Al Fatiha/ The opener
Also known as mother of the book, and believed to be a form of direct form of communication with Allah. No prayer is acceptable with our first reciting this chapter. A way of healing and getting your wishes or prayers answered.
Abu Huraira reported:The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said: If anyone observes prayer in which he does not recite Umm al-Qur'an, It is deficient [he said this three times] and not complete. It was said to Abu Huraira: At times we are behind the Imam. He said: Recite it inwardly, for he had heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) declare that Allah the Exalted had said: I have divided the prayer into two halves between Me and My servant, and My servant will receive what he asks. When the servant says: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the universe, Allah the Most High says: My servant has praised Me. And when he (the servant) says: The Most Compassionate, the Merciful, Allah the Most High says: My servant has lauded Me. And when he (the servant) says: Master of the Day of judg- ment, He remarks: My servant has glorified Me. and sometimes He would say: My servant entrusted (his affairs) to Me. And when he (the worshipper) says: Thee do we worship and of Thee do we ask help, He (Allah) says: This is between Me and My servant, and My servant will receive what he asks for. Then, when he (the worshipper) says: Guide us to the straight path, the path of those to whom Thou hast been Gracious not of those who have incurred Thy displeasure, nor of those who have gone astray, He (Allah) says: This is for My servant, and My servant will receive what he asks for. Sufyan said: 'Ala b. 'Abd al-Rahman b. Ya'qub narrated it to me when I went to him and he was confined to his home on account of illness, and I asked him about it. ( Sahih Muslim)
Marital problem
One of the leading reasons for divorces and misunderstandings in marriage is the lack of patience and communication. Everyone is a certain expectation of the other person but unwilling to get into a conversation about that, or each party feels hindered. Some times our ego gets the best of us or our emotions.
“ I won’t message until he/she does first”, what an immature childish way of thinking. Instead of taking the upper road and courage to take the first step. We let this mundane reasons hold us back to making our relationships and marriage work. And at the end of the day a couples divorce over small things like food, ridiculous yes.
We humans are not perfect hence should remember not to try and reach perfection. Also competition is sometimes not good. Comparing yourself to others or other coupla os a plain to failure. Allah has bestowed different thing to different people. Remember that not everyone is the same.
Sometimes wives compare themselves to other wives and start getting envious as to why they do mother what those women have from their husbands. Which results to resentment on the part of the wife. Not realizing that one needs to have contentment of heart.
Marital issues
Communication skills
Couples who lack communication skills tend to have a broken relationship. This includes listening skills. Learning to listen to each other and talking in a calm manner.Loyalty and honesty
Couples who hide things from each other end up loosing faith in themselves and their partners. Being honest with your spouse increased the love and strengthen the bond. Do not knowingly or unknowingly create doubts in ur spouses.Opportunity
Couples should give opportunities to their spouses. Benefit of the doubt. Learn how your spouses likes and dislikes and work with them. Some if these dislikes may change with time and growth. Give ur partner the same opportunity you need.Deen
A marriage that lacks deen tends to fall short. Dont be a selfish spouse when it comes to deen. Teach your spouse about what you learn at the lectures. Initiate daily recital of the Quran and Dua. Practice praying together etc.Togetherness
Being together in a marriage can mean alot of things. Spend time with your spouse. Eat together, cook together, be a child with your spouse but when she needs her man be him as well.
Love
To love someone means to love for them what you love for yourself. Show kindness and respect. Be attentive and acknowledge each others existence. Be mindful of each others experiences. You may come from the same culture but you were raised in two different environments.Participating
I say this with care… participate in your spouses life, whether in their goals, or just daily tasks. Be aware of them. Participating in daoly house chores to activities. Participating in building dreams together and achieving daily tasks and yearly goals. Be there for each other when one needs another. Participating mean to give your time and attention to your spouse in a way that will create closeness.
Difference between Islam, Islamic, Arab and Muslim
Islam is the name of a religion, as Christianity and Judaism are names of religions. The Arabic word “Islam” is based on the root “slm,” which means peace or surrender to God. Combining both translations results in the combined meaning “the state of peace through surrendering to God’s will.”
Islamic is an adjective that modifies a non-human noun, as for example, “Islamic art,” “Islamic architecture,” “Islamic beliefs,” etc. This term should not be used to refer to a person.
A follower of Islam is called a Muslim, or “one who is in a state of peace by following God’s guidance.”
While the term Arab has been used in the past to refer to members of a Semitic ethnic group from the Arabian Peninsula, today the word “Arab” refers to people from Arabic-speaking countries, most of which are in the Middle East and North Africa. The term Arabian was historically used to describe an inhabitant of the Arabian Peninsula. Today “Arabian” is used as an adjective to describe a non-human noun (e.g., Arabian coffee); it should not be used to refer to people.
