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Renowned Islamic Scholar Dr Israr Ahmed Died
The world of Islam lost a luminary early on Wednesday as Dr. Israr Ahmed breathed his last here in Lahore. He died of a massive cardiac arrest, according to media reports.
The veteran Islamic scholar was suffering from back pain and heart disorders for a long time. His funeral prayers will be held on Wednesday in Lahore.
Dr. Israr was the head and founder of Tanzeem-e-Islami. He had a huge following in Pakistan, India and Gulf countries, especially in Saudi Arabia.
A medical doctor by profession, Dr. Israr was one of the founding members of the Jamaat-e-Islami.
He was popular for his lectures and TV debates over current Islamic issues and his grasp over Islamic history made him a front-ranking scholar of Islam.
His supporters describe him as having spent the last forty years actively engaged in reviving the Qur’an-centered Islamic perennial philosophy and world-view with the ultimate objective of establishing a true Islamic State or the System of Khilafah.
Early life and education 
Dr. Israr Ahmad was born on April 26, 1932 in Hisar (a district of East Punjab, now a part of Haryana) in India, the second son of a government servant.
He graduated from King Edward Medical College (Lahore) in 1954 and later received his Master’s degree in Islamic Studies from the University of Karachi in 1965.
He came under the influence of Abul Ala Maududi as a young student, worked briefly for Muslim Student’s Federation in the Independence Movement and, following the creation of Pakistan in 1947, for the Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba and then for the Jamaat-e-Islami.
Dr. Israr Ahmad resigned from the Jama`at in April 1957 because of its involvement in the electoral politics, which he believed was irreconcilable with the revolutionary methodology adopted by the Jama’at in the pre-1947 period.
Religious Work
While still a student and an activist of the IJT, Dr. Israr Ahmad became a Mudarris (or teacher) of the Qur’an. Even after resigning from the JI, he continued to give Qur’anic lectures in different cities of Pakistan, and especially after 1965 spent a great deal of time studying the Quran.
In 1967 Dr. Israr Ahmadin wrote “Islamic Renaissance: The Real Task Ahead”, a tract explaining his basic belief. This was that a rebirth of Islam would be possible only by revitalizing iman (faith) among the Muslims – particularly educated Muslims – and the propagation of the Qur’anic teachings in contemporary idiom and at the highest level of scholarship is necessary to revitalize iman.
This undertaking would remove the existing dichotomy between modern physical and social sciences on the one hand, and Islamic revealed knowledge on the other.
In 1971 Ahmad gave up his medical practice to devote himself full time to the Islamic revival. In 1972 he established or helped establish the Markazi Anjuman Khuddam-ul-Qur’an Lahore, Tanzeem-e-Islami was founded in 1975, and Tahreek-e-Khilafat Pakistan was launched in 1991.
Dr. Israr Ahmad first appeared on Pakistan Television in 1978 in a program called Al-Kitab; this was followed by other programs, known as Alif Lam Meem, Rasool-e-Kamil, Umm-ul-Kitab and the most popular of all religious programs in the history of Pakistan Television, the Al-Huda, which made him a household name throughout the country.
His television lectures generally focused on the revitalization of the Islamic faith through studies of the Quran. Dr. Israr Ahmad also criticized modern democracy and the electoral system and argued that the head of an Islamic state can reject the majority decisions of an elected assembly.
Although he did not like to receive it personally, Dr. Israr Ahmad was awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 1981. He has to his credit over 60 Urdu books on topics related to Islam and Pakistan, 9 of which have been translated into English and other languages.
18 Sources of Barakah
If we were to look for an Islamic definition of Productivity, it’ll probably be summarised in the word “barakah” or Blessing. Being able to achieve more with little resources, doing much in little time, and generate a lot with little effort surely is a blessing from Allah (SWT). Yet Barakah has somehow become a lost treasure these days; everyone’s looking for it, but no one seems to find it! You always hear people complaining that there’s no barakah in their time, no barakah in their sleep, no barakah in their money..etc. In this post, we’ll solve this mystery inshaAllah, we’ll find out what Barakah is and where you can find it!
What is Barakah?
