Rights of Husband and Wife by Abdullah Waheed

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Rights of husbands towards wife and rights of wives towards husband. A must here for men and women.

Importance of Prayers by Abdullah Waheed

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Minor Signs of Dajjal, Judgement by Abdullah Waheed

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Importance of Durood by Abdullah Waheed

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Tafseer Surah Maryam by Abdulla Waheed

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Overview of this lecture:

• Covers Tafseer of Surah Maryam
• Dua of Hazrat Zakkariya, lessons from his life.
• Hazrat Yahya (A.S), his birth, his name by Allah, his death.
• Maryam the only woman name mentioned in the Quran.
• Hazrat Isa (A.S) Jesus and stories from his life
• Lecture is loaded with info, couldn't cover all the points. Definitely a MUST HEAR lecture for those interested in Tafseer of Quran

Signs of Qayamah by Abdullah Waheed

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Information about Jinns - Quran, Sunnah, Researchs and more

Bismillahir-Rehman-ir-Raheem!
A lot of viewers have been posting queries regarding the existence of jinn. Before you start reading let me tell you nothing can harm you without the will of Allah. So have faith in your God as to him we are answerable.

This is my attempt to gather up information to answer your questions directly from the source of Quran and Hadith. On a beginning note there is Surah in the Quran called Surah 72 Al-Jinn. You might also find the article 'What/Who/Why are Jinn? Do they exist?' beneficial if you are just wanting to attain information on Jinns.

I've used SearchTruth.com as the source of this info. So the answers to all questions are available in Arabic, Transliteration, Urdu, Yusuf Ali, Shakir, Picthal, Mohsin Khan, French, Spanish, Indonesian, Melayu, German)

Q1. What does the Quran say about Jinn, Jinnat, Jinni?
Ans: Jinn are mentioned in the Quran more than 30 times, so I cannot deny their existence. Read the verses about Jinn from Quran >>

Q2. Are Jinn mentioned in the Hadith?
Ans: Duhhhh! The books Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud, Malik's Muwatta are loaded with Hadiths abouth Jinns. Read the Hadiths about Jinn >>

Q3. Were Jinns created before Humans?
Ans: That's a very touchy question, I cannot be definite about it. But you might get an idea from "And the Jinn race, We had created before, from the fire of a scorching wind"
(Surah Al-Hijr, Chapter #15, Verse #27)

Q4. If Human were made of clay what are Jinns made of?
Ans: "And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke"
(Surah Al-Rahman, Chapter #55, Verse #15)

Q5. Will Jinns be accountable for their deeds like humans?
Ans: Yes Jinns will be accountable for good and bad that they did on earth and will accordingly be punished or rewarded on Judgement Day.
"Except those on whom thy Lord hath bestowed His Mercy: and for this did He create them: and the Word of thy Lord shall be fulfilled: "I will fill Hell with jinns and men all together."
(Surah Hud, Chapter #11, Verse #119)

"And they have invented a blood-relationship between Him and the Jinns: but the Jinns know (quite well) that they have indeed to appear (before his Judgment- Seat)!"
(Surah As-Saaffat, Chapter #37, Verse #158)

Q6. Do Jinns have families and ancestors?
Ans: Yes Jinns have families and kids and marraiges similar to how humans do.
"He will say: "Enter ye in the company of the peoples who passed away before you - men and jinns, - into the Fire." Every time a new people enters, it curses its sister-people (that went before), until they follow each other, all into the Fire. Saith the last about the first: "Our Lord! it is these that misled us: so give them a double penalty in the Fire." He will say: "Doubled for all" : but this ye do not understand."
(Surah Al-Araf, Chapter #7, Verse #38)

Q7. Was Shaitan, the devil a Jinn?
Ans: Yes Shaitan (Iblis, Devil) was the only angel made out of fire. It say's in the Quran that:
"Behold! We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam": They bowed down except Iblis. He was one of the Jinns, and he broke the Command of his Lord. Will ye then take him and his progeny as protectors rather than Me? And they are enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange for the wrong-doers!"
(Surah Al-Kahf, Chapter #18, Verse #50)
This does'nt mean that all Jinns are Shaitaan or Devil. Like I discussed in the earlier question Jinns are good and bad, they follow different religions, and have their ranks and differences. They shall be questioned on the day of judgement accordingly.

More Questions I still need to answer>>
Q8. Do Jinn exist in Human Form?
Im researching on it, so far i can tell you they don't exist in human form BUT they can attain a form of a human. I'm searching Quran & Hadith for more information.

Q9. What is Exorcism?
Q10. What is the cure if one is possessed by a Jinn(s)?
Q11. What Duas should you recite to protect yourself?
Q12. Someone I Know is possessed by a Jinn. What should i do?

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Ayat-ul-Kursi - The verse of The Throne

Transliteration in English:
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Raheem
Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa, Al-Haiyul-Qaiyum La ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm, lahu ma fis-samawati wa ma fil-'ard Man dhal-ladhi yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi-idhnihi Ya'lamu ma baina aidihim wa ma khalfahum, wa la yuhituna bi shai'im-min 'ilmihi illa bima sha'a Wasi'a kursiyuhus-samawati wal ard, wa la ya'uduhu hifdhuhuma Wa Huwal 'Aliyul-Adheem

Translation in English:
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
"Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they compass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)."

(This Verse 2:255 is called Ayat al-Kursi)

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Ready for Death (Life in Grave) by Abdullah Waheed

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Maulana Abdullah Waheed from Jammiah Ul Uloom Ajax Canada talks about the hardships of graves for non-believers and the life in grave after death. A point mentioned was that in this world the most definite and certain thing is death and the most uncertain thing is when it will come.

Black Magic! Its Types, Harms and Cures in Quran

Lecture by Maulana Dr. Hussain Al-Zahraini
(Reality of Black Magic Exposed by Islam & Its Cures)

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I've added all 9 parts to the playlist simply click to play. Maulana talks about the reality of Black Magic. Answers many question as to who performs black magic, the existence of Jinni/Jinnat/Jinns, how one learns black magic, what is the punishment for people who perform magic in context to islam. Dr. Hussain beautifully talks about how black magic can be cured by the Ayats of the Quran.

