Dear My brother's and sister's in Islam ,
Forward it to many Muslims, so that they can learn and correct their
mistakes with the help of Allah
Common Errors in Prayer That MUST Be Avoided:-
1. Reciting Surat Al-Fatiha without pausing after each verse.
The Prophet (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam) used to pause after each verse of this Surah. (Abu
Dawood)
2. Sticking the arms to the sides of the body, in Rukoo' or Sujood, and sticking
the belly to the thighs in Sujood.
The Messenger of Allah (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam) said: "Let not one of you support himself on
his forearms (in Sujood ) like the dog.
Let him rest on his palms and keep his elbows away from his body." ( Sahih
Muslim) The Messenger of
Allah (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam) used to keep his arms away from his body during Rukoo' and
Sujood that the whiteness of His
armpits could be seen ( Sahih Muslim).
3. Gazing upward during prayer.
This may cause loss of concentration. We are commanded to lower our gaze,
and look at the point at which the head rests during Sujood.
The Prophet (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam) warned: "Let those who raise their gaze up during prayer
stop doing so, or else their sights would not return to them. [ i.e. Lose their
eyesight]. " ( Muslim)
4. Resting only the tip of the head on the floor during sujood.
The Prophet (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam) said: "I am commanded to prostrate on seven bones the
forehead and the nose, the two hands [palms],the two knees, and the two
feet." ( Sahih Muslim) Applying the above command necessitates resting the
forehead and the nose on the ground during sujood.
5. Hasty performance of prayer which does not allow repose and calmness in
rukoo' or sujood.
The Messenger of Allah (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam ) saw a man who did not complete his
Rukoo' [bowing], and made a very short Sujood [prostration] ; He (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam) said:
"If this man dies while praying in this manner, he would die upholding a
religion other than the religion of Muhammad." Abu Hurairah (RadiyuAllah Anhu) said: "My
beloved friend, Muhammad (SallaAllahu Alaiyhi Wa Sallam) forbade me to perform postures of prayer
copying the picking of a rooster; (signifying fast performance of prayer),
moving eyes around like a fox and the sitting like monkeys ( i.e. to sit on
thighs)." (Imam Ahmad & at-Tayalisi)
The Messenger of Allah (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam) said:? "The worst thief is the one who steals
from his own prayer."? People asked,
'Messenger of Allah! How could one mess his own prayer?' He (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam )
said: "By not completing its Rukoo' and
Sujood."(At- Tabarani & al-Hakim). To complete rukoo' is to stay in that
posture long enough to recite 'subhana rabbiyal Adtheem' three times,
SLOWLY, and' subhana rabbiyal-a'ala' three times, SLOWLY, in sujood.
He (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam) also announced: "He who does not complete his rukoo' and sujood,
his prayer is void." (Abu Dawood
& others)
6. Counting tasbeeh with the left hand
The Prophet (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam) used to count Tasbeeh on the fingers of His right hand
after Salah. lbn Qudamah (RadiyuAllah Anhu) said:? "The Messenger of Allah (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam) used
his right hand for tasbeeh." ( Abu Dawud) The above hadeeth indicates clearly
that the Prophet (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam) used only one hand for counting Tasbeeh.?No Muslim
with sound mind would imagine that the Prophet (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam)?used His left Hand
for counting Tasbeeh. Aa'ishah (RadiyuAllahAnha ) said that the Prophet (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam)used His left
hand only for Istinjaa', or cleaning Himself after responding to the call of
nature.? He never used it for Tasbeeh.
Yasirah (RadiyuAllah Anhu) reported:?The Prophet(SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam) commanded women to count
Tasbeeh on their fingers.
he Messenger of Allah (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam) said:?"They (the fingers) will be made to speak,
and will be questioned (on the Day of
Resurrection.)" (At-Tirmithi)
The above hadeeth indicates that it is preferable to count Tasbeeh on the
fingers of the right hand than to do so on
Masbahah (rosary) .
7. Crossing in front of a praying person.
The Messenger of Allah (SallahuAlaiyhi Wa Sallam) warned:? "Were the one who crosses in front
of a praying person to know the consequences of doing so, he would have waited
for *forty better than to cross in front of him." (Sahih Bukhari
and Muslim). *The forty in the tradition may be days months or even years.
Allah knows best.
