tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760005479735836102024-02-20T08:10:16.547-08:00Spreading The Truth Of Islam"Truth has come and falsehood has vanished, Surely falshood is ever bound to vanise" (Alqur'an 17:81)Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-54446717628974599972019-04-19T09:26:00.000-07:002019-04-19T09:26:02.238-07:00THE MIRACLE OF IRON<div class="w-body-text-1" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404748; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 22px; padding-right: 40px; text-align: justify;">
Iron is one of the elements highlighted in the Quran. In the chapter known <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Al-Hadeed</i>, meaning Iron, we are informed:</div>
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“And We also sent down iron in which there lies great force and which has many uses for mankind…” (Quran 57:25)</div>
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The word “<i style="box-sizing: border-box;">anzalna</i>,” translated as "sent down" and used for iron in the verse, could be thought of having a metaphorical meaning to explain that iron has been given to benefit people. But, when we take into consideration the literal meaning of the word, which is, "being physically sent down from the sky, as this word usage had not been employed in the Quran except literally, like the descending of the rain or revelation, we realize that this verse implies a very significant scientific miracle. Because, modern astronomical findings have disclosed that the iron found in our world has come from giant stars in outer space.<span class="w-footnote-number" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1385c2; font-size: 14px;"><span class="w-footnote-number" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt;">[1]</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="w-footnote-number" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1385c2; font-size: 14px;"><span class="w-footnote-number" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: #404748; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Not only the iron on earth, but also the iron in the entire Solar System, comes from outer space, since the temperature in the Sun is inadequate for the formation of iron. The sun has a surface temperature of 6,000 degrees Celsius, and a core temperature of approximately 20 million degrees. Iron can only be produced in much larger stars than the Sun, where the temperature reaches a few hundred million degrees. When the amount of iron exceeds a certain level in a star, the star can no longer accommodate it, and it eventually explodes in what is called a "nova" or a "supernova." These explosions make it possible for iron to be given off into space.</span><span class="w-footnote-number" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1385c2; font-size: 14px;"><span class="w-footnote-number" style="box-sizing: border-box;">[2]</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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One scientific source provides the following information on this subject:</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;">“There is also evidence for older supernova events: Enhanced levels of iron-60 in deep-sea sediments have been interpreted as indications that a supernova explosion occurred within 90 light-years of the sun about 5 million years ago. Iron-60 is a radioactive isotope of iron, formed in supernova explosions, which decays with a half life of 1.5 million years. An enhanced presence of this isotope in a geologic layer indicates the recent nucleosynthesis of elements nearby in space and their subsequent transport to the earth (perhaps as part of dust grains).”</span><span class="w-footnote-number" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1385c2; font-size: 14px;">[3]</span></div>
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All this shows that iron did not form on the Earth, but was carried from Supernovas, and was "sent down," as stated in the verse. It is clear that this fact could not have been known in the 7<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12.75px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">th</span> century, when the Quran was revealed. Nevertheless, this fact is related in the Quran, the Word of God, Who encompasses all things in His infinite knowledge.</div>
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The fact that the verse specifically mentions iron is quite astounding, considering that these discoveries were made at the end of the 20th century. In his book Nature’s Destiny, the well-known microbiologist Michael Denton emphasizes the importance of iron:</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;">“Of all the metals there is none more essential to life than iron. It is the accumulation of iron in the center of a star which triggers a supernova explosion and the subsequent scattering of the vital atoms of life throughout the cosmos. It was the drawing by gravity of iron atoms to the center of the primeval earth that generated the heat which caused the initial chemical differentiation of the earth, the outgassing of the early atmosphere, and ultimately the formation of the hydrosphere. It is molten iron in the center of the earth which, acting like a gigantic dynamo, generates the earth’s magnetic field, which in turn creates the Van Allen radiation belts that shield the earth’s surface from destructive high-energy-penetrating cosmic radiation and preserve the crucial ozone layer from cosmic ray destruction…</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;">“Without the iron atom, there would be no carbon-based life in the cosmos; no supernovae, no heating of the primitive earth, no atmosphere or hydrosphere. There would be no protective magnetic field, no Van Allen radiation belts, no ozone layer, no metal to make hemoglobin [in human blood], no metal to tame the reactivity of oxygen, and no oxidative metabolism.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;">“The intriguing and intimate relationship between life and iron, between the red color of blood and the dying of some distant star, not only indicates the relevance of metals to biology but also the biocentricity of the cosmos…”</span><span class="w-footnote-number" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1385c2; font-size: 14px;">[4]</span></div>
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This account clearly indicates the importance of the iron atom. The fact that particular attention is drawn to iron in the Quran also emphasizes the importance of the element.</div>
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Moreover, iron oxide particles were used in a cancer treatment in recent months and positive developments were observed. A team led by Dr. Andreas Jordan, at the world famous Charité Hospital in Germany, succeeded in destroying cancer cells with this new technique developed for the treatment of cancer—magnetic fluid hyperthermia (high temperature magnetic liquid). As a result of this technique, first performed on the 26-year-old Nikolaus H., no new cancer cells were observed in the patient in the following three months.</div>
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This method of treatment can be summarized as follows:</div>
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1. A liquid containing iron oxide particles is injected into the tumour by means of a special syringe. These particles spread throughout the tumour cells. This liquid consists of thousands of millions of particles, 1,000 times smaller than the red blood corpuscles, of iron oxide in 1 cm3 that can easily flow through all blood vessels. [5]</div>
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2. The patient is then placed in a machine with a powerful magnetic field.</div>
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3. This magnetic field, applied externally, begins to set the iron particles in the tumour in motion. During this time the temperature in the tumour containing the iron oxide particles rises by up to 45 degrees.</div>
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4. In a few minutes the cancer cells, unable to protect themselves from the heat, are either weakened or destroyed. The tumour may then be completely eradicated with subsequent chemotherapy.[6]</div>
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In this treatment it is only the cancer cells that are affected by the magnetic field, since only they contain the iron oxide particles. The spread of this technique is a major development in the treatment of this potentially lethal disease. Iron has also been found to be a cure for people suffering from anemia. In the treatment of such a widespread diseases, the use of the expression “iron in which there lies great force and which has many uses for mankind” (Quran, 57:25) in the Quran is particularly noteworthy. Indeed, in that verse, the Quran may be indicating the benefits of iron even for human health. (God knows best.)</div>
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<a href="https://www.islamreligion.com/articles/562/miracle-of-iron/#_ftnref23106" name="_ftn23106" style="background-color: #53c6e1; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: table; float: left; height: 64px; line-height: 34px; margin: -15px 15px -15px -55px; padding: 15px 4px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; width: 40px;" title="Back to the refrence of this footnote"><span class="w-footnote-number" style="box-sizing: border-box;">[1]</span></a>Dr. Mazhar U. Kazi, 130 Evident Miracles in the Qur'an (New York, USA: Crescent Publishing House: 1998), 110-111; and www.wamy.co.uk/announcements3.html, from Prof. Zighloul Raghib El-Naggar’s speech.</div>
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<a href="https://www.islamreligion.com/articles/562/miracle-of-iron/#_ftnref23107" name="_ftn23107" style="background-color: #53c6e1; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: table; float: left; height: 47px; line-height: 17px; margin: -15px 15px -15px -55px; padding: 15px 4px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; width: 40px;" title="Back to the refrence of this footnote"><span class="w-footnote-number" style="box-sizing: border-box;">[2]</span></a>Ibid.</div>
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<a href="https://www.islamreligion.com/articles/562/miracle-of-iron/#_ftnref23108" name="_ftn23108" style="background-color: #53c6e1; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: table; float: left; height: 64px; line-height: 34px; margin: -15px 15px -15px -55px; padding: 15px 4px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; width: 40px;" title="Back to the refrence of this footnote"><span class="w-footnote-number" style="box-sizing: border-box;">[3]</span></a>Priscilla Frisch, “The Galactic Environment of the Sun,” American Scientist, January-February 2000, www.americanscientist.org/template/AssetDetail/assetid/21173?fulltext=true.</div>
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<a href="https://www.islamreligion.com/articles/562/miracle-of-iron/#_ftnref23109" name="_ftn23109" style="background-color: #53c6e1; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: table; float: left; height: 47px; line-height: 17px; margin: -15px 15px -15px -55px; padding: 15px 4px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; width: 40px;" title="Back to the refrence of this footnote"><span class="w-footnote-number" style="box-sizing: border-box;">[4]</span></a>Michael J. Denton, Nature’s Destiny (The Free Press: 1998), 198.</div>
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<a href="https://www.islamreligion.com/articles/562/miracle-of-iron/#_ftnref23110" name="_ftn23110" style="background-color: #53c6e1; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: table; float: left; height: 64px; line-height: 34px; margin: -15px 15px -15px -55px; padding: 15px 4px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; width: 40px;" title="Back to the refrence of this footnote"><span class="w-footnote-number" style="box-sizing: border-box;">[5]</span></a>www.inm-gmbh.de/cgi-bin/frame/frameloader.pl?sprache=en&url=http://www.inm-gmbh.de/htdocs/technologien/highlights/highlights_en.htm.</div>
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<a href="https://www.islamreligion.com/articles/562/miracle-of-iron/#_ftnref23111" name="_ftn23111" style="background-color: #53c6e1; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: table; float: left; height: 64px; line-height: 34px; margin: -15px 15px -15px -55px; padding: 15px 4px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; width: 40px;" title="Back to the refrence of this footnote"><span class="w-footnote-number" style="box-sizing: border-box;">[6]</span></a>"Nanotechnology successfully helps cancer therapies," IIC Fast Track, Nanotech News from Eastern Germany, Industrial Investment Council, October 2003; www.iic.de/uploads/media/NANO_FT_Nov2003_01.pdf</div>
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Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-26860796374999605902015-07-08T20:27:00.001-07:002015-07-08T20:32:46.628-07:00History of doctrine of Trinity - Ahmed Deedat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_light, wf_segoe-ui_normal, Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 28px;">With regard to singling out some days of Rajab for any kinds of ziyaarah etc, there is no basis for that. Imam Abu Shaamah stated in his book al-Bida’ wa’l-Hawaadith that performing acts of worship at specific times which were not prescribed by Islam is not right, because no time is better than any other, except times when it is prescribed to perform a certain kind of worship, or a time when all kinds of good deeds are better than at other times. Hence the scholars denounced the singling out of the month of Rajab for performing ‘Umrah a great deal. End quote. </span></span></div>
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Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-86923134752230284442014-12-02T07:22:00.000-08:002014-12-02T07:25:29.432-08:00About THE QURAN<div align="justify">
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The word "Quran" means "that which is recited; or that which is dictated in memory form." As such, it is not only a book, nor is it something that reaches us only in written form. The documentation in writting about the Quran has been preserved in museums thoughout the world, including the Topekopi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, the museum in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and also in England. The Quran is still printed up to this day with the verification and supervision of councils of scholars who have the Quran down to memory and who make sure there are no printing mistakes.</div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Only One Version - Arabic</span></div>
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There are no different versions of the Quran in the Arabic language, only different translations and of course, none of these would be considered to hold the value and authenticity of the original Arabic Recitation. The Quran is divided up into 30 equal parts, called "Juz'" (parts) in the Arabic language. These are learned by Muslims from their very early beginnings as children.</div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Memorized by Millions - Entirely</span></div>
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The important thing to keep in mind about the Quran is the memorization and transmission of the actual "Rectiation" just as it came to Muhammad, peace be upon him, from the Angel Gabriel and was learned and memorized by his companions and they in turn, passed it down to their followers and continued in this way until we see today, over 10,000,000 (ten million) Muslims who have committed the entire Quran to memory. This is not a small feat. After all, how many other works of literary value have been memorized and passed down through so many generations, in the original language, without a single change in even one sentence?</div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Each Muslim Has "Quran" Memorized</span></div>
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All Muslims have memorzied a portion of the Quran in the Arabic language, as this is an important part of their daily prayers. Many Muslims have memorized large portions of the Quran from one tenth to one half to all of the entire Quran, and all in the original Arabic language. It should be noted, there are over one and a half billion (1,500,000,000) Muslims worldwide and only about 10% are Arab, all the rest are learing the Quran in Arabic as a second language.<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">God Speaks in First Person to Mankind in Quran</span><br />
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The Quran contains clear statements from Almighty God (Allah) and it is Him speaking to all of us in the first person. He tells of us our own creation, the creation of all that is the universe and what has happened to those before us and what is to become of us if we do not take heed of the warnings clearly spelled out in His Revelation. He speaks also to Muhammad, peace be upon him, to show that Muhammad, peace be upon him, is not making this up himself and even chastises Muhammad, peace be upon him, for making human assumptions rather than waiting for revelation in matters (ie.; surah At-Tahreem and surah Abasa).<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Quran Mentions Itself</span><br />
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The Quran refers to itself as "The Quran" (The Recitation) and mentions that it is to all mankind and jinn (another creation of Allah, similar to humans in that they could make choices as to whether or not they would obey God's Commandments, and they existed before humans).<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Quran Describes God's Nature Exactly</span><br />
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The Quran is clear on who God is and who He is not. There is no room left for doubt after reading the Quran in the Arabic languge: God is One. He is the only Creator, Sustainer and Owner of the Universe. He has no partners. He has no relatives; wives, children or offspring. He is not like His creation and He does not need it for His existance, while all the time the creation is totally dependent on Him. His attributes are clearly spelled out as the epitome of each and every one. He is for instance, the All-Knowing; the All-Hearing; the All-Seeing; the All-Forgiving; the All- Loving; the All-Merciful; the Only One God. There is never a contradiction to this found anywhere in the Quran.<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Quran Challanges Readers</span><br />
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The Quran makes the clear challange, that if you are in doubt about it - then bring a book like it. Also, to bring ten chapters like it and then finally, to bring one single chapter like it. 1,400 years - and no one has been able to duplicate it's beauty, recitation, miracles and ease of memorization. Another challange for the unbelievers to consider; "If this (Quran) were from other than Allah, you would find within it many contradictions." And yet, another challange offered by Allah in the Quran is for the unbelievers to look around for evidences. Allah says He will show them His signs within themselves and on the farthest horizons.<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Scientific Miracles in Quran</span><br />
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The scientific miracles of the Quran could not have been understood at that time, yet today we take for granted the many things included in the revelation of the Quran. Some include mentioning: The formation of embryo in the womb of the mother (surah 98); deep seas partitions; waters that do not mix; clouds and how they make rain and how lightning is caused by ice crystals; formation of the earth's mountains deep underground; orbits of planets and stars and moons - and even the mention of space travel (surah 55:33).<br />
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Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-61016542930073815432014-08-12T23:10:00.000-07:002014-08-12T23:10:14.240-07:00MATHEMATICIAN WHO CHALLENGED QURAN<div style="text-align: justify;">
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“Do they not consider the Qur'an (with care)? Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy”.</div>
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Dr Miller says about this verse: “One of the well known scientific principles is the principle of finding mistakes or looking for mistakes in a theory until it’s proved to be right (Falsification Test). What’s amazing is that the Holy Qur'an asks Muslims and non-muslims to try to find mistakes in this book and it tells them that they will never find any”. He also says about this verse: "No writer in the world has the courage to write a book and say that it’s empty of mistakes, but the Qur'an, on the contrary, tells you that it has no mistakes and asks you to try to find one and you won’t find any."</div>
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Another verse that Dr Miller reflected on for a long time is the verse number 30 in Surat “Al-Anbiya” (The Prophets):</div>
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“ Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of Creation), before We clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?"</div>
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He says: ”This verse is exactly the subject of the scientific research that won the Noble Prize in 1973 and was about the theory of the “Great Explosion”. According to this theory, the universe was the result of a great explosion that lead to the formation of the universe with its skies and planets.</div>
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Dr Miller says: “Now we come to what’s amazing about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and what’s pretended about the devils helping him, God says:</div>
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“No evil ones have brought down this (Revelation), it would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce it). Indeed they have been removed far from even (a chance of) hearing it.” The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 26, Verses 210-212.</div>
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“When thou does read the Qur'an, seek Allah's protection from Satan the Rejected One” The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 16, Verse 98.</div>
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You see? Can this be the devil’s way to write a book? how can he write a book then tells you to ask God for protection from this devil before reading that book? Those are miraculous verses in this miraculous book! and has a logical answer to those who pretend that it’s from the devil”.</div>
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And among the stories that amazed Dr Miller is the story of the Prophet(PBUH) with Abu-Lahab. Dr Miller says: “This man (Abu Lahab) used to hate Islam so much that he would go after the Prophet wherever he goes to humiliate him. If he saw the prophet talking to strangers, he used to wait till he finishes and then ask them: What did Muhammad tell you? If he said it’s white then it’s in reality black and if he said it’s night then it’s day. He meant to falsify all what the prophet says and to make people suspicious about it. And 10 years before the death of Abu Lahab, a Sura was inspired to the prophet, named “Al-Masad”. This sura tells that Abu Lahab will go to hell, in other words, it says that Abu Lahab will not convert to Islam. During 10 years, Abu Lahab could have said: “Muhammad is saying that I will not become a Muslim and that I will go to the hell fire, but I’m telling you now that I want to convert to Islam and become a Muslim. What do you think about Muhammad now? Is he saying the truth or no? Does his inspiration come from God?”. But Abu Lahab did not do that at all although he was disobeying the prophet in all matters, but not in this one. In other words, it was as if the prophet(PBUH) was giving Abu Lahab a chance to prove him wrong! But he did not do that during 10 whole years! he did not convert to Islam and did not even pretend to be a Muslim!! Throughout 10 years, he had the chance to destroy Islam in one minute! But this did not happen because those are not the words of Muhammad (PBUH) but the words of God Who knows what’s hidden and knows that Abu Lahab will not become a Muslim.</div>
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How can the prophet (PBUH) know that Abu Lahab will prove what is said in that Sura if this was not inspiration from Allah? How can he be sure throughout 10 whole years that what he has (the Qur'an) is true if he did not know that it’s inspiration from Allah?? For a person to take such a risky challenge, this has only one meaning: that this is inspiration from God.</div>
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“Perish the hands of the Father of Flame (Abu Lahab)! perish he! No profit to him from all his wealth, and all his gains! Burnt soon will he be in a Fire of blazing Flame! His wife shall carry the (crackling) wood; As fuel! A twisted rope of palm-leaf fibre round her (own) neck!” The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 111.</div>
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Dr Miller says about a verse that amazed him: One of the miracles in the Qur'an is challenging the future with things that humans cannot predict and to which the “Falsification Test” applies, this test consists of looking for mistakes until the thing that is being tested is proved to be right. For example, let’s see what the Qur'an said about the relation between Muslims and Jews. Qur'an says that Jews are the major enemies for Muslims and this is true until now as the main enemy for Muslims are the Jews.</div>
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Dr Miller continues: This is considered a great challenge since the Jews have the chance to ruin Islam simply by treating Muslims in a friendly way for few years and then say: here we are treating you as friends and the Qur'an says that we are your enemies, the Qur'an must be wrong then! But this did not happen during 1400 years!! and it will never happen because those are the words of The One who knows the unseen (God) and not the words of humans.</div>
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Dr Miller continues: Can you see how the verse that talks about the enmity between Muslims and Jews constitutes a challenge to the human mind?</div>
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“Strongest among men in enmity to the Believers wilt thou find the Jews and Pagans; and nearest among them in love to the Believers wilt thou find those who say, "We are Christians": because amongst these are men devoted to learning and men who have renounced the world, and they are not arrogant. And when they listen to the revelation received by the Messenger, thou wilt see their eyes overflowing with tears, for they recognize the truth: they pray: "Our Lord! We believe; write us down among the witnesses” The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 5, Verses 82-84.</div>
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This verse applies to Dr Miller as he was a Christian but when he knew the truth, he believed and converted to Islam and became a herald. May Allah support him.</div>
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Dr Miller says about the unique style of the Qur'an that he finds wonderful: No doubt there is something unique and amazing in Qur'an that is not present anywhere else, as the Qur'an gives you a specific information and tells you that you did not know this before. For example:</div>
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"This is part of the tidings of the things unseen, which We reveal unto thee (O Prophet!) by inspiration: thou was not with them when they cast lots with arrows, as to which of them should be charged with the care of Maryam: nor was thou with them when they disputed (the point)” The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 3, Verse 44.</div>
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“Such are some of the stories of the Unseen, which We have revealed unto thee: before this, neither thou nor thy People knew them. So persevere patiently: for the End is for those who are righteous” The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 11, Verse 49.</div>
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“Such is one of the stories of what happened unseen, which We reveal by inspiration unto thee: nor was thou (present) with them when they concerted their plans together in the process of weaving their plots” The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 12, Verse 102.</div>
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Dr Miller continues: “No other holy book uses this style, all the other books consist of information that tells you where this information came from. For example, when the Holy Bible talks about the stories of the ancient nations, it tells you that a this King lived in a this place and a that leader fought in that battle, and that a certain person had a number of kids and their names are. But this book (Bible) always tells you that if you want to know more, you can read a certain book since that information came from that book”.</div>
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Dr Garry Miller continues: “This is in contrary to the Qur'an which gives you the information and tells you that it’s new!! And what’s amazing is that the people of Mecca at that time (time of inspiration of those verses) used to hear those verses and the challenge that the information in those verses was new and was not known by Muhammad (PBUH) nor by his people at that time, and despite that, they never said: We know this and it is not new, and they did not say: We know where Muhammad came from with those verses. This never happened, but what happened is that nobody dared to say that he was lying to them because those was really new information, not coming from the human mind but from Allah who knows the unseen in the past, the present and the future”</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Easy way to prove to Christians that Allah is God in the Bible</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Visit The Peshitta New Testament in Aramaic/English Interlinear format website, The URL is</span><a href="http://www.peshitta.org/" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.peshitta.org/</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Clothing must cover the entire body, only the hands and face may remain visible (According to some Fiqh Schools) .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. The material must not be so thin that one can see through it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. The clothing must hang loose so that the shape / form of the body is not apparent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. The female clothing must not resemble the man's clothing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. The design of the clothing must not resemble the clothing of the non believing women.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. The design must not consist of bold designs which attract attention.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. Clothing should not be worn for the sole purpose of gaining reputation or increasing one's status in society.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The reason for this strictness is so that the woman is protected from the lustful gaze of men. She should not attract attention to herself in any way. It is permissible for a man to catch the eye of a woman , however it is haram (unlawful) for a man to look twice as this encourages lustful thoughts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Islam protects the woman, it is for this reason that Allah gave these laws. In today's society womankind is being exploited, female sexuality is being openly used in advertising, mainly to attract the desires of men and therefore sell the product. Is the woman really free in today's society ? The answer is obviously no, the constant bombardment by the media as to how the ideal woman should look and dress testifies to this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Islam liberated woman over 1400 years ago. Is it better to dress according to man or God ?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Allah has stated in the Quran that women must guard their modesty.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" Say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty ; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof. " [Quran : 24.31]</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" Say to the believing man that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty ; that will make for greater purity for them, and God is well aquatinted with all they do. " [Quran : 24.30]</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" And O ye believers turn ye all together toward God, so that ye may attain bliss. " [Quran : 24.31]</span></div>
Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-50584393127945070792013-08-27T23:05:00.000-07:002013-08-27T23:07:31.212-07:00Jesus using the word "Muslim"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45}" id="fbPhotoPageCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Jesus using the word "Muslim"<br /> <br /> Evidence from the English translation of Luke 6:40 that further prove that the word 'Muslim' was used by Jesus:</span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45}" id="fbPhotoPageCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"> Luke 6:40 (KJV)<span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.<br /> <br /> Luke 6:40 (Darby)<br /> 40 The disciple is not above his teacher, but every one that is perfected shall be as his teacher.<br /> <br /> Luke 6:40 (Young's Literal Translation)<br /> 40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one perfected shall be as his teacher.<br /> <br /> Luke 6:40 (21st Century King James Version)<br /> 40 The disciple is not above his master, but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.<br /> <br /> Luke 6:40 (American Standard Version)<br /> 40 The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher.<br /> <br />
The perfection here means a spiritual one. What the verse is saying is
that knowledge is not what matters! The teacher or master is higher in
knowledge than his student. But the student can be as high as his
teacher, or even higher, by being a true 'MUSHLAM' or Muslim, a
spiritually perfect and well-disciplined person!<br /> <br /> HEBREW TEXT IN THE PICTURE OF THIS POST<br /> <br /> "Ein talmeed na'leh 'al rabbo; shekken kal adam she'MUSHLAM yihyeh k'rabbo."<br /> <br /> Taken from the Aramaic bible society. See also the PDF file at this link.<br /> <br /> <br /> This is further proved by the Arabic translation:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+6%3A40%3B&version=28" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>www.biblegateway.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>passage/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>?search=Luke+6%3A40%3B&vers<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>ion=28</a>;<br /> <br /> luke6_40_1.jpg (22728 bytes)<br /> <br /> ARABIC TEXT SHOWS IN THE MAIN LINK (SAME AS IN THE ARAMAIC)<br /> <br />
The Arabic word "baseera", which is what is falsely translated for
"MUSHLAM" by the deceiving polytheist trinitarian pagans from the Arabic
translators, actually means "having spiritual knowledge or discipline"!
