Zakat in Ramzan

Q:What is Zakat al-Fitrah?
A:It is religious tax/alms (zakat) paid on the day when Muslims break the fasting period at the end
of the month of Ramadan. This tax/alms is known as Zakat al-Fitrah.
Q:What do the Qur’an and Hadith say about Fitrah?
A:Imams (pbut) say that the verses: Indeed whosoever purifies himself shall achieve success, and glorifies the Name of his Lord and prays(87:14-15) refer to giving of Fitrah and
saying prayers on Eid al-Fitr. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (pbuh) said: For your fast to be accepted,
give zakat.
Q:When does Fitrah become wajib (obligatory)?
A:Payment of Fitrah becomes obligatory after sunset on the eve of Eid al-Fitr. The Fitrah should
be kept aside and paid on Eid al-Fitr before Eid prayers or before midday for those who cannot say
their Eid prayers. It is necessary to have obligatory intention (Niyyat) of giving Fitrah for God’s
pleasure only.
Q:What happens if someone forgets or does not give Fitrah on time?
A:If one does not give out or set aside the Fitrah within the due time, he should give the Fitrah later,
on the basis of precaution, without making the Niyyat of Adaa or Qaza but only ‘Qurbatan ila Allah.’
Q:Can we give Fitrah in advance?
A:Giving Fitrah before the eve of Eid al-Fitr is not permissible. However, if you wish to send Fitrah
earlier so that it reaches the needy on time, then you can send it as a temporary loan to the needy
and then change your intention from loan to Fitrah on the eve of Eid al-Fitr.
Q:To whom is Fitrah obligatory?
A:Paying Fitrah is obligatory on every Muslim who is mature (Baligh), sane, financially able, and
conscious on the eve of Eid al-Fitr. Fitrah should also be paid on behalf of all dependents (e.g. wife,
children) whom one supports financially.
Q:When is a host required to pay Fitrah for his guest?
A: If a person invites another person to his house on the eve of Eid al-Fitr and if the guest is present at the host’s place at the time of the sunset then it is obligatory for the host to pay Fitrah for his
guest.
Q:What happens if the guest arrives after the sunset on Eid night?
A:In this case the guest will pay his/her own Fitrah and it is not obligatory on the host to pay Fitrah
for the guest.
Q:What happens if a guest comes uninvited and is present at the time of the sunset on the eve of
Eid al-Fitr?
A:Ayatullah Sayyid As-Sistani says that the host should still pay the Fitrah as an obligatory precaution. However, Marhum Ayatullah Sayyid al-Khui was of the opinion that is recommended for the
host to pay Fitrah of an uninvited guest.
Q:How much should we pay for Fitrah?
A:Fitrah for a person is given on a weight of three kilograms (one sa’a) on any food commodity like wheat, barley, rice, millet, raisins or dates. Ayatullah Sayyid As-Sistani is of the opinion that the
item that is not a staple food in your town should not be given in Fitrah. Say, for example, if millet
is not a staple in Windsor then Windsor Mumineen should not pay Fitrah on millet.
Q:Can we give cash value of any commodity mentioned above?
A:Yes, cash value in lieu of any foodstuff mentioned can be given as Fitrah. Thus, if a Kilogram of
rice costs $2.00, the cash value of Fitrah on rice per person would be $6.00. We recommend, Fitrah
on Basmati rice to be Canadian Dollars 7.00 for residents of Canada and US Dollars 6.00 for US residents. (Please check prices for other items in your areas.)
Q:Whom should we give the Fitrah to?
A:It is given to the needy who are unable to meet their own or their dependants annual living
expenses, nor do they have the means to do so through earning. Ayatullah Sayyid As-Sistani says
that the needy who are given the fitrah must be a Shiah Ithna Ashari.
Q:Who should not be given the Fitrah?
A:A needy who: consumes alcohol, does not say his daily prayers (Salat), commits sins openly, or
he who is known to use the Fitrah in sinful way.
Q:Are there any additional rules that we need to be aware of?
A:Following are some important rules:
(i) Fitrah should not be sent outside the town one resides in, if there are deserving Mumineen
in that town.
(ii) Fitrah from a non-Sayyid cannot be given to a needy Sayyid; the reverse is permissible.
(iii) A needy should be given at least one Fitrah
(iv) Amongst the needy, relatives should be preferred over others when giving Fitrah, next in
line are neighbors and then the learned.

Reasons Why Muslims Fast?

Every year the month of Ramadan comes and goes; every year we fast, yet without proper
appreciation of the potentials of character building that the fasts hold for us. We find ourselves as spiritually backwards after the fast are over as when the month began. In fact our
lack of knowledge of the real objectives of fasts often tends to produce an adverse effect in us, for,
as is well known, the best of medicines could have ill effects if not taken in accordance with the
physician’s directives and instructions. Thus it is, that the fast tends to make many of us irritable
and quick tempered (expecting, as we do, VIP treatment from others, especially our subordinates
and family members because of our fast) while the fast was in fact meant to mellow us into exhibiting the finer tracts of human character as illustrated by our Imams.
Imam Sajjad (pbuh) would record the lapses of his servants during the month of Ramadan, without
telling them anything at the time. As the month would draw to its close, he would gather the servants before him and apprise them of their mistakes, forgiving them at the same time and beseeching the Lord to forgive him, even as he had forgiven them. The holy Imam, infallible (Masoom) that
he was, only sought by this practical demonstration to draw attention of his followers to the fact that
they would be accountable to God for their actions and should they desire His forgiveness, they
would have to forgive their subordinates as well. This practical lesson taught by the Imam ought to
be rigorously pursued during the month of Ramadan by the followers of the Imam.
As in this case, so in other spheres of life, our attitude to fasts ought indeed to be radically changed.
We ought to welcome fasts as a practical means of reforming ourselves rather than nearly consider
them as an inevitable religious bondage, eagerly waiting to free ourselves there from at the month
end to resume our ways of old again.
Besides of course being a means to acquiring the pleasure of God, for which all acts of devotion are
basically meant, fasting could be used as a stepping stone to build up the various traits of character
in accordance with the clear injunctions of the Qur’an itself that fasts have been prescribed with a
view to developing piety in man.
In the hurry and bustle of the present day life, man often finds himself ill-equipped to battle through
life’s odds if he is not equipped with the proper attitude to face the various problems. While we find
ourselves frustrated or look to other directions in such difficulties, we have most unfortunately
overlooked the character building force that the fasts provide us every year.
Ramadan is a month of fasting and prayers for the Muslims. The fast consists of total abstinence
from food and drink from dawn to dusk. There is however, a greater significance to fasts than mere
abstinence from eating and drinking. The real objective of fasts is to inculcate in man the spirit of
abstinence from sins, and cultivation of virtue. Thus the Qur’an declares that the fasts have been
prescribed with a view to developing piety in man. How are the many facets of piety sought to be
cultivated through fasts? This article tries to list as concisely as possible; the various benefits the
fasts would confer upon Muslims.
01.The most important consideration in undertaking a fast, as in any act of devotion, is to seek
nearness to God, and seek His pleasure and Forgiveness. This itself generates a spirit of piety in
man.
02.Creating the conditions of hunger and thirst for oneself, simply in obedience to the Divine order, measures the faith of man in God and helps strengthen it by putting it to a severe test.
03.Fasting enhances through creation of artificial non-availability, the value of the bounties of God
which man often takes for granted. This inculcates in man a spirit of gratitude and consequent devotion to God. Nothing else can bring home to a man the worth of God’s bounties than a glass of water
and a square meal after a day long fast. This also reminds man that the real joy in enjoying God’s
bounties lies in moderation and restraint and not in over indulging.
04.Fasting makes us deeply conscious of the pangs of hunger and discomfort suffered by the less
fortunate among our brethren. They have to put up with difficult conditions all through their lives.
It thus kindles in man a spirit of sacrifice leading to change towards his suffering brethren.
05.Fasting gives man an unfailing training in endurance, a spirit of acceptance. This could well prepare him to put up with the unchangeable situations in life in the same spirit of resignation as cultivated during the fasts.
06.Fasting develops courage, fortitude, and a fighting spirit in man to surmount the heavy odds in
life with a cool and tranquil mind. It sharpens his power of concentration to overcome obstacles
through a vigorous exercise all throughout the month, leading to a steeling of his will power and
resolve that could help him in challenging situations in life. It is seen than many an undesirable
habit which is difficult to give up, is more easily given up during the days of fasting.
07.Fasting teaches man reliance on God, and confidence in Him. Just as the vigorous state of fasting for a whole month is undertaken with His assistance, bitter situations in life could also be surmounted with His help.
08.Fasting develops a spirit of patience in man, with the realization that the days of fasting, though
seemingly unending, do have a successful and happy end. Thus is life. All bitter situations pass, and
come to an end.
09.Fasting is meant to conquer anger and develop self-control in man. The vigorous effort required
to put up with hunger and thirst can well be extended to conquer other infirmities of human character that lead man into error and sin.
10.Fasting inculcates a spirit of tolerance in man to face unpleasant conditions and situations without making his fellow beings the victim of his wrath. Many people, when facing discomfort and deprivation, become irritable and annoyed. This anger is then vented on those around them. Fasting
helps a man become more tolerant despite his own discomfort.
11.Fasting mellows a man and enhances his character, giving a jolt to the human instincts of pride,
haughtiness, jealousy and ambition. Fasting softens his character, and clears his heart and mind of
many negative emotions.
12.Fasting exposes the weakness of man in the event of his being deprived of two basic bounties of
God; food and drink. It infuses into him a spirit of weakness and submission, generating humility
and prayer in an otherwise arrogant being.
13.Fasting breathes the spirit of forgiveness in man towards others, as he seeks God’s forgiveness
through fasts and prayers.
14.Fasting gives lessons in punctuality. Man has to adhere to a strict schedule of time in the observance of the fast.
15.Fasting could affect the economy of the individual as he is less wasteful on food and meals.
16.Fasting demands a rigid sense of discipline, mental, spiritual and physical. This forms characteristics which are an essential ingredient to success in life.
17.Fasting creates spiritual reformation in man, infusing him with a spirit of enthusiasm and zest
to change and become a better human being in the eyes of God. This is an excellent opportunity,
given to believers each year, to change themselves and consequently their destinies.
18.On the physical side, fasting cleanses the human system of the accumulated impurities of uninterrupted eating throughout the year. It prepares the body to face diseases or conditions of scarcity. The rigid abstinence of a fast regulates man's health, sharpens his intellect and enhances the
qualities of his heart.
Fasting is thus a bounty in itself, encompassing within itself many bounties. It instills a spirit of reformation in man, creating a wide awakening in him to fulfill his duties towards God and man, and
towards himself.
(Adapted from an article by Marhum Ahmed Sheriff Dewji, published in the Light Magazine)

