The enemies have flocked towards us. Enemies of all kinds. Schools and creeds, theories and philosophies, organizations and institutions, states and countries. They have all gathered to fight Islam and the Muslims. Some of them are incited by a hidden hatred and some by an old animosity.

The Twentieth Century has witnessed one of the fiercest blows inflicted upon our Ummah by our enemy: the collapse of the Khilafah. If only their conspiracy had stopped at the demise of Khilafah. But they went on to indoctrinate Muslims with strange, foreign ideas and concepts, in order to confuse our understanding of our Deen. Once we wake up and try to return to our original Deen, we will be confronted with an intellectual perplexity, in which evil and good is mixed. Hence, the truth will be ambiguous and we will go astray, and lose the true understanding of Islam.

We are in great need to follow the footsteps of our Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.w.), his Companions and those who followed them with righteousness.

Al-Awza’ee was right when he said:

“Be patient and follow the Sunnah. Stick to what the Salaf said, say what they said, do not get involved in what they refrained .from and follow the way of the righteous ancestors then you will obtain what they achieved.”

- What is our Ultimate Goal?
- What is our Aqeedah?
- What is our Understanding?
- What is our Aim?
- What is our Methodology to achieve this aim?
- What is our Provision?
- To whom shall our Loyalty be?
- Who is our Enemy?

We do not need to mention that answers to these questions must be sprung from Islam alone. Islam as revealed by Allah (SWT) to His Messenger Muhammad as the Companions of the Prophet understood it and as our worthy ancestors taught us.

If we do what is right, it is only from Allah (SWT):
“Whatever good reaches you is from Allah,” [Surah An-Nisa (4), Ayah 79.]

All praise is to Him. If we do what is wrong, it is from ourselves:
“But whatever evil befalls you is from yourself,” [Surah An-Nisa (4), Ayah 79.]

Was salamu alaikum wa rahmatullah.

Liman Turrah Prison

25 Jamadi ul-Awla 1404
27 February 1984

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In Pursuit of Allahs Pleasure

The enemies have flocked towards us. Enemies of all kinds. Schools and creeds, theories and philosophies, organizations and institutions, states and countries. They have all gathered to fight Islam and the Muslims. Some of them are incited by a hidden hatred and some by an old animosity.

The Twentieth Century has witnessed one of the fiercest blows inflicted upon our Ummah by our enemy: the collapse of the Khilafah. If only their conspiracy had stopped at the demise of Khilafah. But they went on to indoctrinate Muslims with strange, foreign ideas and concepts, in order to confuse our understanding of our Deen. Once we wake up and try to return to our original Deen, we will be confronted with an intellectual perplexity, in which evil and good is mixed. Hence, the truth will be ambiguous and we will go astray, and lose the true understanding of Islam.

We are in great need to follow the footsteps of our Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.w.), his Companions and those who followed them with righteousness.

Al-Awza’ee was right when he said:

“Be patient and follow the Sunnah. Stick to what the Salaf said, say what they said, do not get involved in what they refrained .from and follow the way of the righteous ancestors then you will obtain what they achieved.”

- What is our Ultimate Goal?
- What is our Aqeedah?
- What is our Understanding?
- What is our Aim?
- What is our Methodology to achieve this aim?
- What is our Provision?
- To whom shall our Loyalty be?
- Who is our Enemy?

We do not need to mention that answers to these questions must be sprung from Islam alone. Islam as revealed by Allah (SWT) to His Messenger Muhammad as the Companions of the Prophet understood it and as our worthy ancestors taught us.

If we do what is right, it is only from Allah (SWT):
“Whatever good reaches you is from Allah,” [Surah An-Nisa (4), Ayah 79.]

All praise is to Him. If we do what is wrong, it is from ourselves:
“But whatever evil befalls you is from yourself,” [Surah An-Nisa (4), Ayah 79.]

Was salamu alaikum wa rahmatullah.

Liman Turrah Prison

25 Jamadi ul-Awla 1404
27 February 1984

TO READ FULL TEXT, PLEASE DOWNLOAD BOOK IN PDF VERSION BY CLICKING ON LINK BELOW

In Pursuit of Allahs Pleasure

The enemies have flocked towards us. Enemies of all kinds. Schools and creeds, theories and philosophies, organizations and institutions, states and countries. They have all gathered to fight Islam and the Muslims. Some of them are incited by a hidden hatred and some by an old animosity.

The Twentieth Century has witnessed one of the fiercest blows inflicted upon our Ummah by our enemy: the collapse of the Khilafah. If only their conspiracy had stopped at the demise of Khilafah. But they went on to indoctrinate Muslims with strange, foreign ideas and concepts, in order to confuse our understanding of our Deen. Once we wake up and try to return to our original Deen, we will be confronted with an intellectual perplexity, in which evil and good is mixed. Hence, the truth will be ambiguous and we will go astray, and lose the true understanding of Islam.

We are in great need to follow the footsteps of our Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.w.), his Companions and those who followed them with righteousness.

Al-Awza’ee was right when he said:

“Be patient and follow the Sunnah. Stick to what the Salaf said, say what they said, do not get involved in what they refrained .from and follow the way of the righteous ancestors then you will obtain what they achieved.”

- What is our Ultimate Goal?
- What is our Aqeedah?
- What is our Understanding?
- What is our Aim?
- What is our Methodology to achieve this aim?
- What is our Provision?
- To whom shall our Loyalty be?
- Who is our Enemy?

We do not need to mention that answers to these questions must be sprung from Islam alone. Islam as revealed by Allah (SWT) to His Messenger Muhammad as the Companions of the Prophet understood it and as our worthy ancestors taught us.

If we do what is right, it is only from Allah (SWT):
“Whatever good reaches you is from Allah,” [Surah An-Nisa (4), Ayah 79.]

All praise is to Him. If we do what is wrong, it is from ourselves:
“But whatever evil befalls you is from yourself,” [Surah An-Nisa (4), Ayah 79.]

Was salamu alaikum wa rahmatullah.

Liman Turrah Prison

25 Jamadi ul-Awla 1404
27 February 1984

TO READ FULL TEXT, PLEASE DOWNLOAD BOOK IN PDF VERSION BY CLICKING ON LINK BELOW

In Pursuit of Allahs Pleasure

Al-Ba’ith  Αυτος που Ανασταινει

Μεταφραση Ξενια

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“Πως ειναι δυνατον να μην πιστευετε τον ΑΛΛΑΧ οταν  ησασταν μηδεν και σας εδωσε ζωη. Επειτα θα επιφερει το θανατο σας και μετα θα σας ξαναπροσφερει την ζωη, και παλι σε Αυτον θα επιστρεψετε.” (Surat al-Baqara, 2:28)

Όλα τα άτομα που έχουν ζησει ή θα ζήσουν ποτέ, ειναι θνητοί. Ο  καθένας θα πεθανει και θα  θαφτει . Παρά αυτο το προφανές γεγονός, ωστόσο, οι περισσότεροι άνθρωποι αποφεύγουν να σκεφτόναι το θάνατο και την επακόλουθη ανάσταση τους. Το Κοράνι περιγράφει την κατάστασή τους, ως εξής:

” Mε χαμηλωμενα  τα ματια  Λενε: ” Μα πως ! θα επανελθουμε- πραγματικα- στην προτερη (μας) κατασταση” (Surat ένα-Nazi’at, 79:10-11)

Το Κοράνιο παρέχει την πιο σαφή απάντηση σε αυτό το δημοφιλές ψευδαίσθημα  λεγοντας:

Και προβαλει για Μας (ο απιστος) παραδειγματα (Μας παραβαλει )με δημιουργηματα, λεγoντας: “Ποιος μπορει να ζωντανεψει ξερα κοκκαλα, ενω βρισκονται σε αποσυνθεση;”

Να πεις: ” Θα τους ξαναδωσει ζωη Εκεινος που τους επλασε για πρωτη φορα, και( που ) ειναι  Γνωστης για καθε δημιουργημα!”

“(Surah Ya Sin, 36:78-79)

Όπως αναφέρουν οι στίχοι,  ο Αλλάχ δημιούργησε την ανθρωπότητα και Εδωσε διαφορετηκα χαρακτηριστικα  σε όλους. Πράγματι, μέχρι τα δακτυλικά αποτυπώματα του, κάθε άτομο έχει μοναδικά χαρακτηριστικά. Σαν Δημιουργός μας, Μπορεί να Δημιουργήσει εκ νέου κάθε προσώπο με τον  ίδιο ακριβώς τρόπο και οσες φορες Θελησει.

Ο  Αλλάχ παρουσιαζει  την ερχόμενη ανάσταση κάθε φθινόπωρο, όταν η φύση αρχίζει να «πεθαίνει » και στη συνέχεια  μετα απο μια πραγματικά   εμπειρία  σαν ένα είδος «θανάτου» κατά τη διάρκεια του χειμώνα, όταν η άνοιξη έρχεται, βλέπουμε τα ξηρά κλαδιά  να ανθιζουν, η φύση να αναζωογονειται  και να  πράσινιζει .

