Duas In Quran Part 2

In Part One i shared some Duas from the Holy Quran. Today in part 2 i have brought some more amazing Duas from the Holy Quran.

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فَإِنَّہُمۡ عَدُوٌّ۬ لِّىٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَنِى فَهُوَ يَہۡدِينِ وَٱلَّذِى هُوَ يُطۡعِمُنِى وَيَسۡقِينِ  وَإِذَا مَرِضۡتُ فَهُوَ يَشۡفِينِ  وَٱلَّذِى يُمِيتُنِى ثُمَّ يُحۡيِينِ وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لِى خَطِيٓـَٔتِى يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ رَبِّ هَبۡ لِى حُڪۡمً۬ا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِى بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ وَٱجۡعَل لِّى لِسَانَ صِدۡقٍ۬ فِى ٱلۡأَخِرِينَ  وَٱجۡعَلۡنِى مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

"For they are enemies to me; not so the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds; Who created me, and it is He Who guides me; Who gives me food and drink, And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me; Who will cause me to die, and then to life (again); And who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the day of Judgment. O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous; Grant me honorable mention on the tongue of truth among the latest (generations); Make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss;”

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وَٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبۡ لَنَا مِنۡ أَزۡوَٲجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعۡيُنٍ۬ وَٱجۡعَلۡنَا لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous."


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وَقُل رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنۡ هَمَزَٲتِ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ

And say "O my Lord! I seek refuge with Thee from the suggestions of the Evil Ones.


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وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحۡضُرُونِ

"And I seek refuge with Thee O my Lord! lest they should come near me." (dua)

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نَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فَرِيقٌ۬ مِّنۡ عِبَادِى يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَا وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّٲحِمِينَ

"A part of My servants there was, who used to pray 'our Lord! we believe; then do Thou forgive us, and have mercy upon us: For Thou art the Best of those who show mercy!"

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وَقُل رَّبِّ ٱغۡفِرۡ وَٱرۡحَمۡ وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّٲحِمِينَ

So say: "O my Lord! grant Thou forgiveness and mercy for Thou art the Best of those who show mercy!"

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قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَشۡكُواْ بَثِّى وَحُزۡنِىٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَأَعۡلَمُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

He said: "I only complain of my distraction and anguish to God, and I know from God that which ye know not...

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قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنۡ أَسۡـَٔلَكَ مَا لَيۡسَ لِى بِهِۦ عِلۡمٌ۬‌ۖ وَإِلَّا تَغۡفِرۡ لِى وَتَرۡحَمۡنِىٓ أَڪُن مِّنَ ٱلۡخَـٰسِرِينَ

Noah said: "O my Lord! I do seek refuge with Thee, lest I ask Thee for that of which I have no knowledge. And unless thou forgive me and have Mercy on me, I should indeed be lost!"

Duas In Quran Part 1

Quran is the book of guidance and it leads us to the right path, the path liked by ALLAH swt. There are several duas given in Holy Quran with beautiful meanings. Below are given some of them.

60:005
رَبَّنَا لَا تَجۡعَلۡنَا فِتۡنَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا رَبَّنَآ‌ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

"Our Lord! Make us not a (test and) trial for the Unbelievers, but forgive us, our Lord! for Thou art the Exalted in Might, the Wise."
18:010
ذۡ أَوَى ٱلۡفِتۡيَةُ إِلَى ٱلۡكَهۡفِ فَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحۡمَةً۬ وَهَيِّئۡ لَنَا مِنۡ أَمۡرِنَا رَشَدً۬ا

Behold, the youths betook themselves to the Cave: they said, "Our Lord! bestow on us Mercy from Thyself, and dispose of our affair for us in the right way!"
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إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ‌ۚ وَٱذۡكُر رَّبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ وَقُلۡ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَهۡدِيَنِ رَبِّى لِأَقۡرَبَ مِنۡ هَـٰذَا رَشَدً۬ا

Without adding, "So please God!" and call thy Lord to mind when thou forgettest, and say, "I hope that my Lord will guide me ever closer (even) than this to the right road."

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وَمَا كَانَ قَوۡلَهُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا ٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسۡرَافَنَا فِىٓ أَمۡرِنَا وَثَبِّتۡ أَقۡدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡڪَـٰفِرِينَ

All that they said was: "Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and anything We may have done that transgressed our duty: Establish our feet firmly, and help us against those that resist Faith."
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رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغۡ قُلُوبَنَا بَعۡدَ إِذۡ هَدَيۡتَنَا وَهَبۡ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحۡمَةً‌ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡوَهَّابُ

"Our Lord!" (they say), "Let not our hearts deviate now after Thou hast guided us, but grant us mercy from Thine own Presence; for Thou art the Grantor of bounties without measure.

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فَقَالُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوَكَّلۡنَا رَبَّنَا لَا تَجۡعَلۡنَا فِتۡنَةً۬ لِّلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

They said: "In God do we put out trust. Our Lord! make us not a trial for those who practise oppression;

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وَإِذَا صُرِفَتۡ أَبۡصَـٰرُهُمۡ تِلۡقَآءَ أَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلنَّارِ قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا لَا تَجۡعَلۡنَا مَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

When their eyes shall be turned towards the Companions of the Fire, they will say: "Our Lord! send us not to the company of the wrong-doers."

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قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمۡنَآ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمۡ تَغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَتَرۡحَمۡنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡخَـٰسِرِينَ

They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: If thou forgive us not and bestow not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be lost."

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قُلۡ إِنَّنِى هَدَٮٰنِى رَبِّىٓ إِلَىٰ صِرَٲطٍ۬ مُّسۡتَقِيمٍ۬ دِينً۬ا قِيَمً۬ا مِّلَّةَ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ حَنِيفً۬ا‌ۚ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ

Say: "Verily, my Lord hath guided me to a way that is straight,- a religion of right,- the path (trod) by Abraham the true in Faith, and he (certainly) joined not gods with God."

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قُلۡ إِنَّ صَلَاتِى وَنُسُكِى وَمَحۡيَاىَ وَمَمَاتِى لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ

Say: "Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for God, the Cherisher of the Worlds”

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فَتَعَـٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱلۡحَقُّ‌ۗ وَلَا تَعۡجَلۡ بِٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن يُقۡضَىٰٓ إِلَيۡكَ وَحۡيُهُ ۥ‌ۖ وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدۡنِى عِلۡمً۬ا

High above all is God, the King, the Truth! Be not in haste with the Quran before its revelation to thee is completed, but say, "O my Lord! advance me in knowledge."

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قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشۡرَحۡ لِى صَدۡرِى وَيَسِّرۡ لِىٓ أَمۡرِى وَٱحۡلُلۡ عُقۡدَةً۬ مِّن لِّسَانِى يَفۡقَهُواْ قَوۡلِى

(Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast; Ease my task for me; And remove the impediment from my speech, So they may understand what I say”

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وَٱخۡفِضۡ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ ٱلذُّلِّ مِنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَةِ وَقُل رَّبِّ ٱرۡحَمۡهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِى صَغِيرً۬ا

And, out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility, and say: "My Lord! bestow on them thy Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood."

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ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى وَهَبَ لِى عَلَى ٱلۡكِبَرِ إِسۡمَـٰعِيلَ وَإِسۡحَـٰقَ‌ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى لَسَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ

"Praise be to God, Who hath granted unto me in old age Isma'il and Isaac: for truly my Lord is He, the Hearer of Prayer.

Who Is Real Beautiful?

Beauty is what is liked the most and is wanted the most. But what beauty actually is? Is it only the beauty that our eyes can see or it is the beauty that our mind can assess? There is a well known saying “beauty lies in the eyes of beholder”

This saying is commonly used to justify the purpose of creation of everything that otherwise can be rejected and thrown if justified by the looks. Therefore, it is said that what beauty is can be different for different people. One might love something praising its beauty while the other might reject it. The craze for beauty has increased so much that everybody wants to look good, by any means. For this people modify their body parts, they do so much things to themselves that their appearance changes totally making them look unnatural being.

What ALLAH swt says about beauty? What is beauty in the eyes of the creator of heavens and earth?
ALLAH swt says in Quran: 40: 64

“Allâh, it is He Who has made for you the earth as a dwelling place and the sky as a canopy, and has given you shape and made your shapes good (looking) and has provided you with good things. That is Allâh, your Lord, so Blessed is Allâh, the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)”

In the verse above, ALLAH swt says that HE has created us and shaped us that look good and perfect. So, when we are good looking and perfect in the eyes of ALLAH swt, how can we be un-grateful to HIM about our looks? Is there any way to amend the perfection? If not, then nobody can criticize nobody on looks.
In another polace, ALLAH swt talks about the same subject.

