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51) The Qur’an repeatedly warns of a certain day. Can you say which day it is? Yamul Qiyamah (Day of Judgment) 52) Who were those people with whom Allah was pleased and they were pleased with Him, as mentioned in the Qur’an? Companions of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) [9:100] 53) Which Surah is regarded as the Heart of the Quran? Surah Yaseen (chapter 36) 54) In which year were the vowels inserted in the Qur’an? 43 Hijri 55) Who were the first serious students of the Qur’an? As-haabus Suffah 56) Which is the first Residential University where the faculty of the Qur’an was established for the first time? Masjid-e-Nabuwi [Masjid of the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam] 57) By what name did the Qur’an address those noble and pious people who were selected by Allah to convey His message to mankind? Nabi (Prophet) and Rasul (Messenger) 58) What type of a person does the Qur’an want to make? Mu’min (Believer) [Every Mumin is a Muslim but every Muslim is not necessarily a Mumin . By the term Mumin a person who has firm inner belief is meant and by the term Muslim we mean a submitter, i.e. someone who resigns His will to Allah, who agrees that there is Allah and He has given guidance to mankind. However he may not be practising those rules in his life, e.g. he is drinking alcohol, dating, earning by illegitimate means etc, but verbally says and knows all this is wrong. He merely surrenders. This is the first stage. But when a person becomes a Mumin or a convinced believer, then this is the stage where he moves from initial submission. He also starts acting on the rules and practices the laws of Allah in his life. He is aMuslim i.e. a submitter as well as a Mumin i.e. convinced believer and an actor. A Muslim who does not act on the rules is however on the first stage, and Imaan has not entered his heart. This will happen when he starts practising the rules.] ( source ) 59) What is the scale or measure of one’s dignity according to the Qur’an? Thaqwa (Piety) 60) What according to the Qur’an is the root cause of the evil? Alcohol 61) Where in the Quran water is pointed out as the origin of all life? Surat Al-Anbya verse 30 [21:30] 62) Which is the longest Surah (Chapter) in the Qur’an? Surah-al-Baqarah (chapter 2) 63) Which is the smallest Surah in the Qur’an? Surah-al-Kausar (chapter 108) 64) What was the age of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) when Qur’anwas first revealed to him through Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam)? 40 Years 65) How long did Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the revelation of the Qur’an in Makkah? 13 Years 66) How long did Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the revelation of the Qur’an in Madinah? 10 Years 67) Where was the first Surah revealed? In Makkah 68) Where was the last Surah revealed? In Madinah 69) How many years did it take for the complete revelation of the Qur’an? 23 years 70) Which Surah (chapter) of the Qur’an is to be read compulsorily in each raka’at of the Salah (Prayer)? Surah-al-Fatihah 71) Which is the Surah, which Allah taught as a Du’a (Prayer)? Surah-al-Fatihah 72) What is the reason of keeping Surah-al-Fatihah in the beginning of the Qur’an? It is the door to the Qur’an 73) What is the Surah (Chapter) revealed completely and found first place in the Qur’an? Surah-al-Fatihah 74) Who was the only lady whose personal name is found in the Qur’an? Maryam [Mary] (Alaihis-salaam) 75) In which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur’an do you find maximum instructions? Surah-al-Baqarah (chapter 2) 76) When and Where did the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and Jibraeel (Alaihis- salaam) meet for the second time? On Friday, 18th Ramadan, in the Cave of Hira 77) What was the interval between the first and the second revelation? 2 years and six months 78) Which is the Surah (Chapter) that does not start with Bismillah? Surah-al-Taubah (chapter 9) [Surah 9 entitled ‘At- Tauba’ or ‘repentance’, exposes the true qualities of the hypocrites and threatens them with a woeful doom. It can be likened to a stern warning made in the strongest terms. Hence, an opening, which stresses divine mercy and compassion, does not seem particularly fitting to the subject matter of the Surah. Therefore, Allah has not started with the phrase you have mentioned which begins every other Surah in the Qur’an. To recite this phrase at its beginning is forbidden because it constitutes an addition to the Qur’an which is not part of it.] 79) In which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur’an Bismillah is repeated twice? Surah-al Naml (chapter 27) [One in the beginning (verse 1) and other in the middle (verse 30)] 80) How many Surah (Chapter) in the Qur’an have the titles named after different Prophets? 6 Surahs (Chapters): a) Surah-al-Yunus (chapter 10) b) Surah-al-Hood (chapter 11) c) Surah-al-Yusuf (chapter 12) d) Surah-al-Ibraheem (chapter 14) e) Surah-al-Nuh (chapter 71) f) Surah-al-Muhammed (chapter 47) 81) In which part of the Qur’an do you find ‘Ayat-ul- Kursi’ (Verse of the Throne)? Surat Al-Baqarah [2:255] 82) How many different names of Allah are mentioned in the Qur’an? 99 Names (visit 99 Names of Allah ) 83) Who were the three non-prophets whose names are mentioned with due respect in the Qur’an? Luqman, Aziz of Egypt and Zulqarnain 84) At the time Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) how many companions had compiled the Qur’an in the form of a book? 75 companions 85) Which is the only book which is completely memorized by millions of people in the world? Al-Qur’an ! 86) What did the Jinns who heard a few Aayaath (Verses) of the Qur’an say to each other? We have heard a unique discourse which shows the right path, verily we believe in it. 87) Which are the most popular translations of the Qur’an in English? Transalation by Muhammed Marmaduke Pickthall and by Allama Yusuf Ali. 88) Into how many languages of the world has the Holy Qur’an been transalated? Over 100 languages ! 89) Who many prophets by name are mentioned in the Qur’an? 25 90) What will be our condition on ‘The day of the Judgement’ according to the Qur’an? Everybody will be in a state of anxiety. 91) Who was the Prophet mentioned in the Qur’an whose three generations were prophets? Ibraheem (Alaihis-salaam) 92) What is that book which abolished all old rules and regulations? Al-Qur’an 93) What does the Qur’an say about property and wealth? They are tests of ones faith [2:155] 94) According to the Qur’an who is “khaatamun Nabiyyeen” (the last of the Prophets)? Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) 95) What is the name of the book that tells us clearly about the reality of the beginningand the end of the world? Al-Qur’an 96) In the Qur’an what other name is given to the city of Makkah? Bakkah and Baladul Ameen 97) According to the Qur’an what other name is given to the city of Madinah? Yathrib 98) Whose Generation is known as “Bani Israeel” according to the Qur’an? The generation of Prophet Yaqoob (Alaihis salaam) who is also known as Israeel. 99) Which are the masjids that are mentioned in the Qur’an? 5 mosques: a) Masjid-ul-Haram b) Masjid-ul-Zirar c) Masjid-ul-Nabawi d) Masjid-ul-Aqsa e) Masjid Quba 100) The name of which angels are mentioned in the Qur’an? 5 angels: a) Jibraeel (Alaihis salaam) [2:98] b) Meekaeel (Alaihis salaam) [2:98] c) Haroot (Alaihis salaam) [2:102] d) Maroot (Alaihis salaam) [2:102] e) Maalik (Alaihis salaam) [43:77]