The following questions about basic Muslim beliefs (2 through 12) are answered in accord with the scholars mentioned above, reflecting majority Sunni views
Halal and Haraam
Sahih al-Bukhari 4993
Narrated Yusuf bin Mahk:
While I was with Aisha, the mother of the Believers, a person from Iraq came and asked, "What type of shroud is the best?" Aisha said, "May Allah be merciful to you! What does it matter?" He said, "O mother of the Believers! Show me (the copy of) your Qur'an," She said, "Why?" He said, "In order to compile and arrange the Qur'an according to it, for people recite it with its Suras not in proper order."Aisha said, "What does it matter which part of it you read first? (Be informed) that the first thing that was revealed thereof was a Sura from Al-Mufassal, and in it was mentioned Paradise and the Fire. When the people embraced Islam, the Verses regarding legal and illegal things were revealed. If the first thing to be revealed was: 'Do not drink alcoholic drinks.' people would have said, 'We will never leave alcoholic drinks,' and if there had been revealed, 'Do not commit illegal sexual intercourse, 'they would have said, 'We will never give up illegal sexual intercourse.' While I was a young girl of playing age, the following Verse was revealed in Mecca to Muhammad: 'Nay! But the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour will be more grievous and more bitter.' (54.46) Sura Al-Baqara (The Cow) and Surat An-Nisa (The Women) were revealed while I was with him." Then `Aisha took out the copy of the Qur'an for the man and dictated to him the Verses of the Suras (in their proper order) .
Sahih al-Bukhari 4999
Narrated Masriq:Abdullah binAmr mentioned Abdullah bin Masud and said, "I shall ever love that man, for I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, 'Take (learn) the Qur'an from four:Abdullah bin Masud, Salim, Muadh and Ubai bin Kab.' "
Sahih al-Bukhari 5000
Narrated Shaqiq bin Salama:
Once Abdullah bin Masud delivered a sermon before us and said, "By Allah, I learnt over seventy Suras direct from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . By Allah, the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) came to know that I am one of those who know Allah's Book best of all of them, yet I am not the best of them." Shaqiq added: I sat in his religious gathering and I did not hear anybody opposing him (in his speech).
Say “O servants of Mine who have acted recklessly against their own selves, do not despair of Allah’s mercy. Surely, Allah will forgive all sins. Surely, He is the One who is the Most-Forgiving, the Very-Merciful.
Whether it's watching pornography, lying, backbiting or other vices, our sins accumulate daily.
Whether it's watching pornography, lying, backbiting or other vices, our sins accumulate daily.
We may try to hold our tongues, lower our gaze, not disrespect our parents or avoid a myriad of sins God has ordered us to avoid, but as humans we are weak, and we can and do make mistakes.
But while God is just and holds us responsible for our actions, the doors to His forgiveness are always open; doing Haram and seeking forgiveness in Islam is always there. No matter how awful our sin, Allah is always ready to hear and accept our repentance, provided it is sincere and results in trying to change for the better.
Sunan Ibn Majah 4251
It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Every son of Adam commits sin, and the best of those who commit sin are those who repent.’”
Riyad as-Salihin 172
Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The first son of Adam* takes a share of the guilt of every one who murders another wrongfully because he was the initiator of committing murder".
Sunan Ibn Majah 3823
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger :
of Allah (saas) said: "Every deed of the son of Adam will be multiplied for him, between ten and seven hundred times for each merit. Allah said: 'Except for fasting, for it is for Me and I shall reward for it.'" (sahih)
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.Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3076
Narrated Abu Hurairah:
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When Allah created Adam He wiped his back and every person that He created among his offspring until the Day of Resurrection fell out of his back. He placed a ray of light between the eyes of every person. Then He showed them to Adam and he said: 'O Lord! Who are these people?' He said: 'These are your offspring.' He saw one of them whose ray between his eyes amazed him, so he said: 'O Lord! Who is this?' He said: 'This is a man from the latter nations of your offspring called Dawud.' He said: 'Lord! How long did You make his lifespan?' He said: 'Sixty years.' He said: 'O Lord! Add forty years from my life to his.' So at the end of Adam's life, the Angel of death of came to him, and he said: 'Do I not have forty years remaining?' He said: 'Did you not give them to your son Dawud?'" He said: "Adam denied, so his offspring denied, and Adam forgot and his offspring forgot, and Adam sinned, so his offspring sinned."
Polygyny Polylife Polygamy
The form of Marriage where a man has more than one wife up to the limit of four at the same time. Where women can have best close friends and sister wives. And it solves slot of problems for society. In a world where women are the majority.
Polygyny is a blessing for mankind if it’s rules are implemented accordingly. The sad reality in our so called modern days of wisdom is that you see some Muslims, especially sisters, leaving Islam and speaking against polygyny.
