Monday, September 26, 2011

Jinn speaking about Illuminati, Dajjal

Ya Muslimeen, the Prophet (pbuh) warned us of the future coming of the Dajjal and the terrible ordeal that awaits particularly Muslims. Hold on to the religion of Allah, made his prayer time, do good as you can, read the Surah Al-Kahf (the cave) each Friday for this Surah read that day protects against the temptation of antichrist, repent to Allah, give the best image of Islam and Muslims before Allah as non-Muslims will have points to make when their non-conversion to Islam because of some who many twists to this religion. Even those will be punished by Allah for making non-Muslims flee the religion and thus preventing its escape from the fires of hell!
Masha'Allah the Imaan of this Brother, may Allah protect him and increase him in his Imaan - Allah huma Ameen - Allah hu Akbar !!!


Benefit of the Da’wah.

When we speak about the “benefit of the Da’wah”, we must appreciate that benefit and harm is normally considered and outweighed in areas of Mubaah i.e. permissible matters. In these permissible areas, we can use our own mind and assessment to decide what is most beneficial and better for us or what is easier and less hardship.
But when we talk about the benefit of the Da’wah, which is a matter of duty and obligation, we need to define the reality - what is “the benefit of the Da’wah”? Allah (swt) says,

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ (51:56)
مَا أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَا أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ (51:57)
إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الرَّزَّاقُ ذُو الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتِينُ (51:58
“I did not create mankind and jinn except to worship me, no sustenance do I ever demand of them, nor do I demand that they feed Me, verily Allah is the provider and the owner of all power.” 51:56-58

This is a clear cut text that summarizes matters of Usul ul Deen. It defines the general and detailed objectives for all our actions: to worship Allah (swt) and to submit to Him with Tawheed. Allah (swt) declared that He wants us to have this complete act and aim of Ibaadah throughout our entire life. That Ibaadah is the ultimate aim that He (swt) loves most and is pleased with most. And because of that purpose of Ibaadah, He (swt) created us.

“Futur”, A Virus !!!

Futur... a phenomenon much feared by the Duaat whose hearts are truly committed to da’wah. When interpreted from the aspect of meaning, “Futur” itself carries the connotation of “decreasing”, “disconnected” or “stopping after having moved”. Futur also carries the connotation of lazy, the habit of delaying or procrastinating. This disease starts small i.e. delaying a task, and if it is not curbed early it would develop and become uncontrollably chronic i.e. completely stopping or dropping out from the work of Islam. Futur can happen in a number of situations whether in the context of ibaadah, such as:

• The disappearance of khushoo’ in salaat
• The recitation of Al-Quran feels bland
• Doing tafakkur remembering Allah feels heavier
• Not only declining in terms of the quality of the ibaadah, but also in the quantity.

Futur can also happen in the context of da’wah. As an example, an activist who used to be active in propagating the risalah of Allah during the campus days, etc. but after having comforts in life i.e. gaining wealth through having good job, he begins to distance himself from the activities of da’wah and systematic programs of tarbiyyah. This is common and happens a lot of times... may those of us who are still in campus be protected from this-Ameen.

There are many things that could cause the above two things to happen or easily put, there are a lot of factors that could bring one to Futur. Amongst them are:

Who Are The Prophet’s Ummah?

In the field of Mahshar later, it is narrated that there are many from amongst us, the ummah of the end times, who without feeling any shame, wave at the Prophet (pbuh) while claiming to be his ummah. The honorable Prophet (pbuh) would only smile. May be smiling because of finding it amusing at seeing the behavior of each one of them who earlier in their lives did want to follow the way that he showed, and now (in the hereafter) are suddenly claiming to be his ummah. Nice try! Let’s see what they have been up to in their lifetimes:

Electing Another Prophet Conveniently

They do not want to follow Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and not enough with that, they take the kafir laknatullah as their role models. They idolize them as if they could give the shafaat (intercession) on judgement day in the akhirat later. They follow blindly all that they do, wanting very much to be like them. Then follow them all the way into hell if you like them so much! Let’s see if you can ask for the shafaat from the people they idolized in the field of Mahshar later.

Muhammad's Simple Life: A Proof of His Prophethood.


If we compare the life of Muhammad (pbuh) before and after his mission as a Prophet, we will conclude that it is unreasonable to think that Muhammad was a false Prophet who claimed Prophethood to attain material gains, greatness, glory, or power.

