Bismillah [IslamCity] Eed - A day of happiness; but for Who ? -A Conference in NYC
Senior Scholars and Mashaykh of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamah www.seekKnowledge.org --&-- www.studyIslaam.org = www.albaseerah.org Presents . Something Every Believer Needs A Mid-Ramadaan Conference http://www.albaseerah.org/new/ www.albaseerah.org - www.seekknowledge.org Masjid Ahlil-Quraan wa As-Sunnah Presents... Something Every Believer Needs ... A Mid-Ramadaan Conference Sunday, August 14th 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm S P E A K E R S Shaykh S'ad Naasir Ash-Shitri (via tele-link) Member of Council of Senior Scholars Member of Lajnah Ad-Daaimah for Fatawa and Islamic Research Jameel Azeez Imaam of Masjid Ahlil-Quraan wa As-Sunnah Abu Sufyaan, Zahid Rashid Ummul-Quraa University, Makkah Abu Zubair, Shadeed Muhammed Islamic University, Madinah IFTAAR will be SERVED Bring your Family and Friends ... !! Come to Discover Explore .. and Learn What we lost ? and what we gained in first 15 days of Ramadaan...? How to maximize the benefits of remaining 15 days..? How to seek Laylatul Qadar, A night of 1000 months? Eed - A day of happiness; but for Who ? Location: Masjid Ahlil Quraan Wa As-Sunnah 109-06 Van Wyck Expressway, South Ozone Park, NY 11416 Contact: 718-529-9496 646-529-8976 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Directions: >From van wyck expressway(south), follow the sign to JFK Airport, exit on >Liberty Avenue. Keep driving straight on van wyck expressway service road >until you reach 109 avenue. pass the traffic light, masjid on your right hand >side.
Bismillah [IslamCity] How to ward off Shaytany (Devilish) Whispers
Waswas (Insinuating Thoughts) from Shaytan Question: "I am suffering from many insinuating thoughts (waswas) about the nature of Allah, the Almighty, may He, the Almighty, be glorified. There are thoughts going around in my mind that I cannot utter because they do not fit Allah, the Almighty, and they keep coming back to me, when I am praying and at other times. it is so bad that I doubt my faith, and wonder if I am even a real Muslim or not. What is the cure for this problem?" Answer: A number of hadiths have been reported from the Prophet, peace be upon him, which contain the answer to this problem, Al-hamdu Lillah (praise be to Allah). The Messenger, peace be upon him, said: "The Shaytan may come to any one of you and say, 'Who created Allah, the Almighty?' If any one of you experiences this, let him say, ' 'Amantu billahi wa rasulihi '[I believed in Allah, the Almighty, and His Messenger, peace be upon him], and that will drive him away." (Saheeh al-Jami' 1657) The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, also said: "The Shaytan may come to any one of you and ask, 'Who created the heaven?' and he will say, 'Allah, the Almighty' then the Shaytan will say, 'Who created Allah, the Almighty?' If any one of you experiences this, let him say, ' 'Amantu billahi wa rasulih.'" (Sahih al-Jami' 1656) The Prophet, peace be upon him, also said: "Whoever experiences anything of this Waswas, let him say three times,' 'Amantu billahi wa rashullih' and that will drive the Shaytan away." (Saheeh al-Jami' 6587) The Prophet, pece be upon him, said: "The Shaytan may come to any one of you, and say, 'Who created such-and-such? Who created such-and-such?' until he asks, 'Who created your (Lord) Rabb?' If this happens to anyone, let him seek refuge with Allah, the Almighty, and let him stop such thoughts." (Sheeh al-Jami' 93) The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "The people will nearly ask too many questions, so that one of them may say, 'Allah, the Almighty, created all of creation, but who created Allah, the Almighty?' If they say this, then recite: "Allah is the One, Allah is the Self-Sufficient Master, He begets not, nor was He begotten; and there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him" (Surah 112: 1-4), and spit (drily) to left three times, and seek refuge with Allah, the Almighty, from the Shaytan." (Saheeh al-Jami' 8182) The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Think about the signs of Allah, the Almighty, do not think about Allah ( Himself)." (Saheeh Al-Jami' 2975) The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Think about the creation of Allah not think about Allah (Himself)." (Saheeh al-Jami', 2976) Form these texts we may summarize the following six ways of overcoming these insinuating thoughts: The person who is experiencing such ideas should say," 'Amantu billahi wa rasulihi [I believe in Allah, the Almighty, and His Messenger, peace be upon him.]