Five
Pillars of Islam
Social
Obligations
Unity
Equality
Attitude
Deeds
Duas
The
Five Pillars of Islam are the obligations (Fard) upon every Muslim.
1)
Shahada (The Testimony of Faith):
Shahada
is believing and saying with conviction, “La ilaha illa Allah,
Muhammadur Rasoolu Allah.” This saying means “There is no
true God (deity) but God (Allah), and Muhammad is the Messenger
(Prophet) of God.”
2)
Salah (Prayer):
Muslims
are required to pray five times a day. Salah is the name for the
obligatory prayers, and are a direct link between the worshipper and
Allah. There is no hierarchical authority in Islam and there are no
priests. Prayers are led by a learned person who knows the Qur'an and
is generally chosen by the congregation.
Prayers
are said at dawn, mid-day, late-afternoon, sunset and nightfall, and
thus determine the rhythm of the entire day. Each prayer does not
take more than a few minutes to perform. These five prescribed
prayers contain verses from the Qur'an, and are said in Arabic, the
language of the Revelation. Personal supplications, however, can be
offered in one's own language and at any time. Although it is
preferable to worship together in a mosque, a Muslim may pray
almost anywhere, such as in fields, offices, factories and
universities.
Salah
Time Table
How
to pray Salah:
A
translation of the Adan (Call to Prayer) is:
God
is Great.
God
is Great.
God
is Great.
God
is Great.
I
testify that there is none worthy of worship except God.
I
testify that there is none worthy of worship except God.
I
testify that Muhammad is the messenger of God.
I
testify that Muhammad is the messenger of God.
Come
to prayer!
Come
to prayer!
Come
to success!
Come
to success!
God
is Great!
God
is Great!
There
is none worthy of worship except God.
3)
Zakah (Charity):
Muslims
are required to give Zakah to the poor and needy. The word Zakah
means both "purification" and "growth."
Islam teaches everything belongs to God, and that wealth is therefore
held by human beings in trust. Giving Zakah means ‘giving a
specified percentage on certain properties to certain classes of
needy people.’ Each Muslim calculates his or her own Zakah
individually. This involves the annual payment of a fortieth of one's
capital, excluding such items as primary residence, car and
professional tools. A person may also give as much as he or she
pleases as voluntary donation or charity.
4)
Sawm (Fasting):
Muslims
are required to fast every year in the month of Ramadan. Muslims must
fast from dawn until sundown-abstaining from food, drink, sexual
relations with their spouses, bad speech, lustful looks and harming
anyone in any way. Those who are sick, elderly, or on a journey, and
women who are menstruating, pregnant or nursing, are permitted to
break/miss the fast and make up an equal number of days later in the
year if they are healthy and able. Children begin to fast (and to
observe prayers) from puberty. Although fasting is beneficial to
health in many ways, it is mainly a method of self-purification and
self-restraint. By cutting oneself from worldly comforts, even for a
short time, a fasting person gains true sympathy with those who go
hungry, as well as growth in his or her spiritual life.
Blessings
of Ramadan Fasting (Benefits)
5)
Hajj (Pilgrimage to Makkah):
The
pilgrimage to Makkah (the Hajj) is an obligation once in a lifetime,
only for those who are physically and financially able to do so.
About two million people go to Makkah each year from every corner of
the globe. Although Makkah is always filled with visitors, the
annual Hajj is performed in the twelfth month of the Islamic
calendar. Male pilgrims wear special simple clothes which strip
away distinctions of class and culture so that all stand equal before
God.
These
five pillars are based on faith, unity, equality and social
obligations for better community.
Unity:
Regarding
Sects-
Muslims
today have regrettably divided and subdivided themselves into sects
and sub-sects such as Sunni, Shia, Sufi, Salafi ect. each one
labelling themselves by diverse name whereas sects themselves are not
part of Islam. The death of Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) was the first
historical crisis faced by the Islamic community. There was
wisdom in the decision of the Prophet to leave the issue of
succession to the collective judgment of the community. A
universal religion must have validity for all peoples and at all
times, but not everybody shared the same views. After Prophet passed
away there was grief and insecurity among people, munafiq rebels took
advantage of the situation and started fitna (chaos) by spreading
lies and rumours which caused misunderstandings and political
disputes between people, which further lead to socio-political
instability and people were divided in sects. We highly respect
Khulafa ar-Raashideen all the Sahaba’s but we must understand that
after all they were humans and they did their best to handle the
situation. May Allah reward them for their good work.
We must remember that Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) did not have any sect. Sects are not religious concept. As explained above, people divided themselves into sects for political reasons after Prophet (pbuh) passed away. We must respect all the great scholars/imams of Islam. They were great scholars and may Allah reward them for their research and hard work. We can peacefully carry on following our own ways of praying etc.. but when posed a question, ‘who are you?’, the reply should only be ‘I am a Muslim’ because in the end we all are one Ummah, we believe in same God, same Book and same Prophet. We must get past our political differences because the Quran strongly forbids divisions of any sort or to associate with those that break away into sects. Islam believes in fostering unity amongst its followers. All the Muslim should follow the Qur’an and be not divided among themselves.
The Glorious Qur’an says:
"But
they (men) have broken their religion among them into sects, each
group rejoicing in its belief"
[Al-Qur’an
23:53]
"Indeed, those who divide their religion and break up into sects, you have no part with them in the least: their affair is with God: He will in the end tell them the truth of all that they used to do”
[Al-Qur’an 6:159]
“And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided”
[Al-Qur’an 3:103]
If only all Muslims read the Qur’an with understanding and adhere to it, and also educate themselves with the knowledge of this world, Inshallah most of these differences would be solved and we could be one "united" Muslim Ummah like we once were.
Seek that wisdom
that will untie your knot
Seek that path
that demands your whole being
Leave that which is not, but appears to be
Seek that which is, but is not apparent
Maulana Rumi.
Social Obligations:
“Righteousness
is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but
[true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah , the Last
Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in
spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler,
those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who]
establishes prayer and gives Zakah; [those who] fulfil their promise
when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and
hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true,
and it is those who are the righteous”.
(Quran
2:177)
The
above verse from the Holy Qur'an makes a fundamental observation on
the nature of religiosity. In trying to explain to mankind what it
means to be religious, to truly follow the sirat al-mustaqim, Allah
makes it clear that piety basically comprises two dimensions. The
first, which we may call Ibadat, consists of worship and prayer,
obligations to God, and the acknowledgement of the status of a human
being as an 'abd (servant) of the Almighty. The other usually termed
as Mu'amalat, is social or communal in nature for it stresses the
obligation of the believer to the surrounding society, in particular
its disadvantaged segment. Muslims are required to follow Islam
completely, not cherry pick what suits them and leave what is
doesn't. A person cannot be truly religious without fulfilling
the responsibilities enjoined on him/her in both dimensions towards
the Almighty and towards society. To call oneself religious and just
pray and worship God, oblivious of the needs of the less fortunate,
is to have only partially fulfilled one's responsibility. Indeed,
mere prayer without concern for fellow human beings is hypocrisy.
Islam is not an individualistic religion which only regulates the relationship between man and God. Islam actually goes beyond that as it also regulates the relationships between mankind and between mankind and the universe at large. Islam emphasis human equality and one Ummah (brotherhood of faith) and this concept extends across different places, race, languages and also extends throughout history. In the Quran Allah addresses people in the plural not only in matters of government, economic or social system but even in matters of pure worship, like prayers in order to show the collective orientation of the faith.Islam encourage righteous social interactions and that the Prophet (PBUH) described the believer as a person who is gentle, friendly and easily gets along with other people. Characterises like social justice, equality, humility, and generosity are enjoined upon us as pillars of the Islamic way of life. Social Obligations are mandatory for the entire Muslim population taken as a whole; they represent the population’s group responsibility to constitute a responsible community. It is a societal obligation, for example, to ensure that people have basic necessities like food, health care, housing and education.
