99 Names of Allah Asma ul Husna

"Allah! there is no god but He! To Him belongs the Most Beautiful
Names." (Qur'an 20:8)
1. Ar-Rahman
*. The One who has plenty of mercy for the believers and the
blasphemers in this world and especially for the believers in the
hereafter.
*. The Most Merciful
2. Ar-Rahim
*. The One who has plenty of mercy for the believers.
*. The most Compassionate
3. Al-Malik
*. The One with the complete Dominion, the One Whose Dominion is clear
from imperfection.
*. The King, the Monarch
4. Al-Quddus
*. The One who is pure from any imperfection and clear from
childrenand adversaries.
*. The Holy one
5. As-Salam
*. The One who is free from every imperfection.
*. The Peace, The Tranquility
6. Al-Mu'min
*. The One who witnessed for Himself that no one is God but Him. And
He witnessed for His believers that they are truthful in their belief
that no oneis God but Him.
*. The One with Faith
*. The Faithful, The Trusted
7. Al-Muhaymin
*. The One who witnessesthe saying and deeds of His creatures.
*. The Protector
*. The vigilant, the controller
8. Al-'Aziz
*. The Defeater who is not defeated.
*. The Mighty
*. The Almighty, the powerful
9. Al-Jabbar
*. The One that nothing happens in His Dominion except that which He willed.
*. The all Compelling
10. Al-Mutakabbir
*. The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures and
fromresembling them.
*. The Haughty, the Majestic
*. The Imperious
11. Al-Khaliq
*. The One who brings everything from non-existence to existence.
*. The Creator, the Maker
12.Al-Bari'
*. The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities.
*. The Artificer, the Creator
13.Al-Musawwir
*. The One who forms His creatures in different pictures.
*. The Fashioner
*. The Organizer, the Designer
14.Al-Ghaffar
*. The One who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again.
*. The Forgiving, the Forgiver
15.Al-Qahhar
*. The Subduer who has the perfect Power and is not unable over anything.
*. The Almighty, the Dominant
16.Al-Wahhab
*. The One who is Generous in giving plenty without any return.
*. The Donor, the Bestower
17. Ar-Razzaq
*. The Provider, the Sustainer
18. Al-Fattah
*. The One who opens forHis slaves the closed worldly and religious matters.
*. The Opener, the Revealer
19. Al-'Alim
*. The Knowledgeable; The One nothing is absent from His knowledge.
*. The all Knowing, the Omniscient
20. Al-Qabid
*. The One who constrictsthe sustenance.
*. The Contractor, The Restrainer, the Recipient.
21. Al-Basit
*. The One who expands and widens.
*. The Expander, He who expands
22. Al-Khafid
*. The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction.
*. The Abaser, the Humbler
23. Ar-Rafi'
*. The One who raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.
*. The Raiser, the Exalter
24. Al-Mu'iz
*. He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him;
*. The Honorer, the Exalter
25. Al-Muzil
*. Degrades whoever he willed, hence there is no one to give him esteem.
*. The Abaser, the Degrader, the Subduer
26. As-Sami'
*. The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing
without an ear, instrument or organ.
*. The Hearer, The All hearing, all knowing.
27. Al-Basir
*. The One who Sees all things that are seen by His Eternal Seeing
without a pupil or any other instrument.
*. The Seer, The discerning, the All seeing.
28. Al-Hakam
*. He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word.
*. The arbitrator, the Judge
29. Al-'Adl
*. The One who is entitled to do what He does.
*. The justice, the equitable. The Just.
30. Al-Latif
*. The Most Gentle, the Gracious.
*. The One who is kind
31. Al-Khabir
*. The One who knows the truth of things.
*. The Aware. The Sagacious, one is who is aware.
32. Al-Halim
*. The One who delays the punishment for those who deserve it and then
He might forgive them.
*. The Gentle. The most patient, the Clement.
33. Al-'Azim
*. The One deserving the attributes of Exaltment,Glory, Extolment, and
Purity from all imperfection.
*. The Great, Mighty
34. Al-Ghafoor
*. The One who forgives a lot.
*. The Forgiving, the Pardoner.
35. Ash-Shakur
*. The One who gives a lot of reward for a little obedience.