." He should seek refuge with Allah, the Almighty, from the accursed Shaytan, and say three times, "A 'udhu billahi 'l-Sami' il-'Alim min al-Shaytan il-rajim, min hamzihi wa nafkhihi wa nafathih [ I seek refuge with Allah, the All-hearing, the All-Knowing, from the accursed Shaytan, and from his slander and evil insinuations]." He should spit (soft, dry spitting with little saliva) to his left three times. He should stop thinking about these things, as the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Let him stop." This is an important tactic, because continuing to allow the Shaytan to influence one in this way will only make it worse. The Muslim must stop these thoughts, as much as he can, and keep his mind busy with something useful and beneficial. He should recite Surah al-Ikhlas (Qul huwa Allahu ahad), because it describes attributes of the All-Merciful and is considered to be equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an. Reciting this great Surah will guarantee an end to these insinuating thoughts. He should think about the creating and blessing of Allah, the Almighty, not about His nature, because his weak human mind can never comprehend the nature of Allah. Allah, the Almighty, said: ". but they never compass anything of His Knowledge." (20:110) http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-israeli-dates.php
Bismillah [IslamCity] INSPIRATIONS Volume 5 Released
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Bismillah [IslamCity] 4 categories of people
TheFOUR CATEGORIES OF PEOPLE Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) said: People fall into four categories: The first categoryis those who are able to made ijtihad in absolute terms, by referring directly to the Qur’aan and Sunnah and deriving rulings from them, and they do not follow any other scholars (taqleed). This is the highest status, but this only applies to the one who fulfils the known conditions of ijtihaad, by having knowledge of the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and by having knowledge of Arabic in which the Qur’aan was revealed, and by having knowledge of al-muhkam and al-mutashaabih (clear, unambiguous texts and ambiguous texts), al-naasikh wa’l-mansookh (texts which abrogate others and texts which are abrogated), al-mutlaq wa’l-muqayyad (texts with absolute meanings and texts with limited meanings), al-khaas wa’l-‘aam (texts with specific meanings and texts with general meanings). He should also have knowledge of how to derive rulings, meaning that he should be qualified. Such a person may engage in ijtihaad. This category includes people like the four imams – Abu Haneefah, Maalik, al-Shaafa’i and Ahmad – as well as Sufyaan al-Thawri and al-Awzaa’i. To these people Allaah gave the ability to engage in ijtihaad. The second categoryis those who cannot engage in ijtihaad in absolute terms, but they are able to weigh up the opinions of scholars and determine which is more correct, because of their knowledge of which opinions are based on evidence and which are not. Such a person must follow that for which there is evidence, and shun that which goes against the evidence. This action is called tarjeeh (weighing up what is more correct) and is also known as al-ijtihaad al-madhhabi (ijtihaad based on the study of different views). The third categoryis those who cannot engage in tarjeeh. Such a person is regarded as one of the muqallideen (those who follow other scholars), but if he knows that some opinion has no supporting evidence then he does not follow it. But so long as he does not know and it is not clear to him that it is contrary to the evidence, there is nothing wrong with him imitating and following the opinions of the trustworthy scholars. The fourth categoryis the one who is unable to do any of the above; neither ijtihaad in an absolute sense nor weighing what is more correct nor following a specific madhhab, such as the ordinary Muslim, for example. Such a person has to ask the people of knowledge, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “So ask of those who know the Scripture, if you know not” [al-Nahl 16:43]. So he should ask the one who be believes is most trustworthy and the scholar in whom he has the greatest confidence, of those whose knowledge and actions he trusts, and follow his fatwa. These are the categories of people with regard to this issue. What a person should do is know what level he is at, and he should not put himself in a higher position than he deserves. Indeed, the matter is more serious than that. He should fear Allaah, because it is the matter of halaal and haraam, of Paradiseand Hell, so he should not indulge in matters that he does not have the knowledge and skill to deal with. End quote. From; I’aanah al-Mustafeed bi Sharh Kitaab al-Tawheed. www.islamicknowledge.co.uk Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
