Religion of Ibrahim (alaihi salaam)

[2. Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayah 124] 


And when his Lord tried Ibrahim (alaihi salaam) with certain words, he fulfilled them. He said: Surely I will make you an Imam of men. Ibrahim (alaihi salaam) said: And of my offspring? My covenant does not include the unjust, said He.  




[2. Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayah 125]
 
And when We made the House a pilgrimage for men and a (place of) security, and: Appoint for yourselves a place of prayer on the standing-place of Ibrahim (alaihi salaam) . And We enjoined Ibrahim (alaihi salaam) and Ismail (alaihi salaam) saying: Purify My House for those who visit (it) and those who abide (in it) for devotion and those who bow down (and) those who prostrate themselves. 




[2. Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayah 126] 


And when Ibrahim (alaihi salaam) said: My Lord, make it a secure town and provide its people with fruits, such of them as believe in Allah and the last day. He said: And whoever disbelieves, I will grant him enjoyment for a short while, then I will drive him to the chastisement of the fire; and it is an evil destination.  




[2. Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayah 127]

And when Ibrahim (alaihi salaam) and Ismail (alaihi salaam) raised the foundations of the House: Our Lord! accept from us; surely Thou art the Hearing, the Knowing.




[2. Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayah 128]  


Our Lord! and make us both submissive to Thee and (raise) from our offspring a nation submitting to Thee, and show us our ways of devotion and turn to us (mercifully), surely Thou art the Oft-returning (to mercy), the Merciful. 




[2. Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayah 129]

Our Lord! and raise up in them an Apostle from among them who shall recite to them Thy communications and teach them the Book and the wisdom, and purify them; surely Thou art the Mighty, the Wise.

[2. Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayah 130] 


And who forsakes the religion of Ibrahim (alaihi salaam) but he who makes himself a fool, and most certainly We chose him in this world, and in the hereafter he is most surely among the righteous.




[2. Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayah 131]
  
When his Lord said to him, Be a Muslim, he said: I submit myself to the Lord of the worlds.


[2. Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayah 132 and Ayah 133]


Nay! were you witnesses when death visited Yaqoub (alaihi salaam), when he said to his sons: What will you serve after me? They said: We will serve your God and the God of your fathers, Ibrahim (alaihi salaam) and Ismail (alaihi salaam) and Ishaq (alaihi salaam), one God only, and to Him do we submit.






     

   

 

How to Knot a Tie

Places Outside of Mecca

A. Mina

There is an open ground three miles to the east of Mecca called Mina. There are three stone pillars in this ground that are called Jumrat representing Satan. These stones are called Jumrah-tul-Oola, Jumrah-tul-Wusta, and Jumrah-tul-Aqbah. During the last day of Hajj, the 10th Dul-Hajj and three Tashriq days, pilgrims are required to cast stones at these Jumrah. This act of casting stones at Jumrah is called Ramy al-jimar (throwing small stones). Thousands of animals are sacrificed on this ground to commemorate the great sacrifice of Hadrat Ibrahim and Hadrat Ishmael.

B. Arafat
On the 9th day of Dul Hajj pilgrims gather in a great ground that is located about 9 miles to the southeast Mecca. This ground is called Arafat. Pilgrims stay at this place from the time of Duhr prayer until Maghrib. Jabalu-Rahmat is a small hill that also stands on this ground. A pilgrim is required to stay at this ground for his/her pilgrimage to be acceptable.

Darood e Pak ki kuch barkaat

"Darood e Pak ki kuch barkaat"

(1)    Is se Dua qobool hoti hai

(2)    Maal o asbab men barkat hoti he

(3)     Hajten pori hoti hen

(4)    Aafaat o bala se nijaat melti ha

(5)   Bhooli hoie cheezen yaad aa jati hain,

(6)    Drood parhne wale k sath farishto ki mohabbat ka ho jana,

(7)    Ada'ey qarz

(8)   Shifa'ey marz

(9)   darood phrne wale ki Qaber men roshni hoti ha,

(10)  Pul siraat se sabit qadm guzrny main asani.

Dil chahy to Darood e Pak prh kr ye
tohfa apni wall par share karen.

Ablution Water

Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu) reported: Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: When a bondsman-a Muslim or a believer-washes his face (in course of ablution), every sin he contemplated with his eyes, will be washed away from his face along with water, or with the last drop of water; when he washes his hands, every sin they wrought will be effaced from his hands with the water, or with the last drop of water; and when he washes his feet, every sin towards which his feet have walked will be washed away with the water or with the last drop of water with the result that he comes out pure from all sins.

