As-salaamu ‘alaykum warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,
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By the mercy of Allaah the translation of the classical and renowned tajweed text has been completed. I hope it is of benefit to those who read it.
August 21, 2009
Ramadaan Timetable
As-salaamu ‘alaykum warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,
This blessed month has come once again by the mercy of Allaah and we are able to witness it wal-hamdulillaah.
To help us increase our Imaan and get closer to Allaah this month, a friend gave me a simple yet beneficial timetable we can all utilise this month. Fill it in, reep the benefits and you’ll see yourself change. You can edit out the times and activities to suit your daily lifestyle Inshaa’Allaah.
This is a month of blessing, a month of change, a month like no other, so grab onto it for we may not see it again!
Ramadaan Kareem, kullu ‘aam wantum bikhayr!
July 24, 2009
A profound substitute
As-salaamu ‘alaykum warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,
In the arabic language, not a stone is left unturned. The language is so rich that even a concept like tanween has more to it than simply being a nunation attached to nouns. The arabs have divided tanween into four types. One type is known as Tanweenul ‘Iwad and its purpose is to subsititute the tanween for a letter, a word, a sentence or even an attribute!
For example, Allaah (exalted and glorified be he) says:
فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ
Then why do you not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying person) reaches the throat? [1]
And he (exalted and glorified be he) continues to say:
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
And you at the moment are looking on [2].
And instead of repeating part of the previous ayah, the tanween attached to 7eena is a substitute for ‘idha balaghatil hulqoom’ so the ayah actually means ‘You at that moment, [when (the soul of the dying person) reaches the throat] you’re looking”
In another ayah Allaah (exalted and glorified be he) says:
وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌ
…thunder and lightning…[3]
The tanween on ra’d and barq are omitted for “…Ra’dun qassifun wa barqun khatifun…” (Crashing thunder and flashing lightning).
And in another ayah Allaah (exalted and glorified be he) says:
يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا
That day it will declare its information [4].
And so when this ayah was revealed, the Messenger of Allaah (sallaallaahu ‘alayhi wa salam) said:
فَإِنَّ أَخْبَارَهَا أَنْ تَشْهَدَ عَلَى كُلِّ عَبْدٍ وَأَمَةٍ بِمَا عَمِلَ عَلَى ظَهْرِهَا أَنْ تَقُولَ: عَمِلَ كَذَا وَكَذَا يَوْمَ كَذَا وَكَذَا، فَهَذِهِ أَخْبَارُهَا
Verily, its information is that it will testify against every male and female servant, about what they did upon its surface. It will say that he did such and such on such and such day. So this is its information.” [5]
Subhanallaah, May Allaah grant us understanding of the Qur’aan, ameen.
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[1] Al-Waqi’ah:83
[2] Al-Waqi’ah:84
[3] Al-Baqarah:19
[4] Az-Zalzalah:4
[5] Tafseer Ibn Katheer
July 16, 2009
Like the moon
As-salaamu ‘alaykum warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (rahimahullaah) that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa salam) said: “The first group will enter Paradise looking like the moon on the night when it is full, and those who follow them will be like the brightest shining star in the sky. Their hearts will be as one, and there will be no hatred or jealousy among them. Each man will have two wives from among hoorul ‘ayn, the marrow of whose calves can be seen from beneath the bone and flesh.”
[Al-Bukhaari: 3014]
June 21, 2009
Tuhfatul Atfaal [5]
As-salaamu ‘alaykum warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,
في المِثْلَيْنِ وَالمُتَقَارِبَيْنِ وَالمُتَجَانِسَيْنِ
About mithlayni [1], mutaqaaribayni and mutajaanisayni
إِنْ فِي الصِّفَاتِ وَالمَخَـارِجِ اتَّفَـقْ ** حَرْفَـانِ فَالْمِثْـلاَنِ فِيهِمَـا أَحَـقْ
When two letters agree in sifaat (attribute) and makhaarij (places of articulation) then it is more befitting that they be (called) mithlaan (equivalent)
وَإِنْ يَكُونَـا مَخْـرَجًـا تَقَـارَبَـا ** وَفِـي الصِّفَـاتِ اخْتَلَفَـا يُلَقَّـبَـا
And if two of them are close in makhaarij (places of articulation) and differ in sifaat (attributes) then they are called:
مُتَقَارِبَـيْـنِ أَوْ يَكُونَـا اتَّـفَـقَـا ** فِي مَخْـرَجٍ دُونَ الصِّفَـاتِ حُقِّقَـا
Mutaqaaribayn (adjacent) or the two of them agree in makhaarij (places of articulation) but not in attribute, then they are comfirmed (as being) called:
بِالْمُتَجَانِسَـيْـنِ ثُـمَّ إِنْ سَـكَـنْ ** أَوَّلُ كُــلٍّ فَالصَّغِـيـرَ سَمِّـيَـنْ
Mutajaanisayn (homogenous). Then if the first of each (of the above mentioned groups) is unvowelled then call it minor (idghaam).