The Holy Qur'an also provides specific guidance on the manner in which these societal obligations are to be fulfilled.
"Do not worship except Allah ; and to parents do good and to relatives, orphans, and the needy. And speak to people good [words] and establish prayer and give zakah (charity).”
(Quran 2:83)
"So
give the relative his right, as well as the needy and the traveler.
That is best for those who desire the countenance of Allah , and it
is they who will be the successful."
(Quran
30:38)
"Worship
Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to
relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbour, the neighbour
farther away, the companion at your side, the traveller, and those
whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allah does not like those who
are arrogant and boastful."
(Quran
4:36)
The
Prophet (ﷺ)
said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should not
hurt his neighbour and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day,
should serve his guest generously and whoever believes in Allah and
the Last Day, should speak what is good or keep silent."
(Sahih
Al-Bukhari, 78/163)
Narrated by Abu-Hurayrah: The Prophet said, "He will not enter Paradise whose neighbour is not secure from his wrongful conduct".
(Sahih
Muslim,46 1/79)
Thus
Islam is a religion of humane rationales and practical objectives.
The difference between Islam and most other religions is that it did
not content itself with merely establishing acts of worship and
abandon the needs of society. Rather, Islam established ways of
conduct, relationships, and rights and obligations for the individual
vis-à-vis members of his family and the nation and for the nation
vis-à-vis other nations.It is mentioned in several places in
Quran and Hadith to be kind to your relatives and neighbours. The
reform of society was the main target of Islam. Even acts of worship
contribute to the achieving of this reform.
Islam
calls for and mandates maintaining ties with kinfolks (blood
relatives) due
to the great effect it has on establishing strong social bonds, as
well as for the love and cooperation that results from maintaining
it. Such ties include relationships between parents and children,
spouses, relatives, and in-laws. All these form the community,
collections of which form the Muslim nation.
Allah Says what means:
Allah Says what means:
“O
Mankind! Fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created
from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women.
And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs.
Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer."
(Al-Quran
4:1)
This
verse is evidence that maintaining ties with kinfolks is obligatory.
Furthermore, Allah warns us against severing ties with kinfolks by
saying what means:
"Would you then, if you were given the authority, do mischief in the land, and sever your ties of kinship?" Such are they whom Allah has cursed, so that He has made them deaf and blinded their sight”
(Al-Quran
47:22/23)
Anas (pbuh) narrated that the Prophet (pbuh) said: “He who desires ample provisions and for his life be prolonged should maintain good ties with his blood relations.”
Anas (pbuh) narrated that the Prophet (pbuh) said: “He who desires ample provisions and for his life be prolonged should maintain good ties with his blood relations.”
[Al-Bukhaari
& Muslim]
According to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
"Every
one of you is a shepherd, and every one of you will be questioned
about those under his rule: the ruler is a shepherd, and he will be
questioned about his subjects; the man is a shepherd in his family,
and he will be questioned about those under his care; and the woman
is a shepherd in the house of her husband, and she will be questioned
about those under her care... Thus, every one of you is a shepherd
and is responsible for those under his care. "
[Al-Bukhari]
Abu
Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said, "He who calls others to follow the Right Guidance will
have a reward equal to the reward of those who follow him, without
their reward being diminished in any respect on that account."
[Muslim
1382].
The
Prophets Final Sermon is all about social obligations, read here:
http://duasfromquran.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-prophet-muhammads-last-sermon.html
Equality:
The
principle of equality is central to Islam`s sense of humanity. Islam
promotes the concept of a human brotherhood and the equality of all
humans. It maintains that all humans are the children of one man
(Adam) and one woman (Eve) and we all share the same lineage as
stated in the Quran:
"O
mankind! We have indeed created you from a male and a female, and
made you nations and tribes that you may come to know one another.
Truly the noblest of you in the sight of God is the most God-fearing
among you. Truly God is Knower, Aware."
(Quran
49: 13)
This is what the Prophet (pbuh) said about equality and brotherhood in his farewell speech: "All mankind is from Adam and Eve. An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have any superiority over an Arab; a white has no superiority over a black, nor does a black have any superiority over a white; [none have superiority over another] except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves."
This is what the Prophet (pbuh) said about equality and brotherhood in his farewell speech: "All mankind is from Adam and Eve. An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have any superiority over an Arab; a white has no superiority over a black, nor does a black have any superiority over a white; [none have superiority over another] except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves."
Quran
clearly states that whoever takes the life of another human
(regardless of the status, creed, colour, sex or age of the victim)
it is as though he has taken the life of all mankind, conversely he
who helps save another human is considered to have saved all of
mankind.
"Because
of that, We decreed for the Children of Israel that whoever slays a
soul for other than a soul, or for corruption in the land, it shall
be as if he had slain mankind altogether; and whoever saves the life
of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Our
messengers have already come to them with clear proofs, but after
that many of them still commit excesses in the land."
(Qur’an
5: 32)
Islam's respect for the principle of human equality is evident in the Muslim pilgrimage, during which all Muslims, regardless of their differences wear the same white cloth. Whether they are kings, presidents, businessmen or ordinary people they all call for unity, with one voice:
“O God (Allah) here I am! At Your service, here I am testifying Your unity, here I am testifying that thanks and credit for everything good is for You only.”
Gender
Equality:
There
are many eloquent verses of the Quran that point to the sexes as
equal before God:
"I shall not lose sight of the labor of any of you who labors in My way, be it man or woman; each of you is equal to the other”
(Qur’an
3:195)
Nowhere does the Qur'an state that one gender is superior to the other. In fact The Qur'an makes it clear that the sole basis for superiority of any person over another is piety and righteousness not gender, colour, or nationality; infact the Quran says:
"O
mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female
and made you into nations and tribes that you may know each other.
Verily the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is (one who is)
the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well
acquainted (with all things)."
(Qur’an
49:13)
According
to the Qur’an, woman is not blamed for the “fall of man.”
Pregnancy and childbirth are not seen as punishments for “eating
from the for bidden tree.” On the contrary, the Qur’an considers
them to be grounds for love and respect due to mothers. On the
question of pregnancy and childbirth, the Qur’an states:
“And We have enjoined on man (to be dutiful and good) to his parents. His mother bore him in weakness and hardship upon weakness and hardship, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [ your final] destination”.
(Qur'an 31:14)
This is what the Prophet (pbuh) said about women in his farewell speech:
"O
People, it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your
women, but they also have rights over you. Remember that you
have taken them as your wives only under a trust from God and with
His permission. If they abide by your right then to them
belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat
your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and
committed helpers."
Unfortunately there is so much ignorance in our communities and sometimes even there is wilful ignorance which leads to issues in our families. There are issues in every society, our Asian Muslim communities sometimes face issues like forced marriages and unreasonably high expectations or entitlement! Though we have a right to expect good in return of good but we must keep our expectations reasonable because high expectations only leads to disappointments, frustration and lack of peace. For eg. some parents do force their children into a marriage for their own advantage or fears. There are all kinds of extremes- some in-laws shamelessly demand things/cash through their daughter-in-law or treat her badly, making things difficult for her and her parents family, and when they dont get their way they even try to cause trouble in marriage so that her husband leaves her! On the other hand some daughter-in-laws are of very troublesome nature and some parents encourage their daughter to manipulate her husband so that he abandons his parents! and some sons/husbands apparently don't use their own minds! All these cause heartache and lack of peace in the family, moreover causing problems in relations is a great sin.