Επιπλέον, αυτή η “ανάσταση” συμβαινει χωρις  καμία διακοπή από τοτε που αρχισε ο χρονος. Για  τον Αλλάχ, η ανάσταση κάθε πρόσωπου είναι τόσο εύκολη όσο αυτό. Τα παράλληλα χαρακτηριστικά των δύο αυτών αναστασεων αναφέρονται σε πολλές στίχους, ως εξής:

Ειναι εκεινος που βγαζει τα ζωντανα απο τα νεκρα, και βγαζει τα νεκρα απο τα ζωντανα. Και ζωογονει τη γη μετα το θανατο της. ετσι και εσεις θα βγειτε απο το θανατο. (Ar Surat-Ρούμι, 30:19)

Παρατηρησε λοιπον ( ω ανθρωπε ) τα ιχνη της ευσπλαχνιας του ΑΛΛΑΧ. Πως ζωογονει τη γη αφου πριν (απο λιγο) ηταν νεκρη. Bεβαια ειναι Αυτος που ζωντανευει τους πεθαμενους, γιατι η δυναμη Του ειναι απεριοριστη. (Ar Surat-Ρούμι, 30:50)

Μια άλλη έννοια της όμορφης όνομα Al-Ba’ith είναι ” Aυτος που στέλνει Προφητες.”  Ο Αλλάχ έστειλε αγγελιοφορους  για  να προειδοποιήσουν τον κοσμο  και να φέρουν καλά νέα , ωστε να τους καλεσουν  στο σωστό δρόμο. Αποκάλυψε βιβλία σε ορισμένους από  τους αγγελιοφορους Του, ώστε να μπορούν να βγαλουν τους ανθρώπους από το σκοτάδι της άγνοιας και στο φως της πραγματικής γνώσης. Δεν υπάρχει καμία αμφιβολία, αυτή είναι μια μεγάλη ευλογία του Αλλάχ προς τους δουλους Του. Στο Κοράνι ο ΑΛΛΑΧ αναφερει οτι:

Οι ανθρωποι καποτε αποτελουσαν ενα και μονο εθνος. Ο ΑΛΛΑΧ εστειλε Προφητες, με ευχαριστα μηνυματα αλλα και με απειλες. Μαζι τους εστειλε το Βιβλιο της αληθειας, για να δικαζει τις διαφορες αναμεσα στους ανθρωπους… (Surat al-Baqara, 2:213)

Αλλάχ έδειξε μεγάλη ευνοια  προς τους πιστούς στελνοντας αναμεσα τους  Αποστολο,  που να απαγγείλει σ ‘αυτούςτις εντολες Τουκαι για να τους καθαρίσει και να τους διδάξει το Βιβλίο και τη Σοφία, μολονότι πριν από αυτο βρισκονταν σε φανερη πλανη.  (Surah Αλ ‘ Ιμραν, 3:164)

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Nu doar un francez ci un simbol. Nu doar un pasionat ci un creator. Acesta este Christian Dior. Desi a crescut intr-o familie angrenata in business (producerea de fertilizatori) micul Christian a fost atras de arte si frumos, studiind flori, gradini si decoratiuni. Apropierea de moda s-a facut de timpuriu, inca din copilarie desenand costume pentru carnavalul din orasul natal.

Si-a dorit o cariera in muzica si arte frumoase, si-ar fi dorit sa fie si arhitect, a cedat insa dorintei familiei urmand Scoala de Stiinte Politice. Nu a fost suficient ca sa il deturneze de la drumul sau, in timpul scolii intalnind pictori si muzicieni printre care Jean Cocteau care, mai tarziu avea sa spuna despre Dior “geniul timpurilor noastre, al carui nume magic combina pe Dumnezeu (Dieu) si aurul (Or)”. Prietenia cu acesti artisti l-a facut pe Dior sa deschida o galerie de arta in care a expus lucrarile unor pictori ca Braque, Derain sau Dali.

Intrarea in lumea modei s-a facut in forta avand succes inca de la inceput cu rochiile sale neobisnuit de lungi pentru vremea respectiva si stramte. Revista Harper’s Bazaar a inventat expresia “The New Look” pentru a defini stilul silueta al creatiilor lui Dior si insusi Dior ar fi spus “I have designed flower women”. In doar 10 ani Christian Dior a avut 20 de colectii haute couture transformand numele si afacerea intr-un imperiu al luxului.

Dior a simtit necesitatea unui parfum care sa insoteasca creatiile sale in moda, prima esenta numindu-se “Miss Dior”. In ciuda dificultatilor economice ale vremii Dior a insistat ca parfumurile si ambalajele sale sa contina cele mai bune esente si materiale. Christian Dior spunea la un moment dat “It is difficult to imagine just how much care and trouble goes into finding a new perfume, creating a bottle, or even just the packaging. These activities so absorb me that today I feel as much a perfumer as a fashion designer”. In timpul vietii sale Miss Dior, Diorama, Eau Fraiche si Diorissimo au insotit colectiile de moda. Astazi..

The world has become like a close-net village
http://forum09.faithfreedom.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4253&p=82713#p82713

Hello Paar, I understand your love of Jesus, Mary and Moses. However, about Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster and Cyrus, are you sure you are not violating the Quranic injunction?

Buddha particularly was an agnostic or a Deist who never really discussed about divinity and supernatural in his teaching. Maybe your answer will be that these people were originally prophets but their teachings interpolated over time period. Right?

How about Confucius? Do you love him too?

Humanity is but one family.

Paarsurrey wrote:

Hi friends.

Since Quran is a Word of Revelation from the All-Wise, the Creator- God Allah YHWH; He sent Messenger Prophets to all the lands of the world to guide the humanity to His path. Now that the world has become like a close-net village; all these Messengers Prophets have been honored by Muhammad. The truthful Revelations, deeds/acts of all these Messengers Prophets have been secured in Quran; and their role has been set by God to introduce their nations and lead them to Muhammad – the Seal of Messengers Prophets; Muhammad authenticates their truthfulness, under lasting principles mentioned in Quran.

I love Jesus, Mary, Moses, Moses’ mother, Krishna, Buddha, Lao Tse , Confucius, Socrates, Zoroaster, Cyrus etc great leaders of the world in Ethics, Morals and Spirituality; I love them all; this is the teaching of Quran/Islam/Muhammad as explained by the Promised Messiah 1835-1908. I think it has got a lot of common sense and wisdom; my Atheist and Agnostic friends would admit.

Thanks

I am an Ahmadi peaceful Muslim

Angels! Collection, Sahih Bukhari!

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “When it is a Friday, the angels stand at the gate of the mosque and keep on writing the names of the persons coming to the mosque in succession according to their arrivals. The example of the one who enters the mosque in the earliest hour is that of one offering a camel (in sacrifice). The one coming next is like one offering a cow and then a ram and then a chicken and then an egg respectively. When the Imam comes out (for Jumua prayer) they (i.e. angels) fold their papers and listen to the Khutba.”  (Book #13, Hadith #51)

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “On every Friday the angels take heir stand at every gate of the mosques to write the names of the people chronologically (i.e. according to the time of their arrival for the Friday prayer and when the Imam sits (on the pulpit) they fold up their scrolls and get ready to listen to the sermon.”  (Book #54, Hadith #433)

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “angels come to you in succession by night and day and all of them get together at the time of the Fajr and ‘Asr prayers. Those who have passed the night with you (or stayed with you) ascend (to the Heaven) and Allah asks them, though He knows everything about you, well, “In what state did you leave my slaves?” The angels reply: “When we left them they were praying and when we reached them, they were praying.”  (Book #10, Hadith #530)

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “The reward of the prayer offered by a person in congregation is twenty five times greater thanthat of the prayer offered in one’s house or in the market (alone). And this is because if he performs ablution and does it perfectly and then proceeds to the mosque with the sole intention of praying, then for every step he takes towards the mosque, he is upgraded one degree in reward and his one sin is taken off (crossed out) from his accounts (of deeds). When he offers his prayer, the angels keep on asking Allah’s Blessings and Allah’s forgiveness for him as long as he is (staying) at his Musalla. They say, ‘O Allah! Bestow Your blessings upon him, be Merciful and kind to him.’ And one is regarded in prayer as long as one is waiting for the prayer.”  (Book #11, Hadith #620

Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, “When a human being is laid in his grave and his companions return and he even hears their foot steps, two angels come to him and make him sit and ask him: What did you use to say about this man, Muhammad ? He will say: I testify that he is Allah’s slave and His Apostle. Then it will be said to him, ‘Look at your place in the Hell-Fire. Allah has given you a place in Paradise instead of it.’ ” The Prophet added, “The dead person will see both his places. But a non-believer or a hypocrite will say to the angels, ‘I do not know, but I used to say what the people used to say! It will be said to him, ‘Neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Quran).’ Then he will be hit with an iron hammer between his two ears, and he will cry and that cry will be heard by whatever approaches him except human beings and jinns.”  (Book #23, Hadith #422)

Narrated Abu Huraira : The Prophet said, “Every day two angels come down from Heaven and one of them says, ‘O Allah! Compensate every person who spends in Your Cause,’ and the other (angel) says, ‘O Allah! Destroy every miser.’ ”  (Book #24, Hadith #522)

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Say Amin” when the Imam says it and if the Amin of any one of you coincides with that of the angels then all his past sins will be forgiven.” Ibn Shihab said, “Allah’s Apostle used to Say “Amin.”  (Book #12, Hadith #747)

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “When the Imam says, “Sami’ a-l-lahu Liman hamida,” you should say, “Allahumma Rabbana laka-l-hamd.” And if the saying of any one of you coincides with that of the angels, all his past sins will be forgiven.”  (Book #12, Hadith #762)

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall. When He created him, He said to him, “Go and greet that group of angels, and listen to their reply, for it will be your greeting (salutation) and the greeting (salutations of your offspring.” So, Adam said (to the angels), As-Salamu Alaikum (i.e. Peace be upon you). The angels said, “As-salamu Alaika wa Rahmatu-l-lahi” (i.e. Peace and Allah’s Mercy be upon you). Thus the angels added to Adam’s salutation the expression, ‘Wa Rahmatu-l-lahi,’ Any person who will enter Paradise will resemble Adam (in appearance and figure). People have been decreasing in stature since Adam’s creation.  (Book #55, Hadith #543)

Narrated Abu Talha: I heard Allah’s Apostle saying; “angels (of Mercy) do not enter a house wherein there is a dog or a picture of a livingcreature (a human being or an animal).” (Book #54, Hadith #448)

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “When the Imam says: ‘Ghair-il-Maghdubi ‘Alaihim Walad-Dallin (i.e. not the path of those who earn Your Anger, nor the path of those who went astray (1.7)), then you must say, ‘Ameen’, for if one’s utterance of ‘Ameen’ coincides with that of the angels, then his past sins will be forgiven.”  (Book #60, Hadith #2)

Narrated Ibn Al-Musaiyab: Abu Huraira said, “The Prophet said, ‘A prayer performed in congregation is twenty-five times more superior in reward to a prayer performed by a single person. The angels of the night and the angels of the day are assembled at the time of the Fajr (Morning) prayer.” Abu Huraira added, “If you wish, you can recite:– ‘Verily! The recitation of the Qur’an in the early dawn (Morning prayer) is ever witnessed (attended by the angels of the day and the night).’ (17.78)  (Book #60, Hadith #241)

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The height of the tallest tree in the world is 112meter; it is in the forests of California in the United States of America.

Scientists believe that age of this tree is more than one thousand year, the diameter of its trunk is more than three meters, and it looks like a building consisting of 37 floors.

But someone may say, where is the miracle in that creature? Here we have to ask a question, how can the water reach the height of 112 meter? What kind of pumps this tree is using? And from where does that tree get the needed energy to feed itself for more than 1000 year?