Al-Quran 82:6-8

 “O man! What has made you careless about your Lord, the Most Generous? (6) Who created you, fashioned you perfectly, and gave you due proportion; in whatever form He willed, He put you together.”
In these holy verses, ALLAH swt say that HE fashioned us perfectly i.e. HE has given us perfect shapes, and HE created everything in us in exact proportion, neither an inch extra nor an inch less. And then HE says that HE MADE US LOOK according to HIS will, how can we question the will of ALLAH.

In tafsir ibn-e kathir, the tafsir of verse 7-8 is given as follows:

Imam Ahmad recorded from Busr bin Jahhash Al-Qurashi that one day the Messenger of Allah spat in his palm and placed his finger on it. Then he said,

(Allah the Mighty and Sublime says: "O Son of Adam! How can you escape Me when I created you from something similar to this (spit) Then I fashioned you and made your creation balanced so that you walked between the two outer garments. And the earth has a burial place for you. So you gathered (wealth) and withheld it until your soul reached your collarbone (i.e., death comes). Then, at that time you say, `I will give charity now.' But how will there be time for charity'') This Hadith has also been recorded by Ibn Majah . Concerning Allah's statement,

 (In whatever form He willed, He put you together.) Mujahid said, "In which resemblance: the father, the mother, the paternal uncle, or the maternal uncle.'' In the Two Sahihs it is recorded from Abu Hurayrah that a man said, "O Messenger of Allah! Verily, my wife has given birth to a black boy.'' The Prophet said,
(Do you have any camels) The man said, "Yes.'' The Prophet then said,

 (What color are they) The man said, "Red.'' The Prophet said,

 (Do any of them have patches of gray) The man said, "Yes.'' The Prophet asked him,
 (How did this happen to them) The man replied, "It is probably an inherited genetical strain.'' The Prophet then said,

 (Likewise, this (with your son) is probably an inherited genetical strain.) The Cause of Deception and alerting to the Fact that Angels record the Deeds of the Children of Adam.

Medical science now says that beautiful parents can have less good looking children and some average looking people can have beautiful children, similarly or complexions and other genetic information can vary as per our race.

Al-Quran: 64: 3
“ has created the heavens and the earth with truth, and He shaped you and made good your shapes, And to Him is the final Return.”

This noble verse also speaks the same i.e. we are created as beautiful and perfect. We do not need any more amendments. Thus, by calling other ugly, imperfect or bad, it only means the one who says or thinks so, is questioning the creation and power of ALLAH. Among us, some are better looking than other, but no one is ugly, and we are not entitled to call others ugly or of bad looks.

Following Way of Forefathers Or Prophet Muhammad SAW

Al-Quran: 2:170
“When they are asked to follow that which Allah has revealed, they say, “no! We would rather follow the path that we found our forefathers pursuing.” even if their forefathers understood nothing? (even if) they were misguided?”

The noble verse of Quran speaks about those people who used to argue with Muhammad s.a.w.w and used to say that they why would they believe in HIM s.a.w.w when their forefathers were not told an alternative and they found their ancestors doing the same what they used to do. So ALLAH swt asked these people that they would have followed their forefathers even when they knew that they were wrong and misguided.
Even today, when non muslims are invited to deen-e islam, they tell the same i.e. why to convert to islam when they have found their forefathers following the same religion without any trouble. Leave aside non muslims when the muslims of different sects are told that the practice they are doing in the name of islam is wrong and not as per Quran and Sunnah, they stand up and argue that they have found their forefathers following the same set of rules that they follow today.

There have been introduced many wrong practices in islam and these practices are followed with so much zeal that they seem to be real but when their history is checked they turn up as fake and biddats. Introducing any new thing in islam is a grave sin because this will only mean that ALLAH SWT HAS NOT PREFECT THE DEEN FOR US, which is wrong and totally a kufr.

ALLAH swt has reveled many verses in Quran that speak about those people who used to do wrong and then they used to associate their practices with their forefathers and this was the only justification they could give to justify their acts. Same is the thing we see today, when people of different sects follow their IMAMS and PIRS and present THEIR acts as the only justification. They forget to refer to Quran and SUNNAH and only stick to what their pir and imam has said or told.

ALLAH swt says in Quran: 5:104
“When they are told, “Come to what Allah has revealed, come to the prophet” they say, “Whatever we found our forefathers doing is good enough for us.” Even though their forefathers knew nothing at all, nor were they guided?”

In the verse quoted above we see a very common expression of those who deny or run away from Quran and Sunnah and rely only on what their pirs and imams told them to do. And they even follow what their imams and pis did rather than following what Quran had orders and what Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w did. The other part of this verse again says that they do not think even for a minute that what if their forefathers or pirs or imams are wrong and whatever they did was only a nonsense? Such a the people who are blinded and who are made deaf because they reply more on people than on ALLAH swt.

In another verse of Nobel Quran ALLAH swt say: 6:148
“Those who set up partners (to worship) besides Allah will surely say, “Had Allah so willed we and our forefathers could neither have set up partners with Allah, nor prohibited anything (against His will).” People prior to them had disbelieved in that same manner, right until they tasted Our torment. Say, “If you have any specific knowledge then bring it out and show us. You merely pursue your presumptions! You just guess and speculate!””

Do not we hear the same words from those who worship graves? When they are asked to prove their act from quran and sunnah, they say that if this was any wrogn they would have been ruined by now. But they do not come up with any justification from quran or sunnah because there is no support for their acts in islam. They only do what they have seen their pirs and imams doing.

In another place, ALLAH swt said: 7:071

“Hood) said, “The wrath and the curse of your Lord are already upon you. Do you argue with me concerning (just) some names that you and your forefathers have conjured up. Allah has not revealed any authority for them. So wait on, I too shall wait along with you.””

Read the verse quoted above carefully, isn’t it true for those who are still among us, and who do all the non sense in the name of islam by following those whose sanad was never revealed by ALLAH SWT? How come these people reject quran? Do not they read quran or do they forget to understand it? Quran is the book of hidayat and guidance rather than a book to make taweezat and to do magic.

There are many other verses in the holy Quran that talk about the same thing i.e. to follow that the “forefathers” did or said and to forget to follow and adhere to what ALLAH swt reveled. We will be responsible for our deeds and our understanding, what our forefathers did belong to them, if they were wrong there is no obligation on us to be equally wrong.

ALLAH SWT SAYS: 7: 172-173

“And (remember) when your Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, from their loins, their seed (or from Adam's loin his offspring) and made them testify as to themselves (saying): "Am I not your Lord?" They said: "Yes! We testify," lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection: "Verily, we have been unaware of this." Or lest you should say, “It was in fact our forefathers who started (practicing) ‘shirk’ _ (accepted others as Allah’s partners). We were mainly the descendants who came much later. Will you then punish us for the deeds of the wrongdoers?””

Take a Good Sleep at Night

Night is meant for sleep. ALLAH says in quran that HE has created night for rest and day for work.
"It is He who has appointed the night a covering for you and sleep for a rest. The day He has appointed for rising." (Surah Furqan: 47)

The movement of day and night is not just the alternation of darkness and brightness in our lives, but the coming of the darkness daily means we should lay down and the coming of light does not only mean sun has risen but it means that we are fresh after taking rest and now ready to face the challenges of life. But the life style is been changed altogether. Now people like to wake up for late hours and they sleep half day. This is not only against what Quran says but also medical science has rejected this life style because this causes great imbalance in our life style and adversely affects our health.

There are some hormones in our body that only excrete during night, and some only work during day, when we are active. When light comes, those hormones try to work but our inactive body stops them to work and those hormones that need to relieve at night time in state of rest cannot do so because they need a body at rest to work. So, we not only cause a major damage to our routine but also to our body leaving immense problems for us. if we do not eat for 2 weeks we can stay alive, if we do not drink water, we can stay alive for a week but if we do not sleep for just 4 or max. 5 days, we will die. Sleeplessness causes great damage to nerves and breaks them and hinders their function. Therefore, this hikmat has olready described in Quran.
Our beloved prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w was the person who worhiped ALLAH swt the most but even He used to sleep during night.

