Reading The Qur'aan And The Place Of Prostration

Praise be to Allaah.​

It is mustahabb for the Muslim to read Qur’aan a great deal during Ramadhaan and to strive to complete it, but that is not obligatory, i.e., if he does not complete the Qur’aan he is not sinning, but he has missed out on a great deal of reward. The evidence for that is the report narrated by al-Bukhaari (4614) from Aboo Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: Jibreel used to review the Qur’aan with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) once every year, and he reviewed it with him twice in the year in which he passed away.

Also, we admonish everyone to be closed to the Qur'aan for Allaah's people are the people of the Qur'aan as seen in the prophetic narration below;

Ibn Maajah (215) and Ahmad (11870) narrated that Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Verily Allaah has His own people among mankind.”​ They said: O Messenger of Allaah, who are they? He said: “They are the people of the Qur’an, Allaah’s own people and those who are closest to Him.”​ Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in
Saheeh Ibn Maajah.

Al-Hakeem at-Tirmidhi said: This only applies to the reciter whose heart is free from ailments and his behaviour is free of misconduct. No one could be one of Allaah’s own people except one who is cleansed of sin both outwardly and inwardly, and does acts of obedience to Allaah. Then he will be one of Allaah’s own people.
End quote from Fayd al-Qadeer (3/87).

It is not sufficient for a person just to recite Qur’an in order to be one of the people of the Qur’an, unless he also acts in accordance with it, adheres to its limits and follows its teachings.

Now, in the Qur'aan, there are places where Its reader is expected and encouraged to prostrate. Like chapter 13verse14; the place has been underlined ________​. Its called sujood al-tilaawah.

It is of two ways;

On Salaah and Not On Salaah​

1 *Not On Salaah*: It is not essential to have wudoo’ for sujood al-tilaawah, according to the more correct of the two scholarly opinions, and there is no salaam or takbeer when coming up from it, according to the more correct of the two scholarly opinions.

It is prescribed to say takbeer when prostrating, because evidence to that effect is proven in the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him).

2 ​On Salaah​: It is obligatory to say takbeer when going down and when coming up, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to do that in every movement of the prayer, and he said: “Pray as you have seen me praying.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari in his Saheeh , 595).

What to say in the prostration​:

 "Allaahumma laka sajadtu wa bika aamantu wa laka aslamtu, sajada wajhi lilladhi khalaqahu wa sawwarahu wa shaqqa sam’ahu wa basarahu bi hawlihi wa quwwatihi, tabaarak Allaahu ahsan al-khaaliqeen"​

For more and full explanation, check Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Samaahat al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz​

Compiled by: *Saboor Aboo Israaeel Kewdirorunwiyy​

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Thought for the day...

The tongue is a means to good or evil. What a delight it would be for those who remember ALLAAH (SUBHANAHU WA TA'ALA), seek HIS forgiveness, praise HIM, glorify HIM, give thanks to HIM, and repent with their tongues. And, what a disappointment it would be for those who use it to violate honour and sanctity and besmirch values. O fasting people, moisten your tongue with the remembrance of ALLAAH (SUBHANAHU WA TA'ALA), discipline it with Taqwa and cleanse it from disobedience.

👉 Aa'id Abdullah al Qarni*

*[Thirty Lessons For Those Who Fast, page 49]*

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📝 MORNING MORALE 📝

📝 MORNING MORALE 📝
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It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (RADIYALLAAHU ANHU) that the Prophet (ﷺ) ascended the minbar and said: "Aameen", "Aameen", "Aameen."

It was said to him, "O Messenger of ALLAAH (ﷺ), why did you do that?"

He said, "Jibreel (ALAHYI SALLAM) said to me, ‘If #Ramadaan comes and a person is not forgiven, he will enter Hell and ALLAAH (SUBHANAHU WA TA'ALA) will cast him far away. Say Aameen.’ So I said Aameen.

Then he said, ‘O Muhammad, if both or one of a person’s parents are alive and he does not honour them and he dies, he will enter Hell and ALLAAH (SUBHANAHU WA TA'ALA) will cast him far away. Say Aameen.’ So I said Aameen.

Then he said, ‘If you are mentioned in a person’s presence and he does not send blessings upon you and he dies, he will enter Hell and ALLAH (SUBHANAHU WA TA'ALA) will cast him far away. Say Aameen.’ So I said Aameen.”

*[Sahih Ibn Ḥibban 915]*

Let's Remind ourselves about the real nature of fasting, and that it is not just giving up food and drink, but it is a means of attaining taqwa (piety), and that it is an opportunity for sins to be forgiven and expiated.