*. The Grateful, the Thankful
36. Al-'Ali
*. The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures.
*. The most high, the exalted.
37. Al-Kabir
*. The One who is greaterthan everything in status.
*. The great, the big.
38. Al-Hafiz
*. The One who protects whatever and whoeverHe willed to protect.
*. The Guardian, the preserver.
39. Al-Muqit
*. The One who has the Power.
*. The maintainer, The Nourisher
40. Al-Hasib
*. The One who gives the satisfaction.
*. The noble, The Reckoner
41. Aj-Jalil
*. The One who is attributed with greatness of Power and Glory of status.
*. The Majestic. The honorable, the exalted.
42. Al-Karim
*. The One who is clear from abjectness.
*. The most generous, theBountiful.
43. Ar-Raqib
*. The One that nothing isabsent from Him. Hence it's meaning is
related to the attributeof Knowledge.
*. The Guardian, the watchful. Watcher.
44. Al-Mujib
*. The One who answers the one in need if he asks Him and rescues the
yearner if he calls upon Him.
*. The Responder. The respondent, one who answers.
45. Al-Wasi'
*. The Englober. The enricher, the Omnipresent, the Knowledgeable.
46. Al-Hakim
*. The One who is correct in His doings.
*. The most Wise, the Judicious.
47. Al-Wadud
*. The Affectionate, the Loving.
48. Al-Majid
*. The One who is with perfect Power, High Status, Compassion,
Generosity and Kindness.
*. The Glorious, the exalted.
49. Al-Ba'ith
*. The One who resurrects for reward and/or punishment.
*. The Resurrector, the Raiser from death.
50. Ash-Shahid
*. The One who nothing is absent from Him.
*. The Witness
51. Al-Haqq
*. The One who truly exists.
*. The Truth, the Just.
52. Al-Wakil
*. The One who gives the satisfaction and is relied upon.
*. The Guardian, the Trustee
53. Al-Qawee
*. The One with the complete Power.
*. The powerful, the Almighty, The Strong
54. Al-Matin
*. The One with extreme Power which is un-interrupted and He does not get tired.
*. The Strong, the Firm
55. Al-Walee
*. The Supporter, the Friend, the Defender the master.
56. Al-Hamid
*. The praised One who deserves to be praised.
*. The Praiseworthy , the Commendable
57. Al-Muhsi
*. The One who the countof things are known tohim.
*. The Counter
58. Al-Mubdi'
*. The One who started the human being. That is, He created him.
*. The Beginner, the Creator, The Originator
59. Al-Mu'eed
*. The One who brings back the creatures after death.
*. The Restorer, the Resurrector.
60. Al-Muhyee
*. The One who took out a living human from semen that does not have a
soul. He gives life by giving the souls back to the worn out bodies on
the resurrection day and He makes the hearts alive by the light of
knowledge.
*. The Bestower, the Life Giver.
61. Al-Mumeet
*. The One who renders the living dead.
*. The Bringer of Death. The Death Giver.
62. Al-Hayy
*. The One attributed with a life that is unlike our life and is not
that of a combination of soul, flesh or blood.
*. The Living. The Alive, the ever living.
63. Al-Qayyum
*. The One who remains and does not end.
*. The Self-Subsistent, The Eternal, the Self Sustaining.
64. Al-Wajid
*. The Rich who is never poor. Al-Wajd is Richness.
*. The all perceiving, the Opulent, the Finder.
65. Al-Wahid
*. The One without a partner.
*. The One, the Unique.
66. Al-Majid
*. The One who is Majid.
*. The Noble, the illustrious.
67. Al-Ahad
*. The only, the Unique.
68. As-Samad
*. The Master who is relied upon in matters and reverted to in onesneeds.
*. The Perfect, the Eternal.
69. Al-Qadir
*. The One attributed with Power.
*. The Able, the Capable, the Omnipotent.
70. Al-Muqtadir
*. The One with the perfect Power that nothing is withheld from Him.
*. The Capable, The all Powerful
71. Al-Muqaddim
*. He makes ahead what He wills.
*. The Presenter, The Advancer, The Expediter
72. Al-Mu'akhkhir
*. The One who delays what He wills.
