The Devil’s Sea

Previous Random List Share TwitterGoogle+FacebookPinterestMysteries 10 Places As Mysterious As The Bermuda Triangle Michael Alba May 10, 2013 Everyone has heard of the Bermuda Triangle and the mysteries that surround it. Theories about this area range from reasonable to just plain ridiculous, but whether you believe it’s the site of time warps, alien abductions, or just plain paranoia, it certainly abounds with strangeness. It’s not the only place you can find creepy things happening, however—here are 10 other places on Earth with their fair share of mysteries: 10 Superstition Mountains The Superstition Mountains are a mountain range located east of Phoenix, Arizona. Already it’s off to a great start with the name. According to legend, sometime in the 1800s a man named Jacob Waltz discovered a huge goldmine within the mountains that has since been dubbed the Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine (because Waltz was German, and eh, close enough). He kept the location a secret until his deathbed, upon which he may or may not (depending on which version of the story you’re reading) have told a single person the secret. Regardless, the mine has never been found, in spite of many expeditions. Some say the spirits of people who’ve lost their lives in search of the gold still haunt the mountains. One reportedly Native American legend goes that the treasures of the mountains are guarded by creatures called Tuar-Tums (“Little People”) that live below the mountains in caves and tunnels. Some Apaches believe that the entrance to hell is located in the mountains. This is, of course, ridiculous, as we all know the entrance to hell is in Sunnydale. 9 South Atlantic Anomaly Did you ever wonder if there was a Bermuda Triangle in Space? No? Well you’re probably wondering it now, and you’re in luck! Because there totally is, and it’s called the South Atlantic Anomaly. The SAA is the area where the band of radiation known as Earth’s inner Van Allen belt comes closest to the Earth’s surface. It’s an area centered just a bit off the coast of Brazil, and it’s responsible for numerous problems with satellites and spacecraft, from messing up their programs to actually shutting down their function. The Hubble Telescope is actually turned off from taking observations when passing through the Anomaly, and the International Space Station avoids scheduling spacewalks when passing through it (which happens up to 5 times a day). It’s not just technical problems, either—some astronauts report seeing “shooting stars” in their visual field as they pass through. The cause of all these problems isn’t fully understood. The main suspect is the high levels of radiation that accumulate at the anomaly, but scientists aren’t sure exactly how or why the effects occur. So let’s just pin this one on aliens. 8 Lake Anjikuni Not content with just a few individuals disappearing, Lake Anjikuni decided to take things to the next level and provide the locale for the disappearance of an entire village. It all happened in November 1930, when a trapper named Joe Labelle was looking for shelter for the night. Labelle was familiar with the Inuit village, whose population ranges from 30-2000, depending on who you believe. He made his way there and found quite an eerie scene—the villagers were nowhere to be found. Everything else, including food and rifles, had been left behind. Labelle telegraphed the RCMP and an investigation began. In the Village Burial Ground it was discovered that at least one (sources vary) grave had been opened, clearly not by animals, and emptied. Furthermore, about 300 feet from the village, the bodies of around 7 sled dogs were found, having starved to death despite open stores of food at the village. Some versions of the story even report strange lights being seen above the lake around the time of the disappearance. So what really happened? There have been all sorts of claims about the cause for the disappearance, including aliens (of course), ghosts, and even vampires. The RCMP’s own website disregards the story as an urban legend, but with so many versions of it floating around from so many years ago, it’s hard to be certain. Except about the vampires, I think we can be certain it wasn’t vampires. 7 The Devil’s Sea The Devil’s Sea (or Dragon’s Triangle, take your pick of which sounds more ominous) is an area of the Pacific Ocean as riddled with strange happenings as its Atlantic counterpart near Bermuda. Located off the coast of Japan, it’s been the site of countless claims of unexplained phenomena including magnetic anomalies, inexplicable lights and objects, and of course, mysterious disappearances. The area is even considered a danger by Japanese fishing authorities. One story has it that in 1952 the Japanese government sent out a research vessel, the Kaio Maru No. 5, to investigate the mysteries of the Devil’s Sea. Naturally, of course, the Kaio Maru No. 5 and its crew of 31 people were never seen again. Another story tells of Kublai Khan’s disastrous attempts to invade Japan by crossing the Devil’s Sea, losing at least 40 000 men in the process. The usual theories abound for what’s really going on: from aliens, to gates to parallel universes, even to Atlantis (because why not). Some suggest that high volcanic activity in the region is responsible for some of the disappearances (the Kaio Maru No. 5 may have been caught in an eruption). Our advice? Just stay out of the ocean, period.

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Arrival of Imam Mahdi

Praise be to Allaah. Imam al-Mahdi will be a righteous man from among the descendants of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), who will appear at the end of time, through whom Allaah will set mankind’s affairs straight, and will fill the earth with fairness and justice just as it was filled with wrongdoing and oppression. His name will be the same as the name of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and his father’s name will be the same as that of the father of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). So his name will be Muhammad ibn ‘Abd-Allaah al-Mahdi, or Ahmad ibn ‘Abd-Allaah al-Mahdi. He will be descended from Faatimah the daughter of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), through al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali (may Allaah be pleased with him). The sign of his appearance will be widespread corruption and the earth being filled with wrongdoing and aggression. There are a number of ahaadeeth which point to his appearance and attributes being as described above. When taken together these reports reach the level of tawaatur (i.e., narrated from so many people by so many people that it is inconceivable that they could all have agreed upon a lie). This is explained in more detail in question no. 1252. With regard to the order in which the portents of the Hour will appear, there is some difference of opinion among the scholars, the reason being that no such order or events is narrated in the Sunnah. However the scholars have determined the order of some of the events, as follows: 1 – The appearance of the minor portents of the Hour, of which there are many which will not appear in any specific order. These include: the sending of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his death; the plague of ‘Amwaas; the appearance of tribulations; the loss of honesty; the disappearance of knowledge; the spread of riba, musical instruments and alcohol; regarding these things as permissible; competition in erecting tall buildings; a great deal of killing; time passing more quickly; adornment of the mosques; prevalence of shirk; the spread of immorality; a great deal of stinginess; many earthquakes; landslides, transformations and pelting with stones from the heavens; disappearance of righteous people; believers’ dreams coming true; neglect of the Sunnah; a great deal of lying; a great deal of false testimony; a great deal of sudden death; a great deal of rain but little growth of vegetation; wishing for death; increase in numbers of the “Romans” and fighting them; and other signs which are narrated in saheeh ahaadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). 2 – The appearance of the Mahdi, who will appear before the Dajjaal and before the descent of ‘Eesa ibn Maryam (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). This is indicated by the hadeeth of Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “ ‘Eesa ibn Maryam will come down and their leader the Mahdi will say to him: ‘Come and lead us in prayer.’ But he will say: ‘No, one of them should lead the others in prayer, as a sign of honour from Allaah to this ummah.’: Narrated by al-Haarith ibn Abi Usaamah in his Musnad. And Ibn al-Qayyim said in al-Manaar al-Muneef (1/147): its isnaad is jayyid. The hadeeth is narrated with a mawsool isnaad in Saheeh Muslim, without naming their leader. Muslim’s report says: “… ‘And ‘Eesa ibn Maryam (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) will come down and their leader will say to him: ‘Come and lead us in prayer.’ But he will say: ‘No, one of them should lead the others in prayer, as a sign of honour from Allaah to this ummah.’” Narrated by Muslim, 225. So ‘Eesa (peace be upon him) will follow the Mahdi in prayer, which indicates that the Mahdi will appear before ‘Eesa, and ‘Eesa will kill the Dajjaal, which indicates that the Dajjaal will appear during the time of the Mahdi. See also question no. 10301. 3 – The appearance of the Dajjaal – for more detail about his emergence see Questions no. 8806, 171, 8301. 4 – The descent of ‘Eesa ibn Maryam and his killing the Dajjaal (see question no. 10302). 5 – The appearance of Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj (Gog and Magog). One indication that Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj will emerge at the time of ‘Eesa (peace be upon him) is the hadeeth of al-Nawaas ibn Sam’aan, which says that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told them about the Dajjaal, and said: “Whilst he is like that, Allaah will reveal to ‘Eesa: ‘I have released slaves of Mine whom no one will be able to fight. Take My slaves to safety in al-Toor (Sinai),’ and Allaah will send Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj, who will come swarming down from every mound. The first of them will pass by Lake Tiberias and will drink the water in it, and the last of them will pass by it and will say, ‘There was water here once.’” Narrated by Muslim, no. 2937. See also questions no. 171 and 3437. Then the signs will come quickly, one after another. According to a hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him), the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The signs will come one after another, like beads falling from a string”. Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Mu’jam al-Awsat; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’. Then the sun will rise from the west, the Beast will emerge, and there will be landslides and other major signs. We ask Allaah to make us steadfast unto death. And Allaah knows best.

