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23 Nov 2024 20:59

Abu Shurayh (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said,

"Hospitality for the guest is no more than three days, and it is courteous to host for one day and night. It is not lawful for a Muslim man to reside with his brother until he tempts him to sin." They said, "O Messenger of ALLĀH, how does he tempt him to sin?" The Prophet said, "He stays with him until he has nothing left to entertain him."

📖 Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim #48

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22 Nov 2024 10:11

The Prophet (ﷺ) said:

"Whoever sends Salah (peace and blessings) upon me once, ALLĀH will send Salah upon him ten-fold, and will erase ten sins from him, and will raise him ten degrees in status." {An-Nasaa'i, #1297}

“Of your best days is Friday. On it Adam was created; and on it his (soul) was taken; and on it is the blowing (of the Trumpet); and on it is the Swoon. So, increase in sending your Salah upon me, for your salah upon me are presented to me.” {Sunan Abī Dāwūd #1047}

Sending Salah upon the Prophet (ﷺ) is amongst the most virtuous acts of worship. Rewards are written; the servant's sins are forgiven; and his status is elevated. So there are plenty of rewards for reciting Salah every day, especially on Fridays.

اللهم صل وسلم على نبينا محمد

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21 Nov 2024 19:34

Imām ash-Shafi'ee (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said:

"If you were to strive with all your might to please everyone, you still could never accomplish it. Since that is the way things are, make your action and your intention sincere for ALLĀH."

📖 The Garden of the Gnostics || Page 44

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23 Aug 2024 10:57

THE OBLIGATION TO SINGLE OUT ALLĀH ALONE IN ALL FORMS OF WORSHIP

ALLĀH says,

فَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ لِلَّهِ أَندَادًا
Then do not set up rivals unto ALLĀH ˹in worship˺

That is, equals from among HIS creation which you worship as you should worship ALLĀH and love as you should love ALLĀH, although they are created beings like you who receive provision and are under HIS control, having not the slightest power either in heaven or on earth, and they cannot benefit or harm you at all.

وَأَنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ
while you know ˹that HE Alone has the right to be worshipped˺.

That is, when you know that ALLĀH has no partner or equal with regard to the power of creation, granting of provision or control of the universe, and HE has no partner in worship. So how can you worship other gods besides HIM when you know these things? This is something that is very strange and extremely foolish.

This verse combines the command to worship ALLĀH alone and the prohibition on worshipping anything other than HIM. It offers clear evidence that it is obligatory to worship HIM and that the worship of anything other than HIM is invalid. This refers to tawheed ar-ruboobiyah (oneness of the divine Lordship), which implies that HE is the only One Who creates, grants provision and controls. If anyone accepts that HE has no partner in these things, then by the same token he should also accept that ALLĀH has no partner in worship. This is the clearest rational evidence for the oneness of the Creator and the invalidity of associating partners with HIM.

{Tafsi‌r As-Sa'di}

Abdullāh ibn Mas’ud (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: I said, "O Messenger of ALLĀH, what is the greatest sin?"

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "To set up a partner alongside ALLĀH, even though HE alone created you."

{Al-Bukhārī ‌#6001, Muslim #86}

Ibn Abbas (may ALLĀH be pleased with them) reported: A man said to the Prophet (ﷺ), “What ALLĀH wills and you will!”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Do you make me equal to ALLĀH? Rather, what ALLĀH wills alone.”

{Musnad Aḥmad #1839}

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

22 Aug 2024 11:03

ALLĀH ACCEPTS REPENTANCE

ALLĀH says,

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يَقۡبَلُ ٱلتَّوۡبَةَ عَنۡ عِبَادِهِۦ
And HE it is Who accepts repentance from HIS slaves,

This highlights the perfect generosity and immense kindness of ALLĀH, as HE accepts the repentance of HIS slaves when they give up their sins, regret them and resolve not to go back to them, if they seek thereby the pleasure of their Lord. ALLĀH accepts their repentance after their doom had become due as a result of their committing sin, and after punishments in this world were carried out as prescribed in Sharia.

وَيَعۡفُواْ عَنِ ٱلسَّيِّئَاتِ
and forgives sins,

HE erases them and erases what they leave of shame and what they incur of punishment. The one who repents is restored to honour before HIM, as if he never did those bad deeds, and HE loves him and enables him to do that which brings him close to HIM.

Because repentance is one of the great deeds that may be perfected because of complete sincerity and resolve, or it may be imperfect if sincerity is lacking, or it may be invalid if the aim is to attain some worldly goal, and because the place of repentance is the heart which no one knows except ALLĀH, HE concludes this verse with the words:

وَيَعۡلَمُ مَا تَفۡعَلُونَ
and HE knows what you do.

{Tafsi‌r As-Sa'di}

It was narrated that Anas ibn Mālik (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) said, the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said:

“ALLĀH rejoices more over the repentance of HIS slave than any one of you if he is on his camel in a desolate land, then it runs away from him and on it is his food and drink, and he despairs of finding it, so he goes to a tree and lies down in its shade, having despaired of finding his camel, then while he is like that, it suddenly appears in front of him and he takes hold of its reins and says, because of his intense joy, ‘O ALLĀH, YOU are my slave and I am your lord,’ making this mistake because of the intensity of his joy.”

