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Presents : *The Ten Golden Days*
Assalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu
*Praise be to Allaah Who has created Time and has made some times better than others, some months and days and nights better than others, when rewards are multiplied many times, as a mercy towards His slaves.*
*This encourages them to do more righteous deeds and makes them more eager to worship Him, so that the Muslim renews his efforts to gain a greater share of reward, prepare himself for death and supply himself in readiness for the Day of Judgement.*
*This season of worship brings many benefits, such as the opportunity to correct one’s faults and make up for any shortcomings or anything that one might have missed.*
*Every one of these special occasions involves some kind of worship through which the slaves may draw closer to Allaah, and some kind of blessing though which Allaah bestows His favour and mercy upon whomsoever He will.*
The topic is *The Ten Golden Days*
Among the Seasons of worship are the *First ten days of Dhul-Hijja* and this is what I referred to as *The Ten Golden days* in the topic.
We would never say a day is so special unless we have evidence from the Authentic sources of Shari'ah which is mainly the Qur'an and Ahadeeth of our Beloved prophet (peace be upon him).
These first ten days of Dhul Hijja are days which Allah has preferred all over other days of the year.
*Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these ten days." The people asked, "Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah?" He said, "Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah, except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 2/457)*
The above hadith and other evidences which will be given soon indicates that these ten days are better than the other days of the year. But the last ten nights of Ramadaan are better, because they include Laylat al-Qadr ("the Night of Power"), which is better than a thousand months.
*Allaah swears an oath by them, and swearing an oath by something is indicative of its importance and great benefit. Allaah says : *"By the dawn; by the ten nights" [al-Fajr 89:1-2].*
Ibn ‘Abbaas, Ibn al-Zubayr, Mujaahid and others of the earlier and later generations said that this refers to the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah. Ibn Katheer said: "This is the correct opinion." (Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 8/413)
These ten days are so powerful so much so that the prophet (Peace be Upon him) to praise Allah a great deal and never for once stop praising Allah.
‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: *"There are no days greater in the sight of Allaah and in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Him than these ten days, so during this time recite a great deal of Tahleel ("La ilaaha ill-Allaah"),Takbeer and Tahmeed." (Reported by Ahmad, 7/224)*
*These ten days includes the day of 'Arafah, on which Allaah perfected His Religion. Fasting on this day will expiate for the sins of two years. These days also include Yawm al-Nahar (the Day of Sacrifice), the greatest day of the entire year and the greatest day of Hajj, which combines acts of worship in a way unlike any other day.*
*The Sunnah indicates that the one who wants to offer a sacrifice must stop cutting his hair and nails and removing anything from his skin, from the beginning of the ten days until after he has offered his sacrifice, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "When you see the new moon of Dhu’l-Hijjah, if any one of you wants to offer a sacrifice, then he should stop cutting his hair and nails until he has offered his sacrifice." According to another report he said: "He should not remove (literally, touch) anything from his hair or skin." (reported by Muslim with four isnaads, 13/146)*
Therefore in other to take advantage of these Golden ten days, we should engage ourselves in acts of worship which will earn us rewards from Allah. A good deed on these ten days is rewarded in multi-fold, now imagine if you were to sin on such a day, won't your sins be recorded in multi-fold too?
*Among the good deeds which we should strive for on these Golden days are* :
- *Fasting* : It is Sunnah to fast on the Ninth day of Dhul Hijja (The day of 'Arafah), also one can also fast on the first Nine days for the prophet himself did it. This is in reference to the Hadith narrated from Hunaydah bn Khalid.
*It was narrated from Hunaydah ibn Khaalid from his wife, that one of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast on the first nine days of Dhu’l-Hijjah and the day of ‘Ashoora’, and three days each month, the first Monday of the month and two Thursdays. Narrated by al-Nasaa’i, 4/205 and by Abu Dawood; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani*
- *Praising Allah a great deal* : We've cited an hadith above which encourages us to praise Allah on these days for it is highly rewarding.
- Seeking Allah's forgiveness and Making Repentance : *If a Muslim commits a sin, he must hasten to repent at once, without delay, firstly because he does not know when he will die, and secondly because one evil deed leads to another.*
*Repentance at special times is very important because in most cases people’s thoughts turn towards worship at these times, and they are keen to do good, which leads to them recognizing their sins and feeling regret for the past. Repentance is obligatory at all times, but when the Muslim combines sincere repentance with good deeds during the days of most virtue, this is a sign of success, in sha Allaah. Allaah says : "But as for him who repented, believed and did righteous deeds, then he will be among those who are successful." [al-Qasas 28:67]*
- *Reading and Pondering over the Qur'an* : Remembrance of Allah can be done through reading the qur'an and pondering over its meaning as it will enhance one's rewards on these golden days.
*Sacrifice* - It is also one of the things which earns one a great reward on these blessed days. This is can be done on the 10th day After leaving the 'Eid praying ground. It serves as a means of getting closer to Allah.
*Giving Charity*: We should also try and reach out to those who are poor among us and extend our hands of help to them for it will earn us a great reward. Smiling to a fellow Muslim is also am act of charity! What will you gain in frowning all the time? Smile amd relax your muscles! *It's Sunnah* 😊
*Conclusively, We should try as much as possible to distance ourselves from prohibited acts which might bring about Allah's wrath, these ten days are so sacred that one needs to spend it worshipping Allah rather than sinning against Allah.*
May Allah spare our lives till those days, May He grant us all goodness, May He forgive our Shortcomings and admit us among the righteous Ones. Aameen.
*I am just a student of Knowledge striving upon goodness, if any part of this article is found useful, it is from Allah and His messenger and If otherwise, it is from my evil self and shaytaan.*
*NOTE* : *Dhul-Hijjah will In Shaa Allah start on Friday or Saturday, we'll let you know as soon as it is confirmed!*
Until we meet again! *Wassalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabrakatuhu*
SPEAKER : *Shehu Abdus-Salam Aladodo (Abu-Ubaydah)*
References:
-The Noble Qur'an
-Sahih Al-Bukhari
-http://islamqa.info
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Tuesday 30 August 2016
Monday 29 August 2016
Unity Of The islamic Ummah
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Presents : *Unity of The Islamic Ummah*
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم و الصلاة و السلام على أشرف المرسلين محمد و على آله و أصحابه إلى يوم القيامة
We thank Allah عزوجل for giving us the opportunity of having more time in worshiping Him... In shaa Allah tonight, I have been burdened with the responsibility of giving a short lecture to the best of my little knowledge on the *unity of the Islamic nation*
Bi idnillahi ta'aala we shall focus this topic on two aspect ; Religiously and socially..
Allah (swt) said *وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُو* And hold firm to the rope of Allah and do not be disunited.
Here, حبل means the commandment of Allah (swt) and what the prophet (saw) had given to us as laws. Allah says :
. وَمَا آتَاكمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُوا ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ).
*whatever the messenger gives you take it (hold on to it) and whatever he prohibits for you move away from it, And be conscious of Allah.....*
So when we call for unity in this ummah we are calling for nothing except the تمسك بالكتاب و السنة holding onto the Quran and sunnah for therein lies the unity of this ummah.
Therefore, we would not say because we call for unity in the ummah we then would leave those who have deviated from the path of the Quran and sunnah alone and partner with them *Never* for unity is found in following the Path of Quran and sunnah, so if we want unity we must call them to such path but with kindness and love, for Allah said
ادْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ ۖ وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ ۖ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِي
"Invite (mankind, O Muhammad SAW) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Quran) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided."
So unity is not found in letting other sect spread their falsehood because we want unity, Calling to the path of Quran and sunnah is the real unity
Moving on to the social aspect of unity, this could only be achieved through *mutual love and respect for one another*,
There are many ahadith that guides the social aspect of human relations. We would only mention one or two. The prophet (saw) said *none of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself* in another hadith he(s.a.w) said *the muslims are like one body, if any part of the body is in pain, the whole body feels it too* the question now is how many of us put this hadith into practice? And yet we call for unity in the ummah.
Allah (swt) gave us some *golden rules* in suratul hujurat for us to ensure there is social unity in the ummah, Allah says :
: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنْ جَاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَنْ تُصِيبُوا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِمِينَ
O you who believe! If a rebellious evil person comes to you with a news, verify it, lest you harm people in ignorance, and afterwards you become regretful to what you have done.
: وَإِنْ طَائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اقْتَتَلُوا فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَإِنْ بَغَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا عَلَى الْأُخْرَىٰ فَقَاتِلُوا الَّتِي تَبْغِي حَتَّىٰ تَفِيءَ إِلَىٰ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ ۚ فَإِنْ فَاءَتْ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا بِالْعَدْلِ وَأَقْسِطُوا ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ
And if two parties or groups among the believers fall to fighting, then make peace between them both, but if one of them rebels against the other, then fight you (all) against the one that which rebels till it complies with the Command of Allah; then if it complies, then make reconciliation between them justly, and be equitable. Verily! Allah loves those who are equitable.
: إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
The believers are nothing else than brothers (in Islamic religion). So make reconciliation between your brothers, and fear Allah, that you may receive mercy.
: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِنْ قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰ أَنْ يَكُونُوا خَيْرًا مِنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَاءٌ مِنْ نِسَاءٍ عَسَىٰ أَنْ يَكُنَّ خَيْرًا مِنْهُنَّ ۖ وَلَا تَلْمِزُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا بِالْأَلْقَابِ ۖ بِئْسَ الِاسْمُ الْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ الْإِيمَانِ ۚ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَتُبْ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ
O you who believe! Let not a group scoff at another group, it may be that the latter are better than the former; nor let (some) women scoff at other women, it may be that the latter are better than the former, nor defame one another, nor insult one another by nicknames. How bad is it, to insult one's brother after having Faith [i.e. to call your Muslim brother (a faithful believer) as: "O sinner", or "O wicked", etc.]. And whosoever does not repent, then such are indeed Zalimun (wrong-doers, etc.)
All these verses are there to ensure *love and peace* amongst the ummah, for it is in the doing of the opposite of these aayat that *hatred and dispute* emanates from...
so if we want unity in our social lives, we must adhere to them.. For if there is no unity in this ummah, then our strength as a nation goes away.. Allah said
*وَأَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَا تَنَازَعُوا فَتَفْشَلُوا وَتَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْ ۖ وَاصْبِرُوا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ*
And obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not dispute (with one another) lest you lose courage and your strength depart, and be patient. Surely, Allah is with those who are As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.).
So if we want this unity that we call for we must *hold on to حبل الله first and foremost and we must move away from disputing amongst ourselves*
*Note* unity can only be achieved when we realise that other have rights over us just as we have over them.
May Allah grant us all goodness, May He forgive our Shortcomings and strengthen our Imãn. Aameen
اقول قول هذا استغفر الله لي و لكم سبحانك اللهم و بحمدك أشهد ان لا اله إلا أنت أستغفر الله و أتوب إليه
Wassalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu..
SPEAKER : *Abolude Abdullahi (Abu-Suffyan)*
CHANNEL: *Dream Da'wah Network* 💎
Presents : *Unity of The Islamic Ummah*
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم و الصلاة و السلام على أشرف المرسلين محمد و على آله و أصحابه إلى يوم القيامة
We thank Allah عزوجل for giving us the opportunity of having more time in worshiping Him... In shaa Allah tonight, I have been burdened with the responsibility of giving a short lecture to the best of my little knowledge on the *unity of the Islamic nation*
Bi idnillahi ta'aala we shall focus this topic on two aspect ; Religiously and socially..
Allah (swt) said *وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُو* And hold firm to the rope of Allah and do not be disunited.
Here, حبل means the commandment of Allah (swt) and what the prophet (saw) had given to us as laws. Allah says :
. وَمَا آتَاكمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُوا ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ).
*whatever the messenger gives you take it (hold on to it) and whatever he prohibits for you move away from it, And be conscious of Allah.....*
So when we call for unity in this ummah we are calling for nothing except the تمسك بالكتاب و السنة holding onto the Quran and sunnah for therein lies the unity of this ummah.
Therefore, we would not say because we call for unity in the ummah we then would leave those who have deviated from the path of the Quran and sunnah alone and partner with them *Never* for unity is found in following the Path of Quran and sunnah, so if we want unity we must call them to such path but with kindness and love, for Allah said
ادْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ ۖ وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ ۖ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِي
"Invite (mankind, O Muhammad SAW) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Quran) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided."
So unity is not found in letting other sect spread their falsehood because we want unity, Calling to the path of Quran and sunnah is the real unity
Moving on to the social aspect of unity, this could only be achieved through *mutual love and respect for one another*,
There are many ahadith that guides the social aspect of human relations. We would only mention one or two. The prophet (saw) said *none of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself* in another hadith he(s.a.w) said *the muslims are like one body, if any part of the body is in pain, the whole body feels it too* the question now is how many of us put this hadith into practice? And yet we call for unity in the ummah.
Allah (swt) gave us some *golden rules* in suratul hujurat for us to ensure there is social unity in the ummah, Allah says :
: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنْ جَاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَنْ تُصِيبُوا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِمِينَ
O you who believe! If a rebellious evil person comes to you with a news, verify it, lest you harm people in ignorance, and afterwards you become regretful to what you have done.
: وَإِنْ طَائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اقْتَتَلُوا فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَإِنْ بَغَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا عَلَى الْأُخْرَىٰ فَقَاتِلُوا الَّتِي تَبْغِي حَتَّىٰ تَفِيءَ إِلَىٰ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ ۚ فَإِنْ فَاءَتْ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا بِالْعَدْلِ وَأَقْسِطُوا ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ
And if two parties or groups among the believers fall to fighting, then make peace between them both, but if one of them rebels against the other, then fight you (all) against the one that which rebels till it complies with the Command of Allah; then if it complies, then make reconciliation between them justly, and be equitable. Verily! Allah loves those who are equitable.
: إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
The believers are nothing else than brothers (in Islamic religion). So make reconciliation between your brothers, and fear Allah, that you may receive mercy.
