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Israa’ And Mi`raj

(Glorified be He Who carried His servant by night from the Inviolable Place of Worship to the Far Distant Place of Worship the neighborhood whereof We have blessed, that We might show him of Our tokens! Lo! He, only He, is the Nearer, the Seer.) (Al-Israa’ 17:1)

On 27 Rajab Muslims remember Israa’ and Mi’raj, the miraculous Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The exact date of the event is uncertain, but the majority of scholars place it at 12 to 16 months before the Hijrah, the Prophet’s migration to Madinah.

One night Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sleeping near the Kaaba in Makkah when the Angel Jibreel alaihis salam (Gabriel) came to him, woke him up, and, taking him by the arm, led him to Al-Buraq, a beast resembling a horse with two huge wings springing from its back. From Makkah, Al-Buraq took off toward Jerusalem. There, the Prophet was met by all the other prophets. He (peace and blessings be upon him) dismounted, tethered Al-Buraq to a ring in the gate of Jerusalem, and led them in Prayers.

Two vessels were then brought to him, one containing milk, the other wine. Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) drank the milk. Jibreel alaihis salam said, “O Muhammad, you enjoy what is pure. Surely you will guide your people to the right path.” This journey demonstrates God’s might and ability to make possible the impossible. The concepts of time and space as we understand them do not apply, and what applies cannot be perceived by our limited faculties.

Depression – What’s The Solution

We have to admit that sometimes there are difficult stages in our lives. During that time, we are often tested, and later realize that tests had a great impact on us today.

Sometimes we look at an individual and the first thing that comes to our mind if they are smiling and enjoying themselves is, “I wish I could live that person’s life, they seem so happy, free from problems and hardships.”

The truth is that nobody has a life free from hardships. It is easy to hide what we have been through and to keep the pain that continually adds up inside without opening up and discussing the problem. One of the most important things I have learned is constantly keeping things to yourself can lead to more severe anxiety and depression.

Depression has become a very serious and common illness among people in today’s society. It is true that depression is very hard to overcome and recover from. You cannot simply wake up one morning, go to a therapist for a 45-minute session, and feel happy and cheerful again. Recovering from depression, anxiety and panic attacks take a while, for some people it may take weeks, and for others, it may take months or even years depending on how hard they are willing to work with the therapist, psychiatrist, and antidepressants.

The hardest part of getting through depression is not knowing who to turn to for help. It becomes very hard for us to trust people and take advice because we have isolated ourselves completely from the people we love. It becomes extremely hard to control our emotions as well. The first step is to discuss your problem with the parent you feel most comfortable with. Letting out your emotions is one way of reducing depression because emotions will eventually control you if you let them build up.

I would just like to say that there is truly nothing worth being depressed over in this world. We need to put our faith in Allah and trust that he will protect us from anything and everything. Let us make the hereafter our main priority and if we focus on that alone, and I can guarantee that depression will not be a problem.

How To Make Your Wife Happy?

The following is a summary of the book “How to make your wife happy by Sheikh Mohammed Abdelhaleem Hamed.
Beautiful Reception

  • After returning from work, school, travel, or whatever has separated you:
  • Begin with a good greeting.
  • Start with Assalamau ‘Alaykum and a smile. Salam is a sunnah and a du’a for her as well.
  • Shake her hand and leave bad news for later!
  • Sweet Speech and Enchanting Invitations
  • Choose words that are positive and avoid negative ones.
  • Give her your attention when you speak of she speaks.
  • Speak with clarity and repeat words if necessary until she understands.
  • Call her with the nice names that she likes, e.g. my sweetheart, honey, saaliha, etc.

Friendliness and Recreation

  • Spend time talking together.
  • Spread to her good news.
  • Remember your good memories together.
  • Games and Distractions
  • Joking around & having a sense of humor.
  • Playing and competing with each other in sports or whatever.
  • Taking her to watch permissible (halal) types of entertainment.
  • Avoid prohibited (haram) things in your choices of entertainment.
  • Assistance in the Household
  • Doing what you as an individual can/like to do helps out, especially if she is sick or tired.
  • The most important thing is making it obvious that he appreciates her hard work.

Consultation (Shurah)

  • Specifically in family matters.
  • Giving her the feeling that her opinion is important to you.
  • Studying her opinion carefully.
  • Be willing to change an opinion for hers if it is better.
  • Thanking her for helping him with her opinions.

Visiting Others

  • Choosing well-raised people to build relations with. There is a great reward in visiting relatives and pious people. (Not wasting time while visiting!)

Animal Rights In Islam

ANIMALS, like humans, are the creation of Allah. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was not only sent as a mercy to mankind but also to all living creatures.