{Muslim #2747}

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

21 Aug 2024 20:58

BE PREPARED FOR DIFFICULT TIMES

Ibn al-Jawzī (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said:

I fear for those whose heart is content with ALLĀH during times of ease only to fail the test and misbehave during times of difficulty. This is when the real test takes place. ALLĀH gives and takes away. HE builds and destroys; hence the acceptance and contentment of a person with HIS decree shows during both, the good and bad times. As for him who continues to bask in grace and receives continuous boundes, he is only happy while they exist. Then when he is afflicted with a calamity then his steadfastness is lacking.

Al-Hasan al-Basri said, “They were all the same during good dmes, yet during calamines they would differ.” That being the case, an intelligent person is one who is well prepared to confront the war against calamines, which is inevitable. Even if no calamity befalls a person all his life, he should be prepared lest it befalls him on his deathbed. Because if a calamity befalls you and finds you without knowledge that equips you with contentment and patience, then during the moment of death it might take you into disbelief. I heard a person whom I used to think was pious saying during his final nights (on earth), “My Lord is being unjust to me!” Since then, I have been worried and keen on acquiring enough ammunition to pass that inevitable day. And how would I not be like that when it was reported that at the moment of death, the devil tells his companions, “focus on [deviating] this (dying) man for after he passes away, you will not then have power over him!”

What heart would hold firmly when breath will be stripped away and when the soul will be pulled out of the body knowing that you will depart your loved ones to an unknown destination; from which all what you can see is just the grave and perishing!

I ask ALLĀH that HE grants us a belief that would protect us from the evils of that day, so we may be patient and accepting of HIS destiny. We ask the Giver that HE grants us from HIS excess bounties that He bestowed on those whom HE loves so that meeting HIM would be more beloved to us than staying in this life, and that surrendering to HIS predestined decree would become more desirable to us over what we choose.

I seek refuge with ALLĀH from assuming that we have perfect administration of our deeds as this will cause us to resent the destiny whenever things are not going our way.

Truly, this is pure ignorance.

May ALLĀH protect us from it!

{Captured Thoughts || Chapter 88, Page 346-347}

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20 Aug 2024 23:23

Surah al-Muzzamil |●| Verse 20

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20 Aug 2024 09:51

DEBATING WITH THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK

ALLĀH says,

وَقُولُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡنَا وَأُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ وَإِلَٰهُنَا وَإِلَٰهُكُمۡ وَٰحِدٌ وَنَحۡنُ لَهُۥ مُسۡلِمُونَ
And say ˹to the people of the Book˺, We believe in that which has been revealed to us and revealed to you. And our GOD and your GOD is one.

That is, let your argument with the People of the Book be based on belief in what was sent down to you and what was sent down to them, and on belief in your Messenger and their Messenger, and on the fact that GOD is One. Do not frame your argument with them in such a way that it leads to you criticising any of the divinely-revealed Books or any of the Messengers, as the ignorant do when arguing, criticising everything that they have, whether it is right or wrong. This is unfair and is drifting away from the proper manners and etiquette of debate. What one should do is reject what one’s opponent has of falsehood and accept what he has of truth, and not reject the truth just because he said it, even if he is a disbeliever.

Moreover, basing the debate with the People of the Book on these guidelines will compel them to accept the Qur’an and the Messenger (ﷺ) who brought it, because if he speaks of the religious fundamentals on which all the Prophets and Books are agreed, which are established in the minds of both sides, and they both agree on them and believe in them as established facts, and the previous Books and Messengers - including the Qur’an and Muhammad (ﷺ) - explained them, preached them and told the people about them, then this will compel them to believe in all the Books and all the Messengers. This is something that is unique to Islam.

As for the idea that we believe in what it says in one particular Book, but not another Book, when the other Book confirms what is mentioned in the previous Book, this is unfair and wrong, and it results in rejecting all of them, because if a person rejects the Qur’an, which speaks of the same fundamentals and confirms what came before it of the Torah, then he will be rejecting what he claims to believe in.

{Tafsi‌r As-Sa'di}

Abu Hurayrah (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) narrated:

The people of the Scripture (Jews) used to recite the Torah in Hebrew and they used to explain it in Arabic to the Muslims. On that ALLAH'S Messenger (ﷺ)  said, "Do not believe the people of the Scripture or disbelieve them, but say:-- "We believe in ALLĀH and what is revealed to us." (2:136)

{Al-Bukhārī #4485}

It was narrated from Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullāh (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) that ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) came to the Prophet (ﷺ) with some written material he had got from one of the people of the Book. He read it to the Prophet (ﷺ), and he got angry and said: “Are you confused (about your religion), O son of al-Khattaab? By the One in Whose hand is my soul, I have brought it (the message of Islam) to you clear and pure. Do not ask them about anything, lest they tell you something true and you disbelieve it, or they tell you something false and you believe it. By the One in Whose hand is my soul, if Moosa were alive, he would have no option but to follow me.”

{Ahmad #14736}

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

18 Aug 2024 21:02

SIGNS OF GOODNESS AND SIGNS OF MISERY

"Some of the signs of happiness and success are that whenever the servant's knowledge has been increased he would be more humble and more merciful. Whenever he becomes more knowledgeable, he would fear ALLĀH more and be more cautious. Whenever he gets older, he would be less greedy. Whenever he becomes wealthier, he would be more generous. Whenever he becomes more important, he would be closer to people, and be more and more at their service.

