...Sincerity The Prophet (pbuh) was sincere and honest in all his matters, as God had ordered him. Allah, the Exalted, says: "Say, Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for God, Lord of the worlds. No partner has He. And this I have been commanded and I am the first (among you) of the Muslims." [6:162-163] Good Morals, Ethics and Companionship The Prophet (pbuh) was a living example for all humans to follow. His wife A’ishah was asked about his manners, and she said, "His manners were the Qur’an." Allah, the Exalted, described the Prophet (pbuh) saying: "And indeed, you are of a great moral character" [68:4] Anas b. Malik served the Prophet (pbuh) for ten years; He was with him day in and day out, both when the Prophet (pbuh) traveled and when he was a resident in Madeenah. He was knowledgeable of the Prophet’s manners. He said: "The Prophet (pbuh) did not swear at anyone, nor was he rude, nor did he curse anyone. If he desired to reprimand someone, he would say: ‘What is wrong with him, may dust be cast in his face!" (Bukhari #5684) Politeness and Good Manners The Prophet (pbuh) showed good manners and was courteous to all, even to children. Once when the Prophet was in a gathering, a drink was brought to the Prophet (pbuh) and he drank from it. On his right side there was a young boy and on his left side were elderly men. Feeling obliged by the respect of elders, and not wanting to hurt the feelings of the child, he asked the young boy: ...
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...The Life of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ِب ۡس ي ٱ ٱلَّر ۡس َم ٰـ ِب ٱلَّر ِب ي ِب ِب ِب In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, the [One Who] Sustains the Heavens and Earths, Director of all that is created, who sent the Messengers (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon all of them) to rational beings, to guide them and explain the religious laws to them with clear proofs and undeniable arguments. I praise Him for all of His bounties. I ask Him to increase His Grace and Generosity. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah alone, who has no partner, the One, Who Subdues, the Generous, the Forgiving. I bear witness that our leader Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, His beloved and dear one, the best of all creation. He was honoured with the Glorious Qur’an that has been an enduring miracle throughout the years. He was also sent with his guiding Sunnah that shows the way for those who seek guidance. Our leader Muhammad has been particularised with the characteristic of eloquent and pithy speech, and simplicity and ease in the religion. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, the other Prophets and Messengers, all of their families and the rest of the righteous. NO Copyrights!!! This book can be printed or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented...
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...HIJAB: The meaning of hijab is not just a piece of cloth on your head. Hijab is to cover, to hide from view or conceal. A woman who wears hijab protects her from harm, injury and mischief. She wears it knowing it gives her dignity, beauty and respect. From the hijab you know what religion she is from. The hijab gives you strong personality and a strong faith that you're more connected to Allah. hijab is not only covering your hair but also covering your body. HIJAB: The meaning of hijab is not just a piece of cloth on your head. Hijab is to cover, to hide from view or conceal. A woman who wears hijab protects her from harm, injury and mischief. She wears it knowing it gives her dignity, beauty and respect. From the hijab you know what religion she is from. The hijab gives you strong personality and a strong faith that you're more connected to Allah. hijab is not only covering your hair but also covering your body. Women of Islam Women of Islam “Hijab is beautiful, so make it look beautiful, wear it with love, wear it with pride and most of all wear it Right. “Hijab is not merely a covering dress but more importantly, it is behavior, manners, speech and appearance in public. And it’s not just a hijab it’s our key to Jannah. “Hijab is beautiful, so make it look beautiful, wear it with love, wear it with pride and most of all wear it Right. “Hijab is not merely a covering dress but more importantly, it is behavior, manners, speech and appearance in public. And...