Then
there are domestic issues between ladies in the family. In some joint families DIL's are treated like maid, inlaws expect her to do all the
housework without any help, not just for
the family but sometimes for the extended family too, and on top of
it they tend to find faults and make her feel down. And many times
there is no personal space or freedom. There are opposite extremes
too.. some working DIL's treat their MIL's as maid, in her old age
they expect her to cook, clean and look after the kids, many
a times just because she thinks personal benefits (like convenience, freedom, money) of working in office are far
more than doing household chores or looking after her own kids! or because they prefer their career
over their responsibility of being a full time mother! and coz they want to earn that extra money so they can afford the luxuries in life, but that comes at a cost to others! Plus, there is
no gratitude or respect... Using or blaming people only
bring stress and heartache, plus it is exploitation which is sin. We
must be responsible and helpful, and we must be fair to each
other. Both the parties are equally responsible to
maintain good relationships.
Also
there are issues like .. some parents don't let their daughters to work because either they feel that she might get into wrong
hands and it will make her go astray, or they feel shame in it
because they see her working as their own failure to provide for her.
They rather unjustly force and burden their son/s (mostly elder one)
to bear all the responsibilities of his sister/s or younger
sibling/s which makes life difficult for everybody involved in that
family. Favouritism
among children is injustice indeed.. Allah's
Messenger (ﷺ)
said, 'Be afraid of Allah, and be just to your children.' Bukhari
2587 http://www.sunnah.com/urn/24240
Sometimes
culture and tradition of the place we live in get mixed in with the
religion and people no longer can see the difference. We
must overcome all these cultural influences and
follow the real Islam under the light of Quran and Sunnah. Islam
gave women right to education, to choose a husband and to work/earn
in a halaal way but what some people fail to understand is that girls
can be educated/working and still can be modest and practicing
Muslima. Its upto the parents to provide their
children (both boys and girls) with good upbringing and
education. Our
responsibility is to educate, inform and advice our children, so they
can make right decisions about their life. May Allah guide us all to
demonstrate and teach our children about right and wrong, about
modesty and piety, about compassion and co-operation, about rights
and responsibilities, about reasoning and maintaining the balance. We
need to understand and teach our children that the only way to keep
the whole family happy is to be sincere in our relationships, to
maintain a right balance and mutual respect.. we
need to teach them that there will be times in which parents and
children, husband and wife should do their best to help and support
each other because thats how a healthy family functions, rights
and responsibilities go hand in hand.
Thus, we saw the importance and hence obligation of keeping good relations with our relatives and ummah. We are humans and it is normal to have negative feelings sometimes, but we must try hard to not let bad emotions such as pride and jealousy sit in our hearts and not to be selfish and unjust coz then it becomes bad nature and ultimately bad personality which is bad for everybody including us!
Injustice:
Doing
injustice to others through aggression against their lives, property
or anything else, is dispraised in many Quranic verses such as the
verse that reads (what means):
"And do not consume one another's wealth unjustly or send it [in bribery] to the rulers in order that [they might aid] you [to] consume a portion of the wealth of the people in sin, while you know [it is unlawful]".
(Al Quran 2:188)
"And for all, We have made heirs to what is left by parents and relatives. And to those whom your oaths have bound [to you] - give them their share. Indeed Allah is ever, over all things, a Witness."
(Al Quran 4:33)
"And do not consume one another's wealth unjustly or send it [in bribery] to the rulers in order that [they might aid] you [to] consume a portion of the wealth of the people in sin, while you know [it is unlawful]".
(Al Quran 2:188)
"And for all, We have made heirs to what is left by parents and relatives. And to those whom your oaths have bound [to you] - give them their share. Indeed Allah is ever, over all things, a Witness."
(Al Quran 4:33)
“Verily,
Allah enjoins justice, and doing good, and giving (help) to kith and
kin.”
(Al-Quran
16:90)
"O
believers enter into Islam completely and do not follow the footsteps
of Shaitan, surely he is your clear-cut enemy".
(Quran 2:208)
"It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any opinion in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has indeed strayed into a plain error."
(Al Quran 33.36)
(Quran 2:208)
"It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any opinion in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has indeed strayed into a plain error."
(Al Quran 33.36)
Islam
condemns all kinds of biases and injustices and indeed, favouritism
is a kind of injustice. A person is not being just if he shows
favouritism. The following Hadeeth shows us how important it is to
avoid favouritism when dealing with our kids:
Nu’maan
ibn Basheer said: “My father gave me a gift of some of his wealth,
but my mother, ‘Amrah bint Rawaahah, said, ‘I will not approve of
it until you ask the Messenger of Allaah (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa
Sallam) to bear witness to it.’ So my father went to the Prophet
(Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) to ask him to bear witness to the
gift. The Messenger of Allaah (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said to
him, ‘Have you done the same for all of your children?’ He said,
‘No.’ He said, ‘Fear Allaah and treat your children justly.’
So my father came back and took back that gift.”
(Bukhaari,
Muslim)
Our Prophet strictly dispraise injustice:
It was narrated on the authority of Abu Moosa Al-Ash‘ari, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, , said: “Indeed, Allah gives respite to the oppressor, but when He seizes him, He does not let him escape. Then he recited: "And thus is the taking away of your Lord when He takes away the towns [while] they are unjust; surely His taking away is painful [and] strict." [Quran 11:102]
Our Prophet strictly dispraise injustice:
It was narrated on the authority of Abu Moosa Al-Ash‘ari, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, , said: “Indeed, Allah gives respite to the oppressor, but when He seizes him, He does not let him escape. Then he recited: "And thus is the taking away of your Lord when He takes away the towns [while] they are unjust; surely His taking away is painful [and] strict." [Quran 11:102]
[Al-Bukhari
and Muslim]
"All of a Muslim is inviolable to another Muslim: his blood, his wealth and his honor.” [Muslim]
The Prophet, , said: "Protect yourselves against doing injustice, for injustice will be darkness on the Day of Resurrection.” [Muslim]
Ali ibn Abi Taalib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The day when the wronged will triumph over the wrongdoer will be far severer than the day when the wrongdoer wronged him.”
Abu Ad-Dardaa’, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Beware of the orphan’s tears and the supplication of a wronged person.”
Mu‘aawiyah, may Allah be pleased with him, would say, “I would be terrified to wrong a person who has none but Allah The Exalted to seek His help against me."
Ibn Al-Jawzi said, “Injustice necessitates two sins: usurping others’ rights and defying Allah The Exalted with disobedience. The sin of doing injustice is more evil than other sins because it is usually committed against the weak, who are powerless to fend for themselves. The cause of injustice is the darkness of the heart; a man whose heart is lit with guidance would not commit injustice.”
Imagining the predicament of reckoning and judgment on the Day of Judgment; Allah The Almighty Says (what means):
"And the earth will shine with the light of its Lord, and the record [of deeds] will be placed, and the prophets and the witnesses will be brought, and it will be judged between them in truth, and they will not be wronged. And every soul will be fully compensated [for] what it did; and He is most knowing of what they do."
[Quran 39:68-70]
Hence, fear Allah The Almighty; be just and return the rights to whom they are due, before there comes a day when there will be no repelling.
Prophet (pbuh) said in his last sermon:
"Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves. Remember, one day you will appear before God and answer for your deeds. So beware, do not stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone"
"All of a Muslim is inviolable to another Muslim: his blood, his wealth and his honor.” [Muslim]
The Prophet, , said: "Protect yourselves against doing injustice, for injustice will be darkness on the Day of Resurrection.” [Muslim]
Ali ibn Abi Taalib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The day when the wronged will triumph over the wrongdoer will be far severer than the day when the wrongdoer wronged him.”
Abu Ad-Dardaa’, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Beware of the orphan’s tears and the supplication of a wronged person.”
Mu‘aawiyah, may Allah be pleased with him, would say, “I would be terrified to wrong a person who has none but Allah The Exalted to seek His help against me."
Ibn Al-Jawzi said, “Injustice necessitates two sins: usurping others’ rights and defying Allah The Exalted with disobedience. The sin of doing injustice is more evil than other sins because it is usually committed against the weak, who are powerless to fend for themselves. The cause of injustice is the darkness of the heart; a man whose heart is lit with guidance would not commit injustice.”
