Tafsir of Surah Kaafiroon February 28, 2008
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- Say: “Oh, you who disbelieve!
- I do not worship that which you worship,
- Nor do you worship That Which I worship.
- Nor will I worship that which you have been worshipping,
- Neither will you worship That Which I worship.
- To you your religion and to me mine.”
 It is narrated by Muslim that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam used to recite this Soorah with Soorah al-Ikhlaas in two rak`ahs following tawaaf of the Ka`bah; it is also narrated by Muslim that he used to recite them in the two rak`ahs of fajr prayer; and Imam Ahmad narrates that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam used to recite them in the two rak`ahs before fajr prayer and in the two rak`ahs of maghrib prayer.
It has also been narrated that Soorah al-Kaafiroon is equivalent to one quarter of the Qur’aan. The Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, also said: “Read: , then sleep at the end of it because it is freedom from shirk (associating partners with Allah).” This Soorah is freedom from shirk and it is an order to purify our faith (for Allah only) and the Words includes all those who disbelieve in the world although those specifically addressed are the pagans of the Quraish. It was said that they proposed that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, worship their gods for a year, then they would worship That Which he worshipped (Allah) for a year, and so on. And so this Soorah was revealed containing an order to the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam to declare his rejection of all that which they worship, and to say: , that is, their idols and the partners they associate with Allah., that is, Allah, Alone without partners.
, that is, I will not follow your mode of worship and I will worship only Allah in the way which pleases Him.
means, neither will you follow the Commands of Allah and His prescribed way of worship; indeed you have invented a thing for yourselves, as in his Words:
(Soorah an-Najm 53:23). And so he rejected all of their shirk, for the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, and all those who follow him worship Allah in the way prescribed by Him; for this reason the testimony of the Muslim is Laa ilaha ill Allah, Muhammadur-Rasoolullah – None is worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. And there is no way to worship Him except that which was brought by the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam. The polytheists worship deities besides Allah in a way not permitted by Allah and so He told the Prophet sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam to say to them: >, as in His Words: (Soorah Yoonus 10:41) and (Soorah al-Qasas 28:55). According to al-Bukhaari means kufr (disbelief) and means Islaam. Abu `Abdillah Ash-Shaafi`i says that the verse shows that the disbelievers are one people…because disbelief in all its many manifestations has one thing in common – that is, falsity. This is the end of the tafseer of Soorah al-Kaafiroon, all praise is due to Allah and from Him proceeds all Grace.
Tafsir by Ibn Kathir
Errors to Avoid in Salaah February 26, 2008
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Wearing pants, or garment that hangs below the ankles.
This is one of the greatest sins. Abu Dthar reported that the Messenger of Allah(p.b.u.h.) said: “There are three people whom Allah shall not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor shall He look at them, nor purify them, and they shall have a painful torment: one whose garment hands down below his ankles, almannan and(a merchant) who sells of his merchandise by means of false oath.
Some people think that wearing clothes that hang below their ankles is a sin if they abstain from doing so while praying only. Others think that wearing such a garment is abstain only if it is worn out of pride; otherwise, they believe there is no harm in doing so.
However, the above and many other traditions indicate clearly that wearing clothes that hang below the ankles(for men) is a grave sin regardless of whether such garments are worn out of habit or pride.
Consuming food of bad smell such as garlic or onion before coming to prayer.
Angels and the praying people are bothered by offensive smell. On the contrary, one should wear perfume, if available, before coming into mosques. Jabir reported that The Prophet(p.b.u.h.) said: “He who eats from the smelly plant(garlic or onion), let him come not near our mosque; the angels are bothered by that which bothers men.
Proceeding to mosque for prayer with brisk walk, or even running for fear of missing part of the prayer.
This may disturb those who are already in prayer. The Messenger of Allah(p.b.u.h.) said: “When prayer has already started, do not walk quickly to join in. Proceed to it calmly ;then join in whichever part of it you catch up, and complete whichever part you missed.
Saying takberr al-Ihram while in rukoo.
Many of those who come late to the mosque and join in prayer which is already in progress, rush to take the same posture, while people are in rukooo and say takbeer al-Ihram, or opening takbeer of prayer while bowing for fear of missing that ruk’ah. Takbeer al-ihram is to be pronounced when one is standing upright only.
Mumbling the niyyah or intention, and uttering it in a low audible voice.