Even in their twisted translation, the word clearly is used for
spiritual discipline and not just technical knowledge of our worldly
knowledge today such as Science or Mathematics or anything else.<br /> <br /> In other words:<br /> <br />
1- My math teacher can be more knowledgeable than me in math, but with
my baseera (being a very good Muslim that is), I can be an equal or
even better person than him or her!!<br /> <br /> 2- My master, if I were a
slave, can be higher than me in authority and worldly reputation, but
with my baseera (with my Islam), I can be an equal or even better person
than him!!<br /> <br /> Even their wrong word clearly supports Islam,
because the verse is crystal clear in Aramaic!! The most accurate and
honest translation for the Aramaic Mushlam is none other than the Arabic
Muslim, which means Believer!</span></span></span><br />
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Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-19675288469004427192013-07-06T16:11:00.000-07:002013-07-06T16:11:16.383-07:00What Jesus (pbuh) said about Fasting<div style="text-align: justify;">
by Imam Shabir Ally<br /><br /><span style="color: #444444;">The Gospel of Matthew shows that Jesus “fasted forty days and forty nights” (Matthew 4:21). The Gospel of Luke adds the detail that “in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered” (Luke 4:2). Since Jesus fasted, his true followers will also fast, if they indeed follow his teachings. He said, “If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed” (John 8:31).<br /><br />People had complained to Jesus saying, “Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink”“ (Luke 5:33). But Jesus replied that as long as he is with them his disciples should not fast, but after he is taken away then “they will fast in those days” (Luke 5:35). This is why Jesus also gave them instructions on how to fast for the sake of God (Matthew 6:16-18). If they were never to fast, such instructions would be pointless.<br /><br />The Bible shows that the disciples were fasting afterwards: “they had fasted and prayed” (Acts 13:3), and again they had “prayed with fasting” (Acts 14:23). The Bible mentions fasting as one of the observances of a minister of God (2 Corinthians 6:5), and “fastings often” as a proof of the worth of a disciple of Jesus.</span><br /><b><i><br />Luke 5:33 quoted above reveals that (a) fasting means abstinence from eating and drinking, and, (b) that although the disciples were not to fast until after Jesus was taken away, Jesus himself continued to fast, otherwise the complaint would have been against him also. It is clear that the Jewish Rabbis were fasting (Matthew 9:14, and Mark 2:18). And Jesus too was called a Rabbi (see John 1:38; 3:2; 6:25 and Matthew 23:8). So he too must have been fasting.</i></b><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><br />The disciples were unable to drive out a demon from a boy, but Jesus drove it out. When the disciples asked how he did it, he said that this kind can be driven out only “by prayer and fasting” (Mark 9:29).<br /><br />This shows that because the disciples were not fasting they could not drive out the demon, and, that Jesus could drive it out because he was fasting. Some copyists attempted to change this verse by leaving out the words “and fasting”. This is how, for example, the Revised Standard Version reads. But this reading gives the passage an impossible meaning that Jesus’s disciples were not praying either. This is perhaps why the Catholic Edition of the Revised Standard Version restores the words “and fasting”. The New Testament From the Ancient Eastern Text also includes the words “and fasting” (Mark 9:29).<br /><br />God rescued us from this uncertainty by revealing his final incorruptible message in which He instructs all able believers to fast for a month each year. Today Jesus’ true followers are still fasting according to God’s pure instructions. Muslims are the true followers of Jesus and all of God’s Messengers.</span></div>
Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-14028912122591199252013-06-25T06:51:00.002-07:002013-06-25T06:51:45.802-07:00ONE AND ONLY GOD/ALLAH TO BE WORSHIPED AS TAUGHT BY ALL PROPHETS TO THEIR PEOPLE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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PROPHET NOAH (peace be upon him)<br /><br />“We sent Noah to his people. He said: "O my people! worship Allah! ye have no other god but Him. I fear for you the punishment of a dreadful day!” (Q 7:59)<br /><br />PROPHET HUD ( peace be upon him)<br /><br />“To the 'Ad people, (We sent) Hud, one of their (own) brethren: He said: O my people! worship Allah! ye have no other god but Him will ye not fear (Allah)?"” ( Q 7:65)<br /><br />PROPHET SALIH (peace be upon him)<br /><br />“To the Thamud people (We sent) Salih, one of their own brethren: He said: "O my people! worship Allah: ye have no other god but Him. Now hath come unto you a clear (Sign) from your Lord! This she-camel of Allah is a Sign unto you: So leave her to graze in Allah's earth, and let her come to no harm, or ye shall be seized with a grievous punishment.” ( Q 7:73)<br /><br />PROPHET LUT (peace be upon him)<br /><br />“We also (sent) Lut: He said to his people: "Do ye commit lewdness such as no people in creation (ever) committed before you?” (Q 7:80)<br /><br />PROPHET SHU’AIB (peace be upon him)<br /><br />“To the Madyan people We sent Shu'aib, one of their own brethren: he said: "O my people! worship Allah; Ye have no other god but Him. Now hath come unto you a clear (Sign) from your Lord! Give just measure and weight, nor withhold from the people the things that are their due; and do no mischief on the earth after it has been set in order: that will be best for you, if ye have Faith.” (Q 7:85)<br /><br />PROPHET JESUS (peace be upon him)<br /><br />“"'(I have come to you), to attest the Law which was before me. And to make lawful to you part of what was (Before) forbidden to you; I have come to you with a Sign from your Lord. So fear Allah, and obey me. "'It is Allah Who is my Lord and your Lord; then worship Him. This is a Way that is straight.'"” (Q 3:50-51)<br /><br />Also in Bible:<br /><br />Mathew 4:10 “Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan:for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”<br /><br />PROPHET MUHAMMAD (peace be upon him) being the last and final messenger to mankind:<br /><br />“Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things.” (Q 33:40)<br /><br />Was sent to the whole creatures:<br /><br />“We sent thee (O Muhammad) not, but as a Mercy for all creatures.” (21:107)<br /><br />“We have not sent thee (O Muhammad) but as a universal (Messenger) to men, giving them glad tidings, and warning them (against sin), but most men understand not.” (Q 34:28)<br /><br />peace be to you...</div>
Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-71660691338421882372013-06-15T07:44:00.000-07:002013-06-15T07:47:19.279-07:00Who was Jesus (pbuh)?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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There are many questions that come to mind when the name Jesus is
mentioned. Some people say he was a prophet, others call him a god,
while others say he was a very wise man. But whatever your idea is, one
thing remains certain: he was not your ordinary man. So if there is
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Just who was Jesus anyway?</div>
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His Origin<br /><br />Jesus lived about 2,000 years ago in ancient Palestine when the Roman Empire was at its zenith. He was not conceived in the usual way, but was implanted in the womb of a young woman named Mary. God simply commanded, “Be” and he was. In this sense, he was “a word” of God and a special sign for humanity. In fact, he was the last in a long line of religious guides sent to the Jews.<br /><br />Mary, The Blessed<br /><br />Mary was a righteous woman. Her mother dedicated her to God’s service even before she was born. As a child, she lived a life marked by health and righteousness, which others pointed to in admiration. She was raised by the wise Zechariah, who instilled in her, a beautiful sense of faith in God. When she had become a young woman, Mary sought to purify herself further before her Lord. Knowing that the hustle of life in the towns was distracting, she withdrew from her people to a sanctuary in the East. There she could meditate in seclusion and peace. Suddenly, on a day that seemed no different from the rest, an angel of God visited her, disguised in the likeness of a human. Afraid of so strange a sight, Mary prayed for protection, but the strange being reassured her and declared that he was a messenger from the Lord to announce the glad-tidings of a faultless son. Mary, astounded, asked how this was possible seeing that no man had ever touched her. But the angel replied, “Your Lord says, it is easy for Me …”. But when she felt the little child within her, she fled her sanctuary out of fear of what her family would do or say when they heard the news. Mary, however, was not to face hardship. When in her despair she cried out to God for oblivion, a voice soothed her and she found shade and a cool spring. Under a date-palm in the warmth of late summer, she made her dwelling and there bore the child unlike any other in human history.<br /><br />Shortly thereafter, Mary returned to her community carrying the child who was to be called Messiah, Jesus, and son of Mary. When her people saw her with the baby in her arms they couldn’t believe their eyes, let alone accept her word. They refused to believe when she told of an angel who came and told her she was chosen above all other women to carry this burden. They accused her of infidelity and implied that she had ruined the family name. Mary, being overwhelmed, simply motioned towards the child meekly.<br /><br />The Miracles<br /><br />Now the child was the product of a miracle and consequently, miraculous things began to happen. In defense of his mother and of the truth, the infant Jesus spoke saying, “I am a servant of God. He has given me Scripture and has made me a Prophet. He has blessed me wherever I may be and has made prayer and charity my duty as long as I live.” This put the detractors to rest.<br /><br />Throughout his youth, Jesus remained dutiful to his mother and developed quickly in intelligence, wisdom, and piety. He dumfounded the learned and was greatly admired by those around him who appreciated his talents. He claimed to be a sign of God and a Messenger to the Israelites.<br /><br />His people had strayed from the spirit of truth and placed their trust in legalism, thereby burying their sense of mercy beneath dusty scrolls and rituals. Finally, when he came of age, Jesus began to travel and preach throughout the land of Palestine about a return to the truth of the old revelations and a rejection of all that man had added. In his task he was supported by the spirit of truth, the angel Gabriel.<br /><br />The Gospel, His Message<br /><br />He taught that love and mercy overcome hate and anger and that only a true and sincere faith in the Creator and obedience to His will can bring a person salvation in this life as well as in the next. To reinforce his message, which was called “Injeel” (Good News), God granted him the performance of miracles. He healed the sick, uplifted the distressed and revived the dead. All these things he did with the permission of God, never taking credit for them himself.<br /><br />He led a simple and pious life. Soon he attracted an inner-circle of devoted followers who listened to his teachings with fervor and humility. These disciples, among them Peter, Barnabas, and John helped him carry the message of Divine Love to the people. They helped him in his mission.<br /><br />A Test Of Wills<br /><br />But no righteous man of God is without trial and tribulation. As the message of Jesus began to gain wider acceptance, a small clique of hypocrites and evil men began to plot against him. They were the priests and leaders of the Jews whose position and wealth depended upon their place as the sole interpreters of religion to the masses. They pursued him and his followers and eventually captured him. Though they abused him, he never renounced his faith in the one God. So in their anger they plotted to crucify him on a Roman cross. But Jesus slipped from their grip at the last moment, and all the while they thought they had succeeded. They were sure they had killed him but God answered Jesus’ prayer and saved him from their schemes. Confusion overtook the mob and they might have killed the man who betrayed Jesus instead. In any case, Jesus escaped from their grasp. Then God removed Jesus from this world into another dimension, to a place with Him, not to return until a later time.<br /><br />With their teacher gone, the devoted followers of Jesus tried to maintain the purity and simplicity of his teachings. But they were soon besieged and overtaken by a flood of Roman and Greek influences, which eventually so buried and distorted the message of Jesus that only a little of its truth now remains. Strange doctrines of Jesus being a man-god, of God dying, of saint worship and of God being made up of different parts came into vogue and were accepted by many of those who took the name “Christians” centuries after Jesus.<br /><br />Conclusion<br /><br />The only records that have come down to us concerning Jesus are some sketchy biographical material, poorly researched and compiled, which can in no way be representative of the full and accurate Message of Jesus, the Son of Mary. The time of the final and incorruptible Message was not yet at hand. It would be left to the last prophet of God, Muhammad (peace be upon him), to clarify the truth from man’s additions and deletions.<br /><br />Jesus taught the same eternal message that was taught by all the Messengers of God, from Adam, on through Noah, Abraham, Moses and ending with the mission of God’s last Guidepost to humanity, Muhammad (peace be on them all), whose coming was foretold by Jesus himself.<br /><br />Every nation and every people, from the Aztecs to the Greeks, have received a Prophet or a Messenger from God. Jesus was the last of a series of Messengers sent to the Israelites, but they consistently strayed from the path of surrender to God. Each of the many Messengers spoke a different language and followed varied customs. Yet the core faith taught by each was the same: surrender your imperfect and fickle will to the perfect will of the Power that is greater than you. You will then find the peace and freedom that only the Creator of all things can provide. Then you must do what is right and good to your fellow creatures. This way of life is called Islam (surrender to God and find peace).<br /><br />By Yahiya Emerick</div>
Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-74543942355260499142013-05-24T18:46:00.001-07:002013-05-24T18:46:28.447-07:00What Islam Says About Children (part 2 of 5): Children are Blessings not Possessions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Islam is a holistic religion that covers all aspects of life. Spiritual, emotional and physical needs are all dealt with equally, one is not more important than the other. In fact, for a person to be spiritually healthy one’s emotional and physical needs must be taken care of. This is not restricted to adults; the rights and the needs of children are of paramount importance. As we discovered in the previous article children’s rights come into play even before conception.<br /><br />When man and woman make the decision to marry and start a family they are securing their future children’s rights. Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him, advised his companions and all believers to make the following supplication to God before having sexual intercourse. <br /><br /><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>“I begin with the Name of God! O God! Protect me from Satan and protect what You bestow upon us (our offspring) from Satan.”[1]</b></span><br /><br />Once a child is conceived it is important to remember that this is a trust from God. Although the child is most certainly a blessing, it is not a possession. He or she has God given rights that must be fulfilled. Throughout the pregnancy, the expectant parents must take care to prepare for the new arrival. The mother must take care of herself by eating the correct food, getting the required amount of rest, and seeking medical aid when needed. Preparing for birth also includes remembering God and seeking His aid.<br /><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><br />“O my Lord! Grant me from You, a good offspring. You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation.” (Quran 3:38)</b><b><br />“It is He Who has created you from a single person (Adam), and (then) He has created from him his wife Eve, in order that he might enjoy the pleasure of living with her. When he had sexual relations with her, she became pregnant and she carried it about lightly. Then when it became heavy, they both invoked their Lord (saying), “If You give us a child, good in every aspect, we shall indeed be among the grateful.” (Quran 7:189)<br /><br />“Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders of the pious.” (Quran 25: 74) </b></span><br /><br />Muslims believe all children are born submitting to God, this means they are born innately inclined to love and worship God alone. In his traditions, Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him, made this very clear. He said that no child is born except on his true nature (Islam) and that his parents may choose to give him/her a different religion other than submission to One God.<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">[2]</span></b><br /><br />When a child is born it is a cause for much happiness and celebration. In Islam there is no preference for either a male or female child. Quran says that both the male and the female were created from a single person (Adam) and that are equal except in terms of piety and righteousness.<br /><br /><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>“And God said, ‘Oh humankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam) and from Him (Adam) He created his wife (Eve), and from them both He created many men and women.” (Quran 4:1)</b></span><br /><br />Islam was revealed at a time when the Arabs practiced infanticide and would often bury their female babies alive. This was an ignorant practice and Prophet Muhammad stated categorically that female children are a blessing and that raising them to be righteous believers is a source of great reward.<br /><b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />“And when the news of (the birth of) a female (child) is brought to any of them, his face becomes dark, and he is filled with inward grief! He hides himself from the people because of the evil of that whereof he has been informed. Shall he keep her with dishonour or bury her in the earth? Certainly, evil is their decision.” (Quran 16:58 & 59)</span></b><br /><br /> We have also learned much about the Islamic view of children from Prophet Muhammad’s beloved wife Aisha. Traditions narrated by her show clearly that male children should not be preferred over female children and that raising daughters is a source of great reward.<br /><br /><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>A lady along with her two daughters came to me (Aisha) asking for some alms, but she found nothing with me except one date which I gave to her and she divided it between her two daughters, and did not eat anything herself, and then she got up and went away. Then the Prophet came in and I informed him about this story. He said, “Whoever is put to trial by having to raise daughters and he treats them generously (with benevolence) then these daughters will act as a shield for him from Hell-Fire.”[3]<br /><br />“Whenever a child was born among them, Aisha would not ask if it were a boy or a girl. Instead she would ask, ‘Is the child healthy (and without defect)?’ If she was told, ‘Yes,’ she would say, All praise is for Allah, Lord of All the Worlds.’</b></span><br />When the great day arrives, a new life joins the imperfect world. He is placed into the hands of his parents and becomes entitled to even more rights. Islam sets out very clearly that there are ways of welcoming and dealing with infants and children. They are entitled to have their physical and emotional needs met and they are entitled to being taught how to worship, love and maintain a connection to God.<br /><br />Parents, extended families, guardians and the Muslim community at large have been given a trust, a tiny life completely dependent upon its caregivers for protection and care. For many children the world is immersed in terror. Hunger, pain, suffering, torture, sexual abuse, and other horrors are the realities of life. When their small attempts to reach for comfort are rejected or their cries are silenced God is watching, and angels are recording.<br /><br />Footnotes:<br /><br />[1] Saheeh Al-Bukhari<br /><br />[2] Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Saheeh Muslim<br /><br />[3]Narrated by Aisha from Saheeh Al-Bukhari<br /><br /><br /></div>
Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-56319807259442456502013-05-24T18:21:00.005-07:002013-05-24T18:49:46.676-07:00What Islam Says About Children (part 1 of 5): God Guarantees the Rights of Children<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Islam is a religion revealed by God for all people, in all places, at all times. As such, Islam is accessible to everybody and is particularly mindful of the importance of respect, rights, and responsibilities. The words of the Quran and the authentic traditions of Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him, contain the rights and responsibilities granted by God to humankind. They are not subject to the whims and desires of men or women therefore they do not change. These unique rights mentioned in Islam also include the rights of children. Children’s rights are not guaranteed by the actions of their parents, their communities, or even their governments. God Himself guarantees children’s rights.<br />
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Islam establishes a legal framework, and embodies a code of ethics, designed to protect the rights of an individual including his or her right to live in a secure society. For children, security is of the upmost importance. The rights of a child begin even before birth; in fact they begin before conception. The Quran and the authentic traditions of Prophet Muhammad make it clear that two people should not enter into a marriage carelessly. A great deal of thought and preparation is necessary before man and woman commit to each other and to the family that may result from their union. Prophet Muhammad was heard to say, <b><span style="color: #134f5c;">“A woman may be married for four reasons: her wealth, her lineage, her beauty, and her religious commitment. Marry the one who is religiously committed.”</span></b><br />
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If a man and a woman have both dedicated their lives to worshiping and pleasing their Creator then the rights of any children they may have are automatically guaranteed. Worshiping God means obeying His commandments and His commandments include securing the rights of the child. By marrying rather than having an illicit relationship the couple has already begun to secure the rights of their future children. A child has the right to know and understand his or her lineage.<br />
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Once a child is conceived, it has the right to life. The Quran makes it very clear that all life is sacred. It is never permissible to terminate a pregnancy because one fears being unable to financially support a child or another child. It is God, who is the Provider and Sustainer of all life.<br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><br />“...kill not your children because of poverty - We provide sustenance for you and for them”. (Quran 6:151)</b></span><br />
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When making a decision to terminate a pregnancy it is important to remember that having a child is a blessing from God and all such blessings should be accepted with joy and gratitude. There are many people in the world today who are not able to have children, therefore when God blesses a family with one, it should be a cause for celebration and happiness. However, children are not toys or possessions. With them comes great responsibility.<br />
