Khatma Bil Khair: Quran Karim Say Taluq
Are You Afraid To Become A Muslim?
Why Islam is not acceptable to some people and it’s because they fear……..
Losing Your Culture
It’s not true that you’ll lose your culture. Lots of people misunderstand this. In the West, it is thought that when somebody becomes a Muslim, he becomes an Arab too. For example, in Malaysia, when somebody becomes a Muslim, people think that he becomes a Malay just because the majority of the Muslims in Malaysia are Malays.
This confusion is only brought up by narrow-minded people who don’t understand. Allah has made us into many races, cultures, and languages. It is one of the beauty of Allah’s many creations that we have our own culture, and we should appreciate it.
Similarly, we shouldn’t be selfish of our own culture. We should share it with our Muslim brothers and sisters. Islam is a religion, not a race. An English parent would give birth to an English child, but a Muslim parent might not give birth to a Muslim child.
Circumcision
This is something that people shouldn’t worry or get scared about. Circumcision does not make somebody a Muslim, neither does it make somebody a non muslim. It is only a procedure of cleanliness that you rightfully want to follow to keep yourself clean.
The hadith, Sahih Muslim, states that it is a fitrah, meaning the practice of the prophet.
When a man urinates, some of the urine gets trapped on the foreskin. It is his duty to clean it with water. The foreskin traps smega, which is a smelly cheese-like substance on the foreskin. If it is left like that, infection will occur, thus making the foreskin swollen.
You must understand that Islam stresses cleanliness and circumcision is one of the ways to preserve cleanliness.
Some people don’t want to be Muslims because they fear circumcision. May Allah help you.
You Don’t Know How To Speak Arabic
You don’t have to worry about that. The Arabic language has been chosen as the International language for Muslims. The original form of the Quran to the humans on this earth is Arabic. So, we need to learn it to understand and appreciate it. It so happened that Allah chose an Arab leader, our beloved prophet Mohammed SAW, to begin the mission of conveying the message of Islam to mankind. Perhaps, it’s because the Arabs are hard-headed people and Allah wanted to improve them. If you notice, Moses and Jesus’ mission was to spread the religion to the Israelites. Islam at that time was in a different form and name and therefore, it was incomplete. It was only during the prophet’s time when Allah announced that on that very day, Allah had completed the religion for mankind.
Translations of the Quran and other Islamic books can be found in abundance all over the world.
Pressure From Parents, Friends, and Society
Pressure is very normal, but what we want is the truth. There are lots of challenges in our lives. Lots of people want us to follow their ways, may it be good or bad. But the main thing, we must realize that we are living our own lives. If we do anything wrong, it is us who will suffer, not anybody else. So, it is most important that you make your own decision. If you make the correct decision, in the end, it will be you who benefit from it. Take it slowly, one at a time. You don’t have to tell anybody that you are a Muslim if the situation is bad. Why get yourself into so much trouble? Why tell your parents when you are still young and under their financial support and get yourself scolded badly left and right? That’s not all. Words will travel to your relatives too, and your relatives too will make you suffer. Allah gave us brains to think. Make use of it.
Fasting
There is a reason for everything, similarly, there is a purpose for fasting. Look at the poor people. They fast even more often than us. We have a comfortable house to live in. Whenever we want food, we can easily go out to the shops to buy some. Allah wants us to feel how the poor People feel and suffer like how they suffer. You are allowed to eat when the sun is still down. But when the sun rises, you’ll have to stop eating, stop smoking, and also refrain from having sex till the sun is down again. It is not difficult to do so, and this is only for one month. Is it too much to ask?
The poor people are forced to do it for all their lives. Then we’ll know how lucky we are to live a comfortable life and our duty next is to help the poor.
Another explanation for this is that fasting is a very healthy practice. Our stomach has been working for 24 hours a day nonstop every year. So, it’s time to give it a rest. Besides, it’ll help us slim down a bit too if we are overweight.
Islam is liberal. Travelers, the sick, and pregnant women are not expected to fast. They can replace the fast when they are prepared to fast.
Praying 5 Times A Day
How would you feel if you were invited by the ruler of your country to see him just once in your lifetime because he wants to listen to you and solve your problems? You’ll feel honored and great, right? But this is different.