Qur'an Sayings: To Whom Allah Loves

[2. Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayah 195]

"Surely Allah loves the doers of good."


[2. Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayah 222]
"Surely Allah loves those who turn much (to Him), and He loves those who purify themselves."



[3. Surah Aal-e-Imran : Ayah 76]
"Yea, whoever fulfills his promise and guards (against evil)-- then surely Allah loves those who guard (against evil)."




[3. Surah Aal-e-Imran : Ayah 133-136]
"And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord; and a Garden, the extensiveness of which is (as) the heavens and the earth, it is prepared for those who guard (against evil). Those who spend (benevolently) in ease as well as in straitness, and those who restrain (their) anger and pardon men; and Allah loves the doers of good (to others). And those who when they commit an indecency or do injustice to their souls remember Allah and ask forgiveness for their faults-- and who forgives the faults but Allah, and (who) do not knowingly persist in what they have done. (As for) these-- their reward is forgiveness from their Lord, and gardens beneath which rivers flow, to abide in them, and excellent is the reward of the laborers."




[3. Surah Aal-e-Imran : Ayah 146]
"And Allah loves the patient."


[3. Surah Aal-e-Imran : Ayah 148]
"And Allah loves those who do good (to others)."


[5. Surah Al-Maidah : Ayah 42]
"And if you judge, judge between them with equity; surely Allah loves those who judge equitably."




[5. Surah Al-Maidah : Ayah 54] "O you who believe! whoever from among you turns back from his religion, then Allah will bring a people, He shall love them and they shall love Him, lowly before the believers, mighty against the unbelievers, they shall strive hard in Allah's way and shall not fear the censure of any censurer; this is Allah's Face, He gives it to whom He pleases, and Allah is Ample-giving, Knowing."




[5. Surah Al-Maidah : Ayah 93]
"On those who believe and do good there is no blame for what they eat, when they are careful (of their duty) and believe and do good deeds, then they are careful (of their duty) and believe, then they are careful (of their duty) and do good (to others), and Allah loves those who do good (to others)."




[9. Surah At-Tawba : Ayah 7]
"Surely Allah loves those who are careful (of their duty)."




[9. Surah At-Tawba : Ayah 108]"And Allah loves those who purify themselves."



[49. Surah Al-Hujurat : Ayah 9]
"And act equitably; surely Allah loves those who act equitably."




[60. Surah Al-Mumtahana: Ayah 8]
"Surely Allah loves the doers of justice."



[61. Surah As-Saff: Ayah 4]
"Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way in ranks as if they were a firm and compact wall."

Significance of Morning Prayer

[Sahih Bukhari : Volume 2, Book 21 Prayer at Night (Tahajjud), Number 243]
Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu) Allah's Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said, "Satan puts three knots at the back of the head of any of you if he is asleep. On every knot he reads and exhales the following words, 'The night is long, so stay asleep.' When one wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone; and when one performs ablution, the second knot is undone, and when one prays the third knot is undone and one gets up energetic with a good heart in the morning; otherwise one gets up lazy and with a mischievous heart." 





[Sahih Bukhari : Volume 2, Book 21 Prayer at Night (Tahajjud), Number 245]

Narrated 'Abdullah (Radi Allah Anhu) : A person was mentioned before the Allah's Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) and he was told that he had kept on sleeping till morning and had not got up for the prayer. The Prophet said, "Satan urinated in his ears."  



[Sahih Bukhari : Volume 2, Book 21 Prayer at Night (Tahajjud), Number 246]
Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu): Allah's Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said, "Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, comes every night down on the nearest Heaven to us when the last third of the night remains, saying: "Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may respond to invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him?"

Our Lord! accept from us; surely Thou art the Hearing, the Knowing.  

Taharat & Cleanliness

To be clean means to be free from dirt. To be Tahir (Pak) means to be pure according to Islam. There is a big difference between these two words.


If you dress in new clothes, take a shower and put on some perfume or cologne, you will be clean. Then imagine that you go to the toilet and do not wash yourself properly.
You might still be clean, but now you are NAJIS.

When we go to the toilet, we should wash away the Najasat first, then wash ourselves twice better 3 times to make sure that we are TAHIR. It is no good using tissue paper by itself, because this may make us clean, but it will not keep us TAHIR.


