Lowering the gaze

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly: 

Lowering the gaze (ghadd al-basr) means restraining the gaze and not allowing it to wander or dwell upon anything. 

Ibn Faaris said in Mu’jam Maqaayees al-Lughah (4/307): 

Ghayn and daad indicate restraining, as in the phrase ghadd al-basr (lowering the gaze)… End quote.  

Ibn al-Manzoor said in Lisaan al-‘Arab (7/196): 

Lowering the gaze (ghadd al-basr) means restraining it. End quote. 

Secondly: 

In Islamic terminology it refers to a number of things: 

1 – Refraining from looking at people’s ‘awrahs, which includes the beauty of a non-mahram woman. 

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (15/414): 

Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, has enjoined us in His Book to lower the gaze, which is of two types: refraining from looking at ‘awrahs and refraining from looking at the site of desire. 

The former refers to a man refraining from looking at the ‘awrah of another person. 

The second refers to looking at uncovered parts of a non-mahram woman. This is more serious than the former, just as alcohol is more serious than dead meat and blood and pork, and the hadd punishment should be carried out on the one who drinks it, because these haraam things are not as desirable as alcohol may be.

2 – Refraining from looking into people’s houses and things that are behind closed doors 

Ibn Taymiyah says in Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (15/379): 

Just as lowering the gaze includes not looking at the ‘awrahs of other people and other haraam things, it also includes refraining from looking into people’s houses. A man’s house conceals his body just as his garments conceal him. Allaah has mentioned lowering the gaze and guarding one’s private parts after the verse about asking for permission to enter, because the house covers a person just as the clothes on his body do. End quote. 

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Madaarij al-Saalikeen (1/117): 

Haraam kinds of looking include looking at ‘awrahs, which is of two types: the ‘awrah behind a garment and the ‘awrah behind doors. End quote. 

3 – Refraining from looking at what people have of wealth, wives, children, worldly goods and so on. 

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“Look not with your eyes ambitiously at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them (the disbelievers), nor grieve over them. And lower your wings for the believers (be courteous to the fellow‑believers)”

[al-Hijr 15:88] 

Ibn Sa’di said in his Tafseer (434): 

i.e., do not admire them in such a way that you will distracted with desire for the worldly pleasures enjoyed by those who live in luxury and by which the ignorant are deceived. You should be content with that which Allaah has given you of the seven oft-repeated verses and the Holy Qur’aan (cf. al-Hijr 15:87). End quote. 

He also said (p. 516): 

i.e., do not be impressed and do not look repeatedly admiring worldly pleasures and those who are enjoying them, such as delicious food and drink, fine clothing, beautiful houses and adorned women, for all of that is the adornment of this world in which those who are deceived rejoice. And those who do wrong enjoy it by ignoring the Hereafter. But it will all soon end and cease to be, and those who love it will die, then they will regret when regret will be to no avail, and they will realize the state they are in when the Resurrection begins. Allaah has made it a test and a trial, so that it may be known who will be deceived by it and who will be better in deeds. End quote. 

Thirdly: 

The scholars have mentioned many benefits of lowering the gaze, including the following: 

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Jawaab al-Kaafi (125):

There are a number of benefits in lowering the gaze: 

1 – It is obedience to the command of Allaah, which brings happiness to man in this world and in the next. There is nothing more beneficial to a person in this world and in the next than obeying the commands of his Lord, may He be blessed and exalted, and those who are happy in this world and the next can only attain that happiness by obeying His commands, and those who are doomed in this world and in the next are only doomed because they ignore His commands.

 2 – It prevents the poisoned arrows (of the shaytaan), which may lead to his doom, from reaching his heart. 

3 – It creates a heart that is devoted to and focused on Allaah. Letting the gaze wander distracts the heart and keeps it far from Allaah. There is nothing more harmful to a person than letting his gaze wander, as it creates alienation between a person and his Lord. 

4 – It strengthens the heart and brings it peace, just as letting the gaze wander weakens it and makes it sad. 