I would highly recommend for those who have been somehow effected by black magic or would like to know how to prevent it. Knowledge is power. Read more about Jinn. Please pass this on to other brothers and sister by clicking on the links above or below the post.

Causes of Miserable Death - By Maulana Abdullah Waheed

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Bayaan by Maulana Abdullah Waheed (Jammiah Ul-Uloom Al Islamiah AJAX Canada). Lecture discusses on 4 Main Causes for a miserable death and reasons why one might die in a state where he is not able to say 'La ilaha illa Allah Mohammad ur Rasool Allah' on his dead bed or time of death. Lecture took place at Masjid An-Noor Wichita KS.

Bayaan also covers the Tafseer of Surah Al-Kahf. Maulana gets into the details of benefits of Surah Kah'f how it can save us from the fitna of Dajjal. The story of Hazrat Moses (A.S) and Hazrat Khizar (A.S) encounter, Hazrat Ibrahim's (A.S) breaking of idols, why the name Dog (kalb) is used in the Quran and so more. Brother Abdullah is one of the most dynamic scholars I 've met and his lectures are full of resources, authentic hadith and references. Listen and Learn. Jazak-Allah khair.

Death & Grave - By Maulana Abullah Waheed

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Major Signs of Dajjal, Judgement Day - By Maulana Abdullah Waheed

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The recording of this clip isn't that well in the beginning, but half way in the lecture the recording gets better. The missed part covers points on the major signs of coming of Dajjal. You might even want to read the article on Ya'joj and Ma'joj. Inshallah I'll see if i can get some notes from Maulana Abdullah Waheed since I missed this Bayaan. But don't miss the part how the day of Judgement will come.

Jazak-Allah

Lectures by Maulana Sulaimaan Moola

Heart touching Bayans (audio lectuers) by Maulana Sulaimaan Moola. We are so ignorant to the teachings of Islam and Sunna. I would highly recommend to listen to these lectures they are filled with knowledge. May Allah enlighten us and guide us to the right path.

Referred by Maulana Abdullah Waheed (Jammiah ul-Uloom Al-Islamiyah AJAX Canada)

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• A Message to Muslim Youth
• A Pious Wife
• Advise of Nabi [SAW]
• Moulana Sulaiman Moola - Beauty of Muslim Women
• Consistency in A'Amal
• Culture Vs Religion
• Current Fitnahs
• Moulana Sulaiman Moola - Curse of Nabi [SAW]
• Depression Vs. Conentment
• Duas Not Accepted
• Forgive and Get Rewarded
• Harms Of Sins
• Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)
• Is Beard Sunnah or Wajib?
• Islamic Unity & Brotherhood
• Kindness To Your Spouse
• Moulana Sulaiman Moola - Love Of Salaah
• Miracles of Nabi [SAW]
• Mother Of Believers
• Music And Its Evils
• My Sahaba (R.A.) Are Like Guiding Stars?
• Power Of Salaah
• Pride Vs. Humility
• Queen Of Jannah
• Qur'an Solution To Our Problems
• Reality of Taqwa
• Rights of Parents
• Sabr (patience) and Shukr (thanks)
• Sign of Qiyamah
• Status of Parents
• The Most Forgiving Human
• Virtues of a Hafiz
• Who Is Your Best Friend?
• Why Duas Are not Accepted
• Youth & Depression
• Zina and Fornication

Inshallah, more lectures and bayaans from Moulana Sulaimaan Molla will be added. As i keep on listening to these lectures ill provide the summaries of the lectures. Click on the subcribe to this post link if you would like to receive an email once this post is updated.

May Allah bless us all!

Signs for Day of Qayamah (Judgement Day)

Today we discussed points on day of Judgement and the end of Times. Imam's (Imma plural of Imam) say the minors signs have already been fulfilled and visible to all. Inshallah I'll update this topic as soon as i hear the rest of the lecture.

Few points covered were disrespect for parents, abundance of music and musical instruments, Fitna (fighting) at Mosques, frequent hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes, coming of Imam Mahdi (A.S), coming of Dajjal (AntiChrist), lack of Muslim Scholars and much more.

InshaAllah ill try to get the lecture in audio formats and made available to you soon on this website.

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Jazak-Allah
Mahmood Ibn Yaqub

Hazrat Khidar's Treasure

Discussed at Masjid An-Noor Sep 20th

That at the end of times the treasure of Hazrat Khidar (Khizar, Khizr) (A.S) will be found. It will have a lot of the Prophets belongings. Also the Imama (turban) of Abu-Bakr, this treasure also has a thing which was send to Hazrat Adam (A.S) by God with the pictures of all the Prophets on it. Hazrat Adam (A.S) knew there would be 124 thousand prophets and requested Allah to be able to see them.

It also said that amongst the pictures of the prophets there was a person with a black imama (turban). Guess who? Hazrat Abu Bakr (A.S).

Interesting right?

Im researching on it Insha Allah as soon as i find the authenticity and more information I'll post it. If you come across any helpful links or sources post it as a question/comment or leave a link in the shoutbox on the right.

The source of this information has not been mentioned because of my lack of interpretation.

'Allah knows best'

Abdullah ibn Hudhafah

History would have by-passed this man as it had by- passed thousands of Arabs before him. He, like them, would have had no claim to attention or fame. The greatness of Islam, however, gave to Abdullah ibn Hudhafah the opportunity to meet two world potentates of his time - Khusraw Parvez the King of Persia and Heraclius, the Byzantine emperor.

The story of his encounter with Khusraw Parvez began in the sixth year of the hijrah when the Prophet decided to send some of his Companions with letters to rulers outside the Arabian peninsula inviting them to Islam.

The Prophet attached great importance to this initiative. These messengers were going to distant lands with whom there was no agreement or treaty. They did not know the languages of these lands nor anything about the ways and disposition of their rulers. They were to invite these rulers to give up their religion and forsake their power and glory and enter the religion of a people who shortly before were almost their subjects. The mission was undoubtedly hazardous.

To make known his plan, the Prophet called his companions together and addressed them. He started by praising God and thanking Him. He then recited the Shahadah and went on: "I want to send some of you to the rulers of foreign lands but don't dispute with me as the Israelites disputed with Jesus, the son of Mary."

"O Prophet of God, we shall carry out whatever you wish," they responded. "Send us wherever you desire."

The Prophet commissioned six of his Sahabah to carry his letters to Arab and foreign rulers. One of these was Abdullah ibn Hudhafah. He was chosen to take the Prophet's letter to Khusraw Parvez, the Persian king.

Abdullah got his camel ready and bade farewell to his wife and son. He set out, alone, and traversed mountains and valleys until he reached the land of the Persians.

He sought permission to enter into the king's presence informing the guards of the letter he was carrying. Khusraw Parvez thereupon ordered his audience chamber to be made ready and summoned his prominent aides. When they had assembled he gave permission for Abdullah to enter.

Abdullah entered and saw the Persian potentate dressed in delicate, flowing robes and wearing a great, neatly arranged turban. On Abdullah was the plain, coarse clothes of the Bedouin. His head though was held high and his feet were firm. The honor of Islam burned fiercely in his breast and he power of faith pulsated in his heart.

As soon as Khusraw Parvez saw him approaching he signaled to one of his men to take the letter from his hand.

"No," said Abdullah. "The Prophet commanded me to hand over this letter to you directly and I shall not go against a command of the Messenger of God."

"Let him come near to me," Khusraw said to his guards and Abdullah went forward and handed over the letter. Khusraw then called an Arab clerk who originally came from Hira and ordered him to open the letter in his presence and read its contents. He began reading: "In the name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful. From Muhammad, the Messenger of God, to Khusraw the ruler of Persia. Peace on whoever follows the guidance . . ."

Khusraw only heard this much of the letter when the fire of anger burst within him. His face became red and he began to perspire around the neck. He snatched the letter from the clerk's hand and began tearing it to pieces without knowing what else it contained and shouted, "Does he dare to write to me like this, he who is my slave?" He was angry that the Prophet had not given him precedence in his letter. He then commanded Abdullah to be expelled from his assembly.

Abdullah was taken away, not knowing what would happen to him. Would he be killed or would he be set free? But he did not want to wait to find out. He said, "By God, I don't care what happens to me after the letter of the Prophet has been so badly treated." He managed to get to his camel and rode off.

When Khusraw's anger had subsided he commanded that Abdullah be brought before him. But Abdullah was nowhere to be found. They searched for him all the way to the Arabian peninsula but found that he had gone ahead.

Back in Madinah, Abdullah told the Prophet how Khusraw had torn his letter to pieces and the Prophet's only reply was, "May God tear up his kingdom".

Meanwhile, Khusraw wrote to Badhan, his deputy in the Yemen, to send two strong men to "that man who has appeared in the Hijaz" with orders to bring him to Persia.

Badhan dispatched two of his strongest men to the Prophet and gave them a letter to him in which he was ordered to go with the two men to meet Khusraw without delay. Badhan also asked the two men to get whatever information they could on the Prophet and to study his message closely.

The men set out, moving very quickly. At Ta'if they met some Quraysh traders and asked them about Muhammad. "He is in Yathrib," they said and they went on to Makkah feeling extremely happy. This was good news for them and they went around telling other Quraysh, "You will be pleased. Khusraw is out to get Muhammad and you will be rid of his evil."

The two men meanwhile made straight for Madinah where they met the Prophet, handed him the letter of Badhan and said to him, "The king of kings, Khusraw, has written to our ruler Badhan to send his men to get you. We have come to take you with us. If you come willingly, Khusraw has said that it will be good for you and he will spare you any punishment. If you refuse, you will know the power of his punishment. He has power to destroy you and your people."

The Prophet smiled and said to them, "Go back to your mounts today and return tomorrow."

On the following day, they came to the Prophet and said to him, "Are you prepared to go with us to meet Khusraw?"

"You shall not meet Khusraw after today," replied the Prophet. "God has killed him and his son Shirwaih has taken his place on such a night and on such a month."

The two men stared in the face of the Prophet. They were completely dumbfounded.

"Do you know what you are saying?" they asked. "Shall we write about this to Badhan?"

"Yes," replied the Prophet, "and say to him that my religion has informed me about what has happened to the kingdom of Khusraw and that if he should become Muslim, I would appoint him ruler over what he now controls."

The two men returned to the Yemen and told Badhan what had happened. Badhan said, "If what Muhammad has said is true, then he is a Prophet. If not then we shall see what happens to him."

Not long afterwards, a letter from Shirwaih came to Badhan in which he said, "I killed Khusraw because of his tyranny against our people. He regarded as lawful the killing of leaders, the capturing of their women and the expropriating of their wealth. When this my letter reaches you, take the allegiance of whoever is with you on my behalf."

As soon as Badhan had read Shirwaih's letter, he threw it aside and announced his entry into Islam. The Persians with him in the Yemen also became Muslim.

That's the story of Abdullah ibn Hudhafah's meeting with the Persian king. His meeting with the Byzantine emperor took place during the caliphate of Umar ibn alKhattab. It too is an astonishing story.

In the nineteenth year after the Hijrah, Umar dispatched an army to fight against the Byzantines. In it was Abdullah ibn Hudhafah. News of the Muslim force reached the Byzantine emperor. He had heard of their sincerity of faith, and their willingness to sacrifice their lives in the way of God and His Prophet. He gave orders to his men to bring to him any Muslim captive they might take alive.

God willed that Abdullah ibn Hudhafah should fall captive to the Byzantines and he was brought before the Emperor. The Emperor looked at Abdullah for a long time. Suddenly he said, "I shall make a proposal to you."