Before his mission as a Prophet, Muhammad (pbuh) had no financial worries. As a successful and reputed merchant, he drew a satisfactory and comfortable income. After his mission as a Prophet and because of it, he became worse off materially. To clarify this, let us look at the following sayings on his life:

Seeking Truth

It is fitrah (innately natural) for the human beings who live on the surface of this God's earth, be it male or female, the noble or the lower class, the rulers or the ruled, the rich or the poor, to like to find truth. The truth is something good and honorable, which has to be possessed and fought for, so that with that truth mankind will live honorably on this earth, and be safe where ever they are, especially in the Akhira.

The truth is not two, not three, not ten, etc. The truth is only one. Truth is the one that comes from Allah SWT, conveyed to the Rasuls (Messengers) especially the last Rasul i.e. Rasulullah Muhammad (pbuh). Allah SWT has told us in the Qur'an, surah Al-Baqarah, verse 147 which means:

" The Truth is from thy Lord; so be not at all in doubt."

Saturday, September 24, 2011

The 7 styles (ahruf)

The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Jibreel recited the Qur’an to me in one way. Then I requested him (to read it in another way), and continued asking him to recite it in other ways, and he recited it in several ways till he ultimately recited it in seven different ways.”

[Sahih Al-Bukhari and Muslim]


The Virtues of Studying the Qur’an

The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Any group of people that assemble in one of the Houses of Allah to study the Qur’an, tranquility will descend upon them, mercy will engulf them, angels will surround them and Allah will make mention of them to those (the angels) in His proximity.” [Sahih Muslim]

Virtues of Reciting one hundred verses in one night

The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Whoever recites one hundred verses in one night will have recorded for him (as if he) spent the night in worship.”

[Musnad Imam Ahmad - Classed as Sahih by al-Albaani in al-Saheehah (644)]


Persistence in reciting Qur’an

The Prophet (pbuh) said, “If the companion of the Qur’an persists in reciting it by night and by day, he will remember it, but if he does not do that he will forget it.”
[Sahih Muslim]

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Reciting ten verses at night

The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Whoever recites ten verses at night will not be recorded as one of the heedless.”

[Al-Haakim in al-Mustadrak - classed as Sahih by Al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb]


The last ten verses of Surat Aal-Imraan

Ibn ‘Abbaas (ra) said that that he stayed one night with Maymoonah (ra), the Mother of the Believers, who was his maternal aunt. He said: The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) slept until halfway through the night, or just before or after that. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) woke up and started wiping the sleep from his face with his hand. Then he recited the last ten verses of Soorat Aal-Imraan, then he got up and went to a water-skin that was hanging there, and did wudoo’ from it and did it well, then he stood and prayed.
[Sahih Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Reading Surat al-Kahf on the night of Jum’ah

The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Whoever reads Surat al-Kahf on the night of Jumu’ah, will have a light that will stretch between him and the Ancient House (the Ka’bah).”

[Narrated by al-Daarimi, 3407. This Hadith was classed as Sahih by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami, 6471]

Surat al-Isra’ and Surat al-Zumar

Aishah (ra) said: “The Prophet (pbuh) would not go to sleep until he had recited Bani Israa’eel (Surat al-Isra’) and al-Zumar.”

[Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (3402) who said: it is a Hasan Hadith. It was also classed as Hasan by al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar in Nataa'ij al-Afkaar (3/65), and it was classed as Sahih by al-Albaani in Sahih al-Tirmidhi]

Two Lights

Ibn ‘Abbas (ra) reported: While Jibril (Gabriel) was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (pbuh), he heard a sound above him. He lifted his head, and said: “This is a gate which has been opened in heaven today. It was never opened before.” Then an angel descended through it and he said: “This is an angel who has come down to earth. He never came down before.” He sent greetings and said: “Rejoice with two lights given to you. Such lights were not given to any Prophet before you. These (lights) are: Fatihah-til-Kitab (Surat Al-Fatihah), and the concluding Ayat of Surat Al-Baqarah. You will never recite a word from them without being given the blessings it contains.”
[Sahih Muslim]

Surat Al-Kahf and protection from Ad-Dajjal

The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Whoever commits to memory the first ten Ayat of the Surat Al-Kahf (18), will be protected from (the trial of) Ad-Dajjal (Antichrist).”
[Sahih Muslim]

In another narration, “(Whoever commits to memory) the last ten Ayat of Surat Al-Kahf, he will be protected from (the trial of) Ad-Dajjal.”

The Greatest Ayah in the Qur’an

Ubayy bin Ka’b (ra) reported: The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “Abu Mundhir! Do you know which Ayah in Allah’s Book is the greatest?” I replied: “It is ‘Allah la ilaha illa Huwal-Haiyul-Qayum (Allah! none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Ever Living…)’.” (2:255) Thereupon he (pbuh) patted me on the chest and said, “Rejoice by this knowledge, O Abu Mundhir!”
[Sahih Muslim]

Do not turn your houses into graveyards, Recite Qur’an

The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Do not turn your houses into graveyards. Satan runs away from the house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is recited.”
[Sahih Muslim]

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

The Aafia Siddiqui I Saw...

