Issue 6 Shaban 1429
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Tawheed (The Oneness of Allah)
The principle of Tawheed is the fundamental principle of Islam on which all other principles, rules and pillars are based. The aspect of Tawheed emanates from the Shalala "There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad is His servant and Messenger". It is this declaration that forms the dividing line between Iman (belief) and Kufr (disbelief
In this issue we will be highlighting the fundamentals of Tawheed!
The linguistic definition of Tawheed It means unification and is derived from the Arabic verb ‘Wahhada’ (which means to unite, join, combine or consolidate).
Allah say’s
"Whoever rejects Taghout and believes in Allah will have grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break." [2:256]
Allah's Messenger (May
The peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said: "Ar-Ruqa, At-Tama'im and At-Tiwalah are all acts of Shirk (polytheism)," (Musnad Ahmad; Abu Dawud)
And He (peace be upon Him)
Said “shall I not inform you all of the best of your works, the purest of them with your Master (Allah), the loftiest of them in your stations, the thing that is better for you than spending gold and silver (in charity), and better for you than meeting your enemies and slaying them and being slain by them?” they said, of “course”! He said, remembrance of Allah, the most high.”
What is Tawheed?
The principle of Tawheed is the fundamental principle of Islam on which all other principles, rules and pillars are based. This aspect of Tawheed emanates from the Shahada "There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad is His servant and Messenger". It is this declaration that forms the dividing line between Iman (belief) and Kufr (disbelief).The linguistic definition of Tawheed It means unification and is derived from the Arabic verb ‘Wahhada’ (which means to unite, join, combine or consolidate).The Shari’ah definition of Tawheed
Tawheed is to submit to the Lordship of Allah and to purify His names, attributes and any deed of creation and not to associate anything with Him.Tawheed is the realization of Allah in all actions, verbal and physical. The essentials of which if negated or denied, leads to disbelief. Scholars past and present differ on the exact divisions of this term and it has thus been divided into many divisions. However, it is usual to find Tawheed classified in the following way.Tawheed al-Rububiyahthis is the belief that Allah is One without partner in His dominion. He is Lord and
Sustainer of the universe in all matters of creation, planning and controlling, i.e. the Creator. Tawheed al-Rububiyah is based on the fundamental concept that Allah alone caused all things to exist. Allah sustains and maintains the creation and He is independent from His creation. As Allah says in Qur’an;"Allah is the Creator of all things and He is the agent on which all things depend." [39:62]"Allah created you and whatever you do." [37:96]"And no calamity strikes except by Allah’s permission." [64:11]Tawheed al-Asmaa wa al-SifaatThis is the belief that Allah is one without similitude in His names and attributes. Allah must be referred to in the manner He and His Messenger (peace be upon Him) have described Him. Allah’s attributes and names must be taken in the absolute sense, free from human deficiencies of interpretation. Only Allah is Al-Hakim, Al-Rahman, Al-Malik, and Al-Haqq just to name a fue. The above meanings are only indications and are not exact translations of Allah’s attributes.Allah says: "The rule (Command) belongs to none but Allah" [12:40]"To Him belongs the Creating and the Commanding." [7:54]In reference to the word ‘Ahad’, Allah (SWT) says: "Say: He is Ahad" [Qur’an 112:1]
The term ‘Ahad’ is unique since it was never used prior to revelation. In the revelation it was used by Allah to describe Himself. To simplify the term to mean Allah is ‘One’ is a gross misrepresentation. This attribute of Allah does not merely encompass a number. Man with his limitations can never comprehend the term ‘Ahad’. Similarly, Allah’s attribute, Al-Rahman, ‘The Merciful’, is not mercy as we limited humans understand. Allah’s Rahma is beyond human comprehension.
Allah (SWT) states; "There is nothing like Him" [42:11]
"And never has there been anyone coequal with Him." [112:4]
If we start applying human interpretations to Allah attributes, in essence what we are doing is assigning human attributes to Allah. This is contrary to the fact that He is independent from His creation.Tawheed al-Uluhiyah
This is also known as Tawheed Ibadah. This is the belief that Allah is one without rival in His divinity and in worship, i.e. the Commander. Allah is worthy of worship and all worship must be directed to Him. This necessitates the complete and absolute denial of all forms of intercession and association of partners with Allah. Worship encompasses much more than Salah, Zakat, hajj, etc. It is the total obedience to Allah as the Lawgiver, and the Controller.
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When Shaykhul -Islam was ask about the verse in The Qur’an “O Mankind! Worship your lord… (2:21)”
What is Ibaadah (worship)?
What are its branches?
Is the whole Deen embodied within it?
What is the reality of ‘uboodiyyah (servitude)?
Is it the highest (attainment) station in this world and the Hereafter, or are there other stations above it?
Please elaborate for us on all of this.
Thus He replied ‘Ibaadah is a comprehensive term that encompasses everything that Allah loves and is pleased with, of both statements and actions, (both) the apparent and hidden.
Implementation of man-made laws, institutions and secular legal systems that are not based on the Shari’ah (Divine Law) are kufr actions. This constitutes a form of worship - before the advent of Islam although the existence of Allah was not refuted, many idols were attributed to Him and His laws were forsaken and replaced by man-made laws. Allah says regarding this:
"Follow whatever has been revealed from your Lord and do not follow anyone else." [7:3]
Tawheed al-Uluhiyah requires the implementation of Islam in all Muslim lands. Those in a position to change the secular rule must do so and those unable to must speak out against it.When the complete conviction of Tawheed (i.e. to submit, to worship, to obey, to follow sincerely for Allah becomes a reality in each aspect of an individual’s life, man is released from all other bonds and attachments. Thus the only allegiance is to Allah and there is complete disassociation from Kufr. This allegiance is to Allah, His deen, His books, His messengers and to the path of His good servants and purification from any Taghout. ‘Al-Taghout’ has been defined by Ibn Qayim as anything where the servant exceeds his limit of servitude. "Whoever rejects Taghout and believes in Allah will have grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break." [2:256]Each classification overlaps and is inseparable. Therefore to negate any aspect of Tawheed is to negate a fundamental principle of Tawheed.
How to Instigate the Love of Allah
By Muhammad Kamil Ahmad
STUDENT AT THE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF MADINA
The love of Allah is something that every Muslim strives to attain,
it is the station that the pious would compete against one another to reach. It's easy for one to claim that
he loves Allah, but how many can claim that Allah loves them?It is reported by Anas bin Malik (RA) that he said: As me and the Messenger of Allah (SAW) were leaving the Masjid, we came across a man at the door of the Masjid, he said: “O Messenger of Allah! When is the Hour?” The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: “what have you prepared for it?” Anas said: it
seemed as if the man gave in. Then he said:“O Messenger of Allah! I have not prepared for it anything great of Salah, nor of Siyam, nor of Sadaqah, however I love Allah and His Messenger.”
So he (SAW) said: “then you are with whom you have loved.” And in another narration Anas added: “So we were never happy over anything after our Islam, a happiness greater than the statement of the Prophet (SAW): “then you are with whom you have loved.” [Bukhari, Muslim, and Tirmidhi]
The following are ten reasons that are required to instigate the love of Allah,
as mentioned by Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah in his famous book Madarij as-Salikeen, and he stated that these reasons are required for one to move from the station of al-Muhibb lillah (the ones who love Allah) to the station of al-Mahboob min Allah (the ones loved by Allah).
1. Recitation of the Qur’an with contemplation and understanding of its meanings, and what is meant of it, just as the contemplation of a book that someone memorizes and explains in order to make others understand the intent of the author from it. Continued on page 4
Allah says: “Do they not then consider the Qur’an carefully? Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely have found therein many a contradiction.” [An-Nisaa 4:82]Al-Qurtubi said: “This Ayah proves that it is wajib (obligatory) to contemplate over the Qur’an so that its meaning is known.”Hasan ibn ‘Ali (RA) says: Verily those who came before you used to see the Qur’an as letters from their Rabb, so they used to contemplate upon it during the night, and search for it during the day.”There was once a companion of the Prophet (SAW) who caused himself to gain the love of Allah simply by reciting one Surah, contemplating over it, and loving it. That Surah was Surah al-Ikhlas, which contains one of the attributes of Allah. So he would constantly repeat it over and over again in his Salah, then when he was asked concerning that, he said: “because it is the attribute of ar-Rahman, and I love to read it in my Salah,” so the Prophet (SAW) said: “inform him that Allah loves him.” [Bukhari and Muslim]
2. Getting close to Allah by way of an-Nawafil (supererogatory
actions) after the Fara’id (obligatory actions), for indeed it leads to the rank of being loved after the rank of loving.In the Hadeeth of Abu Huraira where he narrates the Prophet (peace be upon Him) narrating from his Rabb, he mentions that Allah says: “And my slave does not get closer to me with anything more beloved to me than that which I have made obligatory upon him, and my slave continues to get closer to me with an-Nawafil (the supererogatory actions) until I have loved him, then if I have loved him I become his hearing with which he hears, his sight with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes, and his foot with which he walks, and if he asks me then I have given to him, and if he seeks my refuge I have provided for him refuge.” [Bukhari]Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali says: “The Awliyaa’ of Allah, those closest to Him, can be divided into two categories:1. Those who get close to Allah by performing the obligatory actions, and that includes doing all of what Allah ordered and refraining from all of what He forbade.2. Those who get close to Allah by performing an-Nawafil after having performed the Fara’id.”
3. Continuance of His remembrance at all times, with the tongue, the heart, the action, and in every state, so his share of love is in proportion to his share of this remembrance.
Allah says: “Therefore remember me, I will remember you.” [2:152]And He says: “O you who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance.” [33:41]And He says: “O you who believe! Let not your properties or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah, and whosoever does that, then they are the losers.” [63:9]In a Hadeeth narrated by Abu Huraira , he narrates the Prophet (Peace be upon Him) narrating from his Rabb, and he mentions that Allah says: “I am with my servant as long as he remembers me, and so long as his lips moved out of my remembrance.” [At-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb]And in another Hadeeth narrated by Abu Huraira; the Prophet (Peace be upon Him) said: Allah says: “I am just as my slave thinks I am, and I am with him if he remembers Me, if he remembers Me in himself, I too remember him in myself, and if he remembers Me in a group of people, I remember him in a group of people that is better than them, and if he comes one span nearer to me, I go one cubit nearer to him,
and if he comes one cubit nearer to Me, I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him, and if he comes to me walking, I go to him running.” [Bukhari and Muslim]
And in the Hadeeth of ‘Abdullah ibn Busr al-Mazini, he said: A man said to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon Him): “O Messenger of Allah! Verily the legislations of Islam have become too much for us, so is there something we can hold on to which includes everything?” So he(peace be upon Him) said: “Keep your tongue moist with the remembrance of Allah.” [Tirmidhi]4. Giving precedence to what He loves over what you love when the Hawaa (whims and desires) start prevailing, and then ascending to what He loves even if the ascent becomes difficult.From this statement of Ibn ul-Qayyim, it can be said that to give precedence to what Allah loves over what you love can be achieved through three ways:1. Defeating the Hawaa of the Nafs, and that is because when a person is faced with a prevailing Hawaa he is left with two choices: either he chooses that which pleases Allah or
that which please his Hawaa.Allah says: “Then for him who transgressed all bounds, and preferred the life of this world, verily his
abode will be Hell-Fire, but as for him who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained himself from impure evil desires and lusts, verily Paradise will be his abode.” [79:37-41]Ibn Abbas and Muqatil said about this Ayah: “It refers to a man who thinks about committing a certain sin, then he remembers and imagines himself being called to account before Allah, so he becomes afraid and leaves the sin.”2. Opposing the Hawaa of the people, and that is by not deviating with them or being carried along with their desires in that which does not correspond with the Haqq (truth).Allah says: “And verily this is My straight path, so follow it, and follow not other paths, for they will separate you away from His path.” [6:153]
And He says: “And let them not turn you away from preaching the Ayat of Allah after they have been sent down to you, and invite men to believe in your
Lord, and be not of the Mushrikun.” [28:87]
3. Guarding against Shaitan and fighting against his Awliyaa’, and that is because
the love of Allah and submitting to Shaitan are two opposites that can never come together.Allah says: “Surely, Shaitan is an enemy to you, so take him as an enemy, he only invites his Hizb (followers) that they may become the dwellers of the blazing Fire.” [35:6]And He says: “Those who believe, fight in the cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve, fight in the cause of Taghut (Shaitan), so fight you against the friends of Shaitan, ever feeble indeed is the plot of Shaitan.” [4:76]
5. Having the heart to examine His names and His attributes, and observing them and being aware of them, and rolling about in the gardens of this awareness, for the one who is aware of Allah through His names, his attributes, and his actions then He has certainly loved him.
So there is no doubt that we must be aware of the names and attributes of Allah, and there is no doubt that the most dangerous of people are the ones who denied and rejected the names and attributes of Allah, because they failed to affirm what Allah affirmed for Himself of His names and attributes in the Qur’an or through His Messenger (peace be upon Him).In order to keep away from falling into this type of Shirk (which is the type of Shirk contrary to the third type of Tawheed, the Tawheed of the Names and Attributes of Allah) (Tawheed al-Asmaa wa al-Sifaat) one must take the steps towards getting to know his Rabb, of these steps are the following:1. Stopping at what has come to us from the texts of the revelation (the Qur’an and the Sunnah) of the Sifaat (attributes) of Allah as revealed, without corrupting these texts by either distorting them or rejecting them or misinterpreting its meanings. So when one believes in the attributes of Allah that have been affirmed through revelation then he will be aware that his Rabb has attributes of complete perfectness.
2. Observing the creation of the universe and all that exists in it, for in the existence of creation is that which proves that there exists its Creator, and which proves that He is living, that He is able to do all things, that He has knowledge of everything, and that with Him lies all power.Al-Hasan al-Basri said: “Whoever is aware and knows his Rabb, he will love him.”
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Reasons Eemaan Increases & Decreases
Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Uthaymeen
We wish to know what things enable Eemaan to increase and what things make it decrease?
As far as the things that make Eemaan increase, then from them:
The first reason: To know Allah Ta’aala with His names and attributes. Indeed whenever a person’s knowledge of Allah and His names and attributes increases, then his Eemaan increases without a doubt as a result. This is why you will find that the people of knowledge, those who know about the names and attributes of Allah what others do not; you will find that they have stronger Eemaan than other than them from this perspective.
The second reason: To ponder over the Ayat (signs) of Allah, Both the universal and legislated signs. Indeed whenever a person ponders over the universal Ayat, which is the creation; the heavens, the earth, humans, animals and other than that, will increase in Eemaan. Allah says: {And on the earth are signs for those who have Faith with certainty. And also in your own selves, Will you not then see?}
There are many verses that prove this. What I mean is, the verses that prove that if a person was to ponder and contemplate upon the universe, his Eemaan as a result will increase.
The third reason: To practice a lot of good deeds, for whenever a person increases in practicing good deeds, his Eemaan will increase, whether these deeds are from the deeds of the tongue or actions of the body parts. For indeed Dhikr, (remembrance of Allah) increases Eemaan in its amount (i.e. the number of times one makes Dhikr) as well as in the way it is practiced. Salaat and Sawm (fasting) as well, and Hajj increases Eemaan as in regards to the number of times it is practiced, as well as in regards to the way in which it is practiced.