: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِنْ قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰ أَنْ يَكُونُوا خَيْرًا مِنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَاءٌ مِنْ نِسَاءٍ عَسَىٰ أَنْ يَكُنَّ خَيْرًا مِنْهُنَّ ۖ وَلَا تَلْمِزُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا بِالْأَلْقَابِ ۖ بِئْسَ الِاسْمُ الْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ الْإِيمَانِ ۚ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَتُبْ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ
O you who believe! Let not a group scoff at another group, it may be that the latter are better than the former; nor let (some) women scoff at other women, it may be that the latter are better than the former, nor defame one another, nor insult one another by nicknames. How bad is it, to insult one's brother after having Faith [i.e. to call your Muslim brother (a faithful believer) as: "O sinner", or "O wicked", etc.]. And whosoever does not repent, then such are indeed Zalimun (wrong-doers, etc.)
All these verses are there to ensure *love and peace* amongst the ummah, for it is in the doing of the opposite of these aayat that *hatred and dispute* emanates from...
so if we want unity in our social lives, we must adhere to them.. For if there is no unity in this ummah, then our strength as a nation goes away.. Allah said
*وَأَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَا تَنَازَعُوا فَتَفْشَلُوا وَتَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْ ۖ وَاصْبِرُوا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ*
And obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not dispute (with one another) lest you lose courage and your strength depart, and be patient. Surely, Allah is with those who are As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.).
So if we want this unity that we call for we must *hold on to حبل الله first and foremost and we must move away from disputing amongst ourselves*
*Note* unity can only be achieved when we realise that other have rights over us just as we have over them.
May Allah grant us all goodness, May He forgive our Shortcomings and strengthen our Imãn. Aameen
اقول قول هذا استغفر الله لي و لكم سبحانك اللهم و بحمدك أشهد ان لا اله إلا أنت أستغفر الله و أتوب إليه
Wassalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu..
SPEAKER : *Abolude Abdullahi (Abu-Suffyan)*
CHANNEL: *Dream Da'wah Network* 💎
Sunday 28 August 2016
The Final Consequence (2)
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Presents: The Final Consequence (2)
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته. بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم و الصلاة و السلام على أشرف المرسلين محمد و على آله و أصحابه إلى يوم القيامة
Alhamdulillah for sparing our lives till this moment and making us Muslims.
Indeed our being and existence aren't our making but ALLAH's. And Allah has provided us with a guide (The Quran) to help us through our lives on earth; in it is the clear path and cure for the believers.
Today's topic shall be tagged: The Final Consequence: "Hell" which is a sequence to last week's topic.We pray to Almighty Allah to help us through its course.Aameen.
Last week, we learnt that our actions on earth have a consequence in the afterlife. We also quickly mentioned the deeds that lead to each consequence. Some of us maybe a little bit withdrawn with the topic of today being that this topic was chosen first but the truth is we hope to end with the sweet part next week bi izinillah ta'ala.
HELL
Why Hell?
Many verses in the Quran indicate that hell is meant for the disbelievers- those that turn away from what Allah commands and embrace what HE forbids; certainly they are the ungrateful.
HELL
What's the real story?
After the creation of hell, Allah (suhanahu wa ta'ala), ordered Angel Jibreel Alayhis Salatu Wasallam to visit it. After witnessing the punishments, the horror, the afflictions and tortures of Jahannam, he submitted:
"O Allah! I swear by Thy Glory and Thy Grandeur that if anyone comes to know of the conditions in Jahannam they
will do everything possible never to go near it."
How then will Jahannam be the abode of some even after the scary stories?
Almighty Allah then surrounded Jahannam with acts of superficial indulgence, such as Shirk, Fitnah, lying and back-biting, adultery and fornication, drinking, cruelty and disrespect towards parents,stealing, Ribah, pride and disregard of the Divine Commandments etc and then again ordered Jibreel to visit it.
He saw it and submitted:
"My Lord and Creator! I fear that hardly anybody will be able to escape it."
Taking a look at the above, it would seem that nobody will be able to escape the prangs of hell because of the worldly pleasures attached to hell. That's a wrong notion- a topic for another day.
Painting a picture of hell
It is so clear so much so that it aligns with human conception in then words of the Quran. As said, the fire of Jahannam burnt for a thousand years then it became red. Again it burnt for another thousand years and then it became black. It is at this stage black with the redness of the flame.
Jahannam is so deep that if a rock is thrown into it, it will take more than seventy years to reach the bottom. According to texts from Mishkat-ul-Masabih, the fire of this world that Almighty Allah blessed humanity with, originated from just a single flame of Jahannam that had to be washed seventy times before it was brought down to earth. Just one drop of the stench of Jahannam is enough to kill the entire human race.
أعوذ بالله من النار...
What will happen?
Allah says in surah Al-mulk: in verses 6, 7 and 8 :
(وَلِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ)
[Surat Al-Mulk 6]
Translation:
And for those who disbelieved in their Lord is the punishment of Hell, and wretched is the destination.
(إِذَا أُلْقُوا فِيهَا سَمِعُوا لَهَا شَهِيقًا وَهِيَ تَفُورُ)
[Surat Al-Mulk 7]
Translation:
When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [dreadful] inhaling while it boils up.
(تَكَادُ تَمَيَّزُ مِنَ الْغَيْظِ ۖ كُلَّمَا أُلْقِيَ فِيهَا فَوْجٌ سَأَلَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَذِيرٌ)
[Surat Al-Mulk 8]
Translation:
It almost bursts with rage. Every time a company is thrown into it, its keepers ask them, "Did there not come to you a warner?"
We will in shaa Allah stop here today and pray to Allah to keep us till then and beyond and protect us from the torments of Hell. Aameen.
سبحانك الله و بحمدك أشهد ان لا اله إلا أنت أستغفر الله و أتوب إليه
Wasalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu.
SPEAKER : Brother Jubril Adigun
References :
1. Heaven And Hell - Jannat And Jahannam,
http://www.islamicinformation.net/2008/06/jannat-and-jahannam-in-islam
2. iQuranAndroid
CHANNEL : Dream Da'wah Network💎
Presents: The Final Consequence (2)
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته. بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم و الصلاة و السلام على أشرف المرسلين محمد و على آله و أصحابه إلى يوم القيامة
Alhamdulillah for sparing our lives till this moment and making us Muslims.
Indeed our being and existence aren't our making but ALLAH's. And Allah has provided us with a guide (The Quran) to help us through our lives on earth; in it is the clear path and cure for the believers.
Today's topic shall be tagged: The Final Consequence: "Hell" which is a sequence to last week's topic.We pray to Almighty Allah to help us through its course.Aameen.
Last week, we learnt that our actions on earth have a consequence in the afterlife. We also quickly mentioned the deeds that lead to each consequence. Some of us maybe a little bit withdrawn with the topic of today being that this topic was chosen first but the truth is we hope to end with the sweet part next week bi izinillah ta'ala.
HELL
Why Hell?
Many verses in the Quran indicate that hell is meant for the disbelievers- those that turn away from what Allah commands and embrace what HE forbids; certainly they are the ungrateful.
HELL
What's the real story?
After the creation of hell, Allah (suhanahu wa ta'ala), ordered Angel Jibreel Alayhis Salatu Wasallam to visit it. After witnessing the punishments, the horror, the afflictions and tortures of Jahannam, he submitted:
"O Allah! I swear by Thy Glory and Thy Grandeur that if anyone comes to know of the conditions in Jahannam they
will do everything possible never to go near it."
How then will Jahannam be the abode of some even after the scary stories?
Almighty Allah then surrounded Jahannam with acts of superficial indulgence, such as Shirk, Fitnah, lying and back-biting, adultery and fornication, drinking, cruelty and disrespect towards parents,stealing, Ribah, pride and disregard of the Divine Commandments etc and then again ordered Jibreel to visit it.
He saw it and submitted:
"My Lord and Creator! I fear that hardly anybody will be able to escape it."
Taking a look at the above, it would seem that nobody will be able to escape the prangs of hell because of the worldly pleasures attached to hell. That's a wrong notion- a topic for another day.
Painting a picture of hell
It is so clear so much so that it aligns with human conception in then words of the Quran. As said, the fire of Jahannam burnt for a thousand years then it became red. Again it burnt for another thousand years and then it became black. It is at this stage black with the redness of the flame.
Jahannam is so deep that if a rock is thrown into it, it will take more than seventy years to reach the bottom. According to texts from Mishkat-ul-Masabih, the fire of this world that Almighty Allah blessed humanity with, originated from just a single flame of Jahannam that had to be washed seventy times before it was brought down to earth. Just one drop of the stench of Jahannam is enough to kill the entire human race.
أعوذ بالله من النار...
What will happen?
Allah says in surah Al-mulk: in verses 6, 7 and 8 :
(وَلِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ)
[Surat Al-Mulk 6]
Translation:
And for those who disbelieved in their Lord is the punishment of Hell, and wretched is the destination.
(إِذَا أُلْقُوا فِيهَا سَمِعُوا لَهَا شَهِيقًا وَهِيَ تَفُورُ)
[Surat Al-Mulk 7]
Translation:
When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [dreadful] inhaling while it boils up.
(تَكَادُ تَمَيَّزُ مِنَ الْغَيْظِ ۖ كُلَّمَا أُلْقِيَ فِيهَا فَوْجٌ سَأَلَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَذِيرٌ)
[Surat Al-Mulk 8]
Translation:
It almost bursts with rage. Every time a company is thrown into it, its keepers ask them, "Did there not come to you a warner?"
We will in shaa Allah stop here today and pray to Allah to keep us till then and beyond and protect us from the torments of Hell. Aameen.
سبحانك الله و بحمدك أشهد ان لا اله إلا أنت أستغفر الله و أتوب إليه
Wasalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu.
SPEAKER : Brother Jubril Adigun
References :
1. Heaven And Hell - Jannat And Jahannam,
http://www.islamicinformation.net/2008/06/jannat-and-jahannam-in-islam
2. iQuranAndroid
CHANNEL : Dream Da'wah Network💎
Friday 26 August 2016
As-Sabr (Patience)
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أعوذ بالله من الشيطن رجيم بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
I give thanks to Almighty Allah, the One who test His servant when He loves Him.
Like He said in an Hadith qudsi *when Allah wished a good thing for His servant He test him in it*
We gives thanks to him, we praise Him, we seek His forgiveness and testify that LA ilaha ilallah.
And may complete blessings and salutation be upon the chosen one, Muhammadu Rosullullah. Among the special place His name was clearly stated in the Qur'an is in suratu-l-ahzab
ما كان محمد ابا احد من رجالكم ولكن رسول الله وخاتم النبين وكان الله بكل شيء عليما
Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things.
When we love someone or a thing, we always claim such thing, like calling the thing with one's self, so People were claiming the prophet then, Allah then said He isn't the Father of anyone of you if not the Prophet of Allah!!! Allah called Him with Himself! Whenever we mention His name, a true believer will remember Allah!
*Salallahu alayhi Wa salam*
In a saying of His in sahih Muslim He said;
_The affairs of the believer is amazing, all His affairs are good and this is for none other except for a believer. When prosperity befalls him He gives Thanks and when Adversity befalls Him, He will be *patient*
_Patient_ which will be our main discussion for tonight!*
A topic like this I believe is necessary for the fact that we are presently living in the time of patience or isn't it so? The time where civil servant works for months only to hear stories when it's time for them to receive salaries, the time that people aren't eating for days, a time where people went to market for Rice in exchange for a whole child, a time where fathers turned useless to his family, why??? He couldn't provide the family with what to eat.......
Subhanallah!
An khabar came that a man bought Amala from a little girl, he took 3 folds of Amala, thanks To Allah he didn't ask for meat! *smiles*. So when he finished eating the food the girl asked for the *owo ounje* only to hear from the man that which money??? That when he thought he'll die if he shouldn't find anything to eat so that's why he called her that he has nothing to pay so the people that passed by them were later the one who paid for the food!!!
All such, different cases!!!!
So isn't this our time really a time of *suru* patience!
#sighs...
This sabr is of two type; the First being for we *talika* who have nothing!!! Our sabr is saying the words *Ina Lilah Wa INA ilayhi rojihun* that *_To Allah belong and to Him we shall return_* a statement Allah called our attention to in suratu-l-baqarrah, that the saying of this at a time of affliction like unto ours, will result to a prayer from Allah and mercy from Him!!!
So when the stomach is crying for food, the hand crying for money anything!!! remind it that *Inalillahi Wa ina ilayhi rojihun* I.e since we are from and returning to Allah so, He indeed is aware of our situation and will soon make a makhroj (way out) for us!
The second which will be where I'll stop for tonight is the Sabr for those who have little with them *faman qudiro alayhi rizqohu*
Which is *Iq'tahama l aqoba*
Make haste to the path that is steep and what is this path that's steep like Allah mentioned in suratu-l-balad it is freeing a bondman and *It'amu fi yaomi dhi mazgoba* giving food at a time of privation *"IGBA ODAA* and igba WO ni oda bi this time of ours?
People are suffering walai!!!
Akhi!!! Ukhti!!! Seriously people close to you are hungry they aren't just showing it, when u detect such people, call them and let them eat from your food *IT'S SUNNAH* the food of TWO people is enough for THREE the prophet made that clear.
Doing such will make one to be among those who deals with others with patient.
By the time, men are in loss Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy.
103-Asr : 3
Allahuma ijhalna Mina ledhina amanu Wa aminu soliha watawasor'o bil'aqi watawasor'o bi'sobr
Subhanaka allahuma Wa bi hamdik ash'adu an'la ilaha ilallah asteghfiruka wa atubu ilayk!
SPEAKER : Muhammad Nasir (Abu-Ahmad)
CHANNEL: Dream Da'wah Network💎
Presents: As-Sabr (Patience)
أعوذ بالله من الشيطن رجيم بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
I give thanks to Almighty Allah, the One who test His servant when He loves Him.
Like He said in an Hadith qudsi *when Allah wished a good thing for His servant He test him in it*
We gives thanks to him, we praise Him, we seek His forgiveness and testify that LA ilaha ilallah.
And may complete blessings and salutation be upon the chosen one, Muhammadu Rosullullah. Among the special place His name was clearly stated in the Qur'an is in suratu-l-ahzab
ما كان محمد ابا احد من رجالكم ولكن رسول الله وخاتم النبين وكان الله بكل شيء عليما
Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things.
When we love someone or a thing, we always claim such thing, like calling the thing with one's self, so People were claiming the prophet then, Allah then said He isn't the Father of anyone of you if not the Prophet of Allah!!! Allah called Him with Himself! Whenever we mention His name, a true believer will remember Allah!
