Bismillah [IslamCity] Those Who Take their Positions in the Highest Levels
* * * * * * * Those Who Take their Positions in the Highest Levels * Among those who will occupy the highest levels in Paradise are the shuhaadaa, the best of whom are those who fight in the front ranks and never turn away until they are killed. Ahmad and at-Tabaraani report with a saheeh isnaad from Na'eem ibn Hamar (1) that the Prophet (saw) said, The best of the Shuhaadaa are those who fight in the first rank, and do not turn their facesaway until they are killed. They will have the pleasure of occupying the highest dwellings in Paradise. Your Rabb will smile at them, and whenever your Rabb smiles upon any of His Slaves, that person will not be brought to account. *[Musnad Ahmad, Kitaab az-Zuhd, Baab al-Ihsaan ila al-armila wal-masaakeen wal-yateem 2/2286, hadith no. 2982] * The one who helps widows and the destitute will have the status of a mujaahid in Paradise. Muslim reports from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (saw) said, The one who helps widows and the destitute is like one who fights in jihaad for the sake of Allah (swt). I [the narrator] think he said, And he is like the one who stands all night in prayer and never sleeps, and like the one who fasts continually and never breaks his fast. *[Saheeh Muslim, Kitaab az-Zuhd, Baab al-Ihsaan, ila al-armilah wal-miskeen wal-yateem, 2/2286, no. 2982]* The one who sponsors an orphan will be close to the Prophet (saw) in Paradise. Muslim reports from Abu Hurayrah (ra) that the Prophet (saw) said, The one who sponsors an orphan, whether from his own wealth or from the orphan's wealth, I and he will be like these two in Paradise, - and Maalik [the narrator] gestured with his forefinger and middle finger. *[Saheeh Muslim, Kitaab az-Zuhd, 2/2286, no. 2982; lahu aw ghayrihi - whether from his own wealth or from the orphan's wealth - means whether he supports him from his own wealth or is a legal guardian over the orphan and the orphan's wealth]* Allah (swt) will raise the status of parents by the blessing of their children's du'aa. Ahmad reports from Abu Hurayrah (ra) that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, Allah (swt) will raise the status of His righteous slave in Paradise, and he will say, O my Rabb, how could I deserve this? He will say, Because your child sought forgiveness for you. Ibn Katheer said, This is a saheeh isnaad although none of the authors of the six books reported it. But there is a corroborating report in Saheeh Muslim from Abu Hurayrah (ra), according to which the Prophet (saw) said, When a son of Aadam dies his good works come to an end, except for three: Sadaqah Jaariyah [ongoing charity], beneficial knowledge [that he discovered or propogated], and a righteous son who will pray for him. *[Ibn Katheer, an-Nihaayah, 2/340]* Compiled from various sources. * Permission is granted to circulate among private individuals and groups, to post on Internet sites and to publish in full text and subject title in not-for-profit publications. * ** image005.jpgimage006.gifimage001.jpgimage002.gif
Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] unwanted sin
Just finished reading your message tagged/named unwanted sin and wish to pray for you for Allah's guidance and protection. If you are married, May Allah bless your marriage and grant you abundant health and resources to enjoy your marriage and raise blessed children according to Qur,an and Sunnah. If you are not married, May Allah bless you with a good and God fearing husband. Ameen. [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ASalam alikum brother and sister. we all are muslim. when we say that we are muslim we ever try to find our this how much we follow Qurana n Sunnah ? Did we leave thing which are not allow in islam ? i think the answer is No. why is it so ? i dont know why our elder donot think about it . today i see that haram thing is common and halal thing is rare . we made nikkah a big problum . today nikkah i mean marriage is so expensive . this thing moving us towards a sin that is affairs . islam is way of nature it understand the nature human thats why RAsool(SAW) odered us to marry soon . what we do we make it so hard. i think we should forget about expenses . Try to marry soon . As soon as u can to save our self from unwanted sin pray for me and all muslims JazakAllah - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.