As for the reasons why Eemaan decreases then it is the complete opposite of what has been mentioned. So ignorance of the names and attributes of Allah will make Eemaan decrease. Because if a person does not know the names and attributes of Allah, then he lacks knowledge of them that [if he had] would in turn enable him to increase in Eemaan.
The second reason: That one does not ponder over the universal and legislated Ayat of Allah. Indeed this causes Eemaan to decrease, or in the least will stop its growth .
Thirdly: Falling into sins, for indeed the sin has a tremendous effect on the heart and on Eemaan! This is why the messenger of Allah said:
“The zaanee (adulterer) does not commit zinaa (adultery) while he is a believer at the time of the act.”
Fourthly: Leaving off obedience (to Allah and his Messenger), for indeed leaving off obedience is from the reasons that decrease one’s Eemaan. However, if this certain action of obedience was Waajib (compulsory), and one leaves it without a reason, then this is a decrease in Eemaan that one is blameworthy as well as punished for. But if it isn’t Waajib, or it is Waajib and one leaves it with an excuse, then it is a decrease of Eemaan that one is not punished for. This is why the Messenger of Allah declared that women are deficient in ‘Aql (mentality) and Deen (Religion), and the reason he said that they had a deficiency in their Deen is because they do not pray or fast during their menses, rather they are ordered not to pray or fast, but because they are unable to practice these actions (during menses) that a man is able to practice, they decrease (in Deen) compared to a man from this perspective.
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Important issues from kitab Tawheed
By. Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab
The superiority of Tawheed & what it removes of sins
Allah the Most Exalted said:
"It is those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah and worship none but Him Alone) and
confuse not their belief with Zulm (wrong i.e. by worshipping other besides Allah), for them
(only) there is security and they are guided ones."
(6:82)
Narrated Ubadah bin As-Samit (May Allah be pleased with him), that Allah's Messenger (May
the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said:
"Whoever testifies that there is nothing worthy of worship in truth (no God) except Allah
Alone, Who is without (peer or) partner, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, and
that 'Iesa (Jesus) is the slave of Allah, His Messenger, and His Word which He bestowed in
Maryam (Mary) and a spirit (created) from Him, and that Paradise & Hell-fire are realities, Allah
will admit him into Paradise, whatever his deeds might be." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 3252)
'Itban (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (May the peace and blessing of
Allah be upon him) said:
"Indeed Allah has forbidden for Hell the person who testifies: 'There is nothing worthy of
worship in truth (no true God) but Allah', seeking thereby nothing but Allah's Face (pleasure)."
(Al-Bukhari, Muslim).
Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah's Messenger (May the
peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said:
"Musa (Moses) (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said: 'O my Rabb, teach
me something through which I can remember You and supplicate to You.' Allah answered: 'Say,
O Musa, La ilaha ilIa-Allah'. Musa said: 'O my Rabb, all your slaves say these words'. Allah said:
'O Musa, if the seven heavens and all they contain other than Me1 (Ghairy) and the seven earths
as well, were all put in one side of a scale and La ilaha ilIa-Allah put in the other the latter would
overweigh them.'" [This Hadith has been reported by Ibn Hibban, and Al-Hakim declared it
Sahih].
1 This phrase (Ghairy) is the exception from what is in the heavens. It should not be misunderstood that
Allah is contained within the heavens or earth since He has described Himself in the Qur'an as the
Transcendent, Most High, Above All, i.e. in 2:255, 20:5,
25:59 and many places elsewhere in His Book.
Indeed the statement is another proof that Allah cannot be considered within the creation. [Detailed explanation can be seen in "Fath-ul-Majid Sharh Kitab-ut-Tauhid -Translator].
At-Tirmidhi reports from Anas (May Allah be pleased with him): He heard Allah's Messenger
(May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) saying:
"Allah the Most Exalted said: 'O son of Adam, were you to come to Me with the world full of
sins, and meet Me without making anything partner to Me (Shirk), I would come to you with a similar amount of forgiveness."
Fear of Shirk (Polytheism)
Allah the Almighty said:
"Verily, Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him in worship, but He
forgives except that (anything else) to whom He pleases."
(4:48, 116)
Prophet Ibrahim (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
"And keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols."
(14:35)
It is narrated in the Hadith that Allah's Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said:
"What I fear most for you is a form of Shirk." When asked about it, he said, "Ar-Riya
(Showing oft)."
Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Prophet Muhammad (May the peace
and blessing of Allah be upon him) said:
"Whoever dies while ascribing partners to Allah, enters the Hell-fire." (Al-Bukhari)
Muslim reports from Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) that Allah's Messenger (May the
peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said:
"Whoever meets Allah (on the Day of Judgement) not having associated anyone with Him (in
worship), shall enter Paradise; and whoever meets Him having committed Shirk in any way will
enter the Hell-fire."
To wear a Ring, Twine,Or anything similar to them for prevention or lifting
Of Harm or Affliction, is an act of Shirk
Allah the Almighty said:
"Say: Tell me then, the things that you invoke besides Allah, -if Allah intended some harm
for me, could they remove His harm, or if He (Allah) intended some mercy for me, could they
withhold His Mercy? Say: Sufficient for me is Allah; in Him those who trust (i.e. believers) must put their trust." (39:38)
Imran bin Husain (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
The Prophet (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) once saw a man with a brass
ring on his hand and asked him, "What is this?" The man replied, "to remove the effects of old age" He said, "Remove it, for, it can only add to your weakness. Should death overtake you
while you are wearing it, you would never succeed." [This Hadith was recorded by Ahmad (bin Hanbal) (May Allah be pleased with him) with a good chain of narrators.]
He also recorded a Marfu’ Hadith; Uqbah bin Aamir (May Allah be pleased with him)
narrated that Prophet Muhammad (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said:
"Whoever wears talisman or an amulet would never see his wish fulfilled by Allah. And
whoever hangs a sea shell would never get peace and rest."
In an another version the Prophet (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) is reported to have said:
"Whoever wears a talisman has committed Shirk (polytheism)."
Ibn Abi Hatim reported about Hudhaifah (May Allah be pleased with him):
He saw a man with a piece of twine on his hand (as a protection or cure from fever) so he cut
the twine and read the verse: "Most of them believe in Allah and still practise Shirk
(polytheism)."
(12: 106)
Ruqa (incantation), Talismans and Amulets
Narrated Abu Bashir Al-Ansari (May Allah be pleased with him):
He was in the company of Allah's Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon
him) on one of his journeys, Allah's Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon
him) sent a messenger ordering: "There shall not remain any necklace of bowstring or any other
kind of necklace round the necks of camels except it is cut off' (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he heard Allah's Messenger (May
the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) saying:
"Ar-Ruqa, At-Tama'im and At-Tiwalah are all acts of Shirk (polytheism)," (Musnad Ahmad;
Abu Dawud)
At-Tama'im is the act of putting an amulet around the necks of children to save them from the
effects of evil eye! If the amulet contains the verses of the Qur'an or Allah's Names or Attributes
then it is allowed by some ancestors and disallowed by some. Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased
with him) was among those who disapproved it,
Ar-Ruqa or Al-Aza'im is the act of reciting incantations, charm etc.
Important issues continued on page 11
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Important issues continued
Those are allowed in which there is no trace of Shirk (polytheism), Prophet
Muhammad (May the peace and blessing of
Allah be upon him) has permitted it in case of being bitten by poisonous insects or disturbed under the effect of an evil eye, At-Tiwalah (bewitchment) is something done by those who claim
they can cause a woman to be more beloved by her husband or vice-versa.
Abdullah bin Ukaim narrated the following Marfu’ Hadith:
"Whoever uses, attaches or wears a talisman to himself, will have that talisman put in charge of him" (Ahmad & Trimidhi)
Ahmad reported the tradition of Ruwaifi' (May Allah be pleased with him) who said that
Allah's Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said to him:
"O Ruwaifi', it may be that you will live a longer time after me, so inform people that
whoever ties a knot in his beard, places any string or cord around the neck (as a charm), or cleans
himself (after toilet) with animal dung or bone, then Muhammad (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) has disowned him (has nothing to do with him)."
Sa'id bin Jubair said:
"Whoever cut an amulet or talisman from anyone, it
would be equal to liberating a slave."
It was Waki', who recorded it and he reported from Ibrahim Nakh'i that they used to dislike
every type of amulets and talismans whether that
Contained the verses of Qur'an or anything else,
[They were the companions of Abdullah bin Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him
Whoever seeks Blessing through a tree, a Stone, or the like
Allah the Most Exalted said:
"Have you then considered AI-Lat and Al-'Uzza (the two idols of the pagan Arabs)." And
Manat (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?
(53:19,20)
At- Tirmidhi reported and declared as Sahih (sound), that Abu Waqid Al-Laithi (May Allah
be pleased with him) said:
We went out with Allah's Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) on
the campaign to Hunain while we had just left disbelief (Kufr) for Islam. The Mushrikin had a
Sidra (lote-tree) that they would stay there and hang their arms on, called Dhat Anwat. When we
passed a Sidra, we asked, "0 Messenger of Allah, won't you make for us another Dhat Anwat just
like their Dhat Anwat?" Allah's Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him)
said,
"Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Most Great)! By the One (Allah) who holds my soul in His Hand, verily these are the ways of earlier nations, you have said exactly as Bani Israel said to Musa (May Allah be pleased with him): 'Make for us a god just as their gods.' "He said:" 'Verily you are a people who know not.' (7:138) certainly you will follow the ways of those who went
before you."
The prophet (peace be upon Him) said: “he who remembers his lord and he does not remember his lord are like the living and the dead.”
(bukhari)
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The importance of Faith and it's conditions
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE BENIFICIENT THE MERCIFUL
THE LAST MESSAGE
on the path of the pious predecessors
Issue 5 Jumadal Al Awwa1429 thelastmeSSSage@yahoo.com
In this issue we will be discussing the importance of faith
& it’s requirements.
Index
Meaning of the Shahadatan (testimony of faith) page…...2
The principals of healing Ibn Qayyim page……………...6
The risks of vaccinations page…………………………...8
10 Ways to Keep Your Kids from Getting Fat page.11
On the authority of Abu 'Abd al-Rahman 'Abdullah bin 'Umar bin al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with them), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon Him), say:
"Islam has been built upon five things - on testifying that there is no god save Allah, and that Muhammad is His Messenger; on performing salah; on giving the zakah; on Hajj to the House; and on fasting during Ramadan."[Al-Bukhari & Muslim]
"I testify that there are none worthy of worship except Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah."
There are seven conditions of the Shahada, without which it is considered to be meaningless!
Al-`Ilm: Knowledge of the meaning of the Shahada, its negation and affirmation.
Al-Yaqeen: Certainty – perfect knowledge of it that counteracts suspicion and doubt.
Al-Ikhlaas: Sincerity which negates shirk.
Al-Sidq: Truthfulness that permits neither falsehood nor hypocrisy.
Al-Mahabbah: Love of the Shahada and its meaning, and being happy with it.
Al-Inqiad: Submission to its rightful requirements, which are the duties that must be performed with sincerity to God (alone) seeking His pleasure.
Al-Qubool: Acceptance that contradicts rejection.
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Meaning of the Shahadatan (testimony of faith)
By Dr. Salah As Salah (Allah have mercy on Him)
THERE IS NO TRUE GOD BUT Allaah AND MUHAMMAD IS ALLAAH'S MESSENGER
ASH-SHADATAN is the declaration that represents the belief in the oneness of Allaah (Tawheed). It is composed of negation and confirmation phrases. The phrase "There is no true god…" negates all false deities, while the phrase "but Allaah", confirms that Allaah is the only True God worthy of being worshipped.
Allaah is All-just and All-wise. He creates us and wants us to know him and worship him alone. The submission of man to his creator, Allaah, is the essence of Tawhid. When someone submits to Allaah, he must negate and disassociate from any worship to anyone (or anything) other than Allaah. This is the purity of worship and it is all embedded in the declaration of Ash-Shahadatan. This declaration is the key to Al Jannah (Paradise). The conditions that fulfil the declaration of Ash-Shahadatan are like the "teeth" that allow the key to function. These conditions are:
#1 KNOWLEDGE: about whom we are worshipping and about the nature, concepts, and methodology of worship is critical for understanding Islam. Knowledge in Islam calls for complete disassociation from false deities and for the purification of intentions:
"So know that La ilaha illal’lah (none has the right to be worshiped except Allaah) and ask forgiveness for your sins…" (Qur’an 47:19)
The prophet (peace be upon Him) said: "He who died knowing (full well) that there is no true God worthy of being worshipped except Allaah, entered Al Jannah. (Sahih Muslim)
#2 SATISFACTION: The declaration must be made without any suspicion regarding its meaning. Allaah says: { Only those are the believers who have believed in Allaah and his messenger and never since doubted.} (Qur’an 49:15)
The Prophet (peace be upon Him)
"I bear witness that La illah illal’lah, (There is no God but Allaah) and I am his Messenger. The slave of Allaah who would meet him without harboring any doubts about this (Ash-Shahadatan) would enter Al Jannah." (Sahih Muslim)
#3 PURITY: The intention behind the performance of any kind of islamically prescribed Worship must be purely devoted to Allaah:
Say (O Muhammad): {"Verily I am commanded to worship Allaah (Alone) {by obeying Him and doing religious deeds sincerely for Allah’s sake, not show off, and not to set up rivals with Allaah in worship}.(Qur’an 39:1)
#4 HONESTY: Paves the way for meaningful understandings of Tawheed and strengthens the drive towards achieving knowledge about Allaah. The hypocrite utters Ash Shahadatan, but conceals rejection in his heart:
{They say with their tongues what is not in their hearts.} (Qur’an 48:11)
The prophet (peace be upon Him) said: "There is none who testifies sincerely (from his heart) that there is no God worthy of being worshipped except Allaah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah, except that Allaah will save him from the hell-fire." (Sahih Muslim and Bukhari)
#5 ACCEPTANCE: Adherence to the meaning of Ash-Shadatan safeguards the believer from false and arrogance which Allaah forbade:
"Truly, when it was said to them: La illaha illal’lah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allaah), they puffed themselves up with pride (i.e. denied)." (Qur’an 37:35)
La illaha illal’lah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allaah), they puffed themselves up with pride (i.e. denied)." (Qur’an 37:35)
#6 SUBMISSION: Is fulfilled by obedience to Allaah and his Messenger (peace be upon Him)
"Whoever submits his face (himself) to Allaah (follows Islam), while he is doing good (obeys Allaah and his messenger in all aspects) has grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold." (Qur’an 31:22)
#7 LOVE OF AllAAH AND HIS MESSENGER: The declaration of Ash-Shahadatan requires that the person loves Allaah and his Messenger (peace b upon Him) more than anything else, and loves what Allaah and his messenger love, and hates or dislikes what Allaah and his Messenger hate or dislike (what negatively affects the person’s attachment to Islam)
"And of mankind are some who take (for worship) others besides Allaah as rivals (And’daad) (to Allaah). They love them as they love Allaah. But those who believe love Allaah more (than all else)." (Qur’an 2:165)
The prophet (peace be upon Him) said:
"Whoever possesses (the following) of three qualities will relish the sweetness (delight) of Eemaan (Faith): The one to whom Allaah and his messenger (peace be upon Him) becomes dearer than anything else: that he loves a person for Allaah Alone (i.e. purely seeking Allaah and his pleasure); that he hates to revert to Kufr (disbelief) after Allaah has rescued him from it as he hates to be thrown in hell." (Sahih Muslim & Bukhari)
The love of Allaah and his messenger must translate to a real following of the commands of Allaah and that of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him). This negates the following of any innovator who introduces concepts/ways that are not in accordance with Islamic teachings: like the mystics of Sufism and their so-called Tareeqahs (ways) which has nothing to do with Islam. Their thoughts originated from Hindu concepts.