Hazrat Imam Hassan (R.A) & Hussain (R.A)

Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Hussain (R.A) is the beloved son of Hazrat Sayyiduna Ali and Bibi Fatima (R.A) and the most beloved grandson of Rasoolullah (S.A.W). He was born on the 5th of Sha'baan in the year 4 Al-Hijri. Our Beloved Prophet (S.A.W) gave the Azaan in his right ear and the Iqaamah in his left ear. He then placed his blessed saliva in the mouth of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) and made Dua for him. On the 7th day he was named Hussain and his Aqeeqa was performed. Rasoolullah (S.A.W) commanded Hazrat Bibi Fatima (R.A) to remove his hair and to give silver in charity equivalent to the weight of the hair. Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) was without doubt a very handsome personality. From his chest down to his blessed feet he was the image of Rasoolullah (S.A.W), whereas his elder brother Hazrat Imam Hassan (R.A) was the image of Rasoolullah (S.A.W) from his chest up to his blessed head. The blessed face of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) was so bright that it would even shine in the darkness of night. Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) was taught by Rasoolullah (S.A.W), Hazrat Bibi Fatima (R.A) and Hazrat Ali (R.A). Holy Prophet (S.A.W) loved Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) due to his piety and pure heart. The Beloved Rasool (S.A.W) was also aware that the time would come when his beloved grandson would save the Ummah from destruction at the hands of a corrupt and tyrant leader. Rasoolullah (S.A.W) loved Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) dearly. Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A) said, “Once, when I presented myself in the court of Rasoolullah (S.A.W) I saw that he was walking on his knees carrying Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) on his blessed back. When I saw this, I said, “Your mode of transport is most splendid. On hearing this, the Beloved Rasool (S.A.W) replied, “O Umar, the passenger is also very splendid.”” Hazrat Ya'la bin Marwaa (R.A) reports that Rasoolullah (S.A.W) said, “Hussain is from me and I am from Hussain. Whosoever has kept Hussain as his beloved, Allah is his beloved.” Hazrat Jaabir ibn Abdullah (R.A) states, “I heard from Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), “Whosoever wishes to see the leader of Paradise, he should look at Hussain ibn Ali (R.A).”” Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) was a very kind, gentle, generous, merciful and Allah-fearing personality. He always cared for the poor and oppressed, assisted the helpless, gave comfort to those in pain and sorrow and showed great love and affection towards orphans. He was the embodiment of the character of his grandfather Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (S.A.W) and of his blessed parents. His tolerance and patience was also exemplary. This was manifested by the fact that his martyrdom had been foretold by the Beloved Rasool (S.A.W) and even though he was aware of this, he still made Sabr and waited for the Will of Allah (S.W.T) to take its course. Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) was also blessed with bravery of the highest degree and this bravery and fearlessness was manifested on many occasions, particularly during the Battle of Karbala. The following incidents should give us a glimpse of the exemplary personality of Hazrat Imam Hassan and Imam Hussain (R.A): Once, Hazrat Imam Hassan and Imam Hussain (R.A) wrote some words in calligraphy on a blackboard. After they had completed writing, they both told each other that the other's writing was better. They could not come to an agreement as to whose writing was better, so they took their work to Hazrat Ali (R.A) and asked him to make the decision. He looked at their work and asked them to take it to their mother Hazrat Bibi Fatima (R.A). She looked at their work and said that the best person to make such a decision would be their beloved grandfather Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (S.A.W). Both brothers then went to the court of the Beloved Rasool (S.A.W), who looked at their work and said, “This decision will be made by Hazrat Jibra’il (A.S). Immediately Hazrat Jibra’il (A.S) appeared and said, “O Prophet of Allah, this decision will be made by Almighty Allah (S.W.T).” Thus Almighty Allah commanded Hazrat Jibra’il (A.S) to take an apple from Jannat and to drop it over their boards. The best piece of work will be that on which the apple will fall. Hazrat Jibra’il (A.S) then did as commanded and dropped the apple over the boards. The apple fell and split into two equal pieces, half on the board of Hazrat Imam Hassan and half on the board of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A). Subhaanallah! This showed that both of their calligraphic writing was equal. It also shows us what excellence has been bestowed on the grandsons of Rasoolullah (S.A.W) that the decision concerning their writing is made in the Divine Court of Almighty Allah (S.W.T). Once, Hazrat Imam Hassan and Imam Hussain (R.A) had gone outside for a long time and Hazrat Bibi Fatima (R.A) became very worried. She was still thinking about where the children might have gone when the Beloved Rasool (S.A.W) arrived at her home. She immediately asked her beloved father, “Ya Rasoolullah (S.A.W), Imam Hassan and Imam Hussain cannot be found. They have gone out and we do not know their whereabouts.” Just then, Hazrat Jibra’il (A.S) descended and said, “Ya Rasoolullah (S.A.W), there is nothing to worry about. Both the children are at a certain place and Almighty Allah has appointed angels to protect them.” On hearing this, Rasoolullah (S.A.W) went to the spot pointed out by Hazrat Jibra’il (A.S) and He (S.A.W) saw that both the beloved grandsons were resting and an angel had one of his wings under them and was shading them with the other wing. The Beloved Rasool (S.A.W) kissed both of them and carried them home to Hazrat Bibi Fatima (R.A). Once a Bedouin presented himself in the court of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) and said, “I heard your beloved grandfather (S.A.W) say that when one is in need of anything, then one should request this from one of four persons; either from a pious Arab, or from a pious master, or from a Hafizul Qur'an, or from a graceful person, and all these four qualities are found in you in the highest form. The reason for this, is that if the entire Arabia received piety, it is through your blessed family, and generosity is your beautiful quality; as for the Qur'an, this was revealed in your home and concerning your gracefulness, I heard your beloved grandfather (S.A.W) say, “If you wish to see me, then look at Hassan and Hussain.”” Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) listened to his words and then said, “I heard my beloved grandfather Rasoolullah (S.A.W) saying, “Piety is according to one's knowledge.” I will thus ask you three religious questions. I have with me this bag. If you answer one question I shall give you one third of what is in the bag; if you answer two, then I shall give you half of what is in this bag and if you answer all the questions, then I shall give you all of what is in the bag.” Bedouin was very pleased and requested Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) to present the questions. He asked, “Which action is the most exalted amongst all actions?” The Bedouin replied, “To bring faith in Allah.” Imam Hussain (R.A) then asked, “What protects a servant from destruction?” He answered, “In having complete trust (faith) in Allah.” Imam Hussain (R.A) then asked, “What is that through which a servant attains his splendour?” He answered, “By knowledge which is accompanied with good deeds.” He asked, “And if one does not have this quality?” He answered, “He should have that wealth in which there is generosity.” He then asked, “And what if one does not have such wealth?” He said, “He should be patient in his poverty.” Imam Hussain (R.A) then asked, “And what if someone is not in such poverty (where he is patient)?” The Bedouin replied, “Then he should be struck by a bolt of lightning.” On hearing these answers, Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) smiled and gave him the Once Hazrat Imam Hassan, Hazrat Imam Hussain and Hazrat Abdullah ibn Jaafar (R.A) had gone together on Hajj. On their way, the camel which was carrying food, water and belongings went astray and was left far behind. They came to a shack belonging to a very old woman. All three of them went over to the shack and told the woman that they were very thirsty and asked if she could spare them something to drink. The old woman kindly milked her goats and presented the goats milk for them to drink. They then kindly asked if she had anything for them to eat. The old woman said that the food was not prepared but if they wished to wait, she would slaughter the goat and cook it for them. They thus agreed to wait. The goat was slaughtered and the old woman cooked a delicious meal. All of them happily partook in the meal, and on leaving they informed the old woman that they were of the Quraish tribe and they invited her to visit them in Medina Shareef, so that they may return her generous favour. The three of them then continued on their journey. Her husband came home later that day and found that she had cooked the goat. He was very angry that she had fed the goat to people she did not even know. Some time passed and both the old woman and her husband became very poor. They travelled to Medina Munawwarah where they earned very little money gathering and selling camel droppings. Once while she was walking in Medina Shareef, Hazrat Imam Hassan (R.A) spotted her. He immediately went up to her and asked if she recognized him. The old woman said that she could not and Imam Hassan (R.A) explained to her that he was amongst those who stopped at her shack and partook in a meal which she provided for them. On hearing this she was very pleased and she informed Hazrat Imam Hassan (R.A) of her situation. Hazrat Imam Hassan (R.A) took her to his home and gave her one thousand goats and one thousand dinars in cash. He then asked his servant to take her to the home of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A). Imam Hussain (R.A) asked her what her brother had given her, and he too blessed her with one thousand goats and one thousand dinars. Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) then asked his servant to take her to the home of Hazrat Abdullah ibn Jaafar (R.A). He was very pleased to see her and asked what both Imam Hassan and Imam Hussain (R.A) had given her. She replied that all together they had given her two thousand goats and two thousand dinars. On hearing this he gave her two thousand goats and two thousand dinars. The old woman was now very pleased, and took the four thousand goats and four thousand dinars and went to her husband. She presented these to him and said, “This is a gift from that generous family to whom I had fed one goat.” Subhaanallah! What generosity did Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) and his family possess.

Brief History Of Hazrat Ali

Name: Ali Title: al-Murtada
 Agnomen: Abu ' l-Hasan
 Father's name: Abu Talib ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib
 Mother's name: Fatimah bint Asad
 Birth: In the Holy Ka'bah in Mecca on Friday, 13th Rajab 23 BH Death:
 Died at the age of 63, in Kufah (Iraq) on Monday, 21st Ramadan 40 AH; murdered by an assassin who mortally wounded him with a poisoned sword in the mosque of Kufah during the morning prayer on 19th Ramadan;
