Innal-Hamdalillah was-Salaatu was-Salaam `alaa Rasoolillah as-Salaamu `alaykum wa-RaHmatullahi wa-Barakatuhu ACCOUNT YOURSELVES BEFORE YOU ARE TAKEN TO ACCOUNT "Account yourselves before you are taken to account!" - `Umar ibn al-Khattaab [Az-Zuhd of Ibn-ul-Mubaarak] "On that day every person will be confronted with all the good he has done, and all the evil he has done, he will wish that there were a great distance between him and his evil deeds. And Allah warns you against Himself (His Punishment) and Allaah is full of Kindnessto the (His) slaves" [soorat Aale-'Imraan 3:30]. Ibn Katheer explain the aforementioned aayah: "On the Day of Judgment all his good and evil deeds will confront him, as Allaah, the Most High, says, 'On that Day man will be informed of what he sent forward (of his evil or good deeds), and what he left behind (of his good or evil traditions)' " [Tafseer Ibn Katheer] 1/338]. One may feel that after doing an action he will never see it again. Especially, if it is an internal or hidden deed, like ar-riyaa, jealousy, hatred for the believers, desiring the evil, etc. "Knows he not that when the contents of the graves are brought out and poured forth. And that which is in the breast shall be made known" [soorat Al-'Adiyaat 100:9,10]. "That which was hidden in themselves will be made apparent" [Tafseer Ibn Katheer 4/545] such that, "whosoever does good equal to the weight of an atom, shall see it. And whosoever does evil equal to the weight of an atom, shall see it" [soorat Az-Zalzalah 99:7,8]. A person's day is filled with actions. Actions are done and forgotten about. Forget them we may, but it is them we will have to answer about on that Day. Allaah says, "That He may ask the truthful about their truth" [soorat Al-Ahzaab 33:8]. If Allaah, the Most High, will question and account the truthful then how can the rest of mankind be exempt? Righteous actions are extremely valuable, for whosoever's good deeds are more than his evil deeds and tips the scale by an atom's weight will enter into Jannah by Allaah's Mercy. Therefore, a believer must focus on his actions, and focusing of ones actions entails the following: PREPARATION The slave of Allaah needs to prepare and make his soul ready for the day ahead. After Salaatul-Fajar he should make himself realize that the day has many hours. He should hope to fill every hour with that which will benefit his soul. He should hope to fill every hour with that which will benefit his soul. He should try to grasp on to the treasures of righteousness that the day holds for him. He should hope to keep every hour free from that which will harm his soul. He should try to avoid the evil that the day has in store for him. So, he should advise his soul to be a soul that strives to obey Allaah, keeps away from laziness, does not waste time, and takes a maximum benefit of the day. After advising his soul he should focus on: SELF-EXAMINATION The examination of the soul occurs at three instances: before the action, during the action, and after the action. Before the Action The slave of Allaah must check his intentions before the action; is it only for Allaah or is it for something or someone else ? If it is for other than Allaah then he must know that it is something evil. It then necessitates that he busy himself in purifying his intention and making it only for Allaah, Al-Wahid. He must also make sure that the act of worship will be done in the manner performed by the messenger of Allaah as understood and implemented by the Sahaaba (his companions). During the Action The slave of Allaah must be aware of Shaytaan and his whispering during the action. He must check to make sure that his intentions are continuously wholly for Allaah. He must strive to perfect his actions as much as possible. After the Action "O you who believer! Fear Allaah and keep you duty to Him. And let every person look to what he has sent forth for the tomorrow, And fear Allaah. Verily, Allaah is All-Aware of what you do" [soorat Al-Hashr 59:18]. "And let every person look to what he has sent forth for the tomorrow", Ibn Katheer said it means, "You take yourselves into account before you are taken into account" [Tafseer Ibn Katheer 4/342]. Therefore, we are to "see what we have sent forth from the deeds for the Day of Judgment" [Nafhatul-`Abeer min Zubadatut-Tafseer p.1349]. As after Salaatul-Fajar the slaver of Allaah prepares himself for the day, then similarly the slave must take himself into account at the end of the day. Like a business man who accounts at the end of the day and checks whether it was profitable day or not. The slave of Allaah must question his soul and ask. Did I fulfill my obligations ? Did I make sure I had Ikhlaas (sincere and pure intentions only for Allaah) in all my actions or did I do actions for the show of people ? Did I benefit from this day or not ? And if he evaluates that he is in loss, then he should undergo: DISCIPLINE After taking oneself into account and realizing that one is in loss, one should discipline oneself by doing good deeds hoping that the good deeds will wipe out the evil deeds. This was the practice of the Sahaaba, as is narrated about `Umar ibn Al-Khattab that he left his orchard to pray Salaatul-'Asr. Upon reaching there, he found that the people had already prayed, thus missing the Jama'ah. As a result, he returned to his orchard and gave it away as charity to the needy [Mukhtasir Minhaaj-Al-Qaasideen p.379]. The ones who will benefit are those who take themselves into account before they are taken into account. For being taken into account in the Hereafter is not a light matter, the Messenger of Allaah said "Anybody whose account is questioned will be punished" [saheeh Al-Bukharee 8/#543]. So let every soul take itself into account and exert itself to improve its deficiencies and shortcomings for the matter is as `Alee ibn Abi Taalib said, "for today there is action but no accounts, and tomorrow there will be accounts, but no deeds to be done" [saheeh Al-Bukharee 8/chapter4]. Hasan Al-Basaree (a student of Ibn Mas'ood) said, "O Son of Adam! Surely, you will not acquire the reality of Imaan until you do not pick out the defects in people of which you have in yourself, and until you start to cure that defect from yourself, so you correct it. So when you have done that, you will not have corrected a defect except that you will find another defect that you did not correct. When you do that you will be specifically busy with yourself. And the most loved of the slaves of Allaah is the one who is like that. [sifatus-Safwah 3/234]. Ahmad bin Hanbal reported that Allah's Messenger (sallalahu walayhe wasalam) said, "If a slave remains in prostration from the day he is born till his death and remains obedient to Allah, still he will consider his worship insignificant on the Day of Judgement and will long to return to the world to do more righteous deeds." (Tafseer Ibn Kathir) Fi AmaaN ALLAH O u T

Mine is.. 1.subxanallah 2.MaaD IsTiRi 3.Haye 4.Take a chill pill (Luv 2 Say It when PpL R MAD) Fi AmaaN ALLAh O u T

