which means:}They who believe and do not mix their belief with injustice – those will have security, and they are )rightly( guided.{]Quran, 6: 82[
·Kissing the Black Stone, which is amongst the first rituals to be carried out, teaches the pilgrim tohonortheSunnah)Prophetic tradition( and not oppose the laws of Allaah The Almighty with his feeble reasoning. He realises that there is wisdom behind the laws and rites which Allaah The Almighty has prescribed for humankind, and trains himself to submit to his Lord wholly. ‘Umarsaid after he kissed the Black Stone,“I know that you are only a stone and that you can neither benefit nor harm. If I had not seen the Prophetkiss you, I would not have kissed you.”]Al-Bukhaari, Muslim[
·When the pilgrim doesTawaaf, he is reminded of his father Ibraaheem,who built the House so it could be a place of refuge for humankind and a safe haven, and that he called them to perform pilgrimage to this House. The Prophet,, also called humanity to perform pilgrimage to this House, and Moosa, Yoonus and ‘Eesa, may Allaah exalt their mention, also came for the same purpose. This House was venerated by all these Prophets.
·When drinkingZamzam, the pilgrim is reminded of the blessedness of this holy water, from which millions of people have drunk throughout history, yet it has never dried up. He is encouraged to make Du’aa)supplications( when he drinks it, according to the Hadeethin which the Prophet,, is reported to have said:“The water of Zamzam is for whatever it is drunk for.”]Ibn Maajah, Ahmad[
·When he does theSa’y, he is reminded of the despair of Haajar, the mother of Ismaa’eelwho ran back and forth between Safa and Marwah searching for water so she could give her little son water to drink. When a man remembers the struggle and patience of this great woman, it makes it easier for him to bear his problems; a woman will also relate to Haajar’s suffering and find it easier to cope with the tribulations of life.
·Standing on the day of‘Arafahreminds the pilgrim of the throngs of people on the Day of Gathering. If the pilgrim is tired due to being in a crowd of thousands, how will it feel to stand amongst the hordes of barefoot, naked,uncircumcisedpeople, for fifty thousand years?
·When throwing the pebbles at theJamaraat)the three small stone-built pillars inMina(, the Muslim trains himself to obey Allaah The Almighty without arguing and questioning His commands, even if he does not understand the reason and wisdom behind this act, and cannot make the connection between rulings and their purpose. This is the manifestation of complete submission to Allaah The Almighty.
·When he slaughters his sacrificial animal, he is reminded of the great incident when Ibraaheemsubmitted to the command of Allaah The Almighty to sacrifice his only son Ismaa’eelafter he had grown up and become a helping hand for him; there is no room for emotions which go against the commands of Allaah The Almighty. This teaches him to respond to what Allaah The Almighty orders, as He tells us that Ismaa’eel said:}…‘O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allaah wills, of the steadfast.’{]Quran, 37: 102[






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Hajj & Umrah, - *The Greatest Objective of Hajj - I



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Worshipping Allaah The Almighty alone, making one’s heart Allaah-conscious, having tongues oft-remembering of Allaah, having the body's organs preoccupied with fulfilling the rituals ofHajjand spending effort and wealth in every aspect drawing the person nearer to Allaah are the greatest goals behind the greatHajj.
This is a novel arrangement of worship that affects the individual’s heart, soul, mind, words and deeds as well as affecting the entireUmmah)Muslim nation( during the process of performing these rituals and glorifying these holy sites. This is an immense matter that is deserving of our attention because it is connected to annulling the foul practices of the pre-Islamic era, refuting its falsities, and putting an end to its discrimination and racism.
It is an amazing scene that deserves reflection and contemplation. It is the very process of remolding the Muslim duringHajj- remolding him within the Islamic Sharee‘ah and the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad.
Tawheed)monotheism( dates back to the start of creation on the day whenAadam)Adam(obeyed his Lord whereas Satan refused to obey Allaah The Almighty. Hence, the believing person was distinguished by his worshipping Allaah alone and avoiding the way of Satan in terms of ungratefulness, arrogance and haughtiness, and then in avoiding Satan’s whispers and seductions.