buried in an-Najaf al-Ashraf (Iraq) Imam Ali was the cousin of our Holy Prophet. He was born in the Sacred House (Ka'bah). Providence alone had a hand in bringing his mother towards the Ka'bah. When his mother came to Ka'bah, she felt weighed down by intense pain of pregnancy. She knelt down before the Holy Structure and prayed humbly to God. 'Abbas ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, saw 'Ali's mother praying to God. No sooner had she raised her head from supplication, then the wall of the Sacred House split by a solemn miracle. Fatimah entered the Ka'bah and that portion returned to its normal position. 'Abbas and his companions flocked at the gate of the Sacred House which was locked, and tried to open it, but in vain. They then decided to give it up, considering the miraculous nature of the event and the Divine Will in action. The news of this miraculous incident soon spread like wild fire in Mecca. 'Ali was born within the Ka'bah with his eyes closed and his body in humble prostration before the Almighty. Fatimah stayed in the Ka'bah for three days and as the fourth day approached she stepped out, carrying her gem in her arms. To her great surprise, she found the Holy Prophet awaiting to receive the newly-born child in his anxious arms. Imamate feeling the subtle touch of prophethood, 'Ali opened his eyes and saluted the Divine Prophet: "as-Salamu 'alayka ya Rasula'lldh" (Peace be on you, O Messenger of Allah). 'Ali's birth in the Ka'bah is unique in the history of the world. Neither a prophet nor a Divine saint was ever blessed with such an honour. He was brought up under the care and affection of the Holy Prophet. As 'Ali says: "The Holy Prophet brought me up in his own arms and fed me with his own morsel. I followed him wherever he went like a baby-camel following its mother. Each day a new aspect of his character would beam out of his noble person and I would accept it and follow it as a command. " (Nahju 'I-balaghah). Ten years in the company of the Holy Prophet had kept him so close and inseparable, that he was one with him in character, knowledge, self-sacrifice, forbearance, bravery, kindness, generosity, oratory and eloquence. From his very infancy, he prostrated before God along with the Holy Prophet. As he himself said: "I was the first to pray to God along with the Holy Prophet." " 'Ali presented in the footsteps of the Holy Prophet," says al-Mas'udi, "all along his childhood." Allah created him pure and holy and kept him steadfast on the right path. Though 'Ali is undisputably the first to embrace Islam when the Holy Prophet called upon his listeners to do so, yet by the very fact that since his infancy he was brought up by the Holy Prophet and followed him in every action and deed including prostration before Allah, he can be said to be born a Muslim, just like the Holy Prophet himself. 'Ali, at all times, accompanied the Holy Prophet to help and protect him from his enemies. He used to write down the verses of the Holy Qur'an and discuss them with the Prophet as soon as they were revealed by the Holy Messenger, the Gabriel. He was so closely associated with the Holy Prophet that as soon as a verse was revealed to him during the day or night, 'Ali was the first to hear it. The Holy Prophet has said of 'Ali: O 'Ali, you are my brother in this world as well as in the Hereafter. I am the city of knowledge and 'Ali is the gate. Nobody knows 'Ali except Allah and I. Nobody know me except Allah and 'Ali. If you want to see the knowledge of Adam, the piety of Noah, the devotion of Abraham, the awe of Moses, and the service and abstinence of Christ, look at the bright face of Ali. When the Holy Prophet reached Yathrib (Medina) and met his followers who had come from Mecca at his call, he immediately appointed for each such followers a person from the people of Yathrib known as Ansar (Helpers), who had accepted his prophethood, to be a brother to him. His appointment of brothers was a great act of help for the refugees known as Muhajirun (Emigrants), who left their home and come to Yathrib. He made brothers of people who followed the same trade so that the Muhajirun could be usefully employed immediately. While the Prophet was appointing an Ansar a brother to a Muhajirun 'Ali who was present there, was not appointed as a brother to any Ansar. On being questioned as to why he had not appointed a brother for 'All, the Prophet said: "He shall be a brother to me." The character and calibre of 'Al; as judged by al- Mas'udi is, "If the glorious name of being the first Muslim, a comrade of the Prophet in exile, his faithful companion in the struggle for faith, his intimate associate in life, and his kinsman; if a true knowledge of the spirit of his teachings and of the Book; if self-abnegation and practice of justice; if honesty, purity, and love of truth; if a knowledge of law and science, constitute a claim to pre-eminence, then all must regard 'Al'i as the foremost Muslim. We shall search in vain to find, either among his predecessors (save one) or among his successors, those attributes. " Gibbon says: "The birth, the alliance, the character of 'Ali which exalted him above the rest of his country- men, might justify his claim to the vacant throne of Arabia. The son of Abu Talib was in his own right the chief of Banu Hashim and the hereditary prince or guardian of the city and the Ka'bah." " 'AIi had the qualifications of a poet, a soldier, and a saint; his wisdom still breathes in a collection of moral and religious sayings; and every antagonist, in the combats of the tongue or of the sword, was subdued by his eloquence and valour. From the first hour of his mission to the last rites of his funeral, the Apostle was never forsaken by a generous friend, whom he delighted to name his brother, his vicegerent, and the faithful Aaron of a second Moses." * * * Marriage: Under Divine instruction, the Apostle of Allah married his beloved daughter Fatimah to 'Al;, though others vainly tried for her hand. Among their children, Imam Hasan, Imam Husayn, Zaynab and Umm Kulthum have left their marks on the history of the world. After the death of Hadrat Fatimah, 'Ali married Ummu 'I-Banin. 'Abbas was born out of this wedlock and was so handsome that he was fondly called Qamar Banu Hashim. He personified loyalty and bravery and proved it in the battlefield at Karbala'. * * * Death: In the 40th year of Hijrah, in the small hours of the morning of 19th Ramadan, 'Ali was struck with a poisoned sword by a Kharijite while offering his prayers in the mosque of Kufah. (See photo on p. 56) The Lion of God, the most brave-hearted and fentle Muslim that ever lived began his glorious life with devotion to Allah and His Apostle and ended it in the service of Islam. "And do not speak of those who are slain in Allah's way as dead; nay they are alive but you do not perceive. (Qur'an, 2:154) * * * THE IMAMS AND LEADERS OF ISLAM (Byal-`Allamahat-Tabatabai) The previous discussions lead us to the conclusion that in Islam, after the death of the Holy Prophet, there has continuously existed and will continue to exist with- in the Islamic community (ummah), an Imam (a leader chosen by God). Numerous prophetic hadlths have been transmitted in Sh;'ism concerning the description of the Imams, their number, the fact that they are all of the Quraysh and of the Household of the Prophet, and the fact that the promised Mahdi; is among them and the last of them. Also, there are definitive words of the Prophet concerning the Imamate of 'Al; and his being the first Imam and also definitive utterances of the Prophet and 'Al; concerning the Imamate of the Second Imam. In the same way the Imams before have left definitive statements concerning the Imamate of those who were to come after them. According to these utterances contained in Twelve- lmam Shi'ite sources the Imams are twelve in number and their holy names are as follows: ( I ) 'Ali ibn Ab; Talib; (2) al-Hasan ibn 'Ali; (3) al-Husayn ibn 'Ali; (4) 'Ali ibn al-Husayn; (5) Muhammad ibn 'Ali;(6) Ja'far ibn Muhammad; (7) Musa ibn Ja'far; (8) 'Ali ibn Musa; (9) Muhammad ibn 'Ali; (10) 'Ali ibn Muhammad; (11) al-Hasan ibn 'Ali; and (12) the Mahdi. * * * The First Imam: Amir al-Mu'minin, 'Ali (upon whom be peace) was the son of Abu Talib, the Shaykh of the Banu Hashim. Abu Talib was the uncle and guardian of the Holy Prophet and the person who had brought the Prophet to his house and raised him like his own son. After the Prophet was chosen for his prophetic mission. Abu Talib continued to support him and repelled from him the evil that came from the infidels among the Arabs and especially the Quraysh. According to well-known traditional accounts 'Ali was born ten years before the commencement of the prophetic mission of the Prophet. When six years old, as a result of femine in and around Mecca, he was requested by the Prophet to leave his father's house and come to the house of his cousin, the Prophet. There he was placed directly under the guardianship and custody of the Holy Prophet. A few years later, when the Prophet was endowed with the Divine Gift of prophecy and for the first time received the Divine Revelation in the cave of Hira', as he left the cave to return to town and his own house he met 'Ali on the way. He told him what had happened and 'Ali accepted the new faith. Again in a gathering when the Holy Prophet had brought his relatives together and invited them to accept his religion, he said the first person to accept his call would be his vicegerent and inheritor and deputy. The only person to rise from his place and accept the faith was 'Ali and the Prophet accepted his declaration of faith. Therefore, 'Ali was the first man in Islam to accept the faith and is the first among the followers of the Prophet to have never worshipped other than the One God. 'Ali was always in the company of the Prophet until the Prophet emigrated from Mecca to Medina. On the night of the emigration to Medina (Hijrah) when the infidels had surrounded the house of the Prophet and were determined to invade the house at the end of the night and cut him to pieces while he was in bed. 'Ali slept in place of the Prophet while the Prophet left the house and set out for Medina. After the departure of the Prophet, according to his wish 'Ali gave back to the people the trusts and charges that they had left with the Prophet. Then he went to Medina with }:is mother, the daughter of the Prophet, and two other women. In Medina also 'Ali was constantly in the company of the Prophet in private and in public. The Prophet gave Fatimah, his sole, beloved daughter from Khadijah, to 'Ali as his wife and when the Prophet was creating bonds of brotherhood among his companions, he selected 'Ali as his brother. 'Ali was present in all the wars in which the Prophet participated, except the battle of Tabuk when he was ordered to stay in Medina in place of the Prophet. He did not retreat in any battle nor did he turn his face away from any enemy. He never disobeyed the Prophet, so that the Prophet said: " 'Ali is never separated from the Truth nor the Truth from 'Ali." On the day of the death of the Prophet, 'Ali was thirty- three years old. Although he was foremost in religious virtues and the most outstanding among the companions of the Prophet, he was pushed aside from the caliphate on the claim that he was too young and that he had many enemies among the people because of the blood of the polytheists he had spilled in the wars fought alongside the Prophet. Therefore, 'Ali was almost completely cut off from public affairs. He retreated to his house where he began to train competent individuals in the Divine sciences and in this way he passed the twenty-five years of the caliphate of the first three caliphs who (came to power after the Prophet; the first by election of few Muslims; the second appointed by the first; and the third, chosen out of six unequal candidates nominated by the second caliph. . .?!). When the third caliph was killed, people gave their allegiance to him and he was chosen as Caliph. During his caliphate of nearly four years and nine months, 'Ali followed, exactly, the way of the Prophet and gave his caliphate the form of a spiritual movement and renewal and began many different types of reforms. Naturally, these reforms were against the interests of certain parties that sought their own benefit. As a result, a group of the companions (foremost among whom were Talhah and Zubayr, who also gained the support of 'A'ishah, and especially Mu'awiyah) made a pretext of the death of the third caliph to raise their heads in opposition and began to revolt and rebel against 'Ali. In order to quell the civil strife and sedition, 'Ali fought successfully aware near Basrah known as the "Battle of the Camel," against Talhah and az-Zubayr in which 'A'ishah, "the Mother of the Faithful," was also involved. He fought another war against Mu'awiyah on the border of Iraq and Syria which lasted for a year and a half and is famous as the "Battle of Siffin". He also fought the Khawarij at Nahrawan, in a battle known as the "Battle of Nahrawan". Therefore, most of the days of 'Ali's caliphate were spent in overcoming internal opposition. Finally, in the morning of the l9th Ramadan in the year 40 AH, while praying in the mosque of Kufah, he was wounded by one of the Khawarij and died as a martyr during the night of the 21st. According to the testimony of friend and foe alike, 'Ali had no