We ask ALLAAH (SUBHANAHU WA TA'ALA) to accept our fast and all sort of ibadaah,. Aameen
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Thought For The Day...✍

*The pillars of disbelief are four: Arrogance, Envy, Anger and Desire.*

Arrogance prevents the servant from obedience, envy prevents him from accepting advice, anger prevents him from justice, and desire prevents him from being devoted to worship. Removing the mountains from their places would be easier than removing these four from whoever was afflicted with them, especially if they have become solid bases, habits and firm characteristics. No deed will be worthy and no soul will be pure as long as this four are found on the servant. The more hard he works, the more these four will spoil his deeds.

👉 Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya (RAHIMAHULLAAH)

[Al-Fawwaid, pg 263. Dar Al-Manarah Publication]

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Never Give Up

Whenever you're walking on the path of Allaah, you will receive a lot of hurt, rejection, rude comments, loneliness & even slander...

But if you keep walking for sake of Allaah, you will start to walk through the most beautiful journey of your life..

Where every move of Nature will swing your heart into saying Alhamdulillaah,
Where every problem starts to seem too small & you think subhanaAllaah,
Where strangers become your own family.

Where You now, know love through knowing Allaah...  Where you will find tears remembering a man who brought you close to Him...

Where you will stretch your hands forward to help someone in need,
Where at every step you take, you are a better human being... Where every day you learn something new.
Where at every moment, you find peace
surrounding you...

Filled with the love of Allaah, your heart feels the most beautiful things, But you still stand alone in the fear that it brings, Deep inside you know the mistakes that you've
made, Yet, it always brings a smile on your face when you Hear what
Allaah SWT says...

Your sins are replaced with good when you walk His way, And when you remember that, you fall on your knees begging Him never to let you go astray...
He is Always Bringing You out of Darkness into the Light, & You can't ever thank Him Enough for being a part of Your Life!!!

May Allaah make us strong 💪 💪 💪 on the Minhaaj of Salafus-soliheen (Allaahuma Ameen)

      (As-sideeq Ibn Olabamiji * Aab Abdul-Shakoor)

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Thought For The Day...✍

You should structure your time, arrange your regular devotions, and assign each function a set period of time during which it is given first priority but which it does not overstep. For if you abandon yourself to neglect and purposelessness, as the cattle do, and just do anything that may occur to you at any time it happens to occur to you, most of your time will be wasted. Your time is your life, and your life is your capital; it is the basis of your transactions [with ALLAAH], and the means to attain to everlasting felicity, in the proximity of ALLAAH (SUBHANAHU WA TA'ALA). Each of your breaths is a priceless jewel, and when it passes away it never returns.

👉 Abu Ḥamid al-Ghazali (RAHIMAHULLAAH)
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STORY — Suspicion

Hasan Basri once noticed a slave with a woman near the banks of the River Tigris. In his hand, the slave held a bottle from which he was drinking. The saint thought to himself, “I regard myself as a sinner, but I am superior to this slave.”
As he looked on, a boat with seven men on board began to sink in the river. The slave instantly jumped into the water and saved six of them. He then turned to the saint and remarked, “I have saved six of the seven. Since you regard yourself as superior to me, I request that you save the remaining person on the boat.”
He then explained, “I was trying to test you to see if you were blind or observant. The woman by my side is my mother and the bottle in my hand contains nothing but water.”
Hasan Basri realised his error and immediately begged the man for forgiveness. He also requested, “Just as you saved six men from drowning, save me from drowning in the sea of blindness.” From then onwards, Hasan Basri never regarded anybody with contempt.

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WHY WE SHOULD STRIVE TO OFFER OUR 5X DAILY PRAYERS. {Part 2}

BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem.

The parable of the prayer is that of a running river in which we cleanse our hearts five times a day.

Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
مَثَلُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ كَمَثَلِ نَهْرٍ جَارٍ غَمْرٍ عَلَى بَابِ أَحَدِكُمْ يَغْتَسِلُ مِنْهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ
The example of the five prayers is that of a river running at the door of one of you in which he cleanses himself five times a day.
Source: Sahih Muslim 668, Grade: Sahih

When we are preparing for prayer, we should keep this image in mind so that our awareness is focused on the goal of attaining a pure heart. Related to this inward purification is the purification from sin, as prayer is among the greatest good deeds for which we expiate our sins.

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: A man kissed a woman who was not his wife and he came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and told him about that. The verse was revealed:
أَقِمْ الصَّلَاةَ طَرَفَيْ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِنْ اللَّيْلِ إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ
Establish prayer at the two ends of the day and in the first hours of the night. Verily, good deeds will do away with bad deeds. (11:114)
Source: Sahih Bukhari 4410, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

This expiation is another way to view the prayer as a river, since it cleanses us from the sins we commit.