أَوْ حُرِّكَ الحَرْفَانِ فِي كُـلٍّ فَقُـلْ ** كُـلٌّ كَبِيـرٌ وافْهَمَـنْـهُ بِالْمُـثُـلْ
Or the two letters are vowelled in each (of the three groups), then say all (of them) are major (idghaam) and understand it with examples.
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[1] It is when the same letter comes after each other and it is of three types; Mithlayni sakheer (minor): This is when the first letter is saakin (has sukoon) and the second letter is mutaharrik (has a vowel). Mithlayni kabeer (major): This is when both letters are mutaharrik. Mithlayni mutlaq (absolute): This is when the first letter is mutaharrik and the second letter is saakin.
The mutaqaaribayni and mutajaanisayni also divide into three types like the mithlayni.
May 27, 2009
So we strive
As-salaamu ‘alaykum warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,
Life is never easy but it is how you go about it that makes all the difference. So Allaah (exalted and glorified be he) has given us the key to success. In a characteristic that is scarce to find except with those who truly strive for the sake of Allaah.
And seek help in patience and prayer and truly it is extremely heavy and hard except for the true, submissive believers.
[Al-Baqarah: 45]
Perhaps by the mercy of Allaah we too shall be amongst the saabireen, our ranking raised due to our perservence and humility. So we strive…and supplicate…in hope of…Patience.
May 5, 2009
Ibraheem debates with the angels
As-salaamu ‘alaykum warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,
When Jibreel (alayhi salaam) and those with him came to Ibraheem (alayhi salaam) they said:
إِنَّا مُهْلِكُو أَهْلِ هَـذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِVerily, we are going to destroy the people of this town…
[Al-Ankaboot:31]
He said to them: “Would you destroy a town that has 300 believers in it?”
They said: “No.”
He then said: “Will you destroy a town that has 200 believers in it?”
They said: “No.”
He said: “Will you destroy a town that has 40 believers in it?”
They said: “No.”
He then said: “30”
They still replied: “No.”
This continued until he said: “5”
They said: “No.
Then he said: “What do you think if there is 1 believer in the town, would you destroy it?”
They said, “No.”
With this, Ibraheem said: Indeed Luut is in it (the town).
They said: “We know better who is there. We will verily, save him and his family except his wife.”
Therefore, Ibraheem remained silent and his soul was at rest. And Allaah exalted be he said:
إِنَّ إِبْرَهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّاهٌ مُّنِيبٌ…Verily, Ibraheem was without a doubt, Haleem, Awwah, Muneeb.[Hood:74]
And concerning this, Imaam Sa’dee states in his tafseer; Haleem, meaning he had beautiful manners and did not anger when the ignorant behaved ignorantly. Awwah, meaning he always humbled himself to Allaah and Muneeb, meaning he always returned to Allaah with his knowledge and love for Him. And this is why he debated (with the angels) on behalf of those whom Allaah decreed to be destroyed.
Indeed this is why Ibraheem (alayhi salaam) is the most noble of all creation after the prophet (sallaallaahu ‘alayhi wa salam), for he was outstanding in character and in worship.
April 27, 2009
To free the heart
As-salaamu ‘alaykum warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,
Ibn Taymiyyah said: Zuhd is to leave alone those things which will not benefit you in the next life.
Sufyaan Ath-Thawri said: Zuhd is to have limited amount of expectations: it does not mean eating poor or inadequate foods as many think, or wearing a cheap gown or cloak.
Ibn Ja’laal said: Zuhd is to know that this life is a temporary one that will pass away; it should not be magnified in ones heart, nor should much focus be placed on it. Rather, on should turn away from it, it is said Zuhd means to refrain from this dunyaa (world), without showing off.
Al-Ju’nayd said: Zuhd means to free the heart from always wanting.
Imaam Ahmad said: Zuhd is not to have too many expectations.
Sulaymaan Ad-Daa’raani said: Zuhd means to leave those things which distract you from Allaah the exalted and high.
Ibn Mubaarak said: It (meaning Zuhd) is having trust in Allaah, and being content in times of poverty.
Abdulwaahid Ibn Zayd said: Zuhd can be practised by a person, even if he only possesses one dinaar or dirham.
Hassan Al-Basri said: Zuhd is not that you make the permissible (things) impermissible or by wasting ones money. But rather Zuhd is that you acknowledge that what Allaah the exalted has (destined for you) is better then what you have.
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Maadaarij As-Saalikeen by Ibnul Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah