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The Quran and the authentic traditions of Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him, speak clearly about the responsibility that comes with raising a child. It is an obligation upon the believers to raise and care for children by bringing them up as moral, righteous human beings. Secure in the knowledge that they are valued members of the human race, and their particular families. Neglecting this duty could potentially lead a person away from the path of righteousness and away from God.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">“O you who believe! Ward off yourselves and your families against a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from God, but do that which they are commanded” (Quran 66:6)</span></b><br />
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Prophet Muhammad said, <b><span style="color: #134f5c;">“Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock. The ruler is a shepherd and is responsible for his flock. A man is the shepherd of his family and is responsible for his flock. A woman is the shepherd of her husband’s household and is responsible for her flock”.[1]</span></b><br />
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Caring for and raising children in the proper manner is a duty on parents and it is not always easy. In fact, God reminds us in the Quran that children may even be a great trial for their parents. The triumphs and tribulations of life are a test and children are no exception. They can bring great joy and at times they can bring great sadness as well. God in His infinite wisdom never leaves a human being alone and unable to face all of life’s trials.<br />
<b><span style="color: #76a5af;"><br /><span style="color: #134f5c;">“Your wealth and your children are only a trial, whereas God, with Him is a great reward (Paradise).” (Quran 64:15)</span></span></b><br />
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Following the teachings of Islam enables a believer to face all life events including the trials the tribulations and the triumphs. The correct Islamic advice for raising and rearing children covers all aspects of life. Just like Islam itself, it is holistic advice. Physical, emotional, and spiritual well being are all of equal importance. It is interesting to note that Islam has always covered the rights of children. The Islamic view of childhood states that it is a unique period in an individual’s life.<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">[2]</span></b> This is in sharp contrast to western/European ideology where the concept of childhood was not addressed until the 16th century.<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>[3]</b></span> It is not that the west did not have children or young people but rather they considered them to be small adults with the same needs and wants as adults.<br />
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Throughout Islamic history and in Islamic literature the rights and responsibilities pertaining to children are clear cut. Parents, families, and communities have certain responsibilities towards children. Many of them are obligatory, and on the Day of Judgement, God will question adults about the treatment of their children. <br />
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The late Islamic scholar, <span style="color: #134f5c;">Sheikh Uthaimeen</span>, may God have mercy on him, described children as a trust given to parents by God. He also said that children are to be well fed, well-groomed, properly dressed for seasons and appearance. Children are entitled to education, religious learning, and spiritual guidance. Their hearts must be filled with faith and their minds entertained with proper guidance, knowledge, and wisdom. With that in mind, the following series articles will guide us through child care in Islam.<br />
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[1] Saheeh Bukhari & Muslim<br />
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[2] Gil’adi. A 1992, Children of Islam: concepts of childhood in medieval Muslim society, Macmillan, Oxford.<br />
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[3] Aries, P 1962, Centuries of childhood, Vintage Books, New York.<br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><a href="http://spreadingthetruthofislam.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-islam-says-about-children-part-2.html">Next: What Islam Says About Children (part 2 of 5): Children are Blessings not Possessions</a></b></span><br />
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Prophet Muhammad, may God send His praises upon him, was an extraordinary husband, a perfect father, and a unique grandfather. He was unique in every way. He treated his children and grandchildren with great compassion and never neglected to direct them to the straight path and to good deeds. He loved them and treated them tenderly, but did not allow them to neglect matters related to the afterlife. He showed them how to lead a humane life and never allowed them to neglect their religious duties or to become spoiled.<br /><br />His ultimate goal was to prepare them for the Hereafter. His perfect balance in such matters is another dimension of his divinely-inspired intellect. Anas Ibn Malik, the Messenger’s helper for 10 years, says:<br /><br />“I have never seen a man who was more compassionate to his family members than Muhammad.”[1]<br /><br />Muhammad was a human like us, but God inspired in him such an intimate affection for every living thing that he could establish a connection with all of them. As a result, he was full of extraordinary affection toward his family members and others.<br /><br />All of the Prophet’s sons died. Ibrahim, his last son, died in infancy. The Prophet often visited his son before the latter’s death, although he was very busy. Ibrahim was looked after by a nurse. The Prophet would kiss and play with him before returning home.[2]<br /><br />When Ibrahim took his last breaths, the eyes of the Prophet started shedding tears. Abdur-Rahman Ibn Awf said:<br /><br />“O God’s Messenger, even you (weep)!” The Prophet said, “O Ibn Auf, this is mercy.”<br /><br />Then he wept more and said:<br /><br />“The eyes shed tears and the heart grieves, and we will not say except what pleases our Lord, O Ibrahim! Indeed we are grieved by your separation.”<br /><br />The Messenger was completely balanced in the way he brought up his children. He loved his children and grandchildren very much, and instilled love in them. However, he never let his love for them be abused. None of them deliberately dared to do anything wrong. If they made an unintentional mistake, the Messenger’s protection prevented them from going even slightly astray. He did this by wrapping them in love and an aura of dignity. For example, once Hasan or Hussain wanted to eat a date meant for distribution among the poor as alms. The Messenger immediately took it from his hand, and said:<br /><br />“Anything given as alms is forbidden to us.”[3]<br /><br />In teaching them while they were young to be sensitive to forbidden acts, the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, established an important principle of education.<br /><br />Whenever he returned to Medina, he would carry children on his mount. On such occasions, the Messenger embraced not only his grandchildren but also those in his house and those nearby. He conquered their hearts through his compassion. He loved all children.<br /><br />He loved his granddaughter Umamah. He often went out with her on his shoulders, and even placed her on his shoulders while praying. When he prostrated, he put her down; when he had finished praying, he placed her on his back again.[4]<br /><br />The Prophet showed this degree of love to Umamah to teach his male followers how to treat girls. This was a vital necessity; only a decade earlier, it had been the social norm to bury infant or young girls alive. Such public paternal affection for a granddaughter had never been seen before in Arabia.<br /><br />The Messenger proclaimed that Islam allows no discrimination between son and daughter. How could there be? One is Muhammad, the other is Khadijah; one is Adam, the other is Eve; one is Ali, the other is Fatima. For every great man there is a great woman.<br /><br />As soon as Fatimah, the daughter of the Messenger, entered the room where the Messenger was, he would stand, take her hands, and make her sit where he was sitting. He would ask about her health and family, show his paternal love for her and compliment her.<br /><br />Fatimah, knowing how fond he was of her, loved him more than her own self. She always watched her father and how he called people to Islam. She wept profusely when the Messenger told her that he would die soon, but her tears of sorrow turned to tears of joy when he informed her that she would be the first of his family to follow him.[5]<br /><br />This is the Prophet and his relation to children, A man respected by leaders, cherished and loved by children.<br /><br />Footnotes:<br /><br />[1] Saheeh Muslim<br /><br />[2] Saheeh Muslim<br /><br />[3] Saheeh Muslim<br /><br />[4] Saheeh Muslim<br /><br />[5] Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Saheeh Muslim<br /><br />Taken From www.islamreligion.com<br /></div>
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Jesus says:<br />
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John 14:15 “If ye love me, keep my commandments.”<br />
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Mathew 5:17 “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”<br />
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The Ten Commandments in the Qur’an and Bible<br />
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1. Thou shall not take any God except one God. <br />
1. «"There is no God except one God"» (47:19) <br />
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2. Thou shall make no image of God. <br />
2. «"There is nothing whatsoever like unto Him"» (42:11) <br />
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3. Thou shall not use God's name in vain. <br />
3. «"Make not God's name an excuse to your oaths"» (2:224) <br />
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4. Thou shall honor thy mother and father. <br />
4. «"Be kind to your parents if one or both of them attain old age in thy life, say not a word of contempt nor repel them but address them in terms of honor."» (17:23) <br />
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5. Thou shall not steal. <br />
5. «"As for the thief, male or female, cut off his or her hands, but those who repent After a crime and reform shall beforgiven by God for God is forgiving and kind."» (5:38 - 39) <br />
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6. Thou shall not lie or give false testimony. <br />
6. «"They invoke a curse of God if they lie."» (24:7) «"Hide not the testimony"» (2:283) <br />
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7. Thou shall not kill. <br />
7. «"If anyone has killed one person it is as if he had killed the whole mankind"» (5:32) <br />
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8. Thou shall not commit adultery. <br />
8. «"Do not come near adultery. It is an indecent deed and a way for other evils."» (17:32) <br />
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9. Thou shall not covet thy neighbors wife or possessions. <br />
9, «"Do good to your parents, relatives and neighbors."» (4:36) Saying of the Prophet Muhammad (P) “"One of the greatest sins is to have illicit sex with your neighbors wife”". <br />
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10. Thou shall keep the Sabbath holy. <br />
10. «"When the call for the Friday Prayer is made, hasten to the remembrance of God and leave off your business."» (62:9)<br />
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YOU FOR YOUR SIN AND HOW WILL IT BE FORGIVEN?<br />
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Ezekiel 18:20 “The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. 21 But if the wicked will turn (REPENT) from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.”<br />
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QUR’AN SAYS:<br />
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"Do not despair of God's mercy; He will forgive you of all your sins".Qur'an (39:53).<br />
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"Except those who repent, have faith and good deeds, those Allah will charge their sins for good deeds. Certainly Allah is most forgiving and merciful." (Qur'an 25:70)<br />
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HOW TO REPENT?<br />
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For repentance to be accepted by Allah, one should go through these four stages:<br />
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1- Stop the sin.<br />
2- Regretting deeply and truly for the sin you committed.<br />
3- Return to Allah for forgiveness.<br />
4- Strong intention never to return to that same sin again.<br />
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What would help in fulfilling the above four stages?<br />
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The repenting person should remember three facts: <br />
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1. The grave consequence of sins.<br />
2. The painful punishment for sins and <br />
3. How week a person is when committing such sins.<br />
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Abu Bakr Al siddiq (May Allah be pleased with him), narrated:<br />
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"I heard Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) saying: ‘There isn’t a man who, when he commits a sin, rises, makes ablution, and offers two rak'as of prayers, but Allah forgives his sins.’<br />
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ALLAH FURTHER SAYS IN THE QUR'AN:<br />
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"Those (are the true believers) who, when they commit an evil deed, or wrong their souls, remember Allah, and seek forgiveness for their sins - and who but Allah forgives sins? They do not insist upon the sins they have committed, and they know (that Allah is forgiving)." (Qur'an 3:135)<br />
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SALVATION ACCORDING TO PAUL<br />
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1Co 15:14 “And if Christ be not risen (from dead), then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.”<br />
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1Co 15:3 “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”<br />
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WHICH SCRIPTURE WAS PAUL REFERRING TO, IS IT JESUS’ OWN?<br />
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2Ti 2:8 “Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:”<br />
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WHERE DID JESUS EVER PREACH HE WILL DIE FOR YOUR SIN ON CROSS???</div>
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"And whoever desires the Hereafter and strives for it as he ought to strive and he is a believer; (as for) these, their striving shall surely be accepted."<br />
[17:19]<br />
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"(These are) they whose labor is lost in this world's life and they think that they are well-versed in skill of the work of hands."<br />
[18:104]<br />
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Our final destination is the life of the Hereafter. Where we end up, Jannah (Paradise) or Jahannam (Hell-fire) depends on what we worked towards in this life. Paradise is the aim and the hope of every Muslim. But like trying to attain any goal, in order to achieve success, one must have a well-defined plan, and it must be implemented to be successful. Allah says,<br />
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"O you who believe! Be careful of (your duty to) Allah and seek means of nearness to Him and strive hard in His way that you may be successful."<br />
[5:35]<br />
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To prepare for our journey, we need to find out what our destination is like; who are its people, and most importantly, how to get there.<br />
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The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) told us that within Paradise are things that no eyes have ever seen, nor ears have ever heard, and that things in it are beyond our imagination and comprehension, but we all have our own personal ideas of what eternal bliss would probably be like.<br />
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Allah says, "And whoever desires the Hereafter and strives for it as he ought to strive and he is a believer; (as for) these, their striving shall surely be accepted."<br />
[17:19]<br />
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Allah has also described Paradise in many places in the Qur'an, so let us now take a look at what He has in store for the believers.<br />
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Description in the Qur'an of Paradise<br />
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"The description of Paradise which the Muttaqoon have been promised is that in it are rivers of water, the taste and smell of which are never changed. Rivers of milk the taste of which will remain unchanged. Rivers of wine that will be delicious to those who drink from it and rivers of clear, pure honey. For them will be every kind of fruit and forgiveness form their Lord."<br />
[ 47:15]<br />
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"And their recompense shall be Paradise, and silken garments, because they were patient. Reclining on raised thrones, they will see there neither the excessive heat of the sun, nor the excessive bitter cold, (as in Paradise there is no sun and no moon). The shade will be close upon them, and bunches of fruit will hang low within their reach. Vessels of silver and cups of crystal will be passed around amongst them, crystal-clear, made of silver. They will determine the measure of them according to their wishes. They will be given a cup (of wine) mixed with Zanjabeel, and a fountain called Salsabeel. Around them will (serve) boys of perpetual youth. If you see them, you would think they are scattered pearls. When you look there (in Paradise) you will see a delight (that cannot be imagined), and a Great Dominion. Their garments will be of fine green silk and gold embroidery. They will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a pure drink."<br />
[76:12-21]<br />
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"And those foremost (In Tawheed and obedience to Allah and His Messenger in this life) will be foremost (in Paradise). They will be those nearest to Allah in the Gardens of Delight. A multitude of those (the foremost) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam) and a few of those (the foremost) will be from the later (generations). They will be reclining, face to face, on thrones woven with gold and precious stones. They will be served by immortal boys, with cups and jugs, and a glass from the flowing wine, from which they will have neither any headache, nor any intoxication. They will have fruit from which they may choose, and the flesh of fowls that they desire. There will be Houris with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for the pious), like preserved pearls, a reward for deeds that they used to do. They will hear no vain or sinful speech (like backbiting, etc.) but only the saying of: Salam, Salam, (greetings of peace). And those on the Right Hand, who will be those on the Right Hand? They will be among thorn-less lote-trees among Talh (banana trees) with fruits piled one above another, in long-extended shade, by constantly flowing water, and fruit in plenty, whose season is not limited, and their supply will not be cut off. They will be on couches or thrones raised high. Verily, We have created for them (maidens) of equal age, loving (their husbands only). For those on the Right Hand."<br />
[56:10-38]<br />
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"Verily, the dwellers of Paradise that Day, will be busy in joyful things. They and their wives will be in pleasant shade, reclining on thrones. They will have therein fruits (of all kinds), and all that they will ask for. (It will be said to them): "Salamun" (Peace be on you), a Word from the Lord, Most Merciful."<br />
[36:55-58]<br />
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Can you imagine?<br />
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Wearing the finest silk clothing and sitting on chairs made of gold and precious stones? Those who disbelieve in the words of Allah, say that this is all a fairy-tale, made up by a would-be prophet. But we know, that Allah is the Truthful and that His Messenger, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, spoke only what was revealed to from the Most Truthful. And even though Allah describes Paradise for us in the Qur'an, He still says, "So no soul knows the delights of the eyes which is hidden for them; a reward for what they did."<br />
[32:17]<br />
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Apart from the Qur'anic descriptions of Paradise, the Prophet Muhammad (salAllahu alayhi wassalam) would often describe Paradise to his companions. His descriptions were often so vivid and moving, that many-a-companion would hurriedly rush towards it. This was the case, as Anas narrated that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) and his companions proceeded towards Badr and arrived there before the disbelievers (of Makkah). When the disbelievers arrived, the Messenger of Allah said, "None of you should step forward ahead of me to do anything." Then the disbelievers advanced (towards us), and the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, said, "Rise to enter Paradise whose width is equal to the Heavens and the Earth." Umayr Ibnul Humam al-Ansari asked, "O Messenger of Allah, is Paradise equal in width to the heavens and the earth?" He, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, said, "Yes." Umayr said, "Bak'hin! Bak'hin!" (An Arabic word denoting excitement and astonishment) The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, asked him, "What made you say these words: Bak'hin, Bak'hin?" He said, "Messenger of Allah, nothing but the desire to be amongst its residents." He, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, said, "You are surely among its residents." He then took some dates form his bag and began to eat them. Then he said, "If I were to live until I had eaten all of the dates, indeed this life would be too long." Anas then said, "He threw away the remaining dates he had with him. He then fought (the disbelievers) until he was killed."<br />
[Muslim]<br />
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What words could have inspired Umair and others like him to long for, and to pay the ultimate price for a place in Paradise? Let's now take a look at what the Messenger of Allah, had to say about Paradise.<br />
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Description of Paradise in the Hadith<br />
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Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "The people of Paradise will look at the dwellers of lofty mansions (i.e. a superior place in Paradise) in the same way as one looks at a brilliant star, far away in the East or in the West of the horizon. This is because of their superiority over one another (in reward)." One of the people asked, "O Allah's Messenger, are these lofty mansions for the Prophets which no one else can reach?"<br />
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The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) replied, "No! By Allah, in whose Hands is my life, these are for men who believe in Allah and also believe in the Messenger."<br />
[Bukhari and Muslim]<br />
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Abu Musa al-Ash'ari narrated that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "Verily, for the believers in Paradise, are tents made of a single hollow pear. The length of which would be sixty miles long from all sides, their wives being therein. The believer will go around them (i.e., visit them) and they will not be able to see each other."<br />
[Sahih al-Jami]<br />
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Abu Hurairah said that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "There is not a tree in Paradise, except that its trunk is made of gold."<br />
[Sahih al-Jami]<br />
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Anas ibn Malik narrated that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "Verily in Paradise there is a market in which (the inhabitants of Paradise) will come to every Friday. The North wind will blow and scatter fragrances on their faces and on their clothes. This will add to their beauty and their attractiveness. They will then go back to their families after having an added luster to their beauty and their attractiveness. Their families will say to them, 'By Allah you have been increased in beauty and loveliness after leaving us,' and they will say, 'By Allah you too have increased in beauty and attractiveness after us.'"<br />