The signs of misfortune are that when the servant becomes more knowledgeable, he would be more arrogant. Whenever he performs more deeds, he would be more boastful, disdain people, and have a very good opinion of himself. When he gets older, he would be greedier. Whenever he becomes wealthier, he would be stingier and whenever he becomes more important, he would be more conceited."

{Al-Fawāid || Page 112}

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18 Aug 2024 09:24

RETURNING THE SALAM, WITH A BETTER SALAM

ALLĀH says,

وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّواْ بِأَحۡسَنَ مِنۡهَآ أَوۡ رُدُّوهَآۗ
And when you are greeted with a greeting, respond with a better greeting or at least similarly.

The greeting is that which is spoken by one of the two who meet one another, by way of honouring and praying for the other, along with what accompanies that of smiles and so on.

The best and most sublime of greetings is that which is taught by Islam of initiating and returning the greeting of salam.

ALLĀH instructs the believers that when they are greeted in any manner, they should give a response that is better than it in terms of wording, smiles and so on. What we may understand from this is that it is not allowed to refrain from returning the greeting altogether or to return it with something less than it.

From this verse we learn that initiating the greeting of salam is encouraged on the basis of two things:

1⃣. ALLĀH instructs us to respond to the greeting with something better than it or (at least) equal to it. This implies that initiating the greeting is required according to Islamic teaching.

2⃣. The fact that it refers to something better indicates that participating in giving then returning the greeting is a good thing.

However there is an exception to the general meaning of the verse, which is when someone greets another in a situation where it is not enjoined to return the greeting, such as if that person is busy reading Qur’an, listening to a khutbah, praying, and the like; in that case he is not required to respond to the greeting. A similar exception is made in the case of one whom the Lawgiver has instructed us to shun and not greet, namely the repentant sinner who may be deterred by shunning. He is to be shunned and not greeted, and his greeting is not to be returned, because doing so would undermine the general interest that may be achieved by shunning him.

Returning the greeting includes every greeting that is customary among the people and is not forbidden according to Islamic teachings; we are enjoined to return such greetings with a greeting that is equal to or better than it.

{Tafsi‌r As-Sa'di}

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17 Aug 2024 23:17

O Children of Adam! Take your adornment to every Masjid. Eat and drink but waste not by extravagance, certainly HE (ALLĀH) likes not Al-Musrifūn (those who waste by extravagance).

Say, Who has forbidden the adornments and lawful provisions ALLĀH has brought forth for HIS servants? Say, They are for those who believed during the life of this world, exclusively ˹for them˺ on the Day of Resurrection. This is how WE make OUR revelations clear for people of knowledge.

Say, My Lord has only forbidden immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed - and sin, and oppression without right, and that you associate with ALLĀH that for which HE has not sent down authority, and that you say about ALLĀH that which you do not know.

{Al-A'rāf: Verse 31-33}

Reciter: Mahmoud Khalil al Hussary

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16 Aug 2024 19:21

FASTING AL-AYYAM AL-BEED (THE WHITE DAYS) FOR SAFAR 1446AH

The white days of the month refer to the 13th, 14th, and 15th of each lunar month. The moon is at its fullest and most luminous during this period. Fasting on these days (Al-Ayyam Al-Beed) is sunnah, mentioned in various hadith.

The Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ said: "If you fast any part of the month, then fast the 13th, 14th, and 15th.” {Sunan an-Nasai}

ALLAH'S Messenger ﷺ said: "It is sufficient for you to fast three days every month because, for every good deed, you will have (the reward of) ten like it, so that will be like fasting for a lifetime." {Al-Bukhārī }

Abu Hurayrah (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) said: "My close friend (the Prophet ﷺ) advised me to do three things which I will not give up until I die: fasting three days of each month, praying Duha, and sleeping after Witr." {Muslim}

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17th, 18th, and 19th August in Saudi Arabia.

18th, 19th and 20th August in Nigeria.

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15 Aug 2024 19:16

DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY MIRACLES

Shaykul Islām Ibn Taymiyyah (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said:

We find that many of these people merely depend upon the fact that a particular individual was able to unveil certain realities or perform some miraculous feats to prove that he is a Waliyy of ALLĀH. Examples of such feats would be his pointing at a person who subsequently dies, or his flying through the air to Makkah or any other city, or his walking on water, or filling a pot from nothing, or his vanishing in front of people, or some people seeking relief and succour with him while he was absent or dead and they see him coming to them and fulfilling their need, or his telling people the whereabouts of their stolen property, or his telling them of the condition of one who is absent or sick, or other similar matters. None of these matters prove that the one doing them is a Waliyy of ALLĀH, rather the Awliyā' of ALLĀH are agreed that if a person were to fly through the air or walk on water, none should be deceived by him until his following of the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) and his conforming to his order and prohibition are confirmed.

The miracles granted the Awliyā' are greater than the matters mentioned above, for even though these matters may be extraordinary, both the Awliyā' of ALLĀH and HIS enemies can perform them. They can be performed by many of the disbelievers, polytheists, People of the Book, hypocrites, People of Innovation and the devils. Hence it is not permissible to believe that whosoever performs such feats is a Waliyy of ALLĀH, rather the standard for judging them to be the Awliyā' of ALLĀH is by comparing their attributes, actions and states to the Book and the Sunnah. They are known by the light of faith and the Qur’an, by actualising the inner realities of faith and the outward laws of Islām.