*Salallahu alayhi Wa salam*
In a saying of His in sahih Muslim He said;
_The affairs of the believer is amazing, all His affairs are good and this is for none other except for a believer. When prosperity befalls him He gives Thanks and when Adversity befalls Him, He will be *patient*
_Patient_ which will be our main discussion for tonight!*
A topic like this I believe is necessary for the fact that we are presently living in the time of patience or isn't it so? The time where civil servant works for months only to hear stories when it's time for them to receive salaries, the time that people aren't eating for days, a time where people went to market for Rice in exchange for a whole child, a time where fathers turned useless to his family, why??? He couldn't provide the family with what to eat.......
Subhanallah!
An khabar came that a man bought Amala from a little girl, he took 3 folds of Amala, thanks To Allah he didn't ask for meat! *smiles*. So when he finished eating the food the girl asked for the *owo ounje* only to hear from the man that which money??? That when he thought he'll die if he shouldn't find anything to eat so that's why he called her that he has nothing to pay so the people that passed by them were later the one who paid for the food!!!
All such, different cases!!!!
So isn't this our time really a time of *suru* patience!
#sighs...
This sabr is of two type; the First being for we *talika* who have nothing!!! Our sabr is saying the words *Ina Lilah Wa INA ilayhi rojihun* that *_To Allah belong and to Him we shall return_* a statement Allah called our attention to in suratu-l-baqarrah, that the saying of this at a time of affliction like unto ours, will result to a prayer from Allah and mercy from Him!!!
So when the stomach is crying for food, the hand crying for money anything!!! remind it that *Inalillahi Wa ina ilayhi rojihun* I.e since we are from and returning to Allah so, He indeed is aware of our situation and will soon make a makhroj (way out) for us!
The second which will be where I'll stop for tonight is the Sabr for those who have little with them *faman qudiro alayhi rizqohu*
Which is *Iq'tahama l aqoba*
Make haste to the path that is steep and what is this path that's steep like Allah mentioned in suratu-l-balad it is freeing a bondman and *It'amu fi yaomi dhi mazgoba* giving food at a time of privation *"IGBA ODAA* and igba WO ni oda bi this time of ours?
People are suffering walai!!!
Akhi!!! Ukhti!!! Seriously people close to you are hungry they aren't just showing it, when u detect such people, call them and let them eat from your food *IT'S SUNNAH* the food of TWO people is enough for THREE the prophet made that clear.
Doing such will make one to be among those who deals with others with patient.
By the time, men are in loss Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy.
103-Asr : 3
Allahuma ijhalna Mina ledhina amanu Wa aminu soliha watawasor'o bil'aqi watawasor'o bi'sobr
Subhanaka allahuma Wa bi hamdik ash'adu an'la ilaha ilallah asteghfiruka wa atubu ilayk!
SPEAKER : Muhammad Nasir (Abu-Ahmad)
CHANNEL: Dream Da'wah Network💎
Tuesday 23 August 2016
Tafsir Of Surah Fussilat Verse 46
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In the name of Allah, the most beneficent, The most Merciful.
Indeed the best of speech is the book of Allah and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad, the most evil of things are those which are newly invented (in the religion) and every innovation is going astray.
Indeed the best of speech is the book of Allah and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad, the most evil of things are those which are newly invented (in the religion) and every innovation is going astray.
May The peace and blessings of Allah be upon the noblest of
Mankind, Muhammad (Peace be upon him) his households, his companions, those that followed, those that are following and those that will follow him up till the day of Judgement.
Brothers and Sisters in Islam, it is very Important for us to think about the beautiful words of Allah and whenever we open the Qur'an to read we should ty as much as possible to ponder over it's meaning for it is in the remembrance of Allah that the heart finds peace.
Tonight In shaa Allah we are will take ourselves through a very powerful verse in the Suratu Fussilat where Allah says :
من عمل صلحا فلنفسه ومن اساء فعليها وما ربك بظلم للعبيد
Whoever works righteousness benefits his own soul; whoever works evil, it is against his own soul: nor is thy Lord ever unjust (in the least) to His Servants.
Whoever works righteousness benefits his own soul; whoever works evil, it is against his own soul: nor is thy Lord ever unjust (in the least) to His Servants.
In this verse, we are made to know that We are given freedom to do whichever and whatever we want, but it depends on how we want to live our lives and the outcome we want for our separate selves.
Allah says whoever performs righteousness will benefit no one but his own soul subhanallah!! There's no need listing a hundred of righteous things to do, we all know what is right amd what isn't.
Righteousness starts from the fulfilment of our duties towards Allah amd what is that duty? It's nothing other than worshipping him, observing our daily salah, fasting in the month of Ramadan, Giving Charity, and to make pilgrimage to The sacred house (Ka'bah) if we have the ability to do so.
This is the righteousness to Allah, but righteousness to our fellow Brothers and Sisters is simply through kindness amd respect for one another's nature. The Ummah today is such that a Brother or Sister doesn't make Tesleem to another Brother or Sister jist because they belong to different sect whereas Allah referred to us all as Muslims! Subhanallah!! Where as the Prophet told us that meeting a muslim brother with a smile is an act of Charity!!
Allah says whoever performs righteousness will benefit no one but his own soul subhanallah!! There's no need listing a hundred of righteous things to do, we all know what is right amd what isn't.
Righteousness starts from the fulfilment of our duties towards Allah amd what is that duty? It's nothing other than worshipping him, observing our daily salah, fasting in the month of Ramadan, Giving Charity, and to make pilgrimage to The sacred house (Ka'bah) if we have the ability to do so.
This is the righteousness to Allah, but righteousness to our fellow Brothers and Sisters is simply through kindness amd respect for one another's nature. The Ummah today is such that a Brother or Sister doesn't make Tesleem to another Brother or Sister jist because they belong to different sect whereas Allah referred to us all as Muslims! Subhanallah!! Where as the Prophet told us that meeting a muslim brother with a smile is an act of Charity!!
Obedience to the parents, giving alms to the poor and all other act of righteousness we know are what comes in relation to this verse. When we engage in all acts of righteousness, we benefit no one but our own soul, this is what the first part of the verse is saying.
The second part actually tackles our evil selves, we know what Allah and His prophet has prohibited for us yet we deem it fit to engage in them at times, we all know Alcohol is forbidden, Zina is forbidden and all sorts of immoral vices, yet we still see muslims who engages in all these. Subhanallah!!!
Whenever we want to do something bad, we shoukd always remember how disappointed and how angry Allah will be with us for He is aware of all our deeds. Allah says :
Whenever we want to do something bad, we shoukd always remember how disappointed and how angry Allah will be with us for He is aware of all our deeds. Allah says :
قل كفي بالله شهيدا بيني وبينكم انهۥ كان بعباده خبيرا بصيرا
Say: "Enough is Allah for a witness between me and you: for He is well acquainted with His servants, and He sees (all things).
17-Isra : 96
Say: "Enough is Allah for a witness between me and you: for He is well acquainted with His servants, and He sees (all things).
17-Isra : 96
We should always have it in mind that Allah is ever watchful over us, for Allah says in yet another verse :
بلي ان ربهۥ كان به بصيرا
Nay, nay! for his Lord was (ever) watchful of him!
84-Inshiqaq : 15
Nay, nay! for his Lord was (ever) watchful of him!
84-Inshiqaq : 15
The last part of the verse is pointing to the fact that there's a reward for both righteousness and evil and Allah will never be unjust to anyone. If you engage in righteousness, your reward is righteousness but of you engage in evil there's nothing you'll be rewarded with than evil.
Allah says :
تلك ءايت الله نتلوها عليك بالحق وما الله يريد ظلما للعلمين
These are the Signs of Allah: We rehearse them to thee in Truth: And Allah means no injustice to any of His creatures.
3-Aal-e-Imran : 108
Allah says :
تلك ءايت الله نتلوها عليك بالحق وما الله يريد ظلما للعلمين
These are the Signs of Allah: We rehearse them to thee in Truth: And Allah means no injustice to any of His creatures.
3-Aal-e-Imran : 108
For the righteous ones, Allah's good news to them is that:
ومن يعمل من الصلحت وهو مومن فلا يخاف ظلما ولا هضما
But he who works deeds of righteousness, and has faith, will have no fear of harm nor of any curtailment (of what is his due).
20-Taha : 112
ومن يعمل من الصلحت وهو مومن فلا يخاف ظلما ولا هضما
But he who works deeds of righteousness, and has faith, will have no fear of harm nor of any curtailment (of what is his due).
20-Taha : 112
But for the evil doers Allah says :
وجحدوا بها واستيقنتها انفسهم ظلما وعلوا فانظر كيف كان عقبة المفسدين
And they rejected those Signs in iniquity and arrogance, though their souls were convinced thereof: so see what was the end of those who acted corruptly!
27-Naml : 14
وجحدوا بها واستيقنتها انفسهم ظلما وعلوا فانظر كيف كان عقبة المفسدين
And they rejected those Signs in iniquity and arrogance, though their souls were convinced thereof: so see what was the end of those who acted corruptly!
27-Naml : 14
May Allah grant us all goodness, May He protect us against our evil self, grant us sweetness of Imãn and count us among the righteous one whose rewards will be Paradise wherein they'll live happily ever after and they shall never die. May He protect us, our families and the Muslim Ummah at large from the torments of Hell Fire.
Wassalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu.
SPEAKER : Shehu Abdus-Salam Aladodo (Abu-Ubaydah)
CHANNEL : Dream Da'wah Network💎
Sunday 21 August 2016
The Final Consequence
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
أن الحمدلله و الشكر لله ونحمده ونستعينه ونتوب إليه. اشهد ان لا اله الا الله و أشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم
In shaa Allah today, I'd like to share what's titled
The Final Consequence
There's no gain saying that Islamic beliefs about the afterlife is very crucial. And that the consequence there in that day, is based upon our works in this world.
Allah says in Surah Balad vs 10: "And have shown him the two ways". In this verse Allah implies the two causes that lead to the two consequences in the hereafter where Allah says in another verse in Surah Al-Insan vs 3:"...........imma shaakiran wa imma kafuura" meaning: whether he be grateful or be he ungrateful.
With this behind our minds, it becomes necessary to explore the end result of the two ways.
So, as muslims what should we believe?
Islam teaches us that there will be a day of judgement when all humans will be divided between the eternal destinations of Aljannah(Paradise) and An-Naar(Hell).
A core teaching of the Quran and one of the most important sermons of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is about the day of final consequence- the Last day,on which the world will be destroyed and Allah will raise all people and jinn from the dead to be judged. In some other text, The Last Day may be referred to as the Day of Standing Up, Day of Separation, Day of Reckoning, Day of Awakening, Day of Judgement, The Encompassing Day or The Hour. May Allah save us from the torment of this day. Aameen
Until the Day of Judgement, dead bodies shall remain in their graves awaiting the resurrection. However, they begin to feel immediately a taste of their destiny to come. Those bound for hell will suffer excruciating pain in their graves, while those bound for heaven will be in peace enjoying bliss until the hour.
So what are the two consequences?
Many verses in the Quran already talks about them even so explicitly that one would wonder why either parties of the final destinations act with little concern for that day.
We are warned against one- which is hell and given glad tidings about the other- Paradise.
Hell is the consequence of bad deeds while paradise is as a result of one's good deeds on earth.
Hell Hell Hell
Hell, or Jahannam, is mentioned frequently in the Quran and the Sunnah using a variety of imagery. It has seven doors
(Qur'an 39:71; 15:43) leading to a fiery crater of various levels, the lowest of which contains the tree Zaqqum and a cauldron of boiling pitch. The level of hell depends on the degree of offences. Suffering will be both physical and spiritual.
Being a Muslim does not keep one out of Hell, but it is unclear as to whether Muslims remain in Hell forever. Non-Muslims (kaafiroon), however, will be punished eternally.
Now for the pious Muslims
Paradise Paradise Paradise
Allah says about the people of Paradise:
"O soul who is at rest, return to thy Lord, well-pleased with Him, well-pleasing Him. So enter among My servants, and enter My garden." (89:27-30)
Paradise (firdaws), also called "The Garden" (Jannah), is a place of physical and spiritual pleasure, with lofty mansions
(39:20, 29:58-59), delicious food and drink (52:22, 52:19, 38:51),
and virgin companions called houris
(56:17-19, 52:24-25, 76:19, 56:35-38, 37:48-49, 38:52-54, 44:51-56, 52:20-21).
There are seven heavens (17:46, 23:88, 41:11, 65:12).
In shaa Allah whenever we are free, we should try and go through the above cited Chapters and Verses for they'll be very much beneficial to us all.
We'll draw the curtain here today till next week In Shaa Allah
May Allah forbid hell for us and make us people of the peak of paradise.
سبحانك الله و بحمدك أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت أستغفرك وأتوب إليك.......
Wasalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu
SPEAKER : Brother Jubril Adigun
References:
-www.muslim.org
-Sahih International @Quran Android app
CHANNEL: DREAM DA'WAH NETWORK💎
Presents : The Final Consequence
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
أن الحمدلله و الشكر لله ونحمده ونستعينه ونتوب إليه. اشهد ان لا اله الا الله و أشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم
In shaa Allah today, I'd like to share what's titled
The Final Consequence
There's no gain saying that Islamic beliefs about the afterlife is very crucial. And that the consequence there in that day, is based upon our works in this world.
Allah says in Surah Balad vs 10: "And have shown him the two ways". In this verse Allah implies the two causes that lead to the two consequences in the hereafter where Allah says in another verse in Surah Al-Insan vs 3:"...........imma shaakiran wa imma kafuura" meaning: whether he be grateful or be he ungrateful.
With this behind our minds, it becomes necessary to explore the end result of the two ways.
So, as muslims what should we believe?
Islam teaches us that there will be a day of judgement when all humans will be divided between the eternal destinations of Aljannah(Paradise) and An-Naar(Hell).
A core teaching of the Quran and one of the most important sermons of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is about the day of final consequence- the Last day,on which the world will be destroyed and Allah will raise all people and jinn from the dead to be judged. In some other text, The Last Day may be referred to as the Day of Standing Up, Day of Separation, Day of Reckoning, Day of Awakening, Day of Judgement, The Encompassing Day or The Hour. May Allah save us from the torment of this day. Aameen
Until the Day of Judgement, dead bodies shall remain in their graves awaiting the resurrection. However, they begin to feel immediately a taste of their destiny to come. Those bound for hell will suffer excruciating pain in their graves, while those bound for heaven will be in peace enjoying bliss until the hour.