The Creator of the universe wants to see you! He’s asking you to approach Him 5 times a day, to talk to him, so that He can help you in your life, In Sha Allah. Isn’t that marvelous?
As for me, the ruler of my country has never asked me to approach him before. Who am I anyway? I don’t have a high status, neither am I rich. But look, what has the Creator of the universe invited me to do? Praying 5 times a day is not taxing. Once you are used to it, you’ll enjoy doing it. You should know why you are praying and the meaning words you say, then only you appreciate the very essence of prayer.
Changing Their Ways
We must not be afraid to change whatever we have done wrong. Allah is merciful. He forgives as long as you sincerely repent and make sure never to repeat the same mistakes again. Allah won’t punish somebody who realizes that he has done wrong about something and decides to return to the true path.
This problem usually happens to people with high status, especially teachers of religious schools. Some of them think that if they suddenly tell that they have done wrong, and tell them the correct thing, people will look down at them, and will ask them what they have been doing all this while. This action of admitting your mistakes is not shameful but rather honorable. We are human, and it’s only human nature to make mistakes. But it is our responsibility to check on ourselves and also help other people check on themselves and correct them if necessary.
Hazrat Abu Darda RA Ka Pass Hadith Kay Liay Jana
Hazrat Abu Darda RA Ka Pass Hadith Kay Liay Jana
Practical And Spiritual Advice For Those Going To Hajj
Alhamdulillah, we are upon that time of year once more when those who have been chosen by Allah to visit His blessed house and perform Hajj are preparing to leave by reading up on how to perform Hajj in the correct manner. Though this is good and necessary, I would like to propose some points regarding extra actions you can do to magnify your reward by the will of Allah, as well as to share with you some advice that is not commonly given.
1) From the moment you enter the state of iḥram, the best dhikr you could make is the Talbiyah,
لبيكاللهم لبيك،لبيك لا شريكلك لبيك، إنالحمدوالنعمة لكوالملك لاشريك لك
Some scholars have said that during this time, this dhikr is even better than reciting the Quran. You stop saying it when you begin umrah. You start again when you enter the state of iḥram for Hajj, and you stop once more when you throw the stones (jamarat) on the day of Eid.
It is narrated that when the saḥabah entered the state of iḥram, by the time they had traveled to الروحاء (one day’s travel from Madinah), they had lost their voices from the constant saying of the Talbiyah.[1] When saying the Talbiyah, be conscious that what you are saying is literally affirming your answer to Allah’s call so have this in the back of your mind whenever you are performing the Talbiyah so that you are constantly affirming your intention to carry out this great act of worship. What an honor it is and what a great matter you are embarking upon.
2) When you are on the plains of Arafah, sit down to conserve your energy, just as the Prophet (sall Allahu alayhi wasallam) sat on his camel, [2] and make plenty of dua, not stopping except to drink water, until the sun has set. These few hours are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so do not let them pass easily. If you ever get stuck on what to say, then constantly repeat the best dua a person can make on the best occasion for them to make a dua (at Arafah), which is to say لااله الا اللهوحده لا شريكله له الملكوله الحمد وهوعلى كل شيقدير.
Be conscious that at this very moment, Allah is showing off to the Angels telling them “Look at my slaves”.[3] He is pleased with you at this very moment so seize this moment to ask Him what you desire, and do not waste this opportunity or your time. Making dua on the plains of Arafah is one of the greatest actions you can do in your entire life, [4] so stay away from the people and find a secluded spot or a place where no one you know is around you so there is nothing to distract you from seizing this moment.
– When you sleep in muzdalifah, wear a face mask. Depending on where you are, it may be very dusty, which will prevent you from sleeping properly (to get energy for the most eventful day) as well as probably make you feel ill.
– Contrary to what we are commonly told, you CAN slaughter the sacrificial animal yourself. After throwing the stones at the jamarat, follow the signs leading to the slaughterhouse (under 1hr walk). When you get near it, you will begin to see farms with animals. Pass these and go to the slaughterhouses, where you will not see any animals, just long (not tall) buildings with a booth at the front of each. Here you pay, receive a ticket and are able to enter to witness or carry out the slaughter yourself.
– Have you ever considered sacrificing a camel instead? It is the Sunnah that you sacrifice a camel, as that is the biggest and best sacrificial animal and is what the Prophet (sall Allahu alayhi wasallam) sacrificed. A few years ago this was not possible due to a disease spread within camels, but this may not be the case now.