MUHAMMAD IS ALLAAH’S MESSENGER
This is the second part of the declaration of Ash-Shahadatan. This means that:
A. Whatever Allaah had told us about Muhammad (peace be upon Him)
must be true: "O prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him) Verily, We have sent you as a witness, and a bearer of glad tidings and a Warner, And as one who invites to Allaah (i.e., to worship none but Allaah) by his leave, and as a lamp spread light." (Qur’an 33:45-46)
B. We must worship Allaah as taught by Muhammad (peace be upon Him): This clear order from Allaah:
"And whatsoever the Messenger, Muhammad (peace be upon Him) gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it) and Fear Allaah. Verily Allaah is severe in punishment." (Qur’an 59:7)
"And whatsoever the Messenger, Muhammad (peace be upon Him) gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it) and Fear Allaah. Verily Allaah is severe in punishment." (Qur’an 59:7)
The rulings, orders, disciplines, advice, recommendations, approvals, actions, and orders as they are related to Islam, are know as the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon Him). The authentically related Sunnah is inspired by Allaah
{Nor does he (Muhammad) speak of (his own) desire. It is only an Inspiration that is inspired.} (Qur’an 53:3-4)
The Principles of Healing
From Traditional Medicine by Ibn Qayyim
Muslim narrated in his Sahih that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon Him) said
Every disease has a cure. Knowing the right medicine will cure the disease by Allah’s leave. In the masnad of Imam Ahmed he narrated that Usama bin Sharik reported that he was present when a group of Arabs came to Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon Him) and asked: “O Messenger of Allah, should we use medicine?” He replied: Indeed, O servants of Allah; use medicine. For indeed every ailment Allah created he also created a cure except one. One who acquires such knowledge will benefit from it, and one who ignores it will forgo such benefits.” The Arabs asked: “which is the one which has no cure?” He replied “Old age.”
Also in the musanad of Imam Ahmed it is related that Ibn Khuzama asked the messenger of Allah: O Messenger of Allah you see all the amulets (ruqa) we carry, prayers we recite, medicine we take, and other preventive routines we use we use for removing illness-do any of them obstruct Allah’s decree? Allah’s messenger (peace be upon Him) replied: “They are part of Allah’s decree”
Such Narrations of Prophetic traditions (ahadith) acknowledge the science of cause and effect, and refute opinions of those who deny them. Allah Messenger’s (peace be upon Him) statement attributing a cure for every
disease is a general rule that encourages people to research and understand the medicinal properties needed to cure there illnesses. His saying even goes to the extent of encouraging research of the potency of remedies which if taken withought physicians supervision may kill. Such constant research and trials also will demonstrate physician’s dependence on what Allah Almighty has created, and will expand physician’s horizons. In fact, only Allah can cure an illness, and people’s knowledge is only limited to what He makes available to there level of understanding. This will explain the Prophets comment …”Knowledge the right medicine will cure the disease by the permission of Allah”. For everything Allah created He also created its opposite, and for every disease He wrote, He also created a particular cure. The aforementioned “right
medicine” also means the proper dosage, for should the medicine exceed it’s required potency, or if taken in large quantities, it will add additional health complications and in other words, yield a new illness. However, when the medicine is deficient, or if the dosage is insufficient the treatment will fail.
Ibn Qayyim continues on to say, if one sits back and depends solely on the hand of destiny to come and feed him, quench his thirst, cool his fever and warm-up his body, he will certainly die from hunger, thirst, fever and chill. Thus illness must be met with its antitype, and viruses must be met with there cure, though the propeller, the propelled and the power behind them, all come from Allah.
Hence we say to the questioner who believes solely in reliance on faith healing:”If you apply the same principle in everything concerning your life and livelihood, you will produce nothing, bring your self no benefits or ward off no harm, since you believe that what will happen will take place anyways, and should it not be destined, it will not take effect anyhow!”
Such attitude will bring about social disorder and eventually destroy ones faith and bring his existence to contrition and
remorse. Only an arrogant and obstinate person will pursue
such contention as was shown in the argument of the polytheists When they said: {Had Allah willed it otherwise, neither we nor our fathers would have worshiped anyone besides Him}(6:148) They used this contention to argue
agenst Allah’s clear signs and message which was the proof of their guilt.
There is a third point we wish to bring forth herein: Allah has created and decreed a chain of consequential occurrences. If the first manifests, the second will occur, and if the third manifests the fourth will occur and so forth. Hence if you produce the cause the effect will occur; otherwise it will not. The questioner may further argue: “but if it were not my destiny, I would not have done it!” the answer is: would you accept this argument from your own child
if they disobeyed your command?
If you do then never blame anyone who disobeys you, or swindles you money, or casts slanderous insults against your family, or abuses your rights. Otherwise if you do oppose them then why would you not seek the betterment pf Allah’s decree? And obey his commands, to wash away and purify you with His further decree of repentance from commenting what he forbids?
The Risks of Vaccinations
The Safety Review of Thimerosal-containing Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Conducted by the Institute of Medicine
In 2001, the Institute of Medicine convened a committee (the Immunization Safety Review Committee) to review selected issues related to immunization safety. [For more information regarding this committee, their charge, and their reports, see the IOM web site.] The IOM has, to date, completed reviews in two areas. The first review by this committee focused on a potential link between autism and the combined mumps, measles, and rubella vaccine. The second review focused on a potential relationship between thimerosal use in vaccines and neurodevelopmental disorders (IOM 2001). This latter issue was brought to the fore
primarily as the result of thehypothesis, formulated by S. Bernard and others from Cure Autism Now, that autism is a novel form of mercury poisoning (Bernard et al. 2001); this hypothesis, linking autism to mercury, was based on a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on mercury toxicity. In its report
of October 1, 2001, the IOM's Immunization Safety Review Committee concluded that the evidence was inadequate to either accept or reject a causal relationship between thimerosal exposure from childhood vaccines and the neurodevelopmental disorders of autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and speech or language delay. Additional studies were needed to establish or reject a causal relationship. The Committee did conclude that the hypothesis that exposure to thimerosal-containing vaccines could be associated with neurodevelopmental disorders was biologically plausible.
The Committee believed that the effort to remove thimerosal from vaccines was "a prudent measure in support of the
public health goal to reduce mercury exposure of infants
and children as much as possible." Furthermore, in this regard, the Committee urged that "full consideration be given to removing thimerosal from any biological product to which infants, children, and pregnant women are exposed."
In 2004, the IOM's Immunization Safety Review Committee issued its final report, examining the
hypothesis that vaccines, specifically the MMR vaccines
and thimerosal containing vaccines, are causally associated with autism. In this report, the committee incorporated new epidemiological evidence from the U.S., Denmark, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, and studies of biologic mechanisms related to vaccines and autism since its report in 2001. The committee concluded that this body of evidence favors rejection of a causal relationship between thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism, and that hypotheses generated to date concerning a biological mechanism for such causalityare theoretical only. Further, the committee stated that the benefits of vaccination are proven and the hypothesis of susceptible populations is presently speculative, and that widespread rejection of vaccines would lead to increases in incidences of serious infectious diseases like measles, whooping cough and Hib bacterial meningitis.
The FDA is continuing its efforts to reduce the exposure of infants, children, and pregnant women to mercury from various sources. Discussions with the manufacturers of influenza
virus vaccines (which are now routinely recommended for pregnant women and children 6-23 months of age) regarding their capacity to potentially increase the supply of thimerosal-reduced and thimerosal-free presentations are ongoing. Discussions are also underway with regard to other vaccines.
Of note, all hepatitis B vaccines for the U.S., including for adults, are now available only as thimerosal-free or trace-thimerosal-containing formulations.
In addition, all immune globulin preparations including hepatitis B immune globulin, and Rho (D) immune globulin preparations are manufactured without thimerosal
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A recent study in the Journal of the Academy of Pediatrics has found that being overweight can cause girls to hit puberty earlier than normal. And while nobody wants to see their kids grow up too fast, there is actually serious health concerns related to starting puberty too early.
nutrionist here are some simple suggestions for what parents can do to make sure their children don't become overweight or help them lose the weight if they already are.
1. Be a healthy role model Monkey see, monkey do. As your children grow they observe and copy everything you do 'eating habits included.
2. Make healthy eating fun Play games, create sticker charts, conduct taste tests, and invite your kids into the kitchen to cook. Anything goes ' just connect healthy eating/exercise with fun.
3. " Create a positive attitude about food by emphasizing healthy choices and limiting (not eliminating) the not-so-healthy cakes, cookies, and candy. That means 90 percent Healthy and 10 percent Fun.
4. Encourage a smart breakfast Breakfast helps serve as an appetite regulator throughout the rest of the day. Studies also show that kids who eat breakfast have better attention and focus in the morning.
5. Switch to nonfat and low-fat dairy Kids need calcium, but not the fat and calories from whole milk dairy. After your child turns two, switch to skim milk, 1 percent reduced-fat milk, part skim string cheese, fat-free/low-fat sliced cheese and yogurt.
6. Load them up with fiber Encourage your kids to load up on fiber-rich foods, including vegetables, fruit, beans, lentils and whole grains. Insoluble fiber takes a longer time to chew and provides volume to food without adding a lot of calories. Soluble fiber helps to stabilize blood sugar levels, and can help ward off hunger and cravings.
7. Moderate starch Be mindful and moderate with the amount of starchy carbohydrate you serve your kids at each meal. Carb-heavy meals tend to be calorie-heavy meals. Try not to base an entire meal around noodles, rice or bread.
8. Serve vegetables 24/7 Try to have vegetables available round the clock. They're low-calorie and nutrient dens. Have kid-friendly veggies washed, chopped and ready to eat.
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Our Objectives.
Firstly a complete return to the practice of the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon Him), according to understanding of the (the pious Predecessors).
Secondly to purify everything related to the life of the Muslim against Shirk (associating partners with Allah)
in its various forms and to warn against bid’ah in this complete Deen of ours.
Thirdly to educate and cultivate our community in there true Deen; and to call them to act according to its rulings, cultivate within ourselves the morals and noble manners of Islam.
Fourthly to try and find practical Islamic solutions for our everyday problems, by working with the statement of Allah {Ask those who know if you don’t know}, and they are the people of knowledge (i.e. the Ulema of our time and the books of the Ulema of the past).
Also working with the statement of Allah {Hold fast all together to the rope of Allah and be not divided amongst yourselves.} Al Imran: 103
And Allah also says {if you differ in anything then return it back to Allah and his Messenger if you truly believe in Allah and the last day.}
Finally to invite the non Muslims to this blessed way of life, Inshallah (by the permission of Allah)
This is our call and we call upon all Muslims to assist us in shouldering this responsibility which will awaken and uplift them to spread this message of Islam to all corners of the world, but firstly here at home to our families, and then to our community at large; Inshallah.
This is The Last Message if we don’t take the responsibility for it then Allah will remove us and put in our place people whom he will love and cause them to love Him.
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THE LAST MESSAGE
on the path of the pious predecessors
Issue 5 Jumadal Al Awwa1429 thelastmeSSSage@yahoo.com
In this issue we will be discussing the importance of faith
& it’s requirements.
Index
Meaning of the Shahadatan (testimony of faith) page…...2
The principals of healing Ibn Qayyim page……………...6
The risks of vaccinations page…………………………...8
10 Ways to Keep Your Kids from Getting Fat page.11
On the authority of Abu 'Abd al-Rahman 'Abdullah bin 'Umar bin al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with them), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon Him), say:
"Islam has been built upon five things - on testifying that there is no god save Allah, and that Muhammad is His Messenger; on performing salah; on giving the zakah; on Hajj to the House; and on fasting during Ramadan."[Al-Bukhari & Muslim]
"I testify that there are none worthy of worship except Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah."
There are seven conditions of the Shahada, without which it is considered to be meaningless!
Al-`Ilm: Knowledge of the meaning of the Shahada, its negation and affirmation.
Al-Yaqeen: Certainty – perfect knowledge of it that counteracts suspicion and doubt.
Al-Ikhlaas: Sincerity which negates shirk.
Al-Sidq: Truthfulness that permits neither falsehood nor hypocrisy.
Al-Mahabbah: Love of the Shahada and its meaning, and being happy with it.
Al-Inqiad: Submission to its rightful requirements, which are the duties that must be performed with sincerity to God (alone) seeking His pleasure.
Al-Qubool: Acceptance that contradicts rejection.
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Meaning of the Shahadatan (testimony of faith)
By Dr. Salah As Salah (Allah have mercy on Him)
THERE IS NO TRUE GOD BUT Allaah AND MUHAMMAD IS ALLAAH'S MESSENGER
ASH-SHADATAN is the declaration that represents the belief in the oneness of Allaah (Tawheed). It is composed of negation and confirmation phrases. The phrase "There is no true god…" negates all false deities, while the phrase "but Allaah", confirms that Allaah is the only True God worthy of being worshipped.