PeAcE B WiLL ALL My Muzlim sisterz.. HaBLo iska ogaada GuuRka Hortees xaqu ninku kugu leeyahy.. JanaDa iyo NaaRtaba isaga Baa ku Hayo.. Husband's Rights Concerning His Wife Allah, the Exalted, says: "Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has made one of them to excel the other, and because they spend (to support them) from their means. Therefore, the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to Allah and to their husbands), and guard in the husband's absence what Allah orders them to guard (e.g., their chastity and their husband's property).'' (An-Nisa 4:34) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "When a man calls his wife to his bed, and she does not respond and he (the husband) spends the night angry with her, the angels curse her until morning". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. In another narration: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "When a woman spends the night away from the bed of her husband, the angels curse her until morning". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. In another narration: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "By Him in Whose Hand is my life, when a man calls his wife to his bed, and she does not respond, the One Who is above the heaven becomes displeased with her until he (her husband) becomes pleased with her". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: This Hadith makes it abundantly clear that obedience of the husband is compulsory on the wife. If, in the absence of any lawful reason, she refuses to obey the orders of her husband, she will be liable to the Wrath and Curse of Allah until she returns to obedience. This Hadith has a stern warning for those women who do not care for the displeasure of their husbands because of their bad temperament, stubbornness and habit of dominating their husbands. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "It is not lawful for a woman to observe (voluntary) fasting without the permission of her husband when he is at home; and she should not allow anyone to enter his house without his permission.". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: It lays down a principle for a wife that performing Nawafil (voluntary acts of worship) at the cost of the husband rights is not permissible. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ibn `Umar (RA) reported: The Prophet (SAW) said, "All of you are guardians and are responsible for your subjects. The ruler is a guardian of his subjects, the man is a guardian of his family, the woman is a guardian and is responsible for her husband's house and his offspring; and so all of you are guardians and are responsible for your subjects.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: This Hadith ordains every individual in society, whether he is a ruler or ruled citizen or even a woman who leads her life within the four walls of her house, to perform his duties within his own sphere. Not only that, every person has been made responsible to reform the state of affairs in his control and establish equity and justice because he will be held accountable for any negligence on his part in this respect. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abu `Ali Talq bin `Ali (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "When a man calls his wife to satisfy his desire, she must go to him even if she is occupied with the oven". [At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa'i]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Prophet (SAW) said, "If I were to order anyone to prostrate himself before another, I would have ordered a woman to prostrate herself before her husband". [At-Tirmidhi] Commentary: This Hadith also shows the unique importance of the wife's obedience to her husband within her capacity and as long as he does not order her to disobey Allah. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Umm Salamah (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "Any woman dies while her husband is pleased with her, she will enter Jannah". [At-Tirmidhi]. Commentary: The distinction mentioned in this Hadith is for those women who abide by the duties and obligations entrusted to them by Islam and also endeavour to keep their husbands happy. Allah (SWT) will pardon their ordinary acts of omission and commission and admit them to Jannah. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mu`adh bin Jabal (RA) reported: The Prophet (SAW) said, "Whenever a woman harms her husband in this world (that is without any due right), his wife among the (Houris in Jannah) says: `You must not harm him. May Allah destroy you! He is only a passing guest with you and is about to leave you to come to us". [At-Tirmidhi]. Commentary: The Islamic Shari`ah commands men to treat their wives with kindness. In the same spirit it commands wives to be obedient to their husbands. She can hurt the feelings of her husband by using indecent language, immodest conduct, immoral actions and making unfair demands which are beyond his means. It is very common among women to tease and trouble their husbands by these three practices, except for pious women. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usamah bin Zaid (RA) reported: The Prophet (SAW) said, ((("I am not leaving behind me a more harmful trial for men than women". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].))) Commentary: According to this Hadith, women and their beauty are the greatest and most disastrous mischief for men. This fact can be easily verified by observation. Men are generally constrained to take to corruption and unfair means of income to fulfill undue demands of their wives. If women learn to lead a simple life, men will not need much to make money through unlawful means. Similarly, it is women who compel men to hold all kinds of meaningless customs and ceremonies on marriage parties and thereby violate Islamic injunctions, and incur more expenses. If women go by the Islamic injunctions, the marriages would become a greater source of happiness and pleasure. Fi AMAAN ALLAH

Oh and alwayz forgive.. Forgiveness is of two types: 1.We forgive someone when we are unable to take vengeance. This kind of pardon is, in fact, tantamount to patience and forbearance and not to forgiveness. In other words, it is a kind of helplessness and debility, a kind of tolerance. 2.We forgive someone when we have the power to take revenge. The forgiveness desired by Islam and its leaders relates to his kind. In the Holy Qur'an Allah has proclaimed the following: "Turn to forgiveness and enjoin good and turn aside from the ignorant (7:199)". "And if a false imputation from the Shaitan afflict you, seek refuge in Allah; surely He is Hearing, Knowing (7:200)". "Those who spend (benevolently) in ease as well as in straightness, and those who restrain (their) anger and pardon men; and Allah loves the doers of good (to others) (3:!34)." ----------------------------------- Imam Ali (A.S), Commander of the Faithful, in his testament addressed to Malik el Ashtar stated: "Fill your heart to the brim with mercy, kindness, and affection towards your subjects. Never act like a voracious 'animal' towards them, availing yourself of tearing them apart, for they are your brothers-in faith or your equals in creation. So grant them the same degree of pardon and forgiveness that you hope Allah will grant you, for, you are above them, and he who appointed you is above you and Allah is above him who gave you this position". The Imam also said: "The most deserving person to pardon others is the one who is most powerful in punishing others". "Subdue your anger and forgive a guilty person while you are in power". "When you gain power over the enemy, consider forgiving him as a sign of your gratitude for your power". Fi AmaaN ALLAH

PeAcE B WiTh YaLL I know that PpL cheat cuz of lack of Eemam so there for the sisters and brothers in the first place should look for a good muslim partner.. The one who fears ALLAH SWT the most would not even gaze at another woman/man let alone touch them. as Allah (SWT) says, "And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and guard their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like palms of hands or one eye or both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer dress like veil, gloves, head-cover, apron, etc.), and to draw their veils all over Juyubihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms, etc.) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband’s fathers, their sons, their husband’s sons, their brothers or their brother’s sons, or their sister’s sons, or their (Muslim) women (i.e. their sisters in Islam), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands posses, or male servants who lack vigor, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex…" (An Nur 24:31) It is forbidden for a man to look at women who are strangers to him (i.e. who are outside the Mahram relationship). He should lower his gaze as Allah (SWT) ordered him, "Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.). that is purer for them. Verily, Allah is All-Aware of what they do." (An-Nur 24:30) N the Prophet (SAW) said, "It is written on the son of Adam his lot of zina (fornication/adultery), that will inevitably afflict him: The zina of the eyes is looking, the zina of the ears is hearing, the zina of the tongue is talking, the zina of the hand is assaulting, and the zina of the foot is walking; the heart desires and wishes, and the genitals affirm or deny." (Al-Bukhari and Muslim) In fact, lowering the gaze is a good deed a Muslim is rewarded for. The Prophet (SAW) said, "No Muslim whose eyesight falls inadvertently on the beauties of a woman and then lowers his gaze, but Allah will credit for him a worship he will appreciate its sweetness in his heart." (Ahmad and Al-Tabarani) I think you all got the point...inshallah.. Fi AmaaN ALLAH O u T