shortcomings from the point of view of human perfection. And in the Islamic virtues he was a perfect example of the upbringing and training given by the Holy Prophet. The discussions that have taken place concerning his personality and the books written on this subject by Shi`tes, Sunnis and members of other religions, as well as the simply curious outside any distinct religious bodies, are hardly equaled in the case of any other personality in history. In science and knowledge 'Ali was the most learned of the companions of the Prophet, and of Muslims in general. In his learned discourses he was the first in Islam to open the door for logical demonstration and proof and to discuss the "divine science" or metaphysics (ma'arif-e Ilahiyyah). He spoke concerning the esoteric aspect of the Qur'an and devised Arabic grammar in order to preserve the Qur'an form of expression. He was the most eloquent Arab in speech (as has been mentioned in the first part of this book). The courage of 'Ah was proverbial. In all the wars in which he participated during the lifetime of the Holy Prophet, and also afterward, he never displayed fear or anxiety. Although in many battles such as those of Uhud, Hunayn, Khaybar and Khandaq, the aides to the Prophet and the Muslim army trembled in fear or dispersed and fled, he never turned back to the enemy. Never did a warrior or soldier engage 'Ali in battle and come out of it alive. Yet, with full chivalry he would never slay a weak enemy nor pursue those who fled. He would not engage in surprise attacks or in turning streams of water upon the enemy. It has been definitely established historically that in the Battle of Khaybar in the attack against the fort he reached the ring of the door and with sudden motion tore off the door and cast it away. Also, on the day when Mecca was conquered the Prophet ordered the idols to be broken. The idol "Hubal" was the largest idol in Mecca, a giant stone statue placed on the top of the Ka'bah. Following the command of the Holy Prophet, 'Ali placed his feet on the Prophet's shoulders, climbed to the top of the Ka'bah, pulled "Hubal" from its place and cast it down. 'Ali was also without equal in religious asceticism and the worship of God. In answer to some who had complained of 'Ali's anger toward them, the Holy Prophet said: "Do not reproach 'Ali for he is in a state of Divine ecstasy and bewilderment." Abu'd-Darda', one of the companions, one day saw the body of 'Ali in one of the palm plantations of Medina lying on the ground as stiff as wood. He went to 'Ali's house to inform his noble wife, the daughter of the Prophet, and to express his condolences. The daughter of the Prophet said: " My cousin ('Ali) has not died. Rather, in fear of God he has fainted. This condition overcomes him often." There are many stories told of 'Ali's kindness to the lowly, compassion for the needy and the poor, and generosity and munificence toward those in misery and poverty. 'Ali spent all that he earned to help the poor and the needy, and himself lived in the strictest and simplest manner. 'Ali loved agriculture and spent much of his time digging wells, planting trees and cultivating fields. But all the fields that he cultivated or wells that he built he gave in endowment (waqf) to the poor. His endowments, known as the "alms of 'Ali," had the noteworthy income of twenty-four thousand gold dinars towards the end of his life

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Life of Hazrat Ibrahim A.S

Migration of Ismail a.s and the construction of Kaaba Ibrahim a.s was born in Babul and after releasing alive from the fire of Nimrud he went to Syria and from there to Egypt where Firaun gifted Bibi Hajira to Sara. Ibrahim a.s purchased Bibi Hajira from Sara and Ismail a.s was born to Hajira a.s. Sara drowned in the ocean of sorrows as she could not conceived a child and she always used to be dishearten and gloomy. Her sorrowful condition caused hurt to Ibrahim a.s Khalil a lot and he complained to God painfully. The Almighty God ordered Ibrahim a.s to separate his wives. He asked the God: Where shall I take Bibi Hajira and Ismail a.s? God addressed Ibrahim: Bring them to my house as whoever visits that place, he or she will be in peace and security. Jibril a.s mounted both Bibi Hajira and Ismail a.s on the Pegasus and guided them towards Mecca. رَّبَّنَا إِنِّي أَسْكَنتُ مِن ذُرِّيَّتِي بِوَادٍ غَيْرِ ذِي زَرْعٍ عِندَ بَيْتِكَ الْمُحَرَّمِ 14:37 "O our Sustainer! Behold, I have settled some of my offspring in a valley in which there is no arable land, close to Thy sanctified Temple. Hazrat Ibrahim a.s brought his wife and son to Mecca. She hanged her cloak on a tree and Ibrahim a.s built a house for them under its shade. When Ibrahim a.s was returning back, Bibi Hajira asked him: Now you are going back but to whom you entrusted us? Who is our care taker? Here there is no water or vegetation. From where shall we eat and drink? Ibrahim a.s replied her: The one who told me to left you here; he himself is your caretaker and he will provide your food and drink. Ibrahim a.s left them and viewed with a loving glance at his wife and baby, far away from the hillock of Kadi gada and raised his head towards the Heaven and supplicated: O Lord! To obey your command I am leaving my young wife and baby son in the desert with no vegetation and water, near your house, to establish Namaz. O my Lord! incline the hearts of the people towards them; bless them the fruits of Heaven so that they render you thanks. رَّبَّنَا إِنِّي أَسْكَنتُ مِن ذُرِّيَّتِي بِوَادٍ غَيْرِ ذِي زَرْعٍ عِندَ بَيْتِكَ الْمُحَرَّمِ رَبَّنَا لِيُقِيمُواْ الصَّلاَةَ فَاجْعَلْ أَفْئِدَةً مِّنَ النَّاسِ تَهْوِي إِلَيْهِمْ وَارْزُقْهُم مِّنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْكُرُونَ (14:37) · 14:37 "O our Sustainer! Behold, I have settled some of my offspring in a valley in which there is no arable land, close to Thy sanctified Temple, so that, O our Sustainer, they might devote themselves to prayer: cause Thou, therefore, people's hearts to incline towards them and grant them fruitful sustenance, so that they might have cause to be grateful. – Arabia and the Kaaba was the House of Adam a.s “Father of the Human kind” At that time Kaaba was devastated because of the storm of Nuh a.s but the foundation of it was Intact. Ibrahim a.s entrusted them to the God and House of God. He left his wife and newborn baby alone in the lap of the mountain. Bibi Hajira glanced at her husband ruefully. She spent the night alone and silently in grief, supplicating with God. The sun appeared in the morning and there was not any neighbour or a house in the surroundings, not water or food. She felt thirsty and went to Safa Mountain from there she saw water on the Marwa Mountain. She ran towards Marwa and from there she saw water on Safa Mountain then she returned towards Safa and this way she ran and roved from Safa to Marwa and Marwa to Safa seven times in the yearn of water. God ruled out a custom for the pilgrims of Haj to perform seven rounds of tread from Mountain Safa to Mountain Marwa and Marwa to Safa. The Rising of Spring of Zam Zam Ismail a.s felt thirsty, as the habit of a baby while crying, he had beaten his feet on the ground and at mark of his feet, a spring of water gushed out. Bibi Hajira thanked the God blissfully and began to arrange the stones around the water as the streams of water were flowing with force. Jibril a.s descended and instructed Bibi Hajira: Say ‘Zam Zam’ means “Be Slow, Be Slow” If she would not have recited these words the water would have been ruined that place. The stream of water moved till the mountain of Safa. The tribals of Jarham who were inhabited in the area of Zulmajaz came to Mecca; they noticed the water and got delighted. The people gradually started to visit there to quench their thirst and satiate their cattle. They were asking Bibi Hajira about the event of the commencement of spring Zam Zam. She used to reply: It was the prosperous effect of the child for which the water appeared. They appealed: Give us permission to live near the water and satiate our cattle. We will pay an amount of our profit to make our income lawful. Hajira replied: I have no objection. Those people came and settled there. Similarly the days passed and Ismail a.s was grown up. Every person was paying Ismail a.s a big part of his cattle and he was endowed with a herd with large number of cattle. Ismail a.s was earning his livelihood by taking the herd for grazing. Ibrahim a.s was living with Sara in Baitaul maqdas. After a period of time once again he visited Mecca to meet Bibi Hajira. But Sara instructed Ibrahim a.s: Go to meet your son Ismail a.s but you must not get down from your horse. Ibrahim a.s went to Mecca from Baitul Maqdas. There he observed people were inhabited there, many houses are erected and numerous herds of cattle were present there. No one recognized Ibrahim a.s. except Bibi Hajira. She introduced Ibrahim a.s to his son Ismail a.s and told him: This is your father. And requested Ibrahim a.s to come down his horse, he replied: I promised Sara not to demount from the saddle of the horse. Bibi Hajira washed the feet of Hazrat Ibrahim a.s by putting his feet on a stone. Bidding farewell to them Ibrahim a.s returned back to Sara at Baital Maqdas( Jerusalem). There in Baital Maqdas Ibrahim a.s had a dream that he is sacrificing his son Ismail a.s. He expressed his dream to Sara and said: I have not any son other than Ismail a.s. give me permission to visit Mecca and sacrifice my son. He came to Mecca and instructed Bibi Hajira to get Ismail a.s ready. She combed his hair and applied perfume on his new garment and dressed him elegantly. Ibrahim a.s a kept a knife and a rope with him and both left Bibi Hajira. Dream of Ibrahim (A.S.) Ibrahim a.s said: قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي أَرَى فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ فَانظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَى · 37:102 And [one day,] when [the child] had become old enough to share in his [father’s] endeavours, the latter said: “O my dear son! I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice thee: consider, then, what would be thy view!” Ismail a.s replied: قَالَ يَا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ سَتَجِدُنِي إِن شَاء اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ (37:102) [Ishmael] answered: “O my father! Do as thou art bidden: thou wilt find me, if God so wills, among those who are patient in adversity!” These two sentences are manifesting the state of both the father and son who surrendered and consented with the will of God. The father wholeheartedly uttered the revelation of the Just God to Ismail a.s which he received in his dream to sacrifice Ismail a.s. And the son Ismail a.s confidently with a brave heart obeyed the order of his father and with all the respects he told his father: My father, please be patient and be calm. Both the father and the son left the Kaaba and went towards the mosque of Al khaif and reached the Mina (where the pilgrims of hajj offer their sacrifice). The son requested his father: I have three wishes. The father enquired: Tell me, what they are? Ismail a.s replied: My first wish is that please first tie up my hands and feet so that my blood do not colour you dress which may upset my mother and make me a sinner...... My second wish is that when you visit back home please convey my salaam to my mother..... My third wish is that when my friends visit the garden of the flowers, they remember me and please you perform the order of the God quickly. Ibrahim a.s tied the feet and hands of Ismail a.s. laid him on the ground, took out his knife and with all his might pressed the knife on the throat of Ismail a.s. But the knife was not piercing his throat. He sharpened the knife then put it on his throat and pressed it again. But the knife was not penetrating into the throat. Third time he tried and pressed the knife into his throat but did not cut it. In a fit of rage he hit the knife on the stone which was broken into two pieces. Ibrahim a.s got astonished and said: O knife you had broken a hard stone but you did not cut the tender throat like a flower. Ismail a.s said: Dear father! Please do it soon, sharpen your knife more to cut the throat easily. A drop of blood dripped from the knife. It pleaded: O Ibrahim! You tell me to cut the throat where as the Almighty God commands me not to cut. Ibrahim a.s heard somebody was reciting Allah o Akbar, Allah o Akbar when he raised his head he saw Jibril a.s. who