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
أَرَأَيْتُمْ لَوْ أَنَّ نَهَرًا بِبَابِ أَحَدِكُمْ، يَغْتَسِلُ فِيهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ خَمْسًا مَا تَقُولُ ذَلِكَ يُبْقِي مِنْ دَرَنِهِ‏
If there was a river at the door of anyone of you and he took a bath in it five times a day, would you notice any dirt on him?
They said, “Not a trace of dirt would be left.” The Prophet said:
فَذَلِكَ مِثْلُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ يَمْحُو اللَّهُ بِهَا الْخَطَايَا
That is the example of the five prayers with which Allah erases evil deeds. Source: Sahih Bukahri 505, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi. Allahu Akbar.

May Allah aid us through our efforts to offer our daily salaat on time and with sunnah ones too.
Aameen.

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WHY WE SHOULD STRIVE TO OFFER OUR 5X DAILY PRAYERS. { Part 1}

BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem.

Prayer (salat) is the most important practice in Islam after declaring faith in Allah and His Messenger. The Prophet described the prayer as a light, the pillar of Islam, and among the best deeds.

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud may Allah be pleased with him reported: I asked, “O Messenger of Allah, which deed is best?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى مِيقَاتِهَا
Prayer in its proper time.
Source: Sahih Bukhari 2630, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

But this is for the true and sincere prayer that completes its purpose and objectives, both inwardly and outwardly, not simply going through the motions without presence of heart. In order for the prayer to be fulfilled, we must allow it to purify our hearts, to keep us away from sin, and to enrich our lives in the remembrance of Allah.

Purification of the heart is the ultimate religious objective of prayer. A prayer will only be acceptable to Allah if it is done with sincerity, reverence, awareness, and repentance. Our prayers should cleanse the heart of every spiritual disease such as envy, malice, zina, gambling, arrogance etc.

Allah says:
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ
He has succeeded who purifies himself, who remembers the name of his Lord and prays. Surat Al-A’la 87:14-15. Allahu Akbar WALHAMDULILLAH.

May Allah aid us to purify our hearts towards our salaat.
Aameen.

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WAHABI !!!??

Sorry, the post maybe too long.

Atimes, one will be forced to conclude that some folks, although they are non-muslims, have senses more than our own brothers in Islam. Perhaps, their ignorance is a zoonotic disease contracted from a certain species that have gone into extinction (see IUCN RED LIST,lol)
When a so called "moderate Muslim" labels you a "Wahabi", the best thing to do is to draw out your tongue (Ntooor!), trust me, his frustration will increase by 30% because he labelled you out of frustration already. Who or what is  Wahabi? According to them, Wahabi is a Muslim who follows the anti-polytheism teachings of Shaykh-l-Islam Muhammad Ibn AbdilWahab An-Najdi (may Allaah reward him with Jannah). As contained in Q 16 Vs 36, the basic assignment of every messenger is to call his people to monotheism (anti-polytheism), why then do you have issues with the Dawah of the noble Shaykh?

" And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): "Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taghut (all false deities, etc.i. e. do not worship Taghut besides Allah)..." (Nahl Vs 36).

Tagging people as Wahabi is not really an issue, the main issue arrises when they start to compare your doctrine with the doctrine of people like Bin Laden and Abubakar Shekau. Well, I can only blame frustration and ignorance. Every upright scholar (of Islam) in this era has dissociated themselves from the teachings of Bin Laden. They all have  tried so hard to differentiate between the Dawah of Bin Laden and the Dawah of Ibn AbdilWahab.

The former grand mufti of Saudi, Shaykh AbdulAziz Ibn Bazz said " My advice to Al-Massari, Faqih, Bin Laden, and anyone following their way is to give up this destructive path they’ve taken, to fear Allāh and fear His retribution and anger. They must return to guidance and repent to Allāh for what they’ve done. Allāh has promised the repentant to accept their repentance, saying:

" ...And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.." [Q 5:2].

"Say: Oh my servants who have transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allāh. Certainly, Allāh forgives all sins. Indeed, it is he who is the forgiving, the merciful. And return back to your Lord and submit to him before the punishment comes upon you; then you will not be helped " [Q39:53-54].

" And turn to Allāh in repentance, all of you, oh believers, that you might succeed. [Q24:31]

[ “Al-Buḥūth al-Islāmiyyah” magazine, (No. 50, pgs. 7-17), “al-Muslimūn” and “al-Sharq al-Awsaṭ” newspapers (in the Arabic month of Jamādá al-Ūwlá in 1417 Hijrah – which corresponds to 1996 C.E.]

