SAYING JUMMAH MUBARAK IS BIDDAH? (INNOVATION)

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Not praying in the state of drowsiness

Sahih bukhari ,Book 4, Hadith 211

Narrated 'Aisha: Allah's Apostle said, "If anyone of you feels drowsy while praying he should go to bed (sleep) till his slumber is over because in praying while drowsy one does not know whether one is asking for forgiveness or for a bad thing for oneself."

Durood Shareef

Durood Shareef

ALLAH HUMMA SALLE ALA MUHAMMADIN KOLA MAA ZA KA RA HO-ZAA KE ROONA WA KOLLA MAA GA-FA-LA ‘AN ZIK-RE-HIL GA FE LUUN

Translation: O’Allah shower blessings upon the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)and his children whenever he is remembered by those who remember him and shower blessings upon Muhammad (pbuh) and his family whenever he is not remembered by the negligent and grant him peace constantly in abundance.

‎Durood Shareef:

‎Durood Shareef

ALLA HUMMA SALLE ALA MUHAMMADIWWA AALE HE ALFA ALFA MARRA . 

Translation: O’Allah send blessings upon Muhammad (pbuh) and the family of Muhammad (pbuh) a thousand thousand times.

Quran: Surah Ali-Imran verse 3:45

‎[And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allah ] 


Quran 3:45

Importance of Quran in our lives

And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind.    Quran 20:124


I heard the Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) saying, “Read the Quran, for it will come as an intercessor for its reciters on the Day of Resurrection.” [Sahih Muslim]

Creating false hadiths/statements

The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever attributes to me words that I did not say, let him take his place in Hell.” [Bukhari]

When food is brought before a man and he is inclined to take it

The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: When the supper is served to any one of you and the prayer also begins. (in such a case) first take supper, and do not make haste (for prayer) till you have (taken the food). 


Reported by Ibn 'Umar. In Sahih Muslim Book 004, The book of Prayer Hadith 1137
Under Chapter : When food is brought before a man and he is inclined to take it, He should not say Prayer before eating it and undesirability of praying while feeling the call of nature.

Quran: Surah Al-Baqarah verse 47

‎Allah is Just "We shall set up scales of justice for the day of Judgement, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least. And if there be (no more than) the weight of a mustard seed, we will bring it (to account): and enough are we to take account" 


Quran 21:47

Quran: Surah Al-Baqarah verse 163

"And your god is one God. There is no deity [worthy of worship] except Him, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful"


Quran 2:163

Importance of staying in one's place after prayer

Volume 1, Book 8, Number 436:
Narrated Abu Huraira RA:

Allah's Apostle PBUH said, "The angels keep on asking Allah's forgiveness for anyone of you, as long as he is at his Musalla (praying place) and he does not pass wind (Hadith). They say, 'O Allah! Forgive him, O Allah! be Merciful to him."

[Sahih Al Bukhari]

Quran: Surah Al-Baqarah verse 128

Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.


 Quran 2:128

Quran: Surah Al-Baqarah verse 105

Neither those who disbelieve from the People of the Scripture nor the polytheists wish that any good should be sent down to you from your Lord. But Allah selects for His mercy whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty. 


Quran 2:105

Quran: Surah Al-Baqarah verse 25

And give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds that they will have gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow. Whenever they are provided with a provision of fruit therefrom, they will say, "This is what we were provided with before." And it is given to them in likeness. And they will have therein purified spouses, and they will abide therein eternally. 


Quran 2:25

Forbidden to construct things over grave sites

Narrated by Jaabir in Muslim, 970 - 
Sahih Muslim, Book  4, The book of Prayers, Hadith 2116

Under Chapter: It is forbidden to plaster the grave or constructing anything over it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade plastering over graves, sitting on them and erecting structures over them. 