said: قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ الرُّؤْيَا إِنَّا كَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ (37:105) · 37:105 thou hast already fulfilled [the purpose of] that dream- vision!” Thus, verily, do We reward the doers of good: - “Your dream became true, your sacrifice is accepted”. وَفَدَيْنَاهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ (37:107) · 37:107 And We ransomed him with a tremendous sacrifice, I have send you an offering as a thanking”. When Ibrahim a.s looked around he saw a black and white sheep and he sacrificed it there. And with its meat he provided meal for the people. Weaved a blanket with its wool for Bibi Hajira and placed the blanket in the box of testament. The blanket was given to the last prophet hazrat Muhammad SAVA on his advent. He made a dress with it and he wore it till his death. Ismail a.s was a sacrifice and a sheep was send at his place. The other sacrifice was Abdullah for whom a camel was sacrificed to bring into existence the last messenger of God. The prophet said: I am the son of the two sacrifices. Gazali writes God remembered the sacrifice of Ibrahim a.s a great sacrifice. Since 3370 years the sheep was nurtured in Heaven to give ransom at the place of Ismail a.s. As in the loin of Ismail a.s the holy sperm of the last prophet hazrat Muhammad SAVA was present and this sacrifice was called the great sacrifice ‘Zib’h Azeem’. The House of Kaaba and the water of Zam Zam When Ibrahim a.s completed the task of sacrifice, he entrusted the Ismail a.s to Bibi Hajira, thanked the God and offered alms to the poor and destitutes, returned back to Bibi Sara. A period of time passed, Jibril a.s descended and declared: O Ibrahim a.s build The House of Kaaba. He asked: Where shall I build it? Jibril a.s guided and instructed: This is a cloud of rain, where ever it stands you build the Kaaba there. Ibrahim a.s started his journey; he moved and reached the spot where there was Kaaba and the grave of Hazrat Adam a.s. وَإِذْ بَوَّأْنَا لِإِبْرَاهِيمَ مَكَانَ الْبَيْتِ أَن لَّا تُشْرِكْ بِي شَيْئًا وَطَهِّرْ بَيْتِيَ لِلطَّائِفِينَ وَالْقَائِمِينَ وَالرُّكَّعِ السُّجُودِ (22:26) · 22:26 For, when We assigned unto Abraham the site of this Temple, [We said unto him:] “Do not ascribe divinity to aught beside Me!” and: “Purify My Temple for those who will walk around it, and those who will stand before it [in meditation], and those who will bow down and prostrate themselves [in prayer].” - Ibrahim a.s found the place of The House of Kaaba, he prayed: O Nourisher! from were shall I bring the stones. The God addressed him: Bring them from the five mountains 1- The Mountain of Mina 2- The Black Mountain 3- The Mountain of Judi 4- The Mountain of Safa 5- The Mountain of Qubais. Jibril a.s was carrying the stones and providing them to Ibrahim a.s. when the first stone was laid it appeared the name of prophet Muhammad SAVA As they were laying the stones, on each stone, one by one a name of the spiritual imam was inscribed on them. Ibrahim a.s raised his hands to plead God and said: وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا إِنَّكَ أَنتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ (2:127) · 2:127 And when Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundations of the Temple , [they prayed:] "O our Sustainer! Accept Thou this from us: for, verily, Thou alone art all-hearing, all-knowing! O The Providence! As you declared, you performed according to your power, extent and our obedience. Accept our practice, you are best who pays us attention and wise. Then moved high his hands and pleaded: وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَـَذَا بَلَدًا آمِنًا وَارْزُقْ أَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ مَنْ آمَنَ مِنْهُم بِاللّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ قَالَ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَأُمَتِّعُهُ قَلِيلاً ثُمَّ أَضْطَرُّهُ إِلَى عَذَابِ النَّارِ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ (2:126) · 2:126 And, lo, Abraham prayed: "O my Sustainer! Make this a land secure, and grant its people fruitful sustenance - such of them as believe in God and the Last Day." [God] answered: "And whoever shall deny the truth, him will I let enjoy himself for a short while -but in the end I shall drive him to suffering through fire: and how vile a journey's end!" – O The Providence! Establish this house a place of peace and amity and nourish the inhabitants of this place with fruits who ever brings faith in you and the judgement day bestow them your blessings. And those who are the unbelievers they will not achieve the favours of God as the abode of infidels is Hell. Thereupon the Jibrail a.s descended, Ibrahim a.s asked: What kind of good deed shall I perform? Jibril a.s replied: Give food to a hungry people. Cover those who do not have dress, provide home to the homeless, treat with favours, those who are under your command, reach for help, those who are weak and disabled, bestow presents and honour the poor. Then Ibrahim invited all the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. Soon after Jibril a.s indicated the location of Hajral Aswad حجرالاسود which was hidden in the Mountain of Abu Qubais. This stone was from the Heaven and now it is on the same place where it was installed by Ibrahim a.s. The effect of this stone is such that it never gets hot in the fire, never sinks in water. Previously it was white but by the touch of infidels it turned into black. Later its door was constructed towards the west called Babe Mustajab باب مستجاب and its roof was built by wood. Bibi Hajira hanged her cloak upon the door and began to live in that house till the time when Ibrahim a.s was commanded to perform circumambulationطواف around the Kaaba with Ismail a.s and accomplished the Hajj. It was the eighth of Zilhaj Jibril a.s arrived and taught Ibrahim a.s the manners and customs of Hajj and led them towards Mina, Mash’ar, Arafat, Rami Jam rat, instructed them about sacrifice, it was described: وَأَذِّن فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا وَعَلَى كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ (22:27) · 22:27 Hence, [O Muhammad,] proclaim thou unto all people the [duty of] pilgrimage: they will come unto thee on foot and on every [kind of] fast mount, coming from every far-away point [on earth], - Sure Hajj O the Providence! My voice does not reach the people. He was addressed by God: It is your duty to call the people for Hajj and it my duty to make your voice reach to the hearing of the people. Those who are present in the loin of their fathers and in the womb of their mothers will hear your voice and it is the proclamation of The Just God. Certainly it happened similarly; today I the writer and you the reader are hearing the invitation of Ibrahim Khalil a.s. The particles of universe spread the heavenly tone of Ibrahim a.s in the atmosphere and saved it and we hear and obey the guidance of the Quranic words. Ibrahim a.s ascended the mountain of Safa and called: O the children of Adam! All around the world and from everywhere come towards the Kaaba, the house of God. ‘Labaik, Labaik “Here am I, Here am I” O our able master Ibrahim a.s” arose the loud voices from the four directions of the world. The people who were living nearby soon came and started to encircle طواف the Kaaba, the treading سعی between Safa and Marwa mountains and performed the hajj. The customs of respecting those signs of Omnipotent God were initiated since that period to our time. Ibrahim a.s observed around the Kaaba and found that there was not any field of agriculture. He solicited to God: I am leaving my son here to look after the house of Kaaba and his mother is in the refuge of our house. رَّبَّنَا إِنِّي أَسْكَنتُ مِن ذُرِّيَّتِي بِوَادٍ غَيْرِ ذِي زَرْعٍ عِندَ بَيْتِكَ الْمُحَرَّمِ رَبَّنَا لِيُقِيمُواْ الصَّلاَةَ فَاجْعَلْ أَفْئِدَةً مِّنَ النَّاسِ تَهْوِي إِلَيْهِمْ وَارْزُقْهُم مِّنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْكُرُونَ (14:37) · 14:37 "O our Sustainer! Behold, I have settled some of my offspring in a valley in which there is no arable land, close to Thy sanctified Temple, so that, O our Sustainer, they might devote themselves to prayer: cause Thou, therefore, people's hearts to incline towards them and grant them fruitful sustenance, so that they might have cause to be grateful. – O my Lord! Fill this house with fruits, Jibril a.s reached Ibrahim a.s and guided him towards Taif طائف where the various kinds of fruits were available. Ibrahim built guest house there and the entire fruits of Mecca even today are supplied from Taif طائف. Thereafter he started his journey towards Syria and built guest house there as well. Kaaba became the مطاف a place of circumambulation of the pilgrims. In the period of the last messenger Muhammad Mustafa SAVA the new customs of hajj were introduced to hajjis. ~* Wives and children of Ibrahim a.s *~ He married two wives, one Sara his cousin, who travelled with him substantially. The second one was Bibi Hajira, who was gifted to Sara by Firaun. In the Palestine Sara gifted Bibi Hajira to Ibrahim to conceive a child. Bibi Hajira became pregnant. Sara pierced a hole in the ears of Bibi Hajira and wore the ear rings that made her more beautiful. Sara got intolerable towards Hajira, as a slave was conceiving a child for Ibrahim a.s and she was unable to give birth a child. She told Ibrahim a.s: Now it has become difficult for me to sight Hajira any more, better settle her in another house. Jibril a.s descended and expressed to Ibrahim a.s: Do same as Sara wanted from you. There Ibrahim started his journey from Baital Maqdas to Mecca which was a barren valley. Ibrahim a.s left Bibi Hajira with her son there and instructed her: Be here till I come back. And he returned to Syria and engaged himself in worship of Almighty God. Ibrahim a.s reached the age of 90 years but still Sara conceived no child and she was more than 70 years. She loosed all the hopes for giving birth to a child. She possessed a beautiful calf and wore it a golden neck belt and earrings and looking after it like her own child, to satisfy her motherly instincts. Some historians write: The age of Ibrahim a.s was 120 years and the age of Sara was 90 years. As it was told, without the guest Ibrahim a.s was never having his meals as it was the characteristic of Khalilullah. Since eight days not a single guest was visited him and Ibrahim did not touched the food. On the ninth day a group of twelve very handsome young men arrived as guests at his home. Like always, thinking them as human beings he welcomed them. And told Sara: My dear wife! You serve the guest with whatever best food you like. Sara replied: This calf I love it very much like my own child, nothing is dearer to me like it. I will serve your guest with this calf. Ibrahim a.s slaughtered and roasted the calf and spread a meal sheet before them to serve it. وَلَقَدْ جَاءتْ رُسُلُنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ بِالْبُـشْرَى قَالُواْ سَلاَمًا قَالَ سَلاَمٌ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَن جَاء بِعِجْلٍ حَنِيذٍ (11:69) · 11:69 AND, INDEED, there came unto Abraham Our [heavenly] messengers, bearing a glad tiding. They bade him peace; [and] he answered, "[And upon you be] peace!"