Bismillah [IslamCity] A thought
A THOUGHT
All grow in soil from seeds, and the seed has a structure sometimes as
hard as wood. However, while considering these, we should avoid habitual
ways of thinking and employ different methods. Visualise the delicious
tastes and odours of strawberries or the ever-changing odour of melon.
Think about the time and energy spent in laboratories to produce similar
odours and about the repeated trials that resulted in failure. Indeed,
results obtained by scientists in laboratories prove to be no better
than the unsuccessful imitations of their natural counterparts. The
varieties of taste, odour and colour in nature bear indeed matchless
attributes.
PoEtEsS
Scarlet headscarf I wear is as red as a rose with a perfect pose but I care
what's inside me…Zohra Moosa
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom
(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) 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.} (Holy
Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness), and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I
am one of the Muslims.} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels. [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all.
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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Bismillah [IslamCity] Islam and honor killings
Honor Killing and female infanticide come from Pagan-Hindu-Judio-Christian traditions. Here is a solid evidence of honor killing from the Bible: For God said, 'Honor your father and mother' and 'Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.' [Matthew 15:4] Here are a couple of verses from Vedas that may encourage people to kill their daughters: O Husband protect the son to be born. Do not make him a women. [Atharva-Veda 2:3:23] Almighty God, you have created this womb. Women may be born somewhere else but sons should be born from this womb. [Atharva-Veda 6:11:3] One can find many such verses in Hindu scriptures. According to Vedas, women are supposed to pay dowry to men. Moreover, according to Hindu tradition, only sons are supposed to fire up the funeral pyre of their parents. On the contrary, there is no such verse in the Quran (or even in Hadiths) nor there is any Islamic tradition that may encourage people to kill their daughters. In fact, female infanticide and killing children are directly forbidden in the Quran: When news is brought to one of them, of (the birth of) a female (child), his face darkens, and he is filled with inward grief! With shame does he hide himself from his people, because of the bad news he has had! Shall he retain it on (sufferance and) contempt, or bury it in the dust? Ah! what an evil (choice) they decide on? [Quran 16:58-59] The girl who was buried alive is asked: For what crime was she killed? [Quran 81:8-9] You shall not kill your children due to fear of poverty. We provide for them, as well as for you. Killing them is a gross offense. [Quran 17:31] So, it appears that some Muslims are going back to the dark ages of Pagan-Hindu-Judio-Christian traditions although Islam came to abolish them! They are evolving in reverse direction in spite of having the Quran [the most positive Book in the world] in their hand! Maybe Muslims and non-Muslims have interchanged their religions, secretly!?! LOL! Every honest Jew who knows the history of his people cannot but feel a deep sense of gratitude to Islam, which has protected the Jews for fifty generations, while the Christian world persecuted the Jews and tried many times 'by the sword' to get them to abandon their faith. (Uri Avnery, a Jewish Journalist) Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
Bismillah [IslamCity] project engineer In Qatar
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Bismillah [IslamCity] The Highest Position in Paradise
* * * * * * * The Highest Position in Paradise * The highest position in Paradise which will be attained by only one person is called al-Waseelah. It will be attained, insha'Allah, by the Chosen Prophet, the best of Allah's creation, our Prophet Muhammad (saw). This is narrated in a hadith narrated by al-Bukhaari from Jaabir ibn 'Abdullaah according to which the Prophet (saw) said, Whoever says, when he hears the call to prayer, Allahumma Rabba hadhihi-da'wati-tammah, was-salaatil-qaa'imah, aati muhammadan al-waseelata wal-fadeelata, wab'aththu maqaaman mahmoodan alladhi wa'adtahu [O Allah, Lord of this Perfect Call and the Prayer to be Offered, grant Muhammad al-Waseelah - the highest position in Paradise - and also the eminence and resurrect him to the praised position You have promised], intercession for him will be granted on the Day