A Well-known daee explains it as follows:
والبركة: هي ثبوت الخير الإلهي في الشيء؛ فإنها إذا حلت في قليل كثرته، وإذا حلت في كثير نفع، ومن أعظم ثمار البركة في الأمور كلها إستعمالها في طاعة الله عز وجل.
“Barakah is the attachment of Divine goodness to a thing, so if it occurs in something little, it increases it. And if it occurs in something much it benefits. And the greatest fruits of Barakah in all things is to use that barakah in the obedience of Allah (SWT)”
Sources of Barakah
I’m a firm believer that Barakah is not a lost treasure, it’s right in front of our eyes! This treasure is only available and ready to be handed over to the one who works for it. Below I list some of the sources of Barakah. It’s not an exhaustive list, therefore, I do hope you can contribute to it with your comments below inshaAllah so we can all share and extend our understanding of this great treasure!
1. Good Intentions
If you want something to have barakah attached to it, have good intentions for it. More specifically, make sure that deed is intended for the sake of Allah (SWT). Looking at the definition of Barakah again, you may guess that without us intending what we have or do to be for thesake of Allah, the “Divine goodness” won’t be attached to it.
2. Piety and Belief in Allah
Allah says in the Quran: “If the people of the towns had but believed and feared Allah, We should indeed have opened out to them (All kinds of) blessings from heaven and earth…”(Surat Al-A’raf, verse 96). And He says in the Quran: “And for those who fear Allah, He (ever) prepares a way out. And He provides for him from (sources) he never could imagine” (Surat Al-Talaq, verses 2-3).
3. Putting your trust in Allah
Allay says in the Quran: “And if any one puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is ((Allah)) for him. For Allah will surely accomplish his purpose: verily, for all things has Allah appointed a due proportion” (Surat Al-Talaq, verses 3)
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: “If only you relied on Allaah a true reliance, He would provide sustenance for you just as He does the birds: They fly out in the morning empty and return in the afternoon with full stomachs.”
4. Reading Quran
This is the fountain of the Barakah! But subhanaAllah, we rarely drink from it! Allah says in the Quran: “And this is a Book which We have sent down, bringing blessings, and confirming (the revelations) which came before it…” (Surat Al-An’am, verse 92). So read the Quran, and note the blessings and barakah of Allah coming to your life. The further we are from this book, the less barakah we’ll have in our lives, trust me.
5. Saying Bismillah
When you say bismillah before anything you do, you’re invoking the name of Allah on that activity, not only will that activity be blessed but shaytaan cannot take part in it! So always say bismillah before anything you do!
SubhanaAllah, it’s easy for us to forget to say Bismillah or be conscious of saying it. Sometimes we’re so used to saying it that we can’t remember if we said it or not! Try to be conscious of saying Bismillah and understand what you’re saying.
6. Eating with People
Anyone who had the experience of inviting guests to his/her house will know this one. No matter how little you think the food you’re presenting to your guest is, it’s always enough! (note: this is not an excuse to be miserly when you invite guests over, in fact we should follow the sunnah of our Prophet Ibhraim (Peace be upon him) who when the angels visited his house and he didn’t know they were angels he went and prepared a large meal for them). What I’m referring here is the blessing that occurs with eating together, this is confirmed in the hadeeth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) who said :”Eat together, for blessing is in Jamma’a (congregation or being together)…” and in another hadeeth “Whoever has food enough for two persons, should take a third one, and whoever has food enough for four persons, should take a fifth or a sixth (or said something similar).”
7. Honesty in Trade
This is for all of the business people out there (include ebayers!), don’t think that lying and deceiving people would make your trade profitable, on the contrary, it’ll remove the blessing from your trade. Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: “The buyer and the seller have the option ofcancelingor confirming the bargain unless they separate, and if they spoke the truth and made clear the defects of the goods, them they would be blessed in their bargain, and if they told lies and hid some facts, their bargain would be deprived of Allah’s blessings.”
Yes, it’s difficult to be honest when you’re trying to sell something, but trust me it’s worth it.
8. Dua
Ask Allah for barakah! If you listen to some of the Duas from the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) you’ll notice how the Prophet used to make dua for barakah. We always say “May Allah bless you!” well, guess what? That’s a source of barakah! Also, when you’re invited to someone’s house, Prophet Muhammad advised us to make the following dua for the host:”O Allaah, bless for them, that which You have provided them, forgive them and have mercy upon them.”