Things To Do In Ramzan

1. Sitting after Fajr remembering Allah until sunrise:
“Whoever prays fajr in congregation, then sits remembering Allah until sunrise, then prays 2 rakats of salat has a complete reward of (Nafil) Hajj and Umrah. (The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) repeated the word ‘complete’ 3 times for emphasis) [Tirmidhi]

2. A house in Jannah for praying 12 Sunnah each day:
“Allah will build house in Jannah for whoever is diligent in obsering 12 sunnah rakat (as follows) 4 rakat before and 2 after Dhur, 2 after the Maghrib, 2 after Ishaa, and 2 before Fajr.” [Tirmidhi]

3. Attending lectures in the Masjid.
“Whoever goes to the mosque not desiring except to learn or teach what is good has the reward of a pilgrim who completed his Hajj”[Tabarani]...men only.

4. Visiting a sick Muslim.
“There is no Muslim who visits a sick muslim early in the morning but 70 thousand angles send blessings upon him until evening comes, and if he visits him in the evening, 70 thousand angles send blessings upon him until morning comes, and he will have a garden in paradise.” [Tirmidhi]

5. Providing food for breaking the fast.
“Whoever provides food for breaking of the fast for a fasting person receives the reward of the fasting person, without the reward of the fasting person being reduced in any way.” [Tirmidhi & Ibn Majah]

6. Standing in prayer on Laylatul Qadr.
“Laylatul Qadr is better than a thousand months.” [Quran 97:3]
So it is, superior to approx 83 years of worship! Subhaanallah most do not even live for that long!

7. Millions of Good deeds remembering Allah whilst shopping:
“Whoever enters a market and says:
‘Laa ilaha illallah wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu yuhyi wa yumeetu wa huwa hayyun laa yamoot, bi yadihil khair, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shayin qadeer’

[There is nothing worthy of worship except Allah, alone without partner, to Him belongs dominion and praise, He causes life and feath and He is the Living and does not die. In His Hand is all the good, and He is over all things competent] … Allah will write for him/her a million good deeds and erase a million bad deeds and raise him a million levels.” [Tirmidhi]

8. That Which Shall Have no Equal on the Day of Resurrection:
Abu Huraira (RA) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:”
Whoever says one hundred times in a day:
“La ilaha illal-lah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu-l-mulk wa lahu-l-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shai’in qadir,”

{”None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Alone Who has no partners, to Him belongs Dominion and to Him belong all the Praises, and He has power over all things (i.e. Omnipotent)”,}

he will get the same reward as given for manumitting ten slaves; and one hundred good deeds will be written in his accounts, and one hundred sins will be deducted from his accounts, and it (his saying) will be a shield for him from Satan on that day till night, and nobody will be able to do a better deed except the one who does more than he.” [Bukhari,Book #75, Hadith #412]

9. Asking Allah to forgive ALL Muslims.
“Whoever seeks forgiveness for beleiving men and believing woman, Allah will write for him a good deed for each believing man and believing woman.” [Tabarani]

That is a reward for EVERY believer we make dua for. Since it is Ramadan then we get 70 good deeds for every believer we make dua for. So for simple dua taking a few seconds will give us BILLIONS of good deeds! Subhaanallah!
10. Forgiveness like the foam of the sea:
- Abu Hurayrah (RA) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: ‘Whoever says: Subhanallah wa bi hamdih (Praise and glory be to Allah)
100 times, morning and evening, his sins will be erased even if they are like the foam on the sea.” [Bukhari]

- Jaa’bir (RA) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:
“For the person who recites: SUB-HAN’ALLAH HIL AZEEM WA BI-HAM’DIHI, (Pure and perfect is Allah in his glory and praise) –
A date palm will be planted for him in Paradise” [Tirmidhi]

11. Thousand Good deeds in 2 Minutes
If a person says “Subhanallah” (glory be to Allah) 100 times, a thousand good deeds are recorded for him and a thousand bad deeds are wiped away. [Muslim]

12. Being pleased on the Day of Resurrection:
Allah has promised that anyone who says this three times every morning or evening will be pleased on the Day of Resurrection:
“رَضِيتُ باللهِ رَبَّاً، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِيناً، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَى اللهُ عَلِيهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَبِيَّاً”.
Radheetu billaahi Rabban, wa bil-’Islaami deenan, wa bi-Muhammadin (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallama) Nabiyyan.
I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion and with Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as my Prophet. [Fortress of the Muslim]

13. Reciting three phrases heavy on the scales:
Juwairiyah bint Al-Harith reported: The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) came out from my apartment in the morning as I was busy in performing the dawn prayer. He came back in the forenoon and found me sitting there and said,”Are you still in the same position as I left you.” I replied in the affirmative. Thereupon the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “I recited four phrases three times after I had left you. If these are to be weighed against all you have recited since morning, these will be heavier. These are:
Subhan-Allah wa bihamdihi, ‘adada khalqihi, wa rida-a nafsihi, wa zinatah ‘arshihi, wa midada kalimatihi
{Allah is free from imperfection and I begin with His praise, as many times as the number of His creatures, in accordance with His Good Pleasure, equal to the ink that may be used in recording the words (for His Praise).” [Muslim]

14. A Rare treasure of Paradise:
Abu Dharr (RA) narrated that Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Should I not tell you of one treasure of the unlimited treasures of Paradise?” I replied spontaneously “Oh Rasulallah that would be an honour indeed!” Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alaihi wasallam) said: “That rare treasure is: LA HAWLA WA LA QUWWATA ILLA BILLAH.”
(“The strength to do good and to refrain from evil comes from the grace and mercy of Allah!”) [Ibn Majah]

15. Beautiful Supplication for Forgiveness:
Shaddad bin Aus (RA) narrates that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:
“The best supplication for seeking forgiveness (Syed-ul-Istighfar) is to say:
`Allahumma Anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa Anta, khalaqtani wa ana `abduka, wa ana `ala `ahdika wa wa`dika mastata`tu, a`udhu bika min sharri ma sana`tu, abu‘u laka bini`matika `alayya, wa abu‘u bidhanbi faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta.
(O Allah! You are my Rubb. There is no true god except You. You have created me, and I am Your slave, and I hold to Your Covenant as far as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge the favours that You have bestowed upon me, and I confess my sins. Pardon me, for none but You has the power to pardon).’
He who supplicates in these terms during the day with firm belief in it and dies on the same day (before the evening), he will be one of the dwellers of Jannah; and if anyone supplicates in these terms during the night with firm belief in it and dies before the morning, he will be one of the dwellers of Jannah.” [Al-Bukhari].