Imagining the predicament of reckoning and judgment on the Day of Judgment; Allah The Almighty Says (what means):
"And the earth will shine with the light of its Lord, and the record [of deeds] will be placed, and the prophets and the witnesses will be brought, and it will be judged between them in truth, and they will not be wronged. And every soul will be fully compensated [for] what it did; and He is most knowing of what they do."
[Quran 39:68-70]
Hence, fear Allah The Almighty; be just and return the rights to whom they are due, before there comes a day when there will be no repelling.
Modesty
and Morality:
Islam
consider modesty to be a quality that distinguishes human beings from
animals. Animals follow their instincts without feeling any
shame or a sense of right or wrong. Modesty as a sense of shame
or shyness in human beings is a shrinking of the soul from foul
conduct, a quality that prevents one from behaving badly towards
others or encouraging others to behave badly towards you. Islamic
ethics considers modesty as it is reflected in a Muslim’s
speech, dress, and conduct: in public in regards to people, and in
private in regards to God. The Prophet of Mercy said, ‘Modesty
is part of faith.
"Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! God is Aware of what they do. And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils over their chests, and not to reveal their adornment."
(Quran 24:30)
Islam
is a logical and practical religion which established a social order
that enables individuals to attain the cherished goal of peace and
welfare in the world and to prepare them for the next world through
righteousness and virtuous deeds.
We
can see for ourselves the disastrous outcome of free mixing of sexes
which has become common in different places like parties, beaches,
swimming pools or water parks there is an atmosphere of free mixing
of the men and women and indecent dressing. In the modern times, we
see that this fitna has led to many problems in the society. The major
ones can start from affair to involving in zina which can cause
people to involve in further haraam deeds and destruction of marriage
life in case if a person is married. While the minor ones is
comparing with others and being unsatisfied with own lifestyle
including financial or relationship leading to general unhappiness
and unhappy married life. Therefore Islam encourages us to take
precautions and shows us practical ways to avoid this fitna.
Modest
dressing: In Islam men and women are required to cover themselves
up in a modest way. Men must cover the area between their navel and
knees and women must cover her whole body except her hands and face.
The dress must not be revealing in any way, ie it should not be
short, it should not be see through, it should not be tight or skin
hugging.
Avoid
free mixing or privacy with opposite sex: The sexual instinct is
the greatest weakness of the human race. That is why shaytan selected
this weak spot for his attack on the believer. Islam takes the
preventive measure rather than suffer the consequences. Therefore it
removes the possible causes which may breed fitna ie Islam
discourages free and unbridled contact between men and women in order
to check the consequences of undesirable impulses. It strikes hard at
the root of evil and suggests measures which may bring about
peaceful, happy and harmonious relations among the humans.
Avoid
indecent input in your brain: Modern
films and TV serials have become very cheap on every level, internet
and online socialising has made it worst. They normalise all sorts
immoral behaviour be it bad language, indecent dressing, dishonesty,
gambling, drinking and illicit relationships. These kinds of input
corrupts peoples minds, naive and ignorant people watch this and
accept it as normal behaviour without thinking about right or wrong.
The
images, literature and thoughts you put into your mind will have a
direct impact on your heart/mind and your quality of life.
Remember,
you have a choice.
The
more a person protects himself/herself from reading, watching, and
listening to content containing indecencies, and mingling in bad
company the more a person can gain control over his/her desires and
ultimately can lead righteous and more peaceful life.
Attitude:
The
Prophet (ﷺ)
never used bad language neither a "Fahish nor a Mutafahish. He
used to say "The best amongst you are
those who have the best manners and character."
Sahih
Al-Bukhari 3559
Pride
and arrogance:
Narrated
`Abdullah bin `Amr:
Kibr (Arabic:كبر) is the word for pride and arrogance- considering oneself better and superior than others. It is the source of many evils and is known to be the main cause of hatred and disunity in society. It is also a major sin.
Allah says in Quran:
"And turn not your face away from men with pride, nor walk in insolence through the earth. Verily, Allah likes not any arrogant boaster.”
Kibr (Arabic:كبر) is the word for pride and arrogance- considering oneself better and superior than others. It is the source of many evils and is known to be the main cause of hatred and disunity in society. It is also a major sin.
Allah says in Quran:
"And turn not your face away from men with pride, nor walk in insolence through the earth. Verily, Allah likes not any arrogant boaster.”
(Al-Quran
31:18)
Pride is double-edged: It serves individuals and groups positively i.e. it can create the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction in one’s actions, however, if used negatively, pride may lead individuals to feel special and entitled. This pride and prejudice on the part of Satan is what caused his downfall - and has the potential to affect each and every one of us. When we discuss pride in our present day, the most common form of pride that we see is looking down upon others. It prevents men from acquiring inward and outward merits and from enjoying the blessings of this world and the Hereafter. It causes hatred, rancour and retaliation in human hearts, disgraces man in the eyes of his fellow human beings, and brings about humiliation for him.
Pride is double-edged: It serves individuals and groups positively i.e. it can create the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction in one’s actions, however, if used negatively, pride may lead individuals to feel special and entitled. This pride and prejudice on the part of Satan is what caused his downfall - and has the potential to affect each and every one of us. When we discuss pride in our present day, the most common form of pride that we see is looking down upon others. It prevents men from acquiring inward and outward merits and from enjoying the blessings of this world and the Hereafter. It causes hatred, rancour and retaliation in human hearts, disgraces man in the eyes of his fellow human beings, and brings about humiliation for him.
What
we must try to remind ourselves, is that every blessing we receive
comes from Allah and Allah alone. When we have received a special
blessing from Allah: whether it is piety, health, knowledge,
employment, house, spouse, children etc.. we should remind ourselves
to be thankful to Allah. We
should beg Allah to grant us the tawfiq/guidance to be grateful to
Him and to be humble and helpful to our fellow humans who may have
been not been given the same types of blessings. And
when we help others, we should feel privileged and grateful that
Allah choose us to be able to help others and earn good deeds. We
should remember that all our blessings are amana/trust from Allah to
be used in the correct and halaal way.
Some people showoff their good deeds or even look down upon a person who isn’t yet practicing, this kind of behaviour comes under Riya. Riya refers to doing things that are pleasing to Allah like Ibadah, hajj, fasting, charity etc with the side intention of seeking admiration from others for the purpose of gaining a good reputation among them. It amounts to practicing virtue out of vanity, with the aim of achieving popularity among people. Satan knows how easy it is to fill our hearts with vanity and he arouses in us the desire for a good name and reputation, making our deeds fruitless, by distancing us from Allah.
Abu
Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said:
"Allah does not look at your appearances or your financial status, but He looks at your hearts and your actions."
"Allah does not look at your appearances or your financial status, but He looks at your hearts and your actions."
(Al-Bukhari)
Jealousy
and envy:
Jealousy,
as it is termed 'hasad' in Arabic, it is referred to as a combination
of different negative emotions which may be insecurity,
dissatisfaction, anxiety, bitterness, anger and totally the negative
feelings that one can think of. Jealousy
is one of the most negative emotions a person may have towards his
fellow being. It
is essentially a type of emotion that instills in destructive
thought. It makes him to wish downfall for others and to be delighted
when failure grips them.
Usually jealousy occurs among persons who know each other. It happens among siblings, between members of family, between friends, work mates, people of the same profession and age. Some people suffer from jealousy with an amount of tolerable extent while others may practice it to the extreme level toward their fellow beings. In either case, they are the germs that lead to moral and spiritual destruction of one's personality.
Perhaps jealousy is a disease of the heart and mind, it is believed that jealousy is such an illness of soul that no doctor can find the cure for it. A jealous person is annoyed because of the blessings other people have got and therefore he grieves and troubles in vain because of his jealousy. Those who live in jealousy live under stress and grief. They often ruin their own health and live a miserable life, and also intend to harm others. Besides, jealous people are never respected by anyone and anywhere. Such people are dissatisfied and ungrateful to Allah and therefore earn sins which are a burden on them. In truth jealousy affects more damage to the jealous himself than to one whom he is jealous of.