Bismillah [IslamCity] hadith: This world or the Next
The Prophet (saw) said, "Whoever sets this world as his goal, Allah divides his affairs for him, He will place poverty between his eyes, and he will be able to attain nothing from this world, except for what Allah has already written for him. (In contrast) whoever sets the Hereafter as his goal, Allah gathers his affairs for him, gives him richness of (faith in) the heart and the world will come to him grudgingly and submissively." Collected by Ibn Maajah and Ibn Hibbaan
Bismillah [IslamCity] More then wonderful
Alsalamo alikom wa rhmat ALLAH wa barakatoh hows everybody doing and hows everything i would like to post some of the links which are more then great:- 1-A great flash.you might dont understand anyword of the person who is talkinglisten to the beautiful voice of the quran reader in it .u wait tell the flash download completes the click on the picture in the middle below http://www.islamway.com/? iw_s=Flash&iw_a=view&id=142&cat=2&file_name=khasha3at&width=500&hight= 400 2-in this site download or listen to surat As-Sajdah ( The Prostration ) by Yasser Al-dosary which has a great voice and its really amazing from the minute 2:22 http://english.islamway.com/bindex.php?section=echapters&recitor_id=56 3-read this nice article which has the title:- The Perfect Believer http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=590 may ALLAH forgive us All and all muslims Ameen
Bismillah [IslamCity] Petition online to stop human rights violations in Indian Occupied Kashmir - http://www.PetitionOnline.com/jk2008/
Indian occupied Kashmir is bleeding. Kashmiris are killed and humiliated just because they voice their demand for the right of self determination. Peaceful marches by people of kashmir against Indian occupation is being crushed by firing bullets & indefinite curfew imposed without any consideration for sick, old, children and even burial for dead bodies- Please take some time & sign the online petition - "Stop human rights violations in Kashmir" Hosted on the web by our free online petition service, at: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/jk2008/
Bismillah [IslamCity] preparation
How can we prepare for the arrival of Ramadhan? Praise be to Allaah. Firstly; You have done well to ask this question, because you have asked how to prepare for the month of Ramadhan. Many people misunderstand the true nature of fasting, and they make it an occasion for eating and drinking, making special sweets and staying up late at night and watching shows on satellite TV. They make preparations for that long before Ramadhan, lest they miss out on some food or prices go up. They prepare by buying food, preparing drinks and looking at the satellite TV guide so they can choose which shows to follow and which to ignore. They are truly unaware of the real nature of fasting in Ramadhan; they take worship and piety out of the month and make it just for their bellies and their eyes. Secondly; Others are aware of the real nature of fasting in the month of Ramadhan, so they start to prepare from Sha’baan, and some of them even start before that. Among the best ways of preparing for the month of Ramadhan are: 1 –Sincere repentance This is obligatory at all times, but because of the approach of a great and blessed month, it is even more important to hasten to repent from sins between you and your Lord, and between you and other people by giving them their rights, so that when the blessed month begins you may busy yourself with acts of worship with a clean heart and peace of mind. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And all of you beg Allaah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful” [al-Noor 24:31] It was narrated from al-Agharr ibn Yasaar (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “O people, repent to Allaah for I repent to Him one hundred times each day.” Narrated by Muslim (2702). 2 –Du’aa’ (supplication) It was narrated from some of the salaf that they used to pray to Allaah for six months that they would live until Ramadhan, then they would pray for five months afterwards that He would accept it from them. The Muslim should ask his Lord to let him live until Ramadhan with a strong religious commitment and good physical health, and he should ask Him to help him obey Him during the month, and ask Him to accept his good deeds from Him. 3 – Rejoicing at the approach of the blessed month The arrival of Ramadhan is one of the great blessings that Allaah bestows upon His Muslim slave, because Ramadhan is one of the occasions of good in which the gates of Paradiseare opened and the gates of Hell are closed. It is the month of the Qur’aan and of decisive battles in the history of our religion. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Say: ‘In the Bounty of Allaah, and in His Mercy (i.e. Islam and the Qur’aan); —therein let them rejoice.’ That is better than what (the wealth) they amass” [Yoonus 10:58] 4 – Discharging the duty of any outstanding obligatory fasts It was narrated that Abu Salamah said: I heard ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) say: I would owe fasts from the previous Ramadhan and I would not be able to make them up except in Sha’baan. [Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1849) and Muslim (1146).] Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: From her keenness to do that in Sha’baan it may be understood that it is not permissible to delay making them up until another Ramadhan begins. [Fath al-Baari (4/191).] 5 – Seeking knowledge in order to be able to follow the rulings on fasting and to understand the virtues of Ramadaan. 6 – Hastening to complete any tasks that may distract the Muslim from doing acts of worship. 7 – Sitting with one’s family members – wife and children – to tell them of the rulings on fasting and encourage the young ones to fast. 8 – Preparing some books which can be read at home or given to the imam of the mosque to read to the people during Ramadhan. 9 – Fasting some of the month of Sha’baan in preparation for fasting Ramadhan. It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast until we said: He will not break his fast, and he used not to fast until we said: He will not fast. And I never saw the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) complete a month of fasting except Ramadaan, and I never saw him fast more in any month than in Sha’baan. [Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1868) and Muslim (1156).] It was narrated that Usaamah ibn Zayd said: I said: O Messenger of Allaah, I do not see you fasting in any month as you fast in Sha’baan? He said: “That is a month that people neglect between Rajab and Ramadhan, but it is a month in which people’s deeds are takenup to the Lord of the Worlds and I would like my deeds to be takenup when I am fasting.” [Narrated by al-Nasaa’i (2357); classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Nasaa’i.] This hadeeth explai
Bismillah [IslamCity] Phenomenon of Islamic ’Justice and Development’ Parties
- Original Message - From: mohebbollah kazi Phenomenon of Islamic ’Justice and Development’ Parties IkhwanWeb - Egypt Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Hossam Tammam* In its history in political work, the identity issue overwhelmed the Islamic movement and was a top priority for issues like Islamic state, rule of Islam and applying Sharia (Islamic law). These identity-oriented issues were the core of any political slogan or party platform they may propose. Even when political or legal restrictions prevent them from making public the identity issues, they have been including them in their slogans, speeches and platforms like Turkish Islamic leader Necmettin Erbakan who was forced by the strict legal restrictions in the Kamalist secular system to raise the slogan of building a fair system and bringing the country back to the age of glory and prosperity. Everyone knew that he implicitly means establishing the Islamic system that applies Sharia and restores the Caliphate. In this context, Islamic parties have been keeping in their memory the issue of identity not only in their programs but also in their names. The most well-known parties have names which either directly reflect their Islamic identity like "the Islamic Party" in Malaysia, " the Islamic Action Front " in Jordan or "the Islamic Salvation Front" in Algeria . Or they give a priority to a pillar of the Islamic project like "Sharia Party" (an Islamic party draft in Egypt), "Virtue Party" in Turkey or "Movement for the Society of Peace" in Algeria. However, a decade ago, the phenomenon of Justice and Development parties emerged to put justice and development issues a central position in their discourse and names as well. The phenomenon started in Morocco with the establishment of the Justice and Development party (PJD) in 1998 to extend to the Arab and Muslim world in the shape of parties which are already founded and others which are still under construction. In Turkey, the middle generation in the Islamic movement established a party with the same name Justice and Development (AK Party); in Indonesia, Islamists established the party of Justice and Development and in Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, the former leader of the movement of Muslim Youth, founded a new party named the Keadilan party, or the People"s Justice . In Iraq, a Shiite Islamic group adopted