Quran Quizzes!
1) What is the meaning of the word “Qur’an”?
That which is Read
2) Where was the Qur’an revealed first?
In the cave of Hira (Makkah)
3) On which night was the Qur’an first revealed?
Lailatul-Qadr (Night of the Power) in the month of
Ramadhan
4) Who revealed the Qur’an?
Allah revealed the Qur’an
5) Through whom was the Qur’an revealed?
Through Angel Jibreel / Gabriel (Alaihis-Salaam)
6) To whom was the Qur’an revealed?
To the last Prophet Muhammed (Sallahu Alaihi
Wasallam)
7) Who took the responsibility of keeping the Qur’an
safe?
Allah himself
8 ) What are the conditions for holding or touching the
Qur’an?
One has to be clean and recommended to be with
wudhu (ablution)
9) Which is the book which is read most?
The Qur’an
10) What is the topic of the Qur’an?
Man
11) What are the other names of the Qur’an according
to the Qur’an itself?
Al-Furqaan, Al-Kitaab, Al-Zikr, Al-Noor, Al-Huda
12) How many Makki Surahs (chapters) are there in the
Qur’an?
86 chapters
13) How many Madani Surahs(chapters) are there in
the Qur’an?
28 chapters
14) How many Manzils (stages) are there in the Qur’an?
7 stages
15) How many Paara or Juz (parts) are there in the
Qur’an?
30 parts
16) How many Surahs (chapters) are there in the
Qur’an?
114 chapters
17) How many Rukoo (paragraphs) are there in the
Qur’an?
540 paragraphs
18) How many Aayath (verses) are there in the Qur’an?
6236 verses
19) How many times is the word ‘Allah’ repeated in the
Qur’an?
2698 times
20) Which is the only ancient religious text where the
language of its revelation (Arabic), including the
dialect, is still used today?
Al-Quran !
21) Who is the first ‘Haafiz’ of the Qur’an?
Prophet Muhammed (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam)
22) At the time of the death of Prophet Muhammed
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) how many Huffaz were
there?
22
23) How many Aayaath (verses) on Sajda (prostation)
are there in the Qur’an?
14 verses
24) In which Surah (chapter) do you find the first verse
about Sajda (prostation)?
7th Chapter (Surah-al-Araaf), Verse 206
25) How many times has the Qur’an stressed about
Salah (prayer)?
700 times
26) How many times has the Qur’an emphasized on
alms or charity?
150 times
27) How many times in the Qur’an, is the Prophet
Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) addressed as
Yaa-Aiyu-Han-Nabi?
11 times
28) Where in the Qur’an has Prophet Muhammed
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been named ‘Ahmed’?
Surah Saff verse 6 [61:6]
29) How many times has the name of Rasul- ullah
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been mentioned in the
Qur’an?
Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) -4 times
Ahmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) -1 time
30) Name the Prophet whose name is mentioned and
discussed most in the Qur’an?
Musa (Alahis-Salaam) – mentioned 136 times
31) Who were the Kaathibe-Wahi (copyists of the
revelations) of the Qur’an?
Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu),
Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu),
Ali (Radhiallahu Anhu),
Zaid Bin Harith (Radhiallahu Anhu) and
Abdullah bin Masood (Radhiallahu Anhu)
32) Who was the first person who counted the Aayath
(verses) of the Qur’an?
Ayesha (Radhiallahu Anha)
33) On whose advice did Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu)
decide to compile the Qur’an?
Omar Farooq (Radhiallahu Anhu)
34) On whose order was the Qur’an compiled
completely in written form?
Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu)
35) Who confined the recitation of the Qur’an on the
style of the Quraysh tribe?
Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu)
36) Out of the copies of the Qur’an compiled by Usman
(Radhiallahu Anhu), how many and where are they at
present?
Only 2 copies. One in Tashkent and the other in Istanbul.
37) Which Surah of the Qur’an was Prophet Muhammed
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) reciting while praying, that
Hazrat Jabeer Bin Muth’im listened to and embraced
Islam?
Surah At Tur (52nd Surah)
38) Which was the Surah of the Qur’an which the
Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had
recited when one of his enemies Utba after listening to
it fell in Sajda (prostation)?
The first five Ayaaths of Ham-Meem-Sajda (Surah 41 –
Fussilat)
39) Which is the first and the most ancient Masjid
according to the Qur’an?
Ka’aba
40) In Qur’an mankind is divided into two groups. What
are those two groups?
Believers and disbelievers
41) Who is the man about whom, Allah has said in the
Qur’an that his body is kept as an admonishing
example for future generations to come?
Fir’aun (Pharaoh) [10: 91-92]
42) Besides the body of Pharaoh, what is that thing
which is kept as an admonishing example for future
generations to come?
Noah’s Ark
43) After the wreckage of Prophet Noah’s Ark, which is
its place of rest mentioned in the Qur’an?
Cave of Judi [11:44]
44) In the Qur’an the name of which companion of
Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is
mentioned?
Zaid Bin Harith [33:37]
45) Who is the relative of the Prophet Muahmmed
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) whose name is mentioned
in the Qur’an?
Abu Lahab [111:1]
46) In the Qur’an there is a mention of a Prophet who
has been called by his mother’s name. Who was he?
Jesus [Prophet Isa (Alahis salaam)] is mentioned as Isa
Ibn Maryam (Jesus the son of Mary)
47) Which was the agreement that was titled Fath-hum-
Mubeen’ without fighting a battle?
Treaty of Hudaibiya.
48) What are the different names used for Satan or
Devil in the Qur’an?
Iblees and Ash-Shaitaan.
49) Which category of creature does the Qur’an put
‘Iblees’ into?
Jinn.
50) What were those worships and prayers that were
ordered by Allah to the community of Bani Israeel and
which were continued by the Muslim Ummah also?
Salaat and Zakaat [2:43]

THIS SERMON WAS DELIVERED ON THE NINTH DAY OF DHUL-HIJJAH 10 AD IN THE URANAH VALLEY OF MOUNT ARRAFAT

"O people, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether, after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and TAKE THESE TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT BE PRESENT HERE TODAY.

O people, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as sacred, so regard the life and property of every muslim as a sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your lord and that He will indeed reckon your deeds. ALLAH has forbidden you to take usury (interest). Therefore all interst obligation shall henceforth be waived.

Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in things, so beware of following him in small things.

O people, it is true that you have the right with regards to your woman, but they also have rights over you. If they abide by your rights then to them belong the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers. And it approve, as well as never commit adultery.

O people, listen to me in earnest, worship ALLAH, say your five time daily prayers (salat) fast during the month of ramadan, and give your wealth in zakat. Perform Hajj if you can afford to. You know that every muslim is the brother of another muslim. YOU ARE ALL EQUAL.. No body has superiority over another except by piety and good action.

Remember, one day you will appear before ALLAH and answer for your deeds. O beware, do not stray from the part of righteousness after I am gone.

O people, NO PROPHET OR APOSTLE WILL COME AFTER ME AND NO NEW FAITH WILL BE BORN. Reason well, therefore people, understand my word, which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the QURAN and my SUNNAH and if you follow these you will not go astray.

All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again, and may the last understand my words better than those who listen to me directly. Be my witness O ALLAH, that I have convyed your message to your people"

Fasting gets tough in summer, and tougher for
those who work outside air-conditioned
offices. But I am not going to talk about how
to stay cool (body temperature wise) in
summer. That’s for the physical trainers and
nutritionists to tackle. What I am going to
point out here are things which we do in
Ramadan that we do not realize are cool
(awesome) for us as common Muslims.
Realization of completing one level gives a
boost of confidence to excel in the next, in
turn, pumping more taqwa in our souls. If we
take a minute and have a look at our mirrors,
we should say to ourselves “Abdullah (you),
you are doing great; and yes, you are better
than this”.

1- Super Fasting of Inputs in summer is the next
level of fasting. The heat consumes all the
comfort of our movements throughout the day
and gives us nothing but tiredness and intense
thirst. That’s why I said “Super Fasting”,
rather than ‘fasting’. Inputs to our bodies
includes eyes, ears and feelings along with our
mouths (for consuming food), which are
strictly monitored. We remind ourselves while
browsing, press the mute button when the
music comes up and keep away from our
spouses during the day. In other words,
different senses in our bodies are fasting as
well. Isn’t it cool that we are able to strictly
monitor our senses and keep calm while
consciously depriving our physical needs for
the sake of Allah ? I think it’s great.

2- Super Fasting of Outputs is nothing but how we
monitor our output devices, in other words,
how they fast with us. Tongue and limbs keep
working for us throughout the day. Hunger,
thirst and tiredness act as catalysts to ignite a
flamethrower in us when anybody makes a
tiny mistake. It’s indeed a miracle when we
manage to keep our anger in control and let
our hands and tongue work in the opposite
direction i.e., by showing good behavior. Isn’t
it cool to stretch and twist our bodies and
souls with patience in difficult moments just to
be a good Muslim (in turn, obeying Allah
continuously and to be precise, developing
taqwa (Qur’an 2:183) )? I think, it’s awesome.

3- Iftaar with a few dates and some water will
literally make you forget that it’s Ramadan. By
the end of maghrib prayer, I feel so light and
normal, like as if I haven’t fasted the whole
day! A normal dinner makes my night prayers
much more active. Isn’t it cool that Allah
magically makes you so normal and calm after
a tiring sunny day? I think, it’s incredible.
I still wonder why some people are so
concerned about their food shopping before
Ramadan when a single date box can act as a
perfect brotherly gift.

4- Praying Taraaweh (the night prayer) wasn’t our
habit. We didn’t even think that we would go
for an extra mile to pray nawafil prayers
regularly. However, during Ramadan, we pray
taraweeh in the peak active hours, which on a
regular day, would have been reserved for
friends and hobbies. Isn’t it cool that we lift
ourselves from being an average worshiper
and try to reach excellence?

5- Praying Witr was hardly an option before
Ramadan. Many people are not even sure how
to pray witr . Ramadan teaches us the two
(sunnah) ways of praying witr accompanied
with lots of duas . Can you recall how many
days went by before you raised your hands to
ask something from Allah ? In Ramadan,
we ask so much that it kicks back a feeling of
being a helpless needy servant in front of
Allah . Isn’t it cool to realize one’s real
status in front of Allah at least for a
month in a whole year? Isn’t it cooler that
these acts of ours is *in* Ramadan when Allah
said that He is looking out to answer
His servant’s prayers? Woohoo! I think, it’s
amazing how Allah wants to dip us in His
Blessings and Mercy in this month. The
pleasure is all ours. Let’s shift the gear to push
ourselves to the next level of worship, insha Allah.