of Resurrection. Muslim reported that 'Abdullaah ibn 'Amr al-'Aas said, I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say, When you hear the muaddhin call, say what he says, then send blessings on me, for whoever sends blessings on me, Allah (swt) will return it to him tenfold. Then ask Allah to grant me al-Waseelah, for whoever asks Allah (swt) to grant me al-Waseelah intercession will be granted for him. The Sahaabah asked the Prophet (saw) What is al-Waseelah? He said, It is the highest level of Paradise, which only one man will reach, and I hope that I will be the one. *[Ahmad from Abu Hurayrah]* The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, al-Waseelah is a rank above which there is no other in the sight of Allah (swt). Ask Allah (swt) to grant me al-Waseelah *[Ahmad from Abu Sa'eed, See Ibn Katheer, an-Nihaayah, 2/2332]* Compiled from various sources. * Permission is granted to circulate among private individuals and groups, to post on Internet sites and to publish in full text and subject title in not-for-profit publications. * ** image002.gifimage005.jpgimage001.jpgimage006.gif
Bismillah [IslamCity] The Benefits of Waqf
The Benefits of WaqfOnce, during a visit to Medina, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf picked up a copy of the Saudi Gazette, an English- language daily, and saw a picture of the American golfer Tiger Woods playing golf on a course that featured an architecturally gorgeous clubhouse that reminded him of Muslim Spain. It turned out that the course was at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois, and that its architecture was indeed influenced by Andalusia; more specifically, it was based on the Alhambra Palace. I contemplated that fact, says Shaykh Hamza. Here is a place that was built solely for playing golf. And they put all of this energy and effort and time to make it beautiful, and in choosing to make it beautiful, they designed it based upon some of the most stunning architecture in the world, which is from the Islamic civilization. So here I am thinking: Why is it that these people can build a golf course that looks like thatand we cant build a Muslim university that looks like that? Thats my question. The scholars at the Zaytuna Institute have long been speaking and writing about the importance of endowments to support Muslim institutions, especially Muslim academic institutions. Past Muslim institutions and centers of learning, such as the Qarawiyyin in Fes, Morocco (see page 16), were always supportedand still are supportedthrough what is known as a waqf, the idea of endowing property from private ownership in a way that the property becomes the wealth of God. Needless to say, those who give a waqf have always been held in the highest esteem in Islams sacred tradition; for instance, Shaykh Hamza has noted that the ten sahaba who are promised Paradise are all said to have given endowments from their property. In a 1999 speech in Santa Clara, California, Shaykh Hamza listed several creative ways that Muslim endowments could be used in the United States. One was his suggestion that an endowment be created so American lawyers and Muslim jurists could jointly study the U.S. Constitution. Those people who are intellectuals and know what their Constitution says should be shown that in fact many of the ideas of the Constitution were derived from Islamic law, he said at the time. While nobody has taken up that challenge yet, Zaytuna is now directing its efforts to build an endowment that will support the indigenization of Islam in America. Thats what we want, says Shaykh Hamza. Thats my visionto see beautiful, thriving, intellectual, spiritual institutions to revive our traditionour scholastic tradition, our intellectual tradition. Harvard University began as a seminary; it now has an endowment of [several] billion dollars; Yale University began as a seminary; it now has an endowment of more than [several] billion dollars; Princeton University began as a theological seminary. Zaytunas seminary project, the Tabari College, will, Shaykh Hamza hopes, follow a path of intellectual accomplishment that mirrors its theological precursors in America. All of the great universities that are called the Ivy League universities were all built as theological seminaries, he says. Thats how they began, because thats how things beginthey begin with God. And so thats our hope, that one day people will look back and they will say [Tabari College], that amazing university, began as a theological seminary. And one day we want to see it playing a role, a powerful role, in the intellectual history of twenty-first century America, and the world. saiyed shahbazi www.shahbazcenter.org