[Muslim]<br />
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Jabir ibn Abdullah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "(I saw in a dream that) I entered Paradise, and behold, there was a palace built of gold. I asked, 'Whose is this palace?' They (the angels) replied, 'For a man from the Quraysh.' So I thought it might be I, so I asked, 'And who is he?' They said, 'Umar Ibnul Khattab.' Nothing stopped me form entering it except your Ghirah (sense of honor)." Umar said, "My Ghirah would never be offended by you, O Messenger of Allah."<br />
[Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim]<br />
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Anas ibn Malik said that Allah's Apostle (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "I entered Paradise and found myself by a river, by its edges were tents of pearls. Then I tapped with my hands where the water was running, and there was then a beautiful smell of Musk. I asked, 'What is this O Gabriel?' He said, 'This is Kawthar (river in Paradise) which Allah has given to you.'"<br />
[Sahih al-Jami]<br />
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Who Are the People of Paradise?<br />
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We could go on and on, for the ahadith are vast in numbers, about the Prophet's descriptions of Paradise. But a place that has houses built with gold and silver bricks: where its dirt is made of rubies and sapphires and its inhabitants wear only the finest silk garments, sounds like a pretty exclusive neighborhood to me. Who are these people who will be allowed to live in this enchanting place? The Jews say the Jews. The Christians say the Christians. But Allah says, "And they say: 'None shall enter Paradise unless he be a Jew or a Christian.' Those are their (vain) desires. Say, 'Produce your proof if you are truthful.'<br />
[2:111]<br />
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He also says, "(Namely) those whose lives the angels take in a state of purity, saying (to them), 'Peace be on you, enter you the Garden, because of (the good) which you did (in the world)."<br />
[16:32]<br />
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Always in the Qur'an when Allah mentions those who will attain Paradise, He mentions the believers, not the Muslims. He (subhanahu wa ta'ala) says, "Indeed the Muttaqoon will be amongst the Gardens and water-springs."<br />
[15:45]<br />
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He also says, "Verily, the Muttaqoon will be in a place of security, among Gardens and Springs, dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other. This is how it shall be, and We shall marry them to Houris with wide, lovely eyes. They will request therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security."<br />
[44:51-55]<br />
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So who are the believers and how do we become one of them? Allah says, "They believe in Allah and the Last Day, and they enjoin what is right and forbid the wrong and they strive with one another in hastening to good deeds, and those are among the good."<br />
[3:114]<br />
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He (subhanahu wa ta'ala) also says of the believers, "But the Apostle and those who believe with him strive hard with their property and their persons; and these it is who shall have the good things and these it is who shall be successful."<br />
[9:88]<br />
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He goes on to say, "Allah has purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the Garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and the Qur'an: and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? Then rejoice in the bargain, which you have concluded: that is the achievement supreme."<br />
[9:111]<br />
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Of the believers, He also says, "But those who have faith and work righteousness, they are companions of the Garden: Therein shall they abide (forever)."<br />
[2:82]<br />
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O slaves of Allah know that being among this illustrious group of people who will live in this place of tranquillity and bliss is not something easily attained. Allah says,<br />
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"Or do you think that you shall enter the Garden (of bliss) without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? They encountered suffering and adversity, and were so shaken in spirit that even the Apostle and those of faith who were with him cried, 'When (will come) the help of Allah?' Ah! Verily, the help of Allah is (always) near!"<br />
[2:214]<br />
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What Allah and His Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) convey to us is that the people of Paradise are the God-conscious, and the God-fearing. Not everyone, who says, Lord, Lord, will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, just as not everyone who professes the Shahadah, will enter Paradise.<br />
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Only those who fear Allah as He ought to be feared, and are motivated by that fear to do acts of righteousness will attain success. The one who is conscious of His Lord, in every aspect of his life, and turns to Him in true submission, will have purchased for himself safety and security on a day, when there will be none, except with Allah. He does not cause a soul to suffer fear twice, the fear of Him in this world, and the fear on The Day of Judgment. About this, the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, said, "Allah says, 'I do not combine for my servants two states of fear, or two states of safety. So if he feels safe from Me in this world I will cause him to fear on The Day of Judgment, and if he fears Me in the world, I will cause him to be safe on The Day of Judgment.'"<br />
[Sahih al-Jami]<br />
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It is important, therefore, that Muslims know the characters of those who will be the inheritors of Paradise. But it is unfortunate that many of today's Muslims understand that it is enough for one to pronounce the Shahadah by his tongue for him to be entitled to enter Paradise regardless of whether he lived according to Islam or not! But the Shahadah means and requires more than the mere utterance of it. Actually this fact is one of the most mentioned aspects of Islam in the Qur'an and Sunnah. The essence of Eman is deed. Deeds of the heart and deeds of the tongue and other body parts. Deeds that are to be continued till one leaves this world. That was the reason why the Arabs of Makkah refused to pronounce it. They fully appreciated its implication. They knew it concerned authority and understood that they had to govern their deeds and lives with it. Yet many of those who repeat it today lead life styles that do not resemble those described in the Qur'an and practiced by the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, and his companions. The Qur'an warns us that deeds are the basis on which we are to be judged, not only the utterance of the Shahadah, "It is not by your wishes nor the wishes of the People of the Book: whoever does wrong shall be punished for it, and he will find none other than Allah as a protector or helper."<br />
[4:123]<br />
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So entering Paradise requires that we live as believers and die as Muslims. That takes knowledge, dedication and determination to see it through to its completion. The fist step is belief in Allah and His Messenger, and the flip side to that is leaving all acts of shirk; this means directing all acts of ibadah to none but Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, whether it be wearing talismans, supplicating to others than Allah or simply showing off. The next step is obeying Allah and His Messenger, avoiding bid'ah and innovations, and carrying out all compulsory acts of worship that He has prescribed. Once we are steadfast and regular in what we must do, we can then proceed to the next level of eman and worship, by doing the things that we have been encouraged to do. By increasing out acts of worship, and remembrance of Allah we will leave off sin and help safeguard ourselves from a Fire, the fuel of which is men and stones.<br />
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We Should Also Strive to:<br />
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Protect our minds from thoughts, which are evil, because evil actions begin with evil thoughts.<br />
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Protect our eyes by lowering our gazes and not looking at forbidden things.<br />
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Protect our ears from lewd or evil speech where there is sin. We should also avoid listening to lies, gossip, music, slander, or blasphemy.<br />
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Protect our tongues by saying always what is correct and true, and keeping it moist with the remembrance of Allah, and keeping away from backbiting and other evil speech.<br />
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Protect our stomachs by eating the halal and keeping away from the haram. We should beware of eating usury, carrion, and swine or drinking intoxicants or taking drugs.<br />
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Protect our hands from taking what does not belong to us, or from doing harm to another Muslim.<br />
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Protect our legs from taking us to evil and corruption and an ultimate doom.<br />
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Protect our private parts from unlawful sexual intercourse.<br />
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Protect our wealth by not squandering it or holding on to it too tightly.<br />
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Protect our oaths, witnesses and trusts by not breaching or breaking a contract or pledge knowingly. We should not exceed our agreements, testify to falsehood or break our trusts.<br />
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Protect our families and children by keeping them away from the things that may be harmful and that may corrupt their minds and their souls.<br />
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Now, it is true that only Allah knows who the believers are, but that should not stop us from striving to be among their numbers. For the believers will have eternal bliss and complete success, because of the things that they did in this life. Allah says, "So no soul knows the delight of the eyes which is hidden for them; a reward for what they did."<br />
[32:17]<br />
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We now stand at the start of the race, so let us run forward quickly to the finish line, where the gates of Paradise will be open for those who strive as they should. The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, who said, "Paradise is surrounded by hardship and the Hellfire is surround by wishes and desires," has described the road to eternal bliss.<br />
[Sahih al-Jami]<br />
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Despite this, Allah and His Messenger have left breadcrumbs along the path, for us to follow to make our journey easier. All roads may lead to Rome, but not all paths lead to Allah and His Paradise. We must plan our journey by using only the road map given to us by Allah and His Messenger, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam.<br />
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Ways That Lead To Paradise:<br />
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Belief and Righteous Deeds are two of the best routes to Jannah (Paradise). The door of righteous deeds is wide and the ways of obtaining rewards are vast, as Allah says, "And those who believe and do good deeds they are the inhabitants of Paradise, in it they shall abide."<br />
[2:82]<br />
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Taqwa is the fear of the Most Merciful, and acting in accordance with the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam. That is, hoping for the reward of Allah and avoiding disobedience of His Guidance and fearing His Punishment. For Allah says, "Surely those of taqwa shall be in the midst of Gardens and fountains."<br />
[15:45]<br />
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The Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, also said, "The most common thing which leads people to Paradise is taqwa of Allah and good conduct, and the most common thing which leads people to the Hell Fire is the mouth and the private parts."<br />
[at-Tirmidhi]<br />
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Obedience of Allah and His Messenger is a sure way to Paradise. Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, says, "And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, He will cause him to enter Gardens beneath which rivers flow, and whoever turns back, He will chastise him with a painful chastisement."<br />
[48:17]<br />
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Allah's Messenger, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, also said, "All of my followers will enter Paradise except those who refuse." It was asked, "O Messenger of Allah, who would refuse?" He said, "He who obeys me enters Paradise and he who disobeys me has refused."<br />
[Sahih al-Bukhari]<br />
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Fighting in the Path of Allah with one's goods and soul. For Allah says, "O you who believe, shall I lead you to a merchandise which may deliver you from a painful chastisement? You shall believe in Allah and His Messenger, and struggle hard in Allah's Cause with your property and your lives; that is better for you, if you but knew! He will forgive you your sins and cause you to enter Gardens beneath which rivers flow, and goodly dwellings in Gardens of perpetuity; that is the mighty achievement."<br />
[61:10-12]<br />
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Repentance erases what came before it as the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, said, "The one who repents form sin is like the one who never sinned."<br />
[Sahih Al-Jami]<br />
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And Allah says, "Except such as repent and believe and do good, these shall enter the Garden, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly in any way."<br />
[19:60]<br />
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There are countless other means, from building a mosque to seeking Islamic knowledge to obeying our husbands and raising righteous children. All it takes is our time and sincere efforts. With all that Allah has described, it may seem daunting to us at times, that we will ever make it. Eman rises and falls, and with it our good deeds. But we should never lose hope in Allah, for the only one who loses hope in Allah is the one who disbelieves.<br />
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So even though we may feel that we are at the bottom of the pile, the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) gives us hope. He said, "Mousa, alayhes salam, asked his Lord, 'Who amongst the inhabitants of Paradise will be the lowest in rank?' He (subhanahu wa ta'ala) said, 'He is a man who will come after the people have entered Paradise and it will be said to him: Enter Paradise.' He will say, 'How my Lord? Indeed, the people have settled in their apartments and taken their shares.' It will be asked of him, 'Would you be pleased if there was a kingdom for you like the kingdoms of the earth?' He will say, 'I would be pleased, my Lord.' He will say, 'And for you is the like of that, and the like of it, and the like of it.' He will say at the fifth time, 'I am pleased, my Lord.' He will say, 'This is for you and ten times like it, and for you is what you desire for yourself and what is pleasurable to your eye.' He will say, "I am pleased my Lord."<br />
[Muslim]<br />
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This is what Allah has for the least among us. But despite all the glorious castles, the beautiful clothes and mates we will posses, inshaAllah, He still has in store for the believers the greatest honor awaiting them in Paradise. Suhaib ibn Sinan narrated that the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, said, "When the inmates of Paradise enter Paradise and the inmates of Hellfire will enter Hell, the announcer will say, 'O people of Paradise, verily you have a promise with Allah and He wishes to fulfill His promise to you.' They will ask, 'What is His promise? Has He not made our balances heavy (with good deed), whitened our faces, admitted us into Paradise, and delivered us from the Hellfire?' Then the screen will be removed and they will look towards Him. By Allah He will not give them a thing more beloved to them and more comforting to their eyes, than the gaze of Himself."<br />
[Sahih al-Jami]<br />
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We were created in Paradise, we came out of it and we will inshaAllah go back to it. It is our destination and we shall reach it. But we have to do what Allah has asked us to do, for Paradise is not cheap. The price is true eman that is shown in obedience to Allah according to the sunnah of his Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam. The companions understood that. Their efforts were all for the life of the Hereafter and they gave only what was necessary to this worldly life. As Muslims, everything we do, can be, and should be worship of Allah. Whether we're working at the office to provide for our families; cooking a meal; raising our children, or simply resting, through remembrance of Allah and supplication, we can transform these earthly necessities into fruits that will bear for us in the life of the Hereafter.<br />
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So let us keep our eyes on the prize, and strive hard for it, for Allah says, "And (as for) those who strive hard for Us, We will most certainly guide them in Our ways; and Allah is most surely with the doers of good."<br />
[29:69]</div>
Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-33861834384789138472012-09-16T07:14:00.005-07:002012-09-16T07:14:27.119-07:00Descriptions of Hell in Islam<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /> The Creation of Hell-Fire<br /><br /> "Fear the fire, which is prepared for the disbelievers."<br /> [Ali'-Imran, 3: 131]<br /><br /> "Truly Hell is lying in wait- a destination for the transgressors."<br /> [an-Naba, 78: 21-22]<br /> (One’s rejection of faith is transgression against Allah and himself).<br /><br /> Abdullah bin Umar (radiAllahu anhu) narrated: “Allah Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said,<br /> ‘When someone dies, he is shown his destination morning and evening and if he belongs to the people of Paradise, (he will be shown his place) among the people of Paradise, and if he is from the people of Hell, (he will be shown his place) among the people of Hell.’”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari]<br /><br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) reported that Allah’s Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “There was a dispute between Hell and Paradise during which Hell said, ‘The haughty and the proud will find abode in me.’ And Paradise said, ‘The meek and the humble will find their abode in me.’ Thereupon, Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, (addressing Hell) said, ‘You are the means of My punishment by which I punish those of My servants whom I wish.’ (and addressing Paradise), He said, ‘You are My mercy by means of which I will show mercy to those whom I wish. And each one of you will be full.’”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> The Gates of Hell<br /><br /> “The unbelievers will be led to Hell in crowds until, when they arrive there, its gates will be opened..” [az-Zumar, 39: 71]<br /><br /> “And verily, Hell is the promised abode for them all. It has seven gates: to each of those gates is a specific class of sinners assigned.”<br /> [al Hijr, 15: 43-44]<br /><br /> “To them will be said, ‘Enter you the gates of Hell to dwell therein. And how evil is this abode of the arrogant.’”<br /> [az Zumar, 39: 72]<br /><br /> “But those who reject Our signs are the companions of the left hand – on them will be fire vaulted over.”<br /> [al Balad, 90: 19-20]<br /><br /> In Arabic, the phrase “on them will be fire vaulted over” indicates that the gates of Hell be closed. In other words, the fire will encompass the companions of the Fire, and the gates of Hell will imprison them within. As well, the gates of Hell will be locked, vaulted all around, and outstretched columns will cover the doors.<br /><br /> “It is the fire of Allah, kindled to a blaze, which mounts right to the hearts. It will be a vault over them in outstretched columns.”<br /> [al Humazah, 104: 6-9]<br /><br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> ‘When the month of Ramadan begins and the gates of Heaven are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained.”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari]<br /><br /> Levels of Hell<br /><br /> “To all are degrees or ranks according to their deeds.”<br /> [an-An'am, 6: 132]<br /><br /> “Is the man who follows the good pleasure of Allah like the one who draws upon himself the wrath of Allah and whose abode is in Hell – an evil refuge? They are varying grades in the sight of Allah, and Allah sees well all that they do.”<br /> [ali'-Imran, 3: 162-163]<br /><br /> “Indeed the hypocrites are in the lowest depths of the Fire; you will find no helper for them.”<br /> [an Nisa, 4: 145]<br /><br /> Capacity and Depth of Hell<br /><br /> On the Day of Judgment the inhabitants of Hell will see their destined abode face to face and will realize the error of their ways. But, of course, it will be too late. The Qur’an states: “No! When the earth is pounded to powder, and your Lord comes with His angels, rank upon rank, and Hell, that Day, is brought [face to face] – on that Day will man remember? But how will that remembrance profit him?”<br /> [al Fajr, 89: 21-23]<br /><br /> “On the Day We will say to Hellfire, ‘have you been filled?’ it will say, ‘Are there some more?’”<br /> [Qaf, 50: 30]<br /><br /> Ibn Mas'ud (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “Hell will be brought on that Day. IT will have seventy thousand reins with seventy thousand angels drawing it by each rein.”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “And his (the disbeliever’s) seat in Hellfire is as much as (the distance) between Makkah and Madinah.”<br /> [at-Tirmidhi and al-Hakim]<br /><br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) reported: “While we were in the company of Allah’s Messenger (SAW), we heard a terrible sound. Thereupon, Allah’s Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, ‘Do you know what that sound is?’ When we answered, ‘Allah and His Messenger know best.’ He said. “That is a stone which was thrown into Hell seventy years ago and has been constantly falling until now when it finally reached the bottom.’”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) reported that Allah’s Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “Hell and Paradise fell into a dispute during which Hell said, ‘I have been distinguished by the proud and the haughty.’ And Paradise said, ‘What is the matter with me that only the meek and the humble and the downtrodden and the simple enter me?’<br /> Thereupon, Allah said to Paradise, ‘You are the means of My mercy whereby I show mercy to those of My servants whom I wish.’ Then HE said to Hell, ‘You are the means of punishment whereby I punish those of My servants whom I wish. Both of you will be full.’ Hell will not be filled up until Allah puts His foot over it. Then Hell will say, ‘Enough, enough, enough,’ at which point it will be filled up, all of its parts integrated together.”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> Anas bin Malik (radiAllahu anhu) reported that Allah’s Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “Hell will continue to ask, ‘Is there anything more?’ until Allah, the Exalted, and High will place His foot thereon, Then it will say, ‘Enough, enough, by Your honor,’ and some of its parts will draw close together.’”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> The Fuel of Hell-Fire<br /><br /> People:<br /> “Those who has disbelieved – their wealth and their children will never benefit them anything with Allah. And those are the ones who are the fuel of Hellfire.”