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NAIRALAND IFTAAR SEASON 8: 2016 (LAGOS & IBADAN)



LAGOS IFTAAR

DATE: Sunday, 19th June, 2016 / 14th Ramadan 1437

VENUE: ALHAJA SABALE MOTU AYINKE CENTRAL MOSQUE, Beside Choppies Fast Food, Ojuelegba Road, Ojuelegba, Surulere, Lagos State

HOST: NAMUSORG and Nairaland Muslim Community

GUEST LECTURER: USTADZ ABDULRAHIM BASHIR; Asst. Chief Imam UNILAG Central Mosque; Lecturer, Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos.

TOPIC: The Roles of Muslims Towards Building a Peaceful and Progressive Society


Assembling will start by 3.00pm (No African Time) at the above chosen venue and lasts till after break of fast and moghrib.

PROGRAMME

3.00 - 3:30: Arrival
3:30 - 3:35: Opening Prayers
3:35 - 4:00: Introduction/Deliberations
4:00 - 4:15: Asr Prayer
4:15 - 4:45: Deliberations continue
4:45 - 4:50: Opening remarks by the moderator(s) present
4:50 - 6:00: Lecture
6.00 - 6.25: Questions and Answers
6.25 - 6:55: Open session
6.55 - 7.00: Breaking of fast with fruits
7.00 - 7.10: Moghrib
7.10 - 7.30: Main menu/Food
7.30 : Closing Prayers/Dispersal/Isha'



All Nairaland Muslims who are interested in attending this year RAMADAN IFTAAR should start signifying by including their names below:

ATTENDANCE:

1. Wizeboy
2. Kingharzyz
3. dmy
4. Antina
5. baba11
6. eluquenson
7. 982ABU
8. bawz012
9. Kzea
10. Pelummy
11. slye
12. PheezyLee
13. morkaz
14. adebtech
15. laffwitmi
16. RAHE3M
17. Toeyoursea
18. abisolaarshow
19. Shakirah
20. Decipher
21. Amuda11
22. Ka33im
23. Horlawoomey
24. olanikeh
25. nofeeajoke
26. Larynx
27. damrmd02
28. iliasaa
29. aril
30. kayswagg
31. Biliamin
32. SYacube
33. Rhukie
34. Umm Aminah
35. kadree
36. Abu-yusuf
37. Aminah
38. Yekin
39. Habibullah
40. dmola
41. YinkaDiva
42. temeem
43. Abbies
44. yuskanovic
45. maclatunji
46. fxskye
47. babson025
48. Okitam
49. Kazrem
50. Afough
51. walelamina
52.
53.
54.
55.
Etc.





IBADAN IFTAAR 2016

Iftaar will also hold in IBADAN and is scheduled as follows:

DATE: Sunday, 19th June, 2016 (14th Ramadan)

VENUE: Iwo Road, Ibadan

TIME: 4pm

Kindly signify your intention to attend IBADAN IFTAAR by replying with "IBADAN and your name" e.g. IBADAN wizeboy.

IBADAN ATTENDANCE
1. Penmight
2. Wallyllah
3. Sutherland
4. peirson5
5. Slitz
6. Ayomi088
7.
8.
9.
10.
etc.

walelamina:
AM IN,(LAGOS ATTENDEE MA SHA ALLAH), I HAVE BEEN ATTENDING EXCEPT FOR LAST YEAR, IT HAS BEEN A GREAT PROGRAMME SO FAR, BUT WAIT, IS THERE A SPONSOR ALREADY,COS I KNOW WE NORMALLY LOOK FOR SPONSORS FIRST AND MAKE A DECISION ON VENUE, SORRY JUST CURIOUS ABOUT USING SAME VENUE AS LAST YEAR

There was a restriction about seeking for sponsor for the programme since last year, reason why we seek for sponsor within ourselves and always encourage people who wish to sponsor for next year to make the intention known early at the previous one in order to contact them when its time.

We however, decided to use the same venue as last year due to the fact that its spacious and somehow central to everybody around Lagos; people can easily access the venue either coming from Lagos Island or Mainland.

DAY FOUR QUIZ ANSWERS - 5th Ramadan 1437


1) Jamil prays ‘Isha’ with three rak‘ahs, then he speaks or walks a little before he realised. Does he have to repeat the prayer? Yes or No;  How can he resume on the basis of what he has already done before he stood up? 

No

If a person prays ‘Isha’ with three rak‘ahs by mistake, then he says the tasleem, he should get up to complete the prayer and say the tasleem, then do the two prostrations of forgetfulness then say the tasleem again

According to Muslim (574) from ‘Imraan ibn Husayn, according to which the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) prayed ‘Asr and said the tasleem after three rak‘ahs, then he went into his house. A man called al-Khirbaaq, who had long arms, stood up and said: O Messenger of Allaah! And he told him what he had done. He came out looking angry, dragging his cloak, and when he reached the people he said: “Is this one telling the truth?” They said: Yes. So he prayed one rak‘ah, then he said the tasleem, then he prostrated twice, then he said the tasleem.



2) 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 Thoor


3) Who was the first child born to the Ansars after the Hijrah of the Prophet? 

An-Numan ibn Bashir.


4) Wife of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم , Daughter of Harun عليه السلام, her uncle is Musa عليه السلام......... Who's she? 

Saffiya bint Huyyay.


5) Perhaps Allah will cloth you with a shirt and the people will want you to remove it for them, Do not remove it............... This was the Prophet to which of his Sahaba?
 
Uthman ibn Affan. رضى[b] الله عنه[/b]ما



Day Four Quiz Participants 

superwitboss
dejt4u 
Drniyi4u
Muaadh
sodiksan
bathos100
daprince098
Ahmedgk
balogwink
Quanty
baba11
YinkaDiva
msbbash

DAY FOUR QUIZ - 5th Ramadan 1437


1) Jamil prays ‘Isha’ with three rak‘ahs, then he speaks or walks a little before he realised. Does he have to repeat the prayer? Yes or No;  How can he resume on the basis of what he has already done before he stood up? 


2) 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?


3) Who was the first child born to the Ansars after the Hijrah of the Prophet? 


4) Wife of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم , Daughter of Harun عليه السلام, her uncle is Musa عليه السلام......... Who's she? 


5) Perhaps Allah will cloth you with a shirt and the people will want you to remove it for them, Do not remove it............... This was the Prophet to which of his Sahaba?

superwitboss:
Salamalaikum please what is the process you want to use in picking the winners cause i don't see any point being given like last season. Thanks

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatullah wa baarakatuh

The process will be same as last year. The cumulative points will determine the overall winner and runner up.

The answers of each participants are being marked before posting answers to the quiz and we avoid posting points in order not to cause some people copying someone they discover as high scores in previous questions.

