...Bismillahi ArRahman ArRaheem Focus-Aakhirah "This life is nothing but a passing of delight and play – whereas truly the life in the hereafter is the true life: if they but knew this…" (al-Ankabut) Home About focus-aakhirah Allah's Names and Our Lives The Day of Judgment Paradise (Jannah) Hell (Jahannam) Life in the Grave Angels The Jinn Inspiring Stories The Sahabah (ra) The Sahabiyaat (ra) The Friends of Allah For Those Exploring Islam The World of the Heart The End of Times Islamic Etiquettes A Muslim's Character Historical Events The Law of the Land Signs of a Hypocrite Useful Links Posts Abu Dharr Al-Ghifari Abu Dharr’s story is the story of the highway robber who became an ascetic and a preacher during the life of Prophet Muhammad (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) and the conscience of the rulers of the Islamic State after the death of the Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam). Abu Dharr (radi Allahu anhu) was among the first persons to accept Islam. Prophet Muhammad (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said about him: “No one walking on the earth and under the sky is more truthful than Abu Dharr.” [Ibn Majah] Search for Truth In the Waddan valley, which connects Makkah to the outside world, lived the tribe of Ghifar. Ghifar were notorious for raiding trade caravans and for invading weaker neighbouring...
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...GCE O LEVEL Islamiyat (2058) Topical Question Bank 2009-2011 Compiled by: Muhammad Umar Contents Topics in Paper 1 The History and Importance of the Quran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Life and Importance of the Prophet Muhammad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The First Islamic Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Topics in Paper 2 The History and Importance of the Hadiths The Rightly Guided Caliphs . . . . . . . . . The Articles of Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Pillars of Islam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 5 7 8 8 10 11 12 2 Topics in Paper 1 . Q N2011/P1/2 The History and Importance of the Quran (a) Give an account of how the Qur’an developed into book form. (b) What is the significance to Muslims today of having the Qur’an in the form of a book? [10] [4] Q J2011/P1/2 (a) From the Qur’anic passages you have studied, outline the relationship between God and two of His messengers who were sent before the Prophet Muhammad. [10] (b) Explain why God sends his revelations through messengers. Q N2010/P1/2 (a) Describe how the two main sources of Islamic legal thinking are related. [10] [4] (b) Give an example to show how the Qur’an could be used in the exercise of qiyas...
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...NOTE: prepare character of Prophet(PBUH) and Personality traits of a good Muslim from internet Qualities of Prophet(PBUH): courage, justice and equality, hospitality, simplicity, forgiveness COMPILATION OF THE QUR’AN: From Adam onwards, all the apostles received guidance and revelations Qur’an is the final revelation in the series of guidance It is a complete guidance for all stages of man’s life It deals with every aspect of human life It was revealed in a period of 23 years It confirms the previous scriptures but pins out and corrects the errors which had crept into those books and revealed the falsehood It perfects and completes the Divine revelations Stages of Revelation Loah-e-Mahfooz Lowest heaven in Bait-ul-Izza Heart of the Prophet (SAW) Ways of Revelation True dreams Ringing of bells Angel in angel form Angel in human form Direct revelation/ inspiration Revelation/ inspiration Arrangement of Qur’an The Prophet (SAW) dictated the sequence under Divine instructions Compilation During the Life of the Prophet (SAW) Memorization Writing Compilation After the Life of the Prophet (SAW) Abu Bakr compiled the Qur’an after many Huffaaz died in the Battle of Yamamah Uthman (RA) made copies of the Qur’an to correct the pronunciation of other Arab tribes Zaid ibn Thabit played a major role in both times Contents of the Qur’an Creation of the Universe Stories Seen and Unseen Prophesies Laws Code for Life Features of Makkan Surahs Tawheed: to...