When we look into our deep-rootedness in history that dates back to the father of the Prophets,Ibraaheem)Abraham(we will find the first mark and sign of Tawheed. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:
*.}And ]mention, O Muhammad[, when We designated for Ibraaheem the site of the House, ]saying[, "Do not associate anything with Me and purify My House for those who perform Tawaaf ]circumambulation[ and those who stand ]in prayer[ and those who bow and prostrate.{]Quran 22:26[ This is so that it would be the foremost landmark ofTawheedsince the establishment of the House of Allaah. Also:
*.}And We charged Ibraaheem and Ismaa‘eel )Ishmael(, ]saying[, "Purify My House for those who perform Tawaaf and those who are staying ]there[ for worship and those who bow and prostrate ]in prayer[.{]Quran 2:125[ Such purification is meant to eradicate any violation or infringement of Tawheed or of attachment to anything other than Allaah The Almighty.
In light of thisTawheed, we reflect uponHajjand the guidance of the Prophetwhen he came toMakkahfor‘Umrat Al-Qadhaa’)the compensatory lesser-Hajj( following theAl-Hudaybiyahtreaty. He headed for the House of Allaah, glorifying it and without paying any attention to the idols and false gods erected around theKa‘bahthat contradicted monotheism and worshipping Allaah alone. However, when he enteredMakkahas a conqueror, he struck the three-hundred and sixty idols around the Ka‘bah with his crook and stick, bringing them down to the ground by the hand ofTawheedwhile reciting the verse )which means(:}And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, ]by nature[, ever bound to depart."{]Quran 17:81[ The Prophetdismounted from his riding animal and refused to enter the House.Ibn ‘Abbaasand his father, narrated,“When the Prophetentered Makkah, he refused to enter the House with the idols therein. He ordered them to be taken out. There was an image depicting Ibraaheem and Ismaa‘eel, may Allaah exalt their mention, holding divining arrows in their hands like the polytheists. The Prophetsaid:‘May Allaah kill them )the polytheists(! They know that they )Ibraaheem and Ismaa‘eel( never used divining arrows.’Then, he entered the House declaring Takbeer )Allaah is the greatest( in its corners and went out without praying.”]Al-Bukhaari[
The next year, when the Prophetwas in total control ofMakkah, he did not leave forHajjand sentAbu Bakrleading a small group of the Companions.Abu Hurayrahsaid,“Abu Bakr sent me - in the ninth year when he led people in Hajj - along with other announcers on the day of sacrifice to announce publicly that, 'No polytheist is allowed to perform Hajj after this year and no naked person is allowed to perform the Tawaaf around the Ka‘bah...'”]Al-Bukhaari[ This abolished all the signs and foul customs of Shirk )polytheism(. Polytheists claimed that they made Tawaaf around the Ka‘bah naked in order not to wear the clothes that they had committed sins and transgressed in. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}And their prayer at the House was not except whistling and handclapping. So taste the punishment for what you disbelieved.{]Quran 8:35[ The Prophetwanted to nullify all these practices. The Hadeeth ofAbu Hurayrahcontinues,“…Then he )the Messenger of Allaah( sent ‘Ali to read out Surat Baraa’ah )Chapter At-Tawbah( before people on the day of the greater Hajj.”]Al-Bukhaari[ This announced that Allaah The Almighty and His Messengerare disassociated from the polytheists. It was a declaration of Tawheed indicating disassociation from everything that contradicts it and annulling the practices of Jaahiliyyah )pre-Islamic ignorance(. All of this was confirmed in every move made during the Hajj ofAbu Bakrand the Prophet.