SaLLaM CaLLyKuM ((( Mental Test )))) Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important that we keep mentally alert. The saying: "If you don't use it, you will lose it" also applies to the brain, so......... Below is a very private way to gage your loss or non-loss of intelligence. So take the following test presented here and determine if you are losing it or are still a MENSA candidate. OK, relax, clear your mind and....... begin. 1. What do you put in a toaster? The answer is bread. If you said "toast", then give up now and go do something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, "bread", go to question 2. 2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk". What do cows drink? Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk", please do not attempt the next question. Your brain is obviously overstressed and may even overheat. It may be that you need to content yourself with reading something more appropriate such as "Children's World". If you said, "water" then proceed to question three. 3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a greenhouse made from? Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks", what the heck are you still doing here reading these questions????? If you said "glass", then go on to question four. 4. Twenty years ago, a plane is ; flying at 20,000 feet over Germany. If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany and East Germany. Anyway, during the flight, TWO of the engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before he has time and the plane crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between East Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the survivors - East Germany or West Germany or in "no man's land"? Answer: You don't, of course, bury survivors. If you said ANYTHING else, you are a real idiot and you must NEVER try to rescue anyone from a plane crash. Your efforts would not be appreciated. ...... If you said, "Don't bury the survivors" then proceed to the next question. 5. If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60th of a degree every minute then how many degrees will the hour hand move in one hour? Answer: One degree. If you said "360 degrees" or anything other than "one degree", you are to be congratulated on getting this far, but you are obviously out of your league. Turn your pencil in and exit the room. Everyone else proceed to the final question. 6. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six people get off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea, three people get off and five people get on. In Carmathen, six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the name of the bus driver? Answer: Oh, for heaven sake! It was YOU, you dummy. Read the first line!!! Fi AmaaN ALLAH O u T

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SaLLaM CaLLyKuM Problems regarding Fajr Prayer Question: I have problems regarding Fajr Prayer. Sometimes, I cannot get up to pray Fajr on time. Can you help me in this regard? Answer: By Mufti: Sheikh `Abdullah Ibn Jibreen In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. Brother in Islam, thanks a lot for your question. It’s really a sign of your good heart and deep-rooted faith. May Allah keep us all firm in the straight path! Brother, as you know, Prayer has a certain time in which a Muslim should offer it. Allah says, “Worship at fixed hours hath been enjoined on the believers.” (An-Nisa’: 103) Also, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, warned against ignoring offering Prayers at their due times. As for performing Fajr on time, try to sleep early so that you don't wake up tired and fall back to sleep. If you have work that you have to do late at night, try to do it in the morning after your Fajr Prayer. Your mind will be much clearer. Also, ask someone in your house to wake you up to pray with you. If you live by yourself, one of the very effective ways is to agree with a friend of yours to wake each others over the phone to pray Fajr on time. You will be helping each other in an important act of worship. Also, put the alarm far from your bed, because the most difficult thing is to actually get up out of the bed. Therefore, by getting up to turn it off, you can simply go to the bathroom, wash, and pray. Also on this issue, the eminent Muslim scholar, `Abdullah ibn Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Jibreen, states: "Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is our exemplar who provided the best example in spending long hours of the night in Prayer and waking in time for Fajr Prayer. This record was authentically known of him both in his teachings and his living example as he did not like sleeping before `Ishaa’ Prayer and discouraged his followers from useless talk after it. In this he was followed by his Companions and all the Muslims up to a time not very far from our own days. They knew the reasons which cause laziness and lessen motivation to observe Prayers on time and warned people against them so much that some of them are reported to have said: "If you are unable to pray at night, then that is a clear sign that your sins have shackled you and deprived you of good deeds". Al-Hasan Al-Basri was once asked: "Why is it that we cannot uphold Prayers at night?" He answered: "You are shackled in your own sins". Motivation is presently lacking among Muslims. Otherwise, they would not have given in to sleep even if they had to stay awake in the first part of the night. When one of them is required by his work arrangements or for his own worldly benefit to wake early at dawn, he would no doubt take the necessary precaution not to miss his appointment. He will forsake his peace of mind and have a restless sleep just for fear that he might be punished or have his salary reduced. When it comes to Prayer, they have no excuse especially when in our modern times Allah has provided us with alarm clocks which would be set at any time we wish. The problem, therefore, is one of laziness. Such people do not know what they are missing. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said with respect to those who do not observe `Ishaa’ and Fajr Prayers: "Had one of them known that he would find a wholesome meal or two good targets, he would have come for `Ishaa’ Prayer." All in all, for him who sincerely wants to purify his soul from the attributes of the hypocrites, let him steer clear of laziness, be active, put into practice the action inspiring instructions laid out in our religion, accustom himself to taking the initiative and realising what he and everybody in his position are missing in terms of the health of the body and great reward from Allah. Only then will his performance improve, inshaa’ Allah, and he will make up for what he has missed and follow the lead of the best of generations." [Excerpted, with slight modifications, from: ]http://www.islamworld.net] Allah Almighty knows best. Fi AmaaN ALLAH O u T

