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Sunday, 21 August 2011
Tuesday, 9 August 2011
ALLAAH
THE EXPLANATION OF THE BEAUTIFULL AND PERFACT NAME OF ALLAAH
A large number of the Beautiful names of Allaah are repeated manifold in the Qur'aan as demanded by the occasion, and it is necessary to explain their meanings in a succinct way. So we say:
Ar_Rabb (The Lord)
This name has been repeatedly mentioned in many verses. Ar-Rabb in the one who nurtures and sustains all of His servants through regulating the affairs and granting all types of favours and blessings. More specifically, He is the one who nurtures and sus-tains his sincere friends by correcting and purifying their hearts, souls and manners. This is why their supplications are frequently made with this Noble Name because they seek this specific nurturing.
" And your Lord is. Most Forgiving, owner of Mercy. were He to call them to account for what they had earned then surely He whould have has-tened on their punishment. But they have their appointed time byond which they will find no escape."(18:58)
Allaha
He is the One and Only Deity, the One Who is worshipped and the One Who deserves to be worshipped by the whole of His creation, due to the perfect Godly Attributes that He is described with.
"Allaah! There is none worthy of worship but He, the Living, the Sustaining. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth. Who is there that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He Knows what happens to them ( His creatures ) in this world and in the Hereafter. They will not encompass anything of His Knowlege except that which He Wills. His Footstool extends over the heavens and the earth and he feels no fatingue in guarding them. He is the Most High, the Most Great." (2:25)
Monday, 8 August 2011
THE STATUS OF WOMAN IN ISLAM
THE STATUS OF WOMAN IN ISLAM
The status of women in society is neither a new issue nor is it a fully settled one.
The position of Islam on this issue has been among the subjects presented to the Western reader with the least objectivity. This paper is intended to provide a brief and authentic exposition of what Islam stands for in this regard. The teachings of Islam are based essentially on the Qur'an (God's revelation) and Hadeeth (elaboration by Prophet Muhammad). The Qur'an and the Hadeeth, properly and unbiasedly understood, provide the basic source of authentication for any position or view which is attributed to Islam.
The position of Islam on this issue has been among the subjects presented to the Western reader with the least objectivity. This paper is intended to provide a brief and authentic exposition of what Islam stands for in this regard. The teachings of Islam are based essentially on the Qur'an (God's revelation) and Hadeeth (elaboration by Prophet Muhammad). The Qur'an and the Hadeeth, properly and unbiasedly understood, provide the basic source of authentication for any position or view which is attributed to Islam.
The paper starts with a brief survey of the status of women in the pre- Islamic era. It then focuses on these major questions: What is the position of Islam regarding the status of woman in society? How similar or different is that position from "the spirit of the time," which was dominant when Islam was revealed? How would this compare with the "rights" which were finally gained by woman in recent decades?
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Wednesday, 3 August 2011
Saturday, 23 July 2011
AMAZING
AMAZING
One thing which surprises non-Muslims who are examining the book very closely is that the Quran does not appear to them to be what they expected. What they assume is that they have an old book which came fourteen centuries ago from the Arabian desert; and they expect that the book should look something like that - an old book from the desert. And then they find out that it does not resemble what they expected at all. Additionally, one of the first things that some people assume is that because it is an old book which comes from the desert, it should talk about the desert. Well the Quran does talk about the desert - some of its imagery describes the desert; but it also talks about the sea - what it's like to be in a storm on the sea.
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
200 FAQ
200 FAQ
O N
MUSLIIM BELIIEF
Shiekh Hafiz Ibn Ahmed Al Hakami
O N
MUSLIIM BELIIEF
Shiekh Hafiz Ibn Ahmed Al Hakami
Q 1: What is the first (religious) obligation on worshippers?
Q 2: What is that thing for which Allah innovated the Creation?
Q 3: What does the word 'Abd (worshipper) mean?
Q 4: What is worship?
Q 5: When can a deed be an act of worship?
Q 6: What can tell that Allah's slave loves his Lord, the Almighty?
Q 7: How could Allah's slaves know what He loves?
Q 8: How many are the conditions of worship?
Q 9: What does "Sincerity of determination" mean?
Q 10: What does "Sincerity of intention" mean?
Q 11:What is the only religion man is ordered to embrace?
Q 12: How many are the grades of Islam?
Q 13: What is Islam?
Q 14: What is the proof that the word "Islam" is used to denote the whole
matter of religion?
Q 15: What is the proof that Islam is defined as being the five pillars of this
religion when considered in detail?
Q 16: What is the position of the two testimonies in Islam?
Q 17: What is the proof of the testimony that there is no god but Allah?
Q 18: What does the testimony, "There is no god but Allah mean?
Q 19: What are the conditions of Shahadah (Bearing witness that there is no
god but Allah) that must be fulfilled by the one who pronounces it?
Q 20: What is the proof of making knowledge of the meaning of the Shahadah a
condition for pronouncing it?
Q 21: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic
Sunnah (Tradition) that a Muslim must have absolute faith?
Q 22: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic
Sunnah that a Muslim must submit completely to Allah and that this
is a precondition of his faith?
Q 23: What is the textual proof that acceptance (of the Message of Islam) is
a precondition of faith in Allah from the Glorious Qur'an and the
Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 24: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic
Sunnah that a Muslim must be sincere?
Q 25: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic
Sunnah that a Muslim must be honest?
Q 26: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic
Sunnah that love for Allah and His Prophet is a precondition for faith
in the Almighty?