Allah almighty put the suitable methods to keep life of that tree and life of all creatures. He almighty put a very simple rule as without that rule all plants would die, that is the Surface tension of water. Water has a Tensile strength and it is able to climb through plant vessel to reach the top of the tree. There is another way to feed that tree by water which is withdrawing water from the air!

Allah almighty is the one who guaranteed the livelihood for His creatures and He had subjected all the methods to keep them alive. So, can Allah almighty forget a man who is asking and supplicating to Him? God says: (And so many a moving (living) creature carries not its own provision! Allah provides for it and for you. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.) (Sûrat Al-‘Ankabût- verse60).

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By: Abduldaem Al-Kaheel

www.kaheel7.com/eng

Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem

The Companions of our Prophet Muhammed (salallaahu ‘alayhi wa salaam) used to gather to remember death so that they would benefit their souls by increasing in fear of Allaah and strive to gain His pleasure. If this was the case of the Sahaabah and they were the best of generations, the most pious and God-fearing of this ummah, then what about us? Surely, it means that we need to engage in the remembrance of Allaah – The Most Perfect, The Most High – even more. After all, we are in far more need of this act of worship than they were.

Let us begin at the end of a man’s life, in his last moments. He is lying on his death bed and his family are at his side. His father is calling for the doctor. His wife asks him: “To whom are you leaving us?”. The man’s little daughter asks him, “Why do you not answer me?”, and his small boy cries but nobody responds to him. This is the situation Allaah, The Most High and The Most High, has informed us about:

“Nay, when the soul reaches the throat, and it is said: “Who will cure him now?”. The dying person concludes that this is the time for departing. The leg joins the other leg.” [Al-Qiyaamah: 26-29]

They place him in his shroud, his leg joins his other leg. Then he is carried upon the shoulders and taken to a dark hole. If he was a transgressing criminal he cries out: “Woe to it! Where are you taking it?

“The drive that day will be to your Lord” [Al-Qiyaamah: 30]

Then he is lowered into this ditch and dirt is thrown upon him until he is sealed in it. If he was a criminal, Allaah – The Most Perfect and The Most High – says:

“So he neither believed nor did he pray. Rather he belied and turned away.” [Al-Qiyaamah: 31-32]

This transgressor will remain in his grave alone, there will be no-one to sit with him and no-one to keep him company. He will feel the heat of the fire, smell its foul odour, and be tortured therein. This man’s grave will sqeeze in upon him so much so that the bones of his rib cage will cross each other. Despite all this punishment and all this torture and pain, he will hope that the hour will never be established. For this man knows that the hour is far worse and of he will be in greater loss on that Day.

The man hears ‘As-Saakhah’ from within his grave, and what is ‘As-Saakhah’? It is the second blowing of the trumpet. This is when all that is in the graves shall be raised and ressurrected. So the criminal will cry:

“Woe to us, who has woken us from our resting place?” It will be said: “This is what the Ever-Merciful promised and the messengers where truthful.” [Yasin: 52]

The earth will be torn away from above him. This man will see the heavens being cleft assunder, the stars falling and being scattered, the oceans in their greatness bursting forth, burning, the graves will at that time bring forth their contents.

“Every person shall know what he has sent forth of good and bad deeds at that moment.” [Al-Infitaar: 1-5]

Then he will raised up and driven to the crowding place: ‘Al-Mahshar’.

“That day, the mother who is nursing her child will become careless of it, the mother who is carrying her child will drop her load. That day, mankind will appear as if they are drunk yet they they are not drunk. Indeed the punishment of your Lord is great.” [Al-Hajj 1-2]

The mother will come to her son and say: “Oh my son, my breast was a container for you, my womb was a container for you. Oh my son I seek from you a hasanah (merit) that I may approach Allaah with. My son, do not be greedy towards me”. In the world this son would have sacrificed his life, rather many lives for merely the happiness of his mother so how does he treat her now? He responds to her plea: “Get away from me! Leave me! Indeed I am in need of this merit more than you.”

“So when ‘As-Saakhah’ comes. That day a man will flee from his brother, from his mother and his father, from his wife and his children. That day every man shall have enough to make him careless of others.” [Al-Abasa: 33-37]

So mankind will wait in this crowding place for 50,000 years, after which Allaah, The Most Perfect and The Most High, will come to judge them. So He will call the criminal and say to him, “Oh so and so, did I not give you of the cold water to drink? Did I not give you a healthy body? Did I not give you many bounties? What have you done with all that which I bestowed upon you?” So the man replies, “I have done nothing my Lord.”

So he lies to his Lord on that day. Allaah says: “Where are the witnesses!”. So the Angels come and bear witness that this criminal did not pray in those moments of prayer, he drank, fornicated, lied, cursed and insulted. He turned away from belief and was proud and arrogant. So the criminal says to his Lord, “I do not accept accept a wintness except one from myself.” His Lord replies to him, “And you have that?”

“The day when we shall seal their mouths, there hands will speak to us and their legs will bear witness to that which they used to earn.” [Yasin: 65]

So he turns to his skin and says to it: it was only for you that I was arguing.

“Nay, when the earth is shaken a true shaking and your Lord comes with the Angels in rows. That day the Fire will be brought near. That day man will remember but how will that remembrance avail him? He will say, ‘Woe to me! Would that I had put forth something for this life.’ “ [Al-Fajr: 21-24]

This man then remembers. This criminal remembers that when he heard the call for prayer and he did not respond to it. He remembers when he woke and the sun had already risen yet he had not prayed al-fajr. This man remembers when he abused this one, when he slandered that one, when he earned that unlawful wealth, when he struck this one and killed that one. This criminal remembers every sin with which he disobeyed Allaah with. That day all his remorse and regret amounts to nothing. Then Allaah will say, “Sieze him and fetter him. Then throw him into the blazing fire. Then put a chain which is 70 cubits long through him. Indeed he did not used to believe in Allaah, The Most Perfect, The Most High.”

The Angels will then drag him upon his face into the fire. As he enters it he will see his friends from the world already present.

“Every time a nation enters it curses it sister nation.” [Al-a'araaf: 38].

So he is greeted with curses and given a wretched abode in which to abide. The fire encompasses him from all sides roasting, burning his skin completely,

“Whenever their skins have been done (burnt away) we replace them with new skins so that they may taste of the punishment.” [an-Nisaa: 56].

Their food in the fire is Ad-Daree’ (a thorny plant).

“No food will they have except Ad-Daree’. It neither nourishes nor removes hunger.” [Al-Ghaashiyah: 6-7]

When they eat it they choke due to the thorns. So when they are choking they ask to be rescued with water, so they are rescued with an intensly boiling water which grills their faces when they appoach it. When they drink from the water, due to its heat, it cuts their intestines and causes them an increased pain. They eat from Az-Zaquum. They eat a bitter fruit which cannot be tasted.

“Indeed the tree of Zaquum will be the food of the sinners. Like boiling oil, it will boil in the belies, like the boiling of scalding water. It will be said : Drag, sieze him and drag him into the midst of the blazing fire. Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water. Taste! You were pretending to be the Mighty the Generous.” [ad-Dukhaan: 43-49]

Due to this intense pain, suffering and anguish they are experiencing they call upon the guardian of hell-fire,

“They call, Oh Maalik let your Lord destroy us” After many years he responds to them with two words “You are staying.” [43:77].

After all of this, they have one last chance and they call upon their Lord, “Oh our Lord we were indeed astray! Oh our Lord we were indeed misguided, we did fall short. Return us to the world so that we can do good instead of that which we used to do.”

Allaah replies to them, “Rot in it and do not speak to me. After this they do not speak nor do they utter.”

They are then called from afar, “Oh dwellers of the fire, do you know what this is?” They reply, “Yes that is death in the form of a ram.” Death is then slaughtered in a place between Al-Jannah an An-Naar. It is said to the dwellers of the fire, ever-lasting life without death.

As for the other group, the ones who obeyed their Lord in this world, let us describe briefly their fate:

When he is placed into his grave it is widened and made spacious for him. He smells the sweet fragrance of Al-jannah and feels some of its comforts. He sleeps in his grave like a bride on her wedding night who no-one shall awaken except her beloved. When the cry comes he is gathered to the crowding place and waits there for 50,000 years. This time passes as if it were the time between Zohar and Asr. Then the Lord of the worlds comes to make judgement, so He calls His slave saying, “Oh my slave, do you not remember that sin, do you not remember this sin.” So the slave replies, “My Lord I have perished!” So Allaah replies to him, “I hid it in the world for you and this day I forgive it.” This good man is handed his book in his right hand. Due to his happiness he runs to the people and says “Take it; read my book. Indeed I used to think I would meet my accounting.”

“So he will be in a content life.” [Al-Haaqah: 19-21]

Then he will be crowded from a group of al-jannah. The Jannah has eight gates and between each gate is a distance that would take 40 years to traverse. There comes a day when the gates are crowded. So as this slave of Allaah enters Al-Jannah he is greeted with salaam (peace). He sees before him 4 rivers:

“… In it are rivers of water, the taste and smell of which are not changed. Rivers of milk of which the taste never changes, rivers of wine delicious to those wo drink and rivers of clear and pure honey …” [Muhammad: 15]

He has therein a house and he knows this house as he knows his dwelling in this life. His house is made from bricks of gold and silver. In it he has wives from the Hoorul-’een.

“And Hooron ‘een, like untouched, unseen, precious pearls. A reward for what they used to do.” [Al-Waaqiah: 22-24]

“Indeed we have created them a special creation, made them virgins, loving only their husbands of equal age.” [al-Waaqiah: 35-37]

Every time they cohabit with their husbands they return to being virgins. Outside this house he has a tent, in it he has wives. When he goes to one of them, the other does not see him.

In Al-Jannaah the righteous slave has everything he desires, wishes and wants. He neither feels extreme heat nor the bitter cold:

“They will see there neither the excessive heat of the sun nor the bitter cold.” [Al-Insaan: 13].

There is not a tree in Al-Jannaah except its trunk is made of gold. When he requires its fruit he does not need to get up from his place, since it comes to him:

“The bunches of fruit thereof hang low, within reach.” [al-Insaan: 14].

“They are served by youthful boys who never age. If you were to see them you would think them scattered pearls.” [al-Insaan: 19]

So he resides therein, tranquil and at ease. No pain, no ill feeling and no foul speech. Life without death, lasting with no end.