{Taken from: The Descisive Criterion Between The Friends of ALLĀH and the Friends of Shaytān || Page 180}

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14 Aug 2024 22:07

RIGHTEOUS AND WICKED FACILITATED FOR THEIR FATE.

"As for he who gives and fears ALLĀH, and believes in the best ˹reward˺, WE will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).

But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient, and denies the best ˹reward˺, WE will make smooth for him the path for evil."

{Surah Al-Layl: Verse 5-10}

Hisham ibn Hakim reported: A man came to the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) and he said, “O Messenger of ALLĀH, shall we start acting or has fate already been decreed?”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Verily, ALLĀH Almighty took the progeny of Adam from their backs and made them bear witness against themselves. Then, HE announced to them in HIS palms, saying: These are in Paradise, and these are in Hellfire. Thus, the people of Paradise are facilitated for the deeds of Paradise, and the people of Hellfire are facilitated for the deeds of Hellfire.”

{al-Sunnah li-Ibn Abī ‘Āṣim #168}

Ibn al-Jawzī (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "If you want to know your value with your Lord, look to how HE is using you and what actions HE has kept you busy with." {Timeless Seeds of Advice}

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14 Aug 2024 10:48

THE COMMAND TO EAT PURE LAWFUL THINGS

ALLĀH commands;

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ امَنُواْ كُلُواْ مِن طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ وَاشْكُرُواْ لِلّهِ
O believers! Eat of the lawful things that WE have provided you with, and be grateful to ALLĀH,

This is a command to the believers in particular, after a command addressed to all of humanity, for they are the ones who really benefit from the commands and prohibitions, because of their faith. Here ALLĀH enjoined them to eat of the good things that HE has provided, and to be grateful to ALLĀH for HIS blessings, by only using them in ways that will bring them closer to HIM. This is the same command that HE gave to the Messengers, when HE said:

یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلرُّسُلُ كُلُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلطَّیِّبَـٰتِ وَٱعۡمَلُوا۟ صَـٰلِحًاۖ
O Messengers, eat of that which is wholesome and do righteous deeds... (23: 51)

In this verse, “gratitude” refers to doing righteous deeds. Here, ALLĀH did not say “whatever is lawful (halal)” because ALLĀH has permitted to the believer all good things that HE has provided that are free of any negative consequences. Moreover, his faith will keep him from consuming anything that is not his.

إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ
if it is indeed HE Whom you worship.

That is, then give thanks to HIM. This indicates that the one who does not give thanks to ALLĀH is not worshipping HIM alone, whilst the one who does give thanks to HIM is worshipping HIM alone and has done what HE enjoined. It also indicates that eating good things is the means of doing righteous deeds and of them being accepted. The command to give thanks comes immediately after mention of the blessing, because gratitude protects existing blessings and brings blessings that are missing, whereas ingratitude drives away blessings that are missing and causes existing blessings to be lost.

{Tafsi‌r As-Sa'di}

Eating from pure sources is a cause for the acceptance of supplications and acts of worship, just as eating from impure sources prevents the acceptance of supplications and acts of worship, as mentioned in a Hadith recorded by Imam Ahmad, that Abu Hurayrah (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) said that ALLAH'S Messenger (ﷺ) said:

“O people, ALLĀH is purely good, and HE only accepts what is purely good. Verily, ALLĀH has commanded the believers as HE has commanded His Messengers. ALLĀH said: O Messengers, eat from wholesome foods and act righteously, for I know what you do (23:51). And ALLĀH said: O you who believe, eat from wholesome food WE have provided for you,” (2:172).

Then, the Prophet mentioned a man who traveled far, becoming disheveled and dusty, and he raised his hands to the sky, saying, “O Lord! O Lord!” Yet his food is unlawful, his drink is unlawful, his clothing is unlawful, and he is nourished by the unlawful, so how can he be answered?

{Tafsi‌r Ibn Kathīr}

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23 Nov 2024 11:00

THE COMMAND TO FEAR ALLĀH AND REMEMBER THE DAY OF RESURRECTION

ALLĀH says,

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱتَّقُواْ رَبَّكُمۡ وَٱخۡشَوۡاْ يَوۡمًا لَّا يَجۡزِى وَالِدٌ عَن وَلَدِهِۦ وَلَا مَوۡلُودٌ هُوَ جَازٍ عَن وَالِدِهِۦ شَيۡئًاۚ
O mankind, fear your Lord and fear a Day when no father will avail his child, nor will a child avail his father at all.

Here ALLĀH instructs people to fear HIM, which means complying with HIS commands and refraining from what HE forbids. HE also reminds them to fear the Day of Resurrection, that difficult day when no one will care for anyone except himself, and "no father will avail his child and no child will avail his father at all". No one will be able to increase his good deeds or decrease his bad deeds; everyone’s deeds will have been decided and the requital for those deeds will become due.

ALLĀH draws our attention to this momentous day so as to give the individual strength and make it easier for him to fear ALLĀH and comply with HIS commands. By HIS mercy towards HIS slaves, ALLĀH instructs them to fear HIM, which will lead to bliss, and HE promises reward for that; and HE warns of the punishment, motivating them through exhortation and admonition. To YOU be all praise, O Lord of the worlds.