Please note that Allah concluded HIS message to mankind with the religion of Islam, and HE tells us that HE will not accept any religion other than that. ALLAH delivered this: “and whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers.” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:85]. Clear warning warning my dear sisters and brothers.
Also note that Allah does not permit anything if it is not good for us. Thirdly, it’s totally wrong to blame Allah and Islam due to the wrong actions of some Muslims. Our priority individually is to please Allah seeking his mercy and guidance in return for his paradise regardless of how your husband or wife treat you. We all know Allah permitted polygamy on conditions to be met else without those conditions polygamy will be forbidden to men.
We are all aware that FAIRNESS and financial power are serious ingredients for polygyny to be permissible. If you are unable to cater and treat your first wife well, do not even attempt a second wife as that may be a curse in your life and may cause you hellfire. Sisters must avoid accepting to be second wife without researching about how he treats the first wife and whether or not he is capable psychologically emotionally financially. Do not blame Islam or Allah for the mess in your marriage if you failed to research about the brother and sister. Do not marry a sister if she does not have Eman/Faith to respect polygyny and support you to be fair in your marriage. Rely on Allah to guide and change your husband instead of taking matters into your own hands and harming, defaming or disrespecting him for cheating and unfairness to you as some do.
Polygyny is a blessing if you can afford and apply justice to it so let’s not blame Allah indirectly by speaking against it but rather blame those men for their ignorance and lack of Eman/Faith and make the right choice from the beginning.
Society is filled with hookups and one night stands, girl friends, mistresses and side chicks. And in most times as long as the women is taken care of emotionally, financially, and in other regards then she is settled at the end of the day, regardless or even with the knowledge that the man providing this for her has another companion.
There have been many nations that have practiced polygyny in the past, and have been successful in their married life. And still in the modern day we see many engaged in the life style. This form of polygamy defiantly solves the many problems of society we have today. Every women gets to have a chance in love, security, intimacy, a sense of wholesome as well as children.
On another note, all said parties may choose to work and build a polygamous family. It’s the nature of man to be with more than one , abd nature of woman to be devoted to one
For those Seeking polygyny and to join a family
Today there is Polyamory which is also in the rise and or polyandry. Two forms of polygamy not accepted in Islam.
Beginning of creation
Beginning of creation Chapter: The Statement of Allah Taa'la: "And He it is Who originates the creation; then will repeat it and this is easier for Him
Narrated Imran bin Husain:
I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and tied my she-camel at the gate. The people of Bani Tamim came to the Prophet (ﷺ) who said "O Bani Tamim! Accept the good tidings." They said twice, 'You have given us the good tidings, now give us something" Then some Yemenites came to him and he said, "Accept the good tidings, O people of Yemem, for Bani Tamim refused them." They said, "We accept it, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We have come to ask you about this matter (i.e. the start of creations)." He said, "First of all, there was nothing but Allah, and (then He created His Throne). His throne was over the water, and He wrote everything in the Book (in the Heaven) and created the Heavens and the Earth." Then a man shouted, "O Ibn Husain! Your she-camel has gone away!" So, I went away and could not see the she-camel because of the mirage. By Allah, I wished I had left that she-camel (but not that gathering). Sahih Al Bukhari
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When Allah completed the creation, He wrote in His Book which is with Him on His Throne, "My Mercy overpowers My Anger."
Sahih Al Bukhari
Narrated Abu Dhar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) asked me at sunset, "Do you know where the sun goes (at the time of sunset)?" I replied, "Allah and His Apostle know better." He said, "It goes (i.e. travels) till it prostrates Itself underneath the Throne and takes the permission to rise again, and it is permitted and then (a time will come when) it will be about to prostrate itself but its prostration will not be accepted, and it will ask permission to go on its course but it will not be permitted, but it will be ordered to return whence it has come and so it will rise in the west. And that is the interpretation of the Statement of Allah: "And the sun Runs its fixed course For a term (decreed). that is The Decree of (Allah) The Exalted in Might, The All- Knowing." (36.38)
Sahih Al Bikhari
Discover Tawheed in Islam with Ahl Sunnah wal Jama’ah
It all begins with an idea.
AQEEDAH (CREED) IS AN UNWAVERING CONVICTION / AFFIRMATION/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN A THING ( CREED OF ISLAM IN THIS CASE). ISLAM IS SUBMISSION. THERE IS ONLY ONE CREED IN ISLAM.
TAWHEED IS ONE ONESS OF ALLAH (GOD) WHERE BY ALL ACTIONS OF WORSHIP/PLEASURE /SERVICE / LOVE TOWARDS GOD ARE DIRECTED TO.
( MONOTHEISM)
Prophet Muhammad was sent among Arabs at a time when the religion of Ibrahim (A) was long forgotten and people were worshiping idols and believing in superstitions. However, history records that there were some exceptions to these, not everyone believed in idolatry and paganism. The books of Seerah mention that there were a handful of people who rejected idol worshiping. They are called ‘Hanif’ or ‘Hunafa’ in plural. Hanif means – turning away from – they were turning away from idolatry and turning to Allah.
