Jackpot!
The first 10 days of ‘Zul-hijjah’ (Islamic month) have come and bring along the bliss from your LORD! A chance you may feel regret if you lose!
O you whose hard heart is as dark as the night, is it not time that your heart must be filled with light and become soft? Expose yourself to the gentle breeze of your Lord’s mercy during these ten days, for Allaah will cause this breeze to touch whomever He wills, and whoever is touched by it will be happy on the Day of Judgement. There is much to be gained, so make the most of the opportunity afforded by these invaluable and irreplaceable ten days. Hasten to do good deeds, before death strikes, before one can regret one’s negligence and failure to act, before one is asked to return to a place where no prayers will be answered, before death intervenes between the hopeful one and the things he hopes for, before you are trapped with your deeds in the grave. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad and all his Family and Companions. Ameen!
Virtues of these days
1.These are the best 10 DAYS of this world. Even better than Ramadan. (But not the last 10 NIGHTS of Ramadan) Ibn ‘Abbaas R.A reported that the Prophet SAW said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these ten days." The people asked, "Not even Jihaad for the sake of Allaah?" He said, "Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah, except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 2/457)
2. One of these ten days is the day of Arafah (ninth of Zilhajjah). In Saheeh Muslim it was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah R.A that the Prophet SAW said: “There is no day on which Allaah frees more people from the Fire than the Day of ‘Arafaah. He comes close and expresses His pride to the angels, saying, ‘What do these people want?’”
3. These days also include Yawm al-Nahar (the Day of Sacrifice and Eid), the greatest day of the entire year and the greatest day of Hajj, which combines acts of worship in a way unlike any other day.
5. Allaah swears an oath by them, and swearing an oath by something is indicative of its importance and great benefit. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "By the dawn; by the ten nights" [al-Fajr 89:1-2]. Ibn ‘Abbaas, Ibn al-Zubayr, Mujaahid and others of the earlier and later generations said that this refers to the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah. Ibn Katheer said: "This is the correct opinion." (Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 8/413)
4. All the five pillars could be performed in these ten days.
Things to do in these 10 days
1. Hajj and Umrah (pilgrimage): These are the days of pilgrimage and we all know the virtue of them both: It was narrated in Bukhari and Muslim that Abu Hurayrah R.A said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah SAW say: “Whoever performs Hajj and does not utter obscenities or commit sin, will come back as on the day when his mother bore him.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1521; Muslim, 1350.
2. Sawm (Fasting): The Prophet SAW used to fast on the first nine days of Dhu’l-Hijjah. It was narrated from Hunaydah ibn Khaalid from his wife, that one of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast on the first nine days of Dhu’l-Hijjah… end quote. (Narrated by al-Nasaa’i, 4/205 and by Abu Dawood; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 2/462)
Fasting on the Day of Arafah: It was reported from Abu Qataadah (R.A) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about fasting on the Day of ‘Arafaah. He said, “It expiates for the sins of the previous year and of the coming year.” Narrated by Muslim.
3. Reciting tahmeed, tahleel and takbeer a great deal: It is Sunnah to recite takbeer (saying Allaahu akbar (Allaah is most great)), tahmeed (saying al-hamdu Lillah (praise be to Allaah)), tahleel (saying Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah (There is no god but Allaah)) and tasbeeh (saying Subhaan-Allaah (Glory be to Allaah)), during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah, saying these words out loud in the mosques, homes, streets and every place in which it is permissible to remember Allaah, to perform this act of worship openly and proclaim the greatness of Allaah. Abu Hurairah R.A and Abdullah bin Umar (R.A) used to gout in the marketplace and start proclaiming out loudly and people used to follow!
Note: Men should recite out loud and women should recite quietly.
It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There are no days that are greater before Allaah or in which good deeds are more beloved to Him, than these ten days, so recite a great deal of tahleel, takbeer and tahmeed during them.” Narrated by Ahmad, 7/224; its isnaad was classed as saheeh by Ahmad Shaakir.
Takbeer: Allaah akbar, Allaahu akbar, laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, Allaahu akbar, wa Lillaah il-hamd (Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is Most Great, there is no god but Allaah; Allaah is Most Great and to Allaah be praise).
4. Sacrifice: One of the righteous deeds that bring a person closer to Allaah in these ten days is to slaughter the sacrifice and to look for a good, fat animal and to spend money on it for the sake of Allaah ONLY. As it was the Sunnah of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S) we ought to have the same feeling which he had while he was sacrificing his son in Allah’s way!