You will see points earned each day and the cumulative points at the end of the Competition.

bqlekan:
Jazakumlah khairan.. thanks so much for the clarification. I really appreciate.

Another question bro.

Was the Quran recited/recorded in another language during the life of the Prophet?

Wa antum fajazaakAllahu khairan

NO, Qur'an was only revealed, recited and recorded in Arabic language during the life time of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم.

Evidence are many in the Qur'an which include:

The Noble Quran 42:7

وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ قُرْءَانًا عَرَبِيًّا لِّتُنذِرَ أُمَّ ٱلْقُرَىٰ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا وَتُنذِرَ يَوْمَ ٱلْجَمْعِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ ۚ فَرِيقٌ فِى ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَفَرِيقٌ فِى ٱلسَّعِيرِ

Wakathalika awhayna ilayka quranan AAarabiyyan litunthira omma alqura waman hawlaha watunthira yawma aljamAAi la rayba feehi fareequn fee aljannati wafareequn fee alssaAAeeri

And thus We have inspired unto you (O Muhammad SAW) a Quran (in Arabic) that you may warn the Mother of the Towns (Makkah) and all around it. And warn of the Day of Assembling, of which there is no doubt, when a party will be in Paradise (those who believed in Allah and followed what Allah's Messenger SAW brought them) and a party in the blazing Fire (Hell) (those who disbelieved in Allah and followed not what Allah's Messenger SAW brought them).


Another example is one of the answers to yesterday's Quiz questions:

"If We had made it a foreign Quran, they would have said, ‘If only its verses were clear! What? Foreign speech to an Arab?’ Say, ‘It is guidance and healing for those who have faith, but the ears of the disbelievers are heavy, they are blind to it, it is as if they are being called from a distant place.’ (Qur'an 41:44)

So when Allah says:

"We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an so you people may understand / reason" (Qur'an 12:2)

Oyin93:
Asalam aleakum,I have a question pls.In the middle of solat,I hear my mum's call what do I say before going to answer her?Thank you in advance.

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatullah wa baarakatuh

If it's Fard (obligatory) salat, it's not permissible to interrupt it in order to answer the call of your parents. But you can alert the one who is calling you to let her know that you are busy with the prayer, either by saying tasbeeh (“Subhaan Allah”) or by raising your voice in recitation and the like. 

It is however, prescribed for you to make the prayer brief, then when you finish you can answer the call. 

Al-Bukhaari (707) narrated from Abu Qataadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Sometimes I stand in prayer, intending to make it lengthy, then I hear a child crying, so I make my prayer brief because I do not want to cause hardship to his mother.” 

This indicates that it is prescribed to make the prayer brief if there is something that is distracting the worshipper. 

If it is a naafil salat and you know that your mother will not object to you completing the prayer, you may complete it and then answer her when you are through. But according to scholars, it is said that, it's best to interrupt the salat as there will be no blame on you for that. Then you can go back and start praying again. 

Al-Bukhaari (3436) and Muslim (2550) narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Jurayj used to worship in his cell, and his mother came to him. She said: ‘O Jurayj! I am your mother, speak to me.’ She found him praying and he said: ‘O Allaah, my mother or my prayer?’ And he chose his prayer. She went away, then she came back a second time and said: ‘O Jurayj! I am your mother, speak to me.’ He said: ‘O Allaah, my mother or my prayer?’ And he chose his prayer. She said: ‘O Allaah, this is Jurayj and he is my son, and I spoke to him but he refused to speak to me. O Allaah, do not let him die until he has seen prostitutes.’” He said: “If she had prayed that he be tempted, he would have fallen prey to temptation.” 

Al-Nawawi gave this report the title: Honouring one’s parents takes precedence over voluntary prayer and other actions. 

Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: 

The scholars said: What would have been correct in this case is answering her, because he was offering a naafil prayer and continuing with it is voluntary and not obligatory, whereas answering one’s mother and honouring her is obligatory, and disobeying her is haraam. He could have shortened his prayer and answered her, then gone back to his prayer…


But in the case of an obligatory prayer, you should not interrupt it for anyone except in the case of necessity, such as if you see someone who you fear will fall into mortal danger, such as falling into a well or into the sea or into a fire. In that case, you should interrupt your prayer because it is a case of necessity. Otherwise, it is not permissible to interrupt an obligatory prayer.


https://islamqa.info/en/151653

DAY THREE QUIZ ANSWERS - 4th Ramadan 1437


1) What are the conditions of Shahadah?

There are seven conditions of Shahadah (the testimony of Faith):

1- Knowledge which negates ignorance.

2- Certainty which negates doubt.

3- Sincerity and purity of intent which negates Shirk.

4- Truthfulness which negates hypocrisy.

5- Love and devotion which negates disdain of Allah`s religion.

6- Submission which negates disobedince.

7- Acceptance which negates rejection or denial.



2) What are the conditions of Ibadah?

[b]Muslim’s worship will not be accepted unless it meets two basic conditions: 

1 – Sincerity of intention towards Allaah alone, which means that a person’s intention in all his words and actions, both outward and inward, is to do them for the sake of Allaah alone and no one else. 

2 – The action must be in accordance with the laws which Allaah has enjoined and stated that He must be worshipped only in accordance with them. This is achieved by following the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the message he brought, and not going against that or introducing new acts of worship or new forms of worship which were not reported from him (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). 

The evidence for these two conditions is to be found in Qur'an 18 verse 110: 

“So whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord” [al-Kahf 18:110] 

Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “ ‘So whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord’ means His reward; ‘let him work righteousness’ means actions that are done for the sake of Allaah alone, with no partner or associate. These two factors form the basis for an acceptable deed: it must be done sincerely for the sake of Allaah alone, and it must be correct and in accordance with the sharee’ah of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).” 
[/b]


And if We (Allah)  had sent this as a Quran in a foreign language (Other than Arabic).... 


3) What would they (Pagans of Mecca) had said? 

Allah says in Surah Fussilat, ayah 44;

And if We had sent this as a Quran in a foreign language other than Arabic, they would have said.....

"Why are not its Verses explained in detail (in our language)? What! (A Book) not in Arabic and (the Messenger) an Arab?



4) And would the Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم have responded to them? 

Say:......

"It is for those who believe, a guide and a healing. And as for those who disbelieve, there is heaviness (deafness) in their ears, and it (the Quran) is blindness for them. They are those who are called from a place far away (so they neither listen nor understand).


5) That the Quran was sent down in Arabic, is this a tenable excuse for us non-Arabs?