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...Why Hijab? One of the many questions that I have been asked is why does Islam make hijab mandatory for women? Islam has introduced hijab as part of the decency and modesty in interaction between members of the opposite sex. Verse 59 of chapter 33 quoted previously gives a very good reason; it says, “This is more appropriate so that they may be known [as Muslim women] and thus not be harassed [or molested].” Men, whether they confess it or not, are slaves of lust and desire. • Hijab protects women from such men; it symbolizes that she has been sanctified to one man only and is off-limit to all others. • Hijab contributes to the stability and preservation of marriage and family by eliminating the chances of extramarital affairs. • Finally, it compels men to focus on the real personality of the woman and de-emphasizes her physical beauty. It puts the woman in control of strangers’ reaction to her. Commenting on the attire of women in North Africa and South East Asia, Germaine Greer, one of the pioneers of the women’s liberation movement, wrote: “Women who wear cortes or huipiles or saris or jellabas or salwar kameez or any other ample garments can swell and diminish inside them without embarrassment or discomfort. Women with shawls and veils can breastfeed anywhere without calling attention to themselves, while baby is protected from dust and flies. In most non-Western societies, the dress and ornaments of women celebrate the mothering function. Ours deny...
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...Shia & Sunni Islam is divided into several branches and sub-sects. the two main sects of Islam are Sunni and Shia. Sunni is the largest group with 85 percent of the Muslim population whereas Shia’s make up 15% of the population. The two sects formed right immediately after the death of prophet as there was no leader for the community, so the people decided to choose themselves. The Sunni’s - which means "people of the community and the tradition" – decided that the leader should be someone respected by the community and know the disciples of the prophet. They chose Abu Bakr who was one of Muhammad's closest friend and he was the first caliphs to succeed Muhammad. After Abu Bakr came Umar, Uthman, and Ali. The Shia's, however, disagreed with...
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...In the article, To the World, They Are Muslims. To ISIS, Sufis Are Heretics, by Rukmini Callimachi, it’s discussed that ISIS does not consider Sufis to be one of them, they regard them as heretics. It is debated on whether it was ISIS behind the attack on the Sufi synagogue on November 24. ISIS believes that Sufis, which are people in Islam that basically belief in Sufism, or "the phenomenon of mysticism within Islam" and express their religion by worshipping the shrines of Sufist philosophers, are “Mushrikin, an Arabic word meaning polytheists.” They are aggressive towards them because ISIS shares the belief of Islam, that there is only one God, and they take their demonstrations of praise to these idols as an offense to the Islamic State. “Since at least 2016, Islamic State militants have targeted Sufis, who practice a mystical form of Islam that includes the veneration of saints, often at their tombs. The extremist group has systematically razed the tombs of Sufi saints and dynamited their shrines. Just over a year ago, the Islamic State began carrying out mass executions of Sufi worshipers during prayer.” This has happened yet again, on this past Friday, and although “no group has claimed responsibility for the killings of more than 300 people on Friday in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, that attack also took place inside a Sufi mosque. Egyptian officials on Saturday said the attackers were carrying the black flag of the Islamic State, though the group has so far remained...
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...Abu Dharr al-Ghifari | Born | Hejaz | Died | 652 C.E. | Title | AlGhifari AlKinani | Religion | Islam | Additional information | Tribe | Banu Kinanah | Status | Muhajirun | ABOUT ABU-ZAR ALGHAFARI: Abu Zar's real name was Jandab ibn Junadah ibn Sakan, better known as Abu Dhar al-Ghaffari, or Abu Thar al-Ghaffari. Hazrat Abu Zar's Kunniyat was Abu Zar, which is because his eldest son was named Zar (this word in Arabic means 'fragrance'). By one estimate, Abu Zar was born in 568 AD, which means Abu Zar was two years older than the Prophet Muhammad (saw). He was born to the Ghifar clan, found to the western south of Medina. They were a branch of the Banu Kinanah tribe. Quraysh clan of Muhammad (SAW) was also a branch of the Banu Kinanah tribe. Hazrat Abu Zar Ghaffari (Radhiallahu Anhu / May God be pleased with him) had belonged to an Arab tribe by the name of Ghaffar, hence his last name. Early life: Abu Zar was most unhappy about the custom of Idol-worship that was rampant in Arabia of the 7th century. He had already believed in a Supreme God and he would spend most of his time reflecting on that. Little is known of his life before his conversion to Islam. Abu Dharr is said to have been a serious young man, an ascetic and a monotheist even before he...