– Have you ever considered sacrificing more than one animal? The Prophet (sall Allahu alayhi wa sallam) sacrificed 100 camels during his Hajj.[5] He knew that to sacrifice an animal is a part of Ḥajj and a form of glorification of Allah, and therefore sacrificed the best and the most he could. If you can afford it, sacrifice more than one animal, up to as many as you can afford. If you are reading this before you’ve set off, then take extra cash with you for this. Hajj is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so glorify Allah and sacrifice the best you can give. The pious people would never haggle when buying a sacrificial animal, nor allow anyone to carry the sacrificial animal for them because they wanted to glorify Allah and show Him that they were exerting their best effort for His sake regardless of the cost. Their only concern was the reward.
– Get a data pack and save your location in Mina in Google Maps. You will constantly be leaving it for either Arafah or the Jamarat, so this will help you return easily without getting lost. Google Maps will also help if you decide to go to the slaughterhouse as you may not be able to return via the same route, and you will also need it on your return from tawaf al-ifadah.
– It is the Sunnah that after you throw the first two sets of stones at the jamarat on the 11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul Hijjah that you make dua. The dua that the Prophet(sall Allahu alayhi wa sallam) made was equivalent to a person reciting Surah al-Baqarah i.e. about 1 hour.[6] The throwing of the stones is the only ritual act of Hajj made during these days so spend the extra time making dua because this opportunity only comes once in a lifetime (for most of us). Try to, at least once, make dua the length that the Prophet (sall Allahu alayhi wa sallam) used to make it and remember; dhikr of Allah is dua and you could therefore also repeat:
لااله الا اللهوحده لا شريكله له الملكوله الحمد وهوعلى كل شيقدير
– Glorify Allah and spend your time humbled before Him for choosing you to complete Hajj. When the Prophet (sall Allahualayhi wa sallam) entered Makkah as a victor, he entered with his head lowered out of humility before Allah.
– From the purposes of Hajj are to have Taqwa of Allah and to glorify Him.[7] With this in mind, do not become overwhelmed by logistics whilst neglecting the purpose of Hajj. Remember, you will not find the pleasure of Allah where you want, but rather where He wants, so even if you find yourself stuck in major congestion, or are delayed, or are prevented from making Sunnah acts such as kissing the black stone, it is all fine, as long as you are focusing on the purposes of Hajj which include glorifying Allah and having Taqwa.
– Never say, “Hajj cost me such and such”, rather glorify Allah, and be happy with what you have spent without showing any signs of displeasure. Imagine you are buying forgiveness of your sins, [8] with that money, and then ask yourself if it is not worth it.
I ask Allah to allow you to perform Hajj as He pleases, to accept it from you, and to allow us all to return to His house to perform Umrah and Hajj numerous times. Ameen.
Notes:
[1] Reported by Anas and Aisha (Radi Allahu anhuma) in al-Sunan al-Bayhaqi
[2] According to the famous hadith of Jabir in Sahih Muslim
[3] Reported by Abu Hurayrah (Radi Allahu anhu) recorded by Ahmed, Ibn Hibban andal-Hakim
[4] The Prophet (sall Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “The best dua is the one made on the day of Arafah.” Recorded in Tirmidhi and the Muwatta of Imam Malik
[5] Hadith of Jabir, as mentioned above
[7] Al-Quran 2:203 and 22:32
[8] Bukhari and Muslim
Madina Munawara Kay Fazail
Madina Munawara Kay Fazail
Who Are Jinn And Why Allah Created Them
[1:1] In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
[51:56] I did not create the jinns and the humans except to worship Me alone.
Peace be upon you, All the jinns are descendants of Satan. They are created from blazing fire.
[18:50] And remember when We said to the angels, “Prostrate before Adam,” so they all did—but not Iblis, who was one of the jinn, but he rebelled against the command of his Lord. Would you then take him and his descendants as patrons instead of Me, although they are your enemy? What an evil alternative for the wrongdoers to choose!
[15:26] We created the human being from aged mud, like the potter’s clay.
[15:27] As for the jinns, we created them, before that, from blazing fire.