Q 27: What is the textual proof that one should make friends and declare
enmity only for Allah's Sake?
Q 28: What is the textual proof of the testimony that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah?
Q 29: What is the meaning of testifying that Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allah?
Q 30: What are the conditions of testifying that Muhammad is the Messenger
of Allah? Could the first testimony (relating to Allah) be acceptable
without this one?
Q 31: What is the textual proof that Prayer and Zakah are compulsory?
Q 32: What is the textual proof that Fasting (Saum) is obligatory?
Q 33: What is the textual proof that Pilgrimage (Hajj) is compulsory?
Q 34: What is the ruling pertaining to one who denies one of the
aforementioned rites, or acknowledges them but neglects them out of
arrogance and pride?
Q 35: What is the ruling pertaining to one who acknowledges them, but
neglects them due to laziness or false interpretation?
Q 36: What is [man (Faith)?
Q 37: What is the textual proof that Faith must be expressed in words and
deeds?
Q 38: What is the textual proof that Faith increases and decreases?
Q 39: What is the textual proof that degrees of Faith vary from one person
to another?
Q 40: What is the textual proof that the word "Faith" is used to mean every
aspect of the religion (of Islam)?
Q 41: What is the textual proof that when Faith is considered in detail, it refers
to the six articles?
Q 42: What is the textual proof of these articles of Faith from the Glorious
Qur'an, mentioned together?
Q 43: What does having faith in Allah Almighty mean?
Q 44: What does Oneness of the Worship of Allah mean?
Q 45: What is the opposite of "Oneness of the Worship of Allah "?
Q 46: What does Major Shirk mean?
Q 47: What is [As-Shirk Al-Asghar] Minor Shirk (polytheism)?
Q 48: What is the difference between "and" and "then" in these expressions?
Q 49: What does Oneness of the Lordship of Allah mean?
Q 50: What is the opposite of "Oneness of the Lordship of Allah"?
Q 51: What does the Oneness of the Names and Attributes of Allah mean?
Q 52: What is the textual proof of the Most Beautiful Names of Allah from the
Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 53: Cite some examples on the Most Beautiful Names of Allah from the
Glorious Qur'an?
Q 54: Cite some examples on the Most Beautiful Names of Allah from the
Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 55: How many indications do the Most Beautiful Names of Allah denote?
Q 56: Cite some examples on this?
Q 57: How many indications do the Most Beautiful Names of Allah denote by
way of Indication?
Q 58: How many types are the Most Beautiful Names pertaining to calling
Almighty Allah therewith?
Q 59: Almighty Allah's Names are divided into two categories: those related
to the Entity, and those related to His Acting. Cite some examples on
those related to the Entity from the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 60: Cite some examples on those Most Beautiful Names that are related to the
Entity from the Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 61: Cite some of the examples from the Glorious Qur'an that relate some of
Allah's Acting Attributes?
Q 62: Cite some of the examples from the Prophetic Sunnah that relate some of
His Acting Attributes?
Q 63: Can Names be derived from all the Attributes related to His Acting,
Glorified is He?
Q 64: What does His Name "the Ever Exalted" denote, along with other Names
giving the same connotation such as "the Evident", "the Sublime
Vanquisher", and "the Supremely High"?
Q 65: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an that Allah is High in
Q 2: What is that thing for which Allah innovated the Creation?
Q 3: What does the word 'Abd (worshipper) mean?
Q 4: What is worship?
Q 5: When can a deed be an act of worship?
Q 6: What can tell that Allah's slave loves his Lord, the Almighty?
Q 7: How could Allah's slaves know what He loves?
Q 8: How many are the conditions of worship?
Q 9: What does "Sincerity of determination" mean?
Q 10: What does "Sincerity of intention" mean?
Q 11:What is the only religion man is ordered to embrace?
Q 12: How many are the grades of Islam?
Q 13: What is Islam?
Q 14: What is the proof that the word "Islam" is used to denote the whole
matter of religion?
Q 15: What is the proof that Islam is defined as being the five pillars of this
religion when considered in detail?
Q 16: What is the position of the two testimonies in Islam?
Q 17: What is the proof of the testimony that there is no god but Allah?
Q 18: What does the testimony, "There is no god but Allah mean?
Q 19: What are the conditions of Shahadah (Bearing witness that there is no
god but Allah) that must be fulfilled by the one who pronounces it?
Q 20: What is the proof of making knowledge of the meaning of the Shahadah a
condition for pronouncing it?
Q 21: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic
Sunnah (Tradition) that a Muslim must have absolute faith?
Q 22: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic
Sunnah that a Muslim must submit completely to Allah and that this
is a precondition of his faith?
Q 23: What is the textual proof that acceptance (of the Message of Islam) is
a precondition of faith in Allah from the Glorious Qur'an and the
Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 24: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic
Sunnah that a Muslim must be sincere?
Q 25: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic
Sunnah that a Muslim must be honest?
Q 26: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic
Sunnah that love for Allah and His Prophet is a precondition for faith
in the Almighty?
Q 27: What is the textual proof that one should make friends and declare
enmity only for Allah's Sake?
Q 28: What is the textual proof of the testimony that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah?
Q 29: What is the meaning of testifying that Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allah?
Q 30: What are the conditions of testifying that Muhammad is the Messenger
of Allah? Could the first testimony (relating to Allah) be acceptable
without this one?
Q 31: What is the textual proof that Prayer and Zakah are compulsory?
Q 32: What is the textual proof that Fasting (Saum) is obligatory?