Source: http://blog.islamiconlineuniversity.com/cool-things-in-ramadan/

Fasting gets tough in summer, and tougher for
those who work outside air-conditioned
offices. But I am not going to talk about how
to stay cool (body temperature wise) in
summer. That’s for the physical trainers and
nutritionists to tackle. What I am going to
point out here are things which we do in
Ramadan that we do not realize are cool
(awesome) for us as common Muslims.
Realization of completing one level gives a
boost of confidence to excel in the next, in
turn, pumping more taqwa in our souls. If we
take a minute and have a look at our mirrors,
we should say to ourselves “Abdullah (you),
you are doing great; and yes, you are better
than this”.

1- Super Fasting of Inputs in summer is the next
level of fasting. The heat consumes all the
comfort of our movements throughout the day
and gives us nothing but tiredness and intense
thirst. That’s why I said “Super Fasting”,
rather than ‘fasting’. Inputs to our bodies
includes eyes, ears and feelings along with our
mouths (for consuming food), which are
strictly monitored. We remind ourselves while
browsing, press the mute button when the
music comes up and keep away from our
spouses during the day. In other words,
different senses in our bodies are fasting as
well. Isn’t it cool that we are able to strictly
monitor our senses and keep calm while
consciously depriving our physical needs for
the sake of Allah ? I think it’s great.

2- Super Fasting of Outputs is nothing but how we
monitor our output devices, in other words,
how they fast with us. Tongue and limbs keep
working for us throughout the day. Hunger,
thirst and tiredness act as catalysts to ignite a
flamethrower in us when anybody makes a
tiny mistake. It’s indeed a miracle when we
manage to keep our anger in control and let
our hands and tongue work in the opposite
direction i.e., by showing good behavior. Isn’t
it cool to stretch and twist our bodies and
souls with patience in difficult moments just to
be a good Muslim (in turn, obeying Allah
continuously and to be precise, developing
taqwa (Qur’an 2:183) )? I think, it’s awesome.

3- Iftaar with a few dates and some water will
literally make you forget that it’s Ramadan. By
the end of maghrib prayer, I feel so light and
normal, like as if I haven’t fasted the whole
day! A normal dinner makes my night prayers
much more active. Isn’t it cool that Allah
magically makes you so normal and calm after
a tiring sunny day? I think, it’s incredible.
I still wonder why some people are so
concerned about their food shopping before
Ramadan when a single date box can act as a
perfect brotherly gift.

4- Praying Taraaweh (the night prayer) wasn’t our
habit. We didn’t even think that we would go
for an extra mile to pray nawafil prayers
regularly. However, during Ramadan, we pray
taraweeh in the peak active hours, which on a
regular day, would have been reserved for
friends and hobbies. Isn’t it cool that we lift
ourselves from being an average worshiper
and try to reach excellence?

5- Praying Witr was hardly an option before
Ramadan. Many people are not even sure how
to pray witr . Ramadan teaches us the two
(sunnah) ways of praying witr accompanied
with lots of duas . Can you recall how many
days went by before you raised your hands to
ask something from Allah ? In Ramadan,
we ask so much that it kicks back a feeling of
being a helpless needy servant in front of
Allah . Isn’t it cool to realize one’s real
status in front of Allah at least for a
month in a whole year? Isn’t it cooler that
these acts of ours is *in* Ramadan when Allah
said that He is looking out to answer
His servant’s prayers? Woohoo! I think, it’s
amazing how Allah wants to dip us in His
Blessings and Mercy in this month. The
pleasure is all ours. Let’s shift the gear to push
ourselves to the next level of worship, insha Allah.

INVESTIGATIVE reporter Seymour Hersh has charged in
the London Review of Books that the White House
narrative of the May 2, 2011, killing of the al-Qaeda
leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, is
largely “false.”
In a 10,000-word account, Hersh wrote that when bin
Laden was slain by U.S. Navy Seals he had been a
prisoner of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency
(ISI) since 2006 and that top Pakistani military officials
knew of the raid in advance and were complicit in bin
Laden’s execution by removing their guards from his
compound and ensuring airspace access for attacking
U.S. helicopters.
President Obama said bin Laden and two of his men
were killed in the firefight during the raid, as well as a bin
Laden wife used as a human shield. He added that “no
Americans were harmed.” (It’s a rather strange
“firefight” when all the dead and wounded are on one
side.)
Moreover, the idea that bin Laden was killed when he
resisted the assault force, suggests that the ISI guards
allowed their prisoner and his aides to have weapons,
also dubious. And the U.S. claim that Obama was not an
ISI captive is undercut by the location of bin Laden’s
compound, in a Pakistan military and intelligence
community.
ISI was holding bin Laden hostage, threatening Taliban
and al-Qaida leadership with turning him over to the U.S.
if they ran operations contrary to ISI interests, Hersh
said.
“Some of the Seals were appalled later at the White
House’s initial insistence that they had shot bin Laden in
self-defense,” a Hersh source told him. “Six of the Seals’
finest, most experienced NCOs, faced with an unarmed
elderly civilian, had to kill him in self-defense?” the
source scoffed.
Hersh pointed out that “The White House press corps
was told in a briefing shortly after Obama’s
announcement that the death of bin Laden was ‘the
culmination of years of careful and highly advanced
intelligence work,'” when, in fact, the U.S. learned of his
whereabouts from a walk-in informer. This man was an
ex-Pakistani intelligence officer “who betrayed the secret
in return for much of the $25 million reward offered by
the U.S…”
Then there’s the matter of Obama’s alleged burial at
sea. Although Rear Admiral Charles Gaouette said the
funeral service followed “traditional procedures for
Islamic burial,” Hersh pointed out “there was no
indication of who washed and wrapped the body, or of
which Arabic speaker conducted the service.”
What’s more, the Navy refused to make the carrier’s log
of daily events available to reporters and skipper Bruce
Lindsey told them he was unable to discuss the burial.
And Rear Admiral Samuel Perez, commander of the
carrier group’s strike force, told reporters “the crew had
been ordered not to talk about the burial.” Sound a bit
fishy? Maybe that’s because two “longtime consultants”
to Special Operations Command(SOC) told Hersh,”the
funeral aboard the Carl Vinson didn’t take place.”
Over and again, we find the Administration ordering its
officials not to talk about the raid. As Hersh pointed out,
every member of the Seals hit team and some members
of the Joint SOC leadership “were presented with a
nondisclosure form drafted by the White House’s legal
office; it promised civil penalties and a lawsuit for
anyone who discussed the mission, in public or private.”
Readers attempting to decide which account of bin
Laden’s death to believe might also consider that the
Administration shifted its story on key points.
“Within days (of the raid),” Hersh said, “some of the early
exaggerations and distortions had become obvious and
the Pentagon issued a series of clarifying statements.
No, bin Laden was not armed when he was shot and
killed. And no, bin Laden did not use one of his wives as
a shield.” The fact that bin Laden had no weapons adds
strength to the argument he was an ISI prisoner, not a
free man shielded by guards bristling with guns.
White House National Security spokesman Ned Price,
brushed off the Hersh article with, “There are too many
inaccuracies and baseless assertions in this piece to fact
check each one.” (So how many did he fact check?) And
a CIA official dismissed the Hersh account as “utter
nonsense.” (This from an agency with a track record for
lying stretching from Viet Nam to Iraq.)
In point of fact, while Obama has built a reputation for
lying and breaking his promises, Hersh has a reputation
for honesty and repertorial excellence. He won a Pulitzer
Prize for breaking the My Lai massacre story in 1969.
He’s also won two National Magazine awards and five
coveted Polk awards. Plus UK’s prestigious George
Orwell Award for political writing.
By contrast, numerous observers have concluded that
President Obama lies systematically to the public.
Attorney John Whitehead, President of the non-profit
Rutherford Institute, of Charlottesville, Va., a defender of
civil liberties, writes:
“When it comes to the NSA, Obama has been lying to the
American people for quite some time now. There was the
time he claimed the secret FISA court is ‘transparent.’
Then he insisted that ‘we don’t have a domestic spying
program.’ And then, to top it all off, he actually insisted
there was no evidence the NSA was ‘actually abusing’ its
power.”
Pacifist writer David Swanson, author of “War No More:
The Case for Abolition,” found no fewer than 45 lies in
Obama’s September 24, 2013, speech to the United
Nations. Just one example: Obama said, “we have …
worked to end a decade of war.”
To the contrary, Swanson says, “Obama expanded the
war on Afghanistan. Obama expanded… drone wars.
Obama has increased global U.S. troop presence, global
U.S. weapons sales, and the size of the world’s largest
military. He’s put ‘special’ forces into many countries,
waged a war on Libya, and pushed for an attack on
Syria. How does all of this ‘end a decade of war’?”
We also need to consider how much Obama had to gain
if he could show voters he could “get” bin Laden. In his
2012 re-election bid, the Obama campaign milked the bin
Laden slaying for all it was worth, even making a video
narrated by actor Tom Hanks about it. The “Huffington
Post’s” Ben Feller at the time wrote an article headlined,
“Obama Campaign Using Osama Bin Laden Killing As
2012 Campaign Tool.”
If the Hersh account is accurate, and bin Laden was
unarmed, it begs the larger question of why the Pentagon
ordered an elite unit to assault his compound with guns
blazing when he could have been taken prisoner? Isn’t
there a question or two the American people might have
liked to ask bin Laden about the 9/11 massacre?
In retrospect, the Obama White House achieved its goals.
President Obama improved his re-election chances by
killing bin Laden rather than bringing him to justice, even
if he had to stamp out the truth to do it. In the process,
he fixed things so the Seals can’t talk, the sailors can’t
talk, the admirals can’t talk and, above all, Osama bin
Laden can’t talk.

munex007:
Have seen it..