Note: The Prophet SAW said: "When you see the new moon of Dhu’l-Hijjah, if any one of you wants to offer a sacrifice, then he should stop cutting his hair and nails until he has offered his sacrifice." According to another report he said: "He should not remove (literally, touch) anything from his hair or skin." (reported by Muslim with four isnaads, 13/146).
May Allah give us the taufeeq to avail this chance and accept this minor effort from us, disregarding all weaknesses and shortcomings! Ameen!
The first 10 days of ‘Zul-hijjah’ (Islamic month) have come and bring along the bliss from your LORD! A chance you may feel regret if you lose!
O you whose hard heart is as dark as the night, is it not time that your heart must be filled with light and become soft? Expose yourself to the gentle breeze of your Lord’s mercy during these ten days, for Allaah will cause this breeze to touch whomever He wills, and whoever is touched by it will be happy on the Day of Judgement. There is much to be gained, so make the most of the opportunity afforded by these invaluable and irreplaceable ten days. Hasten to do good deeds, before death strikes, before one can regret one’s negligence and failure to act, before one is asked to return to a place where no prayers will be answered, before death intervenes between the hopeful one and the things he hopes for, before you are trapped with your deeds in the grave. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad and all his Family and Companions. Ameen!
Virtues of these days
1.These are the best 10 DAYS of this world. Even better than Ramadan. (But not the last 10 NIGHTS of Ramadan) Ibn ‘Abbaas R.A reported that the Prophet SAW said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these ten days." The people asked, "Not even Jihaad for the sake of Allaah?" He said, "Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah, except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 2/457)
2. One of these ten days is the day of Arafah (ninth of Zilhajjah). In Saheeh Muslim it was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah R.A that the Prophet SAW said: “There is no day on which Allaah frees more people from the Fire than the Day of ‘Arafaah. He comes close and expresses His pride to the angels, saying, ‘What do these people want?’”
3. These days also include Yawm al-Nahar (the Day of Sacrifice and Eid), the greatest day of the entire year and the greatest day of Hajj, which combines acts of worship in a way unlike any other day.
5. Allaah swears an oath by them, and swearing an oath by something is indicative of its importance and great benefit. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "By the dawn; by the ten nights" [al-Fajr 89:1-2]. Ibn ‘Abbaas, Ibn al-Zubayr, Mujaahid and others of the earlier and later generations said that this refers to the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah. Ibn Katheer said: "This is the correct opinion." (Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 8/413)
4. All the five pillars could be performed in these ten days.
Things to do in these 10 days
1. Hajj and Umrah (pilgrimage): These are the days of pilgrimage and we all know the virtue of them both: It was narrated in Bukhari and Muslim that Abu Hurayrah R.A said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah SAW say: “Whoever performs Hajj and does not utter obscenities or commit sin, will come back as on the day when his mother bore him.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1521; Muslim, 1350.
2. Sawm (Fasting): The Prophet SAW used to fast on the first nine days of Dhu’l-Hijjah. It was narrated from Hunaydah ibn Khaalid from his wife, that one of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast on the first nine days of Dhu’l-Hijjah… end quote. (Narrated by al-Nasaa’i, 4/205 and by Abu Dawood; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 2/462)
Fasting on the Day of Arafah: It was reported from Abu Qataadah (R.A) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about fasting on the Day of ‘Arafaah. He said, “It expiates for the sins of the previous year and of the coming year.” Narrated by Muslim.
3. Reciting tahmeed, tahleel and takbeer a great deal: It is Sunnah to recite takbeer (saying Allaahu akbar (Allaah is most great)), tahmeed (saying al-hamdu Lillah (praise be to Allaah)), tahleel (saying Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah (There is no god but Allaah)) and tasbeeh (saying Subhaan-Allaah (Glory be to Allaah)), during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah, saying these words out loud in the mosques, homes, streets and every place in which it is permissible to remember Allaah, to perform this act of worship openly and proclaim the greatness of Allaah. Abu Hurairah R.A and Abdullah bin Umar (R.A) used to gout in the marketplace and start proclaiming out loudly and people used to follow!
Note: Men should recite out loud and women should recite quietly.