9. Halal income/money
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: “O people, Allah is good and He therefore, accepts only that which is good”Scholars refer this to Halal income and the importance of Halal income.
A scholar also said that the one who eats Haram his limbs will disobey Allah whether he likes it or not, and the one who eats Halal and seeks Halal income his limbs will also do good and would be given the permission to seek goodness.
This concept of your limbs being “blessed” and enabled to do good, is truly a blessing and a barakah we should all seek. Reminds me of a story of the old man, who jumped a large distance that young people couldn’t do. So when the young men asked the old man how he did it, he replied: “These are limbs, we’ve protected it from doing sins when we were young, so Allah preserved them from us when we got old”
10. Following the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad in all things
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, the most Productive Man in the history of humanity is Prophet Muhammad(Peace be upon him), therefore, by just following his lifestyle and the sunnahs we so often hear about, is a great source of Barakah!
Some of these sunnahs include: Eating Suhoor, eating with the right hand from the side of the plate, going out for Eid Salat, licking your fingers after finishing eating, sleeping on your right hand side, using the siwaak, and many more. Look out for these sunnahs and follow them, for imitating the life of the most blessed man on earth, is surely a source of blessing!
11. Praying Istikhara
Praying istikhara in all matters and handing over the matters to Allah and accepting his decree is a great source of barakah. And Prophet Muhammad have taught us this beautiful dua which helps us make decisions and not regret the choices we make with the permission of Allah in the following hadeeth:
On the authority of Jaabir Ibn ‘Abdullah he said: The Prophet (S) would instruct us to pray for guidance in all of our concerns, just as he would teach us a chapter from the Qur’an. He (S) would say ‘if any of you intends to undertake a mater then let him pray two supererogatory units (two rak’ah naafilah) of prayer and after which he should supplicate:
‘O Allaah, I seek Your counsel by Your knowledge and by Your power I seek strength and I ask You from Your immense favour, for verily You are able while I am not and verily You know while I do not and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allaah, if You know this affair -and here he mentions his need- to be good for me in relation to my religion, my life, and end, then decree and facilitate it for me, and bless me with it, and if You know this affair to be ill for me towards my religion, my life, and end, then remove it from me and remove me from it , and decree for me what is good wherever it be and make me satisfied with such.’
One who seeks guidance from his Creator and consults his fellow believers and then remains firm in his resolve does not regret for Allaah has said:
‘…and consult them in the affair. Then when you have taken a decision, put your trust in Allaah…”
12. Giving thanks to Allah in abundance
Allah says in the Quran: “If ye are grateful, I will add more (favours) unto you” A scholar once told me if you look into this verse, the Arabic word that is used to confirm that Allah will favours unto the person who thanks Allah is actually in the form of an Oath “La azidannakum” so Allah is promising the person who thanks Him that He’ll increase him, and Allah never breaks his promises.
13. Charity
In the Hadeeth Qudusi, Allah says: “O son of Adam, spend (in charity), and I’ll spend on you!”
Whenever you are broke, or you feel barakah is zapped out of our life and urgently need it back, the quickest of way of getting barakah in your life is giving charity. Not only because of the above hadeeth, but let’s say barakah has been removed from your life because of a sin you’ve committed, charity cleanses your sins and adds good deeds and is truly a source of barakah.
I cannot describe the instantaneous gratification of giving charity and the barakah that follows it! Try it NOW!
14. Tying your ties of kinship
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Allah created His creation, and when He had finished it, the womb, got up and caught hold of Allah whereupon Allah said, “What is the matter?’ On that, it said, ‘I seek refuge with you from those who sever the ties of Kith and kin.’ On that Allah said, ‘Will you be satisfied if I bestow My favors on him who keeps your ties, and withhold My favors from him who severs your ties?’ On that it said, ‘Yes, O my Lord!’ Then Allah said, ‘That is for you.’ ” Abu Huraira added: If you wish, you can recite: “Would you then if you were given the authority. do mischief in the land and sever your ties ofkinship.”
15. Waking up early
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: “Allah made the early hours blessed for my Ummah.”