The heart is the place of intention. Mumbling words such as ‘I intend to pray such prayer or such number of rak’kaat, or ‘I intend to fast or to do such act of worship or another,’ just before starting praying in bid’ah which was practiced neither by the Prophet(p.b.u.h.) nor his companions, nor by their followers. Uttering the above words of niyyah allows shaitan to put irrelevant words in the mouth of the person who utters the niyyah.
Neglecting raising the hands in the opening takbeer of salah and before and after rukoo’, and upon standing up for the third rak’ah.
Abuullah bin Umar said: “I saw the Prophet(p.b.u.h.) raising his hands to the level of his shoulders, upon starting prayer, and before bending for rukoo’ and when he stood up again. Raising hands with every takbeer, subsequent to the first takbeer in janazah, Eed or rain prayers is not recommended. The messenger of Allah(p.b.u.h.) used to put his hands on his chest (while standing in prayer).
Neglecting praying facing a sutrah.
The sutrah is an object, such as a wall, or a post, which a person faces while praying. Or any other object which a person places to serve as a sutrah, by putting it on the ground in order that no one may cross in front of him while praying. The Messenger of Allah(p.b.u.h.) said: “Pray facing a sutrah, and let no one cross in front of you while praying. If he insists then prevent him by force because he is accompanied by shaitan.â€
Reluctance to stand in the front line in congregational prayer.
The Messenger of Allah(p.b.u.h.) said: “Were people to realize the value of making adthan, and the great reward(for doing so), and the virtue of standing in the first line (in congregational prayer), and had no choice but to make a draw (to decide who makes adthan or stands in the first line), they would have justifiably of coming early to (congregational) prayer, they would have raced with one another (to reach the mosque first). And if they were to know the great reward(for coming to mosque) for Isha’ and Fajr prayers, they would have come even if they had to crawl.
Gazing upward during prayer, or looking at the imam, right or left.
This may cause loss of concentration. We are commanded to lower our gaze, and look at the point at which the head rests during sujood. The Prophet(p.b.u.h.) warned: “Let those who raise their gaze up during prayer stop doing so, or else their sights would not return to them.â€
Leaving gaps in lines of congregational prayer.
The messenger(p.b.u.h.) commanded: “Straighten your lines, level your shoulders and block the gaps, shaitan passes through.â€
Lowering the head excessively, or pushing it up, and arching the back during rukoo.
The head must be kept in normal position, while the back must be straight during rukoo’ to form with legs a right angle. Sticking the arms to the sides of the body, in rukoo’ or sujood, and sticking the belly to the thighs in sujood. The Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.) said: “Let not one of you support himself on hiss forearms(in sujood) like the dog. Let him rest on his palms and keep his elbows away from his body.†The Prophet(p.b.u.h.) used to keep his arms away from his body during rukoo’ and sujood that the whiteness of his armpits could be seen.
Hasty performance of prayer which does not allow repose and calmness in rukoo’ or sujood. The Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.) saw a man who did not complete his rukoo’(bowing), and made a very short sujood(prostration); he said: “If this man dies while praying in this manner, he would die upholding a religion other than the religion of Muhammad. Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him said: “My beloved friend Mohuammad, peace be upon him, forbade me to perform postures of prayer copying the picking of a rooster; (signifying fast performance of prayer), moving eyes around like a fox and the sitting like monkies, i.e. to sit on thighs. The Messenger of Allah(p.b.u.h.) said: “The worst thief is the one who steals from his own prayer.†People asked, “Messenger of Allah! How could one steal from his own prayer? He said: “By not completing its rukoo and sujood.†To complete rukoo is to stay in that posture long enough to recite ‘subhana rabbiyalAdtheem’ three times, slowly, and ‘subhana rabbiyal-a’ala three times, slowly, in sujood. He also announced: “He who does not complete his rukoo’ and sujood, his prayer is void.â€
Sitting in a tawarruk position in the last rak’ah of Fajr and Jum’ah prayers.
It is praiseworthy to take tawarruk position only in the last rak’ah of Dhtuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha’ prayers. Tawarruk is described in Sahih al-Bukhari as resting the body, during sitting position, on the left thigh and putting the left foot under the right leg, while setting the right foot upright; and supporting the body by the left hand with which the left knee is grasped.