the idea and established a party named Justice and Development, although it is still in the sidelines of the overall Islamic scene in the political scene in general. In Mauritania, Islamists established "The National Gathering for Reform and Development", another variation of Justice and Development coined by their Moroccan Islamic neighbours. It has a charisma and influence in the Mauritanian Islamic case. There is also a botched attempt in Bahrain, and another one in Egypt, in a group on the margin of the Islamic movement but were rejected by authorities. All of them are parties or drafts of parties bearing the name of Justice and Development which emerged from the Islamic movement in their countries. We are seemingly facing a phenomenon that needs to be studied specially that it presents questions more than answers. The first question is why this name-Justice and Development-mushrooms in drafts of Islamic parties, while traditional names related to the core of the Islamic ideology like Al-Umma (Nation), Sharia (Islamic Law), Al-Islah (Reform) and Al-Nahda (Renaissance) retreated. This change may be with a bigger and a deeper shift that the Islamic phenomenon has witnessed in the past two decades. This shift moved it from a political platform to a social platform as a part of the changes in the Islamic and Arab societies, and changes all over the world which is witnessing the waning or end of ideologies. In the midst of this change, the social platform and its slogan (justice and development) have become more attractive and more powerful to pave the way for these Islamists towards power. We can also link between this phenomenon and what took place throughout the last decade, including reviews inside the Islamic discourse mostly related to the Islamic vision of the idea of a state and its excessive sensitivity to the issue of identity. Most of these reviews were carried out under pressure of the secular criticism to the Islamic political discourse accusing it of using hollow slogans and ideology. However, the phenomenon can be at the same time linked with increasing demand especially in the West and the United States for "Moderate Islam" whose characteristics of moderation are determined with abandoning the political and coming closer to the social and developmental. Finally, the phenomenon has a confirmed link with social and class changes inside components of the Islamic movement itself that generally witnessed a social tide on the one hand and coming closer to people, their cares and interests on the other ha
Bismillah [IslamCity] Woman wearing veil told to leave Italian museum
These people should be told leave when they show up half-naked in our lands. Woman wearing veil told to leave Italian museum By Philip Pullella Wed Aug 27 The head of one of Venice's most prestigious museums apologized on Wednesday to a Muslim woman asked to leave the building by a guard because she was wearing a veil over her face. The episode, which has kindled controversy in the Italian media and arguments between centre-left and centre-right politicians, occurred on Sunday in Venice's Ca' Rezzonico museum, which houses 18th-century Venetian art. "I'm sorry for what happened and if she ever wants to return to our museum, she will be more than welcome," director Filippo Pedrocco told Reuters by telephone from Venice. The woman, visiting the museum with her husband and children, had cleared security when she entered the building. When she reached the second floor, a room guard told her she must remove her "niqab," which leaves only the eyes visible, or leave. "The room guard was over-zealous. He should not have done it. She already passed security and his only duty was to guarantee the safety of the artwork in his room," Pedrocco said. The woman was believed to have been a member of a well-off family visiting Venice from Saudi Arabia or a Gulf state. She refused to take off the veil and left the building, which faces Venice's Grand Canal and houses works by such 18th century Venetian masters as Giandomenico Tiepolo. Italian anti-terrorism laws dating from the 1970s ban the wearing of face coverings in public but they are rarely enforced in cases of Islamic veils. Italian media reported that the guard, who Pedrocco said worked part-time and was employed by an outside security firm, would be disciplined and risked being fired. However, the guard, whose name was not disclosed, was hailed as a hero by some in the Veneto region, where there has been tension between long-time residents and Islamic immigrants. Senator Roberto Castelli, a member of the anti-immigrant Northern League, asked the justice minister to make sure the guard was not disciplined or sacked "for doing his duty and making sure the law was respected." Giancarlo Gentilini, deputy mayor of the city of Treviso north of Venice, said the guard should be "given an award and not punished." (Editing by Andrew Dobbie) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080827/od_nm/italy_veil_odd_dc_1