These are not mere stories that we tell to amuse ourselves or scare one another, rather they are the destinies of the ones who obey Allaah and those who disobey. Allaah calls His slaves to repentance many times in every day so avail these opportunities. Repentance has only three conditions, that you be sincere to Allaah, that you leave the sin and that you make a firm resolve that you never return to the sin.

So be the children of the Hereafter and not the children of this life; a party in Paradise and a party in the Hell-fire.

Source: Kalamullah

A Remarkable Story! By Anonymous

The undermentioned incident is narrated by Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak
(RA). He was a man of great learning and he lived in the era of the
Abbasids. This incident reflects the love and attachment with the Noble
Quran. It also Manifestates the comprehensiveness of the Noble Quran.

An elderly Arab lady was sitting at the trunk of a tree, on the way to
Haj. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA) happened to pass that way. He was
also heading for Baitullah, for Hajj, and to the Sacred tomb of the Holy
Prophet (saw). Seeing this lady very disturbed
and in a state of despair, (distressed) he spoke to her. The discussion
is recorded as follows:

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah

The lady: “The word from a merciful Lord is Peace” (Surah 36 Aayat 58).
She meant that the reply of salaam is from Allah, Most High, Himself.
She said further: “Those whom Allah sendeth astray, there is no guide
for them.” (Surah 7 Aayat 186). She meant that she has lost her way.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): Where are you coming from?

The lady: “Glorified be He who carried His servant by night from the
Musjid-e-Aqsa (invioble place of worship) to the Musjid-e-Haraam” (Far
distant place of worship) (Surah17 Aayat1). She meant that she had come
from Musjid-e-Aqsa.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): How long are you in this place?

The lady: “For three nights” (Surah 19 Aayat10).

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): What arrangements are made for your
food?

The lady: “And who (Allah) feedeth me and watereth me” (Surah 26 Aayat
79). She meant that somehow or the other, her food is provided to her by
Allah.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): Is there any water for Wudhu?

The lady: “And ye find not water, then go to high clean soil and (make
tayammum) rub your faces and hands.” (therewith) (Surah 4 Aayat 43). She
meant that she makes tayammum, due to not finding water.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): Here is some food. Partake of it.

The lady: “Strictly observe the fast till nightfall” (Surah 2 Aayat
187). She indicated that she is fasting.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): This is not the month of Ramadaan.

The lady: “And he who does good of his own accord (for him) lo! Allah is
responsive, aware”. (Surah 2 Aayat158) meaning that I have observed an
optional (nafl) fast.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): It is permitted to break the fast
when in a journey.

The lady: “And that ye fast is better for you, if you did but know.”
(Surah 2 Aayat 184)

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): Speak like how I speak.

The lady: “He (man) uttereth no word but there is with him an observer
ready” (Surah 50 Aayat 18). She meant that since every word of a person
is observed and recorded, she is taking precaution by speaking only in
the words of the Holy Quran.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): Which clan do you belong to?

The lady: “Follow not that whereof thou hast no knowledge, lo! The
hearing and the sight and heart of each of these it will be asked”
(Surah 17 Aayat36). She meant those things that you have no knowledge
of, nor do they concern you, you are wasting your strength (senses) by
enquiring about them.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): Forgive me. I have certainly made a
mistake.

The lady: “Have no fear this day. May Allah forgive you” (Surah 12 Aayat
92)

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): Would you like to travel on my camel
and meet your caravan?

The lady: “And whatsoever good ye do Allah knoweth it” (Surah 2 Aayat
197). Meaning that if you will do this good deeds towards me, Allah will
recompense you for it.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): Well, then you may mount it.
Saying this he made the camel to sit down.

The lady: “Tell the believing men (when confronted by women) to lower
their gaze”. (Surah 24 Aayat 30). Hadhrat Abdullah understood and
(turned) looked away. While she was mounting, the camel jerked and her
clothes got estrangled in the saddle (dorsers) and she proclaimed:
“whatever of misfortune striketh you, it is what your hands have
earned.” (Surah 42 Aayat 30). In other words she was drawing Hadhrat
Abdullah bin Mubarak’s (RA) attention towards this mishap.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA) understood and he tied the legs of the
camel and he straightened the straps of the saddle (or dorser). She
applauded him for his proficiency and capability by saying “And we made
Sulaiman to understand” (Surah 21 Aayat 79). When the journey was about
to begin, the lady recited the Aayats which are read when undertaking a
journey “Glorified be he who hath subdued these unto us, and we were not
capable (of subduing them). And lo, unto our Lord we are returning.”
(Surah 43 Aayat 13).
Hadhrat Abdullh bin Mubarak (RA) held the bridle (or nose string) of the
camel. He began to hum the (Huddi) famous Arabic song for travelling,
and he started walking very fast.

The lady: “Be modest in thy bearing and subdue thy voice” (Surah 31
Aayat 19). Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA) understood. He began
walking slower and he lowered his voice.
The lady: “Recite of the Quran that which is easy for you.” She meant
that instead of humming the Huddi, he should rather recite the Holy
Quran.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA) began reciting the Holy Quran.

The lady became very pleased and said “but none remember (accept advice)
except men of understanding” (Surah 2 Aayat 269).

After reciting the Holy Quran for a while, Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak
(RA) asked (the lady if she had a husband) (if he was alive) “O Aunt,
have have you a husband? (meaning is he living)

The lady: “O you who believe, ask not of things which if they were made
known unto you, would trouble you” (Surah 5 Aayat 101). She meant that
no questions should be asked regarding this matter which indicated that
her husband has most probably passed away. Finally they (caught up) met
the caravan.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): Do you have any son or relative
(friend) in this caravan who has connection (contact) with you?

The lady: “Wealth and children are an ornament of life of the world”
(Surah 18 Aayat 46). She meant that her sons were with this caravan and
he has provisions with him.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): What work are your sons doing for the
caravan? (Hadhrat Abdullah’s object for asking was to make it easy for
him to recognise her son).

The lady: “And landmarks, and by the star they find a way” (Surah 16
Aayat 16). She meant that he is a guide for the caravan.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA): Can you tell me their name?

The lady: “Allah chose Ibrahim as (for) a friend” (Surah 4 Aayat 125).
And Allah spoke directly unto Moosa” (Surah 19 Aayat 12). By reciting
these Aayats the lady informed him that her sons names were Yahya,
Ibrahim and Moosa.

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA) called out these names in the caravan
and immediately three young people came forward.

The lady: (addressing her children) “Now send one of you with this your
silver coin unto the city. And let him see what food is purest there and
bring you a supply thereof” (Sura 18 Aayat 19) In other words she
instructed them to feed Hadhrat Abdullah (RA).

When the food was brought, she told Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA):
“Eat and drink at ease for that which ye sent on before you in the past
days.” (Surah 69 Aayat 24), and with this Aayat she recited another
Aayat, the object of which was to convey (show) her gratefulness to him
for his good conduct and courtesy. The Aayat was: “Is the reward of
goodness aught save goodness?” (Surah 55 Aayat 60).

Their conversation terminated on this Aayat. The lady’s son informed
Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA) that his mother has been speaking in
this manner, i.e. using only the Aayats of the Holy Quran in her speech,
for the last forty years.

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AL-BA‘ITH-The Resurrector

How can you reject Allah, when you were dead and then He gave you life, then He will make you die and then give you life again , and then you will be returned to Him? ( Surat al-Baqara, 2:28)

All people who have or will ever live are mortal. Everyone dies and is buried. Despite this obvious fact, however, most people avoid thinking about death and their subsequent resurrection. The Qur’an describes their situation, as follows:

They will ask: “Are we to be restored to how we were when we have become perished, worm-eaten bones?” ( Surat an-Nazi‘at, 79:10-11)

The Qur’an provides the most explicit answer to this popular delusion by proclaiming:

He makes likenesses of Us and forgets his own creation, asking: “Who will give life to bones when they are decayed?” Say: “He Who made them in the first place will bring them back to life. He has total knowledge of each created thing.” (Surah Ya Sin, 36:78-79)

As these verses indicate, Allah created humanity and granted different qualities to everyone. Indeed, down to his or her fingerprints, each person has unique characteristics. As our Creator, He can re-create each person in the very same manner as many times as He wills. Allah displays this coming resurrection each autumn, when nature begins to “die” and then actually experience a type of “death” during winter. Yet when spring comes, we see dry branches blossoming, nature being revived and becoming green all over. Furthermore, this “resurrection” has been happening without any interruption since time began. For Allah, resurrecting each person is as easy as this. The parallel features of these two resurrections are stated in several verses, as follows:

He brings forth the living from the dead and the dead from the living, and brings Earth to life after it was dead. In the same way, you too will be brought forth. ( Surat ar-Rum, 30:19)

So look at the effect of Allah’s mercy, how He brings the dead Earth back to life. Truly, He is the One Who brings the dead to life. He has power over all things. ( Surat ar-Rum, 30:50)

Another meaning of the beautiful name Al-Ba‘ith is “sending out Prophets.” Allah sent Messengers to warn their people and bring good news in order to call them to the right path. He revealed books to some of his Messengers so that they could bring people out of the darkness of ignorance and into the light of true knowledge. No doubt, this is a great blessing of Allah to His servants. In the Qur’an, Allah relates that:

Mankind was a single community. Then Allah sent out Prophets bringing good news and giving warning, and with them He sent down the Book with truth to decide between people regarding their differences. ( Surat al-Baqara, 2:213)

Allah showed great kindness to the believers when He sent a Messenger to them from among themselves to recite His Signs to them and to purify and teach them the Book and Wisdom, even though before that they were clearly misguided. (Surah Al ‘Imran, 3:164)

Source: Names of Allah

Winter: The Believer’s Best Season

It is said that winter is a time when people suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as ‘the Winter Blues’ or winter depression. However, it is interesting to see how the early Muslims welcomed winter, as it is clear that they saw it in a totally different light.

Here are four ways that they would benefit from winter:

1 & 2 – Fasting and praying

It was reported by al-Haythami in ‘Majma’ az-Zawa’id’ (3/203) with a hasan chain that the Prophet (pbuh) said: “Winter is the best season for the believer. Its nights are long for him to pray in, and its days are short for him to fast in.”

And Ahmad reported in ‘az-Zuhd’ (p. 118) with an authentic chain that ‘Umar bin al-Khattab said: “Winter is the prize of the worshippers.”