"She is a high security risk."
- Christopher LaVigne, assistant US attorney, on August 11th when trying to convince a judge to prevent Aafia from seeing a doctor for her gunshot wound.


During the time of the Prophet (pbuh), those who entered Islam were of two types: those who remained in their lands with the general populace practicing the basic tenets of the religion, and those who took it upon themselves to migrate and join the Prophet in his expeditions. There are ahadith that show that the Prophet treated these two groups differently from each other due to their difference in status. For example, Muslim and at-Tirmidhi report that when appointing a leader to a battalion, he would instruct him on how to deal with those of the enemy who became Muslims, saying: "…invite them to migrate from their lands to the land of the Muhajirin, and inform them that if they do so, they will have all the privileges and obligations of the Muhajirin. If they refuse to migrate, tell them that they will have the status of the Bedouins, and will be subjected to the commands of Allah like the rest of the believers…"

This distinction was simply of one group deciding to take upon its shoulders certain responsibilities in contrast to the other whose inactivity limited them to a very individualistic, localized, benign practice of Islam. One can in essence say that the Prophet divided the practice of the Muslims at the time into two types: the religion of the Migrants (Din al-Muhajirin, whose adherents took upon their shoulders the responsibilities of aiding and giving victory to Islam), and the religion of the Bedouins (Din al-A'rab, whose adherents did not go beyond the basics).

Tawheed – A Precondition For Good Deeds To Be Accepted

Any good deed, be it salat, sawm, zakat, hajj, infaq, birrul walidain (dutiful to parents), etc. is not possible to be accepted by Allah SWT if it is not based on tawheed which is clean of shirk. No matter how much good deeds a person does it still has no meaning if he is not kufr towards thaghut, while a person is not said to be having iman towards Allah if he is not kufr towards thaghut and there will be no reward for him.

You already know the meaning of kufr towards thaghut, together with the thaghuts towards whom we must be kafir. "Kufr towards thaghut" and "Iman towards Allah" are two things with which people can be said to be Mu'min and with which good deeds could be accepted, Allah Ta’ala says:
“Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer (Mu'min) - We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.” (An-Nahl: 97)

Marriage To Aishah : Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) A Pedophile?!?


This is a question that often come from non-Muslims who know a bit about Islam and among the missionaries or Islam-bashers, it is often used as a weapon to attack Islam.

Abu Huraira narrated the Prophet (pbuh) said: “In the end of the time there will be liars and fabricators who will report tales and stories that neither you or your fathers have never heard. Be cautious of those so that they do not misguide you or tempt you.” [Saheeh Ibn Habban: 6766]

There are also among the Muslims those who view that the age of Aishah was not 6 or 9 years when she got married to the Prophet (pbuh). However, I am more inclined to the opinion that the true age of Aishah when she got married to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) was 6 years and started to be with him (pbuh) at the age of 9 years according to many riwaayah (narrations). Amongst others are:

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Good Words

Some people, even if their consciences tell them to be forgiving towards someone who has wronged them or to speak politely to someone who has spoken harshly to them, prefer not to forgive and to answer the insult with a greater one. According to this warped way of thinking, to speak peevishly, to ridicule another person with arrogant and insulting words and to respond with insolence and disrespect is actually a sign of superiority.

Of course, these ideas are totally contrary to the Qur'an. In the Qur'an, Allah gives us the following examples of how blessed polite language is and how it always brings benefit to human beings:

"Do you do not see how Allah makes a metaphor of a good word: a good tree whose roots are firm and whose branches are in heaven? It bears fruit regularly by its Lord's permission. Allah makes metaphors for people so that hopefully they will pay heed. The metaphor of a corrupt word is that of a rotten tree, uprooted on the surface of the earth. It has no staying power. Allah makes those who believe firm with the Firm Word in the life of this world and the Hereafter. But Allah misguides the wrongdoers. Allah does whatever He wills." (Surah Ibrahim: 24-27)

Do You Know This Book?


Of all the acclaimed masterpieces that the world has seen, nothing can be compared to the book known as the Qur’an. Millions have become Muslims upon simply hearing a verse from this amazing book, yet still the majority knows nothing of it.

The Qur’an is the Final Revelation from the Creator to humanity. It was revealed in the year 610CE to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and completed over a period of 23 years. These 23 years of revelation resulted in a book which comprised of 114 chapters and 6,666 verses. All of this was to become the primary source of law for the whole of mankind to live and die by.