Bismillah [IslamCity] hadith: Ramadan has come to you
Abu Hurairah reported that The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Ramadaan has come to you - a blessed month. Allaah has made it obligatory on you to fast in it. During this month, the gates of heaven are open, the gates of the Hellfire are closed and the evil devils are chained. To Allaah belongs a night in it, which is better than a thousand months. Whosoever is prevented from its good, then he has been deprived." This hadeeth is reported by Ahmad and An-Nasaa'ee. See Ahmad Shaakir's checking of the Musnad (no. 7148) and Saheeh at-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb of al-Albaanee (1490) as well as Tamaam-ul-Mannah (395)
Bismillah [IslamCity] Fw: Shabnam Hashmi's letter to the Prime Minister
"Gujarat 2002 is being repeated in Orissa right now. The minority under attack has changed from the Muslim to the Christian. The perpetrators remain the same. The Vishva Hindu Parishad and various other Sangh outfits." With Regards Abi --- On Wed, 8/27/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 9:56 AM The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India 27.8.2008 Dear Dr Manmohan Singh, Gujarat 2002 is being repeated in Orissa right now. The minority under attack has changed from the Muslim to the Christian. The perpetrators remain the same. The Vishva Hindu Parishad and various other Sangh outfits. Knowing their track record of violence from earlier in Orissa as well as in other parts of the country there is nothing which could not be foreseen. The kind of violence and mayhem which they have done in the past and which they are capable of organising is an open secret. Every Bandh call given by the VHP, RSS and the whole Sangh combine has always resulted in large scale violence any where in the country. Every time a new excuse is created and used by the Sangh outfits as a reason to attack either the Muslims or the Christians. Sangh is a past master in creating enough reasons to attack the minorities is an established fact. The Sangh is wreaking havoc in Orissa. Schools, orphanages, churches are being attacked, damaged, vandalised. Pastors and priests are being killed and nuns raped and set ablaze. Properties of hundreds of Christians have been burnt down, looted, vandalised. People are hiding in the forest and are witnessing their homes and businesses being burnt. Smoke is rising from all over. We are witnessing on one hand total failure of the government machinery to control the violent Sangh outfits on the other hand we are witnessing the connivance to save the Sangh. Every past incident has seen the minorities being attacked by the Sangh and then all the cases being filed against the minorities. There is a conspiracy of silence by the government on how minorities are being hounded in India. Golwalker's agenda of reducing the minorities to second class citizens in this country is in full swing and everyone is partnering in this agenda. Hundreds of innocent people are being picked up, tortured in the name of fighting terrorism. I am writing to you with the request to intervene immediately, deploy enough central forces to stop the mayhem and violence in Orissa. With regards Shabnam Hashmi Social Activist anhadnational@ gmail.com
Bismillah [IslamCity] [QURAN - Part 7] Sajda Tilawat
AL-ISLAAH PUBLICATIONS P.O.Box 1106 Kroonstad,South Africa, 9500 Tel no.: 27-56 -2124604 / Mobile no: 083 477 3786/ Fax no: 086 602 9424 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]web-site: www.everymuslim.net Sajda Tilawat THE AYAT OF SAJDATUT TILAWAT There are 14 Aayaat of the Qur'an after the recital of which Sajdatut Tilawat has to be made. These are indicated by the word 'As Sajdah' shown in the margin and also on the specific Aayaat. (Note: The second Sajdah in Surah Haj is to be performed by the Shafi'ees, and the Sajdah in Surah Saad is not a Sajdatut Tilawat for the Shafi'ees. This is a Sajdatush Shukr for the Shafi'ees and should be performed only out of Salat.The niyyah(intention) for this is: 'Nawaytu Sajdatush Shukri lillahi Ta'aala'). According to the Shafi'es and Hanafis there are 14 sajda tilawat in the Noble Quran. The Hanbalis state that there are 15 sajdas whilst the Malikis say that there are eleven sajda tilawat in the Noble Quran. When reciting or listening to the Qur'an and on reaching any of these Aayaat it is Waajib to perform a single Sajdah, according to the Hanafi's. According to Imaam Shafi'ee