5 – It brings light to the heart, just as letting the gaze wander brings darkness to it. Hence Allaah mentioned the verse of light immediately after the command to lower the gaze, as He says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts…”

[al-Noor 24:30] 

Then straight after that He says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“Allaah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His Light is as (if there were) a niche and within it a lamp”

[al-Noor 24:35] 

i.e., the likeness of His light in the heart of His believing slave who obeys His commands and heeds His prohibitions. If the heart is enlightened blessings will come to it from all sides, but if it is darkened, calamity and evil will come to it from all places. Whatever exists of innovation, misguidance, following whims and desires, avoiding true guidance and turning away from the means of happiness and focusing on the means that lead to doom, that will be recognizable by means of the light that is in the heart. If that light is lost then one will left like a blind man stumbling in the darkness. 

6 – It generates true insight which can distinguish between truth and falsehood, sincerity and lies. Allaah rewards His slave for his good deeds with something similar and if he gives up something for the sake of Allaah, He will compensate him with something better than it. So if he lowers his gaze and refrains from looking at things that Allaah has forbidden, Allaah will compensate him with enlightenment; he will compensate him for restraining his gaze for the sake of Allaah, and will open to him the doors of knowledge, faith and true insight which he only attained by means of the light in his heart. The opposite of that is the blindness which Allaah attributed to the homosexuals, which is the opposite of insight. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):  

“Verily, by your life (O Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly”

[al-Hijr 15:72] 

7 – It creates a heart that is steadfast, brave and strong. Allaah will give him both insight and power and strength, as it says in the report: “The one who goes against his whims and desires, the shaytaan flees from his shadow.”  

On the other hand, the one who follows his whims and desires will feel a sense of humiliation, indignity, worthlessness and insignificance, which is the punishment which Allaah has decreed for those who disobey Him as al-Hasan said: “Even if they ride the finest of mounts, the effect of sin will never depart from them. Allaah insists that the one who disobeys Him will be humiliated.” 

Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, has connected strength to obedience to Him, and humiliation to disobedience to Him. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“But honour, power and glory belong to Allaah, and to His Messenger (Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and to the believers”

[al-Munaafiqoon 63:8] 

“So do not become weak (against your enemy), nor be sad, and you will be superior (in victory) if you are indeed (true) believers”

[Aal ‘Imraan 3:139]. 

Faith is both words and deeds, inward and outward. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“Whosoever desires honour, power and glory then to Allaah belong all honour, power and glory [and one can get honour, power and glory only by obeying and worshipping Allaah (Alone)]. To Him ascend (all) the goodly words, and the righteous deeds exalt it (i.e. the goodly words are not accepted by Allaah unless and until they are followed by good deeds)”

[Faatir 35:10] 

i.e., whoever desires power, let him seek it by means of obedience to Allaah and remembrance of Him, by speaking good words and doing good deeds. In Du’aa’ al-Qunoot it says: “he is not humiliated whom You have befriended, nor is he honoured who You take as an enemy”. Whoever obeys Allaah is His friend in as much as he obeys Him, and he will have support and honour from Him commensurate with his obedience towards Him. Whoever disobeys Him is His enemy in as much as he disobeys Him, and he will have humiliation from Him commensurate with his disobedience towards Him. 

8 – It blocks the shaytaan from a means of entering his heart, for he may enter with looking, and penetrate the heart faster than the wind blowing through an empty space, and he may present to him the image that he looked at and make it attractive, like an idol to which his heart becomes devoted, then he encourages him and gives him hopes, and fans the flames of desire in his heart, adding the fuel of sin which could not have reached his heart without looking at that image. So his heart becomes inflamed and surrounded with fire on all sides, resulting in infatuation and frustration, and he is in the midst of it like a lamb in the oven. Hence the punishment for those whose desires were fuelled by haraam looking is that in al-Barzakh they are placed in an oven of fire. 

9 – It distracts one from thinking of what is in one’s best interests, so his affairs become neglected and he follows his whims and desires and neglects to remember his Lord. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“and let not your eyes overlook them, desiring the pomp and glitter of the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance, and who follows his own lusts, and whose affair (deeds) has been lost”

[al-Kahf 18:28] 

10 – Between the eyes and the heart there is a connection which means that the one is affected by the other, and if one of them becomes good, the other will also become good, and if one becomes corrupt the other will become corrupt. If the heart becomes corrupt the gaze will become corrupt, and if the gaze become corrupt the heart will become corrupt, and similarly if one is sound the other will also be sound. End quote. 

And Allaah knows best.

Ref: http://islamqa.com/en/ref/islamqa/85622/print

THE REWARD OF TAKING CARE OF THE WIDOWS AND THE ORPHANS

The believers are protectors of one and other. So when we find those in need, such as the orphans and the widows, we should strive to help them. Below is are some reminders of the rewards for doing so.