Raising hands for du’a soon as prayer is over.
This was not practice of the Messenger of Allah(p.b.u.h.). The Sunnah is to start with dthikr soon after salah is over. The Prophet(p.b.u.h.) said: “When your recite, ‘At-tahiyyat…,’ (just before tasleem), choose whichever du’a you like.†The best forms of du’a are those authentically related to the Prophet(p.b.u.h.).
Crossing in front of a praying person.
The Messenger of Allah(p.b.u.h.) warned: “Were the one who crosses in front of a prayer person to know the consequences of doing so, he would have waited for forty better than to cross in front of him.†The forty in the tradition may be days months or even years. Allah knows best.
Walking away right after tasleem, at the end of prayer,and neglecting dthikr, which is reciting subhanal-Lah 33 times, alhamdu Lilah 33 times, Allahu Akbar 33 times, reciting La llaha illal’Laah 10 times reciting ayat al-Kursi(i.e. verse 255 of surah 2 al-Baqarah), or other authentic dthikr.
Tafsir of Surah Asr’
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This is one of the shortest surahs and most muslims recite it daily once or twice in their prayers. Subhanallah the amount of naseeha in such a short surah is incredible. We hope you will ponder over these verses and Inshallah get something out of it. The tafsir is written by Ibn Kathir
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
- By time,
- Verily, man is in loss,
- Except those who believe and do righteous deeds and exhort one another to Truth and exhort one another to patience.
< By Time > That is, the ages during which the deeds – both good and bad – of the sons of Aadam `alayhis salam take place. Maalik said that it refers to the time of `asr prayer, but the first explanation is more correct. Allah swears by it (time) that mankind is in loss, that is misfortune and ruin.
< Except those who believe and do righteous deeds > Allah excludes those of mankind who believe sincerely with all their hearts and do good deeds with their hands.
< And exhort one another to Truth > That is, in the face of misfortune or calamity, the things which have been written for us and the persecution of those who would seek to harm whoever orders the good and forbids the evil. It is reported that Musailamah (he was an arch-liar who lived at the time of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam and falsely claimed to be a brother-prophet) was visited by `Amr ibn al-`Aas after the Messenger of Allah sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam had begun his mission, but before `Amr had embraced Islaam and Musailamah said to him: “What does your companion (the Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam) say about this time?” `Amr replied: “A soorah has been revealed to him which is concise, yet elegant.” “And what is it?” inquired Musailamah. “It is: < By time, Verily, man is in loss, except those who believe and do righteous deeds and exhort one another to Truth and exhort one another to patience >.” Musailamah thought about this for a while and then he said: “It has been revealed to me something like that.” “What would that be?” asked `Amr. He replied, “Oh, wabr (Hyrax, an animal described by ibn Katheer as resembling a cat, having long ears, and a large breast and being for the rest, very ugly.)! Oh, wabr! You are merely two ears and a breast and the rest of you is but a hole.” Then he asked: “What do you think, oh, `Amr?” `Amr replied, “By Allah! Surely you are aware that I know you lie!” Musailamah intended by the composition of these nonsensical verses to produce something which was the very antithesis of the clarity and conciseness of the Qur’aan; as a result it did not even convince a pagan idol-worshipper of the time.
According to at-Tabaraani, whenever any two Companions of the Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam met, they would not part, until one of them had recited to the other Soorah Al-`Asr and then delivered Salaams upon him. Ash-Shaafi`I said: “If the people were to ponder on this Soorah, it would be sufficient for them.” This is the end of the tafseer of Soorah al-`Asr, all praise is due to Allah and from Him proceeds all Grace.
ISI Bombing
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Words cant Describe the Attack. May Allah Give this brother Jannahtul Firdous Ameen
IED vs. USA Hummer
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Words of Wisdom February 25, 2008
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“Anyone who believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak with goodness, or otherwise hold his peace.” [Saheeh Muslim]
When in trouble, remember him!!! February 24, 2008
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 “In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate”.