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There are numerousHadeeths)narrations( that talk about the virtues ofHajjand its great reward. Some of these are:
·Abu Hurayrahreported that the Prophet,, said:“From one ‘Umrah to another is an expiation for the sins committed between them, and the accepted Hajj has no less a reward than Paradise.”]Al-Bukhaari and Muslim[
·‘Aa’ishah, the Mother of the Believersasked the Prophet,,“O Messenger of Allaah, can we not go out on campaigns and fight in Jihaad with you?”He said:“But the best and most beautiful of Jihaad is an accepted Hajj.”‘Aa’ishahsaid,“I never stopped going for Hajj after I heard that from the Messenger of Allaah.”]Al-Bukhaari[
·‘Amr ibn Al-‘Aasreported that the Messenger of Allaah,, said:“Hajj wipes out whatever )sins( came before it.”]Muslim[
·‘Abdullaah ibn Mas’oodnarrated that the Messenger of Allaah,, said:“Keep on doing Hajj and ‘Umrah, for they eliminate poverty and sin just as the bellows eliminate impurities from iron, gold and silver.”]At-Tirmithi, An-Nasaa’i[
·Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet,, said:“The one who fights for the sake of Allaah and the pilgrim who goes for Hajj or ‘Umrah are all guests of Allaah. He called them and they responded; they ask of Him and He will give them.”]Ibn Maajah[
Allaah The Almighty Himself Says which means:}That they may witness )i.e., attend( benefits for themselves…{]Quran, 22: 28[ The benefits ofHajjare both worldly and religious )spiritual(. As for the latter, the one who goes forHajjearns the pleasure of his Lord and comes back with all his sins forgiven. He also earns immense reward, which he cannot earn in any other place. For instance, one prayer inAl-Masjid al-Haraam)i.e., the Sacred Mosque inMakkah(, is equal to a hundred thousand prayers elsewhere, andTawaaf)circumambulation of theKa’bah( andSa’y)pacing betweenSafaandMarwah( cannot be done anywhere else. Other benefits include meeting other Muslims and discussing their circumstances, encountering scholars and learning from them and asking them about one’s problems. Worldly benefits include trade and business, as well as other kinds of earnings related toHajj.
Some examples of the wisdom behind some of the rituals ofHajjare:
·When the pilgrim travels forHajj, he leaves his near and dear ones behind as well as his homeland, which reminds him of his final journey to Allaah The Almighty and the Hereafter.
·Whoever equips themselves with provisions sufficient to help them reach the sacred land should remind themselves that they also need enough provisions to help them reach their final destination. Allaah The Almighty Says which means:}…And take provision, but indeed, the best provision is fear of Allaah…{]Quran, 2: 197[
·Travelingis tiring, and this is also true of the journey to the Hereafter – only on a much greater scale. Man goes through various stages of existence: there is the stage of his passing away, the grave, the gathering, the accounting, the scales and As-Siraat)a bridge that will be laid across Hellfire, for people to pass over on the Day of Judgment(, followed by either Paradise or Hell. The only ones who truly blessed are those whom Allaah The Almighty saves.
·When the pilgrim puts on the two garments of hisIhraam)the state of a pilgrim in which he performsHajjand‘Umrah, and during which he is prohibited from certain acts that are lawful otherwise(, he is reminded of the shroud in which he will be wrapped after he dies. This prompts him to give up disobedience and misdeeds. Just as he gives up his regular clothing )forHajj(, likewise he should give up sins. Just as he has put on two clean, white garments, he has to cleanse his heart and make it clean and pure, and guard his senses so they remain uncorrupted, uncontaminated and unsullied by sins and disobedience.
)To be continued(





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… Continued
In brief, Allaah The Almighty has completed the religion by the Noble Quran and the exegesis of his Prophet. Thus, whatever is authentically reported of his exegesis cannot be replaced by another and what comes after his Sunnah )Prophetic tradition( is a light that can be taken as guidance in understanding its rulings, such as the consensus of the Companionsor the action of the vast majority of them and those who followed their guidance. Therefore, whoever refrains from adopting their way, will be inevitably misguided and will not be saved from following his desires and whims.
Dear pilgrims of the Sacred House of Allaah The Almighty, you have heard the Hadeeth of the greatest Messenger:“An accepted Hajj brings no less a reward than Paradise.”
Planes, cars and ships travel this journey in a short time. They have made the distant places near, and lightened the difficulty, especially for the disable and weak. Thus, bear the glad tidings today for the pilgrims of the Sacred House of Allaah The Almighty. A warm welcome to those who performTawaaf, staying there for worship, bowing and prostrating! Allaah The Almighty rewards the good doers with good rewards and grants them extra from His bounty. He is the Most Generous and The Most Kind.