Duties in Holy RAMZAN Part-1

The holy month of Ramadan enjoys a special importance in the Islamic calendar. 

 

As the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:

“It is Allah’s Own month.”

 

It is the chief of all months and the most glorious. As we already know, ‘Fasting’ is one of the important pillars of Islam and it is the very month of Ramadan during which fasting has been made obligatory for all adults and sane Muslims. By fasting during Ramadan, a Muslim besides discharging an obligation imposed upon him by Allah, becomes entitled to great reward in the Hereafter. On the other hand, any lapse in the matter amounts to a great sin. Fasting is an article of worship, the knowledge about the performance or otherwise whereof rests only with Allah and the person concerned. Hence, it is Allah alone who will reward that person for it, on the Day of Judgment.

 

The blessings of Ramadan are not limited to fasting alone, because the performance of all sorts of worship and good deeds during this month is also a source of great Divine favor. The revelation of the Holy Qur’an commenced during this very month and it is therefore the duty of every Muslim to read and try to understand the meaning of the Holy Qur’an and thereby gain an insight into the Divine secrets enshrined therein. It brings peace and illumination to the mind and imparts purity to the soul.

Ramadan is the month of fasting, intensive prayer, sacrifice and Divine worship. Throughout this month a devout Muslim fasts during the day in the true sense of the word, that is, he had merelydenies himself food and water, but as explained by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), exercises strict control over his tongue, eyes, ears, thoughts and deeds and does everything possible to seek the pleasure of Allah.

Devout supplications to Allah and repentance of one’s sins during Ramadan are the sources of Divine blessings and mercy. Some nights, among the last ten (10) nights of Ramadan, are called the‘Nights of Glory’ (Laylatul Qadr). Muslims believe Laylatul Qadr is one of the last odd numbered nights of Ramadan, like 19th, 21st, and 23rd nights. Muslims keep awake during these nights and offer special prayers. Even among these nights, the 23rd enjoys excellence over all the others. It is accompanied by great blessings, and he usually grants the supplications made to Allah during this

night.

The holy month of Ramadan, besides being the month of worship and Divine blessings, carries a historical importance as well. As already mentioned above, the revelations of the Holy Qur’an commenced in this month. The epoch-making ‘Battle of Badr’ and the ‘Conquest of Makkah’ also took place during the holy month of Ramadan.