It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There are no days that are greater before Allaah or in which good deeds are more beloved to Him, than these ten days, so recite a great deal of tahleel, takbeer and tahmeed during them.” Narrated by Ahmad, 7/224; its isnaad was classed as saheeh by Ahmad Shaakir.
Takbeer: Allaah akbar, Allaahu akbar, laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, Allaahu akbar, wa Lillaah il-hamd (Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is Most Great, there is no god but Allaah; Allaah is Most Great and to Allaah be praise).
4. Sacrifice: One of the righteous deeds that bring a person closer to Allaah in these ten days is to slaughter the sacrifice and to look for a good, fat animal and to spend money on it for the sake of Allaah ONLY. As it was the Sunnah of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S) we ought to have the same feeling which he had while he was sacrificing his son in Allah’s way!
Note: The Prophet SAW said: "When you see the new moon of Dhu’l-Hijjah, if any one of you wants to offer a sacrifice, then he should stop cutting his hair and nails until he has offered his sacrifice." According to another report he said: "He should not remove (literally, touch) anything from his hair or skin." (reported by Muslim with four isnaads, 13/146).
May Allah give us the taufeeq to avail this chance and accept this minor effort from us, disregarding all weaknesses and shortcomings! Ameen!
Yes. Prophets are alive. And living a great life with Allah subhana wata'aala. Their test (life of this world) is over. And they have reached their reward. But they have no connection to life of this world. They have transformed to a new phase of life known as 'Barzakh'. The literal meaning of the word barzakh is 'Barrier'. The name of this word itself suggests that anyone who passes onto barzakh i-e when he dies in the world, is screened from everything happening in world. Allah said in Holy Quran:
"and behind them is Barzakh (a barrier) until the Day when they will be resurrected." (23:100)
As for the life of this world. Then that phase is over for Prophets (alayhi salam ajmaeen) and they have died. But transformed to a new phase of life. Known as barzakh. Where they are alive, happy, leading a great life. And will stay there till the Day of Judgement. And Allah knows best.
Their life is different than life of this world and has no connection to it. People who say such things are la ilm. They do not have proper knowledge about different phases of life. 1st phase was aalam e irwah. When Allah Almighty gathered all spirits (irwah) and took a covenant from them:
" And (remember) when your Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, from their loins, their seed and made them testify as to themselves (saying): "Am I not your Lord?" They said: "Yes! We testify." (7:172)
So all the irwah were alive in this phase. And heard Allah Almighty and took covenant with Him. But no one remembers what aalam e irwah looked like. No one remembers how Allah talked to us. No one. So its proven that it was a different phase of life which was not connected to life of this world. Neither is life of this world connected to aalam e irwah. There are still some spirits to enter this world (babies who are to born). And they still are in aalam e irwah. But they do not hear or see sights and sounds of this world. Similarly those who hav passed test of this life and have died are iin aalam e barzakh and they dont hear or see sights and sounds of this world and that life is completely different and not attached to life of this world.
You yourself think bro. Why would a human being, who has passed his test, made Allah happy, and reached his reward and leading an eternal life of bliss, want to come back to this world and get a new job (of listening to people and helping them)? This doesn't make sense and destroys the very purpose of JANNAH which is eternal happiness and no responsibility. Human being will be free there. In Eternal bliss. May Allah Almighty make us all among the inhabitants of jannah.
Allahumma inni as'alukal jannat al firdous. ameen
" And (remember) when your Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, from their loins, their seed and made them testify as to themselves (saying): "Am I not your Lord?" They said: "Yes! We testify." (7:172)
So all the irwah were alive in this phase. And heard Allah Almighty and took covenant with Him. But no one remembers what aalam e irwah looked like. No one remembers how Allah talked to us. No one. So its proven that it was a different phase of life which was not connected to life of this world. Neither is life of this world connected to aalam e irwah. There are still some spirits to enter this world (babies who are to born). And they still are in aalam e irwah. But they do not hear or see sights and sounds of this world. Similarly those who hav passed test of this life and have died are iin aalam e barzakh and they dont hear or see sights and sounds of this world and that life is completely different and not attached to life of this world.
You yourself think bro. Why would a human being, who has passed his test, made Allah happy, and reached his reward and leading an eternal life of bliss, want to come back to this world and get a new job (of listening to people and helping them)? This doesn't make sense and destroys the very purpose of JANNAH which is eternal happiness and no responsibility. Human being will be free there. In Eternal bliss. May Allah Almighty make us all among the inhabitants of jannah.