Ibn Rajab al-Hambali said in ‘Lata’if al-Ma’arif’ (p. 276):

“Winter is the best season for the believer because…Allah strengthens his practice in it by making worship easy for him. This is because in winter, the believer can fast during the day with ease without suffering from hunger and thirst. The days are short and cold, and he therefore doesn’t feel the hardship of fasting…

As for praying at night in the winter due to its long nights, one can have his share of sleep and then get up to pray afterwards and recite all that he usually recites of the Qur’an while he has had enough sleep. So, he can combine between the sleep that he needs and the usual amount of recitation of the Qur’an that he completes in a day. So, he fulfills the interests of both his religion and the comfort of his body…

And it was narrated that Ibn Mas’ud said: “Welcome to winter! Blessings descend in it, its nights are long to pray in, and its days are short to fast in.” It is also narrated from him and al-Hasan: “Winter is a wonderful time for the believer. Its nights are long to pray in, and its days are short to fast in.” When it was winter time, ‘Ubayd bin ‘Umayr would say: “O people of the Qur’an! Your nights are now long for you to recite in. So, recite! Your days are now short for you to fast in. So, fast! Night prayer in the winter equals fasting during the day in the summer.” This is why Mu’adh wept on his deathbed and said: “I weep because I will miss the thirst I felt when I fasted, praying at night during the winter, and sitting knee to knee with the scholars during the gatherings of knowledge.””

It was reported by Ahmad (4/335) with a chain authenticated by al-Albani in ‘as-Silsilah as-Sahihah’ (1922) that the Prophet said: “Fasting in the winter is the easy prize.”

Ibn Rajab commented on this in ‘Lata’if al-Ma’arif’ (p. 276):

“And the meaning of it being an easy prize is that it is a prize obtained without any battle or effort or hardship. So, the owner of this prize has been given it as a favor without any effort on his part.”

3 – Caring for the poor

Ibn Rajab said in ‘Lata’if al-Ma’arif’ (p. 281):

“Taking care of the poor in the winter and protecting them from the cold is a great deed. Safwan bin Salim went out on a cold night in Madinah near the mosque, and he saw a man with little clothing on. So, he took off his coat and covered him up with it. So, someone living in Sham saw in a dream that Safwan bin Salim had entered Paradise with a shirt he had made. So, he went to Madinah and said: “Show me where Safwan is.” When he found him, he told him of the dream.

Also, Mis’ar saw a bedouin standing in the Sun saying:
Winter has come, and I have no money * And such a thing can only happen to a Muslim;

The people have put on their coats * And it is as if I am in Makkah only wearing ihram…

So, Mis’ar took off his coat and put it on the man.

It was related to one of the righteous leaders that there was a woman with four orphaned children who were naked and hungry. So, he had a man go to them and bring them clothes and food. He then took off his outer clothing and said: “I will not wear these or be warmed by them until you return and tell me that they are clothed and fed.” So, the man went and came back and confirmed to the leader while he was shivering in the cold that they had taken the clothes and had eaten. He then put his outer clothes back on, and at-Tirmidhi reported from Abu Sa’id al-Khudri that the Prophet said: “Whoever feeds a hungry believer will be fed by Allah on the Day of Judgement from the fruits of Paradise, and whoever quenches his thirst will have his thirst quenched from the Sealed Nectar, and whoever clothes him will be clothed from the green silk of Paradise.” And Ibn Abi ad-Dunya reported with his chain that Ibn Mas’ud said: “The people will be gathered on the Day of Ressurection as naked, hungry, and thirsty as they ever were. So, whoever clothed someone will be clothed by Allah, whoever fed someone will be fed by Allah, and whoever quenched someone’s thirst will have his thirst quenched by Allah, and whoever relieved others will be given Relief by Allah.””

4 – Remembering the realities of Hell

It is reported in ‘as-Silsilah as-Sahihah’ (1457) that the Prophet said: “Hell complained to its Lord, saying: “Parts of me have consumed the other parts.” So, He allowed it two breaths of exhalation: one in winter and one in summer. As for its breath in winter, that is the bitter cold, and its breath in the summer is the extreme heat.”

Ibn Rajab said in ‘Lata’if al-Ma’arif’ (p. 282):

“And from the virtues of winter is that it reminds one of the extreme cold of Hell and pushes one to seek refuge from it…

Zubayd al-Yami woke up one night to pray. So, he walked towards the bowl of water that he would wash up from and put his hand it to find the water so cold that it was almost frozen. This reminded him of the extreme cold in Hell, and he did not remove his hand from the bowl until he later awoke and his servant came to find him like this. His servant said: “What are you doing, sir? Why didn’t you pray at night as you usually do? Why are you sitting here like this?” He replied: “I put my hand in this bowl and touched the cold water, and was reminded of the extreme cold of Hell. By Allah, I did not feel the severity of its coolness until you came just now. So, go and don’t tell anyone about this until I die.” And nobody knew of this incident until he had died, may Allah have Mercy on him, and it is mentioned in the authentichadith: “Hell complained to its Lord, saying: “Parts of me have consumed the other parts.” So, He allowed it two breaths of exhalation: one in winter and one in summer. As for its breath in winter, that is the bitter cold, and its breath in the summer is the extreme heat.”

…How often does winter come then summer * And spring goes and autumn comes;
And we go from hot to cold * And the sword of destruction is raised over your head;
O you who is insignificant in this world * Till when will procrastination deceive you?
You who seeks what is temporary, till when * Will your heart be busy with what is temporary?
Strange is the one who humiliates himself for this world * While a piece of bread would suffice him for each day…”

So, these examples show that winter time is a special time that we should mark not by being down and inactive, but rather by reviving our energy in worship and servitude to Allah.
Source: Kalamullah

Today.

I think today should be the time we start new year resolutions. Right after thanksgiving. I’m thankful for so many things- so now what can I do to keep this grace-filled time. Be healthy and be in communion with other people. So, today is when I’m starting my new new years resolutions.

• Healthy Eating
• Move into Action
• Attempt to not procrastinate
• Thank my Creator more

Yah- I think I can do it. I am not quite sure how I’ve gotten off track- but I have. I’m tired of being apathetic and lazy. I need to get my bum up and do something. Take this moment to clean up my act and shake off the dust. I know I can’t do it by myself. I need people. It’s imperative to my existence. I also need my Creator. Sometimes I get distracted and that’s when I can count on the Creator to draw me back to the right goal. Being chaste. Or right with God. I told me sister the other day, you can’t give to people unless your healthy first. I guess I should take my own advice. It’s hard sometimes. I just would rather give than have people give to me. It’s awkward. I’m attempting to let the Creator love me. It’s awkward. I’d rather just ignore me. But I know if I do that- there will be nothing left to give. For real.

Would you rather give or get?

One day at a time, right?

Praise be to Allaah.

The days of Tashreeq are the 11th, 12th and 13th of Dhu’l-Hijjah. There are several verses and ahaadeeth which speak of their virtue:

1 – Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And remember Allaah during the appointed Days”

[al-Baqarah 2:203]

These are the days of Tashreeq. This was the view of Ibn ‘Umar and most of the scholars.

2 – The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said concerning the days of Tashreeq: “They are days of eating, drinking and remembering Allaah.” Dhikr (remembering Allaah) is enjoined during the days of tashreeq in several ways:

-         Remembering Allaah immediately after the prescribed prayers by reciting Takbeer. This is prescribed until the end of the days of Tashreeq according to the majority of scholars.

-         Remembering Him by saying Bismillaah and Allaahu akbar when slaughtering the sacrificial animal. The time for slaughtering the hadiy and udhiyah lasts until the end of days of Tashreeq.

-         Remembering Allaah when eating and drinking. It is prescribed when eating and drinking to say Bismillaah at the beginning, and to praise Him (say Al-hamdu Lillaah) at the end. According to the hadeeth narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “Allaah likes His slave when he eats something to praise Him for it, and when he drinks something to praise Him for it.” Narrated by Muslim, 2734.

-         Remembering Him by saying Takbeer when stoning the Jamaraat on the days of Tashreeq. This applies only to the pilgrims on Hajj.

-         Remembering Allaah in general. It is mustahabb to make a lot of dhikr during the days of Tashreeq. ‘Umar used to recite Takbeer in Mina in his tent, and when the people heard him they recited Takbeer too and Mina echoed with the sound of their Takbeer. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“So when you have accomplished your Manaasik [rituals of Hajj], remember Allaah as you remember your forefathers or with a far more remembrance. But of mankind there are some who say: “Our Lord! Give us (Your Bounties) in this world!” and for such there will be no portion in the Hereafter.

201. And of them there are some who say: “Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!””

[al-Baqarah 2:200-201]

Many of the salaf regarded it as mustahabb to make a lot of du’aa’ during the days of tashreeq.

The words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), “These are days of eating, drinking and remembering Allaah” indicate that eating and drinking during the days of Eid are means that help one to remember Allaah and obey Him; perfect gratitude for the blessing means using it to help one obey and worship Allaah,

In His Book Allaah commands us to eat of good things and thank Him for them. So whoever uses Allaah’s blessings to commit sin is showing ingratitude for the blessing of Allaah, so he deserves to have it taken away from him.

3 – The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade fasting on these days: “Do not fast on these days, for they are the days of eating, drinking and remembering Allaah.” Narrated by Ahmad, 10286; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 3573.

See Lataa’if al-Ma’aarif by Ibn Rajab, p. 500.

O Allaah, help us to do righteous deeds and make us steadfast until death; have mercy on us, O Most Generous Giver. Praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the World.

Source: Islam qa

PUT THE GLASS DOWN!

A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in
it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students, ‘How much do
you think this glass weighs?’

‘50 gms!’…. ‘100 gms!’…… ‘125 gms’ …… the students answered.

‘I really don’t know unless I weigh it,’ said the professor, ‘but, my
question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few
minutes?’

‘Nothing’ the students said.

‘Ok! What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?’ the
professor asked.

‘Your arm would begin to ache’, said one of the students.

‘You’re right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?’

‘Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress and
paralysis and have to go to hospital for sure!’ ventured another
student; and all the students laughed.

‘Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?’
asked the professor.

‘No’

‘Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle stress?‘ The students
were puzzled.

‘Put the glass down!’ said one of the students.

‘Exactly!’ said the professor. ‘Life’s problems are something like
this. Hold it for a few minutes in your head and they seem okay. Think
of them for a long time and they begin to ache. Hold it even longer
and they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything’.