<br /> [ali'-Imran, 3: 10]<br /><br /> Jinn:<br /> “And there are among us Muslims (in submission to Allah) and others who deviate from justice. And whoever accepts Islam has sought out the right path. As for those who deviate, they will be firewood for the Hellfire.”<br /> [al-Jinn, 72: 14-15]<br /><br /> Stones:<br /> “But if you cannot – and of a surety you cannot – then fear the fire whose fuel is men and stones, which is prepared for those who reject faith.”<br /> [al Baqarah, 2: 24]<br /><br /> “O you who believe, save yourselves and your families from a fire whose fuel is men and stones, over which are appointed angels, stern and severe, who do not disobey Allah in what He orders them and who do precisely what they are commanded.”<br /> [al-Tahreem, 66: 6]<br /><br /> False Gods<br /> “Verily, you (unbelievers) and what you worship besides Allah are fuel for Hellfire, You will surely come to it. If those had (truly) been gods, they would not have come to it. But all will abide therein eternally.”<br /> [al-Anbiya, 21: 98-99]<br /><br /> “And the Fierce Fire will be brought out before those straying in evil, and it will be said to them, ‘Where are those you worshipped besides Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?’ Then they will be thrown into it (the Hellfire) on their faces – they and those straying in evil and the soldiers of Iblees, all together.”<br /> [ash Shu'ara, 26: 91-95]<br /><br /> The Intensity of its Fire<br /><br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) narrated: “When Allah’s Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said,<br /> ‘Your ordinary fire is one of the 70 potions of the Hellfire,’ someone commented, ‘O Messenger of Allah, would it (ordinary fire) not be sufficient (to burn the wrongdoers)?’ At that, Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said, ‘The Hellfire has 69 more portions than ordinary (worldly) fire, and all of them are as hot as this (worldly fire).’”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari]<br /><br /> “Verily, Allah has cursed the disbelievers and prepared for them a Blazing Fire. Dwelling therein forever, and they will find no protector or helper.”<br /> [al-Ahzab, 33: 64-65]<br /><br /> “But he who is given his record behind his back will soon cry for destruction, and he will enter a blazing Fire.”<br /> [al Inshiqaq, 84: 10-12]<br /><br /> “No, they deny the Hour (of the judgment to come), but We have prepared a blazing fire for such as deny the Hour. When it sees them from a far off place, they will hear its fury and its raging sigh. And when they are cast, bound, in chains, into constricted place therein, they will plead therein for destruction. Do not plead today for a single destruction; plead for destruction oft-repeated.”<br /> [al-Furqan, 25: 11-14]<br /><br /> “The companions of the left hand – what are the companions of the left hand? (They will be) in the midst of a fierce blast (of fire) and in boiling water.”<br /> [al Waqi'ah, 56: 41-42]<br /><br /> “But, he whose scales are light his home will be a pit. And what will make you understand what that is? (It is ) a fire, blazing fiercely.”<br /> [al Qari’ah, 101: 8-11]<br /><br /> “Soon will I cast him into Saqar (the Hellfire). And what will explain to you what Saqar is? It permits nothing to endure, and it leaves nothing alone, darkening and changing the color of man.”<br /> [al Muddaththir, 74: 26-29]<br /><br /> “Their abode will be Hell. Every time it abates. We will increase for them the blaze (the fierceness) of the fire.”<br /> [al Isra, 17: 97]<br /><br /> “Those are the ones, who have exchanged the Hereafter for the gains of this worldly life. The punishment will not be lightened for them, and they will not be aided.”<br /> [al Baqarah, 2: 86]<br /><br /> “So taste, (the result of your deeds), for We will not increase you except in punishment.”<br /> [an Naba, 78: 30]<br /><br /> Anas (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “The most favored man among the dwellers of the Earth will be brought from among the people of the Fire on the Day of Resurrection. He will be dyed in the Fire but once, and then it will be said to him, ‘O son of Adam, have you ever seen good at all? Has any pleasure ever come to you?’ He will say, ‘No, by Allah, O Lord.’ Then the most miserable people in the world will be brought from the people of Paradise and will be dyed with the dye of Paradise. It will be said to him, ‘O son of Adam, have you ever seen any misery, and has any hardship ever come to you? ‘ He will say, ‘No, by Allah, O my Lord. No misery ever came to me, nor did I see any hardship.’”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> The Shade of Hell<br /><br /> “The companions of the left hand – what are the companions of the left hand? (They will be) in the midst of a fierce blast (of fire) and in boiling water and in the shades of black smoke – nothing cool and nothing beneficial.”<br /> [Waqi’ah, 56: 41-44]<br /><br /> “And woe that Day to the deniers (of truth). ([It will be said], ‘Depart to a shadow [of smoke ascending] in three columns, [which yields] no shade of coolness and is of no use against the fierce blaze.’”<br /> [Mursalat, 77: 28-31]<br /><br /> The Sparks of it's Fire<br /><br /> Indeed, it throws about sparks [as huge] as a palace, as if they were yellow camels.”<br /> [al-Mursalat, 77: 32-33]<br /><br /> The Names of Hell-Fire<br /><br /> Jahannam:<br /> “Truly Jahannam (the Hellfire) is lying in wait.”<br /> [an-Naba, 78: 21]<br /><br /> Latha:<br /> “By no means! For it is Latha (the fire of Hell) burning away right to the skull.”<br /> [Ma’arij, 70: 15-16]<br /><br /> Al-Hutamah: (Crusher which Smashes or Breaks to Pieces):<br /> “By no means! He will certainly be thrown into al-Hutamah. And what will make you understand what al-Hutamah is? It is the fire of Allah, kindled to a blaze, which mounts right to the hearts.”<br /> [al Humazah, 104: 4-7]<br /><br /> Sa’eer (the Burning Fire):<br /> “…a group in Paradise and a group in Sa’eer.”<br /> [ash-Shura, 42: 7]<br /><br /> Saqar:<br /> “Soon will I cast him into Saqar. And what will explain to you what Saqar is? It permits nothing to endure and it leaves nothing alone, darkening and changing the color of man.”<br /> [al Muddaththir, 74: 26-29]<br /><br /> Al-Jaheem (The Fierce Fire):<br /> “And al-Jaheem will be brought out before those straying in evil.”<br /> [ash-Shu’ara, 26: 91]<br /><br /> Al-Hawiyah (The Pit)<br /> “But he whose scales are light – his home will be a pit. And what will make you understand what that is? (It is) a fire, blazing fiercely.”<br /> [al Qar’iah, 101: 8-11]<br /><br /> The Keepers of Hell<br /><br /> “Those in the Fire will say to the keepers of Hell, ‘Pray to your Lord to lighten for us the penalty for a day (at least).’ They will say, ‘Did there not come to you your messengers with clear signs?’ They will say, ‘Yes.’ They will reply, ‘Then pray as you like. But the prayer of those without faith is not but in error.’”<br /> [Ghafir, 40: 49-50]<br /><br /> “O you who believe, save yourselves and your families from a fire whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels, stern and severe, and who do not disobey Allah in what He orders them and who do precisely what they are commanded.”<br /> [at-Tahreem, 66: 6]<br /><br /> “Over it are nineteen. And We have not made the guardians of the Fire except angels. And We have made their number only as a trial for the unbelievers – in order that the People of the Book may be certain and that the believers may increase in faith, and so that the People of the Book and the believers would not doubt, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the unbelievers would say, ‘What example does Allah intend by this?’ Thus does Allah leave to stray whom he pleases and guides whom He pleases. And none can know the soldiers of your Lord except He. And this is nothing other than a warning to mankind.”<br /> [Muddaththir, 74: 30-31]<br /><br /> “They will cry out, ‘O Malik, let your Lord put an end to us.’ He will say, “Surely, you will stay (as you are).’”<br /> [adh-Dhukhrub, 43: 77]<br /><br /> Samurah (radiAllahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “Last night I saw [in a dream] two men coming to me. One of them said, ‘The one who lights the fire is Malik, the gatekeeper of Hell; I am Jibreel, and this is Mika’eel.’”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari]<br /><br /> Ibn Abbas (radiAllahu anhu) related: “The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said,<br /> ‘On the night of my ascent to Heaven. I saw Musa (who was a tall, brown, curly-haired man) as if he was one of the men of the Shan’awah tribe. Then I saw ‘Isa, a man of medium height, of moderate complexion inclined to the red and white colors, and of lank hair. I also saw Malik, the gatekeeper of the Hellfire.’”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> The Effects upon the Present World<br /><br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “The Hellfire complained to its Lord, saying, ‘O my Lord, my different parts eat each other up.’ So Allah allowed it to take two breaths – one in the winter and the other in the summer. This is [the cause pf] the severe heat and the bitter cold you experience.’”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari]<br /><br /> Ibn Umar (radiAllahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “Fever is from the breath of the Hellfire; so cool it with water.”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari]<br /><br /> Abu Dharr (radiAllahu anhu) narrated: “While the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) was on a journey, he said [regarding the performance of the thuhr prayer], ‘Wait until it gets cooler.’ He said the same thing again until the shade of the hillocks extended, and then he said, ‘Delay the [thuhr] prayer until it gets cooler, for the severity of heat is from the breath of Hell.’” (thuhr period is just before 'Asr)<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari]<br /><br /> The Great number of inhabitants<br /><br /> “And most of the people are not believers even though you take great care in this respect.”<br /> [Yusuf, 12: 103]<br /><br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) narrated: “The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said,<br /> ‘The first man to be called on the Day of Resurrection will be Adam, who will be shown his descendants. And it will be said to them, “This is your father, Adam.” Adam will say, [responding to the call], “Labbayk wa sa’dayk.” Then Allah will say [to Adam], “Bring forth from your descendants the delegations of the Fire.” He will say, “O Lord, how many should I bring?” Allah will answer, “From every hundred, ninety-nine.’”<br /> The companions said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, if ninety-nine out of every one hundred of us are brought forth , then what will remain of us?’ The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) stated, ‘My nation among other nations is like a white hair on a black bull.’”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari]<br /><br /> The Size of its inhabitants<br /><br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “The molar tooth of an unbeliever or the canine tooth of an unbeliever will be like [Mount] Uhud, and the thickness of his skin will be like a three night’s journey.”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “The distance between the two shoulders of the non-believer in Hell will be like a three day’s journey for a swift rider.”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “Indeed, the thickness of the disbeliever’s skin will be the length of forty-two forearms of those of giants, his molar tooth like [Mount] Uhud, and his seat in Hellfire [the distance] between Makkah and Madinah.”<br /> [at-Tirmidhi and al-Hakim]<br /><br /> Some of its inhabitants<br /><br /> Imran bin Husayn (radiAllahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “I looked into Paradise and saw that the majority of its inhabitants were the poor, and I looked into Hell and saw that the majority of its inhabitants were women.”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari]<br /><br /> Usamah (radiAllahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) stated:<br /> “I stood at the gate of Paradise and saw that the majority of the people who entered it were the poor, while those of means were held [for account], except the companions of the Fire, who were already ordered to [be taken to] the Fire. And I stood at the gate of the Fire and [saw that] the majority of those who entered it were women.”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim]<br /><br /> Ibn Abbas (radiAllahu anhu) stated: “The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said,<br /> ‘I looked into the Hellfire, and the majority of its dwellers were women who were ungrateful.’ It was asked, ‘Did they disbelieve in (i.e. were ungrateful to ] Allah?’ He replied, ‘They were ungrateful to their husbands and were ungrateful for favors and the good deeds done for them. If you had always been good to one of them and then she saw something in you not to her liking, she would say, ‘I have never seen any good from you at all.”’”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari]<br /><br /> Pharaoh:<br /> “And We sent Musa with Our clear [signs] and an authority manifest unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they followed the command of Pharaoh. And the command of Pharaoh was no right guide. He will go before his people on the Day of Judgment and lead them into the Fire. And how evil will be the place to which they are led. And they are followed by a curse in this [life] and on the Day of Judgment. And evil is the gift which will be given [to them].”<br /> [Hud, 11: 96-99]<br /><br /> “The Fire – they will be exposed to it morning and evening, and on the Day that judgment will be established [it will be said], ‘Cast the people of Pharaoh into the severest punishment.’”<br /> [Ghafir, 40: 46]<br /><br /> The Wives of Nuh and Lut:<br /><br /> “Allah has given an example of those who disbelieve: the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut. They were under two of Our righteous servants but betrayed them; so they [the two prophets] did not benefit them [the wives] before Allah at all, and they were told, ‘Enter the Fire with those who enter.’”<br /> [at-Tahreem, 66: 10]<br /><br /> Abu Lahab and His Wife:<br /> “May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he. His wealth will not avail him nor that which he gained. He will enter a flaming fire and his wife [as well] – the carrier of firewood – around her neck a rope of palm fiber.”<br /> [Masad, 111: 1-5]<br /><br /> Amr bin Luhayy:<br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) reported that Allah’s Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “I saw ‘Amr bin Luhayy bin Qam’a bin Khindif, brother of Bani Ka’b, dragging his intestines in the Fire.”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> Amr bin Amir al-Khuya'i:<br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) stated that Allah’s Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “I saw 'Amr bin 'Amir al-Khuya'i dragging his intestines in the Fire; he was the first who dedicated to animals to false deities.”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> Abu Talib:<br /> Ibn Abbas (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “Of the inmates of the Fire, the one with the easiest punishment will be Abu Talib; he will be wearing a pair of shoes which will cause his brain to boil.”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari]<br /><br /> “He will say, ‘Enter into the company of communities who passed away before you – of jinn and men – into the Fire.’”<br /> [al-A'raf, 7: 38]<br /><br /> “If your Lord had so willed, He could have make mankind one people, but they will not cease to dispute except those on whom your Lord has bestowed His mercy. And the word of your Lord will be fulfilled: ‘Certainly I will fill Hell with jinn and men all together.’”<br /> [Hud, 11: 118-119]<br /><br /> “Then they will be thrown into it [the Hellfire] on their faces – they and those straying in evil and the soldiers of Iblees, all together.”<br /> [ash-Shu'ara, 26: 94-95]<br /><br /> Categories of its inhabitants<br /><br /> Disbelievers:<br /> “But those who disbelieve and deny Our signs will be companions of the Fire; they will abide therein.”<br /> [Sahih al-Baqarah, 2: 39]<br /><br /> “Those who have disbelieved and died while they are disbelievers will have the curse of Allah upon them and the [curse of the ] angels and all of mankind. [they will abide] eternally therein. The punishment will not be lightened for them, nor will the punishment be postponed.”<br /> [Sahih al-Baqarah, 2: 161-162]<br /><br /> Hypocrites:<br /> “Indeed the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire; you will find no helper for them.”<br /> [an-Nisa, 4: 145]<br /><br /> “The hypocrites are afraid that a surah be sent down about them, showing them what is [really] in their hearts. Say, ‘Ridicule you! But verily, Allah will expose all that you fear.’ If you question them, they declare, ‘We were only talking idly and playing.’ Say, ‘Is it Allah and His signs and His messengers that you were mocking?’ Make no excuses that you were rejected faith after having accepted it. IF We pardon some of you, We will punish others because they were criminals. The hypocrites – men and women are of one another. They enjoin evil and forbid what is just and close their hands [in stinginess]. They have forgotten Allah, so He has forgotten them. Verily, the hypocrites are rebellious and perverse. Allah has promised the hypocrites men and women and the rejecters of faith the fire of Hell; they will dwell therein. It is sufficient for them. And Allah will curse them, and they will have an enduring punishment.”<br /> [at-Tawbah, 9: 64-68]<br /><br /> Polytheists (Those who Associate Something with Allah):<br /> “Those who reject [truth] among the People of the Book and the polytheists were not going to depart [from their ways] until there comes to them clear evidence – a messenger from Allah, rehearsing pure scriptures, wherein are upright laws [or decrees]. Nor did those who had been given the scripture make schisms until after there had come to them clear evidence. And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, sincere in religion to Him, to establish regular prayer, and to pay zakah. And that is the upright religion. Those who reject [truth] among the People of the Book and the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, dwelling therein forever. They are the worst of creatures.”<br /> [al-Bayyinah, 98: 1-6]<br /><br /> People of the Book (Who Reject Islam):<br /> “Those reject [truth] among the People of the Book are the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, dwelling there therein forever. They are the worst of creatures.”<br /> [al-Bayyinah, 98: 6]<br /><br /> Arrogant Rejecters of the Truth:<br /> “But those who reject Our signs and treat them with arrogance – they are the companions of the Fire, dwelling therein forever.”<br /> [al-A'raf, 7: 36]<br /><br /> Sinners and Criminals:<br /> “Indeed the criminals will be in the punishment of Hell, dwelling therein forever. It will not be lightened for them, and they will be overwhelmed there in despair. And We have not wronged them, but it is they who have wronged [themselves].”<br /> [az-Zukhruf, 43: 74-76]<br /><br /> The Unjust:<br /> “Then it will be said to those who were unjust, ‘Taste the eternal punishment. Are you recompensed except for what you used to earn?’”<br /> [Yunus, 10: 52]<br /><br /> Transgressors:<br /> “But when there comes the Greatest Event – the Day when man will remember what he strove for and the Hellfire will be brought forth for [all] to see – then for him who had transgressed and preferred the life of this world, indeed Hellfire will be his shelter.”<br /> [an-Nazi'at, 79: 34-39]<br /><br /> Concealers of Allah’s Revelations:<br /> “Those who conceal what We have sent down of proofs and guidance after We have made it clear to the people in the scripture- those are cursed by Allah and cursed by those who [are entitled to] curse.”<br /> [Surah al Baqarah, 2: 159]<br /> ("those who curse" refers to the angels and believers.)<br /><br /> Tyrants:<br /> “But they asked victory, and disappointment is the lot of every obstinate tyrant. In front of him is Hell, and he is given pus to drink. He will gulp it but will hardly be able t oswallow it, and death will come to him from every place, yet he will not die. And in front of him will be a heavy punishment.”<br /> [Ibrahim, 14: 15-17]<br /><br /> “[It will be said to the two angels], ‘Throw into Hellfire every obstinate rejecter [of Allah] – who prevented good, transgressed, and doubted, who set up another god besides Allah – throw him into the severe punishment.’”<br /> [Qaf, 50: 24-26]<br /><br /> Murderers:<br /> “And whoever kills a believer intentionally – his recompense is Hell to abide therein forever, and the warth and the curse of Alllah is upon him, and He has prepared for him a great punishment.”<br /> [an-Nisa, 4: 93]<br /><br /> Persecutors of Believers:<br /> ”Those who presect [or draw into temptations] the believers – men and women – and then do not turn in repentance will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire.”<br /> [al-Buruj, 85: 10]<br /><br /> Those who Prefer this world and Neglect the Hereafter:<br /> “Whoever wishes for the immediate – We hasten to grant him such things as We will to whom We will. Then We have mark for them hallmark they will burn therein, disgraced and rejected.”<br /> [al-Isra', 17: 18]<br /><br /> Those who Commit Suicide:<br /> Abu Huraiarh (radiAllahu anhu) that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> ‘He who kills himself with a steel [weapon] will be eternal inhabitant of Hell, and he will have that [weapon] in his hand and will be thrusting it into his stomach forever and ever; he who kills himself by drinking poison will sip in the fire of Hell, forever and forever. He will kills himself by throwing himself from a the top of a mountain and will constantly fall in the fire of Hell forever and ever.”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> Other Inhabitants:<br /> Harithah bin Wahb narrated (radiAllahu anhu) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) say:<br /> “Shall I not inform you who the people of Paradise are? [They are comprised of] every person who is weak and taken advantage of, but if he swore that Allah would do something, He (suhanahu wa ta’ala) would comply. And shall I not inform you who the people of Hell are? [They are comprised of ] every one who is cruel, proud and arrogant.”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim]<br /><br /> It is narrated: “The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said,<br /> ‘The inhabitants of Hell are five: 1) the weak who lack self-restraint, who follow blindly and do not care for family or property (i.e. they care neither for the benefits of the Hereafter nor of this world); 2) the treacherous who does not show himself but his greed is such that he is deceitful even in small things; 3) a person who would betray you morning and evening regarding your family and your property.’ He also made mention of 4) the miser of the liar and 5) one who is in the habit of abusing people and using obscene and foul language.”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> It is narrated that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “Paradise and Hell fell into a dispute for, accommodating the haughty and proud, and Paradise said, ‘What is the matter with me that only the meek and the humble and the downtrodden and simple will find abode in me?’ Thereupon, Allah said to Paradise, ‘You are a means of My mercy. I will show mercy through you to whom I will from among My servants.’ Then He said to Hell, ‘You are a sign of My chastisement, and I will chastise through you whom I will from among My servants. Both of you will be full.’ And as regards to Hell, it will not be full until Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, places His foot over it. Then Hell will say, ‘Enough, enough, enough!’ at which point it will be full and will be compressed. Allah will not treat unjustly anyone among His creation. As for Paradise, He will create another creation to fill it.”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “There are two types of inhabitants of Hell whom I have not seen in my lifetime: People who have whips like the tails of oxen with them and will be beating people, and women who will be dressed yet undressed, who will be inclined to evil and will make others incline towards it. Their heads will appear like the humps of Persian camels inclined to one side. They will not enter Paradise, nor will they even smell its odor, although will be smelled from long distances away.”