Q 33: What is the textual proof that Pilgrimage (Hajj) is compulsory?
Q 34: What is the ruling pertaining to one who denies one of the
aforementioned rites, or acknowledges them but neglects them out of
arrogance and pride?
Q 35: What is the ruling pertaining to one who acknowledges them, but
neglects them due to laziness or false interpretation?
Q 36: What is [man (Faith)?
Q 37: What is the textual proof that Faith must be expressed in words and
deeds?
Q 38: What is the textual proof that Faith increases and decreases?
Q 39: What is the textual proof that degrees of Faith vary from one person
to another?
Q 40: What is the textual proof that the word "Faith" is used to mean every
aspect of the religion (of Islam)?
Q 41: What is the textual proof that when Faith is considered in detail, it refers
to the six articles?
Q 42: What is the textual proof of these articles of Faith from the Glorious
Qur'an, mentioned together?
Q 43: What does having faith in Allah Almighty mean?
Q 44: What does Oneness of the Worship of Allah mean?
Q 45: What is the opposite of "Oneness of the Worship of Allah "?
Q 46: What does Major Shirk mean?
Q 47: What is [As-Shirk Al-Asghar] Minor Shirk (polytheism)?
Q 48: What is the difference between "and" and "then" in these expressions?
Q 49: What does Oneness of the Lordship of Allah mean?
Q 50: What is the opposite of "Oneness of the Lordship of Allah"?
Q 51: What does the Oneness of the Names and Attributes of Allah mean?
Q 52: What is the textual proof of the Most Beautiful Names of Allah from the
Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 53: Cite some examples on the Most Beautiful Names of Allah from the
Glorious Qur'an?
Q 54: Cite some examples on the Most Beautiful Names of Allah from the
Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 55: How many indications do the Most Beautiful Names of Allah denote?
Q 56: Cite some examples on this?
Q 57: How many indications do the Most Beautiful Names of Allah denote by
way of Indication?
Q 58: How many types are the Most Beautiful Names pertaining to calling
Almighty Allah therewith?
Q 59: Almighty Allah's Names are divided into two categories: those related
to the Entity, and those related to His Acting. Cite some examples on
those related to the Entity from the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 60: Cite some examples on those Most Beautiful Names that are related to the
Entity from the Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 61: Cite some of the examples from the Glorious Qur'an that relate some of
Allah's Acting Attributes?
Q 62: Cite some of the examples from the Prophetic Sunnah that relate some of
His Acting Attributes?
Q 63: Can Names be derived from all the Attributes related to His Acting,
Glorified is He?
Q 64: What does His Name "the Ever Exalted" denote, along with other Names
giving the same connotation such as "the Evident", "the Sublime
Vanquisher", and "the Supremely High"?
Q 65: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an that Allah is High in
Q 66: What is the textual proof from the Prophetic Sunnah that Allah is High in
Place?
Q 67: What did the earlier godly scholars say pertaining to the issue of
[Istiwa'] Rising Over (the Throne)?
Q 68: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an that Allah is the
Sublime Vanquisher?
Q 69: What is the textual proof from the Prophetic Sunnah that Allah is the
Sublime Vanquisher?
Q 70: What is the textual proof that Allah is the Most High in Rank? What
must be negated pertaining to Allah the Almighty?
Q 71: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah's Messenger (Peace be
upon him) regarding the Most Beautiful Names of Allah that reads:
"Whoever knows them will be admitted into Paradise?"
Q 72: What does contradict [TawhidAl-Asma' was-Sifat] the Oneness of the
Names and Attributes of Allah?
Q 73: Are all types of [Tawhid] the Oneness of Allah correlative?
Q 74: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic
Sunnah that a Muslim believes in the existence of Angels?
Q 75: What does believing in the Angels mean?
Q 76: Cite some of their kinds considering their nature and the missions they
tackle?
Q 77: What is the Qur'anic textual proof that a Muslim must believe in the
Heavenly Scriptures?
Q 78: Have all the Heavenly Scriptures been mentioned in the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 79: What does affirming faith in Allah's Scriptures mean?
Q 80: What is the position of the Glorious Qur'an among the earlier Divine
Books?
Q 81: What should the whole (Ummah) Community abide with pertaining to the
Glorious Qur'an?
Q 82: What does holding fast to the Qur'an and observing its right mean?
Q 83: What is the ruling pertaining to him who claims that the Qur'an is
"Created"?
Q 84: Is the Speech Attribute related to Allah's Entity or is it linked to His
Acting Attributes?
Place?
Q 67: What did the earlier godly scholars say pertaining to the issue of
[Istiwa'] Rising Over (the Throne)?
Q 68: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an that Allah is the
Sublime Vanquisher?
Q 69: What is the textual proof from the Prophetic Sunnah that Allah is the
Sublime Vanquisher?
Q 70: What is the textual proof that Allah is the Most High in Rank? What
must be negated pertaining to Allah the Almighty?
Q 71: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah's Messenger (Peace be
upon him) regarding the Most Beautiful Names of Allah that reads:
"Whoever knows them will be admitted into Paradise?"
Q 72: What does contradict [TawhidAl-Asma' was-Sifat] the Oneness of the
Names and Attributes of Allah?
Q 73: Are all types of [Tawhid] the Oneness of Allah correlative?
Q 74: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic
Sunnah that a Muslim believes in the existence of Angels?
Q 75: What does believing in the Angels mean?
Q 76: Cite some of their kinds considering their nature and the missions they
tackle?