-and made haste to place before them a roasted calf. – Certainly I have sent angels towards Ibrahim a.s to give him the glad tiding of a son. He roasted his calf and brought it to serve them. According to his custom he bowed his head for eating as he was too hungry and did not taken the meals since seven days and occupied himself in eating. He used to bow his head while eating to make his guest not to feel shy and not to avoid eating. Sara from the outdoors watched that the guests were not touching the food. She said: O Khalilullah! Your guests are not having their food. Ibrahim a.s raised his head and asked them: Why you are not eating the food. They replied: We are the angels of God and descended to the earth for the salvation of the prophet Lut a.s and we arrived at your house so that you have your food and do not remain hungry more than that and came to give you the good tiding of a son. Ibrahim a.s told the angels: First you pay the cost of my food which I had prepared in the love of my guests. They enquired: What is the price of it. He replied: بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ (1:1) · 1:1 In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace: - Then Ibrahim a.s said: Recite الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ (1:2) · 1:2 All praise is due to God alone, the Sustainer of all the worlds, Jibril a.s declared: Observing such a righteous character of yours the Almighty Allah selected you as his friend and said: God had sent you the glad tiding of a son Is’haq a.s and after him his son Yaqub a.s. وَامْرَأَتُهُ قَآئِمَةٌ فَضَحِكَتْ فَبَشَّرْنَاهَا بِإِسْحَقَ وَمِن وَرَاء إِسْحَقَ يَعْقُوبَ (11:71) · 11:71 And his wife, standing [nearby], laughed [with happiness]; whereupon We gave her the glad tiding of [the birth of] Isaac and, after Isaac, of [his son] Jacob. - Sara got astonished and laughed and slapped on her face and uttered: قَالَتْ يَا وَيْلَتَى أَأَلِدُ وَأَنَاْ عَجُوزٌ وَهَـذَا بَعْلِي شَيْخًا إِنَّ هَـذَا لَشَيْءٌ عَجِيبٌ (11:72) · 11:72 Said she: "Oh, woe is me! Shall I bear a child, now that I am an old woman and this husband of mine is an old man? Verily, that would be a strange thing indeed!" – I got old and my husband is also reached his old age. How can I conceive? It is from the wonders of the world. Meanwhile Jibril a.s expressed: قَالُواْ أَتَعْجَبِينَ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللّهِ رَحْمَتُ اللّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ إِنَّهُ حَمِيدٌ مَّجِيدٌ (11:73) · 11:73 Answered [the messengers]: "Dost thou deem it strange that God should decree what He wills? The grace of God and His blessings be upon you, O people of this house! Verily, ever to be praised, sublime is He!" – O Sara! Are you surprised with the work of God? His blessings and abundance are always with you. When Sara slapped her face with wonder, suddenly her period got started and then she got pregnant of Is’haq. Thousand generations of prophets came into this world from the loin of Is’haq. Sara requested Jibril a.s to mention her more reasons and examples, though the angel was true but to confirm her, Jibril a.s commanded: Go and bring the bones of the calf. He gathered them and placed its skin upon it. And ordered it: Get up. The calf got up and ran towards its mother to suckle the milk. Again Sara wished to present her some more reason for her satisfaction. It was a dry and lifeless date palm in the courtyard of Ibrahim a.s. jibril commanded the dried date palm to become green and pleasant. Of a sudden the fresh dates cropped up on that palm. Sara was addressed: The Omnipotent God can give life to the calf which was cooked and had the power to grow the dates from the dry and dead palm, similarly He can bestow you a child from Ibrahim a.s in the old age. You give the name of Is’haq (Isaac) to your child. Sara possessed many flocks of sheep and goats and large properties of land and she presented them all to Ibrahim a.s. Ibrahim a.s increased her wealth to such extent that no one was in the city to compare him specifically in farming, servants and escorts. When Nimrud threw him in the flames he did not burnt and he wanted to acquire his entire wealth as a penalisation. Ibrahim a.s complained to the judge of the court. The judge of Nimrud ordered: Whoever living in the country of Nimrud must return his belongings to Nimrud and Ibrahim a.s must leave for exile. Ibrahim a.s, Sara and Lut a.s went to Syria. · 37:99 And [Abraham] said: “Verily, I shall [leave this land and] go wherever my Sustainer will guide me!” - I am going towards the house of my God and may He guide me soon towards my aim. Nimrud threw Ibrahim (A.S.) in the fire Amiral mominin Ali a.s said: On Wednesday Nimrud threw the Ibrahim a.s in fire and the day when Nimrud died was Wednesday. It is narrated that Ibrahim after coming out of the fire safely, invited Nimrud towards the one and only creator God. He replied: I will wage a war against your God and with all his army marched and prepared to attack the God. The Omnipotent God send the mosquitoes in such a gigantic number that the sky became dark. They attacked the army of Nimrud and all of them ran away facing the swarm of mosquitoes. A single mosquito chased him and entered the brain of Nimrud and began licking his brain. He was requesting others to bang on his head, for the relieve of his pain and for forty years, until hid death he was in the same pain. It was narrated by Hazrat Imam Zainul Abedin a.s that when they seated Ibrahim in the catapult to throw him in the flames. Jibril a.s brought him a shirt and he wore it. When he reached near the fire, it hurled itself away and the Narcissus flowers emerged. It was the same shirt worn by hazrat Yusuf a.s when his brothers were drowned him in the well. The eye sight of hazrat Yaqub a.s was regained by placing the same shirt upon his eyes. It was the same shirt which Saiyyid ush Shuhada Imam Husein a.s wore it on the day of tenth Moharram “Ashura”. Later Hazrat Imam Zainul Abedin a.s demanded that shirt from the Yazid lanatullah alaih who looted the shirt from the beheaded holy body of Imam Husain a.s. The Scriptures of Ibrahim (A.S.) In the first night of the month of Ramzan twenty scriptures were descended upon Ibrahim a.s. He educated the people according to the laws, customs and civility of those books. Once Abuzar Gaffari RA enquired from the last prophet Hazrat Muhammad SAVA: What were the books of Ibrahim? The prophet of God replied: The whole numbers of books are stories, parables, metaphysics and advices which he explained and educated the people. It was written in the books, such as: O king! I did not send you to accumulate and enjoy the dainties, luxuries and wealth and make yourself diligent in it and be proud of it. On the contrary he sends you to reach the voices of the oppressed and help the poor and destitute. Reprimand and criticize one’s own self. Every moment calculate and think over your good and bad deeds. Be thankful upon my immeasurable blessings. Supplicate your needs before me and cease your tongue from the needless talks to avoid from being gone astray. Acquire benefits from the lawful world and keep ready the provisions of your last journey. And in this world make your inner self reach to its perfection. · 2:285 THE APOSTLE, and the believers with him, believe in what has been bestowed upon him from on high by his Sustainer: they all believe in God, and His angels, and His revelations, and His apostles, making no distinction between any of His apostles; and they say: We have heard, and we pay heed. Grant us Thy forgiveness, O our Sustainer, for with Thee is all journeys' end! – Ibrahim a.s was the first prophet who taught the mankind every way of living. ثُمَّ أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ أَنِ اتَّبِعْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ (16:123) 16:123 And lastly, We have inspired thee, [O Muhammad, with this message:] "Follow the creed of Abraham, who turned away from all that is false, and was not of those who ascribe divinity to aught beside God; He was the first, when he was inflicted in calamity solicited God by the names of Prophet Muhammad SAVA; he was the first whom the God examined by life, wealth and children. He was the first whose name was Muslim and he was called by the religion of Islam. He was the first man who reached the physical maturity before reaching the adulthood. He was the first who stood up for the invitation towards God with manifesting the reasons and proves. He was the first who opened a free guest house and never ate his food without a guest. He ate the bread mixed with the broth and wore the sandals footwear. He was propelled in the fire which converted into the floral garden. He was the first who gave life to death. He was the first who pared his nails, trimmed his moustaches and left the beard long and migrated in the way of God. وَقَالَ إِنِّي مُهَاجِرٌ إِلَى رَبِّي إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ (29:26) · 29:26 And said: “Verily, I [too] shall forsake the domain of evil [and turn] to my Sustainer: for, verily, He alone is almighty, truly wise!” He was the first who performed the ceremonial washing of pollution (Gusl e Janabat). He started the use of tooth pick. He was the first man who purified himself with water and shaved the body hairs. He was the first who fought the Holy war and hoisted the flag. He was the first in whose face appeared the grey hair and hw was the first for whom jibril a.s brought Maeda (Food of heaven) for him. He was the first man who was thrown by catapult in fire. Migration of Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) Hazrat Ibrahim a.s after emerging alive out of the fire again turned to Nimrud, to invite him towards the Lord of universe. Nimrud realised that the presence of Ibrahim a.s may create difficulties for him to handle his kingdom. He ordered the exile of Ibrahim a.s. Hence Ibrahim Khalilullah with prophet lut a.s and Lut’s a.s sister Bibi Sara(they were his cousins)and father Tarikh migrated in 2190 BC from Babul to Haran. There Ibrahim a.s married Sara and his father died there. After that by the divine command Ibrahim a.s with Bibi Sara and her brother hazrat Lut a.s and along with the people who accompanied him in the Haran, they moved towards Kan’an. Kan’an was named after Kan’an bin Ham bin Nuh a.s. Ibrahim lived there for a period of time, when draught was outspread there, necessarily he proceeded towards the Egypt. Firaun the king of Egypt called Ibrahim a.s and Bibi Sara and seeing her He got enamoured by the beauty of Bibi Sara. As he stretched his hands to touch her, his hands became lifeless. He felt awed and repented to God and pleaded the prophet and his wife to pray for him to heal his hands. Bibi Sara prayed the Almighty God to return the hands of Firaun and he recovered. For the thanks giving he presented her a female slave and said: This is a gift for the acceptance of your prayers. She named her Hajira as she got her in the period of Hijrath(migration). How the King of Egypt saw the Sara At the time of migration from Kufa to Sham (Syria) and from Sham to Egypt, hazrat Ibrahim a.s made a box for Bibi Sara who was rich and beautiful. He placed Bibi Sara in that box which was provided with the means of air pass, for her breathing and she was totally concealed in the box. They left for Egypt and reached the border of Qabti. The officer in charge of collecting the taxes claimed his share of money which Ibrahim a.s paid them. When they came across the box in which Bibi Sara was made to hide, ordered Ibrahim a.s to open it. He said: I will give you money and gold but I want you to leave this box. They insisted to open the box and when it was opened, they saw a beautiful woman in it and asked: Who is she? Ibrahim replied: She is my wife and cousin. The officer informed the king about the matter and he ordered to bring the box. Ibrahim a.s claimed: She is my wife I will not leave her alone even if I lose my life. They carried the box to the king, he ordered to open it. Ibrahim a.s said: This is my wife and I am devoted to her. I am ready to give all my belongings and money but I will not open this box. But the king opened the box by using his force. Sighting the beauty and elegance of Bibi Sara, he extended his hands towards her. Ibrahim a.s cursed him and his hands became vapid. He felt ashamed of his disrespect and said: O Ibrahim you have such a powerful God. Ibrahim replied: Yes! He is extremely respectful and the enemy of illegitimate deeds. Firaun requested: O Ibrahim! Pray to God to give life to my hands. Ibrahim supplicated for him and his hand recovered their life. But again the beauty of Bibi Sara invoked in him the desire to touch her, when he moved towards her with the evil intentions. Again his hands became motionless. Three times he pleaded to Ibrahim a.s to pray for him then his hands got the life once again and he bestowed a female slave Hajira (who later became the mother of prophet Ismail a.s) to Bibi Sara. Firaun was terrified by the acceptance of their prayers, he revered and honoured them. He send many male and female slaves and cattle as a gift to Ibrahim and wished them to excuse him for his shameless act. Ibrahim a.s with his wife, slaves and the cattle moved out of the Egypt to migrate towards the Palestine. From Palestine he went to Hebron which is famous as Quds Khalil. At last in 2077 BC Hazrat Ibrahim a.s died in the Hebron. In Sur e Al e Imran سوره آل عمران the God of Kaaba, about the Ibrahim a.s and Ismail a.s when they constructing it, revealed: Certainly this house is built on earth to make it, the hope of the people. It was founded in Mecca and God appointed it holy and a guidance for the people of the world. In the house of Kaaba there are evident signs of Almighty God’s power. Like Maqam e