PeAcE B WiTh YaLL ((Recommendation with Regard to Women)) From Riyad-us-Saliheen Allah, the Exalted, says: "... and live with them honourably". (An-Nisa 4:19) "You will never be able to do perfect justice between wives even if it is your ardent desire, so do not incline too much to one of them (by giving her more of your time and provision) so as to leave the other hanging (i.e., neither divorced nor married). And if you do justice, and do all that is right, and fear Allah by keeping away from all that is wrong, then Allah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.'' (An-Nisa 4:129) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "Take my advice with regard to women: Act kindly towards women, for they were created from a rib, and the most crooked part of a rib is its uppermost. If you attempt to straighten it; you will break it, and if you leave it alone it will remain crooked; so act kindly toward women". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. In another narration of Al-Bukhari and Muslim, Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "A woman is like a rib, if you attempt to straighten it, you will break it; and if you benefit from her, you will do so while crookedness remains in her". In another narration of Muslim, Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: 'Woman has been created from a rib and will in no way be straightened for you; so if you want to benefit from her, you will benefit from her while crookedness remains in her. If you attempt to straighten her, you will break her, and breaking her is divorcing her". Commentary: The words (Istawso bi' nisa') mean, take care of your wives. Whatever is the formation of the words of the Hadith, it stresses the importance of kind treatment to wives because woman is not only weaker than man by nature, but also less intelligent. On account of his being more intelligent and having greater patience, man should be more forgiving in his dealing with her. The secret of a pleasant family life lies in this advice of the Prophet (PBUH) with its emphasis on kind treatment to wives. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- `Abdullah bin Zam`ah (RA) reported that he heard the Prophet (SAW) giving a speech when he mentioned the she-camel (of Prophet Salih) and the man who had killed her. Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "When the most wicked man among them went forth (to kill the she-camel).' (91:12) signifies that a distinguished, wicked and most powerful chief of the people jumped up to kill the she-camel.'' Then he (SAW) made mention of women and said, "Some of you beat your wives as if they were slaves, and then lie with them at the end of the day". Then he (SAW) admonished them against laughing at another's passing of wind, saying, "Why does any of you laugh at another doing what he does himself" [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: Although Islam has permitted man, in inevitable circumstances, to rebuke his wife, it has also suggested a very wise course for it. It has suggested that first of all he should advise and preach her, and if she does not mend her ways by these means, then he should stop sleeping with her, which is a great warning for the sensible wife. If she does not improve even by this method, then he may take recourse to slight beating, but in that he must avoid her head and face. He should take recourse to beating if he thinks that it would work, otherwise it is better to avoid it. But surprisingly enough some start the process of reformation with beating and that too with great ruthlessness which has not been permitted by Islam in any case. It is this aspect which the Prophet (PBUH) has highlighted in this Hadith. He has contended that when the wife is indispensable for man and it is very difficult for him to pass night without her then why should he beat her like a slave or bondmaid? He should try to understand that she, too, has feelings and her position is like one of the two wheels of the cart of life. If at all it comes to beating her then he must keep her true status in view before taking recourse to it. He should never loose sight of her importance in conjugal life. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "A believer must not hate (his wife) believing woman; if he dislikes one of her characteristics he will be pleased with another". [Muslim]. Commentary: This Hadith also contains a very wise counsel for a happy married life. It tells us that every person has certain good qualities as well as some shortcomings. Man has been advised here to overlook the shortcomings that he does not like in his wife and appreciate her good qualities. Similarly, a woman is advised to ignore the shortcomings of her husband and admire his good qualities. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- `Amr bin Al-Ahwas Al-Jushami (RA) reported that he had heard the Prophet (SAW) saying on his Farewell Pilgrimage, after praising and glorifying Allah and admonishing people, "Treat women kindly, they are like captives in your hands; you do not owe anything else from them. In case they are guilty of open indecency, then do not share their beds and beat them lightly but if they return to obedience, do not have recourse to anything else against them. You have rights over your wives and they have their rights over you. Your right is that they shall not permit anyone you dislike to enter your home, and their right is that you should treat them well in the matter of food and clothing". [At-Tirmidhi]. Commentary: 1. Here again we find justification for beating one's wife in case of her persistence in default, but it is to be done in the manner prescribed in the Hadith quoted above. 2. It is the responsibility of the wife that during the absence of her husband, besides the guarding of her own chastity, and property of her husband, she should not let in anyone who is not liked by her husband, however closely related that person be to her. 3. It is the responsibility of the husband to provide, according to his means, good food and clothes to his wife. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mu`awiyah bin Haidah (RA) reported: I asked Messenger of Allah (SAW): "What right can any wife demand of her husband?'' He replied, "You should give her food when you eat, clothe her when you clothe yourself, not strike her on the face, and do not revile her or separate from her except in the house". [Abu Dawud]. Commentary: If it comes to temporarily severing relation with a disobedient wife to set her right, it should be done within the house and the best course for it is that one suspends the practice of sleeping with her. Some people say that this suspension should be to the extent of sleeping with her only and one should not stop speaking to her because that will increase the rift between the two. But in case of special circumstances, one can separate from her by leaving his home, as was done by the Prophet (SAW) by shifting to upper room of his house. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "The believers who show the most perfect Faith are those who have the best behaviour, and the best of you are those who are the best to their wives". [At-Tirmidhi]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iyas bin `Abdullah (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "Do not beat Allah's bondwomen.'' When `Umar (RA) came to Messenger of Allah (SAW) and complained saying: "The women have become very daring towards their husbands,'' He (SAW) gave permission to beat them. Then many women went to the family of the Messenger of Allah (wives) complaining of their husbands, and he [the Prophet (SAW)] said, "Many women have gone round Muhammad's family complaining of their husbands. Those who do so, that is, those who take to beating their wives, are not the best among you". [Abu Dawud]. Commentary: This Hadith tells us that those who take to beating their wives are not perfect people. The decency of manners warrants that one must refrain from beating, as is evident from the conduct of the Prophet (SAW) who neither resorted to beating with his own hand any of his wives nor slaves nor any other. He would avenge those who transgressed the limits of Allah. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`as (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "The world is but a (quick passing) enjoyment; and the best enjoyment of the world is a pious and virtuous woman". [Muslim]. Commentary: This Hadith mentions the qualities of a virtuous woman. When her husband looks at her, she pleases him; when he orders her, she obeys him; and when he is absent, she guards herself (chastity) and the property of her husband. (Abu Dawud and Nasa'i). This Hadith stresses the fact that if one wants success in this world and the Hereafter, he should select a pious wife. Rather than going after her beauty, lineage and wealth, one should give preference to her Faith over all other considerations. If he chooses a woman who is faithful to her Deen and strictly adheres to the Shari`ah, she would be a source of blessing for him in this life and the Hereafter. Fi AmaaN ALLAH O u T

SaLLaM CaLyKuM I saw king of comedy and from that day I just can´t get nuff of this song.. I hope yaLL like it, this is a brother who knowz what love is all about and damn if he did not cray while he was singing this song.. Artist : Lenny Williams Song : 'Cause I Love You Girl, you know I love you No matter what you do And I hope you understand me Every word I say is true ‘Cause I love you Baby, I’m thinkin’ of you Tryin’ to be more of a man for you And I don’t have much riches But we gonna see it through ‘Cause I love you Ho...ho...ho... Some men need lots of women For their passions to feel But I want only you, girl If it’s in, if it’s in, if it’s in God’s will ‘Cause I, ‘cause I love you I, I love you, baby With all my heart and soul Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Love you I need you I want you I need you Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh your love makes me grow stronger It keeps goin’ on, oh, baby I’m glad I found you I just love to be around you, oh, baby You’ve been so good to me Oh, baby Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Hmm, hmm Hmm...hmm...mmm... You know One time things got so bad until I had to go to one of my friends and talk to him And I told him, I said, “You know I’m having problems with the woman that I love It seems that I call her on the phone and I just can’t get her to answer And then I went to her house and I saw a car parked in the driveway I knocked on the door, but still my knocks went unanswered And then I went home and I-I watched television until television went off And then I played my records until I just didn’t want to hear them anymore And finally I went to bad, but I found myself waking up a few hours later And the tears were running down my face” And my friend told me, he said, “Lenny, You just oughta forget about her” But I told my friend, I said, “You know Maybe you’ve never been in love like I’ve been in love And maybe you’ve never felt the things that I’ve felt” But this is what I told my friend I said, “You know, sometimes you get lonely You get lonely, you get lonely” Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh And I cry, I cry Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh And the tears would fill up in the wells In the wells of my eyes, baby And then it got so bad, it got so bad Till one time I thought I’d roll myself up in a big ol’ ball and die And then I met you, darlin’ And you smiled at me Oh, oh, it was such a pretty smile, yes, it was And you reached out your hand You helped me (Helped), you helped me (Helped me), you helped, oh I’m glad, baby, I’m glad, baby Oh, oh, oh, baby, ey, ey, ey I wanna believe you, baby I wanna believe you, baby I’m gonna love you, oh, oh, oh, baby I’m glad, I’m glad, baby Oh, oh, yeah, baby, oh, oh, oh I love you, I love you I love you, I love you, oh I love you, I love you I love you, I love you I love you, I love you I love you Fi AmAAn ALLAH OuT