It is always a good habit to try and be Tahir (or pure). Our 8th Imam (A) said:
"To be pure and clean is amongst the habits of the Prophets."
Also, Prophet Muhammad (S) has said
"Cleanliness and purity are part of faith."
The opposite of being Tahir is being Najis, and the opposite of Cleanliness in Uncleanliness. One should always try to avoid being both Najis and unclean. There are certain ways Islam explains us to be both Tahir and clean at the same time. These are shown below.
Wudhu:

Islam tells us to wash ourselves before praying. This washing is known as Wudhu. Some of the reasons why we do Wudhu are:

• it  keeps us clean
• it refreshes us and we can concentrate and think clearly

Ghusl:
Means to clean the body, with the Niyyat of cleaning it spiritually.
There are times when Ghusl becomes Wajib, i.e. when you touch a dead body. This means that you have to do Ghusl before you can pray Salaat.
Daily Bath:


 Islam is a religion, which not only tells you to keep your soul clean, but is also tells you to keep your body clean. You should take a regular bath or shower to keep your body clean

Washing of Face and Brushing Teeth:


In the morning when you wake up, you should wash your face and brush your teeth, This makes you feel fresh as well as cleaning the dirt that forms overnight.


Prophet Muhammad (S) has said, "Upon you is the brushing of the teeth, for surely it purifies the mouth and pleases Allah and brightens the eyesight. Indeed the Angels hate the odour from the mouth not cleaned after eating food"
Clean Clothing:


A Muslim should never dress with dirty clothes. This does not mean that you wear your best and most expensive clothes. It means that even if you have one piece of cloth to wear, you should keep      it clean.
When you wear clothes, you should wear it for yourself and not for others to look at.


Cutting Nails:

You should always cut your nails because they grow very long and can get very dirty
If you have long nails, dirt can get trapped underneath. When you eat, you will be putting that dirt in your food and swallowing it. This is very bad for your health and can lead to many illnesses.

Looking After Hair:
One should always comb his hair with a proper parting. You should never leave your hair messy and unkempt.
Prophet Muhammad (S) has said that if you can not look after your hair properly, you should shave it off!
This shows the importance of caring for your hair. This does not mean that you spend all your time making sure that each hair is in place. You should make sure that your hair is clean and tidy.
One important point about the above is that Islam has told us to keep our bodies clean because a clean body leads to a healthy body. If we do not look after our bodies we will get all sorts of illnesses. If you keep your body clean you will feel good, and fresh.

list of the prohibited acts (Gunah e Kabira) in Islam

Below is a list of the prohibited acts (Gunah e Kabira) in Islam:

1. Polytheistic belief
2. To lose hope of receiving any mercy from Allah
3. To completely disregard God's punishment
4. To disrespect one's parents
5. To commit murder, adultery and fornication
6. To accuse a chaste woman of unchastity (fornication or adultery)
7. To take the property of orphans by force
8. To run away from the armed forces
9. To take illegal interest in trade
10. To have sexual relations beyond the limit of marriage, sexual enjoyment through homo sexuality, masturbation or lesbianism
11. To use magic
12. To swear falsely by the names of Allah (God) or to use his names in vain
13. To ignore the payment of religious dues (Zakat, Khums)
14. To testify falsely against others
15. To drink intoxicating liquors
16. To give up daily prayers or any other religious obligations
17. To break one's promise
18. To disregard one's family (rejecting them , avoiding them, not showing enough love and affection towards them or not doing them the favours that one is supposed to do)
19. To become a resident of a place where one may lose his religion
20. To Steal
21. To ascribe false statement to Allah or to any of his apostles
22. To Lie
23. To deny or hide Allah's revelations or miracles
24. To eat the flesh of dead animals, blood, pork or an animal that is slaughtered without being consecrated with the name of Allah, or is not slaughtered according to the prescribed rules.
25. To Gamble
26. To make ones living from filthy and un-Islamic ways such as money obtained from the selling of wines or any other intoxicating liquors, the money from illegal interest in trade, accepting or giving money in bribery, receiving salary for witchcraft or magic, receiving money from an unjust government, the wages for singing, the sale of prohibited things as a means to earn one's living such as the instruments of games as chess, backgammon or other instruments used for gambling, making statues of animals or human beings.
27. To give less than due measure in business transactions
28. Not to pay one's debts when one has the means and the payment is due
29. To display haughtiness and pride.
30. To be a spend thrift (Extravagant, spend lavishly)
31. To act proudly and boastfully.
32. To ignore a pilgrimage or abandoning it when it is due.
33. To fight a divine leader
34. To get involved in an un-Islamic business such as singing for fun, playing guitar, dancing just for enjoyment and other useless acts.
35. To persist in minor sins
36. To back bite ( to talk bad behind other's back about things which they dislike)
37. To accuse someone of fault or a defect
38. To abuse or hurt a believer
39. To be a slanderer, causing discord, schism among people
40. To become a pimp
41. To defraud the believers
42. To belittle one's sins
43. To be a hypocrite
44. To use picture, statues to represent Allah