“….He used to sleep during the first part of the night and get up to pray during the last part.” Narrated by Al Tirmidhi.

If Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w never stayed up for whole night, who are we to do so? In fact Muhammad s.a.w.w warned His companions to not stay up after isha.

Abdullah Bin Mas’ood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to disapprove and warn against staying up after Isha.” (Ahmad)

ALLAH swt says in Quran:
“And [We] have made the night as a covering [through its darkness], and have made the day for livelihood.” (al-Naba’ 78:10-11)

And
“Say: ‘Tell me! If Allah made day continuous for you till the Day of Resurrection, who is an ilaah [a god] besides Allah who could bring you night wherein you rest? …” (al-Qasas 28:71)
The above verses make it clear that the night is for rest. We are not suppose to damage our health so much that we may not be able to perform our daily tasks at day, and causing pain and harm to oneself is already forbidden in Islam.

Importance of Holy Quran Recitation

(Quran 54:17)
“And indeed We have made the Qur’an easy for you to understand and remember: Is there any that will receive caution?”

In this noble verse, ALLAH swt says that Quran is the book of understanding and to understand it and then to remember that understanding is the real purpose of Quran. Quran is the book with warnings against the evil and devils. But we see people around us who open Quran and start reciting it and when they are asked what are they reading, they are unable to tell the meaning of what they read. Quran is the book, not to be treated as a book of magic or some book with alien power, but it’s a book of guidance so that we can take guidance from it and spread its light.

Regarding the reward to reciting quran, there is an authentic hadith,

Sunan At-Tirmithee #2910

"Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, he will have a reward. And that reward will be multiplied by ten. I am not saying that "Alif, Laam, Meem" is a letter, rather I am saying that "Alif" is a letter, "laam" is a letter, and "meem" is a letter."(Al-Albaanee authenticated it in Saheeh Sunan At-Tirmithee (3/164))

In another hadith, Muhammad s.a.w.w said:

Aaishah, may Allah be pleased with her, relates that the Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said:
Verily the one who recites the Qur’an beautifully, smoothly, and precisely, he will be in the company of the noble and obedient angels. And as for the one who recites with difficulty, stammering or stumbling through its verses, then he will have twice that reward.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

This hadith mubarika tells us a very important thing. The recitation of Quran should not be done as if we are reading some ordinary thing. This kalam is the purest and the truth, so it should be presented as truth and with purity. This does not mean people with beautiful voices will get that reward, it only means that everyone who tries to recite this book with love, care and with purity of soul will get reward. And we cannot do that if we do not know what we are reading.

In another hadith, it was said:
Jibreel used to come to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) every night in Ramadaan, and study the Quran with him. Narrated by al-Bukhari, 5; Muslim, 4268.

There are some people who read quran by heart, and memorize it. There was many hufaz at the time of prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w and this chain has not broken yet. These hufaz kown the living copy to quran which cannot be burnt, tore apart, or wasted. And this is one of the biggest blessings of ALLAH swt over umat-e muslimah.

There is a hadith about the people who hifz quran:

Such a person who recites the Quran and masters it by heart, will be with the noble righteous scribes (in Heaven). And such a person exerts himself to learn the Quran by heart, and recites it with great difficulty, will have a double reward." (Sahih Bukhari: book #60, Hadith #459)

Those who recite daily, prophet MUhmammad s.a.w.w said about them:
Abu Musa narrated that the Prophet said,

The example of a believer who recites the Qur’an is that of a citron (a citrus fruit) which is good in taste and good in smell. And the believer who does not recite the quran is like a date which has a good taste but no smell. And the example of an impious person who recites the Qur’an is that of Ar-Rihana (an aromatic plant) which smells good but is bitter in taste. And the example of an impious person who does not recite the quran is that of a colocynth which is bitter in taste and has no smell." (Al Bukhari: Book #93, Hadith # 649)

Quran will be our companion and will stand beside us on the day of judgment.

 Aboo Umaamah relates that the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said:
"Read the Qur'an, for verily it will come on the Day of Standing as an intercessor for its companions.” Saheeh Muslim #1871 (3/330 of Sharh An-Nawawee).


Make this your habbit to recite quran, so that you can get hidayat from this beautiful text and be able to spread it.

What Quran Says About Interest Takers

Interest called ribbah, is prohibited and a haram money. ALLAH swt has prohibited it and any business that involves giving or taking of interest is also haram. It’s a gunnah-e kabira.

ALLAH swt has mentioned about interest and its takers at many places in Quran and has warned them for their act.

Holy Quran: 2:276
“Allah makes (the benefits of) Interest decline (and dwindle), while He causes the charity to grow (and flourish). Allah dislikes all the unbelievers _ the (ungrateful) sinners!”

ALLAG swt had ordered us to stop the transactions in interest and give charity. When dealt in interest, people strive to earn the most from investing the minimum amount. This causes the imbalance of money supply in the markets. Thus the money circulation stops to only one corner of the society with those who can pay interest and those who know all the tactics to take interest at every little transaction. We see this happening in the society today. There is no money circulation on the society where interest prevails.

But when charity is given, this money is utilized only by those who are poor earners. There is a large number of people who earn less than one dollar daily, so when the charity is paid, money goes down instead of going up, making a complete opposite money circle than is seen in the interest based society. Money goes down and level of people’s life standard goes up and equality grows in the society. This leads to balanced economic society and also the expropriation of other’s rights becomes rather impossible. this is just one logic to shun the use of interest there are many others.

ALLAh swt says in Quran: 2:278
“Oh you who believe! Fear Allah and write off (all outstanding) Interest (due you) that still accrues, if you (really) are the believers.”

This verse is a clear cut message of ALLAH swt to those who are muslims. They cannot deal in interest if they want to be believers. Those who reject the message of ALLAH swt, for them ALLAh swt said: 2:275
“(On the Day of Judgment), those who take (the income from) Interest and usury would not (be able to) stand straight. (When resurrected), they would stand like a crazed and confounded man _ as if Shaitan had touched and afflicted them. That is because they say, “Usury (and Interest) is just like (the profit from) commerce.” But Allah has permitted (the profit from) commerce, and He has prohibited Interest (and usury). Whoever stops (taking Interest) after he receives admonition from his Lord, will not be punished for his past actions. His matter rests with Allah. But those who persist shall be the inmates of the fire. There, they shall stay forever.”

We should fear ALLAH swt and we should fear that torment and that humiliation which could be faced if we do not take care of the money we earn.

This is a very serious problem in our society today because there is no business deal which does not involve interest to be paid, or to be taken. Similarly, people in their daily lives, get loans for any purpose, these small or large loans also involve small or huge amount of interest. Once taken, the borrower will have to pay the interest amount or it will be multiplied with each default. This is how one class of people makes all the money and expropriates the rights of others.

Paying of interest is also mentioned in Quran 30:039

 “You pay Interest to the people in order to increase their wealth, but it does not exceed (in value) according to Allah. Yet, the ‘zakat’ you give seeking the pleasure of Allah increases manifold (in value).”

Here, ALLAH swt says that when usury is paid, it does not do any good to society or it does not do any good to that person even, rather it only increases the money of those who already have more than enough by expropriating the rights of others. But if zakat is paid, it does not only earn the pleasure of ALlAH swt but also beneficial for the society at large. All the debates on economic realities and political system related to economic justice and all can be thrown to dust bin only by following Quran and Sunnah and by adhering to what ALLAH swt has told us to do.

Dogs of Hell Khawarij

There was a group of people who were called Dogs of Hell by Muhammad s.a.w.w and they were not non muslims but they were the muslims. They were called khawarij because of their abandoning islam and innovating new things in islam. They believed on their opinion to be true and right. These people were nice reciters, (also called reciters, because of their excellent and beautiful recitation of Quran) but yet they used to twist and misinterpret the meaning of Quran.

These are the people who revolted against the caliphate of Hazrat Uthman r.a. and they never accepted Him as their Amir. They accepted Ali r.a. as their amir and they fought alongside him in wars but when hazrat Ali r.a. made peace contract regarding the imam-ship of hazrat Amir MU’aviya, they revolted against Ali r.a and called him a disbeliever like they used to call hazrat Uthman r.a. actually these people were so staunch in believing their own point of view to be correct that they never listened to what others have to say, a kind of pride and self-centered nature these people had.

There are several ahadith of Muhammad s.a.w.w about khawarij. Few of them are given below.
 Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w. called them dogs of hell: from al-hakim, Ahmed, ibn hanbal
“The Khawārij are the dogs of Hell.”

 Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w said that there will be a group of people who will be worst of all, and HE s.a.w.w called them worst of all creatures. Recorded by Muslim (no. 1067) and it is in “Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi’” by al-Albānī (no. 2035).

 Abū Dharr narrated that Allah’s messenger s.a.w.w said: Aḥmad, Muslim, and Ibn Mājah

“There will definitely be a people after me from my nation who recite the Quran yet it will not even reach beyond their throats. They will pass through the religion as an arrow passes through a target, then they will not return back to it. They are the worst of people, the worst of all creatures.”

The worst does not stop here, Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w said that anti-christ or dajjal will emerge from these people.

  Ibn Mājah no. 174 and it is in “Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi’” by al-Albānī (no. 8027).
Ibn ‘Umarr.a that the messenger of Allah s.a.w.w said:

“There will arise a group of people who will recite the Quran but it will not reach beyond their throats. Every time a new generation of them rises, they will then disappear.”

Ibn ‘Umar said, “I heard Allah’s messenger s.a.w.w. say, ‘Every time a new generation of them rises, they will then disappear,’ more than twenty times and then said: “Until the Anti-Christ finally appears among them.”

Another hadith, describes that these people when are killed are among the worst people and the people who they kill and the best i.e. these worst creatures kill only the best people.

 (Ibn Majah no. 176 and it is in “Ṣaḥīḥ Sunan Ibn Mājah” by al-Albānī (no. 146).) Abū Umāmah said:

“(They are) the worst people killed under the sky, and the best people killed are those whom they kill. They are the dogs of Hell. These people used to be Muslims but they became disbelievers.”

I (Abū Ghālib, one of the narrators) asked, “Abū Umāmah, is this something only you yourself are saying?” He replied, “No, rather I heard it from the messenger of Allah s.a.w.w .

From the above hadith, it is quite clear that the khawarij were muslims, and still their generations belonged to muslims. But out of pride and self centered nature, these people not only introduced new things in islam but Also reject the truth and kill those who are truthful and pious.
>> [al-Bukhārī (no. 3610) and Muslim (no. 1063)] Who was the pioneer of this race, a tradition has been recorded by bukhair and muslim from Abū Sa’īd al-Khudrī r.a. who said:

“We were with Allah’s messenger s.a.w.w while he was distributing some wealth. Dhu al-Khuwaṣirah, a man from the Tamīm tribe, came to him and said, Messenger of Allah, be fair!’ The prophet replied: “Beware. And who would be fair if I was not? You would be ruined if I were not just.”

‘Umar said, “Messenger of Allah, allow me to strike his neck.” He replied: “Leave him. He will certainly have companions (from his progeny) whom one of you would belittle his own prayer when compared to their prayer and his fasting compared to their fasting. They will recite the Quran but it will not go beyond their throats. They will pass through the religion as an arrow passes through a game animal. One could then look at the arrowhead and not see a thing remaining on it. He could look at the binding which attaches the arrowhead to the rod and not see a thing. He could look at the rod and not see a thing. He could look at the feathers and not see a thing. It would go straight through the bowels and blood.

Their sign is that of a black man. One of his limbs will appear like a woman’s breast or a disfigured lump of flesh. They will emerge when the people are disunited.”

Abū Sa’īd said, “I testify that I indeed heard this Ḥadīth from Allah’s messenger s.a.w.w, and I testify that ‘Alī Ibn Abī Ṭālib fought them while I was with him. He instructed that we search for that man. He was found and ‘Alee was brought to him. I saw that man exactly as the prophet s.a.w.w described him.”

And there are many other ahadith about this fasiq and fajir group who are the dogs of hell. Because their pioneer tried to be over smart by “advising” Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w to be fair and they show themselves as good and piou people but innovate in islam what they like by distorting the meaning of the verses. Prophet s.a.w.w said that they will appear when ummah will be disunited. Today, muslim ummah is most disunited than ever before. There is no tolerance left for other sects, instead of inviting muslims to a common platform, there are scholars of different sects who openly abuse other sects and claim that they are the only ahle-sunnah wal-jammah, i.e. the jamat of muslims on the right path and to be entered in jannah when the Day of Judgment come.

The Brilliant Muslimah and Her Career

My maternal grandmother was only 22 when her husband died and she had three little children to bring up. It was in 1952. She shifted to a small slum like house in a  village and walked  3 miles every day to buy and sell milk and curds in the scorching heat of summer and the chilly mornings of winter.

By the time I was born, she already had a huge mansion like house and all her children married and settled. By the village standard she had built an Empire. . It was under compulsion that she had to swim across the current. She did not have any personal experience or formal training but her hardship taught her those lessons which Hawards and Camrbidge don't teach you in their volumnous books.

Today as the results of various matric courses are out in the Gulf, in India, in Pakistan, the outcome shows a huge increase in compeititiveness  among the girl students. Ratio wise, they are scoring well ahead of boys ! Alhamdolillah. Many girls are looking for prospective careers. My cautious advices for them.

What is the concept of a career from a female's perspective? We  understand that men look for career because they have to run their houses and bring up their childrenand get their children settled... but  Islam has exempted women from wandering from offices to offices and soaking in files and paper works and bargaining and pleasing costumers and then reaching home to cook for tired husbands and children and the next morning then pak up kids for school  and herself for the office..

Certain careers can be put into the column of fard e kifaya when it comes to women. Medical profession is one of the best example. I would be uncomfortable for  my daughter or wife or some one else's women approaching a male doctor for her treatment because of  lack of lady doctors...  Gheerah (gairat)is a part of faith...

Teaching girls only whether it is Maths or Language,and grooming them into a practising muslimah through hijab, and other etiquette related to women is another career that pops in my mind. There is a big vacancy and opportunities in this section as more and more schools running on Islamic principles are coming up. This also means that I am not denying females to take up Maths and Physics if their aim is to be a teacher in those subjects and not an engineer which requires intermingling with opposite sex through out your working days. Who does not know what happens in the offices and other other such working places?

  But there should be a section of girls who manage to score above 80 or A grade yet they chose Islamic studies as their first option. Many girls ,upon scoring A grade or 80+ , rarely think of taking up Islamic studies and doing masters in it. It may be that there are girls who would love to do it but their parents find it risky...Some girls find themselves confused in choosing between a medical degree and an Islamic one.. I assure them that a degree in Islamic studies is as precious as medical when it comes to women. The reason being the same as I mentioned above... It is uncomfortable for a woman to ask certian questions related to feminine issues to a male no matter how big a scholar he is. In Islamic studies there are many options as well.

You can become a  Da'ee (caller to Islam) and to support my assurance.. more than  two third of new entries into Islam are women... A female da'ee can run her center of her  own or a website  catering to non Muslim females only... or can deliver talks to female audience....

You can become a scholar of Arabic language and then learn fiqh and tafaseers..like Dr Farhat Hashmi did. If I say Dr Farhat Hashmi  is one of the best things to have happened to Pakistani women.. then it wont be an exaggeration. If I say the community requires hundred of farhat Hashmis even then I am not exaggerating need. You can also straight away join a formal degree in Islamic studies in a reputed Islamic university.

All the careers that I have highlighted can be taken as a service to the society and not to run your houses, for that you have your husband to do it, but if you earn through it , yet the money is only yours.

Reality of Shab E Barat By Hafiz Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer

Islam is the religion chosen by Allah swt and it guides the humanity in all spheres of life. All the good deeds which are source of reward and all the bad deeds which are source of earning wrath of Allah swt have been mentioned clearly in Quran and authentic hadiths.

Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam is the last messenger of Allah swt and his words and sayings besides Quran are authority for us.Allah swt has clearly stated in Holy Quran:

Indeed in the Messenger of Allâh (Muhammad SAW) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allâh and the Last Day and remembers Allâh much. (Al-Ahzab 33:21)

On another instance Allah swt says:

He who obeys the Messenger (Muhammad SAW), has indeed obeyed Allâh, but he who turns away, then we have not sent you (O Muhammad SAW) as a watcher over them. (An-Nisa 4:80)

These verses of Quran clearly indicate that sayings of Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam are authority in matters of deen .
Now we should look in to the matter of Shab e baraat in light of Quran and Sunnah .

It is an obvious fact that Quran was revealed in month of Ramadan from Loh e Mehfooz to first heavens in Night of Qadar .This reality has been elaborated in Holy Quran in following way:

Verily! We have sent it (this Qur'ân) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) (Al-Qadr 97:1)

And Allah swt has also made it clear in the Holy Quran that in this night decisions are made.