Allaah is All-just and All-wise. He creates us and wants us to know him and worship him alone. The submission of man to his creator, Allaah, is the essence of Tawhid. When someone submits to Allaah, he must negate and disassociate from any worship to anyone (or anything) other than Allaah. This is the purity of worship and it is all embedded in the declaration of Ash-Shahadatan. This declaration is the key to Al Jannah (Paradise). The conditions that fulfil the declaration of Ash-Shahadatan are like the "teeth" that allow the key to function. These conditions are:
#1 KNOWLEDGE: about whom we are worshipping and about the nature, concepts, and methodology of worship is critical for understanding Islam. Knowledge in Islam calls for complete disassociation from false deities and for the purification of intentions:
"So know that La ilaha illal’lah (none has the right to be worshiped except Allaah) and ask forgiveness for your sins…" (Qur’an 47:19)
The prophet (peace be upon Him) said: "He who died knowing (full well) that there is no true God worthy of being worshipped except Allaah, entered Al Jannah. (Sahih Muslim)
#2 SATISFACTION: The declaration must be made without any suspicion regarding its meaning. Allaah says: { Only those are the believers who have believed in Allaah and his messenger and never since doubted.} (Qur’an 49:15)
The Prophet (peace be upon Him)
"I bear witness that La illah illal’lah, (There is no God but Allaah) and I am his Messenger. The slave of Allaah who would meet him without harboring any doubts about this (Ash-Shahadatan) would enter Al Jannah." (Sahih Muslim)
#3 PURITY: The intention behind the performance of any kind of islamically prescribed Worship must be purely devoted to Allaah:
Say (O Muhammad): {"Verily I am commanded to worship Allaah (Alone) {by obeying Him and doing religious deeds sincerely for Allah’s sake, not show off, and not to set up rivals with Allaah in worship}.(Qur’an 39:1)
#4 HONESTY: Paves the way for meaningful understandings of Tawheed and strengthens the drive towards achieving knowledge about Allaah. The hypocrite utters Ash Shahadatan, but conceals rejection in his heart:
{They say with their tongues what is not in their hearts.} (Qur’an 48:11)
The prophet (peace be upon Him) said: "There is none who testifies sincerely (from his heart) that there is no God worthy of being worshipped except Allaah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah, except that Allaah will save him from the hell-fire." (Sahih Muslim and Bukhari)
#5 ACCEPTANCE: Adherence to the meaning of Ash-Shadatan safeguards the believer from false and arrogance which Allaah forbade:
"Truly, when it was said to them: La illaha illal’lah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allaah), they puffed themselves up with pride (i.e. denied)." (Qur’an 37:35)
La illaha illal’lah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allaah), they puffed themselves up with pride (i.e. denied)." (Qur’an 37:35)
#6 SUBMISSION: Is fulfilled by obedience to Allaah and his Messenger (peace be upon Him)
"Whoever submits his face (himself) to Allaah (follows Islam), while he is doing good (obeys Allaah and his messenger in all aspects) has grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold." (Qur’an 31:22)
#7 LOVE OF AllAAH AND HIS MESSENGER: The declaration of Ash-Shahadatan requires that the person loves Allaah and his Messenger (peace b upon Him) more than anything else, and loves what Allaah and his messenger love, and hates or dislikes what Allaah and his Messenger hate or dislike (what negatively affects the person’s attachment to Islam)
"And of mankind are some who take (for worship) others besides Allaah as rivals (And’daad) (to Allaah). They love them as they love Allaah. But those who believe love Allaah more (than all else)." (Qur’an 2:165)
The prophet (peace be upon Him) said:
"Whoever possesses (the following) of three qualities will relish the sweetness (delight) of Eemaan (Faith): The one to whom Allaah and his messenger (peace be upon Him) becomes dearer than anything else: that he loves a person for Allaah Alone (i.e. purely seeking Allaah and his pleasure); that he hates to revert to Kufr (disbelief) after Allaah has rescued him from it as he hates to be thrown in hell." (Sahih Muslim & Bukhari)
The love of Allaah and his messenger must translate to a real following of the commands of Allaah and that of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him). This negates the following of any innovator who introduces concepts/ways that are not in accordance with Islamic teachings: like the mystics of Sufism and their so-called Tareeqahs (ways) which has nothing to do with Islam. Their thoughts originated from Hindu concepts.
MUHAMMAD IS ALLAAH’S MESSENGER
This is the second part of the declaration of Ash-Shahadatan. This means that:
A. Whatever Allaah had told us about Muhammad (peace be upon Him)
must be true: "O prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him) Verily, We have sent you as a witness, and a bearer of glad tidings and a Warner, And as one who invites to Allaah (i.e., to worship none but Allaah) by his leave, and as a lamp spread light." (Qur’an 33:45-46)
B. We must worship Allaah as taught by Muhammad (peace be upon Him): This clear order from Allaah:
"And whatsoever the Messenger, Muhammad (peace be upon Him) gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it) and Fear Allaah. Verily Allaah is severe in punishment." (Qur’an 59:7)
"And whatsoever the Messenger, Muhammad (peace be upon Him) gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it) and Fear Allaah. Verily Allaah is severe in punishment." (Qur’an 59:7)
The rulings, orders, disciplines, advice, recommendations, approvals, actions, and orders as they are related to Islam, are know as the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon Him). The authentically related Sunnah is inspired by Allaah
{Nor does he (Muhammad) speak of (his own) desire. It is only an Inspiration that is inspired.} (Qur’an 53:3-4)
The Principles of Healing
From Traditional Medicine by Ibn Qayyim
Muslim narrated in his Sahih that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon Him) said
Every disease has a cure. Knowing the right medicine will cure the disease by Allah’s leave. In the masnad of Imam Ahmed he narrated that Usama bin Sharik reported that he was present when a group of Arabs came to Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon Him) and asked: “O Messenger of Allah, should we use medicine?” He replied: Indeed, O servants of Allah; use medicine. For indeed every ailment Allah created he also created a cure except one. One who acquires such knowledge will benefit from it, and one who ignores it will forgo such benefits.” The Arabs asked: “which is the one which has no cure?” He replied “Old age.”
Also in the musanad of Imam Ahmed it is related that Ibn Khuzama asked the messenger of Allah: O Messenger of Allah you see all the amulets (ruqa) we carry, prayers we recite, medicine we take, and other preventive routines we use we use for removing illness-do any of them obstruct Allah’s decree? Allah’s messenger (peace be upon Him) replied: “They are part of Allah’s decree”
Such Narrations of Prophetic traditions (ahadith) acknowledge the science of cause and effect, and refute opinions of those who deny them. Allah Messenger’s (peace be upon Him) statement attributing a cure for every
disease is a general rule that encourages people to research and understand the medicinal properties needed to cure there illnesses. His saying even goes to the extent of encouraging research of the potency of remedies which if taken withought physicians supervision may kill. Such constant research and trials also will demonstrate physician’s dependence on what Allah Almighty has created, and will expand physician’s horizons. In fact, only Allah can cure an illness, and people’s knowledge is only limited to what He makes available to there level of understanding. This will explain the Prophets comment …”Knowledge the right medicine will cure the disease by the permission of Allah”. For everything Allah created He also created its opposite, and for every disease He wrote, He also created a particular cure. The aforementioned “right
medicine” also means the proper dosage, for should the medicine exceed it’s required potency, or if taken in large quantities, it will add additional health complications and in other words, yield a new illness. However, when the medicine is deficient, or if the dosage is insufficient the treatment will fail.
Ibn Qayyim continues on to say, if one sits back and depends solely on the hand of destiny to come and feed him, quench his thirst, cool his fever and warm-up his body, he will certainly die from hunger, thirst, fever and chill. Thus illness must be met with its antitype, and viruses must be met with there cure, though the propeller, the propelled and the power behind them, all come from Allah.
Hence we say to the questioner who believes solely in reliance on faith healing:”If you apply the same principle in everything concerning your life and livelihood, you will produce nothing, bring your self no benefits or ward off no harm, since you believe that what will happen will take place anyways, and should it not be destined, it will not take effect anyhow!”
Such attitude will bring about social disorder and eventually destroy ones faith and bring his existence to contrition and
remorse. Only an arrogant and obstinate person will pursue
such contention as was shown in the argument of the polytheists When they said: {Had Allah willed it otherwise, neither we nor our fathers would have worshiped anyone besides Him}(6:148) They used this contention to argue
agenst Allah’s clear signs and message which was the proof of their guilt.
There is a third point we wish to bring forth herein: Allah has created and decreed a chain of consequential occurrences. If the first manifests, the second will occur, and if the third manifests the fourth will occur and so forth. Hence if you produce the cause the effect will occur; otherwise it will not. The questioner may further argue: “but if it were not my destiny, I would not have done it!” the answer is: would you accept this argument from your own child
if they disobeyed your command?
If you do then never blame anyone who disobeys you, or swindles you money, or casts slanderous insults against your family, or abuses your rights. Otherwise if you do oppose them then why would you not seek the betterment pf Allah’s decree? And obey his commands, to wash away and purify you with His further decree of repentance from commenting what he forbids?
The Risks of Vaccinations
The Safety Review of Thimerosal-containing Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Conducted by the Institute of Medicine
In 2001, the Institute of Medicine convened a committee (the Immunization Safety Review Committee) to review selected issues related to immunization safety. [For more information regarding this committee, their charge, and their reports, see the IOM web site.] The IOM has, to date, completed reviews in two areas. The first review by this committee focused on a potential link between autism and the combined mumps, measles, and rubella vaccine. The second review focused on a potential relationship between thimerosal use in vaccines and neurodevelopmental disorders (IOM 2001). This latter issue was brought to the fore
primarily as the result of thehypothesis, formulated by S. Bernard and others from Cure Autism Now, that autism is a novel form of mercury poisoning (Bernard et al. 2001); this hypothesis, linking autism to mercury, was based on a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on mercury toxicity. In its report
of October 1, 2001, the IOM's Immunization Safety Review Committee concluded that the evidence was inadequate to either accept or reject a causal relationship between thimerosal exposure from childhood vaccines and the neurodevelopmental disorders of autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and speech or language delay. Additional studies were needed to establish or reject a causal relationship. The Committee did conclude that the hypothesis that exposure to thimerosal-containing vaccines could be associated with neurodevelopmental disorders was biologically plausible.
The Committee believed that the effort to remove thimerosal from vaccines was "a prudent measure in support of the
public health goal to reduce mercury exposure of infants
and children as much as possible." Furthermore, in this regard, the Committee urged that "full consideration be given to removing thimerosal from any biological product to which infants, children, and pregnant women are exposed."
In 2004, the IOM's Immunization Safety Review Committee issued its final report, examining the
hypothesis that vaccines, specifically the MMR vaccines
and thimerosal containing vaccines, are causally associated with autism. In this report, the committee incorporated new epidemiological evidence from the U.S., Denmark, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, and studies of biologic mechanisms related to vaccines and autism since its report in 2001. The committee concluded that this body of evidence favors rejection of a causal relationship between thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism, and that hypotheses generated to date concerning a biological mechanism for such causalityare theoretical only. Further, the committee stated that the benefits of vaccination are proven and the hypothesis of susceptible populations is presently speculative, and that widespread rejection of vaccines would lead to increases in incidences of serious infectious diseases like measles, whooping cough and Hib bacterial meningitis.
The FDA is continuing its efforts to reduce the exposure of infants, children, and pregnant women to mercury from various sources. Discussions with the manufacturers of influenza
virus vaccines (which are now routinely recommended for pregnant women and children 6-23 months of age) regarding their capacity to potentially increase the supply of thimerosal-reduced and thimerosal-free presentations are ongoing. Discussions are also underway with regard to other vaccines.
Of note, all hepatitis B vaccines for the U.S., including for adults, are now available only as thimerosal-free or trace-thimerosal-containing formulations.
In addition, all immune globulin preparations including hepatitis B immune globulin, and Rho (D) immune globulin preparations are manufactured without thimerosal
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1. Be a healthy role model Monkey see, monkey do. As your children grow they observe and copy everything you do 'eating habits included.
2. Make healthy eating fun Play games, create sticker charts, conduct taste tests, and invite your kids into the kitchen to cook. Anything goes ' just connect healthy eating/exercise with fun.
3. " Create a positive attitude about food by emphasizing healthy choices and limiting (not eliminating) the not-so-healthy cakes, cookies, and candy. That means 90 percent Healthy and 10 percent Fun.
4. Encourage a smart breakfast Breakfast helps serve as an appetite regulator throughout the rest of the day. Studies also show that kids who eat breakfast have better attention and focus in the morning.
5. Switch to nonfat and low-fat dairy Kids need calcium, but not the fat and calories from whole milk dairy. After your child turns two, switch to skim milk, 1 percent reduced-fat milk, part skim string cheese, fat-free/low-fat sliced cheese and yogurt.
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Firstly a complete return to the practice of the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon Him), according to understanding of the (the pious Predecessors).
Secondly to purify everything related to the life of the Muslim against Shirk (associating partners with Allah)
in its various forms and to warn against bid’ah in this complete Deen of ours.
Thirdly to educate and cultivate our community in there true Deen; and to call them to act according to its rulings, cultivate within ourselves the morals and noble manners of Islam.
Fourthly to try and find practical Islamic solutions for our everyday problems, by working with the statement of Allah {Ask those who know if you don’t know}, and they are the people of knowledge (i.e. the Ulema of our time and the books of the Ulema of the past).
Also working with the statement of Allah {Hold fast all together to the rope of Allah and be not divided amongst yourselves.} Al Imran: 103
And Allah also says {if you differ in anything then return it back to Allah and his Messenger if you truly believe in Allah and the last day.}
Finally to invite the non Muslims to this blessed way of life, Inshallah (by the permission of Allah)
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What’s inside?
In This Issue we’ll be
Discussing some of the blessings
Of Black Seed & Zikr of Allah in
The morning & evenings …
Shaykh Salah Al Sheik say’s
Allah doesn’t accept any speech action or intention unless it is in accordance with the Sharia (Islamic law).
The ability for the person to do good deeds is also connected to the food that we eat
Shaving the beard is an act of disobedience to Allah, as is expressed in the words of His Messenger !,
Abu Hurayrah " reported that the ruler of Yemen,
appointed by the Persian emperor Kisra, sent two envoys to the Messenger. When they came into his presence,he noticed that they had shaved their beards and let their moustaches grow big. Hating their ugly appearance, he turned his face away and said,“Woe be to you, who told you to do so?” They replied:“Our lord (Kisra) did!” The Messenger! Responded: “But my Lord, exalted & glorified be He, has commanded me to spare my beard and trim my moustaches.” [Recorded by Ibn Jarir at-Tabari, Ibn
Sa’d, and Ibn Bishran. Verified to be hasan (good) by al-Albani (Fiqh
us-Sirah by al-Ghazali p. 359)]
Index
The adhkar of morning and evening…. pg.2
How to have our dua accepted………...pg.5
The benefits of Black Seed……………pg.7
Sisters corner (the hijaab)…….……….pg.8
The beard……………………….……..pg.9
'Aisha has narrated to me that she heard the Prophet saying, 'This black cumin is healing for all diseases except As-Sam.' 'Aisha said, 'What is As-Sam?' He said, 'Death.' “(Bukhari)
Narrated 'Aisha (RA) who said, "The riders would pass us while we were with the Messenger of Allah). When they got close to us, we would draw our outer
cloak from our heads over our faces. When they passed by, we would uncover our faces."