"What is it?" asked Abdullah.

"I suggest that you become a Christian. If you do this, you will be set free and I shall grant you a safe refuge."

The prisoner's reaction was furious: "Death is preferable to me a thousand times to what you ask me to do."

"I see that you are a bold man. However, if you respond positively to what I propose to you, I will give you a share in my authority and swear you in as my aide."

The prisoner, shackled in his chains, smiled and said, "By God, if you give me all that you possess and all that the Arabs have in exchange for giving up the religion of Muhammad, I shall not do so."

"Then I shall kill you."

"Do what you want," answered Abdullah.

The emperor then had him put on a cross and ordered his soldiers to throw spears at him, first near his hands and then near his feet, all the while telling him to accept Christianity or at least give up his religion. This he refused over and over again to do.

The emperor then had him taken down from the wooden cross. He called for a great pot to be brought. This was filled with oil which was then heated under a fierce fire. He then had two other Muslim prisoners brought and had one of them thrown into the boiling oil. The prisoner's flesh sizzled and soon his bones could be seen. The emperor turned to Abdullah and invited him to Christianity.

This was the most terrible test that Abdullah had had to face up till now. But he remained firm and the emperor gave up trying. He then ordered that Abdullah too be thrown into the pot. As he was being taken away he began to shed tears. The emperor thought that he had at last been broken and had him brought back to him. He once more suggested that Abdullah become a Christian but to his astonishment, Abdullah refused.

"Damn you! Why did you weep then?" shouted the emperor.

"I cried," said Abdullah, "because I said to myself: 'You will now be thrown into this pot and your soul will depart'. What I really desired then was to have as many souls as the number of hairs on my body and to have all of them thrown into this pot for the sake of God."

The tyrant then said, "Will you kiss my head? I will then set you free?"

"And all the Muslim prisoners also?" asked Abdullah.

This the emperor agreed to do and Abdullah said to himself, "One of the enemies of God! I shall kiss his head and he shall set me and all other Muslim prisoners free. There can be no blame on me for doing this." He then went up to the emperor and kissed his forehead. All the Muslim prisoners were released and handed over to Abdullah.

Abdullah ibn Hudhafah eventually came to Umar ibn alKhattab and told him what had happened. Umar was greatly pleased and when he looked at the prisoners he said, "Every Muslim has a duty to kiss the head of Abdullah ibn Khudhafah and I shall start."

Umar then got up and kissed the head of Abdullah ibn Hudhafah.