"And they feed, for the love of Allah, the poor, the orphan, and the captive..." [Soorah al-Insaan, 8]

When a little girl cries halfway around the world, are her tears any less real? Would you like to be like a Mujaahid or like those who spend their days fasting and their nights praying?

"One who cares for widows and the poor is like those who fight in the way of Allah or those who spend their days fasting and their nights praying." [Agreed upon, also in Adab al-Mufrad of Imaam Al-Bukhari in chapter "The Virtue of Those Who Care for Orphans"]

Would you like Allah Subhanahuwata`alaa to remove one of your griefs on the Day of Judgment?

"Whoever removes a worldly grief from a believer, Allah will remove from him one of the griefs of the Day of Judgment" [Saheeh Muslim]

Would you like forgiveness and bounty from Allah subhanahuwata`ala?

"The Shaitan promises you poverty and enjoins you on lewdness. But Allah promises you forgiveness from Himself with bounty. And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures' needs, All-Knower." [Soorah al-Baqarah, 268]

Would you like to be in the eternal Jannah with our beloved Prophet and the best of creation, sallallaahu`alaihiwasallam?

"I and the caretaker of the orphan will enter Paradise together like this, raising (by way of illustration) his forefinger and middle finger jointly, leaving no space in between." [Saheeh al-Bukhaari]

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Sponsoring an orphan means taking care of his religious and worldly interests, teaching him and guiding him etc with regard to religious matters, and taking care of his food, drink, shelter and other worldly concerns. [Sharh Riyaadh al-Saaliheen, 5/113]

by: Qur'an: Solution of Life

Aqeedah of TNTJ/PJ

PJ தவறுகள் சில

1. அல்லாஹ் மேகத்தில் வருவான் என்பதற்கு அல்லாஹ்வின் தண்டனை வரும் என்று விளக்கம் கொடுத்துள்ளார்.

2. ஹாரூத் மாரூத் மலக்குகள் அல்ல. ஷைத்தான்கள் என்று எழுதியுள்ளார்.

3. ஸாத் அத்தியாயத்தில் 34 வது வசனத்தில் அவரது சிம்மாசனத்தில் ஒரு முண்டத்தைப் போட்டோம் என்று மொழிபெயர்க்காமல் அவரை ஒரு சடலமாகப் போட்டோம் என்று எழுதியுள்ளார். சுலைமான் நபி ஒரு இரவில் நூறு மனைவியருடன் உடலுறவு கொண்டதாக வரும் ஹதீஸ்களை மறுத்துள்ளார்.

4. ரசூல், நபி என்பதற்கிடையே எந்த வேறுபாடும் இல்லை என்று எழுதியுள்ளார்.

5. ஆதம்(அலை) அவர்கள் சொர்க்கத்திலிருந்து வெளியேற்றப்பட்டார்கள் என்று எழுதாமல் ஒரு தோட்டத்திலிருந்து வெளியேற்றப்பட்டார்கள் என்று எழுதியுள்ளார்.

6. சிஹ்ர் - சூனியம் என்பது கற்பனை என்கிறார்.

7. நபிகள் நாயகத்துக்கு சூனியம் செய்யப்பட்டதாக புகாரியில் இடம் பெற்ற ஹதீஸை மறுக்கிறார்.

8. நம்பகமானவர்கள் வழியாக அறிவிக்கப்படும் ஹதீஸ்கள் குர்ஆனுக்கு முரணாக இருந்தால் அதை மறுக்க வேண்டும் என்கிறார். இத்தகைய ஹதீஸ்கள் சுமார் 50 உள்ளன எனக் கூறுகிறார்.

9. பத்து தடவை பாலூட்டினால் தான் தாய் பிள்ளை உறவு ஏற்படும் என்று நபிகள் நாயகம் மரணிக்கும் வரை குர்ஆனில் ஒரு வசனம் இருந்தது என்று ஆயிஷா (ரலி) அறிவிக்கும் ஹதீஸையும் இவர் மறுக்கிறார்.

10. ஸாலிம் என்ற இளைஞருக்கு பாலூட்டு அவர் உன் பிள்ளையாகி விடுவார் என்று ஹுதைபா (ரலி) அவர்களின் மனைவியிடம் நபிகள் நாயகம் (ஸல்) கூறியதாக வரும் ஹதீஸையும் இவர் மறுக்கிறார்.