The Adhkar of the Morning and Evening
By Muhammad Kamil Ahmad
student in the islamic university of Madina
Adhkar in the Arabic language is the plural of Dhikr which means remembrance. When mentioned in the Qur'an and Sunnah it refers to the remembrance of Allah through certain sayings and supplications.Allah says: “Therefore remember Me (by praying and glorifying), I will remember you.” [Baqarah 2:152]And in the Hadith of ‘Abdullah ibn Busr al-Mazini, he said: A man said to the Messenger of Allah (SAW): “O Messenger of Allah! Verily the legislations of Islam have become too much for us, so is there something we can hold on to which includes everything?” So he (SAW) said: “Keep your tongue moist with the remembrance of Allah.” [Tirmidhi]The scholars of Islam
have written many books in regards to the various Adhkar that
are said at various times and places
throughout a Muslim's life. They have deduced these Adhkar from the Qur'an and various authentic Ahadith. From amongst these books are 'Amal al-Yawm wal-Lailah by Ibn as-Sunni, al-Adhkar by an-Nawawi, and al-Wabil as-Sayyib by Ibn al-Qayyim.One of the chapters that they usually mention in these books is the chapter related to the Adhkar of the morning and evening. What is meant by the morning is the time between Fajr and sunrise, and what is meant by the evening is the time between Asr and sunset.Allah says: “O you who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance. And glorify His Praises morning and evening.” [Al-Ahzab 33:41, 42]And He says: “And
glorify the Praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting.” [Qaf 50:39]There are many
benefits that have been mentioned with regards to these Adhkar. Of the greatest of these benefits is that
these Adhkar keep Shaitan away from the person who recites them, and they prevent the evil from mankind and jinn from harming such people. The person who recites these Adhkar on a daily basis builds around himself a fortress to protect himself from his enemy.Unfortunately, most Muslims today are ignorant of these Adhkar, and very few recite them on a daily basis. As a result, we see many Muslims constantly falling victim to Shaitan and his associates from mankind and jinn, living in misery and depression all their lives. I hope that we take heed from this, and from now on make the Adhkar of the morning and evening a daily part of our lives.The following Adhkar of the morning and evening have been taken from authentic Ahadeeth that I've gathered together from various books. The Prophet (SAW) mentioned certain virtues and rewards for those who recite these Adhkar. If one is interested, he can refer to the Hadith where the Dhikr is mentioned for further detail.1. The Adhkar that are said both in the morning and evening:
“Allah – none has the right to be worshipped except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes
Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the Earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is presently before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi (chair or footstool) extends over the heavens and the Earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.” [Al-Baqarah 2:255] [Nasa'i and Hakim]
(Three times)
“Say: He is Allah, who is One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He
neither begets nor was He begotten, nor is there to Him any equivalent.” [Al-Ikhlas 112:1-4] [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(Three times)“Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak, from the evil of that which He created, from the evil of darkness when it settles, from
the evil of the blowers in knots (those who practice magic), and from the evil of an envier when he envies.” [Al-Falaq 113:1-5] [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(Three times) “Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, the Sovereign of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the retreating whisperer (a devil), who whispers evil into the breasts of mankind, from among the jinn and mankind.” [An-Nas 114:1-6] [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
“O Ever-Living, O Self-Subsisting and Supporter of all, by Your Mercy I seek
assistance, rectify for me all of my affairs and do not leave me to myself, even for the blink of an eye.”
[Nasa'i and Hakim]
“O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You. You
created me and I am Your servant. I abide to Your covenant and
promise as best I can, I take refuge in You from the evil of which I have committed, I acknowledge Your favour upon me, and I acknowledge my sin. So forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except You.” [Bukhari, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ahmad, Ibn Hibban, and Hakim]
“O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the Earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Lord and Sovereign of all things, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except
You. I take refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil and Shirk of Shaitan, and from committing wrong against my soul or from bringing such upon another Muslim.”
[Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ahmad, Darimi, Ibn Hibban, and Hakim]
“O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this life and the next. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my
religious and worldly affairs, and my family and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my
weaknesses and set at ease my dismay. O
Allah, preserve me from in front of me, from behind me, on my right, on my left, and from above me, and I take refuge with You lest I be swallowed up from beneath me (by the Earth).” [Abu Dawud, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, Ibn Hibban, and Hakim]
(Three times)
“In the name of Allah with whose name nothing is harmed on Earth nor in the heavens, and He is the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, Ibn Hibban, and Hakim]
Three times) “I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, Islam as a religion, and Muhammad (SAW) as a Prophet.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, and Hakim]
(Three times)“How perfect Allah is, I
praise Him by the number of His creation, by His pleasure, by the weight of His Throne, and by the ink of His words.” [Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ibn Majah]
(Three times)
“O Allah, grant my body health. O Allah, grant my hearing health. O Allah, grant my sight health. None has the right to be worshipped except You.” [Abu Dawud, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(Three times)“O Allah, I take refuge with You from disbelief and poverty, and I take refuge with You from the punishment of the grave. None has the right to be worshipped except You.” [Abu Dawud, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(Seven times) “Allah is sufficient for me, none has the right to be worshipped except Him, upon Him I rely, and He is the Lord of the exalted throne.” [Abu Dawud]
(Ten times)“None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, He gives life and causes death, and He is over all things omnipotent.” [Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(One hundred times)
“How perfect Allah is, I praise Him.” [Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(One hundred times)
“How perfect Allah is, all praise is for Allah, and Allah is the greatest.” [Nasa'i]
2. The Adhkar that are said only in the morning:
“O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and
accepted deeds.”
[Ibn Majah]
“O Allah, by Your leave we have reached the morning and by Your leave we have reached the evening, by Your leave we live and die, and unto You is our ressurection.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban]
“O Allah, whatever blessing I or any of Your creation have risen upon, is from You alone, without partner, so for You is all praise and unto You all thanks.” [Abu Dawud, Nasa'i, and Ibn Hibban]
“We rise upon the Fitrah (natural disposition) of Islam, upon the word of pure faith, upon the religion of our Prophet Muhammad (SAW), and upon the religion of our forefather Ibrahim, who was a Muslim and of true faith, and was not of those who associate others with Allah.”
[Nasa'i, Ahmad, and Darimi]
“We have reached the morning, and at this very time unto Allah
belongs all sovereignty, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the good of this day, its triumphs, its victories, its light, its blessings, and its guidance. And I take refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil that follows it.” [Abu Dawud]
“We have reached the morning, and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To
Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this day
and the good of what follows it, and I take
refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I take refuge in You from laziness and senility. My Lord, I take refuge in You from torment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.” [Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(Four times)
“O Allah, verily I have reached the morning and call on You – along with the bearers of
Your throne, Your angels, and all of Your
creation – to witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You, alone, without partner, and that Muhammad is Your servant and
Messenger.” [Abu Dawud and Nasa'i]
(One hundred times)
“I seek Allah's forgiveness, and to Him I repent.” [Bukhari and Muslim]
(One hundred Times)
“None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent.” [Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Malik, Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban]
3. The Adhkar that are said only in the Evening:
“O Allah, by Your leave we have reached the evening and by Your leave we have reached the morning, by Your leave we live and die, and unto You is our return.” [Abu Dawud,
Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban]
“O Allah, whatever blessing I or any of your creation have risen upon, is from you alone, without partner, so for You is all praise and unto You all thanks.” [Abu Dawud and Ibn Hibban]
“We rise upon the Fitrah (natural disposition) of Islam, upon the word of pure faith, upon the religion of our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him), and upon the religion of our forefather
Ibrahim, who was a Muslim and of true faith, and was not of those who associate others with Allah.”
[Nasa'i, Ahmad, and Darimi]
“We have reached the evening, and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty,
Lord of the worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the good of this night, its triumphs, its victories, its light, its blessings, and its guidance. And I take refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil that follows it.” [Abu Dawud]
“We have reached the evening, and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To
Him belongs all sovereignty and praise,
and He is over all things omnipotent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this night and
the good of what follows it, and I take refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I take refuge in You from laziness and senility. My Lord, I take refuge in You from torment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.” [Muslim, Abu
Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(Three times)
“I take refuge in Allah's perfect words from the evil He has created.” [Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban]
(Four times)
“O Allah, verily I have reached the evening
and call on You – along with the bearers of Your throne, Your
angels, and all of Your creation – to witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You, alone, without partner, and that
Muhammad is Your servant and Messenger.” [Abu Dawud and Nasa'i]
Whoever is able to recite and memorize all of these Adhkar, then indeed that is a great blessing from Allah. As for those who are not able to do so, then let them suffice with that which they are capable of, even if it be just one of these Adhkar. We ask Allah to grant us the ability to recite and memorize these Adhkar on a daily basis, and reward us with what He has promised those who recite these Adhkar.
The messenger of Allah (peace be upon Him) related that Allah ordered Yahya Ibn Zakariyyah (peace be upon Him) with five commandments; to act upon them and convey them to the children of Israel… [The fifth one being]: “and I order you to make mention of Allah often, as this is like a man being pursued at speed by the enemy until he reaches a protected fortress and so protects himself inside it likewise is the servant, he can only protect himself from the shaytan through remembrance of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.”
[Sahih al-Jami ‘#1724]
How to have our dua excepted
On the authority of Abu Hurairah (Allah be pleased with Him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon Him)
said: Allah the Almighty is Good and accepts only that
which is good. And verily Allah has commanded the Believers to do that which He has commanded the Messengers. So the Almighty has said:
"Oh (you) Messengers! Eat of the Tayyibaat [all
kinds pure wholesome Halaal (legal) foods], and perform righteous deeds." [23:51]
And the Almighty has said:"Oh you who believe! Eat of the lawful things that we have provided you" [2:172]
Then he mentioned [the case] of a man whom, having
Journeyed far, is disheveled and
dusty, and who spreads out his
hands to the sky saying "O Lord! O Lord!” while his food is Haraam
(unlawful), his drink is Haraam, his clothing is Haraam, and he has been nourished with Haraam, so how can [his supplication] be answered? [Narrated by Muslim.]
Commentating on this Hadith
Shaykh Salah Al Sheik Said
“This Hadith is the Foundation of the foundations of the Deen (religion).”
The meaning of
“Allah the Almighty is Good and accepts only that which is good.” Is Allah is the possessor of all the goodness, of speech and action. Allah has the best of speech that’s full of wisdom, and he’s the one deserving of our full obedience in all acts of worship.
Allah doesn’t accept anything unless it is directed to him alone, and doesn’t have presented in it any deficiency of speech, action or belief. This good cannot be accompanied by any deficiency, and what is meant by deficiency hear is to direct your good
eed to other than Allah. What is meant by all of this is that
Allah doesn’t accept any speech action or intention unless it is in accordance with the Sharia (Islamic law).
The ability for the person to do good deeds is also connected to the food that we eat, for example the food we eat should be
wholesome and halah (permissible). In this regard many of the people of knowledge say that the good deeds come as result of a persons legal earnings.
The person’s salat (prayer) is accepted in clean clothing, the zakaah (charity)
of the person is accepted from legally earned income, and the hajj of a person is the same; it must come from legal sources of earnings.
Then he (peace be upon Him) mentioned [the case] of a man whom, having journeyed far. This man mentioned here would have all the requirements for the answering of his dua (supplication) as
is mentioned in the hasan hadith of Anas (ra) that three people
will have there dua answered and not
rejected, and one of them is the traveler. Then He (peace be upon Him) mentions that ‘the man had journeyed a far distance’, i.e. to either provide for himself or his families needs etc, and a person doesn’t take a long journey unless necessary.
Then He (peace be upon Him) say’s ‘the man was, is disheveled and dusty’. In this regard the Salaaf (people of the past) would put on rough
Clothing when asking from Allah and not beautiful clothing and cries their needs to Allah in secrecy, because this is
more close to being answered by Allah.
Then He (peace be upon Him) Say’s ‘who spreads out his hands to the sky saying "O Lord! O Lord! O Lord” while his food is Haraam (unlawful), his drink is Haraam, his clothing is Haraam, and he has been
nourished with Haraam, so how
can [his supplication] be answered?’
This is what accrues in another hadith
that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon Him) say’s ‘Verily Allah
is Hayy (Alive) Karim (Generous) when one of you raises his hands to the sky and he returns it empty. Also the food that
you are nourished with will prevent
your dua from being answered.’
There also comes in a narration attributed to Musa (peace be upon Him) that he asked Allah to answer his people’s duas, but Allah said they don’t raise there hands and the blood they spilt are Haraam and they eat from
the Haraam, so how can thy be answered?
Allah Knows best!
Black seed
Narrated Khalid bin Sa'd: We went out and Ghalib bin Abjar was accompanying us. He fell ill on the way and when we arrived at Medina he was still sick. Ibn Abi 'Atiq came to visit him and said to us, "Treat him with black cumin. Take five or seven seeds and crush them (mix the powder with oil) and drop the resulting mixture into both nostrils, for 'Aisha has narrated to me that she heard the Prophet saying, 'This black cumin is healing for all diseases except As-Sam.' 'Aisha said, 'What is As-Sam?' He said, 'Death.' “(Bukhari)
EFFECTS:
Black seed is a safe and effective herb that can be used by almost anyone. No irritations or side effects are caused when the right dose is correctly applied. Its benefits are obtained through consistent use; the effects are medium to long term. Black seed can be used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus or diabetes caused by an allergy, but it is recommended that the treatment be supervised because Black seed lowers blood sugar levels. Pregnant women should not take black seed.
NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS:
Black seed contains over 100 valuable nutrients. It is comprised of approximately 21% protein, 38% carbohydrates, and 35% plant fats and oils. The
active ingredients of black seed are nigellone, thymoquinone, and fixed oils. Black seed also contains significant proportions of protein, carbohydrates and essential fatty acids.
Other ingredients include linoleic acid, oleic acid, calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, magnesium, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin B2, niacin, and vitamin C. The black seed is known in Arabic as the habbutual barakah (the seed of blessing).
Scientific research
Analysis of the black seed concluded that it contains phosphates, iron and carbohydrate compounds together with antibiotics that are capable of killing germs. Chemical analysis of the grain also proved that it contains carotene, which is converted in the liver into vitamin A. This useful vitamin is well known for its anti-cancer activity.Further analysis proved that the grain contains potent sexual hormones, stimulants,
digestive enzymes, antacids, sedatives and other useful compounds. Recently it was discovered that the black seed activates the
Body’s immunity system and increases resistance to disease and the continuous use
of black seeds has a preventative action against disease.Those who seek permanent health should take the black seed oil in their
breakfast, lunch & supper. A teaspoon of
black seed oil mixed with honey will be most effective.
The different names for black seed oil
Black seed oil is referred to differently depending on where in the world you are. Taking the above into consideration it is no surprise that there has been a degree of confusion in finding the exact seed which the Prophet (saws) told us about. As mentioned above it is sometimes called the Black Cumin seed; however this does not resemble the Black Cumin, which the Indians refer to as Jeera/Zeera. The most common English name for the Blessed Seed oil is Black Seed Oil.
For Cough and Asthma
Apply Black seed oil to the chest and back.
Mix a teaspoon of Black seed oil in boiling water and inhale the vapor twice a day.
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FDA Approved Black Seed Oil
In spring of 1996 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted a patent for drug use as an immune system stimulant. The drug is based on extracts of "Nigella Sativa," more commonly known as the Black seed or Black cumin. The patent was based on "a pharmaceutical composition containing an extract of the plant Nigella
Al-Humdullah Rubbillalamin!!!
Sister’s corner
Revelation of Hijaab
By Abuyaqoob
The wives of the Prophet (peace be upon Him) used to go to Al-Manasi, a vast open place (near Baqia at Medina)to answer the call of nature at night.
'Umar (Allah be pleased with Him) used to say to the Prophet (peace be upon Him) "Let your wives be veiled," but Allah's Apostle did not do so. One night Sauda bint Zam'a the wife of the Prophet (peace be upon Him) went out at 'Isha' time and she was a tall lady. 'Umar addressed her and said, "I have recognized you, O Sauda." He said so, as he desired eagerly that the verses of Al-Hijab (the observing of veils by the Muslim women) may be revealed. So Allah revealed the verses of "Al-Hijab" (A complete body cover excluding the eyes).
