Dhul - Hijjah

The month of Dhul-Hijjah is a season of worship, and seasons of worship bring along blessings, benefits and opportunities to correct one's faith and make up for shortcoming. Every one of these special opportunities involves some kind of worship, which brings the slave closer to his Lord. And Allah bestows His blessings and Favors on whom He wills. The fortunate person is he who makes good use of these special months, days, and hours, while worshiping Allah. He is most likely to be touched by the blessings of Allah. [Ibn Rajab, al-Lataa'if pp. 8] 

The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are marked blessed for both, the pilgrims and the non-pilgrims. Rewards of good deeds are multiplied in these days. Imaam Ibn Qayyim said: “Indeed, its days are the most excellent of all the days with Allah. It has been confirmed in Saheeh al-Bukhari from Ibn Abbas (ra) that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said: “No deed are more virtuous than deeds on these days.” The companions asked: 'Not even Jihad (fighting in Allah's Cause)?' He (saws) replied: “Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah, unless a man goes out risking himself and his wealth for the sake of Allah, and does not come back with anything.” [Saheeh al-Bukhari vol: 2, no: 457] And it is these ten days, of which Allah takes an oath saying: “By the dawn; by the ten nights.” [al-Fajr (89):1-2] This is why it is recommended to increase in making Takbeer, Tahlil and Tamhid during these days.” [Zaad al-Ma'aad vol: 1, pp: 56] 

Yawm al-Arafat: The 9th day of Dhul-Hijjah is the day of Arafat. It is this day when the pilgrims gather on the mountain plain of Arafat, praying and supplicating to their Lord. 

The day of Arafat holds great importance in Islam since this is the Day when Allah completed his revelation on His Messenger (saws). It is reported in the Saheehayn (i.e. Saheeh al-Bukhari and Saheeh Muslim), from Umar Ibn al-Khattab (ra) that a Jewish man said to him: “O Ameer al-Mumineen (O head of the Muslims)! There is a verse in the Qur'aan, which if was revealed on us, the Jews, we would have taken that day as an Eid (festival).” Umar asked: “Which verse?” He said: “This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.” [al-Maidah (5):3] Umar (ra) said: “We know on which day and in which place was this verse revealed to Allah's Messenger (saws). It was when he was standing in Arafat on a Friday.”

Types of Deeds in These Ten Days - DHUL HIJJAH

‘Many a big deed becomes small due to its intention, & many a small deed becomes big due to its intention… …’ (Abdullah ibn Mubarak)

First: The performance of Hajj and ‘Umrah, and these are the best of deeds that may be done. And what indicates their superiority are a number of Hadeeths, one of which is the saying of (The Prophet) (saws): “Performance of ‘Umrah is an expiation of the sins committed between it and the previous ‘Umrah, and the reward of the Hajj which is accepted by Allah Most High is nothing but Paradise.” (Bukhaari and Muslim)

Second: The fasting during these days as many of them as may be easy (for one to fast) – especially the Day of ‘Arafah. There is no doubt that the act of fasting is one of the best deeds, and it is from what Allah Most High has chosen for himself, as in the Hadeeth Qudsi: “Fasting is for Me, and it is I who give reward for it. Verily, someone gives up his sexual passion, his food and his drink for my sake…” (narrated by Bukhaari, Muslim, Maalik, Tirmidhi, Nasaa'i and Ibn Maajah).

Also, from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (ra), who said that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said: “No servant (of Allah Most High) fasts one day in the way of Allah, except that Allah Most High removes his face from the fire because of it (the distance of travelling) seventy years.” (narrated by Bukhaari and Muslim).

What is the difference between Khilafah AND Democratic ‘Muslim’ Countries?