Jazak Allah khair

My name is Muneer and u?

Wa anta fazajakalahu khairan, my name is Hassan. nice meeting you brother. you can send me your contact through the mail.

munex007:
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it will be nice to put it on here too so people can benefit..

Check your mail box @gmail

Asallamu Alaikum waramotulah wabarakatuh, this article is an extraction from the book tafsir ibn kathir, im sorry some of the arabic text could not fit in while i was arranging the text for proper readability. i will try to post it bit by bit for easy disgestion, i can also upload the pdf files if requested.

The Meaning of Al-Fatehah and its Various Names
This Surah is called Al-Fatihah, that is, the Opener of the Book, the Surah with which prayers are begun. - It is also called, Umm Al-Kitab (the Mother of the Book), according to the majority of the scholars.
In an authentic Hadith recorded by At-Tirmidhi, who graded it Sahih, Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said, Al-Hamdu lillahi Rabbil-`Alamin is the Mother of the Qur'an, the Mother of the Book, and the seven repeated Ayat of the Glorious Qur'an. It is also called Al-Hamd and As-Salah, because the Prophet said that his Lord said, the prayer (i.e., Al-Fatihah) is divided into two halves between Me and My servants. When the servant says, `All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of existence,' Allah says, 'My servant has praised Me.
Al-Fatihah was called the Salah, because reciting it is a condition for the correctness of Salah - the prayer.
Al-Fatihah was also called Ash-Shifa' (the Cure). It is also called Ar-Ruqyah (remedy), since in the Sahih, there is the narration of Abu Sa`id telling the story of the Companion who used Al-Fatihah as a remedy for the tribal chief who was poisoned. Later, the Messenger of Allah said to a Companion, How did you know that it is a Ruqyah?
Al-Fatihah was revealed in Makkah as Ibn Abbas, Qatadah and Abu Al-Aliyah stated. Allah said, And indeed, We have bestowed upon you the seven Mathani (seven repeatedly recited verses), (i.e. Surah Al-Fatihah) (15:87). Allah knows best.

How many Ayat does Al-Fatihah Contain
There is no disagreement over the view that Al-Fatihah contains seven Ayat. According to the majority of the reciters of Al-Kufah, a group of the Companions, the Tabi`in, and a number of scholars from the successive generations, the Bismillah is a separate Ayah in its beginning. We will mention this subject again soon, if Allah wills, and in Him we trust.

The Number of Words and Letters in Al-Fatihah
The scholars say that Al-Fatihah consists of twenty-five words, and that it contains one hundred and thirteen letters.

The Reason it is called Umm Al-Kitab
In the beginning of the Book of Tafsir, in his Sahih, Al-Bukhari said; "It is called Umm Al-Kitab, because the Qur'an starts with it and because the prayer is started by reciting it.'' It was also said that it is called Umm Al-Kitab, because it contains the meanings of the entire Qur'an. Ibn Jarir said, "The Arabs call every comprehensive matter that contains several specific areas an Umm. For instance, they call the skin that surrounds the brain, Umm Ar-Ra's. They also call the flag that gathers the ranks of the army an Umm.''
He also said, "Makkah was called Umm Al-Quran, (the Mother of the Villages) because it is the grandest and the leader of all villages. It was also said that the earth was made starting from Makkah.''

Further, Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah narrated about Umm Al-Qur'an that the Prophet said, It is Umm Al-Qur'an, the seven repeated (verses) and the Glorious Qur'an. Also, Abu Jafar, Muhammad bin Jarir At-Tabari recorded Abu Hurayrah saying that the Messenger of Allah said about Al- Fatihah, It is Umm Al-Qur'an, Al-Fatihah of the Book (the Opener of the Qur'an) and the seven repeated (verses).

Next is the Virtues of Surah Al-Fatihah

Virtues of Al-Fatihah
Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal recorded in the Musnad that Abu Sa`id bin Al-Mu`alla said, "I was praying when the Prophet called me, so I did not answer him until I finished the prayer. I then went to him and he said, what prevented you from coming? I said, 'O Messenger of Allah! I was praying.' He said, Didn't Allah say,
O you who believe! Answer Allah (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life.
He then said, "I will teach you the greatest Surah in the Qur'an before you leave the Masjid (Mosque)." He held my hand and when he was about to leave the Masjid, I said, `O Messenger of Allah! You said: I will teach you the greatest Surah in the Qur'an.' He said, yes. Al-Hamdu lillahi Rabbil-`Alamin, It is the seven repeated (verses) and the Glorious Qur'an that I was given. Al-Bukhari, Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah also recorded this Hadith.
Also, Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah said, "The Messenger of Allah went out while Ubayy bin Ka`b was praying and said, O Ubayy! Ubayy did not answer him. The Prophet said, O Ubayy! Ubayy prayed faster then went to the Messenger of Allah saying, `Peace be unto you, O Messenger of Allah!'
He said, Peace be unto you. O Ubayy, what prevented you from answering me when I called you? He said, `O Messenger of Allah! I was praying.' He said, Did you not read among what Allah has sent down to me, Answer Allah (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life.
He said, `Yes, O Messenger of Allah! I will not do it again.' the Prophet said, Would you like me to teach you a Surah the likes of which nothing has been revealed in the Tawrah, the Injil, the Zabur (Psalms) or the Furqan (the Qur'an)?
He said, `Yes, O Messenger of Allah!' The Messenger of Allah said, I hope that I will not leave through this door until you have learned it. He (Ka`b) said, `The Messenger of Allah held my hand while speaking to me. Meanwhile I was slowing down fearing that he might reach the door before he finished his conversation. When we came close to the door, I said: O Messenger of Allah! What is the Surah that you have promised to teach me?' He said, What do you read in the prayer. Ubayy said, `So I recited Umm Al-Qur'an to him.' He said, By Him in Whose Hand is my soul! Allah has never revealed in the Tawrah, the Injil, the Zabur or the Furqan a Surah like it. It is the seven repeated verses that I was given.'' Also, At Tirmidhi recorded this Hadith and in his narration, the Prophet said, It is the seven repeated verses and the Glorious Qur'an that I was given. Also, At-Tirmidhi recorded this Hadith and in his narration, the Prophet said, It is the seven repeated verses and the Glorious Qur'an that I was given. At-Tirmidhi then commented that this Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

There is a similar Hadith on this subject narrated from Anas bin Malik. Further, Abdullah, the son of Imam Ahmad, recorded this Hadith from Abu Hurayrah from Ubayy bin Ka`b, and he mentioned a longer but similar wording for the above Hadith. In addition, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa'i recorded this Hadith from Abu Hurayrah from Ubayy bin Ka`b who said that the Messenger of Allah said, Allah has never revealed in the Tawrah or the Injil anything similar to Umm Al-Qur'an. It is the seven repeated verses and it is divided into two halves between Allah and His servant. This is the wording reported by An-Nasa'i. At-Tirmidhi said that this Hadith is Hasan Gharib.

Also, Imam Ahmad recorded that Ibn Jabir said, "I went to the Messenger of Allah after he had poured water (for purification) and said, `Peace be unto you, O Messenger of Allah!' He did not answer me. So I said again, `Peace be unto you, O Messenger of Allah!' Again, he did not answer me, so I said again, `Peace be unto you, O Messenger of Allah!' Still he did not answer me. The Messenger of Allah went while I was following him, until he arrived at his residence. I went to the Masjid and sat there sad and depressed. The Messenger of Allah came out after he performed his purification and said,
Peace and Allah's mercy be unto you,
peace and Allah's mercy be unto you,
peace and Allah's mercy be unto you.
He then said, O Abdullah bin Jabir! Should I inform you of the best Surah in the Qur'an!
I said, `Yes, O Messenger of Allah!' He said, "Read, `All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the existence,' until you finish it.'' This Hadith has a good chain of narrators.

Some scholars relied on this Hadith as evidence that some Ayat and Surahs have more virtues than others. Furthermore, in the chapter about the virtues of the Qur'an, Al- Bukhari recorded that Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri said,
"Once, we were on a journey when a female servant came and said, `The leader of this area has been poisoned and our people are away. Is there a healer among you?' Then a man whose healing expertise did not interest us stood for her, he read a Ruqyah for him, and he was healed. The chief gave him thirty sheep as a gift and some milk. When he came back to us we said to him, `You know of a (new) Ruqyah, or did you do this before?' He said, `I only used Umm Al-Kitab as Ruqyah.'
We said, `Do not do anything further until we ask the Messenger of Allah.' When we went back to Al-Madinah we mentioned what had happened to the Prophet. The Prophet said, Who told him that it is a Ruqyah. Divide (the sheep) and reserve a share for me.''