Dear pilgrims, you have witnessed these sacred places, that were founded on righteousness and fear of Allaah The Almighty and seeking His approval; no blood can be shed in them, no Muslim can be threatened in them, and no game can be hunted in them. Allaah The Almighty has made the acceptedHajja means of obliterating sins and misdeeds and a cause of entering Paradise. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}Indeed, the first House ]of worship[ established for mankind was that at Makkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds. In it are clear signs ]such as[ the standing place of Ibraaheem )Abraham(. And whoever enters it shall be safe.{]Quran 3: 96-97[
Moreover, the Prophetsaid:“Whoever comes to this House and does not commit any obscenity or commit any evil will go back )free of( sin as on the day his mother bore him.”]Al-Bukhaari and Muslim[
An eminent scholar once said,
“Hajj is the general conference of Muslims that is held every year where the revelation descended, in the secure city ]Makkah[. In Makkah and Madeenah, the sacred place of Allaah The Almighty and the sacred place of His Messenger, all Muslims meet in spite of their distant countries, different races, different languages, different colors, and different etiquettes and traditions. Everyone comes to his Lord, declaring repentance from all sins, seeking His reward, fearing His punishment, seeking the pleasure of Allaah The Almighty, leaving the adornments of life, reciting Talbiyah obediently, reciting Takbeer submissively, and supplicating Allaah The Almighty in humility. They meet there and the word of Tawheed )Islamic monotheism( combines them, the banner of Islam shades them, and the language of the Noble Quran links them to each other. They meet there so that they may witness benefits for themselves; spiritual, physical, religious, and worldly benefits, and perfect the relationships of brotherhood and mercy. It is a bounty and favor from Allaah; and Allaah is Knowing and Wise.”
Dear Muslims,Hajjhas great wisdom and secrets in its rites. Every action in the rites ofHajjis a precious reminder and a great lesson for those who have understanding. If such secrets are comprehended well, then their effects will result in purity of heart and richness of knowledge and understanding. Allaah The Almighty has honored the Ancient House by mentioning it in conjunction with Him and making it a destination for His worshippers. Furthermore, He The Exalted affirmed its sanctity by forbidding its game and trees. The clothing ofIhraamsignify renouncing the vanities of the worldly life, demonstrating complete equality and avoiding all adornment, with no distinction between the highest and lowest. One returns to his country, afterwards, a new person with strong faith, noble morals, and a pure and clear conscience.





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Dought & clear, - {Islamic history and biography}, - * Is there anythingin the Qur’aan or Sunnah about global warming?



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What do Islam and Quran say about the big problem we have in the world so-called "global warming"? They say that the world will melt after some decades and things are getting really dangerous and so on. Does the science in Quran tell something about this?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The problem of global warming is regarded as one of the most serious environmental problems of our time, concerning which experts have held many conferences and published many articles about its dire consequences. These experts attribute this rise in temperature to the accumulation of gases in the atmosphere that is caused by factories, power stations and car emissions, which has led to a rise in air temperature and ocean temperature, which threatens to melt the ice-caps and cause flooding of land, which is expected to change the features of some countries completely and to change the climate of vast areas on earth.
We could not find anything about this in the Qur’aan and Sunnah, apart from one hadeeth which some scholars who are specialized in sharee’ah and environmental sciences say has to do with this topic, and some of the most prominent specialists in the world agreed with them, which is that the Arabian Peninsula will again become meadows and rivers. They attribute that to a complete change in the earth’s climate and the melting of the Arctic ice cap due to global warming.
What we think is that Arabia becoming meadows and rivers again is something concerning which there is no doubt, but we cannot be certain that it will happen because of the melting of the ice cap, because that is known only to Allaah. But we mention this view because it is relevant and because it has been said by some specialists, both Muslims and kaafirs.
The hadeeth is:
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The Hour will not begin until the land of the Arabs once again becomes meadows and rivers.” Narrated by Muslim (157). Meadows refers to spacious land with a great deal of vegetation.
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Dr. Zaghloul al-Najjaar says:
This hadeeth is a scientific miracle that describes a natural fact that was not understood by scientists until the late twentieth century, when it was proven by definitive evidence that the Arabian Peninsula was meadows and rivers in ancient times. Climate studies have also indicated that the arid desert is now on its way to becoming meadows and rivers again, because the earth throughout its long history passes through climatic changes that take place gradually over long periods of time, or they may be sudden and swift.
Climate studies indicate that we are coming into a new rainy period, the evidence of which is the shift of the ice-cap in the northern hemisphere towards the south, and a noticeable fall in winter temperatures.