In the name of Allah and peace and blessings be upon His messenger Muhammad and his family and all of his companions. All praise is for Allah who says, 
“Rule and judge by whatever Allah revealed and do not follow their desires” [5:49] 

Allah pointed out in this ayah the ruling system in Islam. There are 3 types of authority in any state: 

Sultah Tanfiziyyah - Executive authority, 
This is the authority of a ruler, minister or decision maker. the one that will make policies, orders and implement the laws. 
In an Islamic state that is the Khalifah or those governors appointed by him. Those in authority must be Muslim, male, sane, mature, capable, etc. 
In democratic governments that is the Prime Minster/President and all ministers. Those in authority could be kafir, women, etc. 

Sultah Qadaa’iyyah - Judicial authority, 
This is the authority of the judges and courts who will remove disputes between the people by judging between them by the law. 
In an Islamic State, these judges are appointed by the Khalifah. They must be Muslims. 
In a democratic government, these judges could be kafir also.

Note: Both of these must operate by and within the law and cannot change them.

Ahl al-Hal wal-ʿAqd...

By Brother/ Dai'ee Yahya al-Bahrumi

Regarding the testimony of Ahl al-Ḥall wal-ʿAqd (1) for convening on the Khilafah, then even if we considered this a condition for the Khilafah, we would also consider that: If Ahl al-Hall wal-ʿAqd did not come together to choose the imam, and they left that for some time — whether a day or three days or a year or a thousand years — then the religion of Allah would be suspended because of these negligent people. Allah forbid that be the case!

The wording "Ahl al-Hall wal-ʿAqd" is a technical term not mentioned in either the Book or the Sunnah. However, it's in the meaning of: Those six people whom ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab chose when he died, so that they could come together on a khalifah from among themselves. May Allah be pleased with all of them. So the basis in this issue is that it was the ijtihad of ʿUmar, and since it does not contradict the shariʿah: it is permissible but not obligatory. It was considered obligatory by Abu Bakr al-Baqilani and others like him, based on personal opinions and not revelation. (2)
Ahmad ibn Hanbal said:

The imamah is not effective except with its conditions [...], so if testimony was given to that by Ahl al-Hall wal-ʿAqd of the scholars of Islam and their trustworthy people, or the imam took that position for himself and then the Muslims were content with that, it is also effective. (3)

He thus mentioned two affairs, both of them are allowed. The first is the testimony of Ahl al-Hall wal-ʿAqd and the second is that the imam takes the leadership role for himself while the Muslims are content with that. This is our opinion, except that we also explain this "contentment", that we say: If a group of Muslims is content, that is enough. (4)

Conditions of Rejecting Taghout !!!

There are 5 conditions of Kufr bit Taghout:

1-    To believe it is Batil

2-    To keep distance from Taghout

3-    To Declare animosity towards Taghout

4-    To Hate Taghout

5-    To declare Takfeer on Taghout

1-    You must believe that the taghout is falsehood

Allah said:

“That is because Allah – he is the truth, and what they invoke besides him, it is Batil. And verily, Allah – he is the most high, the most great.” [22: 62]

So if we say Shaytan is taghout, or UN is Taghout, then we must believe that it is batil - falsehood, and anything that comes out of it is also batil - falsehood.

We are not allowed to obey anyone except Allah, we obey the Messenger of Allah, only because of his messenger-ship. We do not obey him because he is an arab, or from banu Quraish, rather because he is the Messenger of Allah. In the same way, if we obey our parents, we do not do so just because they are our parents, we do so because Allah said to obey them, and we do so only IF they obey Allah, in this way we are still obeying Allah.

Allah said do not obey the Kafir. If we take the example of the UN, or of graves, or of George Bush or King Fahd, we must believe that all these tawagheet are batil.

Fawaaid : Points of Benefit

By: Imam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah 

[1] Six Etiquettes of Learning 
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah said: 
“There are six stages to knowledge: 

Firstly: Asking questions in a good manner. 

Secondly: Remaining quiet and listening attentively. 

Thirdly: Understanding well. 

Fourthly: Memorizing. 

Fifthly: Teaching. 