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Saturday, July 4, 2015
COMMON MISTAKES IN PRAYERS
Friday, July 3, 2015
ALLAH (The Greatest Name, The Name Of ALLAH)
ﺍﻟﻠﻪ
ALLAH (The Greatest Name, The Name Of ALLAH)
അല്ലാഹു : അല്ലാഹുവിന് നാമം
In the name of God The infinitely Compassionate
and Merciful ● Praise be to God, Lord of all the
worlds. ● The Compassionate, The Merciful. ●
Ruler on the Day of Reckoning. ● You alone do
we worship, and You alone do we ask for help. ●
Guide us on the straight path ● The path of those
who have received your grace; not the path of
those who have brought down wrath, nor of those
who wander astray. Ameen Rabbal Alameen.
Allah is Al-ism Al-a'zam, the greatest name
which contains all the divine attributes and is the
sign of the essence and cause of all existence.
Allah does not resemble in any way any of His
creation. Allah is Allah's name only.
Nothing else can assume this name or share it.
Benefits of Reading : Whoever reads this name of
Allah 1,000 times daily, all doubts and
uncertainties will be removed from his heart,
instead, determination and faith will become
inborn in him. Insha-Allahu Rahman.
Source www.asmaulhusna.in/
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Thursday, July 2, 2015
Some things you should know as a Muslim
1) What is the meaning of the word "Qur'an" ?
A) That which is Read.
2) Where was the Qur'an revealed first ?
A) In the cave of Hira (Makkah)
3) On which night was the Qur'an first revealed ?
A) Lailatul-Qadr (Night of the Power)
4) Who revealed the Qur'an?
A) Allah revealed the Qur'an
5) Through whom was the Qur'an revealed?
A) Through Angel Jibraeel (Alaihis-Salaam)
6) To whom was the Qur'an revealed?
A) To the last Prophet, Muhammed (Sallahu Alaihi Wasallam).
7) Who took the responsibility of keeping the Qur'an safe?
A) Allah himself.
8) What are the conditions for holding or touching the Qur'an?
A) One has to be clean and to be with wudhu (ablution).
9) Which is the book which is read most?
A) The Qur'an.
10) What is the topic of the Qur'an?
A) Man.
11) What are the other names of the Qur'an according to the Qur'an itself?
A) A l-Furqaan, Al-Kitaab, Al-Zikr, Al-Noor, Al-Huda.
12) How many Makki Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 86
13) How many Madani Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 28
14) How many Manzils (stages) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 7
15) How many Paara or Juz (parts) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 30
16) How many Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 114
17) How many Rukoo (paragraphs) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 540
18) How many Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 6666
19) How many times is the word 'Allah' repeated in the Qur'an?
A) 2698
20) How many different types of Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 10
21) Who is the first 'Haafiz' of the Qur'an?
A) Prophet Muhammed (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam)
22) At the time of the death of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) how many Huffaz were there?
A) 22
23) How many Aayaath (verses) on Sajda (prostation) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 14
24) In which Paara (part) and Surah (chapter) do you find the first verse about Sajda (prostation)?
A) 9th Paara, 7th Chapter-Surah-al-Araaf, Verse 206.
25) How many times has the Qur'an stressed about Salaat or Namaaz (prayer)?
A) 700 times
26) How many times has the Qur'an emphasized on alms or charity?
A) 150
27) How many times in the Qur'an, is the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi
Wasallam) addressed asYaa-Aiyu-Han-Nabi?
A) 11 times
28) Where in the Qur'an has Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been named 'Ahmed'?
A) Paara 28th, Surah Saff, Ayath 6th.
29) How many times has the name of Rasool-ullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
been mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)-4times Ahmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)-1 time.
30) Name the Prophet whose name is mentioned and discussed most in the
Qur'an?
A) Moosa (Alahis-Salaam)
39) Which is the first and the most ancient Mosque according to the Qur'an?
A) Kaaba
40) In Qur'an mankind is divided into two groups. Which are those two groups?
A) Believers and disbelievers
41) Who is the man about whom, Allah has said in the Qur'an that his body is
kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come?
A) Fir'aun. (Pharaoh).
42) Besides the body of Pharaoh, what is that thing which is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come?
A) Noah's Ark.
43) After the wreckage of Prophet Noah's Ark, which is its place of rest mentioned in theQur'an?
A) Cave of Judi.
46) In the Qur'an there is a mention of a Prophet who has been called by his mother's name. Who was he?
A) Jesus [Prophet Isa (Alahis salaam)] is mentioned as Ibn Maryam.
47) Which was the agreement that was titled Fath-hum-Mubeen' without fighting a battle?
A) Treaty of Hudaibiya
48) What are the different names used for Satan or Devil in the Qur'an?