Allah swt says:

Therein descend the angels and the Rûh [Jibrael (Gabriel)] by Allâh's Permission with all Decrees, (Al-Qadr 97:4)

So it is clear that decisions about human beings are made in night of Decree which is the night of Ramadan .

Now Some of the people have innovated the idea of another night and named it has lailah e mubarakah or blessed night and claimed that it is night of 15th Shaban. They quote the verse of Surah Dukhan about it that in this night decisions are made so it should be celebrated like night of Qadar in Ramadan.

When we look into the text of Surah Dukhan it appears as follows:

We sent it (this Qur'ân) down on a blessed night. Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments. Amran (i.e. a Command or this Qur'an or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers), (Ad-Dukhan 44:3-5)

Now it is very clear that all the matters are decided in blessed night.Now we have to resolve the reality of blessed night in the light of verses of Holy Quran .In surah Qadar Allah says that it was revealed in night of decree and in this night all matters are decided.On the other instance in Surah Dukhan Allah says that it was revealed in blessed night in which all matters are decided .

It is clear from these two surahs that blessed night and night of decree are the names of same night like Muhammad and Ahmad salal laho aliehi wasalam are the name of same prophet .There is no difference between these two nights .So any one who want to seek the blessings of Allah in blessed night he should search it in last five odd nights of Ramadan .

When we consult hadiths on this particular issue we come to know that there is no authentic hadith that highlights the significance of this particular night.There are some weak hadiths but they cannot be taken as authority on this issue.

Prophet salal laho aliehi wasalam used to fast on 13th 14th and 15th of every month so any one who fasts on these nights he should also fast on 13th 14th and 15th of Shabaan.

But as far as the fasting on 15th of shabaan only is concerned it is not proved from any authentic hadith .So what we have to do is to follow Quran and hadith in all matters of life .May Allah guide us all to right path ameen.

Qualities of a Good Muslim Leader

Allah swt and His Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam has guided humanity in every sphere of life .They have also guided us in matters of selection of our leader. Different people have different perceptions related t o choice of leadership.Some people think leader should be smart and handsome .Some people think he should be quick and intelligent.

We need to know what Allah and His Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam has recommended in this regard.

Allah swt has elaborated the incidence of prophet Samuel .People of Israel came to him and demanded for a king or leader under whose leadership they could fight with non believers.Prophet Samuel told them that Allah swt has selected Taloot as a king for them .They objected on his leadership because he was not wealthy .prophet Samuel told them that wealth was not a criteria in choice of leadership .He told them Taloot deserved to be a king because he was having knowledge and power.

This i ncidence has been narrated in Holy Quran in following manner :

Have you not thought about the group of the Children of Israel after (the time of) Musâ (Moses)? When they said to a Prophet of theirs, "Appoint for us a king and we will fight in Allâh's Way." He said, "Would you then refrain from fighting, if fighting was prescribed for you?" They said, "Why should we not fight in Allâh's Way while we have been driven out of our homes and our children (families have been taken as captives)?" But when fighting was ordered for them, they turned away, all except a few of them. And Allâh is All-Aware of the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers) And their Prophet (Samuel) said to them, "Indeed Allâh has appointed Talût (Saul) as a king over you." They said, "How can he be a king over us when we are better fitted than him for the kingdom, and he has not been given enough wealth." He said: "Verily, Allâh has chosen him above you and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature. And Allâh grants His Kingdom to whom He wills. And Allâh is All-Sufficient for His creatures' needs, All-Knower." (Al-Baqarah 2:246-247)

These verses clearly indicates that two important attributes of leadership are:

1 Knowledge
2 Power

Knowledge guides the king or leader to the right path he is able to comprehend the situation wisely due to his knowledge and than after probing the situation he should have power to take decision accordingly .If he does not have power than he is unable to implement his decisions.Power refers to the psychological ,decision and physical power .So any person who is strong in his decisions ,and is able to cope with circumstances with bravery he should be chosen as leader.
Besides knowledge and power justice ,patience .sound judgement are also important attributes which should be possessed by the leader.

In Surah Sad Allah swt has narrated the incidence of Dawood aliehis salam who once gave a decision in favour of 1st party without listening the opinion of the 2nd party Allah swt corrected him on that instance and guided him that he should listen to the opinion of 2nd party in future.

This incidence has been narrated in Holy Quran in following manner:

We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and sound judgement in speech and decision. (Sad 38:20) And has the news of the litigants reached you? When they climbed over the wall into (his) Mihrâb (a praying place or a private room,). (Sad 38:21) When they entered in upon Dâwûd he was terrified of them, they said: "Fear not! (We are) two litigants, one of whom has wronged the other, therefore judge between us with truth, and treat us not with injustice, and guide us to the Right Way. (Sad 38:22) Verily, this my brother (in religion) has ninety nine ewes, while I have (only) one ewe, and he says: "Hand it over to me, and he overpowered me in speech." (Sad 38:23) Dâwûd said (immediately without listening to the opponent): "He has wronged you in demanding your ewe in addition to his ewes. And, verily, many partners oppress one another, except those who believe and do righteous good deeds, and they are few." And Dâwûd guessed that We have tried him and he sought Forgiveness of his Lord, and he fell down prostrate and turned (to Allâh) in repentance. (Sad 38:24) So We forgave him that, and verily, for him is a near access to Us, and a good place of (final) return (Paradise). (Sad 38:25) O Dâwûd! Verily! We have placed you as a successor on earth, so judge you between men in truth (and justice) and follow not your desire for it will mislead you from the Path of Allâh. Verily! Those who wander astray from the Path of Allâh (shall) have a severe torment, because they forgot the Day of Reckoning. (Sad 38:26)

These verses clearly indicate two other attributes of leadership

1 Patience
2 Justice

Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam was very conscious about justice and never compromised on it and there is a hadith narrated by Aisha radi Allaha anha which indicates his sensitivity about this justice :

Aisha radia Allaha anha, the wife of Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him), reported that the Quraish were concerned about the woman who had committed theft during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him), in the expedition of Victory (of Mecca). They said: Who would speak to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) about her? They (again) said: Who can dare do this but Usama b Zaid, the loved one of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) ? She was brought to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and Usama b. Zaid spoke about her to him (interceded on her behalf). The colour of the face of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) changed, and he said: Do you intercede in one of the prescribed punishments of Allah? He (Usama) said: 'Messenger of Allah, seek forgiveness for me. When it was dusk. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) stood up and gave an address. He (first) glorified Allah as He deserves, and then said: Now to our topic. This (injustice) destroyed those before you that when any one of (high) rank committed theft among them, they spared him, and when any weak one among them committed theft, they inflicted the prescribed punishment upon him. By Him in Whose Hand is my life, even if Fatima daughter of Muhammad were to commit theft, I would have cut off her hand. He (the Holy Prophet) then commanded about that woman who had committed theft, and her hand was cut off. 'A'isha (further) said: Hers was a good respentance, and she later on married and used to come to me after that, and I conveyed her needs (and problems) to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) (SahihMuslim: Book 17, Hadith 4188)

Another important attribute which is to be possessed by the leader is communication skill.A leader must be excellent in communication so that he can convince peole.When Mosa aliehis salam was bestowed with prophet hood he invoked Allah to bless his brother Haroon as his associate the reason given by Mosa aliehis salam has been mentioned in Holy Quran in the following way:

"And my brother Hârûn (Aaron) he is more eloquent in speech than me so send him with me as a helper to confirm me. Verily! I fear that they will belie me." (Al-Qasas 28:34)

Similarly piety and Simplicity are two other important attributes which should be possessed by leader:

Allah swt has said in the Holy Quran:

Verily, the most honourable of you with Allâh is that (believer) who has At-Taqwa [i.e. one of the Muttaqûn (pious - see V.2:2). Verily, Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Aware. (Al-Hujurat 49:13)

The Caliphs of Rasool sala laho aliehi waslaam ie Abu bakar,Umer ,Usman and Ali Ridwanillahee aliehim ajmaeen were all pious and simple people but ruled the globe and proved themselves as successful leaders of their age.

Similarly Allah swt has commanded believers that they should support people who are truthful .Allah swt says:

O you who believe! Be afraid of Allâh, and be with those who are true (in words and deeds). (At-Tawbah 9:119)
So summing up the discussion the attributes which are to be possessed by the leaders are as follow:

1 Knowledge
2 Power
3 Sound Judgement
4 Patience
5 Justice
6 Communication skills
7 Piety
8 Simplicity
9Truth

May Allah give us toufeeq to choose our leader by keeping in view the attributes pointed out by Allah and His Rasool salal laho aliehi waslaam ameen.