SaLLaM ALyKuM R~E~P~E~N~T~A~N~C~E The word Tawbah (Repentance) in Arabic literally means 'to return'. In an Islamic context, it refers to the act of leaving what Allaah has prohibited and returning to what He has commanded. The subject of repentance is one which concerns all people who believe in God, and is vital one for the Muslims to understand because our salvation in the hereafter is dependent on our repentance to Allaah, as is shown by Allaah's order: "AND TURN YOU ALL TOGETHER IN REPENTANCE TO ALLAAH O BELIEVERS, THAT YOU MAY BE SUCCESSFUL" [An-Noor (24):31] In Soorah al-Baqarah, Allaah tells us: "SURELY ALLAAH LOVES THOSE WHO TURN UNTO HIM IN REPENTANCE AND LOVES THOSE WHO PURIFY THEMSELVES." [2:222] This shows how pleasing our repenting is to Allaah. Also, the Prophet, Sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam gave us an example of just how pleasing to Allaah our repenting is an authentic hadeeth in which he,Sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Allaah is more delighted with the repentance of His servant than one of you would be, who suddenly finds his camel laden with supplies after 22losing it in a barren land" (1) Try to imagine your joy if you were to suddenly retrieve everything you ever possessed after losing all hope of recovering what you had lost. Then think that Allaah's delight is even greater than this when His slave repents to Him. So much so, that if man stopped repenting to Allaah, He would replace us with another creation that would turn to Him for forgiveness. The Prophet, Sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "If you did not commit sins, Allaah would sweep you out of existence and replace you by another people who would commit sins, ask for Allaah's forgiveness and He would forgive them." (2) The problem with many of us today, is that we don't fear Allaah, which means that we don't think twice about disobeying Him and therefore falling into sin, which we give no real tought to. So perhaps we should think about the statement which Ibn Mas'ood (3) radi Allaahu 'anhu, made: "A believer sees his sins as if he were sitting under a mountain which he is affraid may fall on him, whereas the wicked person considers his sins as flies passing over his nose and he just drives them away like this (and he moved his hand over his nose in illustration)." (4) NEVER DESPAIR Someone might say, 'I want to repent but my sins are too many.' But Allaah says: "SAY: O MY SLAVES WHO HAVE TRANSGRESSED AGAINST THEMSELVES! DESPAIR NOT FOR THE MERCY OF ALLAAH, VERILY ALLAAH FORGIVES ALL SINS. TRULY HE IS OFT FORGIVING, MOST MERCIFUL." [Az-Zumar (39):53] Therefore, we should never lose hope or stop asking for Allaah's forgiveness. Its importance is shown to us in a hadeeth in which the Prophet, Sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "O people! Turn to Allaah in repentance and seek His forgiveness, for surely I make repentance a hundred times every day." (5) Repentance is such a great act of worship that doing it can totally erase our sins altoghether, as the Prophet, Sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "One who repents from sin is like one without sin." (6) ONLY ALLAAH CAN FORGIVE SINS Forgiveness for our sins is not something that comes automatically, it is something that must be sought sincerely and with consciousness. Also we should remember that it is only through Allaah's Mercy that anyone will ever enter Paradise. The Prophet, Sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam advised: "Do good deeds properly, sincerely and moderately, and rejoice, for no one's good deeds will put him in Paradise." The Companions asked, "Not even you O Messenger of Allaah?" He replied. "Not even me unless Allaah bestows His pardon and mercy on me." (7) Therefore in Islaam, salvation rests on faith (which includes), good actions and hope in Allaah's mercy, all combined in truly unique manner which is not found in any other religion or system. Furthermore, it is only Allaah who can forgive our sins and He is not in need of any intercessor. The proof for this is in a du'aa (supplication) which the Prophet Sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam taught his closest Companion Abu Bakr(8): "O Allaah, truly I have wronged myself and none can forgive sins except you." (9) Therefore it is a complete waste of time asking forgiveness from the people such as "saints", pious people or even the Prophet Sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam. Allaah say in reply to people who do such things: "VERILY, THOSE YOU CALL UPON BESIDES ALLAAH, ARE ONLY SLAVES LIKE YOURSELVES." [a;-A'raaf (7):194] It is important that we never despair of Allaah's Mercy - no sin is too great to repent for... or too little for that matter. As one of the salaf (Pious predecessors) said: "Do not look at the insignifance of your sins, but consider the greatness of The One you are disobeying." (10) _______________________________________________________________ 1. Narrated by Anas and collected in the hadeeth collection of al-Bukhaaree (eng. trans. vol.8 p.214 no.321) & Muslim (eng. trans. vol.4 p.1434 no.6611) 2. Marrated by Aboo Ayyoob & Aboo Hurayrah & collected by Muslim (eng. trans. vol.4 pp.1436-7 nos.6620-2). 3. ABDULLAAH IBN MAS'OOD (d. 32H) was one of the earliest six to embrace Islaam. Amongst the virtuous things that the Prophet, Sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said about him, was his saying: "Affirm that which Ibn Mas'ood informs you." [saheeh - Ahmad & Others]. 4. Collected by al-Bukhaaree (eng. trans.vol.8 p.214 no.320). 5. Reported by al-Aghaar ibn Yasaar & collected in Saheeh Muslim (eng. trans. vol.4 p.1418 no.6523). 6. HASAN - Reported by Abu 'Ubaidah ibn 'Abdullaah & collected by Ibn Majah Authenticated by al-Albaanee 7. Reported by Aboo Hurayrah & 'Aa'ishah & collected by al-Bukhaaree (eng. trans. vol.8 p.315 no.474). 8. ALL of Ahl-us-Sunnah are agreed on the fact that Abu Bakr, radi Allaahu anhu was the most superior amongst all the Companions. The Prophet, said, "There is no one of greater help to me than Abu Bakr & he assisted me with his person, his property & he married his daughter [Aa'ishah] to me." [HASAN - at-Tabaraanee]. He was appointed Khaleefah after the death of the Prophet & died two years after him at the age of 63. 9. The full text of this du'aa can be found in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (vol.1 p.442 no.776), Muslim (vol.4 pp.1419-20 no.6533), at-Tirmidhee & Ibn Majah. 10. Collected in al-Baihaqee's 'Sh'abul Eemaan' (5/430). _____________________________________ GLOSSARY AS DA'WAH ILALLAAH: The Call to Allaah AHL US-SUNNAH WAL JAMAA'AH: A title used by the people who hold firmly to the SUNNAH of the Prophet in the way of the Companions of the Prophet and their sucessors (al Jamaa'ah). It is a name which distinguishes the people of truth from the people of innovation. HASAN: Good; an authentic hadeeth - not as good as a 'saheeh' hadeeth, but neverless authentic. RADEEALLAAHU ANHU/ANHA.ANHUM: May Allaah be pleased with him/her/them. Usually said after mentioning the name of a Companion(s). SAHEEH: Authentic; the highest category of authenticity of hadeeth. Fi AMAAN ALLAH