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...THEORIES A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES OF THE MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BY ALİ MURAT İRAT IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION APRIL 2006 Approval of the Graduate School of Social Sciences Prof. Dr. Sencer Ayata Director I certify that this thesis satisfies all the requirements as thesis for the degree of Master of Science. Prof. Dr. Feride Acar Head of Department This is to certify that we read this thesis and that in our opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Science. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pınar Akçalı Supervisor Examining Committee Members Prof. Dr. Ayşe Ayata Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pınar Akçalı Assist. Prof. Dr. Aykan Erdemir (METU-ADM) (METU-ADM) (METU-SOC) I hereby declare that all information in this document has been obtained and presented in accordance with academic rules and ethical conduct. I also declare that, as required by these rules and conduct, I have fully cited and referenced all material and results that are not original to this work. Name, Last name: Ali Murat İrat Signature : iii ABSTRACT THE ALEVI COMMUNITY IN TURKEY AFTER 1980: AN EVALUATION OF POLITICAL GROUP BOUNDARIES IN THE CONTEXT OF ETHNICITY THEORIES İrat, Ali Murat Department of Political Science and Public Administration Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pınar Akçalı April...
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...A scientist from Damascus who excelled in mathematics, geometry,and astronomy. Abu al-Hassan Ala'-Din Ali Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Mohammedal-Ansari al-Muakit, known as Ibn ash-Shatir was born and died inDamascus. He was surnamed al-Mutaem because he used to inlay ivorywhen a child(1). His father died when he was still a child and was taken in charge byhis grandfather, and then by the son of his father’s uncle and his aunt’shusband who taught him how to inlay ivory. He then accumulated animportant sum of money, which enabled him to visit numerous countriessuch as Egypt where he studied astronomy and mathematics in Cairo andAlexandria. He spent the majority of his life in his position as timing officer andchief Muezzin in the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus(2). Scientific Contributions He had contributed in the invention of many instruments such as theastrolabe, his rectifications of sundials. He also came up with manyvaluable astronomical theories. His books on the astrolabe constituted areference for many centuries in ash-Sham and Egypt, and throughout theOthoman Empire and in other Islamic countries as they were essential indefining time in the Islamic world(3). He also succeeded in accurately measuring the angle of deviation of the circle of constellations, as he estimated it at 23° 31 minutes. In this context, Sarton Says: “Ibn ash-Shatir was a scientist of a great genius. Hestudied the movement of celestial bodies in a very precise way, anddemonstrated that the angle of...
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...Hadith Arqam ibn Shurahbeel reported: I traveled with Ibn Abbas from Medina to Syria and I asked him, “Did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, leave any instructions?” He said, “The Messenger of Allah did not finish the prayer before becoming very ill and he went out while being supported by two men and dragging his feet on the ground. The Messenger of Allah died and he did not leave any instructions.” [Musnad Ahmad, Number 3345, Sahih] عَنِ الْأَرْقَمِ بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ قَالَ سَافَرْتُ مَعَ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ مِنْ الْمَدِينَةِ إِلَى الشَّامِ فَسَأَلْتُهُ أَوْصَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ وَقَالَ مَا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الصَّلَاةَ حَتَّى ثَقُلَ جِدًّا فَخَرَجَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ وَإِنَّ رِجْلَيْهِ لَتَخُطَّانِ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَمَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَمْ يُوصِ Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The one is who is consulted is in a position of trust.” [Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Book of Manners, Number 2822, Hasan] عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمُسْتَشَارُ مُؤْتَمَنٌ Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Abu Al-Haytham, “Do you have a servant?” He said no. The Prophet said, “If we are given prisoners of war, then come to us.” Later, the Prophet had with him two prisoners and Abu Al-Haytham came and he said, “Choose between...