*. The Fulfiller, the keeper behind, The Deferrer
73. Al-'Awwal
*. The One whose Existence is without a beginning.
*. The First
74. Al-'Akhir
*. The One whose Existence is without an end.
*. The Last
75. Az-Zahir
*. The Apparent, the Exterior, The Manifest
*. The One that nothing isabove Him and nothing is underneath Him,
hence He exists without a place.
76. Al-Batin
*. The Hidden, the Interior, the Latent
77. Al-Wali
*. The One who owns things and manages them.
*. The Governor, The Ruler, The Master
78. Al-Muta'ali
*. The One who is clear from the attributes of the creation.
*. The Exalted, The most high, one above reproach.
79. Al-Barr
*. The One who is kind to His creatures, who covered them with His
sustenance and specified whoever He willed among them by His support,
protection,and special mercy.
*. The Benefactor, The Beneficent, the Pious.
80. At-Tawwab
*. The One who grants repentance to whoever He willed among His
creatures and accepts his repentance.
*. The Acceptor of Repentance, The Forgiver, the Relenting.
81. Al-Muntaqim
*. The One who victoriously prevails over His enemies and punishes
them for their sins. It may mean the One who destroys them.
*. The Avenger
82. Al-'Afuww
*. The One with wide forgiveness.
*. The Forgiver, the effacer, the Pardoner
83. Ar-Ra'uf
*. The One with extreme Mercy. The Mercy of Allah is His will to endow
upon whoever He willed among His creatures.
*. The merciful, the Ever Indulgent.
84. Al-Muqsit
*. The One who is Just in His judgment.
*. The Just, the Equitable
85. Aj-Jami'
*. The One who gathers the creatures on a day that there is no doubt
about, that is the Day of Judgment.
*. The Collector, the comprehensive, Gatherer
86. Al-Ghanee
*. The One who does not need the creation.
*. The rich, the all sufficing, Self-Sufficient
87. Al-Mughnee
*. The One who satisfies the necessities of the creatures.
*. The Enricher, sufficer, the bestower.
88. Al-Mani'
*. The Supporter who protects and gives victory to His pious
believers. Al-Mu'tiy
*. The Withholder
*. The Preventer, the prohibiter, the defender.
89. Ad-Darr
*. The One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed.
*. The Distresser , The afflictor, the bringer ofAdversity.
90. An-Nafi'
*. The One who gives benefits to whoever Hewills.
*. The Beneficial Benefactor
91. An-Nur
*. The One who guides.
*. The Light
92. Al-Hadi
*. The One whom with His Guidance His believers were guided,and with
His Guidance the living beings have been guided to what isbeneficial
or them and protected from what isharmful to them.
*. The Guide
93. Al-Badi'
*. The One who created the creation and formed it without any preceding example.
*. The Wonderful, the maker, Incomparable
94. Al-Baqi
*. The One that the state of non-existence is impossible for Him.
*. The Enduring, the Everlasting, the eternal
95. Al-Warith
*. The One whose Existence remains.
*. The Inheritor, The Heir
96. Ar-Rashid
*. The One who guides.
*. The Rightly Guided, The Conscious, the Guide
97. As-Sabur
*. The One who does not quickly punish the sinners.
*. The most Patient, the Enduring.
98. Malik Al-Mulk
*. The One who controls the Dominion and gives dominion to whoever He willed.
*. The Ruler of the Kingdom, king of the Universe
99. Zul-l-Jalal wal-Ikram
*. The One who deserves to be Exalted and not denied.
*. Lord of Majesty and Generosity

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Using Allahu's Names for Ailments

Here is a list of most beautiful names of Allah (SWT) or 99 names of
Allah (SWT) used in Islam with their meanings in English. "The most
beautiful names belong to Allah: so call on him by them." (Glorious
Qur'an 7:180)
He is Allah the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner;His are the most
excellentnames; whatever is in theheavens and the earth declares His
glory; and Heis the Mighty, the Wise. (Glorious Qur'an 59:24)
Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the
remembrance of Allah: for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do
hearts find satisfaction. (Glorious Qur'an 13:28)
Healing Powers of Al-Asma al-Husna
It has been discovered byDoctor Ibrahim Karim (Biologist) that Asma ul
Husna, most beautiful names of Allah (SWT) have healing power to a
large number of diseases.