Q 77: What is the Qur'anic textual proof that a Muslim must believe in the
Heavenly Scriptures?
Q 78: Have all the Heavenly Scriptures been mentioned in the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 79: What does affirming faith in Allah's Scriptures mean?
Q 80: What is the position of the Glorious Qur'an among the earlier Divine
Books?
Q 81: What should the whole (Ummah) Community abide with pertaining to the
Glorious Qur'an?
Q 82: What does holding fast to the Qur'an and observing its right mean?
Q 83: What is the ruling pertaining to him who claims that the Qur'an is
"Created"?
Q 84: Is the Speech Attribute related to Allah's Entity or is it linked to His
Acting Attributes?
Q 85: Who are the Waqifah, and what is the ruling pertaining to them?
Q 86: What is the ruling pertaining to one who says: "My pronunciation of the
Qur'an is created"?
Q 87: What is the textual proof that a Muslim should believe in Allah's
Messengers?
Q 88: What does "to have Faith in the Messengers of Allah" mean?
Q 89: Did the call of the Messengers correspond with one another regarding
the orders and prohibitions they conveyed?
Q 90: What is the textual proof that they call for the same principle of worship
(mentioned earlier)?
Q 91: What is the proof of the differences among their Shara'i' (pl. Shari'ah)
laws pertaining to what is lawful [Halal] and what is unlawful [Haram]?
Q 92: Have all the Messengers been mentioned in the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 93: How many Messengers are mentioned in the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 94: Who are the Messengers of Firm Will [Ulul 'Azm]?
Q 95: Who was the first Messenger?
Q 96: When did the differing take place?
Q 97: Who is the last (seal) of the Prophets?
Q 98: What is the textual proof of this?
Q 99: What was given by Allah to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon
him) and not to any of the other Prophets?
Q 100: What are the Miracles of the Prophets?
Q 101: What is the textual proof of the miraculous nature of the Glorious
Qur'an?
Q 102: What is the textual proof that a Muslim must believe in the Last Day?
Q 103: What does believing in the Last Day mean? What does it imply?
Q 104: Does anyone know when the Last Hour will be?
Q 105: Cite some examples from the Glorious Qur'an pertaining to the portents
of the Last Hour?
Q 106: Cite some examples from the Prophetic Sunnah pertaining to the
portents of the Last Hour?
Q 107: What is the textual proof of believing in death from the Qur'an and the
Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 108: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an that the trial of the
grave and its blessing or torment is a truth?
Q 109: What is the textual proof of the trial of the grave from the Prophetic
Q 86: What is the ruling pertaining to one who says: "My pronunciation of the
Qur'an is created"?
Q 87: What is the textual proof that a Muslim should believe in Allah's
Messengers?
Q 88: What does "to have Faith in the Messengers of Allah" mean?
Q 89: Did the call of the Messengers correspond with one another regarding
the orders and prohibitions they conveyed?
Q 90: What is the textual proof that they call for the same principle of worship
(mentioned earlier)?
Q 91: What is the proof of the differences among their Shara'i' (pl. Shari'ah)
laws pertaining to what is lawful [Halal] and what is unlawful [Haram]?
Q 92: Have all the Messengers been mentioned in the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 93: How many Messengers are mentioned in the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 94: Who are the Messengers of Firm Will [Ulul 'Azm]?
Q 95: Who was the first Messenger?
Q 96: When did the differing take place?
Q 97: Who is the last (seal) of the Prophets?
Q 98: What is the textual proof of this?
Q 99: What was given by Allah to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon
him) and not to any of the other Prophets?
Q 100: What are the Miracles of the Prophets?
Q 101: What is the textual proof of the miraculous nature of the Glorious
Qur'an?
Q 102: What is the textual proof that a Muslim must believe in the Last Day?
Q 103: What does believing in the Last Day mean? What does it imply?
Q 104: Does anyone know when the Last Hour will be?
Q 105: Cite some examples from the Glorious Qur'an pertaining to the portents
of the Last Hour?
Q 106: Cite some examples from the Prophetic Sunnah pertaining to the
portents of the Last Hour?
Q 107: What is the textual proof of believing in death from the Qur'an and the
Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 108: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an that the trial of the
grave and its blessing or torment is a truth?
Q 109: What is the textual proof of the trial of the grave from the Prophetic
Sunnah?
Q 110: What is the textual proof that there will be a resurrection from the
graves?
Q 111: What is the ruling pertaining to him who belies resurrection?
Q 112: What is the textual proof that there will be the blowing in the Horn? How
many are the blowings?
Q 113: How is the manner of Gathering demonstrated in the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 114: How is the manner of Gathering demonstrated in the Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 115: Cite some descriptions of how people would stand in the Day of
Judgment from the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 116: Cite some descriptions of how people would stand in the Day of
Judgment from the Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 117: Cite some descriptions of the Display and Reckoning in the Day of
Judgment from the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 118: Cite some descriptions of the Display and Reckoning in he Day of
Judgment from the Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 119: Cite some descriptions of the Spreading of the Records of deeds from the
Glorious Qur'an?
Q 120: Cite some descriptions of the Spreading of the Records of deeds from the
Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 121: What is the Qur'anic textual proof that the Balance is a truth? How is it
described?
Q 122: What is the Textual proof that the Balance is a truth from the Prophetic
Sunnah? How is it described?
Q 123: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an that the Straight Path
exists?
Q 124: What is the textual proof from the Prophetic Sunnah that the Straight
Path exists?
Q 125: What is the Qur' anic textual proof that being judged rightfully (Just
Retaliation} is a fact of the Last Day?