{Tafsi‌r As-Sa'di}

Wahb bin Munabbih said:

'Uzayr, peace be upon him, said: "When I saw the misfortune of my people, I felt very sad and distressed, and I could not sleep, so I prayed to my Lord and fasted, and I called upon HIM weeping. There came to me an angel and I said to him: 'Tell me, will the souls of the righteous intercede for the wrongdoers, or the fathers for their sons?'

He said: 'On the Day of Resurrection all matters will be settled, and ALLAH's dominion will be made manifest and no exceptions will be made. No one will speak on that Day except with the permission of the Most Merciful. No father will answer for his son, or any son for his father, or any man for his brother, or any servant for his master. No one will care about anybody except himself, or feel grief or compassion for anyone except himself. Everyone will be worried only about himself. No one will be asked about anybody else. Each person will be concerned only about himself, weeping for himself and carrying his own burden. No one will carry the burden of another."'

This was recorded by Ibn Abi Hatim

{Tafsi‌r Ibn Kathīr}

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

21 Nov 2024 20:38

THE VIRTUE OF SENDING PEACE AND BLESSINGS UPON THE PROPHET (ﷺ).

Ubayy bin Ka'b (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: I said: "O Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ), I frequently invoke ALLĀH to elevate your rank. How much of my supplications should I devote to you?''

He said, "You may devote as much as you wish.''

When I suggested a quarter, he said, "Do whatever you wish, but it will be better for you if you increase it.''

I suggested half, and he said, "Do whatever you wish, but it will be better for you if you increase.''

I suggested two-thirds, and he said, "Do whatever you wish but it will be better for you if you increase it.''

I said, "Shall I devote all my supplications invoking ALLĀH to elevate your rank?''

He said, "Then you will be freed from your worries and your sins will be forgiven.''

{At-Tirmidhi #2547}

Ibn ‘Allān al-Bakri (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "The reason why one’s concerns will be taken care of if he spends that time sending blessings on the Prophet (ﷺ) is that it involves complying with the command of ALLĀH, may HE be exalted, and remembering and venerating HIM, and venerating HIS Messenger. So in fact the worshipper does not miss out on anything by diverting his time to sending blessings upon the Prophet (ﷺ). Rather, by engaging in this great praise of the Prophet he will attain something better than what he had been asking for himself, and in addition to that he will attain the tenfold blessing of ALLĀH and the prayer HIS angels, in addition to what may be added to that of great reward that cannot be matched by any other. What benefits could be greater than these? How could a worshipper attain anything like it, let alone anything more precious than it? How could his du‘aa’ for himself equal any of these unmatchable virtues?"

{Dalīl al-Fālihīn li Turuq Riyādhus-Saliḥīn || 5/6-7}

JUMU'AH CHECKLIST

✅ Have a Ghusl.

✅ Wear the best clothes.

✅Use Perfume (for men only).

✅ Go early for Salaat al-Jumu’ah.

✅ Pray at least 2 Rak'ahs before sitting in the Masjid.

✅ Don't talk while the Imam is giving Khutbah.

✅ Pray 4 raka'at (in masjid) or 2 raka'at (at home) after Salāh.

✅ Recite Suratul-Kahf.

✅ Make du'aa in abundance.

✅ Recite salawāt upon the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) in abundance.

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

21 Nov 2024 09:42

CONSOLATION FOR THE RIGHTEOUS AND A THREAT TO THE EVILDOERS

ALLĀH says,

أَمۡ نَجۡعَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ كَٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَمۡ نَجۡعَلُ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ كَٱلۡفُجَّارِ
Shall WE treat those who believe and do righteous good deeds as those who do mischief on the earth? Or shall WE treat the righteous like the wicked?

meaning, 'We shall not do that.'

They are not equal before ALLĀH, and since this is the case, there must inevitably be another realm in which those who obey ALLĀH will be rewarded and the wicked will be punished. This teaching indicates to those of a sound mind and upright nature that there must inevitably be a resurrection and recompense.

We see evildoers and criminals are prospering and increasing in wealth, children and luxury, until they die in that state. We see oppressed believers dying of grief and distress, so by the wisdom of the All-Wise, All-Knowing, All-Just who does not do even a speck of dust's weight of injustice, there should be a time when the rights of the oppressed are restored with due justice. If this does not happen in this world, there must be another realm where recompense may be made and consolation may be found.

{Tafsi‌r Ibn Kathīr}

AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

22 Aug 2024 20:05

VIRTUE OF SEEKING FORGIVENESS

ALLĀH says: "Why do you not seek forgiveness of ALLĀH that you may receive mercy?" {Al-Ankabūt: Verse 46}

Ibn Abbas (may ALLĀH be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said, “Whoever increases his prayers for forgiveness, ALLĀH will grant him relief from every worry, a way out from every hardship, and provide for him in ways he does not expect.” {Musnad Aḥmad 2234}

A'ishah (may ALLĀH be pleased with her) said, “Blessed is one who finds many prayers for forgiveness on their record.” {Shu’ab al-Imān #646}

Sheikh al-Albani (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "ALLĀH'S forgiveness, my brothers, out of all of the goals of a Muslim's life, is the ultimate." {Silsilah al-huda wa al-Nur || Page 696}

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

21 Aug 2024 23:26

The Obedient and the Sinner are not equal; the Command for Taqwa, Emigration and the Reward of the Patient.