He used precision methods in the measurement of energy within the
human body and discovered that every one of the names of Allah (SWT)
stimulates energy in the immune system of the human body to work
efficiently in a certain ideal human body.
He discovered that the mere mention (reciting) of most beautiful names
of Allah (SWT) leads to improvement in the tracks Bio Energy within
the human body, and after a 3-years of research Doctor Ibrahim Karim
reached to the following:
01. Ear - As Sami (The all Hearing)
02. Bone - Al Nafi (The creator of good)
03. Backbone - Al Jabbar (The Compeller)
04. Knee - Al Ra uf (The Clement)
05. Hair - Al Badi (The Originator)
06. Heart - Al Nur (The Light)
07. Muscles - Al Qawi (The All Strength)
08. Heart Waves - Al Wahab (The giver of All)
09. Heart Muscle - Al Razaqq (The Sustainer)
10. Nerve - Al Mughni (The Enricher)
11. Artery - Al Jabbar (TheCompeller)
12. Stomach - Al Razaqq (The Sustainer)
13. Cancer - Al Jalil (The Mighty)
14. Thyroid - Al Jabbar (The Compeller)
15. Thigh- Al Rafi (The Exalter)
16. Migraine - Al Ghani (The Rich One)
17. Eye Arteries - Al Muta ali (The Supreme One)
18. Kidney - Al Hayy (The Ever Living One)
19. Colon - Al Ra uf (The Clement)
20. Intestine - Al Razzaq (The Sustainer)
21. Liver - Al Nafi (The creator of good)
22. Pancreas - Al Bari (TheMake of Order)
23. Fatty Sacks - Al Nafi (The creator of good)
24. Womb - Al Khaliq (TheCreator)
25. Bladder - Al Hadi (The Guide)
26. Rheumatism - Al Muhaymin (The Guardian)
27. Prostat - Al Rashid (The Righteous Teacher)
28. Nerves of the Eye - Al Zahir (The Manifest One)
29. Pineal Gland - Al Hadi (The Guide)
30. Blood Pressure - Al Khafed (The Abaser)
31. Lung - Al Razzaq (The Sustainer)
32. Thymus Gland - Al Qawi (The All Strength)
33. Gland above the Kidney - Al Bari (The Make of Order)
34. Hair Peel - Al Jalil (The Mighty)
35. The Nasal Cavities - (AlLatif, Al Ghani, Al Raheem)
36. Eye - (Al Nur, Al Basir, Al Wahab)
Method of treatment: Lay your hands on the place of pain and praise
Allah (SWT) names above according to your diseaseuntil the pain heals
or cure away Insha Allah.
Note: Please keep in mind whatever takes place in result of reciting
the names of Allah (SWT) depends on the will of Allah, the Almighty.

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Being careful of Satan during the Sacred Months

We must be sure of Allaah's absolute Wisdom in who He chooses as
messengers from angels and mankind, and what He favors in certain
times and places. Allaah Almighty favored Makkah over all other places
and made Madeenah, the abode of the Prophet's migration, next to
Makkah in preference, then Bayt Al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) the abode of the
majority of prophets. Allaah Almighty also favored certain months,
days and nights more than others. The number ofmonths are twelve, as
mentionedin the Book of Allaah, when He Almighty created heaven and
earth. Among them are four sacred months, i.e. Thul- Qi'dah,
Thul-Hijjah, and Muharram, whichare successive, and the month of Rajab
that comes between Jumaada Al-Aakhirah and Sha'baan. The best day on
which sun rises is Friday; the Night of Al-Qadr is better than a
thousand months. Thus, you should hold estimable what Allaah Almighty
esteemed.