Thus,
both envy and jealousy are sources self-torture and hopelessness,
when translated into action, lead to the destruction of happiness and
deprive people of the good things they enjoy. The best cure from this
evil is to seek refuge from Allah with purity of heart. Overcoming
jealousy, though a very challenging task to practice in our normal
routine of life, will truly make our spirit and character stronger.
Prophet
(pbuh) Said:
“Do not look to those above you. Look to those below you, as it will more likely remind you of Allah’s favors bestowed on you.”
[Saheeh al-Bukharee and Saheeh Muslim]
“Do not look to those above you. Look to those below you, as it will more likely remind you of Allah’s favors bestowed on you.”
[Saheeh al-Bukharee and Saheeh Muslim]
It is unfortunate that we are the part of materialist society which tv serials and online social networking has made it worst. There are so many fake people out there leading fake lifestyle due to their own weaknesses either it be their insecurity or narcissism! And ignorant and naive get caught up into following these fake people and make their own lives miserable... Copying or competing with someone else's fake life is like disrespecting your own life only to showing off! What we must understand that this materialist, individualist and extremely selfish mentality will not take as far as individuals, family or as a society. Constantly comparing, competing and spying on people, gossiping, manipulating and using people, getting envious and jealous of those who have some things more or better than us and wishing or getting happy on their downfall, looking down upon people or worse making them feel down who have some things less then us is a small and negative mentality, and such negative mentality will only bring negative outcome and make us all restless and unhappy. If we dont have anything good to say, the least we can do is not say anything negative, just try to live and let others live peacefully. Islam encourages people to be responsible, fair and nice to each other. In our religion doing simple things as smiling and saying kind words are considered as sadaqa / charity. We must understand that we are a part of society and in order to live a happy and peaceful life, we need to be reasonable, responsible, dignified and humble at the same time. We must try to improve ourselves and ask Allah for guidance. May Allah guide us all to streight path -Ameen.
The Prophet (pbuh) warned against jealousy. He (pbuh) said:
“Beware
of jealousy, for verily it destroys good deeds the way fire destroys
wood.”
[Abu
Dawood]
A Muslim must always have in mind that jealousy is forbidden. The Prophet (pbuh) said:
“Neither
nurse mutual hatred, nor jealousy, nor enmity, and become as fellow.
brothers and servants of Allah. It is not lawful for a Muslim that he
should keep his relations estranged with his brother beyond three
days.”
[Muslim
:: Book 31 : Hadith 5971]
Allah
says in Quran:
"The
believers are but brothers, so make settlement between your brothers.
And fear Allah that you may receive mercy. O you who have believed,
let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be
better than them; nor let women ridicule [other] women; perhaps they
may be better than them. And do not insult one another and do not
call each other by [offensive] nicknames. Wretched is the name of
disobedience after [one's] faith. And whoever does not repent - then
it is those who are the wrongdoers. O you who have believed, avoid
much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do
not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the
flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah ;
indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful. O mankind,
indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples
and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of
you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah
is Knowing and Acquainted."
(Al-Quran
49:10-13)
Allah’s
Apostle (pbuh) said:
“Beware
of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of false tales and do not
look for the others’ faults, and do not do spying on one another,
and do not practice Najsh, and do not be jealous of one another and
do not hate one another, and do not desert (stop talking to) one
another. And O, Allah’s worshipers! Be brothers!”
[Muslim
:: Book 32 : Hadith 6218]
Lastly, Prophet (pbuh) said:
Narrated
Anas RA: The Prophet (SAW) said, "None of you will have faith
till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself."
[Sahih
al-Bukhari]
Anas
bin Malik narrates that the Prophet (PBUH) has said:
“Treat
people with ease and do not be hard on them; give them glad tidings
and do not make them run away.”
[Bukhari
and Muslim]
In
the Holy Qur'an, Allah has described three main types of the Nafs
(soul/self conscience).
1)Nafs
al`Ammara (The animal self) This is the Nafs in
its worst form, these people obey their desires and
carelessly commit sins without any shame or remorse.
2)Nafs
al`Lawwama (The struggling self) This is an improved stage
where people are struggling against their own desires. They are
careful and try not to commit a sin but if they do they feel remorse
and repent to Allah.
3)Nafs
al`Mutma`inna (The submitted self) This state is the goal of
this life, total contentment and submission to Allah. These people
refrain from committing any sins and take pleasure in performing
ibadah (prayers) and good acts.
We
seek refugee in Allah the Al-Mighty, both from the evil in ourselves
and from the evil of our desires. Ameen.
Our
subconscious mind stores all of our previous life experiences, our
memories, our thoughts, our beliefs and our skills. Everything we
watch, hear, think, say or experience is being automatically recorded
in our subconscious mind. When we keep thinking a positive or
negative thought about ourself, or our life, it will soon become
subconscious in our brain, and will start running on “auto
mode”. Our subconscious mind follows a rule called "you
get what you focus on". Hence, we must be mindful what we watch,
hear and think because eventually it causes our subconscious mind to
believe in it and then it becomes part of our personality.
Here’s
a beautiful story:
Once
an wise old grandfather was teaching his grandson about life..
"A
fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.
"It
is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is
anger, envy, greed, arrogance, self-pity, resentment, jealousy, fear,
inferiority, lies and ego." He continued, "The other is
good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness,
empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is
going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."
The
grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his
grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"
The
grandfather simply replied, "The one you feed."
Moral:
Don't let the bad side inside you win over the goodness in you.
We
must try our best to stay positive and good. And the less we respond
to negativity the better it is for our mind, body and soul. We
shouldn't let anyone’s else's negativity effect our life. It's a
choice if we want to drop down to other persons level or be
a better person and
just ignore negative people and stay away from them. We can't control other people's
attitude, but we can make our own choices.
Good
Deeds:
Doing
good and having the right belief go hand in hand in Islam. In fact,
doing good in practice is the proof of having the right belief in the
heart. This is why the Holy Quran speaks of true Muslims very often
as "those who believe and do good deeds". Both
the Quran and the Holy Prophet have told Muslims that "the best
among them is that person who shows the best behaviour towards other
people". Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) taught us to carry out good
deeds, no matter how small they are. In Islam, even a smile
to a neighbour or removing a harmful object from the road, is classed
as an act of charity.
Fulfilling
Fard Obligations (Salah,Zakah,Saum,Hajj).
Praying
Salah in congregation in the mosque.
Learning,
Reading, Memorising and Teaching Qur’an.
Remembrance/Dhikr
of Allah (reciting dikr).
Upholding
Sunnah of Prophet (SAW)
Supplication
(making du’a)
Seeking
Pardon (Asking Allah for Forgiveness).
Being
Grateful (Thanking Allah).
Beginning
all good and important work with "Bismillah".
Having
Good Intention (Intending to please Allah and not showing off).
Having
a Good Character.
Good
Manners and Conduct.
Modest
and humble
Patience
(Sabr during difficult times)
Forgiveness
(forgiving others)
Kindness
(Being kind to others)
Being
fair and just.
Being
honest and truthful.
Peace
Making.
Condolence
and consoling (having empathy and showing sympathy to others)
Sponsoring
orphans.
Helping
needy
(poor
orphans/widows/elderly/sick/disabled) by any means (Sadaqah/Charity-
giving money, food/provisions, helping with their education,
employment, marriage ect.)
Visiting
the sick.
Attending
funerals and offering the funeral prayer.
Advising
good and discouraging from doing wrong
Making
dua for others.
Treating
others with respect.
Concealing
others shortcomings.
Avoidance
of Quarrel.
Avoiding
useless talk and activities.
Keeping
promises and oaths.
Smiling
and Greeting (Being the first to say Asalaamu Alaykum)
Maintaining
the ties of kinship (blood relations).