A) Iblees and Ash-Shaitaan.
49) Which category of creature does the Qur'an put 'Iblees' into?
A) Jinn.
50) What were those worships and prayers that were ordered by Allah to the community of Bani Israeel and which were continued by the Muslim Ummah also?
A) Salaat and Zakaat. (Al Baqarah:43)
51) The Qur'an repeatedly warns of a certain day. Can you say which day it is?
A) Youmal Qiyamah.(Doomsday)
52) Who were those people with whom Allah was pleased and they were pleased with Him, as mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Companions of Prophet Muhammed. (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
53) In which Holy Book of Non-Muslims the Qur'an mentioned repeatedly?
A) In the Holy Book of Sikh Community - Granth Saheb.
54) In which year were the vowels inserted in the Qur'an?
A) 43 Hijri.
55) Who were the first serious students of the Qur'an?
A) As-haabus Suffah.
56) Which is the first Residential University where the faculty of the Qur'an was established for the first time?
A) Masjid-e-Nabvi. [Mosque of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)]
57) By what name did the Qur'an address those noble and pious people who were selected by Allah to convey His message to mankind?
A) Nabi (Prophet) and Rasool (Messenger).
58) What type of a person does the Qur'an want to make?
A) Momin.
59) What is the scale or measure of one's dignity according to the Qur'an?
A) Thaqwa. (Piety)
60) What according to the Qur'an is the root cause of the evil?
A) Alcohol.
61) What are the two most important types of Aayaat (Verses) found in the Qur'an?
A) Muhakamaat and muthashabihaath.
62) Which is the longest Surah (Chapter) in the Qur'an?
A) Surah-al-Baqarah.
63) Which is the smallest Surah in the Qur'an?
A) Surah-al-Kausar.
64) What was the age of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) when
Qur'an was first revealed to him through Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam)?
A) 40 Years.
65) How long did Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the revelation of the Qur'an in Makkah?
A) 13 Years.
66) How long did Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the
revelation of the Qur'an in Madinah?
A) 10 Years.
67) Where was the first Surah revealed?
A) In Makkah.
68) Where was the last Surah revealed?
A) In Madinah.
69) How many years did it take for the complete revelation of the Qur'an?
A) 22 years, 5 months and 14 days.
70) Which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur'an is to be read compulsorily in each raka'at of the Salaat (Namaaz)?
A) Surah-al-Fatihah.
71) Which is the Surah, which Allah taught as a Du'a (Prayer)?
A) Surah-al-Fatihah.
72) What is the reason of keeping Surah-al-Fatihah in the beginning of the Qur'an?
A) It is the door to the Qur'an
73) What is the Surah (Chapter) revealed completely and found first place in the Qur'an?
A) Surah-al-Fatihah.
74) Who was the only lady whose personal name is found in the Qur'an?
A) Mariam (Alaihis-salaam).
75) In which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur'an do you find maximum instructions?
A) Surah-al-Baqarah.
76) When and Where did the Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam) meet for the second time?
A) On Friday,18th Ramadan, in the Cave of Hira.
77) What was the interval between the first and the second revelation?
A) 2 years and six months.
78) Which is the Surah (Chapter) that does not start with Bismillah?
A) Surah-al-Taubah or Bara'ath.
79) In which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur'an Bismillah is repeated twice?
A) Surah-al Naml.
80) How many Surah (Chapter) in the Qur'an have the titles named after different Prophets?
A) 6 Surahs (Chapters):
a) Surah-al-Yunus.
b)Surah-al-Hood.
c) Surah-al-Yusuf.
d) Surah-al-Ibraheem.
e)Surah-al-Nuh.
f) Surah-al-Muhammed.
81) In which part of the Qur'an do you find 'Ayat-ul Kursi' (Verse of the Throne)?
A) In the beginning of the third Part. (Chapter2-55)
82) How many different names of Allah are mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) 99
85) Which is that only book which is completely memorized by millions of people in the world?
A) Al-Qur'an.
86) What did the Jinns who heard a few Aayaath Verses) of the Qur'an say to each other?
A) We have heard a unique discourse which shows the right path, verily we believe in it.
88) Into how many languages of the world has the Holy Qur'an been translated?
A) Nearly 103 languages.
90) What will be our condition on 'The day of the Judgment' according to the Qur'an?
A) Everybody will be in a state of anxiety.
91) Who was the Prophet mentioned in the Qur'an whose three generations were prophets?
A) Ibraheem (Alaihis-salaam).
92) What is that book which abolished all old rules and regulations?