Ibrahim (Station of Abraham a.s) anyone who enters there he or she will be in peace. Every Muslim must visit the House of God to perform Hajj at least once in life time. One should travel according to his or her capability. Those who violates, the God is gratuitous. In Sur e Baqara سوره بقره God the Almighty relates: When I made the House of Kaaba the place of Good deeds and commanded the people to make the station of Ibrahim a.s (Maqam e Ibrahim a.s) place for namaz. Ibrahim a.s pledged a covenant to maintain the House of Kaaba clean so that people can perform circumambulation (طواف) the house and do the genuflexion (رکوع) and prostration (سجده). Ibrahim a.s prayed to God Almighty: Establish this house, a place of peace and bestow the dwellers of this place every kinds of fruits for those who brought faith in God and the day of Judgment. And grant the disbeliever respite and benefits for a short period of time. Finally he or she will be punished from the fire of Hell and it is a worst place of return. وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَـَذَا بَلَدًا آمِنًا وَارْزُقْ أَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ مَنْ آمَنَ مِنْهُم بِاللّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ قَالَ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَأُمَتِّعُهُ قَلِيلاً ثُمَّ أَضْطَرُّهُ إِلَى عَذَابِ النَّارِ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ (2:126) · 2:126 And, lo, Abraham prayed: "O my Sustainer! Make this a land secure, and grant its people fruitful sustenance - such of them as believe in God and the Last Day." [God] answered: "And whoever shall deny the truth, him will I let enjoy himself for a short while -but in the end I shall drive him to suffering through fire: and how vile a journey's When Ibrahim a.s was raising the foundation of Kaaba and Ismail a.s was helping him. He pleaded to God: O Lord! Accept my service; you are best listener and the knower. O my Lord! Establish the way of submission to me, my son and make my children the nation of the people who are completely submissive to God (Muslims). Grow us all together submissive to you. And reveal us the ways of hajj to follow and accept our repentance, as you are kind and forgive who repents. وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا إِنَّكَ أَنتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ (2:127) · 2:127 And when Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundations of the Temple , [they prayed:] "O our Sustainer! Accept Thou this from us: for, verily, Thou alone art all-hearing, all-knowing! – 2:128 "O our Sustainer! Make us surrender ourselves unto Thee, and make out of our offspring a community that shall surrender itself unto Thee, and show us our ways of worship, and accept our repentance: for, verily, Thou alone art the Acceptor of Repentance, the Dispenser of Grace! – رَبَّنَا وَابْعَثْ فِيهِمْ رَسُولاً مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُو عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتِكَ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ العَزِيزُ الحَكِيمُ (2:129) · 2:129 "O our Sustainer! Raise up from the midst of our off spring an apostle from among themselves, who shall convey unto them Thy messages, and impart unto them revelation as well as wisdom, and cause them to grow in purity: for,verily O Almighty Lord! From my children appoint as prophet so that to read your verses to them. Teach them the way of right speech, nurture them in your way. Educate them your book and wisdom and purify them to make them cultured. Certainly conquest and power is only for you. In the period of Hajj recite the name of God. I have decided for their nourishment, the meat of cattle to consume and give the needy to eat and cast away the uncleanness and evil from themselves. Fulfill the vows and perform the circumambulation (walk) around Kaaba, the ancient house of Adam, the father of Humanity. These places of Hajj are endured by the worshipping and adoring the House of Kaaba. I made eating the quadrupeds lawful to you. In them they are some which I made unlawful to eat and prevent themselves from telling lie, Idolatry and uncleanness. Remember the period when Ibrahim a.s pleaded to Almighty: O Benevolent God! Establish this city ‘An abode of peace’ and engage my children in pious life and cease them from being idolaters. One, who follows me, belongs to me. O God! Inhabit me in this valley where there is no vegetation and cultivation near your house whose respect is essential for all. O Omnipotent God! Grant us ability to stabilize the practice of Namaz. The hearts of the nation is at your grasp; turn them towards your house. Nourish them with good fruit and yield, to make them thankful to you. O Lord! You are well acquainted, what is hidden and evident. I praise and thanks to the Lord who is merciful. O Lord! You bestowed me in the old age Ismail a.s and Is’haq a.s. Verily the Lord is the hearer of all the prayers. -Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim a.s In Sur e Anbiya سوره انبیا The Benevolent God addressed: Blasphemy and polytheism, before reaching its highest point I nurtured Ibrahim a.s in monotheism to hoist religiously the flag of God worshiping in the world, I know the status of his merits. The people of his nation stated: Did you revolted against us? Again you started your childlike talk. Do you have any proof for your argument? When Ibrahim a.s told his father “His mother’s father”: What are these lifeless and ineffective images, which you worship and spend whole of your life in this baseless believe? They replied: These idols are the Gods of our fore fathers which we worship. Ibrahim a.s expressed: You and your fore fathers are following the wrong path. Ibrahim a.s taught them: Your father is one who created the heavenly bodies and the earth. Brought you from the non-existence to existence, certainly I am giving witness whole-heartedly and i am waiting a chance to break the Idols. One day on an occasion of a festival all went to desert, no one was present there. Ibrahim a.s broke down all the idols except a big idol, which he left to give the witness. They enquired: The one who crushed down the idols, he is a tyrannical and got informed about one youth by the name Ibrahim a.s. They demanded: Bring him and let him give witness before us. Ibrahim a.s was brought and they enquired from him: Did you break these idols? He answered: The biggest among them broke them. If it could speak, then ask the idol itself. And Ibrahim a.s added you who worship these idols are tyrannical, I am not. And he said further: You worship these idols which gives neither benefit nor loss. Your faces had gone black, spittle upon you that you adore beside the God. They wholly decided: Burn the Ibrahim and seek help from our gods in burning him. قُلْنَا يَا نَارُ كُونِي بَرْدًا وَسَلَامًا عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ (21:69) · 21:69 (Asad) [But] We said: O fire! Be thou cool, and [a source of] inner peace for Abraham!” I too commanded: O fire get cool and be secure to Ibrahim. They proposed for the deceitfulness but for this kind of act we inflicted them deprivation and saved Ibrahim a.s. And lead the Ibrahim a.s and Lut (Lot or Jewish name Sodom) a.s towards such a land which was prosperous “that was Syria (Sham)” and blessed Ibrahim with Is’haq a.s and Yaqub a.s who were calling the people towards moral soundness. 21:72 And We bestowed upon him Isaac and [Isaacs son] Jacob as an additional gift and caused all of them to be righteous men, O messenger remember with respects, when Ibrahim a.s manifested to his guardian who was called father by him: Why did you made the idols, your God. I perceive that you and your people are evidently in the perversion. Ibrahim a.s sighted the hidden soul of the celestial powers of God, the heavenly kingdom and the earth; he reached the status of certainty #1740;قین). When the night darkened and he observed the stars he believed”: They are my Gods and as the stars disappeared. فَلَمَّا جَنَّ عَلَيْهِ اللَّيْلُ رَأَى كَوْكَبًا قَالَ هَـذَا رَبِّي فَلَمَّا أَفَلَ قَالَ لا أُحِبُّ الآفِلِينَ (6:76) · 6:76 Then, when the night overshadowed him with its darkness, he beheld a star;., [and] he exclaimed, "This is my Sustainer!" -but when it went down, he said, "I love not the things that go down." سوره انعام He expressed: I do not want the God who annihilates. As the moon became obvious he uttered “It is my deity”. And when the moon faded away from the vision Ibrahim a.s declared: The God who vanishes never guides. I may be misled by them. In the morning when the sun appeared he indicated: This is the brightest and the extensive earth illuminating lamp. However when it was sunk, Ibrahim a.s mentioned: I hate the gods which sinks. I pay attention to the God who created the heavens and the earth and I will not be in the group of polytheists. Ibrahim a.s protested against his people and described about his creator and All Worshipped God: He is the creator of this vast world; I never fear those who are resolute to bring partners to Him. The knowledge of my omnipotent God surrounded his entire creation and his power is great that you are not realising the truth. Why should I get frightened with you, when you are not bothered to associate a partner with God? For which you have no reason and logic. Who among you is in peace because of these idols? Do am I safe or are you safe? But you do not realise. This is my proof and logic and I am the best learned, wise and clear sighted about the welfare, kindness and the excellent system of the God of universe. Ibrahim a.s in his protest to Nimrud (Nimrod) claimed: أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِي حَآجَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي رِبِّهِ أَنْ آتَاهُ اللّهُ الْمُلْكَ إِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّيَ الَّذِي يُحْيِـي وَيُمِيتُ قَالَ أَنَا أُحْيِـي وَأُمِيتُ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ فَإِنَّ اللّهَ يَأْتِي بِالشَّمْسِ مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ فَأْتِ بِهَا مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ فَبُهِتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ وَاللّهُ لاَ يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ (2:258) · 2:258 ART THOU NOT aware of that [king] who argued with Abraham about his Sustainer, (simply] because God had granted him kingship? Lo! Abraham said: "My Sustainer is He who grants life and deals death." [The king] replied: "I [too] grant life and deal death!" Said Abraham: "Verily, God causes the sun to rise in the east; cause it, then, to rise in the west!" Thereupon he who was bent on denying the truth remained dumbfounded: for God does not guide people who [deliberately] do wrong. Do you not observe my God is the one who gives the life and death? Nimrud replied: I too can give life and death. A person who was under the trail of death punishment Nimrud released him and ordered another innocent person to be killed. Ibrahim told: If you are true in your words then capture the sun to rise from the west. My Almighty God causes the sun to appear from the east. Nimrud was struck dumb. Ibrahim a.s mentioned: I swear by God that he never supports the oppressors. Status of Ibrahim a.s. In monotheism he was the follower of Nuh a.s (Noah). He was chosen by God for his pure heart and asked his people: Whom do you worship? Is it worthy to adore the idols leaving beside the One and Only God? When Ibrahim a.s planned and a decided to educate his people, he excused: I am not well and cannot come for the day out of the town for festival, you may go. When the entire town went out for the pleasure excursion, Ibrahim a.s found the idols temple vacant. He asked an idol: Do not you want to eat? Do not you want to talk? How ineffective and vain are you. And hit hardly upon the head of an idol and broken all the idols with an axe. The people got informed that the idols were broken. They were making haste to take the revenge. Ibrahim a.s enquired from them: Is this deserving to create the wooden images and worship them? They said: He is talking absurd and they reached the conclusion, to put Ibrahim a.s in the fire as the Nimrud ordered them to burn him. قُلْنَا يَا نَارُ كُونِي بَرْدًا وَسَلَامًا عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ (21:69) · 21:69 [But] We said: O fire! Be thou cool, and [a source of] inner peace for Abraham!” I made fire a garden of flowers for the Ibrahim a.s. Ibrahim announced I am going towards God, He guided me. O Muhammad SAVA, the last messenger, narrate the story