Sūrah Az-Zumar, Verse 9-10.

Recited by Mishari al-'Afasy with English Translation by Ibrahim Walk (Saheeh intl Translation)

AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

21 Aug 2024 08:18

THE COMMAND TO HAVE TAQWA AND TO PREPARE FOR THE HEREAFTER

ALLĀH says,

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَلۡتَنظُرۡ نَفۡسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتۡ لِغَدٍۖ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ
O you who believe, fear ALLĀH, and let every soul consider what it has sent forth for tomorrow. And fear ALLĀH, for verily ALLĀH is well aware of all that you do.

Here ALLĀH enjoins HIS believing slaves to do that which is dictated by faith and fear of HIM, secretly and openly, in all situations, and to pay attention to what ALLĀH enjoins upon them of commands, laws and limits, and to think of what they have achieved and where they failed, and what they have attained of deeds that will benefit them or harm them on the Day of Resurrection.

If they make the hereafter their main concern and primary focus, and concentrate their intentions on it, they will strive hard in doing a lot of good deeds that will help them to reach it, and they will rid themselves of distractions and obstacles that will halt or hinder their efforts, or divert them. If they also know that ALLĀH is aware of what they are doing, and that their deeds are not hidden from HIM and no good deed will go unnoticed by HIM, that will make them strive hard.

This verse offers a guideline with regard to taking stock of oneself, and reminds the believer that he should continue to check on himself and if he sees any lapse, he must take action by giving it up, repenting sincerely and turning away from any means that may lead to it. If he sees himself falling short with regard to any divine command, he should strive hard and seek the help of his Lord in completing it, perfecting it and doing it properly.

HE should compare the blessings that ALLĀH has bestowed generously upon him with his shortcomings, for that will undoubtedly make him feel embarrassed.

{Tafsi‌r As-Sa'di}

Al-Bara’ (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: We were with the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) at a funeral and he was sitting beside the edge of the grave, weeping until the ground became wet.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “O my brethren, prepare for the likes of this.”

{Sunan Ibn Mājah #4195}

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

20 Aug 2024 19:19

ORDERING THE YOUNG TO PERFORM ACTS OF WORSHIP

ALLĀH says:

"˹Luqmān said˺ O my son! Aqim-As-Salāt (perform As-Salāt)" {Luqmān: Verse 17}

"And enjoin the Salāh on your family, and be patient in offering them." {Ṭā-Hā: Verse 132}

Amr ibn Shu’ayb from his father that his grandfather said: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said: “Teach your children to pray when they are seven years old, and smack them (lightly) if they do not pray when they are 10 years old, and separate them in their beds.”

{Abū Dāwūd #459}

Ibn al-Qayyim (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "Whoever neglects to teach his son that which will benefit him, and ignores him, has done something very bad indeed. Most children go astray because of their parents who neglect them and fail to teach them the duties and Sunnahs of their religion. They neglect them when they are young so they do not benefit themselves or benefit their parents when they grow up."

{Tuhfat al-Mawdood || Page 229}

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

18 Aug 2024 23:20

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

18 Aug 2024 16:30

DO NOT SUPPLICATE AGAINST YOURSELF OR YOUR FAMILY

"And were ALLĀH to hasten for mankind the evil ˹they invoke for themselves and for their children. while in a state of anger˺ as HE hastens for them the good ˹they invoke˺ then they would have been ruined."

{Surah Yūnus: Verse 11}

Jabir ibn Abdullāh (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said, “Do not supplicate against yourselves, do not supplicate against your children, and do not supplicate against your wealth, lest it coincide with a time in which ALLĀH is asked and he gives and your supplication is answered.”

In another narration, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Do not supplicate against your servants.”

{Muslim #3014}

Shaykh Dr. ‘Abdul ar-Razzaq al-Badr (may ALLĀH preserve him) said: "One of the important matters to which the Muslim must pay attention in his supplication is that he should understand what he is asking of his Lord, may HE be glorified and exalted, and he should not be hasty in what he asks for. Rather he should reflect properly on his situation, so that he will be able to decide what is really best and most appropriate to ask for, and what is bad and worth seeking refuge from." {Fiqh al-Ad‘iyah wa’l-Adhkar, 2/255}

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

17 Aug 2024 23:17

BENEFICIAL POINTS FROM SŪRAH AL-A'ARĀF, VERSE 31-33.

1⃣. Attend the Masjid in the Best Manner.
Perform your Salāh in good clothes, and come to the mosque in a neat and tidy manner. Do not come to the mosque with foul-smelling clothes or offensive mouth odour, as it disgusts both the believers and the angels.

2⃣. Eat Wholesome and Lawful Things to Your Heart's Delight.
If anyone claims that piety lies in poverty and abstaining from good food and clothing, he is a liar. Piety is not indicated by giving up lawful things; rather, it is found in abstention from unlawful things and contentment with ALLĀH's provision for the individual.

3⃣. Do Not Be Extravagant. 
Many actions fall under the prohibition of "being extravagant," such as eating beyond one's appetite, spending wealth without reason, or considering lawful things as unlawful. These are all forms of wastefulness or extravagance.