The fact that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) referred to this ice age in his hadeeth “until the land of the Arabs once again becomes meadows and rivers” is proof of his Prophethood, and shows that he was always connected to divine revelation, and was taught by the Creator of the heavens and the earth.
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Shaykh ‘Abd al-Majeed al-Zandaani said:
Professor Alfred Kroner, one of the most famous geologists in the world, attended a geological conference in the College of Earth Sciences in the King ‘Abd al-‘Azeez University. I said to him: Do you have any proof that Arabia was once gardens and rivers? He said: Yes, this is well known to us and it is a scientific fact. Geologists know this because if you dig in any area you will find signs that tell you that this land used to be meadows and rivers. There is a lot of evidence.
I said to him: Do you have any evidence that Arabia will once again become meadows and rivers? He said: This is something real and proven. We geologists know it and measure it and calculate it. We can say approximately when it will happen, and it is not far off, it is quite close. I said: Why? He said: Because we have studied the history of the earth in the past, and we have found that it passes through many stages, one of which is the ice ages. What does ice age mean? It means that a certain amount of sea water turns into ice and collects at the North Pole, then it begins to shift towards the south, and when it shifts towards the south it covers whatever is beneath it, and the climate on earth changes. Among the climatic changes is the change that takes place in Arabia, where the weather becomes cold and Arabia becomes one of the lands which has the most rain and rivers on earth.
I said: Can you confirm that for us?
He said: Yes, this is an undeniable fact.
I said to him: Listen, who told Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) of that? This is all mentioned in a hadeeth that was narrated by Muslim; he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The Hour will not begin until the land of the Arabs once again becomes meadows and rivers.” Who told Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) that Arabia was once meadows and rivers? He thought, then he said: The Romans. I said to him: And who told him that Arabia would once again become meadows and rivers? He thought for a moment and said: The One Who is above! Then I said to him: Write it down. So he wrote in his own hand: I am astonished at the scientific facts that I have seen in the Qur’aan and Sunnah, which we could not prove until recently by modern scientific methods. This indicates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not attain this knowledge except by revelation from above.
By Allaah, I spent only two and a half hours with this German until he said all of that. This giant among scientists wrote that and approved of it, which indicates that there is one science, one truth, One God.
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Dought & clear, - {Islamic history and biography}, - * Did any earthquake take place at the time of the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)?



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Did any earthquake take place at the time of the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)?.
Praise be to Allaah.
There is no proof in the books of Sunnah and reports with an uninterrupted, saheeh isnaad, to suggest that there was any earthquake in Madeenah at the time of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). The only reports that speak of that have da‘eef, mursal isnaads (i.e., they are weak). There follows further explanation:
Firstly:
It was narrated that Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwaan said: The ground shook at the time of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and he put his hand on it then he said: “Be still, for it is not yet time for that.” Then he turned to face his Companions and said: “Your Lord is asking you to seek forgiveness, so seek forgiveness.” Narrated by Ibn Abi’l-Dunya inal-‘Uqoobaat(no. 18). : ‘Abd-Allaah told us, ‘Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem told me, Abu Maryam informed us, al-‘Attaar ibn Khaalid al-Harami informed us, Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwaan told me.
This isnaad is da‘eef (weak) and has a number of faults, including:
1.
It is a mu‘dal mursal report. Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwaan died in 266 AH, so how he could tell of something that happened at the time of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) which no one else narrated?
2.
al-‘Attaar ibn Khaalid al-Harami - I did not find any biography of him.
Secondly:
It was narrated that Shahr ibn Hawshab said: “There was an earthquake in Madeenah at the time of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and he said: “Your Lord is asking you to seek forgiveness, so seek forgiveness.”
Narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah inal-Musannaf(2/357). He said: Hafs told us, from Layth, from Shahr.
This isnaad is da‘eef and has a number of faults:
1.
It is mursal. Shahr ibn Hawshab died in 112 AH, and did not witness the time of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him).
2.
Moreover he (Shahr ibn Hawshab) is da‘eef (weak) in and of himself, according to some scholars. Shu‘bah said: I do not pay any attention to his reports. Al-Nasaa’i said: He is not strong. Ibn Hibbaan said: He is one of those who narrated from trustworthy narrators problematic reports. al-Bayhaqi said: He is da‘eef. Others regarded him as trustworthy. Hence al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar said concerning him: He is sadooq but he narrates many mursal reports and is confused. SeeTahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, 4/371
3.