Promise of Satan

‎Satan will say "Indeed, Allah had promised you with the promise of truth, whereas I promised you but betrayed you. But I had no authority over you except that I invited you, and you responded to me. So do not blame me; but blame yourselves. I cannot be called to your aid. Indeed, I deny that you previously joined me.Indeed for the wrongdoers is a painful punishment".      Quran 14:22


"And never let Satan avert you. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy"      Quran 43:62

Satan threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality, while Allah promises you forgiveness from Him and bounty. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.         Quran 2:268


O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy. Satan commands you only what is evil and Fahsha (sinful), and that you should say against Allah what you know not.          Quran 2:168-169

That is only Satan who frightens [you] of his supporters. So fear them not, but fear Me, if you are [indeed] believers. Quran 3:175

Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah , and those who disbelieve fight in the cause of Taghut. So fight against the allies of Satan. Indeed, the plot of Satan has ever been weak.    Quran 4:76

Shaitan is barred from any house in which Surat al-Baqarah is recited. [Muslim 780, 4:1707]

Fearing your sins more than your enemy

‎"Fear your sins more than you fear your enemy as your sins are more dangerous to you than your enemy" - from a letter Omar Ibn al khattab wrote to the commander of the muslim army. 


Allah says "...Allah would not change a favor which He had bestowed upon a people until they change what is within themselves. And indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing."   Quran8:53

Quran: Surah Al-Imran verse 31

"Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful"


Quran 3:31

Quran: Surah Ar-Ra'd verse 11

For each one are successive [angels] before and behind him who protect him by the decree of Allah . Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves. And when Allah intends for a people ill, there is no repelling it. And there is not for them besides Him any patron. 


Quran 13:11

Quran: Surah Al-Baqarah verse 268

Satan threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality, while Allah promises you forgiveness from Him and bounty. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing. 


Quran 2:268

Quran: Surah Al-'A`rāf verse 7:204

‎"And when the Quran is recited, listen to it, and be silent that you may receive mercy"  Quran 7:204


On this i would like to state that Moulana Uzair from Holland Park mosque , Brisbane, Qld,Australia. stated that start of day should include Quran. Whether a person can read it or listen to it or even look at Quran. It will inshAllah give us noor in our lives. Allah grant us imaan.

Usury (Riba) in Islam

Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “May Allah curse him who eats of usury (riba) or feeds it to another.” [Sahih Muslim]

Allah will destroy Riba (usury) and will give increase for Sadaqat (deeds of charity, alms, etc.) And Allah likes not the disbelievers, sinners.  Quran 2:276

O you who believe! Be afraid of Allah and give up what remains (due to you) from Riba (usury) (from now onward), if you are (really) believers. Quran 2:278

O you who have believed, do not consume usury, doubled and multiplied, but fear Allah that you may be successful. Quran 3:130

What is SHIRK?

SHIRK

A. Definition:The omission of any of the above mentioned categories of tawheed or deficiency in the fulfillment of any criteria of Tawheed is referred to as 'shirk'.(Please note that the Arabic word 'Shirk' has the same sound as in the English word 'ship' and not as in the English word 'shirk',which means 'to evade'

‘Shirk’ literally means sharing or associating partners. In Islamic terms it means associating partners with Allah and is equivalent to idolatry.

B. Shirk is the greatest sin that Allah will never forgive:

The Qur’an describes the greatest sin in Surah Al-Nisa’:

"Allah forgives not

That partners should be set up

With Him; but He forgives

Anything else, to whom

He pleases; to set up

Partners with Allah

Is to devise a sin

Most heinous indeed."

[Al-Qur’an 4:48]

The same message is repeated in Surah Al-Nisa’:

"Allah forgives not

(The sin of) joining other gods

With Him; but He forgives

Whom He pleases other sins

Than this: one who joins

Other gods with Allah,

Has strayed far, far away

(From the Right)."

[Al-Qur’an 4:116]

C. Shirk leads to hell fire:

The Qur’an says in Surah Ma’idah:

"They do blaspheme who say:

‘Allah is Christ the son

Of Mary.’ But said Christ:

‘O Children of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord

And your Lord’. Whoever joins other gods with Allah –

Allah will forbid him the Garden, and the Fire

Will be his abode. There will for the wrongdoers

Be no one to help."