Q 126: What is the textual proof that being judged rightfully (Just Retaliation) is
a fact of the Last Day from the Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 127: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an that the Cistern
exists?
Q 128: What is the textual proof from the Prophetic Sunnah that the Cistern
Q 110: What is the textual proof that there will be a resurrection from the
graves?
Q 111: What is the ruling pertaining to him who belies resurrection?
Q 112: What is the textual proof that there will be the blowing in the Horn? How
many are the blowings?
Q 113: How is the manner of Gathering demonstrated in the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 114: How is the manner of Gathering demonstrated in the Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 115: Cite some descriptions of how people would stand in the Day of
Judgment from the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 116: Cite some descriptions of how people would stand in the Day of
Judgment from the Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 117: Cite some descriptions of the Display and Reckoning in the Day of
Judgment from the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 118: Cite some descriptions of the Display and Reckoning in he Day of
Judgment from the Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 119: Cite some descriptions of the Spreading of the Records of deeds from the
Glorious Qur'an?
Q 120: Cite some descriptions of the Spreading of the Records of deeds from the
Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 121: What is the Qur'anic textual proof that the Balance is a truth? How is it
described?
Q 122: What is the Textual proof that the Balance is a truth from the Prophetic
Sunnah? How is it described?
Q 123: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an that the Straight Path
exists?
Q 124: What is the textual proof from the Prophetic Sunnah that the Straight
Path exists?
Q 125: What is the Qur' anic textual proof that being judged rightfully (Just
Retaliation} is a fact of the Last Day?
Q 126: What is the textual proof that being judged rightfully (Just Retaliation) is
a fact of the Last Day from the Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 127: What is the textual proof from the Glorious Qur'an that the Cistern
exists?
Q 128: What is the textual proof from the Prophetic Sunnah that the Cistern
exists?
Q 129: What is the textual proof that a Muslim must believe in the existence of
Paradise and Hell-fire?
Q 130: What does Faith in Paradise and Hell-Fire mean?
Q 131 : What is the textual proof that they are currently existing?
Q 132: What is the textual proof that they are eternally existing (by the Leave of
Allah)?
Q 133: What is the textual proof that the believers will see their Lord on the
Hereafter?
Q 134: What is the textual proof of Shafa 'ah Intercession? Who will practice it?
For the sake of whom? When?
Q 135: How many kinds of Intercession are there? Which is the greatest one?
Q 136: Would anybody attain salvation on the Day of Resurrection because of
his deeds?
Q 137: How can we compromise between the earlier Hadith and the
Qur'anic verse that reads: {And it will be cried out to them:
This is the Paradise which you have inherited for what you
used to do}. (Al-A'raf, 43)?
Q 138: What is the textual proof that a Muslim must believe in the Divine
Decree (Predestination)?
Q 139: How many are the ranks of affirming faith in the Divine Decree?
Q 140: What is the textual proof that faith in Allah's Comprehensive Knowledge
is one of faith ranks in His Divine Decree?
Q 141: What is the textual proof that faith in the Pre recording of everything is
one of faith ranks in His Divine Decree?
Q 142: How many Pre-ordainments are implied in this rank?
Q 143: What is the textual proof of the Eternal Preordainment?
Q 144: What is the textual proof of the Lifetime Pre ordainment on the Day of
Covenant?
Q 145: What is the textual proof of the Lifetime Pre ordainment when the Nutfah
is first created?
Q 146: What is the textual proof of the Annual Preordainment that takes place
during Lailat Al-Qadr (the Night of Might)?
Q 147: What is the textual proof of the Daily Preordainment?
Q 148: What are the requirements of Preordainments?
Q 149: What is the textual proof of the third rank: affirming faith in the
Q 129: What is the textual proof that a Muslim must believe in the existence of
Paradise and Hell-fire?
Q 130: What does Faith in Paradise and Hell-Fire mean?
Q 131 : What is the textual proof that they are currently existing?
Q 132: What is the textual proof that they are eternally existing (by the Leave of
Allah)?
Q 133: What is the textual proof that the believers will see their Lord on the
Hereafter?
Q 134: What is the textual proof of Shafa 'ah Intercession? Who will practice it?
For the sake of whom? When?
Q 135: How many kinds of Intercession are there? Which is the greatest one?
Q 136: Would anybody attain salvation on the Day of Resurrection because of
his deeds?
Q 137: How can we compromise between the earlier Hadith and the
Qur'anic verse that reads: {And it will be cried out to them:
This is the Paradise which you have inherited for what you
used to do}. (Al-A'raf, 43)?
Q 138: What is the textual proof that a Muslim must believe in the Divine
Decree (Predestination)?
Q 139: How many are the ranks of affirming faith in the Divine Decree?
Q 140: What is the textual proof that faith in Allah's Comprehensive Knowledge
is one of faith ranks in His Divine Decree?
Q 141: What is the textual proof that faith in the Pre recording of everything is
one of faith ranks in His Divine Decree?
Q 142: How many Pre-ordainments are implied in this rank?
Q 143: What is the textual proof of the Eternal Preordainment?
Q 144: What is the textual proof of the Lifetime Pre ordainment on the Day of
Covenant?
Q 145: What is the textual proof of the Lifetime Pre ordainment when the Nutfah
is first created?
Q 146: What is the textual proof of the Annual Preordainment that takes place
during Lailat Al-Qadr (the Night of Might)?
Q 147: What is the textual proof of the Daily Preordainment?
Q 148: What are the requirements of Preordainments?