SaLLaM ALyKuM The Major Sins --Al-Kaba'r-- The major sins are those acts which have been forbidden by Allah in the Quran and by His Messenger (SAW) in the Sunnah (practise of the Prophet), and which have been made clear by the actions of of the first righteous generation of Muslims, the Companions of the Prophet (SAW). Allah Most High says in His Glorious Book: If you avoid the major (part) of what you have been forbidden (to do), We will cancel out for you your (other) evil deeds and will admit you (to Paradise) with a noble entry. (al-Nisa 4:31) Thus by this verse, Allah Most High has guaranteed the Garden of Paradise to those who avoid the major sins. And Allah Most High also says: Those who avoid the greatest of sins and indecencies, and forgive when they are angry (al-Shra 42:37) Those who avoid the greatest sins and indecencies, except for oversights, (will find that) surely your Lord is ample in forgiveness. (Al-Najm 53:32) The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "The five [daily] prayers, Friday to Friday, and Ramadan to Ramadan make atonement for what has happened since the previous one when major sins have been avoided." It is therefore very important to determine exactly what the greatest vices, technically called "the major sins" (Kaba'ir), are, in order that Muslims should avoid them. There is some difference of opinion among scholars in this regard. Some say these major sins are seven, and in support of their position they quote the tradition: "Avoid the seven noxious things"- and after having said this, the propeht (SAW) mentioned them: "associating anything with Allah; magic; killing one whom Allah has declared inviolate without a just case, consuming the property of an orphan, devouring usury, turning back when the army advances, and slandering chaste women who are believers but indiscreet." (Bukhari and Muslim) 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas said: "Seventy is closer to their number than seven," and indeed that is correct. The above tradition does not limit the major sins to those mentioned in it. Rather, it points to the type of sins which fall into the category of "major." These include those crimes which call for a prescribed punishment (HADD; plural, HUDUD), such as theft, fornication or adultery (ZINA), and murder; those prohibited acts for which a warning of a severe punishment in the Next is given in the Qur'an or the tradition; and also those deeds which are cursed by our Prophet (SAW). These are all major sins. Of course, there is a gradation among them, since some are more serious than others. We see that the Prophet (SAW) has included SHIRK (associating someone or something with Allah) among them, and from the text of the Qur'an we know that a person who commits SHIRK will not his sin be forgiven and will remain in Hell forever. Allah Most High says: ((((((Surely, Allah does not forgive associating anything with Him, and He forgives whatever is other than that to whomever He wills. (al-Nisa 4:48 and 116)))))) 01. Associating anything with Allah 02. Murder 03. Practising magic 04. Not Praying 05. Not paying Zakat 06. Not fasting on a Day of Ramadan without excuse 07. Not performing Hajj, while being able to do so 08. Disrespect to parents 09. Abandoning relatives 10. Fornication and Adultery 11. Homosexuality(sodomy) 12. Interest(Riba) 13. Wrongfully consuming the property of an orphan 14. Lying about Allah and His Messenger 15. Running away from the battlefield 16. A leader's deceiving his people and being unjust to them 17. Pride and arrogance 18. Bearing false witness 19. Drinking Khamr (wine) 20. Gambling 21. Slandering chaste women 22. Stealing from the spoils of war 23. Stealing 24. Highway Robbery 25. Taking false oath 26. Oppression 27. Illegal gain 28. Consuming wealth acquired unlawfully 29. Committing suicide 30. Frequent lying 31. Judging unjustly 32. Giving and Accepting bribes 33. Woman's imitating man and man's imitating woman 34. Being cuckold 35. Marrying a divorced woman in order to make her lawful for the husband 36. Not protecting oneself from urine 37. Showing-off 38. Learning knowledge of the religion for the sake of this world and concealing that knowledge 39. Bertrayal of trust 40. Recounting favours 41. Denying Allah's Decree 42. Listening (to) people's private conversations 43. Carrying tales 44. Cursing 45. Breaking contracts 46. Believing in fortune-tellers and astrologers 47. A woman's bad conduct towards her husband 48. Making statues and pictures 49. Lamenting, wailing, tearing the clothing, and doing other things of this sort when an affliction befalls 50. Treating others unjustly 51. Overbearing conduct toward the wife, the servant, the weak, and animals 52. Offending one's neighbour 53. Offending and abusing Muslims 54. Offending people and having an arrogant attitude toward them 55. Trailing one's garment in pride 56. Men's wearing silk and gold 57. A slave's running away from his master 58. Slaughtering an animal which has been dedicated to anyone other than Allah 59. To knowingly ascribe one's paternity to a father other than one's own 60. Arguing and disputing violently 61. Witholding excess water 62. Giving short weight or measure 63. Feeling secure from Allah's Plan 64. Offending Allah's righteous friends 65. Not praying in congregation but praying alone without an excuse 66. Persistently missing Friday Prayers without any excuse 67. Unsurping the rights of the heir through bequests 68. Deceiving and plotting evil 69. Spying for the enemy of the Muslims 70. Cursing or insulting any of the Companiions of Allah's Messenger Source: The Major Sins Al-Kaba'r By Muhammad bin 'Uthman Adh-Dhahabi, rendered into English by Mohammad Moinuddin Siddiqui Fi AMAAN ALLAH