Jinn are companions of unrighteous humans. They whisper bad ideas to righteous humans, but cannot influence them by God’s grace. Adam was the first human who was influenced by the Jinn Satan. All the descendants of Adam are subsequently whispered or influenced by the descendants of Satan, the jinns.
[6:128] The day will come when He summons all of them (and says): “O you jinns, you have claimed multitudes of humans.” Their human companions will say, “Our Lord, we enjoyed each other’s company until we wasted the life span You had set for us.” He will say, “Hell is your destiny.” They abide therein forever, in accordance with GOD’s will. Your Lord is Wise, Omniscient.
[6:129] We thus match the wicked to be companions of each other, as a punishment for their transgressions.
[7:27] O children of Adam, do not let the devil dupe you as he did when he caused the eviction of your parents from Paradise, and the removal of their garments to expose their bodies. He and his tribe see you, while you do not see them. We appoint the devils as companions of those who do not believe.
[7:200] When the devil whispers to you any whisper, seek refuge in GOD; He is Hearer, Omniscient.
Like humans, jinns can be righteous or unrighteous. The righteous human can have a good influence over jinns and can make them righteous.
[72:1] Say, “I was inspired that a group of jinns listened, then said, `We have heard a wonderful Quran.”
[72:2] “It guides to righteousness, and we have believed in it; we will never set up any idols beside our Lord.”
[72:3] “The Most High is our only Lord. He never had a mate, nor a son.”
[72:4] “It is the foolish among us who used to utter such nonsense about GOD.”
[72:5] “We thought that neither the humans nor the jinns could possibly utter lies about GOD.”
[72:6] “Human beings used to seek power through jinn beings, but they only afflicted them with a lot of adversity.”
[72:7] “They thought, just like you thought, that GOD would not send another (messenger).”
[72:8] “We touched the heaven and found it filled with formidable guards and projectiles.”
[72:9] “We used to sit there in order to spy. Anyone who listens is pursued by a powerful projectile.”
[72:10] “We have no idea if something bad is intended for the inhabitants of Earth, or if their Lord wills to redeem them.”
[72:11] “Some of us are righteous, and some are less than righteous; we follow various paths.”
[72:12] “We knew full well that we can never run away from GOD on Earth; we can never run away and escape.”
[72:13] “When we heard the guidance, we believed therein. Anyone who believes in his Lord will never fear any injustice, nor any affliction.”
Jinns have God-given enormous power, as noted from the Quran.
[15:16] We placed galaxies in the sky and adorned it for the beholders.
[15:17] And we guarded it against every rejected devil.
[15:18] If any of them sneaks around to listen, a mighty projectile will chase him back.
[27:38] He said, “O you elders, which of you can bring me her mansion before they arrive here as submitters?”
[27:39] One afrit from the jinns said, “I can bring it to you before you stand up. I am powerful enough to do this.”
No wonder why a heavenly creature Satan, the father of all jinns, thought that he could be a god besides God with his awesome power. He provoked the Great feud among the heavenly creatures. Among the heavenly creatures, the jinns supported Satan’s baseless thought. The human beings were ignorant. They wanted to verify his blasphemous thought and thus, committed the grave mistake!
[38:67] Say, Here is awesome news.
[38:68] That you are totally oblivious to.
[38:69] I had no knowledge previously, about the feud in the High Society.
[36:60] Did I not covenant with you, O Children of Adam, that you shall not worship the devil? That he is your most ardent enemy?
[36:61] And that you shall worship Me alone? This is the right path.
[36:62] He has misled multitudes of you. Did you not possess any understanding?
[18:50] And remember when We said to the angels, “Prostrate before Adam,” so they all did—but not Iblis, who was one of the jinn, but he rebelled against the command of his Lord. Would you then take him and his descendants as patrons instead of Me, although they are your enemy? What an evil alternative for the wrongdoers to choose!
[33:72] We have offered the responsibility to the heavens and the earth, and the mountains, but they refused to bear it and were afraid of it. But the human being accepted it; he was transgressing, ignorant.
[7:172] Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: “Am I not your Lord?” They all said, “Yes. We bear witness.” Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, “We were not aware of this.”
[7:173] Nor can you say, “It was our parents who practiced idolatry, and we simply followed in their footsteps. Will You punish us because of what others have innovated?”