‘It’s important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life,
but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to have trust in Allah (swt) and to ‘put
them down’ at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way,
you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh and strong and can
handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!’

So, as it becomes time for you to leave office today, Remember friend
to ‘PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY’ and have tranquility by putting trust in
Almighty Allah (swt).

Holy Quran: “He it is who sent down tranquility into the hearts of the
believers that they might have more faith added to their faith”.
(48:4)

Tranquillity is sign of strong faith while worries and stress is
sign of weak faith.

Tell to your mind every day before you go to sleep: “YAA AYYATUHAN
NAFSUL MUTMAINNAH, IRJI’II ILAA RABBIKI RADHIYATAN MARDHIYYAH,
FADKHULII FII IBAADII WADKHULII JANNATII”. (Al-Fajr 89:27-30)

“O soul that is at rest satisfied. Return to your Lord well-pleased
(with Him), well-pleasing (Him). So, enter among My servants, and
enter into my Paradise”.

By worrying so much, do not turn your life to hell. Good luck.

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As Salam
AbdurRahman.org

MAKKAH: The Kaaba was dressed in its new kiswa (the black cloth cover) early Thursday during a ceremony attended by officials from the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs, the kiswa factory and a number of Saudi and foreign residents of the holy city.

The new cover was pulled up about three meters above the ground so that pilgrims cannot reach the fabric.

The dress, prepared in a special factory built in Makkah by King Abdulaziz more than 70 years ago, is made of pure silk which is dyed black and stitched with gold and silver threads at a cost of SR20 million ($5 million).

The Kaaba is dressed twice every year during the months of Shaaban (the month before Ramadan) and Dhul Hijja, the month of pilgrimage. It is also washed twice every year from inside by Zamzam water and perfumed with oud.

The dress is 658 square meters in size and consists of 47 pieces each 14 meters long and 95 centimeters wide, is made with 670 kilograms of silk and 150 kg of gold and silver used to engrave Qur’anic verses on the cloth.

It also includes a special dress for the Kaaba door known as the burqa (face cover) that is 6.5 meters long and three meters wide with verses of Qur’an engraved on.

Source: Arab News

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Αλ Αζιιζ -Ο Παντοδυναμος

Μην φανταστείτε ότι ο Αλλάχ θα σπάσει την υπόσχεσή του στους Αγγελιοφορους Του. Ο Αλλάχ είναι ο Παντοδύναμος, ο Κύριος της Ανταποδοσης. (Surah Ibrahim, 14:47)

Αυτό το όνομα του Αλλάχ εκφράζει ότι Αυτός πάντα θα θριαμβεύει και ότι Ποτέ δεν μπορεί να αντικρούστει, γιατι μόνο  Αυτος εχει πραγματική δύναμη.

Ο Αλλάχ δημιούργησε την ταξη  του σύμπαντος, το σύνολο των νόμων του (γνωστων  και άγνωστων), και όλα τα όντα στη Γη.

Η  άπειρη δύναμη του Αλλάχ, η οποία εκδηλώνεται σαφώς στο σύμπαν, και η  αδυναμια του κάθε δημιουργηματος είναι  πράγμα προφανές. Το δημιουργημα  μπορεί να υπάρξει μόνο,  να επιβιώσει, και  και να κανει πράξεις, εφόσον Εκεινος Διαταζεi έτσι.

Δεν υπάρχει αμφιβολία,  οτι αυτό το αίσθημα της αδυναμιας ισχύει και για την ανθρωπότητα. Δεν έχει σημασία πόσο ευπορα η ισχυρα  μπορεί να είναι καποιοα ατομα, κάθε πρόσωπο είναι ασθενες και ανήμπορο στην οψη του Αλλάχ. Ουτε  κτήματα,, χρήματα, ή η κοινωνικη θεση τους μπορεί να τους προστατεύσει από την τιμωρία του Αλλάχ. Μόνο όσοι παράδινονται σ ‘Αυτόν, υπακουν τις εντολες Του, και προσπαθούν να κερδίσουν τη συγκατάθεσή Του, θα προστατεύονται.

Στο Κοράνι,  Ο Αλλάχ υπόσχεται να χορηγήσει υπεροχή στους πιστούς δούλους Του. Ο Αλλάχ έχει γράψει: “Θα είμαι νικητής, εγώ και Αγγελιοφόροι μου.”

Ο Αλλάχ είναι  ο πιο Ισχυρος, Παντοκράτορας. (Al-Surah Mujadala, 58:21) … και έχει αποστείλει το  Κριτηριο. Εκείνοι που απορρίπτουν τα εδαφια του Αλλάχ θα έχουν μια τρομερή τιμωρία.  Ο Αλλάχ είναι Πανίσχυρος, Κυριος  της Ανταποδοσης. Al (Surah »Imran, 3:4)

Ο Αλλάχ μαρτυρά ότι δεν υπάρχει  αλλος θεος  εκτος απο Αυτον. Αυτη ειναι η μαρτυρια του Ιδιου, των Αγγελων  Του και εκεινων που προικισθηκαν με γνωση υποστηριζοντας παντοτε την δικαιοσυνη. Δεν υπαρχει αλλος θεος εκτος απο Αθτον, τον Παντοδυναμο, τον Σοφο. 3:18)

Και ας μην σε πικραινουν οι ομιλιες τους γιατι καθε εξουσια και τιμη ανηκουν στον ΑΛΛΑΧ. Εκεινος ειναι που ακουει και γνωριζει τα παντα. (Surah Yunus, 10:65)

Σε ενα σχετικο χαντιθ ενας βεδουινος  είπε κάποτε στον Προφήτη (saw): “Διδαξε με κάτι να πω.” Ο Προφήτης (saw) απάντησε:“Πές:« Δεν υπάρχει άλλος Θεός εκτος από τον Αλλάχ, τον Ενα  που δεν εταίρο. Πολλοι  επαίνοι να σ ‘Αυτόν: Δοξα στον Κυριο των κοσμων. Και δεν υπάρχει καμία δυναμη εκτός απο τον  Αλλάχ τον Παντοδύναμο, τον Σοφο. ‘ “(Sahih Muslim)

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AL- ‘AZEEZ – The Almighty

Do not imagine that Allah will break His promise to His Messengers. Allah is the Almighty , the Lord of Retribution. (Surah Ibrahim, 14:47)

This name of Allah expresses that He will always triumph and that He can never be refuted, for only He has true power.

Allah created the universe’s order, all of its laws (both known and unknown), and all beings on Earth. In the face of Allah’s infinitepower, which clearly manifests itself in the universe, the feebleness of every created being and thing is obvious. All that is created can only exist, survive, and act if He commands so. No doubt, this feeling of feebleness also holds true for humanity. No matter how well-off, strong, and powerful people may be, each person is weak and helpless in Allah’s sight. No possessions, money, or status can protect them from Allah’s punishment; only those who surrender to Him, live by His orders, and strive to earn His consent will be protected.

In the Qur’an, Allah promises to grant superiority to His loyal servants. Allah has written: “I will be victorious, I and My Messengers.”

Allah is Most Strong, Almighty. (Surah al-Mujadala, 58:21) … and He has sent down the Furqan. Those who reject Allah’s Signs will have a terrible punishment. Allah is Almighty, Lord of Retribution. (Surah ‘Al Imran, 3:4)

Allah bears witness that there is no deity but Him, as do the angels and the people of knowledge, upholding justice. There is no deity but Him, the Almighty, the All-Wise. (Surah Al ‘Imran, 3:18)

Do not be grieved by what they say. All might belongs to Allah. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. (Surah Yunus, 10:65)

A pertinent hadith of Prophet Muhammad (saas) relates: A bedouin once said to the Prophet (saas): “Teach me something to say.” The Prophet (saas) replied: “Say: ‘There is no god but Allah, the One with no partner. Allah is the Greatest by far; much praise be to Him. The Lord of the Worlds be praised; and there is no power and no strength save in Allah the Almighty, the All-Wise.’” (Sahih Muslim)

Source: Names of ALLAH

By Paul Salahuddin Armstrong

“When the boy was old enough to work with his father, Abraham said, ‘My son, I have seen myself sacrificing you in a dream. What do you think?’ He said, ‘Father, do as you are commanded and, God willing, you will find me steadfast.’ When they had both submitted to God, and he had laid his son down on the side of his face, We called out to him, ‘Abraham, you have fulfilled the dream.’ This is how We reward those who do good ― it was a test to prove [their true characters] ― We ransomed his son with a momentous sacrifice, and We let him be praised by succeeding generations: ‘Peace be upon Abraham!’ This is how We reward those who do good: truly he was one of our faithful servants.”
The Qur’an 37:102-111 (M.A.S. Abdul-Haleem)

“Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, Father? Yes, my son? Abraham replied. The fire and wood are here, Isaac said, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering? Abraham answered, God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son. And the two of them went on together. When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, Abraham! Abraham! Here I am, he replied. Do not lay a hand on the boy, he said. Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son. Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”
Genesis 22:7-14 (NIV)

The story is familiar to Jews, Christians and Muslims; the prophet Abraham, peace be upon him, was asked by God to make the ultimate sacrifice, his beloved son, though perhaps disagreeing on which son Abraham was asked to surrender, the meaning of this account doesn’t change. Who could make such a sacrifice, when we’d give everything for our children? Abraham dearly loved both his sons and their mothers, he surely would not have wanted to harm either of them in any way or form. To understand this account, we need to look beyond the worldly veils disguising it’s true meaning. Everything that manifests in the physical world begins with an intention, a beginning within a person’s heart.

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Σε Αυτον ανηκουν ολα οσα βρισκονται στον ουρανο και στη γη.  Κι Αυτος ειναι Ο Υψιστος, Ο Μεγας .(Σούρα, 42:4)

Το μεγαλειο του Αλλάχ  είναι σίγουρα πέρα  απο την κατανόηση της ανθρωπότητας. Ωστόσο, εντός των ορίων της νοημοσυνης  τους, οι άνθρωποι μπορούν να  βλέπουν και να αντιλαμβάνονται  το μεγαλειο Του. Πράγματι, ολόκληρο το σύμπαν είναι γεμάτο με αμέτρητα παραδείγματα που δείχνουν το μεγαλείο Του. Μια πιο προσεκτική ματιά στο δικό μας πλανήτη  θα κάνει τους ανθρώπους να αισθάνονθουν την αιθεριότητα Του.