“And We have sent you (O Muhammad, peace be upon him) not but as a mercy for the ‘Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).” (Qur’an, 21:107)

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “If any Muslim plants any plant and a human being or an animal eats of it, he will be rewarded as if he had given that much in charity.” – (Al-Bukhari)

He (peace be upon him) also said that a thirsty man came across a well, got down into it, drank (its water), and then came out. When he came out, he saw a dog panting and licking mud because of excessive thirst. The man thought: “This dog is suffering from the same state of thirst as I was.” So he went down the well (again) and filled his shoe (with water) and brought it back for the dog. Allah appreciated that deed and forgave him.

The people asked, “O Allah’s Messenger! Is there a reward for us in serving the animals?” He said, “(Yes) There is a reward for serving any animate (living being).” – (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

The Prophet cursed those who cut the limbs or other parts of an animal while it was still alive. – (Al-Bukhari)

Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “A lady was punished because of a cat which she had imprisoned till it died. She entered the (Hell) Fire because of it, for she neither gave it food nor water as she had imprisoned it nor set it free to eat from the vermin of the earth.” – (Al-Bukhari)

Choosing A Good Wife

Marriage is for enjoyment and building a righteous family and a sound society. One should, therefore, marry a woman through whom these two goals can be fulfilled; a woman adorned with both physical (outer beauty) and abstract (inner) beauty.

The outer beauty is the perfection of physical characteristics because a woman who is beautiful and has a soft voice will give tranquility to the eyes that look at her and the ears that listen to her speech and the heart becomes receptive to her.

Allah said: “And among His Signs is that He created for you wives from among yourselves, that you may find repose in them, and He has put between you affection and mercy.” (Qur’an, 30:21)

As for inner beauty, it is completeness in religion and manners. The more a woman is religious and perfect in her manners, the more beloved she will be and hence is a more suitable choice.

A religious woman will fulfill the commands of Allah, and protect the rights of her husband, children, and money. She will support him in obedience to Allah. If the husband forgets, she reminds him. If he slackens, she invigorates him, and if he gets angry she pleases him. The well-mannered woman endears herself to her husband and respects him; she does not delay anything that he likes to be done quickly, and she does not hasten anything he likes to be delayed.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked: “Which of the women are best?” He replied, “If he (husband) looks at her, she pleases him, and she obeys him when he commands, and she does not deny him regarding herself, or his wealth in what he hates.” (Ahmad, An-Nasa’i)

If it is possible to find a woman who has inner and outer beauty, then this is perfection and bliss granted by Allah.

Death On Juma’a

On the virtues of Jumu’ah, eminent scholars have written books including Allama Suyuti(rahmatullahi alaiyh). In one of his books, he stated that whoever dies on Jumu’ah(day or night) ie. [Thursday night after Maghrib to – before Maghrib of Friday] is not interrogated in the grave.

Hakeem and Tirmizi(rahmatullahi alaiyhum) have stated that it is clear what position a person is granted by Allah when a person dies on Jumu’ah. Hell(Jahannam) is not lighted on that day and its days are shut down. Hence, death on Friday is auspicious because it is granted to those only whose destiny has been fixed as auspicious.

According to Allama Suyuti(rahmatullah alaiyh), a man who dies on Jumu’ah, is rewarded as a martyr and is exempted from interrogation at the grave.  (Sharhassadur)

It is stated by Sayyidina Jabir(radhiyallahu anhu) that the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that whoever dies on Jumuah is saved from the tribulation of the grave and will come bearing the signs of martyrs on the Day of Judgement.  (Hulia, Abu Naim)

According to Sayyidina Ayaas bin Bakeer(radhiyallahu anhu) , the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) has said that whosoever dies on Friday day or night, is granted reward of the martyr and is saved from the trial of the grave.  (Targheeb)

Sayyidina Ibn Umar(radhiyallahu anhu) reported that the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that, if a believer dies on Friday, Allah exempts him from the trial of the grave. There is such a moment on that day that prayers are granted. The sins of the believers are rubbed off and one year’s compensation is awarded for every step towards the Masjid for Jumu’ah prayer. Friday is the most virtuous day of the week and all the souls assemble and introduce one another.  (Ahmad, Tirmizi, Baiyhaqi)

Sayyidina Akrama bin Khalid(radhiyallahu anhu) reported that the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that whoever dies on Friday day or night dies in perfect belief and is saved from the tribulations of the grave.   (Baiyhaqi)

Allama Qurtubi(rahmatullahi alaiyh) mantains that these narrations are not contradictory to those in which interrogation of the grave is mentioned. But it makes it clear that Allah has exempted certain servants whom He is pleased and it is Allah’s discretion only and is not subject to questioning and ALLAH IS MOST JUST AND KNOWS BEST.