Allahumma inni as'alukal jannat al firdous. ameen
Aws ibn Aws relates: the prophet PBUH said,
"…so invoke more blessing on me that day (Friday) for your blessing will be submitted to me"
The people asked, "Apostle of Allah PBUH! How can it be that our blessing will be submitted to you while your body is decayed"
He replied,
"Allah the exalted has prohibited the earth from consuming the bodies of the prophets"
Sunan abo dawood vol 1, p 269, no 1042
Saheeh Abo dawood vol 1, p 196, no 925
Sanan ibn maajah vol 2, p 149, no 1085
Saheeh sunan ibn maajah vol 1, p 179, no 889
The correct belief regarding the life of the messenger of Allah PBUH in the grave after his death
Points.
1. The bodies of the prophets never become decayed because the earth can't consume them
2. They're alive in their grave but not in the same sense as they were in this world. The correct creed is that Muslim must believe that the prophets are alive but what kind of life they live is unknown and we are not to inquire about it.
3. There's no evidence which can prove that they hear the speech and salutation made to them directly. However what is clearly mentioned in the Hadith is that Allah has appointed the angels to collect the speech and salutation from the people and bring it to the messenger of Allah PBUH.
(The Etiquette of a Muslim on Friday by Abu Ibraheem Abdul Majid Alee Hassan, page. 23-29)
As the following Hadith explain
It is reported that the messenger of Allah PBUH said
"Allah has angels who travel about in the earth and convey to me greetings from my people"
Saheeh sunan an nasaaee vol 1, p 274, no 1215
This Hadith explain that it's the duty of angels to carry the invocation of the people to the messenger of Allah PBUH. Therefore there's no need to go to the grave of the messenger of Allah PBUH. In fact, prophet PBUH disliked gathering being made at his grave, it's also mention in Hadith
Abu Hurayrah reported that he had heard the messenger of Allah PBUH say,
"Don't turn your houses into graves and don't make my grave a place to gather for visitation but invoke blessing upon me for your blessing will reach me wherever you are"
Sunan Abu dawood vol 2, p 542-3, no 2037
Saheeh sunan Abu dawood vol 1, p 383, no 1796
There's another Hadith
Abu Hurayrah reported the messenger of Allah PBUH as saying
"If anyone of you greets me Allah will returns my soul to me and I respond to the greetings."
Sunan Abu dawood vol 2, p 542, no 2036
Saheeh sunan Abu dawood vol 1, p 383, no 1795
Allah knows best!
"…so invoke more blessing on me that day (Friday) for your blessing will be submitted to me"
The people asked, "Apostle of Allah PBUH! How can it be that our blessing will be submitted to you while your body is decayed"
He replied,
"Allah the exalted has prohibited the earth from consuming the bodies of the prophets"
Sunan abo dawood vol 1, p 269, no 1042
Saheeh Abo dawood vol 1, p 196, no 925
Sanan ibn maajah vol 2, p 149, no 1085
Saheeh sunan ibn maajah vol 1, p 179, no 889
The correct belief regarding the life of the messenger of Allah PBUH in the grave after his death
Points.
1. The bodies of the prophets never become decayed because the earth can't consume them
2. They're alive in their grave but not in the same sense as they were in this world. The correct creed is that Muslim must believe that the prophets are alive but what kind of life they live is unknown and we are not to inquire about it.
3. There's no evidence which can prove that they hear the speech and salutation made to them directly. However what is clearly mentioned in the Hadith is that Allah has appointed the angels to collect the speech and salutation from the people and bring it to the messenger of Allah PBUH.
(The Etiquette of a Muslim on Friday by Abu Ibraheem Abdul Majid Alee Hassan, page. 23-29)
As the following Hadith explain
It is reported that the messenger of Allah PBUH said
"Allah has angels who travel about in the earth and convey to me greetings from my people"
Saheeh sunan an nasaaee vol 1, p 274, no 1215
This Hadith explain that it's the duty of angels to carry the invocation of the people to the messenger of Allah PBUH. Therefore there's no need to go to the grave of the messenger of Allah PBUH. In fact, prophet PBUH disliked gathering being made at his grave, it's also mention in Hadith
Abu Hurayrah reported that he had heard the messenger of Allah PBUH say,
"Don't turn your houses into graves and don't make my grave a place to gather for visitation but invoke blessing upon me for your blessing will reach me wherever you are"
Sunan Abu dawood vol 2, p 542-3, no 2037
Saheeh sunan Abu dawood vol 1, p 383, no 1796
There's another Hadith
Abu Hurayrah reported the messenger of Allah PBUH as saying
"If anyone of you greets me Allah will returns my soul to me and I respond to the greetings."