4⃣. ALLĀH's Provision is Mainly for the Believers.
Although disbelievers may enjoy good things in this world for the sake of the believers, in the Hereafter, they will be deprived of everything, even as little as a drop of water.

5⃣. Do Not Speak About Religion Without Knowledge.
One of the widespread evils in our society today is that everyone feels entitled to give fatwas without knowledge. This is a grave sin, akin to slander and false accusation against ALLĀH, lord of the Worlds.

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

17 Aug 2024 18:57

THE MINIMUM PERIOD OF GESTATION IS SIX MONTHS

ALLĀH says,

وَحَمْلُهُ وَفِصَالُهُ ثَلَثُونَ شَهْرًا
And ˹the period of˺ his gestation and weaning is thirty months,

Ali, may ALLĀH be pleased with him, used this Ayah along with the following two Ayat to prove that the minimum period of pregnancy (gestation) is six months:

وَفِصَالُهُ فِى عَامَيْنِ
"And his weaning is in two years." (31:14), and;

وَالْوَلِدَتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلَـدَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يُتِمَّ الرَّضَاعَةَ
"The mothers suckle their children two complete years -- for those who desire to complete the term of suckling." (2:233)

This is a strong and valid conclusion, and it was approved by Uthman and a number of the Companions.

Muhammad bin Ishaq bin Yasar narrated from Bajah bin Abdullāh Al-Juhani that: 'A man from his tribe (Juhaynah) married a woman from Juhaynah. She delivered a baby after six months. So her husband went to Uthman, may ALLĀH be pleased with him, and told him about that. Thus, Uthman summoned her. When she was getting dressed, her sister started crying. She asked her:

"Why do you cry? By ALLĀH, no one has ever approached me (for sexual relations) of ALLĀH'S creation except him (my husband). So let ALLĀH decree (for me) as HE wills."

When she was brought before Uthman, he commanded that she be stoned to death (for adultery).

Ali heard of this, came to Uthman, and said:"What are you doing?"

He (Uthman) said: "She delivered after six months! Can this ever happen?"

Ali, may ALLĀH be pleased with him, said: "Don't you read the Qur'an?"

He said: "Yes, of course!"

He (Ali) then said: 'Haven't you heard ALLAH'S saying,

وَحَمْلُهُ وَفِصَالُهُ ثَلَثُونَ شَهْرًا
"and his gestation and weaning is thirty months", and;

حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْن
"two complete years" (2:233)

(Subtracting the two numbers) we are only left with six months."

Uthman, may ALLĀH be pleased with him, said: "By ALLĀH, I did not see that! Bring the woman back."

But they found that she had already been killed.

Bajah continued: "By ALLĀH, no two crows and no two eggs are more similar than that child turned out to be to his father!

When his father saw that he said, By ALLĀH! This is my son without any doubt.'

Later on, ALLĀH afflicted him with a skin abscess in his face (because of his false accusation to his wife). It kept eating him up until he died."

Ibn Abi Hatim related from his father that Farwah bin Abi Al-Maghra' told them that Ali bin Mushir narrated to them from Dawud bin Abi Hind, who narrated from Ikrimah that Ibn Abbās, may ALLĀH be pleased with him, said,

"When a woman delivers after nine months, the baby will only need twenty-one months of suckling. When she delivers after seven months, the baby will need twenty-three months of suckling. When she delivers after six months, the baby will need two full years of suckling, because ALLĀH says,

وَحَمْلُهُ وَفِصَالُهُ ثَلَثُونَ شَهْرًا حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ
and his gestation and weaning is thirty months, till when he attains full strength."

{Tafsi‌r Ibn Kathīr}

#ibnkathir #ahqaf (46:15)

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

16 Aug 2024 10:45

ENCOURAGEMENT TO REPEL EVIL WITH GOODNESS.

ALLAH says,

وَلَا تَسْتَوِي الْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا السَّيِّيَةُ
Good deeds and evil deeds are not equal.

That is, doing good deeds and acts of obedience for the sake of ALLĀH is not the same as doing evil deeds and acts of disobedience that incur HIS wrath and do not please HIM. Kindness towards people is not the same as mistreatment of them, whether in essence, description or requital. "Is the reward of goodness anything but goodness" {ar-Rahman: 60}

Then ALLĀH enjoins a specific type of kindness, which may have a great impact. It is being kind to one who mistreats you, as HE says:

ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ
Repel ˹evil˺ with that which is better.

That is, if anyone mistreats you in word or deed, especially one who has great rights over you, such as relatives, friends and the like, then respond with kindness towards him. If he cuts you off, then uphold ties with him. If he wrongs you, then forgive him. If he speaks ill of you, in your absence or in your presence, then do not respond in kind; rather forgive him and speak gently to him. If he forsakes you and does not speak to you, then speak nicely to him and be the first to greet him with salam. If you respond to mistreatment with kindness, you will achieve much good.

{Tafsi‌r As-Sa'di}

Abu Huraira (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: A man said, “O Messenger of ALLĀH, I have relatives with whom I try to relate but they cut me off. I treat them well, but they treat me badly. I am forbearing with them, but they are harsh with me.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If it is as you say, then it is as if you threw hot ashes at them. ALLĀH will be with you as a supporter as long as you remain like so.”