The impact of this book is such that Allah says :

“Had We [1] revealed this Qur’an upon a mountain, surely you would have seen it humble itself and crumble out of the fear of Allah. Such are the parables We put forward to mankind so that they may reflect” (Surah Al-Hashr 59:21)

Story Of A Finnish Journalist Experimenting With The Veil


The sight of a woman wearing an entirely black abaya dress complete with its veil became the center of attention in the Itäkeskus mall in Helsinki, the biggest city in Finland. No one knew that the person behind the niqab was not a true Muslim woman, but a journalist, a non-Muslim from the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper, one of the leading newspaper in the Scandinavian region.

The name of the journalist is Katja Kuokkanen. She purposely disguised herself as a Muslim woman because she wanted to feel herself how it is like to wear the Islamic clothings complete with its veil in the midst of the society in Finland which is still foreign to Islam, how does it feel to be stared at with a strange and terrified gaze from the people around her.

Kuokkanen wrote about her experience and feelings during and after she put on the niqab.

This is what she wrote…

The Difference Between Imaan and Kuffr

It is a fact, which we Muslims know but which the kuffar, in their ignorance, do not know, that Islam - our Deen, the Way of Life of a Muslim - is superior to each and every other way of living because it gives us not only the highest, the best, standards of personal and social behaviour, but also because it reveals to us our true human nature and the true purpose of our mortal lives.

Thus, in Islam, we have the best example of a human being - the Prophet, Muhammad (pbuh) - to strive to emulate and follow, and which human example, when followed, produces in us a most noble, a most civilized, individual character. This best example, this noble and human way, is evident to us in Seerah, in Ahadith: in the Sunnah of the Prophet, Muhammad (pbuh).

In addition, we have been given the perfect guidelines, the perfect advice, the perfect guidance, the rules, on how we can build and maintain communities which enable us to live according to our true, human nature, and which can lead us toward the true purpose of our mortal lives. These guidelines, this advice, these rules, this perfect guidance, and our duties and obligations as human beings, are contained in Al-Qur’an, illustrated in the Sunnah, and manifest in the guidance of Shari’ah.

The Miracle Of Athan - The Call For Prayers

Subhan'Allah indeed, Allah (swt) is being Remembered ALL over the World every single Minute! ALLAH HU AKBAR !!!

Scientific Proof In The Qur'an: “Fire Under The Sea”


Subhan'Allah! Not long ago, a phenomenon in the form cracks in the seabed that produced lavas was discovered, and these lavas caused the water to boil until its temperature reaches over a thousand degree Celcius. Even though the temperature of the lavas is extremely high, it could not make the sea water vaporize and even though the amount of sea water is overwhelmingly huge, it could not extinguish the fire.

On the authority of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘As that the Prophet (pbuh) said:
“No one should sail on the sea except the one who is going to perform Hajj or ‘Umrah, or the one who is going to fight in Allah's path for under the sea there is a fire, and under the fire there is a sea.” (Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 14, Number 2483)

Explanation of the Hadith:

Important virtues of Tawheed

The first obligation ordered upon mankind was to fulfill the right of their Lord. For us to appreciate Tawheed, we must understand some its virtues and the importance it has in our lives which will inevitably bring us closer to our Creator, Allah.

Tawheed is the Sole Right of Allah
Everything in this world has a right, whether it is our parents, our friends, our colleagues, our neighbours, the plants, the trees or even the animals, but we forget that the greatest right is the right of the One who created all of these things. We must understand and act upon the fact that the right of Allah is that we worship Him alone and associate none with Him. If we fulfill this, then our right over Allah is that He does not punish us in the hereafter.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Reciting the last two Ayat of Surat Al-Baqarah at night

The Prophet (pbuh) said, “He who recites the two Ayat at the end of Surat Al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice him.”
[Sahih Al-Bukhari and Muslim]


Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Awliya’ (Friends) of shaytaan

The Muslim believes that Shaytaan has evil companions that are overpowered by him and consequently forget about their Lord. He seduced them to evil, encouraging them to falsehood, deafening them from hearing the truth, blinding them from seeing the proofs, so that they are subordinate to him, obeying his commands.

He misled them to mischief by making it attractive to them, until they consider evil to be good and good to be bad. Thus, they became enemies and opponents to the Awliya’ of Allah, and warriors against them. The Awliya’ of Allah take Allah the Almighty as their Supporter, while the Awliya’ of Shaytan chose to be the opponents of Allah.