Facts about QURAN

*Holy Qur'an** *

*That** **mention* *one thing is equal to another,** *

*i.e. men are equal to women.** *

*Although** **this** **makes sense grammatically,** *

*the astonishing fact is that the number of*

*times the word man appears in** *

* the** **Holy Qur'an** *

*is 24 and number of times the** **word*

*woman appears is also 24,*

*therefore not only is this phrase correct in *

*the grammatical sense but also true mathematically, *

*i.e. 24 = 24.*

*Upon further analysis of various verses, *

*he discovered that this is* *consistent throughout the whole** *

*Holy Qur'an** *

*where it says one thing is* *like** **another.** *

*See below for astonishing result of *

*the words mentioned** **number of** **times in Arabic** *

*Holy Qur'an*

*Dunia (one name for life)* *115**.*

*Aakhirat (one name for the life after this world) **115*

*Malaika (Angels)** **88** **. Shayteen (Satan) **88*

*Life** **145 **...... Death** **145*

*Benefit** **50 **. Corrupt** **50*

*People** **50 **.. Messengers** **50*

*Eblees (king of devils)** **11** **. Seek refuge from Eblees** **11*

*Museebah (calamity)** **75 **. Thanks** ! **75** *

*Spending (Sadaqah)** **73 **. Satisfaction** **73** *

*People who are mislead** **17** D Dead people** **17** *

*Muslimeen** **41 **.J Jihad** **41** *

*Gold** **8 **.E Easy life** **8** *

*Magic** **60 **.F Fitnah (dissuasion, misleading)** ! **60** *

*Zakat (Taxes Muslims pay to the poor) **32** .** *

*Barakah (Increasing or blessings of wealth) **32*

*Mind** **49 **.N Noor** **49** *

*Tongue** **25 **.S Sermon** **25** *

*Desite** **8 **.F Fear** **8** *

*Speaking publicly** **18 **.P Publicising** **18** *

*Hardship** **114** **.... Patience** **114*

*Muhammed** **4 **.S Sharee'ah (** Muhammed's** teachings)** **4*

*Man** **24 **. Woman** **24** *

*And amazingly enough have a look how many times *

*the following words** **appear:*

*Salat** **5 **, Month** **12** , Day** **365** ,** *

*Sea** **32 **, Land** **13** *

*Sea + land =** **32 **+** 13**=** **45** *

*Sea =** **32/45*100q.= 71.11111111% *

*Land =** **13/45*100 = 28.88888889% *

*Sea + land **100.00%*

*Modern science has only recently proven that the water covers *

*71.111%** **of** **the*

*earth, while the land covers** **28.889%.*

*Is this a coincidence?** **Question is** **that*

*Who taught Prophet** **Muhammed* *(PBUH) all this?*

*Reply automatically comes in mind that *

*ALMIGHTY ALLAH** *

*taught him.*

*This as** **the** *

*Holy Qur'an** *

* also tells us this.*

*please pass this on to all your friends *

*Aayah** **87 **of Suraa (Chapter) Al-Anbia ** ! *

*para** **17 **:*

*LA ILAHA ILA ANTA*

*SUBHANAKA INI KUNTU MINA ZALIMEEN. *

*During the next** **60 **seconds,** *

* stop whatever you are doing,** *

*and take this** **opportunity.** *

*(Literally, it is only 1 minute).** *

*All you have to do is*

*The** **following:** *

*PLEASE SEND THIS TO ALL PEOPLE THE YOU KNOW. *

*ALLAH SUBHANA WA TAALA** **WILL*

*SOLVE ALL YOUR PROBLEMS*

*Very interesting findings of*

*Dr. Tariq Al Swaidan*

*might grasp your attention:** *

*Dr.Tarig Al Swaidan discovered some verses in the *

*Holy Qur'an** *

*That** **mention* *one thing is equal to another,** *

*i.e. men are equal to women.** *

*Although** **this** **makes sense grammatically,** *

*the astonishing fact is that the number of*

*times the word man appears in** *

* the** **Holy Qur'an** *

*is 24 and number of times the** **word*

*woman appears is also 24,*

*therefore not only is this phrase correct in *

*the grammatical sense but also true mathematically, *

*i.e. 24 = 24.*

*Upon further analysis of various verses, *

*he discovered that this is* *consistent throughout the whole** *

*Holy Qur'an** *

*where it says one thing is* *like** **another.** *

*See below for astonishing result of *

*the words mentioned** **number of** **times in Arabic** *

*Holy Qur'an*

*Dunia (one name for life)* *115**.*

*Aakhirat (one name for the life after this world) **115*

*Malaika (Angels)** **88** **. Shayteen (Satan) **88*

*Life** **145 **...... Death** **145*

*Benefit** **50 **. Corrupt** **50*

*People** **50 **.. Messengers** **50*

*Eblees (king of devils)** **11** **. Seek refuge from Eblees** **11*

*Museebah (calamity)** **75 **. Thanks** ! **75** *

*Spending (Sadaqah)** **73 **. Satisfaction** **73** *

*People who are mislead** **17** D Dead people** **17** *

*Muslimeen** **41 **.J Jihad** **41** *

*Gold** **8 **.E Easy life** **8** *

*Magic** **60 **.F Fitnah (dissuasion, misleading)** ! **60** *

*Zakat (Taxes Muslims pay to the poor) **32** .** *

*Barakah (Increasing or blessings of wealth) **32*

*Mind** **49 **.N Noor** **49** *

*Tongue** **25 **.S Sermon** **25** *

*Desite** **8 **.F Fear** **8** *

*Speaking publicly** **18 **.P Publicising** **18** *

*Hardship** **114** **.... Patience** **114*

*Muhammed** **4 **.S Sharee'ah (** Muhammed's** teachings)** **4*

*Man** **24 **. Woman** **24** *

*And amazingly enough have a look how many times *

*the following words** **appear:*

*Salat** **5 **, Month** **12** , Day** **365** ,** *

*Sea** **32 **, Land** **13** *

*Sea + land =** **32 **+** 13**=** **45** *

*Sea =** **32/45*100q.= 71.11111111% *

*Land =** **13/45*100 = 28.88888889% *

*Sea + land **100.00%*

*Modern science has only recently proven that the water covers *

*71.111%** **of** **the*

*earth, while the land covers** **28.889%.*

*Is this a coincidence?** **Question is** **that*

*Who taught Prophet** **Muhammed* *(PBUH) all this?*

*Reply automatically comes in mind that *

*ALMIGHTY ALLAH** *

*taught him.*

*This as** **the** *

*Holy Qur'an** *

* also tells us this.*

*please pass this on to all your friends *

*Aayah** **87 **of Suraa (Chapter) Al-Anbia ** ! *

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Golden Quotes of Hazrat Ali (R-A)

Fear ALLAH and you will have no cause to fear any one.
 
Resignation to the Will of ALLAH is the cure of the disease of the heart.
 
The word of ALLAH is the medicine of the heart.
 
Lead such a life, that, when you die, the people may mourn you, and while you are alive they long for your company.
 
The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive.
 
Of all the follies the greatest is to love the world.
 
Opportunity is swift of flight but slow to return.
 
Pride, cowardice, and miserliness are bad for me but good for women.
 
The most happy is he to whom God has given a good wife.
 
He who knows himself knows God. 

Do not soil your conscience for anything but heaven

The disease of the heart is worse than the disease of the body.

To fight against one’s desires is the greatest of all fights.

The strongest amongst you is he who subdues his self.

Wealth and greed are the roots of all evils.

Riches without faith are the greatest poverty.

A man’s worth depends upon the nobility of his aspirations.

Knowledge enlivens the soul.

The learned lives, although he dies.

The sum total of excellence is knowledge. 

80 % Quran Words

Dear friends we all read holy Quran daily and say prayers 5 times a day but as we know mostly Muslims are non Arab and do not understand Arabic but I want to share words which cover 80 % of Quran words if we learn these words, we will be able to understand the real meaning of Quran.

Darood Sharif

Miracles of Quran

List of Muslims

This page is an incomplete list of prominent and famous (or infamous) people who are Muslims - followers of Islam. This page is a list of people identified as Muslims, particularly by themselves. This page does not differentiate between Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims, or any other subcategory. It also does not take into account whether those listed acknowledge their Muslim identity or origins. This list takes a wide definition of a Muslim by including most individuals who might be in some way identified as Muslim, but acknowledges that more restrictive definitions may be applied by the reader. For information on Islam and Muslims in various parts of the world, please see Islam by country.

Traditional Theologians and Philosophers

* The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessing be up on him
* Abu Muslim
* Al-Dinawari
* Al-Farabi
* Al-Ghazali
* Al-Kindi
* Al-Tirmidhi
* Ibn Sina
* Ibn Taymiya
* Razi
* Wasil ibn Ata


See: List of Shia Imams

* Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib Al-Mortaza
* Imam Hasan ibn Ali Al-Mojtaba
* Imam Hussein ibn Ali Sayyed-Al-Shohada
* Imam Ali ibn Husayn Zainol Abidin
* Imam Mohammad ibn Ali Bagher
* Imam Jafar ibn Mohammad Al-Sadiq
* Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kazem
* Imam Ali ibn Musa Al-Reza
* Imam Mohammad ibn Ali Al-Taghi
* Imam Ali ibn Mohammad Al-Hadi
* Imam Hasan ibn Ali Al-Askari
* Imam Mohammad ibn Hasan Al-Mahdi


Main Sunni Theologians and Philosophers after the Prophet

* Imam Abu Hanifa
* Imam Hanbal
* Imam Shafi
* Malik Ibn Anas
* Al-Bukhari
* Al-Muslim


Other Theologians and Philosophers

* Ahmed Deedat
* Al-Baitar
* Al-Battani
* Al-Biruni
* Al-Buzjani
* Al-Farabi
* Al-Farghani
* Al-Ghazali
* Al-Idrisi
* Al-Khayyam
* Al-Khwarizmi
* Al-Kindi
* Al-Masu'di
* Al-Mawardi
* Al-Nafis
* Ali Bin Rabban
* Ali Shariati
* Alija Ali Izetbegovic
* Bilal Philips
* Fatima Mernissi
* Fazlur Rahman
* Hamid Enyat
* Hamza Yusuf
* Harun Yahya
* Hassan al Banna
* Hazrat Inayat Khan
* Ibn al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
* Ibn Khaldun
* Ibn Hazm
* Ibn Qurra
* Idries Shah
* Ismail Al-Faruqi
* Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi
* Khaled Abou Al-Fadl
* Leila Ahmed
* M. Umar Chapra
* Mawlana Muhammad Ilyas
* Merryl Wyn Davies
* Munawar Ahmad Anees
* Nasim Butt
* Nasiruddin Albani
* Nasreddin
* Nuh Ha Mim Keller
* Rene Guenon
* Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi
* Seyyed Hossein Nasr
* Siraj Wahaj
* Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas
* Syed Nawad Haider Naqwi
* Yusuf Estes
* Ziauddin Sardar


Historiographers, political scientists, and sociologists

* Al-Masudi
* Amin Maalouf
* Hammudah Abdalati
* Ibn al-Tiqtaqa
* Ibn Hisham
* Ibn Ishaq
* Ibn Kathir
* Ibn Khaldoun
* Ibn Khallikan
* Rashid al-Din
* Sayyid Qutb
* Tabari
* Usamah ibn Munqidh


Historical Figures

Early historic personalities

* Prophet Muhammad
* Abu Bakr - caliph
* Umar ibn al-Khattab - caliph
* Uthman ibn Affan - caliph
* Ali ibn Abi Talib - caliph (or the first Imam for Shia Muslims)
* Fatima Zahra
* Hasan bin Ali grandson of Muhammad
* Husayn bin Ali grandson of Muhammad
* Maaz bin jabal
* Muawiyah I
* Bilal ibn Rabah


Military Leaders and Figures

* Abdel Kadir
* Al-Hajjaj bin Yousef
* Imam Shamil
* Khalid bin Walid
* Khair ad Din (Barbarossa)
* Lt-Gen Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi
* Muhammad Ahmad
* Muhammad bin Qasim
* Musa bin Nusair
* Nadir Shah
* Nur ad-Din
* Piri Reis
* Qutaibah bin Muslim
* Saladin
* Sher Shah
* Tahir ibn Husayn
* Tariq ibn-Ziyad
* Amir Timur ibn Tarag'ay
* Tipu Sultan
* Zengi


Muslim dynasties

* Abbadid
* Abbasid
* Aceh
* Aghlabid
* Almohad
* Almoravides
* Ayyubid dynasty
* Banu Isam
* Banu Salih
* Brunei
* Buwayhid
* Fatimid
* Ghaznavid Empire
* Hashemite
* House of Saud (Saudis)
* Khwarezmid Empire
* Mameluk dynasty
* Mughal Empire
* New Mataram
* Ottoman Empire
* Pahlavi dynasty
* Pasai
* Pattani Kingdom
* Rustamid
* Safavids
* Saffarid dynasty
* Samanid
* Seljuk Turks
* Sultanate of Johor
* Sultanate of Malacca
* Sultanate of Rum [Rüm]
* Sultanate of Sulu
* Tahirid dynasty
* Umayyad