11. முடிச்சுக்களில் ஊதும் பெண்கள் என்பது சூனியக்காரர்களைக் குறிக்காது. ஷைத்தானையே குறிக்கும் என்று எழுதியுள்ளார்.

12. பெண்கள் முகத்தை மறைக்க எந்த ஆதாரமும் இல்லை என்கிறார். இதனால் ஒழுக்கக் கேடுகள் தான் ஏற்படும் என்கிறார்.

13. குர்ஆனை எடுத்து எழுதிய நபித் தோழர்கள் சில எழுத்துப் பிழைகளை விட்டுள்ளனர். அது அப்படியே உள்ளது எனக் கூறி சில ஆதாரங்களையும் கூறுகிறார்.

14. குர்ஆனின் ஓரத்தில் ஸஜ்தா என்றும் மற்றும் சில வார்த்தைகளும் பின்னால் எழுதப்பட்ட பித்அத் என்று கூறி இவ்வாறு செய்தவர்களைக் கண்டிக்கிறார்.

15. நிச்சயமாக என்பதை அறவே தவிர்த்து விட்டார்.

இவரது திருக்குர்ஆன் தமிழாக்கத்தில் நாங்கள் கண்ட தவறுகள் இவை. இவை தவிர அவரது உரைகளிலும், நூல்களிலும் இன்னும் பல தவறுகளைச் செய்துள்ளார். உதாரணத்துக்காக சில. இவை மட்டுமல்லாமல் இன்னும் உள்ளன.

1. இறைவன் முதல் வானத்திற்கு இறங்குகிறான் என்பதற்கு நேரடிப் பொருள் செய்யவில்லை.

2. இஜ்மாவையும், கியாஸையும் அறவே மறுக்கிறார்.

3. சலபிக் கொள்கையை மறுத்து கிண்டல் செய்கிறார். அவர்கள் தக்லீது செய்பவர்கள் என்கிறார்.

4. மனித உடலுக்குள் ஜின்கள் நுழைவதையும் இவர் மறுக்கிறார்.

5. நபிகள் நாயகம் (ஸல்) மரணித்த பின் அவர்களை யாரும் கனவில் காண முடியாது என்கிறார்.

6. பலவீனமான ஹதீஸ்கள் துணைச் சான்றுகள் மூலம் சரியான ஹதீஸ் என்ற நிலைக்கு உயரும் என்பதையும் மறுக்கிறார்.

7. தாடியைக் கத்தரிக்க எந்த அளவும் நிர்ணயிக்கப்படவில்லை என்கிறார்.

8. ஆடைகளைத் தரையில் இழுபடும்படி தொங்க விடுவதால் தவறல்ல என்கிறார்.

9. ஒரு பொருளுக்கு ஒரு தடவை தான் ஜகாத் என்கிறார். ஒரு தடவை ஜகாத் கொடுக்கப்பட்ட பொருளுக்கு மீண்டும் ஜகாத் இல்லை என்கிறார்.

10. ஜும்ஆவுக்கு முன் சுன்னத் உண்டு என்கிறார்.

11. குழந்தையாக இருந்த போது நபிகள் நாயகத்தின் இதயம் பிளக்கப்பட்டதை மறுக்கிறார். அது குர்ஆனுக்கு முரண் என்கிறார்.

தொகுப்பு:
முகம்மது ஜக்கி  , முபாரக் மதினி ,முகம்மது நூஹ்
தம்மாம் ஜாலியாத்,
சவூதி அரேபியா
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My Dearest Husband 

When I forget,  Please remind me...
When I do a sin, Tell me to repent...
When I fear, Tell me there is hope...
When I cry over my sins,Tel me to bear...
When I slip, Pull me up...
When I have hardship,Remind of my test...
When U love me,Don't love me for me...