To the moderate Muslims who sees anyone calling to the anti-polytheism  Dawah of Muhammad Ibn AbdilWahab as a terrorist and trying to link the Dawah  of the Shaykh to the Dawah of Ben Laden (and Shekau), Natana J. Delong -  Bas, a female and a non-muslim has this to say to you :

"Across time and space, the Wahhabis have been depicted as violent fanatics, wreaking havoc, death, and destruction against anyone whom they considered to be unbelievers or associationists.
This depiction clearly has no basis in the written works of Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Wahhab. Although he taught that monotheism should always be upheld and associationism must be eradicated, violence and killing were not the prescribed methods for achieving these goals.
He always emphasized education and discussion as the appropriate means for calling people to monotheism. Rather than calling for violence and destruction, his writings on jihad were permeated with an emphasis on the importance of the preservation of life, human, plant, and animal, and property, both human and material.
Ibn Abd al-Wahhab's careful, and detailed discussion of jihad -- how it is defined, who is to carry it out, and under what circumstances and the regulations applying to it both during and afterward -- demonstrates a concern for placing limitations of violence and destruction rather than calling for indiscriminate militance against nonadherents to his teachings. His focus on the preservation of life -- human, plant, and animal -- as well as property reflects his concern for respect of others and the desire to pursue peaceful means of conversion and the establishment of cooperative relationships with others. In keeping with this vision, Ibn Abd al-Wahhab sought to limit violence, particularly applications of the death penalty, because he believed that this was counterproductive and likely only to produce fear, not faith.
Ibn Abd al-Wahhab's overwhelming concern was the winning of adherents through faith of the heart -- a goal that he believed could best be achieved through dialogue rather that destruction. According to this vision, jihad has no place as an offensive activity. It is a method of last resort in defending the Muslim community from aggression so that the work of proselytization can continue.

[Wahabi Islam : from revival and reform to global jihad]

Another problem is our one and only Muhadith of West Africa who resides in Ilorin(Lol). That is a topic for another day  In Shaa Allaah.

Big thanks to brother Ibrahiym A. El-Caleel

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Reflect on the Qur'an

"Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an.

It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone."

• [72:1-2]

Sh. Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān Ḥafiẓahullāh said: "One is indeed astonished! If the Jinn are affected by the Qur'ān and grow more fearful because of it, what then is the case with humans, most of whom turn away from it?

‎● [ما تيسر وتحصل من دروس القرآن  ١٢٣/٢]

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The one who interpret the Quran without knowledge

the hadith can be found in the collection of Ahadith known as Mishkatul Masabih by Imam al Tabrizi (ash shafi'i). the hadith is Ibn Abbas may allah be pleased with him reported that the Prophet s.a.w as saying. "He who speaks about the Qur'an on the basis of his personal opinion (only) would find his abode in Hell fire. In another version, He who speaks about the Qur'an without sound knowledge of it would find his abode in Hell fire. (Tirmidhi). This hadith has also been quoted by Ahmad Ibn Taymiyya in his Muqaddima fi Usool al tafsir (english translation by M.A.H. Ansari under the tittle 'An Introduction to the Principles of Tafsir, page 60). classed as daif by Al Albaani. classed as sahih by Ibn Taymiyya. classed as Hasan by Imam al Tirmidhi. classed as hasan by great scholar of Hadith Imam al Suyuti (d. 911/1505) in his al jami al saghir. also classed as Hasan by Imam Munawi.                                                                      Now let me back it up with this narrations as follows, Abu Hurayra r.a reported the Prophet s.a.w as saying three times; Opinion based arguments (controverting) about the Qur'an are kufr "Then he said, "what you know of it, act upon it: and what you are ignorant of, refer to one who knows (e.g a qualified Mufassir) related by Imam Ahmad and Abu Ya'la see also Sunan Abu Dawoud, 3/4586 english................................                                       Anas Ibn Malik r.a said, 'I will give an exemplary punishment to any man brought to me who is not knowledgeable in Arabic yet interprets (tafsir) Allah's Book (related by al Bayhaqi, see Hafiz al Dhahabi's at Tafsir wa'l Mufasirron, vol 1 page 224).                                            Imam Mujahid r.h.m the disciple of the great companion Ibn Abbas r.a said, " It is not permissible for anyone who believes in Allah and the last day to interpret Allah's Book if he is not knowledgeable in the Arabic language. (vide: Mabahith fi Uloom al Qur'an, page 331, by M. al Qattan). and Allah knows beatand the reat depend on the reader to choose. May Allah help us all and grant us Jannah al Firdaus.

@Mas'ood Aboo Haneefah

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