The people of knowledge have maintained that good deeds are multiplied
in times and places which are favored by Allaah, and that the same
applies to bad deeds, which will be regarded more grievous. The proof
of this from Allaah's Book is His saying (which means): {They ask you
about the sacred month – about fighting therein. Say, "Fighting
therein is great [sin], but averting[people] from the way of Allaah
and disbelief in Him and [preventing access to] al-Masjid al-Haraam
and the expulsion of its people therefrom are greater [evil] in the
sight of Allaah. And fitnah is greater than killing." And they will
continue to fight you until they turn you back fromyour religion if
they are able. And whoever of you reverts from his religion [to
disbelief] and dies while he is a disbeliever – for those, their deeds
have become worthless in this world and the Hereafter, and those are
the companions of the Fire, they will abide therein eternally.} [Quran
2:217]
Allaah Almighty Says concerning Al-Masjid Al-Haraam (the Sacred
Mosque), (what means): {Indeed, those who have disbelieved and avert
[people] from the way of Allaah and [from] al-Masjid al-Haraam, which
We made for the people – equal are the resident therein and one from
outside; and [also] whoever intends [a deed] therein of deviation [in
religion] or wrongdoing – We will make him taste of a painful
punishment.} [Quran 22:25]
Do not wrong yourselves in theseSacred Months. Be committed to the
limits defined by Allaah Almighty, fulfill Allaah's obligations, shun
His prohibitionsand fulfill the rights of your Lord and the rights of
people! Know that Satan has taken upon himself to use all might and
means in order to seduce all of Allaah's servants, except those who
are sincerely devout to Allaah.
Satan is keen to distract man from goodness and to divert his
attention from Allaah's religion and to entice him to commit evil. If
Satan notices that man is inclined to do good, he will try
todiscourage him and hinder him from doing it, leaving no effort
ormeans. If he fails, he will soon tryanother and so forth.
Satan starts with seducing man to commit the most destructive sins. If
he fails, he will try with less dangerous sins. Once he succeeds in
seducing man into sin, he will delude him to procrastinate in
repentance and will lead him to think little of sins, and that one
will someday give it up, while such a day may not come. After
underestimating sins, one becomes easily led to more grievous ones,
until he eventually gets out of the boundsof religion. The Prophet
referred to this gradual degradation into sins when he said: "Beware
of minor sins, whose example is like a people who went to the middle
of a valley and gathered sticks, each returning with a stick of wood
(enough) to cook their bread. When a person is given to committing
sins which he belittles, they will (accumulate and thus) lead to his
ruin."
We should beware of the tricks ofthe Satan and his evil plans, since
he takes different approaches to seduce men, either through sowing
doubts in their souls concerning Allaah's Oneness, diverting them from
performing the prayer and leading them to hold it insignificant,
inducing them to withhold Zakaah or to spend it in ways other than its
predefined channels of distribution, tempting them to indulge in acts
and sayings that render their fasting void, hindering them from
performing Hajj by leading them to procrastinate until death overtakes
them without performing it, trapping them to ungratefulness and
maltreatment of their parents and severing the relations with their
relatives, luring them to untrustworthiness by committing deception
and betrayal, enticing them to seek for money and earn it through
illegal means, including taking usury, bribe, etc. After Satan seduces
man, he abandons him in the most critical moment when he becomes in
dire need of a helper. Listen to Allaah's saying concerning Satan's
deluding Aadam and Eve when they lived inParadise and were permitted
to eat from all its fruits except the fruits of a certain tree; Allaah
Says(what means): {And "O Aadam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise
and eat from wherever you will but do not approach thistree, lest you
be among the wrongdoers."} [Quran 7:19]
Satan tempted them saying as Allaah Says (what means): {But Satan
whispered to them to make apparent to them that which was concealed
from them of their private parts. He said,"Your Lord did not forbid
you thistree except that you become angels or become of the immortal."
And he swore [by Allaah] to them, "Indeed, I am to you from among the
sincere advisors."} [Quran 7: 20-22]
Meaning that he degraded them from the superior rank of obedience.
Listen to the Satan's deception of the Quraysh when he urged them to
go to Badr to fight the believers and then relinquished them; Allaah
Says (what means): {And [remember] when Satan made their deeds
pleasing to them and said, "No one can overcome you today from among
the people, and indeed, I am your protector." But when the two armies
sighted each other, he turned on his heels and said, "Indeed, I am
disassociated from you. Indeed, I see what you do not see; indeed
Ifear Allaah. And Allaah is severe inpenalty."} [Quran 8:48]
Listen to the Satan's forsaking man after deluding him as Allaah Says
(what means): {[The hypocrites are] like the example of Satan when he
says to man,"Disbelieve." But when he disbelieves, he says, "Indeed, I
am disassociated from you. Indeed, I fear Allaah, Lord of the worlds."