Also, Muslim recorded in his Sahih, and An-Nasa'i in his Sunan that Ibn Abbas said, "While Jibril (Gabriel) was with the Messenger of Allah, he heard a noise from above. Jibril lifted his sight to the sky and said,
`This is a door in heaven being open, and it has never been opened before now.' An angel descended from that door and came to the Prophet and said,
`Receive the glad tidings of two lights that you have been given, which no other Prophet before you was given:
- The Opening of the Book and
- The last (three) Ayat of Surah Al- Baqarah.
You will not read a letter of them, but will gain its benefit.'''
This is the wording collected by An-Nasa'i (Al-Kubra5:12) and Muslim recorded similar wording (1:554).

Praise be to Allah

Fasting is one of the greatest acts of worship, and the
reward of the one who fasts, seeking thereby the
reward of Allah, is not known to anyone except Allah.
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) said: “Allah, may He be glorified and exalted,
said: ‘Every deed of the son of Adam is for him, except
fasting. It is for Me and I shall reward for it.’” Narrated
by al-Bukhaari (1904) and Muslim (1151).

The Ramadan fast is one of the pillars of Islam, and
the Muslim must pay attention to preserving his fast,
whether it is obligatory or supererogatory, so that
Allah may bestow upon him this abundant reward.
There are many Sunnahs with regard to fasting, of
which we will mention some:

1.
It is Sunnah, if someone reviles the fasting person or
tries to fight him, to respond to his mistreatment with
kindness and to say: “I am fasting.”

2.
It is Sunnah for the fasting person to eat sahoor, for
sahoor is a blessing (barakah).

3.
It is Sunnah for him to hasten to break the fast, and to
delay sahoor.

4.
It is Sunnah for him to break the fast with fresh dates;
if he cannot find any, then he should break his fast
with dried dates. If he cannot find any dates, then he
should break his fast with water.

5.
It is mustahabb for the fasting person to say, when he
breaks his fast: “Dhahaba al-zama’ wa abtalat al-‘urooq
wa thabata al-ajr in sha Allah (Thirst is gone, the veins
are moistened and the reward is certain if Allah
wills).”

6.
It is mustahabb for the fasting person to offer a great
deal of supplication (du‘aa’), because the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“There are three whose supplication will not be
rejected: the just ruler, the fasting person until he
breaks his fast, and the supplication of one who has
been wronged.”
Narrated by Ahmad (8043); classed as saheeh by the
commentators on al-Musnad , taking into account all its
isnaads and corroborating evidence.

An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
It is mustahabb for the fasting person to offer
supplication whilst fasting with regard to what
concerns him of the hereafter and of this world, for
himself, for those whom he loves, and for the Muslims.
End quote from al-Majmoo‘ (6/375)

7.
If it is a Ramadan fast, then it is mustahabb to do the
following:
- To sit in the mosque to read Qur’an and
remember Allah (dhikr)
- To observe i‘tikaaf in the last ten days
- To pray Taraweeh
- To give a great deal of charity and do a great
deal of good deeds
- To study the Qur’an.

Al-Bukhaari (6) and Muslim (2308) narrated that Ibn
‘Abbaas said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and
peace of Allah be upon him) was the most generous of
people, and he was at his most generous in Ramadaan
when Jibreel used to meet him. He would meet with
him every night in Ramadaan and revise the Qur’aa
with him, and the Messenger of Allah (blessings and
peace of Allah be upon him) was more generous in
doing good than the blowing wind.

And the fasting person should not waste his time in
doing things that are of no benefit or no use – and
may adversely affect his fast – such as sleeping a
great deal, jokingly a great deal, and so on. He should
not make eating different kinds of food and drink his
main concern. All of that will prevent him from doing a
great deal of good deeds whilst fasting.

Source: http://islamqa.info/en

munex007:
Salamalaykum

Hope fasting is going well..May Allah grant us the rewards therein and make us innmate of Al Jannah(Aameen)


I once stumbled on a thread on here about a detailed compliation of tasfir of Qur'an of Imam Ibn Khatir..Anyone with the link should please post on the comment

Jazak Allah khair

walaikumu salaam, I created the thread, I can send you the files via email if you don't mind or rather continue posting on the thread for your understanding.

There might be a lot of interesting things going on in this world and they’re ought to keep the crowd occupied, but we have to keep our eyes fixed on what concerns us, i.e., seeking Allah’s pleasure. This topic demands me to divide this article in two headings due to the complexity of it’s nature and usage:

Necessity of Moderation is required increasingly in the 21st century with the excess bombardment of information and ease of accessing it. The information entering our brains and hearts in the form of words, images, videos and audios occur through a prime medium: the internet. Therefore, this usage of internet needs to be controlled to keep our minds and hearts clean and focused.

Adverse effects can occur with little or no regulation of excess information. It’s not surprising to find regular internet users being diagnosed with chronic disorders like anxieties, sexual addictions, depressions, panic attacks, bipolar disorders and antisocial personality disorders among others. It’s a shame when we as Muslims, impose shariah in all aspects of our lives and forget/overlook how to moderate the laws of shariah in our personal lives. Some of us may be victims to not following Islam properly and exposing ourselves to such adverse psychological effects.

Let’s see how we can apply Islamic rules in our virtual lives as well:

Prophet SAWS said: Be moderate in seeking worldly things, for everyone will be facilitated for which he was created.” (Saheeh, Sunnah ibn-Majah)

We as humans need some time for ourselves to help us focus but the world of internet has made us slaves to constant socializing, preventing us from disconnecting even for short periods of time. We have instead gained a habit of multitasking [remember those 10’s of browser tabs that are always open?], which permanently reduces our performances and quality of accomplishments. Its worth noting here that multitasking is also against the sunnah of uni-tasking, which improves focus and performance.

Internet has taken up so much space in our daily lives (home, work, hobbies, knowledge, games, etc.) that its important to assess the effects it has, not only on our future but also on the future generations that are going to come.

There is no escape from internet; and who wants to escape the luxury of being connected to loved ones, gaining knowledge from experts and knowing what’s going on in the whole world, just by sitting at home? It’s the bad content that we want to escape from; and this can only be done by applying the Islamic guidelines in the virtual world as well.

Nowadays, if a device is not connected, it’s not “smart”. Any electronic device that is not connected to internet is like a “dead” device.

This somehow reminds me when Prophet SAWS said how humans can be “dead”:

“The similitude of one who remembers his Rabb and one who does not remember Him, is like that of the living and the dead.” (Al-Bukharee and Muslim)

Not that I am comparing electronic gadgets to humans; but, the analogy infers (to me) how without connecting (devices to internet and, humans to Allah Allah Subhanahu-wa-Taala), we both are dead. Apart from the analogy, a quick question: Do you think we would have remembered Allah Allah Subhanahu-wa-Taala better, if we were not so connected to our social lives?

Role

Role defines how we participate in anything. On internet, we are either uploaders or downloaders. They are three forms of uploading or downloading through which we use the internet: words, images and videos (or audio-visuals). Hence we can say we are, at a time, a downloader of images, audio-visuals or even words/docs (also online reading); and sometimes, we are uploaders of the same, like me uploading words on this blog. No action in Islam can be performed irresponsibly. We must be responsible about what we:

* Read and write
* See and show
* Say and listen
Another irresponsible act growing common is arguments. We are taught to stay calm and avoid argumentation even if we are right by our Prophet SAWS when he said:

“I guarantee a house in Jannah for one who gives up arguing, even if he is in the right…..” [Abu Dawud]

But we are mostly seen doing online “dawah” through arguments. Why is it that we feel so carefree on the internet without considering our etiquette of being a proper Muslim? Blatant and shameful examples can be seen in comments section on Facebook and YouTube (Nairaland and Twitter) posts. Many would disagree with my point because of their love towards Islam and hatred towards anti-Islamic elements. I would ask them, what is the sunnah to reply to those who hate Islam? Can anybody show a single incident of argument done by our Prophet SAWS? Then why do we portray something that is not there in the religion? I guess, it is the freedom we have assumed over the internet that typing words does not come under the sins of tongue and presentation of bad character. Or maybe, we feel more confident to hide behind a computer screen. We end up uttering words or show a certain type of behavior which we wouldn’t dare to show face-to-face with that person.