Layth ibn Abi Sulaym - he is confused a great deal and we cannot be certain about his hadeeth, so he was rejected. SeeTahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, 8/468
Hence al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar said inal-Talkhees al-Habeer(2/222): This is mursal da‘eef. End quote.
This report was also narrated from Ibn Mas‘ood (may Allah be pleased with him), as reported inTafseer al-Tabari(17/478): Bishr narrated to us, Yazeed narrated to us, Sa‘eed narrated to us, from Qataadah, that he said: “And We sent not the signs except to warn, and to make them afraid (of destruction)” [al-Isra’17:59]. Allah causes people to fear Him by whatever signs He wills, so that they might learn a lesson or be reminded or come back (to Him). It was said to us that the ground shook in Kufah at the time of Ibn Mas‘ood, and he said: O people, your Lord is asking you to seek forgiveness, so seek forgiveness.
To sum up, there is no proof that an earthquake took place at the time of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him); rather it happened after his time, at the time of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allah be pleased with him). That was narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah inal-Musannaf(2/358) and by others from Naafi‘ from Safiyyah who said: The earth shook at the time of ‘Umar, and he addressed the people and said: “If it happens again, I shall definitely abandon you and leave.” That was mentioned by Ibn al-Jawzi inal-Muntazam, among the events of the year 20 AH.
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Dought & clear, - {Islamic history and biography}, - * Nothing has been proven about the place where Adam came down to earth



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Is it true that Adam (peace be upon him) came down in India and that Hawwa’ came down in Jeddah?.
Praise be to Allaah.
What is proven definitively in the Holy Qur'aan is that Adam and Hawwa’ (peace be upon them) came down from Paradise to earth after they ate from the tree.
Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Then the Shaytaan (Satan) made them slip therefrom (the Paradise), and got them out from that in which they were. We said: ‘Get you down, all, with enmity between yourselves. On earth will be a dwelling place for you and an enjoyment for a time’”
[al-Baqarah 2:36].
With regard to the place where they came down on earth, the Qur'aan does not say anything about it, and there is no saheeh, marfoo‘ hadeeth in the Sunnah of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) which explains that, although there are some da‘eef (weak) hadeeths, such as the hadeeth that says: “Adam came down in India and felt lonely…”. This was narrated by Ibn ‘Asaakir inTareekh Dimashq(7/437) and classed as da‘eef by Shaykh al-Albaani inal-Silsilah al-Da‘eefah, no. 403. There are also other hadeeths which speak of this matter, but their isnaads are very weak.
The only saheeh reports about this matter are the words of some of the salaf, most of which are taken from the knowledge of the people of the Book which were transmitted during their time. Such reports cannot be relied upon or trusted, and it is not permissible to believe in what they mention of things concerning which our religion is silent. Rather they may be narrated for the purpose of story-telling only.
Despite that, the scholarly opinions concerning this matter differ.
Some of them said: Adam came down in India and Hawwa’ came down in Jeddah.
Some of them said that they both came down in India.
Some of them said that Adam came down in a land between Makkah and al-Taa’if called Dahna.
Some of them said that Adam came down on al-Safa and Hawwa’ came down on al-Marwah.
Al-Haafiz Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Al-Saddi said: Allah said (interpretation of the meaning):“Get you down, all” [al-Baqarah 2:36]. So they came down; Adam came down in India and the Black Stone and a handful of leaves from Paradise came down with him, and he scattered them in India, and a perfume tree grew, which is the origin of what comes from India of perfume from the handful of leaves that Adam brought down. Adam only took them because of his sorrow at leaving Paradise when he was expelled from it.
‘Imraan ibn ‘Uyaynah said, (narrating) from ‘Ata’ ibn al-Saa’ib, from Sa‘eed ibn Jubayr, from Ibn ‘Abbaas, who said: Adam came down from Paradise in Dahna, in the land of India.
Ibn Abi Haatim said: Abu Zar‘ah told us: Uthmaan ibn Abi Shaybah told us: Jareer told us: from ‘Ata’, from Sa‘eed, from Ibn ‘Abbaas who said: Adam (peace be upon him) came down in a land called Dahna, between Makkah and al-Taa’if.