That the Quran was revealed in Arabic doesn't mean the non Arabs can't get the message because for the believers even if they are non Arabs, it's a guide and a cure

Allah says; 

قُلۡ هُوَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ هُدً۬ى وَشِفَآءٌ۬‌ۖ ﴾

(Say: "It is for those who believe, a guide and a cure..)

And for the disbelievers, even if they are Arabs, they will never get it, 

Allah says; 

وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِمۡ وَقۡرٌ۬ ﴾

(And as for those who disbelieve, there is heaviness in their ears,) means, they do not understand what is in it.

﴿ وَهُوَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ عَمًى‌ۚ ﴾

(and it is blindness for them).



Day Three Quiz Participants 

Drniyi4u
dejt4u
Muaadh
baba11
Quanty
daprince098
superwitboss
DrRasheed
sodiksan
bathos100
Ahmedgk
balogwink
lekan008
YinkaDiva

bqlekan:
I had an argument with my friend concerning some of the 'day 3' question. It was about performing solat with our mother tongue. Can we? Can we not? Someone should please guide us. Jazakumlah khairan

With regard to reading Qur’aan in salat, the majority say that it is not permissible to read it in any language other than Arabic. The evidence for this is in Qur'an 12 verse 2:

“Verily, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’aan…” [Yoosuf 12:2]

Moreover, the Qur’aan is a miracle in its wording and its meaning; if it is changed, this is no longer the case, and it is no longer Qur’aan but an interpretation (tafseer). (al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah, part 5: A’jami).

Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

“Section: It is not right to read it in any language other than Arabic, or to substitute other words in Arabic, whether the person can read it well in Arabic or not, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “…an Arabic Qur’aan …’ [Yoosuf 12:2] and ‘In the plain Arabic language’ [al-Shu’ara’ 26:195]. The Qur’aan is a miracle in both its wording and its meaning, but if it is changed this is no longer the case, it is not Qur’aan or anything like it. It is only an interpretation (tafseer), and if the interpretation were like the Qur’aan itself, they would not be unable to meet the challenge of producing a soorah like it.

If a person cannot read well in Arabic, he has to learn. If he does not learn when he is able to, his prayers are not valid. If he is not able, or he fears that he does not have time to learn before the time for the next prayer is over, and he knows one aayah of al-Faatihah, he should repeat it seven times… If he can recite more than that, he should repeat it as much as he needs to make his recitation equivalent to the length of Soorat al-Fatihah, or he could make it up by reciting other aayaat. If he knows some aayaat he does not have to repeat, he could recite another aayah instead, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded the one who could not recite Qur’aan well to say ‘Al-Hamdu Lillaah (Praise be to Allaah)’ and other phrases, which is part of an aayah, but he did not command him to repeat it. If he cannot do anything, but he knows some of the Qur’aan by heart, he should recite whatever he can, and nothing else will do, because of the report narrated by Abu Dawood from Rifaa’ah ibn Raafi’, who said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When you get up to pray, if you know some Qur’aan, recite it, otherwise say al-hamdu Lillaah (praise be to Allaah), and La ilaaha ill-Allaah (there is no god but Allaah), and Allaahu akbar (Allaah is Most Great).” This is more like Qur’aan, and is more appropriate (than any other words). He should also recite as much as he needs to make it equivalent in length to Soorat al-Faatihah. If he cannot recite anything of the Qur’aan, and cannot learn before it is too late to pray the current prayer, he should say Subhaan Allaah wa’l-hamdu Lillaah wa Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wa Allaahu akbar wa Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah (Glory be to Allaah; praise be to Allaah; there is no god but Allaah; Allaah is Most Great; and there is no strength and no power except with Allaah). Abu Dawood reported that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said: “I cannot learn anything of the Qur’aan. Teach me something that will suffice me.” He said, “Say Subhaan Allaah wa’l-hamdu Lillaah wa Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wa Allaahu akbar wa Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah.”

And Allaah knows best.

NAIRALAND IFTAAR SEASON 8: 2016


DATE: Sunday, 19th June, 2016 / 14th Ramadan 1437

VENUE: ALHAJA SABALE MOTU AYINKE CENTRAL MOSQUE, Beside Choppies Fast Food, Ojuelegba Road, Ojuelegba, Surulere, Lagos State

HOST: NAMUSORG and Nairaland Muslim Community

GUEST LECTURER: USTADZ ABDULRAHIM BASHIR; Asst. Chief Imam UNILAG Central Mosque; Lecturer, Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos.

TOPIC: The Roles of Muslims Towards Building a Peaceful and Progressive Society


Assembling will start by 3.00pm (No African Time) at the above chosen venue and lasts till after break of fast and moghrib.

PROGRAMME

3.00 - 3:30: Arrival
3:30 - 3:35: Opening Prayers
3:35 - 4:00: Introduction/Deliberations
4:00 - 4:15: Asr Prayer
4:15 - 4:45: Deliberations continue
4:45 - 4:50: Opening remarks by the moderator(s) present
4:50 - 6:00: Lecture
6.00 - 6.25: Questions and Answers
6.25 - 6:55: Open session 
6.55 - 7.00: Breaking of fast with fruits
7.00 - 7.10: Moghrib
7.10 - 7.30: Main menu/Food
7.30 : Closing Prayers/Dispersal/Isha'



All Nairaland Muslims who are interested in attending this year RAMADAN IFTAAR should start signifying by including their names below:

ATTENDANCE:

1. Wizeboy
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Etc.




IBADAN IFTAAR 2016

Iftaar will also hold in IBADAN and is scheduled as follows:

DATE: Sunday, 19th June, 2016 (14th Ramadan)

VENUE: Iwo Road, Ibadan

TIME: 4pm

Kindly signify your intention to attend IBADAN IFTAAR by replying with "IBADAN and your name" e.g. IBADAN wizeboy.

IBADAN ATTENDANCE
1. Penmight
2. Wallyllah
3.
4.
5.

As Salam Alaykum Warahmotullahi Wa barakaatuh

Ramadan Mubarak... as we have always done in the past few years during the holy month of RAMADAN by holding RAMADAN IFTAAR at this period. NAMUSORG in collaboration with Nairaland Muslim Community hereby announce this year Ramadan Iftaar 2016 (SEASON 8 )


BACKGROUND OF THE IFTAAR

As those that have been around for some time already know, Nairaland Muslim Ummah organize iftaar (Joint Breaking of Fast) on chosen day(s) during Ramadan. The first edition started in 2009, hosted by JARUS at Mama Cass Restaurant, Ajose Adeogun, VI, Lagos. We had two editions in 2010, Mainland Edition at Sweet Sensation, Allen Avenue, Ikeja and the Island Edition hosted by Majoroller at Mama Cass, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi. The 2011 Edition also came up in two parts: Island at Mama Cass, Ajose Adeogun VI and Mainland @ Sweet Sensation, Allen Avenue, Ikeja – both bankrolled by Majoroller. The 2012 Edition (Season 4) was also in two places; one at Jarus residence in Ajah while the second was hosted by Majoroller in Surulere. The 2013 Edition (Season 5) was hosted by Jarus @ his residence in Ajah.
The 2014 Edition (Season 6) was co-hosted by hrmkz, thirty and Dynamo1 and was held at Araromi Central Mosque, Gbagada, Lagos with over 50 people in attendance. 