Quran Recitation by Ahmad bin Ali Al-Ajmy

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Listen - Download MP3 001: Al-Fatiha ( The Opening )
Listen - Parts A B C D 002: Al-Baqara ( The Cow )
Listen - Download A B 003: Aal-e-Imran ( The Famiy of 'Imran )
Listen - Download A B 004: An-Nisa ( Women )
Listen - Download A B 005: Al-Maeda ( The Table )
Listen - Download A B 006: Al-An'aam ( Cattle )
Listen - Download A B 007: Al-A'raf (The Heights )
Listen - Download MP3 008: Al-Anfal ( Spoils of War )
Listen - Download MP3 009: At-Tawba (Repentance )
Listen - Download MP3 010: Yunus ( Jonah )
Listen - Download MP3 011: Hud ( Hud )
Listen - Download MP3 012: Yusuf (Joseph )
Listen - Download MP3 013: Ar-Ra'd ( The Thunder )
Listen - Download MP3 014: Ibrahim ( Abraham )
Listen - Download MP3 015: Al-Hijr ( Stone Land )
Listen - Download MP3 016: An-Nahl ( The Bee )
Listen - Download MP3 017: Al-Isra ( The Night Journey )
Listen - Download MP3 018: Al-Kahf ( The Cave )
Listen - Download MP3 019: Maryam ( Mary )
Listen - Download MP3 020: Taha
Listen - Download MP3 021: Al-Anbiya ( The Prophets )
Listen - Download MP3 022: Al-Hajj ( The Pilgrimage )
Listen - Download MP3 023: Al-Mumenoon ( The Believers )
Listen - Download MP3 024: An-Noor ( The Light )
Listen - Download MP3 025: Al-Furqan (The Criterian )
Listen - Download MP3 026: Ash-Shuara ( The Poets )
Listen - Download MP3 027: An-Naml (The Ant )
Listen - Download MP3 028: Al-Qasas ( The Stories )
Listen - Download MP3 029: Al-Ankaboot ( The Spider )
Listen - Download MP3 030: Ar-Room ( The Romans )
Listen - Download MP3 031: Luqman
Listen - Download MP3 032: As-Sajda ( The Prostration )
Listen - Download MP3 033: Al-Ahzab ( The Combined Forces )
Listen - Download MP3 034: Saba ( Sheba )
Listen - Download MP3 035: Fatir ( Orignator )
Listen - Download MP3 036: Ya-seen
Listen - Download MP3 037: As-Saaffat ( Those who set the Ranks )
Listen - Download MP3 038: Sad ( The Letter Sad )
Listen - Download MP3 039: Az-Zumar ( The Troops )
Listen - Download MP3 040: Ghafir ( The Forgiver God )
Listen - Download MP3 041: Fussilat ( Explained in Detail )
Listen - Download MP3 042: Ash-Shura (Consultation )
Listen - Download MP3 043: Az-Zukhruf ( Ornaments of Gold )
Listen - Download MP3 044: Ad-Dukhan ( Smoke )
Listen - Download MP3 045: Al-Jathiya ( Crouching )
Listen - Download MP3 046: Al-Ahqaf ( The Wind Curved Sandhills )
Listen - Download MP3 047: Muhammad (Peace be upon him)
Listen - Download MP3 048: Al-Fath ( Victory )
Listen - Download MP3 049: Al-Hujraat ( The Private Apartments )
Listen - Download MP3 050: Qaf ( The Letter Qaf )
Listen - Download MP3 051: Adh-Dhariyat ( The Winnowing Winds )
Listen - Download MP3 052: At-Tur ( The Mount )
Listen - Download MP3 053: An-Najm ( The Star )
Listen - Download MP3 054: Al-Qamar ( The Moon )
Listen - Download MP3 055: Ar-Rahman ( The Beneficent )
Listen - Download MP3 056: Al-Waqi'a ( The Inevitable )
Listen - Download MP3 057: Al-Hadid ( The Iron )
Listen - Download MP3 058: Al-Mujadala ( She That Disputeth )
Listen - Download MP3 059: Al-Hashr ( Exile )
Listen - Download MP3 060: Al-Mumtahana ( She that is to be examined )
Listen - Download MP3 061: As-Saff ( Battle Array )
Listen - Download MP3 062: Al-Jumu'a ( Friday )
Listen - Download MP3 063: Al-Munafiqoon ( The Hypocrites )
Listen - Download MP3 064: At-Taghabun ( Mutual Disillusion )
Listen - Download MP3 065: At-Talaq ( Divorce )
Listen - Download MP3 066: At-Tahrim ( Prohibtiion )
Listen - Download MP3 067: Al-Mulk ( The Sovereignty )
Listen - Download MP3 068: Al-Qalam ( The Pen )
Listen - Download MP3 069: Al-Haaqqa ( The Reality )
Listen - Download MP3 070: Al-Maarij (The Ascending Stairways )
Listen - Download MP3 071: Nooh ( Prophet Noah )
Listen - Download MP3 072: Al-Jinn ( The Jinn )
Listen - Download MP3 073: Al-Muzzammil ( The Enshrouded One )
Listen - Download MP3 074: Al-Muddaththir ( The Cloaked One )
Listen - Download MP3 075: Al-Qiyama ( The Rising of The Dead )
Listen - Download MP3 076: Al-Insan ( Man )
Listen - Download MP3 077: Al-Mursalat ( The Emissaries )
Listen - Download MP3 078: An-Naba ( The Tidings )
Listen - Download MP3 079: An-Nazi'at ( Those who drag forth )
Listen - Download MP3 080: Abasa ( He frowned )
Listen - Download MP3 081: At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing )
Listen - Download MP3 082: Al-Infitar ( The Cleaving )
Listen - Download MP3 083: Al-Mutaffifin ( Defrauding )
Listen - Download MP3 084: Al-Inshiqaq ( The Sundering )
Listen - Download MP3 085: Al-Burooj ( The Mansions of the Stars )
Listen - Download MP3 086: At-Tariq ( The Nightcomer )
Listen - Download MP3 087: Al-A'la ( The Most High )
Listen - Download MP3 088: Al-Ghashiya ( The Overwhelming )
Listen - Download MP3 089: Al-Fajr ( The Dawn )
Listen - Download MP3 090: Al-Balad ( The City )
Listen - Download MP3 091: Ash-Shams ( The Sun )
Listen - Download MP3 092: Al-Layl ( The Night )
Listen - Download MP3 093: Ad-Dhuha ( The Morning Hours )
Listen - Download MP3 094: As-Sharh( Relief )
Listen - Download MP3 095: At-Tin ( The Fig )
Listen - Download MP3 096: Al-'alaq ( The Clot )
Listen - Download MP3 097: Al-Qadr ( Power )
Listen - Download MP3 098: Al-Bayyina ( The Clear Proof )
Listen - Download MP3 099: Az-Zalzala ( The Earthquake )
Listen - Download MP3 100: Al-'adiyat ( The Courser )
Listen - Download MP3 101: Al-Qari'a ( The Calamity )
Listen - Download MP3 102: At-Takathur ( Rivalry in world increase )
Listen - Download MP3 103: Al-Asr ( The Declining Day )
Listen - Download MP3 104: Al-Humaza ( The Traducer )
Listen - Download MP3 105: Al-Fil ( The Elephant )
Listen - Download MP3 106: Quraish
Listen - Download MP3 107: Al-Ma'un ( Small Kindesses )
Listen - Download MP3 108: Al-Kauther ( Abundance )
Listen - Download MP3 109: Al-Kafiroon ( The Disbelievers )
Listen - Download MP3 110: An-Nasr ( Divine Support )
Listen - Download MP3 111: Al-Masadd ( The Flame )
Listen - Download MP3 112: Al-Ikhlas ( Sincerity )
Listen - Download MP3 113: Al-Falaq ( The Daybreak )
Listen - Download MP3 114: An-Nas ( Mankind )

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Abdullah Ibn Abbas - Sahabi

Abdullah was the son of Abbas, an uncle of the noble Prophet. He was born just three years before the Hijrah. When the Prophet died, Abdullah was thus only thirteen years old.

When he was born, his mother took him to the blessed Prophet who put some of his saliva on the baby's tongue even before he began to suckle. This was the beginning of the close and intimate tie between Abbas and the Prophet that was to be part of a life-long love and devotion.

When Abdullah reached the age of discretion, he attached himself to the service of the Prophet. He would run to fetch water for him when he wanted to make wudu. During Salat, he would stand behind the Prophet in prayer and when the Prophet went on journeys or expeditions, he would follow next in line to him. Abdullah thus became like the shadow of the Prophet, constantly in his company.

In all these situations he was attentive and alert to whatever the Prophet did and said. His heart was enthusiastic and his young mind was pure and uncluttered, committing the Prophet's words to memory with the capacity and accuracy of a recording instrument. In this way and through his constant researches later, as we shall see, Abdullah became one of the most learned companions of the Prophet, preserving on behalf of later generations of Muslims the priceless words of the Messenger of God. It is said that he memorized about one thousand, six hundred and sixty sayings of the Prophet which are recorded and authenticated in the collections of al-Bukhari and Muslim.

The Prophet would often draw Abdullah as a child close to him, pat him on the shoulder and pray: "O Lord, make him acquire a deep understanding of the religion of Islam and instruct him in the meaning and interpretation of things."