The Health of Heart and Jealousy

Heart is the first organ which develops when the human body is formed. Hence, it is the heart which beats first then comes the brain. The health of heart depends on the health of brain and of the entire body. Here the health is the moral health of the heart, because if one keeps grudges and things in his heart, he will never see a single happy moment in his life. A content person is happy because his heart is happy.

One of the reasons why heart fails to extract any happiness from life is jealousy. Jealousy is such a moral disease that it does not only takes contentment away but also it has the strength to make a pious man, a devil-natured one.

Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was quoted by Abu Hurairah as saying,

"Allah does not look at your bodies or possessions, but He looks at your hearts and actions."(Muslim)
Our body or what we have cannot make any difference but the only thing that can make difference is the heart, the way we think and deal with other. If there is some illness in the heart, the whole body will suffer but if the heart is contented whole world will look better. Our wealth or riches, our complexion our language even our degrees cannot save us if we are not good morally. And to be good morally needs a good heart.

ALLAH swt says in Quran: (Ash-Shu`araa' 26:88-90)

“The Day when neither wealth nor children can help, but only he (will prosper) that comes before Allah with a sound heart. To the righteous, the Garden [Paradise] will be brought near.”

On the Day of Judgment, we will be judged not by our wealth or our family or anything that has made us proud or happy in the eyes of this world, but the only thing which will be judged will be how we were by heart i.e. by nature. The verse quoted above says that righteous are those people who have sound hearts, mean in whose heart there is no jealousy, no grudges and no hatred for others.

It is jealousy that leads to anaad and hatred. Jealous people do not think for a second about ALLAH all they care about is how to make the person suffer they do nto like because he has something which they do not have. If we find someone having something better than us, then we should pray for his happiness and if we really want that, the best thing to do is to pray for it. The worldly gain is too little to fight for. The real thing is our akhirah, the life which will never end, and which can be good and worst based upon our deeds in this world.

Those deeds which are done to show world that we are pious are soulless and will not do no good, but those deeds which are done keeping in mind the pleasure of ALLAH swt are the one which will be counted and will earn us jannah, the eternal place for the believers.

Qaf 50:31-35

“And the Garden will be brought nigh to the righteous, no more a thing distant. (A voice will say,) "This is what was promised for you, for everyone who turned (to Allah) in sincere repentance, who kept (His Law), who feared (Allah) Most Gracious unseen and brought a heart turned in devotion (to Him): Enter you therein in peace and security; this is a Day of Eternal Life!' There will be for them therein all that they wish, and more besides in Our Presence.”

Jealousy does not only bring hatred but also leads to deceitfulness and hypocrisy. And such people are the worst people because they have the worst type of heart. Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w described the types of heart as follows:

"There are four types of hearts: a pure heart that shines like a lamp, the covered up and closed heart, the upside down heart and the mixed up heart. The pure heart is that of the believer. The covered up heart is that of the non-believer. The upside down heart is that of the hypocrite who knows and then denies. The mixed up heart is that in which there is both faith and hypocrisy. The example of faith in it is like a small plant that grows with good water and the example of hypocrisy in it is like a wound that grows with pus and blood. So whichever grows bigger takes over the heart." (Ahmad)

Strive for the bright heart, the one which has fear of ALLAH and love for Him and His beloved prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w.

Remembering Allah In Your Heart (Zikr)

Ziker or remembrance of ALLAH swt is to take HIS name in every matter at every step. We are blessed with countless blessings of ALLAH swt and it is our duty, in turn, to thank HIM for what HE has given us, and HE has given us more than we deserved. If we look at our lives, we will see how blessed we are than many people. ALLAH swt says that we should be thankful to Him all the time, and when a hardship comes it is to be born with patience keeping full trust in ALLAH swt.

ALLAH swt said in Quran: Al-Baqarah 2:152

“Therefore remember Me. I will remember you. Be grateful to Me and never show Me ingratitude"
ALLAH swt does not put any IF and BUT when we pray, instead we are bestowed with even what we do not even imagine to ask or get. If ALLAH swt loves us so much, we should be at least grateful to HIM for HIS blessings. The same thing is said in the verse mentioned above. ALLAh says if we remember ALLAh HE will remember us, if we are grateful to HIM HE will bless us with even more. This is what is meant by Ziker or remembrign ALLAH.

In another place ALLAh swt says:  Al-Ahzab 33:41

"O you who believe, remember ALLAH with much remembrance."

The verse quoted above means that it will take us only to not forget the presence of ALLAH, if we want to be true believers. But if we are not, then we will not remember HIS presence and will never be able to save us from sins.

In surah ahzab, ALLAH swt says: 33:35

"And the men and women who remember ALLAH frequently, ALLAH has prepared for them forgiveness and great reward."

So, just by being remembering ALLAH swt, we can save us from hell fire because ALLAH swt has said in the above verse that those men and women who do not forget ALLAH swt in their daily matters, they will be rewarded.

In another place, it is said that : Al-Araf 7:205

"And remember your Lord by your tongue and within yourself, humbly and in awe, without loudness, by words in the morning and in the afternoon, and be not among those who are neglectful."

The above verse talks about a very important and noteworthy thing. We are told to remember ALLAH swt with humbleness and fearing HIS anger. We can remember HIM with our tongues but with due respect, and we can remember Him in our hearts, keeping His respect in mind. So, those who shout and then say that they were calling ALLAH,  (qawals, naat khawans and some sufis) they should better read this verse. ALLAH swt is the most high, and HE deserves all our respect, and to respect HIM means to call Him and remember Him with fear and with respect. This emotion and feeling can only be felt for ALLAH.

Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w said: - At-Tirmithi 5/459, Ibn Majah 2/1245. See Al-Albani, Sahih Ibn Majah 2/316 and Sahih At-Tirmithi 3/139.

"Shall I not inform you of the best of your works, the purest of them with your Master (ALLAH), the loftiest of them in your stations, the thing that is better for you than spending gold and silver (in charity), and better for you than meeting your enemies and slaying them and being slain by them?" They (the Companions) said, "Of course!" He said, "Remembrance of ALLAH, the Most high."

And He s.a.w.w said : Al-Bukhari 8/171, Muslim 4/2061

"ALLAH the Most High says, 'I am with my slave when he thinks of Me and I am with him when he mentions Me. For if he mentions Me to himself, I mention him to Myself; and if he mentions Me in a gathering, I mention him in superior gathering. If he approaches Me by a hand's width, I approach him by an arm's length, I approach him by two arms length. And if he comes to me walking, I hasten to him swiftly.'"

Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w also said that following religion does not mean to make it difficult to follow, so the easier we take islam the better will it be for us to follow.

The Prophet (pbuh) said: "He who remembers his Lord and he who does not remember his Lord are like the living and the dead." - Al-Bukhari, cf., Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 11/208; Muslim 1/539 with the wording "The house in which  ALLAH is remembered and the house in which ALLAH is not remembered is like the living and the dead."

To remember ALLAH swt, and to ask for HIS help in every matter of life no matter simple or complex is what true believers do. The life of our beloved prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w is the best example for us to see how He s.a.w.w kept Himself busy in doing good and remembered ALLAH in every matter, all the time.
May ALLAH swt guides us to the right path and gives us the tongues which does not tire remembering HIM.

Islam and Parents

Parents are the biggest truth of this world and the only relation with no meanness and no selfishness. It is our parents who bring us up, feed us, protect us from the harms, wipe our tears when we are depressed and can feel our pain inside their heart with the same intensity. The most amazing thing about parents is that their love for their children never dies, even when they grow old and their children grow young. They care and think about them the same. So ALLAH swt has ordered us to respect our parents the most and to never be harsh with them.

ALLAH swt says in Quran: Nisa 4:36

“And serve Allah and do not associate anything with Him and be good to the parents and to the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the neighbor of (your) kin and the alien neighbor, and the companion in a journey and the wayfarer and those whom your right hands possess; surely Allah does not love him who is proud, boastful;”

Being good to parents means to respect them and to be kind to them, as they treated us with kindness.
In another place ALLAH swt says: Anaam 6:151

“---Be good to your parent---”

The kindness towards parents is not the ordinary kindness but it should as our parents treated us with kindness and with love. We should be grateful to ALLAH swt that HE made parents for us who love us without expecting any return and their love for us never dies even when we sometimes become bad kids.
So, we are bound to respect our parents because it is ordered to us by ALLAH swt to do so, rejecting HIS order means doing kufr.