Q 149: What is the textual proof of the third rank: affirming faith in the
Willingness of Allah?
Q 150: How can it be heeded that Allah wills and wishes what He dislikes or
does not want?
Q 151: What is the textual proof of the fourth rank: Affirming faith that Allah is
the Creator of everything?
Q 152: What does the following statement of the Prophet (Peace be upon him)
mean: "And all the goodness is in Your Hand; and the evil is not
(attributed) to You"?
Q 153: Do the slaves have any kind of will or ability over their acts?
Q 154: How can we answer the following question: Isn't Allah Able to make all
His slaves obedient and guided believers?
Q 155: What is the position of affirming faith in the Divine Decree in religion?
Q 156: How many are the branches of lman (Faith)?
Q 157: How did scholars interpret these branches?
Q 158: Mention what they counted?
Q 159: What is the textual proof of lhsan (Perfection of Faith) from the
Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 160: What does lhsan (Perfection of Faith) in worship mean?
Q 161: What contradicts Iman (Faith)?
Q 162: Explain how does dogmatic disbelief exclude one from the fold of Islam?
Q 163: How many are the divisions of Major Disbelief?
Q 164: What does "KufrJahl wa Takdhib" mean?
Q 165: What does "KufrJuhud" mean?
Q 166: What does" Kufr 'lnad wa lstikbar" mean?
Q 167: What does "Kufr Nifaq" mean?
Q 168: What is the practical disbelief that does not exclude one from the fold of
Islam?
Q 169: If it is said: Prostrating oneself before an idol, mocking at the
Qur'an, abusing the Prophet and religion, etc. all these are regarded
as aspects of the practical disbelief. The question is! Why do these
acts exclude one from the fold of Islam, while the practical disbelief
in general does not?
Q 170: Into how many divisions do the following terms divide: Injustice,
Debauchery, and Hypocrisy?
Q 171: Cite some examples of the Major and Minor Injustice?
Q 150: How can it be heeded that Allah wills and wishes what He dislikes or
does not want?
Q 151: What is the textual proof of the fourth rank: Affirming faith that Allah is
the Creator of everything?
Q 152: What does the following statement of the Prophet (Peace be upon him)
mean: "And all the goodness is in Your Hand; and the evil is not
(attributed) to You"?
Q 153: Do the slaves have any kind of will or ability over their acts?
Q 154: How can we answer the following question: Isn't Allah Able to make all
His slaves obedient and guided believers?
Q 155: What is the position of affirming faith in the Divine Decree in religion?
Q 156: How many are the branches of lman (Faith)?
Q 157: How did scholars interpret these branches?
Q 158: Mention what they counted?
Q 159: What is the textual proof of lhsan (Perfection of Faith) from the
Glorious Qur'an and the Prophetic Sunnah?
Q 160: What does lhsan (Perfection of Faith) in worship mean?
Q 161: What contradicts Iman (Faith)?
Q 162: Explain how does dogmatic disbelief exclude one from the fold of Islam?
Q 163: How many are the divisions of Major Disbelief?
Q 164: What does "KufrJahl wa Takdhib" mean?
Q 165: What does "KufrJuhud" mean?
Q 166: What does" Kufr 'lnad wa lstikbar" mean?
Q 167: What does "Kufr Nifaq" mean?
Q 168: What is the practical disbelief that does not exclude one from the fold of
Islam?
Q 169: If it is said: Prostrating oneself before an idol, mocking at the
Qur'an, abusing the Prophet and religion, etc. all these are regarded
as aspects of the practical disbelief. The question is! Why do these
acts exclude one from the fold of Islam, while the practical disbelief
in general does not?
Q 170: Into how many divisions do the following terms divide: Injustice,
Debauchery, and Hypocrisy?
Q 171: Cite some examples of the Major and Minor Injustice?
Q 172: Cite some examples of the Major and Minor Debauchery?
Q 173: Cite some examples of the Major and Minor Hypocrisy?
Q 174: What is the ruling pertaining to Sorcery and Sorcerers?
Q 175: What is the [Hadd] Prescribed Penalty for the Sorcerer?
Q 176: What is the Nushrah?
Q 177: What are the lawful Ruqa (Pl. Ruqyah)?
Q 178: What are the unlawful Ruqa (Pl. Ruqyah)?
Q 179: What is the ruling pertaining to necklaces of amulets, strings, rings,
threads, cowrie shells (supposedly used to save one from the influence
of the evil eye!), etc.?
Q 180: What is the ruling pertaining to Wearing Amulets containing something
of the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 181: What is the ruling pertaining to Soothsayers?
Q 182: What is the ruling pertaining to whosoever believes a Soothsayer?
Q 183: What is the ruling pertaining to Practicing Astrology?
Q 184: What is the ruling pertaining to prognosticating rain due to rising or
setting of stars?
Q 185: What is the ruling pertaining to Divination and the like?
Q 186: What is the ruling pertaining to the Evil Eye?
Q 187: Into how many divisions are sins (deeds of disobedience) divided?
Q 188: How are sins expiated?
Q 189: What does "Major Sins" mean?
Q 190: How can all sins -Major and Minor -be expiated?
Q 191: What does "Sincere Repentance" mean?
Q 192: When does repentance cease pertaining to each human being?
Q 193: When does repentance cease pertaining to the whole universe?
Q 194: What is the ruling pertaining to whosoever dies from among the
monotheists while he insists on committing a Major Sin?
Q 195: Are Al-Hudud (the Prescribed Penalties) expiatory?