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MERITS OF SURAH Al- Fathiha

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنَ الْعَظِيمَ
And indeed, We have bestowed upon you seven of Al-Mathâni (seven repeatedly recited Verses), (i.e. Sûrat Al-Fâtihah) and the Grand Qur'ân.  [Soorah al-Hijr , Chapter 15: 87]

1. Most Superior Surah in Qur'an ( أَعْظَمَ سُورَةٍ فِي الْقُرْآنِ)
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي خُبَيْبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُعَلَّى، قَالَ كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي فَدَعَانِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمْ أُجِبْهُ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَلَمْ يَقُلِ اللَّهُ ‏{‏اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ‏}‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَلاَ أُعَلِّمُكَ أَعْظَمَ سُورَةٍ فِي الْقُرْآنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَلَمَّا أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نَخْرُجَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ لأُعَلِّمَنَّكَ أَعْظَمَ سُورَةٍ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏‏{‏الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ‏}‏ هِيَ السَّبْعُ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنُ الْعَظِيمُ الَّذِي أُوتِيتُهُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Abu Saeed Rafi bin al-Mu'alla said: "Allah's Messenger (SAW) said, 'Shall I not teach you the most superior surah in the Qur'ân before you leave the mosque?' He took me by the hand. When we were about to leave, I said, 'O Messenger of Allah, you said you would teach me the most superior surah in the Qur'ân.
The Prophet (saw) said, '"Praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds" [i.e., Surah al-Fatiah]; it is the seven repeatedly recited verses and the magnificent Quran which was given to me.' " (Sahih  al-Bukhari 5006)

2.
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ جَوَّاسٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ رُزَيْقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عِيسَى، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ بَيْنَمَا جِبْرِيلُ قَاعِدٌ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَمِعَ نَقِيضًا مِنْ فَوْقِهِ فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَقَالَ هَذَا بَابٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فُتِحَ الْيَوْمَ لَمْ يُفْتَحْ قَطُّ إِلاَّ الْيَوْمَ فَنَزَلَ مِنْهُ مَلَكٌ فَقَالَ هَذَا مَلَكٌ نَزَلَ إِلَى الأَرْضِ لَمْ يَنْزِلْ قَطُّ إِلاَّ الْيَوْمَ فَسَلَّمَ وَقَالَ أَبْشِرْ بِنُورَيْنِ أُوتِيتَهُمَا لَمْ يُؤْتَهُمَا نَبِيٌّ قَبْلَكَ فَاتِحَةُ الْكِتَابِ وَخَوَاتِيمُ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ لَنْ تَقْرَأَ بِحَرْفٍ مِنْهُمَا إِلاَّ أُعْطِيتَهُ ‏.‏

Ibn Abbas(RA) narrated: "While Gabriel was sitting with the Prophet (Saw), he heard a creaking sound above him, and raising his head he said, 'This is a gate opened in Heaven today which has never been opened before.' Then when an angel descended through it, he said, 'This is an angel that came down to earth who has never come down before.' He gave a salutation and said, 'Rejoice in two lights brought to you which have not been brought to any prophet before you: Fatiúat al-Kitab and the
last verses of Surah al-Baqarah. You will not recite a letter of them without being given the blessing it contains.' " (Sahih Muslim 806)


3.
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ عَلَى أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَا أُبَيُّ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي فَالْتَفَتَ أُبَيٌّ وَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ وَصَلَّى أُبَيٌّ فَخَفَّفَ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ مَا مَنَعَكَ يَا أُبَيُّ أَنْ تُجِيبَنِي إِذْ دَعَوْتُكَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي
كُنْتُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ أَفَلَمْ تَجِدْ فِيمَا أَوْحَى اللَّهُ إِلَيَّ أَنْ

Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (SAW) went to Ubayy ibn Ka’b. He called out. “O Ubbay!” He was engaged in salah and turned but did not answer. He shortened his salah and then went to Allahs Messenger (SAW) and said, “As-salammu alikum, O Messenger of Allah (SAW)”! He said, “Wa alika salaam! What prevented you, O Ubayy, from answering me when I called you”? He said, “O  Messenger of Allah (SAW) , I was engaged in salah.” He said, “Have you not observed that which Allah has revealed to me:  “Respond to Allah and to His Messenger (SAW) when he (the Messenger) calls you.” (Al-Quran 8:24). He said, “Yes indeed. I will not do  it again, Insha Allah.” He asked, “Would you love that I teach you a surah that has not been revealed in the Torah, not in the Injil, not in the Zabur and not in the Qur’an, the like of it.” He answered, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah (SAW). So, he asked, “How do you
recite in salah”? He said, “We recite the ummul Qar’an.” So, Allah’s Messeneger said, “By Him in Whose hand is my soul, nothing has been revealed like it in the Turah, the Injil, the Zabur and the Qur’an. It is the sab’am minal mathani and the mighty Qur’an that is given to me.” 
Tirmidhi: 2884
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Command to recite Fatihah in Salah
عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا صَلَاةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ
4. Ubadah ibn Samit (RA) narrated that the Prophet (SAW) said, "He who does not recite Fatihatul Kitab has not observed salah."
[Bukhari:756, Muslim:394, Tirmidhi:247, Abu Dawud:822, Nisai:909, Ibn Majah: 837]