Politicians

* Abd ar-Rahman Al-Haydari Al-Kaylani
* Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi
* Abdelaziz Bouteflika
* Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim
* Abdul Kalam
* Abdul Karim Qassim
* Abdullah I of Jordan
* Abdullah II of Jordan
* Abdullah, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
* Abdurrahman Wahid
* Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
* Ahmadou Ahidjo
* Ahmed Qurei
* Ahmed Sekou Toure [Ahmed Sékou Touré]
* Ahmet Necdet Sezer
* Ali Hassan Mwinyi
* Ali Khamenei
* Alija Ali Izetbegovic
* Anwar Sadat
* Ayub Khan
* Badar
* Badshah Khan
* Benazir Bhutto
* Fahd of Saudi Arabia
* Faisal of Saudi Arabia
* Habib Bourguiba
* Hamad bin Khalifa
* Hamid Karzai
* Hassan al Banna
* Hosni Mubarak
* Hussein of Jordan
* Iajuddin Ahmed
* Ibn Saud
* Idi Amin
* Islam Karimov
* Jean-Bedel Bokassa [Jean-Bédel Bokassa]
* Juma Khan
* Khaleda Zia
* Mahatir Mohammad
* Mahmoud Abbas
* Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
* Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
* Megawati
* Moammar Ghadafi
* Mohammad Khatami
* Mohammad Rabbani
* Mohammed Bahr Al-Uloum
* Mohammed Omar
* Mohammed Qalamuddin
* Mohammed VI of Morocco
* Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola
* Moulvi Ibrahim
* Muhammad Ali Jinnah
* Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
* Omar Bongo
* Omar Hasan Ahmad Al-Bashir
* Pervez Musharraf
* Qaboos of Oman
* Qari Ahmadullah
* Qusay Hussein (al-Majid)
* Recep Tayyip Erdogan
* Ruhollah Khomeini
* Saddam Hussein (al-Majid)
* Samory Toure [Samory Touré]
* Sani Abacha
* Sukarno
* Uday Hussein (al-Majid)
* Yahya Jammeh
* Yahya Khan
* Yasser Arafat
* Zafarullah Khan Jamali
* Zalmay Khalilzad
* Zayed ibn Sultan Al-Nahayan
* Zulfikar Ali Bhutto


The Various Arts

Writers and Poets

* Abas ala'kad
* Abdul Rahman Munif
* Abu Nuwas
* Abu Tammam
* Akbar S. Ahmed
* Al-Hallaj
* Hafiz
* Hakim Bey
* Hassan al Banna
* Ibn Arabi
* Ilona Yusuf
* Irshad Manji
* Jeffrey Lang
* Kabir
* Marmaduke Pickthall
* Martin Lings
* Michael Wolfe
* Muhammad Asad (Leopold Weiss)
* Muhammad Iqbal
* Murad Wilfred Hofmann
* Naim Frasheri [Naim Frashëri]
* Nizami
* Omar Khayyam
* Rashid Ahmed
* Ruqayyah Waris Maqsood
* Rumi
* Sa'adi
* Suleyman Ahmad
* Yahiya Emerick
* Yusuf al-Khal
* Yusuf Balasagun


Entertainers

* Moustapha Akkad
* Abbas Kiarostami
* Adewale Ayuba
* Afef Jnifen
* Ali Shaheed Muhammad
* Art Blakey
* Ashok Masti (Pakistani singer)
* Azhar Usman
* Brother Ali
* Dave Chappelle
* Dawud Wharnsby Ali
* Dilara
* Dolores "LaLa" Brooks
* El-Hadji
* Erdogan Atalay
* Everlast
* Freeway
* Islamic Force
* Ismail Merchant
* Idris Muhammad (Leo Morris)
* Ahmad Jamal (Fritz Jones}
* John Coltrane
* Khaled
* Mos Def
* Mousse T
* M-Team
* Napoleon (rapper)
* Native Deen
* Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
* Omar Sharif
* Q-Tip
* Richard Thompson
* Salif Keita
* Umm Kalthoum
* Walid Taoufic
* Youssou N'dour
* Youssef Chahine
* Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)


Artists

* Ismail Acar
* Ismail Gulgee


Scientists, Philosophers, and Mathematicians

* Abdus Salam, physics
* Abraham bar Hiyya Ha-Nasi
* Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi
* Abu Al-Qasim, medicine
* Abu Musa Jabir Ibn_Hayyan, (Geber) chemistry
* Abu Nasr Mansur, mathematics
* Ahmed H. Zewail, chemistry
* Ahmad ibn Yusuf, mathematics
* Al Battani, astronomer
* Al-Jazari, engineering
* Al-Jawhari, mathematics
* Al-Khwarizmi, mathematics
* Al-Kindi, mathematics
* Alhazen, mathematics
* Averroes, medicine
* Avicenna, medicine
* Biruni, mathematics
* Farabi, chemist and philosopher
* Lotfi Askar Zadeh, father of fuzzy logic
* Rashad Khalifa, biochemist
* Mahmoud Hessaby, engineering
* Muhammad al-Idrisi, geography and cartography.
* Nasir_al-Din_Tusi, scientist, philosopher
* Omar Khayyam, poet, mathematician, and astronomer
* Rhazes, medicine, chemist and physicist
* Thabit ibn Qurra, Astronomy, mathematics and Medicine
* Ulugh Beg, astronomer, mathematician


Business Figures

* Ayhan Hakimoglu, armaments
* Bijan, high-end men's clothing
* Farooq Kathwari, furniture
* Kenan Sahin, software engineer, wealthiest Muslim American
* Nemir Kirdar, venture capital
* Mansoor Ijaz, investment management
* Rashid A. Chaudhry, personal care products
* Safi Qureshey, computers
* Yusef Haroon, consulting and managerial services


Sport Figures

* Abbas Suan
* Ahmad Rashad
* Ali Daei
* Ali Karimi
* Amir Khan
* Az-Zahir Hakim
* Chris Eubank
* Dwight Muhammad Qawi
* Eddie Mustapha Muhammad
* Hakan Sukur [Hakan Sükür]
* Hakeem Olajuwon
* Hasim Rahman
* Hassiba Boulmerka
* Hedo Turkoglu
* Hicham El Guerrouj
* Hossein Reza Zadeh
* Imran Khan
* Isma'il Muhammad
* Ismail Essam
* Jahangir Khan
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
* Karim Garcia
* Khalid Khannouchi
* Laila Ali
* Larry Johnson
* Nazr Mohammed
* Mahmoud Abdur-Rauf
* Matthew Saad Muhammad
* Mehdi Mahdavikia
* Mehmet Okur
* Mehmet Scholl
* Mohammed Azharuddin
* Muhammad Ali
* Muhsin Muhammad
* Mustafa Hamsho
* Naseem Hamed
* Nicolas Anelka
* Nwankwo Kanu
* Rasheed Wallace
* Saleem Rashid
* Samir Trabelsi
* Shaquille O'Neal
* Shareef Abdur-Rahim
* Tariq Abdul-Wahad
* Walid Badir
* Youssef Rossi
* Zinedine Zidane
* Zlatan Ibrahimovic




Other

* Adel Smith
* Abdul Aziz ibn Myatt (David Myatt)
* Abdul Haq
* Ahmed Urabi
* Alexander Russell Webb
* Ali Shariati
* Aminah Assilmi
* Ayman al-Zawahiri
* Hamza Piccardo
* Ibn Battuta
* John Walker Lindh aka Suleyman al-Faris
* Jose Padilla aka Abdullah al-Muhajir
* Maher Arar
* Malcolm X
* Muhammad Abd al Wahhab
* Osama bin Laden
* Rashad Khalifa
* Shirin Ebadi first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
* Torquato Cardilli (Italian ambassador)
* Zahra Kazemi
* Zheng He

Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Muslims; viewed 6 July 2005)

Miracles of Prophet Muhammad (SAWW)

(1) Splitting of the Moon:

Almighty Allah says, "The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder." (An-Najm: 1)

Imam al-Bukhari reported on the authority of `Abdullah who said: "The moon was cleft asunder while we were in the company of the Prophet, and it became two parts. The Prophet said, “Witness, witness (this miracle)."