Being
Respectful, Helpful and Kind to Parents.
Being
good with Relatives, Friends and Neighbours
Respecting
Elders and being Kind to Children.
Being
a good Spouse (husband or wife).
Educating
children.
Spending
on family.
Good
Treatment of Animals.
Serving
any living thing.
Earning
Halal Income
Keeping
yourself clean.
Avoiding
wastage of food.
Ploughing
land and planting trees.
Digging/installing
a well/water pump.
Building
a Mosque
Seeking
and Spreading Knowledge.
Removing
harmful things from the path.
Obeying
the law of the land (it should not violate God's Law)
Staying
away from bad company.
Staying
away from sins.
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Forbidden
(Haram):
Anything
which can cause harm to an individual or society is haraam/forbidden
in Islam.
*
Shirk (Associating partners in worship with Allah) Including idol,
picture, grave-worship, believing in baba, magic, fortune-telling,
divination and astrology:
"Indeed,
Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is
less than that for whom He wills. And he who associates others with
Allah has certainly fabricated a tremendous sin."
(Quran
4:48)
*Murder,Suicide,Rape:
"Because
of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a
soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is
as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as
if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly
come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even]
after that, throughout the land, were transgressors"
(Quran
5:32)
Abortion:
Abortion
or termination of a pregnancy is not allowed unless it is to save the
life of the mother.
"And
kill not your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and
for you. Surely, the killing of them is a great sin"
(Quran
17:31)
Fornication,
Adultery (because it can put women and their babies in trouble and
destabilises the social structure):
"And
come not near to the Zina (fornication and adultery). Verily, it
is a Fahishah [i.e. anything that transgresses its limits (a
great sin)], and an evil way (that leads one to Hell
unless Allah forgives him)"
(Quran
17:32)
*Pornography
(because it often results in physical and mental illnesses)
-
See above (Quran 17:32)
*
Homosexuality (because it often results in physical and mental
illnesses)
"And
(remember) Lout (Lot), when he said to his people: "Do you
commit the worst sin such as none preceding you has committed in the
worlds (mankind and jinns)? Surely, you practise your lusts on men
instead of women. You are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds
(by committing great sins)."
(Quran
7:80-81)
Consuming
alcohol/drugs and gambling (because it often results in physical and
mental illnesses, financial loss and crimes)
"O
you who believe! Intoxicants (alcoholic drinks, drugs), gambling,
(dedication of) stones, and (divination by) arrows, are an
abomination of Shaitan's handiwork. So avoid (strictly all) that in
order that you may be successful"
(Quran
5:90)
Consuming
swine/pig, dead animal (because it is filthy/contaminated with
disease causing bacteria and worms).
Pork
is regarded as impure, unhealthy and harmful for humans due to the
bacteria and toxins it contains. It is well known fact that pork
is heavily contaminated with dangerous pathogenic bacteria, therefore
Quran commands:
"He
has only forbidden to you dead animals, blood, the flesh of
swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah. But
whoever is forced by necessity without wilful disobedience nor
transgressing due limits, then there is no sin on him. Truly, Allah
is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
(Quran
2:173)
*Consuming
interest (because it is unjust, it destabilises the economic
balance)
"Those
who charge usury are in the same position as those controlled by the
devil's influence. This is because they claim that usury is the same
as commerce. However, GOD permits commerce, and prohibits usury.
Thus, whoever heeds this commandment from his Lord, and refrains from
usury, he may keep his past earnings, and his judgment rests with
GOD. As for those who persist in usury, they incur Hell, wherein they
abide forever."
(Quran
2:275)
"O
you who believe! Be afraid of Allah and give up what remains (due to
you) from RIBA (usury) (from now onward), if you are
(really) believers. And if you do not do it, then take a notice
of WARfrom Allâh and His Messenger but if you repent,
you shall have your capital sums. Deal not unjustly (by asking more
than your capital sums), and you shall not be dealt with unjustly (by
receiving less than your capital sums)"
(Quran
2:278-279)
Riba
(Interest) has the potential to corrupt a society's economic balance
in a way that Zina (Adultery) corrupts its moral and social balance,
because it could make the poor poorer, and the rich richer.."For
money was intended to be used in exchange but not to increase at
interest." Many religious figures and philosophers have
commented about the evil nature of usury (Interest):
"To
take usury for money lent is unjust in itself, because this is to
sell what does not exist, and this evidently leads to inequality
which is contrary to justice" -Thomas
Aquinas
*
Earning income by haram way (interest, bribe, theft, stealing,
robbery, ransom, selling/dealing alcohol, drugs, gambling,
torturing/murdering, prostitution, pimps, pornography)
*
Consuming wealth acquired unlawfully (for eg consuming the property
of heirs, orphans or anyone)
*
Performing/Indulging in evil magic (sorcery and witchcraft) with an
intention to harm someone.
*
Violence and abuse.
*Marrying
a girl/woman against her will:
"O
you who have believed, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by
compulsion. And do not make difficulties for them in order to take
[back] part of what you gave them unless they commit a clear
immorality. And live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them -
perhaps you dislike a thing and Allah makes therein much good".
(Quran
4:19)
* Xenotransplantation: Organ
transplant from an animal (especially pig) into a human being. Apart
from religious and ethical issues there is a great risk of bodies
rejecting the organs, and there’s fear about cross-species
infection which can place the general public at risk by creating
a major new epidemic.
*Bio-technical
Parenting:
Donating
or using someone else's egg or sperm is not allowed:
Under Islamic Shariah (Islamic Law) it is considered as illegitimate act, a great sin and is tantamount to adultery (zina).
Being or using a surrogate (hiring/using a womb of another woman) is not allowed for number of reasons: The contract between the married and the surrogate mother is invalid in the sense that 1) It is a contract stipulating the "sale" of a free person; and 2) It involves an element of adulterous implantation (the fertilized egg being implanted not in the wife, but in the womb of the surrogate mother).
Ectogenesis (growing fetus in artificial womb) and GMO (modifying human genes) are all not allowed in Islam: It is not allowed on grounds of danger of disability or deformity. There are fears that such a child/person would suffer great damage psychologically and physically as well. It is like gambling with someone's life which is morally wrong and therefore not allowed.
Under Islamic Shariah (Islamic Law) it is considered as illegitimate act, a great sin and is tantamount to adultery (zina).
Being or using a surrogate (hiring/using a womb of another woman) is not allowed for number of reasons: The contract between the married and the surrogate mother is invalid in the sense that 1) It is a contract stipulating the "sale" of a free person; and 2) It involves an element of adulterous implantation (the fertilized egg being implanted not in the wife, but in the womb of the surrogate mother).
Ectogenesis (growing fetus in artificial womb) and GMO (modifying human genes) are all not allowed in Islam: It is not allowed on grounds of danger of disability or deformity. There are fears that such a child/person would suffer great damage psychologically and physically as well. It is like gambling with someone's life which is morally wrong and therefore not allowed.
IVF
treatment is allowed provided the egg and sperm comes from legally
married couple and any ovum is not discarded/destroyed during the
process.
Allah
has issued a stern warning to those who speak about halaal and haraam
with no knowledge (interpretation of the meaning):
“And
say not concerning that which your tongues out forth falsely: ‘This
is lawful and this is forbidden,’ so as to invent lies against
Allaah. . . .” [Al-Nahl 16:116]
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*Exploitation
-hiring someone and benefiting from his/her labour, then not paying
their wages.
*
Oppression.
*
Seizing land by force.
*
Terrorizing and creating unrest in nations.
Major
Sins:
Persistently
missing (Fard) obligations.
Dividing
the religion.
Disrespect
to Parents.
Not being just with one’s children (not giving gifts equally)
Not being just with one’s children (not giving gifts equally)
Breaking
the ties of kinship (blood relations).
Not
fulfilling responsibility towards family.
Writing a will for the purpose of harming one of the heirs.