So what are the two consequences?
Many verses in the Quran already talks about them even so explicitly that one would wonder why either parties of the final destinations act with little concern for that day.
We are warned against one- which is hell and given glad tidings about the other- Paradise.
Hell is the consequence of bad deeds while paradise is as a result of one's good deeds on earth.
Hell Hell Hell
Hell, or Jahannam, is mentioned frequently in the Quran and the Sunnah using a variety of imagery. It has seven doors
(Qur'an 39:71; 15:43) leading to a fiery crater of various levels, the lowest of which contains the tree Zaqqum and a cauldron of boiling pitch. The level of hell depends on the degree of offences. Suffering will be both physical and spiritual.
Being a Muslim does not keep one out of Hell, but it is unclear as to whether Muslims remain in Hell forever. Non-Muslims (kaafiroon), however, will be punished eternally.
Now for the pious Muslims
Paradise Paradise Paradise
Allah says about the people of Paradise:
"O soul who is at rest, return to thy Lord, well-pleased with Him, well-pleasing Him. So enter among My servants, and enter My garden." (89:27-30)
Paradise (firdaws), also called "The Garden" (Jannah), is a place of physical and spiritual pleasure, with lofty mansions
(39:20, 29:58-59), delicious food and drink (52:22, 52:19, 38:51),
and virgin companions called houris
(56:17-19, 52:24-25, 76:19, 56:35-38, 37:48-49, 38:52-54, 44:51-56, 52:20-21).
There are seven heavens (17:46, 23:88, 41:11, 65:12).
In shaa Allah whenever we are free, we should try and go through the above cited Chapters and Verses for they'll be very much beneficial to us all.
We'll draw the curtain here today till next week In Shaa Allah
May Allah forbid hell for us and make us people of the peak of paradise.
سبحانك الله و بحمدك أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت أستغفرك وأتوب إليك.......
Wasalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu
SPEAKER : Brother Jubril Adigun
References:
-www.muslim.org
-Sahih International @Quran Android app
CHANNEL: DREAM DA'WAH NETWORK💎
Friday 19 August 2016
Tafsir Of Surah Aal-'Imraan Verse 5-6
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Presents: *Tafsir of Surah Aal-Imraan Verse 5&6*
Alhamdulillah Robi-l-alamin Ar-Rahmani Raheem Wasolatu wasalam ala habeebillahi Muhammad
As-salamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu!
Allah has blessed us with so much favours that we human beings at times doesn't even think of It as a favour from Allah, an example is :
When ever we sleep, different insects, the likes of mosquitoes for example they fly and go around us freely but for them not to walk or fly straight into our mouths, ears and our nose is a great protection and favour from Allah. Alhamdulillah for this Ya Allah!!!
And may the complete blessings and salutations be upon Muhammad (peace be upon him),His entire household and his companions and those that followed, those that are following and those that will follow them up till the day Of Reckoning. Aameen
In Shaa Allah! Tonight we will be taking ourselves through verse number 5&6 of Surah Aal-'Imraan. We pray Allah should make it beneficial for us.
I always find Allah's words at times as *"ah ah Allah iwo naa lotobe"*
Because some verses of the Qur'an are just so... so... so magnificent and that is actually because the One that owns those words is the most magnificent
ان الله لا يخفي عليه شيء في الارض ولا في السماء
From Allah, verily nothing is hidden on earth or in the heavens.
3-Aal-e-Imran : 5
This verse is pointing to the fact that, No matter what we do Allah is surely aware of it! Be it the Good or Bad deeds. Allah's knowledge is us wherever we are! There's no place to hide! Allah has the Earth and heavens within his reach. And that is why Allah says in another Verse:
هو الذي خلق السموت والارض في ستة ايام ثم استوي علي العرش يعلم ما يلج في الارض وما يخرج منها وما ينزل من السماء وما يعرج فيها وهو معكم اين ما كنتم والله بما تعملون بصير
He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days, and is moreover firmly established on the Throne (of Authority). He knows what enters within the earth and what comes forth out of it, what comes down from heaven and what mounts up to it. And He is with you wheresoever ye may be. And Allah sees well all that ye do.
57-Hadid : 4
Allah is the creator of the Heavens and the earth. He knows what enters within the earth and what comes forth out of the earth! Who are you to think you can hide for Allah!! Subhanallah!!
No matter how wealthy you are or how wretched you are, Allah is aware of your Situation. Our Brothers and Sisters currently facing persecution in Syria and Palestine, Allah is aware of their Situation!! This is because nothing can ever be hidden from him!!
May Allah grant them sweetness of Imãn and remove them all from this catastrophic persecutions😢😢😢 Wallohi!! It saddens the heart to see our Brothers and Sisters die over the Globe and we can't do anything to help.
And Allah says : لهۥ معقبت من بين يديه ومن خلفه يحفظونهۥ من امر الله ان الله لا يغير ما بقوم حتي يغيروا ما بانفسهم واذا اراد الله بقوم سوءا فلا مرد لهۥ وما لهم من دونه من وال
For each (such person) there are (angels) in succession, before and behind him: They guard him by command of Allah. Allah does not change a people´s lot unless they change what is in their hearts. But when (once) Allah willeth a people´s punishment, there can be no turning it back, nor will they find, besides Him, any to protect.
13-Rad : 11
They need our Prayers and Help Wallohi!! We should never forget them in our prayers! May Allah grant them all Jannah!! For they are the true and real soldiers of Allah😢😢😢😢😢 and I'll end the Tafsir of the First verse with this :
No matter how far you go hiding away from Allah, you'll never be able to hide! And that is why Allah says regarding Death
اينما تكونوا يدرككم الموت ولو كنتم في بروج مشيدة وان تصبهم حسنة يقولوا هذه من عند الله وان تصبهم سيية يقولوا هذه من عندك قل كل من عند الله فمال هولاء القوم لا يكادون يفقهون حديثا
"Wherever you are, death will find you out, even if you are in towers built up strong and high!"
4-Nisa : 78
Now let's ask ourselves, who controls Malakul-Maot (The Angel of Death)?
It is no one but Allah 😢😢😢😢 Let's turn to him in repentance.
Allah knows all what He created and that is why He says in yet another verse :
الا يعلم من خلق وهو اللطيف الخبير
Should He not know,- He that created? and He is the One that understands the finest mysteries (and) is well-acquainted (with them).
67-Mulk : 14
Now moving to the next verse which will be the last verse for today In Shaa Allah! Until we meet again
هو الذي يصوركم في الارحام كيف يشاء لا اله الا هو العزيز الحكيم
He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He pleases. There is no god but He, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
3-Aal-e-Imran : 6
Allah is our Maker, He has definitely created us in the best of Images, let's be greatful to him my dear brothers and Sisters.
That is why Allah said NOTHING in the Heaven and earth is hidden from Him, because he is the One that fashioned everything the way they are! And the normal thing is that One can't be in fear of what He created! And even if One can be in fear of what He posses at times, Allah isn't in Fear of anything and everything fears Allah
*My dear Brothers and Sisters, Allah has created us in the best of forms, If you're Light, Be grateful, If you're dark be greatful to Allah. If you have a skin colour more beautiful than you can ever imagine, be greatful to Allah.*
لقد خلقنا الانسن في احسن تقويم
We have indeed created man in the best of moulds,
95-Tin : 4
👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼 *Remember what Allah says in the verse above, we've all being created in the best mould!! Why go for a plastic surgery all because you think your ear is too small! Subhanallah!! You should be okay with what Allah has given you.*
*Why do think you need make ups and make overs just because you think you're too dark? You're beautiful the way Allah has created you! All this artificial beautification are things that will come and go.* *We all have to appreciate Allah for the way He created us. Imagine if our Ears were to be where our mouths are? Or our legs were to be where our Hands are? How do you think we will look?*
It is definitely Unimaginable!! So let's all take a moment and Say Alhamdulilah.
Then Allah said " LA ilaha ila Uwa al-azeezu l-akeem " that He is the one that is not like unto anyone, He fashioned everything the way He wants and He is the only One worthy of Worship and He's The Exalted in might, The wise.
*We use this Medium to Remember our Brothers and Sisters currently facing persecutions around the world, May Allah grant them Jannah for their Endurance and May He lift their burdens for them.*
May Allah also grant us all goodness and forgive our shortcomings. Aameen
I will end by saying : "If what I've said are found to be good and useful, then it is from Allah and his messenger, and if they are found to be otherwise, it is from my evil self and Shaytaan"
Wasalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu
SPEAKER : *Yahya Muhammad Nasir (Abu-Ahmad)*
CHANNEL : *DREAM DA'WAH NETWORK*
Presents: *Tafsir of Surah Aal-Imraan Verse 5&6*
Alhamdulillah Robi-l-alamin Ar-Rahmani Raheem Wasolatu wasalam ala habeebillahi Muhammad
As-salamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu!
Allah has blessed us with so much favours that we human beings at times doesn't even think of It as a favour from Allah, an example is :
When ever we sleep, different insects, the likes of mosquitoes for example they fly and go around us freely but for them not to walk or fly straight into our mouths, ears and our nose is a great protection and favour from Allah. Alhamdulillah for this Ya Allah!!!
And may the complete blessings and salutations be upon Muhammad (peace be upon him),His entire household and his companions and those that followed, those that are following and those that will follow them up till the day Of Reckoning. Aameen
In Shaa Allah! Tonight we will be taking ourselves through verse number 5&6 of Surah Aal-'Imraan. We pray Allah should make it beneficial for us.
I always find Allah's words at times as *"ah ah Allah iwo naa lotobe"*
Because some verses of the Qur'an are just so... so... so magnificent and that is actually because the One that owns those words is the most magnificent
ان الله لا يخفي عليه شيء في الارض ولا في السماء
From Allah, verily nothing is hidden on earth or in the heavens.
3-Aal-e-Imran : 5
This verse is pointing to the fact that, No matter what we do Allah is surely aware of it! Be it the Good or Bad deeds. Allah's knowledge is us wherever we are! There's no place to hide! Allah has the Earth and heavens within his reach. And that is why Allah says in another Verse:
هو الذي خلق السموت والارض في ستة ايام ثم استوي علي العرش يعلم ما يلج في الارض وما يخرج منها وما ينزل من السماء وما يعرج فيها وهو معكم اين ما كنتم والله بما تعملون بصير
He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days, and is moreover firmly established on the Throne (of Authority). He knows what enters within the earth and what comes forth out of it, what comes down from heaven and what mounts up to it. And He is with you wheresoever ye may be. And Allah sees well all that ye do.
57-Hadid : 4
Allah is the creator of the Heavens and the earth. He knows what enters within the earth and what comes forth out of the earth! Who are you to think you can hide for Allah!! Subhanallah!!
No matter how wealthy you are or how wretched you are, Allah is aware of your Situation. Our Brothers and Sisters currently facing persecution in Syria and Palestine, Allah is aware of their Situation!! This is because nothing can ever be hidden from him!!
May Allah grant them sweetness of Imãn and remove them all from this catastrophic persecutions😢😢😢 Wallohi!! It saddens the heart to see our Brothers and Sisters die over the Globe and we can't do anything to help.
And Allah says : لهۥ معقبت من بين يديه ومن خلفه يحفظونهۥ من امر الله ان الله لا يغير ما بقوم حتي يغيروا ما بانفسهم واذا اراد الله بقوم سوءا فلا مرد لهۥ وما لهم من دونه من وال
For each (such person) there are (angels) in succession, before and behind him: They guard him by command of Allah. Allah does not change a people´s lot unless they change what is in their hearts. But when (once) Allah willeth a people´s punishment, there can be no turning it back, nor will they find, besides Him, any to protect.
13-Rad : 11
They need our Prayers and Help Wallohi!! We should never forget them in our prayers! May Allah grant them all Jannah!! For they are the true and real soldiers of Allah😢😢😢😢😢 and I'll end the Tafsir of the First verse with this :
No matter how far you go hiding away from Allah, you'll never be able to hide! And that is why Allah says regarding Death
اينما تكونوا يدرككم الموت ولو كنتم في بروج مشيدة وان تصبهم حسنة يقولوا هذه من عند الله وان تصبهم سيية يقولوا هذه من عندك قل كل من عند الله فمال هولاء القوم لا يكادون يفقهون حديثا
"Wherever you are, death will find you out, even if you are in towers built up strong and high!"
4-Nisa : 78
Now let's ask ourselves, who controls Malakul-Maot (The Angel of Death)?
It is no one but Allah 😢😢😢😢 Let's turn to him in repentance.
Allah knows all what He created and that is why He says in yet another verse :
الا يعلم من خلق وهو اللطيف الخبير
Should He not know,- He that created? and He is the One that understands the finest mysteries (and) is well-acquainted (with them).
67-Mulk : 14
Now moving to the next verse which will be the last verse for today In Shaa Allah! Until we meet again
هو الذي يصوركم في الارحام كيف يشاء لا اله الا هو العزيز الحكيم
He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He pleases. There is no god but He, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
3-Aal-e-Imran : 6
Allah is our Maker, He has definitely created us in the best of Images, let's be greatful to him my dear brothers and Sisters.
That is why Allah said NOTHING in the Heaven and earth is hidden from Him, because he is the One that fashioned everything the way they are! And the normal thing is that One can't be in fear of what He created! And even if One can be in fear of what He posses at times, Allah isn't in Fear of anything and everything fears Allah
*My dear Brothers and Sisters, Allah has created us in the best of forms, If you're Light, Be grateful, If you're dark be greatful to Allah. If you have a skin colour more beautiful than you can ever imagine, be greatful to Allah.*
لقد خلقنا الانسن في احسن تقويم
We have indeed created man in the best of moulds,
95-Tin : 4
👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼 *Remember what Allah says in the verse above, we've all being created in the best mould!! Why go for a plastic surgery all because you think your ear is too small! Subhanallah!! You should be okay with what Allah has given you.*
*Why do think you need make ups and make overs just because you think you're too dark? You're beautiful the way Allah has created you! All this artificial beautification are things that will come and go.* *We all have to appreciate Allah for the way He created us. Imagine if our Ears were to be where our mouths are? Or our legs were to be where our Hands are? How do you think we will look?*
It is definitely Unimaginable!! So let's all take a moment and Say Alhamdulilah.