(2) Food Multiplication:

Jabir reported: My father had died in debt. So I came to the Prophet and said, "My father (died) leaving unpaid debts, and I have nothing except the yield of his date palms; and their yield for many years will not cover his debts. So please come with me, so that the creditors may not misbehave with me." The Prophet went round one of the heaps of dates and invoked (Allah), and then did the same with another heap and sat on it and said, "Measure (for them)." He paid them their rights and what remained was as much as had been paid to them.

(3) Water Multiplication:

`Abdullah reported: We used to consider miracles as Allah's Blessings, but you people consider them to be a warning. Once we were with Allah's Messenger on a journey, and we ran short of water. He said, "Bring the water remaining with you." The people brought a utensil containing a little water. He placed his hand in it and said, "Come to the blessed water, and the Blessing is from Allah." I saw the water flowing from among the fingers of Allah's Messenger, and no doubt, we heard the meal glorifying Allah, when it was being eaten (by him). (Reported by al-Bukhari)

(4) Crying of the stem of the Date-palm Tree:

Al-Bukhari reported on the authority of Ibn `Umar who said: The Prophet used to deliver his sermons while standing beside a trunk of a date-palm. When he had the pulpit made, he used it instead. The trunk started crying and the Prophet went to it, rubbing his hand over it (to stop its crying).

(5) The Prophet's Night Journey to Jerusalem and Ascent to the Heavens:

The opening verse of surat al-Isra' relates the miracle of the Prophet's night journey to Jerusalem. Regarding the Statement of Allah, "And We granted the vision (Ascension to the heavens) which We made you see (as an actual eye witness) was only made as a trial for the people." (Al-Isra': 60) Ibn `Abbas added: "The sights which Allah's Messenger was shown on the Night Journey when he was taken to Bayt-ul-Maqdis (i.e. Jerusalem) were actual sights, (not dreams). And the Cursed Tree (mentioned) in the Qur'an is the tree of Zaqqum (itself)." (Reported by al-Bukhari)

There are also many other miracles that were performed by Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) or happened to him. What we mentioned here are merely examples.

PROPHETS [PBUH] WASIATH TO ALI (RAZ)

PROPHETS [PBUH] WASIATH TO ALI (RAZ)

(1) Refrain from sleeping between Subah and Ishraq; Asr and Maghrib; Maghrib and Isha

(2) Avoid sitting with stingy people

(3) Don't sleep between people who sit

(4) Don't eat and drink with your left hand

(5) Don't eat those food you have taken out between your teeth

(6) Don't break your knuckles

(7) Don't look at the mirror in the night

(8) Don't look at the sky while in salaath

(9) Don't spit in the toilet

(10)Don't clean your teeth with charcoal

(11)Sit and wear your trousers

(12)Don't break tough things with your teeth

(13)Don't blow on your food when it's hot

(14)Don't look for faults of others

(15)Don't talk between iqamath and azan

(16)Don't speak in the toilet

(17)Don't speak tales about your friends

(18)Don't antagonize your friends

(19)Don't look behind frequently while walking

(20)Don't stamp your feet while walking

(21)Don't be suspicious about your friends

(22)Don't speak lies at anytime

(23)Don't smell and eat

(24)Speak clearly so others can understand

(25)Avoid travelling alone

(26)Don't decide on your own but consult others who know

(27)Don't be proud of yourself

(28)Don't be sad about your food

(29)Don't boast

(30)Don't chase the beggars

(31)Treat your guests well with good heart

(32)Be patient when in poverty

(33)Assist a good cause

(34)Think of your faults and repent

(35)Do good to those who do bad to you

(36)Be satisfied with what you have

(37)Don't sleep too much- it will cause forgetfulness

(38)Repent at least 100 times a day

(39)Don't eat in darkness

(40 )Don't eat mouthful

Benefits of Honey From Islamic Point OF View

The honey bee exhibits a combination of individual traits and social co-operation which is unparalleled in the animal kingdom. A glimpse into the nest makes it apparent why honey bees have fascinated us from the earliest days of scientific observations. The infrastructure of the nest, the perfectly uniform and functional comb, is composed of beeswax and is constructed into a repeating series of almost perfect hexagonal cells.

At the individual level, honey bees have not one but three types of colony members: queens, drones and workers, each with their own specialisations and place in honey bee society. The queen reigns over the nest, surrounded by attendants and fed the rich food she requires to perform her few but crucial tasks in the colony. The queen produces powerful pheromones, chemical signals to recipient workers which control many of their behaviours and provide part of the 'social glue' which holds honey bee life together. A highly organised social structure exists within the colony and elaborate 'dances' are used to communicate the location of food sources.

The products of the hive are important to the modern agricultural system. Not only do honey bees provide us with honey, wax, propolis, royal jelly and pollen but they also pollinate a good portion of our crops, including such diverse agricultural plants as fruit trees, oilseeds, small berries and forage crops.

Honey is a remarkable viscous liquid, prepared by the bees from the nectars of various plants. It has occupied a prominent place in traditional medicines throughout world history. The ancient Egyptians, Assyrians, Chinese, Greeks and Romans employed honey for wounds and diseases of the gut. When the Children of Israel were in Egypt or journeying through the desert, their promised goal was a 'land flowing with milk and honey'.

Both the holy Qur'an and Hadith refer to honey as a healer of disease.

'And thy Lord taught the bee to build its cells in hills, on trees and in (men's) habitations..... there issues from within their bodies a drink of varying colours, wherein is healing for mankind. Verily in this is a Sign for those who give thought'.
(Translation of Quran 16:68-69)

In addition, the Prophet (PBUH) said:

'Honey is a remedy for every illness and the Qur'an is a remedy for all illness of the mind, therefore I recommend to you both remedies, the Qur'an and honey.'
(Bukhari)

The reader may be surprised to learn that the above quotation from the Qur'an is mentioned in a well known encyclopedia on honey (reference 3).

In recent years, scientific support is beginning to emerge confirming the beneficial effects of honey on certain medical and surgical conditions. These effects may be summarised as follows:

Antibacterial and antifungal properties

These properties of honey are well established. Undiluted honey inhibits the growth of bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, certain gut pathogens and fungi such as Candida albicans. At a concentration of 30-50%, honey has been shown to be superior to certain conventional antibiotics in treating urinary tract infections. The exact mechanism of the anti-microbial effect of honey remains obscure. Low pH, osmotic disruption of pathogens and the
presence of bactericidal substances, collectively called inhibine may all play a part.

Anti-diarrhoeal properties

At a concentration of 40%, honey has a bactericidal effect on various gut bacteria known to cause diarrhoea and dysentery such as Salmonella, Shigella, enteropathogenic E. coli and Vibrio cholera. In one study, honey given with oral rehydration fluid was shown to reduce the duration of bacterial diarrhoea in infants and children.

Wound-healing and anti-inflammatory properties

Honey is of value in treating burns, infected surgical wounds and decubitus ulcers. Honey is very viscous, enabling it to absorb water from surrounding inflamed tissue. For example, a study in West Africa showed that skin grafting, surgical debridement and even amputation were avoided when local application of honey to wound promoted healing, whereas conventional treatment failed.

In another study, wound healing was accelerated by application of honey in women who had undergone radical vulvectomy for vulval cancer. Also, it has been suggested that honey may be useful in the treatment of chronic, foul smelling ulcers seen in leprosy.
Anti-tussive and expectorant properties

These anti-cough properties of honey are related to its capacity to dilute bronchial secretions and improve the function of the bronchial epithelium.

Nutritional properties

Uncontaminated honey is a healthy, easily digestible, natural and energy rich food. It contains carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, enzymes and vitamins. One tablespoon of honey provides 60 calories and contains 11g of carbohydrates, 1mg of calcium, 0.2mg of iron, 0.lmg of vitamin B and 1mg of vitamin C.

Honey is widely available in most communities but its medical potential remains grossly underutilised. Its mode of action remains incompletely understood and the healing properties of honey in other clinical and laboratory situations requires further evaluation. The miraculous beneficial properties of honey, so beautifully ex-pressed in the holy Qur'an and Sunnah 14 centuries ago expose the reluctance of modern science to accept and exploit this 'traditional remedy'.