Writing a will for the purpose of harming one of the heirs.
Being
a bad neighbour.
Treating
people rudely (using bad language).
Begging
or asking people for money when one is not really needy.
Seeking a loan with no intention of repaying it.
Offering bribes.
Accepting a gift in return for interceding.
Judging unjustly.
Bearing false witness.Treating others unjustly.
Seeking a loan with no intention of repaying it.
Offering bribes.
Accepting a gift in return for interceding.
Judging unjustly.
Bearing false witness.Treating others unjustly.
Bullying
(physical or verbal)
Cheating.
Betrayal of trust.
Deceiving.
Betrayal of trust.
Deceiving.
Plotting
evil.
Looking
down upon others out of pride and arrogance.
Being
jealous and envious to others.
Gossip, back-biting and slander.
Gossip, back-biting and slander.
Eavesdropping and
looking into people’s houses without their permission.
Creating
misunderstanding/trouble between two people.
Mistreating any living thing (animals, birds, pets etc)
Mistreating any living thing (animals, birds, pets etc)
Harming
nature in any way.
Hoarding (withholding excess food, water, necessary things)
Giving short weight or measure.
Hoarding (withholding excess food, water, necessary things)
Giving short weight or measure.
Wearing
immodest/revealing garments (short, tight or see-through).
Wearing clothes that come down below the ankles.Men wearing gold in any shape or form.
Wearing clothes that come down below the ankles.Men wearing gold in any shape or form.
Men
resembling women and women resembling men, in dress, speech and
appearance.
Not cleaning oneself properly after using toilet.
Not cleaning oneself properly after using toilet.
Duas
from Quran:
Al-Fatiha (The Opening)
1.
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM.
In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
2. AL HAMDU LILLAHI RABBIL `AALAMEEN.
Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe
3. AR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM.
Most Gracious, Most Merciful
4. MAALIKI YAWMID DEEN.
Master of the Day of Judgment
5. EYYAAKA NA`BUDU, WA EYYAAKA NASTA`EEN.
You alone we worship; You alone we ask for help
6. EH'DENAS SIRAATAL MUSTAQEEM.
Guide us in the right path
7. SIRAATAL LAZINA AN`AMTA `ALAYHIM; GHAYRIL
MAGHDOOBI `ALAYHIM WALADDAALEEN.
the path of those whom You blessed; not of those who have deserved wrath, nor of the strayers.
In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
2. AL HAMDU LILLAHI RABBIL `AALAMEEN.
Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe
3. AR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM.
Most Gracious, Most Merciful
4. MAALIKI YAWMID DEEN.
Master of the Day of Judgment
5. EYYAAKA NA`BUDU, WA EYYAAKA NASTA`EEN.
You alone we worship; You alone we ask for help
6. EH'DENAS SIRAATAL MUSTAQEEM.
Guide us in the right path
7. SIRAATAL LAZINA AN`AMTA `ALAYHIM; GHAYRIL
MAGHDOOBI `ALAYHIM WALADDAALEEN.
the path of those whom You blessed; not of those who have deserved wrath, nor of the strayers.
[Al
Quran 1:1-7)
Dua
for asking overall goodness:
رَبَّنَا
آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي
الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ
النَّارِ
Rabbana
atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil 'akhirati hasanatan waqina
'adhaban-nar
Our
Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save
us from the chastisement of the fire.”
Al-Qur’an
- Verse [2:201]
Dua
for asking knowledge:
رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
Rabbi
zidni 'Ilma
O
my Lord! increase me in knowledge.
Al-Qur’an
- Verse [20:114]
Dua
for asking confidence:
رَبِّ
اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي
أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي
يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي
Rabbish
rahli sadri wa yas-sir li amri wahloul uqdatam mil-lisaani yafqahu
qawli
O
my Lord! expand me my breast; Ease my task for me; And remove the
impediment from my speech, So they may understand what I say.
Al-Qur’an
- Verse [20:25-28]
Dua
for asking to become a regular prayer:
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلاَةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاء
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلاَةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاء
O
my Lord! make me one who establishes regular Prayer, and also (raise
such) among my offspring. O our Lord! and accept Thou my prayer."
Rabbi
'j'alni muqima's-Salati wa min Thurriyati, Rabbana wa taqqabal du’a',
Al-Qur’an
- Verse [14:40]
Dua
for asking employment or marriage:
رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ
رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ
My
Lord! Truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on
me!
Rabbiinnee lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqeer
Rabbiinnee lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqeer
Al-Qur’an
- Verse [28:24]
Dua
for asking good soul mate and children:
رَبَّنَا
هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا
وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ
وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
إِمَامًا
Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhuriyyatina qurrata A'yunin waj'alna lil-muttaqina imama.
Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhuriyyatina qurrata A'yunin waj'alna lil-muttaqina imama.
Our
Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes
and make us an example for the righteous.
Al-Qur’an
- Verse [25:74]
هُنَالِكَ
دَعَا زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُ قَالَ رَبِّ
هَبْ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً
طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ
Rabbi
hab lee min ladunka thurriyyatan tayyibatan
innaka sameeAAu aldduaa
O my Lord! Grant me from You, a good offspring. You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation.
O my Lord! Grant me from You, a good offspring. You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation.
(Al
-Quran - Verse [3:38]
Dua
for asking safety:
رَبَّنَا
لاَ تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِّلْقَوْمِ
الظَّالِمِينَ
وَنَجِّنَا
بِرَحْمَتِكَ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ
الْكَافِرِينَ
"Rabbana la tajAAalnafitnatan lilqawmi aththalimeen, Wanajjina birahmatika minaalqawmi alkafireen".
"Rabbana la tajAAalnafitnatan lilqawmi aththalimeen, Wanajjina birahmatika minaalqawmi alkafireen".
“Our
Lord, make us not [objects of] trial for the wrongdoing people, And
save us by Your mercy from the disbelieving people."
Al-Qur’an
- Verse [10:85-86]
رَبِّ
انصُرْنِي عَلَى الْقَوْمِ
الْمُفْسِدِينَ
Rabbi ansurni 'alal-Qawmil-mufsideen
"My Lord, support me against the corrupting people.”
Rabbi ansurni 'alal-Qawmil-mufsideen
"My Lord, support me against the corrupting people.”
Al-Qur’an
- Verse [29:30]
Dua for asking wisdom and guidance:
رَبِّ
هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي
بِالصَّالِحِينَ
Rabbi
hab li hukman wa'alhiqni bis-Saliheen
“O
my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous”.
Al-Qur’an
- Verse [26:83]
يَا
مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِى
عَلَى دِينِكَ
Ya Muqallib-al-Quloobi, Sabbit Qalbi Ala Deenika
“Oh Turner of Hearts, keep my heart firm on Your Deen.”
رَبَّنَا لاَ تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
Ya Muqallib-al-Quloobi, Sabbit Qalbi Ala Deenika
“Oh Turner of Hearts, keep my heart firm on Your Deen.”
رَبَّنَا لاَ تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
Rabbana
la tuzigh quloobunaa ba`da idh hadaytanaa, wahab lana mi[n]lladunka
Rahmatan, innaka anta-l-wahhab[u]
"Our
Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant
us Mercy from Yourself. Indeed, You are the Bestower."
Al-Qur’an
- Verse [3:8]
Dua
for asking good health:
وَأَيُّوبَ
إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ
الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Wa-ayyooba
idh nada rabbahu annee massaniyad-durru wa-anta arhamur-rahimeen
“And
[mention] Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, adversity
has touched me, and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful.”
Al-Qur’an
- Verse [21:83]
"Ayesha
(R.A.) stated that when Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) was ill, he used to
recite the four Quls, blow on his hands and pass them over on the
back and front. He also recited these surahs, blew on his hands and
passed them over his body during his fatal illness".