It was narrated that al-Hasan al-Basri said: Adam came down in India and Hawwa’ in Jeddah, and Iblees in Dastumeesaan a few miles from Basrah, and the serpent came down in Asbahaan. This was narrated by Ibn Abi Haatim.
Ibn Abi Haatim said: Muhamamd ibn ‘Ammaar ibn al-Haarith told us: Muhammad ibn Sa‘eed ibn Saabiq told us: ‘Amr ibn Abi Qays told us, from Ibn ‘Adiyy, from Ibn ‘Umar, who said: Adam came down on al-Safa and Hawwa’ on al-Marwah. End quote.
Tafseer al-Qur’aan al-‘Azeem, 1/237
But all of these are words for which there is no evidence.
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Dought & clear, - {Islamic history and biography}, - * Did Yoosuf (peace be upon him) marry the wife of al-‘Azeez in the end?



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Did ALLAAH's prophet YUSUF(AS) later marry the same woman who had tried seducing/tempting him, please support with sources if yes!?.
Praise be to Allaah.
There is no report in the Holy Qur’aan or the Sunnah of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) to prove or disprove that Yoosuf (peace be upon him) married the wife of al-‘Azeez, whose name was said by some to be Ra‘eel and by others to be Zulaykha; al-Haafiz Ibn Katheer suggested that Zulaykha was her title.
There is a report about Yoosuf (peace be upon him) marrying Ra‘eel that was narrated from a well-known imam of seerah and history, Muhammad ibn Ishaaq (may Allah have mercy on him) who said:
With regard to Yoosuf saying to the King,“Set me over the store‑houses of the land; I will indeed guard them with full knowledge” [Yoosuf 12:55], the king said: I will do that. So he appointed him instead of Itfeer and dismissed Itfeer from his post. Allah says:“Thus did We give full authority to Yoosuf (Joseph) in the land, to take possession therein, when or where he likes…” [Yoosuf 12:56].
He said: It was mentioned to me – and Allah knows best – that Itfeer died during those nights and that the King al-Rayyaan ibn al-Waleed gave Itfeer’s wife, Ra‘eel, to Yoosuf in marriage, and when she entered upon him he said: Is this not better than what you wanted? And they claimed that she said: O Siddeeq, do not blame me, for I was a woman who was, as you see, beautiful and enjoying a life of luxury, and my husband could not have intimate relations with women, and you are as Allah made you, very handsome, and I could not help myself.
They claimed that he found her a virgin and he had intercourse with her and she bore him two sons: Afra’eem ibn Yoosuf and Maysha ibn Yoosuf. The son of Afra’eem was Noon, the father of Yoosha‘ ibn Noon, and Rahmah the wife of Ayyoob (peace be upon him). End quote.
Narrated by Ibn Abi Haatim inal-Tafseer, 7/2161; al-Tabari inJaami‘ al-Bayaan, 16/151.
A similar report was narrated from Zayd ibn Aslam, the great Taabi‘i, and from Wahb ibn Munabbih, from theIsraa’eeliyyaat(reports from Jewish sources).
That was also narrated by al-Suyooti inal-Durr al-Manthoor, 4/553
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Chapter 27: One who gives up his beloved to avoid a haraam relationship and then was enabled to be with his beloved in a halaal way, or Allah compensated him with some one better, as Yoosuf al-Siddeeq avoided the wife of al-‘Azeez for the sake of Allah, and chose prison over immoral action, and Allah compensated him by giving him full authority in the land to take possession therein when or where he wanted, and the woman came to him humbly asking for a halaal relationship, so he married her and when he entered upon her he said: This is better than what you wanted.
Think about how Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, rewarded him for the hardship of prison and gave him full authority in the land to take possession therein when or where he wanted, and subdued for him the wife of al-‘Azeez, and she and the other women attested to his innocence. This is what Allah ordained for His slaves in the past and at present until the Day of Resurrection.
End quote fromRawdat al-Muhibbeen, p. 445
This does not mean that this story is definitively true; rather it seems that it was taken from the People of the Book, and we have been commanded not to believe them and not to disbelieve them either. The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Do not believe the People of the Book and do not disbelieve them. Say: We believe in that which has been revealed to us and revealed to you, our God and your God is One, and we submit to Him.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4485; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani inSilsilat al-Ahaadeeth al-Saheehah, 422
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