This hadeeth was the reason for me to start ProductiveMuslim.com! Such gems of productivity are actually sources of blessings that we should seek to make our life productive. Waking up early is such an important part of being blessed and feeling blessed throughout your day.
Try to wake up for tahajjud, pray, and then work during the hours before fajr salaat and tahajjud. If you can’t, then at least wake up for fajr and stay up till sunrise before you go back to sleep. Those hours are so blessed. If you’re able to go to work in those hours, do so, you’ll get much more work done than the whole day put together!
16. Marriage
Allah says in the Quran: “Marry those among you who are single, or the virtuous ones among yourselves, male or female: if they are in poverty, Allah will give them means out of His grace: for Allah encompasseth all, and he knoweth all things.”
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17. Salaat
Allah says in the Quran: “Enjoin prayer on thy people, and be constant therein. We ask thee not to provide sustenance: We provide it for thee. But the (fruit of) the Hereafter is for righteousness”
To illustrate the point of Salaat further, just imagine your life without salaat, where would barakah come from? For those of you who are still wavering in their Salaat, please get back on track, this is your lifeline in this life and hereafter, and the daily food for your soul.
18. Asking Allah for forgiveness
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: “If anyone continually asks forgiveness from Allah, Allah will appoint for him a way out of every distress, and a relief from every anxiety, and will provide for him from where he did not reckon.”
الدعاء عبادة و الاستغفار مجلبة للرزق اللّهُمَّ إنّي أعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ نَفْسٍ لا تَشْبَعُ ، وَ مِنْ قَلْبٍ لا يَخْشَعُ ...
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SIGNS OF ALLAH’S FURY AND PUNISHMENTS
Madaen Saleh : The designed coloney of Somud’s tribes in the mountains. Allah Almighty sent Prophet Saleh (A.S) as a messenger to them. The people of Samud worshiped idols. Prophet Saleh (A.S) taught them the message of Allah Almighty and advised them to leave the worship of idols but they refused to accept the message of Allah Almighty. They mocked at the message of Allah and continued worshiping idols. Allah Almighty destroyed them by His horrible and frightful fury (because when the creation doesn’t fulfill the purpose of its creation then it would better off being destroyed). Their strong homes in mountains could not save them from the fury of Allah and death.
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Qasr-e-Fareed : A famous building in “Madaen Saleh”. The disobeying people of Prophet Saleh (A.S), used to construct buildings as a hobby. There are many strange buildings and samples of sculptured stones in that stony city. Even the graveyards were sculptured out of mountains. Despite possessing such a fine skills of art they didn’t have any faith in their hearts therefore they were destroyed.
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The well amongst the giant rocks. Digging stones up and then joining the stones created the wells. Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) ordered the water taken up by these wells to be thrown. (If you visit such places then beg mercy from Allah besides enjoyment).
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No one was better in the art of stone cutting than Prophet Saleh’s people. There is not a city in the world like their stone constructed city. In this picture, you can see some beautiful houses, made by cutting mountains and the owners of these houses were destroyed by their bad habits.
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Qasr-e-Dewan : The castle of the King which was built after cutting a mountain. When Allah Almighty punishes the people involved in bad activities then they and their followers were entangled in Allah’s punishment.
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The pond outside “Qila-e-Islamia” where the water of canal assembled. The water of that pond was enough for all the people of “Aad” & “Samood”. But they did not thank to Allah and due to this sin their beautiful palaces and giant buildings were destroyed from the earth. The current construction of the pond was made in Khilafat-e-Usmania.
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Qila-e-Islamia : Turkish people built that castle on the well, from which the (female) camel (named Nakat-Ullah) of Prophet Saleh (A.S) drank water. Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) prohibited his people from drinking water from any other well except of this one.
The inside view of Qila-e-Islamia : We can see the well from where the (female) camel (named Nakat-Ullah) of Prophet Saleh (A.S) drank water. The attached Mosque constructed by Turkish people can also be seen.
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Did the people of the town then feel secure against the comingof Our punishmentby night while they are asleep?
[ Quran: 7:97 ]
SO DONT FORGET TO PERFORM SALAH FIVE TIMES A DAY
Tafsir of Surah Al-Maa’un
Tafsir of Surah Al-Maa’un
by the Great Scholar Ash- Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih Al-’Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy upon him).