Sunan Abu dawood vol 2, p 542, no 2036
Saheeh sunan Abu dawood vol 1, p 383, no 1795
Allah knows best!
The durood is presented to Holy Prophet (pbuh) by angel jibrael (AS). Not that rasul Allah (s) himself listens to durood. Lets see the hadith and it will become clear to you insha Allah.
Aus bin Aus (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Among the best of your days is Friday; so supplicate Allah more often for me in it , for your supplications will be displayed to me.'' He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah! How will our blessings be displayed to you when your decayed body will have mixed with the earth?'' He (PBUH) replied, "Allah has prohibited the earth from consuming the bodies of the Prophets.''
[Abu Dawud].
Commentary: That "Allah has prohibited the earth from consuming the bodies of the Prophets'' means that the earth does not consume them. That "their Salat (salutations) will be presented to him'' indicates that angels present the salutation performed to him, as is elucidated in other Ahadith. Moreover, his soul is then returned to him and he answers the salutations also.
Aus bin Aus (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Among the best of your days is Friday; so supplicate Allah more often for me in it , for your supplications will be displayed to me.'' He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah! How will our blessings be displayed to you when your decayed body will have mixed with the earth?'' He (PBUH) replied, "Allah has prohibited the earth from consuming the bodies of the Prophets.''
[Abu Dawud].
Commentary: That "Allah has prohibited the earth from consuming the bodies of the Prophets'' means that the earth does not consume them. That "their Salat (salutations) will be presented to him'' indicates that angels present the salutation performed to him, as is elucidated in other Ahadith. Moreover, his soul is then returned to him and he answers the salutations also.
Now what this tells us is a very important fact of after life.
1- The body is in grave.
2- The soul is in barzakh.
You should know it. Its very common. Whenever someone dies tau kaha jata hai ke uski ruh farishtey le gaye. Ye kabi nahi koi kehta ke USKA JISM farishtey le gaye. Jism tau wahin ka wahin para hai. Asal mai tau ruh nikli hai. Aur ruh barzakh mai rahegi qayamat tak.
When we send durood on Holy Prophet (pbuh), then Allah returns his ruh to his body and durood is presented to him and he asnwers. You may ask the question that How is the possible? Then the answer scholars gave is that "Allah can do everything and nothing is difficult for Him. He makes his soul return to his body even if billions durood are presented to him. He is presented with them and Allah can do it."
1- The body is in grave.
2- The soul is in barzakh.
You should know it. Its very common. Whenever someone dies tau kaha jata hai ke uski ruh farishtey le gaye. Ye kabi nahi koi kehta ke USKA JISM farishtey le gaye. Jism tau wahin ka wahin para hai. Asal mai tau ruh nikli hai. Aur ruh barzakh mai rahegi qayamat tak.
When we send durood on Holy Prophet (pbuh), then Allah returns his ruh to his body and durood is presented to him and he asnwers. You may ask the question that How is the possible? Then the answer scholars gave is that "Allah can do everything and nothing is difficult for Him. He makes his soul return to his body even if billions durood are presented to him. He is presented with them and Allah can do it."
THE INTERNET VEILI wanted to write a post on this topic long ago, but it got forgotten. So now writing and i request everyone to read it as its a very very important issue. It might get lengthy. I dont care. I should say it today. So here it goes.
Brothers & Sisters. PLEASE learn the art of differentiating between the CYBER WORLD and the REAL WORLD. Most of us are ignorant of this awareness that Cyber world is far more different than the real world. The name of the topic might have given you some idea of what that difference is. Internet is NOT the real world. Internet is a platform dependant on many factors which need to be taken into account. Internet has a BIIG problem. And you know what that problem is? Its the veil, the curtain which is between REAL PEOPLE behind the screen. This curtain blocks a very fundamental asset of human beings known as Emotions. You can't see how a person is feeling and what a person is doing. You can't know if the person is angry, sad, happy, frustrated etc etc while talking to you. Simply typing ":@ :) lol :-|" etc etc doesn't mean that this person is really feeling what he/she wrote. It maybe that a person is very upset and angry types the smile emoticon ":)" and everyone gets the impression that this person is very "Khush akhlaq" and based on this they form Judgements. It maybe that a person is very "Khush akhlaq" but he never makes the ":)" emoticon while talking, either because that person is not much aware with internet use or because his typing is not good or there can be other reasons. My point is:
"STOP JUDGING PEOPLE THROUGH INTERACTION AT INTERNET."