A) Al-Qur'an.
93) What does the Qur'an say about property and wealth?
A) They are tests of one's faith.
94) According to the Qur'an who is "khaatamun Nabiyyeen" (the last of the Prophets)?
A) Prophet Muhammed. (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
95) What is the name of the book that tells us clearly about the reality of the beginning and the end of the world?
A) Al-Qur'an.
96) In the Qur'an what other name is given to the city of Makkah?
A) Bakkah and Baladul Ameen.
97) According to the Qur'an what other name is given to the city of Madinah?
A) Yathrib.
98) Whose Generation is known as "Bani Israeel" according to the Qur'an?
A) The generation of Prophet Yaqoob(Alaihis salaam) who is also known as Israeel.
99) Which are the
mosques that are mentioned in the Qur'an?
a) Masjid-ul-Haram.
b) Masjid-ul-Zirar.
c) Masjid-ul-Nabawi.
d) Masjid-u l-Aqsa.
e) Masjid Quba.
100) The name of which angels are mentioned in the Qur'an?
a) Jibraeel. (Alaihis salaam)
b) Meekaeel.(Alaihis salaam)
c) Haroot.(Alaihis salaam)
d) Maroot.(Alaihis salaam)
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015
We all know Salaah will be the first question. But how is our Salaah? Are we making any effort to perfect it?
Are we "experiencing and enjoying" our Salaah or
are we treating it like a burden or some chore
that we need to offload?
Do we humble ourself everytime we bow down in
sujood and rukho or are these some robotic
actions we do mindlessly to finish the Salaah
guilt?
I want you to think about your salaah today.
What are you doing to improve it? Are you going
to die and not bother making an effort?
What has made you so busy that you have
neglected Salaah for so long? And by neglected I
do not just mean forgotten to pray I also mean
you have been praying 5 times a day but it is not
changing you as a human or a momin.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Dua: Between Asr to Magrib
Share Dua: Between Asr to Magrib - Arabic
يَا رَبِّ لَـكَ الْحَـمْـدُ كَـمَـا يَـنْـبَـغِـيْ لِـجَـلَالِ وَجْـهِـكَ وَعَـظِـيْـمِ سُــلْـطَـانِـكَ
Pronunciation
Yaa rabbil lakal"hamdu kama yanbaghii lijalaali wajhika, wa'aziimi sultaanik
Translation
O my Lord, all praises be to You as it should be due to Your Might and the Greatness of Your Power
Benefit
Abdullah bin Umar (R.A) narrated the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him) talked about a servant of the Servants of God said (This Du'a...) then two angels feel heavy and do not know how to register (rewards) and they ascended to Allah and said "O our Lord, We DO NOT know how record his reward when he said this words "He replied, "What did he said? "Angel second replied "he says Ya Rabbi....and Allah SWT replied "write reward as what just spoken by him until he meets me, I will reward him.
[Imam Ahmed, Ibn Majah]
Monday, June 29, 2015
DON’T LISTEN TO MUSIC IN AND OUT OF RAMADAN
Why did you say that?
Because music is HARAM!!!
Did you say Haram? Is it not a Makrooh?
No! Music falls under the category of haram.
What’s your proof?
In Surah Luqman Verse 6, Allah says
“Waminnassi manyashtaril lahwal hadith liyudilla an
sabillillah”
Among men are those who purchase idle talks to mislead men from the path of Allah.
The word lahwal hadith according to Ibne Mas`ood, the four Khalifas, the eminent Sahabaah, the Tabi`een, the four Imaams and other reliable Islamic scholars and authorities have agreed that it is referred to as al-ghina or music.
In Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol 7, the book of drinks
no 5590 reported by Abu Malik Al-Ashari that…
`There will be people of my Ummah who will seek to make lawful; fornication, wine-drinking and the use
of ma`aazif (musical instruments ).`
Seeking to make lawful means they are all unlawful.
So from the verse and the hadith, the four imams
unanimously agreed that music is haram.
But what is Haram about Music?
1) Singing and listening to music is haram
The Prophet said:
Istimahul malahi maa asiyatun – to listen is a major crime
Waljulusu alayha fisqun – to sit in a gathering of
music is an open violation to Allah
Wataladhuzu biya kufrun – to derive pleasure out of music is kafur
The Prophet blocked his ears while he was walking and heard music playing.
2) Purchasing of male and female singers is haram
Ayesha RA narrates that the Prophet (S) said that
Almighty Allah has made unlawful the trade in
singing slave maids, their training and listening to their songs.