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...2 ﺑﺮﮐﺎت اﻻﻣداد ﻻھل اﻻﺳﺘﻣداد BEACONS OF HOPE BY Ala’Hazrat Azeemul-Barkat Mujaddid Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (Alaihe Rahma Wal Ridhwan) Translated By: Abu Muhammad Abdul Haadi Al Qadri Beacons of Hope 3 ISLAMIC INQUIRY This inquiry came to the great Mujaddid Imam Ahmed Raza Al-Qadri (Radi Allah unho) from Ahmad Nabi Khan of Mohalla Shabazpura Saheswan of the 14th Shaban AlMoazzam 1311 Hijri. QUESTION What is the ruling of the Ulama of Deen regarding the Ayah اياك نستعينA person interprets this Ayah saying that it is Shirk (Polytheism) to seek assistance from any one other than Allah Almighty. He quotes the Following : دﯾﮐﮫ ﺣﺻﺮ ﻧﺳﺘﻌﯾں اے ﭘﺎک دﯾں اﺳﺘﻌﺎﻧت ﻏﯾﺮ ﺳﮯ ﻻﺋق ﻧﮩﯾں ذات ﺣق ﺑﯾﺷک ﻣﮯ ﻧﻌم اﻟﻣﺳﺘﻌﺎن ﺣﯾف ﻣﮯ ﮔﺮ ﻏﯾﺮ ﺣق ﮐﺎ ﮨو دھﯾﺎن Look at the Hasr (restrictions) of the pure Deen, that it is not permissible to seek assistance from other than Allah Almighty. He also quotes the beliefs of the illustrious Sufiya as follows: Sheikh Maslihuddin Sadi Shirazi (Radi Allah unho) held the same belif. Hence, he states: نداريم غير از تو فرياد رس توئی عاصياں را خطا بخش و بس There is none beside you that can assist me and it is You Who forgives the sins of the servants. Beacons of Hope 4 Hazrat Moulana Nizami Ganjawi (Radi Allah unho) also says the same in his Du’a: بزرگا بزرگی و ہابيکم توئی ياوری بخش وياوری رسم O Master! Oh Bestower of Excellence! It is only You Who can help me and save me. He also quotes an interesting and thought-provoking incident...
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...My son the fanatic - Hanif Kureishi Parvez & his enviroment Parvez is born and has grown up in Lahore which is the biggest city in Pakistan. Now he lives in England together with his wife and son Ali. Parvez likes to live in England and he makes a great effort to adapt to the English culture. Parvez has always been aware of the pitfall which other men’s sons had fallen into. Consequently he works really hard so his son can have a good education as an accountant. Earlier, Parvez often boasted to his friends about how clever his son was; Ali was very special and talented compared to many other boys. Parvez works as a taxi driver and has driven taxi for many years. Two of his closest friends he knows from work. Many of the other taxi drivers are Punjabis like himself. It a very simple job and the drivers are often having a nice time together in the taxi office away from their wives. They play cards, exchange lewd stories and discuss their problems in a superficial way. When Parvez asks his two best friends for a piece of advice, he gets a triumphant reply. - His son is presumably a drug addict killer! Parvez’s other friend Bettina, the prostitute, is a much better help. She tells him what to watch for and does not have a prejudiced attitude. Bettina and Parvez have known each other for three years. He once rescued her from a violent costumer. The taxi drivers often drive the prostitutes home at the end of the night. Some of them even go with the girls – “a ride in exchange...