Then Allah said " LA ilaha ila Uwa al-azeezu l-akeem " that He is the one that is not like unto anyone, He fashioned everything the way He wants and He is the only One worthy of Worship and He's The Exalted in might, The wise.
*We use this Medium to Remember our Brothers and Sisters currently facing persecutions around the world, May Allah grant them Jannah for their Endurance and May He lift their burdens for them.*
May Allah also grant us all goodness and forgive our shortcomings. Aameen
I will end by saying : "If what I've said are found to be good and useful, then it is from Allah and his messenger, and if they are found to be otherwise, it is from my evil self and Shaytaan"
Wasalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu
SPEAKER : *Yahya Muhammad Nasir (Abu-Ahmad)*
CHANNEL : *DREAM DA'WAH NETWORK*
Thursday 18 August 2016
Seeking Allah's Forgiveness
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Presents : Seeking Allah's Forgiveness
A'uhdu billahi mina Shaitaan rajim, Bismillahi Rahman Raheem
In the name of Allah, the, most gracious, the oft forgiving, the most Merciful
All praises and adorations are due to Allah (Subhan wa Ta'ala) the One who forgives and commands forgiveness. Blessings and salutations upon the noblest of Mankind Muhammad Ibn Abdullah (Sallalahu alaihi wa salam) his household, his companions, his Wives, his children, those who followed him and the entire Muslim Ummah
In shaa Allah, our topic for tonight is *Seeking Allah's forgiveness*
I want each and everyone of us to understand that all perfection belongs to Allah (azza wa jala). I am bound to make mistakes, please accept my little efforts.
*Sincere Repentance - A Sure Path to Forgiveness*
We all make mistakes in our lives and we all commit sins.
We are all human and sometimes tend to lose the path for a while. What do we do when we realise we were wrong?. How do we ensure that our repentance is sincere, consistent and successful?
However, many people find that their repentance begins strong, but then slowly they get weaker and fall back into committing the sin only a short while later.
A person seeking Allah's forgiveness must Believe that Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful
You hear many people say “there’s no point in stopping my sin because I’ve wronged so much I don’t deserve God’s forgiveness, He’ll never forgive me.” If you are one of those people then you need to change your intention
How can you think that way, when Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) says in the Holy Qur’an over and over again that He is All-Forgiving and Most Compassionate? How can you lose faith in Allah’s subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) mercy? He created you and He knows your weaknesses and your faults. Everyone in the world makes mistakes, what makes you the best, is if you turn to Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) and beg for forgiveness.
Here are only a couple of the many examples where Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) mentions in the Qur’an, His love for those who repent and promises to forgive with mercy and compassion.
“And seek forgiveness of Allah. Indeed Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” [Qur’an: Chapter 73, Verse 20]
“And whoever does a wrong or wrongs himself but then seeks forgiveness will find Allah Forgiving and Merciful.” [Qur’an: Chapter 4, Verse 110]
We must never think that Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) will not forgive us. Repent with sincerity and remember that Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) loves His servants and Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) will accept your repentance.
*Below are some steps to seeking Allah's forgiveness*
Step 1: One should seek for forgiveness before it is too late, that is when one is not at his last breaths of life. When one rushes for Allah forgiveness when he realizes he would inevitably die, he might not meet condition of Allah acceptance.
Step 2: One should accept the fact that he has done a sin and regrets sincerely for doing so. Seeking for forgiveness may not be accepted when there is no remorse.
Step 3: If one is committing a sin and wants forgiveness he should immediately stop and desist from continuing with the sin. A person seeking for forgiveness may not get it when he is continuing with the same sin.
Step 4: One should take sincere commitment to himself with Allah (SWA) that he would not be repeating that particular sin as long as he lives and should also know that Allah knows our heart more than we know it ourselves and knows exactly if that sin would be repeated and when exactly. It is hoped that Allah would forgive a sincere heart – which he Himself created and with its weakness.
Step 5: If the sin committed involves right of others, like their wealth, respect, etc, one should return the wealth or appease those whose right he took away or abused.
*Methods of seeking Allah's forgiveness*
*Ask for forgiveness after the Salah (prayers)*
The best time for seeking Allah’s forgiveness is after the Salat. (It goes without saying that we should be regular in offering Salat).
Allah guides us in this matter as well. He, the most Merciful, Says:
surah hud verse 114
“And perform Salaat, at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night [i.e. the five compulsory Salaat].” (Hud 11:114).
*Asking Allah for forgiveness day and night*
Being steadfast in prayers day and night and constantly asking Allah for forgiveness can help us repent for our sins. Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (R.A.A) reported: The Prophet (S.A.W) said: “Allah, the Exalted, will continue to stretch out His Hand in the night so that the sinners of the day may repent, and continue to stretch His Hand in the daytime so that the sinners of the night may repent, until the sun rises from the west (start of day of judgment)”. [Sahih Muslim].
*Using Allah’s names to ask for His forgiveness*
While seeking forgiveness, Allah’s names concerning His Attributes of forgiveness and kindness should be used. Among the perfect Names of Allah, the Majestic and Most High, is Al-‘Afuww (He who pardons), and Al-Ghafoor (He who forgives), and Al-Ghaffaar (The Oft-Forgiving). Allah, the Majestic and Most High, loves our calling upon Him by His names and worshipping Him by that which His names demand. As He said:
Surah Al-A'raaf verse 180
“And Allah has the most excellent and perfect names, so worship and invoke Him by them” (Al-A’raaf ,7:180)
The Prophet has said in a hadith reported in the two Sahihs’ from Abu Hurairah , “Allah has ninety-nine names. Whoever memorizes and is mindful of them (ahsaahaa) will enter Paradise.”
(Al-Bukhari, vo1. 8, no. 419 and Muslim, no.6476.)
However, ‘… memorizing and being mindful of them …’ (ihsaa), is not merely writing these names on a piece of paper and reciting them, as some people do. Scholars have explained that ‘ihsaa’ of the names comprises of three stages. The first of these is to memorize the names. The second is to understand their meanings. And the third is to call upon Allah by these names in context of the calling.
Staying away from forbidden matters and performing the obligatory deeds
Allah tells us in the Quran that doing good deeds can help us in erasing our bad deeds. He says in the Quran:
Surah Hud 114
“Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds (i.e. small sins). That is a reminder (an advice) for the mindful (those who accept advice).” (Hud 11:114)
Focusing on the obligatory acts and steering clear of what Allah has forbidden, thus helps one distance from sins.
If an evil action has been committed, it should be followed up with a good one. Righteous actions expiate the evil actions as the Prophet (S.A.W.S) said:
“The five daily prayers and one Jumu’ah to the next, and one Ramadan to the next Ramadan, is expiation for what lies between them as a long as one refrains from the major sins.” [Sahih Muslim]
And he said: “One Umrah to the next is an expiation for what is in between them” [Sahih Al-Bukhari]
*Practicing self control*
One can stay away from sins by practicing self control. We can practice self control using that the prophet (S) taught us. For example, we are asked to stem anger by reciting A’udhu Billahi min ash-shaytaan-i’r rajeem (I seek refuge in Allah against the accursed Satan), whenever we get angry and are about to do or say something in a fit of anger. Sins pertaining to fulfillment of desires in the haraam, forbidden way, require self control as well. This should be accompanied with supplications to Allah, as we constantly need His help to strengthen ourselves. To help us in such situations where self control needs to be brought forth, we should think of the rewards that Allah Most Merciful has promised those who exercise patience and restrain themselves from reacting with anger or in any negative manner. Those rewards should not be lost!
Weeping out of fear of Allah
Anas bin Malik (R.A.A) reported: The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.S) delivered a Khutbah to us the like of which I had never heard from him before. In the course of the Khutbah, he said: “If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much”. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Abu Hurairah (R.A.A) reported: Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.S) said, “One who weeps out of fear of Allah, will not enter Hell till milk returns back in the udder…” [At-Tirmidhi].
*Conclusion*
Seeking forgiveness with the hope of gaining Allah's mercy is what every Muslim should always do. A Muslim should forgive others if he/she wants to be forgiven by Allah (azza wa jala)
Only Allah forgiveness
He is the oft forgiving
Most gracious
Most Merciful
May Allah forgive us all. Ameen
Assalamu alaikum waramotullah wabarakattuh!!!
SPEAKER : Opebiyi Abdul Raheem Opeyemi (Abu Hussain)
References:
- The Noble Qur'an
- Sahih Al-Bukhari
- Sahih Muslim
- Islamic Book of Jurisprudence
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Presents : Seeking Allah's Forgiveness
A'uhdu billahi mina Shaitaan rajim, Bismillahi Rahman Raheem
In the name of Allah, the, most gracious, the oft forgiving, the most Merciful
All praises and adorations are due to Allah (Subhan wa Ta'ala) the One who forgives and commands forgiveness. Blessings and salutations upon the noblest of Mankind Muhammad Ibn Abdullah (Sallalahu alaihi wa salam) his household, his companions, his Wives, his children, those who followed him and the entire Muslim Ummah
In shaa Allah, our topic for tonight is *Seeking Allah's forgiveness*
I want each and everyone of us to understand that all perfection belongs to Allah (azza wa jala). I am bound to make mistakes, please accept my little efforts.
*Sincere Repentance - A Sure Path to Forgiveness*
We all make mistakes in our lives and we all commit sins.
We are all human and sometimes tend to lose the path for a while. What do we do when we realise we were wrong?. How do we ensure that our repentance is sincere, consistent and successful?
However, many people find that their repentance begins strong, but then slowly they get weaker and fall back into committing the sin only a short while later.
A person seeking Allah's forgiveness must Believe that Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful
You hear many people say “there’s no point in stopping my sin because I’ve wronged so much I don’t deserve God’s forgiveness, He’ll never forgive me.” If you are one of those people then you need to change your intention
How can you think that way, when Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) says in the Holy Qur’an over and over again that He is All-Forgiving and Most Compassionate? How can you lose faith in Allah’s subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) mercy? He created you and He knows your weaknesses and your faults. Everyone in the world makes mistakes, what makes you the best, is if you turn to Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) and beg for forgiveness.
Here are only a couple of the many examples where Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) mentions in the Qur’an, His love for those who repent and promises to forgive with mercy and compassion.
“And seek forgiveness of Allah. Indeed Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” [Qur’an: Chapter 73, Verse 20]
“And whoever does a wrong or wrongs himself but then seeks forgiveness will find Allah Forgiving and Merciful.” [Qur’an: Chapter 4, Verse 110]
We must never think that Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) will not forgive us. Repent with sincerity and remember that Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) loves His servants and Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) will accept your repentance.
*Below are some steps to seeking Allah's forgiveness*
Step 1: One should seek for forgiveness before it is too late, that is when one is not at his last breaths of life. When one rushes for Allah forgiveness when he realizes he would inevitably die, he might not meet condition of Allah acceptance.
Step 2: One should accept the fact that he has done a sin and regrets sincerely for doing so. Seeking for forgiveness may not be accepted when there is no remorse.
Step 3: If one is committing a sin and wants forgiveness he should immediately stop and desist from continuing with the sin. A person seeking for forgiveness may not get it when he is continuing with the same sin.
Step 4: One should take sincere commitment to himself with Allah (SWA) that he would not be repeating that particular sin as long as he lives and should also know that Allah knows our heart more than we know it ourselves and knows exactly if that sin would be repeated and when exactly. It is hoped that Allah would forgive a sincere heart – which he Himself created and with its weakness.
Step 5: If the sin committed involves right of others, like their wealth, respect, etc, one should return the wealth or appease those whose right he took away or abused.
*Methods of seeking Allah's forgiveness*
*Ask for forgiveness after the Salah (prayers)*
The best time for seeking Allah’s forgiveness is after the Salat. (It goes without saying that we should be regular in offering Salat).
Allah guides us in this matter as well. He, the most Merciful, Says:
surah hud verse 114
“And perform Salaat, at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night [i.e. the five compulsory Salaat].” (Hud 11:114).
*Asking Allah for forgiveness day and night*
Being steadfast in prayers day and night and constantly asking Allah for forgiveness can help us repent for our sins. Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (R.A.A) reported: The Prophet (S.A.W) said: “Allah, the Exalted, will continue to stretch out His Hand in the night so that the sinners of the day may repent, and continue to stretch His Hand in the daytime so that the sinners of the night may repent, until the sun rises from the west (start of day of judgment)”. [Sahih Muslim].
*Using Allah’s names to ask for His forgiveness*
While seeking forgiveness, Allah’s names concerning His Attributes of forgiveness and kindness should be used. Among the perfect Names of Allah, the Majestic and Most High, is Al-‘Afuww (He who pardons), and Al-Ghafoor (He who forgives), and Al-Ghaffaar (The Oft-Forgiving). Allah, the Majestic and Most High, loves our calling upon Him by His names and worshipping Him by that which His names demand. As He said:
Surah Al-A'raaf verse 180
“And Allah has the most excellent and perfect names, so worship and invoke Him by them” (Al-A’raaf ,7:180)
The Prophet has said in a hadith reported in the two Sahihs’ from Abu Hurairah , “Allah has ninety-nine names. Whoever memorizes and is mindful of them (ahsaahaa) will enter Paradise.”
(Al-Bukhari, vo1. 8, no. 419 and Muslim, no.6476.)
However, ‘… memorizing and being mindful of them …’ (ihsaa), is not merely writing these names on a piece of paper and reciting them, as some people do. Scholars have explained that ‘ihsaa’ of the names comprises of three stages. The first of these is to memorize the names. The second is to understand their meanings. And the third is to call upon Allah by these names in context of the calling.
Staying away from forbidden matters and performing the obligatory deeds
Allah tells us in the Quran that doing good deeds can help us in erasing our bad deeds. He says in the Quran:
Surah Hud 114
“Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds (i.e. small sins). That is a reminder (an advice) for the mindful (those who accept advice).” (Hud 11:114)
Focusing on the obligatory acts and steering clear of what Allah has forbidden, thus helps one distance from sins.