3) Purchase of instruments for fun and amusement.
Akramah RA said the Prophet (S) said that;
“Almighty Allah has raised me to destroy flute and the drum.”
But Music has benefits?
Yes it does, just as Allah says that there is benefit
in the drinking of alcohol so also is music. Some
says music is food for the soul without which
existence is impossible.
Music makes them feel loved, forget about their
problems, relaxes their mind, feel high etc.
But have you ever thought about the negative impact of music?
THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF MUSIC
1. Music takes you away from the remembrance of
Allah because Music and Qur’an can’t sit in the
heart at the same time.
2. A waste of precious time: Research proved that an average youth spend at least five hours a day listening to music:
3. It is an audio pornography that makes you lose you moral senses – use of vulgar, shameless and violent words.
4. Music leads to zina: as it arouses the sexual
desires. The Holy Prophet (S) said," Singing is a ladder to Adultery."
5. Music is a degradation to the status of women
Islam: Just look at the video clips.
6. Leads to hypocrisy and deprives you from the Rahmah of Allah - Ibn Qayyin Al Jawziyya says that music in one’s heart makes one move away from Allah’s Rahmah. Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (a.s.) said:
"Music is the nest of hypocrisy."
7. Takes away the imam like the fire takes away
the bush in the harmattan season.
8. Music is the primary cause for calamities in the dunia: jinn attacks, earth quakes etc. Prophet said that when my Ummah will take fifteen habits, calamities will befall them and among them is
music listening.
Sahl Bin Saad narrates that Holy Prophet (S) said,
"Submersion below the surface of the earth, raining of stones from the sky and mutilation of figures shall come about in my ummat." The companions asked, "O the Prophet of Allah when shall it happen?" The Prophet (S) there upon said:" When
musical instruments shall be in abundance and there shall be a large number of singing girls and shall be unlawful."
Ali RA said,"And music and songs give rise to
hypocrisy and is one of the ways leading towards
poverty and hunger.
9. It creates a temporal illusion of madness and
sometimes permanent madness because of the
tension in the brain. It is an intoxicant and one is
unaware of his immediate environment.
10. It create nervous breakdown and even stomach ulcers discovered in France in 1957
11. It has led to lots of violence and deaths: The
daily ‘Kayhan’ (Tehran), No 6626, published a news of the Reuter Agency: About 50,000 youths had gathered in Melbourne (Australia) for a musical concert. The concert overwhelmed them so much that they started assaulting each other with fists and knives. Many were seriously injured; some
girls were molested.
12. Leads to Deafness: Experts says that prolonged exposure to a noise level above 85 decibels will eventually result in a reduction of hearing acuity in
the frequency range most important for understanding the human speech. Dr. Charles Lebo, of the Pacific Medical Centre took measuring
instruments into two San Francis co dance halls
where the cacophony from amplified instruments
caused sound intensity from 100 to 119 decibels in the low frequency range.
13. Will be deprived of listening to the beautiful voice of Allah - Prophet (S) said," Molten lead will be put in the ears of that person who listens attentively to music and songs”.
14. Music has no barakah and it will never increase your Islamic knowledge… all the songs in the world
couldn’t be compared to Alif, Laam, Meem in
barakah would not be equivalent to them.
CONCLUSION
I conclude with this story:
Hassan (a companion of Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq a.s.) said: There was a man in my neighbourhood who
had singing girls and he always remained immersed in music and dance. When I went to W.C., I used to stay a bit longer (to listen to those sounds). When I went to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (a.s.), he told me: O
Hasan, Verily the ear, and the eye and the heart, all
of them will be asked. The ear and what it listened to, the eye and what it looked at and the heart and what it intended."
Hasan says: When I heard that Ayat of the Qur’an, it was as though I had never heard it before. Then I repented (from my sin of listening to music) and made a convent with Allah not to do it again.
The Imam (a.s.) said: "Stand up have bath and pray to Allah as much as you wish. How bad would have been your position if you had died with this habit. Repent before Allah and ask His forgiveness for every evil because Allah does not dislike but evil, leaves evil for evil people because for everything
are its people.
Prophet says Allah will call those who forgo music for His sake and give them Hur’ains to entertain them.
Respected brothers and sisters in Islam, let’s use
this Ramadan to end the fitnah of music in our lives. I ask Allah to forgive us for we knew not!
Abdul Rahman Jalloh
Ameer – Sierra Leone Anasheed Brothers (SLAB)
©(Assalaam Islamic Network)