This is a reminder to me first, and then to my brothers and sisters who have active internet connectivity and online presence, to treat this technology responsibly and selectively. There are many good deeds done online by people who are wise and can differentiate between using time and wasting time. I ask Allah Allah Subhanahu-wa-Taala to help them stay focused and help them promote Islam through sunnah. A lot more can be said as a brotherly advise, but I would like to end here by sharing a profound hadith:

“Part of the perfection of one’s Islam is his leaving that which does not concern him.” [Hasan, 40 Hadith Nawawi]

Source: http://blog.islamiconlineuniversity.com/islamic-etiquette-in-the-internet-world/

I was hosting a small gathering for teenagers in an Indian school and I began with my first question, “What do you want to become when you finish your studies?”. Almost everyone put their hands up immediately and the first one could not wait to say, “I want to be a doctor”.

I elaborated, ” How many of you want to be a Doctor?” . Many hands were up in the air. My next question “Why do you want to be a doctor?” reduced the number of hands . A student was quick to reply,” Because I want to save the life of people”. Ah! I said, “You can become a firefighter too to save the lives of the people, why only doctor?” It seemed like someone had patted their brains. I continued, “Can anyone give me a reason why he wants to be a doctor?”. After a thoughtful pause, someone tried, “Because I love to be a doctor”. I did not let him go. I went deeper inside his mind, “Why do you love to be a doctor?”. The next pause was longer and no one was willing to give an answer this time. I hurled a question again, “Who wants to become an IT engineer”? This time nobody wanted to challenge the question.

In the next five to six seminars of mine with teenagers, I was met with same pause. Thirty years ago, if someone had asked me this question, I would have said, “I want to become a civil engineer”. But nobody had ever stretched the question with a reason as to why I wanted to be an engineer, rather they congratulated me for my high ambition. If asked, even I would have been unable to reason. I am sure my school teachers too would have had the same ambition of becoming a Doctor or an Engineer during their days but without any justified reason.

Our education is only a career oriented, with fame, wealth and wedding prospective adding more flavor to it. Many people chase a profession merely on the basis of money, status or on someone’s recommendation. Later on after getting money, fame and status, they are still dissatisfied with their career.
Most of the school students are choosing careers without knowing why they want to. Little do the schooling system or parents realise that a career or a profession is a decision that the child has to abide for a lifetime. There are thousands around us who are dragging their profession in spite of good salaries. They chose that profession because they liked it, now they drag because they don’t like it. There are thousands around us who have jumped from a good salaried job to another profession with lesser money and still remained unhappy.

Today, our education system teaches students to run corporate houses. They need executives, salesmen and marketeers, managers to meet the target and raise share market index. That is why Business administration, computer sciences and advertising amongst others are being inserted in the school’s syllabus at a very young age.

Colleges, careers and even coaching classes have become status symbols in the society .The impact is strenuous and demoralizing. Take this example : Students getting good grades in academics and medals in sports are showered with lot of attention. but practically what about those who are in large numbers and fall in the category of ‘ they tried their best’. There is no motivation for them. If your child has won a 100 meters sprint race, then don’t forget that there were ten others in the tracks who lost the race. In that case, how does one justify the victory or console the losers.
In fact, education is supposed to open up our minds and teach us to reason but we see that there are other sources of teaching who dominate the thinking pattern of people. Now, media is a teacher, which does not allow us to reason. That’s why I say, along with academics of conventional education, if we focus on revealed knowledge too, it would produce amazing results in the society.

Source: http://blog.islamiconlineuniversity.com/are-we-uneducated-graduates/

Jazakalahu khairan to the Mod, for making this post hit front page, I believe my intent to enlighten others will be justified Insha Allah

MKO4ever:
Nice one, but please I don't understand point #6: did you mean I can decide not to fast once in a while if I don't feel like fasting

One should try to be consistent with righteous deed in this
month even if it is small. The best of deed is the one done
consistently, even if it is small.

Sakeenath:
Nice write up. Keep up the good work.

**in addition, lets not forget the role of istigfar(seeking forgiveness) in the month of Ramadan.

I think point 6 means you should not overburden yourself beyond ur capability. Eg forcefully attending tafseers at inconvinient times for you. Or overlabouring yourself.

jazakalahu khairan.
One should try to be consistent with righteous deed in this month even if it is small. The best of deed is the one done consistently, even if it is small.

Dear Muslim brothers and sisters,
You might be coming across several posts that are excitingly buzzing with Ramadan around the corner. If you have just reverted to Islam and are feeling a little too apprehensive of what to expect, here’s a small attempt on my part to help you get through the initial jitters inshaAllah.


#1 Dua Dua Dua
If you feel no one understands what you are going through, then know that Allah SWT does! So cry out to Him and cry some more, asking Him to make things easy. With His help, you can move mountains and reach your goals with ease; nothing is too daunting or heavy when you have Allah SWT on your side.

Place your worries in His hands and free your mind and heart from the emotional and physical burdens you might be facing. Imagine how you would trust your best friend by telling your worries to them knowing that they *will* help you out or will support you through it. Allah is beyond any comparison and His help is beyond anything you can ever imagine. Make use of all the special times when duas are accepted. A dua of a distressed believer is always answered by Allah SWT. Click here 1 and here 2 to find out more.

#2 Pray
Something as simple as 2 rakats or more can ease the tensions and worries you have. Prayer can erase scars and heal wounds you never even knew existed. Pray to get an emaan high. It’s the most amazing way to spend time during Ramadan. Apart from receiving amazing blessings from your Lord, you will also learn to control and tame your nafs, making the whole process of Ramadan sweeter and rewarding inshaAllah.

#3 Learn!
When you learn something, it becomes familiar, in turn making it easier for you to follow and comprehend. A science theory might make no sense at all, but if you spend some time studying about it, it becomes easier to grasp the concept. Now, you have no hesitation in putting your new found knowledge into practice. The same could be said about Ramadan. When you learn more about the blessed month and the benefits it carries, it’ll be much easier for you to utilize it in the best possible manner.

#4 You Are Never Alone
Visit mosques or local organizations to get in touch with fellows Muslims who have reverted recently or even Muslims who have just started practicing the deen. Surround yourself with support groups which will make your worries and struggles a lot easier, rather than battling them all by yourself. If you find no one, always remember, you have Allah SWTwith you *all* the time.

#5 Don’t Feel Shy to Take Part In Iftaar Gatherings
If your Muslim friends or family invite you for iftaar, go for it. No! You are not going to be a burden on them and you don’t have to feel shy either. It’s a nice way to spend time and learn more about this beautiful religion.

Have fun planning iftaar parties that are halal and educational. Get together and prepare meals for iftaar, conduct quizzes or other competitions and give prizes or discuss about one topic each day. It could be about topics that you are finding difficult to understand or anything general too.
What better way to spend the month of Ramadan than indulging in conversations that revolve around Islam and Allah SWT. Angels gather in places where people come to seek knowledge. Imagine being surrounded by angels who are invoking Allah’s mercy and love on you! There’s nothing more soothing than that.

6 It Is Okay If You Falter Once In A While
If you feel you’re not living up to the challenges and goals you set for yourself, it’s okay; you need to relax. Allah SWT rewards you for your intentions and He SWTdoes not overburden you more than what you can take. So don’t overburden yourself with expectations that are too high to attain.

Pick yourself up and don’t let Shaytan mess with your mind. Continue doing small consistent deeds, even if it means reciting half a page of Quran a day. Don’t waste time on what you’ve missed, rather, concentrate on what you can do!

Points to Remember:
-If you are scared that you might not wake up for suhoor, you can ask your friend to give you a call to check if you’ve woken up.
-You might feel hungry for a day or two during the fasting period. It’s not uncommon or something to be ashamed of. Even those who’ve been fasting for years feel a nagging sense of hunger for a couple of days or so. Your body will adjust to it in no time.
-Plan your meals and buy your groceries beforehand so you don’t have to wonder what needs to be prepared for suhoor or iftaar every single day.
-Take this as an opportunity to give dawah to your family who may not be Muslims yet. Actions speak louder than words, and when combined with gentle words can be lethal in creating the right kind of change in their mindset inshaAllah.

Know dear sister or brother in Islam that Allah SWTsees the tears and the struggles you made for this religion, and none of it, absolutely none of it will go wasted. Instead, every single hardship you face with patience will be rewarded with magnanimous bounties which no human can comprehend. He SWT will give you from places unknown and will make your pathway to jannah easier inshaAllah.


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Misconception # 1: The night of the 15th of Sha’baan should be singled out for worship, prayer, etc.

Clarification: Our best example and role model is the Prophet (small SAW) and he never, ever singled out this night for worship or qiyaam nor did his Sahaba.

Shaykh Ibn Baaz said: “There is no saheeh hadeeth concerning the night of the fifteenth of Sha’baan. All the ahaadeeth that have been narrated concerning that are mawdoo’ (fabricated) and da’eef (weak), and have no basis. There is nothing special about this night, and no recitation of Qur’aan or prayer, whether alone or in congregation, is specified for this night. What some of the scholars have said about it being special is a weak opinion. It is not permissible to single it out for any special actions. This is the correct view. And Allah (Allah Subhanahu-wa-Taala) is the Source of strength.” 1

Misconception # 2: There are special prayers to be offered on this night.