Sixthly- and it is its fruit: Acting upon the knowledge and keeping to its limits.” [3] 

[2] Fruits of Humility 
Ibn al-Qayyim said: 
One of the Salaf (Pious Predecessors) said: “Indeed a servant commits a sin by which he enters Paradise; and another does a good deed by which he enters the Fire.” It was asked: How is that? So he replied: “The one who committed the sin, constantly thinks about it; which causes him to fear it, regret it, weep over it and feel ashamed in front of his Lord - the Most High - due to it. He stands before Allah, broken-hearted and with his head lowered in humility. So this sin is more beneficial to him than doing many acts of obedience, since it caused him to have humility and humbleness - which leads to the servant’s happiness and success - to the extent that this sin becomes the cause for him entering Paradise. As for the doer of good, then he does not consider this good a flavor from his Lord Upon him. Rather, he becomes arrogant and amazed with himself, saying: I have achieved such and such, and such and such . So this further increases him in self adulation, pride and arrogance - such that this becomes the cause for his destruction.” [4] 

The Varying forms of wrongful Backbiting

Majmoo’ al-fatawa Shaikh ul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah vol 28 pages 236-238 

There are found amongst the people those that will backbite in accordance to his gathering and his companions and his associates. Whilst his knowing that the one being backbitten is free of what it is they say – or of some of what they say. However; he sees that if he were to forbid them then the sitting will cease and the people of the sitting would become sullen with him just as they would become estranged from him. So he sees compliance with them through good social relations as well as good companionship; so when they become angered then he likewise becomes angry due to their being angered – so he takes it up with them.

Then there are those that take backbiting out into many forms. So at times it would be in the form of Religion and rectification, so he will say: ‘I am not in the habit of mentioning anyone except in good; and I neither like backbiting nor lies. However I shall inform you of his affairs.’ So He will say: ‘By Allah – he is Miskeen (weak/pitied) – or he is a good man; however he has in him such and such.’ Or he may say: ‘let us leave off him; may Allah forgive him and us.’ Whilst his intent is to belittle him as well as causing a wrong to his flank. Thus taking the backbiting out from the form of rectification and Religion. They seek to deceive Allah with that just as they deceive the creation. For we have seen this and its like from them in many varying colors.

Then there are those that will elevate other than himself out of showing off – and then raise himself. So he will say: ‘If I had supplicated for so and so last night in my prayer; then there would have reached me from him such and such.’ So as to raise himself whilst putting him down with the one that may have faith in him. Or he may say: ‘so and so is dull in intelligence and has little understanding.’ So his intent is the praise of himself and establishing his awareness of him – and that he is better than him.

The Islamic State (Full Length) Documentary

SubhanAllah, even though made by 'Vice Media', though surprisingly they didn't cut out or censor the words/talks by the Brothers themselves.., Making it a Documentary with some Truth and Reality being told in contradiction to the stories, rumors and lies on what majority of Kuffaar media shows and says about our Muslimeen... INSHA'ALLAH WORTH A WATCH INDEED FOR THOSE IN SEARCH OF THE TRUTH.

The Last Part of the above Documentary is a complete lie about the Yazedis, which even the Kuffaar Media later changed their statements and below is the Reality which was published even by the their Media:

‘A DRONE OVER THE SKIES OF MADINAH …’

By Tarek Mehanna (may Allah hasten his release - AMEEN)

Ask yourself: if the Prophet was with us today,
If he spoke the same words and lived the same way,
If he returned with the same message to relay,
How long would the forces of the world let him stay?

Back then, he taught humankind to: ‘Bow down to none,
No idol, no tyrant, no oppressive nation,
Keep your heart and mind free from their domination,
True power is with God, so don’t fear anyone!’

Quraysh let him be so long as he was benign,
And to his message, they thought that few would incline,
But when he preached openly, would not bend his spine,
The state turned against him, for he had crossed the line;

At first, they rushed to him seeking some compromise,
They’d give him the mic if he just ceased to chastise,
The ills around him they feared he would neutralize,
But he would not clothe his words in any disguise;

And he persisted in making more minds aware,
Of society’s false gods of which to beware,
Of the tyrants of Earth, so the state could not bear,
And his “freedom of speech” vanished into thin air;

Choking him as he prayed, they tried suffocation,
Then imposed three years of economic sanction,
Signed off authorizing his assassination,
He was hunted in his land, forced to migration;

Our Usaraa' name the SA Torture Officials...