You dont know because of the curtain between u and the other person, that what that person is doing. He/she might be busy doing a lots of other work while talking to you at internet. He/she might be upset at something and that might bring some harsh tone into that person's writing while talking to you. He/she might be unaware of proper internet usage and that might bring some unpleasant style of talking. For Allah's sake!!! STOP JUDGING OTHER PEOPLE THROUGH INTERNET!!
Another huge problem of the internet. A person might say something in anger at some time or because of frustration. If the same thing is said face to face, that person might rectify that at some time and clear the misconception. But what happens at internet? Whatever you say gets printed (saved) and a person might read what you wrote in anger or frustration after 1 week or 1 month or even a year, and say "OH! HOW ILL MANNERED THIS PERSON IS!" While in reality you had already rectified and did tawbah but the other person forms a judgement based on an old comment.
By Allah i have myself witnessed many people who talk at internet like they are the most harsh, dry people on earth. But i swear to Allah when i met them i felt that they are completely opposite of what they appear on internet. I myself have experienced so many such events. Internet is a plastic world and behind the screen a person has a lots of issues. Anyone who passes any judgemental comments about other people merely based on their Internet writings or comments, is a very strange person. Stop passing comments like "Yar ap ignore kar rahey hain." "Yar apney mje reply nahi kiya." "Yar ap nahayat hi batamiz insan hain." "Yar ap anti women hain."
I want to tell you people an incident i witnessed from my own eyes. I was eating lunch at a hotel and there was a person eating next to me. And he got a call at cell phone. It was his wife. He received the call and his hands were full of oil and he had to leave the food and he was still chewing food. And in that condition he received the call. Now because of all this unpleasant break (leaving delicious food and hand full of oil) his tone was effected and he talked a bit harshly with wife. Now tell me. What kind of a foolish person would form a judgement based on this that "OH THAT PERSON IS SO ANTI WOMEN. HE TALKS LIKE THAT WITH HIS WIFE!" while in reality that person could be a very good husband and his wife is satisfied with him. But this foolish judgemental person sitting next to him, who has no relation with this person what so ever and meeting that person for the first time, forms a judgement based on one 30 second phone call that "THIS PERSON TREATS HIS WIFE BADLY!".
Grow up my dear fellow muslims. There are so many issues at cyber world and u cannot treat cyber world as real world. Think many times before forming judgements about the other person. Some people pass such big comments and judgements, based on few glimpses of a person's talk at internet, that really hurt. One such comment was given to me:
"THIS POOR PERSON WILL NEVER SUCCEED IN HIS MARRIAGE LIFE!"
ALLAH HU AKBAR!! Fear Allah people. What is wrong with you? You know not a bit about the other person in REAL LIFE and you say such sentences. SUBHAN ALLAH!
The solution i see to all this dilemma we all are facing is given in the hadith, which is:
1- Talk less.
2- Talk good or dont talk.
But what to do when people form a judgement even on this that this person is really harsh?
Sad. Very sad.
Brothers and Sisters in Islam!السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
I wanted to share something really important today with all of you especially with those who are studying Islamic Sciences from a teacher or a scholar.
It is a human psyche that from whoever a person gets inspiration or becomes a fan of him, somehow he would always speak in his favor or try to defend him even if he is wrong. It happens with the scholars as well. Like if someone is inspired by Imam Albani (R.A) he would always try to favor his opinion somehow and would be offended by any opinion against him. It is indeed the love which Allah bore in our hearts for such great scholars but unfortunately Satan uses it for WRONG.
I went through the same stage and it usually happens when a person is new to Islamic Sciences. My favorite scholar in the history is Sheikh Al Islam Imam Ibn e Taimiyyah (R.A) and I feel proud when sometimes I quote him and feel my heart opened for him when I read his books. Once in my اصول الفقه Class we discussed the issue of فاتحة خلف الامام and in it I was told that Imam Ibn e Taimiyyah had different opinion of it and my teacher gave references against it and there were clear Ahadith which went against his opinion. When I heard this, I was really offended and I started arguing and questioning him and forgot the fact that no one in this world is معصوم and it was only Prophet of Allah who could not make mistake as he was directly guided by وحي. But as I learned more and more I realized this point that this is which distinguishes between us and Muqallideen. Every scholar have some strange opinions which sometimes when found out we cannot imagine that how he gave such a Fatwa. BUT BROTHERS AND SISTERS THIS IS WHAT MAKES DIFFERENTIATES BETWEEN A PROPHET AND A NORMAL HUMAN BEING.