If parents have rights they also have some obligations and farz with respect to their parenthood. Being parent is a huge responsibility because good parents make the personality of their kids good, and bad parents are equally guilty if their children are not good and threat to the society in any way. It has become a common practice to kill children and then to commit suicide which is haram and ALLAH SWT HAS forbidden it in HIS holy book Quran:
Anaam 6:151

“And do not slay your children for (fear of) poverty-- We provide for you and for them-- and do not draw nigh to indecencies, those of them which are apparent and those which are concealed, and do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden except for the requirements of justice; this He has enjoined you with that you may understand.”

The sustainer and the provider of everything is ALLAH swt, ask Him only. To kill children out of fear of hunger is a grave sin and disbelief because it only means that the person who has decided it or had done it was hopeless from his CREATOR.

Parent child relationship has been talked about Quran in many places and whenever ALLAH swt or HIS messenger s.a.w.w talked about this relation, the meaning was to not only realize their duties towards each other but also to take care of this relation to seek ALLAH’s pleasure.

Choosing Right Life Partner

Marriage is Sunnah and one of the most liked acts, if done in good intention because its benefits are many fold. Marriages does not only save the individuals from committing Haram acts (zina) but also save the society at large fro going astray. We see how west has crossed all limits and now termed as one of the most open society where no one respected but only desires are respected and served. Therefore, marriage is the best thing to do.

Once one decides to do marriage, he/she should look for the person who is not only good in character but also a fearful muslim because a person of upright character can become a real better half. Marriage is a decision that individuals have to take weighing the pros and cons of their decision. And no forceful decisions can be made as we see parents forcing their kids to marry a person of their choice. It is no sin to choose life partner for kids, but it is not permissible to force them because their children have to lead their lives with their better halves not the parents. Second and the most important thing is, while deciding for marriage, one should not go beyond the prescribed limits of Islam. Today, young boys and girls call it their right to marry the person of their choice, out of emotions, and then leave their homes and their parents and after sometime when they realize their mistake they come back with empty hands. This is also wrong. There is a respectable way to do everything.

The evils have grown in our society only because we have left Islam and have adopted the modernist life style. This life style looks good apparently but in real this leads to broken families, broken personalities and committing sins. Marriage should not be done to TEST AND TRY a person; rather it should be dealt as a serious matter, matter of life. The individual whose life’s most important matter is considered should also be asked and encouraged to speak so that when the final decision is made, both girl and boy are happy and ready to accept this biggest responsibility.

Girls are mostly forced to get married to a person of their parent’s choice even when they are not ready. They mostly stay quiet and accept it calling it their fate. This is not what Islam says. Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w cancelled nikah of a young virgin girl whose father married her without her will.

Narrated Al-Qasim: A woman from the offspring of Ja'far was afraid lest her guardian marry her (to somebody) against her will. So she sent for two elderly men from the Ansar, 'AbdurRahman and Mujammi', the two sons of Jariya, and they said to her, "Don't be afraid, for Khansa' bint Khidam was given by her father in marriage against her will, then the Prophet cancelled that marriage." (Bukhari Book #86, Hadith #99)

Proof 2: Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: A virgin came to the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) and mentioned that her father had married her against her will, so the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) allowed her to exercise her choice. (Abu Dawud Book #11, Hadith #2091)

Therefore, it is wrong on part of parents if they try to impose their choice on their kids when it comes to the marriage of their children and it is also wrong if the children do anything out of emotions and then regret and ruin their lives.

Choosing life partner is very important decision so we should be looking for a person who is pious and righteous not the one who has the only qualities of being rich and good looking.

Reality of Islamic Banks

Bank means “store”, “stock” or “reservoir”. Bank that deal in financial market keep money in it and in turn invests the money that it gets from its customers in various projects. Before going to write about Islamic banks, first check what a bank does with the money it gets from its “customers”.

There are many ways a bank uses its money, like:

1: to buy shares of different companies
2: to deal in financial derivatives
3: to lend money to small and big corporate
4: to invest money in govt. projects
5: to buy bonds etc.

In whatever a bank invests its money; it earns some money which is called profit. In this way, we can call banking a form of business. The very first question should occur in the mind of people, is bank a company? Because we know that in the time of Muhammad s.a.w.w there were jews who were famous for dealing in money and taking interest and in the time of jahiliya this was not a wrong practice. Similarly, there were people who used to keep the amanah of people and were famous for this. Our beloved prophet s.a.w.w was also called SADIQ AND AMIN because HE never did the breach of trust of the people who used to keep their amanh with Him.

So, the banks lend money, and they keep the money as amanh, as per the system of banking. In islam, there is no possibility that one can earn interest on money he lends because it is haram and there is no way one can keep a part of amanh of others by calling it a fee or minimum amount limit etc. but the banks does. They not only earn interest on money but also start cutting money from the accounts of the people. they call these people their “customers” as if they are doing some kind of business with them.

But this business is not only unknown to the other party i.e. the  account holders but also the banking function and they money invested by the bank is never known to them since banks do not share the true nature of their investments and business.

After the banking system of the west was criticized by the scholars, a new term was introduced as “Islamic banks”. These banks claimed that they are doing the “business” within the limits of sharia. The first And the most important thing is, people keep their money “safe” in their bank accounts, their percention is that their money is never touched but in reality their money is used without their permission, this is one objection.
Second thing is banks cannot survive if they do not deal in ribbah. So at some level banks have to deal with ribbah, which makes their business haram and their investments also haram.

Banks cut the account balance of account holders when it reaches a min. level which is total in justice and a breach amanah because one cannot cut the money of the person even if it is one rupee.

ALLAH swt says in Quran 3:75

“Among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) is he who, if entrusted with a Qintar (a great amount of wealth, etc.), will readily pay it back; and among them there is he who, if entrusted with a single silver coin, will not repay it unless you constantly stand demanding, because they say: "There is no blame on us to betray and take the properties of the illiterates (Arabs)." But they tell a lie against Allâh while they know it.”

In the verse mentioned above, ALLAH swt says that there are some people who are good when they are trusted while when some of them are entrusted with even a coin they do not return it and sometimes, even snatch the other’s due unjustly making it look just. So, any business that in any way deals unjustly should be called neither Islamic nor right.

Similarly for ribbah ALLAh swt says that it is forbidden and haram. And those who deal in ribbah will be punished because it is a major sin. Expropriating other’s due share and harming them when they do not know anything about your business, is a sin. And banking is not even a business. It should be rather called a place where people can keep their amanats in safe hands.

The fatwas says that those banks, that do not deal in interest and that do not do any trade which involves any illegal activity as per sharia, with them communicating is halal.

Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 13/310.

 It is permissible to deal with banks and financial institutions that do not deal with riba. But if they deal with riba then it is not permissible to deal with them, and they are not Islamic banks.

And it also says in Fataawa al-Lajnah (13/365):

If the Islamic bank does not deal with riba, and rather it invests money according to shar’i principles, then it is permissible for you to deposit your money with them for investment purposes.

Otherwise, call a bank Islamic which earns even a penny of haram money, will be a sin itself. Because islam never taught us to double cross people or make a thing halal which ALLAH had made haram for us.

Previous Scriptures and Quran

You may come across a non muslim (from the people of books) who will try to tell you that since Quran speaks about bible, torah and zaboor (psalm), so you can also read them. The ruling of the shariah (based on Quran and Sunnah) does not allow us to read those books to seek guidance. There are many reasons but the two visible reasons are:

1: those books are no more in their real form. They were one the source of guidance but now they are tempered texts full of lies.

ALLh swt says in Quran:  4 : 46

Among those who are jews, there are some who displace words from (their) right places and say: “We hear your word (O Muhammad ) and disobey,” and “Hear and let you (O Muhammad ) “hear nothing.” And Raina with a twist of their tongues and as a mockery of the religion (Islam) And if only they had said: “We hear and obey”, And “Do make us understand,” it would have been better for them, and more proper; but Allah has cursed them for their disbelief, so they believe not except a few.

The verse shows that the jews and Christians have not only tempered their books but also tried their level best to tease and stop Muhammad s.a.w.w to spread the message of Islam because they knew that if the truth spreads, their lies would be exposed, and it happened the same.