{Muslim #2558}

If you wish, you can read; Virtue of Pardoning Others

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

15 Aug 2024 09:50

WORSHIPPING ALLĀH ALONE AND SEEKING HIS HELP

ALLĀH says,

إِيَّاكَ نَعۡبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسۡتَعِينُ
YOU ˹Alone˺ we worship and YOU ˹Alone˺ we ask for help.

Worshipping ALLĀH and seeking HIS help is the means of attaining eternal happiness and salvation from all evils; there is no other way of attaining salvation apart from doing these two things. True worship can only be that which is learned from the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) and done with the intention of seeking the pleasure of ALLĀH. If it includes these two things, then it is worship. Seeking help is mentioned after worship, even though it is a part of worship, because in offering all types of worship the individual needs the help of ALLĀH; if ALLĀH does not help him, he will not attain what he wants to of fulfilling commands and heeding prohibitions.

{Tafsi‌r As-Sa'di}

Some of the Salaf said, Al-Fatiḥah is the secret of the Qur'an, while these words are the secret of Al-Fatiḥah,

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
YOU ˹Alone˺ we worship and YOU ˹Alone˺ we ask for help.

The first part is a declaration of innocence from Shirk (polytheism), while the second negates having any power or strength, displaying the recognition that all affairs are controlled by ALLĀH alone. This meaning is reiterated in various instances in the Qur'an.

{Tafsi‌r Ibn Kathīr}

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

14 Aug 2024 21:01

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SINCERITY IN JANĀZAH PRAYER

Praying the janāzah prayer has a great significance for the deceased if ALLĀH accepts it from those that pray over the deceased, as occurs in the hadīth of ‘Aaishah (may ALLĀH be pleased with her) who said that the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said:

"There is no deceased person over whom a group of Muslims whose number reaches a hundred pray for, all of them interceding for him, except that their intercession will be accepted for him." {Muslim #947}

There occurs similarly in the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Abbās (may ALLĀH be pleased with them) who said: I heard the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) say:

"There is no Muslim man who dies; and so forty men stand ˹in prayer˺ over his janāzah who do not associate anything along with ALLĀH, except that ALLĀH will accept their intercession for him. {Muslim #948}

Al-Qurtubī (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) stated the reason for the different numbers of people praying in the Janāzah prayer as stated in the two hadīth above: "It has been said that the reason for this difference is due to a difference of the question itself, and that is because he (ﷺ) was asked on an occasion concerning the one over whom a hundred people prayed and interceded for him, so he said: their intercession was accepted. Likewise he was asked on another occasion concerning the one over whom forty people prayed, so he said answered with the like of that, and had he have been asked concerning less than that – then he would have said that – and ALLĀH Knows best. Since; the supplication of a single individual could be answered and his intercession accepted." {Al-Mufhim, 2/605}

Imām Ash-Shawkānī (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "In it is the desirability of the increased number of the congregation for the janāzah prayer, and their want of reaching this number which becomes from the necessitating reasons for success, and that is stipulated with two affairs:

The first: that they should be those that seek to make intercession for him, meaning: sincere in supplication for him, asking of forgiveness for him.

The second: that they should be Muslims, there being none from amongst them who associates anything as partners with ALLĀH, as occurs in the hadīth of Ibn ‘Abbās." {Nayl al-Awtār, 7/340}

Ibn al-Qayyim (may ALLĀH  have  mercy  on  him) mentioned that the Prophet (ﷺ) would command with sincerity when making supplication for the deceased and this is in order for the supplication to be answered, as occurs in the hadīth of Abī Hurairah (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) who said that the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said:

"When you pray over the deceased, then be sincere in supplication for him." {Abū Dāwūd #3199}

{Zādul Ma’ād, 1/507}

Regarding this sincerity Imām Ash-Shawkānī (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "It should be for the one who is praying over the deceased that he is sincere in supplication for him, whether he (the deceased) had been a doer of good or a doer of evil, for indeed the one who was mantled in sins is the most neediest of people for the supplication of his Muslim brothers and is the most impoverished in respect to their intercession." {Nayl al-Awtār,7/368}

These indicates that the deceased benefits from the abundance of people who pray the janāzah prayer upon him and are sincere in their supplication and request from ALLĀH, that HE Forgives the deceased, and this is what is meant by their intercession of him.

O ALLĀH forgive our living and our dead, those who are with us and those who are absent, our young and our old, our menfolk and our womenfolk.

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AlBaseerah Qur'an Institute

13 Aug 2024 22:51

Night and Day are among the Blessings of ALLĀH and are Signs of Tawhīd.

Sūrah Al-Qaṣaṣ, Verse 71-73.

Recited by Mishari al-'Afasy with English Translation by Ibrahim Walk (Saheeh intl Translation)

BENEFICIAL POINTS FROM SŪRAH AL-QAṢAṢ, VERSE 71-73.

1⃣. A scientific indication that hearing occurs in silence and minimal noise, and that sight occurs with light and cannot happen in darkness under any circumstances.

2⃣. A strong proof of the necessity of the Tawhīd of ALLĀH, as there is no Lord who manages the universe except HIM.

3⃣. The fact that day and night are times for rest and seeking livelihood is a mercy from ALLĀH, which requires thanking HIM by praising HIM, acknowledging HIS blessing, and obeying HIM by using the blessing in ways that please HIM and avoid HIS displeasure.

- Abu Bakr al-Jazāiri

{Aysar al-tafāsir}

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