So the outcome for bothof them is that they will be in theFire,
abiding eternally therein. And that is the recompense of the
wrong-doers.} [Quran 59: 16-17] and also Allaah Says (what means):
{And Satan will say when the matter has been concluded,"Indeed, Allaah
had promised youthe promise of truth. And I promised you, but I
betrayed you.But I had no authority over you except that I invited
you, and youresponded to me. So do not blame me; but blame yourselves.
I cannot be called to your aid, norcan you be called to my aid.
Indeed, I deny your association ofme [with Allaah] before. Indeed, for
the wrongdoers is a painful punishment."} [Quran 14:22]
When you feel in yourselves a reluctance to perform good deeds and
carelessness towards your bad deeds, it is a result of the seduction
of the Satan. When you feel like that, you should seekAllaah's
protection from Satan, asin doing this you can achieve salvation.
Allaah Says (what means): {And if an evil suggestion comes to you from
Satan, then seek refuge in Allaah. Indeed, He is Hearing and Knowing.
Indeed, those who fearAllaah – when an impulse touches them from
Satan, they remember [Him] and at once theyhave insight.} [Quran 7:
200-201]

The Sacred Month of Muharram

Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar
(Hegira) Calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which
the Holy Quran Says (what means): {Indeed, the number of months with
Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day
Hecreated the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred…}
[Quran 9: 36]
These four months, according to the authentic traditions (Prophetic
narrations), are Thul-Qi'dah, Thul-Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab. All the
commentators of the Noble Quran are unanimous on this point, because
the Noble Prophet declared in his sermon on theoccasion of his last
Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah): "One yearconsists of twelve months, of
which four are sanctified months,three of them are in sequence;
Thul-Qi'dah, Thul-Hijjah, Muharram, and the fourth is Rajab."
The specific mention of these four months does not mean that any other
month has no sanctity, because the month of Ramadhaan is admittedly
the most sanctified month in the year. But these four months
werespecifically termed as sanctified months for the simple reason
that even the pagans of Makkah accepted their sanctity.
The sanctity of these four monthswas established right from the day
Allaah created the universe. Since the Pagans of Makkah attributed
themselves to Ibraaheem (Abraham) who observed the sanctity of these
months, they also observed the sanctity of these four months and
despite their frequent tribal battles, they held it unlawful to fight
in these months.
In Islam, the sanctity of these months was upheld and the Holy Quran
referred to them as the"sanctified months". Muharram has certain other
characteristics special to it, which are stated below:
Fasting during the month:
The Noble Prophet said: 'The best fasts after the fasts of Ramadhaan
are those of the month of Muharram."
Although the fasts of the month of Muharram are not obligatory, yet
one who fasts in these days out of his own will is entitled to agreat
reward by Allaah Almighty. The Hadeeth cited above signifies that the
fasts of the month of Muharram are most rewardable ones among the
voluntary fasts. It does not mean that the award promised for fasts of
Muharram can be achieved only by fasting for the whole month. On the
contrary, each fast during this month has merit. Therefore, one should
avail of this opportunity as much as he can.