The 2015 Edition (Season 7) was hosted by Page9 and was held at ALHAJA SABALE MOTU AYINKE CENTRAL MOSQUE, Ojuelegba Road, Surulere and was assumed to be the biggest iftaar we would ever held with over 70 Nairalanders in attendance.



SEASON 8: 2016

This year (2016) Ramadan is going gradually and Insha Allah, we are having Season 8 of Nairalanders' Ramadan Iftaar. Bearing in mind that it is better held on a weekend, this year Iftaar will however hold on Sunday, 19th June, 2016


PROGRAMME

Assembling will start by 3pm at the chosen venue and lasts till after break of fast and moghrib, or we wait till 8pm for Ishai. Programmes lined up for the event include: opening remarks by the moderator(s); faces behind the IDs(introduction); general discussions; Lecture by our guest lecturer; breaking of fast with fruits; main menu etc. Its going to be fun, Insha Allah. People that attended past editions will tell you. 

Muslim Nairalanders in other parts of Nigeria and outside can also plan to organize their own at their locations on this thread.

MODS: Sissie and Mukina2 should please help in making sure that this thread hit the front page as early as possible and also, assist in ensuring that this thread make it to the front page every Friday before the programme is held, in order to create more awareness for this programme, so that it wouldn’t be like the previous ones when some Nairaland Muslims said they are not aware of the programme on-time. Lets encourage more Muslims to join this thread and also participate actively too.


May Almighty Allah accept it has an act of Ibadah and spare our lives to witness many more Ramadan in good health (Ameen).

DAY THREE QUIZ - 4th Ramadan 1437


1) What are the conditions of Shahadah?


2) What are the conditions of Ibadah?


And if We (Allah) had sent this as a Quran in a foreign language (Other than Arabic).... 

3) What would they (Pagans of Mecca) had said? 

4) And would the Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم have responded to them? 

5) That the Quran was sent down in Arabic, is this a tenable excuse for us non-Arabs?

Muaadh:
Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatullah waa baarakatuh

A requisition for a thorough check on the answer to question 1 of day 2 quiz : "...raising the hands with the saying Allahu akbar". Samii Allahu liman hamida is different from Allahu akbar.

The question was with precision "saying Allahu akbar and not just positions were the hands are meant to be raised.

You are meant to raise your hand and say Allaahu Akbar after saying “ Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah [Allaah hears those who praise Him]”.

This is an authentic (Sahih) hadith, if you have any contrary evidence pertaining to this, kindly share it in order for us to learn.

question 4. ...those poius people who are to CONVEY the word of Allah.
The answer precisely will be Rusul (Messengers). Prophets and Messengers have little distinction, the former are pious people who are meant to be examples to mankind e.g Yusuf, ayub etc they were not messengers, the latter are people sent to a particular tribe or region to CONVEY the word of Allah,they have greater degree to that of the Prophet.

The precise name for those sent to convey is Rasool not Nabi, for all nabi are not rasool.

wallahu alam.

I stand to be corrected mega million times sha.

wa salaamun alaykum

I am sure you will agree with me that all Rasool (Messengers) are Nabi (Prophets). Those Rasool (Messengers) which Almighty Allah selected to convey the word of Allah are also referred to as Nabi (Prophet) e.g. Prophet Muhammad, Prophet Isa, Prophet Musa, etc.

The distinction between both according to the explanations of the scholars is:  a prophet is one who is inspired by the Divine Power periodically but does not receive any revelations of a Divine Scripture.  Messenger is one who is inspired by Allaah and has received revelations resulting in the formation of a Divine Book.  E.g. Prophet Muhammad, Musa, Isa (peace on them all) were messengers, while Yahya and Zakariyah (peace be on them) were prophets. 

Finally, not all prophets are messengers but it's quite clear according to the Glorious Qur'an that ALL Rasool (Messengers) are Nabi (Prophets) and they were referred to as both in the Qur'an.


Almighty Allah will continue to enrich our knowledge, continue to guide us towards the right and grant us the best both in dunyah and akhirah (Aameen).


Maa Salam

DAY TWO QUIZ ANSWERS - 3rd Ramadan 1437

1) At what Salah positions is raising the hands, with the saying Allahu Akbar prescribed? 

In 4 positions 

Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) narrated that when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) started his prayer ........
i) he would say “Allaahu akbar” and raise his hands, 
ii) when he bowed in rukoo’ he would raise his hands, 
iii) when he said “ Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah [Allaah hears those who praise Him]” he would raise his hands, and 
iv) when he stood up after two Rak’ahs he would raise his hands (After the 1st Tashahudd). 
(Sahih al-Bukhaari; 2/222,  Sunan Abu Dawood;  1/197).


2) Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم said exact the same thing Yusuf عليه السلام said to his brothers on the Day of the Conquest of Mecca........ What was this famous statement?

The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said “I speak to you in the same words of the prophet Yusuf spoke to his brothers” and he recited an ayah of the Qur’an relating to the story of Yusuf,
 “No blame will there be upon you today. Allah will forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful” (Surah Yusuf, ayah 92).


3) Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم said; "This Deen is Naseehah".... What does this statement means?
[b]
The Deen is Naseehah (sincerity)." Sincerity to Allah, His Book, His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims and their common folk."

i) Sincerity to Allah is giving the correct belief in Allah and reject associating anything with Him. 
ii) Sincerity to His Book is believing that the Quran is the Speech of Allah sent down as Revelation to be obeyed and that there is no similarity between the Speech of Allah and the speech of mankind. 
iii) Sincerity to the Prophet is Loving him more than anything/anyone else, obeying Him, rejecting those whom had enmity towards him, being loyal to those who gave allegiance to him, honoring him, and reviving his manners and Sunnahs. 
iv) Sincerity to the leaders is making duaa for them that Allah guides them, protects them and makes them able to carry out their responsibilities, correct them constructively, obey their commands (that didn't contradict that of ALLAH and His Messenger) and not raising arms against them. 
v) Sincerity to the other Muslims is upholding the 6 rights of the Believer over the other, guiding them towards that which is correct, protecting and providing for them.[/b]


4) 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 Rasool(Messenger)


5) Describe TWO characteristics of women mentioned in Surah An-Nisa verse 34

a) Righteous women,
b) devoutly obedient,
c) guard in their husband’s absence




Day Two Quiz Participants 

superwitboss
dejt4u
Drniyi4u
DrRasheed
Muaadh
sodiksan
bathos100
daprince098
Abbies
biotechshola
Ahmedgk
balogwink
Quanty
baba11

DAY TWO QUIZ - 3rd Ramadan 1437

1) At what Salah positions is raising the hands, with the saying Allahu Akbar prescribed? 

2) Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم said exact the same thing Yusuf عليه السلام said to his brothers on the Day of the Conquest of Mecca........ What was this famous statement?

3) Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم said; "This Deen is Naseehah".... What does this statement means?

4) By what name did the Qur’an address those noble and pious people who were selected by Allah to convey His message to mankind?

5) Describe TWO characteristics of women mentioned in Surah An-Nisa verse 34

DAY ONE QUIZ ANSWERS - 2nd Ramadan 1437


1) All the Prophets of Allah posses 4 stringent behavioural qualities, they are?

4 qualities:
* Truthfulness, 
* Trustworthiness, 
* Intelligence, 
* Conveyance of the Message.


2) Before attaining Prophethood, all of the Prophets of Allah had an occupational thing in common, what was it?

They were all Shepherds.


3) Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم instructed us to kill the Geckos..... Reason for this is linked to one of the Previous Prophets of Allah. Who was this Prophet and what did the Gecko do wrong?

Ibn Majah (Chapters on Hunting - 33)

It was narrated from Sa'ibah, the freed slave woman of Fakih bin Mughirah, that she entered upon 'Aishah and saw a spear in her house.
She said "O Mother of the Believers, what do you do with this?" She said: "We kill the Geckos with it, for the Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) told us that when Ibrahim was thrown into the fire, there was no beast on earth that did not try to put it out, apart from the Gecko that blew on it (to kindle it) . So the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) commanded that they should be killed."


4) How many Surah (Chapter) in the Qur’an have the titles named after different Prophets?

6 Surahs (Chapters):
a)Surah-al-Yunus.
b)Surah-al-Hud.
c)Surah-al-Yusuf.
d)Surah-al-Ibraheem.
e)Surah-al-Nuh.
f)Surah-al-Muhammed.


5) Who was the Prophet mentioned in the Qur’an whose three generations were prophets?

Ibraheem (Alaihis-salaam)




Day One Quiz Participants

Drniyi4u
dejt4u
Olaide1295
Muaadh
orogodoganyin
baba11
Quanty
daprince098



There's still an opportunity for those who couldn't participate in yesterday's Quiz to participate today as the winner will be determined by the overall scores of the 28 days Quiz. So, there's still chance to catch up if you missed yesterday's Quiz.

Maa Salaam

QUIZ DAY ONE - 2nd Ramadan 1437

1) All the Prophets of Allah posses 4 stringent behavioural qualities, they are?

2) Before attaining Prophethood, all of the Prophets of Allah had an occupational thing in common, what was it?

3) Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم instructed us to kill the Geckos..... Reason for this is linked to one of the Previous Prophets of Allah. Who was this Prophet and what did the Gecko do wrong?

4) How many Surah (Chapter) in the Qur’an have the titles named after different Prophets?

5) Who was the Prophet mentioned in the Qur’an whose three generations were prophets?

As salam alaykum warahmotullahi wa barakaatuh

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Ramadan Mubarak!!!

dejt4u:
Salam alaekum.
Can we do this again...
Ramadan kareem

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatullah wa baarakatuh

I have been somehow busy for the past few weeks reason why I couldn't have time to follow up with the quiz.

I will try to see if it can still be organise Inshaa Allah.

ademoladeji:
Sissie, AstaghafirLlah, I think we so much miss the concept of Istikhara greatly. I've never been a fan of future seeking buh pray for a better n convenient one.

Is colour dreaming the Istikhara of the Noble Prophet (phub)?

I've listened to sermons about it from different (Foreign) Scholars, (most recently from the podcast of Bilal Phillips and Family Matters) and I've concluded that Nigerian factor will always have it's trolls when it comes to practising Islam here.

We're all aware of Jinn seeking- those fortune teller as well as the Sand-Markers.

The future isn't for us to know.

I dnt like fortune telling... I need no one to inform me of my 2mao. What ever that will be, will surely be. That's where the Article of faith- DESTINY, comes into play and it's one of the many Jokers of Allah SWT.

cc Balash

Others are doing it wrongly shouldn't stop you from doing it or doing it in the right way as you've learnt from scholars.

It is never a good thing for a Muslim not to be a fan of Istikhara in every decision he/she is about to make and not only Nikkah. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: “It is from the happiness of the son of Adam to practice Istikharah and be pleased with what Allah has ordained for him. And it is from the misery of the son of Adam to drop the Istikhaarah of Allah and be displeased at Allah’s decrees.” (Sunan at-Tirmidhee, hasan)

Though Istikhara is Sunnah but it's what every Muslim must take very important to perform in every steps we are about to take in life.


Concerning the issue of the sister, I will advise you to move on because maybe she was never meant to be yours in the first place. Almighty Allah says in the Quran that

Say: “Nothing shall ever happen to us except what Allah has ordained for us. He is our Mawla (protector).” And in Allah let the believers put their trust.)
Quran (Surah Tawba, Verse 51)

But if she's yours eventually, she will still return to you as everything has an ordained by Almighty Allah.

Finally, my candid advise for you is that, you should make Istikhara immediately you find another sister, which you think she's right for you and let Almighty Allah be your guidance. Nikkah is a delicate thing which Almighty Allah guidance must be sought before entering as HE is the only one who knows our future and the best for us.

Almighty Allah will grant us the spouse that will be coolness of our eyes and partner till Jannah (Ameen)

Ballotelle:
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Wa alaykum salam waa rahmatullah wa baarakatuh

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Note: I think it would be nice if you pray to Almighty Allah to grant you a spouse that will be coolness in your eyes and religious as well; I couldn't see religious in all the attributes you posted above, which is the most important when considering a spouse in Islam.

herkeym001:
Allah is the designer of humans. But, to me, I'm yet to marry because am unemployed.