 SOURCE: http://www.cageprisoners.com/our-work/opinion-editorial/item/5837-torture-in-the-city-of-the-prophet-madinah

 

Seven former prisoners, of various nationalities, jailed in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, over the last decade are in the process of sending formal complaints to the relevant UN body, including detailed witness statements of what happened to them in prison and naming a senior Saudi officer Yusuf al-Barakaty as personally involved in their torture. All were detained in a prison run by the mabahith, as they were seen as ‘national security threats.’ Most of them made false confessions after torture.

The seven men, speaking in Arabic from several different countries by phone and by Skype, simultaneously, gave their accounts after months of long consultations between them, and several meetings with the people they had chosen to speak to.  “I am so pleased this joint initiative has gone ahead – it has made me very proud…and if it has an effect I’ll be even more pleased,” said one this week. The formal documentation to be lodged with the UN is currently underway.  The witness statements with the details of their torture are in seperate links see below:

 

Abu Assad  (English)

(FOR ARABIC VERSION CLICK HERE)

Abu Layth  (English)

(FOR ARABIC VERSION CLICK HERE)

Abu Haytham  (English)

(FOR ARABIC VERSION CLICK HERE)

Abu Muhammad  (English)

(FOR ARABIC VERSION CLICK HERE)

Abu Umar  (English)

Abu Khalid  (English)

(FOR ARABIC VERSION CLICK HERE)

Abu Yasin  (English)

 

Its INTERFAITH Again!!!

 

Recently we have seen all sorts of strange slogans and terminologies, like the saying that “all Deens are sacred” and we have begun to hear this a lot recently, especially those who speak about ‘heavenly religions’ i.e. they mean by that Judaism, Christianity and Islam, all of them they say are ‘sacred, nobly’ and they claim that all of them are good and deserves to be respected, they say as well that they all carry the truth. These kinds of views are very serious and quite dangerous.

They try to invade us with these terminologies, others like ‘war on terrorism’, extremism, terrorism, unity, ‘incitement to religious hatred’, ‘glorification of terrorism’ and we begin to hear one of these western terms that is full of Kufr and apostasy though covered with certain masks and terms, pushed in many platforms – i.e. the interfaith platform. They claim that their call is a universal call to bring all people together on one path, that they are unifying them and that they will remove all the racial, religious disputes between the Jews, Christians and Muslims because these three are apparently all on good respected religions. They push it in the name of global peace and harmony. 

The enemies of Islam are keen to adopt those plans in order to establish this call and they adopt different means and different styles in order to convince people to love and respect each other and that we should love all religions and even to accept that they all carry the truth.

We know as well how the call of globalization was one of the elements pushing whatever was necessary to promote that filthy, dirty call and we heard a lot of people talking about global respect for global religions and we heard many conferences and many moderate chocolate people claiming that ‘Islam is about respecting all religions’ and that ‘Islam respects all religions’; They ask us to love and respect everyone and everything, to love the shirk, Kufr, Hinduism and all other Baatil, they say “love them all and respect them all, believe that they are all the truth.”

Our Aseer, Shaker Aamer 'beaten', yet again !!!

SOURCE: http://www.reprieve.org.uk/press/2014_08_27_PUB_Shaker_Aamer_beaten_Guantanamo/

British resident Shaker Aamer has reportedly been beaten at Guantánamo Bay, in evidence of a new crackdown on prisoners protesting their detention without charge. 

In new letters received by legal charity Reprieve, detainees reveal what one calls a new “standard procedure” of abuses at the prison. Emad Hassan, a Yemeni detained without charge since 2002, wrote that “an FCE [Forcible Cell Extraction] team has been brought in to beat the detainees […] On Sunday, Shaker ISN 239 was beaten when the medical people wanted to draw blood.” Mr Hassan adds that guards had beaten another detainee for nearly 2 hours. 