Q 196: How can we compromise between the saying of the Prophet" It is
up to Allah to forgive or punish him", and between what is
mentioned earlier that one hose sins outweigh his good deeds, will
enter Hell fire?
Q 197: What is the straight path we are ordered to follow?
Q 198: How can one pass it safely?
Q 199: What is the antonym of Sunnah?
Q 173: Cite some examples of the Major and Minor Hypocrisy?
Q 174: What is the ruling pertaining to Sorcery and Sorcerers?
Q 175: What is the [Hadd] Prescribed Penalty for the Sorcerer?
Q 176: What is the Nushrah?
Q 177: What are the lawful Ruqa (Pl. Ruqyah)?
Q 178: What are the unlawful Ruqa (Pl. Ruqyah)?
Q 179: What is the ruling pertaining to necklaces of amulets, strings, rings,
threads, cowrie shells (supposedly used to save one from the influence
of the evil eye!), etc.?
Q 180: What is the ruling pertaining to Wearing Amulets containing something
of the Glorious Qur'an?
Q 181: What is the ruling pertaining to Soothsayers?
Q 182: What is the ruling pertaining to whosoever believes a Soothsayer?
Q 183: What is the ruling pertaining to Practicing Astrology?
Q 184: What is the ruling pertaining to prognosticating rain due to rising or
setting of stars?
Q 185: What is the ruling pertaining to Divination and the like?
Q 186: What is the ruling pertaining to the Evil Eye?
Q 187: Into how many divisions are sins (deeds of disobedience) divided?
Q 188: How are sins expiated?
Q 189: What does "Major Sins" mean?
Q 190: How can all sins -Major and Minor -be expiated?
Q 191: What does "Sincere Repentance" mean?
Q 192: When does repentance cease pertaining to each human being?
Q 193: When does repentance cease pertaining to the whole universe?
Q 194: What is the ruling pertaining to whosoever dies from among the
monotheists while he insists on committing a Major Sin?
Q 195: Are Al-Hudud (the Prescribed Penalties) expiatory?
Q 196: How can we compromise between the saying of the Prophet" It is
up to Allah to forgive or punish him", and between what is
mentioned earlier that one hose sins outweigh his good deeds, will
enter Hell fire?
Q 197: What is the straight path we are ordered to follow?
Q 198: How can one pass it safely?
Q 199: What is the antonym of Sunnah?
Q 200: What are the divisions of Innovation pertaining to its breach of religion?
Q 201: What are the Blasphemous Innovations?
Q 202: What is that other than the Non-blasphemous Innovation?
Q 203: What are the divisions of Innovation pertaining to the field in which it
takes place?
Q 204: What are the divisions of Innovations in Acts of worship?
Q 205: How does Innovation affect the Act of Worship it touches?
Q 206: What are the Innovations pertaining to dealings?
Q 207: What do we must observe regarding the companions of the
Prophet and his household?
Q 208: Who is the best amongst the companions of the Prophet (Peace be
upon him) in general?
Q 209: Who is the best amongst the companions of the Prophet (Peace be
upon him) in details?
Q 210: How many years did the Caliphate last after Prophet Muhammad
(Peace be upon him)?
Q 211: What is the general proof of their (the four Caliphs') right to the
Caliphate?
Q 212: What is the detailed proof that the first three Caliphs have a right to
the Caliphate?
Q 213: What is the proof of the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and' Umar?
Q 214: What is the proof that Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) has
the right to the Caliphate and being a successor to Allah's Messenger?
Q 215: What is the proof that' Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) has the
right to the Caliphate and being a successor to Abu Bakr?
Q 216: What is the proof that' Uthman (May Allah be pleased with him) has the
right to the Caliphate and being a successor to Abu Bakr and 'Umar?
Q 217: What is the proof that' Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) has the
right to the Caliphate and being a successor to Abu Bakr, 'Umar and
'Uthman?
Q 218: What should be observed towards the people of authority?
Q 219: What is the textual proof of all this?
Q 220: Whose is the duty ofenjoining the good and forbidding the evil? What are
its ranks?
Q 221: What is the ruling pertaining to Wondrous Acts of Auliya '?
Q 201: What are the Blasphemous Innovations?
Q 202: What is that other than the Non-blasphemous Innovation?
Q 203: What are the divisions of Innovation pertaining to the field in which it
takes place?
Q 204: What are the divisions of Innovations in Acts of worship?
Q 205: How does Innovation affect the Act of Worship it touches?
Q 206: What are the Innovations pertaining to dealings?
Q 207: What do we must observe regarding the companions of the
Prophet and his household?
Q 208: Who is the best amongst the companions of the Prophet (Peace be
upon him) in general?
Q 209: Who is the best amongst the companions of the Prophet (Peace be
upon him) in details?
Q 210: How many years did the Caliphate last after Prophet Muhammad
(Peace be upon him)?
Q 211: What is the general proof of their (the four Caliphs') right to the
Caliphate?
Q 212: What is the detailed proof that the first three Caliphs have a right to
the Caliphate?
Q 213: What is the proof of the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and' Umar?
Q 214: What is the proof that Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) has
the right to the Caliphate and being a successor to Allah's Messenger?
Q 215: What is the proof that' Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) has the
right to the Caliphate and being a successor to Abu Bakr?
Q 216: What is the proof that' Uthman (May Allah be pleased with him) has the
right to the Caliphate and being a successor to Abu Bakr and 'Umar?
Q 217: What is the proof that' Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) has the
right to the Caliphate and being a successor to Abu Bakr, 'Umar and
'Uthman?