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...INVOCATIONS 1. Earn 1000 Good Deeds Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: "Is anyone of you incapable of earning one thousand Hasanah (rewards) a day?" Someone from the gathering asked, "How can anyone of us earn a thousand Hasanah?" Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: "Glorify Allah a hundred times by just saying ‘Subhanallah’ and a thousand good deeds will be written for you, or a thousand sins will be wiped away.” (Muslim 4:2073) 2. One Of The Rare Treasures Of Paradise Hazrat Abu Dharr (R. A.) narrated that Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: “Should I not tell you of one treasure of the unlimited treasures of Paradise?” I replied spontaneously, “Oh RasulAllah (Peace be upon him) that would be an honour indeed.” Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: “That rare treasure is ‘La Hawla Wa La Quwwata Illa Billah’.” (Ibn Majah) 3. A Date Palm Planted In Paradise For The One Who Recites This Hazrat Jaa'bir (R. A.) narrated that Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: “For the person who recites ‘Sub-Han'allah Hil Azeem Wa Bi-Ham'dihi’ a date palm will be planted for him in Paradise.” (Tirmidhi) 4. Forgiveness For Sins Even If They Are Like The Foam Of The Sea Narrated by Abu Huraira, Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: “Whoever says ‘Subhan Allaahi Wa Bihamdihi’ one hundred times a day, will be forgiven all his sins even if they were as much as the foam of the sea.” (Bukhari, Book #75, Hadith #414) 5. Earn Over...
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...Allah and Prophet Mohamed is a messenger of Allah. The correct acceptance of Mohamed as a messenger is to believe what he brought to us. One of the fundamental article of faith in Islam is believing Messengers. Therefore it is very important to know finality of prophethood and messengership for all muslims. Prophet Mohamed It is clear that the Prophet Mohamed was the Last and the final messenger of Allah from Quran and Sunnah. Glorious Quran mentioned about Prophet Mohamed “Rather he is Allah’s messenger and the last of prophets” (Chapter 33, Verse 40). “There will be no prophet after me, but there will be Caliphs who will increase in number." [al-Bukhari 4.661] Allah's Apostle set out for Tabuk. appointing 'Ali as his deputy (in Medina). 'Ali said, "Do you want to leave me with the children and women?" The Prophet said, "Will you not be pleased that you will be to me like Aaron to Moses? But there will be no prophet after me." [al-Bukhari 5.700] Furthermore, there are many other authentic hadiths providing clear evidences that Prophet Mohamed is the final prophet of Allah. However some deviant sects claim that the above verse only mentioned that he is the final Prophet not the final messenger of Allah by using improper definitions of Prophethood and Messengership. Finality of Prophethood and Messengership In order to precede it, we should know correct definitions of Prophethood and Messengership. People have distinguished between a prophet (nabi) and...
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...Al-Anam 110 We left off yesterday with Allah extensively discussing the other people of the scriptures particulary the Jews and the Chistians, and what they did to what they were revealed as well as their mistakes. As we move onto this juz, Allah is discuss how the Christians will be closer to us and nearer to us than the Jews and Allah explains how its because amongst them are certain priests and monks that aren’t arrogant. And because they are not arrogant, when they see the truth, they recognize it and believe in it. SubhanAllah look how Allah links arrogance with disbelief- how the reason why they are able to see the truth is because they are not arrogant. Arrogance is such a disease, believing the that you’re everything, “you”, “you” and more “you” is a disaster that Allah links to disbelief. The rest of this surah parimarily deals with laws for the Muslims. So previous people of scripture are discussed, now Allah focuses on us and gives us rules regarding oaths, Allah explains to us how intoxicants and gambling are works of shaitan which avert us the remembrance of Allah, Allah speaks more about what is lawful in terms of food, and hunting and game, and about testimonies. And what is really interesting how Allah several times repeats that “There is not upon those who believe and do righteousness [any] blame concerning what they have eaten [in the past] if they [now] fear Allah and believe and do righteous deeds, and then fear Allah and believe, and then fear Allah and...
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...Eid" and all the Muslims should be proud to have such a prophet like Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessing be upon him and his progeny (Ahlul Bayt), to whom Almighty Allah (swt) was also proud and had invited him to visit and talked with very nearer distance as mentioned in the Glorious Qur'an 53:9. Also note that, the Mi'raj of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessing be upon him and his progeny has taken place more than once. However, it should be mentioned that Mi'raj in which the daily Salat was made incumbent, without doubt, occurred before the death of Hazrat Abu Talib, who passed away in the 10th year of Besat. Unmistakably, from the Ahadith and books of history, it is mentioned that on the night of Mi'raj, Allah (swt) gave the order of the five daily Salat as being mandatory upon the Islamic Nation. The darkness of the night had spread across the horizon and silence reigned over the face of nature. The time had arrived when the living creatures take rest and sleep so that they might recuperate from their activities of the previous day. Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw), was also not an exception to this law of nature and he wished to take rest after offering his prayers (Salat) in the house of "Umm-e-Hani", the daughter of his uncle and sister of Amir al-Mominin Ali (pbuh) in the blessed city of Makkah. However, suddenly he heard a voice; it was the voice of the Archangel Jibreel/Gabriel (pbuh) who said to him: "This night you have to perform a very unique...