‘Forcible Cell Extraction’ or ‘FCEing’ is the process by which a detainee is forced out of his cell by a group of armed guards, often before being taken to the force-feeding chair. Mr Aamer has previously described being beaten by the FCE team up to eight times a day. 

Mr Aamer, who has been cleared for release by both the Bush and Obama administrations, has been held for long periods of solitary confinement since 2005 and is in extremely poor health. An independent medical examination conducted earlier this year diagnosed him with severe post-traumatic stress, and recommended urgent psychiatric treatment and “reintegration into his family.”

Chapter on Steadfastness

From Imam Nawawi’s Gardens of the Righteous

Allah Almighty says, “O you who believe! Be steadfast; be supreme in steadfastness” (3:200), and the Almighty says, “We will test you with a certain amount of fear and hunger and loss of wealth and life and fruits. But give good news to the steadfast,” (W2:154; H2:155) and the Almighty says, “The steadfast will be paid their wages in full without any reckoning.” (W39:11; H39:10) The Almighty said, “But if someone is steadfast and forgives, that is the most resolute course to follow.” (W42:40; H42:43) The Almighty says, “Seek help in steadfastness and the prayer. Allah is with the steadfast” (W2:152; H2:153) and the Almighty says, “We will test you until We know the true fighters among you and those who are steadfast” (W47:30; H47:31) 

The ayats about the command to be steadfast and the clarification of its excellence are numerous and well-known. 

- Abu Malik al-Harith ibn ‘Asim al-Ash’ari reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Purity is half of belief. ‘Praise be to Allah’ fills up the balance, and ‘Glory be to Allah and praise be to Allah’ fills up everything between the heavens and the earth. The prayer is a light. Sadaqa is a proof. Steadfastness is an illumination. The Qur’an is a proof for you or against you. Everybody goes out and trades with his own self, either setting it free or destroying it.” [Muslim] 

- Abu Sa’id Sa’d ibn Malik ibn Sinan al-Khudri said, “Some of the people of the Ansar asked for something from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he gave it to them. Then they asked him again and he gave to them until he had used up everything he had. He said, ‘If I had anything more, I would not keep it from you. Whoever refrains, Allah will spare him from needing to ask. Whoever wants to be independent, Allah will make him so. Whoever shows fortitude, Allah will increase him in that. No one can be given any better and greater gift than fortitude.’” [Agreed upon] 

Dispelling Anxiety...

From "In Pursuit of Virtue" 
Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi 

[As things happen one after the other] If you look deeply into worldly matters you will become melancholy and will end by reflecting upon the ephemeral nature [the passing nature] of everything here below, and the fact that truth lies only in striving for the hereafter, since every ambition to which you might cling will end in tears; either the goal is snatched from you, or you have to give the attempt up before you reach it. One of these two endings is inevitable except in the search for Allah, the Almighty and Powerful. Then the result is always joy, both immediate and eternal. The immediate joy is because you stop worrying about the things that usually worry people; this leads to an increase in the respect paid to you by friends and enemies alike. The eternal joy is the joy of Paradise. 

I have tried to find one goal, which everyone would agree to be excellent and worthy of being striven after. I have found one only: to be free from anxiety. When I reflected upon it, I realized that not only do all agree in valuing it and desiring it, but I also perceived that, despite their many different passions and aspirations and preoccupations and desires, they never make the slightest gesture unless it is designed to drive anxiety far away. One man loses his way, another comes close to going wrong, finally another is successful - but he is a rare man, and success is rare, [O, all-knowing Allah]. 

Dispelling anxiety is a goal upon which all nations agree from the time when the Almighty created the world until the day when this world will pass away and be followed by the Day of Judgment - and their actions are directed to this goal alone, to dispel anxiety. In the case of every other objective there will always be some people who do not desire it.