Allah say’s in The Noble Qur'an sura Al-Ahzab 33:59
{O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e. screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Narrated Safiya bint Shaiba: Aisha (Allah be pleased with Her) used to say: When the verse this verse was revealed the Ladies cut their waist
sheets at the edges and covered their faces with the cut pieces
(Sahih al- Bukhari vo.6 Hadith No.282)
furthermore from the language perspetive the word Jalabeeb plurle of jilbaab is, the arabic word which means the loose outer garment that covers all a woman's body. It says here to use the Jalabeeb to cover all, and
scholars say this means to use it to cover her head (agree upon by all scholars) and her face (agreed by many scholars, not all) and one or both eyes, in order for it to be known that she is a free woman and so not to be exposed to any harm.
Narrated Dihyah ibn Khalifah al-Kalbi
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon Him) was brought some pieces of fine Egyptian linen and he gave me one and said: Divide it into two; cut one of the pieces into a shirt and give the other to your wife for veil. Then when he turned away, he said: And order your wife to wear a garment below it and not show her figure.
(Abu Dawud)
Narrated 'Aisha (RA) who said, "The riders would pass us while we were with the Messenger of Allah). When they got close to us, we would draw our outer
cloak from our heads over our faces. When they passed by, we would uncover our faces."
Commenting on the method of coving of the face
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Uthaymeen says "she is not required to cover her face during the prayer unless there are non-related men around her. She must then cover her face from them, as it is not allowed for a woman to uncover her face except to her husband and her male relatives i.e., mahram."
If a woman is not around any non-mahram men and does not fear that any will enter her area of Salah, she may reveal her face and hands. This is agreed upon by the group of scholars. So, whether agreeing that niqab is required or not, one must surely acknowledge that it is a desirous sign of piety. What better example of Sunnah to follow for a muslimah than that of the Prophet (peace be upon Him) and his wives (Allah be pleased with them).Every Muslimah is encouraged to cover to the fullest, showing only one or both eyes.
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The Beard
Excerpt from the book of Muhammad Al Jibaly (the beard between the Salaf & the khalaf
Definition
The Arabic word for beard is lihyah. It derives from lahy (jaw) and lahyan (the two jaws). Thus, a beard is defined as the hair that grows on the cheeks and jaws- [Al-Qamus ul-Muhit by al-Fayruzabadi, and Lisan ul-Arab by Ibn Manzur]. It
includes the hair that grows on the temples, underneath the lower lip, the hair of the chin, and the hair that grows on the lower side of the jaws.
Ruling
Growing the beard is wajib (mandatory) for all males who are capable of doing so. As will be presented below, there is ample evidence for this in the Sunnah, and it is the unanimous opinion of the ‘ulama’ of Islam.
Position of the Scholars
All the (scholars) of as-Salaf us-Salih (the Righteous early muslims),
including the Four Imams, agree that shaving the beard is haram. They consider shaving it an impermissible mutilation, as has
been reported from Umar Bin Abdul Aziz- [At-Tarikh by Ibn Asakir]. They
considered the man who shaved his beard effeminate. Many of them would
not accept his testimony or allow him to lead the prayers.
THE HANAFIS
According to the Hanafis:
“It is prohibited for a man to cut his beard ... as for cutting it shorter than a fist-length - as is done by some people from the west and by the effeminate men no one permits this. And as for shaving it completely,
it is the doing of the Indian Jews and the Persian Magians” [Persian Magians-Followers of an old religion, possibly the same as the "Zoroastrians"] [Ad-Durr ul-Mukhtar].Ibn-Abidayn said:
“It is prohibited for a man to cut his beard.” (Radd
ul-Muhtar [2:418])
The Beard
THE MALIKIS
According to the Malikis:
“Shaving the beard is prohibited, as is cutting it if it causes a (clear)
mutilation. But if it becomes oversized,
& if cutting it would not appear as a mutilation, then it may be cut; but that would be disliked and contrary to that which is better.” [Sharh ur-Risalah by Abu al-Hasan,and the commentary on it by al-Adwi]
Al-`Adwi said:
“It has been reported from Malik that he hated shaving anything under the jaws, until he said, ‘It is from the doing of the Magians.’ And it is prohibited to remove
the hair of the beard.” [Sharh ur-Risalah by Abu al-Hasan,
and the commentary on it by al-Adwi (2:411)]
Ibn Abd al-Barr said:
“It is prohibited to shave the beard, and it is not done except by effeminate men.”[At-Tamhid]
THE SHAFI’IS
As for the Shafi’is, al-Imam ash-Shafi’i has expressed that it is prohibited to shave the beard [al-Umm]. Also, al-Athru’i said, “The correct position is that it is prohibited to totally shave the beard without a (medical) problem with it.”[Sharh ul-Ubab].
THE HANBALIS
The Hanbali's agree without exception that it is prohibited to shave the beard [Al-Insaf, Sharh ul-Muntaha, etc.].
Ibn Taymiyyah stated:
“It is prohibited to shave the beard.” [Al-Ikhtiyarat
ul-Ilmiyyah (p.6)]
As-Saffarini said: “It is agreed in our mathhab that it is prohibited to
shave the beard.” [Ghitha ul-Albab (1:376)].
IBN HAZM
Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi said:“All of the scholars
agree that shaving the beard is a form of mutilation, and is prohibited.” [Maratib ul-Ijma' (p.157), and al-Muhalla (2:189)]
IBN TAYMIYYAH
Shaykh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said:
“Because of the authentic hadiths, it is prohibited to shave the beard, and no one has ever permitted it.”
CONTEMPORARY SCHOLARS
The great scholars of our time have expressed that it is prohibited to shave
the beard or cut it short. Among those are Ali Mahfuz, Muhammad Nasir ud-Din al-Albani, Abd ul-Aziz Bin Baz, al-
Kandahlawi, Abu Bakr al-Jaza’iri, Ismail al-Ansari, and many others.
Extent of the Beard
The commands of the Prophet ! clearly indicate that the beard should be
completely spared. Furthermore, the Prophet ! and his companions had full and large beards.
There are no authentic reports indicating that the Prophet ! trimmed his beard. However, there are authentic reports from a number of the sahabah -
particularly, Ibn-Umar, Abu Hurayrah, and Ibn-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with
them all), indicating that they used to cut what extended beyond a fist-length. There are similar reports as well from a number of the salaf such as Ibrahim an-Nakhi, Malik, and Ahmad. [Several such authentic reports are compiled byal-Albani in ad-Da’ifah (following hadith no. 2355)]
When ‘Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), went for Hajj or Umrah, he used to hold his beard with his fist and cut whatever extended
beyond his fist. [Al-Bukhari]
Thus, the general command of sparing the beard should be restricted to the understanding and practice of the sahabah, and its length below the chin should not exceed a man's fist.
1. Disobedience to Allah
Shaving the beard is an act of disobedience to Allah, as is expressed in the words of His Messenger !,
Abu Hurayrah " reported that the ruler of Yemen,
appointed by the Persian emperor Kisra, sent two envoys to the Messenger. When they came into his presence,he noticed that they had shaved their beards and let their moustaches grow big. Hating their ugly appearance, he turned his face away and said,“Woe be to you, who told you to do so?” They replied:“Our lord (Kisra) did!” The Messenger! Responded: “But my Lord, exalted & glorified be He, has commanded me to spare my beard and trim my moustaches.” [Recorded by Ibn Jarir at-Tabari, Ibn
Sa’d, and Ibn Bishran. Verified to be hasan (good) by al-Albani (Fiqh
us-Sirah by al-Ghazali p. 359)]
2. Disobedience to the Messenger
Shaving the beard is an act of disobedience to the Messenger ! who commanded the men to spare their beards in many hadiths. Ibn Umar (mayAllah be pleased with them) reported that Allah's Messenger ! said:“Closely trim the moustaches,& spare the beard.”
[Al-Bukhari, Muslim and others].
Obeying the Messenger ! is equivalent to obeying Allah:
“He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah; and as for those who turn away: We have not sent you as a
guardian over them.” [An-Nisa 4:80]
3. Deviation from the Guidance of the Messenger
There is no doubt that Allah’s Messenger! is the best example of a man, both in his appearance and actions.
Allah says:
“There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern - for anyone whose hope is
in Allah and the Last Day, and who
remembers Allah often.” [An-Nisa' 4:80]
And Jabir " reported that Allah's Messenger ! said: “Verily, the best guidance is Muhammad's guidance.”
[Recorded by Muslim].
Jabir Bin Samurah " reported that Allah's Messenger ! had a large beard
[Recorded by Muslim]. Shaving the beard clearly exhibits a deviation from his
appearance and guidance.
4. Deviation from the Way of Believers
One must strive to follow the ways of the believers and identify with them.
This is an obligation expressed by Allah:
“Whoever opposes the Messenger, after guidance has
become clear to him, and follows other than the way of the ‘Believers’, We will give him what he has chosen and let him into Hell: What an evil
destination!” [an-Nisa 4:115]
Note: The description ‘Believers’ in the ayah applies first and foremost to the Sahabah [the Prophet's companions-May Allah be pleased with them all]
All of the prophets (alaihis-salaam), the Sahabah (the Prophet's
companions), the great ‘ulama’, and the righteous Salaf (early Muslims) of
this Ummah (Nation) grew their beards. There is no report of a single one of them selectively shaving his beard. -For example, Allah tells us
that Harun (alaihis-salaam) addressed his brother Musa (alaihis-salaam) as follows:
He said, “O son of my mother! Do not hold me by my beard or head.” [Ta-Ha 20:94]
Furthermore, there are authentic reports indicating that the Rightly Guided Successors, as well as other sahabah and tabi'un had large beards. Abu Bakr " had a thick beard [Qut ul-Qulub 4:9], Umar " had a big beard [Al-Isabah
2:511], Uthman had a large beard [Al-Isabah 2:455], and Ali's beard was so wide as to span the distance between his shoulders [At-Tabaqat (3:25) by Ibn Sa’d],
Therefore, shaving the beard exhibits a clear deviation from the way of the believers.
5. Imitation of the Disbelievers
The Muslims have been commanded to be different and distinct from the disbelievers. In Surat ul-Fatihah, we are commanded to ask Allah to guide us away from the ways of the disbelievers:
“Guide us to the Straight Path - The path of those
upon whom You have bestowed Your favor, not of those who have earned Your anger, nor of those who are astray.” [Al-Fatihah 1:6~7]
Also, Allah prohibits His Messenger ! from following the desires of the ignorant. And indeed, anyone who is not on the True Guidance is gnorant.
Allah says:
“Do not follow the whims of those who have no knowledge (of Islam).” [Al-Jathiyah 45:18]
The Prophet ! has indicated that a person who imitates a certain people will
be counted (in Islam) as being one of them. Ibn
Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah's Messenger ! said:
“I have been sent, close to the Last Hour, with the sword (to fight for the truth) - until Allah is worshipped alone without partners. My sustenance has been allotted under the shade of my spear. Humility and defeat have
been allocated to whoever strays from my command. & whoever imitates a people is one of them.” [Recorded by Abu Dawud and others. Verifies to be authentic by al-Albani (Irwa ulghalil
no. 1269)]
How terrible it would be for a person whom Allah has favored with Islam to find himself resurrected on the Day of Judgment among non-Muslims – simply because he liked to imitate them. In several hadiths, Allah's Messenger! has linked sparing the beard to
being different from the followers of other religions.
Abu Hurayrah " reported that the Prophet ! said:
“Cut the moustaches and grow your beards. Be different
from the ‘Magians’.” [Recorded by Muslim and Others]Note: ‘Magians’ - Followers of an ancient Persian religion.
Abu Umamah " reported that Allah's Messenger ! said:
“Cut your moustaches and leave your beards alone. Be different from the people of the scripture.” [Muslim]
Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah's Messenger !
said:
“Be different from the ‘mushrikin’; trim your moustaches & save your beards.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Note: ‘mushrikin’ - Those who join others with Allah in worship. Therefore, shaving the beard is an act of imitation of the disbelievers, and should be extremely abhorred. It conflicts with many fundamentals of Islam,
and yet many Muslim men do it in compliance with the practices of the
disbelievers! Verily, Allah's Messenger ! has foretold the truth, as was
reported by Abu Said al-Khudri " that he !, said:
“You will follow the example of those who preceded you, hand-span for hand-span, and arm-length for arm-length. Even if they entered into a lizard's hole, you would surely enter it!” He ! was asked, “Do you mean the Jews & Christians?” He replied, “Who else are the (previous) people?” [Recorded by al-Bukhari, Muslim and others].
Our Objectives.
Firstly a complete return to the practice of the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon Him), according to understanding of the (the pious Predecessors).
Secondly to purify everything related to the life of the Muslim against Shirk (associating partners with Allah)
in its various forms and to warn against bid’ah in this complete Deen of ours.
Thirdly to educate and cultivate our community in there true Deen; and to call them to act according to its rulings, cultivate within ourselves the morals and noble manners of Islam.
Fourthly to try and find practical Islamic solutions to for our everyday problems, by working with the statement of Allah {Ask those who know if you don’t know}, and they are the people of knowledge (i.e. the Ulema of our time and the books of the Ulema of the past).
Also working with the statement of Allah {Hold fast all together to the rope of Allah and be not divided amongst yourselves.} Al Imran: 103
And Allah also says {if you differ in anything then return it back to Allah and his Messenger if you truly believe in Allah and the last day.}
Finally to invite the non Muslims to this blessed way of life, Inshallah (by the permission of Allah)
This is our call and we call upon all Muslims to assist us in shouldering this responsibility which will awaken and uplift them to spread this message of Islam to all corners of the world, but firstly here at home to our families, and then to our community at large; Inshallah.
This is The Last Message if we don’t take the responsibility for it then Allah will remove us and put in our place people whom he will love and cause them to love Him.
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What’s inside?
In This Issue we’ll be
Discussing some of the blessings
Of Black Seed & Zikr of Allah in
The morning & evenings …
Shaykh Salah Al Sheik say’s
Allah doesn’t accept any speech action or intention unless it is in accordance with the Sharia (Islamic law).
The ability for the person to do good deeds is also connected to the food that we eat
Shaving the beard is an act of disobedience to Allah, as is expressed in the words of His Messenger !,
Abu Hurayrah " reported that the ruler of Yemen,
appointed by the Persian emperor Kisra, sent two envoys to the Messenger. When they came into his presence,he noticed that they had shaved their beards and let their moustaches grow big. Hating their ugly appearance, he turned his face away and said,“Woe be to you, who told you to do so?” They replied:“Our lord (Kisra) did!” The Messenger! Responded: “But my Lord, exalted & glorified be He, has commanded me to spare my beard and trim my moustaches.” [Recorded by Ibn Jarir at-Tabari, Ibn
Sa’d, and Ibn Bishran. Verified to be hasan (good) by al-Albani (Fiqh
us-Sirah by al-Ghazali p. 359)]
Index
The adhkar of morning and evening…. pg.2
How to have our dua accepted………...pg.5
The benefits of Black Seed……………pg.7
Sisters corner (the hijaab)…….……….pg.8
The beard……………………….……..pg.9
'Aisha has narrated to me that she heard the Prophet saying, 'This black cumin is healing for all diseases except As-Sam.' 'Aisha said, 'What is As-Sam?' He said, 'Death.' “(Bukhari)
Narrated 'Aisha (RA) who said, "The riders would pass us while we were with the Messenger of Allah). When they got close to us, we would draw our outer
cloak from our heads over our faces. When they passed by, we would uncover our faces."