 Aslamu ‘Alykoum Wa Rahmatou Allahi Wabarakatuh, ama ba’d.Â
Allah (SWT) says in the Quran:
(الْمَال٠وَالْبَنÙونَ زÙينَة٠الْØَيَاة٠الدّÙنْيَا (18:46
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The ayah says, that Wealth and sons are allurements of the life of this world. This ayah applies to many Muslims and non-Muslims these days because its very true. Everyone cares about getting a decent job and getting an average salary to survive and get married to have children to enjoy this world. However lets put something into perspective here. Allah SWT sent prophet Ibrahim (AS) to this world on a mission. Ibrahim (AS) was a man of patience and obedience. He never rejected the believe in Allah SWT but he managed to spread his message and because of him we are here today. Because of Ibrahim (AS) we are able to make Hajj in the house of Allah. Because of Ibrahim (AS) we are able to establish our prayers and even use the same dua that he used when he was in certain situations. One thing we forget about is what Ibrahim (AS) sacrificed for us and himself to be that obedient ‘Abd.
Prophet Ibrahim (AS) was married to Sarah (AS) and he did not have a kid from her until later on. Sarah was such a lawful wife that she offered her slave girl named Hajar to Ibrahim (AS) so he can produced progeny. Ibrahim (AS) had his first kid named Ismael and he was everything to him. But when that happened, Allah SWT told Ibrahim (AS) to take Hajar and Ismael to Makkah and leave them there. Lets back track here and analyze this for a second. I remember my mom would not let me walk to my bus stop alone or even dare to leave me alone in the middle of the streets because she was scared for me. My mom would not let me be on my own. I am sure your mom and everyone’s mom never left them stranded or even your dad’s never left you stranded in a forest etc. Hajar and Ismael who was a baby at the time was left in the desert with no food, water, shelter, wealth and people. All the physical needs we need to survive where not available for them in order to maintain an average survival. Subhana’Allah.
What kind of a man was Ibrahim (AS)? He was a man of sabr and tawakul on Allah SWT. Ibrahim (AS) had to leave his family stranded in the desert for the sake of Allah. He had tawakul on Allah SWT so he can take care of them when he made dua for them and said: “Our lord! Lo! I have settled some of my posterity in an un-cultivated valley near unto Thy holy house, our Lord! that they may establish proper worship; so incline some hearts of men that they may year toward them, and provide Thou them with fruits in order that they be thankful”(14:35-37). Allah SWT answered Ibrahim (AS)’s dua and he was able to bring people to that valley and proper worship was established and that valley is subhanaAllah is so cultivated now.Â
Prophet Ibrahim (AS) had tawakul on Allah SWT to leave his beloved family that mattered the most to him especially his son Ismael. He loved his son so much that Allah SWT tested him by seeing the dream of sacrificing him for the sake of Allah SWT. What did the prophet do? He obeyed Allah’s order and agreed to sacrifice his own beloved son for the sake of Allah SWT. Subhan’allah, Allahu Akbar.
Where are we standing today? What kind of mindset do we have today? For how long will be just scared and not even believe in our own message and the message of Millat Ibrahim (AS)? For how much will we be relying on empiricism things and not believe in Allah SWT even if we cannot see him? Dear brothers and sisters, please contemplate on this and use your brain and obey Allah SWT and have Tawakul(reliance) in him that you may prosper insha’allah.
Jazakoum Allah Khair.
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addressing the believers February 22, 2008
Posted by Ghuraba in : Qur'an, True Shuyook , add a commentBy Imam Ibn Al Qayyim Al Jawziyya
Allah ta`ala said:
“Believers! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger and those charged with authority among you; if you differ in anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger (for judgment) if you truly believe in Allah and the Last Day: that is best and most suitable for final determination.” [4:59]
Allah ta`ala is requiring obedience to Him and to His Messenger (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam). He starts the aayah with an address to the “believers”, hinting that what is required thereafter is a consequence of that name with which they are addressed.
This is similar to saying: “You whom Allah has favored and enriched with His bounties, be good to others as Allah has been good to you.” And like, “Learned men, teach people what would benefit them.” And, “Ruler, rule with justice.” And so on.
For this reason, legislative matters in the Qur’an are frequently addressed to the believers, starting the address with “Believers”. For example Allah says:
“Believers, fasting is prescribed for you.” [2:183]
And He says:
“Believers, when the call is proclaimed for prayer on Friday, hasten earnestly to the remembrance of Allah.” [62:9]
And He says:
“Believers, fulfill the contracts.” [5:1]
Addressing the believers like this carries the implication that: “If you are true believers, you should perform the following action, because it is a requirement for the integrity and sincerity of Iman.”
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