SaLLaM ALyKuM *the last thing you learnt about Islam, the Quran, or Jihad was from CNN/BBC *all your conversations with your friends have to do with guys/girls, or movies, or guys/girls in movies *you spend more nights at the club during Ramadan than at a Masjid *you can't remember the last time you asked someone a question about something you didn't understand in Islam *you find time to watch three movies a week but find yourself too busy to pray Salah regularly *that Quran translation you were given last 'Eid is still sitting on the top shelf of your bookrack *the 'inner voice' you hear when you are in complete silence sounds surprisingly similar to the latest hip-hop song you heard *you don't know any people who you can say Salaams to without feeling embarrassed *the feeling that God is watching you in all that you do is never more than a passing thought *you are available to receive phone calls at 2 a.m. *your clothes and hair smell of cigarettes on Sunday mornings even though you don't smoke *knowing something is right or wrong and feeling guilty about it does not effect whether you actually do it or not *you gave hope of ever entering Paradise because you don't feel you deserve it after 'all that I have done' *when you want something in your life you fantasize about it and say "I wish!" *you can't figure out why you are never truly happy deep in your heart and why nothing good in your life ever seems to last (why does it always have to end?) *the happiest day of your life so far was on a Christmas, Valentine, or a dance *you are loneliest when you are sad or when something bad has happened to you (where did all my friends go?) *you don't think of the Prophet at least once a day *when you hear of Muslims dying somewhere in the world, you consider it part of 'politics' which you have nothing to do with *your 'best friend' is a person of the opposite gender yet not your husband or wife *you have no motivation to change things in your life *when your faults are pointed out to you, you reply "This is who I am, for better or for worse!" *listening to the Quran does not make you feel guilty *you are actually flattered when people on the street stare or ask you out *you friends never object to any of your bad habits or behaviours and vice versa *you don't care whether you go to heaven or hell since no one can really be sure about these things *to you, Islam is just another 'organized institutionalized religion' *you actually agreed with everything your philosophy professor taught in class *you generally feel crappy and often find yourself telling people that *your consider and justify your sins as 'a part of who I am' *you want to travel around the world someday but Makkah is not one of your planned stops *your parents hate you and have said so to you *you read the horoscopes yet have never performed Salat-ul-Istikharah *you have never felt like falling down on your face and crying to Allah *you look down upon people who are more practicing than yourself as 'just mullahs and molvis' *your past bad experiences with some Muslims prevent you from getting closer to Islam and other Muslims ((By A MUSLIM Taha Ghaznavi)) Fi AMAAN ALLAH

Osama Is a hero no doubt allah ha oo naxariiso oo kheyr ha siiyo.. Fi AMAAN ALLAH

2 the brothers. This issue is about some serious drama that some of us sisters have seen Or even went through so if U R noT a women U wouldent understand the womans point of views.. If U still have somthing 2 say about this will b no problem inshallah This is the WOMANS CONER OK...!!! :rolleyes: Can´t a sister have a conversation with other sister without U boyz?? By the way I have never said all somali men R Like that OG_Moti so what R U on about?? This is the WOMANS CONER OK...!!! :rolleyes: It sayz DUMARKA/WOMEN Need I say Mo´...?? :eek: Muna good point Fi AMAAN ALLAH

Tenacious_J What can I say bro :rolleyes: I cant help U on that Issue, U need 2 seek 4 it ya self. BuuBto U R so right walaalo Somaliz also said > DHUBUQ DUBUQ HORE DHBNA HEYS DANBE BAY LEEDAHY.. Raga QAARKOOD they dont TAKE NO 4 an ANSER..?? I have seen many somali sisters that have the same problem I don´t get it. Adoona doonan oo xaflado/club/aroos oo aadin bay ku dhibeeyaan on the streets, net, schooL, Bank and so on. Like U said sister men without Eeman waaye :mad: LAA ILAAHA IL ALLAH ku muslimiinta hablohooda over and over agin dhibeeya oo Rabo in any magacooda ityo sharaftooda kala ciyaaran, waxay iloobeen in ay JIRTO MAALIN LA QAAWANYAHY OO LA QATANYAHY maalinta ay hooyo ambo aboo kuu joogin amba qofaad laalushid oo ku caawiya..

SaLLaM AlYkUm Maxay Ku dhacday marku nin ku shukaansado oo aad diidid ino isku dayo in oo ku ceebeeyo si oo helo his pride back sort of speak..?? Fi Amaan ALLAH

So True Jazaak allahuma kheyran jazaa.. Fi AMAAN ALLAH

I liked this best >>> TOP TEN THINGS THAT MEN UNDERSTAND ABOUT WOMEN ziro out of 10