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حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، قَالَ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الصُّبْحَ فَثَقُلَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْقِرَاءَةُ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَ وَرَاءَ إِمَامِكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِي وَاللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَلاَ تَفْعَلُوا إِلاَّ بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ بِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَعَائِشَةَ وَأَنَسٍ وَأَبِي قَتَادَةَ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عُبَادَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ ‏.‏ وَرَوَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ الزُّهْرِيُّ عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ ‏.‏ وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ فِي الْقِرَاءَةِ خَلْفَ الإِمَامِ عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَالتَّابِعِينَ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ وَابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ وَالشَّافِعِيِّ وَأَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ يَرَوْنَ الْقِرَاءَةَ خَلْفَ الإِمَامِ ‏.‏

Sayyidina Ubadah ibn Samit (RA) reported that once while Allah’s Mesenge (SAW) led the fajr salah, the recitation of the Qur'an became difficult for him. When he finished, he said, "Perhaps you recite behind your imam." They replied, "By Allah, yes, 0 Messenger of Allah!" He said, "Do not do it. Recite only the umm ut-Qur'an (surah al-Fa'tihah), for, one who does not recite it has not offered salah." Tirmidhi:311 [Sahih]

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Recite it silently behind Imam (فَاقْرَأْهَا فِي نَفْسِكَ)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ صَلَّى صَلَاةً لَمْ يَقْرَأْ فِيهَا بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ فَهِيَ خِدَاجٌ هِيَ خِدَاجٌ غَيْرُ تَمَامٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ إِنِّي أَحْيَانًا أَكُونُ وَرَاءَ الْإِمَامِ قَالَ يَا ابْنَ الْفَارِسِيِّ فَاقْرَأْهَا فِي نَفْسِكَ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى قَسَمْتُ الصَّلَاةَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ عَبْدِي نِصْفَيْنِ فَنِصْفُهَا لِي وَنِصْفُهَا لِعَبْدِي وَلِعَبْدِي مَا سَأَلَ يَقْرَأُ الْعَبْدُ فَيَقُولُ

6. Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA)  reported that Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said, “He who prays salah but does not recite the umm ul-Qur’an in it must know that it is incomplete, it is incomplete, not perfect.” The narrator asked, “O Abu Huraira (RA) , I am sometimes behind the imam.” He said  son of Farisi, recite it in your heart for, I had heard Allah’s Messenger (SAW) say that Allah says, “I have divided salah between Me and My slave half and half. So half of it is for Me and half of it for My slave. And for My slave is what he asks. “The slave stands up and says “Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds”, so Allah the Blessed and Exalted says, “My slave has praised Me.” He says “Most Gracious, Most Merciful”. Allah says, “My  slave has glorified Me.” He says “Master of the Day of Judgment”, so Allah says. “My slave has exalted Me.” And this is for Me and between Me and My slave is “hee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek”. And the remaining surah is for My slave. For My slave is what he asks, saying:“Show us the straight way, The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.”

[Tirmidhi: 2962,Ahmed: 8839,Muslim:395,Abu Dawud: 821, Ibn Majah:838]

As a cure 
7. Reciting al-Fatihah seven times for scorpion sting(poison)

بَعَثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَرِيَّةٍ فَنَزَلْنَا بِقَوْمٍ فَسَأَلْنَاهُمْ الْقِرَى فَلَمْ يَقْرُونَا فَلُدِغَ سَيِّدُهُمْ فَأَتَوْنَا فَقَالُوا هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ يَرْقِي مِنْ الْعَقْرَبِ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ أَنَا وَلَكِنْ لَا أَرْقِيهِ حَتَّى تُعْطُونَا غَنَمًا قَالَ فَأَنَا أُعْطِيكُمْ ثَلَاثِينَ شَاةً فَقَبِلْنَا فَقَرَأْتُ عَلَيْهِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ فَبَرَأَ وَقَبَضْنَا الْغَنَمَ قَالَ فَعَرَضَ فِي أَنْفُسِنَا مِنْهَا شَيْءٌ فَقُلْنَا لَا تَعْجَلُوا حَتَّى تَأْتُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ

عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا عَلَيْهِ ذَكَرْتُ لَهُ الَّذِي صَنَعْتُ قَالَ وَمَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّهَا رُقْيَةٌ اقْبِضُوا الْغَنَمَ وَاضْرِبُوا لِي مَعَكُمْ بِسَهْمٍ

Sayyidina Abu Saeed (RA) narrated Allah’s Messenger sent us on an expedition. We halted at a place and requested its people for their hospitality, but they declined to host us. Meanwhile, a scorpion stung their chief, so they came to us and asked if we had anyone who would cure him through ruqyah. I said, “Yes, I will. But, I will not blow on him until you give us sheep.” They said, “We will give you thirty sheep.” We agreed, I recited al-Fatihah over him seven times and he was relieved (of poison), and we took the sheep. Then we had doubt about it and we said, “Do not make haste till we come to Allah’s Messenger (SAW). When we came to him, I mentioned to him what I had done. He asked, “How did you know that it (al-Fatihah) is a ruqyah. Take the sheep and count me with you for my share.” [Bukhari 5749, Tirmidhi:2070] 

Al-Fatihah is a cure for illness

أَنَّ نَاسًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرُّوا بِحَيٍّ مِنْ الْعَرَبِ فَلَمْ يَقْرُوهُمْ وَلَمْ يُضَيِّفُوهُمْ فَاشْتَكَى سَيِّدُهُمْ فَأَتَوْنَا فَقَالُوا هَلْ عِنْدَكُمْ دَوَاءٌ قُلْنَا نَعَمْ وَلَكِنْ لَمْ تَقْرُونَا وَلَمْ تُضَيِّفُونَا فَلَا نَفْعَلُ حَتَّى تَجْعَلُوا لَنَا جُعْلًا فَجَعَلُوا عَلَى ذَلِكَ قَطِيعًا مِنْ الْغَنَمِ قَالَ فَجَعَلَ رَجُلٌ مِنَّا يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْهِ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَبَرَأَ فَلَمَّا أَتَيْنَا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَكَرْنَا ذَلِكَ لَهُ قَالَ وَمَا
يُدْرِيكَ أَنَّهَا رُقْيَةٌ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ نَهْيًا مِنْهُ وَقَالَ كُلُوا وَاضْرِبُوا لِي مَعَكُمْ بِسَهْمٍ


8. Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported that a group of the sahabah (RA) passed by a village of Arabs. They did not entertain and host them. Their chief fell ill and they came to the sahabah asking them if they had medicine. They affirmed, “Yes, we have, but you neither entertained us nor hosted us, so will not treat him unless you determine our wages.” So they fixed their wages at a herd of sheep. So, one of them recited over him al-Fatihah and he was cured. When they came to the Prophet (SAW) they mentioned that to him. 
He said, “And what told you that it is ruqyah.” He did not disallow them that but said, “Eat and determine for me a share with you.” [Bukhari 2276, Muslim 2201,Tirmidhi:2071]

Causes Of Splitting And Their Solutions

As'Salâm Alaikum Wa'Rahmatullâhi Wa'Barakâtuh

Causes Of Splitting And Their Solutions

By: Ash Shaykh Ibraheem ibn ‘Aamir ar Ruhaylee
Source: Taken from: Anasalafi.net (while it was online)
Translated By: Abu Yahyaa, Mu’aawiyah TuckerTaken From: http://www.madeenah.com/

Oh Ahl-us Sunnah! Do you know what increases splitting and widens the differing between us?

1. Blameworthy Ta’assub (stuborness / obstinacy): This is the obstinacy of some people to another group due to desires; either because of hateful tribalism that goes back to partisanship to a race or group of people, or due to a worldly benefit, or due to the hatred of the conflicting side. So because of this it is Waajib for a student of knowledge to become independant, to do his actions for Allaah’s Face (sincerely) and not look at other people, at their position or their level, because ‘the truth is not known by the men, rather men are known by the truth.’ So the truth has to be aided as well the one who speaks the truth, even if he is inferior.
   
