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22 Rajab: The concept of Nazr in Islam (Koonday) In the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful. The word NAZR is an Arabic word which means "an offering," in its verbal form it will mean "to offer" or "to make a spiritual vow." Note that NAZR is used in Arabic in a totally different meaning also - "to warn," that is not in this context. Therefore, we leave that for the time. The Glorious Qur'an has used the word "NAZR" in both meanings. We will only discuss here the first usage, i.e., which is relevant to our discussion here. Sometimes the word NIAZ is also used in this context. This is a word from Farsi which means "need," and it is its metaphorical use in the sense of an offering. The basic concept of NAZR is to offer something less valuable in the hope and expectation of receiving something of higher value. The "value" does not have to be material; it could just be honor and dignity. The e...

THE DAY OF QIYAMA It is an event which concerns everything and all mankind. The whole universe enters a new stage, life and system. The Qur'an tells us that this event will coincide with the extinction of the sun and the stars, the drying up of the seas, the levelling of high and low lands, the disintegration of mountains, universal earthquakes and a great transformation. The whole world will move towards destruction and everything will be annihilated. This will be followed by resurrection. The Prophet (S.A.W.) has said: "Whenever you see the season of Spring, remember resurrection." In other words, the rebirth in Spring of the plants is an example of resurrection. If there were no resurrection, eternal life, Janna and Jahannam; then creation would be futile and vain and it would be unjust of God. Allah is neither unjust, nor does He create in vain. It will be the day of assembly, encounter, accounting and compensation. According to the Qur'an and the ahadi...

:Salwat: Titles of Maula ALI (AS): Al-Murtaza - The chosen one of God. Ameerul-Momineen - The Commander of the Faithful. Imamul-Muttaqeen - The Guide of the Pious. Mazharul Ajaib - The Manifesto of Wonders. Babul Madeenatul Ilm - The Gateway of the City of Knowledge. Saiyyidul Ausiya - The chief of the Deputies (of Muhammad the Apostle of God). Imamul Auliya - The Guide of the Saints. Asadullahul- Ghaleb - The Ever Triumphant Lion of God. Lisaanullah - The Tongue of God. Yadullah - The Hand of God. Wajhullah - The Face of God. Nafse-Rasulullah - The Soul of the Apostle of God. Waliullah - The Friend of Allah. Siddiqul-Akbar - The Greatest Truthful. Farooqul-Aazam - The Greatest Distinguisher (between truth and falsehood). Abu-Turab - The Father of the Earth. Faateh-e-Khaiber - The Conqueror of Khaiber. Abul Aimma - The Father of the Holy Imams. Akhu Rasoolallah - The Brother of the Apostle of God. Abu Eetam - The Father of orphans and the helpless. Allah say aik har...

Bismillah Hir Rahmaan Nir Raheem Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatuhu Prostration of Forgetfulness Sujud-al-Sahu Two Types Ibn Mas'ood, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Prophet (peace be upon him) prayed either an extraneous addition or missed an essential part of the prayer (one of the narrators of the hadeeth was in doubt which). After saying 'salaam,' it was said to him, "Oh Prophet of Allaah, has there been a new change in [the way of performing] the prayer?" He replied, "Why [would you say that]?" They responded, "You prayed in such and such manner." So he bent his legs and faced towards the qiblah and performed two prostrations then performed tasleem (saying 'salaam' to the right then the left). After facing towards us, he said, "If something new had been introduced regarding the prayers, I would have informed you about it. To the contrary, I am but a human like you—I forget as you forget, so if I ...

24th of Rajab marks the anniversary of the victory of Islam against the Jews in the battle of Khyber. This battle was fought in the 7th Hijrah. Background ========== Khyber was a locality at a distance of about 96 Kms from Madina. It consisted of eight (or ten) popular and very strong forts where the Jews lived and also gave refuge to the enemies of Islam. They had become an active center of conspiracies against Islam. In the 7th Hijrah, our Holy Prophet Mohammad(sawaw) got information about the conspiracy being hatched by the Jews against Muslims in connivance with other hostile elements of Islam. He(sawaw) decided to take on the challenge. Preparation for War =================== In a consultative meeting, it was decided by the Muslims to take on the enemy outside Madina. A force of 1,400 muslim fighters (History of Muslims of the World by K.A.Hameed) set out of Madina to protect themselves and their homeland against a Jewish force of more than 14,000 fighters (Allama Tabrisi). Before...

Request: Sura 3 Aya 118 to 120 يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ لاَ تَتَّخِذُواْ بِطَانَةً مِّن دُونِكُمْ لاَ يَأْلُونَكُمْ خَبَالاً وَدُّواْ مَا عَنِتُّمْ قَدْ بَدَتِ الْبَغْضَاء مِنْ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَمَا تُخْفِي صُدُورُهُمْ أَكْبَرُ قَدْ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ الآيَاتِ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ {118} [ Pickthal 3:118 ] O ye who believe! Take not for intimates others than your own folk, who would spare no pains to ruin you; they love to hamper you. Hatred is revealed by (the utterance of) their mouths, but that which their breasts hide is greater. We have made plain for you the revelations if ye will understand. [ Pooya/Ali Commentary 3:118 ] Please refer to verse 28 of Ali Imran. The believers are warned not to make friends with the enemies of Islam, their associates and relatives. Tolerance is desirable only when it is known that there is no joining of hands to launch an offensive against the true faith. It is a wise maxim to preserve the faith from the contaminating influence of impi...

Bismillah Hir Rahmaan Nir Raheem Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatuhu Ali [May Allah be pleased with him] was in Basra after the death of Rasoolullah sallalahu alaihi wa sallam .He raised his hands during salah in each rising and bowing.But some Sahaba did not raised their hands although they agreed Ali 's [May Allah be pleased with him] prayer was like the prayer of Rasoolullah sallalahu alaihi wa sallam.Those who raise their hands are following Sunnah and those who dont they prayers are also valid . Sahih Al-Bukhari HadithHadith 1.751 Narrated byImran bin Husain [May Allah be pleased with him] I offered the prayer with 'Ali [May Allah be pleased with him] in Basra and he made us remember the prayer which we used to pray with Allah's Apostle sallalahu alaihi wa sallam . 'Ali [May Allah be pleased with him] said Takbir on each rising and bowing. Sahih Al-Bukhari HadithHadith 1.789 Narrated byMutarrif [May Allah be pleased with him] 'Imran ...