If an evil action has been committed, it should be followed up with a good one. Righteous actions expiate the evil actions as the Prophet (S.A.W.S) said:
“The five daily prayers and one Jumu’ah to the next, and one Ramadan to the next Ramadan, is expiation for what lies between them as a long as one refrains from the major sins.” [Sahih Muslim]
And he said: “One Umrah to the next is an expiation for what is in between them” [Sahih Al-Bukhari]
*Practicing self control*
One can stay away from sins by practicing self control. We can practice self control using that the prophet (S) taught us. For example, we are asked to stem anger by reciting A’udhu Billahi min ash-shaytaan-i’r rajeem (I seek refuge in Allah against the accursed Satan), whenever we get angry and are about to do or say something in a fit of anger. Sins pertaining to fulfillment of desires in the haraam, forbidden way, require self control as well. This should be accompanied with supplications to Allah, as we constantly need His help to strengthen ourselves. To help us in such situations where self control needs to be brought forth, we should think of the rewards that Allah Most Merciful has promised those who exercise patience and restrain themselves from reacting with anger or in any negative manner. Those rewards should not be lost!
Weeping out of fear of Allah
Anas bin Malik (R.A.A) reported: The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.S) delivered a Khutbah to us the like of which I had never heard from him before. In the course of the Khutbah, he said: “If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much”. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Abu Hurairah (R.A.A) reported: Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.S) said, “One who weeps out of fear of Allah, will not enter Hell till milk returns back in the udder…” [At-Tirmidhi].
*Conclusion*
Seeking forgiveness with the hope of gaining Allah's mercy is what every Muslim should always do. A Muslim should forgive others if he/she wants to be forgiven by Allah (azza wa jala)
Only Allah forgiveness
He is the oft forgiving
Most gracious
Most Merciful
May Allah forgive us all. Ameen
Assalamu alaikum waramotullah wabarakattuh!!!
SPEAKER : Opebiyi Abdul Raheem Opeyemi (Abu Hussain)
References:
- The Noble Qur'an
- Sahih Al-Bukhari
- Sahih Muslim
- Islamic Book of Jurisprudence
CHANNEL : 💎 DREAM DA'WAH NETWORK💎
Wednesday 17 August 2016
The Prodigious Understanding of 'Ali Bn Abi Talib
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Presents : DREAM STORY SERIES Episode 2
Titled : The Prodigious Understanding Of 'Ali bn Abi Talib
A woman gave birth to a child only six months after she got married; obviously, however, most women only give birth after nine months, or if the case is really premature, after seven months.
People began to become suspicious thinking that the child was not that of her husband, but of a man whom she had relations prior to her marriage.
People began to become suspicious thinking that the child was not that of her husband, but of a man whom she had relations prior to her marriage.
They took her to the Caliph, so that she could receive her punishment. The caliph at that time was 'Uthman bn 'Affan
(May Allah be pleased with him). When they went to him, they found 'Ali bn Abi Talib to be in his company , and he ('Ali) was 'Uthman's judge.
(May Allah be pleased with him). When they went to him, they found 'Ali bn Abi Talib to be in his company , and he ('Ali) was 'Uthman's judge.
'Ali said : "You have no rights to punish her for this reason".
They were surprised and asked "how is that?" He recited to them two verses :
وحملهۥ وفصلهۥ ثلثون شهرا
They were surprised and asked "how is that?" He recited to them two verses :
وحملهۥ وفصلهۥ ثلثون شهرا
"And the bearing of him, and the weaning of him is (30) months".
Qur'an 46 Verse 15
Qur'an 46 Verse 15
(This means that the period of Pregnancy and the period of breast-feeding is a total of 30 months.)
والولدت يرضعن اولدهن حولين كاملين
والولدت يرضعن اولدهن حولين كاملين
"The mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years."
Qur'an 2 Verse 233
Qur'an 2 Verse 233
(This means that the period of breast-feeding is two years- in other words, 24 months.)
Then 'Ali said "It is possible, therefore, for the period of pregnancy to be six months only." And thus was the woman saved from stoning.
MORAL LESSONS :
It is very Important to be have the Understanding of the religion in order to pass critical judgements or rulings. The religion isn't what you think can be, there are laid down rules from Allah and traditions of His noble prophet and sometimes analogies that we can make use of in order to give rulings. May Allah preserve the Scholars of Islam upon Knowledge and goodness. Aameen
Adapted from: اللؤلؤ المنثور. (Gems and Jewels)
by Abdul-Malik Mujahid
by Abdul-Malik Mujahid
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The Virtues Of Patience
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Presents : The Virtues of Patience
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
الحمد لله و الصلاة و السلام على رسول الله و على آله و اصحابه و من اهتدى بهداهم و بعد:
Allaah has made patience like a horse that never gets tired, an army that can never be defeated and a strong fortress that can never be breached. Patience and victory are twin brothers, for victory comes with patience, relief comes with distress and ease comes with hardship. Patience is of more help to the one who has it than men, as it helps without any need for equipment or numbers and its relationship to victory is like that of the head to the body.
In the Qur’aan, Allaah has guaranteed those who are patient that He will give them reward without measure.
He tells them that He is with them by guiding and supporting them and granting them a clear victory.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Surely, Allaah is with those who are As‑Saabiroon (the patient)” [al-Anfaal 6:46]
Allaah has made leadership in terms of religion conditional upon patience and certain faith, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And We made from among them (Children of Israel), leaders, giving guidance under Our Command, when they were patient and used to believe with certainty in Our Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)” [al-Sajdah 32:34]
Allaah tells us that patience is better for those who are patient, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“But if you endure patiently, verily, it is better for As‑Saabiroon (the patient)” [al-Nahl 16:126]
Allaah tells us if we are patient and pious, the plot of the enemy cannot do any harm, even if he is powerful, as He says (interpretation of the meaning): “But if you remain patient and become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious), not the least harm will their cunning do to you.Surely, Allaah surrounds all that they do” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:120]
Allaah tells us that the patience and piety of his Prophet Yoosuf brought him to a position of power and strength, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, he who fears Allaah with obedience to Him (by abstaining from sins and evil deeds, and by performing righteous good deeds), and is patient, then surely, Allaah makes not the reward of the Muhsinoon (good‑doers)to be lost” [Yoosuf 12:90]
Allaah has connected success to patience and piety, and the believers understand that.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“O you who believe! Endure and be more patient (than your enemy), and guard your territory by stationing army units permanently at the places from where the enemy can attack you, and fear Allaah, so that you may be successful” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:200]
Allaah has given glad tidings of three things to those who are patient, each of which is better than that for which the people of this world envy one another.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
155. “but give glad tidings to As‑ Saabiroon (the patient).
156. Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: ‘Truly, to Allaah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.’
157. They are those on whom are the Salawaat (i.e. who are blessed and will be forgiven) from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His Mercy, and it is they who are the guided ones” [al-Baqarah 2:155-157]
Allaah exhorts His slaves to seek help with patience and prayer when facing calamities that may befall a person. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And seek help in patience and As-Salaah (the prayer) and truly, it is extremely heavy and hard except for Al-Khaashi‘oon [i.e. the true believers in Allaah — those who obey Allaah with full submission, fear much from His punishment, and believe in His Promise (Paradise) and in His Warnings (Hell)]” [al-Baqarah 2:45]
Allaah states that the victory of attaining Paradise and being saved from Hell will be won only by those who arepatient, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, I have rewarded them this Day for their patience; they are indeed the ones that are successful” [al-Mu’minoon 23:111]
Allaah tells us that the desire to earn His reward and to turn away from this world and its adornments is attained only by those who are patient and are believers. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“But those who had been given (religious) knowledge said: “Woe to you! The reward of Allaah (in the Hereafter)is better for those who believe and do righteous good deeds, and this none shall attain except those who are As‑Saabiroon (the patient in following the truth)” [al-Qasas 28:80]
Patience is the foundation of the believer’s faith which has no other foundation. The one who has no patience has no faith, and if he has any, then it is only a little faith and it is very weak, and such a person worships Allaah as it were upon the edge (i.e. in doubt): if good befalls him, he is content therewith; but if a trial befalls him he turns back on his face (i.e. reverts to disbelief after embracing Islam). He loses both this world and the Hereafter ( al-Hajj 22:11). All he gets from them is a losing deal.
With regard to the ahaadeeth which speak of the virtue of patience, they include the following:
Al-Bukhaari (1496) and Muslim (1053) narrated that Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “…whoever is patient Allaah will bestow patience upon him, and no one is ever given anything better and more generous than patience.” And Muslim (918) narrated that Umm Salamah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (S) say: “There is no Muslim who is stricken with a calamity and says what Allaah has enjoined – ‘Verily to Allaah we belong and unto Him is our return. O Allaah, reward me for my affliction and compensate me with something better’ – but Allaah will compensate him with something better.”
And Muslim (2999) narrated that Suhayb (may Allaah be pleased with him)said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “How wonderful is the affair of the believer, for his affairs are all good, and this applies to no one but the believer. If something good happens to him, he is thankful for it and that is good for him. If something bad happens to him, he bears it with patience and that is good for him.”
‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azeez (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: Allaah has not bestowed any blessing upon His slaves then taken it away and replaced it with patience, but what He has compensated them with is better than what He has taken away.
May Allah grant us patience in times of hardship, May He grant us goodness and forgive our Shortcomings.
Wassalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu
SPEAKER : UMAR ABULBASIT (Ibn Umar)
References :
- The Noble Qur'an
-Sahih Al-Bukhari
-http://islamqa.info
CHANNEL : 💎DREAM DA'WAH NETWORK💎
Presents : The Virtues of Patience
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
الحمد لله و الصلاة و السلام على رسول الله و على آله و اصحابه و من اهتدى بهداهم و بعد:
Allaah has made patience like a horse that never gets tired, an army that can never be defeated and a strong fortress that can never be breached. Patience and victory are twin brothers, for victory comes with patience, relief comes with distress and ease comes with hardship. Patience is of more help to the one who has it than men, as it helps without any need for equipment or numbers and its relationship to victory is like that of the head to the body.
In the Qur’aan, Allaah has guaranteed those who are patient that He will give them reward without measure.
He tells them that He is with them by guiding and supporting them and granting them a clear victory.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Surely, Allaah is with those who are As‑Saabiroon (the patient)” [al-Anfaal 6:46]
Allaah has made leadership in terms of religion conditional upon patience and certain faith, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And We made from among them (Children of Israel), leaders, giving guidance under Our Command, when they were patient and used to believe with certainty in Our Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)” [al-Sajdah 32:34]
Allaah tells us that patience is better for those who are patient, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“But if you endure patiently, verily, it is better for As‑Saabiroon (the patient)” [al-Nahl 16:126]
Allaah tells us if we are patient and pious, the plot of the enemy cannot do any harm, even if he is powerful, as He says (interpretation of the meaning): “But if you remain patient and become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious), not the least harm will their cunning do to you.Surely, Allaah surrounds all that they do” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:120]
Allaah tells us that the patience and piety of his Prophet Yoosuf brought him to a position of power and strength, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, he who fears Allaah with obedience to Him (by abstaining from sins and evil deeds, and by performing righteous good deeds), and is patient, then surely, Allaah makes not the reward of the Muhsinoon (good‑doers)to be lost” [Yoosuf 12:90]
Allaah has connected success to patience and piety, and the believers understand that.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“O you who believe! Endure and be more patient (than your enemy), and guard your territory by stationing army units permanently at the places from where the enemy can attack you, and fear Allaah, so that you may be successful” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:200]
Allaah has given glad tidings of three things to those who are patient, each of which is better than that for which the people of this world envy one another.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
155. “but give glad tidings to As‑ Saabiroon (the patient).
156. Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: ‘Truly, to Allaah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.’
157. They are those on whom are the Salawaat (i.e. who are blessed and will be forgiven) from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His Mercy, and it is they who are the guided ones” [al-Baqarah 2:155-157]
Allaah exhorts His slaves to seek help with patience and prayer when facing calamities that may befall a person. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And seek help in patience and As-Salaah (the prayer) and truly, it is extremely heavy and hard except for Al-Khaashi‘oon [i.e. the true believers in Allaah — those who obey Allaah with full submission, fear much from His punishment, and believe in His Promise (Paradise) and in His Warnings (Hell)]” [al-Baqarah 2:45]
Allaah states that the victory of attaining Paradise and being saved from Hell will be won only by those who arepatient, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, I have rewarded them this Day for their patience; they are indeed the ones that are successful” [al-Mu’minoon 23:111]
Allaah tells us that the desire to earn His reward and to turn away from this world and its adornments is attained only by those who are patient and are believers. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“But those who had been given (religious) knowledge said: “Woe to you! The reward of Allaah (in the Hereafter)is better for those who believe and do righteous good deeds, and this none shall attain except those who are As‑Saabiroon (the patient in following the truth)” [al-Qasas 28:80]
Patience is the foundation of the believer’s faith which has no other foundation. The one who has no patience has no faith, and if he has any, then it is only a little faith and it is very weak, and such a person worships Allaah as it were upon the edge (i.e. in doubt): if good befalls him, he is content therewith; but if a trial befalls him he turns back on his face (i.e. reverts to disbelief after embracing Islam). He loses both this world and the Hereafter ( al-Hajj 22:11). All he gets from them is a losing deal.
With regard to the ahaadeeth which speak of the virtue of patience, they include the following:
Al-Bukhaari (1496) and Muslim (1053) narrated that Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “…whoever is patient Allaah will bestow patience upon him, and no one is ever given anything better and more generous than patience.” And Muslim (918) narrated that Umm Salamah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (S) say: “There is no Muslim who is stricken with a calamity and says what Allaah has enjoined – ‘Verily to Allaah we belong and unto Him is our return. O Allaah, reward me for my affliction and compensate me with something better’ – but Allaah will compensate him with something better.”
And Muslim (2999) narrated that Suhayb (may Allaah be pleased with him)said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “How wonderful is the affair of the believer, for his affairs are all good, and this applies to no one but the believer. If something good happens to him, he is thankful for it and that is good for him. If something bad happens to him, he bears it with patience and that is good for him.”
‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azeez (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: Allaah has not bestowed any blessing upon His slaves then taken it away and replaced it with patience, but what He has compensated them with is better than what He has taken away.
May Allah grant us patience in times of hardship, May He grant us goodness and forgive our Shortcomings.
Wassalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu
SPEAKER : UMAR ABULBASIT (Ibn Umar)
References :
- The Noble Qur'an
-Sahih Al-Bukhari
-http://islamqa.info
CHANNEL : 💎DREAM DA'WAH NETWORK💎
Tuesday 16 August 2016
The Effects of Sins
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Presents: " The Effects of sins"
Assalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu
In the name of Allah the most beneficient, the most merciful.