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...Joseph in which sun, moon, and eleven stars bow to him 2nd. Dream: Dream to King’s Butler in prison in which he pours wine for King 3rd. Dream: Dream to King’s Baker in prison of birds picking from basket of bread on his 4th. Dream: Dream to Egyptian King of seven fat cows etc. 5th. Dream: Dream to Abraham to sacrifice his son, Ishmael 6th. Dream: Wahi (perhaps as a dream) to the mother of Moses to put her baby in a basket in the river Nile 7th. Dream: Dream of Prophet Muhammad the night before the battle of Badr 8th. Dream: Dream of Prophet Muhammad concerning making a pilgrimage to the House of Allah in Makkah Dreams and Prophethood Classification of Dreams in Islam: First kind of Dream: A good true dream - like seeing the Prophet in a dream How to qualify for good and true dreams? How to respond if a believer says he has seen a dream head Second kind of Dream: Evil dreams Third kind of Dream: from the nafs Implication of false claim concerning dreams Dreams which the Prophet saw Dreams of the Companions of the Prophet The Interpretation of Dreams Conclusion Notes PREFACE This book on the subject, ‘Dreams in Islam’, is published in the Ansari Memorial Series in honor of my teacher and Shaikh of blessed memory, Maulana Dr. Muhammad Fadlur Rahman Ansari Al-Qaderi (1914-1974). Had we not acquired the authentic Sufi...
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...Prophet Sulaiman AS inherited from his father, Prophet Dawud AS the prophethood and kingdom. He was the third king of Isreal and he ruled the kingdom for 700 years. He asked to Allah for a kingdom that will never occur to nobody else, and Allah SWT granted his dua’. Prophet Sulaiman AS also was granted with a lot of the great miracles such as he had the power to control the wind for a distance of a month and the power to control the devils from the Jinn. In addition, Allah SWT also taught him the language of birds and he could understand what the animals speak. Allah SWT had gathered unto Sulaiman AS with the armies from mankind, the Jinn and the birds. They were all set in battle order and gathered in one place. One day, when he was inspecting his army, he noticed the absence of one bird called Hudhud...
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...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 converted. Hadiths mentioning his virtuous status: * Muhammad (SAW) is reported to have said, "Neither has the sky shaded one more truthful and honest than Abu Dharr nor has the earth had anyone walk over it like him. (In these matters) he is like Isa bin Maryam." (From Tirmidhi). * Muhammad (SAW) also said, "Abu Dharr walks on earth with the piety of Isa bin Maryam (Jesus son of...
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...I bear witness and testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, with no partners or associates, and I bear witness that Muhammad (sulAllahu alaihi wa salaam) is the slave and messenger of Allah. Allah, the All Mighty and All Wise, has informed mankind through His Messenger (sulAllahu alaihi wa salaam) about all aspects and matters related to the purpose of life. This purpose is clearly defined in the Qur’an as Allah, the Exalted, says: “And I created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone).” (Qur’an 51:56) Through this ayah human beings can clearly understand their position and relationship to this life, and the duties which must be fulfilled are specified in the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (sulAllahu alaihi wa salaam). Among the many responsibilities and great blessings that Allah, the Exalted, has bestowed upon His slaves is the observance of Salat ul-Jumu’ah or the congregational Friday prayer. This is one along with other significant acts of worship and obligations enjoined upon all mankind who believe in Allah as their Rabb (Lord) and...
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...of Islam is rooted in a firm stand against economic exploitation. When Prophet Muhammad ibn (son of) Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with Him, began teaching Islam in Mecca, it shook up an unjust economic structure that allowed the rich to take advantage of the poor. Before Prophet Muhammad departed, he left behind The Holy Qur'an, a book filled with guidance on how men and women should treat each other in various situations, including the workplace. The Holy Qur’an urges the proper treatment and respect of workers. Several Muslim leaders discussed the relevance of the Holy Qur’an to the struggle for dignity in the workplace with union leaders and other religious leaders during the “Islam and Labor: Forging Partnerships Conference,” held Nov. 10, 2001 in Washington, D.C. Co-convened by the National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice and the Muslim Public Affairs Council, the conference sought to build relationships between the Muslims, interfaith committees and labor communities. Referencing heavily from the Holy Qur’an and the life of Prophet Muhammad, several Muslim Imams (leaders) discussed worker justice, the connection between faith and works, class and gender equality, and the responsibility of employers. The essence of their remarks can be summed up in one sentence uttered by Prophet Muhammad to his companions about 1400 years ago: “None of you has faith unless you love for your brother what you love for yourself.” The Imams pledged to work with organized labor...