of Ibrahim a.s before your nation. Ibrahim a.s interrogated: Do you believe, these idols are worthy of worship? You adore the God who created this universe and nurture us with love and care. When we are hungry He provides us food. When we are thirsty He satiates us. When we are sick He cures us. When we die He grants us the eternal life. All the hopes are for the pardon and blessings of God. Then Ibrahim a.s pleaded to the Sovereign God: O the Master! Help me overcome the polytheists and bestow me wisdom and knowledge. Join me with pious people; bless my name praiseworthy for the future generations. Resolve the Paradise my inheritance; forgive me and my paternal uncle who is among the misled people. My Lord! The day you bring the entire creation once again to life, please do not ruin and disgrace me. That day our wealth and descendants are of no vail. Only the heart which is pure and free of polytheism will acquire all the benefits. That day the Paradise will be bestowed to the virtues people and the Hell will be given to the people who had gone astray from the right way. That day the unbelievers who were worshipping the idols will be told: Where are the idols which you adored? Now seek their help to defend yourself. Be aware, except God no one will come to help you. That day the unbelievers and polytheists will be thrown, upside down in the Hell. The complete force of Satan will be his companions in the Hell. There they will be fighting and accusing each other by admitting: By God we were openly in the great deviation by worshiping the Idols. No one distorted us except the corrupt nation. When Ibrahim a.s cast himself away from the idols then I too with my grace and mercy blessed him Is’haq (Isaac) and Yaqub a.s( Jacob or Jewish name Yaakov). In Sur e Hud سوره هود the God announced: It was I who gave the glad tiding of son to Ibrahim. The angels saluted him: He replied: Salam ‘peace be upon you’ and served them with a roasted calf, supposed them as human guests. When he observed that they were avoiding eating the meals, he got frightened. They told: Do not fear, we are send by God and we came towards the people of the prophet Lut a.s (Lot or Sodom). First we convey you the good news of a son then we will go to prophet Lut a.s. Sara the wife of Ibrahim a.s who was standing near the door, laughed. We gave the good tidings of Is’haq a.s and after him Yaqub a.s will be the prophet. Sara uttered: woe to me, shall I conceive a son as I get old? And my husband too reached his old age. It is astonishing. The angels replied: Are you astonished at the command of God. The door of the God’s mercy and favours are opened for you and your family. The God is great and praiseworthy. When Ibrahim a.s received the pleasant tiding of a son, he got himself freed from fear. Then he appealed in the favour of the people of Lut a.s. Ibrahim a.s was very tolerant, he deeply bemoaned before God and expressed in grief and painfully pleaded for help, to excuse the people of Lut a.s. يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ أَعْرِضْ عَنْ هَذَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ جَاء أَمْرُ رَبِّكَ وَإِنَّهُمْ آتِيهِمْ عَذَابٌ غَيْرُ مَرْدُودٍ (11:76) · 11:76 [But God's messengers replied:] "O Abraham! Desist from this [pleading]! Behold, thy Sustainer's judgment has already gone forth: and, verily, there shall fall upon them a chastisement which none can avert!" – He was addressed by God: O Ibrahim cease yourself from this intersession because the wrath of God is already issued. That calamity cannot be made void. In sur e Zariyat سوره الذاریات the Almighty God instructed: O the last messenger narrate the story of the Ibrahim a.s that how much he was hospitable. When the guests entered into his house they saluted and greeted him Salam. He replied their salutation in spite of not recognising them. Immediately he went to his wife Sara and roasted the calf and brought it to serve the guests. When they were not eating it, Ibrahim a.s enquired: Why do not you eat anything? They declared: We are angels you do not fear. We came to give you the joyful tiding of a wise son. The wife Sara screamed and slapped herself and said: woe upon me! I am barren. They asserted her: God had promised you. He is Wise, all knowing and magnanimous.

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The Arrival of Al Dajjal is very very near

 سم الله الرحمن الرحيم Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem "In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful" Assalamu - Alaikum, Soldiers of Fajr - meaning - the people who wake up for morning prayer. ASSALAMU-WA-ALAYKUM-WA-RAHMATULAHI-WABARAKATU "May the peace of Allah be upon you, and His mercy and blessings" The Arrival of Al Dajjal is very very near There are so many signs appeared this year to show that Aldajjaal is near to come .One of them is the demonstrations in the Arab countries and the unjustified killing of people(الهرج والمرج) which is a very strong sign for the beginning of ADajjaal appearance. so get ready you and your familly .Prophet Mohammad told us to get ready for him by Surat Al-kahf. The benefits of Surat AlKahf1-It is good to read it every Friday so that it gives you light to the next week . 2- ( memorize the first ten ayat of Alkahaf ) this will protect you from (AlDajjaal ) who comes and seduces people and makes them think he is Allah. 3-Protect you from money , knowledge ,power and religion seduction . { ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَنْزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ ٱلْكِتَابَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُ عِوَجَا ** Praise — which is the attribution [to a person] of that which is beautiful — is established [as something that], belongs to God [alone], exalted be He. Now, is the intention here to point this out for the purpose of believing in it, or to praise [God] thereby, or both? All are possibilities, the most profitable of which is [to understand] the third [as being the intention behind this statement]; Who has revealed to His servant, Muhammad (s), the Book, the Qur’ān, and has not allowed for it, that is, [He has not allowed that there be] in it, any crookedness, [any] variance or contradiction (the [last] sentence [wa-lam yaj‘al lahu ‘iwajan] is a circumstantial qualifier referring to al-kitāb, ‘the Book’); { قَيِّماً لِّيُنْذِرَ بَأْساً شَدِيداً مِّن لَّدُنْهُ وَيُبَشِّرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْراً حَسَناً ** [a Book] upright, (qayyiman is a second circumstantial qualifier for [added] emphasis) to warn of, to make, by this Book, the disbelievers fear, severe chastisement from Him, from God, and to bring to the believers who perform righteous deeds the good tidings that theirs will be a fair reward, { مَّاكِثِينَ فِيهِ أَبَداً ** wherein they will abide forever, and this [reward] is Paradise; { وَيُنْذِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَداً ** and to warn those, from among the disbelievers, who say, ‘God has taken a son’. { مَّا لَهُمْ بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ وَلاَ لآبَائِهِمْ كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ إِن يَقُولُونَ إِلاَّ كَذِباً ** They do not have, in this, in this saying, any knowledge, nor did their fathers, before them, who [also] used to say this. Dreadful, grave, is the word that comes out of their mouths (kalimatan, ‘word’, is for specification and it explains the unidentified [feminine] person [of the verb, kaburat, ‘dreadful’]; and that which is the object of censure has been omitted, and that is their above-mentioned saying [that God has taken a son]). They speak nothing, thereby, but, an utterance of, lies. { فَلَعَلَّكَ بَاخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمْ إِن لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُواْ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَسَفاً ** Yet it may be that you will consume, destroy, yourself in their wake — following [your being with] them, that is, after they have left you — if they should not believe in this discourse, [in this] Qur’ān, out of grief, out of rage and anguish on your part, because of your eagerness that they believe (asafan, ‘out of grief’, is in the accusative because it functions as an object denoting reason). { إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى ٱلأَرْضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُم أَحْسَنُ عَمَلاً ** Truly We have made all that is on the earth, in the way of animals, plants, trees, rivers and so on, as an adornment for it, that We may try them, that We may test mankind observing thereby, which of them is best in conduct, therein, that is, [to see which of them] is the most abstemious of it. { وَإِنَّا لَجَاعِلُونَ مَا عَلَيْهَا صَعِيداً جُرُزاً ** And indeed We shall turn all that is therein into barren shreds, that produce no plants. { أَمْ حَسِبْتَ أَنَّ أَصْحَابَ ٱلْكَهْفِ وَٱلرَّقِيمِ كَانُواْ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا عَجَباً ** Or did you think, did you suppose, that the Companions of the Cave, the cavern in the mountain, and the Inscription, the tablet wherein their names and lineages had been inscribed — the Prophet (s) had been asked about their tale — were, with regard to their tale, a [unique] marvel from among, the entirety [of], Our signs? (‘ajaban, ‘a marvel’ is the predicate of [the defective verb] kāna [sc. kānū], the preceding [min āyātinā, ‘from among Our signs’] being a circumstantial qualifier). In other words, [did you suppose] that they were a marvel exclusively from among all [Our] other signs, or that they were the most marvellous among them? Not so. { إِذْ أَوَى ٱلْفِتْيَةُ إِلَى ٱلْكَهْفِ فَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَآ آتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّىءْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَداً ** Mention, when the youths took refuge in the Cave (fitya, ‘youths’, is the plural of fatā, and denotes a mature young man) fearing for their faith from their disbelieving people, they said, ‘Our Lord! Give us mercy from Yourself and remedy for us our affair through rectitude’, [through Your] guidance. May Allah be with us

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The Salah (Prayer)

Prayer or Salah is a daily act of worship, wherein we exhibit our submissiveness and glorify our Creator and Benefactor so that He may draw us closer, reward us with the best recompense, forgive us for our sins and increase us in steadfastness in Islam. Each day you pray five times.: 1-Early-morning prayer (Fajr): It consists of two rak'as (two bowing positions). Its time starts with the end of night and the first appearance of dawn light and remains till sunrise. Noon prayer (Dhuhr): It consists of four rak'as (four bowing positions). Its time starts as soon as the sun passes the zenith (Zawal) and remains until the time of Asr. Afternoon prayer (Asr): It consists of four rak'as (four bowing positions). Its time starts around the mid point of Zawal and Sunset. It remains until the time of Magrib. Sunset prayer (Magrib): It consists of three rak'as (three bowing positions). Its time starts as soon as the sun sets into the western horizon even though there is still light in the sky, and remains until the time of Isha. Evening prayer (Isha): It consists of four rak'as (four bowing positions). Its time starts after the disappearance of twilight and the appearance of complete darkness and remains till midnight. Friday prayer (Jumu'ah): It consists of two rak'as (two bowing positions). It is performed instead of noon prayer "Dhuhr" and it is obligatory to perform this prayer with fellow Muslims in the mosque. Yet if one misses this prayer, he must perform four rak'as, just as if he were offering the usual daily noon prayer. There are other prayers that are optional, but great of reward. They are as follows: Two rak'as before the early-morning prayer (Fajr). Four rak'as (performed in units of two rak'as) before noon prayer (Dhuhr) and two after it. Two rak'as after sunset prayer (Magrib). Two rak'as after evening prayer (Isha). Four rak'as (performed in units of two rak'as) after Friday prayer (Jumu'ah). After the optional prayer following the evening prayer (Isha), there is another optional prayer called "Witr". There is no fixed number of rak'as but the witr prayer should be odd in number. The minimum number of witr is one. When you enter the Mosque, it is an established sunnah that you should offer a salutatory prayer of two rak'as before you sit.

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