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> (When the Prophet Muhammad (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) saw Hell, many different kinds of people were there; however, there were two types whom he did not recognize because they did not exist at the time when he was alive, (seventh century). These two types of people are the following:<br /> 1) those carrying whips who were beating others (oppressors)<br /> 2) women wearing revealing outfits much like the fashionable clothing of today. These women have unusual hairstyles, perhaps like the ones worn by modern-day women. Through this hadith the Prophet Muhammad (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) predicted the nature of women’s clothing in the future- he foretold that clothing considered fashionable would reveal much of the body – and he also predicted the nature of the hairstyles and wigs of modern times worn by those women who will be among the inhabitants of Hell).<br /><br /> The Food of Hell<br /><br /> "No food will there be for them except bitter dhari (a thorny plant), which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger."<br /> [Surah al-Ghashiyah, 88: 6-7]<br /><br /> “Verily, the tree of Zaqqum will be the food of the sinful. Like molten brass it will boil in their insides like the boiling of scalding water.”<br /> [ad-Dukhan, 44: 43-46]<br /><br /> “Is that (Paradise) the better hospitality or the tree of Zaqqum? For We have truly made it as a torment for the wrongdoers. For it is a tree that springs out of the bottoms of Hellfire; the shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of devils. Truly they will eat from it and fill their bellies with it. Then on top of that they will be given a mixture of boiling water.”<br /> [as-Saffat, 37: 62-67).<br /><br /> “Then will you truly –O you who have gone astray an denied – you will surely eat of the trees of Zaqqum. Then will you fill your stomachs with it and drink boiling water on top of it, and you will drink boiling water on top of it, and you will drink like diseased camels, raging with thirst. Such will be their hospitality on the Day of Requital.”<br /> [al-Qaqi’ah, 56: 51-56]<br /><br /> “With Us are yokes (to bind them) and fire (to burn them) and food that chokes and a grievous punishment.”<br /> [al-Muzzammil, 73: 12-13]<br /><br /> “So he has no friend here this Day, nor does he have any food except what comes from the washing of wounds, which none will eat except the sinners.”<br /> [al Haqqah, 69: 35-37]<br /><br /> “Thus, All this. But indeed for the oppressors will be an evil place of final return. It is Hellfire – they will burn therein, and how evil is that bed, Thus, then will they taste it – a boiling fluid and a filthy fluid of pus and blood and other penalties of a similar kind to match them.”<br /> [Sad, 38: 55-58]<br /><br /> Ibn Abbas (radiAllahu anhu) reported: “The Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) recited the following verse: ‘Fear Allah with the fear due to Him, and do not die except as Muslims.’ Then he said, ‘If a drop of Zaqqum would have fallen into a house in this world, it would have spoiled all the provisions of the people of this world. Then how will it be with one whose food it has become?’”<br /> [at-Tirmidhi, Surah ali'-Imran, 3: 102]<br /><br /> “Those who unjustly eat up the property of orphans are only eating fire into their bellies. They will soon be driven into a blazing fire.”<br /> [an-Nisa, 4: 10]<br /><br /> “Truly, those who conceal what Allah has revealed from the scripture and exchange it for a small price – they are not taking into their stomachs except fire. Allah will not speak to them on the Day of Judgment, and He will not purify them. And they will have a painful punishment.”<br /> [al-Baqarah, 2: 174]<br /><br /> The Drinks of Hell<br /><br /> Hameem (Boiling Water):<br /> “Here is a parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised. In it are rivers of water, incorruptible; rivers of milk of which the taste never changes; rivers of wine, delicious to those who drink; and rivers of honey, pure and clear. In it there are for them all kinds of fruits and forgiveness from their Lord [Can those in such bliss] be compared to such as will dwell forever in the Fire and be given boiling water to drink that will cut up their bowels?”<br /> [Muhammad, 47: 15]<br /><br /> “This is the Hell which the criminals deny. They will go back and forth between it and boiling hot water.”<br /> [ar-Rahman, 55: 43-44]<br /><br /> “Thus. Then will they taste it – a boiling fluid and a filthy fluid of pus and blood and other penalties of a similar kind to match them.”<br /> [Sad, 38: 57-58]<br /><br /> “Has the story reached you of the Overwhelming Event? Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated, laboring hard, weary. They will be driven into a blazing fire. They will be given drink from a boiling spring.”<br /> [al-Ghashiyah, 88: 1-5]<br /><br /> “To Him will be your return all of you. The promise of Allah is true. It is He who begins the process of creation and repeats it that HE may reward those who believe and work righteousness with justice. But those who reject Him will have a drink of boiling fluids and a painful punishment because of their rejection.”<br /> [Yunus, 10: 4]<br /><br /> “Then will you truly – O you who have gone astray and denied – you will surely eat of the trees of Zaqqum. Then will you fill your stomachs with it and drink boiling water on top of it, and you will drink like diseased camels raging with thirst. Such will be their hospitality on the Day of Requital.”<br /> [al Waqi’ah, 56: 51-56]<br /><br /> “Truly they will eat from it and fill their bellies with it. Then on top of that they will be given a mixture of boiling water. Then their return will be to Hellfire.”<br /> [as Saffat, 37: 66-68]<br /><br /> Ghassaq (a Fluid of pus & blood which has oozed from their skins) “Thus, then will they taste it – a boiling fluid and a filthy fluid of pus and blood and other penalties of a similar kind to match them.”<br /> [Sad, 38: 57-58]<br /><br /> “In front of him is Hell, and he is given pus to drink. He will gulp it but will hardly be able to swallow it, and death will come to him from every place, yet, he will not die. And in front of him will be a heavy punishment.”<br /> [Ibrahim, 14: 16-17]<br /><br /> Water Like Molten Brass:<br /> “Say, The Truth is from your Lord, so let him who will, believe, and let him who will, reject it.’ Indeed We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls surround them. If they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like molten brass that will scald their faces. How dreadful the drink. How evil the resting place.”<br /> [al Kahf, 18: 29]<br /><br /> The Garments of Hell<br /><br /> Garments from Fire:<br /> “These two opponents dispute with each other about their Lord. But those who disbelieve will have garments of fire cut out for them. Over their heads will be poured boiling water.”<br /> [al Hajj, 22: 19]<br /><br /> Garments from Black Pitch:<br /> “And you will see the criminals that Day bound together in chains and yokes- their garments of liquid pitch and their faces covered with fire.”<br /> [Ibrahim, 14: 49-50]<br /><br /> Beds and Bedcovers of Hell<br /><br /> “They will have from Hellfire a bed and over them from it coverings. Thus do We reward the unjust.”<br /> [al-Araf, 7: 41]<br /><br /> “It may be that your Lord may show mercy unto you, but if you revert to your sins. We will revert to Our punishments. And We have made Hell a mat for the disbelievers.”<br /> [al Isra', 17: 8]<br /><br /> Yokes, Chains and Maces<br /><br /> “Do you not see those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah – how they are turned away from truth? Those who reject the Book and that with which We sent Our messengers – soon they will know. When the yokes will be round their necks and the chains. They will be dragged in the boiling water. Then in the Fire they will be burned.”<br /> [Ghafir, 40: 69-72]<br /><br /> “They will conceal their regret when they see the penalty. And We will put yokes on the necks of the unbelievers. Are they recompensed except for what they used to do?”<br /> [Saba, 34: 33]<br /><br /> “For the disbelievers We have prepared chains, yokes and a blazing fire.”<br /> [al Insan, 76: 4]<br /><br /> “With Us are yokes to bind them and fire to burn them.”<br /> [al Muzzammil, 73: 12]<br /><br /> “And you will see the criminals that Day bound together in chains and yokes.”<br /> [Ibrahim, 14: 49]<br /><br /> “It will be commanded, ‘Seize him and bind him. Then drive him into the Hellfire. Then in a chain whose length is seventy cubits bind him.’ For indeed, he would not believe in Allah, Most Great, and would not encourage the feeding of the poor. So he has no friend here this Day.”<br /> [al Haqqah, 69: 30-35]<br /><br /> “And for them are maces of iron to punish them. Every time they wish to get out from it and from anguish, they will be returned to it, and it will be said, ‘Taste the punishment of the Burning Fire!’”<br /> [al Hajj, 22: 21-22]<br /><br /> Variance in Degree of Penalties<br /><br /> “Indeed the hypocrites are in the lowest depths of the Fire; you will find no helper for them.”<br /> [an Nisa, 4: 145]<br /><br /> “The Fire – they will be exposed to it morning and evening, and on the Day, that judgment will be established [it will be said], ‘Cast the people of Pharaoh into the severest punishment.’”<br /> [Ghafir, 40: 46]<br /><br /> “Those who disbelieved and hindered [mankind] from the path of Allah – We will increase them in punishment over [their] punishment, for they used to spread corruption.”<br /> [an Nahl, 16: 88]<br /><br /> Samurah bin Jundub (radiAllahu anhu) reported that Allah’s Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “There will be some to whose ankles the fire will reach, some to whose knees the fire will reach, some to whose waists the fire will reach, and some to whose collarbones the fire will reach.”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> Nu’man bin Basheer (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “Verily, of the inmates of the Fire, the one with the easiest punishment will be one who will have a pair of sandals and s traps of fire. His brain will boil from them as a kettle boils. He does not see that anyone is suffering a punishment more severe than him, while he is the one with the easiest punishment.”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim]<br /><br /> Ibn Abbas (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “Of the inmates of the Fire, the one with the easiest punishment will be Abu Talib; he will be wearing a pair of shoes which will cause his brain to boil.”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari]<br /><br /> Examples of Punishments<br /><br /> “No, but stain has covered their hearts from that which they have earned. Verily, they will be concealed [and prevented] from their Lord that Day. Then they will enter Hellfire. Then it will be said to them, ‘This is [the reality] which you used to deny.’”<br /> [al Mutaffifeen, 83: 14-17]<br /><br /> Skins Will be Roasted:<br /> “Those who have disbelieved in Our signs – We will burn them in fire. As often as their skins are roasted through, We will exchange them for other skins so that they may taste the punishment. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.”<br /> [Surah an-Nisa, 4: 56]<br /><br /> Skins and Intestines will be Scalded:<br /> “These two opponents dispute [with each other] about their Lord. But those who disbelieve will have garments of fire cut out for them. Over their heads will be poured boiling water. With it will be scalded what is within their bellies as well as [their] skins.”<br /> [al-Hajj, 22: 19-20]<br /><br /> Faces will be Burned:<br /> “And you will see the criminals that Day bound together in chains and yokes – their garments of liquid pitch and their faces covered with fire.”<br /> [Surah Ibrahim, 14: 49-50]<br /><br /> “But those who scales [of good] are light, those are the ones who have lost their souls; [they will abide] in Hell eternally. The fire will burn, their faces, and they will [appear to] grin therein, their lips displaced.”<br /> [al Mu’minun, 23: 103-104]<br /><br /> “If only the unbelievers knew [about] when they will not be able to ward off the fire from their faces, nor from their backs, and [that] they will not be helped. No, but it will come to them suddenly and confound them. And they will not be able to avert it, nor will they be given respite.”<br /> [al Anbiya, 21: 39-40]<br /><br /> “The Day that their faces will be turned from side to side in the fire, they will say, ‘We wish that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger.’”<br /> [al-Ahzab, 33: 66]<br /><br /> “Is, then, one who will confront with his face the evil of the punishment on the Day of Judgment [like one protected from it]? It will be said to the wrong-doers, ‘Taste what you used to earn.’”<br /> [az-Zumar, 39: 24]<br /><br /> Sinners will be Dragged:<br /> “Truly, the criminals are in error and madness. The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, [they will hear], ‘Taste the touch of Hell.’”<br /> [al Qamar, 54: 47-48]<br /><br /> “Do you not see those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah – how they are turned away [from truth]? Those who reject the Book and that with which We sent Our messengers – soon they will know. When the yokes [will be] round their necks and the chains. They will be dragged in the boiling water. Then in the Fire they will be burned.”<br /> [Surah Ghafir, 40: 69-72]<br /><br /> Faces will Be Darkened:<br /> “Do not be like those who are divided among themselves and fall into disputes after receiving clear proofs, for those will have a great punishment on the Day when some faces will be white and some faces will be black. As for those who faces are black, [it will be said], ‘Did you reject faith after accepting it? Taste, then, the punishment for what you used to reject.’”<br /> [ali'-Imran, 3: 105-106]<br /><br /> “For those who do good is good – and extra! No darkness or shame will cover their faces. They are companions of the Garden. They will abide in it forever. But those who have earned evil will have a reward of like evil; humiliation will cover their faces. They will have no defender from [the wrath of] Allah. Their faces will be covered with pieces of the darkness of night. They are the companions of the Fire. They will abide in it forever.”<br /> [Yunus, 10: 26-27]<br /><br /> Fire will Surround Them from All Directions:<br /> “On the Day that the punishment will cover them from above them and below them, layers. With this Allah warns His servants, ‘O my servants, then fear Me!’”<br /> [az-Zumar, 39: 16]<br /><br /> “Say, ‘The Truth is from your Lord, so let him who will, believe, and let him who will, reject [it].’ Indeed We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls surround them. If they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like molten brass that will scald their faces. How dreadful the drink. How evil the resting place.”<br /> [al Kahf, 18: 29]<br /><br /> Fire will Mount Right up to the Hearts:<br /> “[It is] the fire of Allah kindled [to a blaze], which mounts right to the hearts. It will be a vault over them in outstretched columns.”<br /> [al Humazah, 104: 6-9]<br /><br /> Intestines will come out of Bellies:<br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) stated that Allah’s Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “I saw ‘Amr bin ‘Amir al Khuya’I dragging his intestines in the Fire; he was the first who dedicated animals to false deities.”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) reported that Allah’s Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “I saw ‘Amr bin Luhayy bin Qam’a bin Khindif, brother of Bani Ka’b, dragging his intestines in the Fire.”<br /> [Muslim]<br /><br /> Abu Zayd Usamah bin Zayd bin Harithah (radiAllahu anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “On the Day of Judgment a man will be brought and thrown into Hell. As a result of this, his intestines will come out of his belly, and he will circumambulate, holding his intestines like a donkey running a mill. His companions in Hell will say to him, ‘O so and so, what is this? Did you not ask people to do good and avoid evil?’ He will say, ‘That is true. However, I told others to do good but did not do it myself, and I forbade them to do evil, but did it myself.’”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim]<br /><br /> No Defense:<br /> “Upon you, [O jinn and mankind], will be sent a flame of fire [to burn] and [molten] brass. You will have no defense!”<br /> [ar-Rahman, 55: 35]<br /><br /> Weeping, Sighing and Sobbing of Its Inhabitants:<br /> “Those who are wretched will be in the Fire. In it there will be for them the sound of exhaling and inhaling. They will dwell in it for all the time that the heavens and earth endure, except for what your Lord wills. For your Lord is the sure accomplisher of what He intends.”<br /> [Hud, 11: 106-107]<br /><br /> “Verily, you [unbelievers] and what you worship besides Allah are fuel for Hellfire. You will surely come to it. If those had [truly] been gods, they would not have come to it. But all will abide therein eternally. There, for them will be heaving, deep signs, and they will not hear there [anything else].”<br /> [al Anbiya, 21: 98-100]<br /><br /> “Therein they will cry out [for assistance], ‘Our Lord, remove us [and ] we will work righteousness – other than what we used to do.’ But did We not give you long enough life that whoever would be reminded therein could be reminded, and the warner had come to you? So taste [the result of your deeds]. There is no helper for the wrongdoers.”<br /> [Fatir, 35: 37]<br /><br /> Regret, Grief and Self-Recrimination:<br /> “They will conceal their regret when they see the penalty. And We will put yokes on the necks of the unbelievers. Are they recompensed except for what they used to do?”<br /> [Saba, 34: 33]<br /><br /> “For those who reject their Lord is the penalty of Hell, and evil is such a destination. When they are cast therein, they will hear the terrible drawing in of its breath even as it blazes forth. It is almost bursting with fury. Every time a group is cast therein, its keepers will ask, ‘Did no warner come to you?’ They will say, ‘Yes, a warner had come to us, but we denied and said, ‘Allah has revealed nothing. You are but in great delusion.’ And they will say, ‘Had we listened or used our intelligence, we would not now be among the companions of the Blazing Fire.’ So they will confess their sin, but far will be forgiveness from the companions of the Blazing Fire.”<br /> [al Mulk, 67: 6-11]<br /><br /> “If only you could see when the criminals hang their heads before their Lord, [saying], ‘Our Lord, we have seen and we have heard, so sent us back [to the world]; we will work righteousness, for we are indeed certain [now].’ If We had willed, We could certainly have brought every soul its guidance, but the Word will be realized: ‘I will fill Hell with jinn and men all together. Taste, then- for you forgot the meeting of this, your Day, We, [too], will forget you. And the taste the punishment of eternity for what you used to do.’”<br /> [as Sajdah, 32: 12-14]<br /><br /> “They will say, ‘Our Lord, our misfortune overwhelmed us, and we were a people astray. Our Lord, remove us from this; if ever we return [to evil], then we will indeed be wrongdoers.’ He will say, ‘Remain humiliated therein, and do not speak to Me!’”<br /> [al Mu'minun, 23: 106-108]<br /><br /> “For We had certainly sent unto them a Book which We had detailed with knowledge, a guide and a mercy to a people who believe. Are they waiting for it to be realized? On the Day it is realized, those who disregarded it before will say, ‘Indeed, the messengers of our Lord came with the truth. Are there no intercessors [now] to intercede on our behalf? Or could we be sent back to do other than we used to do?’ They will have lost their souls, and lost from them is [all] that which they used to invent.”<br /> [al-A’raf, 7: 52-53]<br /><br /> “They will say, ‘Our Lord, you have made us lifeless twice and You have given us life twice. Now we have confessed our sins, so is there any way to get out?’ [The answer will be], ‘That is because when Allah was invoked alone you rejected [this], but if partners were associated with Him, you believed. The ruling [judgment] is with Allah, the Exalted, Most Great.’”<br /> [Ghafir, 40: 11-12]<br /><br /> “How clearly they will see and hear the Day that they will come to Us. But the unjust today are in manifest error. But warn them of the Day of Regret, when the matter will be determined; yet, they are unmindful, and they do not believe.”<br /> [Maryam, 19: 38-39]<br /><br /> Abu Sa’eed (radiAllahu anhu) reported: “Allah Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said,<br /> ‘Death will be brought on the Day of Resurrection in the form of a white-colored ram. [Abu Kurayb added: “Then it will be made to stand between Paradise and Hell.”] It will be said to the inhabitants of Paradise, ‘Do you recognize this?” They will stretch forth their necks and look towards it, saying, ‘Yes, it is death.” Then it will be said to the inhabitants of the Hellfire, ‘Do you recognize this?” And they will stretch forth their necks, look, and say, ‘Yes it is death.” Then the command will be given for slaughtering the ram, and it will be said, ‘O inhabitants of Paradise, [there is now] eternity and no death.” And then it will be said to the inhabitants of Hellfire, “O inhabitants of Hell, [there is now] eternity and no death.”’ Allah’s Messenger (SAW) then recited the following verse, pointing with his hand to this material world: ‘But warn them of the Day of Regret, when the matter will be determined; yet, they are unmindful, and they do not believe.’”<br /> [Muslim, surah Maryam, 19: 39]<br /><br /> Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) related that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:<br /> “None will enter Paradise except that he will be shown the place that he would have occupied in Hellfire if he had been evil – so that he will be more thankful; each one of those who enter Hellfire will be shown the place that he would have occupied in Paradise if he had been good – so that he will increase in regret.”<br /> [Sahih al-Bukhari]<br /><br /> We hear and we obey. Forgive us, our Lord!<br /> To You is the journey's end.<br /> [surah Baqarah, 2: 285]<br /><br /> Ameen</div>
Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-34202370769947512822012-09-14T05:23:00.006-07:002012-09-14T05:23:59.268-07:00Misconceptions about Allah - Is Allah God?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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Yes, Allah is God. He is Allah, the One and Only. He is the same God worshipped in the Jewish and Christian faiths and is recognisable as such. Across the globe and throughout history people of all faiths and beliefs have turned towards God, or a supreme deity, the Creator of the universe. He is Allah. Allah is God. God the Creator. God the Sustainer.<br /><br />The word God is spelled and pronounced differently in many languages: the French call him Dieu, the Spanish, Dios and the Chinese refer to the One God as Shangdi. In Arabic, Allah means the One True God, worthy of all submission and devotion. Jewish and Christian Arabs refer to God as Allah, and He is the same One True God referred to in the Biblical passage, <br /><br /> “Hear O Israel, the Lord your God is One”. (Deuteronomy 6.4 & Mark 12.29) <br /><br />In all three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) God and Allah are the same. However, when asking the question, Is Allah God, it is equally important to understand who Allah is not.<br /><br />He is not a man, nor is He an ethereal spirit, therefore when Muslims talk about Allah there is no concept of a trinity. He was not begotten nor does He beget, therefore He does not have sons or daughters. He does not have partners or underlings; therefore, there are no demi gods or minor deities inherent in the concept of Allah. He is not part of His creation and Allah is not in everybody and everything. Consequently, it is not possible to become allahlike or attain allahhood.<br /><br />“Say (O Muhammad): He is Allah, (the Unique) One. Allah, the Eternal (Foundation). He begets not, nor was He begotten; and there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him.” (Quran 112)<br /><br />The Quran, God’s book of guidance for all of humankind was revealed in Arabic; therefore, non-Arabic speakers can become confused about terminology and names. When a Muslim says the word Allah, he is talking about God. God the Supreme, God the Magnificent, God the Omnipotent. The Creator of all that exists. <br /><br />“He has created the heavens and the earth in truth. High be He Exalted above all they associate as partners with Him.” (Quran 16:3)<br /><br />Muslims believe that Islam is the final message of God to humankind, and they believe that God gave the Torah to Prophet Moses as he gave the Gospel to Prophet Jesus Muslims believe that Judaism and Christianity, in their pristine forms, were divine religions. In fact, one of the tenants of Islam is to believe in all of God’s revealed books. The Prophets of Islam include the same Prophets present in Jewish and Christian traditions; they all came to their people with the same message – to recognize and to worship the One God. <br /><br />“...were you witnesses when death approached Jacob? When he said unto his sons, ‘What will you worship after me?’ They said, ‘We shall worship your God, the God of your fathers, Abraham, Ishmael and Isaac, One God, and to Him we submit (in Islam).” (Quran 2:133)<br /><br />Muslims love and respect all the Prophets and Messengers of God. However, Muslims believe that the Quran contains the only concept of God that has not been tainted by man made ideas and idolatrous practices.<br /><br />He, Allah/God made it very clear in Quran that He had sent messengers to every nation. We do not know all the names, or the dates; we do not know all the stories or the calamities, but we do know that God did not create even a single person and then abandon him. God’s message of mercy, love, justice, and truth was made available to all of humankind.<br /><br />“And verily, We have sent among every community or nation, a Messenger (proclaiming), "Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid all false deities... ". (Quran 16:36)<br /><br />“And for every nation there is a messenger...” (Quran 10:47) <br /><br />For thousands of years humankind has lived and died across this wide earth. Every time a woman looks towards the sky in search of a Creator, she is turning to Allah. Every time a man buries his face in his hands and begs for mercy or relief, he is asking Allah. Every time a child crouches fearfully in a corner, his heart is searching for Allah. Allah is God. Whenever a person is thankful for the bright new day, or the cool refreshing rain, or the wind whispering in the trees, he or she is thankful to Allah, thankful to God.<br /><br />Humankind has taken the purity of God and mixed it up with wild imaginings and strange superstitions. God is not three, He is One. God does not have partners or associates; He is Alone in His majesty and in His dominion. It is not possible to become godlike because there is nothing comparable to God. God is not part of His creation; He is beyond it. He is the first, and the last. God is Allah, the Most Merciful.<br /><br />“… There is nothing like unto Him…” (Quran 42:11)<br /><br />“And there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him.” (Quran 112:4)<br /><br />“He is the First (nothing is before Him) and the Last (nothing is after Him), the Most High (nothing is above Him) and the Most Near (nothing is nearer than Him). And He is the All-Knower of every thing.” (Quran 57:3)<br /><br />Yes! God is Allah.</div>
Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-65203880103063794122012-09-14T02:35:00.001-07:002012-09-14T02:35:26.442-07:00Misconceptions about Allah- The moon god<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Misinformed people sometimes refer to Allah as a modern interpretation of an ancient moon god. This gross misrepresentation of Allah is often combined with strange unsubstantiated claims that Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him, resurrected this god and made him the focal point of the religion of Islam. This is categorically untrue. Allah is God, the One, and Only, the Most Merciful. Allah is the God of Abraham, the God of Moses, and the God of Jesus.<br /><br />“There is no god but Allah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the One and the only True God, Who has neither a wife nor a son). And indeed, Allah is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.” (Quran 3:62)<br /><br />Very little is known about the religion of the Arabs before Prophet Abraham. There is little doubt that the Arabs wrongly worshipped idols, heavenly bodies, trees, and stones, and that some of their idols even had animal characteristics. Although a number of minor deities across the Arabian Peninsula may have been associated with the moon[1] there is no evidence of the Arabs ever worshipping a moon god above other gods.<br /><br />On the other hand there is evidence that the sun, constructed as a feminine god was worshipped throughout Arabia. The Sun (Shams) was honoured by the several Arabian tribes with both sanctuaries and idols. The name Abdu Shams (slave of the sun) was found in many parts of Arabia. In the North the name Amr-I-Shams, “man of the Sun” was common and the name. Abd-al-Sharq “slave of the Raising one” is evidence for the worship of the rising sun.[2]<br /><br />One of Prophet Muhammad’s uncles was named Abdu Shams, so to was the man nicknamed Abu Hurairah , a renowned Islamic scholar from the first generation of Muslims. When Abu Hurairah converted to Islam, Prophet Muhammad changed his name to Abdu Rahman (slave of the Most Merciful).<br /><br />Muslims believe with complete certainty that, since the beginning of creation, Allah has sent prophets and messengers to guide and teach humankind. Therefore, humankind’s original religion was submission to Allah. The first Arabs worshipped Allah, however, over time their worship became corrupted by man made ideas and superstitions. The reason for this is shrouded in the mists of time but they may have fell into the practice of idolatry in much the same way as the people of Prophet Noah.<br /><br />The descendents of Prophet Noah were one community, believing in the Oneness of Allah, but confusion and deviation crept in. Righteous men tried to remind the people of their obligations to Allah but time passed and Satan saw an opportunity to lead the people astray. When the righteous men died, Satan suggested to the people that they build statues of the men to help them to remember their obligations to Allah. <br /><br />The people built statues in their meeting places and their homes, and Satan left them alone until everyone had forgotten the reason the statues existed. Many years later, the devious Satan appeared amongst the people again, this time suggesting that they worship the idols directly. An authentic narration of Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him, sums up the beginning of idolatry in the following way.<br /><br />“The names (of the idols) formerly belonged to some pious men of the people of Noah, and when they died Satan inspired their people to prepare and place idols at the places where they used to sit, and to call those idols by their names. The people did so, but the idols were not worshipped till those people (who initiated them) had died and the origin of the idols had become obscure, whereupon people began worshipping them.”[3]<br /><br />When prophet Abraham and his son Ishmael rebuilt the Holy House of Allah (the Kaba) most of the Arabs followed his example and returned to the worship of the One God, however as time passed the Arabs fell into their old habit of worshipping idols and demi-gods. There is little doubt and much evidence to suggest that in the years between Prophets Abraham and Muhammad the religion of Arabian Peninsula came to be dominated by idol worship. <br /><br />Each tribe or household had graven images and statues, the Arabs believed in seers, used divining arrows to predict future events and performed animal sacrifices and rituals in the name of their idols. It is said that the principle idols of Noah’s people were found buried in the area of present day Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and distributed amongst the Arabian tribes[4]. When Prophet Muhammad returned triumphantly to Mecca, the Kaba[5] contained more than 360 different idols. <br /><br />The most well known idols that existed in pre Islamic Arabia were known as Manat, al Lat, and al Uzza.[6] There is no evidence linking any of these idols with moon gods or moon The Arabs worshipped these idols and called on them for intercession. Allah repudiated this false idol worship.<br /><br />“Have you then considered al-Lat, and al-’Uzza (two idols of the pagan Arabs). And Manat (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third? Is it for you the males and for Him the females? That indeed is a division most unfair! They are but names, which you have named, you and your fathers, for which Allah has sent down no authority. They follow but a guess and that which they themselves desire, whereas there has surely come to them the Guidance from their Lord!” (Quran 53:19-23)<br /><br />In the midst of overwhelming paganism and polytheism the pre Islamic Arabs never called upon a moon god as a supreme deity, in fact there is no evidence that they ever called upon a moon god. For generation after generation they did not loose their belief in One supreme ruler of the universe (even though most of the time they held the wrong concept of belief in Allah). They were aware of His blessings and His punishment and believed in a Day of Judgement. Poets of the time referred to Allah regularly.<br /><br />Nabigha, a well-known poet of the 5th century CE said, “I took an oath and left no margin of doubt for who else can support man, besides Allah, and Zuhair b. Abi. Salma affirms his faith in the Day of Judgement by saying “The deeds are recorded in the scroll to be presented on The day of Judgement; Vengeance can be taken in this world too”. Quran also testifies to the fact that the pre Islamic Arabs were aware of Allah –God – the One.<br /><br />“If you were to ask them “Who has created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon?” They will surely reply, “Allah.” How then are they deviating (as polytheists and disbelievers)? Allah enlarges the provision for which He wills of His slaves, and limits it for whom (He wills). Verily, Allah is the All Knower of everything. If you were to ask them, “Who sends down water (rain) from the sky, and gives life therewith to the earth after its death?” They will surely reply, “Allah.” Say: “All the praises and thanks be to Allah!” Nay! Most of them have no sense.” (Quran 29: 61-63)<br /><br /><br />Footnotes: <br /><br />[1] http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/31651/Arabian-religion/68308/Pre-Islamic-deities<br /><br />[2] Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics, Article “Ancient Arab”, Vol. 1, p. 661.<br /><br />[3] Saheeh Al-Bukhari<br /><br />[4] Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarkpur, (2002) The Sealed Nectar, revised 2nd edition. Darussalam, Riyadh.<br /><br />[5] The cube shaped building, in the centre of the Holy Masjid, in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.<br /><br />[6] Hisham Ibn Al-Kalbi, Kitab al-Asnam, edited by Ahmad Zaki Pasha. (Cairo, 1927), pp. 9-14.</div>
Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-31957196393757531992012-09-13T22:06:00.000-07:002012-09-13T22:06:18.461-07:00Let There Be No Compulsion in Religion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHlPGISVcfl6_6xT4VxWKF5L-LxuR4i6QuL0uEd-mKpMUgxXZSoxvzeEzalKSnyIpS-8NLGqgy8p5QSXAN1MfOY31Z4KplDrjdon-8BiUgvQnCAH8gf-2642wJk95Iyv6xDm3rcSR8Fg/s1600/Let_There_Be_No_Compulsion_in_Religion_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHlPGISVcfl6_6xT4VxWKF5L-LxuR4i6QuL0uEd-mKpMUgxXZSoxvzeEzalKSnyIpS-8NLGqgy8p5QSXAN1MfOY31Z4KplDrjdon-8BiUgvQnCAH8gf-2642wJk95Iyv6xDm3rcSR8Fg/s1600/Let_There_Be_No_Compulsion_in_Religion_001.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">Description: In no way does Islam preach forced conversions, rather, this is something forbidden by clear texts.</span><br />
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One of the fundamental truths established by the sacred texts is that no one can be compelled to accept Islam. It is the duty of Muslims to establish the proof of Islam to the people so that truth can be made clear from falsehood. After that, whoever wishes to accept Islam may do so and whoever wishes to continue upon unbelief may do so. No one should be threatened or harmed in any way if he does not wish to accept Islam.<br />
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Among the many decisive pieces of evidence in this regard are the following. God says:<br />
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“Let there be no compulsion in religion. Truth has been made clear from error. Whoever rejects false worship and believes in God has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that never breaks. And God hears and knows all things.” (Quran 2:256)<br />
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God says:<br />
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“If it had been your Lord’s will, all of the people on Earth would have believed. Would you then compel the people so to have them believe?” (Quran 10:99)<br />
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“So if they dispute with you, say ‘I have submitted my whole self to God, and so have those who follow me.’ And say to the People of the Scripture and to the unlearned: ‘Do you also submit yourselves?’ If they do, then they are on right guidance. But if they turn away, your duty is only to convey the Message. And in God’s sight are all of His servants.” (Quran 3:20)<br />
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God says:<br />
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“The Messenger’s duty is but to proclaim the Message.” (Quran 5:99)<br />
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It is important to note that these last two verses were revealed in Medina. This is significant, since it shows that the ruling they gave was not just contingent on the Muslims being in Mecca in a state of weakness.<br />
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Some people might be wondering that if Islam indeed advocates such an approach, then what is all this we hear about jihad? How can we explain the warfare that the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, and his Companions waged against the pagans? The answer to this is that jihad in Islamic Law can be waged for a number of reasons, but compelling people to accept Islam is simply not one of them. As for conversion, this is to be done peacefully by disseminating the Message with the written and spoken word. There is no place for the use of weapons to compel people to accept Islam.<br />
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The Prophet, said in his letter to the Roman governor Heraclius:<br />
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“I invite you to accept Islam. If you accept Islam, you will find safety. If you accept Islam, God will give you a double reward. However, if you turn away, upon you will be the sin of your subjects.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Saheeh Muslim)<br />
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Once people have heard the Message without obstruction or hindrance and the proof has been established upon them, then the duty of the Muslims is done. Those who wish to believe are free to do so and those who prefer to disbelieve are likewise free to do so.<br />
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Even when the Muslims are compelled to fight and then, as a consequence, subdue the land, their duty thereafter is to establish God’s law in the land and uphold justice for all people, Muslim and non-Muslim. It is not their right to coerce their subjects to accept Islam against their will. Non-Muslims under Muslim rule must be allowed to remain on their own faith and must be allowed to practice the rights of their faith, though they will be expected to respect the laws of the land.<br />
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Had the purpose of jihad been to force the unbelievers to accept Islam, the Prophet would never have commanded the Muslims to refrain from hostilities if the enemy relented. He would not have prohibited the killing of women and children. However, this is exactly what he did.<br />
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During a battle, the Prophet saw people gathered together. He dispatched a man to find out why they were gathered. The man returned and said: “They are gathered around a slain woman.” So God’s Messenger said:<br />
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“She should not have been attacked!” Khalid b. al-Walid was leading the forces, so he dispatched a man to him saying: “Tell Khalid not to kill women or laborers”. (Sunan Abi Dawud)<br />
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Therefore, even in the heat of battle against a hostile enemy, the only people who may be attacked are those who are actually participating in the fighting.<br />
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Had the purpose of jihad been to force the unbelievers to accept Islam, the rightly guided Caliphs would not have prohibited the killing of priests and monks who refrained from fighting. However, this is exactly what they did. When the first Caliph, Abu Bakr, sent an army to Syria to fight the aggressive Roman legions, he went out to give them words of encouragement. He said: “You are going to find a group of people who have devoted themselves to the worship of God (i.e. monks), so leave them to what they are doing.”<br />
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</div>Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-447063263673491362012-09-13T09:51:00.000-07:002012-09-13T09:51:57.210-07:00Why Do I Wear Hijab?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAJb82JiPyCuLnD1BS_UZORH4wxu6ByYSklIIg330DTcH9Vv_erZBLUEPutUlGZ-Ysqy1ecBhMo0WwlOSN7UHoEqtbA8EJGVGUphrlfW9wEvHe6vVeF9ITmQPC3BsHuVyLNQs6TNdmq4/s1600/198908_10150169163499393_352211204392_6441479_2683244_s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAJb82JiPyCuLnD1BS_UZORH4wxu6ByYSklIIg330DTcH9Vv_erZBLUEPutUlGZ-Ysqy1ecBhMo0WwlOSN7UHoEqtbA8EJGVGUphrlfW9wEvHe6vVeF9ITmQPC3BsHuVyLNQs6TNdmq4/s1600/198908_10150169163499393_352211204392_6441479_2683244_s.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">Description: A Muslim woman explains why she has chosen to wear the Hijab, not out of repression, but liberation.</span><br />
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I probably do not fit into the preconceived notion of a “rebel”. I have no visible tattoos and minimal piercing. I do not possess a leather jacket. In fact, when most people look at me, their first thought usually is something along the lines of “oppressed female.” The brave individuals who have mustered the courage to ask me about the way I dress usually have questions like: “Do your parents make you wear that?” or “Don’t you find that really unfair?”<br />
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A while back, a couple of girls in Montreal were kicked out of school for dressing like I do. It seems strange that a little piece of cloth would make for such controversy. Perhaps the fear is that I am harboring an Uzi underneath it! Of course, the issue at hand is more than a mere piece of cloth. I am a Muslim woman who, like millions of other Muslim women across the globe, chooses to wear the hijab. And the concept of the hijab, contrary to popular opinion, is actually one of the most fundamental aspects of female empowerment.<br />
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When I cover myself, I make it virtually impossible for people to judge me according to the way I look. I cannot be categorized because of my attractiveness or lack thereof.<br />
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Compare this to life in today’s society: We are constantly sizing one another up on the basis of our clothing, jewelry, hair and makeup. What kind of depth can there be in a world like this? Yes, I have a body, a physical manifestation upon this Earth. But it is the vessel of an intelligent mind and a strong spirit. It is not for the beholder to leer at or to use in advertisements to sell everything from beer to cars!<br />
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Because of the superficiality of the world in which we live, external appearances are so stressed that the value of the individual counts for almost nothing. It is a myth that women in today’s society are liberated! What kind of freedom can there be when a woman can not walk down the street without every aspect of her physical self being “checked out”?<br />
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When I wear the hijab I feel safe from all of this. I can rest assured that no one is looking at me and making assumptions about my character from the length of my skirt. There is a barrier between me and those who would exploit me. I am first and foremost a human being, equal to any man, and not vulnerable because of my sexuality.<br />
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One of the saddest truths of our time is the question of the beauty myth and female self-image. Reading popular teenage magazines, you can instantly find out what kind of body image is “in” or “out.” and if you have the “wrong” body type, well, then, you’re just going to have to change it, aren’t you? After all, there is no way that you can be overweight and still be beautiful.<br />
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Look at any advertisement. Is a woman being used to sell the product? How old is she? How attractive is she? What is she wearing? More often than not, that woman will be no older than her early 20s, taller, slimmer and more attractive than average, dressed in skimpy clothing. Why do we allow ourselves to be manipulated like this?<br />
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Whether the 90s woman wishes to believe it or not, she is being forced into a mold. She is being coerced into selling herself, into compromising herself. This is why we have 13-year-old girls sticking their fingers down their throats and overweight adolescents hanging themselves.<br />
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When people ask me if I feel oppressed, I can honestly say no. I made this decision out of my own free will. I like the fact that I am taking control of the way other people perceive me. I enjoy the fact that I don’t give anyone anything to look at and that I have released myself from the bondage of the swinging pendulum of the fashion industry and other institutions that exploit females.<br />
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My body is my own business. Nobody can tell me how I should look or whether or not I am beautiful. I know that there is more to me than that. I am also able to say “no” comfortably then people ask me if I feel as though my sexuality is being repressed. I have taken control of my sexuality. I am thankful I will never have to suffer the fate of trying to lose/gain weight or trying to find the exact lipstick shade that will go with my skin color. I have made choices about what my priorities are and these are not among them.<br />