Selected References:

1. Ali A.T.M.M. (1989) The Pharmacological Characterization and the Scientific Basis of the Hidden Miracles of Honey; Saudi Medical Journal 10(3):177-179
2. Zumla A. and Lulat A. (1989) Honey- a remedy rediscovered; J Royal Soc Med 82:384-385
3. Crane E. (1975) Honey: a comprehensive survey;London, Heineman
4. Winston M.L. (1987) The Biology of the Honey Bee;London, Harvard University Press

Join in the Celebration

"The seven heavens and the Earth and all they contain glorify Him, and there is not a thing but extols His glory; but you do not understand how they glorify Him." [Sûrah al-Isrâ': 44]



Let us join in this celebration by remembering Allah, praising Him, and extolling His glory. Allah possesses the most sublime names and attributes, all of which are intrinsically linked with the religious and everyday aspects of a believer's life. This is why knowledge of Allah's names and attributes is the greatest and purest of all forms of knowledge.



We should endeavor to make ourselves more aware of Allah by becoming better acquainted with His noble names and attributes, and by increasing our awareness of how those attributes relate to our lives.



We encounter, on a daily basis, stories of various kinds, from news reports to novels to epic adventures. Some of us even center our lives on our favorite television programs, following them day after day. Most of these stories are imaginary and serve no purpose other than to provide fleeting entertainment. Nevertheless, our fixation on them is undeniable, because we crave the variety of experiences they provide.



So how is it when we focus our awareness on Allah and His greatness which we cannot describe in words, which transcends human cognition, and which not even our imaginations can begin to grasp?



As believers in Allah, we can appropriate something of that magnificence, just enough to illuminate the way ahead. This is the faith that resides in our hearts and expels the surrounding darkness. In our troubled times – rife with injustice, tragedy, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles – Muslims and non-Muslims alike are faced with more insecurity and uncertainty than ever before.



We really need to have Allah in our lives, and to be in touch with His names and attributes. We must turn to Him with love and awe, and purify our hearts with God-consciousness and a commitment to draw near to Him.
--> Everything in our life experience as human beings – everything in our surroundings, from inanimate objects to living things to the stars in the heavens – are manifestations of Allah's greatness and of His infinite capability. In this way, all of creation participates in a grand celebration of Allah's praises. The heavens and Earth, the stars and the firmaments, the flora and fauna: everything glorifies Allah and testifies to the divinity and suzerainty which are His alone.

"The seven heavens and the Earth and all they contain glorify Him, and there is not a thing but extols His glory; but you do not understand how they glorify Him." [Sûrah al-Isrâ': 44]

Let us join in this celebration by remembering Allah, praising Him, and extolling His glory. Allah possesses the most sublime names and attributes, all of which are intrinsically linked with the religious and everyday aspects of a believer's life. This is why knowledge of Allah's names and attributes is the greatest and purest of all forms of knowledge.

We should endeavor to make ourselves more aware of Allah by becoming better acquainted with His noble names and attributes, and by increasing our awareness of how those attributes relate to our lives.

We encounter, on a daily basis, stories of various kinds, from news reports to novels to epic adventures. Some of us even center our lives on our favorite television programs, following them day after day. Most of these stories are imaginary and serve no purpose other than to provide fleeting entertainment. Nevertheless, our fixation on them is undeniable, because we crave the variety of experiences they provide.

So how is it when we focus our awareness on Allah and His greatness which we cannot describe in words, which transcends human cognition, and which not even our imaginations can begin to grasp?

As believers in Allah, we can appropriate something of that magnificence, just enough to illuminate the way ahead. This is the faith that resides in our hearts and expels the surrounding darkness. In our troubled times – rife with injustice, tragedy, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles – Muslims and non-Muslims alike are faced with more insecurity and uncertainty than ever before.

We really need to have Allah in our lives, and to be in touch with His names and attributes. We must turn to Him with love and awe, and purify our hearts with God-consciousness and a commitment to draw near to Him.

Father

Touching poem "Me and My Father"...

When I was 4 Yrs Old : "My father is THE BEST

When I was 6 Yrs Old: "My father seems to know everyone

When I was 10 Yrs Old:" My father is excellent but he is short tempered

When I was 12 Yrs Old: "My father was nice when I was little

When I was 14 Yrs Old: "My father started being too sensitive

When I was 16 Yrs Old : "My father can't keep up with modern times

When I was 18 Yrs Old : "My father is getting less tolerant as the days pass
by

When I was 20 Yrs Old :" It is too hard to forgive my father, how could my
Mum stand him all these years

When I was 25 Yrs Old :" My father seems to be objecting to everything I do

When I was 30 Yrs Old: "It's very difficult to be in agreement with my
father, I wonder if my Grandfather was troubled by my father when he was a
youth

When I was 40 Yrs Old: "My father brought me up with a lot of discipline, I
must do the same

When I was 45 Yrs Old: "I am puzzled, how did my father manage to raise all
of us

When I was 50 Yrs Old : "It's rather difficult to control my kids, how much
did my father suffer for the sake of upbringing and protecting us

When I was 55 Yrs Old:" My father was far looking and had wide plans for us,
he was gentle and outstanding.

When I became 60 Yrs Old: "My father is THE BEST

Note that it took 56 Yrs to complete the cycle and return to the starting
point " "My father is THE BEST "

Let's be good to our parents before it's too late and pray to Allaah that
our own children will treat us even better than the way we treated our
parents

Allah(SWT) says: "Your lord has decreed that you worship non but him and
show kindness to parents. If one or both reach old age with you then do not
say uff! To them nor repulse them, but speak graciously to them" {Surah
Al-Isra: Ayah 23}

O our lord, forgive me and my parents and believers on the day when the
reckoning shall come to pass. {Surah Ibrahim: Ayah 41}

O my Lord, have mercy on them (parents) just as they nourished me when I was
small.{Surah Bani Irail: Ayah 24

Imam Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali (RA) (1058 - 1128 C.E.)

Al-Ghazali is most famous for his contributions in philosophy, religion and Sufism. He is also known as Algazel in the West. Abu Hamid Ibn Muhammad Ibn Muhammad al-Tusi al-Shafi'i al-Ghazali was born in 1058 C.E. in Khorman, Iran. His father died while he was still very young but he had the opportunity of getting education in the prevalent curriculum at Nishapur and Baghdad. Soon he acquired a high standard of scholarship in religion and philosophy and was honored by his appointment as a Professor at the Nizamiyah University of Baghdad, which was recognized as one of the most reputed institutions of learning in the golden era of Muslim history.
After a few years, however, he gave up his academic pursuits and worldly interests and became a wandering ascetic. This was a process (period) of mystical transformation. Later, he resumed his teaching duties, but again left these. An era of solitary life, devoted to contemplation and writing then ensued, which led to the authorship of a number of everlasting books. He died in 1128 C.E. at Baghdad.

Al-Ghazali made major contributions in religion, philosophy and Sufism. A number of Muslim philosophers had been following and developing several viewpoints of Greek philosophy, including the Neoplatonic philosophy, and this was leading to conflict with several Islamic teachings. On the other hand, the movement of sufism was assuming such excessive proportions as to avoid observance of obligatory prayers and duties of Islam. Based on his unquestionable scholarship and personal mystical experience, Ghazali sought to rectify these trends, both in philosophy and sufism.

In philosophy, Al-Ghazali upheld the approach of mathematics and exact sciences as essentially correct. However, he adopted the techniques of Aristotelian logic and the Neoplatonic procedures and employed these very tools to lay bare the flaws and lacunas of the then prevalent Neoplatonic philosophy and to diminish the negative influences of Aristotelianism and excessive rationalism. In contrast to some of the Muslim philosophers, e.g., Farabi he portrayed the inability of reason to comprehend the absolute and the infinite. Reason could not transcend the finite and was limited to the observation of the relative. Also, several Muslim philosophers had held that the universe was finite in space but infinite in time. Ghazali argued that an infinite time was related to an infinite space. With his clarity of thought and force of argument, he was able to create a balance between religion and reason, and identified their respective spheres as being the infinite and the finite, respectively.