Clarification: The truth of the matter is that there are NO special prayers to be offered on this night specifically. And all those ‘ahaadeeth’ giving you long lists of special ‘formulas’ that are “supposed to guarantee you Allah’s forgiveness and Jannah” are all fabricated, false and innovations in our Deen. If there were such prayers, the Prophet (small SAW) would have told us about them and we would have had evidence of him and the Sahaba doing it.

Misconception # 3: Allah (Allah Subhanahu-wa-Taala) descends to the first heavens on this night to forgive us.

Clarification: Allah’s descending to the first heaven does not only happen on the night of the fifteenth of Sha’baan. Rather it happens every single night of the year.

The Prophet (small SAW) said: “Every night when it is the last third of the night, our Lord, the Superior, the Blessed, descends to the nearest heaven and says: Is there anyone to invoke Me that I may respond to his invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone asking My forgiveness so that I may forgive him?. ” 2

Thus, when ‘Abd-Allah ibn al-Mubarak was asked about the descent of Allah (Allah Subhanahu-wa-Taala) on the night of the fifteenth of Sha’baan, he said to the one who asked him:

“O weak one! The night of the fifteenth?! He descends every night!”

Misconception # 4: This is the night when our fate, lifespan, and provisions are decreed.

Clarification: Some people think that the “blessed night” (laylatim-mubarakah) mentioned in Surah ad-Dukhan, 44: 3, refers to the night of 15th Sha’baan, when Allah decrees our lifespan, provisions and fate. In fact, they even pray 6 rakahs, 2 for each of these things. However, all that is fabricated and far, far away from the Sunnah. And, in reality, the “blessed night” mentioned in Surah ad-Dukhan, actually is referring to Laylatul Qadr that comes in Ramadhan. 3

Misconception # 5: One should fast on the day of the fifteenth.

Clarification: Here again, there is no saheeh reports that tell us that the Prophet (small SAW) or his Sahabah ever picked this day specifically to fast. The Sunnah of the Prophet (small SAW) was to fast most of this month and not just the 15th. However, if the fifteenth of Sha’baan coincides with a Monday or Thursday, or with the three white days or if a person is generally fasting, without associating seeking extra rewards to fasting this specific day, then it is allowed. 4

Misconception # 6: This is the night when the souls of departed ones return to their families.

Clarification: Here again, some people misunderstand the ayat in surah al-Qadr and think that the ‘sending down of the Ruh’ as mentioned in this surah refers to the souls of dead people returning to see their families, even though it refers to Jibreel 5. And that is why we see women preparing the sweets, the Halwas and other ‘goodies’ for the souls of their loved ones.
Not only is that in itself an erroneous, deviant belief and bid’ah, but to believe that the souls of the dead can return back to the world and meet with their relatives is also totally incorrect and false. The teachings of the Qur’an and the Sunnah clearly state that the souls of the dead do not return back to the world. Besides, they don’t even eat the Halwas. It is actually you who eats it!

Misconception # 7: Visiting graveyards especially this night is something good.

Clarification: Although the Prophet (small SAW) encouraged visiting graves, he forbade singling out any day or night for any kinds of good deeds if it is not prescribed in the Sharee’ah. And he did not specifically visit the graveyard on the night of the 15th of Sha’baan. The hadeeth of Aisha that mentions that the Prophet (small SAW) visited the graveyard this night is not authentic and thus does not have any proof for visiting graves specifically on this night of Sha’baan.

Misconception # 8: Even if the ahadeeth about worship on this night are weak, one can still do it.

Clarification: The correct scholarly view is that weak ahadeeth should not be followed at all, even if they speak of righteous deeds or of targheeb and tarheeb (promises and warnings). The saheeh reports are sufficient and the Muslim has no need to follow the da’eef reports.

Shaykh Ahmad Shakir said: “There is no difference between rulings or righteous deeds; we do not take any of them from da’eef reports, rather no one has the right to use any report as evidence unless it is proven to be soundly narrated from the Messenger of Allah (small SAW) in a saheeh or hasan hadeeth.”

Misconception # 9: Look at all those people doing it. How can they all be wrong?

Clarification: The Muslim is supposed to refer to Allah and Sunnah of His Messenger (small SAW) if there is any confusion or dispute about matters and NOT what the rest of the world is doing.

“O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those of you who are in authority. (And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination.” 6

Shaykh Ibn Jibreen said: “These reports (about worship and fasting an the 15th of Sha’baan) became very well known in some countries which were overwhelmed by ignorance; One should not be deceived by the large numbers of ignorant people who do these things.”

The REAL Sunnah regarding Sha’baan:

If you truly and sincerely want to please Allah (Allah Subhanahu-wa-Taala) and do deeds that will be acceptable to Him, then follow the REAL Sunnah of the Messenger (small SAW). Here is what is proven in the authentic sunnah:

1. Fast most of this month as much as you can.

Aa’ishah (FEMALE Radi Allahu Anha) said: “I never saw the Messenger of Allah (small SAW) fasting for an entire month except in Ramadan, and I never saw him fast more than he did in Sha’baan.” 7

2. However, if you are weak or do not fast habitually and feel that this nafil fasting may be a hindrance to your obligatory fasting in the month of Ramadan, then the person may stop the nafil fasting in the last few days of this month. And for that person, the Prophet (small SAW) said:

“When Sha’baan is half over, do not fast.” 8

3. If you have fasts left over from last Ramadan to make up, then hurry up and do so in this month of Sha’baan before the next Ramadan comes. It is not permissible to delay missed fasts until after the following Ramadan, except in cases of necessity (such as a valid excuse that continues between the two Ramadans). Aa’ishah (FEMALE Radi Allahu Anha) said:

‘It used to be that I had days to make up for Ramadan and I would not be able to do so except in Sha’baan.” 9

By Asma bint Shameem

Source: Alhuda Institute
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Virtues of Al-Fatihah
Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal recorded in the Musnad that Abu Sa`id bin Al-Mu`alla said, "I was praying when the Prophet called me, so I did not answer him until I finished the prayer. I then went to him and he said, what prevented you from coming? I said, 'O Messenger of Allah! I was praying.' He said, Didn't Allah say,
O you who believe! Answer Allah (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life.
He then said, "I will teach you the greatest Surah in the Qur'an before you leave the Masjid (Mosque)." He held my hand and when he was about to leave the Masjid, I said, `O Messenger of Allah! You said: I will teach you the greatest Surah in the Qur'an.' He said, yes. Al-Hamdu lillahi Rabbil-`Alamin, It is the seven repeated (verses) and the Glorious Qur'an that I was given. Al-Bukhari, Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah also recorded this Hadith.
Also, Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah said, "The Messenger of Allah went out while Ubayy bin Ka`b was praying and said, O Ubayy! Ubayy did not answer him. The Prophet said, O Ubayy! Ubayy prayed faster then went to the Messenger of Allah saying, `Peace be unto you, O Messenger of Allah!'
He said, Peace be unto you. O Ubayy, what prevented you from answering me when I called you? He said, `O Messenger of Allah! I was praying.' He said, Did you not read among what Allah has sent down to me, Answer Allah (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life.
He said, `Yes, O Messenger of Allah! I will not do it again.' the Prophet said, Would you like me to teach you a Surah the likes of which nothing has been revealed in the Tawrah, the Injil, the Zabur (Psalms) or the Furqan (the Qur'an)?
He said, `Yes, O Messenger of Allah!' The Messenger of Allah said, I hope that I will not leave through this door until you have learned it. He (Ka`b) said, `The Messenger of Allah held my hand while speaking to me. Meanwhile I was slowing down fearing that he might reach the door before he finished his conversation. When we came close to the door, I said: O Messenger of Allah! What is the Surah that you have promised to teach me?' He said, What do you read in the prayer. Ubayy said, `So I recited Umm Al-Qur'an to him.' He said, By Him in Whose Hand is my soul! Allah has never revealed in the Tawrah, the Injil, the Zabur or the Furqan a Surah like it. It is the seven repeated verses that I was given.'' Also, At Tirmidhi recorded this Hadith and in his narration, the Prophet said, It is the seven repeated verses and the Glorious Qur'an that I was given. Also, At-Tirmidhi recorded this Hadith and in his narration, the Prophet said, It is the seven repeated verses and the Glorious Qur'an that I was given. At-Tirmidhi then commented that this Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

There is a similar Hadith on this subject narrated from Anas bin Malik. Further, Abdullah, the son of Imam Ahmad, recorded this Hadith from Abu Hurayrah from Ubayy bin Ka`b, and he mentioned a longer but similar wording for the above Hadith. In addition, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa'i recorded this Hadith from Abu Hurayrah from Ubayy bin Ka`b who said that the Messenger of Allah said, Allah has never revealed in the Tawrah or the Injil anything similar to Umm Al-Qur'an. It is the seven repeated verses and it is divided into two halves between Allah and His servant. This is the wording reported by An-Nasa'i. At-Tirmidhi said that this Hadith is Hasan Gharib.