The Adhkar of the Morning and Evening
By Muhammad Kamil Ahmad
student in the islamic university of Madina
Adhkar in the Arabic language is the plural of Dhikr which means remembrance. When mentioned in the Qur'an and Sunnah it refers to the remembrance of Allah through certain sayings and supplications.Allah says: “Therefore remember Me (by praying and glorifying), I will remember you.” [Baqarah 2:152]And in the Hadith of ‘Abdullah ibn Busr al-Mazini, he said: A man said to the Messenger of Allah (SAW): “O Messenger of Allah! Verily the legislations of Islam have become too much for us, so is there something we can hold on to which includes everything?” So he (SAW) said: “Keep your tongue moist with the remembrance of Allah.” [Tirmidhi]The scholars of Islam
have written many books in regards to the various Adhkar that
are said at various times and places
throughout a Muslim's life. They have deduced these Adhkar from the Qur'an and various authentic Ahadith. From amongst these books are 'Amal al-Yawm wal-Lailah by Ibn as-Sunni, al-Adhkar by an-Nawawi, and al-Wabil as-Sayyib by Ibn al-Qayyim.One of the chapters that they usually mention in these books is the chapter related to the Adhkar of the morning and evening. What is meant by the morning is the time between Fajr and sunrise, and what is meant by the evening is the time between Asr and sunset.Allah says: “O you who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance. And glorify His Praises morning and evening.” [Al-Ahzab 33:41, 42]And He says: “And
glorify the Praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting.” [Qaf 50:39]There are many
benefits that have been mentioned with regards to these Adhkar. Of the greatest of these benefits is that
these Adhkar keep Shaitan away from the person who recites them, and they prevent the evil from mankind and jinn from harming such people. The person who recites these Adhkar on a daily basis builds around himself a fortress to protect himself from his enemy.Unfortunately, most Muslims today are ignorant of these Adhkar, and very few recite them on a daily basis. As a result, we see many Muslims constantly falling victim to Shaitan and his associates from mankind and jinn, living in misery and depression all their lives. I hope that we take heed from this, and from now on make the Adhkar of the morning and evening a daily part of our lives.The following Adhkar of the morning and evening have been taken from authentic Ahadeeth that I've gathered together from various books. The Prophet (SAW) mentioned certain virtues and rewards for those who recite these Adhkar. If one is interested, he can refer to the Hadith where the Dhikr is mentioned for further detail.1. The Adhkar that are said both in the morning and evening:
“Allah – none has the right to be worshipped except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes
Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the Earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is presently before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi (chair or footstool) extends over the heavens and the Earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.” [Al-Baqarah 2:255] [Nasa'i and Hakim]
(Three times)
“Say: He is Allah, who is One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He
neither begets nor was He begotten, nor is there to Him any equivalent.” [Al-Ikhlas 112:1-4] [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(Three times)“Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak, from the evil of that which He created, from the evil of darkness when it settles, from
the evil of the blowers in knots (those who practice magic), and from the evil of an envier when he envies.” [Al-Falaq 113:1-5] [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(Three times) “Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, the Sovereign of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the retreating whisperer (a devil), who whispers evil into the breasts of mankind, from among the jinn and mankind.” [An-Nas 114:1-6] [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
“O Ever-Living, O Self-Subsisting and Supporter of all, by Your Mercy I seek
assistance, rectify for me all of my affairs and do not leave me to myself, even for the blink of an eye.”
[Nasa'i and Hakim]
“O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You. You
created me and I am Your servant. I abide to Your covenant and
promise as best I can, I take refuge in You from the evil of which I have committed, I acknowledge Your favour upon me, and I acknowledge my sin. So forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except You.” [Bukhari, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ahmad, Ibn Hibban, and Hakim]
“O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the Earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Lord and Sovereign of all things, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except
You. I take refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil and Shirk of Shaitan, and from committing wrong against my soul or from bringing such upon another Muslim.”
[Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ahmad, Darimi, Ibn Hibban, and Hakim]
“O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this life and the next. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my
religious and worldly affairs, and my family and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my
weaknesses and set at ease my dismay. O
Allah, preserve me from in front of me, from behind me, on my right, on my left, and from above me, and I take refuge with You lest I be swallowed up from beneath me (by the Earth).” [Abu Dawud, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, Ibn Hibban, and Hakim]
(Three times)
“In the name of Allah with whose name nothing is harmed on Earth nor in the heavens, and He is the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, Ibn Hibban, and Hakim]
Three times) “I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, Islam as a religion, and Muhammad (SAW) as a Prophet.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, and Hakim]
(Three times)“How perfect Allah is, I
praise Him by the number of His creation, by His pleasure, by the weight of His Throne, and by the ink of His words.” [Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ibn Majah]
(Three times)
“O Allah, grant my body health. O Allah, grant my hearing health. O Allah, grant my sight health. None has the right to be worshipped except You.” [Abu Dawud, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(Three times)“O Allah, I take refuge with You from disbelief and poverty, and I take refuge with You from the punishment of the grave. None has the right to be worshipped except You.” [Abu Dawud, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(Seven times) “Allah is sufficient for me, none has the right to be worshipped except Him, upon Him I rely, and He is the Lord of the exalted throne.” [Abu Dawud]
(Ten times)“None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, He gives life and causes death, and He is over all things omnipotent.” [Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(One hundred times)
“How perfect Allah is, I praise Him.” [Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(One hundred times)
“How perfect Allah is, all praise is for Allah, and Allah is the greatest.” [Nasa'i]
2. The Adhkar that are said only in the morning:
“O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and
accepted deeds.”
[Ibn Majah]
“O Allah, by Your leave we have reached the morning and by Your leave we have reached the evening, by Your leave we live and die, and unto You is our ressurection.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban]
“O Allah, whatever blessing I or any of Your creation have risen upon, is from You alone, without partner, so for You is all praise and unto You all thanks.” [Abu Dawud, Nasa'i, and Ibn Hibban]
“We rise upon the Fitrah (natural disposition) of Islam, upon the word of pure faith, upon the religion of our Prophet Muhammad (SAW), and upon the religion of our forefather Ibrahim, who was a Muslim and of true faith, and was not of those who associate others with Allah.”
[Nasa'i, Ahmad, and Darimi]
“We have reached the morning, and at this very time unto Allah
belongs all sovereignty, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the good of this day, its triumphs, its victories, its light, its blessings, and its guidance. And I take refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil that follows it.” [Abu Dawud]
“We have reached the morning, and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To
Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this day
and the good of what follows it, and I take
refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I take refuge in You from laziness and senility. My Lord, I take refuge in You from torment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.” [Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(Four times)
“O Allah, verily I have reached the morning and call on You – along with the bearers of
Your throne, Your angels, and all of Your
creation – to witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You, alone, without partner, and that Muhammad is Your servant and
Messenger.” [Abu Dawud and Nasa'i]
(One hundred times)
“I seek Allah's forgiveness, and to Him I repent.” [Bukhari and Muslim]
(One hundred Times)
“None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent.” [Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Malik, Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban]
3. The Adhkar that are said only in the Evening:
“O Allah, by Your leave we have reached the evening and by Your leave we have reached the morning, by Your leave we live and die, and unto You is our return.” [Abu Dawud,
Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban]
“O Allah, whatever blessing I or any of your creation have risen upon, is from you alone, without partner, so for You is all praise and unto You all thanks.” [Abu Dawud and Ibn Hibban]
“We rise upon the Fitrah (natural disposition) of Islam, upon the word of pure faith, upon the religion of our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him), and upon the religion of our forefather
Ibrahim, who was a Muslim and of true faith, and was not of those who associate others with Allah.”
[Nasa'i, Ahmad, and Darimi]
“We have reached the evening, and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty,
Lord of the worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the good of this night, its triumphs, its victories, its light, its blessings, and its guidance. And I take refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil that follows it.” [Abu Dawud]
“We have reached the evening, and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To
Him belongs all sovereignty and praise,
and He is over all things omnipotent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this night and
the good of what follows it, and I take refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I take refuge in You from laziness and senility. My Lord, I take refuge in You from torment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.” [Muslim, Abu
Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ahmad]
(Three times)
“I take refuge in Allah's perfect words from the evil He has created.” [Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban]
(Four times)
“O Allah, verily I have reached the evening
and call on You – along with the bearers of Your throne, Your
angels, and all of Your creation – to witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You, alone, without partner, and that
Muhammad is Your servant and Messenger.” [Abu Dawud and Nasa'i]
Whoever is able to recite and memorize all of these Adhkar, then indeed that is a great blessing from Allah. As for those who are not able to do so, then let them suffice with that which they are capable of, even if it be just one of these Adhkar. We ask Allah to grant us the ability to recite and memorize these Adhkar on a daily basis, and reward us with what He has promised those who recite these Adhkar.
The messenger of Allah (peace be upon Him) related that Allah ordered Yahya Ibn Zakariyyah (peace be upon Him) with five commandments; to act upon them and convey them to the children of Israel… [The fifth one being]: “and I order you to make mention of Allah often, as this is like a man being pursued at speed by the enemy until he reaches a protected fortress and so protects himself inside it likewise is the servant, he can only protect himself from the shaytan through remembrance of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.”
[Sahih al-Jami ‘#1724]
How to have our dua excepted
On the authority of Abu Hurairah (Allah be pleased with Him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon Him)
said: Allah the Almighty is Good and accepts only that
which is good. And verily Allah has commanded the Believers to do that which He has commanded the Messengers. So the Almighty has said:
"Oh (you) Messengers! Eat of the Tayyibaat [all
kinds pure wholesome Halaal (legal) foods], and perform righteous deeds." [23:51]
And the Almighty has said:"Oh you who believe! Eat of the lawful things that we have provided you" [2:172]
Then he mentioned [the case] of a man whom, having
Journeyed far, is disheveled and
dusty, and who spreads out his
hands to the sky saying "O Lord! O Lord!” while his food is Haraam
(unlawful), his drink is Haraam, his clothing is Haraam, and he has been nourished with Haraam, so how can [his supplication] be answered? [Narrated by Muslim.]
Commentating on this Hadith
Shaykh Salah Al Sheik Said
“This Hadith is the Foundation of the foundations of the Deen (religion).”
The meaning of
“Allah the Almighty is Good and accepts only that which is good.” Is Allah is the possessor of all the goodness, of speech and action. Allah has the best of speech that’s full of wisdom, and he’s the one deserving of our full obedience in all acts of worship.
Allah doesn’t accept anything unless it is directed to him alone, and doesn’t have presented in it any deficiency of speech, action or belief. This good cannot be accompanied by any deficiency, and what is meant by deficiency hear is to direct your good
eed to other than Allah. What is meant by all of this is that
Allah doesn’t accept any speech action or intention unless it is in accordance with the Sharia (Islamic law).
The ability for the person to do good deeds is also connected to the food that we eat, for example the food we eat should be
wholesome and halah (permissible). In this regard many of the people of knowledge say that the good deeds come as result of a persons legal earnings.
The person’s salat (prayer) is accepted in clean clothing, the zakaah (charity)
of the person is accepted from legally earned income, and the hajj of a person is the same; it must come from legal sources of earnings.
Then he (peace be upon Him) mentioned [the case] of a man whom, having journeyed far. This man mentioned here would have all the requirements for the answering of his dua (supplication) as
is mentioned in the hasan hadith of Anas (ra) that three people
will have there dua answered and not
rejected, and one of them is the traveler. Then He (peace be upon Him) mentions that ‘the man had journeyed a far distance’, i.e. to either provide for himself or his families needs etc, and a person doesn’t take a long journey unless necessary.
Then He (peace be upon Him) say’s ‘the man was, is disheveled and dusty’. In this regard the Salaaf (people of the past) would put on rough
Clothing when asking from Allah and not beautiful clothing and cries their needs to Allah in secrecy, because this is
more close to being answered by Allah.
Then He (peace be upon Him) Say’s ‘who spreads out his hands to the sky saying "O Lord! O Lord! O Lord” while his food is Haraam (unlawful), his drink is Haraam, his clothing is Haraam, and he has been
nourished with Haraam, so how
can [his supplication] be answered?’
This is what accrues in another hadith
that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon Him) say’s ‘Verily Allah
is Hayy (Alive) Karim (Generous) when one of you raises his hands to the sky and he returns it empty. Also the food that
you are nourished with will prevent
your dua from being answered.’
There also comes in a narration attributed to Musa (peace be upon Him) that he asked Allah to answer his people’s duas, but Allah said they don’t raise there hands and the blood they spilt are Haraam and they eat from
the Haraam, so how can thy be answered?
Allah Knows best!
Black seed
Narrated Khalid bin Sa'd: We went out and Ghalib bin Abjar was accompanying us. He fell ill on the way and when we arrived at Medina he was still sick. Ibn Abi 'Atiq came to visit him and said to us, "Treat him with black cumin. Take five or seven seeds and crush them (mix the powder with oil) and drop the resulting mixture into both nostrils, for 'Aisha has narrated to me that she heard the Prophet saying, 'This black cumin is healing for all diseases except As-Sam.' 'Aisha said, 'What is As-Sam?' He said, 'Death.' “(Bukhari)
EFFECTS:
Black seed is a safe and effective herb that can be used by almost anyone. No irritations or side effects are caused when the right dose is correctly applied. Its benefits are obtained through consistent use; the effects are medium to long term. Black seed can be used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus or diabetes caused by an allergy, but it is recommended that the treatment be supervised because Black seed lowers blood sugar levels. Pregnant women should not take black seed.
NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS:
Black seed contains over 100 valuable nutrients. It is comprised of approximately 21% protein, 38% carbohydrates, and 35% plant fats and oils. The
active ingredients of black seed are nigellone, thymoquinone, and fixed oils. Black seed also contains significant proportions of protein, carbohydrates and essential fatty acids.
Other ingredients include linoleic acid, oleic acid, calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, magnesium, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin B2, niacin, and vitamin C. The black seed is known in Arabic as the habbutual barakah (the seed of blessing).
Scientific research
Analysis of the black seed concluded that it contains phosphates, iron and carbohydrate compounds together with antibiotics that are capable of killing germs. Chemical analysis of the grain also proved that it contains carotene, which is converted in the liver into vitamin A. This useful vitamin is well known for its anti-cancer activity.Further analysis proved that the grain contains potent sexual hormones, stimulants,
digestive enzymes, antacids, sedatives and other useful compounds. Recently it was discovered that the black seed activates the
Body’s immunity system and increases resistance to disease and the continuous use
of black seeds has a preventative action against disease.Those who seek permanent health should take the black seed oil in their
breakfast, lunch & supper. A teaspoon of
black seed oil mixed with honey will be most effective.
The different names for black seed oil
Black seed oil is referred to differently depending on where in the world you are. Taking the above into consideration it is no surprise that there has been a degree of confusion in finding the exact seed which the Prophet (saws) told us about. As mentioned above it is sometimes called the Black Cumin seed; however this does not resemble the Black Cumin, which the Indians refer to as Jeera/Zeera. The most common English name for the Blessed Seed oil is Black Seed Oil.