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So next time you see me, don’t look at me sympathetically. I am not under duress or a male-worshipping female captive from those barbarous Arabic deserts! I’ve been liberated.</div>Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-76387563291402285152012-09-13T03:55:00.001-07:002012-09-13T03:57:26.468-07:00This Is Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbejd8zDmn2NRrLNzYIMTS5Oe3bFBpusNzWJhcugmsyobhds1BMZOdahy1n5JLAefX3mlNHL1QQABmBKa8QpBvECmAKB1ZVaPmpTHTNYx1i9gRAD9asMQzKFu-aHLJFPRGcfrN-48QP0/s1600/540107_412085642189842_475833044_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbejd8zDmn2NRrLNzYIMTS5Oe3bFBpusNzWJhcugmsyobhds1BMZOdahy1n5JLAefX3mlNHL1QQABmBKa8QpBvECmAKB1ZVaPmpTHTNYx1i9gRAD9asMQzKFu-aHLJFPRGcfrN-48QP0/s320/540107_412085642189842_475833044_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Deriding the word of God and his Messenger, became an ordinary matter these days!...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Most of these misconception came from abroad, the Unbelievers claim that Islam is the religion backwardness, terrorism and unenlightenment. Enemies of Islam persisted on mocking Islamic teachings alleging that they are old and can't fit the modern era !.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now if anyone browses the internet sites attentively, can easily find plenty of comments and drawings that express unbelievers' spite and bitter feeling against Islam.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You may see them spread it out under name of " freedom of opinion".. …..that unrestraint license freedom!. Among them, a cartoonist in Denmark (1) who made cartoons mocking prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Praise to Allah ! how dare they, mocking Muhammad (peace be upon him), the greatest creature of Allah?. But, as seen, they do not have any logic sense or even scientific proof they can criticize Islam with. They avoided scientific rules (learned by Moslems in middle centuries) this time!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So they rushed with that miserable manner, because they failed to find any linguistic fault or scientific mistake regarding the holly Quran, along with Hadith of the greatest messenger that they can convince their followers with. They found nothing but these drawings that disclose their insolvency.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We have the right to express our opinion about such things, but we do respect Moses and Jesus, peace be upon them, understanding that they do not bear any of their followers acts, for that we do not divide between these generous prophets, understanding that all messengers are sent by Allah.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But let's first read what Allah says about these mockers, God says in the Holy Quran:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">(Lo! those who malign Allah and his messenger, Allah hath cursed them in the world and the Hereafter, and hath prepared for them the doom of the disdained* and those who malign believing men and believing women undeservedly, they bear the guilt of slander and manifest sin.) {Al-Ahzab: 57-58 }.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">These drawings are bad deeds to Allah, mockery of his messenger causes harm for every believing man and woman. So, we warn them of a painful punishment if they do not desist.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our way of expressing will be stronger than their way and abide for long run, because these drawings show only delusions and illusion that nowhere else to be find but in their minds. We'll speak to them on scientific basics that they failed to use!. We'll tell them the reality of that merciful prophet (peace be upon him).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'll not speak about the high morals and the wonderful characteristics he had, Because such mockers characters are void of these characteristics and as a result they are not apt to appreciate them.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our speech will be scientific and based on material facts announced by that noble prophet. These facts are represented in the Quran, fourteen centuries ago and they are still valid and even will extend in the future as the most solid facts.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In fact, they are belong to countries which believe in justice, human rights and have modern technology as well. I dare to say to those who are proud of science and justice that the Holy Quran which you mockery with, is the first book claim for science and justice!!.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And those are main support for success and prosperity of any civilization.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first word to come down to Mohammad was (اقرأ Iqra') which means: read, and this is a proof that Islam is a religion of science.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The last word of Quran that came down is: (and they shall not be dealt with unjustly.), and this is a proof that Islam is a religion of justice.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You claim that you are the first who call to search for universe history and you are proud of that. But we ask you to read this verse in Qur'an,which is a straight and direct calling for thinking about the beginning of creation.: (Say: Travel in the earth and see how He makes the first creation, then Allah creates the latter creation; surely Allah has power over all things.) Al-'Ankaboot (20)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is evidence that Qur'an is mainly concerned with looking,thinking,searching and studying.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our prophet (peace be upon him), launched a new scientific rule for astronomy and cosmic phenomena. When people of Macca thought that the Sun had eclipsed for his son's death (Ibraheem), Prophet Mohammad refused that meaning saying: (The sun and the moon are two signs(creation miracle) among many others from Allah, and they did not eclipse for any one's death or birth.) [Al-Bokhari].</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our Prophet (peace be upon him) claimed these wise words in the time you were believing that solar eclipse is a sign of the birth of a great man, the death of a great man, the end of a tyrant or loosing a battle.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the same time, Europe was plagued with a plenty of magicians, astrologers and jugglers who accustomed to be believed by people, even by kings......</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our prophet (peace be upon him) denied and forbade these deeds saying: (who ever came to a juggler or diviner and believe what he is saying, he will be unbeliever concerning what been given to Mohammad.)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the same time, you were thinking that the earth is firm and do not move.......</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Qur'an placed a scientific fact confirming that everything in this universe is swimming according to a specific orbit.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This fact you discovered after that,lately!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Allah say about the Sun and the Moon: [ They swim(float) each in an orbit]..(Ya-Seen 40)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the time when Europe believed in a god for wind, a god for rain and a god for thunder........</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Qur'an made scientific basics for all these phenomena, which you have discovered only few years ago.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you want to know facts about winds, then read what Allah says: (And We send the winds fertilizing, then send down water from the cloud so We give it to you to drink of, nor is it you who store it up.)(Al-Hijr 22)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Don't you discover recently with your modern instruments and equipments the act of the wind to fertilize clouds and rain falling by return?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you want to know the technique of thunder, which remained unknown to you for a long time ,only was discovered few years ago....</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You may read our prophet Hadith: (Don't you wonder about the thunder how it goes and returns in a twinkle of an eye ?).(Moslem collection of Hadith). your digital cameras shoot photos for thunder go to and fro exactly as described by the prophet's words ?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our prophet (peace be upon him) was the first man in the history to call for medical research through many Hadith laying the basics of modern medicine principals.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our prophet (peace be upon him) said:(Allah place not a disease but He places a cure for it) ( Bokhari Encyclopedia</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">That great Hdith assures that there is a cure for different kinds of diseases. That means that if human searches for the cure he will find it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Don't your scientists apply this Hadith,so they do research to find cure for different diseases which in the past they stand hopeless against.?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Islam is the first to talk about cosmic weave, Allah say: (I swear by the heaven having weaves) (Al-Zariyat 7)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">don't you see, through your super computers, that cosmic perfected weave?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You are so proud today considering yourselves the first to discover the beginning of universe,you assure that the universe was a single mass then scattered due to a big bang.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You forget that our prophet (peace be upon him) preceded you since 14 centuries when Allah say:(Do not those who disbelieve see that the heavens and the earth were closed up, then We have parted them;).. (Al-Anbiya' 30)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">If we wish, we can identify hundreds,even thousands of modern recently discovered scientific facts, they all exist in Qur'an and Hadith of the master of the prophets (peace be upon him).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shall you read some of it before you delineate our prophet characteristics , That prophet,who Allah described him as His mercy given to the whole universe.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hereby, we ask that who can't hear not to criticize beautiful sounds.., and that who can't see not to attack wonderful scenes.., also that who catch cold, not to make objection for perfumed smell.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Whatever the suspicions they try to attach to his character, whatever the false calumniation they utter, The character of our prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) will stay shining, beautiful and splendid.Our prophet (peace be upon him) sayings will remain the most reasonable and scientific.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also a guidance light of Allah and Qur'an will stay brilliant whatever the unbelievers try to get it off with their fallacies.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Allah say: (He is who hath sent his messenger with the guidance and the Religion of Truth, that He may cause it to prevail over all religion, however much the idolaters may be averse.) (At-Taubah 33)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Allah say: (Lo! those who malgin Allah and His messenger, Allah hath cursed them in the world and the Hereafter, and hath prepared for them the doom of the disdained.) (Al-Ahzab 57).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Allah say: (We say as Allah Say: (Say: Scoff (your fill)! Lo! Allah is disclosing what ye fear.) (Al-Taubah 64)</div>Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-76588282102255203842012-08-25T05:54:00.004-07:002012-08-25T05:54:35.564-07:00Can a person start fasting six days of Shawwaal when he still has days to make up from Ramadaan?<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">If a person fasts six days of Shawwaal after Ramadaan when he has not yet completed the Ramadaan fast because he did not fast ten days of Ramadaan for a legitimate reason will he have the same reward as a person who fasted all of Ramadaan and followed it with six days of Shawwaal, i.e. will he be like a person who fasted for a lifetime? Please explain to us, may Allaah reward you with good.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Praise be to Allaah.<br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">The precise rewards for the deeds which people do for the sake of Allaah is something which is known only to Allaah. If a person seeks the reward from Allaah and strives to obey Him, his reward will not be lost, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):<br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">“We shall not make the reward of anyone who does his (righteous) deeds in the most perfect manner to be lost.” [al-Kahf 18:30]. If someone has missed some of the days of Ramadaan, he should fast them first, then fast six days of Shawwaal, because he cannot follow the fast of Ramadaan with six days of Shawwaal unless he has completed his Ramadaan fast.<br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">And Allaah is the source of strength. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions, and grant them peace.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 10/392</span></span><br />
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Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-33257447829963489212012-08-25T05:47:00.000-07:002012-08-25T05:55:13.901-07:00When should a Muslim start fasting six days of Shawwaal?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">When can I start fasting six days of Shawwal, since we have annual leave right now?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Praise be to Allaah.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">You can start fasting six days of Shawwaal from the second day of Shawwaal, because it is haraam to fast on the day of Eid. You can fast the six days at any time during Shawwaal, although the best of good deeds are those which are done soonest.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">The standing committee received the following question:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Should fasting the six days be done immediately after Ramadaan, following the day of Eid or is it permissible to do it a few days after Eid in the month of Shawwaal or not?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">They replied as follows:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">These days do not have to be fasted immediately after Eid al-Fitr; it is permissible to start fasting them one or more days after Eid, and they may be done consecutively or separately during the month of Shawwaal, according to what is easier for a person. There is plenty of room for maneuver in this matter, and this is not obligatory, it is Sunnah.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">And Allaah is the Source of strength. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions and grant them peace.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 10/391</span></span><br />
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<br />Spreading The Truth Of Islamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977606257281550449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276000547973583610.post-60578082210841541532012-08-20T05:02:00.003-07:002012-08-20T05:07:31.578-07:00Age of 40<br />
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم<br />
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رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي ; وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي ; وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي ; يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي<br />
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إِنَّ اللَّهَ عِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ وَيُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِي الأَرْحَامِ وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ مَاذَا تَكْسِبُ غَداً وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ بِأَيِّ أَرْضٍ تَمُوتُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ<br />
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"Verily Allah, with Him (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain, and know that which is in the wombs. No person knows what he will earn tomorrow, and no person knows in what land he will die. Verily, Allah is All-Knower, All-Aware."<br />
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(Aayah No. 34, Surah Luqman, Chapter No. 31, Holy Qur'an).<br />
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The time and place of death of every human is appointed, no one knows about it except Allah. No one knows how many years he (she) is going to live.<br />
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Lifespan of this Ummah<br />
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The average age of this Ummah is sixty to seventy; have a look at following narration:<br />
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Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said, "The lifespan of my Ummah is from sixty to seventy (years)."<br />
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(Hadith No. 2331, Chapters on Zuhd, Jami' At-Tirmidhi, Vol. 4).<br />
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According to following hadith, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) lived up to 63 years of age:<br />
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Narrated Aishah (RA): Allah's Messenger (PBUH) died when he was sixty-three years of age.<br />
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(Hadith No. 4466, Book of Al-Maghazi, Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 5).<br />
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Some narrations tell us that Abu Bakr (RA), Umar (RA) and Ali (RA) all died at the age of sixty to seventy.<br />
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The average lifespan is told to be 60-70, but some die at an age much younger than that, while some remain alive up to many years more than that. It is all up to Allah, only He knows how much lifespan He has appointed for whom.<br />
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Significance of reaching 40 years of age<br />
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40 years of age is a very important milestone in the life of a man (woman). Keeping in mind the average lifespan of sixty-seventy years, one who reaches 40 years of age completes about two-thirds of his (her) average lifespan; thereby meaning that he (she) enters into the last third of his (her) life.<br />
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Apart from achieving this percentage of lifespan, a man becomes strong (both mentally and physically), he reaches to a stage of maturity, and is able to understand and tackle the highs and lows of all spheres of the life in a reasonable and wise manner. We know that Allah started sending the revelations to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) when he reached 40.<br />
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Allah has emphasized this stage of human life very clearly in Qur'an. Please go through following verse of Holy Qur'an:<br />
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وَوَصَّيْنَا الإِنسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ إِحْسَاناً حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُ كُرْهاً وَوَضَعَتْهُ كُرْهاً وَحَمْلُهُ وَفِصَالُهُ ثَلاثُونَ شَهْراً حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ وَبَلَغَ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً قَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ قَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَى وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحاً تَرْضَاهُ وَأَصْلِحْ لِي فِي ذُرِّيَّتِي إِنِّي تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنِّي مِنْ الْمُسْلِمِينَ<br />
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"And We have enjoined on man to be dutiful & kind to his parents. His mother bears him with hardship. And she brings him forth with hardship, and the bearing of him and the weaning of him is thirty months, till when he attains full strength and reaches forty years, he says: My Lord! Grant me the power and ability that I may be grateful for Your Favour which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and that I may do righteous good deeds, such as please You, and make my off-spring good. Truly, I have turned to You in repentance, and truly, I am one of the Muslims."<br />
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(Aayah No. 15, Surah Al-Ahqaf, Chapter No. 46, Holy Qur'an).<br />
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The verse above confirms that a man attains full strength at the age of 40. Moreover, this glorious verse tells about some of the responsibilities of a man when he reaches the age of forty.<br />
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The most important thing to be done when one reaches the age of forty is that he/she should make a re-assessment of his own personality, thank Allah for His favours and pray for parents & off-springs. The repentance to Allah should be renewed. One should recite the supplication mentioned in the verse above and abandon all his (her) wrong acts (if any) from that point onwards.<br />
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Thus, one should ask Allah to forgive all his/her previous sins and a renewed effort should be made by every individual to ensure that he/she leads his/her remaining life as per Qur'an and Sunnah.<br />
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This is a great responsibility for each of us. In fact, it is like a last opportunity for everyone to get his sins forgiven and start anew towards the ultimate goal of entering the Paradise. Do not be shocked when I say it is like a last opportunity. The verse that follows the above mentioned verse explains this statement:<br />
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أُوْلَئِكَ الَّذِينَ نَتَقَبَّلُ عَنْهُمْ أَحْسَنَ مَا عَمِلُوا وَنَتَجاوَزُ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ فِي أَصْحَابِ الْجَنَّةِ وَعْدَ الصِّدْقِ الَّذِي كَانُوا يُوعَدُونَ<br />
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"They are those from whom We shall accept the best of their deeds and overlook their evil deeds. (They shall be) among the dwellers of Paradise – a promise of truth, which they have been promised."<br />
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(Aayah No. 16, Surah Al-Ahqaf, Chapter No. 46, Holy Qur'an).<br />
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It is very clear from this verse that whoever is good with his/her parents, and whoever after reaching the age of 40 supplicates to Allah (as mentioned in Aayah No. 15 earlier), renews his repentance and make efforts to ensure that he leads a righteous life (as per Qur'an and Sunnah), then such are the only people from whom Allah accepts their repentance. Allah forgives the sins of such people and takes in to account only the good deeds of such people. And above all, Allah promises Paradise for such people.<br />
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Now give a thought to how important this milestone is. And at the same time those who have already crossed this age should ask themselves: did they act accordingly?<br />
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We should be thankful to Allah that he has given us an opportunity of forgiveness at this stage of our lives. Whoever ignores this and keeps himself busy in his usual wrong-doings then there is a chance that it might get too late for such a person, and he may reach a stage in his life where Allah will no longer accept his repentance. Inspiration should be drawn from following narration:<br />
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Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA): The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Allah will not accept the excuse of any person whose instant of death is delayed till he is sixty years of age."<br />
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(Hadith No. 6419, Book of Ar-Riqaq, Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 8).<br />
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Concluding remarks<br />
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Sadly, we all are living in false hopes; busy trying to fulfill our worldly ambitions. While doing so, we ignore our primary duties ordained by Allah. We forget that all these worldly plans at the cost of our duties as a Muslim (ordained by Allah) shall come to an abrupt end when death strikes. This is beautifully explained in following hadith as well:<br />
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Narrated Anas bin Malik (RA): The Prophet (PBUH) drew a few lines and said, "This is (man's) hope, and this is the instant of his death, and while he is in this state (of hope), the nearer line (death) comes to him."<br />
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(Hadith No. 6418, Book of Ar-Riqaq, Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 8).<br />
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Then we shall move to a never ending world, the Hereafter, with our actions of this world to decide our fate: Heaven or Hell! May Allah keep all of us away from Hell!<br />
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But for that we need to act. So, whoever has reached the age of 40 should get his (her) act together and utilize this opportunity given by Allah. Those who shall be reaching that stage in days to come (Insha'Allah), be prepared.<br />
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And Allah knows best.<br />
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May Allah forgive me if I am wrong and guide us to the right path…Ameen.<br />
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