Almighty Allah will grant you good job soon, which will not hinder your Ibaadah and also be beneficial to you both in dunyah wal akhirah.

muhamadnur:
stop deceiving your self with hatred and go and look for the truth Jesus talks about the
kingdom of heaven; the
fulfillment of the Mosaic laws:
Mathew 5:17-20 reads:
“Think not that I am come to
destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to
destroy, but to fulfil.
For verily I say unto you, Till
heaven and earth pass, one
jot or one tittle shall in no
wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Whosoever therefore shall
break one of these least
commandments, and shall
teach men so, he shall be
called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but
whosoever shall do and teach
them, the same shall be called
great in the kingdom of
heaven.
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness
shall exceed the righteousness
of the scribes and Pharisees,
ye shall in no case enter into
the kingdom of heaven.”
These are Jesus’ words, from his lips. But what did
Christians say? What do they
believe? Do they talk about
the fulfillment of these laws?
They better be because if
they don’t, according to Jesus, “they shall be called the
least in the kingdom of
heaven”.
Jesus teaches the unity of
Allah; the oneness of God. In
the 12th chapter of Mark, it was reported that a man
came to Jesus and asked him:
“which is the first of ll
commandments”? and Jesus
answered: “The first of all the
commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one
Lord.”
Yet, most christians says
Jesus is God. It’s an amazing
situation. Jesus says: The Lord
our God is one Lord; Christians says: no, it is the trinity in the
god-head. Contradicting the
messege of Jesus. Nowhere
from the lips of Jesus, did he
utter trinity! And that is the
core problem of the churches: they preach what Jesus never
preached. Infact, Christianity
went on deifying Jesus. They
say Jesus walked down the
Palestine as a divine being.
The question here is, did he says he is God? Did he claim to
be God? Did he says am god
worship me? There is not in
any version of the bible
where explicitly Jesus says
listen everybody: I am god! He never make such claims.
Infact, he rebukes such
claims. In Mark, 10 and Luke
18, when a certain ruler asked
him, what to do to inherit the
eternal life, Jesus says to him: “Why callest thou me good?
none is good, save one, that
is, God. He didn’t even want
to be called good much less
god. But did the christians
follow this insruction? Not at all! Infact, they called him
god. I wonder if Jesus was
present today how he is
gonna react to this
blasphemy. Propably too
tense. As a Prophet and a messenger
of Allah, Jesus explicitly
declares in the 8th chapter of
john: "I have not come on my
own; but he (God) sent me."
He says further, “my father is greather than I.” Jesus’
mission was to convey the
message given to him by his
Lord. He was no more than a
messenger. He says:
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge:
and my judgment is just;
because I seek not mine own
will, but the will of the
Father which hath sent me.
The teaching of Jesus is not something new; it’s a kind of
transition from the earlier
teachings beginning with
Abraham. If we take prayer
for example, how the
previous prophets pray to God, we will witness a clear
consistency in their message.
The bible tells us: quote:
“And Abraham fell on his
face and pray” genesis 17:3,
and moses and Aron fell on their faces and prayed
(numbers 20:6) and Jesus fell
on his face and prayed
mathew 26:38).
And that is excatly how
Muhammad SAW prayed and the whole muslim world
prays like that. The christians
don’t pray like that though.
They have their own kind of
worship. Who is really tryin
to imitate Jesus? Christians or muslims?
And that is the main problem
of christianity: its not a
religion of Jesus; it’s the
religion consructed about
Jesus. The message of Jesus is islamic
in every sense: believing in
one God, he never mention
the mystery of trinity; that
he’s a preacher, teacher,
messenger and no more; that salvation rests by keeping
the commandments; and son.
Infact even his diet isnt
christian, Jesus’ diet is islamic
as he didn’t eat pig he kills
over 2000 pigs says the bible. For we believe that Jesus was
a muslim; and his message is
islam.
Little wonder that on his
second coming he is going to
rejects the christians for they misunderstood him and his
message.
The bible tell us in the 7th
chapter of mathew:
Many will say to me in that
day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and
in thy name have cast out
devils? and in thy name done
many wonderful works?
And then will I profess unto
them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that
work iniquity.
Jesus is going to rebuke the
christians, and this is in
consequence of the diversion
in christianity from the real message. Its like a dialectic
between the 2billion
christians and Jesus.
Christians are more concerned
with the one who did the
preaching than what he preached. It’s a kind of shift
from the message to the
messenger. And when this
kind of shift happens,
problems and
misunderstanding emerged. If the emphases is in the
preacher, racial pride and
nationalism come into play.
You cant value the message if
you’re too obsessed from
where it comes from. Jesus pray to God; christians
pray to Jesus. Christianity is a
religion of paul constructed
against Jesus.
Jesus was a Muslim and his
religion was Islam in every sense.

"And do not insult those they invoke other than Allah , lest they insult Allah in enmity without knowledge. Thus We have made pleasing to every community their deeds. Then to their Lord is their return, and He will inform them about what they used to do" (Surah Al-An'am 6:108)

Salaam

JazakaAllahu khayran for the wonderful admonition

HaneefahRN:
Point of correction, polygamy is not a command of Allah, it's a mere permission, when u call something a command it must be followed, and going by the verses and context in wc the polygamy verses were , it is obvious polygamy is not encouraged in Islam but merely permissible with serious requirements and obligations attached wc sadly many men take for granted.


When I hear some men say they want to do sunnah by marrying more wives, I call them hypocrites cos some don't even perform the obligatory aspect of Islam talk more a 'sunnah'. Many don't follow the guidelines as regards polygamy, the do what they like forgetting they'll meet their Lord one day and all their actions will be duly accounted for. Polygamy is a huge risk on a man's account, cos tht might be his undoing, if he is not able to do justice. A man who doesn't treat his wives wt justice will appear on the day of judgement wt a side paralysed and tht is just the beginning, who knows what he'll go thru in the grave and his judgement?

Some men can't even effectively manage just one woman yet they'll also dabbled into polygamy probably for the experience of having sex wt different women, I wld''t know. Some men av even abused the permissibility of polygamy by marrying a set of 4 women then divorce one or 2 or all, then marry another set. Can u imagine?

You are right about some men not capable of mathna and are just dabbling into it for pleasure or other unnecessary things.

There are conditions in Islam in which one can divorce wife or husband... A true muslim can't just wake up one day and divorce.

Like I said earlier, anybody who go into mathna without been just/fair or have the capability will surely give account of his actions to Almighty Allah. Almighty Allah has stated the conditions clearly and unambiguously, is now left for whoever want to engage in mathna to follow strictly.

Almighty Allah will continue to guide us toward the right path

daretodiffer:
You are missing the point again

Just because I feel like jumping off a 3 storey building doe snot mean that I should jump.

Mathna is permitted but not compulsory and it requires such burden that an average man cannot fulfill!!!

I am neither frowning at it nor judging people who do it. I am actually thinking and questioning their sanity

We are not saying the same thing here?

I doubt if you even read what I have been posting on the topic.

I made it clear that it's Sunnah and it's for those you can satisfy the conditions only...

I am not however in a position to condemn anybody who engage in it because I can't truly know the situations of his family or how capable he is... It's always better to leave judgement for Almighty Allah the All Knower and All seer.

daretodiffer:
I wasn't talking about fairness but I will like to explore it


Coitus to my knowledge is a demanding exercise and like all demanding activities, the law of diminishing returns will apply. A man like Sanusi definitely have a lots on his plate, now add his physical obligations to his wives. There is no way on earth he would be able to fulfill those physical obligations equally regardless of the equal time he spends with them. There are days he would feel more energetic and days he wouldn't. At the end of the day, it will appear that some wives will definitely get the better end of the stick than other wives. Would you consider that fairness on his part? The same logic applies to all men including your average teacher, plumber, politician, unemployed husband etc Just because you are a man does not mean that you can afford to have satisfy your wives obligations every freaking time. A man could satisfy his first wife in a week but fails to meet up to the second's wife expectation the second week. The truth is the law of diminishing returns applies everywhere even in the bedroom so regardless you will be unfair to some of your wives.


Talking about fairness. We both know that coitus is a right in islam and a rewarding activity at that. Sexual energy differs from one person to another. If the first wife has a lower libido in comparison to the second wife. Would you still advocate for equal time between both wives and tell the second wife that she does not have a right to enjoy herself physically in her marriage? or would you divide your time to reflect such differences bearing in mind that relationship/marriage is not all about coitus?

What would you consider fair and just in that situation?


Another example is the case of an anxious woman. Some people need to talk to get it off or use some drugs. We both know that the drugg alternative is not the best idea. considering that she finally gets married. We will expect her to talk to her husband most times she is anxious and reach for the drugs when he is not around for the good of their (both) marriage
but when he decides to have another wife, it follows that he would be spending some time with another woman, the time he would have have spent with her if they were just the two of them. And this time he is not away for their good but for his own good. How would you expect such woman to view her marriage? Personally, I think it has defeated the purpose of marriage on her own part because the companionship isn't has solid as it used to be, she would return to popping drugs which is clearly not the best idea for a healthy living. What do you think would be fair and just in that situation.


All my questions are base don the premise that polygamy is NOT and obligation

Nobody is preaching that polygamy is compulsory in Islam, we all know is Sunnah which can only be practice by any man who feel he's capable.

You don't judge people by your mere assumption that they won't be able to satisfy their wives, because you are not in their shoes... even if the man is unable to be fair among his wives, leave the judgement for Almighty Allah.

As a muslim, you don't frown or condemn Almighty Allah command no matter how unfavourable it is to you because we are not wise as Almighty Allah Himself.

No matter how bad you painted mathna, it have some of its benefits as well... that doesn't however mean those who will not be able to be JUST should jump into it.

On a lighter note, I hope you are not one of Sanusi wives the way and manner you are using the man as an example here is suspicious

Almighty Allah will continue to guide and strengthen us toward the right path and make us die as a better muslim.

daretodiffer:
Can you please enlighten me how someone like Sanusi can be physically capable with the number of wives he has got and his responsibilities as an Emir?

Islam permitted a man to marry between two and four wives once he knows he will be able to treat them fairly.

Islam requires the man who has more than one wife to treat his wives equally and fairly. 

What is meant by that is fairness with regard to spending the night, accommodation, spending and clothing. 

What is meant by fairness in spending the night is that he should divide his time equally among his wives, so if he spends one or two nights with the first, he must spend the same amount of time with each of his wives. 

That's the conditions Islam stated for marrying more than one wife.

I cannot however, confirm whether Sanusi is capable of satisfying his wives or not because I don't know him personally. I am sure he understands the conditions for marrying more than one wife and he feels he can be fair among them. If not, then let Almighty Allah judge him accordingly.

Don't you think he would be committing a sin if he can't meet up with his physical obligations?

Allaah has enjoined justice and fairness between co-wives, and there is a warning against wronging one of them at the expense of another. Allaah says in the Holy Quran: 

“And if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphan girls then marry (other) women of your choice, two or three, or four; but if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one or (slaves) that your right hands possess. That is nearer to prevent you from doing injustice”

[al-Nisa’ 4:3] 


If he's unable to treat his wives equally, then he's committing sin.

Do you think it would be proper for him to give excuses upon excuses because he is tired or has to be with another wife at the detriment of the physical obligation of another wide?

Do you think that would be tenable before Allah and common sense?

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever has two wives and favours one of them over the other, will come on the Day of Resurrection with one of his sides leaning.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (1141), Abu Dawood (2133), al-Nasaa’i (3942) and Ibn Majaah (1969). Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb (no. 1949). 

It was narrated from Abu Dharr (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, narrating from Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted: “ ‘O My slaves, I have forbidden zulm to Myself and I have made it haraam among you, so do not wrong one another.” Narrated by Muslim (2577). 


Finally, how are you so sure Sanusi will not be able to be fair/just among his wives? Even if he's not, let Almighty Allah be the judge.

Wallahu Alam

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatullah wa baaraakatuh

Even though marrying more than one wife is Sunnah but that doesn't mean everybody must practice it.

There are some conditions of marrying more than one wife, which are as follows:
1. You must be JUST
2. You must be financially capable
3. You must be physically capable

How many men of nowadays have the ability to meet the above conditions? Are you even JUST with one wife before considering the second one?

It's disheartening to note that some men now use an excuse of Sunnah to engage in mathna whereas most of them are not capable and can't be just, or how can you explain the situation of marrying two wives inside room and parlour?

It's better we concentrate more on other Sunnah rather than mathna. Let's leave mathna to those who are capable and can be just.

Mathna is not for everybody..


"And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice]".

Surat An-Nisa, Quran 4 : 3

mohammad11:
What a great topic of interest.
Jazakallahu khairan.

Wa iyyak

Jazakaallahu khayran for the wonderful post... Almighty Allah will continue to guide and strengthen us toward the right path (Ameen)

As salam alaykum wa rahmatullah wa baarakatuh

In the name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Merciful

Gratitude (shukr) is about expressing thanks and appreciation to those who do any favour to us. Obviously, none can come close to our creator, Allah, who gave us everything. As the Quran states: “Who created you, fashioned you perfectly, and gave you due proportion” [Infitar 82:7]. As humans, Allah has bestowed on us the nature to be grateful and we should thus express that gratitude not just to Allah but to the people whom we deal with as well. In many places in the Quran, Allah divides people as being grateful and as ungrateful to motivate us to join the camp of those who are grateful. In one of such verses, Prophet Sulaiman said, as stated in the Quran, “. . . then when (Sulaiman (Solomon)) saw it placed before him, he said: “This is by the Grace of my Lord to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! And whoever is grateful, truly, his gratitude is for (the good of) his own self, and whoever is ungrateful, (he is ungrateful only for the loss of his own self). Certainly! My Lord is Rich (Free of all wants), Bountiful” [An-Naml: 40]

Having a sense of gratitude is thus a great blessing and those of us who instill that sense within themselves not only seek Allahs pleasure but embody a sense of happiness, relieving us of the many pressures and anxieties. Although the blessings and benefits of gratitude are many, this post highlights certain important ones that you should recognise and use as a means to motivate that sense within yourselves.