Q 218: What should be observed towards the people of authority?
Q 219: What is the textual proof of all this?
Q 220: Whose is the duty ofenjoining the good and forbidding the evil? What are
its ranks?
Q 221: What is the ruling pertaining to Wondrous Acts of Auliya '?
Q 222: Who is Allah's Wali (pl. Auliya')?
Q 223: Who is the group meant by the Prophet (Peace be upon him) in the
following Hadith: "A group of people from my Ummah will continue to
obey Allah's Command, and those who desert or oppose them shall not be
able to do them any harm. They will be dominating the people until
Allah's Command is executed (i.e. Resurrection is 263 Established) "?
Q 223: Who is the group meant by the Prophet (Peace be upon him) in the
following Hadith: "A group of people from my Ummah will continue to
obey Allah's Command, and those who desert or oppose them shall not be
able to do them any harm. They will be dominating the people until
Allah's Command is executed (i.e. Resurrection is 263 Established) "?
Saturday, 9 July 2011
Naseeha Li-Islaah The Muslim Home – 40 recommendations
Naseeha Li-Islaah
The Muslim Home – 40 recommendations
English Translation
Book by Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
Introduction
Bismillaah il-Rahmaan il-Raheem
In the Name of Allaah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
All praise be to Allaah, we praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own selves and from our evil deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides, no one can lead astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah Alone, with no partner or associate, and I bear witness that Muhammadis His slave and Messenger.
The home is a blessing.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And Allaah has made for you in
your homes an abode…” [al-Nahl 16:80] Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “Here Allaah, may He be blessed and exalted, is mentioning His complete blessing to His slaves: He has given them homes which are a peaceful abode for them, to which they retreat as a haven which covers them and gives them all kinds of benefits.”What does the home represent to each one of us? Is it not the place where he eats, enjoys intimacy with his wife, sleeps and rests? Is it not the place where he can be alone and can meet with his wife and children? Is the home not the place that offers cover and protection to women? Allaah tells us (interpretation of the meaning): “And stay in your houses, and do not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance…” [al-Ahzaab 33:33]
If you think about those who are homeless, who live in shelters, or on the streets, or as refugees scattered in temporary camps, then you will realize the blessing of having a home. If you listen to a distressed homeless person saying, “I have nowhere to settle, no fixed place to stay. Sometimes I sleep in so and so’s house, sometimes in a café or park or on the sea-front, and I keep my clothes in my car”, then you will realize the disruption that results from not having the blessing of a home. When Allaah punished the Jews of Banu Nadeer, He took away this blessing and expelled them from their homes, as He said (interpretation of the meaning): “He it is Who drove out the disbelievers among the people of the Scripture (i.e.the Jews of the tribe of Banu al-Nadeer) from their homes at the first gathering.” Then He said: “… they destroyed their own dwellings with their own hands and the hands of the believers. Then take admonition, O you with eyes (to see).” [al-Hashr 59:2]. There are many motives for the believer to pay attention to putting his house in order. Firstly: protecting himself and his family from the Fire of Hell, and keeping them safe from the burning punishment: “O you who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not, (fromexecuting) the Commands they receive from Allaah, but do that which they are commanded.” [al-Tahreem 66:6 – interpretation of the meaning]. Secondly: the great responsibility borne by the head of the household on the Day of Reckoning. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah will ask every shepherd (or responsible person) about his flock (those for whom he was responsible), whether he took care of it or neglected it, until He asks a man about his household.” Thirdly: the home is a place to protect oneself, to keep away from evil and to keep one's own evil away from people. It is the refuge prescribed by Islam at times of fitnah (strife, tribulation). The rophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Blessed is the one who controls his tongue, whose house is sufficient for him, and who weeps over his mistakes.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of llaah be upon him) said: “There are five things, whoever does one of them, Allaah will be with him: visiting the sick, going out for jihaad, entering upon his leader with the intention of rebuking and respecting him , or sitting in his home so that the people are safe from him andhe is safe from the people.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The safety of aman at times of fitnah is in his staying home.” The Muslim can see the benefit of this advice when he is residing in a foreign land where he is unable to change much of the evil around him. Then he will have a refuge which, when he enters it, will protect him from doing haraam things or looking at haraam things, and will protect his wife from wanton
display and unveiling, and will protect his children from bad company.Fourthly: people usually spend most of their time at home, especially when it is very hot or very cold, when it is raining, early or late in the day, and after finishing work or school, so this time should be spent in worship and halaal pursuits, otherwise it will be spent in wrongdoing. Fifthly and most importantly, paying attention to the home is the most important means of building a Muslim society, because the society is formed of the households and families that form its building blocks. Households form neighbourhoods, and neighbourhoods form societies. If the building blocks are sound, the society will be based on the laws of Allaah, standing firm in the faceof enemies and filled with goodness that evil cannot penetrate. Then Muslim homes will produce pillars of society who will reform and guide it aright, suchas exemplary dai’yahs, seekers of knowledge, sincere mujaahideen, righteous wives, caring mothers and all other types of reformers.Because this subject is so important, and our homes are full of so many shortcomings and evils and examples of negligence, this begs the very important question: What are the means of reforming our homes?
The following contains advice on this topic. May Allaah benefit us from it, and cause the Muslims to focus their efforts on reviving the Muslim home. All the following advice revolves around two things: achieving our interests, which is by establishing that which is right and good, and warding off evil, by removing that which can cause it or bring it into our homes.
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