The Awliya’ of Allah love Him and strive hard to please Him, while the Awliya’ of Shaytaan strive to displease Allah. May the curse and anger of Allah befall them.

Nevertheless, amazing feats may occur by their hands, such as; flying in the sky, or walking on water. Such feats are merely a means by which Allah facilitates the downfall of His enemies, or some form of assistance by Shaytaan for his supporter.

The following are some evidences for this topic:

What are the things that has disappeared from the Muslim Ummah ?!?

Generally, things that have disappeared from the Muslim Ummah are numerous; whether we realize it or not. But what we always hear and what is often said and mentioned by leaders, theologians, missionaries, Islamic lecturers and fighters is knowledge. Almost all the Muslim Ummah know and recognize the fact that we have lost the knowledge that we once fostered and mastered in various fields.

The Muslim Ummah once mastered philosophy, science, medicine astrology, geography, history and mathematics besides knowledge that were derived from the Quran and Hadith that brought forth experts in the Unity of God (Tawhid), fiqh, mysticism (tasawuf), interpretation (tafsir), hadith, history and others.


Is The World In Need Of Islam?


A few days had not passed since the Prophet's (pbuh) death when Islam became entangled in a fierce struggle with paganism, which suddenly came back to life and Christianity, which controlled the north of the peninsula, prevented anyone from entering Islam and stopped its spread by force. The desert had not seen the like of these violent battles during the lifetime of the Prophet (pbuh) himself. The battlefields were wielder, the costs more and the losses greater.

Reciting Surat al-Ikhlaas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas before sleeping

A’ishah (ra) said that whenever the Prophet (pbuh) would go to bed every night, he would put his palms together and blow into them. Then he would recite into them (his palms), ‘Say: He is Allah, One’, ‘Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of Al-Falaq’, and ‘Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind.’ Then he would wipe whatever he was able to of his body with them (his palms). He would begin wiping his head and face with them and the front part of his body. He would do this (wiping his body) three times. [Sahih Al-Bukhari]

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Learn to appreciate Hidayah !!!

Do we still remember the personality of one Sumayyah? She is known as the first Shaheedah in Islam. Sumayyah Binti Kahiyyat and Yasir had been tremendously tortured by Abu Jahal Bin Hisham in the middle of the scorching desert. The moment Rasulullah SAW knew about it, he came over and said, “O family of Yasir, be patient! You have been promised the rewards of paradise.”
In fact, they were even threatened to be killed if they did not leave the religion of Islam. Both these parents of Ammar, Yasir and Sumayah, remained holding on tight to Islam and bravely said in front of the mushrikeen, “we, who have been clean with Islam do not want to make ourselves dirty again.” Hearing that, the mushrikeen became angry and ended up killing them both with spears.


Virtues of Al-Mu’awwidhatain

Uqbah bin ‘Amir (ra) reported: The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said : “Do you not know that last night certain Ayat were revealed the like of which there is no precedence. They are: ‘Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Rubb of the daybreak’ (Surah 113), and ‘Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Rubb of mankind’ (Surah 114).”
[Sahih Muslim]

Monday, September 5, 2011

The Believer Has Five Types of Fear

1. Fear that that Allah may take his faith away from him
Many of us live our lives in such comfort that we are not concerned about losing our Imaan. We think just because we are Muslim at this moment in time, we will stay like that, yet we forget the smallest action can nullify our Imaan. To the extent, many of the Ulema mentioned that a single thought which is Kufr can make one leave the fold of Islam.

The Results of loving to recite Surat Al-Ikhlas

A’ishah (ra) said, “The Prophet (pbuh) sent a man as the commander of a war expedition and he used to lead his companions in prayer with recitation (of the Qur’an), and he would complete his recitation with the recitation of ‘Say: He is Allah, One.’ So when they returned they mentioned that to the Prophet (pbuh) and he (pbuh) said, “Ask him why he does that.” So they asked him and he said, ‘Because it is the description of Ar-Rahman (Allah) and I love to recite it. So the Prophet (pbuh) said, “Inform him that Allah the Most High loves him.”
[Sahih Al-Bukhari]
 

Recite the Qur’an in a pleasant tone

The Prophet (pbuh) said, “He who does not recite the Qur’an in a pleasant tone is not of us.”
[Sunan Abu Dawud]

You Could Also Be Entitled For Paradise!


Once upon a time, there was this woman who confessed to have sinned. Since then she no longer wanted to pray and utter Dhikr. Because to her, she was already a dirty woman. No longer eligible to get the love of Allah. To the extent that she did not want to pray any more. The more she broke the commandments of Allah the more she dared toward Allah. She no longer wanted to hope for paradise. Naudzubillah min dzalik...