Rahmatullahi Alayh it is Sunnah. The Hanafi scholars say that it is compulsory upon the reciter and listener to perform the 14 sajdas. The vast majority of jurists, namely, Malikis, Shafi'es, Hanbalis state that it is sunnah and not compulsory. However if one is unable to perform the Sajdah at once then it could be performed soon after. This Sajdah is not Waajib for women when they are in a state of Haidh or Nifaas. If an Aayat of Sajdah is read in Salaat then the Sajdah must be made immediately in the Salaat. The method of performing Sajdatut Tilawat in Salaat is to complete the Aayat and then immediately go down into Sajdah whilst saying Allahu Akbar. After the Sajdah return to the standing position whilst saying Allahu Akbar and continue recital without first reading 'Bismillah'. If an Aayat of Sajdah is repeated several times while seated in one place then only one Sajdah is Waajib. When one Sajdah Aayat is read at several different places or if separate Aayaat are recited at various places then the corresponding number of Sajdahs will have to be performed A small house, or the chamber of the Masjid is regarded as one place. It is desirable to read the Aayat of Sajda inaudibly to avoid making the Sajdah Waaj'ib on others who are within hearing distance. It is makrooh to recite the Qur'an and deliberately omit reading the Aayat of Sajdah to avoid performing the Sajdah. HOW TO PERFORM THE SAJDATUT TILAWAT The same conditions regarding Tahaarat, Wudhu etc. that apply to Salat are applicable to Sajdatut Tilaawat. Sajdatut Tilawat is prohibited whilst the sun is rising, precisely at noon, and from the time the colour of the sun changes before sunset until the sun has fully set. The Hanafi method: It is Mustahab (desirable) to stand up and say: 'Allahu Akbar' without raising the hands; then go straight down into Sajdah; read 'Subhaana Rabbiyal A'ala' three times; arise out of Sajdah and 'whilst standing up say; 'Allahu Akbar'. There is no Tasleem (Salaam) after standing up. Although it is better to begin and end this Sajdah from a standing position, it is also correct to commence and terminate it from the Jalsa (sitting) position. The Shafi'ee method: First say the niyat for Sajdatut Tilawat thus: 'Nawaytu Sajdatut Tilaawati lillahi Ta'ala' . Then recite the Takbeeratul Ihraam(whilst lifting hands as in salaat) by saying 'Allahu Akbar' and perform one sajdah. Thereafter whilst standing up say the Takbeer (Allahu Akbar) and then recite the Tasleem(salaam) to complete the sajdah. Source: Waterval Islamic Institute Courtesy: AL-ISLAAH PUBLICATIONS ( www.everymuslim.net ) AL-ISLAAH PUBLICATIONS
Bismillah [IslamCity] With Every Difficulty There Is relief
*Bismillah Hir Rahmaan Nir Raheem* *Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatualahi wa barakatuhu* 94:1. Have We not opened your breast for you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him))? 2. And removed from you your burden, 3. Which weighed down your back? 4. And raised high your fame? *5. So verily, with the hardship, there is relief, 6. Verily, with the hardship, there is relief (i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs). 7. So when you have finished (from your occupation), then stand up for Allâh's worship (i.e. stand up for prayer). 8. And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your intentions and hopes and) your invocations.* -- *Surah Isra 17 verse 80 Say: "O my Lord! let my entry be by the Gate of Truth and Honor and likewise my exit by the Gate of Truth and Honor; and grant me from Thy Presence an authority to aid (me)." Ameen Transliteration :Wa qur rabbi adkhilni mudkhala sidqiw wa akhrijni mukhraja sidqiw wa-j'al li mil ladunka sulta_nan nasira_(n). Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 2482 Narrated by AbuHurayrah (May Allah be pleased with him) Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) used to say, " O Allah, grant me benefit in what Thou hast taught me, teach me what will benefit me, and increase my knowledge. Praise be to Allah in all circumstances. I seek refuge in Allah from the state of those who go to Hell." Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a tradition whose isnad is gharib. Ameen *
Bismillah [IslamCity] SoundVision: Ramadan Special
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Bismillah [IslamCity] [QURAN - Part 6] Dua to Read after the Recitation of the Qur'an