There were many occasions thereafter when the blessed Prophet would repeat this dua or prayer for his cousin and before long Abdullah ibn Abbas realized that his life was to be devoted to the pursuit of learning and knowledge.

The Prophet moreover prayed that he be granted not just knowledge and understanding but wisdom. Abdullah related the following incident about himself: "Once the Prophet, peace be upon him, was on the point of performing wudu. I hurried to get water ready for him. He was pleased with what I was doing. As he was about to begin Salat, he indicated that I should stand at his side. However, I stood behind him. When the Salat was finished, he turned to me and said: 'What prevented you from being at my side, O Abdullah?' 'You are too illustrious and too great in my eyes for me to stand side by side with you,' I replied.

Raising his hands to the heavens, the Prophet then prayed: 'O Lord, grant him wisdom." The Prophet's prayer undoubtedly was granted for the young Abdullah was to prove time and again that he possessed a wisdom beyond his years. But it was a wisdom that came only with devotion and the dogged pursuit of knowledge both during the Prophet's lifetime and after his death.

During the lifetime of the Prophet, Abdullah would not miss any of his assemblies and he would commit to memory whatever he said. After the Prophet passed away, he would take care to go to as many companions as possible especially those who knew the Prophet longer and learn from them what the Prophet had taught them. Whenever he heard that someone knew a hadith of the Prophet which he did not know he would go quickly to him and record it. He would subject whatever he heard to close scrutiny and check it against other reports. He would go to as many as thirty companions to verify a single matter.

Abdullah described what he once did on hearing that a companion of the Prophet knew a hadith unknown to him: "I went to him during the time of the afternoon siesta and spread my cloak in front of his door. The wind blew dust on me (as I sat waiting for him). If I wished I could have sought his permission to enter and he would certainly have given me permission. But I preferred to wait on him so that he could be completely refreshed. Coming out of his house and seeing me in that condition he said: 'O cousin of the Prophet! What's the matter with you? If you had sent for me I would have come to you.' 'I am the one who should come to you, for knowledge is sought, it does not just come,' I said. I asked him about the hadith and learnt from him."

In this way, the dedicated Abdullah would ask, and ask, and go on asking. And he would sift and scrutinize the information he had collected with his keen and meticulous mind.

It was not only in the collection of hadith that Abdullah specialized. He devoted himself to acquiring knowledge in a wide variety of fields. He had a special admiration for persons like Zayd ibn Thabit, the recorder of the revelation, the leading judge and jurist consult in Madinah, an expert in the laws of inheritance and in reading the Quran. When Zayd intended to go on a trip, the young Abdullah would stand humbly at his side and taking hold of the reins of his mount would adopt the attitude of a humble servant in the presence of his master. Zayd would say to him: "Don't, O cousin of the Prophet."

"Thus we were commanded to treat the learned ones among us," Abdullah would say. "And Zayd would say to him in turn: "Let me see your hand." Abdullah would stretch out his hand. Zayd, taking it, would kiss it and say: "Thus we were commanded to treat the ahl al-bayt members of the household of the Prophet."

As Abdullah's knowledge grew, he grew in stature. Masruq ibn al Ajda said of him: "Whenever I saw Ibn Abbas, I would say: He is the most handsome of men. When he spoke, I would say: He is the most eloquent of men. And when he held a conversation, I would say: He is the most knowledgeable of men."

The Khalifah Umar ibn al-Khattab often sought his advice on important matters of state and described him as "the young man of maturity".

Sad ibn abi Waqqas described him with these words: "I have never seen someone who was quicker in understanding, who had more knowledge and greater wisdom than Ibn Abbas. I have seen Umar summon him to discuss difficult problems in the presence of veterans of Badr from among the Muhajirin and Ansar. Ibn Abbas would speak and Umar would not disregard what he had to say."

It is these qualities which resulted in Abdullah ibn Abbas being known as "the learned man of this Ummah".

Abdullah ibn Abbas was not content to accumulate knowledge. He felt he had a duty to the ummah to educate those in search of knowledge and the general masses of the Muslim community. He turned to teaching and his house became a university: a university in the full sense of the word; a university with not only specialized teaching but with the difference that there was only one teacher -- Abdullah ibn Abbas.

There was an enthusiastic response to Abdullah's classes. One of his companions described a typical scene in front of his house: "I saw people converging on the roads leading to his house until there was hardly any room in front of his house. I went in and told him about the crowds of people at his door and he said: 'Get me water for wudu.'

He performed wudu and, seating himself, said: 'Go out and say to them: Whoever wants to ask about the Quran and its letters (pronunciation) let him enter.'

This I did and people entered until the house was filled. Whatever he was asked, Abdullah was able to elucidate and even provide additional information to what was asked. Then (to his students) he said: 'Make way for your brothers.'

Then to me he said: 'Go out and say: Who wants to ask about the Quran and its interpretation, let him enter'.

Again the house was filled and Abdullah elucidated and provided more information than what was requested."

And so it continued with groups of people coming in to discuss fiqh (jurisprudence), halal and haram (the lawful and the prohibited in Islam), inheritance laws, Arabic language, poetry and etymology.

To avoid congestion with many groups of people coming to discuss various subjects on a single day, Abdullah decided to devote one day exclusively for a particular discipline. On one day, only the exegesis of the Quran would be taught while on another day only fiqh (jurisprudence). The maghazi or campaigns of the Prophet, poetry, and Arab history (before Islam) were each allocated a special day.

Abdullah ibn Abbas brought to his teaching a powerful memory and a formidable intellect. His explanations were precise, clear and logical. His arguments were persuasive and supported by pertinent textual evidence and historical facts.

One occasion when his formidable powers of persuasion was used was during the caliphate of Ali. A large number of supporters of Ali in his stand against Muawiyah had just deserted him. Abdullah ibn Abbas went to Ali and requested permission to speak to them. Ali hesitated fearing that Abdullah would be in danger at their hands but eventually gave way on Abdullah's optimism that nothing untoward would happen.