For Cough and Asthma
Apply Black seed oil to the chest and back.
Mix a teaspoon of Black seed oil in boiling water and inhale the vapor twice a day.
Take half a teaspoon of Black seed Oil daily in the morning. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 182 SUBSTANCES GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE
FDA Approved Black Seed Oil
In spring of 1996 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted a patent for drug use as an immune system stimulant. The drug is based on extracts of "Nigella Sativa," more commonly known as the Black seed or Black cumin. The patent was based on "a pharmaceutical composition containing an extract of the plant Nigella
Al-Humdullah Rubbillalamin!!!
Sister’s corner
Revelation of Hijaab
By Abuyaqoob
The wives of the Prophet (peace be upon Him) used to go to Al-Manasi, a vast open place (near Baqia at Medina)to answer the call of nature at night.
'Umar (Allah be pleased with Him) used to say to the Prophet (peace be upon Him) "Let your wives be veiled," but Allah's Apostle did not do so. One night Sauda bint Zam'a the wife of the Prophet (peace be upon Him) went out at 'Isha' time and she was a tall lady. 'Umar addressed her and said, "I have recognized you, O Sauda." He said so, as he desired eagerly that the verses of Al-Hijab (the observing of veils by the Muslim women) may be revealed. So Allah revealed the verses of "Al-Hijab" (A complete body cover excluding the eyes).
Allah say’s in The Noble Qur'an sura Al-Ahzab 33:59
{O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e. screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Narrated Safiya bint Shaiba: Aisha (Allah be pleased with Her) used to say: When the verse this verse was revealed the Ladies cut their waist
sheets at the edges and covered their faces with the cut pieces
(Sahih al- Bukhari vo.6 Hadith No.282)
furthermore from the language perspetive the word Jalabeeb plurle of jilbaab is, the arabic word which means the loose outer garment that covers all a woman's body. It says here to use the Jalabeeb to cover all, and
scholars say this means to use it to cover her head (agree upon by all scholars) and her face (agreed by many scholars, not all) and one or both eyes, in order for it to be known that she is a free woman and so not to be exposed to any harm.
Narrated Dihyah ibn Khalifah al-Kalbi
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon Him) was brought some pieces of fine Egyptian linen and he gave me one and said: Divide it into two; cut one of the pieces into a shirt and give the other to your wife for veil. Then when he turned away, he said: And order your wife to wear a garment below it and not show her figure.
(Abu Dawud)
Narrated 'Aisha (RA) who said, "The riders would pass us while we were with the Messenger of Allah). When they got close to us, we would draw our outer
cloak from our heads over our faces. When they passed by, we would uncover our faces."
Commenting on the method of coving of the face
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Uthaymeen says "she is not required to cover her face during the prayer unless there are non-related men around her. She must then cover her face from them, as it is not allowed for a woman to uncover her face except to her husband and her male relatives i.e., mahram."
If a woman is not around any non-mahram men and does not fear that any will enter her area of Salah, she may reveal her face and hands. This is agreed upon by the group of scholars. So, whether agreeing that niqab is required or not, one must surely acknowledge that it is a desirous sign of piety. What better example of Sunnah to follow for a muslimah than that of the Prophet (peace be upon Him) and his wives (Allah be pleased with them).Every Muslimah is encouraged to cover to the fullest, showing only one or both eyes.
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The Beard
Excerpt from the book of Muhammad Al Jibaly (the beard between the Salaf & the khalaf
Definition
The Arabic word for beard is lihyah. It derives from lahy (jaw) and lahyan (the two jaws). Thus, a beard is defined as the hair that grows on the cheeks and jaws- [Al-Qamus ul-Muhit by al-Fayruzabadi, and Lisan ul-Arab by Ibn Manzur]. It
includes the hair that grows on the temples, underneath the lower lip, the hair of the chin, and the hair that grows on the lower side of the jaws.
Ruling
Growing the beard is wajib (mandatory) for all males who are capable of doing so. As will be presented below, there is ample evidence for this in the Sunnah, and it is the unanimous opinion of the ‘ulama’ of Islam.
Position of the Scholars
All the (scholars) of as-Salaf us-Salih (the Righteous early muslims),
including the Four Imams, agree that shaving the beard is haram. They consider shaving it an impermissible mutilation, as has
been reported from Umar Bin Abdul Aziz- [At-Tarikh by Ibn Asakir]. They
considered the man who shaved his beard effeminate. Many of them would
not accept his testimony or allow him to lead the prayers.
THE HANAFIS
According to the Hanafis:
“It is prohibited for a man to cut his beard ... as for cutting it shorter than a fist-length - as is done by some people from the west and by the effeminate men no one permits this. And as for shaving it completely,
it is the doing of the Indian Jews and the Persian Magians” [Persian Magians-Followers of an old religion, possibly the same as the "Zoroastrians"] [Ad-Durr ul-Mukhtar].Ibn-Abidayn said:
“It is prohibited for a man to cut his beard.” (Radd
ul-Muhtar [2:418])
The Beard
THE MALIKIS
According to the Malikis:
“Shaving the beard is prohibited, as is cutting it if it causes a (clear)
mutilation. But if it becomes oversized,
& if cutting it would not appear as a mutilation, then it may be cut; but that would be disliked and contrary to that which is better.” [Sharh ur-Risalah by Abu al-Hasan,and the commentary on it by al-Adwi]
Al-`Adwi said:
“It has been reported from Malik that he hated shaving anything under the jaws, until he said, ‘It is from the doing of the Magians.’ And it is prohibited to remove
the hair of the beard.” [Sharh ur-Risalah by Abu al-Hasan,
and the commentary on it by al-Adwi (2:411)]
Ibn Abd al-Barr said:
“It is prohibited to shave the beard, and it is not done except by effeminate men.”[At-Tamhid]
THE SHAFI’IS
As for the Shafi’is, al-Imam ash-Shafi’i has expressed that it is prohibited to shave the beard [al-Umm]. Also, al-Athru’i said, “The correct position is that it is prohibited to totally shave the beard without a (medical) problem with it.”[Sharh ul-Ubab].
THE HANBALIS
The Hanbali's agree without exception that it is prohibited to shave the beard [Al-Insaf, Sharh ul-Muntaha, etc.].
Ibn Taymiyyah stated:
“It is prohibited to shave the beard.” [Al-Ikhtiyarat
ul-Ilmiyyah (p.6)]
As-Saffarini said: “It is agreed in our mathhab that it is prohibited to
shave the beard.” [Ghitha ul-Albab (1:376)].
IBN HAZM
Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi said:“All of the scholars
agree that shaving the beard is a form of mutilation, and is prohibited.” [Maratib ul-Ijma' (p.157), and al-Muhalla (2:189)]
IBN TAYMIYYAH
Shaykh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said:
“Because of the authentic hadiths, it is prohibited to shave the beard, and no one has ever permitted it.”
CONTEMPORARY SCHOLARS
The great scholars of our time have expressed that it is prohibited to shave
the beard or cut it short. Among those are Ali Mahfuz, Muhammad Nasir ud-Din al-Albani, Abd ul-Aziz Bin Baz, al-
Kandahlawi, Abu Bakr al-Jaza’iri, Ismail al-Ansari, and many others.
Extent of the Beard
The commands of the Prophet ! clearly indicate that the beard should be
completely spared. Furthermore, the Prophet ! and his companions had full and large beards.
There are no authentic reports indicating that the Prophet ! trimmed his beard. However, there are authentic reports from a number of the sahabah -
particularly, Ibn-Umar, Abu Hurayrah, and Ibn-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with
them all), indicating that they used to cut what extended beyond a fist-length. There are similar reports as well from a number of the salaf such as Ibrahim an-Nakhi, Malik, and Ahmad. [Several such authentic reports are compiled byal-Albani in ad-Da’ifah (following hadith no. 2355)]
When ‘Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), went for Hajj or Umrah, he used to hold his beard with his fist and cut whatever extended
beyond his fist. [Al-Bukhari]
Thus, the general command of sparing the beard should be restricted to the understanding and practice of the sahabah, and its length below the chin should not exceed a man's fist.
1. Disobedience to Allah
Shaving the beard is an act of disobedience to Allah, as is expressed in the words of His Messenger !,
Abu Hurayrah " reported that the ruler of Yemen,
appointed by the Persian emperor Kisra, sent two envoys to the Messenger. When they came into his presence,he noticed that they had shaved their beards and let their moustaches grow big. Hating their ugly appearance, he turned his face away and said,“Woe be to you, who told you to do so?” They replied:“Our lord (Kisra) did!” The Messenger! Responded: “But my Lord, exalted & glorified be He, has commanded me to spare my beard and trim my moustaches.” [Recorded by Ibn Jarir at-Tabari, Ibn
Sa’d, and Ibn Bishran. Verified to be hasan (good) by al-Albani (Fiqh
us-Sirah by al-Ghazali p. 359)]
2. Disobedience to the Messenger
Shaving the beard is an act of disobedience to the Messenger ! who commanded the men to spare their beards in many hadiths. Ibn Umar (mayAllah be pleased with them) reported that Allah's Messenger ! said:“Closely trim the moustaches,& spare the beard.”
[Al-Bukhari, Muslim and others].
Obeying the Messenger ! is equivalent to obeying Allah:
“He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah; and as for those who turn away: We have not sent you as a
guardian over them.” [An-Nisa 4:80]
3. Deviation from the Guidance of the Messenger
There is no doubt that Allah’s Messenger! is the best example of a man, both in his appearance and actions.
Allah says:
“There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern - for anyone whose hope is
in Allah and the Last Day, and who
remembers Allah often.” [An-Nisa' 4:80]
And Jabir " reported that Allah's Messenger ! said: “Verily, the best guidance is Muhammad's guidance.”
[Recorded by Muslim].
Jabir Bin Samurah " reported that Allah's Messenger ! had a large beard
[Recorded by Muslim]. Shaving the beard clearly exhibits a deviation from his
appearance and guidance.
4. Deviation from the Way of Believers
One must strive to follow the ways of the believers and identify with them.
This is an obligation expressed by Allah:
“Whoever opposes the Messenger, after guidance has
become clear to him, and follows other than the way of the ‘Believers’, We will give him what he has chosen and let him into Hell: What an evil
destination!” [an-Nisa 4:115]
Note: The description ‘Believers’ in the ayah applies first and foremost to the Sahabah [the Prophet's companions-May Allah be pleased with them all]
All of the prophets (alaihis-salaam), the Sahabah (the Prophet's
companions), the great ‘ulama’, and the righteous Salaf (early Muslims) of
this Ummah (Nation) grew their beards. There is no report of a single one of them selectively shaving his beard. -For example, Allah tells us
that Harun (alaihis-salaam) addressed his brother Musa (alaihis-salaam) as follows:
He said, “O son of my mother! Do not hold me by my beard or head.” [Ta-Ha 20:94]
Furthermore, there are authentic reports indicating that the Rightly Guided Successors, as well as other sahabah and tabi'un had large beards. Abu Bakr " had a thick beard [Qut ul-Qulub 4:9], Umar " had a big beard [Al-Isabah
2:511], Uthman had a large beard [Al-Isabah 2:455], and Ali's beard was so wide as to span the distance between his shoulders [At-Tabaqat (3:25) by Ibn Sa’d],
Therefore, shaving the beard exhibits a clear deviation from the way of the believers.
5. Imitation of the Disbelievers
The Muslims have been commanded to be different and distinct from the disbelievers. In Surat ul-Fatihah, we are commanded to ask Allah to guide us away from the ways of the disbelievers:
“Guide us to the Straight Path - The path of those
upon whom You have bestowed Your favor, not of those who have earned Your anger, nor of those who are astray.” [Al-Fatihah 1:6~7]
Also, Allah prohibits His Messenger ! from following the desires of the ignorant. And indeed, anyone who is not on the True Guidance is gnorant.
Allah says:
“Do not follow the whims of those who have no knowledge (of Islam).” [Al-Jathiyah 45:18]
The Prophet ! has indicated that a person who imitates a certain people will
be counted (in Islam) as being one of them. Ibn
Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah's Messenger ! said:
“I have been sent, close to the Last Hour, with the sword (to fight for the truth) - until Allah is worshipped alone without partners. My sustenance has been allotted under the shade of my spear. Humility and defeat have
been allocated to whoever strays from my command. & whoever imitates a people is one of them.” [Recorded by Abu Dawud and others. Verifies to be authentic by al-Albani (Irwa ulghalil
no. 1269)]
How terrible it would be for a person whom Allah has favored with Islam to find himself resurrected on the Day of Judgment among non-Muslims – simply because he liked to imitate them. In several hadiths, Allah's Messenger! has linked sparing the beard to
being different from the followers of other religions.
Abu Hurayrah " reported that the Prophet ! said:
“Cut the moustaches and grow your beards. Be different
from the ‘Magians’.” [Recorded by Muslim and Others]Note: ‘Magians’ - Followers of an ancient Persian religion.
Abu Umamah " reported that Allah's Messenger ! said:
“Cut your moustaches and leave your beards alone. Be different from the people of the scripture.” [Muslim]
Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah's Messenger !
said:
“Be different from the ‘mushrikin’; trim your moustaches & save your beards.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Note: ‘mushrikin’ - Those who join others with Allah in worship. Therefore, shaving the beard is an act of imitation of the disbelievers, and should be extremely abhorred. It conflicts with many fundamentals of Islam,
and yet many Muslim men do it in compliance with the practices of the
disbelievers! Verily, Allah's Messenger ! has foretold the truth, as was
reported by Abu Said al-Khudri " that he !, said:
“You will follow the example of those who preceded you, hand-span for hand-span, and arm-length for arm-length. Even if they entered into a lizard's hole, you would surely enter it!” He ! was asked, “Do you mean the Jews & Christians?” He replied, “Who else are the (previous) people?” [Recorded by al-Bukhari, Muslim and others].
Our Objectives.
Firstly a complete return to the practice of the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon Him), according to understanding of the (the pious Predecessors).
Secondly to purify everything related to the life of the Muslim against Shirk (associating partners with Allah)
in its various forms and to warn against bid’ah in this complete Deen of ours.
Thirdly to educate and cultivate our community in there true Deen; and to call them to act according to its rulings, cultivate within ourselves the morals and noble manners of Islam.
Fourthly to try and find practical Islamic solutions to for our everyday problems, by working with the statement of Allah {Ask those who know if you don’t know}, and they are the people of knowledge (i.e. the Ulema of our time and the books of the Ulema of the past).
Also working with the statement of Allah {Hold fast all together to the rope of Allah and be not divided amongst yourselves.} Al Imran: 103
And Allah also says {if you differ in anything then return it back to Allah and his Messenger if you truly believe in Allah and the last day.}
Finally to invite the non Muslims to this blessed way of life, Inshallah (by the permission of Allah)
This is our call and we call upon all Muslims to assist us in shouldering this responsibility which will awaken and uplift them to spread this message of Islam to all corners of the world, but firstly here at home to our families, and then to our community at large; Inshallah.
This is The Last Message if we don’t take the responsibility for it then Allah will remove us and put in our place people whom he will love and cause them to love Him.
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