Also, Imam Ahmad recorded that Ibn Jabir said, "I went to the Messenger of Allah after he had poured water (for purification) and said, `Peace be unto you, O Messenger of Allah!' He did not answer me. So I said again, `Peace be unto you, O Messenger of Allah!' Again, he did not answer me, so I said again, `Peace be unto you, O Messenger of Allah!' Still he did not answer me. The Messenger of Allah went while I was following him, until he arrived at his residence. I went to the Masjid and sat there sad and depressed. The Messenger of Allah came out after he performed his purification and said,
Peace and Allah's mercy be unto you,
peace and Allah's mercy be unto you,
peace and Allah's mercy be unto you.
He then said, O Abdullah bin Jabir! Should I inform you of the best Surah in the Qur'an!
I said, `Yes, O Messenger of Allah!' He said, "Read, `All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the existence,' until you finish it.'' This Hadith has a good chain of narrators.

Some scholars relied on this Hadith as evidence that some Ayat and Surahs have more virtues than others. Furthermore, in the chapter about the virtues of the Qur'an, Al- Bukhari recorded that Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri said,
"Once, we were on a journey when a female servant came and said, `The leader of this area has been poisoned and our people are away. Is there a healer among you?' Then a man whose healing expertise did not interest us stood for her, he read a Ruqyah for him, and he was healed. The chief gave him thirty sheep as a gift and some milk. When he came back to us we said to him, `You know of a (new) Ruqyah, or did you do this before?' He said, `I only used Umm Al-Kitab as Ruqyah.'
We said, `Do not do anything further until we ask the Messenger of Allah.' When we went back to Al-Madinah we mentioned what had happened to the Prophet. The Prophet said, Who told him that it is a Ruqyah. Divide (the sheep) and reserve a share for me.''

Also, Muslim recorded in his Sahih, and An-Nasa'i in his Sunan that Ibn Abbas said, "While Jibril (Gabriel) was with the Messenger of Allah, he heard a noise from above. Jibril lifted his sight to the sky and said,
`This is a door in heaven being open, and it has never been opened before now.' An angel descended from that door and came to the Prophet and said,
`Receive the glad tidings of two lights that you have been given, which no other Prophet before you was given:
- The Opening of the Book and
- The last (three) Ayat of Surah Al- Baqarah.
You will not read a letter of them, but will gain its benefit.'''
This is the wording collected by An-Nasa'i (Al-Kubra5:12) and Muslim recorded similar wording (1:554).

Asallamu Alaikum waramotulah wabarakatuh, this article is an extraction from the book tafsir ibn kathir, im sorry some of the arabic text could not fit in while i was arranging the text for proper readability. i will try to post it bit by bit for easy disgestion, i can also upload the pdf files if requested.

The Meaning of Al-Fatehah and its Various Names
This Surah is called Al-Fatihah, that is, the Opener of the Book, the Surah with which prayers are begun. - It is also called, Umm Al-Kitab (the Mother of the Book), according to the majority of the scholars.
In an authentic Hadith recorded by At-Tirmidhi, who graded it Sahih, Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said, Al-Hamdu lillahi Rabbil-`Alamin is the Mother of the Qur'an, the Mother of the Book, and the seven repeated Ayat of the Glorious Qur'an. It is also called Al-Hamd and As-Salah, because the Prophet said that his Lord said, the prayer (i.e., Al-Fatihah) is divided into two halves between Me and My servants. When the servant says, `All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of existence,' Allah says, 'My servant has praised Me.
Al-Fatihah was called the Salah, because reciting it is a condition for the correctness of Salah - the prayer.
Al-Fatihah was also called Ash-Shifa' (the Cure). It is also called Ar-Ruqyah (remedy), since in the Sahih, there is the narration of Abu Sa`id telling the story of the Companion who used Al-Fatihah as a remedy for the tribal chief who was poisoned. Later, the Messenger of Allah said to a Companion, How did you know that it is a Ruqyah?
Al-Fatihah was revealed in Makkah as Ibn Abbas, Qatadah and Abu Al-Aliyah stated. Allah said, And indeed, We have bestowed upon you the seven Mathani (seven repeatedly recited verses), (i.e. Surah Al-Fatihah) (15:87). Allah knows best.

How many Ayat does Al-Fatihah Contain
There is no disagreement over the view that Al-Fatihah contains seven Ayat. According to the majority of the reciters of Al-Kufah, a group of the Companions, the Tabi`in, and a number of scholars from the successive generations, the Bismillah is a separate Ayah in its beginning. We will mention this subject again soon, if Allah wills, and in Him we trust.

The Number of Words and Letters in Al-Fatihah
The scholars say that Al-Fatihah consists of twenty-five words, and that it contains one hundred and thirteen letters.

The Reason it is called Umm Al-Kitab
In the beginning of the Book of Tafsir, in his Sahih, Al-Bukhari said; "It is called Umm Al-Kitab, because the Qur'an starts with it and because the prayer is started by reciting it.'' It was also said that it is called Umm Al-Kitab, because it contains the meanings of the entire Qur'an. Ibn Jarir said, "The Arabs call every comprehensive matter that contains several specific areas an Umm. For instance, they call the skin that surrounds the brain, Umm Ar-Ra's. They also call the flag that gathers the ranks of the army an Umm.''
He also said, "Makkah was called Umm Al-Quran, (the Mother of the Villages) because it is the grandest and the leader of all villages. It was also said that the earth was made starting from Makkah.''

Further, Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah narrated about Umm Al-Qur'an that the Prophet said, It is Umm Al-Qur'an, the seven repeated (verses) and the Glorious Qur'an. Also, Abu Jafar, Muhammad bin Jarir At-Tabari recorded Abu Hurayrah saying that the Messenger of Allah said about Al- Fatihah, It is Umm Al-Qur'an, Al-Fatihah of the Book (the Opener of the Qur'an) and the seven repeated (verses).

Next is the Virtues of Surah Al-Fatihah

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Who is Allah?

Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) described the greatness of Allah in the most beautiful way:

"He is controlling the affairs of all the kingdoms. He commands and prohibits, creates and gives provision, and gives death and gives life. He raises and lowers people’s status, alternates night and day, gives days (good and not so good) to men by turns, and causes nations to rise and fall, so that one nation vanishes and another emerges. His command and decree are carried out throughout the heavens and on earth, above it and below it, in the oceans and in the air. He has knowledge of all things and knows the number of all things. He hears all voices, and does not mistake one for another; He hears them all, in all the different languages and with all their varied requests and pleas. No voice distracts Him from hearing another, He does not confuse their requests, and He never tires of hearing the pleas of those in need. He sees all that is visible, even the walk of a black ant across a solid rock in the darkest night.

The unseen is visible to Him, and secrets are known to Him. Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him (its needs from Him). Every day He has a matter to bring forth (such as giving honour to some, disgrace to some, life to some, death to some, etc.)! [The Quran 55:29 interpretation of the meaning]. He forgives sins, eases worries, relieves distress, helps the defeated person back on his feet, makes the poor rich, guides the one who is astray and confused, fulfils the needs of the desperate, feeds the hungry, clothes the naked, conceals faults, and calms fears. He raises the status of some and lowers the status of others. Even if all the inhabitants of heaven and earth, the first and the last of them, mankind and jinn alike, were to be as pious as the most pious among them, this would not increase His sovereignty in the slightest; if they all, the first and the last of them, mankind and jinn alike, were to be as rebellious as the most rebellious among them, this would not decrease His sovereignty in the slightest. If everything in heaven and on earth, the first and the last of them, mankind and jinn, living and dead, animate and inanimate, were to stand in one place and ask of Him, and He were to give them everything that they asked for, this would not decrease what He has by even an atom’s weight.

He is the First, before Whom there is nothing, and the Last, after Whom there is nothing. He is the Most deserving of being remembered, the Most deserving of being worshipped, the Most deserving of being thanked. He is the Most Compassionate of kings, the Most Generous of those who are asked. He is the King Who has no partner or associate, the One who has no rival, the Self-Sufficient Master, Who has no son, the Most High, and there is none like unto Him. Everything will perish save His face [Quran 28:88 interpretation of the meaning], and everything will vanish except His sovereignty. He will not be obeyed except by His permission, and He will not be disobeyed except with His knowledge. He is obeyed, so He shows His appreciation, and He is disobeyed, so he forgives. Every punishment on His part is justice, and every blessing from Him is a favour. He is the closest of witnesses and the nearest of protectors. He seizes people by their forelocks, records their deeds and decrees the appointed time for all things. Hearts conceal nothing from Him, for secrets are known to Him. His gift is a word and His punishment is a word: Verily, His Command, when He intends a thing, is only that He says to it, Be! and it is. [Quran, 36:82 interpretation of the meaning].

This is Allah, who revealed the Glorious Quran for the guidance of mankind.

[Adapted from al-Waabil al-Sayib, p. 125]

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