In another place ALLAH swt says:  5 : 13

So because of their breach of their covenant, We cursed them and made their hearts grow hard. They change the words from their (right) places and have abandoned a good part of the Message that was sent to them. And you will not cease to discover deceit in them, except a few of them. But forgive them and overlook (their misdeeds). Verily, Allah loves Al-Muhsinun (good-doers).

The above verse indicates that the people of book has abandoned that what was meant to be beneficial for them and they adopted that what will not give them any benefit not in this world not in hereafter. Whatever these people have gained to date is only a quicksand for them from which they will never get out.

2: the second reason is that ALLAH swt has given us the hidayat and sent the different sharia for us to be fit for all humanity till the last day. So we do not need to look towards the people of book or to read their books for any guidance. Whatever Quran has, is the best and not any other book has even a billionth part of truth like Quran has in it.

ALLAH swt says I Quran: al-Maa’idah 5:48

 “And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book (this Qur’aan) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it and Mohaymin (trustworthy in highness and a witness) over it (old Scriptures). So judge among them by what Allaah has revealed”

This verse is a clear proof that Quran is not only a divine message but also confirms what ALLAH swt sent before. At the time when Quran reveled, Christians and jews found the same message in Quran which they found in their books (any leftover part of truth in their books). So they understood that Quran is not a work of fiction but a divine word.

In another place ALLAH swt says: Aal ‘Imraan 3:3

“It is He Who has sent down the Book (the Qur’aan) to you (Muhammad) with truth, confirming what came before it”

 Thus, we do not have to read the previous scriptures or any other book to seek guidance or to learn goodness because whatever those books had in them, Quran contains much more than that. It is a new shariat and a simplest way to lead life.

We do not have to read any other book but the people of book, need to read Quran because this is the final version of hidayat came from the divine.

Qadiyaniat and Islam

ISLAM is the religion of ALLAH swt because HE has liked this religion for mankind. Those who will go against this religion will never be able to enter jannah. Those who gorged islam to earn a good place in the eyes of kufar and those who had knowledge and even then they tried to sell islam, for them there is nothing left. They will and are been humiliated in this world and they will see the humiliation in the hereafter.

Qadiyani community is one such group who follow a false person and who know they are wrong but they do not like to understand because of the worldly gains they are getting.

For such people will wait the hell fire. ALLAH swt said in Holy Quran:  3:77
“Lo! those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their oaths, they have no portion in the Hereafter. Allah will neither speak to them nor look upon them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He make them grow. Theirs will be a painful doom.”

So, for such people there will be no place in the hereafter, ALLAH swt will not even look at them because they did a loss to themselves in this world. People who sell the word of ALLAH for worldly gain can never be happy not even in this world no matter how much they earn or feel safe.

These people are not only doing harm to themselves but also are enemies of the mankind because they are knowingly tempering the truth. A person who is not even loyal with ALLAH can never be loyal with anyone, not even with his own self.

ALLAH swt says in Quran: 3:71

"O People of the Scripture! Why do you mix truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know''
For those, who think religion of ALLAH is nothing but a set of rules that can be changed according to their desires. For these people there will be no gain the hereafter.

ALLAH swt says in Quran: 6:70

“Leave alone those who take their religion to be mere play and amusement, and are deceived by the life of this world. But proclaim (to them) this (truth): that every soul delivers itself to ruin by its own acts: it will find for itself no protector or intercessor except Allah: if it offered every ransom, (or reparation), none will be accepted: such is (the end of) those who deliver themselves to ruin by their own acts: they will have for drink (only) boiling water, and for punishment one most grievous: for they persisted in rejecting Allah.”

No money will help them, nor will they be able to convince ALLAH swt like they do the people here in this world. They are only playing with their hereafter.

Nobody can help us other than the will of ALLAH. Those who receive the help of ALLAH in their matters are blessed but those who are going deep into the filth, they should not consider this as help or blessing but their way is a quicksand from where, no hand of help will ever extend to them.

ALLAH swt says in Quran: 3: 160

 “If Allah helps you, none can overcome you: if He forsakes you, who is there after that that can help you? In Allah, then, let believers put their trust”

When ALLAH swt has mentioned in Quran clearly that HE is not going to spare the wrong doers and there will be no place where they can hide from the wrath of ALLAH swt, why these people are blind ever when they have sight.

Qadiyani community calls mirza ghulam qadiyani a prophet, but a prophet can never be liar nor can he go against the message of ALLAH, and those who did that, they will be answerable to Him.

ALLAH swt says in Quran: 3:161

 “No prophet could (ever) be false to his trust. If any person is so false, he shall on the Day of Judgment, restore what he misappropriated; then shall every soul receive its due whatever it earned,―and none shall be dealt with unjustly.”

We have seen mirza’s lies and they have been proven and no qadiyani could ever come up with any justification, so they should read this verse of Quran and decide themselves if they are following a falsifier or a right person!

Haram Use Of Internet

It is the use that makes the technology bone or bane. Negative use makes things look bad and positive use of the same thing makes the same thing looks good. It is just how we see and use it. Same goes for internet. It’s neither bad nor good, but it is the use of internet that has projected its false image on many. Internet if used to spread the message of Islam and to invite people to the path of ALLAH swt, then it is the best use of it, but unfortunately, the wrong use of internet is very common.

One reason of its wrong use is the easy access of all material from any search engine. The ratio to filthy content is to informative content in 5 ratios 1 on the World Wide Web. Therefore the chances of indulging into wrong acts are 5 times more on internet than in the real world.

There are more chances to fell into the trap of shetan when one clicks the browser. How can we save ourselves from using internet for haram activities? The answer is very simple, simple by listening to what ALLAH swt tells us to do. For a muslim to remain pure, he needs to be away from any activity that can take away his purity.

ALLAH swt says in Quran: 23: 1-3

“Successful indeed are the believers. Those who offer their Salât (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness. And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that Allâh has forbidden).”

ALLAh swt says that the successful people are those who perform their duties in time and those who shun vulgarity as well as any falsehood and evil talk and act which ALLAH swt has forbidden.  Evil and vulgarity are attractive, they attract the attention of the people, those who have weak iman get attracted by it easily while those who have strong faith, they fight with it and the light of the truth wins.

The haram use of internet is very attractive, since all the dirt and filth is easily accessible, people sometimes unwillingly fall prey to shetan.

Haram use of internet is not limited to this activity only. The chit chat forums where girls and boys talk without any limitations in the name of fun, they also fall prey to the evil tactics of shetan and commit grave sins.

Therefore to use internet to have chit chat with na mahrams is also impermissible because the segregation of sexes even on virtual portals lead to fornication and fornication is one of the major sins.

ALLAH swt says: 17: 32

”And come not near to the unlawful sexual intercourse. Verily, it is a Fâhishah [i.e. anything that transgresses its limits (a great sin)], and an evil way (that leads one to Hell unless Allâh forgives him).”

Therefore, the need is to be at the safe distance from wrong doings.

Fornication or zina is not only committing in person but also to see, hear or read any such text is also a form of fornication. To save oneself from this sin is very important and it can only be done one has fear of ALLAH and strong faith. Thos who have strong faith and who fear ALLAH and keep themselves away from sins are the true believers, who will enter jannah. Jannah is the place of pure people where only purity prevails, no filth can ever enter that holy place.

ALLAH swt says: 56-25-26

“No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting). But only the saying of: Salâm!, Salâm! (greetings with peace)!”

to do a sin or to avoid is all depends on us. Sometimes we do it and sometimes we avoid it. We shoul pray to ALLAh swt that may HE save us from sins and may HE enter us that place where no filth will harass us. amin.

Hide Fault Of Your Muslim Brother

Today i am writing on another important issue of our Society that is Fault of others. What we should do if come to know about Faults of Our Muslim Brother? It is an obligation on every Muslim to hide the fault of other Muslims .

According to hadith of Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam a Muslim man or woman who hides the fault of another Muslim will be favoured by Allah on the day of judgement in the way that Allah swt will hide his faults on that day.

However we can expose someone in some specific Situations which are following:

1 A person has violated a hudd & evidence is needed in court.
2 A person‘s ideology is dangerous for masses.
3 A person is twisting message of Quran & Sunnah.
4 Some one is going to be selected as a groom & relatives of bride need to know about him.
5 Someone is an office bearer /leader and has misused public property /resources Otherwise we need to be silent & should hide fault of others.

So we should be hiding faults of our brothers and sisters from others and if we want correct those faults we should to talk to them in loneliness about it.