Indeed the best of speech is the book of Allah and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad, the most evil of things are those which are newly invented (in the religion) and every innovation is going astray.
Respected brothers and Sisters In Islam, We as human beings are committed to errors and we're not free from it.
We at times go against the Islamic Law i.e The Qur'an and Prophetic teachings.
Bismillahi Rahmani Raheem, Before going into the effects of sins I'll like to take ourselves through the hadith of Our noble prophet (Peace be Upon him) which tells us how great Sins are ;
Abu Salih reported, on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said: "When a believer sins there is a black spot (placed) on his heart, yet if he repents and asks pardon his heart is polished; but if he does more, it increases till it gains ascendancy over his heart. (Musnad Imam Ahmad)
That is the 'rust' mentioned by Allah Most High In Suratul Mutafifin;
"Nay, but on their hearts is the Raan (covering of sins and evil deeds)"
In another narration In Sahih Al-Bukhari :
"Abdullah bin Umar reported that the Prophet said: "A woman was punished because of a cat she imprisoned until its death, so she entered the Hell-Fire. The woman neither fed nor gave water to the cat, nor ( even) let it eat the insects of the land."
From this perspective, the scholars have said that sins lead to polytheism, just as kissing leads to sexual intercourse, singing leads to fornication, an unlawful look (at a non-mahram person) leads to infatuation, and illness leads to death.
Imam Ahmad said: "Al-Waleed reported: "I heard Al-Awaza'i saying: 'I heard Bilal bin Sa'd saying:
"Do not look at the smallness or insignificance of a sin, but look at the One you have disobeyed."
Sins leave disturbing and damaging effects, on the body and soul, which have consequences both in this world and the Hereafter, which Allah Alone, knows. Among the effects are :
- Deprivation of knowledge: As knowledge is a light that Allah places inside the heart of His Servant, however ( committing) a sin extinguishes such a light.
The above was what happened to Imam Shafi'hi, He mistakenly gazed at a woman's shin and He forgot some things which he has memorised. He now went to his Teacher Waki' bn Jarrah, and his teacher's reply made Imam Shafi'hi wrote the following verse of poem;
ﺷَﻜَﻮْﺕُ ﺇﻟَﻰ ﻭَﻛِﻴﻊٍ ﺳُﻮﺀَ ﺣِﻔْﻈِﻲ #ﻓَﺄﺭْﺷَﺪَﻧِﻲ ﺇﻟَﻰ ﺗَﺮْﻙِ ﺍﻟﻤﻌَﺎﺻﻲ
I complained to Waki’ about my poor memory:
“Give up your sins!” was his advice to me;
ﻭَﺃﺧْﺒَﺮَﻧِﻲ ﺑﺄَﻥَّ ﺍﻟﻌِﻠْﻢَ ﻧُﻮﺭ#ٌ ﻭﻧﻮﺭُ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻻﻳﺆﺗﻰ ﻟﻌﺎﺻﻲ
“For knowledge is a light from Divinity,
and the Light of God is veiled by iniquity.”
- Withdrawal of blessings: The Prophet said: "A Servant of Allah is denied blessings because of a sin he has committed." Just as having awe for Allah and being righteous attracts His Blessings, not having awe for Allah leads to poverty.
- Loneliness: A sense of isolation, which a sinner feels in his/her heart, towards Allah Yet, this loneliness cannot be compared to all the passion and appetite ones has for this worldly life.
Also there is the alienation one may feel between oneself and others, especially righteous people. When one's isolation intensifies, one is deprived from benefiting from those good people of knowledge, and so one is drawn ever closer to the party of Satan. This isolation may even affect one's relation with one's spouse, children and relatives, as it prevents one from seeing one's true self.
One scholar of the past has said: "When I disobey Allah, I see its effect in the conduct of my wife and my (riding) camel towards me.
- Facing hardship: Whenever someone sets out to achieve something, he/she may face mounting difficulties; and this goes to show that whoever obeys Allah finds ease in conducting all his/her matters.
- Feeling anxiety: One may feel overcome by depression and sadness, because one's sin leads to darkness in one's heart. Indeed, obedience to Allah is light, but disobedience to Allah is darkness. When one's darkness increases, one's confusion intensifies, until one falls blindly into the world of innovation and misguidance, just as a blind person walking alone, at night. This darkness may become deeper and gradually shows up as dullness in the face of a sinner.
Abdullah bin 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
"A good deed brings illumination to the face, light in the heart, power in the body, and love in the people's hearts. A bad deed shows as dullness in the face, darkness in the heart, weakness in the body, shortage of blessings, and hatred in people's hearts."
- Prevention from doing other obedient acts: The punishment which comes from a misdeed is that it leads to other misdeeds, thus preventing someone from being obedient, which would attract the Blessings and Grace of Allah. It is like a person with food poisoning, deprived of many delicious meals.
All the aforementioned and much more are the effects of sins to a believer. But as long as we realise our mistakes and turn back to Allah in forgiveness, He (Allah) is ever ready to forgive us Allah says :
"0 My Servants who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Do not despair of the Mercy of Allah, verily, Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." Suratul Zumar Verse 35
Our beloved prophet Peace be upon him was also reported to have said : " A person who repents from a sin is like one who has no sin." (Recorded By Ibn Majah)
My dear Brothers and Sisters let's turn back to Allah in repentance for he is ever ready to forgive and shower His blessings upon Us.
May Allah grant us all goodness, May He grant us sweetness of Imãn (Faith) and May He forgive Our Shortcomings.
Wassalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu
References:
-The Noble Qur'an
- Spiritual Diseases and it's cure by Imam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawzi
- Sahih Al-Bukhari
CHANNEL : DREAM DA'WAH NETWORK
Presents: " The Effects of sins"
Assalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu
In the name of Allah the most beneficient, the most merciful.
Indeed the best of speech is the book of Allah and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad, the most evil of things are those which are newly invented (in the religion) and every innovation is going astray.
Respected brothers and Sisters In Islam, We as human beings are committed to errors and we're not free from it.
We at times go against the Islamic Law i.e The Qur'an and Prophetic teachings.
Bismillahi Rahmani Raheem, Before going into the effects of sins I'll like to take ourselves through the hadith of Our noble prophet (Peace be Upon him) which tells us how great Sins are ;
Abu Salih reported, on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said: "When a believer sins there is a black spot (placed) on his heart, yet if he repents and asks pardon his heart is polished; but if he does more, it increases till it gains ascendancy over his heart. (Musnad Imam Ahmad)
That is the 'rust' mentioned by Allah Most High In Suratul Mutafifin;
"Nay, but on their hearts is the Raan (covering of sins and evil deeds)"
In another narration In Sahih Al-Bukhari :
"Abdullah bin Umar reported that the Prophet said: "A woman was punished because of a cat she imprisoned until its death, so she entered the Hell-Fire. The woman neither fed nor gave water to the cat, nor ( even) let it eat the insects of the land."
From this perspective, the scholars have said that sins lead to polytheism, just as kissing leads to sexual intercourse, singing leads to fornication, an unlawful look (at a non-mahram person) leads to infatuation, and illness leads to death.
Imam Ahmad said: "Al-Waleed reported: "I heard Al-Awaza'i saying: 'I heard Bilal bin Sa'd saying:
"Do not look at the smallness or insignificance of a sin, but look at the One you have disobeyed."
Sins leave disturbing and damaging effects, on the body and soul, which have consequences both in this world and the Hereafter, which Allah Alone, knows. Among the effects are :
- Deprivation of knowledge: As knowledge is a light that Allah places inside the heart of His Servant, however ( committing) a sin extinguishes such a light.
The above was what happened to Imam Shafi'hi, He mistakenly gazed at a woman's shin and He forgot some things which he has memorised. He now went to his Teacher Waki' bn Jarrah, and his teacher's reply made Imam Shafi'hi wrote the following verse of poem;
ﺷَﻜَﻮْﺕُ ﺇﻟَﻰ ﻭَﻛِﻴﻊٍ ﺳُﻮﺀَ ﺣِﻔْﻈِﻲ #ﻓَﺄﺭْﺷَﺪَﻧِﻲ ﺇﻟَﻰ ﺗَﺮْﻙِ ﺍﻟﻤﻌَﺎﺻﻲ
I complained to Waki’ about my poor memory:
“Give up your sins!” was his advice to me;
ﻭَﺃﺧْﺒَﺮَﻧِﻲ ﺑﺄَﻥَّ ﺍﻟﻌِﻠْﻢَ ﻧُﻮﺭ#ٌ ﻭﻧﻮﺭُ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻻﻳﺆﺗﻰ ﻟﻌﺎﺻﻲ
“For knowledge is a light from Divinity,
and the Light of God is veiled by iniquity.”
- Withdrawal of blessings: The Prophet said: "A Servant of Allah is denied blessings because of a sin he has committed." Just as having awe for Allah and being righteous attracts His Blessings, not having awe for Allah leads to poverty.
- Loneliness: A sense of isolation, which a sinner feels in his/her heart, towards Allah Yet, this loneliness cannot be compared to all the passion and appetite ones has for this worldly life.
Also there is the alienation one may feel between oneself and others, especially righteous people. When one's isolation intensifies, one is deprived from benefiting from those good people of knowledge, and so one is drawn ever closer to the party of Satan. This isolation may even affect one's relation with one's spouse, children and relatives, as it prevents one from seeing one's true self.
One scholar of the past has said: "When I disobey Allah, I see its effect in the conduct of my wife and my (riding) camel towards me.
- Facing hardship: Whenever someone sets out to achieve something, he/she may face mounting difficulties; and this goes to show that whoever obeys Allah finds ease in conducting all his/her matters.
- Feeling anxiety: One may feel overcome by depression and sadness, because one's sin leads to darkness in one's heart. Indeed, obedience to Allah is light, but disobedience to Allah is darkness. When one's darkness increases, one's confusion intensifies, until one falls blindly into the world of innovation and misguidance, just as a blind person walking alone, at night. This darkness may become deeper and gradually shows up as dullness in the face of a sinner.
Abdullah bin 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
"A good deed brings illumination to the face, light in the heart, power in the body, and love in the people's hearts. A bad deed shows as dullness in the face, darkness in the heart, weakness in the body, shortage of blessings, and hatred in people's hearts."
- Prevention from doing other obedient acts: The punishment which comes from a misdeed is that it leads to other misdeeds, thus preventing someone from being obedient, which would attract the Blessings and Grace of Allah. It is like a person with food poisoning, deprived of many delicious meals.
All the aforementioned and much more are the effects of sins to a believer. But as long as we realise our mistakes and turn back to Allah in forgiveness, He (Allah) is ever ready to forgive us Allah says :
"0 My Servants who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Do not despair of the Mercy of Allah, verily, Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." Suratul Zumar Verse 35
Our beloved prophet Peace be upon him was also reported to have said : " A person who repents from a sin is like one who has no sin." (Recorded By Ibn Majah)
My dear Brothers and Sisters let's turn back to Allah in repentance for he is ever ready to forgive and shower His blessings upon Us.
May Allah grant us all goodness, May He grant us sweetness of Imãn (Faith) and May He forgive Our Shortcomings.
Wassalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu
References:
-The Noble Qur'an
- Spiritual Diseases and it's cure by Imam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawzi
- Sahih Al-Bukhari
CHANNEL : DREAM DA'WAH NETWORK
Monday 15 August 2016
Dream Story series - Forbearance Of Ali Bn Hussain
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Presents :
*DREAM STORY SERIES*
Titled : *"The Forbearance of 'Ali bn Husain"*
*Abdur-Razzaq related that a slave girl who belonged to 'Ali bn Husain (Peace be upon him) was pouring water over him so he could make ablution, the jug fell from her hand, landed on his face and fractured his bone.*
He raised his head to her and knowing he is angry, she recited apart of verse from The Qur'an which says :
"...والكظمين الغيظ ......
*"....Who repress anger..."* (Qur'an 3 Verse 134)
He ('Ali bn Husain) said "I have indeed controlled my anger". She then recited :
"....والعافين عن الناس .....
*"....Who pardon men..."* (Qur'an 3 verse 134)
He ('Ali bn Husain) said "May Allah forgive You". She then recited the end of the verse :
"....والله يحب المحسنين
*"...Verily Allah loves the Muhsinun (The good doers)"*
(Qur'an 3 Verse 134).
He ('Ali bn Husain) Then said to her "You're free for the countenance of Allah"
*MORAL LESSONS* :
We are all aiming to be like the pious predecessors and we claim to follow the teachings of the Prophet yet when a little thing happens we get angry over it. Even going to the length of calling our muslim brothers and Sisters names just because we have differences in matter of Religion all in the name of Anger.
Let us try as much as possible to overcome our anger, The powerful one is he who conquers his anger.
May Allah grant us patience, May He forgive our shortcomings and grant us all goodness. Aameen
*Adapted from* : اللؤلؤ المنثور. *(Gems and Jewels)*
by *Abdul-Malik Mujahid*
Presents :
*DREAM STORY SERIES*
Titled : *"The Forbearance of 'Ali bn Husain"*
*Abdur-Razzaq related that a slave girl who belonged to 'Ali bn Husain (Peace be upon him) was pouring water over him so he could make ablution, the jug fell from her hand, landed on his face and fractured his bone.*
He raised his head to her and knowing he is angry, she recited apart of verse from The Qur'an which says :
"...والكظمين الغيظ ......
*"....Who repress anger..."* (Qur'an 3 Verse 134)
He ('Ali bn Husain) said "I have indeed controlled my anger". She then recited :
"....والعافين عن الناس .....
*"....Who pardon men..."* (Qur'an 3 verse 134)
He ('Ali bn Husain) said "May Allah forgive You". She then recited the end of the verse :
"....والله يحب المحسنين
*"...Verily Allah loves the Muhsinun (The good doers)"*
(Qur'an 3 Verse 134).
He ('Ali bn Husain) Then said to her "You're free for the countenance of Allah"
*MORAL LESSONS* :
We are all aiming to be like the pious predecessors and we claim to follow the teachings of the Prophet yet when a little thing happens we get angry over it. Even going to the length of calling our muslim brothers and Sisters names just because we have differences in matter of Religion all in the name of Anger.