In the Name of Allaah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful,
Surah Al-Maa’un:
{1. Have you seen the one who denies Ad-Deen?
2. That is the one who repulses the orphan,
3 And urges not the feeding of Al-Miskeen(the poor),
4. So woe unto those who perform the prayer,
5. Who delay their Salat from their stated fixed times,
6. Those who do good deeds only to be seen (by the people),
7. And rejects Al-Maa’un (small kindnesses)}
Allah the Most Blessed and Most High says:
{1.Have you seen the one who denies Ad-Deen?}.
{Have you seen} – Is the address directed to the Messenger (sallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) because he is the one who the Quran was revealed to? Or is it applicable to every single person in general? To say that it is general is more suitable. So we say: {Have you seen} is general to everyone the address applies to.
{Have you seen the one who denies Ad-Deen} meaning denies the Recompense, and these people are those who deny the Resurrection and they say:
{When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we (then) indeed be resurrected? And also our forefathers?} 37:16-17.
And a speaker from amongst them says: {Who will give life to these bones when they have rotted away and become dust?} These people deny and reject the day of Ad-Deen meaning the day of Recompense.
{2.That is the one who repulses the orphan,
3.And urges not the feeding of the poor,}
So he/she combines between two matters:
The First Matter: They possess no mercy with or for orphans, those who are deserving of mercy. Because orphans are those whom their fathers have died before they reached the age of puberty, so therefore they are deserving of kindness and mercy because their hearts are fragile and they are in need of good treatment and affection. And with this many texts have been mentioned about the virtue of being good towards orphans, however this person -and Allah’s refuge is sought- {he repulses the orphan} meaning he repels him with harshness, because the word Ad-Da’ means to repel with harshness as Allah the Most High says:
{The Day they will be pushed down with force to the Fire of Hell, with a horrible, forceful pushing (Ad-Da’)} 52:13.
This means a wicked pushing, so you’ll find if the orphan comes to him asking for something or to converse with him he looks down upon him and repels him violently and shows no compassion for him.
The Second Matter: They do not encourage mercy to others {And urges not the feeding of the poor}. So the poor one, the one who is in need of food; this (individual) doesn’t incite others to feed him, because his heart is like a rock, their hearts are like rocks or even harder! Hence there is no mercy in them for orphans or for poor people, thereupon making them hard hearted.
Then Allah the Mighty and Majestic says: {4.So Wayl to those who perform the prayer}. ‘Wayl’ is a threat and it is repeated in the Quran numerous times, and it is a severe threat to those {5. Who delay their prayer from their stated fixed times,}. These are people who pray, whether it be with the people or by themselves however they {delay thier prayer from their stated fixed times} meaning they are neglectful and careless about it, they do not establish it appropriately, they delay it from its best time, they do not establish the bowing properly, nor the prostration properly, nor the standing properly, nor the sitting properly, they do not recite or read that which should be read or recited in it whether it be from Quran or Thikr (remembrance). If he/she enters the prayer they are heedless, his heart roams left and right making him negligent of his prayer and this is something despicable! The one who is heedless about his prayer and is unmindful concerning it there is no doubt that this is blameworthy!
As for someone who forgets something in his prayer then he isn’t at fault. And the difference between the two is that the ‘Saahi’ (one who forgets) something in his prayer means he forgot something like the number of units he prayed or something from the obligatory affairs or like this. And this took place with the Messenger (sallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) and he is the most vigorous of the people upon the prayer, certainly he has said ‘alayhis salaam: “The joy of my eye has been placed in the prayer”. Along with this he (sallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) ‘sahaa (forgot something) in the prayer because ‘As-Saahi’ means to forget a thing in a manner that isn’t blameworthy.
But as for the ‘Saahi ‘an salatihi’ (the one who is negligent of his salat) then he is one who deliberately laxes in the prayer. And from that which is considered carelessness about the prayer are those who leave off the prayer in congregation. Indeed they are from those who are negligent about the prayer without a doubt. So they are included in this threat.
{ 4.So woe unto those who perform the prayer, 5.Who delay their Salat from their stated fixed times, 6.Those who do good deeds only to be seen (by the people),} Also if they do an act of obedience they only intend to flatter the people by it, and to achieve some status in the community. Their intent isn’t to seek nearness to Allah the Mighty and Majestic. Thus, this person who wants to be seen and show off gives charity so the people will say: How generous he is! The one who prays he beautifies his prayer so that the people will say: How excellent his prayer is! And so on and so forth.