Οι ουρανοί που μεταφέρουν σύννεφα που ζυγίζουν πολλούς τόνους, βουνά που το υψος τους ειναι  χιλιάδες μέτρα στην ατμόσφαιρα, τους ωκεανούς με εκατομμύρια έμβιων όντων, ενα φλας  και ο  θόρυβος της βροντής μετά από αυτο, και τα δισεκατομμύρια των έμβιων όντων που έχουν υποταχθειί στον  Αλλάχ-όλα αυτά τα και αμέτρητα άλλα στοιχεία αποτελούν σαφείς ενδείξεις για την ύπαρξη του Αλλάχ.

Για να έχουμε μια καλύτερη κατανόηση του μεγαλείου του Κυρίου μας, ας προχωρήσουμε πέρα από τα όρια του κόσμου μας και σκεφτητε: Ζούμε σε ενα  απεριόριστο χώρο, το σύμπαν, το οποίο περιέχει δισεκατομμύρια γαλαξίες με αμέτρητα δισεκατομμύρια αστέρια. Ζούμε σε ένα από αυτά γαλαξιών σε έναν πλανήτη που ονομάζεται Γη, η οποία περιστρέφεται γύρω από τον άξονα με ταχύτητα περίπου 1,670 χιλιόμετρα την ώρα. Η αναφορα  μόνο σε αυτά τα τεράστια ποσά , μας κάνει να συνειδητοποιήσουμε ότι η ύπαρξή μας στο σύμπαν είναι τόσο ασήμαντη, όπως η ύπαρξη ενός σωματιδίου σκόνης στη Γη.

Oπως αυτό το παράδειγμα, επίσης, αποκαλύπτει, άτομα που εχουν μια  ειλικρινηςκατανοηση, μπορούν να κατανοήσουν το μεγαλείο του Κυρίου, ο οποίος δημιουργείσαι τα δισεκατομμύρια των γαλαξιών και τα κραταει ολα στο χέρι Του. Σε ένα αλλο στίχο,ο  Αλλάχ μας πληροφορεί για  τα όμορφα ονόματα του:

Ο ΑΛΛΑΧ! Δεν υπαρχει κανενας αλλος θεος παρα μοναχα Αυτος. Εχει αιωνια ζωη, και προσεχει για παντα, ολο τον κοσμο. Η αδρανεια δεν μπορει να Τον κυριευσει, ουτε ο υπνος. Δικα Του ειναι ολα οσα υπαρχουν στους ουρανους και στη γη. Ποιος ειναι λοιπον εκεινος που μπορει να μεσολαβησει κοντα Του, εαν δεν του επιτρεψει, Γνωριζει ο,τι υπηρχε πριν και ο,τι θα υπαρξει μετα απο αυτους. Κι ουτε μπορουν να συλλαβουν τιποτα απο ο,τι γνωριζει Αυτος εκτος εκεινου που Αυτος θελησει. Ο Θρονος Του περιεχει τους ουρανους και την γη και δεν αισθανεται κοπο, φυλαγοντας τα και συντηρωντας τα. Γιατι ειναι ο Υψιστος, ο Μεγαλος. Ιερο Κορανιο 2:255

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AL- ‘ADHEEM- The All-Glorious

Everything in the heavens and everything in Earth belongs to Him. He is the Most High, the All-Glorious . ( Surat ash-Shura, 42:4)

Allah’s might and grandeur is surely beyond humanity’s grasp. Yet, within the limits of their wisdom, people can still see and grasp His might. Indeed, the entire universe abounds with countless examples that indicate His greatness. A closer look at our own planet will make people feel His sublimity.

The heavens carrying clouds that weigh many tons, mountains rising thousands of meters in the air, oceans harboring millions of living beings, a lightening flash and the noise of thunder following it, and billions of living beings that have submitted to Allah—all of these and countless other details are clear signs of Allah’s existence.

To have a better grasp of our Lord’s grandeur, let’s move beyond the limits of our world and think: We live in an unbounded space, the universe, which contains billions of galaxies with countless billions of stars. We live in one of these galaxies on a planet called Earth, which rotates about its axis at a velocity of about 1.670 kilometers an hour. Just thinking on these vast figures make us realize that our existence in the universe is as insignificant as the existence of a dust particle on Earth.

As this example also reveals, people given to sincere contemplation can grasp the majesty of their Lord, Who creates billions of galaxies and holds all of them in His hand. In one verse, Allah informs us about His beautiful names:

Allah, there is no deity but Him, the Living, the Self-Sustaining. He is not subject to drowsiness or sleep. Everything in the heavens and Earth belongs to Him. Who can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, but they cannot grasp any of His knowledge, except for what He wills. His Footstool encompasses the heavens and Earth, and their preservation does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the All-Glorious. ( Surat al-Baqara, 2:255)

Source: Names of Allah

The tenth of Dhul-Hijjah is `Eid ul- Ad-ha or the day of an-Nahr (slaughtering). It marks the conclusion of the major rites of Hajj, and commemorates Allah’s bounty on His Messenger Ibraheem, when He gave him a ram to sacrifice as ransom for his son Ismaa`eel, (peace be upon them both).“The day of al-Fitr [i.e. `Eid ul-Fitr], the day of an-Nahr, and the days of Tashreeq are `Eid days for us Muslims. They are days of eating and drinking.” [Ahmad, an-Nasaa’ee, Saheeh ul-Jaami` #8192]

On these days, the pilgrims complete their rites, Muslims continue with their `Eid celebrations, and are prohibited to fast. “The days of tashreeq are days of eating, drinking and mentioning Allah.” [Muslim]

The word Udhiyah means an animal of the ‘An’aam class (i.e., camel, cow, sheep or goat) that is slaughtered during the days of Eid al-Adha because of the Eid and as an act of worship, intending to draw closer to Allah thereby.

This is one of the rituals of Islam prescribed in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and according to the consensus of the Muslims.

In the Quran:

Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice (to Him only)”

[Noble Quran 108:2]

Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Say (O Muhammad): Verily, my Salah (prayer), my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of the ‘Aalamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists). He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims”

[Noble Quran 6:162]

The word Nusuk means sacrifice; this is the view of Sa’eed ibn Jubayr. And it was said that it means all acts of worship, including sacrifice, which is more comprehensive.

Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And for every nation We have appointed religious ceremonies, that they may mention the Name of Allah over the beast of cattle that He has given them for food. And your Ilah (God) is One Ilah (God Allah), so you must submit to Him Alone (in Islam). And (O Muhammad) give glad tidings to the Mukhbitun [those who obey Allah with humility and are humble from among the true believers of Islamic Monotheism]”

[Noble Quran 22:34]

In the Sunnah:

It was narrated in

[Sahih al-Bukhari (5558) and Sahih Muslim (1966)]

that Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sacrificed two white rams speckled with black. He slaughtered them with his own hand, said ‘Allahu akbar’ and put his foot on their necks.”

It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stayed in Madinah for ten years, offering sacrifice (every year on Eid).”

[Narrated by Ahmad, 4935; al-Tirmithi, 1507; classed as hasan by al-Albani in Mishkat al-Masabih, 1475]

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It was narrated from ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Aamir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) shared out sacrificial animals amongst his companions, and ‘Uqbah got a sheep that was six months old. He said, “O Messenger of Allah, I got a sheep that is six months old.” He said, “Offer it as a sacrifice.”

[Narrated by al-Bukhari, 5547]

It was narrated from al-Bara’ ibn ‘Aazib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever offers a sacrifice after the prayer has completed his rituals (of Eid) and has followed the way of the Muslims.”

[Narrated by al-Bukhari, 5545]

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) offered sacrifices, as did his companions (may Allah be pleased with them). And he said that sacrifice is the way of the Muslims.

Hence the Muslims are unanimously agreed that it is prescribed in Islam, as was narrated by more than one of the scholars.

But they differed as to whether it is Sunnah mu’akkadah (a confirmed Sunnah) or it is obligatory and it is not permissible to omit it.

The majority of scholars are of the view that it is Sunnah mu’akkadah. This is the view of al-Shafa’i, Malik and Ahmad according to his most well-known view.

Others were of the view that it is obligatory. This is the view of Abu Hanifah and one of the views narrated from Ahmad. This was also the view favored by Ibn Taymiyah who said: “This is one of the views narrated in the madhhab of Malik, or it appears to be the view of Malik.”

From Risalat Ahkam al-Udhiyah wa’l-Dhakah by Ibn ‘Uthaymin (may Allah have mercy on him).

Sheikh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymin (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “Udhiyah is Sunnah mu’akkadah for the one who is able to do it, so a person should offer the sacrifice on behalf of himself and the members of his household.”

There are six conditions for the Udhiyah:

It should be one of the An’am class of animals, which are: camels, cattle, sheep and goats, because Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And for every nation We have appointed religious ceremonies, that they may mention the Name of Allah over the beast of cattle that He has given them for food”

[Noble Quran 22:34]

Bahimat al-An’am (translated here as “beast of cattle”) includes camels, cattle and sheep. This is what is well known among the Arabs, and this was the view of al-Hasan, Qatadah and others.

It should have reached the age stipulated in Shari’ah, which is six months for a sheep and the age at which the animal is considered to be an adult for any other animal, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Do not sacrifice anything but an adult animal, unless it is difficult for you, in which case you may slaughter a six-month old lamb (Jadh’ah).”

[Narrated by Muslim]

.A mature animal means one that is considered to be an adult.

In the case of camels it means one that is five years old.

For cattle, it means one that is two years old.

For sheep it means one that is a year old.

The Jadh’ah is that which is half a year old. So it is not correct to sacrifice a camel, cow or goat that has not yet reached maturity, or a sheep that is less than six months old.

It should be free of any faults that would render it unsuitable for sacrifice, of which there are four:

An obvious defect in one eye, such as when the eye
is sunken in its socket, or when it sticks out like a
button, or is white and obviously defective.
Obvious sickness, whose symptoms are clearly
apparent in the animal, such as fever that prevents
it from grazing and causes loss of appetite; mange
that obviously affects its flesh or its health; deep
wounds that affect its health, and so on.
Obvious lameness, which prevents the animal from
walking normally.
Emaciation that leaves no marrow in the bones, when
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) was asked about what should be avoided in
Udhiyah, he gestured with his hand and said: “Four: a
lame animal which is obviously lame, a one-eyed
animal whose defect is obvious, a sick animal whose
sickness is obvious, and an emaciated animal that no
one would choose.”