Abdullah went over to the group. They were absorbed in worship. Some were not willing to let him speak but others were prepared to give him a hearing.

"Tell me" asked Abdullah, "what grievances have you against the cousin of the Prophet, the husband of his daughter and the first of those who believed in him?"

"The men proceeded to relate three main complaints against Ali. First, that he appointed men to pass judgment in matters pertaining to the religion of God - meaning that Ali had agreed to accept the arbitration of Abu Musa al-Asbari and Amr ibn al-As in the dispute with Muawiyah. Secondly, that he fought and did not take booty nor prisoners of war. Thirdly, that he did not insist on the title of Amir al-Muminin during the arbitration process although the Muslims had pledged allegiance to him and he was their legitimate amir. To them this was obviously a sign of weakness and a sign that Ali was prepared to bring his legitimate position as Amir al-Muminin into disrepute.

In reply, Abdullah asked them that should he cite verses from the Quran and sayings of the Prophet to which they had no objection and which related to their criticisms, would they be prepared to change their position. They replied that they would and Abdullah proceeded: "Regarding your statement that Ali has appointed men to pass judgment in matters pertaining to Allah's religion, Allah Glorified and Exalted is He, says: 'O you who believe! Kill not game while in the sacred precincts or in pilgrim garb. If any of you do so intentionally, the compensation is an offering, of a domestic animal equivalent to the one he killed and adjudged by two just men among." "I adjure you, by God! Is the adjudication by men in matters pertaining to the preservation of their blood and their lives and making peace between them more deserving of attention than adjudication over a rabbit whose value is only a quarter of a dirham?"

Their reply was of course that arbitration was more important in the case of preserving Muslim lives and making peace among them than over the killing of game in the sacred precincts for which Allah sanctioned arbitration by men.

"Have we then finished with this point?" asked Abdullah and their reply was: "Allahumma, naam - O Lord, yes!" Abdullah went on: "As for your statement that Ali fought and did not take prisoners of war as the Prophet did, do you really desire to take your "mother" Aishah as a captive and treat her as fair game in the way that captives are treated? If your answer is "Yes", then you have fallen into kufr (disbelief). And if you say that she is not your "mother", you would also have fallen into a state of kufr for Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has said: 'The Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves and his wives are their mothers (entitled to respect and consideration).' (The Quran, Surah al-Ahzab, 34:6).

"Choose for yourself what you want," said Abdullah and then he asked: "Have we then finished with this point?" and this time too their reply was: "Allahumma, naam - O Lord, yes!" Abdullah went on: "As for your statement that Ali has surrendered the title of Amir al-Muminin, (remember) that the Prophet himself, peace and blessings of God be on him, at the time of Hudaybiyyah, demanded that the mushrikin write in the truce which he concluded with them: 'This is what the Messenger of God has agreed...' and they retorted: 'If we believed that you were the Messenger of God we would not have blocked your way to the Kabah nor would we have fought you. Write instead: 'Muhammad the son of Abdullah.' The Prophet conceded their demand while saying: 'By God, I am the Messenger of God even if they reject me." At this point Abdullah ibn Abbas asked the dissidents: "Have we then finished with this point?" and their reply was once again: "Allahumma, naam - O Lord, yes!"

One of the fruits of this verbal challenge in which Abdullah displayed his intimate knowledge of the Quran and the sirah of the Prophet as well as his remarkable powers of argument and persuasion, was that the majority, about twenty thousand men, returned to the ranks of Ali. About four thousand however remained obdurate. These latter came to be known as Kharijites.

On this and other occasions, the courageous Abdullah showed that he preferred peace above war, and logic against force and violence. However, he was not only known for his courage, his perceptive thought and his vast knowledge. He was also known for his great generosity and hospitality. Some of his contemporaries said of his household: "We have not seen a house which has more food or drink or fruit or knowledge than the house of Ibn Abbas."

He had a genuine and abiding concern for people. He was thoughtful and caring. He once said: "When I realize the importance of a verse of God's Book, I would wish that all people should know what I know.

"When I hear of a Muslim ruler who deals equitably and rules justly, I am happy on his account and I pray for him... When I hear of rains which fail on the land of Muslims, that fills me with happiness..."

Abdullah ibn Abbas was constant in his devotions. He kept voluntary fasts regularly and often stayed up at night in Prayer. He would weep while praying and reading the Quran. And when reciting verses dealing with death, resurrection and the life hereafter his voice would be heavy from deep sobbing.

He passed away at the age of seventy one in the mountainous city of Taif.

Courtesy: A2Youth (The Youth Resource to Islam)

Abbad ibn Bishr - Sahabi

It was the fourth year after the Hijrah. The city of the Prophet was still under threat from within and without. From within, the influential Jewish tribe, the Banu Al-Nadir, broke their agreement with the Prophet and made plans to kill him. For this, they were banished from the city. This was in the month of Safar.

Two months of uneasy quiet passed. Then the Prophet received news that tribes from distant Najd were planning an attack. To pre-empt them, the Prophet gathered a force of over four hundred men, and leaving one of his companions Uthman ibn Affan in charge of the city, set out eastwards. Among this force was the young Madinan, Abbad ibn Bishr.

Arriving at Najd, the Prophet found the habitations of the hostile tribes strangely deserted of men. Only women were about. The men had taken to the hills. Some of them regrouped and prepared to fight. The time of Salat al-Asr (the afternoon prayer) came. The Prophet feared that the hostile tribesmen would attack them during prayer. He arranged the Muslims in ranks and divided them into two groups and performed the prayer as the Salat al-Khawf (the Prayer of Fear). With one group he performed one rakah while the other group stood on guard. For the second rakah the groups changed places. Each group completed its prayer with one rakah after the Prophet had finished.

On beholding the disciplined ranks of the Muslims the hostile tribesmen became uneasy and afraid. The Prophet had made his presence felt and something of his mission was now known at first hand in the central highlands of Arabia hence he departed peacefully.