These perform actions to be seen of the people. The origin of the worship is for Allah however they intend with that the praise of the people. They draw close to the people by that which draws them close to Allah. These people are indeed Muraaoon (those who do actions to be seen). As for a person who prays for the people meaning that he prays to a king for example or other than him by bowing or prostrating then he has committed shirk and Allah has made Paradise forbidden for him unless he repents.
But this individual prays to Allah with the consideration of the people praising him upon his worship (he has done) although he is a worshipper of Allah the All-Mighty and Sublime. And this occurs frequently with the hypocrites. As Allah the Most High says: {And when they stand up for the prayer, they stand with laziness and to be seen by the people, and they do not remember Allah except a little.} 4:142. Look at the description! If they stand for the salat they stand lazy! Therefore making them negligent and heedless of their salat. They seek to be seen amongst the people.
Here Allah says: {Those who seek to be seen}. So are those who love to be heard like them? Meaning, a person recites the Quran and he recites it loudly, perfects his recitation and the sound of his voice so that it will be said: Oh how beautiful he recites! Will he be like the one who seeks to be seen? The answer is yes as it comes in the hadith: “He who lets the people hear of his good deeds intentionally, to gain their praise, Allah will let the people know his real intention and whoever does good things in public to show off and to earn the praise of the people, Allah will disclose his real intention (and humilate him)”. The meaning of this is whoever loves to be heard Allah will expose him and clarify to the people that this man isn’t sincere rather he wants the people to hear about him so that they will praise him (for what he does)! And whoever wants to be seen Allah will humiliate him/her.
So the person who enjoys showing off and being heard Allah will soon expose him. And certainly Allah will clarify his condition sooner or later.
{7.And reject Al-Maa’un(small kindnesses like salt,sugar,water,etc.} meaning they prevent that which is mandatory to give generously from the likes of utensils, pots, containers etc. For instance a person (in need) comes to him to borrow a pot or such and says: I’m in need of a bucket or cup (or pot), I need to borrow a light bulb or something like this and the person rejects him. This is something reprehensible in the religion. And prevention of Al-Maa’un (small kindnesses) is of two types:
The First Type: The person falls into sin by preventing Al-Maa’un.
The Second Type: The person does not sin however misses out on the good (deed).
So that which is mandatory to share and give, he sins by not giving it. And that which isn’t mandatory to share then he does not sin by not sharing but misses out on the good. An example of that is: A destitute individual comes to a person and says:”Give me some water so that I can drink it (thirsty), if I don’t drink something i’ll die. So giving him something to drink is compulsory, the person sins by not giving him (this drink). So much so that some of scholars say: If this person dies then surely he becomes responsible for paying blood-money, because he is the reason for his death and it is obligatory upon him to give him what he requests (in this situation).
(In ending) it is incumbent for a man/woman to look at themselves and see if they are from those who have these characteristic traits or not. If they are from them, (if they) waste the prayer and are negligent concerning it and they prevent good to others then let them repent and return back to Allah and if they don’t then let them rejoice with Al-Wayl (a painful Torment) and Allah’s refuge is sought.
But if they are free from that then let them be happy with good. And the intent of the Noble Quran isn’t that a person recites it (only). That he worships Allah merely by his recitation of it. The intent is to endow yourself with its morals and conduct. This is why ‘Aaisha may Allah be pleased with her said: “Verily the character of the Messenger sallahu ‘alayhi wasallam was the Quran”. Meaning his manners and etiquettes that he would adorn himself with were from the Quran.
May Allah give us success to that which is good and beneficial in the Dunya and Aakhira. Surely He is able to do all things.
Footnotes:*An-Nisaaee(3392).**Al-Bukhari(6499) and Muslim(2986).***Muslim(746)
Taken from: Tafsir Juz ‘Amma by the Great Scholar Ash-Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih Al-’Uthaymeen.
Translated by:Abu Fouzaan Qaasim
What Islam says About the Beard
Bismillah,
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu,
What Islam says About the Beard
From The Shari Length of the Beard by Mufti Afzal Elias, May Allah reward him abundantly, aameen.