   
2. Striving to spread Kalaam (gossip): Spreading Kalaam between the people, especially in issues of differing is from the things that widen those differences, and you all know that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) forbade gossip (Qeel wa Qaal) and asking too many questions. “So and so said this, and so and so said that, such and such was said about so and so and such and such was reported from so and so” and then striving in doing that and spending a lot of time in that Kalaam. This reason contributes the most to the hardening of the heart and increases differing and causes hatred and bitter feelings and enmity between brothers in Islaam, so it is upon the student of knowledge to be in abstinence with his tongue, and to not transmit Kalaam too much and not talk too much without benefit.
   
   
3. Ignorance, may Allaah destroy it: Some people go back and forth between those who have differences between then, it may be the reason for that is due to ignorance, either ignorance about the truth or ignorance about its people. As for ignorance of the truth then that is when one does not know who the truth is with. For example, if two people or two groups have a difference between then, then a person comes along and does not know the truth in this issue, nor does he know the correct opinion in regards to the issue that they differ in, so he ends up helping falsehood.
   As for not knowing the people of the truth, then the meaning of this is that a person knows the truth, and knows the proofs for it but he is ignorant of the position that a certain person holds, so some students come and say: “So and so said this and so and so said that.” A scholar gives his opinion according to that which was reported to him. So it is necessary for the one who reports differences between the people to be trustworthy in what he transmits. It is not for the people to interpret [what was said to mean] something else that was not intended, nor report things were never said, nor report the implications of a certain opinion. They should only transmit the differing exactly like it is. So not knowing the people of truth does not harm the scholars nor does it serve as a criticism of them.

As for the means of reconciliation:

1. A correct truthful intention of reconciliation between people: Allaah said about two male arbitrators between a man and his wife

   {If they both wish for peace, Allah will cause their reconciliation}

   So if this is with regards to reconciliation between a man and his wife, then how about one who strives to make reconciliation between people, between Muslims. So a truthful and correct intention in this is what lifts differences.
   
   
2. Making Du’aa for our brothers: Making Du’aa for our brothers and being sincere in our Du’aa that Allaah removes the differing, rectify and bring together their hearts upon Birr and Taqwaa.
   
   
3. Giving advise to the one who is wrong: We say to him; “You made a mistake.” and incite and encourage him to be upon the truth; “You made a mistake and you should return to the truth.”, and this is for those who are able to give the advise, but as for the one who is not able then he is not obliged with this responsibility.
   
4. Give advise to the one who is correct: As for the one who is correct, then our advise to him is to encourage him upon patience and we would say to him; “Support your brother and those from Ahl-us Sunnah, and their differences with you does not mean that they hate you, and does not mean that the they don’t want the truth, but they made a mistake. The companions of the Messenger of Allaah ( رضي الله عنهم) used to have differences in issues which caused problems in their time, and everyone used to say to his companion, “We are not superior to you in Eemaan nor in Taqwaah”, and ‘Alee (رضي الله عنه) the best person that was left after ‘Uthmaan used to say, “We are not superior to our brothers in Eemaan nor Taqwaah” with the fact that he was the best of them.

Wa' Jazâkum Allâhu Khairan

Imâm Mâlik (Rahimahullâh) Said, "The Sunnah Is Like The Ark Of Noah. Whoever Embarks Upon It Reaches Salvation And Whoever Refuses Is Drowned

Explaining Islam to one who is asking

Explaining Islam to one who is asking/ mocking:-
1.) Do not feel shy
2.) Speak the truth
3.) Turned it into an opportunity to explain Islam to him

Muslim narrated in his Saheeh (386) that Salmaan al-Faarisi (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The mushrikoon said to us [according to Ahmad and others: One of the mushrikeen said to him when they were making fun of him]: I think that your companion is teaching you everything; he is even teaching you how to defecate!

Salmaan said: Indeed, he has told us not to clean ourselves using the right hand and not to face towards the qiblah (when defecating), and he has told us not to use dried dung or bones, and he said: “Do not clean yourselves using less than three stones.”

See how this noble Sahaabi responded in this case having to do with the etiquette of relieving oneself and going to the toilet, without feeling any shame or embarrassment.

Assuming that the one who asked him this question was mocking him, he turned the tables on him, as they say, and turned it into an opportunity to explain Islam to him.

And Allah knows best.