[Al-Qur’an 5:72]

D. Worship and Obedience to none but Allah:

The Qur’an mentions in Surah Ali-’Imran:

Say: "O people of the Book!

Come To common terms

As between us and you:

That we worship none but Allah;

That we associate no partners with Him;

That we erect not, from among ourselves,

Lords and patrons other than Allah."

If then they turn back,

Say ye: "Bear witness that we (at least)

Are Muslims (bowing to Allah’s Will)."

[Al-Qur’an 3:64]

The Glorious Qur’an says:

"And if all the trees on earth were pens

And the Ocean (were ink), with seven Oceans behind it

To add to its (supply), yet would not the Words

Of Allah be exhausted (In the writing): for Allah

Is Exalted in power, Full of Wisdom."

[Al-Qur’an 31:27]

Our analysis of Concept of God in various Religion shows that monotheism is an integral part of every major religion of the world. However, it is unfortunate that some adherents of these religions violate the teachings of their own scriptures and have set up partners to Almighty God.

An analysis of the scriptures of various religions, reveals that all scriptures exhort mankind to believe in, and submit to One God. All these scriptures condemn the association of partners to God, or the worship of God in the form of images. The Glorious Qur’an says:

"O men! Here is

A parable set forth!

Listen to it! Those

On whom, besides Allah,

You call, cannot create

(Even) a fly, if they all

Met together for the purpose!

And if the fly should snatch

Away anything from them,

They would have no power

To release it from the fly.

Feeble are those who petition

And those whom they petition!"

[Al-Qur’an 22:73]

The basis of religion is the acceptance of Divine guidance. A rejection of this guidance has serious implications for society. While we have made great strides in science and technology, true peace still eludes us. All ‘isms’ have failed to provide the much vaunted deliverance.

The scriptures of all major religions exhort mankind to follow that which is good and eschew that which is evil. All scriptures remind mankind that good will not go unrewarded and evil will not go unpunished!

The question we need to address is, which of these scriptures provides us with the correct ‘instruction manual’ that we need to regulate our individual and collective lives?

Quran: Surah Al-'Aĥzāb verse 40

‎"Muhammad is not the father of any man among you but he is the Messenger of God and the last of the Prophets and God is Ever All-Aware of everything"

Quran 33:40

Quran: Surah An-Nisā' verse 17-18

The repentance accepted by Allah is only for those who do wrong in ignorance [or carelessness] and then repent soon after. It is those to whom Allah will turn in forgiveness, and Allah is ever Knowing and Wise. But repentance is not [accepted] of those who [continue to] do evil deeds up until, when death comes to one of them, he says, "Indeed, I have repented now," or of those who die while they are disbelievers. For them We have prepared a painful punishment. 


Quran 4:17-18

Example of a Believer and a Hypocrite

Narrated Kab:

The Prophet said, "The example of a believer is that of a fresh tender plant, which the wind bends it sometimes and some other time it makes it straight. And the example of a hypocrite is that of a pine tree which keeps straight till once it is uprooted suddenly.

[Volume 7, Book 70, Number 546]

Facing trials

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "If Allah wants to do good to somebody, He afflicts him with trials."


[Volume 7, Book 70, Number 548]

Suffering sickness/distress removes sins

Narrated 'Abdullah:

I visited Allah's Apostle while he was suffering from a high fever. I said, "O Allah's Apostle! You have a high fever." He said, "Yes, I have as much fever as two men of you." I said, "Is it because you will have a double reward?" He said, "Yes, it is so. No Muslim is afflicted with any harm, even if it were the prick of a thorn, but that Allah expiates his sins because of that, as a tree sheds its leaves."
[Volume 7, Book 70, Number 551]

Narrated Hazrat Aisha (Radhiyallahu-Anha):

"I never saw anybody suffering so much from sickness as Allah's Apostle."
[Volume 7, Book 70, Number 549]

Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness of faith

The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith:

1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else.
2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake.
3. Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the fire."

[Volume 1, Book 2, Number 15]

Who's Islam is best?

Narrated Abu Musa:

Some people asked Allah's Apostle, "Whose Islam is the best? i.e. (Who is a very good Muslim)?" He replied, "One who avoids harming the Muslims with his tongue and hands." 