WHY DO WE THINK IMAM ALBANI OR SHEIKH BIN BAAZ OR DR. BILAL PHILIPS OR DR. ZAKIR NAIK CAN NEVER MAKE MISTAKE? You can say that we don’t but why do we act as if we do believe? Why is it so, when someone gives US any reference or opinion against our teacher or scholar, we read the comment with critical eye and search for mistakes in his comment and try our best to find some logical answer to favor the opinion of our Scholar?
As Sheikh Saleh Al-Usaimeen said that when we are saying something against their opinion on the basis of evidence indeed we are following their path as they did the same and it is what they always taught us that they are also humans and we ought to evaluate their opinions in the light of Quran and Sunnah.
Sometimes it happens that we find the other opinion stronger, but just because we assume that he would be disgraced if his opinion is proved wrong, we deny it. So my dearest brothers and sisters please never get offended when a person quotes any better opinion or proof against our scholar. They all are same for us and they were humans like us and they can make mistake and we Love them equally. So always read with an unbiased observation. and while you feel something in you rising against it, just close your eyes and say out loudly that I would follow only دليل (Evidence) and my scholar can make mistake.
In this way a person would never be lead astray otherwise a person may be lead to something from where he might not be able to come out…
جزاكم الله خيرا
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
AQEEDAH OF A MUSLIMAsalam o alaikum wr wb. Had been thinking since long time to start something on aqeeda. Most books on this topic, according to people, are dry (i dont mean to say 'not good'! Who am i to say that to books written by great scholars). What i mean is, most people do not read them because they believe they are hard to understand and do not attract the attention of readers immediately. So i would like to share one statement of a great scholar which sums the aqeedah of a Muslim and will make it easier for everyone to understand insha Allah.
Imaam Aboo ‘Amr al-Awzaa‘ee (rahima ullah) said:
“Stick to the tracks of the predecessors even if people reject you. And beware of the opinions of people even if they beautify them with speech."
(Authentically narrated by Ibn ‘Abdil-Barr in Jaami‘ Bayaan al-‘Ilm, vol. 2, p. 114 and by al-Haafiz ath-Thahabee in Siyar A‘laam al-Nubalaa, vol. 7, p. 120.)
This one statement is so Jame'aa (illustrating and vast) that if we ponder over it, we will grasp the understanding of what the aqeedah of a Muslim should be.
"Tracks of predecessors" mean (footsteps of our salaf i-e Sahaba, Tabieen, Taba Tabieen and great scholars who followed them). Even if people call us "Extremists, Mullahs, Fools" or whatever, we should follow that. This is a touch stone test for understanding Islam. Just like to see if gold is pure or not, a test known as 'touch stone test' is done. Similarly when understanding Islam, this is the criteria. We have to see that if we are understanding the Quran, hadith according to the understanding of the salaf or according to our thinking and of those who beautify their speeches for show off?
Speech can have magic on anyone. Today we see, many so-called scholars and philosophers and doctors and researchers coming on television channels and explaining Islam according to their understanding with beautiful words and attractive speech. And some coming and degrading Islam with the power of speech. Sadly those whose aqeedah is not strong and who do not realize this rule "understanding deen like our salaf understood" get impressed by those so-called scholars philosophers etc etc. So always remember these two things.
1- Understanding deen (everything related to deen i-e Quran interpretation, Hadith interpretation or anything related to Islam) the way Salaf (sahaba, tabieen, taba tabieen and those scholars who followed them) understood and explained.
2- Not to get impressed by mere speech and personal opinions of people even if they are very attractive and full of scientific terms. But look back to the way of salaf and see if they understood it like these speakers are explaining or not.
Allah Almighty gave this rule in the Holy Quran:
“Whoever contradicts the Messenger after guidance has been made clear to him, and follows a way other than that of the believers, I will leave him to his own means, and put him in hell; an evil end.” (Soorah an-Nisaa’, 4: 115)