(Bukhari,
Muslim)
"Place
your hand where you feel pain and say 'Bismillah' three times, and
then repeat seven times A'oudho bi'izzatil-lahi wa qudratihi min
sharri ma ajidu wa 'uhadhir. (I seek refuge with Allah and with His
Power from the evil that afflicts me and that which I apprehend.)"
(Muslim)
Aisha (Radhiallaahu Anha) narrated that the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wasallam, used the following duaa when family members were sick, he used to rub the area of the pain reciting the following dua:
Aisha (Radhiallaahu Anha) narrated that the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wasallam, used the following duaa when family members were sick, he used to rub the area of the pain reciting the following dua:
أَذْهِبِ
الْبَأْسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ وَاشْفِ أَنْتَ
الشَّافِي لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ
شِفَاءٌ لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمَاً
"Allahumma
Rabban-nas, adh-hibil-ba's, washfi, Antash-Shafee, la shifa'a, ilia
shifa'uk, shifa'an la yughadiru saqaman.
Oh
Allah! The Sustainer of Mankind! Remove the illness, cure the
disease. You are the One Who cures. There is no cure except Your
cure. Grant us a cure that leaves no illness.
(Bukhari
and Muslim)
Dua for safety from satan, jinn and evil doers:
Dua for safety from satan, jinn and evil doers:
بِسْمِ
اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ
أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ﴿١﴾ مِن
شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ﴿٢﴾ وَمِن شَرِّ
غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ﴿٣﴾ وَمِن شَرِّ
النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ ﴿٤﴾ وَمِن
شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ﴿٥
"Qul
aAAoothu birabbi alfalaq. Min sharri ma khalaq. Wamin sharri ghasiqin
ithawaqab. Wamin sharri annaffathatifee alAAuqad. Wamin sharri
hasidin itha hasad"
“Say,
I seek refuge in the Lord of the dawn. From the evil of what He has
created. And from the evil of the utterly dark night when it comes.
And from the evil of those who blow on knots. And from the evil of
the envious when he envies.”Al-Qur’an -
Al-Falaq [113:1-5]
بِسْمِ
اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ
أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ ﴿١﴾ مَلِكِ
النَّاسِ ﴿٢﴾ إِلَـٰهِ النَّاسِ ﴿٣﴾
مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ
﴿٤﴾ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ
النَّاسِ ﴿٥﴾ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ
﴿٦
“Qul
aAAoothu birabbi annas, Maliki annas, Ilahi annas, Min sharri
alwaswasi alkhannas, Allathee yuwaswisu fee sudoori annas, Mina
aljinnati wannas"
Say,
"I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, The Sovereign of mankind.
The God of mankind, From the evil of the retreating whisperer - Who
whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind - From among the jinn and
mankind.”
Al-Quran
- An- Nas [114:1-6]
وَقُلْ
رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَاتِ
الشَّيَاطِينِ
Rabbi
aAAoothu bika min hamazati alshshayateeni
"O
my Lord! I seek refuge with Thee from the suggestions of the
shaitans.”
Dua
for asking forgiveness:
رَّبِّ
اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ
الرَّاحِمِينَ
Rabbi
aghfir warham wa anta khayrur Rahimeen
"O
my Lord! grant Thou forgiveness and mercy for Thou art the Best of
those who show mercy!
Al-Qur’an,
[23:118]
رَبَّنَا
اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
Rabbana'ghfirli
wa li walidayya walil-Mu'minina yawma yaqumul-Hisab."
"O
our Lord! cover (us) with Thy Forgiveness - me, my parents, and (all)
Believers, on the Day that the Reckoning will be established!"
Al-Qur’an,
[14:41]
رَبِّ
فَلَا تَجْعَلْنِي فِي الْقَوْمِ
الظَّالِمِينَ
Rabbi fala taj'alni fil-Qawmidh-Dhalimeen
Rabbi fala taj'alni fil-Qawmidh-Dhalimeen
“O
my Lord! Put me not amongst the people who do wrong”.
Al-Qur’an,
[23:94]
رَبَّنَا لاَ تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا
Rabbana la tu'akhidhna in-nasina aw akhta'na
“Our
Lord! Condemn us not if we forget or fall into error”.Al-Qur’an,
[2:286]
لَّا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
la
ilaha illa anta subhanaka innee kuntu mina alththalimeena
“La
ilaha illa Anta [none has the right to be worshipped but You (O
Allah)], Glorified (and Exalted) are You [above all that (evil) they
associate with You]. Truly, I have been of the
wrong-doers."Al-Qur'an, [21:87]
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Rabbana thalamna anfusana wain lam taghfir lana watarhamna lanakoonanna mina alkhasireena
"Our
Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow
not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers."
Al-Qur'an,
[7:23]
رَبَّنَا
لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ
هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ
رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
"Rabbana la tuzigh
quloobana baAAda
ith hadaytana wahab
lana min
ladunka rahmatan
innaka anta alwahhabu"
[Who
say], "Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have
guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the
Bestower.
Al-Qur'an,
[3:8]
رَبَّنَا
لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ
أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ
عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ
عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا
وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ
لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ
لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا
Rabbana la tu-akhithna in
naseena aw akhta/na rabbana wala tahmil
AAalayna isran kamahamaltahu
AAala allatheena min
qablina rabbana wala tuhammilna ma la taqata
lana bihi waoAAfu AAanna waighfir
lana wairhamna..
"Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us."
"Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us."
Al-Qur'an,
[2:286]
“Allahumma
innaka `afuwwun tuhibbul `afwa fa`fu `annee”
"O
Allah! You are forgiving, and you love forgiveness. So forgive me.”
Tirmidhi.
Dua:
الَّذِي
خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ
Allathee
khalaqanee fahuwa yahdeen
Who
created me, and He [it is who] guides me.
وَالَّذِي
هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِي وَيَسْقِينِ
Wallathee
huwa yutAAimuneewayasqeen
And
it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.
وَإِذَا
مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ
Wa-itha
maridtu fahuwayashfeen
And
when I am ill, it is He who cures me
وَالَّذِي
يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ
Wallathee
yumeetunee thummayuhyeen
And
who will cause me to die and then bring me to life
وَالَّذِي
أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِي خَطِيئَتِي
يَوْمَ الدِّينِ
Wallathee
atmaAAu anyaghfira lee khatee-atee yawma addeen
And
who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of
Recompense."
رَبِّ
هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي
بِالصَّالِحِينَ
Rabbi
hab lee hukman waalhiqneebissaliheen
[And
he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the
righteous.
وَاجْعَل
لِّي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الْآخِرِينَ
WajAAal
lee lisana sidqinfee al-akhireen
And
grant me a reputation of honour among later generations.
وَاجْعَلْنِي
مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ النَّعِيمِ
WajAAalnee
min warathati jannati annaAAeem
And
place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.(Al-Quran
26:78-85)
" اللَّهُمَّ
إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ
وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ،
وَالْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ، وَضَلَعِ
الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ "
"O
Allah! I seek refuge with You from worry and grief, from weakness and
laziness, from cowardice and stinginess, from heavy debt and from
oppression of men.
أَذْهِبِ
الْبَاسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ اشْفِهِ أَنْتَ
الشَّافِي لاَ شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ
شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا "
.
“O
Lord of the people. remove the disease, cure him/me, for Thou art the
great Curer, there is no cure but through Thine healing Power, which
leaves nothing of the disease”.
إِنَّ
أَبَاكُمَا كَانَ يُعَوِّذُ بِهَا
إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ، أَعُوذُ
بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ
كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ
كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لاَمَّةٍ ".
“O
Allah! I seek Refuge with Your Perfect Words from every devil and
from poisonous pests and from every evil, harmful, envious eye".
He
who suffers from pain, fear or sorrow should recite:
لا
حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلا بِالله
Laa
Hawla Wa Laa Quwwata Il-la Bil-laah
“There
is neither might nor power except with Allah”.
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