There were four such famous people that we know about and are worth mentioning here. These people knew in their hearts that idolatry is not the way of Ibrahim (A). They met each other after the pilgrimage in Ka’bah, they realized that they are like minded. They refused to worship stones and decided to spread out to find the true religion of Ibrahim (A). This incident took place roughly before the birth of Prophet Muhammad . These four people were.
1. Waraqa Ibn Naufal – he rejected the religion of the people of the Quraish, converted to Christianity and learned Hibru and Aramaic. In the very late stage of his life, when he was about eighty years old, and had lost his eyesight – Prophet Muhammad received the first revelation and was brought to him by Khadija (R). Waraqa was the one who recognized immediately that this is what he has been looking for all his life. Just a little while after this incident, he passed away. He was the first Muslim to die.
2. Ubaidillah Ibn Jash – he converted to Christianity as well, later on he accepted Islam when the Prophet started preaching. He got married to Umm Salama and migrated to Abyssinia. But afterwards he became a ‘Murtad’ – he reverted back to Christianity and died as a Christian.
3. Uthmaan ibn Al-Huwayrith – he too accepted Christianity, left Makkah and never returned back. He traveled to Rome, became an interpreter in the Caesar’s palace. Most likely he never heard the preaching of Prophet Muhammad
4. Zayd Ibn Amar Ibn Nufayl – he did not accept either Christianity or Judaism. It is narrated that he told both the rabbis and priests – this is not the religion of Ibrahim and you know it.
Later on he came back to Makkah and told his people that none of you are following the religion of Ibrahim (A). He was strongly against the idea of killing their daughters, whenever he saw someone about to do so, he would say to him – give her over to me and I will bring her up. She will become my daughter.
It is authentically mentioned that the Prophet met Zayd when he himself was a young man, probably around 17-18 years old. The Prophet asked him what is the matter between you and your tribe? Why the animosity? Zayd explained to him that he cannot worship idols and cannot do what they were doing.
Zayd continued to live on his beliefs and died five years before the Prophet started preaching. His son, Sa’id ibn Zayd – one of the ten who were promised Paradise, one day asked the Prophet
In Islam as long as you believe that God ( Allah) is the only God/Lord/ Divine diety who deserves to be worshiped / served and that Muhammad is his final prophet and messenger among a long line of prophet and messengers from Adam to Iseah Eliyas Noah John the Baptist Enoch Moses to Jesus. Then you have attained salvation. Any sin you do intentional or unintentionally ( international associated with human nature as god created mankind especially to sin so that they go back to god to repent). You are forgiven. Any sin committed has the possibility of being forgive apart from ( Shirk/ associated partner with god)
On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Allah the Almighty said: O son of Adam, so long as you call upon Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done, and I shall not mind. O son of Adam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky and were you then to ask forgiveness of Me, I would forgive you. O son of Adam, were you to come to Me with sins nearly as great as the earth and were you then to face Me, ascribing no partner to Me, I would bring you forgiveness nearly as great as it. It was related by at-Tirmidhi (also by Ahmad ibn Hanbal). Its chain of authorities is sound. ( ahadith qudsi)
Heaven for christians is different from heaven for Muslims. What Christians consider heaven muslims consider paradise. While heavens are levels beyond the clouds which reach to paradise. The lowest and dorer heaven is adorned with beauty is stars. ( what we see as the night sky ans stars)
There is only one form of Islam which has no division. Sunni and Shia is nothing but politics which later evolved to difference in creed. Those who follow the Quran and Sunnah ( the way of the prophet are in the right path).
Do not be confused by madhab ( points of views/ perspective in understanding) Shaffi Maliki Hanbali Hanafi. They all follow the same Sunnah. Islam has its own culture so it is better to detach from ethnic culture.
And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah, and be not divided among yourselves, and remember Allah’s favor on you, for you were enemies of one another but He joined your hearts together, so that, by His grace, you became brethren, and you were on the brink of a pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus Allah makes His Ayat clear to you, that you may be guided
[Surah Aal-Imran, Aayat 103]
Jesus
It all begins with an idea.
Jesus affirms God's divinity in the New Testament by referring to God as His God too rather than attributing himself with divinity. "Go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God." (John 20:17)
Jesus affirming that God is one in the book of Matthew
"And, behold one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good things shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God: But thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments (Matt. 19:16-17)
Another affirmation in Mark: "One of the scribes came. and asked him, which is the first commandment of all? And Jesus answered him , The first of all the commandments is, Hear O Israel, the Lord, our God, is One Lord: and thou shall love the Lord, thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: This is the first commandment.. And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth; for there is One God; and there is none other but He." (Mark 12:29-30 & 32)