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...The prophets are difficult to interpret mainly due to misunderstandings about their function and form (Fee/Stuart p182). Most dictionaries define the word “prophecy”as ‘foretelling or prediction of what is to come. Using the prophets in this way is highly discerning, for less than 2% of OT prophecy is messianic; less than 5% describes the new covenant age and less than 1% concerns future events (Fee/Stuart p182). The prophets usually announced the immediate future of Judah, Israel and the surrounding nations, rather than our future. Those events were forthcoming for them but past for us (Fee/Stuart p182). The primary function of prophets as a spokesperson was to speak for God to their own contemporaries. Of the hundreds of prophets in Israel, we have the writings of only 16. We know a lot about what Elijah and Elisha did, but relatively little of what they said (Fee/Stuart p183). The difficulty of historical distance also complicates our comprehension of the prophets (Fee/Stuart p 183). Four things must be emphasized about the Function of Prophecy: “The prophets were covenant enforcement mediators”. God gave His law and enforces it: positive enforcement takes the form of blessing, negative enforcement that of curse. God announced the enforcement through the prophets so that the ensuing positive or negative events would be understood by the people. The prophets didn’t create the blessings or curses they announced. They may have worded them in narrative ways, but always on the...
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...Muhammad and Modesty before God The Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, said: “Every religion has its characteristic, and the characteristic of Islam is modesty.” (al-Muwatta) Modesty, in the sense of shyly protecting oneself with propriety from the lustful or envious gaze, means one takes care about how to express oneself in word and deed. One does not want others to look at one strangely or as if one is blameworthy. It encourages one to be proper in behavior and thought with other people, and with one’s relationship with God. The Prophet once said to his companions: “Be bashful before God according to His right to modesty before Him”. They said: “O Messenger of God, verily we are shy, praise be to God.” He said: “That is not it. Modesty before God according to His right to modesty is that you protect your mind in what it learns; your stomach in what it ingests. And remember death and the tribulations attached to it; and whoever wishes for the Hereafter, leaves the adornments of this life. So whoever does all that is truly bashful before God according to His Right to modesty”.[1] Modesty and shame apply to every aspect of one’s life, and awareness of God’s presence helps one to be bashful and seemly in the way we comport ourselves in every activity we are engaged in. It crowns the moral ethics of behavior and practice, for it inspires him to do all that is beautiful and prevents him from doing all that is wicked. It is a shield of chastity...
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...them from their sources and proofs. = The legitimacy of diligence is affirmed in the Noble Qur’an as well as in the Sunna. The Almighty Allah said: «And those who respond to their Lord and establish prayer and who in matters other than those Allah has decreed, conduct them by mutual consultation, and who expend of what we have bestowed on them». [Surat Ash-Shûra/The Consultation, 38], consultation, in fact, requires making every effort to seek the truth about a given matter. The prophet Muhammad -may peace be upon him- said: «If a judge strived and made a sound and right judgment, he will be rewarded twice. And if he strives and made a wrong judgment, he will be rewarded once». [Reported by Muslim, El Bukhari and Ahmed] When the prophet Muhammad -may peace be upon him- sent Muâd Bnu Djabal to Yemen he said: «How you will judge if a matter is exposed to you? ». Muâd answered: "I will judge according to Allah’s Book”. The prophet said: «And if it is not mentioned in Allah’s Book? ». He answered: "So, I will judge in accordance with the prophet’ Sunna". The prophet said: «And if it is not mentioned in the prophet’ Sunna? ». He said: "I will exert myself to the utmost of my power and spare no effort". Muâd said: then the prophet beat me on my chest and said: «Praise be to Allah who granted success to the messenger of His Messenger to what pleases Allah and His messenger». [Reported by Ahmed, Abu Dawud and Et-Tirmidi] CONDITIONS Diligence can be possible only if the following...
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