Transferred to the web for the benefit of all Muslims by Islam.tc
This pamphlet is to emphasize the importance and the length of the beard. Many Muslims have queried regarding this point. I have also found that people prefer keeping a beard in imitation of what’s in vogue rather than that prescribed by Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). A compilation of this nature has become important because the impact of the western way of life seems to be luring unwary Muslims into such a craze that the importance of the beard itself is being doubted and scoffed at.
To those who feel the issue is trivial to worry about, may ALLAH guide him. But to those who genuinely wish to learn and practice what is right, here are sufficient proofs from the Qur’an, Ahadeeth, and learned scholars.
Concerning Adherence to the Sunnah in the Holy Qur’an:
“O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and those charged with authority among you.” (Quran 4:59)
“O ye who believe! Obey Allah and His Messenger, and turn not away from him when ye hear (him speak).” (Quran 8:20)
“O ye who believe! give your response to Allah and His Messenger, when He calleth you to that which will give you life; and know that Allah cometh in between a man and his heart, and that it is He to Whom ye shall (all) be gathered.”(Quran 8:24)
“Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah an excellent exemplar for him who hopes in Allah and the Final Day, and who remembers Allah.” (Quran 33:21)
“What Allah has bestowed on His Messenger (and taken away) from the people of the townships,- belongs to Allah,- to His Messenger and to kindred and orphans, the needy and the wayfarer; in order that it may not (merely) make a circuit between the wealthy among you. So take what the Messenger gives you, and refrain from what he prohibits you. And fear Allah: for Allah is strict in Punishment.” (Quran 59:7)
Importance of the Beard in the words of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam):
(1) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said “I have no connection with one who shaves, shouts and tears his clothing e.g in grief or affection.”
- Reported by Abu Darda (R.A.) in Muslim, Hadith no. 501
(2) The teachings of Hadhrat Ammar Bin Yaasir, Abdullah Ibn Umar, Sayyidina Umar, Abu Hurairah and Jaabir (R.A.), indicate that ALL used to keep beards that were one fist length or more. Hadhrat Jaabir (R.A.) had said: “We used to grow long beards and only during Hajj and Umrah did we trim them to the required length (i.e. fist length).”
(3) Hadhrat Abdullah Ibn Umar (R.A.) relates that: “He who imitates the kuffar (non-believers) and dies in that state, he will be raised up with them on the Day of Qiyamat (Judgement).”
(4) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) says: “Trim closely the moustache, and let the beard flow (Grow).”
- Narrated Ibn Umar (R.A.) in Muslim, Hadith no. 498
(5) “Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) ordered us to trim the moustache closely and spare the beard” says Ibn Umar.
- Muslim, Hadith no. 449
(6) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)said: “Act against contrary to the polytheists, trim closely the mustache and grow the beard.”
- Reported by Ibn Umar (R.A.) in Muslim, Hadith no. 500
(7) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said “Trim closely the mustache and grow the beard.”
- Reported by Abu Hurairah (R.A.) in Muslim, Hadith no. 501
(8) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “Anyone who shaves has no claim to the mercy of Allah”
- Reported by Ibn Abbas (R.A.) in Tibrabi
(9) Hadhrat Abdullah Ibn Umar (R.A.) used to cut that portion (which exceeds the grip of the hand) of the beard.
- Tirmidhi
The Beard according to the Great Imams of Jurisprudence
Hanafi
Imam Muhammed (R.A.) writes in his book “Kitabul Aathaar” where he relates from Imam Abu Hanifa (R.A.) who relates from Hadhrat Haytham (R.A.) who relates from Ibn Umar (R.A.) that he (Ibn Umar) used to hold his beard in his hand and cut off which was longer. Imam Muhammed (R.A.) says that this is what we follow and this was the decision of Imam Abu Hanifa. Therefore, according to Hanafies, to shorten the beard less than a FIST LENGTH is HARAAM and on this is IJMA (concensus of opinion).
Shafi’i
Imam Shafi (R.A.) in his Kitabul Umm states, “To shave the beard is HARAAM.” (Shari Minhaj dar Shara Fasl Aqueeqa).