I was :eek: but U made Me Fi AMAAN ALLAH

SaLLaM ALyKuM Introduction to Tawheed (Monotheism) The greatest thing that Allah (SWT) has enjoined is Tawheed. What is Tawheed? · Literally Tawheed means "unification" (making something one) or "asserting oneness", and it comes from the Arabic verb wahhada which itself means to unite, unify or consolidate. · Tawheed (Islamic Monotheism) means declaring Allah (SWT) to be the only God who deserves to be worshipped in truth and confirming all attributes with which He has qualified Himself or that are attributed to Him by His Messenger (SAW). · When the term Tawheed is used in reference to Allah (SWT) (i.e. Tawheedullah), it means the realizing and maintaining of Allah (SWT)’s unity in all of man’s actions which directly or indirectly relate to Him. · It is the belief that Allah (SWT) is: One, without partner in His dominion and actions (Ruboobeeyah) One without rival in His divinity and worship (Ulooheeyah/’Ebaadah) One without similitude in His essence and attributes (Asma wa Sifaat) The omission of any of the above mentioned aspects of Tawheed is referred to as "Shirk (lit. sharing); the association of partners with Allah (SWT), which, in Islamic terms, is in fact idolatry. There are three aspects of Tawheed: 1. Tawheed-ar-Ruboobeeyah 2. Tawheed-al-Ulooheeyah/’Ebaadah 3. Tawheed-al-Asma-Sifaat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is Tawheed-ar-Ruboobeeyah? In Arabic the word used to describe this creator-sustainer quality is Ruboobeeyah which is derived from the root "Rabb" (Lord). · Belief in the Oneness of the Lordship of Allah (SWT) · Belief in Maintaining the Unity of Lordship · To believe that there is only one Lord for all the universe, its Creator, Organizer, Planner, Sustainer, and the Giver of security, etc., and that is Allah (SWT) · It is declaring Allah (SWT) to be One and Unique in His work, like creation, sustenance, bringing to life and causing death, etc. The basis for the Ruboobeeyah concept can be found in many Qu’ranic verses. For example, Allah (SWT) says: "Allah created all things and He is the agent on which all things depend."(Az-Zumar 39:62) "And Allah created you all and whatever you do."(As-Safat 37:96) "It was not you who threw, when you threw, but it was Allah who threw." (Al-Anfaal 8:17) "And no calamity strikes except by Allah’s permission."(At-Taghabun 64:11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is Tawheed-al-Ulooheeyah/’Ebaadah? This is the most important aspect of Tawheed. · Belief in the Oneness of the Worship of Allah (SWT) · Belief in Maintaining the Unity of Worship · Total Obedience · To believe that none has the right to be worshipped [i.e. praying, invoking, asking for help (from the unseen), swearing, slaughtering sacrifices, giving charity, fasting, pilgrimage, etc.], but Allah (SWT). · It is declaring Allah (SWT) as the Only God to whom all acts of worship must be dedicated, such as Salat (prayers), Zakat, Saum (fasting), supplications, vowing, etc. · It includes emotions like love, trust, and fear all of which have degrees which should only be directed to Allah (SWT). In the Qu’ran, Allah (SWT) tells the Prophet (SAW) to say to the pagans: "Say: ‘Who is it that gives you all sustenance from the sky and earth, governs sight and hearing, brings forth life from dead (matter) and death from the living, and plans the affairs of man?’ They will all say: ‘Allah’." (Yunus 10:31) "If you asked them who created them, they would surely say, ‘Allah’." (Az-Zukhruf 43:87) "If you asked them who brings down water from the sky and with it brings the earth to life after its death? They will most certainly say, ‘Allah’." (Al’Ankabut 29:63) The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) confirmed the concept of unity of worship saying: "If you ask in prayer ask only Allah, and if you seek help, seek it only from Allah." (Reported by Ibn ‘Abbaas and collected by at-Tirmidhee) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is Tawheed-al-Asma was-Sifaat? · It is belief in the Oneness of the Names and the Qualifications of Allah (SWT) · It is an affirmation of all the Divine Names and Attributes of Allah (SWT) in a manner that suits His Majesty, as mentioned in the Qu’ran and the Sunnah. · It is belief in five aspects of Tawheed-al-Asma was-Sifaat: 1. Allah (SWT) must be referred to according to how He (SWT) and His Prophet (SAW) have described Him without explaining away His names and attributes by giving them meanings other than their obvious meanings. Allah (SWT) in the Qu’ran says: "That He may punish the hypocrites, men and women, and the pagans men and women, who have an evil opinion of Allah. A circle of evil is around them; Allah is angry with them, curses them and has prepared for them an evil end." (Al-Fat-h 48:6) Anger is one of Allah (SWT)’s attributes. It is incorrect to say that His anger must mean His punishment, since anger is a sign of weakness in man and, as such, not befitting of Allah (SWT). What Allah (SWT) has stated should be accepted with the qualification that His anger is not like human anger, based on Allah (SWT)’s statement: "There is nothing like him" (Ash-Shura 42:11) 2. Referring to Allah (SWT) as He has referred to Himself without giving Him any new names or attributes. Allah (SWT) may not be given the name al-Ghaadib (the Angry one), inspite of the fact that He has said that He gets angry, because neither Allah (SWT) nor His Messenger (SAW) has used this name. 3. Allah (SWT) is referred to without giving Him the attributes of His creation. It is claimed in the Bible and Torah that Allah (SWT) spent the first six days creating the universe then slept on the seventh: "And on the seventh day God finished his work which he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had done." (Holy Bible, Genesis 2:2) Such a claim assigns to Allah (SWT) the attributes of His creation. It is man who tires after heavy work and needs sleep to recuperate. In contrast Allah (SWT) says: "No tiredness overcomes Him nor sleep…" (Al-Baqarah 2:255) 4. Man may not be given the attributes of Allah (SWT). Most Shi’ite sects haven given their Imams divine attributes of absolute infallibility, knowledge of the past, the future and the unseen, the ability to change destiny and control over the atoms of creation. In doing so they set up rivals who share Allah (SWT)’s unique attributes and who, in fact, become gods besides Allah (SWT). 5. Allah (SWT)’s names in the definite form cannot be given to His creation unless preceded by the prefix ‘Abd meaning "slave of" or "servant of." Many of the Divine names in their indefinite form like Ra’oof and Raheem are allowable names for men because Allah (SWT) has used some of them in their indefinite forms to refer to the Prophet (SAW): "A messenger has come to you from among yourselves to whom anything which burdens you is grievous. He is full of concern for you and is full of pity (Ra’oof) and full of mercy (Raheem)." (At-Tawbah 9:128) Names like ar-Ra’oof (the One Most Full of Pity) and ar’Raheem (the Most Merciful) can only be used to refer to men if they are preceded by ‘Abd as in ‘Abdur’Ra’oof or ‘Abdur -Raheem, since in the definite form they represent a level of perfection which only belongs to Allah (SWT). · This is the faith of all true believers and was the Faith of all the Prophets of Allah from Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus till the last of the Prophets, Muhammad (SAW). It is not like as some people think that Allah (SWT) is present everywhere, here, there, and even inside the breasts of men. · Those who have not fulfilled the requirements of Tawheed are such as they have not worshipped Allah (SWT), and in this sense is the meaning of the verse: "Nor will you worship that which I worship" (AL-Karirun 109:3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allah (SWT) Talks About Tawheed in the Following Ayats "There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer." (Ash-Shura 42:11) "When My servants ask you [O Muhammad (SAW)] about Me (tell them), ‘Verily I am close (to them), I listen to the prayer of every one who calls on Me. So let them respond to Me and believe in Me in order that they may be guided aright." (Al-Baqarah 2:186) "Do not worship besides Allah that which can not help or harm you." (Al-Anbiya 21:66) "If Allah allows harm to befall you none can remove it except Him." (Al-An’am 6:17) "Put your trust in Allah if you are truly believers." (Al-Ma’idah 5:23) Fi AmaaN ALLAH

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Oh one more thing It is a recommended sunnah (way, tradition) to greet the muslim; it is fard (obligatory) to reply. The Noble Qur'an An-Nur 24:61 ...when you enter the houses, greet one another with a greeting from Allâh (i.e. say: As-Salâmu 'Alaikum - peace be on you) blessed and good. Thus Allâh makes clear the Ayât (these Verses or your religious symbols and signs, etc.) to you that you may understand. The Noble Qur'an An-Nisa 4:86 When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally. Certainly, Allâh is Ever a Careful Account Taker of all things. Ibn Katheer raheemahullaah explained this verse by saying: "If the person greeted you with the Salaam you should reply in a better form, or reply similarly. However, the extended form is preferable, but the shorter is compulsory. Which means that greeting is preferable but the greeting in return is compulsory, and it should be in the form of the Salaam and not in any other form." Hadith - Abu Dawood 5178, Narrated Abu Umamah RD The Prophet PBUH said: Those who are nearest to Allah are they who are first to give a salutation FI AMAAN ALLAH