Gratitude is knowing that whatever we have is from Allah

Gratitude helps us focus our minds on Allah, something that has unfortunately become so difficult today on account of life’s distractions and attractions. Gratitude, therefore, corrects our perceptions by reminding us that everything that happens to us doesn’t happen because of its own volition and thus we shouldn’t take matters for “granted”. Allah says in the Quran: “And whatever of blessings and good things you have, it is from Allah” [al-Nahl 16:53]. He also says, “And He found you poor and made you rich (self?sufficient with self?contentment)” [al-Duha 93:8]. Let’s therefore constantly remind ourselves of Allah’s bounties by expressing our gratitude to Him in prayers and at other times.


Gratitude helps in warding off punishment from Allah

Not recognizing Allah’s blessings can prevent us from gaining His pleasure. We know that if Allah were to punish us for our negligence, He would be justified for it. He says in the Quran: “If Allah took mankind to task by that which they deserve, He would not leave a living creature on the surface of the earth; but He grants them reprieve unto an appointed term, and when their term comes – then verily Allah is Ever All-Seer of His slaves”[Fatir (35):45]. At the same time though, Allah provides us a way to escape that punishment by being thankful to Him. He says, “Why should Allah punish you if you have thanked (Him) and have believed in Him. And Allah is Ever All-Appreciative (of good), All-Knowing” [(An-Nisa, Verse #147)]. Gratitude, therefore, is not an option and we should clean our hearts to thank Allah for everything that He has provided us.


Gratitude helps us to slow down and to enjoy what we have rather than always waiting for the next wish to come true

Gratitude can help us recognize that we already have enough of what many people have for long been yearning for. We must therefore tame our Nafs to understand that if we can’t find happiness in the blessings that we have today, then we won’t be happy with what we get tomorrow. You see, gratitude is a sense of fulfillment that comes not from wanting more but rather from a sense of knowing that Allah has already blessed us with what we need. In one of the hadiths the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “…if the son of Adam has one valley, he will wish that he had a second, and if he had two valleys, he would wish that he had a third. The stomach of the son of Adam will be filled only with dust (i.e., he is never satisfied)…”(Reported by Ahmad, 5/219; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1781). So, let’s use gratitude to learn to enjoy what we have rather than fretting over what we don’t.


Gratitude sought by exercising patience against unlawful desires prevents us from harmful consequences later 

This was very aptly addressed by Ibn Qayyim, who stated that “Patience in resisting desires is easier than patience in dealing with the consequences that result from going along with desires, because it either leads to pain and punishment or it prevents a more complete pleasure, . . . or it deprives one of a blessing, having which is more pleasurable and better than fulfilling desires, . . . or it cuts off an oncoming blessing, or it has a negative impact on one’s character that will remain, because deeds have a great impact on one’s character and behavior.” [Al-Fawaa’id (p. 139)]


Gratitude trains our minds to focus on the right things in life

It’s akin to walking in a room filled with various coloured items and focusing only on items of a specific colour. If you do so, your mind will be able to easily mask the other colours as you focus on items of that specific colour. Our life is no different. When we let our minds look for problems, we see plenty of them. Instead, if we rather look away from problems and focus on possibilities and go for solutions, we will get those too. Let’s, therefore, use gratitude to motivate ourselves to find possibilities and solutions and not the negatives associated with problems.


Gratitude helps us recognize other people’s favors to us

The Prophet through his sayings made it quite clear that expressing our gratitude to Allah by thanking Him also involves that we thank people who do favors for us. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said as narrated by Abu Hurairah: “He who does not thank people, does not thank Allah” (Ahmad, Tirmidhi). He also said: “Whoever does you a favor, then reciprocate, and if you cannot find anything with which to reciprocate, then pray for him until you think that you have reciprocated him”  Abu Dawood (1672). In another hadith, he said: “Whoever has a favor done for him and says to the one who did it, ‘Jazak Allahu khayran,’ has done enough to thank him” [Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi]. Let’s therefore ensure that we do our part to sincerely thank our families and those who have done good to us.


Gratitude isn’t about ignoring our problems [/b

On the contrary, gratitude helps us to be patient, accepting of life’s trials, and accordingly trains us to seek personal fulfillment with less. Gratitude thus makes us “low maintenance” in our demands and expectations. This trait reduces our burden on those around us, making our company more pleasing to others instead of leaving us always unhappy, more demanding, and impossible to please because of unending requirements.


[b]Gratitude is going beyond words and instead thanking through our actions

We see this in the example of the prophet whose sins were forgiven by Allah although he continued to strive for His pleasure. It was narrated that Aa’ishah said: “When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) prayed, he would stand for so long that his feet would become swollen. ‘Aa’ishah said: O Messenger of Allah, are you doing this when Allah has forgiven your past and future sins? He said: “O ‘Aa’ishah, should I not be a thankful slave?” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (4557) and Muslim (2820). Let’s, therefore, pray the extra nawafil as one way to thank Allah for His blessings.


Gratitude helps increase one’s blessings

Allah says: “And (remember) when your Lord proclaimed: ‘If you give thanks (by accepting Faith and worshipping none but Allah), I will give you more (of My Blessings); but if you are thankless, verily, My punishment is indeed severe’”[Ibraaheem 14:7] Let’s, therefore, make thanking Allah part of morning and evening remembrances (adhkars) to get more of Allah’s blessings in our lives.


Gratitude helps us to get the pleasure of Allah in the hereafter when in Paradise we express our gratitude to Allah for His blessings to enter us into paradise

Abul-Abbaas al-Qurtubi said: “. . . gratitude for blessings – even if they are few – is a means of attaining the pleasure of Allah, may He be exalted, which is the noblest situation of the people of Paradise. When the people of Paradise say, “You (Allah) have given to us what You have not given to anyone among Your creation,” Allah will say to them: “Shall I not give you something better than that?” They will say, “What is it? Have You not brightened our faces, and admitted us to Paradise and saved us from Hell?” Allah will say, “I bestow My pleasure upon you, and I will never be angry with you after that.” [Al-Mufhim lima ashkala min Talkhees Kitaab Muslim (7/60, 61)]. What better reward can we expect? So, why not be grateful to Him for what He has provided us day and night?




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