[Volume 1, Book 2, Number 10]

Islam is based on the five pillars

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said: Islam is based on (the following) five (principles):

1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Apostle.
2. To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and perfectly.
3. To pay Zakat (i.e. obligatory charity) .
4. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan. 
5.  To perform Hajj. (i.e. Pilgrimage to Mecca)


[Volume 1, Book 2, Number 7]

Quran: Surah Ar-Rahman verse 10-13

And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures. Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]. And grain having husks and scented plants. So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? 


Quran 55:10-13

Quran: Surah Az-Zumar verse 61

‎"And Allah will save those who feared Him by their attainment; no evil will touch them, nor will they grieve" 


Quran 39:61

Importance of Wuduh/Ablution

Narrated Nu’am Al-Mujmir (رضى الله عنه): Once I went up the roof of the mosque along with Abu Huraira. He performed ablution and said: I heard the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saying, “Indeed, on the Day of Resurrection, my followers will be distinguished by the radiant traces of their ablution so whoever can increase his radiance should do so.” [Sahih Bukhari, Book 4, Number 138]

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When the Muslim - or believing - slave does wudu' and washes his face, every wrong thing at which his eyes have looked leaves with the water - or with the last drop of water. When he washes his hands, every wrong thing which his hands have touched leaves with the water - or with the last drop of water. When he washes his feet. every wrong thing to which his feet have walked leaves with the water or with the last drop of water, until he emerges cleansed of sins." [Muslim]

'Uthman ibn 'Affan reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Anyone who does wudu' and does it well, his mistakes leave his body, even from under his nails." [Muslim]

This hadith informs us of the fantastic blessings of Wudhu. Wudhu is a means of purification of the body as well as of the soul. Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) in His mercy has made clearing ourselves of our sins as simple as washing off dirt. Wudhu removes minor sins, provided that these sins are not related to the rights of people. Sins which result from harming another person are only forgiven by either compensating the aggrieved, obtaining his or her forgiveness, or praying sincerely for him/her.

‎Islam has its own key phrases to use in daily life

1. When starting to do something: "Bismillahir
Rahmanir Raheem."  (In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the
Merciful.)

2. When mentioning something that will be done in the
future. "Insha'llah." (If Allah wills.)

3. When praising something say, "Subhanullah." (Glory
to Allah.)

4. When in pain or distress. "Ya Allah." (O Allah.)

5. When appreciating something say, "Masha-Allah." (As
Allah willed.)

Quran: Surah Baqarah verse 186

‎"And when My servants ask you concerning Me, then surely I am very near; I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls on Me, so they should answer My call and believe in Me that they may walk in the right way"


Quran 2:186

Quran: Surah Tahrim verse 6

“O you who believe! Ward off yourselves and your families against a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allaah, but do that which they are commanded”


Quran 66:6

The Most Concise Definition of God in Islam

The Most Concise Definition of God in Islam: 

"Say: He is Allah,
The One and Only.
"Allah, the Eternal, Absolute."He begets not, nor is He begotten.
And there is none like unto Him."
[Al-Qur’an 112:1-4]

The word ‘Assamad’ is difficult to translate. It means ‘absolute existence’, which can be attributed only to Allah (swt), all other existence being temporal or conditional. It also means that Allah (swt) is not dependent on any person or thing, but all persons and things are dependent on Him.

-Dr Zakir Naik

One God Only

Since there is only One God, and humankind are one species, the religion which God has ordained for human beings is one. He did not prescribe one religion for the Jews, another for Indians, yet another for Europeans, etc.


 Human spiritual and social needs are uniform and human nature has not changed since the first man and woman were created. Consequently, no other religion is acceptable to God besides Islaam, as He clearly states in chapter Aal ‘Imraan of the final revelation.


“Surely Allaah’s religion is Islaam.” Qur’aan, 3:19

“And whoever desires a religion besides Islaam will not have it accepted, and he will be among the losers in the hereafter.” Qur’aan, 3:85

- Thanks to Bilal Philips