In religion, particularly mysticism, he cleansed the approach of sufism of its excesses and reestablished the authority of the orthodox religion. Yet, he stressed the importance of genuine sufism, which he maintained was the path to attain the absolute truth.

Al-Ghazali was a prolific writer. His immortal books include Tuhafat al-Falasifa (The Incoherence of the Philosophers), Ihya al-'Ulum al-Islamia (The Revival of the Religious Sciences), "The Beginning of Guidance and his Autobiography," "Deliverance from Error." Some of his works were translated into European languages in the Middle Ages. He also wrote a summary of astronomy.

Al-Ghazali's influence was deep and everlasting. He is one of the greatest theologians of Islam. His theological doctrines penetrated Europe, influenced Jewish and Christian Scholasticism and several of his arguments seem to have been adopted by St. Thomas Aquinas in order to similarly reestablish the authority of orthodox Christian religion in the West. So forceful was his argument in the favor of religion that he was accused of damaging the cause of philosophy and, in the Muslim Spain, Ibn Rushd wrote a rejoinder to his Tuhafut.

Islamic News

Azhar Imam orders niqab off, wants ban

CAIRO – The head of Al-Azhar, the highest seat of learning in the Sunni world, has ordered a school girl to remove her niqab during a visit to an Al-Azhar school, saying he would seek an official ban for the face veil in schools, Al-Masri Al-Youm newspaper reported on Monday, October 5.

“Why are you wearing the niqab while sitting in the class with your female colleagues?” Al-Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Mohamed Sayyed Tantawi asked the 8th grader.

The young girl was shocked with the question coming from the country’s top scholar.

A teacher intervened to explain.

“She takes off her niqab inside the class, but she only put it on when you and your entourage came in.”

But Sheikh Tantawi was not satisfied and insisted that the young girl takes off the face cover.

“The niqab is a tradition and has nothing to do with Islam.”

After the girl complied he insisted she should not wear it any more.

“I tell you again that the niqab has nothing to do with Islam and it is only a mere custom. I understand the religion better than you and your parents.”

Most Muslim women in Egypt wear the hijab, which is an obligatory code of dress in Islam, but an increase in women putting on the niqab has apparently alarmed the government.

The ministry of religious endowments has recently distributed booklets in mosques against the practice.

The majority of Muslim scholars believe that a woman is not obliged to cover her face or hands.

They believe that it is up to every woman to decide whether to take on the face-cover or not.

• Ban

The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar imam vowed to issue a ban against the face-veil in all schools linked to Al-Azhar.

“I intend to issue a regulation to ban the niqab in Al-Azhar schools,” he said.

“No student or teacher will be allowed into the school wearing the niqab.”

Established in 359 AH (971 CE), Al-Azhar mosque drew scholars from across the Muslim world and grew into a university, predating similar developments at Oxford University in London by more than a century.

Al-Azhar, which means the "most flourishing and resplendent," was named after Fatima Al-Zahraa, daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

The first courses at Al-Azhar were given in 975 CE and the first college was built 13 years later.

Al-Azhar first admitted women students in 1961, albeit in separate classes.

Also in 1961, subjects in engineering and medicine were added to classes on Shari`ah, the Noble Qur’an and the intricacies of Arabic language.

Sheikh Tantawi’s remarks coincided with those of Higher Education Minister Hani Hilal who has banned the face-veil in student hostels.

“Face-veiled students are free to do what they want outside the hostels but there is no room for the niqab inside the women-only hostels,” he said earlier this week.

Many students demonstrated against the minister’s statements and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights plans to take him to court.

“The minister’s decision violates the principles of privacy, personal freedom and freedom of faith, which are guaranteed by the constitution.”

Hadiths and Medical Science

Eclipse: A Sign of Allah's Power

Abu Mas'ud (A.S.) narrated that Allah's Messenger said:

“The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of someone's death but they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah. Whenever you see these eclipses invoke Allah, pray, exclaim, (Allah is Most Great) and give charity.”

'A'ishah (A.S.) narrated that, “There was a solar eclipse during the life-time of Allah's Messenger (PBUH). The Prophet (PBUH) led the people in prayer, and stood up and performed a lengthy recital during the prayer. Then bowed for a long while (made a long Ruku). He stood up again and performed another long recital of the Qur'an, but this time the period of standing (Qiyam) was shorter than the first one. He bowed again for a long time but shorter than the first one (Ruku), then he prostrated and prolonged the prostration. He did the same in the second Rak'ah as he did in the first and then finished the prayer. By then the sun (eclipse) had cleared. He delivered the Khutbah (sermon) and after praising and glorifying Allah, he said:

“The sun and the moon are two signs from amongst Allah’s signs and they do not eclipse because of the death or life of anyone. Therefore, whenever you see an eclipse, remember Allah and say Takbir (exclaim, Allah is Most Great), pray and give Sadaqah (charity).”

Explanation of the Hadith

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, which causes a total or partial solar eclipse. A total eclipse takes place in a limited zone on that part of the earth directly facing the sun, at which the sunlight dims to resemble bright moonlight within a few minutes. To the north and south of this band or zone, a partial eclipse takes place. The part of the sun , which eclipses keep getting smaller as we get away from the total eclipse band towards the direction of the two poles .

The Prophet (PBUH) says in this Hadith:

“The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or life (i.e. the birth) of someone but they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah.”

This means that they are two cosmic phenomena, which frequently occur, regardless of the death or life (i.e. birth) of anyone, contrary to what some people used to claim in the Arab Peninsula and other parts of the world. They used to relate the occurrence of these cosmic phenomena to the birth or death of a great person. The Prophet (PBUH) in this Hadith totally denies all of these superstitions, and assures that they are cosmic phenomena, which recur frequently.

Islam deals with ECLIPSE as cosmic phenomena

Science has proven that the moon is followed by a conical shadow, called the umbra, as it blocks the sunrays. In its movement around the earth, the moon's conical shadow passes along with it. At the time of conjunction, which occurs once every lunar month, the moon falls exactly in the middle between the sun and the earth, thus blocking its light totally or partially. Nevertheless, in most of the lunar months, the moon's shadow does not reach the earth, while passing between it and the sun and in such case the sunlight is not blocked. Hence, no eclipse takes place. That is why total solar eclipses are very rare. Sometimes during a solar eclipse the moon falls in the middle between the earth and the sun, and the visible sun narrows to a thin crescent, and the corona appears. At the moment before totality, brilliant points of light, called Baily's beads, flash out.

When the total eclipse takes place, the sky becomes completely dark and the stars become visible in the middle of the day. So in a few minutes, broad daylight turns into what looks like the night, which causes a feeling of panic and depression, not only for human beings, but for all creatures. Birds shelter in their nests, and animals hide in their dens, or get into a state of cautious stillness.

As for the lunar eclipse, it takes place when the earth, being between the sun and the moon, casts a long, conical shadow, called the umbra, with an area of partial shadow called the penumbra around it. This is a phenomenon, which can be observed from all parts of the earth. In most months, the moon passes above or under the umbra, the conical shadow of the earth, and does not enter it. Thus, the lunar eclipse does not take place. During the solar eclipse, the solar energy that reaches the earth decreases and hence the temperature of the earth drops. However, during the lunar eclipse, the solar energy, which reaches the earth increases, causing the temperature of the earth to relatively increase for a few minutes. Since these phenomena are very accurately calculated, the earth is exposed to extreme dangers that only Allah knows how grave they are. That is why the Prophet (PBUH) asked Muslims to invoke Allah, the Almighty, praise Him, exclaim, “Allah is Most Great”, and glorify Him. Moreover, the Prophet asked Muslims to pray and pay charity, praying that Allah will protect the earth and its inhabitants from these dangers.

This is the reason why the Prophet (PBUH) said in other narrations of the same Hadith: “Rush to prayer” and in another narration he said:

“These signs sent by Allah do not occur because of the life or death of somebody, but Allah frightens His worshippers with them. So when you see anything thereof, rush to invoke Allah, pray to Him and ask for His forgiveness.”

One cannot help wondering how the Prophet (PBUH) could attain such accurate scientific facts, more than fourteen hundred years ago, at a time when people were up to their ears in superstitions and myths. It really is an explicit proof of the Prophet's Divine Message.

By: Dr. Zaghloul El-Naggar