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...PENGALAMAN DAN KARAKTERISTIK SUFISME JALALUDDIN RUMI Sufisme adalah suatu ilmu yang mempelajari cara bagaimana seorang muslim dapat berada sedekat mungkin dengan Allah Swt. Adapun kesadaran berada dekat dengan Tuhan dapat diambil dari berbagai bentuk sesuai dengan kondisi sufi itu sendiri. Yakni bisa berbentuk ma'rifah, mahabbah, ittihad, hulul maupun wihdah al-wujud. Untuk mencapai tujuannya, seorang sufi harus menempuh jalan panjang, di antaranya melalui al-zuhd, yaitu keadaan meninggalkan dunia dan hidup kematerian. Apabila dilihat dari luasnya wawasan dan tajamnya penglihatan pandangan seorang Jalaluddin Rumi, dari tema-tema universal yang diangkat dalam setiap baris karyanya dan dari cara mengungkapkan pikiran dalam bahasa puisi yang sarat simbol, tak dapat kita pungkiri bahwa bahwa Rumi adalah seorang yang jenius sebagaimana diungkapkan Erich Fromm: "Dua ratus tahun sebelum pemikiran humanisme renaisance, Rumi telah mendahului mengemukakan ide-ide tentang toleransi agama yang dapat ditemukan pada Erasmus dan Nicholas De Cusa, dan ide-ide tentang cinta sebagai tenaga kreatif yang fundamental sebagai yang dikemukakan oleh Facini... Rumi bukan saja seorang penyair dan mistikus (sufi) serta pendiri Tarekat; tetapi ia juga seorang manusia yang mengetahui secara mendalam tabiat-tabiat manusia.” Lalu bagaimana dengan pengalaman dan karakteristik sufi seorang Jalaluddin Rumi? Melalui syair-syair dan puisi yang ia tulis, sebagian orang menganggap ia sebagai pelopor yang menghidupkan...
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...Kharaj was charged while in the Abbaside period proportional Kharaj was levied. 2.Kharaj is charged on the Kharaj land. Whether the owner is minor or adult, free or slave, Muslim or Zimmi, does not make any difference. 3.The land once declared as Kharaj land continues to remain as such even if the owner becomes Muslim or he sells the land to a Muslim. 4.In case of destruction of the entire crop by some natural calamity, no Kharaj is charged if the land is being subjected to proportional Kharaj. 5.No Ushr can be levied on land which is Kharaj land. 6.No Kharaj is payable on the habitations or houses of the land-owners. 7.In case of payment of Kharaj every facility is given to the tax-payer and very lenient treatment is accorded. Hadrat Ali issued special instructions to the Kharaj collectors not to attach household effects, clothes, cattle and implements of the farmer in the recovery of...
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...Islam, A World Religion: The Start of Islam Most people don't know much about Islam, with misconceptions about Islam: Muslim’s beliefs and including the rituals. Islam has gained a lot of followers and is the second largest religion in the world. The questions that we will be answering that is about Islam is the character, Sunni Islam throughout my research and a visit to the Islamic Center of Inland Empire. This research paper will cover the history and art of Islam and the history of Al-Masjid al-Ha ram or “The Holy Mosque”. Also the Religious meetings and personal views of an Islamic leader in the essay. Beliefs of Islam Islam, like Judaism and Christianity, is a monotheistic religion based in ones beliefs in God. There are two main in the religion in Islam, which is known as Sunni and Shi’a. The two major separation of Islam were caused by the question of leadership after Muhammad’s sentence. Vast majority of Muslim, like about 90 percent are Sunni and the others would be Shi’s. “Sunni” comes from the Arabic word which is Sunnah meaning “customary practice.” But in Sunni Islam, the imam is the man who leads the Friday prayers in a mosque with scriptures from the Qur’an, the text of which is considered to be the direct word from God (Allah). Caliphate and Its Modern Era The Caliphate was the first government system established in Islam, it is represented as the political unity of the Muslim Ummah nation. As a religious historian, S. A. Nigosian believes that “the...
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