Let us try as much as possible to overcome our anger, The powerful one is he who conquers his anger.
May Allah grant us patience, May He forgive our shortcomings and grant us all goodness. Aameen
*Adapted from* : اللؤلؤ المنثور. *(Gems and Jewels)*
by *Abdul-Malik Mujahid*
Fate and Destiny
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PRESENTS : Fate and Destiny
In The Name of Allah the most gracious the most merciful
It is very difficult for people to understand that life and death are solely in the hands of Allah. There is an appointed time and no one can change it under any circumstance. Allah has guided us about fate and destiny in surah al-Baqarah by describing a group of the people of Israel who lived after Prophet Musa (AS)
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مُوسَىٰ إِذْ قَالُوا لِنَبِيٍّ لَهُمُ ابْعَثْ لَنَا مَلِكًا نُقَاتِلْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ۖ قَالَ هَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِنْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِتَالُ أَلَّا تُقَاتِلُوا ۖ قَالُوا وَمَا لَنَا أَلَّا نُقَاتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَقَدْ أُخْرِجْنَا مِنْ دِيَارِنَا وَأَبْنَائِنَا ۖ فَلَمَّا كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقِتَالُ تَوَلَّوْا إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِنْهُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِالظَّالِمِينَ
Have you not considered the assembly of the Children of Israel after [the time of] Moses when they said to a prophet of theirs, "Send to us a king, and we will fight in the way of Allah "? He said, "Would you perhaps refrain from fighting if fighting was prescribed for you?" They said, "And why should we not fight in the cause of Allah when we have been driven out from our homes and from our children?" But when fighting was prescribed for them, they turned away, except for a few of them. And Allah is Knowing of the wrongdoers.
وَقَالَ لَهُمْ نَبِيُّهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ بَعَثَ لَكُمْ طَالُوتَ مَلِكًا ۚ قَالُوا أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ عَلَيْنَا وَنَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِالْمُلْكِ مِنْهُ وَلَمْ يُؤْتَ سَعَةً مِنَ الْمَالِ ۚ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفَاهُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَزَادَهُ بَسْطَةً فِي الْعِلْمِ وَالْجِسْمِ ۖ وَاللَّهُ يُؤْتِي مُلْكَهُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ
And their prophet said to them, "Indeed, Allah has sent to you Saul as a king." They said, "How can he have kingship over us while we are more worthy of kingship than him and he has not been given any measure of wealth?" He said, "Indeed, Allah has chosen him over you and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature. And Allah gives His sovereignty to whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing [in favor] and Knowing."
Before we proceed with the story, we notice the rich considered it their right to rule over the poor. They forgot that Allah is the ultimate sovereign. He can bestow his favour on who he wills. Allah gave Talut, the knowledge and the physical strength to fulfill this responsibility. Hence knowledge is more powerful than the riches. Furthermore it is necessary to be qualified as well as physically and mentally capable of performing the job. Riches do not give a blank permit to rule over others.
The children of Israel asked their prophet in desperation to show them some signs that Talut was the appointed leader. Allah describes those signs in the following verse:
: وَقَالَ لَهُمْ نَبِيُّهُمْ إِنَّ آيَةَ مُلْكِهِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَكُمُ التَّابُوتُ فِيهِ سَكِينَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَبَقِيَّةٌ مِمَّا تَرَكَ آلُ مُوسَىٰ وَآلُ هَارُونَ تَحْمِلُهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ
And their prophet said to them, "Indeed, a sign of his kingship is that the chest will come to you in which is assurance from your Lord and a remnant of what the family of Moses and the family of Aaron had left, carried by the angels. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers."
The few members in this group of the children of Israel set out to fight in the way of Allah. Some of them were sincere and others joined them out of formality. Allah has his own way to sort them out through his tests. These tests are described in the next verse, where Allah says
فَلَمَّا فَصَلَ طَالُوتُ بِالْجُنُودِ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مُبْتَلِيكُمْ بِنَهَرٍ فَمَنْ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي وَمَنْ لَمْ يَطْعَمْهُ فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي إِلَّا مَنِ اغْتَرَفَ غُرْفَةً بِيَدِهِ ۚ فَشَرِبُوا مِنْهُ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِنْهُمْ ۚ فَلَمَّا جَاوَزَهُ هُوَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَعَهُ قَالُوا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا الْيَوْمَ بِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِ ۚ قَالَ الَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُمْ مُلَاقُو اللَّهِ كَمْ مِنْ فِئَةٍ قَلِيلَةٍ غَلَبَتْ فِئَةً كَثِيرَةً بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ
And when Saul went forth with the soldiers, he said, "Indeed, Allah will be testing you with a river. So whoever drinks from it is not of me, and whoever does not taste it is indeed of me, excepting one who takes [from it] in the hollow of his hand." But they drank from it, except a [very] few of them. Then when he had crossed it along with those who believed with him, they said, "There is no power for us today against Goliath and his soldiers." But those who were certain that they would meet Allah said, "How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah . And Allah is with the patient."
وَلَمَّا بَرَزُوا لِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِ قَالُوا رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
And when they went forth to [face] Goliath and his soldiers, they said, "Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people."
We note that Allah sorted out the committed believers from casual Muslims through the ordeal of the river. *The committed ones not only reminded others about the power of Allah but also humbled themselves by making a timely supplication. *Hence it is not permissible to boast about one's piety and commitment.* *The result of this devotion, commitment and steadfastness is described in the next verse.*
فَهَزَمُوهُمْ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَقَتَلَ دَاوُودُ جَالُوتَ وَآتَاهُ اللَّهُ الْمُلْكَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَعَلَّمَهُ مِمَّا يَشَاءُ ۗ وَلَوْلَا دَفْعُ اللَّهِ النَّاسَ بَعْضَهُمْ بِبَعْضٍ لَفَسَدَتِ الْأَرْضُ وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ
*So they defeated them by permission of Allah, and David killed Goliath, and Allah gave him the kingship and prophet hood and taught him from that which He willed.* *And if it were not for Allah checking [some] people by means of others, the earth would have been corrupted, but Allah is full of bounty to the worlds.*
It is interesting to note the phrase "a few" has been used thrice in this description. First, very few volunteered to fight when it was prescribed for them. Then very few of them did not drink from the river. Of the few remaining, some refused to fight with the super power of Jalut (Goliath). Finally, an extremely small number, having full faith in fate and destiny, faced the situation. Allah rewarded them with not only success but also with sovereignty, and taught them various forms of wisdom. Allah says:
يُؤْتِي الْحِكْمَةَ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَمَنْ يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّا أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ
He gives wisdom to whom He wills, and whoever has been given wisdom has certainly been given much good. And none will remember except those of understanding.
Khalid bin Walid (RA) was a famous companion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Khalid fought many wars. Hardly any part of his body was without any marks of injury. He wished to be a martyr. Finally he died, but in his own bed in his house. You see, life and death is in the hands of Allah alone.
Hence, it is necessary to have full faith in fate and destiny, and then with the permission of Allah success is yours. May Allah strengthen our faith (Imān) and grant us all goodness. Aameen
سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك و أشهد ان لا ٱله إلا الله أستغفرك و أتوب إليك.
و السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته.
SPEAKER : *ABDULBASIT UMAR ( ABU 'ASIM)*
CHANNEL : *Dream Da'wah Network*
PRESENTS : Fate and Destiny
In The Name of Allah the most gracious the most merciful
It is very difficult for people to understand that life and death are solely in the hands of Allah. There is an appointed time and no one can change it under any circumstance. Allah has guided us about fate and destiny in surah al-Baqarah by describing a group of the people of Israel who lived after Prophet Musa (AS)
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مُوسَىٰ إِذْ قَالُوا لِنَبِيٍّ لَهُمُ ابْعَثْ لَنَا مَلِكًا نُقَاتِلْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ۖ قَالَ هَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِنْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِتَالُ أَلَّا تُقَاتِلُوا ۖ قَالُوا وَمَا لَنَا أَلَّا نُقَاتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَقَدْ أُخْرِجْنَا مِنْ دِيَارِنَا وَأَبْنَائِنَا ۖ فَلَمَّا كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقِتَالُ تَوَلَّوْا إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِنْهُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِالظَّالِمِينَ
Have you not considered the assembly of the Children of Israel after [the time of] Moses when they said to a prophet of theirs, "Send to us a king, and we will fight in the way of Allah "? He said, "Would you perhaps refrain from fighting if fighting was prescribed for you?" They said, "And why should we not fight in the cause of Allah when we have been driven out from our homes and from our children?" But when fighting was prescribed for them, they turned away, except for a few of them. And Allah is Knowing of the wrongdoers.
وَقَالَ لَهُمْ نَبِيُّهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ بَعَثَ لَكُمْ طَالُوتَ مَلِكًا ۚ قَالُوا أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ عَلَيْنَا وَنَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِالْمُلْكِ مِنْهُ وَلَمْ يُؤْتَ سَعَةً مِنَ الْمَالِ ۚ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفَاهُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَزَادَهُ بَسْطَةً فِي الْعِلْمِ وَالْجِسْمِ ۖ وَاللَّهُ يُؤْتِي مُلْكَهُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ
And their prophet said to them, "Indeed, Allah has sent to you Saul as a king." They said, "How can he have kingship over us while we are more worthy of kingship than him and he has not been given any measure of wealth?" He said, "Indeed, Allah has chosen him over you and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature. And Allah gives His sovereignty to whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing [in favor] and Knowing."
Before we proceed with the story, we notice the rich considered it their right to rule over the poor. They forgot that Allah is the ultimate sovereign. He can bestow his favour on who he wills. Allah gave Talut, the knowledge and the physical strength to fulfill this responsibility. Hence knowledge is more powerful than the riches. Furthermore it is necessary to be qualified as well as physically and mentally capable of performing the job. Riches do not give a blank permit to rule over others.
The children of Israel asked their prophet in desperation to show them some signs that Talut was the appointed leader. Allah describes those signs in the following verse:
: وَقَالَ لَهُمْ نَبِيُّهُمْ إِنَّ آيَةَ مُلْكِهِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَكُمُ التَّابُوتُ فِيهِ سَكِينَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَبَقِيَّةٌ مِمَّا تَرَكَ آلُ مُوسَىٰ وَآلُ هَارُونَ تَحْمِلُهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ
And their prophet said to them, "Indeed, a sign of his kingship is that the chest will come to you in which is assurance from your Lord and a remnant of what the family of Moses and the family of Aaron had left, carried by the angels. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers."
The few members in this group of the children of Israel set out to fight in the way of Allah. Some of them were sincere and others joined them out of formality. Allah has his own way to sort them out through his tests. These tests are described in the next verse, where Allah says
فَلَمَّا فَصَلَ طَالُوتُ بِالْجُنُودِ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مُبْتَلِيكُمْ بِنَهَرٍ فَمَنْ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي وَمَنْ لَمْ يَطْعَمْهُ فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي إِلَّا مَنِ اغْتَرَفَ غُرْفَةً بِيَدِهِ ۚ فَشَرِبُوا مِنْهُ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِنْهُمْ ۚ فَلَمَّا جَاوَزَهُ هُوَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَعَهُ قَالُوا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا الْيَوْمَ بِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِ ۚ قَالَ الَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُمْ مُلَاقُو اللَّهِ كَمْ مِنْ فِئَةٍ قَلِيلَةٍ غَلَبَتْ فِئَةً كَثِيرَةً بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ
And when Saul went forth with the soldiers, he said, "Indeed, Allah will be testing you with a river. So whoever drinks from it is not of me, and whoever does not taste it is indeed of me, excepting one who takes [from it] in the hollow of his hand." But they drank from it, except a [very] few of them. Then when he had crossed it along with those who believed with him, they said, "There is no power for us today against Goliath and his soldiers." But those who were certain that they would meet Allah said, "How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah . And Allah is with the patient."
وَلَمَّا بَرَزُوا لِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِ قَالُوا رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
And when they went forth to [face] Goliath and his soldiers, they said, "Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people."
We note that Allah sorted out the committed believers from casual Muslims through the ordeal of the river. *The committed ones not only reminded others about the power of Allah but also humbled themselves by making a timely supplication. *Hence it is not permissible to boast about one's piety and commitment.* *The result of this devotion, commitment and steadfastness is described in the next verse.*
فَهَزَمُوهُمْ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَقَتَلَ دَاوُودُ جَالُوتَ وَآتَاهُ اللَّهُ الْمُلْكَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَعَلَّمَهُ مِمَّا يَشَاءُ ۗ وَلَوْلَا دَفْعُ اللَّهِ النَّاسَ بَعْضَهُمْ بِبَعْضٍ لَفَسَدَتِ الْأَرْضُ وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ
*So they defeated them by permission of Allah, and David killed Goliath, and Allah gave him the kingship and prophet hood and taught him from that which He willed.* *And if it were not for Allah checking [some] people by means of others, the earth would have been corrupted, but Allah is full of bounty to the worlds.*
It is interesting to note the phrase "a few" has been used thrice in this description. First, very few volunteered to fight when it was prescribed for them. Then very few of them did not drink from the river. Of the few remaining, some refused to fight with the super power of Jalut (Goliath). Finally, an extremely small number, having full faith in fate and destiny, faced the situation. Allah rewarded them with not only success but also with sovereignty, and taught them various forms of wisdom. Allah says:
يُؤْتِي الْحِكْمَةَ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَمَنْ يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّا أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ
He gives wisdom to whom He wills, and whoever has been given wisdom has certainly been given much good. And none will remember except those of understanding.
Khalid bin Walid (RA) was a famous companion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Khalid fought many wars. Hardly any part of his body was without any marks of injury. He wished to be a martyr. Finally he died, but in his own bed in his house. You see, life and death is in the hands of Allah alone.
Hence, it is necessary to have full faith in fate and destiny, and then with the permission of Allah success is yours. May Allah strengthen our faith (Imān) and grant us all goodness. Aameen
سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك و أشهد ان لا ٱله إلا الله أستغفرك و أتوب إليك.
و السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته.
SPEAKER : *ABDULBASIT UMAR ( ABU 'ASIM)*
CHANNEL : *Dream Da'wah Network*
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