[Narrated by Malik in al-Muwatta’
from the Hadith of al-Bara’ ibn ‘Aazib]

. According to
a Hadith narrated from him in al-Sunan, he said:
“The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him) stood up among us and said:
‘There are four which are not permissible for
sacrifice,’” and he mentioned something similar.

[Classed as Sahih by al-Albani in Irwa’ al-Ghalil, 1148]

.These four faults render an animal unsuitable for sacrifice, and they include similar faults or more severe faults. So the following animals are also unsuitable for sacrifice:

One that is blind in both eyes.
One that has eaten more than it can stand, until the
danger has passed.
One that has encountered difficulty in giving birth, until
all danger has passed.
One that has suffered something that could kill it, such
as strangulation or a fall from a high place, until
the danger has passed.
One that is unable to walk because of a defect.
One that has had one of its forelegs or hind legs cut
off.

If these are added to the four defects mentioned in the text, the number of those that cannot be offered as sacrifices reaches ten – these six and the four mentioned above.

The animal should belong to the person who is offering the sacrifice, or he should have permission for that either on the grounds of Shari’ah or from the owner. The sacrifice is not valid if the animal slaughtered does not belong to the person who is sacrificing it, such as one that has been taken by force, stolen, or taken on the basis of a false claim, etc, because it is not permissible to draw closer to Allah by means of sin. A sacrifice offered by the guardian of an orphan from the orphan’s property is valid if that is customary and if he feels sad about not offering a sacrifice.

A sacrifice offered by a guardian from the property of the person under his care is valid, if done with permission.

No one else should have any rights to the sacrificial animal; the sacrifice of an animal that is held in pledge is not valid.

It should be slaughtered at the time specified in Shari’ah, which is from after the Eid prayer on the Day of Sacrifice until sunset on the last of the days of al-Tashriq, which is the 13th of Dhu’l-Hijjah. So the days when the sacrificed may be offered are four: the day of Eid after the prayer, and the three days after that. Whoever slaughters it before the Eid prayer is over, or after sun sets on the 13th of Dhu’l-Hijjah, his sacrifice is not valid, because of the Hadith narrated by al-Bukhari from al-Bara’ ibn ‘Aazib (may Allah be pleased with him), according to which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever slaughters (his sacrifice) before the prayer, it is meat that he has brought to his family, but that is not the sacrifice.” And he narrated that Jundub ibn Sufyan al-Bajali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying, ‘Whoever slaughters the sacrifice before he prays, let him replace it with another.’” And it was narrated that Nubayshah al-Hadhali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: ‘The days of al-Tashriq are the days of eating, drinking and remembering Allah.’”

[Narrated by Muslim]

.But if he has an excuse for delaying it beyond the days of Tashriq, such as if the animal ran away, without there being any negligence on his part, and he could not find it until after the time was over, or he appointed someone else to slaughter it and that person forgot until the time was over, then there is nothing wrong with slaughtering it after the appointed time. This is by analogy with the one who sleeps and misses a prayer, or forgets it – he should pray it as soon as he wakes up or remember it.

It is permissible to slaughter the Udhiyah at any time, night or day, but it is better to slaughter it during the day, and it is better to slaughter on the day of Eid after the two khutbahs. Each day is better than the day that follows it, because that means that one is hastening to do good.

Sheikh ‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

If anyone wants to offer a sacrifice, and the month of Dhu’l-Hijjah has begun, either because the new moon has been sighted or because thirty days of Dhu’l-Qa’dah have passed, then it is Haram for him to remove anything of his hair or nails or skin until he has slaughtered the sacrifice, because of the Hadith of Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her), according to which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “When you see the new moon of Dhu’l-Hijjah – according to another version, When the ten days (of Dhu’l-Hijjah) begin – and any one of you wants to offer a sacrifice, let him refrain (from cutting) his hair and nails.” Narrated by Ahmad and Muslim. According to another version, “Let him not remove anything from his hair and nails until he has offered the sacrifice.” And according to yet another version, “ He should not touch his hair or skin.”

If he forms the intention to offer the sacrifice during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah, then he should refrain from that from the moment he forms that intention, and there is no sin on him for anything he may have done before forming the intention.

The reason for this prohibition is that when the person who wants to offer the sacrifice joins the pilgrims in some of the rituals of Hajj – namely drawing closer to Allah by slaughtering the sacrifice – he also joins him in some of the features of ihram, namely refraining from cutting his hair etc.

This ruling applies only to the one who is going to slaughter the sacrifice. It does not apply to the one on whose behalf a sacrifice is offered, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “If any one of you wants to offer a sacrifice.” He did not say, “… is going to have a sacrifice offered on his behalf.” And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to offer the sacrifice on behalf of the members of his household, and it is not narrated that he told them to refrain from that (cutting their hair and nails etc).

Based on this, it is permissible for the family of the person who is going to offer the sacrifice to remove things from their hair, nails and skin during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah.

If the person who wants to offer the sacrifice does remove anything from his hair, nails or skin then he has to repent to Allah and not do it again, but he does not have to offer any expiation, and that does not prevent him from offering the sacrifice as some of the common people think. If he does any of those things out of forgetfulness or ignorance, or some hair falls unintentionally, then there is no sin on him. If he needs to remove it then he may do so, and there is no blame on him, such as if a nail breaks and it annoys him, so he cuts it, or if a hair gets in his eye and he removes it, or he needs to cut his hair in order to treat a wound and the like.”

The time for offering the sacrifice begins after the Eid prayer on Eid al-Adha and ends when the sun sets on the thirteenth of Dhu’l-Hijjah. So there are four days of sacrifice: the day of Eid al-Adha and the three days after it.

It is better to hasten to offer the sacrifice after the Eid prayer, as the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to do, then the first thing he would eat on the day of Eid would be meat from his sacrifice.

Ahmad (22475) narrated that Buraydah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not go out on the day of (Eid) al-Fitr until he had eaten, and he did not eat on the day of (Eid) al-Adha until he came back, then he would eat from his sacrifice.

[Al-Zayla’i narrated in Nasb al-Rayah (2/221) that Ibn al-Qattan classed it as Sahih]

.Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said in Zad al-Ma’ad (2/319):

‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “The days of sacrifice are the Day of Sacrifice (yawm al-nahr) and the three days after it.” This is the view of the imam of the people of Basra, al-Hasan; the imam of the people of Makkah, ‘Ata’ ibn Abi Rabah; the imam of the people of Syria, al-Awza’i; and the imam of the fuqaha’ of Hadith, al-Shafi`i (may Allah have mercy on him). It was also the view favored by Ibn al-Mundthir. The three days are specified because they are the days of Mina, the days of stoning (the Jamarat) and the day of al-Tashriq. It is forbidden to fast on these days. It was narrated via two isnads, one of which supports the other, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “All of Mina is the place of sacrifice, and all the days of al-Tashriq are days of sacrifice.” End quote.

[The Hadith was classed as Sahih by al-Albani in al-Silsilah al-Sahihah, 2476]

.Sheikh Ibn ‘Uthaymin said in Ahkam al-Udhiyah, concerning the time for offering the sacrifice:

It is from after the Eid prayer on the Day of Sacrifice until the sun sets on the last of the days of al-Tashriq, which is the thirteenth of Dhu’l-Hijjah. So there are four days of sacrifice: the day of Eid after the prayer, and three days after that. Whoever slaughters his sacrifice before the Eid prayer is over, or after the sun sets on the thirteenth, his sacrifice is not valid … but if he has an excuse for delaying it until after the days of al-Tashriq, such as if the animal ran away with no negligence on his part, and he did not find it until after the time was over, or if he delegated someone to do it on his behalf and his deputy forgot until the time was over, then there is nothing wrong with offering the sacrifice after the time has ended, because there is an excuse, by analogy with the fact that one who sleeps and misses a prayer or forgets it should offer the prayer as soon as he wakes up or remembers it.

It is permissible to offer the sacrifice during that time by night or by day, but it is better during the day, and the day of Eid after the two khutbahs is the best time. Each day is better than the following day, because that is hastening to do good. End quote.

It says in Fatawa al-Lajnah al-Da’imah (11/406):

The days of sacrifice for pilgrims performing qiran or tamattu’, and for offering the sacrifice (Udhiyah) are four: the day of Eid and the three days after that. The time for sacrifice ends when the sun sets on the fourth day, according to the soundest scholarly opinion. End quote.

The Sunnah for one who wants to slaughter the udhiyah is to say when slaughtering it:

Bismillah, wa Allahu akbar, Allahumma hadtha minka wa laka, hadtha ‘anni (or if it is being offered on behalf of someone else, hadtha ‘an [fulan]), Allahumma taqabbal min [fulan] wa aali [fulan].

(In the name of Allah, Allah is most great. O Allah, this is from You and to You. This is on my behalf (or if it is being offered on behalf of someone else, This is on behalf of [So and so]). O Allah, accept (this sacrifice) from [So and so] and the family of [So and so]) – here he should mention his name instead of [fulan] or [So and so].

What is obligatory here is to say Bismillah; the rest is favored but is not obligatory.

Al-Bukhari (5565) and Muslim (1966) narrated that Anas said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sacrificed two horned rams that were white speckled with black. He slaughtered them with his own hand, said Bismillah and Allahu akbar, and put his foot on their necks.

Muslim (1967) narrated from ‘A’ishah that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ordered that a horned ram be brought to him so that he could sacrifice it. He said, “O ‘A’ishah, give me the knife.” Then he said, “Sharpen it on a stone.” So she did that, then he took it and took the ram, and he lay it down and prepared to slaughter it. He said, “In the name of Allah, O Allah accept (this sacrifice) from Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and the Ummah of Muhammad,” then he sacrificed it.

Al-Tirmithi (1521) narrated that Jabir ibn ‘Abd-Allah said: I was present with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) on the day of al-Adha at the prayer place. When he had finished his khutbah he came down from his minbar and a ram was brought which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) slaughtered with his own hand. He said, “In the name of Allah, Allah is Most Great. This is on behalf of myself and on behalf of those of my Ummah who have not offered a sacrifice.” Classed as Sahih by al-Albani in Sahih al-Tirmithi.

In some reports the words “O Allah, this is from You and to You” are added.

[See Irwa’ al-Ghalil, 1138, 1152]

.Allahumma minka (O Allah, from You) means this sacrifice is a gift and provision that has reached me from You. Laka (to You) means, it is sincerely for You alone.

Source: ShareIslam