On the way back, the Prophet pitched camp in a valley for a night. As soon as the Muslims had settled their camel mounts, the Prophet peace be on him, asked: "Who will be our guard tonight?" "We, O Messenger of God," said Abbad ibn Bishr and Ammar ibn Yasir, both of whom had been paired off as 'brothers' by the Prophet when he arrived in Madinah after the Hijrah.

Abbad and Ammar left for the mouth of the valley to take up duty. Abbad saw that his "brother" was tired and asked him: "What part of the night do you wish to sleep, the first or the second?" "I shall sleep during the first part," said Ammar who was soon fast asleep quite close to Abbad.

The night was clear, calm and peaceful. The stars, the trees, and the rocks all appeared to celebrate in silence the praises of their Lord. Abbad felt serene. There was no movement, no threatening sign. Why not spend the time in ibadah (worship) and reciting the Quran? How delightful it would be to combine the performance of Salat with the measured recitation of the Quran which he so much enjoyed.

In fact Abbad was enthralled by the Quran from the moment he first heard it being recited by the mellow and beautiful voice of Musab ibn Umayr. That was before the Hijrah when Abbad was just about fifteen years old. The Quran had found a special place in his heart and day and night thereafter he would be heard repeating the glorious words of God so much so that he became known among the Prophet's companions as the "friend of the Quran".

Late at night, the Prophet once stood up to perform the Tahajjud Prayer in Aishah's house which adjoined the masjid. He heard a voice reciting the Quran, pure and sweet and as fresh as when the angel Jibril revealed the words to him. He asked: "Aishah, is that the voice of Abbad ibn Bishr?" "Yes, O Messenger of God," replied Aishah. "O Lord, forgive him," prayed the Prophet out of love for him.

And so in the stillness of the night, at the mouth of the valley in Najd, Abbad stood up and faced the Qiblah. Raising his hand in surrender to God, he entered into the state of Prayer. Finishing the compulsory opening chapter of the Quran, he began reciting Surah al-Kahf in his sweet, captivating voice. Surah al-Kahf is a long Surah of one hundred and ten verses which deals in part with the virtues of faith, truth and patience and with the relativity of time.

While he was thus absorbed in reciting and reflecting upon the divine words, eternal words of illumination and wisdom, a stranger stalked the outskirts of the valley in search of Muhammad and his followers. He was one of those who had planned to attack the Prophet but who had fled into the mountains on the approach of the MusIims. His wife whom he had left in the village had been taken as a hostage by one of the Muslims. When he eventually found that his wife was gone, he swore by al-Lat and al-Uzzah that he would pursue Muhammad and his companions and that he would not return unless he had drawn blood.

From a distance, the man saw the figure of Abbad silhouetted at the mouth of the valley and he knew that the Prophet and his followers must be inside the valley. Silently he drew his bow and let fly an arrow. Unerringly it embedded itself in Abbad's flesh.

Calmly, Abbad pulled out the arrow from his body and went on with his recitation, still absorbed in his Salat. The attacker shot a second and a third arrow both of which also found their mark. Abbad pulled out one and then the other. He finished his recitation, made ruku and then sujud. Weak and in pain, he stretched out his right hand while still in prostration and shook his sleeping companion. Ammar awoke. Silently, Abbad continued the Salat to its end and then said: "Get up and stand guard in my place. I have been wounded."

Ammar jumped up and began to yell. Seeing them both the attacker fled into the darkness. Ammar turned to Abbad as he lay on the ground, blood flowing from his wounds.

"Ya Subhanallah (Glory be to God)! Why didn't you wake me when you were hit by the first arrow?" "I was in the midst of reciting verses of the Quran which filled my soul with awe and I did not want to cut short the recitation. The Prophet had commanded me to commit this surah to memory. Death would have been dearer to me than that the recitation of this surah should be interrupted."

Abbad's devotion to the Quran was a sign of his intense devotion to and love for God, His Prophet and His religion. The qualities he was known for were his constant immersion in ibadah, his heroic courage and his generosity in the path of God. At times of sacrifice and death, he would always be in the front line. When it was time for receiving his share of rewards, he would only be found after much effort and difficulty. He was always trustworthy in his dealings with the wealth of Muslims. Aishah, the wife of the Prophet, once said: "There are three persons among the Ansar whom no one could excel in virtue: Sad ibn Muadh, Usayd ibn Khudayr, and Abbad ibn Bishr."

Abbad died the death of a shahid (martyr) at the battle of Yamamah. Just before the battle he had a strong presentiment of death and martyrdom. He noticed that there was a lack of mutual confidence among the Muhajirin and Ansar. He was grieved and upset. He realized that there would be no success for the Muslims in these terrible battles unless the Muhajirin and Ansar were grouped in separate regiments so that it could be clearly seen who really bore their responsibility and who were truly steadfast in combat.

At the break of day when the battle commenced, Abbad ibn Bishr stood on a mound and shouted: "O Ansar, distinguish yourselves among men. Destroy your scabbards. And do not forsake Islam."

Abbad harangued the Ansar until about four hundred men gathered around him at the head of whom were Thabit ibn Qays, al-Baraa ibn Malik and Abu Dujanah, the keeper of the Prophet's sword. With this force, Abbad unleashed an offensive into the enemy's ranks which blunted their thrust and drove them back to the "garden of death".

At the walls of this garden, Abbad ibn Bishr fell. So numerous were his wounds, he was hardly recognizable. He had lived, fought and died as a believer.

Courtesy: A2Youth (The Youth Resource to Islam)

Surah Tawba doesn't start with Bismillah

There are 114 Surah's in the Quran all start with 'Bismillah ir Rehman ir Raheem' except for Surah (9) At-Tawba.

Question? This means Quran has Bismillah mentioned in it 113 times.
Ans. No, Quran has 'Bismillah ir Rehman ir Raheem' mention in it 114 times. 113 times at the beginning of each Surah and then in Surah An-Naml (27th Surah)

Courtesy: Dars Masjid An-Noor (Scholar Abdullah)