AL-ISLAAH PUBLICATIONS P.O.Box 1106 Kroonstad,South Africa, 9500 Tel no.: 27-56 -2124604 / Mobile no: 083 477 3786/ Fax no: 086 602 9424 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]web-site: www.everymuslim.net Dua to Read after the Recitation of the Qur'an 1. Allahumma aa-nis wah-shati fi-qabri. 2. Allahummar hamni bil-quran-nil azeem waj-al-hu li imam-mow wa-nur-row wa-hu-dow wa-rahmah. 3. Allahumma dhakkirni minhu ma nussietu, wa 'alimni minhu ma jahiltu, war zuqni tilaawatahu aa-na-allaili wa-aa-na annahaari, waj'alhu li hujjatan. 4. Ya Rabbal-alameen. [Itti-haaf Vol.4, Pg. 496] Translation: 1. Allah ,divert my restlessness in the grave into peace. 2. O Allah! let me receive Your mercy by means of the Noble Quran and make it my guide as well as a source of light, guidance and grace for me. 3. O Allah ! revive my memory of whatever I was made to forget from the Noble Quran, grant me understanding of whatever part I know not, enable me to recite it during hours of day and night and make it my main argumentative support (in all matters), 4. O Nourisher of the worlds. VIEW THE ARABIC TEXT Courtesy: AL-ISLAAH PUBLICATIONS ( www.everymuslim.net ) AL-ISLAAH PUBLICATIONS
Bismillah [IslamCity] U.S soldiers bring liberty to Iraq by executing Iraqis
U.S. soldiers say they executed Iraqis on riverbank: report Three U.S. soldiers killed four handcuffed and blindfolded Iraqi prisoners with pistol shots on the bank of a Baghdad canal last year, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. Sergeant First Class Joseph P. Mayo, the platoon sergeant, and Sergeant Michael P. Leahy Jr., Company D's senior medic and an acting squad leader, made sworn statements in January to Army investigators in Schweinfurt, Germany probing the incident, the newspaper reported on its website. The men each described killing one of the Iraqi detainees, as directed by First Sergeant John E. Hatley, according to the statements. Hatley shot two other detainees with a pistol in the back of the head, Mayo and Leahy told investigators, according to the NYT. U.S. soldiers cannot harm enemy combatants once they are disarmed and in custody, the NYT said. A spokesman for the U.S. Army in Europe declined to comment, saying he could not speculate on any future legal action. David Court, the lawyer in Germany named by the NYT as representing Hatley, was not immediately reachable. According to Leahy's statement, cited by the NYT, Army officials directed Hatley's convoy to release the men because there was insufficient evidence to detain them. "First Sergeant Hatley then made the call to take the detainees to a canal and kill them," as retribution for the deaths of two soldiers from the unit, Leahy said in his statement. "So the patrol went to the canal, and First Sergeant, Sgt. First Class Mayo and I took the detainees out of the back of the Bradley (fighting vehicle), lined them up and shot them," he added, according to The Times. "Then we pushed the bodies into the canal and left." After the men were killed, Hatley told Leahy and Mayo to remove the Iraqis' bloody blindfolds and plastic handcuffs, according to the newspaper. The three soldiers then shoved the bodies into the canal and drove back to their combat outpost, the paper said. No charges have been filed against Hatley, Mayo or Leahy -- all from Company D, First Battalion, Second Infantry, 172nd Infantry Brigade. However, four other soldiers have been charged with conspiracy to commit premeditated murder relating to an incident that occurred last year in Baghdad, the U.S. Army in Europe said in a statement last month. A hearing in that case opened on Tuesday and is still going on in the southern German town of Vilseck, the U.S. Army spokesman said on Wednesday. (Additional reporting by Madeline Chambers in Berlin) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080827/ts_nm/iraq_usa_soldiers_dc_1&printer=1;_ylt=ArBWj_SIaTJMPiJHBkQDst1g.3QA
Bismillah [IslamCity] Watch for Ramadan crescent
Watch for Ramadan crescent JEDDAH – Muslims in the Kingdom are urged to keep a watch for the crescent of the holy month of Ramadan on the evening of both Saturday and Sunday (Shaban 29 and 30 in accordance with the Umm Al-Qura calendar). In a statement issued Wednesday, the Higher Judiciary Council said whoever sights the crescent must report to the nearest court and register their testimony. In case a judge is not available in the area where the crescent is sighted, the witness must report to the closest governorate for access to the nearest court. – SPA http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2008082815660 http://www.fatwa-online.com/worship/fasting/fas003/index.htm There are currently 7 fataawa in this category Establishing the beginning of the lunar month Establishing the beginning of the lunar month One who sees the crescent by himself Establishing the beginning and ending of Ramadhaan by sighting the moon Ruling regarding searching for the new moon Having seen the crescent himself, but was unable to inform Sharee'ah court Not fasting until he sees the crescent for himself <><><>