The day of 'Aashooraa':
Although Muharram is a sanctified month as a whole, yet, the 10th day
of Muharram is the most sacred among all its days. The day is named
'Aashooraa'. According to Ibn 'Abbaas the Prophet when he migrated
toMadeenah, found that the Jews ofMadeenah used to fast on the 10th
day of Muharram. They said that it was the day on which Prophet Moosa
(Moses) and his followers crossed the Red Sea miraculously and the
Pharaoh was drowned in its waters. On hearing this from the Jews, the
Prophet said, "We are worthier of Moosa than you," anddirected the
Muslims to fast on the day of 'Aashooraa' . [Abu Daawood]
It is also reported in a number of authentic traditions that in the
beginning, fasting on the day of 'Aashooraa' was obligatory for the
Muslims. It was later that the fasts of Ramadhaan were made obligatory
and the fast on the day of 'Aashooraa' was made optional. 'Aa'ishah
said: "When the Prophet came to Madeenah, he fasted on the day of
'Aashooraa' and directed the people to do likewise. But when the fasts
of Ramadhaan were made obligatory, the obligation of fasting was
confined to Ramadhaan and the obligatory nature of the fast of
'Aashooraa' was abandoned. Whoever so desires should fast on it and
any other who so likes can avoid fasting on it." [Abu Daawood]
However, the Prophet used tofast on the day of 'Aashooraa' even after
the fasting in Ramadhaan was made obligatory. Abdullaah Ibn Moosa
reports that the Prophet preferred the fast of 'Aashooraa' on the
fasts of other days and preferred the fasts of Ramadhaanon the fast of
'Aashooraa'. [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Misconceptions and Innovations:
However, there are some legendsand misconceptions with regard to
'Aashooraa' that have managed to find their way into the minds of the
unlearned, but have no support of authentic Islamic sources, some very
common of them are these:
· This is the day on which Aadam was created.
· This is the day when Ibraaheem was born.
· This is the day when Allaah accepted the repentance of Aadam .
· This is the day when Doomsday will take place. Whoever takes a bath
on the day of 'Aashooraa' will never get ill.
All these and other similar whimsand fancies are totally baseless and
the traditions referred to in this respect are not worthy of any
credit. Some people take it asSunnah (established recommended
practice) to prepare a particular type of meal on the day of
'Aashooraa'. This practice, too, has no basis in the authentic Islamic
sources.
Some other people attribute the sanctity of 'Aashooraa' to the
martyrdom of Al-Hussayn . Nodoubt, the martyrdom of Al-Hussayn is one
of the mosttragic episodes of our history. Yet, the sanctity of
'Aashooraa' cannot be ascribed to this event for the simple reason
that the sanctity of 'Aashooraa' was established during the days of
the Prophet much earlier than the birth of Al-Hussayn . On the
contrary, it is one of the merits of Al-Hussayn that his martyrdom
took place on this blessed day.
Another misconception about themonth of Muharram is that it is an evil
or unlucky month, for Al-Hussayn was killed in it. It is for this
misconception that somepeople avoid holding marriage ceremonies in the
month of Muharram. This is again a baseless concept, which is contrary
to the teachings of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah (Prophetic
Tradition). If the deathof an eminent person on a particular day
renders that day unlucky for all times to come, one can hardly find a
day of the year free from this bad luck because every day is
associated with the demise of some eminent person. The Holy Quran and
the Sunnah of the Prophet have liberated us from such superstitious
beliefs.
Lamentations and mourning:
Another wrong practice related to this month is to hold the
lamentation and mourning ceremonies in the memory of martyrdom of
Al-Hussayn . Asmentioned earlier, the event of Karbalaa' is one of the
most tragic events of our history, but the Prophet has forbidden us
from holding the mourning ceremonies on the death of any person. The
people of Pre-Islamic ignorance era used to mourn over their deceased
through loudlamentations, by tearing their clothes and by beating
their cheeks and chests. The Prophet prevented the Muslims from doing
all this and directed them to observe patience by saying"Inna lillaahi
wa inna ilayhi raaji'oon" (To Allaah We belong, and to Him is our
return). A number of authentic narrations are available on the
subject. To quote only one of them: "He is not from us who slaps his
checks,tears his clothes and cries in the manner of the people of
jahiliyyah (Pre-Islamic ignorance)". [Al-Bukhaari]
All the prominent jurists are unanimous on the point that the mourning
of this type is impermissible. Even Al-Hussayn shortly before his
demise, had advised his beloved sister Zaynab not to mourn over
hisdeath in this manner. He said,"My dear sister! I swear upon you
that in case I die you shall not tear your clothes, nor scratch your
face, nor curse anyone for me or pray for your death." (Al-Kaamil, Ibn
Katheer vol. 4 pg. 24)
It is evident from this advice, thatthis type of mourning is condemned
even by the blessed person for the memory of whom these mourning
ceremonies are held. Every Muslim should avoid this practice and abide
by the teachings of the Prophet .

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