All the descendants of Adam and descendants of Satan were exiled from the Kingdom of God to verify their blasphemous views. The earth became the kingdom of Satan for the final test. Humans are exposed to devil’s influence or whisper all the time in this Satanic Kingdom.
[2:36] But the devil duped them, and caused their eviction therefrom. We said, “Go down as enemies of one another. On Earth shall be your habitation and provision for a while.”
[51:56] I did not create the jinns and the humans except to worship Me alone.
[2:30] Recall that your Lord said to the angels, “I am placing a representative (a temporary god) on Earth.” They said, “Will You place therein one who will spread evil therein and shed blood, while we sing Your praises, glorify You, and uphold Your absolute authority?” He said, “I know what you do not know.”
[21:111] “For all that I know, this world is a test for you and a temporary enjoyment.”
[7:12] He said, “What prevented you from prostrating when I ordered you?” He said, “I am better than he; You created me from fire, and created him from mud.”
[7:13] He said, “Therefore, you must go down, for you are not to be arrogant here. Get out; you are debased.”
[7:14] He said, “Grant me a respite, until the Day of Resurrection.”
[7:15] He said, “You are granted a respite.”
[7:16] He said, “Since You have willed that I go astray, I will skulk for them on Your straight path.
[7:17] “I will come to them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left, and You will find that most of them are unappreciative.”
May God guide all of us.
Khatma Bil Khair: Aamal Aur Ibadaat Ki Mukhlisina Pabandi
Khatma Bil Khair: Aamal Aur Ibadaat Ki Mukhlisina Pabandi
Rush To Virtuous Deeds Before You Are Overtaken By Trouble
Goodness and Evil can never be equal. Repel evil with that which is better, and you will find that your enemy becomes your Friend’ (Source: Quran Surat ‘Fussilat’ 41: A# 34)
Prophet [Sallahu Alayhe Wa Sallam ] said, ‘You should rush towards virtuous deeds before you are overtaken by turbulent times like a portion of a pitch dark nighttimes in which a person may wake up believing and lose faith by nightfall or believe at nightfall and lose faith by morning, selling one’s religion for a paltry, worldly profit. [Source: Related by: Muslim, Al-Tirmidhi, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, and Ibn Hibban on the authority of Abu Hurayrah]
A Little Note: Let us fight Evil with Virtue and hatred with Love, that is the Prophetic way. ‘Alhamdullilah’
‘Let there arise amongst you a band of people inviting to all that is good and right, and forbidding the wrong. Such are the successful ones.’ (Source: Quran Surat Ali Imran 3 A # 104)
Say, ‘Indeed, my Prayer, my Rites of Sacrifice, my living and my Dying are for ALLAH, Lord of the Worlds’. (Surat Al-‘An’am 6:162)’ Son of Adam! You are nothing but a number of days, whenever each day passes then part of you has gone. [Al-Hasan Al-Basree(R)]
The Prophet (sallallahu alaihiwasallam) said that seeking knowledge is a way to Paradise. He (sallallahu alaihiwasallam) said: “Whoever follows a path in the pursuit of knowledge, Allah will make a path to Paradise easy for him.” (Narrated by: Al-Bukhari)
Sila Rehmi: Hasool e Rizq Ka Sabab
Sila Rehmi: Hasool e Rizq Ka Sabab
O Womenfolk! Give Charity And Ask Much Forgiveness
[Sahih Muslim: Book 1 Kitab Al-Iman, Number 142]
It is narrated on the authority of Abdullah Bin. Umar (Radi Allah Anhu) the Messenger of Allah (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) observed: O womenfolk, you should give charity and ask much forgiveness, for I saw you in bulk amongst the dwellers of Hell. A wise lady amongst them said: Why is it, Messenger of Allah (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam), that our folk are in bulk in Hell? Upon this, the Holy Prophet (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) observed: You curse too much and are ungrateful to your spouses. I have seen none lacking in common sense and failing in religion but (at the same time) robbing the wisdom of the wise, besides you. Upon this, the woman remarked: What is wrong with our common sense and religion? He (the Holy Prophet (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam)) observed: Your lack of common sense (can be well judged from the fact) that the evidence of two women is equal to one man, that is proof of the lack of common sense, and you spend some nights (and days) in which you do not offer prayer and in the month of Ramadan (during the days) you do not observe fast, that is a failing in religion.