Maaliki
Shekh Ahmad Nafarawi Maliki in the commentary of Imam Abu Zayed’s booklet states, “to shave the beard is without doubt haraam according to all Imams.” It is also mention in “Tamheed” which is a commentary of “Muatta” (Sunnan Imam Malik (R.A.)) that to shave the beard is HARAAM and among males the only ones to resort to this practice (of shaving) are the HERMAPHRODITES (persons who possess both male and female features and characteristics).
Hanbali
The Hanbalies in the famous Al-Khanie’a Hanbali Fatawa Kitab state that “to grow the beard is essential and to shave it is HARAAM.” Also in the Hanbali Mathab books “Sharahul Muntahaa” and “Sharr Manzoomatul Aadaab”, it is stated “The most accepted view is that it is HARAAM (prohibited to shave the beard).”
Also note, according to scholars of Islam: “To shave off the beard is unlawful (haraam) and one who shaves his beard is legally speaking an unrighteous fellow (FASIQ); hence, it is NOT PERMISSIBLE to appoint such a man as an Imam. To say Taraweeh behind such an Imam is MAKRUH-E-TAHRIMI (near prohibition)” (Shami Vol.1, p.523)
The Durre-Mukhtar states: “No one has called it permissible to trim it (the beard) less than FIST-LENGTH as is being done by some westernized Muslims and hermaphrodites.” (Vol. 2, p. 155). Also, “It is forbidden (haraam) for a man to cut off another’s beard.” (Vol. 5, p. 359).
Conclusion
Thus, a Muslim who shaves or shortens his beard is like a hermaphrodite, his Imamate near prohibition, his evidence is not valid, he will not have the right to vote or being voted for. Shaving and shortening the beard is the action of non-believers. Imam Ghazzali (RA) says: “Know that the key to total bliss (Saadah) lies in following the Sunnah and in emulating the life of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) in ALL that issues from him, and in ALL his doings even if it concerns the manner of his eating, rising, sleeping, and speaking. I do say thisin relation to rituals in worship ONLY because ther is no way neglecting the Sunnah reported of him in such matters – but what I say INCLUDES EVERY ASPECT of his daily life.” (Kitab al Arbain Addin, Cairo 1344, p. 89). Furthermore, in the Holy Qur’an, Allah told Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) to say:
“Say: “If ye do love Allah, Follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins: For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Quran 3:31)
The daily recitation of a band of angels of Allah is “Holy is the Being who adorned men with beards and women with braids” (Takmela e Bahr al Raiq, Vol. 3, p. 331)
Lastly, Allah Ta’ala says in the Holy Qur’an: “And when the true believers are called to Allah and His Rasul (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) [to accept and practice the law and commands of Allah and His Rasul (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)] that he may pass judgement upon them, their ONLY reply is ‘We hear and obey.’ Such men shall surely prosper.” (24:51)
THE CALL IS TO GROW A FIST LENGTH BEARD, LET US HEAR AND OBEY TO PROSPER.
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The Blessed Beard… Grow it, what’s so hard to understand?
Commentary by Islam.tc
Muslims are overcome with western influence in their lives and it’s easy to forget, nay, neglect the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). Little do these Muslims realize the magnitude of their actions in imitating Kufaar (see Hadith section). This is a truly shocking! Hopefully the information presented herein will enlighten those. And then there are others who claim that the matters concerning beards is a “little” issue not worthy of mention nor practice. To them I say get off the denial bandwagon, you’re a Muslim! Follow the Prophet (Peace be upon him) in all aspects of life, for he was the best of examples. I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve mistaken a Muslim brother (outside of the Masjid) for a kaafir on account of his clean-shaven, well oiled, face. How can I say “Assalaamu Alaikum Brother!” when I do not know if he is a Muslim. Yet that very brother then wonders why he was ignored! Sure, he can tell if others are Muslim on account of their beard, but what about himself? From one brother to another, I say: “Grow a beard, then, since it also promotes Brotherhood in the real world. Stand with your Brothers, be one. We know you think you are handsome without it (a beard), but who cares? What matters is how Allah (S.W.T.) sees you. And when you do grow a beard, don’t mock the Sunnah, please grow it correctly, i.e. FIST LENGTH. That is the prescribed length and no shorter (see Hadeeth section)…” Peace.